Raritan Computer MCC4 Switch User Manual


 
APPENDIX E: GLOSSARY 31
Appendix E: Glossary
TERM DEFINITION
Administration Menu Used to restrict access to MasterConsole II; toggle Security ON/OFF and to
change Administrator’s Password and up to five User Passwords.
Administration Password The only Password with access to the Administration Menu, through the
Administration password prompt.
AutoScan When activated, MasterConsole II automatically cycles through channels,
displaying each computer’s video for a specified period.
AutoSkip When activated, channel selection is restricted to active channels.
Base Unit MasterConsole II unit to which devices (computers and / or other
MasterConsoles) are connected in a two-tier configuration.
Channel The 25-pin connector by which a device is connected to MasterConsole II.
Active: A channel is active when a powered ON device is connected to it.
Inactive: A channel is inactive when there is no device connected to it, or if
the connected device is powered OFF.
Channel ID The specific Channel number to which a device is connected.
Configuration One-Tier: Computers are connected to a single MasterConsole II unit.
Two-Tier: A mix of devices (computers and MasterConsole units) is
connected to a base MasterConsole unit.
Configuration Menu Used to specify MasterConsole II configuration and operation parameters.
Device A computer or a MasterConsole unit connected to a MasterConsole II
channel.
Device Field In the Configuration Menu, specifies the type of device connected to each
channel of a base MasterConsole II unit.
Edit Names and Scan Rate
Menu
Channel-Specific Scan Rates.
Green Mode A field in the Configuration Menu used to toggle the PowerSave feature
ON/OFF.
Hot Key Used to activate On-Screen User Interface. (To activate On-Screen User
Interface, press the hot-key twice rap
ID Display The display shown on the monitor to identify the currently selected channel
Key Left-hand column in the Selection Menu; lists the key numbers (a sequence
of numbers) for the channels listed on that page. To quickly select a channel,
press its Key number when the Selection Menu is displayed.
KVM Port The Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse connectors on the back of the
MasterConsole II unit.
Menu An On-Screen User Interface display.
Menu F Keys Function keys used to access On-Screen User Interface menus while On-
Screen User Interface is activated.
Mode Field in the Configuration Menu; can be set to either Global or Individual.
See also Scan Rate.
Name A user-assigned label (up to eight characters) for a device connected to a
MasterConsole II channel.
On-Screen User Interface
(OSUI)
Series of Menus displayed on the monitor that can be used, through
keystrokes, to operate MasterConsole II. All keystrokes are captured and
interpreted as MasterConsole II commands.
PowerSave Allows a properly equipped monitor to operate in low-energy mode.