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Switching Computers, Assigning Unique Names to Computers

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Using the Simplified OSD Switching Computers 1. If the computers are ordered by the number of the port in the Simplified OSD Selection screen, enter the port number of the computer to switch to. or Use the arrow keys or mouse to select a computer. or If the computers are ordered by name, enter the first letters of the computer name to establish it as unique to select it. To identify computers by name, refer to "Assigning Unique Names to Computers" in this chapter. 2. Press the Enter key. 3. When finished switching, press the Esc key to exit the Selection Simplified OSD screen and remove the Simplified OSD menus from the monitor display. If the status flag is enabled, it remains displayed to indicate the currently selected computer. Assigning Unique Names to Computers The user may find it easier to identify the computers in a system by name, rather than by port number. For example, in a network environment, the user can assign the same names as those assigned by the network for each computer. To list the computers by name in the Simplified OSD menus, refer to "Changing Menu Attributes" in this chapter. NOTE: Before assigning names to computers attached to a secondary console switch, the user must first associate the secondary device with a port. Refer to "Assigning Specific Device Types" in this chapter. Compaq Server Console Switch User Guide 5-5

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Using the Simplified OSD
Compaq Server Console Switch User Guide
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Switching Computers
1.
If the computers are ordered by the number of the port in the
Simplified OSD
Selection
screen, enter the port number of the computer to switch to.
or
Use the arrow keys or mouse to select a computer.
or
If the computers are ordered by name, enter the first letters of the computer name
to establish it as unique to select it. To identify computers by name, refer to
“Assigning Unique Names to Computers” in this chapter.
2.
Press the
Enter
key.
3.
When finished switching, press the
Esc
key to exit the
Selection Simplified
OSD
screen and remove the Simplified OSD menus from the monitor display. If
the status flag is enabled, it remains displayed to indicate the currently selected
computer.
Assigning Unique Names to Computers
The user may find it easier to identify the computers in a system by name, rather than
by port number. For example, in a network environment, the user can assign the same
names as those assigned by the network for each computer. To list the computers by
name in the Simplified OSD menus, refer to “Changing Menu Attributes” in this
chapter.
NOTE:
Before assigning names to computers attached to a secondary console switch, the
user must first associate the secondary device with a port. Refer to “Assigning Specific Device
Types” in this chapter.