Dell PowerEdge 1955 Configuration Guide - Page 41

Setting Console Security, Press <Print Screen>.

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To set a screen delay time for OSCAR: 1 Type in the number of seconds (0-9) you want to delay display of OSCAR after you press . Entering will instantly launch OSCAR with no delay. 2 Click OK. Setting a time to delay display of OSCAR allows you to complete a soft switch without OSCAR displaying. To perform a soft switch, see "Configuring OSCAR for Soft Switching." Controlling the Status Flag The status flag displays on your desktop and shows the name of the selected server module or the status of a slot. Use the Flag dialog box to configure the flag to display by server module name, or to change the flag color, opacity, display time, and location on the desktop. To access the Flag dialog box: 1 Press . 2 Click Setup - Flag. Displaying Version Information Use the Version dialog box to display the KVM switch firmware, hardware and FPGA versions, and to identify the language and keyboard configuration. For optimum performance, keep your firmware current. To display version information: 1 Press . 2 Click Commands - Display Versions. 3 The top half of the Version box lists the subsystem versions in the KVM switch. 4 Click X or press to close the Version dialog box. Setting Console Security OSCAR enables you to set security on your KVM switch console. You can establish a screen saver mode that engages after your console remains unused for a specified delay time. Once engaged, your console will remain locked until you press any key or move the mouse. You will then need to type in your password to continue. Use the Security dialog box to lock your console with password protection, set or change your password, and enable the screen saver. To access the Security dialog box: 1 Press . 2 Click Setup - Security. Configuring the KVM Switch Module 39

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Configuring the KVM Switch Module
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To set a screen delay time for OSCAR:
1
Type in the number of seconds (0-9) you want to delay display of OSCAR after you press
<Print Screen>. Entering <0> will instantly launch OSCAR with no delay.
2
Click
OK
.
Setting a time to delay display of OSCAR allows you to complete a soft switch without OSCAR
displaying. To perform a soft switch, see "Configuring OSCAR for Soft Switching."
Controlling the Status Flag
The status flag displays on your desktop and shows the name of the selected server module or the
status of a slot. Use the
Flag
dialog box to configure the flag to display by server module name,
or to change the flag color, opacity, display time, and location on the desktop.
To access the
Flag
dialog box:
1
Press <Print Screen>.
2
Click
Setup - Flag
.
Displaying Version Information
Use the
Version
dialog box to display the KVM switch firmware, hardware and FPGA versions,
and to identify the language and keyboard configuration. For optimum performance, keep your
firmware current.
To display version information:
1
Press <Print Screen>.
2
Click
Commands - Display Versions
.
3
The top half of the
Version
box lists the subsystem versions in the KVM switch.
4
Click
X
or press <Escape> to close the
Version
dialog box.
Setting Console Security
OSCAR enables you to set security on your KVM switch console. You can establish a screen saver
mode that engages after your console remains unused for a specified delay time. Once engaged,
your console will remain locked until you press any key or move the mouse. You will then need
to type in your password to continue.
Use the
Security
dialog box to lock your console with password protection, set or change your
password, and enable the screen saver.
To access the
Security
dialog box:
1
Press <Print Screen>.
2
Click
Setup - Security
.