Dell PowerEdge 2321DS Dell 180AS/2160AS Analog Console Switch User's Guide - Page 4

Changing Your Switch Mode 16-port Console Switch Only, Resetting Your Keyboard and Mouse

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Viewing the Status of Your Switch 24 Selecting Servers 25 Soft Switching 25 Navigating the OSCAR Interface 26 Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus 27 Assigning Server Names 28 Assigning Device Types 30 Changing the Display Behavior 31 Controlling the Status Flag 33 Setting Console Security 34 Displaying Version Information 37 Resetting a SIP 38 Resetting Your Keyboard and Mouse 39 Scanning Your System 40 Running System Diagnostics 42 Broadcasting to Servers 44 Changing Your Switch Mode (16-port Console Switch Only 46 A Appendices Appendix A: Flash Upgrades 49 Upgrading the Console Switch 49 Items Needed for the Upgrade 49 Upgrading Firmware 49 Upgrading the SIP 51 Appendix B: Technical Specifications 54 Appendix C: Notifications 56 USA Notification 56 Canadian Notification 56 Japanese Approvals 56 Taiwanese Approvals 56 Agency Approvals 57 Index 59 4 Contents

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Contents
Viewing the Status of Your Switch
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24
Selecting Servers
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25
Soft Switching
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25
Navigating the OSCAR Interface
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26
Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus
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27
Assigning Server Names
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28
Assigning Device Types
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30
Changing the Display Behavior
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31
Controlling the Status Flag
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33
Setting Console Security
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34
Displaying Version Information
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37
Resetting a SIP
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38
Resetting Your Keyboard and Mouse
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39
Scanning Your System
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40
Running System Diagnostics
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42
Broadcasting to Servers
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44
Changing Your Switch Mode (16-port Console Switch Only)
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Appendices
Appendix A: Flash Upgrades
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Upgrading the Console Switch
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49
Items Needed for the Upgrade
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49
Upgrading Firmware
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Upgrading the SIP
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Appendix B: Technical Specifications
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Appendix C: Notifications
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USA Notification
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Canadian Notification
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Japanese Approvals
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Taiwanese Approvals
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Agency Approvals
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Index
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