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vii TABLE OF CONTENTS l of Contents List of Figures ...ix List of Tables ...xi Chapter 1: Product Overview 1 Models and Features ...2 IBM Conversion Options and Console Switch Cables 2 OSCAR Graphical User Interface ...3 Security ...3 Video ...3 Plug and Play...4 Firmware Upgrades...4 Tiering Expansion...4 Chapter 2: Installation ...7 Safety Precautions ...8 Mounting the Rack Console Switch 10 Installing the switch vertically in the side of a rack 11 Installing the switch horizontally in the 1 U rack mounting space 11 Configuring the Rack Console Switch 12 Daisy-chaining Servers...14 Tiering Rack Console Switches...16 Adding Earlier-model Switches ...18 Configuring Access to the Rack Console Switch System 21 Chapter 3: Using the OSCAR Interface 23 Accessing the OSCAR Interface...23 Hot keys ...23 When logging in is required ...24 Viewing and Selecting Servers...24 Navigating the OSCAR Interface ...27 Configuration from the Setup Window 29 Configuring server names...31 Specifying the number of ports on a tiered switch 32

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l of Contents
List of Figures
.................................................................................................................
ix
List of Tables
...................................................................................................................
xi
Chapter 1: Product Overview
..........................................................................................
1
Models and Features
.........................................................................................................................
2
IBM Conversion Options and Console Switch Cables
......................................................................
2
OSCAR Graphical User Interface
.....................................................................................................
3
Security
..............................................................................................................................................
3
Video
..................................................................................................................................................
3
Plug and Play
.....................................................................................................................................
4
Firmware Upgrades
...........................................................................................................................
4
Tiering Expansion
..............................................................................................................................
4
Chapter 2: Installation
.....................................................................................................
7
Safety Precautions
.............................................................................................................................
8
Mounting the Rack Console Switch
.................................................................................................
10
Installing the switch vertically in the side of a rack
.................................................................
11
Installing the switch horizontally in the 1 U rack mounting space
..........................................
11
Configuring the Rack Console Switch
.............................................................................................
12
Daisy-chaining Servers
....................................................................................................................
14
Tiering Rack Console Switches
........................................................................................................
16
Adding Earlier-model Switches
.......................................................................................................
18
Configuring Access to the Rack Console Switch System
.................................................................
21
Chapter 3: Using the OSCAR Interface
........................................................................
23
Accessing the OSCAR Interface
.......................................................................................................
23
Hot keys
....................................................................................................................................
23
When logging in is required
.....................................................................................................
24
Viewing and Selecting Servers
.........................................................................................................
24
Navigating the OSCAR Interface
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27
Configuration from the Setup Window
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29
Configuring server names
.........................................................................................................
31
Specifying the number of ports on a tiered switch
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32
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