IBM 1735R16 User Guide - Page 36

Assigning server names, Setup Features to Manage Routine Tasks for your Servers

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Chapter 3: Analog Port Operation 29 Figure 3.2: Setup Dialog Box Setup Features to Manage Routine Tasks for your Servers Feature Purpose Menu Change the server listing between numerically by port or eID number and alphabetically by name. Change the delay time before OSCAR displays after pressing Print Screen. Flag Change display, timing, color or location of the status flag. Broadcast Set up to simultaneously control multiple servers through keyboard and mouse actions. Scan Set up a custom scan pattern for up to 16 servers. Security Set passwords to restrict server access. Enable the screen saver. Devices Identify the appropriate number of ports on an attached cascade switch. Names Identify servers by unique names. Assigning server names Use the Names dialog box to identify individual servers by name rather than by port number. The Names list is always sorted by port order. You can toggle between displaying the name or the eID number of each CO cable. Names are stored in the CO cable, so even if you move the cable/server to another ARI port, the name and configuration will be recognized by the RCM. NOTE: If a server is turned off, its respective CO cable will not appear in the Names list. To access the Names dialog box: 1. Press Print Screen. The Main dialog box will appear. 2. Click Setup - Names. The Names dialog box appears.

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Chapter 3: Analog Port Operation
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Figure 3.2: Setup Dialog Box
Setup Features to Manage Routine Tasks for your Servers
Feature
Purpose
Menu
Change the server listing between numerically by port or eID number and
alphabetically by name.
Change the delay time before OSCAR displays after pressing
Print Screen
.
Flag
Change display, timing, color or location of the status flag.
Broadcast
Set up to simultaneously control multiple servers through keyboard and mouse actions.
Scan
Set up a custom scan pattern for up to 16 servers.
Security
Set passwords to restrict server access.
Enable the screen saver.
Devices
Identify the appropriate number of ports on an attached cascade switch.
Names
Identify servers by unique names.
Assigning server names
Use the Names dialog box to identify individual servers by name rather than by
port number. The Names list is always sorted by port order. You can toggle
between displaying the name or the eID number of each CO cable. Names are
stored in the CO cable, so even if you move the cable/server to another ARI port,
the name and configuration will be recognized by the RCM.
NOTE:
If a server is turned off, its respective CO cable will not appear in the Names list.
To access the Names dialog box:
1.
Press
Print Screen
. The Main dialog box will appear.
2.
Click
Setup
-
Names
.
The Names dialog box appears.