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OSD Operation (continued)
Port Naming
For convenience, especially in large installations with many KVM
switches and ports, each port can be given a unique name. To assign,
modify or delete a port name, follow the instructions below. Note:
Administrators and Users must be given configuration access to a
KVM or computer port to be able to edit the port name. (See
Device
Assignment section under User Management in OSD Operation for
details.)
1. Click once on the port you want to edit to highlight it, wait one
second and click on it again. Note: This is not a double-click; it
involves two separate clicks. Double-clicking will switch you to the
device attached to the port.
After a second or two, the display changes to provide a text input box.
2. Key in a name for the port (or change/delete a previous one). The
maximum number of characters allowed for a port name is 20. You
can use any combination of letters, numbers, and symbols on the
typewriter keys of keyboards with PC US English layout.
3. When you have finished editing the port name, press [Enter] or
click anywhere outside of the input box to complete the operation.
The Port Selection List
• Users only see the switches and ports they have been given access to.
• Ports and cascaded KVM switches are located under their parent
switches. Click the Plus (+) in front of a switch to expand the tree
and see the ports underneath it. When in the non-browser OSD,
you can also right-click on a port and select an option to expand/
collapse it.
Note: In order for a cascaded B064-016 to show up as an
expandable KVM in the port list, you must use a PS/2 SIU to
cascade it from the first-level KVM. If you use a USB SIU, it will be
displayed as an ordinary port, and you will have to use the B064-
016 OSD to access computers/servers connected to it.
• When expanded, there is a Minus (-) before the KVM’s device
name. Click the Minus (-) to collapse the tree and hide the ports.
• A port’s ID number is displayed in brackets next to the port icon.
For convenience, you can give each port a unique name in addition
to this ID.
• KVM switches and ports that are on line have their monitor screen
icons lit green. The monitor screens are gray for devices and ports
that are offline.
Connections (continued)
Scan
The Scan function automatically switches among all the ports accessible
to the logged-on user at regular intervals, allowing their activity to be
monitored automatically. (See Auto Scanning section under Remote
Session Operation
for details.) Note: The Scan icon will not appear when
accessing the KVM switch via web browser.
Panel Array Mode
Panel Array Mode also permits port activity to be monitored
automatically. The screen displays a grid of panels, each representing a
port on the installation. Only ports that are on line and user accessible
are displayed. Off-line or non-accessible ports are left blank. (See
Panel Array Mode
section under The OSD Toolbar in Remote Session
Operation for details.) Note: The Array Mode icon will not appear when
accessing the KVM switch via Web browser..
Filter
Filter allows you to control which ports are displayed in the Port
Selection List
, as well as which ports are scanned when Auto Scan
Mode is invoked. When you click Filter, the bottom of the panel
changes to look similar to the figure, below:
All – with no other filter options selected, lists all of the ports on the
installation.
• Putting a check mark in the Powered On checkbox lists only the
ports that have their attached devices powered on.
• The text input box and Search button allow you to key in a search
string so that only port names that match what you key in show up
in the list.
Interactive Display Panel
The Connections sub-section will display port status information on
the Device Level and port connection and configuration options at the
Port Level
.
Device Level
When a KVM switch is selected in the Sidebar tree, the Connections
sub-section will display a list of the ports that are accessible to the
logged-on user.