Setting up oscar – Avocent 280ES User Manual
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OutLook ES Series Installer/User Guide
Setting up OSCAR
You can configure your OutLook system from the Setup dialog box. Use
the Scan, Menu, Flag, Security and Broadcast options to manage routine
tasks for your servers. Use the Devices and Names options when initially
setting up your switch system to assign device types and to identify servers
by unique names.
To access the Setup dialog box:
1. Press Print Screen. The Main dialog box appears.
2. Click Setup in the Main dialog box. The Setup dialog box appears.
Figure 3.2: Setup Dialog Box
Setup Features
Scan
Set up a custom scan pattern.
Menu
Change the server listing between numerically by port and alphabetically by name.
Change the Delay Time before the Main dialog box displays after pressing
Print Screen.
Flag
Change display, timing, color or location of the status flag.
Security
Set passwords to restrict server access and enable the screen saver.
Broadcast Simultaneously control multiple servers through keyboard and mouse actions.
Devices
Identify device types attached to your switch, including servers and other switches.
Names
Identify servers by unique names.