Selecting servers, Soft switching – Dell KVM 2160AS User Manual

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Basic Operation

Selecting Servers

Use the Main dialog box to select servers. When you select a server, the appliance reconfigures the

keyboard and mouse to the correct settings for that server.
To select servers:
Double-click the server name, EID or port number.

-or-

If the display order of your server list is by port (Port

button is depressed), type the port number

and press .

-or-

If the display order of your server list is by name or EID number (Name

or EID

button is

depressed), type the first few characters of the name of the server or the EID number to establish it

as unique and press .
To select the previous server:
Press

and then . This key combination toggles you between the

previous and current connections.
To disconnect the user from a server:
Press to access OSCAR and then click Disconnect.

-or-
Press and then <0>. This leaves the user in a free state, with no server

selected. The status flag on your desktop displays Free.

NOTE:

To clear all offline Server Interface Pods (SIPs) from the list, click Clear.

Soft Switching

Soft switching is the ability to switch servers using a hotkey sequence. You can soft switch to a server by

pressing and then typing the first few characters of its name or number. If you have set a

Screen Delay Time and you press the key sequences before that time has elapsed, the OSCAR interface

will not display.
To configure servers for soft switching:

Press to launch the OSCAR interface. The Main dialog box appears.

SIP is being accessed by the indicated user channel (green

channel letter).

SIP is blocked by the indicated user channel (black

channel letter).

Table 3-1. OSCAR Interface Status Symbols (continued)

Symbol Description