Visara Master Console Center Administration Guide - Manual (Page 59)

Chapter 4 MCC Configuration File Management
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Softkey Files
Softkeys can be defined to allow the user to send keys that are not obvious or
present on the MCC keyboard. Examples include the “Start” and “Stop” keys on
mainframe consoles, or the “Break” key on RS232/VT100 consoles. Refer to
Chapter 3 Selecting Consoles in the Operations Guide for information on
selecting and sending softkeys.
Default softkey files are provided for most console types, as listed in Table 11.
Example softkey file formats are shown on page 60.
The default softkey files can be changed to match non-standard applications,
providing the required softkeys are supported by the MCC software.
Caution: If the default softkey files are changed, test all relevant
applications to ensure they function correctly with the revised
softkeys.
If more than one set of softkey files is maintained on the MCC, ensure each set is
named uniquely and an entry in the system.cfg file points to the files to use, for
example:
softkeyfile=config/softkeys/vt100.kbrd
Default Telnet Softkey Files
Iotype= Value Default Softkey File
vt100 vt100.kbrd
vt220 vt220.kbrd
as400perle as400.kbrd
HP700/92 hp7009x.kbrd
Table 11 Console Section, Default Softkey Files for Telnet
Refer to Telnet Console Type on page 92 for more information on Telnet Iotype
entries.