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Soft switching, Soft switching to a server, Soft switching to a previous server – HP 409054-003 User Manual

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Icon Description

This symbol identifies which port you are actively connected to and viewing.

This symbol identifies an unavailable server.

This symbol identifies a Virtual Media connection is established to the server that is connected to the
indicated user channel.

Soft switching

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

pressing the Print Scrn key, entering the first few characters of the server's name or port number, and

pressing the Enter key.

Soft switching to a server

If the display order of your server list is by port, press the Print Scrn key, select the Port, and press the

Enter key.
If the display order of your server list is by name, press the Print Scrn key, select the Name, and press the

Enter key.

Soft switching to a previous server

Press the Print Scrn key, then press the Backspace key. This key combination toggles between the previous

and current connection.

Disconnecting from a server

Press the Print Scrn key and press the Alt+0 keys, or click Disconnect. If there is an associated locked

Virtual Media session, it is disconnected.
Disconnecting from a server leaves the console switch in a free state. The status flag ("

Controlling the

status flag

" on page

33

) on the OSD appears as Free.

Using basic OSD navigation keys

The following table describes how to navigate the OSD using the keyboard and mouse.

Keystroke Description

Print Scrn

Opens the Main dialog box. Press the Print Scrn key twice to send the Print

Scrn keystroke to the currently selected device.

Ctrl+Ctrl, Shift+Shift, or
Alt+Alt

Opens the Main dialog box (if assigned in the Menu dialog box).

F1

Opens the Help screen for the current dialog box.