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7. Hotkeys
NetDirector KVM Switches can be easily operated using hotkey commands. This chapter discusses the available hotkeys and their functions.
Below is a list of the various hotkeys, broken up into hotkeys for port control and hotkeys that perform other functions.
Port Control Hotkeys
• Selecting the active port
• Auto-Scan Mode port switching
• Skip Mode port switching
Other Hotkeys
• Computer keyboard and mouse reset
• Setting the Beeper
• Setting the Quick Hotkey
• Setting the OSD Hotkey
• Setting the Port Operating System
• Restoring the OSD default values
7.1 Invoking the Hotkey Mode
All hotkey operations begin by invoking Hotkey Mode. In order for Hotkey Mode to work, it must be activated in the KVM’s OSD; it is activated
by default. (See page 16 for details on OSD hotkey activation.) There are two sequences that can be used to invoke Hotkey Mode, both of
which are explained below. You can toggle between these two sequences using the OSD. (See page 15 for details on switching the Hotkey
Mode invocation sequence.) The [Num Lock] and [-] Minus keys are the default invocation keys.
Num Lock and Minus (-) keys
1. Press and hold down the
[Num Lock]
key.
2. While the
[Num Lock]
key is held down, press and release the
[-]
Minus key.
3. After releasing the
[-]
Minus key, release the
[Num Lock]
key.
Control and F12 keys
1. Press and hold down the
[Ctrl]
key.
2. While the
[Ctrl]
key is held down, press and release the
[F12]
key.
3. After releasing the
[F12]
key, release the
[Ctrl]
key.
When Hotkey Mode has been invoked:
• The monitor goes blank and the hotkey command line is displayed. This is where you will enter in the hotkey commands described in
this chapter.
• The
[Caps Lock]
and
[Scroll Lock]
icons will blink in succession.
• Ordinary keystrokes will be suspended until Hotkey Mode is exited. Hotkey Mode is exited by performing a hotkey command or by
pressing the
[Esc]
or
[Spacebar]
keys.
7.2 Port ID Numbering
Each CPU port in an installation is assigned a unique Port ID. The Port ID is made up of two parts: a
Station Number
, and a
Port Number
:
• The
Station Number
is a two-digit number that identifies the switch’s position in the daisy chain sequence. This corresponds to the
number displayed on the front panel Station ID LED.
• The
Port Number
is a two-digit number which identifies the port number that the computer is connected to.
• The Station Number precedes the Port Number.
• Station and Port numbers are always 2 digits, so 1 - 9 becomes 01 - 09. E.g., a computer attached to
Port 7
of
Station 15
has a Port ID
of
15-07
.
7.3 Selecting the Active Port
You can directly access a port by doing the following:
1) Invoke Hotkey Mode.
2) Enter the Port ID.
The Port ID numbers appear on the command line as they are entered. To correct a mistake, use
[Backspace]
to erase the wrong
number.
3) Press
[Enter]
.
Once
[Enter]
has been pressed, the KVM switches to the designated computer and you automatically exit the Hotkey Mode.
