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Key Sequence Action
<CM> Addr <Enter> Selects an active port via keyboard.
Keyboard
Switching
One of the ways to change the active port in a non-secured Rackmount Console
Switch system is by entering a short sequence of keystrokes on the keyboard. This
is called keyboard, or hot-key, switching.
Note: Hot-key switching is only available in the default non-secure state. For more
information on secure versus non-secure operation, see the ‘Administrator
Functions’ section of Chapter 4.
The fi rst set of keystrokes places your system in Command Mode. A blue window
with a line for commands will appear. As long as you are operating in Command
Mode, whatever you type will be interpreted as port switch commands until
the
Enter or the ESC key is pressed to terminate Command Mode. None of
the keystrokes entered will be forwarded to the attached server until you exit
Command Mode.
Next, enter the address
(Addr)
for the port you wish to select.
Press
Enter
to accept the new port. The following command line shows the proper
format used to switch your active port via keyboard.
Below is a sample of a keyboard switching session, with an accompanying
explanation for each step.
Key Sequence Action
1. <CM> 4 <Enter> Selects Port 4 on the base unit as the active port.
2. <CM> 3.2 <Enter> Selects the switch attached to Port 3 on the base unit, then
selects Port 2 on the cascaded unit.
3. <CM> 1 <Enter> Selects Port 1 on the base unit as the active port.
4. <CM> 2.1 <ESC> Exit Command Mode. The instruction is not executed. Port
1 is still the active port.