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20 Local Console Manager LCM8 and LCM16 Installation and User’s Guide
Setup dialog box functions
You can configure your LCM8/LCM16 switching system from the Setup dialog box within the
OSCAR interface. Select the
Names button when initially setting up your LCM8/LCM16
switching system to identify devices by unique names. Select the other setup features to manage
routine tasks for your devices from the OSCAR interface menu. Table 3.4 lists the functions
accessed using each of the buttons in the Setup dialog box.
To access the OSCAR interface Setup dialog box, click Setup on the Main dialog box.
Changing the display behavior
Use the Menu dialog box to change the display order of devices, change how the OSCAR interface
is invoked, or set a Screen Delay Time for the OSCAR interface. This setting alters how devices
will display in several dialog boxes, including Main, Devices, and Scan List.
To access the OSCAR interface Menu dialog box, activate the OSCAR interface and click Setup >
Menu in the Main dialog box.
To choose the display order of devices:
1. Select Name to display devices alphabetically by name.
-or-
Select eID to display devices numerically by eID number.
Table 3.4: Setup features to configure the OSCAR interface
Feature Purpose
Menu Change the Main dialog box list sorting option by toggling between numerically by port or
eID number and alphabetically by name. Change the Screen Delay Time before the
OSCAR interface displays after pressing Print Screen. You can also change how the
OSCAR interface activation sequence is invoked.
Security Set passwords to protect or restrict access or enable the screen saver.
Flag Change display, timing, color, or location of the status flag.
Devices Identify the appropriate number of ports on an attached cascade switch.
Names Identify devices by unique names.
Keyboard Set the keyboard country code value in the USB target servers.
Switch Change how local port connections are managed by the appliance. Control Local to Local
Share Mode.
Network Choose your network speed, transmission mode, and configuration.
Scan Set up a custom Scan pattern for multiple devices.