Lenovo ThinkSystem SM27A17643, User Manual

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Chapter 5 Setting up a Two-Tier System
Accessing or Exiting 2nd-Tier Channels
The only method to access the 2nd-tier channels is the OSD's Selection Menu. To return to the
base switch's channels, you also have to operate the Selection Menu.
Accessing the 2nd-tier channels
1. If the OSD is not displayed, press the hot key 3 times.
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The default hot key is 'Scroll Lock.' To change it, see System Settings on page 24 .
2. On the Selection Menu, press  or  to select the channel where the 2nd-tier switch
you want to access is connected.
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A channel connected to a 2nd-tier switch is marked with the .
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If the desired 2nd-tier switch is not listed on the current page, press Page Down or
Page Up.
3. Press Enter. The Selection Menu of the selected 2nd-tier switch appears, showing a list
of 2nd-tier channels.
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To identify a 2nd-tier switch's Selection Menu, see Selection Menu on page 17 .
4. Select the desired channel and press Enter.
5. The video of the selected channel displays on the screen, with its channel ID shown for
seconds. See Channel ID on page 1 9 .
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Now you can view or control the server being accessed.
Returning to the base switch from a 2nd-tier channel:
1. If the OSD is not displayed, press the hot key 3 times.
2. On the Selection Menu, press the letter 'R'.
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You can press the uppercase 'R' or lowercase 'r' because this hot key is NOT case
sensitive.
3. The Selection Menu of the base switch appears, showing a list of the base switch's
channels.
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