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6.4.1 Local Console OSD Invocation Sequence
6.4 Local Console Port Access
Once logged into the KVM, you can access connected computers via the local console using the
Local Console OSD, Local Console Pushbuttons
or
Hotkey Commands
. The following sections describe all of the ways in which you can access connected computers via the local console.
Once logged into the KVM switch and accessing a connected computer, you will need to use one of two sequences to re-open the OSD Main Menu;
[Scroll Lock, Scroll Lock]
or
[Ctrl, Ctrl]
. The default OSD invocation sequence is
[Scroll Lock, Scroll Lock].
6. KVM Operation
(continued)
6.4.2 Local Console OSD Navigation
6.4.3 Local Console OSD Main Screen Headings
6.4.4 Local Console OSD F1 GOTO Function
6.4.5 Local Console OSD F5 Skip Function
When in the
Local Console OSD
, you can use your keyboard and mouse to access its features.
• To close out of the
Local Console OSD
, click the
[X]
at the upper right corner of the OSD or press the
[Esc]
key.
• To logout, press the
[F8]
key, click the
F8
at the top of the OSD, or click the
zZz
symbol in the upper right hand corner of the OSD.
• To move through the OSD list one line at a time, click the up and down triangle symbols (
, ) or use the [ ] and [ ] keyboard keys. If there are
more entries than appear on the screen, the screen will scroll.
• To move up or down one screen at a time, click the Up and Down Arrow symbols (
, ), or use the
[Pg Up]
and
[Pg Dn]
keyboard keys. If there
are more entries than appear on the screen, the screen will scroll.
• To activate a port, double-click it, or highlight it and press the
[Enter]
key. Once a port is accessed, the OSD will close and the screen of the
computer connected to the port will be displayed.
SN
The Station Number of each KVM in the installation will be displayed in this column. The Station Number of each KVM switch will be displayed
as an expandable folder, which can be expanded to show all of the KVM ports in the corresponding station, or collapsed to hide them.
PN
The port numbers of each KVM in the installation are displayed in this column. If the individual stations are collapsed, their port numbers will
not be displayed.
QV
An arrow in this column indicates that the corresponding port is selected for Quick View scanning.
A sun symbol in this column indicates that a computer is both connected to the corresponding port and powered ON.
NAME
If a port has been given a name, its name appears in this column.
Click
F1
at the top of the OSD or press the
[F1]
key to activate the
GOTO
function.
GOTO
allows you to search the ports on the installation by
keying in a
Name
or
Port ID
. As you type in a
Name
or
Port
ID
, the OSD list will automatically display all ports in the installation that match your
search terms. To access a port from the list, simply double-click on it or highlight it and press the [
Enter
] key. To exit
GOTO
mode and return to the
OSD main page, press the [
Esc
] key.
• To search by
Name
, type [
1
] into the field that appears when the
GOTO
function is activated; a
Name
field will appear. Type in a name to display
all accessible ports in the installation that match your entry.
• To search by
Port ID
, type [
2
] into the field that appears when the
GOTO
function is activated; a
Port ID
field will appear. Type in a port ID to
display all accessible ports in the installation that match your entry.
Skip Mode
allows connected computers to be accessed using the [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ] keys on the keyboard. To invoke
Skip Mode
via the local
console OSD, click
F5
at the top of the OSD or press the [
F5
] key. When invoked, the KVM displays the screen of the last selected port, with a left/
right triangle symbol next to the port’s port ID to signify it is being accessed in
Skip Mode
. The ports accessed in
Skip Mode
are determined by
the
Scan Select
setting in the
F3 Set
page of the local console OSD. During
Skip Mode
, normal keyboard and mouse functionality is suspended.
Keyboard functionality is limited to those keys mentioned in the table below. Mouse functionality is suspended altogether.
Key
Description
[ ]
Skips from the currently selected port to the next accessible port prior to it.
[ ]
Skips from the currently selected port to the next accessible port after it.
[ ]
Skips from the currently selected port to the last accessible port on the previous station.
[ ]
Skips from the currently selected port to the first accessible port on the next station.
[Esc]
Exits Skip Mode at the currently selected port.
[Spacebar]
Exits Skip Mode at the currently selected port.
