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SERVSELECT™ IP INSTALLER/USER GUIDE

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CHAPTER 4: ANALOG PORT OPERATION 

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Soft switching

Soft switching is the ability to switch servers using a hotkey sequence. You can soft 
switch to a server by pressing 

Print Screen

 and then typing the first few characters 

of its name or number. If you have set a Screen Delay Time and you press the key 
sequences before that time has elapsed, the OSD will not display. 

To configure servers for soft switching:

1.   Press 

Print Screen

 to launch the OSD. The Main dialog box appears.

2.   Click 

Setup - Menu.

 The Menu dialog box appears.

3.   For Screen Delay Time, type the number of seconds of delay desired before the 

Main dialog box is displayed after 

Print Screen

 is pressed. 

4.   Click 

OK

.

To soft switch to a server:

1.   To select a server, press 

Print Screen

. If the display order of your server list is by 

port (

Port 

button is depressed), type the port number and press 

Enter

.

-or-

If the display order of your server list is by name or EID number (

Name 

or 

EID 

button is depressed), type the first few characters of the name of the server or 

the EID number to establish it as unique and press 

Enter

.

2.   To switch back to the previous server, press

 Print Screen

 then 

Backspace

.

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Страница 8: ...1 Controlling Your System at the Analog Port 20 4 2 Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers 20 4 3 Navigating the OSD 23 4 4 Configuring the OSD 24 4 5 Viewing and Disconnecting User Connections 31 4...

Страница 9: ...ial RS 232 DTE Connector DB9 Female Network Connection Number 1 Interface Type Ethernet IEEE 802 3 10BASE T Fast Ethernet IEEE 802 3U 100BASE T Connector RJ 45 Analog Port Number 1 Interface Types PS...

Страница 10: ...analog port can be up to 1600 x 1280 with an end to end cable length of up to 15 meters 50 feet Digital users can achieve video resolution of up to 1280 x 1024 with a cable length of up to 10 meters 3...

Страница 11: ...rm management application that allows you to view and control the ServSelect IP and all attached servers The ServSelect IP Software provides secure authentication data transfers and username password...

Страница 12: ...onsiderations Elevated Ambient Temperature If the equipment is installed in a closed rack assembly the operation temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient Use care not to ex...

Страница 13: ...vides improved performance 3 1 Getting Started Before installing your ServSelect IP appliance refer to the following list to ensure you have all items that shipped with the appliance as well as other...

Страница 14: ...stall the 1U switch mounting bracket 1 Line up the holes in the long side of the kit s side brackets with the screw holes in the switch 2 With a Phillips screwdriver fasten the mounting brackets to th...

Страница 15: ...uration for your ServSelect IP appliance Follow the detailed set of procedures following Figure 3 2 to successfully install your appliance Figure 3 2 Basic ServSelect IP Configuration CAUTION To reduc...

Страница 16: ...gure the ServSelect IP hardware 1 You will see the Terminal Applications menu with six options Select option 1 Network Configuration Figure 3 3 Network Configuration Menu 2 Select option 1 to set your...

Страница 17: ...t Start Settings Control Panel Mouse 2 Click on the Motion tab 3 Set the Acceleration setting to None and the speed setting to the default of 50 To connect a SAM adapter to each server 1 Locate the SA...

Страница 18: ...Configuration with a Legacy KVM Switch 1 Mount the Z8 into your rack cabinet Locate a length of CAT5 cabling to connect your appliance to the SAM for your Z8 2 Attach one end of the CAT5 cabling to th...

Страница 19: ...Software Installer User Guide that ships with your appliance The ServSelect IP system has a local analog port that allows you to attach a monitor and a PS 2 keyboard and mouse to the back of the unit...

Страница 20: ...ique Electronic ID number EID embedded in each SAM You will see an OSD generated port list by default when you first launch the OSD The Port column indicates the ARI port to which a server is connecte...

Страница 21: ...lecting servers Use the Main dialog box to select servers When you select a server the appliance reconfigures the keyboard and mouse to the proper settings for that server To select servers Double cli...

Страница 22: ...rs 2 Click Setup Menu The Menu dialog box appears 3 For Screen Delay Time type the number of seconds of delay desired before the Main dialog box is displayed after Print Screen is pressed 4 Click OK T...

Страница 23: ...Left and Right Arrow keys to move the cursor Press Enter again to quit the edit mode Enter Completes a switch in the Main dialog box and exits the OSD Print Screen Backspace Toggles back to previous s...

Страница 24: ...D number and alphabetically by name Change the Screen Delay Time before the OSD displays after pressing Print Screen Flag Change display timing color or location of the status flag Broadcast Set up to...

Страница 25: ...respective SAM will not appear in the Names list To access the Names dialog box 1 Press Print Screen The Main dialog box will appear 2 Click Setup Names The Names dialog box appears Figure 4 3 Names...

Страница 26: ...utomatically assign the number of ports eight to that switch You will see an Sw 8 appear in the Type category When you select that switch from the list the Modify button appears but do not click it at...

Страница 27: ...ox The Menu dialog box appears Figure 4 6 Menu Dialog Box To choose the default display order of servers 1 Select Name to display servers alphabetically by name or Select EID to display servers numeri...

Страница 28: ...ess the Flag dialog box 1 Press Print Screen The Main dialog box will appear 2 Click Setup Flag The Flag dialog box appears Figure 4 7 Flag Dialog Box To determine how the status flag is displayed 1 S...

Страница 29: ...rd to continue Use the Security dialog box to lock your console with password protection set or change your password and enable the screen saver NOTE If a password has been previously set you will hav...

Страница 30: ...al Click Test to activate the screen saver test which lasts 10 seconds then returns you to the Security dialog box 6 Click OK To log in to your console 1 Press any key or move the mouse 2 The Password...

Страница 31: ...er mode Press any key or move your mouse The Main dialog box appears and any previous server connection will be restored If a digital user is on that connection they will be disconnected and will rece...

Страница 32: ...he list is automatically updated No mouse or keyboard input will be accepted until the list update is complete 4 6 Resetting Your Keyboard and Mouse If your keyboard or mouse locks up during a communi...

Страница 33: ...Version dialog box appears The top half of the box lists the subsystem versions in the appliance Figure 4 12 Version Dialog Box 3 Click Digital to view the Digitizer unit firmware versions The Digital...

Страница 34: ...ans from port to port server to server You can scan up to 16 servers specifying which servers to scan and the number of seconds that each server will display The scanning order is determined by placem...

Страница 35: ...mmands in the Name Port or Sec column to move through the list of servers available to scan a Press Alt Down Arrow to move the cursor down through the list of servers b Press Alt Up Arrow to move the...

Страница 36: ...cel scan mode 1 Select a server if the OSD is open or Move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard if the OSD is not open Scanning will stop at the currently selected server or Press Print Screen T...

Страница 37: ...e must be in exactly the same place on all screens Because these conditions are extremely difficult to achieve broadcasting mouse movements to multiple systems may have unpredictable results To broadc...

Страница 38: ...sword and Exit Figure 5 1 Network Configuration Menu To access the Terminal menu 1 Connect a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software such as HyperTerminal to the configuration port on the b...

Страница 39: ...ithout first entering a password To activate security 1 Select the Set Change Password menu option You will be prompted with the option to continue Enter a Y 2 Type a password for this ServSelect IP a...

Страница 40: ...tion of the problem when the problem occurs the components involved in the problem any particular application that when used appears to create the problem or make it worse and the results of any testi...

Страница 41: ...PC being used as the TFTP server 3 Launch both the server software and the terminal emulation software 4 Verify that the ServSelect IP is turned on After approximately 40 seconds the ServSelect IP wi...

Страница 42: ...s On screen indicators will display the upgrade process When the upload is complete the ServSelect IP will reset and upgrade the internal subsystems CAUTION Do not cycle power to the ServSelect IP dur...

Страница 43: ...pgrade and return to the SAM Status dialog box To upgrade SAM firmware individually 1 Press Print Screen The Main dialog box will appear 2 Click Commands Display Versions The Version dialog box appear...

Страница 44: ...rmware button The Load dialog box appears Figure A 6 SAM Load Dialog Box 6 Click OK to initiate the upgrade and return to the Status dialog box NOTE During an upgrade the SAM status indicator in the M...

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