IBM 17351GX, Инструкция по установке и эксплуатации

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Chapter 1: Product overview 3
OSCAR graphical user interface
The LCM2 appliance uses the OSCAR interface, which has menus to configure the switching
system and select computers. You can list target devices by unique name, eID (electronic ID), or
port number.
Security
Use the OSCAR interface to protect the switching system with a screen saver password. After a
user-defined time, the screen saver mode engages and access is prohibited until the correct
password is entered to reactivate the switching system.
Operation modes
The OSCAR user interface provides various operation modes for system administration of the
LCM2 appliance. Use these modes (Broadcast, Scan, Switch, and Share) to manage the switching
activities. See Chapter 3, “Basic operations”, beginning on page 19 for more information.
Video
The LCM2 appliance provides optimal resolution for analog VGA, SVGA, and XGA video. You
can achieve resolutions of up to 1280 x 1024 depending upon the length of cable that is separating
the appliance and target devices.
Flash upgradability
Upgrade the LCM2 appliance at any time through the network port to ensure the appliance is
always running the most current available version. See “Appendix A” beginning on page 45 for
more information.
Tiering expansion
The LCM2 appliance features an analog console interface (ACI) port that you can use to tier
between appliances using only a Cat5 cable. The LCM2 appliance allows for three levels of tiering.
You can connect a maximum of 512 target devices with three tiers of LCM2 appliances. See
“Tiering LCM2 appliances” on page 12 for more information.