Osd Operation; Osd Main Page - Tripp Lite B022-U08-IP Owner's Manual

7. Administration

7.2 OSD Operation

When logging into the KVM switch via web browser, you are first taken to the Web Management Interface, with the Port Access page
displayed. In addition to providing Windows Client and Java Applet applications used in accessing the connected computers, the Web
Management Interface allows administrators to configure the KVM switch, view the log file and manage user accounts. This chapter
discusses the different sections found in the interface and how you can use them to manage the KVM switch.
7.2.1 The OSD Main Page
After logging into the KVM switch, the OSD Main Page appears.
Depending on how you logged into the switch, the interface will
vary slightly. The following section describes the differences
between these interfaces and the icons and functions you will find
in them.
Web Browser Main Page
When logging into the KVM switch via web browser, the following
page is displayed.
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The following chart describes the components of this page.
No. Component Description
The Tab Bar consists of category icons that take
you to the various interfaces used to operate the
KVM switch. The icons that are displayed in the Tab
1 Tab Bar
Bar depend on your user type (Super Administrator,
Administrator, User), your permissions and the
method you use to log into the KVM switch.
The Menu Bar consists of sub-categories of the
selected category icon. As with the Tab Bar, the
2 Menu Bar
sub-categories that show up in the Menu Bar
depend on your user type and permissions.
The Sidebar displays a Tree Diagram that lists all of
the functions available for the chosen category and
sub-category. Clicking on one of the Sidebar
functions will pull up the corresponding interface in
3 Sidebar the Interactive Display Panel. At the bottom of the
Sidebar is a Filter button that allows you to display
only the parts of the Tree Diagram that you filter
for. (See Filter section under Connections in OSD
Operation for details.)
Clicking on this icon pulls up the KVM switches
4 About
firmware version
5 Logout Clicking on this icon logs you out of the KVM switch
When enabled (see User Preferences section under
Welcome OSD Operation for details), this section of the main
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Message page will display a welcome message. This is
disabled by default.
Interactive This is the main work area of the OSD. Different
7 Display interfaces are displayed here depending on your
Panel category, sub-category and sidebar selections.
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AP Client Main Page
When logging into the KVM switch via the non-browser AP
Windows or Java client, the following page is displayed.
The AP Client Main Page differs from the Web Browser Main Page
as follows:
• Instead of a Menu Bar, the AP Client Main Page has a set of
notebook tabs that are used to select sub-categories. As with
the Web Browser Main Page, the notebook tabs displayed
depend on the user type and permissions.
• In addition to the Filter button at the bottom of the Sidebar,
there is a Scan button and an Array Mode button.
• There is a hidden Control Panel (see Control Panel section
under Remote Session Operation for details) at the upper center
of the screen that becomes visible when you mouse over it.
• In addition to the two icons in the upper-right corner of the Web
Browser Main Page, there is a third icon that closes the OSD
and displays the screen of the last selected port.
The OSD can be navigated via keyboard using the commands in
the table below:
Command Description
Ctrl + P Opens the Port Access category page
Ctrl + U Opens the User Management category page
Ctrl + C Opens the Device Management category page
Ctrl + L Opens the Log category page
Ctrl + M Opens the Maintenance category page
Ctrl + D Opens the Download category page
F1 Displays the KVM switches firmware version
F2 Press to edit the name of the selected port
F4 Selects the Sidebar panel
F5 Selects the Interactive Display Panel
Closes the OSD and displays the screen of the last
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selected port
F8 Logs you out of the KVM switch
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