Configuring Oscar ® Interface Menus - Dell 2161DS-2 Install & User's Manual

Configuring OSCAR
You can configure your Remote Console Switch from the Setup menu within the OSCAR
interface. Select the Names button when initially setting up your appliance to identify devices
by unique names. Select the other setup features to manage routine tasks for your devices from
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the OSCAR interface menu. See Table 3-3.
Table 3-3. Setup Features to Manage Routine Tasks for Your devices
Feature Purpose
Menu Change the device listing between numerically by port or EID number and
alphabetically by name. Change the Screen Delay Time before the
interface displays after pressing <Print Screen>.
Security Set passwords to restrict device access. Enable the screen saver.
Flag Change display, timing, color or location of the status flag.
Language Choose the language display.
Devices Identify the appropriate number of ports on an attached cascaded switch.
Names Identify devices by unique names.
Keyboard Choose your keyboard country code.
Broadcast Set up to simultaneously control multiple devices through keyboard and
mouse actions.
Scan Set up a custom scan pattern for up to 16 devices.
Switch Choose the switch mode and the share mode time-out.
Network Choose your network speed and configuration. Specify the IP Address, Netmask and
Gateway for your system.
To access the Setup menu:
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Use the OSCAR
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box displays.
Click Setup. The Setup dialog box displays.
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Interface Menus
activation sequence to launch the OSCAR
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OSCAR
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interface. The Main dialog
Basic Operations
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