User guide

Chapter 3: Operations 17
Chapter 3: Operations
Overview
Your AutoView may be operated in a non-secure (no password required) or
secure (password required) mode. All units ship defaulted to the non-secure
mode. For information on implementing password security see Setting User
Station Security later in this chapter.
Front Panel LEDs and push-buttons
PCs may be powered up one at a time or all at once. No operator intervention
is required during booting. As the system stabilizes, the green LEDs over each
channel will light, indicating that the attached computer is powered on. The
amber LED will light at the active computer. A PC may now be selected via
the On-Screen Display menu or, if you are in non-secure mode, channel push-
buttons, the Scan button or keyboard hotkey sequence.
The Scan push-button has two LEDs over it. Press the button momentarily to
switch to the next computer in sequence. The amber LED will light briefly
during the channel switch. Press and hold the button for one second to initiate
channel scanning. The green LED will light while you are in scan mode.
There are two status LEDs. The red LED lights if an internal failure occurs.
The green LED will blink for several seconds during power up while the
system performs a self-diagnostic. After initialization, the green LED remains
lit during normal operation and blinks only when you are in Command Mode.
Figure 3.1: Avocent AutoView Front Panel LEDs and Push-buttons
On-Screen Display
When you launch the On-Screen Display, you will first see the OSD
Administrator Channel List. This menu lists all the servers in the system, the
associated addresses and the status of each port. From here, you can select
servers and access OSD configuration options.
To access the OSD Administrator Channel List
1. Press the keyboard Control key twice within one second.