User guide

Organizing the system 164
Organizing the system
In this section
Customizing console switch and server properties.................................................................................... 164
Customizing options ............................................................................................................................. 174
Assigning units to sites, departments, locations, or folders......................................................................... 177
Deleting and renaming a unit ................................................................................................................ 178
Managing local databases.................................................................................................................... 179
Customizing console switch and server properties
Individual console switch and server properties can be altered by selecting a console switch or server
from the selected view and selecting the Properties dialog box.
The KVM console switch Properties dialog box contains the following:
• General tab (on page 164)
• Network tab (on page 169)
• Information tab (on page 171)
The serial console switch Properties dialog box contains the following:
• General tab (on page 164)
• Network tab (on page 169)
• Information tab (on page 171)
• Telnet tab (on page 166)
The server Properties dialog box for contains the following:
• General tab (on page 164)
• iLO tab (on page 171)
• Information tab (on page 171)
• Connections tab (on page 173)
• Telnet tab (on page 166)
General tab
The General tab enables you to specify a unit's name, Type (server only), icon, Site, Department and
Location.
1. Select an individual unit from the selected view.
2. Select View>Properties from the menu bar. The General tab appears.
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Click Properties. The General tab appears.
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Highlight and right-click the unit, and select Properties. The General tab appears