Users Guide

Soft Switching

Soft switching is switching between servers using a hotkey sequence. Press <Print Screen> to soft switch

to a server and then type the first few characters of its name or number. If you have previously set a delay

time (the number of seconds before the

Main dialog box is displayed after <Print Screen> is pressed) and

if you press the key sequences before that time has elapsed, the OSCAR interface does not display.

Related Links

Configuring Soft Switching

Soft Switching to a Server

Configuring Soft Switching

To configure OSCAR for soft switching:

1. Press <Print Screen> to launch the OSCAR interface.

The Main dialog box appears.

2. Click Setup and then Menu.

The Menu dialog box appears.

3. Select Name or Slot for the Display/Sort Key.

4. Type the desired delay time in seconds in the Screen Delay Time field.

5. Click OK.

Soft Switching to a Server

To soft switch to a server:

• To select a server, press <Print Screen>. If the display order of your server list is by slot as per your

selection (that is, the Slot button is depressed), type the slot number and press <Enter>

If the display order of your server list is by name as per your selection (that is, the Name button is

depressed), type the first few characters of the name of the server to establish it as unique and press

<Enter>.

• To switch back to the previous server, press <Print Screen> then <Backspace>.

Video Connections

The iKVM has video connections on the front and rear panels of the chassis. The front panel connection

signals take precedence over that of the rear panel. When a monitor is connected to the front panel, the

video connection does not pass through to the rear panel, and an OSCAR message displays stating that

the rear panel KVM and ACI connections are disabled. If the monitor is disabled (that is, removed from the

front panel or disabled by a CMC command), the ACI connection becomes active while the rear panel

KVM remains disabled.