User guide
Chapter 3: Basic Operations 19
Chapter 3: Basic Operations
Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers
When you launch OSCAR, you will first see the OSCAR Selection screen. This
screen lists all the ports in the system, the associated server names and the
status of each port. It can be organized either by port number or by server
name. From here, you can you can select servers and access OSCAR
configuration options.
To access the OSCAR Selection screen:
Press Print Screen to launch OSCAR. (For information on accessing OSCAR in
cascaded environments, see Accessing OSCAR at a Secondary Switch in Chapter 4.)
Figure 3.1: OSCAR Selection Screen
NOTE: OSCAR screens in this document are examples. Your screens may vary depending on
your conguration.
OSCAR Navigation Basics
This Keystroke Does This
Print Screen Opens OSCAR. (To print a screen, see Sending the Print Screen
Keystroke in Chapter 3.)
Escape Closes the current screen without saving changes. In the OSCAR
Selection screen, it closes OSCAR and returns to the selected server.
Enter Completes the operation in an OSCAR screen.
Up/Down Arrows Moves the cursor from line to line in lists.
Right Arrow Moves one eld to the right, wraps downward or highlights adjacent screen.
Left Arrow Moves one eld to the left, wraps upward or highlights adjacent screen.
Page Up/Down Displays the previous or next screen of a list.
Home/End Moves the cursor to the top or bottom of a list.
Caps Lock Disabled. (Use the Shift key to change case.)
F1 Opens the Help screen for the current screen.
F2 Opens the OSCAR Advanced Menus screen.
F10 Restores the default settings for the current screen.