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CHAPTER 4: Configuration
4.2 Configuring the Multi-Head ServSwitch
The Multi-Head ServSwitch comes from the factory preset to default configuration
settings which are suitable for most applications. If you need to set the Switch
differently, you can access its “configuration mode” to do so; once you do, the new
settings are stored in the Multi-Head ServSwitch’s EEPROM memory and are
retained when the Switch is powered OFF.
4.2.1 E NTERING C ONFIGURATION M ODE
You can access the Multi-Head ServSwitch’s configuration mode in either of two
different ways: Use one method when you power up the Switch; use the other while
the Switch is operating.
• To enter configuration mode at power-up, make sure that the Multi-Head
ServSwitch and all attached computers are turned OFF and unplugged. Hold
down the front-panel pushbutton while you plug in the Switch (if you’re using
the optional power supply) or power up one or more of the attached CPUs (if
you’re not using the Switch’s power supply); do not release the button until the
Multi-Head ServSwitch displays “C” to show that it is in configuration mode.
• To enter configure mode while the Multi-Head ServSwitch is running, hold
down
its front-panel pushbutton for 5 seconds until the front-panel display
shows “C”.
In configuration mode, you can change settings by typing a single-letter command
(for a given feature), followed by a single-digit numeric argument (for how you
want that feature to behave), followed by the [Enter] key. Press the [Esc] (escape)
key to abort a setting change before you fully enter it. The Multi-Head ServSwitch
will remain in configuration mode until you type the letter “E” followed by [the
Enter] key.
For example: To set the hotkey sequence to option #2 ([Ctrl] + [Shift] +
command key), type [H][2][Enter] while the Multi-Head ServSwitch is displaying
“C”, then type [E][Enter] to exit configuration mode.
The remaining sections of this chapter describe the Switch’s user-configurable
settings.