User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Remote Console Switch Software User’s Guide
- Product Overview
- Installation
- Basic Operation
- Launching the Remote Console Switch Software
- Navigating the Remote Console Switch Software
- Remote Console Switch Quick Setup Checklist
- Adding a Remote Console Switch or Avocent Remote Console Switch
- Accessing Your Remote Console Switch
- Accessing and Managing Your Servers
- Interacting With the Server Being Viewed
- Adjusting the Viewer
- Adjusting the Viewer Window
- Adjusting the Viewer Resolution
- Adjusting the Video Quality
- Minimizing Remote Video Session Discoloration
- Improving Screen Background Color Display
- Setting Mouse Scaling
- Minimizing Mouse Trailing
- Improving Mouse Performance
- Reducing Mouse Cursor Flickering
- Viewing Multiple Servers Using the Scan Mode
- Scanning Your Servers
- Thumbnail View Status Indicators
- Navigating the Thumbnail Viewer
- Using Macros to Send Keystrokes to the Server
- Creating New Macros
- Grouping Macros
- Session Options General Tab
- Screen Capturing
- Preemption
- Preemption of Remote User by a Remote Administrator
- Preemption of a Local User/Remote Administrator by a Remote Administrator
- Connection Sharing
- Changing Server Properties
- Accessing a Server via a Browser Window
- Organizing Your System
- Deleting and Renaming
- Customizing the Explorer Window
- Managing Your Local Databases
- Managing Your Remote Console Switch
- The Management Panel
- Viewing and Configuring Remote Console Switch Parameters
- Changing Global Network and Session Parameters
- Setting Up User Accounts
- Locking and Unlocking User Accounts
- Viewing the SIPs and Avocent AVRIQs
- Enabling and Configuring SNMP
- Enabling Individual SNMP traps
- Viewing and Resynchronizing Server Connections
- Resynchronizing the Server Listing
- Modifying a Server Name
- Viewing and Configuring Tiered Switch Connections
- Adding and Modifying Tiered Switch Connections
- Viewing Remote Console Switch Version Information
- Upgrading Firmware
- Controlling User Status
- Rebooting Your System
- Managing Remote Console Switch Configuration Files
- Managing User Databases
- Changing Remote Console Switch Properties
- Changing DirectDraw Support (Windows Operating Systems Only)
72 Managing Your Remote Console Switch
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Figure 4-12. SIPs Dialog Box 2161DS-2 Console Switch
NOTE: The Vendor field, and Reset SIP button are not displayed when managing Avocent A1000R and
A2000R Remote Console Switches.
Resetting a SIP
On occasions when a tiered switch is not recognized by the Remote Console Switch, it may be
necessary to reset the SIP which connects the tiered switch to the Remote Console Switch. This
can be done using the Reset SIP button in the SIPs subcategory.
NOTE: PS/2 and USB SIPs are available. In addition the Remote Console Switch is compatible with all
Avocent AVRIQs including Sun and serial AVRIQs.
NOTE: The Reset SIPs button is only enabled when the SIP type is PS/2 and when a firmware upgrade is
not in progress.
NOTE: The Reset SIP button is not displayed when managing Avocent A1000R and A2000R Remote
Console Switches.
NOTE: This procedure is only relevant where your Remote Console Switch system involves a PS/2 SIP
attached to a tiered switch. On these occasions, it may be necessary to reset the SIP when the tiered
switch is not recognized.
NOTE: If a reset is performed, when a Remote Console Switch is connected directly to a server and not
a Cascade Switch, the mouse/keyboard may fail to respond. When this occurs, the target server requires
a reboot.