Digital KVM Switch User Guide

Viewing and Selecting Slots and Server Modules Analog Operation
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3.2.0.1 Selecting Server Modules
When you select a Server Module, the BX600 Digital KVM Switch reconfigures the
keyboard and mouse to the proper settings for that Server Module.
To select server modules:
 Double-click the Server Module name or slot number.
-or-
If the display order of your Server Module list is by slot (Slot is depressed), type the
slot number and press Enter
.
-or-
If the display order of your Server Module list is by name (Name is depressed), type
the first few letters of the name of the Server Module to establish it as unique, and
press Enter
twice.
To select the previous Server Module:
 Press Print Screen
and then Backspace. This key combination toggles you
between the previous and current connections.
To disconnect the analog user from a Server Module:
 Press Print Screen
and then Alt + Ø. This leaves you in a free state, with no Server
Module selected. The status flag on your desktop, if active, displays Free.
3.2.0.2 Soft Switching
Soft switching is the ability to switch server modules using a hot key sequence. You can
soft switch to a Server Module by pressing Print Screen
and then typing the first few
characters of its name or number. If you have a Delay Time set and you press the key
sequences before that time has elapsed, OSCAR will not display.
To configure OSCAR for soft switching:
 Press Print Screen to launch OSCAR. The Main dialog box appears.
Symbol Description
Server Module is online
PS/2 subsystem firmware is upgrading
Server Module is offline or is not operating properly
User connection
Table 1: OSCAR Status Symbols