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Chapter 6
Using OSD (On Screen Display) Feature
The following features are available when activating the OSD (On Screen Display) built-in the
SIGMABLADE monitor firmware. Use PS/2 keyboard connected to the Blade Enclosure to use this
feature.
 Displays names of rack, Blade Enclosure, and CPU blades.
Displays the selected KVM (Keyboard/Video/Mouse), the selected DVD/USB, and status of
the CPU blades.
 Allows you to select a CPU blade to connect KVM.
 Allows you to select a CPU blade to connect the DVD-ROM and the front USB port that are
installed in the Blade Enclosure.
 Allows you to operate switches on the CPU blade.
 Allows you to change names of rack, Blade Enclosure, and CPU blades.
 Allows resident indication of the name of CPU blade connecting to the KVM on display.
There are following three modes:
 OSD menu mode
Displays the OSD menu on screen. Various OSD features are executed by keyboard operation.
 OSD simple mode
Displays the name of the CPU blade connecting to the KVM. You can change the KVM
connection by entering a slot number in which the CPU blade is installed directly from the
keyboard.
 Server Name Resident mode
When you set the Server Name Resident mode activated while in OSD simple mode, the name
of the CPU blade connecting to the KVM is displayed on the upper left of the screen.
While in Server Name Resident or Non-resident mode, you can activate the OSD menu mode
or OSD simple mode.
TIPS:
Even if the CPU blade connecting to the KVM is powered off, indication by OSD is available
because the Blade Enclosure contains video signal generator. In this case, the resolution is fixed to
640x480.
IMPORTANT:
If the EM card is not connected properly or working normally, the KVM or DVD/USB cannot be
connected to the CPU blade. Check that the EM card is working normally.