User's Guide

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DVD/USB Switching
On the [Blade Selection Menu], you can switch connection of both the DVD and the front USB port.
Select a CPU blade slot number among [Slot1] to [Slot16] or [EM] in DVD/USB field and press the
<Enter> key. The DVD and the front USB port is connected to the selected CPU blade or the EM
card.
When the <Enter> key is pressed, the DVD/USB is disconnected once, and about three seconds later,
the DVD/USB is connected to the selected CPU blade or the EM card. Then, the DVD/USB field
displays the newly connected CPU blade or the EM card.
Alternately, you can use one of the keys <1> to <0> while the cursor is placed on any of [Slot1] to
[Slot16] or [EM] in the DVD/USB field to select a CPU blade to connect the DVD/USB. Likewise,
press one of the key <1> to <0>, <Q>,<W>, <E>, <R>, <T>, <Y> (underneath the keyboard row of
<1> to <6>) while the cursor is placed in KVM selection field. The KVM is connected to the CPU
blade in the selected slot to select a CPU blade to connect the KVM.
IMPORTANT:
 If the EM card is not connected correctly or does not operate normally, the protection feature
may work to disable connection of DVD/USB. When DVD/USB is not available though the
correct CPU blade has been selected, check if the EM card operates normally.
 If you select DVD/USB while the CPU blade is working with DVD/USB devices, a malfunction
may occur. Select DVD/USB after the CPU blade finishes its operation.
 Do not connect or disconnect the DVD/USB while the CPU blade is being activated.
Otherwise, the CPU blade may fail to start.