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IBM 17351LX Installation And User Manual
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Installation and user’s guide 43v6019 590-701-501b for 17353lx and 17354lx rack console switch.
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Rack console switch installation and user’s guide.
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Notices and statements used in this document • note: these notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice. • important: these notices provide important information or advice that might help you avoid inconvenient or problem situations. • attention: these notices indicate possible damage to prog...
Page 9: L of Contents
Vii l of contents list of figures ................................................................................................................. Ix list of tables ................................................................................................................... Xi chapter 1: prod...
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Viii ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide configuring the display behavior ............................................................................................. 34 configuring the status flag ......................................................................................
Page 11: List of Figures
Ix list of figures figure 1.1: options for connecting servers that have ps2-based kvm ports .................................. 2 figure 1.2: options for connecting servers that have usb-based kvm ports ................................. 3 figure 1.3: example rack console switch configuration (for 2 x...
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X ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide figure 3.21: diagnostics window.................................................................................................... 47 figure 3.22: diag warning window................................................................................
Page 13: List of Tables
Xi list of tables table 1.1: rack console switch models, ports, users, maximum tiered and daisy-chained servers.. 2 table 1.2: console switch cable resolution and refresh rate ............................................................ 3 table 2.1: tiering of rack console switches ....................
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Page 15: Product Overview
1 c h a p t e r 1 product overview the ibm ® 1 x 8 rack console switch and ibm 2 x 16 rack console switch are described in this installation and user’s guide. These rack console switches integrate analog keyboard, video, and mouse (kvm) switching technology with advanced cable management and a graph...
Page 16: Models and Features
2 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide models and features an ibm 1 x 8 rack console switch supports access by a single local user. An ibm 2 x 16 rack console switch supports simultaneous access by two local users. The following table summarizes the features provided by the two type...
Page 17: Security
Chapter 1: product overview 3 either a usb console switch cable or a uco can be used to connect a server that has usb-based kvm ports. Figure 1.2: options for connecting servers that have usb-based kvm ports oscar graphical user interface the oscar interface provides intuitive menus to configure the...
Page 18: Plug and Play
4 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide plug and play the rack console switch also supports display data channel (ddc) plug and play, which automates configuration of the monitor and is compliant with the vesa ddc2b standard. Firmware upgrades to update the rack console switch firmwa...
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Chapter 1: product overview 5 figure 1.3: example rack console switch configuration (for 2 x 16) earlier-model switch (tiered) console switch cable or co rack console switch (main) local user b rack console switch (tiered) rack of servers local user a critical server.
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Page 21: Installation
7 c h a p t e r 2 installation before installing a rack console switch, refer to the following lists to ensure you have all of the items that were shipped with the rack console switch as well as other items necessary for proper installation. • power cord • mounting hardware (includes mounting bracke...
Page 22: Safety Precautions
8 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide safety precautions use the following safety guidelines to help ensure your own personal safety and to help protect the system and working environment from potential damage..
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Chapter 2: installation 9 general • observe and follow service markings. • do not service any switch except as explained in the switch documentation. • opening or removing covers that are marked with the triangular symbol with a lightning bolt might expose you to electrical shock. • components insid...
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10 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide • operate the rack console switch only from the type of external power source indicated on the electrical ratings label. If you are not sure of the type of power source required, consult the ser- vice provider or local power company. • be sure...
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Chapter 2: installation 11 installing the switch vertically in the side of a rack 1. Remove the screws on each side of the rack console switch. 2. Line up the small holes of the l-shaped brackets with the screw holes in the switch. 3. With a phillips screwdriver, fasten the mounting brackets to the ...
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12 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide through the slots in the mounting bracket and the holes in the mounting rail, then into the cage nuts or clip nuts. Figure 2.2: rack console switch horizontal installation configuring the rack console switch plug the supplied power cord into t...
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Chapter 2: installation 13 figure 2.3: example rack console switch configuration (2 x 16 model) connecting servers using cos or console switch cables 1. Locate the type of co or console switch cable to use for connecting each server. 2. Turn off all servers to be connected to the switch. 3. When usi...
Page 28: Daisy-Chaining Servers
14 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide b. Connect the rj-45 end of a cat 5 cable to the first rj-45 connector on the unattached end of the co. C. If you are not daisy-chaining other servers off this server, attach a terminator to the second rj-45 connector on the console switch cab...
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Chapter 2: installation 15 this procedure assumes that you are using one or more kcos to daisy chain two or more servers. One server is already connected to an ari port on the rack console switch using a kco. 1. Make sure that each server you want to connect to the switch is turned off. 2. Connect a...
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16 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide 3. On a uco connected to a server that is either already connected to an ari port or daisy- chained, attach one end of a cat 5 cable to the second rj-45 connector. 4. Attach the other end of the cat 5 cable to the first rj-45 connector on a uc...
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Chapter 2: installation 17 figure 2.6: rack console switch configuration with a tiered switch (2 x 16 model shown) tiering multiple rack console switches 1. Connect the tiered rack console switch to each server, as described in configuring the rack console switch on page 12. 2. Connect a keyboard, m...
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18 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide 3. Attach one end of a cat 5 cable to the rj-45 connector (aci port) on local user a on the tiered rack console switch. 4. Attach the other end of a cat 5 cable to one of the 16 rj-45 (ari) ports on the main rack con- sole switch. Note: the sy...
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Chapter 2: installation 19 the ibm local 2x8 console manager (lcm2) model supports two levels of tiering as shown in the following table. Table 2.3: ibm lcm2 support for two-level tiering primary switch secondary switch tertiary switch maximum servers ibm lcm2 ibm lcm2 ibm 1 x 8 console switch/ ibm ...
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20 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide figure 2.7: ibm 2 x 16 rack console switch example configuration with an earlier-model switch.
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Chapter 2: installation 21 tiering earlier model switches 1. Mount the earlier-model switches according to the instructions included with those devices. The current-model switch should already be mounted. 2. Attach the keyboard, monitor, and mouse connectors of a ps/2 console switch cable or co to a...
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Page 37: Using The Oscar Interface
23 c h a p t e r 3 using the oscar interface this section describes how to use the oscar interface for configuring the rack console switch and accessing attached servers. Accessing the oscar interface using a locally-connected keyboard, monitor, and mouse, by default anyone can configure the rack co...
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24 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide 2. If logging in is required, the login window opens. Figure 3.1: login window 3. To log in as an administrator, enter admin in the username field and enter the configured password in the password field. 4. To log in as a regular user, do the ...
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Chapter 3: using the oscar interface 25 figure 3.2: example main window with server names configured each connected server, tiered switch, and daisy-chained co has a separate entry in the main menu. The following table describes the contents of the columns: the name and eid are stored in the memory ...
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26 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide the status of the servers in the system is indicated in the right columns of the main window. The following table describes the status symbols. Note: a status flag displays on the desktop and shows the name or eid of the selected server or the...
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Chapter 3: using the oscar interface 27 -or- • if the display order of the server list is by name or eid (the name or eid button is selected), type the first few characters of the name of the server or the eid number to establish it as unique and press enter. Depending on the server configuration an...
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28 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide f1 opens the help window for the current window. Esc closes the current window without saving changes and returns to the previous one. In the main window, esc closes the oscar interface and returns to the flag. In a message window, esc closes ...
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Chapter 3: using the oscar interface 29 configuration from the setup window by default, anyone with physical access to a local user station connected to the rack console switch can perform configuration from the setup window within the oscar interface. Figure 3.3: setup window if the admin account i...
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30 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide as shown in figure 3.4, buttons on the setup window for regular users give access to only the menu, flag and security windows. All other windows available to the administrator are described in the following table. Accessing the setup window 1....
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Chapter 3: using the oscar interface 31 configuring server names use the names window to configure names for servers. The names list is always sorted by port order. A name assigned to a server is stored in the console switch cable or co, so even if you move the cable or co to another ari port, the n...
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32 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide figure 3.6: name modify window 4. Type a name in the new name field up to 15 characters long. Valid characters include: a to z, a to z, 0 to 9, space, and hyphen. 5. Click okto transfer the new name to the names window. The selection is not sa...
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Chapter 3: using the oscar interface 33 figure 3.7: devices window 3. Select the port number. 4. Click modify. The device modify window opens. Figure 3.8: device modify window 5. Choose the number of ports supported by the tiered switch and click ok. If the number of ports on the tiered switch is no...
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34 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide configuring the display behavior use the menu window to do the following tasks: • configure the key sequence that launches the oscar interface. • configure a screen delay time to set a number of seconds to delay the display of the oscar interf...
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Chapter 3: using the oscar interface 35 3. Click okin the menu window to save the changes. -or- click xor press esc to exit the window without saving changes. Note: setting a screen delay time enables you to complete a soft switch without the oscar interface appearing. To perform a soft switch, see ...
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36 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide figure 3.10: flag window determining the display of the status flag 1. Access the flag window. If needed, see “accessing the flag window” on page 35. 2. Select nameor eid . 3. Select displayedto show the flag all the time or select timed to di...
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Chapter 3: using the oscar interface 37 configuring rack console switch security the security window enables you to configure the following types of security protections: • you can configure password protection and enable the administrator (admin) account as described in chapter 4. • you can enable ...
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38 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide figure 3.13: security window (user) setting or changing the current user’s password 1. Access the security window. If needed, see “accessing the security window” on page 37. 2. If the security window displays as shown in figure 3.12, this proc...
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Chapter 3: using the oscar interface 39 attention: monitor damage can result from the use of energy mode with monitors not compliant with e nergy s tar . 5. (optional) click test to activate the screen saver test, which lasts 10 seconds then returns you to the security window. 6. Click okin the secu...
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40 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide accessing options and buttons on the commands window the functions that are available on the commands window vary depending on whether restricted access is configured as described in chapter 4. Figure 3.14 shows the commands window that displa...
Page 55: Using The Version Window
Chapter 3: using the oscar interface 41 2. Click commands. The commands window opens. Using the version window use the version window to view the version numbers of the rack console switch hardware and firmware. In this window, you can also click the target button to access additional windows, which...
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42 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide figure 3.17: target selection window 4. Select the name of a server and click the version button. The target version window opens and displays the hardware and firmware versions of the connector used to attach the selected server. Figure 3.18:...
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Chapter 3: using the oscar interface 43 figure 3.19: firmware warning dialog box 6. Read the warning and click okin the co load window to continue to load firmware. -or- click xor press esc to exit the window without loading firmware. Decommissioning a co note: decommissioning a co restores the fact...
Page 58: Configuring Scanning
44 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide 3. Click target. The target selection window opens. 4. Select the name of the server that is connected to a tiered server with the console switch cable that you want to reset and click version. The target version window opens. 5. Click reset. ...
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Chapter 3: using the oscar interface 45 figure 3.20: scan window 2. Do one of the following to select a server: • click the check box next to a server. -or- • double-click on the server name or port. -or- • press alt and the number of the server you want to scan. 3. In the scan time field, type the ...
Page 60: Running System Diagnostics
46 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide setting the scan duration 1. Access the setup->scan window as described in the two previous procedures. 2. Type a value in the scan time field. The duration minimum is 3 seconds and the maximum is 255 seconds. Starting the scan mode 1. Access ...
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Chapter 3: using the oscar interface 47 figure 3.21: diagnostics window a pass (green circle) or fail (red x) symbol displays to the left of each test as the test completes. The following table details each of the tests. Running diagnostic tests 1. Access the commands window. If needed, see “accessi...
Page 62: Broadcasting to Servers
48 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide figure 3.22: diag warning window 3. Click ok to begin diagnostics. -or- click x or press esc to exit the window without running a diagnostic test. All users are disconnected during diagnostics, and the diagnostics window displays. 4. As each t...
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Chapter 3: using the oscar interface 49 figure 3.23: broadcast window note: broadcasting keystrokes: the keyboard state must be identical for all servers receiving a broadcast to interpret keystrokes identically. Specifically, the caps lock and num lock modes must be the same on all keyboards. While...
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50 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide figure 3.24: broadcast enable window 7. Click ok to enable broadcasting. 8. Type the information and perform the mouse movements you want to broadcast from the user station. Note: access by a second local user is disabled when broadcast mode i...
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Chapter 3: using the oscar interface 51 figure 3.25: switch window setting switch mode and share mode 1. Access the switch window. If needed, see “accessing the switch window” on page 50. 2. Select either preemptive or cooperative as the switch mode. 3. Select share enable if desired, then specify t...
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52 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide figure 3.26: keyboard window 3. Select the checkbox for the correct language. Click ok. The keyboard warning window opens. Figure 3.27: keyboard warning window 4. Click okto change the keyboard language and return to the setup window. -or- cli...
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Chapter 3: using the oscar interface 53 2. Click language. The language window displays. Figure 3.28: language window 3. Select the desired language. 4. Click okto change the oscar interface language and return to the setup window. -or- click x or press esc to exit without changing the keyboard lang...
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55 c h a p t e r 4 configuring restricted access by default, anyone with physical access to a local user station connected to the rack console switch can access all functions of the oscar interface and access all attached servers. You can use the oscar interface to configure restricted access as des...
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56 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide figure 4.1: user setup window configuring users with the user setup window the user setup window allows the administrator to edit, access, or delete a user account. The window is only accessible if the enable user account checkbox is enabled i...
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Chapter 4: configuring restricted access 57 figure 4.2: user edit window (admin user only) a. If desired, edit the username by clicking in the username field and typing a new name between 1 to 15 characters. B. If desired, set or change the password by clicking in the new password field and typing a...
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58 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide c. To clear access to all servers for the user (instead of deleting the account) click the clear all button. D. Click ok to save the changes. -or- click xor press esc to exit the window without saving changes. 6. To restore the selected user a...
Page 73: Appendices
59 appendices appendix a: firmware upgrades you can upgrade the firmware of the rack console switch using the provided update utility. You can also use the oscar interface either to upgrade firmware on selected cos or to upgrade all cos automatically. Note: console switch cables are not upgradable. ...
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60 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide 8. Once the firmware is updated, an update complete message displays. Click the closebutton to exit the window. 9. The switch automatically reboots after the upgrade is completed. Troubleshooting possible error conditions if the firmware does ...
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Appendices 61 note: you can configure automatic upgrades of all cos connected to the rack console switch by checking the auto upgrade box in the co status window. 3. Click the checkbox next to one or more co types. 4. Click upgrade. The co upgrade window displays. Figure a.2: co upgrade window 5. Cl...
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62 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide appendix b: technical specifications table b.1: rack console switch product specifications product specifications server ports number 8 (1 x 8 rack console switch), 16 (2 x 16 rack console switch) cable types usb and ps/2 connectors rj-45 sync...
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Appendices 63 appendix c: getting help and technical assistance if you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more information about ibm® products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from ibm to assist you. This appendix contains information about where to go for add...
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64 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide getting help and information from the world wide web on the world wide web, the ibm web site has up-to-date information about ibm systems, optional devices, services, and support. The address for ibm system x™ and xseries® information is http:...
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Appendices 65 ibm taiwan product service contact information: ibm taiwan corporation 3f, no 7, song ren rd. Taipei, taiwan telephone: 0800-016-888.
Page 80: Appendix D: Notices
66 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide appendix d: notices this information was developed for products and services offered in the u.S.A. Ibm may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local ibm representative for i...
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Appendices 67 trademarks the following terms are trademarks of international business machines corporation in the united states, other countries, or both: intel, intel xeon, itanium, and pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of intel corporation or its subsidiaries in the united states and...
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68 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide on ibm product recycling offerings can be found on ibm’s internet site at http://www.Ibm.Com/ ibm/environment/products/prp.Shtml. Esta unidad debe reciclarse o desecharse de acuerdo con lo establecido en la normativa nacional o local aplicable...
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Appendices 69 hazardous substances in eee. For proper collection and treatment, contact your local ibm representative. Battery return program this product may contain a sealed lead acid, nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, lithium, or lithium ion battery. Consult your user manual or service manual...
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70 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide electronic emission notices federal communications commission (fcc) statement note: this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designe...
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Appendices 71 a equipment were derived for commercial and industrial environments to provide reasonable protection against interference with licensed communication equipment. Attention: this is a class a product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the u...
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Page 87: Index
73 index numerics 2 x 16 rack console switch 14 example configuration 13 a access, restricted, configuring 55 admin user accessing the oscar interface 23 changing the password 23 configuration effects on users’ view of the setup buttons 29 configuring 55 logging in 24 viewing and selecting servers 2...
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74 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide cos connecting servers to the switch 13 connecting servers with 13 diagnostics 46 disconnected, clearing from the server list 26 enabling automatic firmware upgrades 61 firmware upgrade status symbol 26 hardware tests 46 installation requireme...
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Index 75 daisy chaining servers with 14 requirements for installation 7 supported 1 keep alive functionality 1 keyboard and mouse resetting 44 country code, configuring 51 monitor, and mouse, connecting 14 kvm conversion options see kcos 2 l legacy switches, tiering with 4 local users, connecting 14...
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76 ibm rack console switch installation and user’s guide configuring 38 removing 39 passwords current user configuring 38 users, configuring 56 plug and play 4 ports see ari ports power cord 7 preemptive switch mode, configuring 50 print screen key, for accessing the oscar interface 23 ps/2 console ...
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Index 77 status 26 switching, soft 27 viewing and selecting 24 setting scan duration 46 security 37 setup window accessing 30 configuring users with 56 who can use which options 29 share mode, configuring 50 soft switching 27 specifications 62 starting scan mode 46 status flag configuring 35 defined...
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Installation and user’s guide 43v6019 590-701-501b for 17353lx and 17354lx rack console switch.