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DSR Switch Installer/User Guide
Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus
You can configure your DSR switching system from the Setup dialog box within the OSCAR
interface. Select the Names button when initially setting up your DSR switching system to identify
target devices by unique names. Select the other setup features to manage routine tasks for your
target devices from the OSCAR interface menu. Table 3.4 outlines the function accessed using
each of the buttons in the Setup dialog box (Figure 3.2).
Table 3.4: Setup Features to Configure the OSCAR Interface
Feature
Menu
Flag
Broadcast
Scan
Screen Saver Set passwords to protect or restrict access or enable the screen saver.
Keyboard
Devices
Names
To access the OSCAR interface Setup dialog box:
1.
Press
Print Screen
2.
Click Setup. The Setup dialog box appears.
Figure 3.2: Setup Dialog Box
Purpose
Change the Main dialog box list sorting option by toggling between numerically by port or EID
number and alphabetically by name. Change the Screen Delay Time before the OSCAR
interface displays after pressing Print Screen.
Change display, timing, color or location of the status flag.
Simultaneously send mouse movements and keystrokes to multiple target devices.
Set up a custom Scan pattern for up to 16 target devices.
Set the keyboard country code to send to Sun servers.
Identify the appropriate number of ports on an attached cascade switch.
Identify target devices by unique names.
to launch the OSCAR interface. The Main dialog box appears.