Avocent Network Device SPC420 - Manual (Page 176)

156 DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide
You may also change the name of a cascade switch in the DSView 3 software database by using the
Merge Cascade Switch wizard; see Merging or splitting cascade switches on page 134.
You may also change cascade device properties (identity, location, contacts, custom fields and
notes) by clicking the property in the side navigation bar. These windows operate identically to
those described in Unit Properties on page 139.
OSCAR interface settings
DSR switches can be configured either from the local OSCAR interface or from the DSView 3
software. For increased security, DSView 3 administrators can disable switch configuration
through the OSCAR interface and only allow specified DSView 3 user groups to configure DSR
switches. From the DSView 3 Units View windows, you can see if OSCAR interface configuration
is enabled or disabled on a DSR switch; see the DSR switch plug-in help for more information.
To change local OSCAR interface settings:
NOTE: This procedure is valid for the following managed appliances: all DSR switches except the DSR 800,
1161, 2161 and 4160 switches.
1. In a Units View window containing appliances (see Accessing Units View windows on
page 106), click on the DSR switch name.
2. Click Appliance Settings in the side navigation bar, then click Ports and then click OSCAR.
The Appliance OSCAR Settings window will open.
3. Click Disable OSCAR Authentication to prevent the supported DSR switch from performing
internal or external authentication. If the Disable OSCAR Authentication checkbox is not
selected, the supported DSR switch will attempt external authentication using the list of
authentication servers that reside in the switch. If the authentication fails, the supported DSR
switch will use its internal user tables.
4. Specify a preemption level for the DSR switch (1-4).
5. The Long Name Display Mode is used when cascade switch or target device names contain
more than 15 characters. Select the radio button to specify whether the OSCAR interface will
display the first 15 characters or the last 15 characters.
6. If you want to prevent local users from configuring the DSR switch through the OSCAR
interface, select Disable Configuration under Local OSCAR Configuration.
7. Click Save and then click Close. The Units View window will open.
To change modem port settings:
NOTE: This procedure is valid for the following managed appliances: DSR1020, 1021, 1022, 1024, 1030, 2020,
2030, 2035, 4020, 4030, 8020, 8030 and 8035 switches.
1. In a Units View window containing appliances (see Accessing Units View windows on
page 106), click on the DSR switch name.