Assigning specific device types – IBM PC Server/Enterprise Racks 42S User Manual

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4.

Highlight the setting to be changed and use the + and - keys to adjust the values.
The following table describes each of the available menu attributes:

5.

Press the Enter key to save the settings. Press Esc at anytime before pressing
Enter to cancel the operation and save the previous settings.

6.

Press Esc to exit.

Assigning specific device types

In situations where one or more servers need a special type of monitor device, it might
be necessary to assign that device type to the port number associated with the server.

Note:

When tiering, you must make the primary selector switch aware of the
secondaries through the assignment.

Assign a device type as follows:

1.

Press the Print Screen key.

2.

Press the F2 key to display the Advanced Menu screen. Press the Right Arrow
(

g) key to move the highlighting to the Setup menu.

3.

Using the Up Arrow (

h) and Down Arrow (d) keys, move the highlighting to

Devices

and press the Enter key. The following menu appears:

Setting

Values and Effect on Flag Appearance

Enabled

Flags Off = Flag does not appear

Ports On = Flag shows the connected port number

Names On = Flag shows the connected server by name

Ports Timed = Port number displays for five seconds after connection

Names Timed = Name displays for five seconds after connection

Row

Select values from 0–14 to position the flag vertically on the screen

Column

Select values from 0–25 to position the flag horizontally on the screen

Color

Select values from 0–7 for the flag color.

Text

Select values from 0–7 for the flag text color

Mode

Choose between Opaque and Transparent

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