Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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– Select Slot to display servers numerically by slot number.

4.

Click OK.

Assigning Key Sequences for OSCAR

To assign one or more key sequences for OSCAR activation, select a key sequence from the Invoke OSCAR menu and
click OK. The default key to invoke OSCAR is <Print Screen>.

Setting Screen Delay Time for OSCAR

To set a screen delay time for the OSCAR, after you press <Print Screen> enter the number of seconds (0 through 9) to
delay the OSCAR display and click OK.
Entering <0> launches OSCAR with no delay.
Setting a time to delay display of OSCAR allows you to complete a soft switch.
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Soft Switching

Setting Status Flag Display

The status flag displays on your desktop and shows the name of the selected server or the status of the selected slot.
Use the Flag dialog box to configure the flag to display by server, or to change the flag color, opacity, display time, and
location on the desktop.

Flag

Description

Flag type by name.

Flag indicating that the user is disconnected from all systems.

Flag indicating that Broadcast mode is enabled.

To set the display of the status flag:

1.

Press <Print Screen> to launch OSCAR.
The Main dialog box appears.

2.

Click Setup and then Flag.
The Flag dialog box appears.

3.

Select Displayed to always display the flag or Displayed and Timed to display the flag for only five seconds after

switching.

NOTE: If you select Timed by itself, the flag is not displayed.

4.

In the Display Color section, select a flag color. Options are black, red, blue, and purple.

5.

In Display Mode, select Opaque for a solid color flag or Transparent to see the desktop through the flag.

6.

To position the status flag on the desktop, click Set Position.
The Set Position Flag is displayed.

7.

Left-click on the title bar and drag it to the desired location on the desktop and then right-click to return to the Flag

dialog box.

8.

Click OK and again click OK to save the settings.

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