Dell C Bg17 Dual Manual
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15 6.7. Console Lock If the security mode has been enabled (by pressing in the OSD mode), you can lock the console by pressing twice, then and . The KVM switch will be locked until a user logs in successfully. + + + To unlock the console, follow the onscreen messages to press any key, and type the User Name and Password. After the successf ul login, the KVM switch and console devices are unlocked and you can resume normal operation. Tip: You can also lock the console in the...
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16 computer. A highlight bar in pink shows which channel is being selected. A plus mark (+) to the left of the channel na me means the channel port is connected to a second- or third-tier KVM switch. 7.1.3. Computer & KVM Switch Status Buzzer status of the KVM switch : Buzzer is turned on. : Buzzer is tuned off. Logged-in user name The system provides one administrator and 3 user names for security management. The current login name (if av ailable) is displayed next to...
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17 connected to the channel 2 of the first tier. 7.1.5. Parent Channel Number The number below the tier number is t he channel number of the upper tier, where the tiered KVM switch is connect ed. For example, 8 means channel 8 of the upper-tier KVM switch. This number is available for the 2nd- and 3rd-tier channels, but unavailable for the1st tier. 7.1.6. Page Down / Up Indicator This indicator is available for the16-port KVM switch only. The 16-port KVM switch displays 16 channels...
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18 ┬ ────┬────── │ └ Channel name └──────────── Channel number Figure 17: Channel banner (single tier) 7.2.2. Select a Second- or Third-Tier Channel A plus mark ( +) to the left of the channel name indicates a tiered KVM switch is connected to this channel port. Pressing lets you enter the next tier, and the screen displays a list of channels of the selected Slave KVM switch. ┬ ┬ ┬ ────┬────── │ │ │ └...
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19 Figure 19: OSD Setup menu 7.3.1. Scan Mode Select : With this option selected, only the channels that are marked with S in the STA column in the OSD main menu will be scanned after entering the Auto-Scan mode. PC ON : This option will scan all channels w here computers are connected and powered on. 7.3.2. Scan Time The default scan time interval is 5 seconds. The value is an integer multiple of 5 between 5 and 255. 7.3.3. Banner Time By default, a channel banner is...
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20 Figure 20: Menu position setup Banner : Press the arrow keys to move the channel banner until it reaches the desired position. Then press to save the new position. Figure 21: Channel banner position setup 7.3.5. Hot Key The default hot key is . You can change the hot key and set it to or if necessary. Tip: To change the leading hot key, y ou must use the hot key combination: + + + , when NOT in the OSD mode. See the section “6.2 Set the Leading Hot Key.”...
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21 7.4. Auto-Scan Using the OSD 7.4.1. Enable the Auto-Scan Function To activate the Auto-Scan function in the OSD mode, press . The Auto-Scan banner is displayed to i ndicate the currently-scanned channel. ─┬── ┬ ──┬────── │ │ └─ Channel name │ └────────── Channel number └─────────────── Current mode Figure 22: Auto-Scan banner Tip: You can also activate the Auto-Scan function by using the hot key combination: + + + , when NOT in...
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22 7.4.3. Different Auto-Scan Modes There are two types of Auto-Scan modes: Scan all computers that are powered on. Scan only those computers whic h have been marked to be scanned. See the section “7.3.1 Scan Mode” to set the Auto-Scan mode. 7.4.4. Auto-Scan Time Interval The Auto-Scan time interval can be adjusted by pressing in the OSD main menu. See the section “7.3.2 Scan Time.” 7.5. Console Lock Using the OSD If the security mode has been enabled (see the se ction “7.7...
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23 7.6. Rename a Channel Select the channel that you want to renam e by pressing the Up/Down arrow keys and then in the OSD main menu. The Renam e dialog appears for you to change the channel name. Press to save the new channel name or to cancel. Figure 25: Rename dialog 7.7. Security Setup 7.7.1. Security Mode Login Press in the OSD main menu to enter the security setup mode. The administrator login is required for entering the security mode. User Name: admin...
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24 Figure 27: Security setup menu 7.7.2. Security Mode To change the security mode settings, move the highlight bar to the Security Mode field, and press the or key to change the option. The following functions cannot be performed without enabling the securit\ y mode: Console Lock: Port Lock: User authorization settings 7.7.3. Change the Administrator Password To change the administrator password, move the highlight bar to the Admin/Password field, and press the...