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4.4 Configuring OSD Interface Menus
You can configure your ServSelect III switch from the Setup menu within the OSD
interface. Select the Names button when initially setting up your switch to identify servers
by unique names. Select the other setup features to manage routine tasks for your servers
from the OSD interface menu.
NOTE:
Only the Menu, Flag and Security screens are available to the users without administrator privileges. All
other screens, except the User screen, are available to the administrator when Enable Local User Accounts
is disabled in the Security screen.
To access the Setup menu:
1. Press Print Screen to launch the OSD interface. The Main dialog box displays.
Setup Features to Manage Routine Tasks for Your Servers
Feature Purpose
Menu
Change the server listing between numerically
by port or EID number and alphabetically by
name. Change the Screen Delay Time before the
OSD interface displays after pressing Print
Screen.
Flag
Change display, timing, color or location of the
status flag.
Broadcast
Set up to simultaneously control multiple servers
through keyboard and
mouse actions.
Scan
Set up a custom scan pattern for up to 16
servers.
Security
Set passwords to restrict server access. Enable
the screen saver.
Devices
Identify the appropriate number of ports on an
attached cascaded switch.
Names Identify servers by unique names.
Switch
Choose the switch mode and the share mode
time-out.
Keyboard
Choose the keyboard country code that is sent
to the SAM or ServSelect III cables.
User
Allows the administrator to set up the Local User
Accounts (only visible when Enable Local User
Accounts is checked on the Security screen).
