Avocent AutoView AV2000BC - Manuel (Page 12)

2 AutoView 2000 Installer/User Guide
Multiplatform support
The AVRIQ modules available with the AutoView 2000 switch support PS/2, Sun™ and USB
server environments. Using the OSCAR
® graphical user interface in conjunction with these
modules allows you to switch easily across platforms.
OSCAR graphical user interface
An AutoView 2000 switch uses the OSCAR interface, which features intuitive menus to configure
your switch system and select computers. Computers can be identified by unique name, EID or port
number, allowing you to assign unique server names.
Security
The OSCAR interface allows you to protect your system with a screen saver password. After a
user-defined time, the screen saver mode engages and access is prohibited until the appropriate
password is entered to reactivate the system.
Operation modes
The OSCAR user interface provides convenient operation modes for easy system administration of
the AutoView 2000 switch. These modes (Broadcast, Scan, Switch and Share) allow you to manage
your switching activities. Chapter 3 explains these modes in detail.
Video
The AutoView 2000 switch provides optimal resolution for analog VGA, SVGA and XGA video.
Achieve resolutions of up to 1600 x 1200 with a 10 foot cable and up to 800 x 600 with a 50 foot
cable. Resolutions will vary depending upon the length of cable separating your switch and servers.
Plug and Play
The AutoView 2000 switch also supports Display Data Channel (DDC) Plug and Play, which
automates configuration of the monitor and is compliant with the VESA DDC2B standard.
FLASH upgradable
Upgrade your firmware at any time through a simple update utility to ensure that your AutoView
switching system is always running the most current version available. Both the AutoView 2000
switch and the AVRIQ modules are FLASH upgradable. See Appendix A for more information.
Cascading expansion
Each AutoView 2000 switch supports up to16 directly attached servers and can conveniently scale
to support more. You can expand your system using cascadable Avocent products such as other
AutoView or OutLook
® switches. This extra “cascade” of units allows you to attach up to 256
servers in one system. See Chapter 2 for more information.