Raritan Computer MCC8R User Manual

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Using MasterConsole II Security Features 
Follow instructions for Security in Using MasterConsole II’s Security Feature (One-Tier). 
Important: You must use the On-Screen User Interface to operate a two-tier configuration. 
There is no front panel operation available. 
 
Operating MasterConsole II 
Selecting a Computer 
1.  Activate On-Screen User Interface. 
a.  AutoScan is suspended, if set. 
b.  MasterConsole II front panel buttons are disabled. 
c.  The Selection Menu is displayed.  
 
Figure 26 Selection Menu (Two-Tier, Base MasterConsole II) 
 
Figure 27 Selection Menu (Two-Tier, Second Tier Unit) 
2.  The Selection Menu lists channels sorted either by Channel ID or alphabetically by Name. Default 
sorting is by Channel ID. Press <F12> to toggle. 
a.  The Selection Menu displays a maximum of eight channels at a time.  
b.  The Status column shows each channel's activity and Channel-Specific Scan Rate. A “+”in the 
base unit's Selection Menu indicates the device is connected and powered ON, while a “–” 
indicates the device is powered OFF, or there is no device connected. A “.” in the Status column 
of the second-tier Selection Menu indicates that the status of the computer is undetermined. Snn 
indicates the individual Scan Rate of nn seconds.