MAXDATA PLATINUM - Setting Security Options; Viewing the System Event Log

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Configuration Software and Utilities
Setting Security Options
To set the security options:
1.
In the Security window, click the Options button.
2.
For each option, select the desired setting from the list. The options are:
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Security Hot Key: The key
combination that can be used to put the server into secure
mode.
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Secure Mode Timer: If no
keyboard or mouse activity occurs during the chosen time
interval, the server enters secure mode.
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Secure Mode Boot: Enable
forces the server to boot directly into secure mode.
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Video Blanking: Enable turns
off the video when the server is in secure mode.
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Floppy Write: Enable prevents writing to the diskette drive while the server is in secure
mode.
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Power Switch Inhibit: Enable prevents
the power and reset buttons from functioning
when the server is in secure mode. Disable allows the power and reset buttons to
function normally when the server is in secure mode.
3.
Click Save to save the settings and return to the Security window.
Viewing the System Event Log
To view the System Event Log (SEL
):
1.
From the SSU Main window, choose SEL Manager.
When you start the SEL Manager, it automatically loads the current list of events from non-
volatile memory.
2.
Use the <F4> and <F5> keys to scroll the window contents to the left and right to view
all of the columns.
3.
Use the File and SEL menu items to work with the SEL information:
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Open: Views data from a previously saved SEL file.
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Save As: Saves the currently loaded SEL data to a file.
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Properties: Displays information about the SEL.
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Clear SEL: Clears the
SEL data from the nonvolatile storage area.
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Reload: Refreshes the display by reading the current SEL entries from the server.
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Sort By: Sorts the displayed events by event number, time stamp, sensor type and
number, event description, or event generator ID.