If you use IBM hardware, and you happen to have a bunch of xSeries servers, and some of them happen to be x335 or x330’s with the C2T cable management…
To be able to quickly and reliably switch between the servers in a stack, you need to create a new macro to count for you. Let’s assume you want to be able to switch to the 3rd server in the stack. From your console you have to enter numlock, numlock, 0, 3, enter. Easy enough, but depending on network conditions you may have to enter that a number of times before it actually takes. (Trust me this is frustrating.) But you can create a macro that will do it for you.
Simply go to – Macros: Configure…: Create. From there type in what you want to call it (I named mine “C2T 03” for this example).
In the “Keystrokes” box enter the following: <Num Lock><Num Lock>03<Enter> and then hit ok. This isn’t the end though, because when you create a new macro it doesn’t just pop into your list. You have to edit the group or create a new group (which is what I recommend) so that you can add the new macro to your dropdown list. If you have questions about this you can e-mail me and I will try to help you out.