Configure USM Appliance to Recognize Your Local Keyboard

Applies to Product: USM Appliance™ AlienVault OSSIM®

Follow this procedure if your keyboard does not use a United States key layout.

To change the default keyboard layout

  1. Connect to the AlienVault Console through SSH and use your credentials to log in.

    The AlienVault Setup menu displays.

  2. Select System Preferences.
  3. Select Change Location.
  4. Select Configure Keyboard.

  5. Use the keyboard arrow keys to scroll the list and find your selection, and then press Enter (<OK>).

    You will be able to select the Keyboard model, Keyboard layout, Key to function as AltGr, and Compose key.

  6. Press <Back> until you are on the AlienVault Setup menu again. Select Apply all Changes.

  7. Press <Yes> to confirm.

    USM Appliance applies the changes and restarts all the services, which may take several minutes.