Dell PowerEdge 2161DS Dell 180AS/2160AS Analog Console Switch User's Guide - Page 46

Changing Your Switch Mode (16-port Console Switch Only), Broadcast Enable Dialog Box

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Figure 3-21. Broadcast Enable Dialog Box 5 Click OK to enable the broadcast. Click X or press Escape to cancel and return to the Commands dialog box. 6 If broadcasting is enabled, type the information and/or perform the mouse movements you want to broadcast from the user station. Only servers in the list are accessible. NOTE: The other user (16-port switch only) is disabled when broadcast mode is enabled. To turn broadcasting off: From the Commands dialog box, disable the Broadcast Enable check box. Changing Your Switch Mode (16-port Console Switch Only) Your Console Switch allows you to connect to attached servers using two methods: Preemptive and Cooperative. Select Preemptive (default setting) to allow any user to select any server at any time; a request from another user disconnects the current user without warning. -orSelect Cooperative to maintain the current user connection; the current user won't be disconnected if another user requests connection. To access the Switch dialog box: 1 Press . The Main dialog box appears. 2 Click Setup - Switch. The Switch dialog box appears. 46 Basic Operation

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Basic Operation
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Figure 3-21.
Broadcast Enable Dialog Box
5
Click
OK
to enable the broadcast. Click
X
or press
Escape
to cancel and return to the
Commands
dialog box.
6
If broadcasting is enabled, type the information and/or perform the mouse movements you
want to broadcast from the user station. Only servers in the list are accessible.
NOTE:
The other user (16-port switch only) is disabled when broadcast mode is enabled.
To turn broadcasting off:
From the
Commands
dialog box, disable the
Broadcast Enable
check box.
Changing Your Switch Mode (16-port Console Switch Only)
Your Console Switch allows you to connect to attached servers using two methods:
Preemptive
and
Cooperative
.
Select
Preemptive
(default setting) to allow any user to select any server at any time; a request from
another user disconnects the current user without warning.
-or-
Select
Cooperative
to maintain the current user connection; the current user won’t be
disconnected if another user requests connection.
To access the Switch dialog box:
1
Press
<Print Screen>
. The
Main
dialog box appears.
2
Click
Setup - Switch
. The
Switch
dialog box appears.