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Using preemption, Assigning a preempt timeout

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If the OSD is not open, move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard. Scanning stops at the currently selected server. -or- From the Commands dialog box, deselect Scan Enable. Any active connections on the local port are disconnected. Using preemption Preemption provides a means for users with sufficient access level to take control of a server from another (remote or local) user who has a lesser or equal access level. Depending on the access level of the user issuing the preemption request and that of the user being preempted, the preemption request can be rejected. The Override Admin account is treated as a Console Switch Administrator in the following table. User level Local user Console Switch Administrator (Override Admin) Console Switch Administrator (Override Admin) Remote user Remote user Preempted by Console Switch Administrator (Override Admin) Local user Can the preemption be rejected? Yes Yes Console Switch Yes Administrator (Override Admin) Local user No Console Switch No Administrator (Override Admin) Assigning a preempt timeout 1. From the Main dialog box ("Accessing the Main dialog box" on page 28), click Setup>Preempt. The Preempt dialog box appears. 2. Enter a value in the Timeout Seconds field, and click OK. Local port operation 47

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Local port operation 47
If the OSD is not open, move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard. Scanning stops at the currently
selected server.
-or-
From the Commands dialog box, deselect
Scan Enable.
Any active connections on the local port are
disconnected.
Using preemption
Preemption provides a means for users with sufficient access level to take control of a server from another
(remote or local) user who has a lesser or equal access level. Depending on the access level of the user
issuing the preemption request and that of the user being preempted, the preemption request can be
rejected. The Override Admin account is treated as a Console Switch Administrator in the following table.
User level
Preempted by
Can the preemption
be rejected?
Local user
Console Switch
Administrator (Override
Admin)
Yes
Console Switch
Administrator
(Override Admin)
Local user
Yes
Console Switch
Administrator
(Override Admin)
Console Switch
Administrator (Override
Admin)
Yes
Remote user
Local user
No
Remote user
Console Switch
Administrator (Override
Admin)
No
Assigning a preempt timeout
1.
From the Main dialog box ("
Accessing the Main dialog box
" on page
28
), click
Setup>Preempt
. The
Preempt dialog box appears.
2.
Enter a value in the Timeout Seconds field, and click
OK.