Dell manual Changing Your Switch Mode 16-port Console Switch Only, Broadcast Enable Dialog Box

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Figure 3-21. Broadcast Enable Dialog Box

5Click OK to enable the broadcast. Click X or press Escape to cancel and return to the Commands dialog box.

6If 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.

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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:

1Press <Print Screen>. The Main dialog box appears.

2Click Setup - Switch. The Switch dialog box appears.

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