KL1116 User Manual

F5 SKP

This function enables you to easily skip backward or forward – switching the console focus from the currently active KVM port to the previous or next available one.

ŠThe selection of computers to be available for Skip Mode switching is made with the Scan/Skip Mode setting under the F3 SET function (see page 32).

ŠWhen you are in Skip Mode, press [] to switch to the previous computer in the list; press [] to switch to the next computer in the list; press [] to switch to the last computer on the previous station in the list; press [] to switch to the first computer on the next station in the list.

Note: When you Skip, you only Skip to the previous or next available computer that is in the Scan/Skip Mode selection (see SCAN/SKIP MODE, page 33).

ŠWhen the focus switches to a Port that has been selected for Scan/Skip Mode, a Left/Right Triangle symbol appears before its Port ID Display to indicate so.

ŠWhile Skip Mode is in effect, the console will not function normally. You must exit Skip Mode in order to regain control of the console.

ŠTo exit Skip Mode, press [Spacebar] or [Esc].

F6 BRC

F6 is an Administrator only function. Clicking the F6 field, or pressing [F6], invokes Broadcast (BRC) Mode. In Broadcast Mode, commands are sent from the console to all computers, whether directly connected to the first stage KL1116 or attached to a daisy chained KVM switch.

This function is particularly useful for operations that need to be performed on multiple computers, such as performing a system wide shutdown, installing or upgrading software, etc.

ŠWhile BRC Mode is in effect, a Speaker symbol appears before the Port ID Display of the port that currently has the console focus.

ŠWhile BRC Mode is in effect, the mouse will not function normally. You must exit BRC Mode in order to regain control of the mouse.

ŠTo exit BRC Mode, invoke the OSD (with the OSD Hotkey), then Click the F6 field, or press [F6], to turn BRC Mode off.

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