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BROADCAST | Selecting BROADCAST invokes Broadcast mode. When this |
| function is in effect, commands sent from the KVM console |
| keyboard are broadcast to all available computers in the |
| installation. |
| 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. |
| While Broadcast mode is in effect, a speaker symbol appears |
| before the port ID display of the KVM port that currently has |
| the KVM console focus. |
| While Broadcast mode is in effect, other KVM consoles will |
| not be able to control the computers; however, they will be |
| able to access the KVM ports to view the computers. |
| While Broadcast mode is in effect, a message indicating such |
| displays across the bottom of the Super Administrator’s |
| screen. |
| Mouse commands will not be broadcast. |
| If the super administrator that invoked Broadcast mode is idle |
| for longer than the period of time set with the Idle Timeout |
| function, Broadcast mode is canceled. (See Set Idle Timeout, |
| page 80 for details.) |
| While Broadcast mode is in effect, if the super administrator |
| that invoked Broadcast mode invokes the OSD for more than |
| 30 seconds, Broadcast mode is canceled. |
| To exit Broadcast mode, invoke the OSD (with the OSD |
| Hotkey), then select BROADCAST to turn Broadcast mode |
| off. |
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