CHAPTER 4: BASIC OPERATIONS

4.9 Changing Your Switch Mode

Your ServSelect III 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 will not be disconnected if another user requests connection.

To access the Switch dialog box:

1.Press Print Screen. The Main dialog box will display.

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

Figure 4-20. Switch Dialog Box

3.Select either Preemptive or Cooperative as your switch mode.

4.Click OK to save changes. Click X or press Escape to cancel.

Setting the Share Mode feature

The Share Mode feature of the ServSelect III switches allows two users to gain access to a primary server.

To enable Share Mode:

1.Press Print Screen. The Main dialog box will display.

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

3.Select Share Enable from the Switch dialog box.

4.Choose the amount of inactivity time for the target (up to 600 seconds) before another user can take control of the target.

5.Click OK to save changes. Click X or press Escape to cancel.

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Black Box KV21008E, KV22016E, KV22008E manual Changing Your Switch Mode, Setting the Share Mode feature, To enable Share Mode

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