Avocent 280ES User Manual

 

OutLook ES Series Installer/User Guide

Broadcasting to a cascaded configuration requires special consideration at both 
the primary and secondary switches. Follow these step-by-step instructions to 
properly configure your system for cascaded broadcasting.

1.  From the Main dialog box at the primary switch, click to select the port 

number or server name of the secondary switch to which you want to 
broadcast; press Print Screen to display OSCAR for the secondary switch.

2.  Click Setup - Broadcast.

3.  From the Broadcast dialog box, select the keyboard and mouse checkboxes 

for each server that is to receive keystrokes and/or mouse movements.

4.  Click OK to save settings.

5.  From the Commands menu, click the Broadcast Active checkbox to 

activate the broadcast mode for the secondary switch.

6.  Press Print Screen to open OSCAR at the primary switch. 

7.  Repeat steps 1 - 5 to send broadcast commands to the servers attached to 

additional secondary switches.

1.  From the Main dialog box at the primary switch, click Setup - Broadcast.

2.  From the Broadcast dialog box, select the keyboard and mouse checkboxes 

for each server that is to receive keystrokes and/or mouse movements.

3.  Click OK to save settings.