Avocent 2015 User Manual
Chapter 3: Basic Operations
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Figure 3.24: Broadcast Enable Confirm/Deny Dialog Box
5.
Click OK to enable the broadcast. Click X or press
Escape
to cancel and return to the Com-
mands dialog box.
6.
If broadcasting is enabled, type the information and/or perform the mouse movements you
want to broadcast from the switch. Only servers in the list are accessible.
want to broadcast from the switch. Only servers in the list are accessible.
NOTE: The other user is disabled when Broadcast Mode is enabled.
To turn broadcasting off:
From the Commands dialog box, clear the Broadcast Enable checkbox.
Changing Your Switch Mode
Your AutoView switch allows you to connect to attached servers using two methods: Preemptive
and Cooperative.
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.
-or-
Select Cooperative to maintain the current user connection; the current user will not be
disconnected if another user requests connection.
another user disconnects the current user without warning.
-or-
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.