Dell Console Switch - Changing Switch Mode

44 Basic Operation
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Figure 3-21. Broadcast Enable Dialog Box
5
Click OK to enable the broadcast. Click X or press Escape to cancel and return to the
Commands dialog box.
6 If broadcasting is enabled, type the information and/or perform the mouse movements you
want to broadcast from the user station. Only servers in the list are accessible.
NOTE: The other user (16-port switch only) is disabled when broadcast mode is enabled.
To turn broadcasting off:
From the
Commands dialog box, disable the Broadcast Enable check box.
Changing Your Switch Mode (16-port Console Switch Only)
Your Console 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.
-or-
Select
Cooperative to maintain the current user connection; the current user won’t be
disconnected if another user requests connection.
To access the Switch dialog box:
1 Press <Print Screen> . The Main dialog box appears.
2 Click Setup - Switch . The Switch dialog box appears.