Changing Your Switch Mode (16-Port Console Switch Only); Figure 3-21. Broadcast Enable Dialog Box - Dell PowerEdge 180AS Installer/User Manual

Figure 3-21. Broadcast Enable Dialog Box

Click OK to enable the broadcast. Click X or press
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Commands dialog box.
If broadcasting is enabled, type the information and/or perform the mouse movements you
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want to broadcast from the user station. Only servers in the list are accessible.
NOTE:
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.
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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:
Press <Print Screen>. The Main dialog box appears.
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Click Setup - Switch. The Switch dialog box appears.
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The other user (16-port switch only) is disabled when broadcast mode is enabled.
to cancel and return to the
Escape