IBM 17352GX, Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 4: Using the OSCAR interface 81
To run diagnostic tests, complete the following steps:
1. Start the OSCAR interface.
2. Click Commands
>
Run Diagnostics . A warning message indicates that all users will
be disconnected.
3. Click OK to begin diagnostics.
4. All users are disconnected, and the Diagnostics window opens.
5. As each test is finished, a pass (green circle) or fail (red x) symbol is visible. The test is
complete when the last test symbol is visible.
Broadcasting to target devices
The analog user can simultaneously control more than one target device in a switching system to
ensure that all selected target devices receive identical input. You can choose to independently
broadcast keystrokes or mouse movements.
• Broadcasting keystrokes - The keyboard state must be identical for all target devices that are
receiving a broadcast to identically interpret keystrokes. Specifically, the Caps Lock and Num
Lock modes must be the same on all keyboards. While the appliance attempts to send key-
strokes to the selected target devices simultaneously, some target devices might inhibit and
thereby delay the transmission.
• Broadcasting mouse movements - For the mouse to work accurately, all systems must have
identical mouse drivers, desktops (such as identically placed icons), and video resolutions. In
addition, the mouse must be in exactly the same place on all screens. Because these conditions
are extremely difficult to achieve, broadcasting mouse movements to multiple systems might
have unpredictable results.
You can broadcast to up to 16 target devices at a time, one target device per ARI port.
To access the Broadcast window, complete the following steps:
1. Start the OSCAR interface.
2. Click Setup > Broadcast . The Broadcast window opens.
Offline CO cables
Indicates the number of CO cables that have been connected successfully in
the past and are turned off.
Suspect CO cables
Indicates the number of CO cables that have been detected, but are either
unavailable for connection or have dropped packets during the ping tests.
Table 4.6: Diagnostic test details