KM0216 / KM0432 User Manual
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F5 SKP
This function enables you to easily skip backward or forward – switching the
console focus from the currently active KVM port to the previous or next
available one.
The selection of computers to be available for Skip Mode switching is
made with the
Scan/Skip Mode
setting under the
F3 SET
function (see
When you are in Skip Mode, press
[
←
]
to switch to the previous computer
in the list; press
[
→
]
to switch to the next computer in the list; press
[
↑
]
to
switch to the last computer on the previous station in the list; press
[
↓
]
to
switch to the first computer on the next station in the list.
Note:
When you Skip, you only Skip to the previous or next available
computer that is in the
Scan/Skip Mode
selection (see
When the focus switches to a Port has been selected for
Scan/Skip Mode
, a
Left/Right Triangle symbol appears before its Port ID Display to indicate
so.
While Skip Mode is in effect, the console will not function normally. You
must exit Skip Mode in order to regain control of the console.
To exit Skip Mode, press
[Spacebar]
or
[Esc]
.
F6 BRC
F6 is a Super Administrator or Administrator only function. Clicking the
F6
field, or pressing
[F6]
, invokes Broadcast (BRC) Mode. In Broadcast Mode,
commands are sent from the console to all computers, whether directly
connected to the first stage Matrix KVM Switch or attached to a daisy-chained
Matrix KVM Switch.
This function is particularly useful for operations that need to be performed on
multiple computers, such as performing a system wide shutdown, installing or
upgrading software, etc.
While BRC Mode is in effect, a Speaker symbol appears before the Port
ID Display of the port that currently has the console focus.
While BRC Mode is in effect, the mouse will not function normally. You
must exit BRC Mode in order to regain control of the mouse.
To exit BRC Mode, invoke the OSD (with the OSD Hotkey), then Click
the
F6
field, or press
[F6]
, to turn BRC Mode off.
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