Specifications

Configuring and Managing Interactive Devices
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Example: Disabling a Local Switch
The following example shows how to disable the local switch, which is also the
factory-set default:
Local> CHANGE PORT 5 LOCAL SWITCH NONE
Specifying BROADCAST
There are three types of BROADCAST characteristics:
• BROADCAST — A port user uses this command to send messages.
• Port broadcast — Defines whether a particular port can receive broadcast
messages.
• Access server broadcast — Defines whether all port users can send broadcast
messages.
Disabling the port BROADCAST characteristic stops the port from receiving
broadcast messages from other access server ports along with access server
messages, such as shutdown. For this reason, you might want to recommend to
users that they leave BROADCAST enabled on their ports.
Example: Disabling BROADCAST Messages
The following example shows how to disable port 5 from receiving broadcast
messages:
Local> CHANGE PORT 5 BROADCAST DISABLED
If any user tries to broadcast to a broadcast-disabled port, the access server enters
the following message, which identifies the port or ports by port number:
Local -111- Port(s) with broadcast disabled not notified
Broadcast disabled at port n
When BROADCAST is enabled for both the access server and a port, port users
can send and receive broadcast messages, by using the BROADCAST PORT
command. When the access server BROADCAST is disabled, port users cannot
send broadcast messages. Note that an individual port must have the port
BROADCAST characteristic enabled to receive messages.
The port user can still send messages with the access server BROADCAST
enabled and the port BROADCAST disabled.
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