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54 PARAGON II USER GUIDE
2. Press Tab, and the OSUI message bar displays a switch message.
Figure 54 Forced Video Switch Message
3. Type the two-digit number of the user port to which the data output is redirected.
4. Press Enter to have the data output to the assigned user port or press Esc to cancel.
The Forced Video function is always performed regardless of the login status or the permissions
of that logged-in user on the assigned User Station. If it is performed successfully, the following
message appears on the screen of the Administrator.
Figure 55 Successful Forced Video Message
Possible Failure Causes
Several scenarios will lead to the failure of the function:
• There is blockage to the selected channel because it has been accessed by another user.
• Mouse/keyboard activity is detected on the assigned User Station when the Forced Video
command is issued. Paragon will NOT execute Forced Video in order to protect the server
operation.
• Multiple Video (Port-Following Switch) function is being applied to the assigned User
Station.
• The User Station is set to Local PC mode.
• No available path between the server and the User Station.
• The assigned user port is not attached to any User Station.
When the failure occurs, a failure message is displayed on the screen of the Administrator.
Operating Forced Video Using Paragon Manager
You can also use Paragon Manager in a remote PC to redirect the video/keyboard/mouse output.
Paragon Manager can connect to multiple Paragon II units of different models so you can operate
Forced Video by switching between different units. For more information, see Paragon Manager
User Guide. This user guide is located on the “User Manuals & Quick Setup Guides” CD, or you
can visit Raritan’s Product Documentation Web page:
http://www.raritan.com/support/productdocumentation
.