Property states for multiple hosts
The Host Properties dialog boxes use the following conventions regarding multiple host selections:
Title of dialog box | If a dialog box contains a (or similarly named) box, all controls reflect the values for the host currently selected in the box. If a dialog box does not contain a (or similarly named) box, settings of all the selected hosts are combined to arrive at a value that is displayed to the user. |
Option selection | When multiple hosts are selected, no options appear selected. Selecting any option updates the setting on all selected hosts. To leave each host configured independently, do not select any option while multiple hosts are selected. |
Number spinners | When multiple hosts are selected, number spinners appear blank. Selecting any value updates the setting on all selected hosts. To leave each host configured independently, do not select any option while multiple hosts are selected. |
Check box states | The host property check boxes may appear in one of the following states:
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Edit field states | If the property contains a text field for specifying a value, the field may be in one of the following states:
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Note:
If the focus is on a setting that is set differently between the selected hosts, the following statement appears at the bottom of the dialog box:
This value is different on the selected hosts.
This notice is especially helpful regarding differences in text field settings.
If the selected hosts are of various operating systems, none of the operating system-specific information appears.
For example, select a Linux client and a Windows client. Neither the properties nor the properties appear in the Host Properties. If all the selected hosts are of the same operating system, the corresponding properties node appears.