Preserving Test Options with Locks and Overrides

With locks and overrides you can preserve or override the options you set at the system level, group-level, and device-level (see Step 6).

Locks

Normally, when you change an option setting at the system level or group-level, the new option setting propagates down to all lower levels. Enabling the lock prevents an option setting made at a higher level from affecting the lower-level option setting.

The override option nullifies lower-level locks.

To Set (or Unset) a Lock

1. Open the Test Advanced Options dialog box from the group-level or device-level you want to lock.

   To access this dialog box, place your pointer over the group or device and right-click. Then select Test Advanced Options from the menu.

2. Click the Enable button to set the lock (or disable button to unset the lock).

   With the lock set, you can make option setting changes at higher levels without affecting the option settings of the locked device.

Overrides

You can use overrides to void the lock protection. Setting the system-level override nullifies all locks, and setting a group-level override nullifies all the locks below that group.

To Set (or Unset) an Override

1. Open the Advanced Option dialog box at one of the following levels:

   • System level--select Option->Advanced from the Menu bar.

   • Group level--place your pointer over the group and right-click. Then select Test Advanced Options.

2. Enable the Override setting (or disable the Override setting to unset it).

3. Click Apply.