These options are located in the Theme Options > Sidebars > Categories tab.
Categories Sidebar options control the global sidebar(s) display of all categories on the your site. (Fig. 1) What is a Sidebar?
Before applying a global sidebar(s) for a section of your site, you must assign widgets to widget areas. Then you can assign it to the sidebar you’d like to use as a global sidebar. See Sonnet Widget Areas
Global Posts Sidebar(s)
There are 4 buttons that control the display of the global sidebar(s) for categories.
No Sidebars – Illustrated as A. Do not display sidebars. (Fig. 1)
Left Sidebar – Illustrated as B. Select left sidebar that will display on categories. (Fig. 2)
Right Sidebar – Illustrated as C. Select right sidebar that will display on categories. (Fig. 3)
Both Sidebar – Illustrated as D. Select left sidebar and right sidebar that will display on categories. (Fig. 4)