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M

MAC address 42,56,57

Mask

 

 

 

explanation

63

 

for IP access control

65

Menus

 

 

 

local 40

 

 

remote 52

 

 

Menu bar

 

 

 

viewer window 30

 

Menu key

 

 

 

changing 47

 

Modem

 

 

 

connecting

13

 

dial up link

37

 

Modem configuration 43

Modem port 4

 

Mounting 6

 

 

Mouse

 

 

 

calibration 32

 

connection

10

 

connections

7

 

control

33

 

 

pointers

31

 

 

restoration

17,18

 

resync 32,33

 

N

 

 

 

Networking issues 21

 

Network configuration

42,57

Network port

 

 

connecting

12

 

Net mask 26,42

 

explanation

63

 

O

 

 

 

Octets

 

 

 

ip address 63

P

Password

admin - setting 41 initial setup 16 remote logon 29 setting for users 53 unknown 19

Port number entering 37

Power control port 4 connecting 14

Power strings

for switching 24 Power supply

connecting 13 Power switching addressing 14

configuration 24 on & off select 32 user permissions 53

PPPclient IP address 59 PPP server IP address 59 Preferred encoding 46 Private

access mode 32

R

Rack mounting 6 Raw 46,51 Refresh screen 33 Remote configuration 20

advanced unit configuration 55

host configuration 60 logging and status 62 main menu 52 network configuration 57 serial port configuration 59 setting IP access control 58 unit configuration 54 user accounts 53

Remote connection 28

Reset

to factory defaults 19 Reset configuration 44 Restore Defaults

local setting 43 Resync mouse 33 RJ9 connector 14 Router 21

S

Safety information 70 Scaling

VNC Viewer 48 Screen

best resolution 30 calibration 32 navigation 30 refresh 33

Screensaver local setting 41 remote setting 54

Security ensuring 23

Serial port

modem connection 13 Serial port configuration 59 Server

configuration 60 Server IP

local setting 43 Setup procedure

local setup 15 remote setup 20

Shared

access mode 32 Single mouse mode 31,33 Slow connections

optimising for 30 Supplied items 5 Syslog 62

T

Threshold adjustment 35

Time

local setting 41 remote setting 54

U

Unit configuration 41,54 Unit name

local setting 41 remote setting 54

Upgrade firmware 26

Username initial setup 17 remote logon 29

User accounts 53 Use DHCP

local setting 26,42

V

Video connection 11 connections 8

Video modes 69 Video settings 34 Viewer window 30 Virtual Media

operation 36 VNC port

initial setup 16 local setting 42 remote setting 57 when altered 21

VNC viewer configuration menus 52 connection 29 connection options 46 download 37 window options 50

W

Web browser connection 29 viewer options 51

Z

ZRLE 46,51

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Contents IP Access Switch Plus DVI Audio Contents Index Virtual Media feature Local user consoleModem/ISDN port Dual formats for flexibilityLindy KVM IP features front and rear What’s in the box What you may additionally needMounting Single unit rack bracketsDouble unit rack brackets Full width of a 1U rack slotConnections Host computer links Keyboard and mouseLocal console connections Keyboard and mouse Video Audio Single host computer or many?Host computer links Video To make a video linkHost computer links Audio Host computer links Virtual MediaTo make an audio link To make an Virtual Media linkLocal console connections Keyboard and mouse To connect a local keyboard and mouseLocal console. Why?   Local console connections Video To connnect a local video monitorLocal console connections Audio IP network portTo connect local speakers To connect the IP network portPower supply connection To connect the power supplyConnect the power leads to a nearby main supply socket Modem/ISDN portPower control port To connect and address the switch boxesInitial configuration Part 1 Local configurationInitial configuration occurs as two distinct parts Part 1 Local configurationTo perform the initial local configuration Edit the Unit config screen. The key elements here areEncryption settings Lindy KVM IP encryption settingsViewer encryption settings EncryptionWhich restore setting do I use? To restore mouse operation when hot pluggingHot plugging and mouse restoration Recognising an IntelliMouse-style mouseResetting the configuration Lindy KVM IP asks for an unknown admin passwordTo invoke a configuration reset by switch Lindy KVM IP does not display the configuration sequencePart 2 Remote configuration To perform the remote configurationNetworking issues Port settingsPositioning Lindy KVM IP in the network Placing Lindy KVM IP behind a router or firewallAddressing To discover a DHCP-allocated IP addressDNS addressing Firewall/router addressEnsuring sufficient security Placing Lindy KVM IP alongside the firewallPorts Power switching configuration Power control sequencesTo configure the power sequences for each host computer Power OffKvmadmin utility Kvmadmin command ip address parametersKvmadmin -getconfig kvm1.cfg Kvmadmin -setusers users.csvPerforming a flash upgrade To perform a flash upgradeConfigure network option Important Wait until the upgrade is completeConnecting to the Lindy KVM IP Local connectionTo make a local connection To view the local control menuRemote connections To avoid the ‘hall of mirrors’ effectTo connect using the VNC viewer To connect using your Web browserRemote connection by VNC viewer Remote connection by Web browserWhen using the viewer window Using the viewer windowMenu bar Configure Mouse pointersFor the VNC viewer, the local cursor is a dot To select a hostAccess mode shared/private Power controlAuto calibrate Re-synchronise mouseSingle Mouse Mode ControlsMouse Control Resync MouseWhen entering codes Video SettingsKeyboard Control InfoAdjusted Settings for all itemsWhen the screen contains only host system information Increased by 50% when a slow link is detectedVirtual Media To remotely transfer files to a host computerDownloading VNC viewer from the Lindy KVM IP Connecting via dial up modem or Isdn linkIf you need to enter a port number Viewer encryption settings Supported web browsersWindows LinuxTroubleshooting Getting assistanceAppendix 1 Local configuration menus To access the local configuration menusSelect the ‘Configuration’ option to display Select the required optionUnit configuration Network configuration Modem configuration This option allows you to completely reset the Lindy KVM IP Reset configurationTo reset the Lindy KVM IP configuration What is IP access control? Clear IP access controlTo clear IP access control Appendix 2 VNC viewer connection options Colour/EncodingAuto select Preferred encodingEnable all inputs Disable all inputs view-only modeInputs CustomiseScaling MiscDefaults Reload Defaults SaveIdentities Load / SaveAppendix 3 VNC viewer window options Encoding and colour level Appendix 4 Browser viewer optionsSecurity Appendix 5 Remote configuration menus To access the remote configuration menusMain configuration menu Logged on users Click the required optionUser accounts Screensaver Timeout Hardware VersionFirmware Version Host Keyboard LayoutAdvanced unit configuration Time & date configuration IP Network Mask IP Access ControlIP Gateway Setting IP access control To define a new IP access control entryTo reorder access control entries To edit/remove access control entriesPower control port Serial port configurationModem port Host configuration To create a new host entryPort/host addressing using Port Direct Hotkey sequences and Port DirectHotkey sequences Port DirectLogging and status To copy and paste the logSyslog Server IP Address For further details To get hereAppendix 6 Addresses, masks and ports IP addressesNet masks Answer YESNet masks the binary explanation Operation with net maskBinary equivalent Binary octet afterCalculating the mask for IP access control Single locationsAll locations Address rangesSecurity issues with ports PortsAppendix 7 Cable and connector specifications RS232 serial mouse to PS/2 converter cable+5V 12VPermissible key presses Appendix 8 Hotkey sequence codesCreating macro sequences Appendix 9 Supported video modes Other products in the CPU Switch range WarrantySafety information General Public License LinuxEnd user licence agreement Radio Frequency Energy European EMC directive 89/336/EEC FCC Compliance Statement United States Canadian Department of Communications RFI statementLINDY-Elektronik GmbH Germany France ItaliaItalia Email info@lindy.ch Video source setting IndexConnections