APC AP9258, AP9254 manual Basic Operations Overview

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3.1 Basic Operations - Overview

Your APC KVM Switch may be operated in a non-secure (no password required) or secure (password required) mode. All units ship defaulted to the non-secure mode. For information on implementing password security see the ÒAdministrator FunctionsÓ section of Chapter 4.

Computers may be powered-up one-at-a-time or all at once. No operator intervention is required during booting. As the system stabilizes, an amber LED over each channel will illuminate, indicating that the attached computer is powered on. A green LED will light at the active computer. A computer may now be selected via the on-screen display menu or, if you are in non-secure mode, channel push-buttons, the Scan button or keyboard hot-key sequence.

The Scan push-button has a green LED over it. Press the button momentarily to switch to the next computer in sequence. Press and hold the button for one second to initiate channel scanning. The green LED will light while you are in scan mode.

There are two status LEDs. The red LED lights if an internal failure occurs. The green LED will blink for several seconds during power-up while the system performs a self-diagnostic. After initialization, the green LED remains lit during normal operation and blinks only when you are in Command Mode.

								STATUS
SCAN	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8

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Contents KVM Switch FCC Statement Canadian Department of Communications StatementTable of Contents Page Product Overview Feature Overview Expansion for up to 64 computersPush-button and keyboard switching Compatibility Installation Basic Installation Connecting your PeripheralsConnecting Computers to the APC KVM Switch Rack Mount Installation Advanced Installation Attaching Multiple APC KVM Switch UnitsBasic Operations Overview Keyboard Control ESCKeyboard Switching Key Sequence ActionSystem Control and Maintenance ActionOSD Operations Activating OSD APC KVM Switch OSD WindowCommand Menu Basic Channel Maintenance Adding New Channels base unit onlyAdding New Channels with a cascaded unit Deleting an Existing Channel Changing Channel Names and AddressesOperation Procedure ID WindowChanging the Size, Colour and Position of the ID Window Setting the ID Window Dwell Time Administrator Functions Administrator PasswordMultiple User Logins Differences between Secure and Non-secure Operating ModesCreating the Administrator Password Setting the Administrator Logout TimePush-Button and Hot-Key Channel Selection Setting up additional users Channel Scanning Choosing a scan method Setting the Scanning Order With the Scan Button non-secure mode onlyTurning Scanning On and Off From the OSD menuSetting the Scanning Dwell Time For Sequential ScanningFor Alphanumeric Scanning Scanning and Security Specifications Pairing Initial ConfigurationsSelect Unit Configuration Tiered Default Paired Master Pairing Connections User Adding New Channels with Paired Units Uninstalling Pairing Troubleshooting Symptom ActionSymptom Action Symptom Action Symptom Action Symptom Action If Problems Persist Limited Warranty W. a p c c . c o m