APC AP9254, AP9258 manual Basic Channel Maintenance, Adding New Channels base unit only

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4.4 Basic Channel Maintenance

The Channel Maintenance Menu is accessed from the Administrator Command Menu, and is available if you are operating in non-secure mode or if you are the system administrator. Here you can add, delete or alter individual channels.

Program Manager

APC KVM Switch

Configure Channel

Add Channel

Delete Channel

Change Channel Name

Change ChannelAddress

Dwell Time For ID window

Options For ID window

Alpha Scan Dwell Time

ENTER-accept

ESC-previous

THE CHANNEL MAINTENANCE WINDOW

Adding New Channels (base unit only)

1.Select ÔAdd channelÕ from the Channel Maintenance Menu. Type in a new channel name, up to 14 characters long, and press Enter.

2.Type in the channel number for the computer you are naming and press Enter.

3.When prompted for another cascade level, type N and press Enter.

Press Esc at any point to exit this operation without adding the channel.

Adding New Channels (with a cascaded unit)

1.Select ÒAdd channelÓ from the Channel Maintenance Menu. Type in a new channel name, up to 14 characters long, and press Enter.

2.Type in the switch channel number that corresponds to the port to which the second cascaded switch unit is attached and press Enter.

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Contents KVM Switch Canadian Department of Communications Statement FCC StatementTable of Contents Page Expansion for up to 64 computers Product Overview Feature OverviewPush-button and keyboard switching Compatibility Connecting your Peripherals Installation Basic InstallationConnecting Computers to the APC KVM Switch Rack Mount Installation Attaching Multiple APC KVM Switch Units Advanced InstallationBasic Operations Overview ESC Keyboard ControlKey Sequence Action Keyboard SwitchingAction System Control and MaintenanceOSD Operations Activating OSD OSD Window APC KVM SwitchCommand Menu Adding New Channels base unit only Basic Channel MaintenanceAdding New Channels with a cascaded unit Changing Channel Names and Addresses Deleting an Existing ChannelID Window Operation ProcedureChanging the Size, Colour and Position of the ID Window Setting the ID Window Dwell Time Differences between Secure and Non-secure Operating Modes Administrator FunctionsAdministrator Password Multiple User LoginsSetting the Administrator Logout Time Creating the Administrator PasswordPush-Button and Hot-Key Channel Selection Setting up additional users Channel Scanning Choosing a scan method From the OSD menu Setting the Scanning OrderWith the Scan Button non-secure mode only Turning Scanning On and OffFor Sequential Scanning Setting the Scanning Dwell TimeFor Alphanumeric Scanning Scanning and Security Specifications Initial Configurations PairingSelect Unit Configuration Tiered Default Paired Master Pairing Connections User Adding New Channels with Paired Units Uninstalling Pairing Symptom Action TroubleshootingSymptom Action Symptom Action Symptom Action Symptom Action If Problems Persist Limited Warranty W. a p c c . c o m