Minicom Advanced Systems 5UM70156 V1.1 12 manual Copyright

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USER GUIDE

About this Document

This document provides installation and operation instructions for the KVM.net Manager system produced by Minicom Advanced Systems. It is intended for system administrators and network managers, and assumes that readers have general understanding of networks, hardware and software.

All information in this document is subject to change without prior notice.

Copyright

Copyright © 2005 Minicom Advanced Systems Ltd.

All marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Contents KVM.net User Guide Copyright Table of Contents Accessing the system as a User Key features IntroductionSystem components Pre-installation guidelinesTerminology Pointer tab Initial Settings Connecting and setting up the systemConnecting the hardware Obtaining an IP address via DhcpAccessing the KVM.net Manager from outside a Firewall Changing the Root user’s passwordSetting the system’s date and time Accessing the KVM.net Manager from a remote locationIP Access status Displaying the Web interfaceConfiguring the system components Defining the KVM switchesImporting a new KVM Switch Creating Target serversNew from scratch- General tab Advanced tab elements Mouse parametersGeneral tab elements Configuring the IP Access units Deleting TargetsAssigning a name to an IP Access unit General tab elementsKVM Switches tab elements Target tab elementsNetwork tab elements Network tabSerial tab elements Serial tabAdvanced button Deleting an IP Access unit Using the system an overview Forming users into groupsCreating a user General tab elementsTargets tab elements User summary All Users listCreating a User Group Deleting a UserMembers tab elements Members tabAdding Users to a Group Users Group tabDeleting Users from a Group When editing a User Select User Groups / All UsersAssociating User/Groups with Targets Deleting a User Group When editing a Target Select Target Sets / All TargetsDisassociating a User/Group from a Target Deleting from the menu Expand User GroupsCreating a Target Set Create Target Set General tabDeleting from the menu Expand Target Sets Users tab elementsDeleting a Target Set Associating Target servers with Target Sets Target SetsAdvanced tab elements Creating ProfilesCreating a Target Profile Creating an IP Access Profile Right-clickDevice Profiles. New Profile appearsNetwork tab elements Serial tab elements Backup Maintenance featuresUpgrading the KVM.net/IP Access firmware Backup elements SchedulePassword policy Account policyIdle timeout Account blockingExiting the KVM.net Manager system General Administration of the systemUpdating the system Activity Log Rebooting KVM.net Manager systemShutting down the KVM.net Manager system Accessing the system as a User Status columnNavigating the Web display Accessing an IP Access unit directlyConnecting to a Target server My PropertiesTechnical Specifications Appendix a Regional Offices