Adder Technology Switch manual Overall initial configuration, A hurry?

Configuration

Almost all configuration and operational aspects of the SmartView World are controlled via on-screen menu displays. There are two main component parts of the SmartView World and the configurations of these two parts are controlled by separate menu sets. The two main components are:

•Keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) switching

see KVM configuration menus for more details.

•Internet Protocol (IP) remote access via Web browser see IP configuration panels for more details.

The configuration structures for each are accessed in different ways and the use of each is covered separately in this chapter.

Overall initial configuration

When setting up a new SmartView World installation, the following stages are recommended:

1Enable the ‘Security’ option within the KVM configuration menus.

With security disabled (default setting), all users attached to the SmartView World have full and unrestricted access to all computers and all SmartView World settings. In larger installations, especially if the IP port is Internet- connected, you are strongly recommended to enable security and set up individual user accounts with access privileges.

2Create an ADMIN (administration) account password.

The SmartView World has a fixed user account that cannot be deleted, named ADMIN. This user account is the only one that is able to make important KVM system changes. If you intend to use KVM security, then it is important to allocate a password to the ADMIN account.

3Create user accounts and allocate access rights.

Use the ADMIN account to add user profiles, passwords and access rights for each of the system users.

4Provide names for computers.

When numerous computers are attached, you are strongly advised to provide names for each, to assist with recognition.

5Configure the required ‘Setup Options’ and ‘Global Preferences’

Use the ADMIN account to determine key SmartView World settings and timing characteristics.

The KVM section of the SmartView World is now configured and can be used via the local and extended user ports.

In a hurry?

•If you don’t need KVM security, skip steps 1, 2 and 3.

•If you don’t need KVM computer names, skip step 4

•If you don’t need IP access, skip steps 6 to 12.

Any of these steps can be completed at a later date.

Additionally, when preparing to use the remote IP features of the SmartView World, the following extra stages are suggested:

6Connect and configure the IP Port then Make the final IP port connection.

These two stages prepare an appropriate IP address for the SmartView World and forge the physical link to an Intranet or the wider Internet.

7Access the IP configuration panels from a remote computer and change the standard superuser’s password.

Every SmartView World is shipped with the same default user name and password – it is important to change these as soon as possible.

8Organise users and groups, and determine their access rights.

Define your remote users and determine exactly which options they are entitled to see and change.

9Select appropriate security settings for your installation.

From Telnet to HTTPS, match the level of security to the manner in which your configuration will be accessed and used.

10Determine how computer ports are displayed and selected. Set the switching codes and name the computers for ease of use.

11Ensure that mouse acceleration is switched off on your computer(s). Acceleration makes it difficult to align the remote and local mouse cursors.

12Display the Remote Console window and synchronise operation. Ensure that each computer is viewed at its best.

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