Adder Technology Switch manual Contents, Welcome, Installation, , Configuration

Contents

Welcome
Introduction	3
What’s in the box	4
What you may additionally need	4
Installation
Mounting	5
Connections	5
Computer port connections	6
Local user port connections	6
Extended user port connections	7
Remote (IP) user port connections	7
Power supply connection	9
Power switching connections	9
Cascade connections	11
How cascade connections operate	12
Addressing computers in a cascade	13
Using cascaded computers	14
Testing specific links to cascaded computers	14
Multiple video head connections	15

Configuration
Overall initial configuration	16
KVM configuration menus	17
Autoscanning	19
Saving and restoring KVM configuration settings	20
Preparations for KVM configuration save/load	20
What to do if the ADMIN password has been forgotten...	21
Hot plugging and mouse restoration	22
Which restore setting do I use?	22
Resetting user port keyboards and mice	23
Power switching configuration	23
Editing power strings	24
Creating power port groups	24
IP configuration panels	25
Organising users and groups	26
Using the User/Group Management panel	26
Using the User/Group Permissions panel	28
Selecting appropriate security settings	29
Determining computer ports display and selection	30
Selecting computers (IP section)	31
Using Remote Console to synchronise operation	31
Disabling mouse acceleration	32
Logging access activity	32

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