APC AP5610, AP5616 Accessing KVM Switches, Accessing Target Devices, To log in to a KVM switch

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Accessing KVM Switches

Clicking the Appliances tab opens a list of the KVM switches currently defined in the local database. The Group Selector pane is visible if two or more KVM switch types are defined. Click All KVM switches or click on a folder to view all KVM switches of a particular type.

A user name and password prompt opens if this is the first unit access attempt during the Network Access Software session. After a unit is accessed, subsequent access attempts for any unit that uses the KVM server module user name and password credentials during this Network Access Software session do not require a user name and password. The software provides credential caching that captures credentials upon first use and automates the authentication of subsequent unit connections.

To clear login credentials, open the Network Access Software and go to Tools — Clear Login Credentials.

To log in to a KVM switch:

1.Click the Appliances button in the Network Access Software.

2.Complete one of the following steps: Double-click on a KVM switch in the Unit list.

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Select a KVM switch, and then click the Manage KVM switch button.

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Right-click on a KVM switch. A pop-up menu opens. Select Manage KVM switch from the pop-up menu.

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Select a KVM switch in the Unit list and press Enter.

3.If a user name and password prompt opens, type the user name and password. (If this is the first KVM switch access since initialization or reinitialization, the case-sensitive user name and password are both “apc”, by default.)

4.Click OK to access the KVM switch. This opens the web interface for the KVM switch. For more information about the web interface, see Chapter 5 beginning on page 60.

Accessing Target Devices

Clicking the Servers button opens a list of target devices such as servers, routers and other managed equipment that is defined in the local database. The Group Selector pane is visible if two or more device types are defined. Click All Servers or click on a folder to view all target devices of a particular type.

A user name and password prompt opens if this is the first unit access attempt during the Network Access Software session. After a unit is accessed, subsequent access attempts for any unit that uses