APC AP5616, AP5610, AP5615 Viewing KVM Switch Version Information, Viewing the KVM server modules

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2.Click the name of the switch you want to configure. The Modify Cascade Switch window opens.

3.Type the new name for the switch.

4.Type the number of channels, between 4-24, for the switch.

5.Click Save.

Viewing the KVM server modules

The Server - KVM server modules category displays each KVM server module in your system, its port, Electronic ID number (EID), type and connected device.

You can also view the KVM server module status. A green circle indicates the KVM server module is online. A yellow circle indicates the KVM server module is being upgraded, and a red X indicates the KVM server module is offline. To clear offline KVM server modules, click Clear Offline KVM server modules and click OK when prompted. The Clear Offline KVM server modules button is only available for Administrators.

It is not possible to clear offline KVM server modules that are attached to a tiered analog KVM switch.

Clicking Clear Offline KVM server modules will clear all offline KVM server modules on the KVM switches, including those associated with any servers that are turned off.

User access rights will also be updated to remove the servers associated with the cleared offline KVM server modules.

The KVM server module Language drop-down menu allows you to set language and keyboard parameters for all the KVM server modules connected to the KVM switch. The KVM server module Language drop-down menu is only available for Administrators.

This KVM switch supports Virtual Media (VM) and non-Virtual Media KVM server modules. Although VM KVM server modules are available with PS/2 and USB connections, KVM server modules without VM support serial connections.

NOTE: To determine if an item identified as PS/2 or USB is a VM KVM server module or a non-VM KVM server module, access the KVM server module’s Versions panel. For more information see

KVM server modules sub-categoryon page 66.

Viewing KVM Switch Version Information

The Versions category displays versions of the KVM switches, FPGA and ASIC firmware.

KVM server modules sub-category

The KVM server modules sub-category allows you to view version information. Clicking on the EID displays a window that allows you to upgrade the KVM server module firmware and to reset the KVM server modules if connected to a tiered switch.