KVM Over the NET™ User Manual
Single Stage Installation
In a single stage installation, there are no additional switches are cascaded from the original KN1108v / KN1116v switch. To set up a single stage installation, refer to the installation diagrams starting on page 22 (the numbers in the diagram correspond with the numbers of the instruction steps), and do the following:
1.Plug your Local Console’s keyboard, monitor, and mouse into the unit’s Console Ports. Each port is color coded and marked with an appropriate icon. (see diagram)
Note: 1. You can use any combination of keyboard and mouse connections. For example, you can use a PS/2 keyboard with a USB mouse.
2.USB keyboards and mice can plug into the USB ports on the front panel, as well as into the ports in the console port section.
3.The KN1108v / KN1116v does not support distances that exceed 20m between itself and the local monitor.
2.If you are using a laptop USB console to control the KN1108v / KN1116v locally, use a
3.Use Cat 5e cable to connect any available KVM port to a KVM Adapter Cable that is appropriate for the server you are installing.
Note: 1. See KVM Adapter Cables, page 7 for adapter cable information.
2.The distance between the switch and the KVM Adapter Cable must not exceed these lengths: KA71xx: 50m; KA91xx: 40m.
4.Plug the connectors on the KVM Adapter Cable into the appropriate ports of the server you are installing. (See Adapter Cable Connection Diagram, page 23.)
5.Plug a cable from the LAN or WAN into the KN1108v / KN1116v primary network interface socket.
6.(Optional) Plug another cable from the LAN or WAN into the KN1108v / KN1116v backup (secondary) network interface socket.
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