Avocent 3008/3016, 3008, 3016 Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

List of Figures............. ................................................................................................... vii

List of Tables............................................................................ ....................................... ix

Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1

Features and Benefits........................................................................................................................1

Reduce cable bulk.......................................................................................................................1

Access the AutoView 3008/3016 switch via a standard TCP/IP network ..................................2

Chapter 2: Installation...... ............................................................................................... 3

AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Connectivity.........................................................................................3

Installation Overview.........................................................................................................................3

Getting started............................................................................................................................5

Setting up your network..............................................................................................................5

Rack Mounting an AutoView 3008/3016 Switch................................................................................6

Rack mounting safety considerations.........................................................................................6

Connecting the AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Hardware ...................................................................6

Adjusting Mouse Settings on Target Devices....................................................................................8

Connecting to the OBWI Through a Firewall...................................................................................8

Verifying the Connections................................................................................................................10

AutoView 3008/3016 switch..................................................................................................... 10

IQ and serial IQ modules......................................................................................................... 10

Cascading AutoView Switches.........................................................................................................10

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation................................................................................... 13

Basic Operations..............................................................................................................................13

Main Dialog Box Functions.............................................................................................................13

Viewing and selecting ports and servers.................................................................................. 14

Selecting a target device...........................................................................................................14

Soft switching............................................................................................................................15

Viewing the status of your AutoView 3008/3016 switching system..........................................15

Navigating the OSCAR interface..............................................................................................16

Setup Dialog Box Functions............................................................................................................17

Changing the display behavior.................................................................................................18