Avocent LongView IP Installation Options, Point-to-point installation, To connect the transmitter

6LongView IP KVM Extender Installer/User Guide

Installation Options

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment, disconnect the power from the receiver by unplugging the power supply from the electrical outlet. Also, turn on the remote workstation and the receiver in the order described in the following procedures.

You can install the LongView IP KVM extender by using either the point-to-point method or through a network.

Point-to-point installation

The following instructions will enable you to install your LongView IP KVM extender in a point- to-point configuration. In a point-to-point configuration, no administrator set up of the transmitter or the receiver is required. However, if you choose the point-to-point configuration you can install only one transmitter and receiver pair on a subnet.

Transmitter

Receiver

Remote

Workstation

Figure 2.1: Point-to-point Installation

To connect the transmitter:

Before connecting the transmitter to the remote workstation, ensure that the resolution and the refresh rate of the remote workstation are supported by the LongView IP KVM extender system. Set the screen resolution and refresh rate of the remote workstation according to the receiver video resolutions listed in Appendix A. Unsupported settings will cause blank video at the receiver.

NOTE: Go to www.avocent.com for updated information on supported resolutions and refresh rates.

1.Turn off the remote workstation.

2.The transmitter has two USB connectors. Connect each of these connectors to a corresponding USB port on the remote workstation.