Avocent PS/2 KVM manual Hardware installation, Operation Overview, Step

Single port PS2 KVM over IP

3. Hardware installation

3.1 Operation Overview

Figure 3.1 shows the connections of PS/2 KVM over IP switch to its host, to peripheral devices, to the power source and to the local area network.

Figure 3.1: PS/2 KVM over IP switch usage scenario

PS/2 KVM over IP switch redirects local keyboard, mouse, and video data to a remote administration console. All data is transmitted via IP.

PS/2 KVM OVER IP can be used in a multi administrator and multi server environment as well. Combining one or several PS/2 KVM OVER IPs with a KVM switched matrix allows to access multiple servers on a single remote console.

3.2 Connecting PS/2 KVM OVER IP to the host system or Multi-port KVM Switch system

In order to connect the PS/2 KVM over IP switch of the host system perform the following steps:

Step 1

Connect the power supply on PS/2 KVM over IP switch

Step 2

Connect the monitor to the PS/2 KVM over IP switch console side.