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Single port PS2 KVM over IP
5.6 Serial Settings
The PS/2 KVM over IP switch Serial Settings (Figure 5.15 on the following page) allow you to specify, what device is connected to the serial port and how to use it.
Figure 5.15: Serial Settings
Configuration login
Don’t use the serial port for any special function; use it only for the initial configuration (see Section 4.1).
Modem
Allows to access PS/2 KVM over IP switch via modem, see Section 5.6.1 for details.
Passthrough
Using this option, it is possible to connect an arbitrary device to the serial port and access it (assuming it provides terminal support) via Telnet. Select the appropriate options for the serial port and use the Telnet Console or a standard Telnet client to connect to PS/2 KVM over IP switch. For more information about the Telnet interface have a look at Section 5.9).