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ports or the keyboard will not initialize correctly. You cannot connect a DVI or EGA monitor to the appliance.

3.Connect one end of a Cat5 patch cable (4-pair, up to 10 meters) into a target device interface port and connect the other end into the RJ45 connector of a SAM. Plug one end of a Cat 5 patch cable (4-pair, up to 10 meters) into the SAM port and plug the other end into the RJ45 connector of a SAM module.

4.Connect the SAM into the correct ports on the rear of the target device. Repeat this procedure for all target devices that are to be connected to the appliance.

5.Connect a Cat5 patch cable from the Ethernet network into the LAN port on the rear of the appliance. Network users will access the appliance through this port.

6.If you are configuring the appliance using the console menu interface, connect a computer running terminal emulation software to the SETUP port on the rear panel of the appliance using a straight serial cable. If you will be configuring the switch using the console menu interface, connect a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software to the SETUP port on the back panel of the switch using the supplied cable. The terminal should be set to 9600 bits per second (bps), 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and no flow control. Otherwise, proceed to the next step.

7.Turn on each target device and then turn on the appliance. After approximately one minute, the appliance completes initialization and opens the OSD graphical user interface Free tag on the local port monitor.

8.Use the ServSelect IP VM Software to configure the appliance. See the ServSelect IP VM Software Installation and User’s Guide for detailed instructions.

Connecting a SAM to each target device

To connect a SAM to a target device, complete the following steps:

1.Attach the color-coded connectors of the SAM to the keyboard, monitor, and mouse ports on the first target device that you connect to the appliance.

2.Attach one end of the Cat5 cable to the RJ45 connector on the SAM.

3.Connect the other end of the Cat5 cable to a target device interface port on the rear of the appliance.

4.Repeat steps 1 to 3 for all target devices that you are attaching.

Connecting local peripheral devices

To connect local peripheral devices to the appliances, complete the following steps:

1.Connect a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to each set of color-coded ports on the rear of the appliance.

2.Bundle and label the cables for easy identification.

To connect local virtual media, complete the following step:

Connect the virtual media to any one of the four USB ports on the appliance. For all virtual media sessions, you must use a USB VM SAM.

3.5 Verifying Ethernet connections

The Ethernet connection has two LEDs. The green LED on the right is the Link indicator. It is lit when a valid connection to the network is established and it flashes when there is

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KV4116A, KV2116E, KV2116A, KV4116E specifications

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