Cyclades User's Guide manual To Use the Default IP Address to Access the Web Manager

Enabling Access to the Web Manager without Making a Direct Connection

Enabling Access to the Web Manager without Making a Direct Connection

This section describes additional alternatives for enabling access to the Web Manager that do not require making a direct connection. Both of the two following approaches require an experienced administrator to configure:

•The KVM/net ships with a default IP address: 192.168.160.10. You can use the default address to bring up the Web Manager, assign a fixed IP address to the KVM/net and specify other network parameters without making a direct connection. To do so, you must temporarily change the IP address of a computer on the same subnet. See “To Use the Default IP Address to Access the Web Manager” on page 101.”

•DHCP is enabled on the KVM/net by default. If you have network access to the DHCP server for the KVM/net, and if you are able to discover the KVM/net’s dynamically assigned IP address, you do not need to make a direct connection. Discovering the current IP address requires entering the KVM/net’s MAC address. Make a note of the MAC address, which is on a label at the bottom of the unit in the form NN-NN-NN-NN-NN-NN,and go to “To Use a Dynamic IP Address to Access the Web Manager” on page 102.”

TTo Use the Default IP Address to Access the Web Manager

The default IP address for the KVM/net is 192.168.160.10. This procedure assumes that you are able to temporarily change the IP address of a computer that is on the same subnet as the KVM/net.

1.Set up the AlterPath KVM/net.

See “To Mount the KVM/net” on page 76.

2.Connect computers and other devices to be managed through the KVM/ net.

See “Connecting Servers to the KVM Ports” on page 78.

3.Power on the KVM/net and connected devices.

See “Powering On the KVM/net and Connected Devices” on page 83.

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