Cyclades User's Guide Guidelines for Using the KVM/net, Connectors on the KVM/net, Types of Ports

Guidelines for Using the KVM/net

Guidelines for Using the KVM/net

Configuration of user accounts and access to the ports and all other management of the connected devices is done through the Web Manager.

Troubleshooting in the event of network failure can be done using one of the two direct-connect methods, or by using the Web Manager through a dial-up connection to an external modem connected to the AUX port.

See “Accessing Connected Devices” on page 307 for instructions on how users without KVM/net administration privileges can access computers and AlterPath PMs that are connected to the KVM/net.

Connectors on the KVM/net

The following sections describe the connectors on the back and front of the KVM/net, including ports, card slots, and plugs.

Types of Ports

The KVM/nets ports include KVM ports, which support server connections, an AUX ports, and management ports including the User 1, User 2, Console, and Ethernet ports, as described in the following table.

Table 1-1: Port Types

Port	Connection Information	Where Documented
Type

KVM	Connect an RJ-45 CAT5 cable to a
	Terminator, which is connected to a
	server.
AUX	Connect an RJ-45 cable to an:
	• AlterPath PM intelligent power
	distribution unit (IPDU)
	or
	• external modem.

•“KVM Ports” on page 7

•“To Connect Computers to KVM Ports” on page 80

•“AUX Ports” on page 10

•“To Connect an AlterPath PM to the AUX Port” on page 117

•“To Connect an External Modem to the AUX Port” on page 116

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