Cyclades User's Guide manual To Prepare to Connect Servers to the KVM/net

Connecting Servers to the KVM Ports

Follow the procedures below when connecting computers to KVM ports on the KVM/net or on the KVM Expander. For connecting AlterPath PMs or cascaded KVM units, see Chapter 3, “Advanced Installation Procedures.”

Note: KVM port connections rely on the CAT5 cable having all four pairs wired. If you are connecting a KVM port to a server through a patch panel, make sure that all cables in the path are CAT5 or better and that the patch panel has all four pairs wired.

TTo Prepare to Connect Servers to the KVM/net

1.Ensure that all configuration is complete on servers to be connected.

Work with the administrator of the devices to ensure all the following prerequisites are complete:

•All servers are installed and fully configured.

•User accounts with the appropriate permissions level exist on each server and you have the computer’s root password for users who need root access to manage the server through the KVM/net.

•On all computers to be connected to KVM server ports, the mouse settings have been modified, as described in “Disabling Mouse Acceleration” on page 106.

2.If a server is to use remote authentication, do the following steps:

a. Make sure that the following prerequisite configuration is complete:

•Authentication servers are installed and fully configured.

•You have the root password for all users who need root access to manage the server through the KVM/net.

Note: You may want to assign different passwords for a server’s administrator on the KVM/net and on the server’s remote authentication server. If the administrator logs into the server using the password for the authentication server and log in fails, the failure can indicate that the authentication server is down and that the server’s administrator should be notified to take action.

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