3.Hardware installation
3.1Operation Overview
Figure 3-1 shows the connections of DKVM-IP1 switch to its host, to peripheral devices, to the power source and to the local area network.
DKVM-IP1
KVM Cable
Administrator
Figure 3-1.a: DKVM-IP1 switch usage scenario
DKVM-IP1
KVM Cable
| 8/16 PS/2 |
IP Network | KVM Switch |
PC/Servers
Administrator
Figure 3-1.b: DKVM-IP1 switch usage scenario
DKVM-IP1 switch redirects local keyboard, mouse, and video data to a remote administration console. All data is transmitted with the TCP/IP protocol family.
DKVM-IP1 switch can be used in a multi administrator and multi server environment as well. Attaching one or several DKVM-IP1 switches to a KVM switch matrix allows accessing multiple servers on a single remote console.
3.2 Connecting DKVM-IP1 switch to the host system
In order to connect the DKVM-IP1 switch of the host system performs the following steps:
Step 1
Connect the power supply on DKVM-IP1 switch