Lindy Switch manual To perform the initial local configuration

To perform the initial local configuration

1 Edit the Unit config screen. The key elements here are:

											Admin password
		IP Access			+ Unit				Config
Hardware			Rev		1						Enter a password of at least
											six characters that has a mix
Firmware			1.0
											of letters and numerals. The
Keybd		Layout		UK							background colour provides
Admin		Passwd									an indication of password
Unit	Name										suitability and is initially red
Hot	Keys			Ctrl+Alt							to indicate that the password
Screensaver				10	mins						is not sufficient. When a
Time				21	:	27	:	31			password with reasonable
Date				15		Apr			2004		strength has been entered it
Encryption				Prefer Off							changes to blue.
Video		Source		Analogue							Time and Date
Screen		1 of	5
										Next	Set these correctly as all entries
											in the activity log are time
											stamped using them.

Encryption

Arrange this setting according to your security requirements. See Encryption settings for a description of the issues and the settings.

When all items are correct, select the Next option to display the next screen.

2 Edit the Network config screen. The key elements here are:

						Use DHCP/IP Address/Net
		Network		Config		Mask/Gateway
MAC	Address		00:0F:58:00:00:04			You need to either set the
						DHCP option to ‘Yes’ or
Use	DHCP		No
						manually enter a valid IP
IP Address			192.168.42.154
						address, Net mask and
Net	Mask		255.255.255.0
						Gateway. See Networking
Gateway
						issues for more details.
VNC	Port		5900
HTTP	Port		80			VNC and HTTP ports
						These should remain set to
Screen 2 of		5				5900 and 80, respectively,
					Next	unless they clash with an

existing setup within the network. See Networking issues for more details.

When all items are correct, select the Next option to display the next screen.

3 If necessary, edit the Modem config screen.

						The default items here are
				Modem Config
						perfectly adequate for the
						majority of modem and ISDN
	Server		IP	192.168.3.1
						terminal adapter installations.	
	Client		IP	192.168.3.2
	Baud	Rate		115200		The Server IP and Client IP
	Init	String		ATZS0=1		addresses are used to form
						an isolated two-device PPP
						network connection via the
				Initialize Port
						dial up link. Their settings are
				Restore Defaults
						not related to any other ‘real’
	Screen		3 of	5		network settings within the
					Next
						LINDY KVM IP.	
When all items are correct, select the Next option to display the next screen.

4 Move the mouse and enter changing key sequences within this screen.

	Random data is	required to	
	Secure Keys
	generate encryption keys
	for secure VNC	access
	Please move the mouse or		 
	press keys until the bar
	becomes full
{		{
	Screen 4 of 5
With every mouse move and keypress, the single dash will move across the			
screen (unless the same key is pressed repeatedly). Periodically, a new star

character will be added to the bar as the random data are accepted as part of the new encryption key. When the bar is full, the final encryption keys for your LINDY KVM IP will be created – this process takes roughly 30 to 40 seconds.

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