KVM-8 I nstaller/User Guide
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Basic Operations
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3 Basic Operations

Overview

Your KVM Switch may be operated in a non-secure (no password required) or secure
(password required) mode. All units ship defaulted to the non-secure mode. For
information on implementing password security, see the “Administrator Functions”
section of Chapter 4.
Computers may be powered-up one at a time or all at once. No operator intervention
is required during booting. As the system stabilizes, the green LED over each channel
will light, indicating that the attached computer is powered on. A computer may now
be selected via the on-screen display menu or, if you are in non-secure mode, channel
push-buttons, the Scan button or keyboard hot-key sequence. The amber LED will light
at the active computer.
The Scan push-button has one LED over it. Press the button momentarily to switch to
the next computer in sequence. The LED will turn amber briey during the channel
switch. Press and hold the button for one second to initiate channel scanning. The LED
will turn green while you are in scan mode.
There is one status LED. The LED lights red if an internal failure o ccurs. The LED
will blink green for several seconds during power-up while the system performs a self-
diagnostic. After initialization, the LED remains gr een during normal operation and
blinks only when you are in Command Mode.