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INDEX
1. INTRODUCTION 9
2. INSTALLATION 14
2.1 Models 14
2.1.1 Kit components: B096-048 and B096-016 Console Server Management Switch 14
2.1.2 Kit components: B092-016 Console Server with PowerAlert 15
2.2 Power connection 15
2.2.1 Power: Console Server Management Switch 15
2.2.2 Power: Console Server with PowerAlert 16
2.3 Network connection 16
2.4 Serial Port connection 16
2.5 USB Port Connection 17
2.6 Rackmount Console / KVM Connection (B092-016 only) 17
3. INITIAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 18
3.1 Management Console Connection 18
3.1.1 Connected computer set up 18
3.1.2 Browser connection 19
3.1.3 Initial B092-016 connection 21
3.2 Administrator Password 21
3.3 Network IP address 22
3.3.1 IPv6 configuration 23
3.4 System Services 24
3.5 Communications Software 27
3.5.1 SDT Connector 27
3.5.2 PuTTY 27
3.5.3 SSHTerm 28
3.6 Management Network Configuration (B096-048/016 only) 29
3.6.1 Configure Management Switch a s a Management LAN gateway 29
3.6.3 Configure Management Switch for Failover or broadband OOB 32
4. SERIAL PORT AND NETWORK HOST 33
4.1 Configuring Serial Ports 33
4.1.1 Common Settings 34
4.1.2 Console Server Mode 35