7. Administration (continued)
7.3.2Network (continued)
IP Installer Settings
An IP Installer utility is provided on the CD that comes with the KVM switch, which gives you a simple way to ascertain and configure the KVM’s IP address. When invoked, the IP Installer scans the network for devices and displays the ones it finds. The settings found in this page limit what the IP Installer is allowed to do. These settings are described in the table:
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Enabled | When this setting is checked, the IP Installer can be used to both view and configure the IP address information of the KVM switch. |
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View Only | When this setting is checked, the IP Installer can be used to view the IP address information of the KVM switch, but can not be used to |
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Disabled | When this setting is check, the IP Installer is not permitted to view or configure the IP address information of the KVM switch. |
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Note: After making any network changes, make sure that the Reset on exit checkbox in the Customization page is checked before logging out of the KVM switch. This resets the KVM switch upon logout, allowing network changes to take effect without having to power the unit ON and OFF.
7.3.3 Security
The Security page controls IP access by filtering the range of IP addresses and/or MAC addresses that can access the KVM switch. IP and MAC address filters control access to the KVM switch based on the IP and/or MAC addresses of the computers attempting to connect. A maximum of 100 IP filters and 100 MAC filters are allowed.
•If any filters have been configured, they appear in the IP filter and/or MAC filter list boxes.
•To remove a filter from the list, simply click on it and hit the corresponding Remove button.
Note: When clicking the Remove button, you are not prompted to confirm the removal of the filter, it is automatically removed.
•To edit a filter, simply click on it and hit the corresponding Edit button.
Adding/Editing a Filter
1.Check the IP Filter Enable or MAC Filter Enable checkbox.
2.Click on the corresponding Add button, or highlight the desired filter and click on the corresponding Edit button. The IP Filter or MAC Filter entry box appears.
3.IP filters require you to enter a Start IP Address and an End IP Address, which allows for ranges of IP addresses to be filtered. If you only want to filter a single IP address, just enter the same address in twice. MAC filters only allow you to filter one MAC address at a time. If you are adding a new filter, simply fill in the address fields and click OK. If you are editing an existing filter, replace the old address with the correct address and click OK.
4.Select the include or exclude option next to the IP Filter Enable or MAC Filter Enable checkbox. This will determine if all filters in the list are excluded from accessing the KVM, or if only those addresses in the list are included among those that can access the
KVM.
Default Webpage Name
In addition to IP and MAC address filtering, the Security page allows you to set a Default Webpage Name (also called a Login String). The Default web page name is a login string specified by an administrator that must be included after the IP address when accessing the KVM via web browser. For example, a default webpage name of abcdefg for a KVM with an IP address of 192.168.0.126 would require the following URL to be entered when accessing the KVM via web browser: 192.168.0.126/abcdefg
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