Tripp Lite B064-032-04-IP, B064-032-02-IP Port Selection List, Port Configuration, Port Naming

Port Access

The Port Selection List

•Users only see the switches and ports they have been given access to.

•Ports and cascaded KVM switches are located under their parent switches. Click the Plus (+) in front of a switch to expand the tree and see the ports underneath it.

•When the ports are displayed, there is a Minus (-)before the device name. Click the Minus (-)to collapse the tree and hide the ports.

•A port’s ID number is displayed in brackets next to the port icon. For convenience, you can give each port a unique name.

•KVM switches and ports that are on line have their monitor screen icons lit green. The monitor screens are gray for devices and ports that are offline.

•To access a port, double click its icon, or use the arrow keys on the keyboard to highlight a port and hit Enter.

Port Configuration

To configure a switch or port, right click its icon. A list with various options pops up. The items in the list vary depending on your user type and whether you selected a cascaded KVM switch or a computer/ server port. The screenshot at right shows the available items:

The meanings of the configuration items are explained in the following table:

Item	Access Type	Description
Expand/ Collapse	Super Administrators, Administrators and	• If the device’s ports are not displayed, the dialog box entry is Expand.
	Users	Click Expand to open the tree and display the ports.
		• If the device’s ports are displayed, the dialog box entry is Collapse. Click
		Collapse to close the tree view.
		Note: This item is only active for KVM switches that have child devices
		connected to them. This has the same effect as clicking the Plus (+) or
		Minus (-)in the tree view.
Rename	Super Administrators, Administrators	For convenience, especially in large installations with many switches and
	and Users	ports, each port can be given a unique name.
Copy	Super Administrators, Administrators	This item is only available for ports with computers/servers connected
	and Users	to them. It is used when creating a Favorites bookmark. (See Adding a
		Favorite on page 29 for details)
Export Configuration	Super Administrators and Administrators	This item is only available for ports with KVM switches connected to them.
		It allows you to save the configuration settings for the switch in an external
		file (SysConfig.cfg). Simply click Export Configuration, browse to the
		location where you want to save the file and click Save.
Import Configuration	Super Administrators and Administrators	This item is only available for ports with KVM switches connected to them.
		This feature imports previously saved configuration settings. Click Import
		Configuration, browse to the previously saved configuration file, select the
		setting components you wish to import and click Import.
Properties	Super Administrators, Administrators	This item allows you to configure the properties of the port.
	and Users	• For ports with KVM switches connected to them, clicking this item
		takes you to the Device Management page.
		• For ports with computers/servers connected to them, a dialog box opens
		allowing you to update the properties for the connected computer/server.
		(See Port Properties on page 27 for details)

Port Naming

For convenience, especially in large installations with many KVM switches and ports, each port can be given a unique name. To assign, modify or delete a port name, do the following:

1.Click once on the port you want to edit to highlight it, wait one second and click on it again. Note: This is not a double-click; it involves two separate clicks. Double-clicking will switch you to the device attached to the port.

You can also right-click on the port you want to edit and select Rename in the popup box that appears.

After a second or two, the display changes to provide a text input box.

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