Avocent AV Works, Installer/User Manual

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Chapter 2: Installation and Startup 11
From (/user/bin), enter the following link:
./Avocent_AVWorks
-or-
If a desktop shortcut was created on installation, double-click the shortcut.
Quick Setup
This section provides an overview of setup and configuration steps. Details are provided in other
chapters. For appliance-specific information, see the installer/user guide for the appliance.
To set up AVWorks software:
1. Install AVWorks software on each PC or workstation.
2. From one PC/workstation, launch AVWorks software.
3. Click the
New Appliance task button to add an appliance to the AVWorks software database.
The New Appliance Wizard appears.
-or-
Select
Tools - Discover from the AVWorks software menu to search for an appliance.
4. Use the Explorer to set unit properties, options and other customization as desired.
5. Select an appliance and click the
Manage Appliance task button to create user accounts
through the appliance’s AMP.
6. After one AVWorks software environment is set up, select File - Database - Save to save a
copy of the local database with all the settings.
7. From AVWorks software on a second PC/workstation, select File - Database - Load and
browse the file you have saved. Select the file and then click Load .
8. To access a device attached to an appliance, select the device in the Explorer and click the
Connect Video , Connect Serial, Telnet or Browse task button to launch a session (only the
appropriate button for the selected device will appear).
To set up an AutoView 1000R/2000R switch:
1. Adjust mouse acceleration on each device to Slow or None .
2. Install the switch hardware, connect the AVRIQ modules and connect the keyboard, monitor
and mouse to the analog port.
3. Connect a terminal to the configuration (serial or 101 notation) port on the back panel of the
switch and set up the network configuration (network speed and address type). The IP address
may be set from AVWorks software.
4. At the local analog workstation, input all server names using the OSCAR interface.
To set up a CCM appliance:
1. Install the appliance hardware.
2. Use AVWorks software to manually add or discover the CCM appliance.