Avocent DSR 1021, Installer/User Manual

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Chapter 2: Installation
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Setting up your network
The DSR switching system uses IP addresses to uniquely identify the server
running the DSAuth application, the DSR switch appliances and the computers
running DSView software. The DSR1021 switch supports both Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and static IP addressing. Avocent recommends
that IP addresses be reserved for each appliance and that they remain static
while the DSR switch appliances are connected to the network. For additional
information on how the DSR switch uses the TCP protocol, see Appendix B of
the DSView Installer/User Guide. Figure 2.1 shows the DSR1021 switch in a
network configuration.
Figure 2.1: The DSR1021 Switch in a Network Configuration
Installing the DSR Switch
The following diagram illustrates one possible configuration for your DSR1021
switch. Follow the detailed instructions to successfully install your
DSR1021 switch.
DSR1021 Switch
Ethernet
Telephone
Network
Modem
Analog User
(OSCAR interface)
Digital User
(DSView Software)
Authentication
Services
(DSAdmin
Management
Application)