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SERVSWITCH™ WIZARD MULTIMEDIA KVM EXTENDER
5. Operation
This chapter explains the general operation of the ServSwitch™ Wizard
Multimedia KVM Extender. We recommend that you read this chapter carefully
before starting to use the Extender; also make very sure you have read the
important notes at the start of
Chapter 4
!
5.1 Power-Up Status
Under normal circumstances, the ServSwitch Wizard Multimedia KVM Extender is
ready for use as soon as Units A and B power up. Remember, though, that unless
you have its power supply plugged in, Unit A will be trying to draw power from the
keyboard port of the attached CPU. In this case, if you boot up the attached CPU
and Unit A’s green Power LEDs start flashing rather than lighting steadily, the Unit
isn’t getting enough power to operate, so you should plug in its power supply after
all.
How Unit B behaves at bootup when both Units are properly powered will
depend on how position 5 of Unit A’s DIP switch is set (see
Section 4.2.1
) and on
whether you’ve set a password for the Extender or not (see
Section 4.4
):
• If position 5 is set to ON, the Extender will go directly into configuration
mode (see
Section 4.2.2
), so that you can reconfigure it as necessary before
pressing [Enter] to resume normal operation. (This is most commonly done
to clear an incorrectly entered or forgotten password—see
Section 4.4
.)
• If position 5 is set to OFF but you haven’t set a password, Unit B will establish a
connection to Unit A and will light both its Power and Primary CPU LEDs.
• If position 5 is set to OFF and you
have
set a password, Unit B will light its
Power LEDs only and will not display any video. It will show that it’s expecting
you to enter the password by alternately flashing the Num Lock/Scroll Lock
LED pair and the Caps Lock LED on the attached primary keyboard. When
you type in the password at Unit B’s keyboard and press [Enter], Unit B will
“unlock,” stop flashing the keyboard LEDs, and then do the normal “non-
password” bootup procedures (establish a connection to Unit A and light both
its Power and Primary CPU LEDs).
