Black Box ServSwitch Duo KV6EXT-R2, User Manual

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SERVSWITCH ™ DUO EXTENDER
Contents (continued)
Chapter Page
5. Operation ................................................................................................. 29
5.1
Power-Up Status .............................................................................. 29
5.2 The Extender’s LEDs ..................................................................... 30
5.3 How the Extender Uses the Keyboard LEDs ................................ 31
5.4 Switching Between the Duo System and a Local CPU
(KV6EXT-R2 Only) ..................................................................... 33
5.5 Contending for Control of Duo-System CPUs .............................. 34
5.6 Things to Keep in Mind About the Keyboards and Mice ............ 35
5.7 Keyboard Control: Hotkey Commands ......................................... 36
5.8 Mouse Switching (KV6EXT-R2 with Local CPU Only) ................ 38
5.9 Hot-Plugging a PS/2 Mouse or Mouse Port into the Extender
or Re-Enabling a Disconnected PS/2 Mouse Port
(KV6EXT-R2 with Local CPU Only) .......................................... 39
6. Troubleshooting ...................................................................................... 41
6.1 Things to Try ..................................................................................... 41
6.2 Clearing the Extender’s Password ................................................... 43
6.3 Restoring the Extender to Its Factory-Default Configuration ........ 43
6.4 Displaying the Extender’s Firmware Revision ................................. 44
6.5 Calling Black Box .............................................................................. 44
6.6 Shipping and Packaging ................................................................... 45
Appendix A: Guidelines for Twisted-Pair Cabling ........................................ 46
Appendix B: Rackmounting ........................................................................... 48