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Enabling Access to the Web Manager without Making a Direct Connection
AlterPath KVM Installation, Configuration, and Users Guide 87
4.
On a computer that resides on the same subnet with the KVM/net Plus,
change the network portion of the IP address of that computer to
192.168.160. NN
, where NN is not 10, and change the Netmask to
255.255.255.0
.
For example, you could change the computer’s IP address to
192.168.160.44
. For the host portion of the IP address, use any
number except
10
,
0
, or
255
.
5. Bring up a browser on the computer whose address you changed, enter the
KVM/net Plus’ default IP address (
http://192.168.160.10)
to
bring up the Web Manager, and log in.
6.
To allow subsequent use of the Web Manager from any computer, go to
the Wizard: “Step 1: Network Settings” to change the default IP address to
a fixed public IP address and to configure the other basic network
parameters and save them to Flash.
7.
Restore the computer’s IP address to its previous IP address.
8.
Finish configuring KVM/net Plus users and ports using the Web Manager.
T To Use a Dynamic IP Address to Access the
Web Manager
This procedure assumes that DHCP is enabled on the KVM/net Plus.
1. Set up the AlterPath KVM/net Plus.
See “To Mount the KVM” on page 61.
2.
Connect computers and other devices to be managed through the KVM/net
Plus.
See “Connecting Servers to the KVM Ports” on page 64.
3.
Power on the KVM/net Plus and connected devices.
See “Powering On the KVM and Connected Devices” on page 69.
4.
To obtain the KVM/net Plus’ current IP address from the console port do
the following:
a. Using the console port, log in as “root.”
See “To Connect to the Console Port” on page 68 for instructions if
needed.