Initial configuration of network settings
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7. Press
F2
to save your settings.
Configuring the «global» network settings
In complex networks, the global network settings ensure that the matrix switch is
available from all sub networks.
How to configure the global network settings:
1. Press
Ctrl+Num
(default) to open the on-screen display of the KVM matrix system.
2. Press
F11
to call the
Configuration
menu.
3. Select the
Network
entry and press
Enter
.
4. Select the
Settings
entry and press
Enter
.
5. Enter the following data in the
Main Network
paragraph:
6. Press
F2
to save your settings.
Operational
mode:
Press
F8
to select the operating mode of the interface
Network A
or
Network B
:
Off:
switches off network interface.
Static:
uses static settings.
DHCP:
obtains the settings from a DHCP server.
IP address:
Enter the interface IP address.
This setting is auto obtained in the DHCP operating mode.
Netmask:
Enter the network netmask.
This setting is auto obtained in the DHCP operating mode.
Connection type:
Press
F8
to define if the network port and its communication
partner are to negotiate the connection type automatically
(
Auto
) or select one of the listed types.
Global prefer-
ences
Select the operating mode by pressing
F8
:
Static:
uses static settings.
DHCP:
auto obtains the settings described below from a
DHCP server.
Hostname:
Enter the matrix switch hostname.
Domain:
Enter the domain the matrix switch is to belong to.
Gateway:
Enter the gateway IP address.
DNS Server 1:
Enter the DNS server IP address.
DNS Server 2:
Enter the IP address of another DNS server (option).
