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5. Menu Options
5.1 Remote Control
5.1.1 KVM Console
To open the KVM console, click either the menu entry on the left or on the console picture on
the right. To refresh the picture, click on the Refresh button.
For the Remote Power settings see
Section 2.2.5 on page 6.
5.1.2 Telnet Console
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The IP ACCESS KVM SWITCH CLASSIC firmware features a Telnet server that enables a user
to connect via a standard Telnet client. If the Telnet program is using a VT 100, VT 102 or VT
220 terminal or appropriate emulation, it is even possible to perform a console redirection, as
long as the IP ACCESS KVM SWITCH CLASSIC host is using a text mode screen resolution.
Connecting to the IP ACCESS KVM SWITCH CLASSIC is done as usual and as required by the
Telnet client, for instance in a UNIX shell:
telnet 192.168.1.22
Replace the IP address by the one that is actually assigned to the IP ACCESS KVM SWITCH
CLASSIC. This will prompt for the username and password in order to log into the device. The
credentials that need to be entered for authentication are identical to those of the web interface.
That means the user management of the Telnet interface is entirely controlled with the
appropriate functions of the web interface.
Once you have successfully logged into the IP ACCESS KVM SWITCH CLASSIC a command
line will be presented and you can enter management commands.
In general, the Telnet interface supports two operation modes: the command line mode and the
terminal mode. The command line mode is used to control or display some parameters. In
terminal mode the pass-through access to serial port 1 is activated (if the serial settings were
made accordingly). All inputs are redirected to the device on serial port 1 and its answers are
displayed on the Telnet interface.
The following list shows the command mode syntax and their usage.
Help
Displays the list of possible commands
Cls
Clears the screen
Quit
Exits the current session and disconnects from the client
Version
Displays the release information
Terminal
Starts the terminal pass-through mode for the serial port. The key sequence ‘esc exit’ switches
back to the command mode.
