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7.2.3 Remote OSD Administration Tab
(continued)
7. Administration
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Customization – I/O
Clicking the Attributes button in the I/O panel brings up a dialog box
that allows you to set the port operating systems and
Quick View
ports.
These settings can only be edited in the
Local Console OSD
or the
Remote OSD
. You will not be able to edit them in the
Web Management
Interface
. The port numbers are listed in the column on the left and the
port attributes are shown to the right.
The first column to the right of the port numbers specifies the operating
system of the computer connected to the corresponding port. Click on
this field to toggle between
PC
,
Mac1, Mac2
and
Sun
. The default is
PC
.
Note:
If your Mac computer does not respond properly when Mac1 is
selected, you should set it to Mac2.
The next column shows whether the corresponding port is a
Quick View
port. The default is
Disable QV
. To toggle
Quick View
status ON/OFF,
simply click on this field.
Customization – Reset on Exit, Reset Default Values and Clear Port
Names
Reset on Exit
Check the checkbox next to the
Reset on Exit
option and click the
Apply
button to set the KVM up for reset upon logging out.
Note: This checkbox is automatically checked when Network settings
have been configured. Clearing the check mark before logging out will
prevent the Network settings from being implemented; however, the next
time you log in, the edited Network settings will still be present and the
Reset on Exit checkbox will once again be checked. To avoid Network
settings being saved unintentionally, you should always make sure that
the information that appears in the Network settings fields is correct
before logging out.
Reset Default Values
Click this button to restore all of the OSD settings to their default
values.
Clear Port Names
Click this button to delete all of the port names that have been entered
in the installation.
7.3 Web Management Interface
When logging into the KVM switch via web browser, you are first taken to the
Web Management Interface
, with the
General Information
page
displayed. In addition to providing Windows Client and Java Applet applications used in accessing the connected computers, the
Web Management
Interface
allows administrators to configure the KVM switch, view the log file and manage user accounts. This chapter discusses the different
sections found in the interface and how you can use them to manage the KVM switch.
7.3.1 General Information
As previously mentioned, the
General Information
page is the first page you see upon logging into the
Web Management Interface
. When navigating
through the
Web Management Interface
, you can always display the
General Information
page by clicking on the icon at the top of the screen. The
information on this page is discussed in the table:
Field
Description
Device Name
To make it easier to manage installations that have more than one KVM connected to the network, you are given the option of
entering a unique device name. To assign a device name for the KVM switch, simply type the desired name in this field
(16 characters max). By default, the device name is the model name of the KVM.
MAC Address
The KVM’s MAC address displays here. A MAC address label can also be found on the bottom panel of the console.
Firmware
Version
Indicates the current IP firmware version. This firmware controls the IP functionality of the KVM switch, whereas a separate
version, upgradeable via the
Local Console OSD
, controls the basic KVM and console functionality. New firmware files can be
downloaded from www.tripplite.com/support as they become available. You can reference this number to see if the version on the
website is newer than that on your KVM.
IPv4 Address
Displays the IPv4 address assigned to the KVM. By default, the KVM is set to have an IP address assigned automatically via
DHCP server. If connected to a network without a DHCP server, it boots with a default IP address. On IPv4 networks, the default IP
is 192.168.0.60 (See the Network section of this manual for details on assigning a fixed IP address).
IPv6 Address
Displays the IPv6 address assigned to the KVM. By default, the KVM is set to have an IP address assigned automatically via
DHCP server. If connected to a network without a DHCP server, it boots with a default IP address. The default IPv4 and IPv6
addresses can be found on the sticker on the bottom of the unit.
