Installing and Configuring Your AV Equipment
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N1000 Series User Manual
Advanced KVM Setup (With Added Security Features)
You can configure devices for more advanced KVM operation on the Encoder and Decoder using N-Able’s
KVM
Wizard
. To access
the wizard, select
Tools > KVM Wizard
from the N-Able main menu (as shown below in
.
FIG. 19
KVM Wizard
The following table describes some of the more advanced functionality.
NOTE:
These options can also be managed in the unit’s GUI (by clicking KVM from the main menu as shown in
). It is
important to note that many of these options only appear on the KVM page when USB is enabled as well as KVM Advanced Settings.
for more details.
FIG. 20
Selecting the KVM Page
Hotkeys, Passwords, and Permission Levels
Option
Description
Permission Levels
Determines which Decoders can communicate with which Encoders. A Decoder must have a permission level that is
equal to or greater than
the Encoder in order for communication to be successful.
KVM Encoders
table
Use the
KVM Encoders
table (on the Decoder’s
KVM
page) to:
• Let the Decoder know the Encoder passwords it needs to establish communication.
• Assign Encoder hotkeys.
• Add/remove Encoders from the Decoder’s list.
Passwords
By default, KVM streams are encrypted with a common password. You can change the password on the
Settings
page of the Encoder. If you change Encoder passwords, you will need to supply the new information to the Decoders
to allow communication to continue.
A Decoder only receives password information for the Encoders on the network that have been associated with that
Decoder as mentioned previously.
Hotkeys
To use hotkeys for easy switching, enable
KVM Directory Screen Enable
on the Decoder’s
KVM
page. You can now
access the KVM Directory Screen at any time by pressing the
<Scr Lk>
button twice on the keyboard connected to
the Decoder. This screen displays all Encoders associated with that Decoder (and their corresponding hotkey).
Import and export
KVM CSV files
Multiple Encoders and Decoders can be configured from a single CSV file (which is generated using the
KVM
Wizard
in
N-Able
). Once all changes are made, upload the file to each unit using its
KVM
page.Click the
Choose File
button,
browse to the
CSV
file you exported from the wizard, and click the
Upload
button.
Note: A KVM CSV file is specific to KVM settings. It is not the same as a unit export CSV file.