AlterPath KVM QuickStart Guide
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1. Mount the KVM/net Plus
Obtain a Phillips screwdriver and appropriate nuts and
bolts before starting the following procedure.
1.
Connect the two supplied brackets to the KVM,
connecting one bracket to each side of the box.
a. Decide whether you need to mount the KVM by the
front or back and locate the appropriate sets of
holes on the KVM.
b. For each bracket, insert a screw through each of the
three holes on the bracket into the appropriate holes
at either the front or back of the KVM.
c. Use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the screws.
2.
Use the mounting hardware recommended for your
rack to mount the KVM on a rack.
2. Make an Ethernet Connection
Use an Ethernet cable to connect your local area
network (LAN) to the Ethernet port on the KVM.
3. Connect Cascaded KVM Units
to the Primary KVM [Optional]
KVM supports the cascading of four types of secondary
KVM devices: the AlterPath KVM, the KVM/net, the
KVM Expander, and the KVM/net Plus.
1.
Power off all KVM hardware and connected devices.
2.
To connect the primary KVM to the User 2 port of a
secondary KVM unit, use a CAT-5 cable to connect a
KVM port on the primary KVM to the User 2 port on
the secondary KVM, KVM/net, or KVM/net Plus.
Warning:
In a single user configuration, ensure that the
master KVM is connected to the User 2 port on
a cascaded KVM unit.
3.
To connect the primary KVM to the User 1 port of a
secondary KVM, KVM/net, or KVM/net Plus:
a. Use a CAT-5 cable to connect a KVM port on the
primary KVM to a KVM Terminator.
b. Connect the Terminator’s VGA and PS/2
connectors to the User 1 port on the secondary
KVM, KVM/net, or KVM/net Plus.
4.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each secondary KVM,
KVM/net, or KVM/net Plus to be connected to the
primary KVM.
5.
To Connect a KVM Expander to the Primary KVM,
use a CAT-5 cable to connect the KVM port on the
primary KVM to the User A or the User B port on the
secondary KVM Expander.
Note:
To support two concurrent users accessing the
cascaded KVM units, ensure that both of the user
ports (User 1 and User 2 or User A and User B) are
connected to the master unit.
See Chapter 3, “Installing KVM/net Plus-related
Products and Components” in the
AlterPath
KVM
Installation, Configuration, and Users Guide
.
4. Connect Computers to KVM
Ports
Note:
The KVM components are hot-pluggable, but
components of connected devices, such as the PS/2
keyboard and mouse ports on a computer, may not
be hot-pluggable. Turn off power to all devices
before connecting them. Power on connected
devices again only after the KVM is powered on.
1.
Connect the appropriate Terminator for the server to
be connected.
2.
If you are using a PS/2 Terminator make connections
in this order: video, mouse, and keyboard.
3.
To extend the connection from the computer to the
KVM, use an RJ-45 to RJ-45 CAT5 cable up to 500
feet long to connect the Terminator to a KVM port on
the KVM.
4.
Repeat Step 1 and Step 3. for all computers to be
connected to the KVM ports.
5.
If this is a first-time installation, go to “4 Make a
Direct Connection for Network Configuration” on
page 2.
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