APC AP5616 Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 5: Web Interface 66
2. Click the name of the switch you want to configure. The Modify Cascade Switch window
opens.
3. Type the new name for the switch.
4. Type the number of channels, between 4-24, for the switch.
5. Click Save.
Viewing the KVM server modules
The Server - KVM server modules category displays each KVM server module in your system, its
port, Electronic ID number (EID), type and connected device.
You can also view the KVM server module status. A green circle indicates the KVM server module
is online. A yellow circle indicates the KVM server module is being upgraded, and a red X
indicates the KVM server module is offline. To clear offline KVM server modules, click Clear
Offline KVM server modules and click OK when prompted. The Clear Offline KVM server modules
button is only available for Administrators.
It is not possible to clear offline KVM server modules that are attached to a tiered analog KVM
switch.
Clicking Clear Offline KVM server modules will clear all offline KVM server modules on the
KVM switches, including those associated with any servers that are turned off.
User access rights will also be updated to remove the servers associated with the cleared offline
KVM server modules.
The KVM server module Language drop-down menu allows you to set language and keyboard
parameters for all the KVM server modules connected to the KVM switch. The KVM server
module Language drop-down menu is only available for Administrators.
This KVM switch supports Virtual Media (VM) and non-Virtual Media KVM server modules.
Although VM KVM server modules are available with PS/2 and USB connections, KVM server
modules without VM support serial connections.
NOTE: To determine if an item identified as PS/2 or USB is a VM KVM server module or a non-VM KVM server
module, access the KVM server module’s Versions panel. For more information see
KVM server modules sub-category on page 66.
Viewing KVM Switch Version Information
The Versions category displays versions of the KVM switches, FPGA and ASIC firmware.
KVM server modules sub-category
The KVM server modules sub-category allows you to view version information. Clicking on the
EID displays a window that allows you to upgrade the KVM server module firmware and to reset
the KVM server modules if connected to a tiered switch.