Avocent 1024 Switch User Manual


 
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List of Figures ................................................................................................................ vii
List of Tables................................................................................................................... ix
Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1
Features and Benefits ........................................................................................................................1
Reduce cable bulk.......................................................................................................................1
Access the DSR1024 switch via network connection..................................................................2
Simple access to any target device .............................................................................................2
Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2: Installation ..................................................................................................... 5
DSR1024 Switch Connectivity ...........................................................................................................5
Installation Overview.........................................................................................................................6
Setting up your network..............................................................................................................6
Installing the DSR1024 switch ...................................................................................................6
Getting Started...................................................................................................................................8
Items supplied with the DSR1024 switch....................................................................................8
Additional items needed..............................................................................................................8
Connecting the DSR1024 Switch Hardware......................................................................................9
Verifying the Connections................................................................................................................10
DSR1024 switch........................................................................................................................11
DSRIQ modules ........................................................................................................................11
Configuring the Web Server and DSView 3 Software .....................................................................11
Setting up the built-in web server.............................................................................................11
Setting Up the DSView Software ..............................................................................................11
Adjusting Mouse Settings on Target Devices ..................................................................................12
Microsoft Windows...................................................................................................................12
LINUX.......................................................................................................................................15
UNIX.........................................................................................................................................17
Novell NetWare.........................................................................................................................19
Apple Mac OS...........................................................................................................................20
Chapter 3: Web Server Operations............................................................................... 21
Overview of the DSR1024 Web Server ............................................................................................21
Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers ........................................................................................21
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