Avocent PS/2 KVM Switch User Manual


 
Single port PS2 KVM over IP
3. Hardware installation
3.1 Operation Overview
Figure 3.1 shows the connections of PS/2 KVM over IP switch to its host, to peripheral devices,
to the power source and to the local area network.
Figure 3.1: PS/2 KVM over IP switch usage scenario
PS/2 KVM over IP switch redirects local keyboard, mouse, and video data to a remote
administration console. All data is transmitted via IP.
PS/2 KVM OVER IP can be used in a multi administrator and multi server environment as well.
Combining one or several PS/2 KVM OVER IPs with a KVM switched matrix allows to access
multiple servers on a single remote console.
3.2 Connecting PS/2 KVM OVER IP to the host system or Multi-port KVM Switch system
In order to connect the PS/2 KVM over IP switch of the host system perform the following steps:
Step 1
Connect the power supply on PS/2 KVM over IP switch
Step 2
Connect the monitor to the PS/2 KVM over IP switch console side.