Avocent PS/2 KVM Switch User Manual


 
Single port PS2 KVM over IP
Parameter Value
IP auto configuration DHCP
IP-Address
Net-mask 255.255.255.0
Default-Gateway none
IP access control disabled
Table 1.1: Initial configuration
If this initial configuration doesn’t meet your local requirements, you need to do the initial IP
configuration. Use one of the following ways:
1. Connect the enclosed NULL modem cable to the serial interface on the rear side. The serial
interface needs to be adjusted with the parameters shown in table 1.2:
Parameter Value
Bits/second 115200
Data bits 8
Parity No
Stop bits 1
Flow Control None
Table 1.2: Serial parameters
Use a terminal software (e.g. hyper term or minicom) to connect to PS/2 KVM over IP switch.
Reset PS/2 KVM over IP switch and immediately press < ESC >. You will see some device
information and a ’=>’ prompt. Enter the command ’config’ and press < Enter >. After waiting a
few moments you may configure IP auto configuration, IP address, net mask and default
gateway. Pressing < Enter > without entering values does not change settings. The gateway
value must be set to 0.0.0.0 (for no gateway) or any other value. You will be asked if the
values are correct and get a chance to correct them. After confirming, PS/2 KVM over IP
switch performs a reset.
2. Use an crossover Ethernet cable to connect PS/2 KVM over IP switch to a subnet where a
DHCP server is available. After the DHCP server has assigned an IP address to PS/2 KVM over
IP switch you can use the web interface to configure the device.
Web interface
PS/2 KVM over IP switch may be accessed using a standard web browser. You may use the
HTTP protocol or a secure encrypted connection via HTTPS. Just enter the configured IP
address of PS/2 KVM over IP switch into your web browser. Initially there is only one user
configured who has unrestricted access to all PS/2 KVM over IP switch features:
Login name
Password
Please login and change the password immediately according to your own policies.
The Remote Console
The Remote Console is the redirected screen, keyboard and mouse of the remote host system to
which PS/2 KVM over IP switch is attached. The web browser which is used for accessing PS/2
KVM over IP switch has to supply a Java Runtime Environment version 1.1 or higher. The