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Guidelines for Using the KVM/net
4 AlterPath KVM/net Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide
Guidelines for Using the KVM/net
Configuration of user accounts and access to the ports and all other
management of the connected devices is done through the Web Manager.
Troubleshooting in the event of network failure can be done using one of the
two direct-connect methods, or by using the Web Manager through a dial-up
connection to an external modem connected to the AUX port.
See “Accessing Connected Devices” on page 307 for instructions on how
users without KVM/net administration privileges can access computers and
AlterPath PMs that are connected to the KVM/net.
Connectors on the KVM/net
The following sections describe the connectors on the back and front of the
KVM/net, including ports, card slots, and plugs.
Types of Ports
The KVM/nets ports include KVM ports, which support server connections,
an AUX ports, and management ports including the User 1, User 2, Console,
and Ethernet ports, as described in the following table.
Table 1-1: Port Types
Port
Type
Connection Information Where Documented
KVM Connect an RJ-45 CAT5 cable to a
Terminator, which is connected to a
server.
• “KVM Ports” on page 7
• “To Connect Computers to KVM
Ports” on page 80
AUX Connect an RJ-45 cable to an:
• AlterPath PM intelligent power
distribution unit (IPDU)
or
• external modem.
• “AUX Ports” on page 10
• “To Connect an AlterPath PM to
the AUX Port” on page 117
• “To Connect an External Modem
to the AUX Port” on page 116