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Considerations When Choosing Whether to Enable DHCP .........................57
KVM Terminator Usage and Types ..............................................................58
Activity LEDs on the Terminator .............................................................58
KVM Expander .............................................................................................59
KVM Expander Features ..........................................................................59
KVM Expander Models and Components ................................................60
Ports on the KVM Expander .....................................................................62
LEDs on the KVM Expander ....................................................................63
Power Outlets on the KVM Expander ......................................................63
Cascading a KVM Expander ....................................................................64
Adding the KVM Expander to the KVM/net Unit’s List
of Cascaded Devices .................................................................................67
Upgrading the Microcontroller Code ........................................................67
User Access ...............................................................................................68
AlterPath KVM RP .......................................................................................68
Connectors on the Back of the KVM RP ..................................................69
Chapter 2: Installation .............................................71
Shipping Box Contents KVM/net .................................................................73
Setting Up the KVM/net ...............................................................................75
Making an Ethernet Connection ...................................................................77
Connecting Servers to the KVM Ports .........................................................78
Making a Direct Connection for Network Configuration .............................82
Powering On the KVM/net and Connected Devices ....................................83
Performing Basic Network Configuration ....................................................84
Configuring Basic Networking Using the wiz Command ........................85
Configuring Basic Networking Using the OSD ........................................89
Completing Configuration Using the Web Manager ....................................98
Changing Default Passwords ........................................................................99
Enabling Access to the Web Manager without Making a Direct Connection ..
.....................................................................................................................101
Preconfiguring the KVM/net for Remote Installation ................................104
Additional Configuration Tasks ..................................................................105
Disabling Mouse Acceleration ...................................................................106
Required Security Settings For Internet Explorer .......................................109
Modify IE Security Settings ....................................................................109