Tripp Lite B064-016 Switch User Manual


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Operation
ThissectioncoversbasicoperationoftheKVMswitch;logginginforthersttime,turningtheinstallationOFF/ON,hotplugging
and port selection.
Powering Off and Restarting
Ifitbecomesnecessarytopower-OFFtheKVMswitch,followthesestepstopoweritbackonproperly.
1. Power-OFFtheKVMandallcomputersthatareconnectedtoit.Note: You must disconnect the power cords of any
computer that have the Keyboard Power On function.
2. Wait10secondsafterpoweringeverythingdownandthenpowertheKVMswitchbackON.Ifyouhaveshutdownmore
thanoneKVMswitchinadaisy-chain,power-ONtheKVMclosesttoStation1rst.WaituntiltheKVMsStationIDappears
onthefrontpaneloftheunit,andthenpower-ONthenextclosestKVMswitchtoStation1,repeatingthisstepuntilall
KVMsarepoweredON.
3. AfterallKVMswitchesarepoweredonandtheirStationIDsdisplayed,power-ONtheconnectedcomputers.
Hot Plugging
TheB064-016supportsHotPlugging,meaningcomponentscanbeunpluggedandre-pluggedwithoutshuttingdowntheKVM
switch.Inordertoensureproperfunctionality,followtheproceduresbelow:
Hot Plugging KVMs in a Daisy-Chain Installation
KVMswitchescanbeunpluggedfromonepositioninadaisy-chainandre-pluggedintoanotherposition.Afterdoingthis,you
mustresetthestationIDsintheOSDsothattheproperdaisy-chainorderisrecognizedandtheOSDmenuscorrespondto
thechange.(SeeRESETSTATIONIDonpage16fordetails.)
Hot Plugging Connected Computers
Youcanunplugacomputer’sSIUfromoneoftheKVMscomputerportsandplugitintoanother.Afterdoingso,youwillneed
toupdatetheportsettings(PortName,OperatingSystem,etc.)intheOSD.(ThesesettingsareexplainedintheF4:ADM
sectiononpage16.Also,theportsettingsassignedtotheportyoujustmovedthecomputerfromwillremainthesameas
before until you change them. Note: If a computer’s operating system does not support hot plugging, this operation may not
work properly.
Hot Plugging Console Ports
Thekeyboard,monitorandmousecanallbehotplugged;however,thefollowingconditionsmustbenoted.
•Ifyouunplugamouse,thesamemousemustbepluggedbackin,orallKVMsinadaisy-chaininstallationmayneedtobe
powered-OFFandrestarted.(SeePoweringOffandRestartingonpage8.)
•Ifacomputer’soperatingsystemdoesnotsupporthotplugging,thisoperationmaynotworkproperly.
•Ifthereisnokeyboard/mouseresponseafterhotplugging,performakeyboardmouseresetbyholdingdownpush-buttons1
and2forthreeseconds.ThismustbedoneforeachKVMinadaisy-chaininstallation.
Logging In for the First Time
AftersettingupyourKVMinstallation,therstscreenthatyouwillseeistheloginscreen,promptingyouforaUsername and
Password.IfyouaretherstpersontoaccesstheKVMswitch,thedefaultusernameandpasswordareblank.Simplyhitthe
[Enter]keytwicetoopentheOn-ScreenDisplay(OSD)asanadministratorandaccesstheKVMswitch.Note: For security
purposes, it is strongly recommended that you change these to a unique username and password. If you are not the first
person to access the KVM switch, enter in the username and password as given to you by the KVM administrator.
Port Selection
OnceloggedintotheKVMswitch,youcanaccesstheconnectedcomputersviapush-button,OSDorhotkeycommands.The
sectionsthatfollowdescribeeachofthesemethods:
Push-Button Port Selection
Toaccessacomputer/server,simplypressthepush-buttononthefrontoftheKVMthatcorrespondstotheportthatitis
connected to. Pressing push-buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously for three seconds will perform a keyboard/mouse reset on all
ofthecomputersconnectedtothatKVMswitch.Pressingpush-buttons15and16simultaneouslyforthreesecondsinvokes
Auto ScanMode.(SeeF7:SCANonpage18fordetails.)
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