Adder Technology Switch User Manual
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Contents
Introduction.................................................................................3
What’s in the box ........................................................................4
What you may additionally need ...............................................4
Mounting ....................................................................................5
Connections .................................................................................5
Computer port connections ...................................................6
Local user port connections ...................................................6
Extended user port connections ............................................7
Remote (IP) user port connections.........................................7
Power supply connection .......................................................9
Power switching connections.................................................9
Cascade connections.............................................................11
How cascade connections operate..................................12
Addressing computers in a cascade ................................13
Using cascaded computers...............................................14
Testing specific links to cascaded computers..................14
Multiple video head connections ........................................15
Overall initial configuration ....................................................16
KVM configuration menus........................................................17
Autoscanning ........................................................................19
Saving and restoring KVM configuration settings .............20
Preparations for KVM configuration save/load .............20
What to do if the ADMIN password has been forgotten...21
Hot plugging and mouse restoration..................................22
Which restore setting do I use?.......................................22
Resetting user port keyboards and mice.............................23
Power switching configuration............................................23
Editing power strings.......................................................24
Creating power port groups............................................24
IP configuration panels .............................................................25
Organising users and groups ...............................................26
Using the User/Group Management panel.....................26
Using the User/Group Permissions panel ........................28
Selecting appropriate security settings ...............................29
Determining computer ports display and selection ...........30
Selecting computers (IP section) .........................................31
Using Remote Console to synchronise operation ...............31
Disabling mouse acceleration..........................................32
Logging access activity .........................................................32