Cyclades AlterPath KVM Quick Installation Manual page 2

AlterPath KVM Quick Installation Guide
KVM Connections
The following graphic illustrates the connections that can be made to the AlterPath KVM. The circled
numbers in the graphic correspond to the circled numbers in the list of steps in the table below.
Power source
6
AlterPath PM
The following table lists the basic installation instructions in the order they should be performed. For more-
detailed procedures, see the page number listed for each step.
1 Mount the KVM.
2
Make an Ethernet connection.
3 (Optional) Connect cascaded KVM units to the KVM.
4 Connect servers to be managed through the KVM.
5
(Optional) Connect AlterPath PMs to the KVM.
6
(Optional) Plug servers to be managed through the KVM into an AlterPath PM.
7
Make a direct connection to the KVM console, User 1, or User 2 port for network configuration.
8
Power on the KVM and connected devices.
9
Perform basic network configuration through a direct connection to the console, User 1, or User 2 port.
10 Add users, configure ports, and add in-band servers using the web manager.
Server
AlterPath KVM Expander
AlterPath KVM
AlterPath KVM RP
3
4
PS/2 Server USB Server
RP user
USER PC REMOTE
KVM
7
local
user
7 5
7
2
Internet
administrator
console
user
IP
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