Installation Overview; Setting Up Your Network; Installing The Dsr1021/1022 Switch - Avocent DSR1021 Installer/User Manual

6 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide

Installation Overview

The general procedure for setting up and installing the DSR1021/1022 switch is as follows:

Setting up your network

The DSR1021/1022 switching system uses IP addresses to uniquely identify the switch and the
target devices. The DSR1021/1022 switch supports both Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) and static IP addressing. Avocent recommends that IP addresses be reserved for each
switch and that they remain static while the DSR1021/1022 switches are connected to the network.
For additional information on setting up the DSR1021/1022 switch using the DSView 3 software,
and for information on how the DSR1021/1022 switch uses TCP/IP, see the DSView Installer/User
Guide or DSView 3 Online Help.

Installing the DSR1021/1022 switch

1. Unpack the DSR1021/1022 switch and verify that all components are present and in good
condition. See the Getting Started section on page 8 for specific information.
2. Make all hardware connections between the power source, DSR1021/1022 switch, target
devices, optional SPC device, the Ethernet and the optional modem connection. See the
Connecting the DSR1021/1022 Switch Hardware section on page 8 for detailed instructions.
3. Turn on the power and verify that all connections are working. See the Verifying the
Connections section on page 10 for more information.
4. If you are accessing the DSR1021/1022 switch through the web server and configuring the
switch using the console menu interface, do that at this point. See Chapter 6 for
detailed instructions.
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Otherwise, use the DSView 3 software to configure the DSR1021/1022 switch. See the
DSView Installer/User Guide or DSView 3 Online Help for detailed instructions.
5. Make the appropriate adjustments to your mouse settings. See the Adjusting Mouse Settings on
Target Devices section on page 11 for instructions.
Figure 2.1 on page 7 illustrates one possible configuration for your DSR1021/1022 switch.