Chapter 2: Installation; Getting Started; Quick-Start Operation; Configuration - Raritan MCIP18 User Manual

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Chapter 2: Installation

Getting Started

MasterConsole IP is designed for quick, easy installation and operation:
Physically configure MCIP.
1.
Install MCIP and connect computers.
2.
Configure MCIP software.
3.
Assign computer names and set channel-specific scan rates for attached computers.
4.
Turn ON security and change passwords to restrict access to computers connected to MCIP.
5.
Operate using On-Screen User Interface.
6.
Install optional Cat5 Reach for remote console or satellite unit.
7.

Quick-Start Operation

After you connect computers to the MCIP unit, explore operation with the default names and
parameters.
You may operate using the On-Screen User Interface (OSUI). To activate the OSUI, press the
Left Ctrl key on your keyboard three times rapidly. The Selection Menu appears. Use the
arrow) and (down arrow) keys to highlight the desired channel (computer) and press the Enter
key OR press the computer's Key number, listed in the left-hand column on your screen. To select
another computer, re-activate the OSUI and reselect.

Configuration

MCIP can be configured only in a single configuration, and only computers can be connected to a
single MasterConsole IP unit. Configure up 8 computers using an MCIP18 model, and up to 16
computers using an MCIP116 model.

Figure 2 One-Tier Configuration

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