Table Of Contents - Lenovo ThinkSystem SM27A17643 User Manual

Contents
Contents
Safety.......................................................................iii
Safety statements.............................................................v
Important........................................................................v
Guidelines for trained service technicians...................xii
Inspecting for unsafe conditions................................xii
Guidelines for servicing electrical equipment..........xiv
Safety statements...........................................................xv
Important......................................................................xv
Rack Safety Information, Statement 3.....................xxii
Output power and ampere ratings...........................xxiii
Product Safety..............................................................xxiv
Attention...............................................................xxv
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY............................................xxv
Indemnification............................................................xxvi
Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................................1
Chapter 2 ThinkSystem Analog 1x8 KVM Switch.............2
Product Overview..............................................................2
Product Features..............................................................2
Package Contents.............................................................3
Front and Back View.........................................................4
Front View.......................................................................4
Rear View........................................................................5
ThinkSystem USB Conversion Cables for Analog KVM. 6
Rackmount Procedure......................................................6
Step 1: Attach the Cable-Support Bar.........................6
Attaching the cable-support bar............................7
Step 2: Rack Mount the 1754-A1T...............................7
Rack-mounting the 1754-A1T................................7
Chapter 3 Installation.........................................................8
Considerations before installing the 1754-A1T............8
Basic Installation..............................................................8
Step A: Connect the Keyboard/Mouse/Monitor.........9
Step B: Connect Servers..............................................10
Connecting a display......................................................11
Initial OSD Operation.....................................................12
Login.............................................................................12
Accessing a Server.......................................................13
Using the Channel Selection Menu......................13
Using Hot Keys.......................................................14
Logout...........................................................................14
Chapter 4 Using the On-Screen Display Interface.........15
OSD Layout......................................................................15
Login Screen.................................................................15
Selection Menu...............................................................16
2nd-tier Selection Menu.............................................17
Channel ID....................................................................18
Generic channel ID.................................................18
2nd-tier channel ID................................................18
Specifying Channel Names.........................................19
Changing channel names......................................19
User Management..........................................................20
Managing user names and passwords.......................20
Changing the administrator's password..............21
Renaming a user account and / or change the
account password..................................................22
System Settings..............................................................23
Changing system settings...........................................23
Available Settings and Options..................................24
Adjusting the OSD Position.........................................25
Adjusting the OSD position...................................25
Channel Scan...............................................................27
Activating the channel scan..................................27
Ending the channel scan.......................................27
Video Adjustment...........................................................28
Adjusting a video channel...........................................28
Viewing Firmware Version..............................................29
Viewing the current firmware version........................29
Verifying installed USB cable firmware......................29
Display results with dongle firmware v1.31........30
Display results with dongle firmware v2.00........31
Display results with dongle firmware v2.1.0.......32
Resetting to Factory Defaults.......................................33
Resetting system settings..........................................33
More Channel Information............................................33
Active and Inactive Channels......................................33
Active channels......................................................33
Inactive channels...................................................34
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