Table Of Contents - Avocent DSR Series DSR1010 Installer/User Manual

TABL E OF CONTEN TS

Table of Contents

List of Figures ................................................................................................................ vii
List of Tables ................................................................................................................... ix
Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1
Features and Benefits ........................................................................................................................ 1
Reduce cable bulk ....................................................................................................................... 1
Control of virtual media-capable appliances (select models).................................................... 2
Access the DSR switch via a standard TCP/IP network............................................................. 2
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DSView
Chapter 2: Installation ..................................................................................................... 5
DSR Switch Connectivity ................................................................................................................... 5
Installation Overview......................................................................................................................... 5
Getting started ............................................................................................................................ 7
Setting up your network .............................................................................................................. 8
Rack Mounting a DSR Switch ............................................................................................................ 8
Rack mounting safety considerations ......................................................................................... 8
Connecting the DSR Switch Hardware.............................................................................................. 9
Configuring the DSR Switch ............................................................................................................ 11
Setting up the built-in web server ............................................................................................. 11
Setting up the DSView 3 software............................................................................................. 11
Connecting to the on-board web interface through a firewall ................................................. 11
Verifying the Connections................................................................................................................ 13
DSR switch................................................................................................................................ 13
IQ and serial IQ modules ......................................................................................................... 13
Adjusting Mouse Settings on Target Devices .................................................................................. 13
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation................................................................................... 15
Basic Operations.............................................................................................................................. 15
Viewing and selecting ports and servers .................................................................................. 15
Selecting a target device........................................................................................................... 15
Soft switching............................................................................................................................ 16
Viewing the status of your DSR switching system .................................................................... 16
3 management software plug-in ................................................................................. 2
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