Black Box ServSwitch ServView 17 Series Manual page 63

ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer
Serial Port
Serial Port
The IP-KVM switch's Serial Settings allow you to specify what device is connected to the serial
port and how to use it.
Configuration or console login
Do not use the serial port for any special function; use it only for the initial configuration
Modem
The IP-KVM switch offers remote access using a telephone line in addition to the standard ac-
cess over the built-in Ethernet adapter. The modem needs to be connected to the serial inter-
face of the IP-KVM switch .
Connecting to the IP-KVM switch using a telephone line simply means building up a dedi-
cated point-to-point connection from your console computer to the IP-KVM switch. In other
words, the IP-KVM switch acts as an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to which you can dial in.
The connection is established using the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP). Before you connect to
the IP-KVM switch, make sure to configure your console computer accordingly. For instance,
on Windows based operating systems you can configure a dial-up network connection, which
defaults to the correct settings.
The Modem Settings panel allows you to configure remote access to the IP-KVM switch using
a modem. The meaning of each parameter is described below. The modem settings are part
of the serial settings panel.
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