Device Settings; Network - Avocent KVM over IP switch User Manual

display, but small changes in some display regions may not be recognized immediately.
A small filter displays all changes instantly but may lead to a constant amount of
network traffic even if the display content is not really changing (depending on the
quality of the video input signal). All in all the default setting should be suitable for most
situations.
• Force Composite Sync (Required for Sun Computers)
To support signal transmission from a Sun machine, enable this option. If not enabled
the picture of the remote console will not be visible.
To set the options, click on the button "Apply".

6.4 Device Settings

6.4.1 Network

The Network Settings panel as shown in Figure 6-19 allows changing network related
parameters. Each parameter will be explained below. Once applied the new network settings
will immediately come into effect.
The initial IP configuration is usually done directly at the host system using the
special procedure described in Table 4-1.
Changing the network settings of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch might result in losing
connection to it. In case you change the settings remotely make sure that all the
values are correct and you still have an option to access the PS/2 IP-KVM switch.
Figure 6-19. Network Settings
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