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The KVM over IP console station can be used as a central control station to monitor several KVM switches. Available interfaces are described in the sections that follow. A valid Username and Password are required for login. The KVM over IP console station supports two modes:...
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Follow the steps below to log in: After you successfully login, the dashboard of the console station appears. Please refer to Dashboard on page 18 for details.
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As new versions of the firmware become available, they can be downloaded from our website. Check the website regularly to find the latest information and packages for KVM over IP Switch. To upgrade the KVM over IP Switch’s firmware:...
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The page components of the dashboard are described in the table below:...
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The dashboard of the console station usually displays the connected devices in an array of monitor units. Each of the unit corresponds to a connected device. The unit will continuously alternate between all connected ports. Double-clicking a monitor will bring you to the port’s page. For individual monitor options of a particular device, move your mouse over its corresponding monitor unit.
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Clicking the Menu icon displays available options: Depending on your console station model (whether you have one or two display ports), the menu may show a Primary Display option or both a Primary Display option and a Secondary Display option, for displaying a port on the primary or secondary display:...
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For controlling the server, the KVM over IP console station’s interface provides a toolbar to help you with the remote control operations. Please refer to Toolbar Interface on page 77. If you wish to use the KVM over IP switch’s GUI, click Open GUI. Please refer to the KVM switch’s user manual for the GUI’s operation.
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Manage Device View allows users to separate KVM over IP switches currently being monitored into different groups or select which device group is to be displayed on the dashboard. Manage Panel Array View allows users to separate available ports into different groups or select which panel array group is to be displayed on the panel array page.
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An example showing the KVM over IP switches in a device display is shown on the dashboard below (device 1 is the selected device): Click the Panel Array icon to display the panel array options:...
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An example showing the ports of connected KVM over IP switches in a panel array is displayed (array1 selected): Press the + icon to display more device ports (up to 64 ports) on a smaller scale. Press the - icon to display less device ports on a larger scale. The diagram below displays an example of smaller scale.
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Click the Device or Panel Array icon to show their corresponding options. Due to their similarity, Manage Device View is used as the example below. Click Manage Device View (or Manage Panel Array View) for the following page: This page allows you to add / edit / delete device views.
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The Tab Device Configuration window is displayed, as in Adding a Device / Panel Array View. Edit its name, shift the devices around using the > or < icons and click OK when done.
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Boundless Switching with cascade allows users to move mouse cursor across screens between two console stations. In boundless switching, the cascaded unit is controlled by the parent unit, and does not operate independently. Keyboard and mouse are required to connect to the parent unit for boundless switch to work.
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To select a display, click on and the below page appears. To stop the cascade, simply mouse over the cascaded screen and click Stop Cascading.
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First, make sure the remote server’s two video sources have been properly connected to and configured on the KN device, as illustrated below. To access the extended desktop with KVM over IP console station, select any one of the 2 video sources., the primary or secondary display, as exemplified below.