Acnodes IPS User Manual

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Single port KVM over IP switch

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Challenge Password

Some certification authorities require a challenge password to authorize later changes on
the certificate (e.g. revocation of the certificate). The minimal length of this password is 4
characters.

Confirm Challenge Password

Confirmation of the Challenge Password

Email

The email address of a contact person that is responsible for the IP-KVM switch and its
security.

Key length

This is the length of the generated key in bits. 1024 Bits are supposed to be sufficient for
most cases. Longer keys may result in slower response time of the IP-KVM switch during
connection establishment.

6.5.5 Serial

Port

Figure 6-25. Serial Port

The IP-KVM switch Serial Settings (Figure 6-25) allows 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
(see Table 4-1 ).

Modem

The IP-KVM switch offers remote access using a telephone line in addition to the
standard access over the built-in Ethernet adapter. The modem needs to be connected to
the serial interface of the IP-KVM switch .

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