Cyclades User's Guide - Manual (Page 98)

Making a Direct Connection for Network Configuration
82 AlterPath KVM/net Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide
5. Connect the RJ-45 connector on other end of the cable to a KVM port on
the KVM/net.
6. Repeat Step 1. through Step 5. for all computers to be connected to the
KVM ports.
7. If any user is using a PC with Windows XP server pack 2 installed and
Internet Explorer 5 or 6 to remotely administer a connected server, make
sure the procedure under “Required Security Settings For Internet
Explorer” on page 109 has been done on the PC.
8. If this is a first-time installation, go to “Making a Direct Connection for
Network Configuration” on page 82.
Making a Direct Connection for Network
Configuration
The system administrator must specify basic network settings on the KVM/
net before administrators can connect to and manage the unit and the
connected devices through a browser. To prepare to perform necessary basic
network configuration, make a direct connection to the KVM/net by doing
one of the following:
• Connect a terminal or computer to the CONSOLE port.
See “To Connect to the Console Port” on page 82.
• Connect a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the keyboard, monitor, and
mouse connectors on the KVM/net.
See “To Connect to the User 1 Management Port” on page 83.
See “Enabling Access to the Web Manager without Making a Direct
Connection” on page 101, if desired, for other procedures that require
advanced system administration expertise.
T To Connect to the Console Port
Perform the following steps to connect a computer to the console port of the
KVM/net. This procedure assumes that you know how to use a terminal
emulation program.