Avocent DSR 1024 - Manual (Page 18)

6 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide
Installation Overview
The general procedure for setting up and installing the DSR1024 switch is as follows:
Setting up your network
The DSR1024 switching system uses IP addresses to uniquely identify the switch and the target
devices. The DSR1024 switch supports both Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and
static IP addressing. Avocent recommends that IP addresses be reserved for each switch and that
they remain static while the DSR1024 switches are connected to the network.
For additional information on setting up the DSR1024 switch using the DSView Server software,
and for information on how the DSR1024 switch uses TCP/IP, see the DSView Installer/User
Guide or DSView 3 Online Help.
Installing the DSR1024 switch
1. Unpack the DSR1024 switch and verify that all components are present and in good condition.
See the Getting Started section on page 8 for specific information.
2. Make all hardware connections between the power source, DSR switch, target device, optional
SPC device, the Ethernet and the optional modem connection. See the Connecting the
DSR1024 Switch Hardware section on page 9 for detailed instructions.
3. Turn on the power and verify that all connections are working. See the Verifying the
Connections section on page 10 for more information.
4. If you are accessing the DSR1021/1022 switch through the web server and configuring the
switch using the console menu interface, do that at this point. See Chapter 3 for
detailed instructions.
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Otherwise, use the DSView 3 software to configure the DSR1021/1022 switch. See the
DSView Installer/User Guide or DSView 3 Online Help for detailed instructions.
5. Make the appropriate adjustments to your mouse settings. See the Adjusting Mouse Settings on
Target Devices section on page 12 for instructions.
Figure 2.1 on page 7 illustrates one possible configuration for your DSR1024 switch.