Video optimization, Mouse acceleration, Connecting a sip – Dell KVM 2321DS User Manual

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Installation

Video Optimization

To ensure optimal video quality, configure the Remote Console Switch with

the same settings as the network switch. For example, if the Remote Console

Switch is set to Auto-Negotiate, then the network switch must be set to Auto-

Negotiate in both speed and duplex. For example, if the Remote Console

Switch is set to 100MB - full duplex, then the network switch must be set to

100MB - full duplex.
Once you have made these changes, you may need to refresh/flush the

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) tables in the network before you establish

a new connection with the Remote Console Switch, especially if the Remote

Console Switch has been in use within the hour preceding these changes.
To refresh the ARP table, do one of the following:
Wait approximately 10 minutes for the ARP tables to rebuild automatically.
-or-
Clear the ARP table entry in a video session viewer workstation and ping the

appliance at its IP address. This can be done from a DOS window.

a

Type ARP -d 1.2.3.4

(where 1.2.3.4 is the IP address of the Remote Console Switch).

b

Type PING 1.2.3.4

If the PING is successful, the Remote Console Switch is ready for operation.

Mouse Acceleration

NOTE:

Dell highly recommends that all Microsoft

®

Windows

®

systems attached to

the Remote Console Switch use the default Windows

®

PS/2 or USB mouse driver.

If you are experiencing slow mouse response during a remote video session,

deactivate mouse acceleration in the operating system of the target device

and set mouse speed to 50%.

Connecting a SIP

To connect a SIP to each server:

1 Locate the SIPs for your Remote Console Switch unit.
2 If you are using a PS/2 SIP connection, attach the SIP’s color-coded ends

to the appropriate keyboard, monitor, and mouse ports on the first server

you will be connecting to this Remote Console Switch. If you are using a

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