Rose Electronics Xtensys User Manual

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XTENSYS INSTALLATION AND OPERATIONS MANUAL

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Configure KVM

Figure 6. Configure KVM menu

The “Configure KVM” menu allows you to change KVM name, resolution, start, and user parameters.

KVM name (Default: KVM Local)

To change the KVM name, select it from the menu and press [Enter]. An input box will display to enter a new KVM

name. Type in a new name and press [Enter]. KVM names can be 16 characters in length, case sensitive.

Resolution (Default: 640x480@60Hz)

Selects the resolution and refresh rate of the on-screen display when no attached computer video is present. If a

computer video is shown, the detected video resolution from the connected computer is used.

To change the resolution select the resolution field and press [Enter]. A list of supported resolutions will display.

Select the new resolution from the list and press [Enter]. The supported resolutions are:

640x480@60Hz

640x480@72Hz

640x480@75Hz

640x480@67Hz

832x624@75Hz

1152x900@66Hz

1152x900@76Hz

Start (Default: 0)

Assigns the CPU port number the KVM station will connect to on start up and login. 0 = no connection. To change

the value, select it from the menu and press [Enter]. Type in the CPU port number the selected KVM station will

connect to upon start up or login and press [Enter].

User (Default: User xx)

This field is used to assign a specific user to a KVM station. To change the user select the user field and press

[Enter]. A selection box will display a list of user names followed by “Login”. Select a user or Login and press

[Enter]. If “Login” is selected, the KVM user must login with their user ID and assigned password to gain access.

The configure user, profile, and group menus all tie together to provide access control to the computers. A group

defines which computers in the system can and cannot be accessed. This group is assigned to a profile name which

defines how the computers (defined by the group) can be accessed. The profile is then assigned to a user or users.

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