APC AP5615 User Manual

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Chapter 4: Network Access Software        38
a.
The Existing cascaded Switches field contains all the current cascaded switch types 
defined in the database. Click Add, Delete or Modify to alter the list.
b.
Associate the applicable cascaded switch types from the pull-down menus for each KVM 
server module that has a cascaded switch attached.
6.
When you reach the final page of the Wizard, click Finish to exit the Wizard and return to the 
main window. The KVM switch is now included in the unit list.
To discover a KVM switch by IP address: 
1.
Select Tools — Discover from the Network Access Software menu. The Discover Wizard 
opens. Click Next.
2.
The Address Range page opens. Type the range of IP addresses to search on the network in the 
To and From boxes. Use IP address dot notation. Click Next.
3.
Complete one of the following steps:
The Searching Network progress window opens. Progress text indicates how many 
addresses have been probed from the total number specified by the range, and the number 
of KVM switches found (for example, 21 of 100 addresses probed: 3 KVM switches 
found). If one or more new KVM switches are discovered, the wizard shows the Select 
KVM switches to Add page. From this page, you can select the KVM switches to add to 
the local database.
If no new KVM switches were found, the Wizard shows the No New KVM Switches 
Found page. Enter a different range to search or add the KVM switches manually.
APC Console Port Server (CPS) - When the specified CPS is found, it will be polled for 
server information. You can exclude ports with default names. Servers are not added to the 
database.
Network Access Software - Network Access Software searches for the indicated unit and 
any KVM server modules and servers associated with the unit and receiving power. To 
search for KVM server module adaptors that are not receiving power, access the resync 
feature in the Servers category of the Network Access Software and enable the Include 
Offline KVM server module adaptors 
checkbox. Click Next. The Configure cascaded 
Switches dialog box appears if Network Access Software detects an attached legacy or 
analog switch. This box contains a list of all KVM server module adaptor EIDs retrieved 
from the KVM switch and the cascaded switches to which they are connected, if any. 
When this dialog box first displays, all switches will be set to None. Detected switches 
will have an icon next to the drop-down menu.
4.
Select one or more KVM switches to add and click the Add (>) icon to move the selection or 
selections to the KVM switches to Add list. When the KVM switches to Add list contains all 
the KVM switches you want to add, click Next.
5.
The Adding KVM switches progress bar window opens. Once all of the KVM switches have 
been added to the local database, the Discover Wizard Completed page opens. Click Finish to 
exit the Wizard and return to the main window. The new KVM switch is now visible in the 
Unit list.