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Inhaltsverzeichnis

• APC® KVM Switch

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  • Table of Contents

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    • TABLE OF CONTENTS

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  • List of Figures

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  • List of Tables

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    • LIST OF TABLES

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• Product Overview

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  • Features And Benefits

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    • Intelligent cables

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      • Figure 1.1: Examples of KVM server modules

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    • Virtual Media

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    • OSD graphical user interface

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      • Security

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      • Operation modes

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    • Video

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    • Flash upgradability

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    • Web interface

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    • Authentication and authorization

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    • Video Viewer

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    • Network Access Software

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      • Figure 1.2: Example KVM switch configuration

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    • Modem

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      • CHAPTER

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• Installation

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  • Installing And Setting Up The KVM Switch

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    • Connecting the KVM switch

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      • To connect and turn on the KVM switch:

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    • Connecting a KVM server module to each target device

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      • To connect a KVM server module to a target device:

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    • Setting up the network

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      • Figure 2.1: KVM switch configuration example

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      • Verifying Ethernet connections

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    • Connecting local peripheral devices

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      • To connect local peripheral devices to the KVM switches:

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      • To connect local virtual media:

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      • Adjusting mouse settings

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  • Tiering Multiple KVM Switches

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    • Figure 2.2: KVM switch configuration with a tiered KVM switch

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    • To tier multiple KVM switches:

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  • Installing And Starting Up The Web Interface

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    • Supported browsers

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    • Launching the web interface

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      • To launch the web interface:

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  • Installing And Starting Up The Network Access Software

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    • Supported operating systems

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    • Hardware configuration requirements

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    • Browser requirements

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    • Installing the software

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      • To install on Microsoft Windows operating systems:

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      • To install on Linux operating systems:

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      • During installation

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    • Uninstalling the software

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      • To uninstall the software on Microsoft Windows, starting at the Control Panel:

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      • To uninstall the software on Microsoft Windows, using a command window:

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      • To uninstall the software on Linux:

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    • Opening the software

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      • To open the software on Microsoft Windows:

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      • To open the software on Linux:

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    • Setting up the software

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      • To set up the software:

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  • Rack Mounting A KVM Switch

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    • Rack mount safety considerations

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    • Installing a rack mounting bracket

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      • To install a rack mounting bracket:

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      • CHAPTER

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• Basic Operations

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  • Controlling The Switching System From The Analog Port

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  • Starting The OSD

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    • Table 3.1: OSD interface status symbols

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    • To set a screen delay:

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  • Connecting A User To A Target Device

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    • To select a target device:

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    • To select the previously selected target device:

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    • To disconnect the user from a target device:

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  • Using The OSD

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    • Table 3.2: OSD interface navigation basics

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  • Configuring The KVM Switch And The OSD

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    • To configure the KVM switch and the OSD interface:

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      • Table 3.3: Setup features to manage routine tasks for the target devices

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    • Assigning target device names

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      • To access the Names window:

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      • To assign names to target devices:

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    • Assigning device types

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      • To access the Devices window:

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      • To assign a device type:

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    • Changing the display behavior

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      • To access the Menu window:

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      • To select the order of the target devices:

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      • To select a key combination to start the OSD interface:

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      • To set a screen delay:

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    • Selecting display language

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      • To select a language for the OSD:

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    • Controlling the status flag

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      • Table 3.4: OSD interface status flags

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      • To specify the status-flag settings:

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    • Setting the keyboard country code

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      • To change the keyboard country code:

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    • Setting KVM switch security

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      • To immediately start the screen saver:

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      • To enable the screen saver:

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      • To disable the screen saver:

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      • To set or change a password:

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      • To disable password protection:

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  • Setting The Preemption Warning

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    • To view or change the preemption warning settings:

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  • Managing Target Device Tasks Using The OSD

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    • Table 3.5: Commands to manage routine tasks for the target device

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    • To access the Commands window:

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    • Displaying version information

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      • To view version information:

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    • Upgrading the firmware

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      • To upgrade firmware:

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    • Viewing the display configuration

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      • To view the current configuration:

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    • Viewing and disconnecting user connections

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      • To view current user connections:

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      • To disconnect a user:

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    • Resetting the keyboard and mouse

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      • To reset the local mouse and keyboard

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  • Power Controlling Devices

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    • Power window

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      • Table 3.6: Power Window Status Symbols

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      • To turn on, turn off or cycle power to a device:

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    • PDUs window

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      • Table 3.7: PDUs WIndow Status Symbols

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      • To view connected rack PDUs:

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    • PDU Settings window

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      • To view/modify PDU settings:

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    • PDU Inlets window

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      • To view/modify PDU Inlet settings:

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    • PDU Outlets window

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      • To view/modify PDU Outlet settings:

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  • Scanning The Switching System

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    • To add target devices to the scan list:

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    • To remove a target device from the scan list:

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    • To start the Scan mode:

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    • To cancel scan mode:

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  • Running Switching System Diagnostics

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    • Table 3.8: Diagnostic test details

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    • To run diagnostic tests:

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  • Broadcasting To Target Devices

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    • To access the Broadcast window:

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    • To broadcast to selected target devices:

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    • To turn broadcasting off:

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• Network Access Software

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  • Window Features

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    • Figure 4.1: Network Access Software window

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    • Table 4.1: Network Access Software window areas

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    • Customizing the window display

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  • Adding A KVM Switch

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    • To manually add a KVM switch with an assigned IP address:

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    • To discover a KVM switch by IP address:

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    • To manually install a new KVM switch with no assigned IP address:

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  • Accessing KVM Switches

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    • To log in to a KVM switch:

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  • Accessing Target Devices

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    • To access a target device:

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    • To search for a target device in the local database:

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    • To auto search by typing in the Unit list:

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    • Accessing CPS target devices

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      • To configure Serial Console Viewer access to a server through the CPS:

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      • To configure third party Telnet access to a server through the CPS:

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      • To configure Telnet access directly to a server:

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  • Launching The VNC Or RDP Viewer

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  • Customizing Properties

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    • General properties

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      • To view or change general properties:

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    • Viewing and changing network properties for a KVM switch

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      • To view or change network properties for a KVM switch:

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    • Viewing and changing network properties for a target device

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    • Information properties

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      • To change information properties:

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    • Connections properties

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      • To view connections properties:

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    • VNC Properties

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      • To change VNC properties:

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    • RDP Properties

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      • To change RDP properties:

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    • Telnet properties

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      • To change Telnet properties:

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  • Customizing Options

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    • Viewing and changing general options

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      • Custom field names

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      • To change custom field names:

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      • Selected view on startup

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      • To view or change the selected view on startup:

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      • Default browser

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      • To view or change the default browser:

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      • DirectDraw support (Windows only)

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      • To view or change DirectDraw support:

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    • HTTP/HTTPS options

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      • To change HTTP/HTTPS options:

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    • VNC options

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      • To change VNC options:

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    • RDP options

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      • To change RDP options:

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    • Telnet options

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      • To change Telnet options:

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  • Managing Folders

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    • To create a folder:

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  • Assigning Units

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    • To assign a unit to a Site, Location or Folder using the Properties window:

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    • To assign a unit to a Site, Location or Folder using the Assign function:

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    • To assign a unit to a Site, Location or Folder using drag and drop:

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  • Deleting Units

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    • To delete a unit:

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    • To delete a target device Type, Site, Department or Folder:

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  • Renaming Units

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    • To rename a unit Type, Site, Department or Folder:

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    • Target device naming

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      • Target device name displays

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      • Sorting

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  • Managing The Software Database

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    • Saving and loading a database

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      • To save a database:

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      • To load a database:

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    • Exporting a database

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      • To export a database:

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      • CHAPTER

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• Web Interface

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  • Accessing Servers From The Web Interface

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    • Table 5.1: Web Interface Server Status Symbols

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  • Viewing and Configuring KVM Switch Settings

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    • To change the network settings:

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    • To change sessions settings:

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    • Setting up user accounts

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      • Table 5.2: User Access Level Rights

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      • To add or modify a user:

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      • To change the user password:

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      • To delete a user:

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    • Locking and unlocking user accounts

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      • To unlock an account:

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      • To specify the length of time a user account remains locked:

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      • To disable the Security Lockout feature:

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    • Enabling and configuring SNMP

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      • To configure general SNMP settings:

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    • Enabling individual SNMP traps

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    • Viewing and resynchronizing server connections

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    • Modifying a server name

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      • To modify a device name:

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    • Viewing and configuring tiered switch connections

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      • To configure a tiered switch connection:

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    • Viewing the KVM server modules

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  • Viewing KVM Switch Version Information

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    • KVM server modules sub-category

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      • To view version information for a KVM server module:

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      • To reset a KVM server module:

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  • Upgrading Firmware

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    • To upgrade KVM switch firmware:

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    • To simultaneously upgrade multiple KVM server modules:

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    • To upgrade KVM server module firmware individually:

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  • Controlling User Status

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    • To disconnect a user session:

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  • Rebooting Your System

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    • To reboot your system:

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  • Managing KVM Switch Configuration Files

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    • To read and save a configuration file from a KVM switch:

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    • To restore a configuration file to a KVM switch:

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  • Managing User Databases

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    • To save a user database from a KVM switch:

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    • To restore a user database file to an KVM switch:

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  • Managing Rack PDUs

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    • To configure a rack PDU:

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    • To configure a device connected to a rack PDU:

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    • To control the state of a device connected to a rack PDU:

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• Video Viewer

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  • About The Video Viewer

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    • To access the Video Viewer:

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    • To close a Video Viewer session:

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  • Video Session Types

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    • Table 6.1: Video session types

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  • Using Preemption

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    • Table 6.2: Preemption scenarios

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    • Preemption of a user by an administrator

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    • Preemption of a local user/administrator by an administrator

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      • To preempt the current user:

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  • Using Exclusive Mode

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    • To enable exclusive KVM sessions on a KVM switch:

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    • To access the Video Viewer in exclusive mode:

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  • Digital Share Mode

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    • To configure a KVM switch to share KVM sessions:

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    • Sharing a digital connection

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      • To share a digital connection:

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  • Using Stealth Mode

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    • To enable stealth KVM sessions on a KVM switch:

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    • To monitor a target device in stealth mode:

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  • Using Scan Mode

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    • Accessing scan mode

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      • To access scan mode:

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    • Setting scan options

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      • To set scan preferences:

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      • To change the thumbnail size, complete the following steps:

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    • Managing the scan sequence

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      • To pause or restart a scan sequence:

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      • To disable a target device thumbnail in the scan sequence:

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      • To enable a target device thumbnail in the scan sequence:

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  • Using The Thumbnail Viewer

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    • To open a session to a target device from the Thumbnail Viewer:

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    • To set target device credentials from the Thumbnail Viewer:

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  • Window Features

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    • Figure 6.1: Video Viewer window

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    • Table 6.3: Video Viewer window areas

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  • Adjusting The View

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    • To refresh the screen:

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    • To enable full screen mode:

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    • To disable full screen mode:

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    • To enable automatic or manual scaling:

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    • Additional video adjustment

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      • To manually adjust the video quality of the window, complete the following steps:

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        • Figure 6.2: Manual Video Adjust window

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        • Table 6.4: Manual Video Adjust window areas

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  • Adjusting Mouse Options

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    • Cursor type

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      • To change the mouse cursor setting:

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    • Scaling

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      • To set mouse scaling:

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    • Single cursor mode

      101
      • To change the terminating keystroke for single cursor mode:

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  • Adjusting General Options

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    • To adjust general options:

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  • Adjusting The Video Viewer Toolbar

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    • To add buttons to the toolbar:

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    • Setting the Toolbar Hide Delay time

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      • To change the Toolbar Hide Delay time:

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  • Using Macros

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    • Sending macros

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    • Selecting the macro group to display

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      • To display macro groups in the Macros menu:

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• Virtual Media Guide

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  • Virtual Media Overview

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  • Before You Begin

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    • Virtual media and USB 2.0 constraints

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    • Booting a computer using virtual memory

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      • To determine if your computer can be booted from virtual media:

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    • Virtual media restrictions

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  • Connecting Local Virtual Media

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    • To start a local virtual media session:

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  • Configuring Virtual Media Remotely

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    • Enabling/disabling virtual media

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      • To enable or disable virtual media:

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    • Setting virtual media options

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      • Table 7.1: Web Interface Virtual Media Options

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      • To set virtual media options using the web interface:

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  • Connecting Virtual Media Remotely

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    • Requirements

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    • Sharing and preemption considerations

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    • Virtual Media sessions

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      • Virtual media window

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      • Virtual media session settings

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        • Table 7.2: Virtual media session settings

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      • To open a virtual media session:

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      • To map a virtual media drive:

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      • To unmap a virtual media drive:

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      • To display virtual media drive details:

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    • Resetting USB media devices

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    • Closing a virtual media session

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      • CHAPTER

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• Configuring LDAP

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  • LDAP Authentication Configuration Parameters

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    • LDAP parameters

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      • LDAP authentication priority

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      • To configure LDAP authentication priority parameters:

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    • LDAP server parameters

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      • To configure LDAP server parameters:

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    • LDAP search parameters

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      • To configure LDAP search parameters:

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    • LDAP query parameters

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      • KVM switch and target device query modes

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      • To configure LDAP query parameters:

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      • Setting up Active Directory for performing queries

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      • To set up group queries:

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      • CHAPTER

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  • Appendix A: Flash Upgrades

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    • To upgrade the KVM switch firmware using the web interface:

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    • Repairing damaged firmware

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      • To repair damaged firmware:

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    • Updating Network Access Software

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      • To update Network Access Software:

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  • Appendix B: UTP Cabling

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    • UTP copper cabling

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    • Wiring standards

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    • Cabling installation, maintenance and safety tips

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  • Appendix C: Keyboard And Mouse Shortcuts

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    • Table C.1: Divider pane keyboard and mouse shortcuts

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    • Table C.2: Tree view control: keyboard and mouse shortcuts

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    • Table C.3: Unit list keyboard and mouse operations

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  • Appendix D: Sun Advanced Key Emulation

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    • Table D.1: Sun Key Emulation

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  • Appendix E: Ports Used By The Software

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    • Table E.1: Ports Used by Network Access Software

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  • Appendix F: Product Specification

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    • Table F.1: APC 2x1x16 Digital KVM switch product specifications

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    • Table F.2: APC 2x1x32 and 8x1x32 KVM switch product specifications

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  • Appendix G: Getting Help And Technical Assistance

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    • Troubleshooting

      130
    • Using the documentation

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  • Appendix H: Notices

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    • Trademarks

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      • APPENDICES

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