Lindy MC5-IP User Manual

This page provides the opportunity to configure various details for each of the 
host systems that may be connected to the MC5-IP via one or more KVM switch 
units. There are 128 entries, each of which can be configured with a name, 
the permitted users, the hot key combinations required to switch to it and, if 
required, appropriate power control commands.

1  Click one of the host entries to reveal a Host configuration dialog.

   Enter the name that will be displayed in the viewer window when you 

click the Host button.

   Select the users that will be permitted to connect to this host. Either 

enter 

*

 to allow all users or a list of users separated by commas (e.g. 

admin, nigel, andy, steve).

   Declare the Port Direct address that will link with the required host 

system. See 

Port Direct

 for details.

   A list of valid hotkey codes are given in 

Appendix 8

.

   Enter the code required to make an attached power control unit apply 

power to the selected host. See 

Power switching configuration

 for 

details. 

   Enter the code required to make an attached power control unit remove 

power from the selected host. See 

Power switching configuration

 for 

details.

2  Enter the required information in each field.
3  Click the OK button.

1  Using VNC viewer or a browser, log on as the ‘admin’ user.
2  Click the ‘Configure’ button in the top right corner.
3  Click the ‘Host configuration’ option.

   When selected, any systems visited that are not specified in the Hosts list, will 

be added to the list. Use with care when visiting complex cascaded systems.

   Removes all hosts from the list.