SERVSELECT IP VM INSTALLER/USER GUIDE
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Table of Contents
1. Product Specification ......................................................................................5
2. Product overview.............................................................................................7
2.1 Glossary .........................................................................................................................7
2.2 Features and benefits .....................................................................................................7
3. Installation......................................................................................................11
3.1 Installation overview....................................................................................................11
3.2 Required items .............................................................................................................12
3.3 Safety Precautions........................................................................................................13
3.4 Connecting the appliance hardware.............................................................................13
3.5 Verifying Ethernet connections ...................................................................................15
3.6 Tiering multiple appliances .........................................................................................15
3.7 Configuring ServSelect IP VM Software ....................................................................17
3.8 Adjusting mouse settings.............................................................................................17
3.9 Adding earlier-model appliances.................................................................................17
3.10 Setting up the appliance.............................................................................................19
4. Basic operations............................................................................................20
4.1 Controlling the switching system from the analog port...............................................20
4.2 Starting the OSD interface...........................................................................................20
4.3 Connecting a user to a target device............................................................................21
4.4 Using the OSD interface ..............................................................................................22
4.5 Connecting local virtual media....................................................................................23
4.6 Configuring the appliance and the OSD interface.......................................................24
4.7 Setting the preemption warning...................................................................................33
4.8 Managing target device tasks using the OSD interface ...............................................34
4.9 Scanning the switching system....................................................................................38
4.10 Running switching system diagnostics......................................................................39
4.11 Broadcasting to target devices ...................................................................................41
5. Computer terminal operations......................................................................43
5.1 The Console menu .......................................................................................................43
Appendix A: Flash upgrades ............................................................................45
Appendix B: Virtual media ................................................................................47
Appendix C: UTP cabling..................................................................................49
Appendix D: Getting help and technical assistance.......................................51
