Installation guide

There are some options to choose from, and the impor tant ones are the following:

Auto Adjust button

If the video displayed is of bad quality or distorted in some way, press this button and wait a few

seconds while DKVM-IP8 switch tries to adjust itself for the best p ossible video quality.

Sync Mouse

Choose this option in order to synchronize the local with the remote mouse cursor. This is

especially necessary when using accelerated mouse settings on the host system. In general

there is no need to change mou se settings on the host.

Video Settings in Options Menu This opens a new window with elements to control the

DKVM-IP8

switch Video Settings. You can change some values, for instance the brightness and contrast

of the picture displayed, which may improve the video quality. It is also possible to revert to the

default settings for all video modes or only the current one.

Note: At first start, if the local mouse pointer is not synchronized with the remote mouse pointe r,

press the Auto Adjust Button once.

2. Introduct

ion

Thank you for purchasing DKVM-IP8 switch. DKVM-IP8 switch can save your MONEY, TIME,

SPACE, EQUIPMENT and POWER. DKVM-IP8 switch defines a new class of remote KVM

access devices. DKVM-IP8 switch combines digital remote KVM access via IP networks with

comprehensive and integrated system management.

DKVM-IP8 switch provides convenient, remote KVM access and control via LAN or Internet. It

captures, digitizes, and compresses video signal and transmits it with keyboard and mouse

signals to and from a remote computer. DKVM-IP8 switch provides a non-intrusive solution for

remote access and control. Remote access and control software runs on its embedded

processors only but not on mission-critical servers, so that there is no interference with server

operation or impact on network performance.

Furthermore, DKVM-IP8 switch offers additional remote power management with the help of

optional available device.

DKVM-IP8 switch supports consoles consisting of PS/2 style keyboards and mouse and

HDDB 15 video output. DKVM-IP8 switch will automatically detect the current video mode of the

console, however manual fine-tuning is recommended to receive the best video quality. DKVM-

IP8 switch will accept video streams up to 110 MHz dot clock. This results in a screen resolution

of 1280x1024 pixels with a frame rate of 60 Hz.

2.1. When the server is up and running

DKVM-IP8 switch gives you a full control over the remote server. The Management Console

allows you to access the remote server’s graphics, keyboard and mouse and to send special

commands to

the server. You can also perform periodic maintenance of the server. Using the Console

Redirection

Service, you are able to do the following:

I. Reboot the system

II. Watch the boot process.

III. Boot the system from a separate partition to load the diagnostic environment. IV. Run