User`s guide

Configure Physical Serial Ports
Chapter 5 Configure Ports 94
• Use detected freeKVM: If enabled, the Digi Passport unit detects the IP
address of the server connected to the serial port automatically and sets
parameters related with freeKVM configuration, such as the IP address and
client program. If the connected console is MS SAC, the IP address is
detected through the MS SAC console directly. If the connected console is
not MS SAC, the IP address is detected through the DNS server using the
detected hostname. The default is Enable.
To get the correct automatic freeKVM configuration, before starting auto-
matic detection, go to Network > IP configuration and configure the DNS
server settings. The DNS settings have the IP address and hostname infor-
mation for the servers connected to the serial port of the the Digi Passport
unit. Also, if the connected console is MS SAC, the settings Windows RDP
standard connection, Windows RDP console connection and Radmin
will be set to client programs for freeKVM. If the connected console is not
MS SAC, the settings VNC and XManager will be set as the client programs
for freeKVM. See "Configure and Use freeKVM" on page 168 for more infor-
mation.
• Use detected serial parameters and the port automatic detection list, if
defined: This setting and parameters are displayed only if the Device
detection method is set to Active. Once this option is enabled, the
Port automatic detection list is displayed just below the option. The Digi
Passport unit will detect the serial parameters of the server connected to
the serial port automatically. If no port automatic detection list has been
created, the text No rules is displayed below the parameter labels, as
shown on the following screen. The factory default is Enable and empty
port automatic detection list.
To create or change port automatic detection list of serial parameters, go to
Serial port > Port automatic detection configuration > Port automatic
detection list.