User's Manual

590-590-609A
Contents
1 Overview of the Product ......................................................................... 1
1.1 About the KVM s3 Client ........................................................................... 1
1.2 Glossary .................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Notational Conventions ............................................................................. 2
1.4 Features and benefits................................................................................ 2
1.4.1 Easy to install and configure ..................................................................... 2
1.4.2 Powerful customization capabilities........................................................... 2
1.4.3 Extensive remote appliance management ................................................ 2
1.4.4 Authentication and authorization ...............................................................3
1.5 System components.................................................................................. 3
1.5.1 KVM s3 Client Explorer ............................................................................. 3
1.5.2 Video Viewer .............................................................................................4
1.5.3 Appliance Management Panels (AMPs).................................................... 4
1.6 Operating features..................................................................................... 4
1.6.1 target device naming .................................................................................4
1.6.1.1 target device name displays......................................................................4
1.6.1.2 Sorting....................................................................................................... 5
2 Installation and startup...........................................................................7
2.1 Getting started........................................................................................... 7
2.1.1 Supplied with the KVM s3 Client ...............................................................7
2.1.2 Supported operating systems.................................................................... 7
2.1.3 PC hardware configuration requirements.................................................. 7
2.1.4 Sun hardware configuration requirements................................................. 8
2.1.5 Browser requirements ............................................................................... 8
2.2 Installing the software................................................................................ 8
2.2.1 Installing on Microsoft Windows ................................................................ 8
2.2.2 Installing on Linux......................................................................................8
2.2.3 During installation......................................................................................9
2.3 Uninstalling the software ......................................................................... 10
2.3.1 Uninstalling the software on Microsoft Windows from the Control Panel 10
2.3.2 Uninstalling from a Microsoft Windows command window...................... 10
2.3.3 Uninstalling the software on Linux........................................................... 10
2.4 Opening the software .............................................................................. 10
2.4.1 Opening the software on Microsoft Windows .......................................... 10
2.4.2 Opening the software on Linux................................................................ 11
2.5 Setting up the software............................................................................ 11
2.5.1 Setting up the software............................................................................ 11
2.5.2 Setting up a KVM appliance .................................................................... 12