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CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................. 5
CHAPTER 1: SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER 2: WELCOME .............................................................................................................. 7
CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Connections ..........................................................................................................................................................................................8
3.1.1 Video link ............................................................................................................................................................................................9
3.1.2 Network link ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1.3 USB and power connections........................................................................................................................................................... 10
CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................. 11
4.1 Direct linking ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2 Networked linking............................................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.3 Browser-based configuration utility................................................................................................................................................. 12
4.4 Restoring a backup firmware image................................................................................................................................................. 14
4.5 Performing an upgrade...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
CHAPTER 5: OPERATION .......................................................................................................... 16
5.1 Status indicators ................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
5.2 Resetting ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
APPENDIX A - CONFIGURATION PAGES.................................................................................... 19
System Configuration ..............................................................................................................................................................................20
Video Configuration ................................................................................................................................................................................22
USB Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................................24
Security ....................................................................................................................................................................................................25
iPath Manager ..........................................................................................................................................................................................26
System Messages ...................................................................................................................................................................................27
Statistics ..................................................................................................................................................................................................28
Firmware Upgrade ....................................................................................................................................................................................28
Reboot .......................................................................................................................................................................................................29
About ........................................................................................................................................................................................................29
APPENDIX B - DIMENSIONS ..................................................................................................... 30
APPENDIX C - TIPS FOR SUCCESS WHEN NETWORKING.......................................................... 31
C.1 Summary of steps ..............................................................................................................................................................................31
C.2 Choosing the right switch..................................................................................................................................................................31
C.3 Creating an efficient network layout ................................................................................................................................................ 32
C.4 Configuring the switches and devices .............................................................................................................................................33
APPENDIX D - TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................................... 34
APPENDIX E - GLOSSARY......................................................................................................... 37
APPENDIX F - OPEN SOURCE LICENSES................................................................................... 41
APPENDIX G - SAFETY INFORMATION...................................................................................... 58
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