Freedom9 freeView IP 100 User manual

freeView IP 100
Quick Install Guide
Introduction
Hardware Installation
Video modes
Initial IP configuration
The redirects local keyboard, mouse and video data to a remote administration console. All data is transmitted via
internet protocol (IP). The unit can also be used in a multi-administrator and multi-server environment. In addition, the unit is a
KVM switch, which can also be used with a local console (a local set of monitor, keyboard, and mouse).
1. Power off the server.
2. Remove the unit from the box.
3. Connect the included KVM cable from the server to the ports labeled Host on the unit. (Check that the keyboard and
mouse connectors are connected to the proper ports and are not crossed.)
4. If you are installing a local console, connect the local monitor, mouse, and keyboard to the ports labeled Console on the
unit.
5. If you are using remote mass storage control, connect the included USB cable from the server to the USB port on the unit.
6. Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN port and/or modem to RS-232 serial port, depending on how you want to access
the unit.
7. Power on the unit, and then power on the server.
The supports many common video modes.
Please refer to Appendix C (User Manual) for a list of all supported video modes.
By default, the uses the network parameters shown in Table 1-1.
If these network parameters do not match your network configuration, you can configure the device's network settings by using
the program KVMSetup.exe located on the installation CD after the unit has been connected to the network and powered on.
To change the network settings of the device:
1. Open Windows Explorer and browse to the CD drive.
2. Double-click the file KVMSetup.exe.
3. A screen similar to Figure 1-2 will be displayed.
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4. Select the unit's MAC address from the drop-down
list under "Device MAC address".
5. Enter the desired IP address for the device under
"Network Configuration".
6. Enter the user name and password under
"Authentication". The default user name is "super"
and the default password is "pass".
7. Click "Setup Device".
Table 1-1: Default network configuration
Parameter Value
IP auto configuration DHCP
IP-Address None
Net-mask 255.255.255.0
Default-Gateway None
Figure 1-2 KVM setup program
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Figure 1-4 shows the top of the Remote Console window.
Once connected, you can perform the following actions to improve the user experience:
If the video displayed is distorted, click this button and the device will automatically adjust its display to
improve the quality.
Choose this option in order to synchronize the local with the remote mouse cursor. This is only required if using
Double Mouse mode. It is recommended that mouse acceleration is turned off on the host device.
Auto Adjust button
Sync Mouse
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Web interface
Remote Console
Once the device has been configured to match your network
setup, log in to the web interface using a Java enabled web
browser. Once your web browser is running, enter
"http://<device ip address>" in the browser window (e.g. if the
device's IP address is 192.168.1.22, type "http://192.168.1.22"
in the browser window).
The default user name and password to log into the device are
shown below.
User name super
Password pass
It is recommended that the default password be changed
immediately to prevent unauthorized access to the device.
The Remote Console is the redirected screen, keyboard and
mouse of the remote host system to which the
is connected.
The web browser which is used to access the unit has to have
Java Runtime Environment version 1.1 or higher installed.
However, it is strongly recommended that the Sun JVM 1.4 is
installed.
To access the remote console of the host, click the Console
icon on the top-left corner of the screen. There may be a slight
delay as the Java virtual applet is being loaded. If the screen
shown in Figure 1-3 appears, click "Yes".
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Figure 1-3 Java warning
Figure 1-4 Remote Console