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Avocent®HMX Advanced
Manager G2 Server
Quick Installation Guide
NOTE: The Avocent HMX Advanced
Manager G2 server is supplied fully
pre-loaded. All configuration takes
place after the network is connected
and running.
1. Connecting to your network
Insert the supplied SFP module into
socket 1 on the back of the HMX
Advanced Manager G2 server.
Connect one end of a CAT 5e or 6
network cable to the SFP module in
socket 1 and the other end to a
network port to which all HMX
transmitters and receivers are
connected.
A second SFP module may be
inserted into socket 2 to provide a
redundant connection to the HMX
network or to an external network
for administrative access.
Ethernet port 3 is not supported.
NOTE:
The HMX Advanced
Manager G2 server may be
connected to two dierent networks
using SFP socket 1 (right) and SFP
socket 2 (left) on the back panel.
Port 1 must be used to connect to
the network where the transmitters
and receivers are connected. Port 2
may be used to connect to another
network. The administrator may
gain web browser access to the
HMX Advanced Manager G2 server
from a computer connected to
either network.
2. Connecting the power supply
Attach one end of the supplied
power cord into the back panel of
the HMX Advanced Manager G2
server and attach the other end to
an appropriately earthed power
outlet. Allow approximately three
minutes for the booting process to
complete.
3. Configuring
the
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After the HMX Advanced Manager
G2
server is fully running, open a web
browser on any computer within your
local network. Enter 169.254.1.3 as
the default IP address to access the
HMX Advanced Manager software.
See the Avocent® HMX Advanced
Manager Software Installer/User
Guide for information on passwords,
network configurations, permissions
and management of the Avocent®
HMX High Performance KVM
extender system
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Avocent® HMX Advanced Manager G2 Server Configuration
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