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Chapter 2: Installation 15

14 SwitchView IP Installer/User Guide

Chapter 2: Installation 15

Connecting a KVM Switch

You can configure the SwitchView IP with a KVM switch to pass the key-

board, video and mouse output through a web browser. Using a SwitchView

IP Viewer client computer, you can control computers connected to the KVM

switch. For information on compatible KVM switches contact Avocent. Refer

to Figure 2.2 and the following instructions to connect a KVM switch to the

SwitchView IP.

To connect a KVM switch:

1. Attach the computers to a KVM switch as outlined in the KVM

manufacturer documentation. Set the KVM switch to pass output to a

computer you want to control.

2. Attach the black SwitchView IP cable female video connector to the

Video In port on the back of the SwitchView IP and attach the blue

SwitchView IP cable male video connector to the KVM switch local

video port.

3. Attach the black SwitchView IP cable computer connector to the

SwitchView IP Computer port.

4. Attach the purple SwitchView IP cable keyboard connector and green

mouse connector to the KVM switch local keyboard and mouse ports.

5. Attach a keyboard and mouse directly to the SwitchView IP Keyboard

and Mouse ports.

6. Attach a monitor by connecting the monitor video cable to the

SwitchView IP Video Out port.

7. Attach the SwitchView IP to your network using the Network port on the

front of the SwitchView IP.

8. From a client web browser, type the SwitchView IP address, log in to

the SwitchView IP Web Server and launch the SwitchView IP Viewer to

access the computer congured to receive KVM input.

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