Freedom9 Discovery 800 Quick Install Manual

Brand: Freedom9

Model: Discovery 800

Type: Quick Install Manual

This manual is also suitable for

Discovery 800

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.

8. Power on the server.

The Discovery 800 supports many common video modes. Please refer to Appendix C (User Manual) for a list of all supported video modes.

By default, the Discovery 800 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.

Discovery 800

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".

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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

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.