Hot Plugging; Basic Operation; Opening The Netdirector Console Kvm - Tripp-Lite B020-008-17 El Manual Del Propietario

4. Installation

4.6 Hot Plugging

All KVM Switches support hot plugging—components can be removed and added back into the installa-
tion by unplugging their cables from the ports without having to shut the switch down. However, in order
for Hot Plugging to work properly, these procedures must be followed:
Switching Station Positions
Switch station positions by simply unplugging the daisy-chain cable from the old parent and plugging
into a new one. After you do, in order for the OSD menus to correspond to the change, you must reset
the station IDs via the OSD. See page 20 for details.
Note: This will update the station ID, but will require all individual port settings to be redone manually,
except for the port names.
Hot Plugging CPU Ports
Switch CPU ports by unplugging the KVM cable kit and replugging into the desired port. In order for
the OSD menus to correspond to the change made, you must manually reconfigure the OSD information
for the new Port. See the F3 SET (page 18) and F4 ADM (page 19), functions for details.
Note: If the computer's Operating System does not support hot plugging, this function may not work properly.
Hot Plugging Console Ports
Keyboard, monitor, and mouse can all be hot plugged. When hot plugging the mouse:
1. You may unplug the mouse and plug it back in again (to reset the mouse, for example), as long as
you use the same mouse.
2. If you plug in a different mouse, all the stations and all the computers on the installation must be
shut down for 10 seconds, then restarted using the Power Up Sequence described on page 6.
Note: If, after hot plugging (or at any other time), there is no response to keyboard and/or mouse input, perform a Keyboard and Mouse
Reset by pressing in the Reset switch (see page 6).

5. Basic operation

5.1 opening the NetDirector Console KVM

The console is located under the top cover. To access the
console, slide the console module out and raise the cover.
Note: As a safety precaution, to keep the console from accidentally sliding out, the
console is locked into the In position. Before you can pull the console module out,
you must release it by pushing the catches on the unit's front panel toward the
center of the switch.
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