This procedure assumes that the prerequisites described under Prerequisites for Using the WMI are done and that you can connect to the WMI.
1. To bring up the WMI, enter the IP address of the KVM/netPlus in the address (URL) field of a supported browser on a computer running a Windows operating system.Note: Devices like the AlterPath KVM/netPlus that are installed in computer rooms are usually assigned fixed IP addresses. If DHCP is enabled, you must find out the dynamically assigned IP address each time before you bring up the WMI. Check with the administrator who configured the basic network parameters on the KVM/netPlus, for help finding the IP address, if needed.
b. If DHCP is not enabled, use a fixed IP address assigned by the administrator to the KVM/netPlus.If direct logins to ports is not enabled, a “username” and a “password” field appear on the login area of the screen, as shown in the following screen example.If direct logins to KVM ports is enabled, a “port” field also appears in the login area of the screen, as shown in the following screen example.
2. If direct logins to ports is enabled, to bring up the WMI with the port number filled in, enter the IP address of the KVM/netPlus followed by the port number in the form:
A login screen displays empty “username” and “password” fields and a port field filled with the name of the port from the URL you entered in the browser.See WMI Login Screen for background information on the multiple ways to login to the WMI.If another administrator is already logged in as “admin,” the dialog box shown in the following screen example appear.Note: For more information about the number of simultaneous logins allowed, see Simultaneous KVM/netPlus Logins.The red graphical LED in the lower right hand corner of the WMI blinks when any changes made in the forms have not been saved.