The following table lists the procedures that can be performed by both OnSite administrators and authorized users while connected to KVM ports, and it provides links to where the procedures are documented.
Perform this procedure to log into a server connected to a KVM port either through the Web Manager or through the OSD.
a. If using the Web Manager, log in and connect to the KVM port using an option that is available to you.See KVM Port Connection Options for the available options, if needed.See To Log Into the OSD if needed.See To Select a Server From the Connection Menu if needed.If no other user is connected to the port, the connected server’s login prompt or a login dialog box appears.If another user is connected to the port, a screen appears with this notice: “This port is connected to another station” and presents two or more options. See To Share a KVM Port Connection for the options.
2. Log into the server using the username and password supplied by your system administrator.The procedures for navigating among KVM ports are the same whether you connected to the port through the OSD or the Web Manager. See Common Procedures While Connected to KVM Ports for procedures.This procedure assumes you have accessed the Connection Menu screen, either through the OSD or through entering the hot key in an AlterPath Viewer. See To Log Into a Server Connected to a KVM Port for more details.
• Type the first letters of the port name until the desired port is highlighted in the port selection field.If no other user is connected to the port, the connected server’s login prompt or a login dialog box appears, unless you have a previous login session in effect.See Common Procedures While Connected to KVM Ports for a list of procedures that can be performed while connected to a device.To Return to Previous Menus or to ExitThis procedure assumes you have connected to a KVM port either through the OSD or through entering the hot key in an AlterPath Viewer.
• Enter the quit hot key (default is Ctrl+k q), select the “Exit” option from the current menu (if that option is available), or press the Esc key.Follow this procedure after connecting to a KVM port (as described in To Log Into a Server Connected to a KVM Port), if you find that another user is already connected to the same KVM port. A screen appears with the notice: “This port is connected to another station” and presents two or more options. See Sharing KVM Port Connections for details about the notification screens, if needed.
2. To connect to the server in “read-write” mode and notify the other user, select “Connect read write.”If the other user is connected in “read-write” mode, the other user’s access mode is changed to “read-only”, and the user is notified of the change.
3. To kill the existing session and connect in “read-write” mode, select “Kill the other session.”AlterPath viewer displays whatever you would see if you were directly logged into the connected server.You can perform this procedure if you are authorized for two or more KVM ports. See Cycling Among KVM Ports in the OSD for details, if needed.See To Log Into the OSD, if needed.
b. If you are already connected to a port, enter the quit hot key (default=Ctrl+k q).
a. If the “Cycle” option is not visible, type the letter c in the field and press Enter to highlight the Cycle option.While you are connected to a server through a KVM port, do the following to connect to another server you have permission to access. See To Log Into a Server Connected to a KVM Port and Cycling Among KVM Ports in the OSD, for more information if needed.
• Use the Next keyboard shortcut (default=Ctrl+k . ).To Connect to the Previous KVM Port from the Current KVM PortWhile you are connected to a server through a KVM port you can do the following to connect to another server you have previously accessed. See To Log Into a Server Connected to a KVM Port, for more information if needed.
• Use the Previous keyboard shortcut (default=Ctrl+k ,, ).The previous server appears. Repeat this step as needed to move to other previous servers.To Adjust Brightness and Cable Length in the AlterPath ViewerPerform this procedure to adjust the screen brightness and to adjust for varying cable lengths. See Default KVM Port Connection Hot Keys for details about the video control screens, if needed.
• You can adjust the brightness on the “Manual control” screen “Brightness” scale.Chose lower values for longer cables. For example, for a 500-foot cable, the setting might be 10 or 20. For a shorter cable of 6 or 3 feet, a value of 128 or 150 is more appropriate. The correct setting can avoid poor video quality.
1. Depending on which screen was accessed last, one of the following screens appears.
2. To switch to the Automatic control screen or the Manual control screen select Auto or Manual respectively.
a. On the Automatic Control screen, press the right or left arrows to set the desired value in the “Adjustment” scale.
b. On the Manual Control screen, press the right or left arrows to set On the desired value in the “Cbl Len Adj” scale.
4. To adjust screen brightness on the Manual Control screen, press the right or left arrows to set the desired value in the “Brightness” scale.To Reset the Keyboard and Mouse in the AlterPath ViewerDo this procedure if the server stops accepting keyboard and mouse input that you are entering in the AlterPath Viewer.
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2. See “KVM Port Access Requirements” in the AlterPath OnSite Installation Guide for information on avoiding problems using the mouse.To Power On, Off, or Cycle a Server While Connected to a KVM PortThis procedure assumes the prerequisites in Power Management are complete. The default power management hot key sequence is: Ctrl+k p. Power management while connected is the same whether the KVM port connection was made through the OSD or the Web Manager.
• See To Log Into a Server Connected to a KVM Port, if needed, for how to log in through the Web Manager. You can access a KVM port through the OSD connect menu, but regular users should usually connect to both KVM and serial ports through the Web Manager.The Power Management screen displays with a list of the outlets that are configured for the server that is connected to this KVM port.Follow this procedure to view the alias (if defined) and the port number for a port while connected. An administratively-assigned alias often is used to identify the server that is connected to the port.See To Log Into a Server Connected to a KVM Port, if needed.
2. Use the information hot key (default=Ctrl+k i).
3. Click “Esc” to exit the KVM Port Information screen and return to the connected server.