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KVM Switch
AP9254
AP9258
For use in Europe: English,
French, Italian, German,
Portuguese, Spanish
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Thank You! Thank you for selecting the APC KVM Switch. The APC KVM Switch has been designed for many years of reliable, maintenance free service. APC is dedicated to the development of high-performance electrical power conversion and control products and we hope that you will find this product a valuable, convenient addi- tion to your computing system. Please read this manual! It provides important safety, installation and operating instructions that will help you get the most from your switch.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Product Overview Feature Overview .......................................................................................................... 1 Compatibility .................................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 2 - Installation Basic Installation ............................................................................................................. 4 Rack Mount Installation ..............
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INSTRUCTIONS: The exclamation mark within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. DANGEROUS VOLTAGE: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated Òdangerous voltageÓ within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric sho
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1.1 Product Overview - Feature Overview The APC KVM Switch allows you to control up to 64 computers with one keyboard, monitor and mouse. Each computer can be up to 25 feet away from the switch. The switch works with IBM PC/AT and PS/2 systems, and 100% compatible machines with support for VGA, SVGA, XGA and XGA-II video. PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse peripherals are supported through the rear of the unit. Expansion for up to 64 computers An APC KVM Switch unit will support from one to eight atta
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Push-button and keyboard switching In addition to using the on-screen menus, you can switch computer channels in one of three easy ways: via the APC KVM Switch channel push-buttons, with the Scan button or with a simple keyboard sequence. ÒKeep AliveÓ feature APC KVM SwitchÕs ÒKeep AliveÓ feature allows attached servers to power the unit in the event of a switch power failure. This prevents attached computers from locking up and keeps you from losing time and data. Built-in scanning capabilities
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1.2 Compatibility The APC KVM Switch requires a PS/2 mouse and keyboard. The following mice are known to be compatible: IBM PS/2-style Logitech Trackman Kensington Microsoft Serial-PS/2 mouse Logitech Mouseman (PS/2) Microsoft IntelliMouse Other manufacturers' mice may operate with the APC KVM Switch. If you experience problems using an untested mouse, contact APC Technical Support with the manufacturer and model number of the mouse in question. 3
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2.1 Installation - Basic Installation 1. Power down all computers that will be part of your APC KVM Switch system. Connecting your Peripherals 2. Locate your PS/2 keyboard, VGA video monitor and PS/2 mouse. 3. Plug your VGA monitor cable into the port on the back of your APC KVM Switch. Plug your PS/2 keyboard cable and your PS/2 mouse cable into the ports labeled and respectively. VGA MONITOR CABLE PS/2 MOUSE CABLE PS/2 KEYBOARD CABLE 4 A USER PAIRING E
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100-240V~, .1a, 50/80Hz H D B USER C A G E T 2A, 250 VAC PATENT PENDING MADE IN USA F Connecting Computers to the APC KVM Switch 4. Locate your first input cable. It will have a 25-pin ÒDÓ connector at one end. Plug this cable into any numbered channel port on the rear of the switch. The other end of the input cable will have three con- nectors: a 15-pin ÒHDDÓ connector for your video, a PS/2 keyboard connection and a PS/2 mouse connection. The PS/2 connectors are designated by a mouse or keyboa
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100-240V~, .1a, 50/80Hz 8 6 4 2 USER 7 5 3 1 PAIRING T 2A, 250 VAC MADE IN USA 7. Power-up your APC KVM Switch unit first, then all attached servers. The APC KVM Switch and all attached servers should be powered-down before servicing the unit. Always disconnect the power cord from the electrical socket. 2.2 Rack Mount Installation 1. Remove the side screws that secure the cover on your KVM Switch. 2. Line up the holes in the side brackets with the screw holes in the side of the KVM Switch unit.
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2.3 Advanced Installation Attaching Multiple APC KVM Switch Units 1. Follow steps 1-6 of the Basic Installation section. 2. Plug the 25-pin ÒDÓ connector of your input cable into any avail- able channel port on the rear of your base switch unit. 3. Plug the 15-pin video connector on the other end of the cable into the port labeled on your first cascading KVM switch unit. Plug the PS/2 mouse connector, designated by a mouse icon, into the port. Plug the remaining 6-pin miniDIN keyboard connecto
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3.1 Basic Operations - Overview Your APC KVM Switch may be operated in a non-secure (no password required) or secure (password required) mode. All units ship defaulted to the non-secure mode. For information on implementing password security see the ÒAdministrator FunctionsÓ section of Chapter 4. Computers may be powered-up one-at-a-time or all at once. No operator intervention is required during booting. As the system stabilizes, an amber LED over each channel will illuminate, indicating that t
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3.2 Keyboard Control The following notational conventions appear throughout this chapter to illustrate commands for operating the APC KVM Switch. Whenever you see one of the symbols listed on the left side of the table, substitute the corresponding steps or values listed on the right side of the table. Convention Key Sequence or Value Enter Command Mode: 1. Press and hold down the ‘Num Lock’ key. 2. Press and release the minus (-) key on the numeric keypad. 3. Release the ‘Num Lock’ key. No
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3.3 Keyboard Switching One of the ways to change the active channel in a non-secured APC KVM Switch system is by entering a short sequence of keystrokes on the keyboard. This is called keyboard, or hot-key, switching. Note: Hot-key switching is only available in the default non-secure state. For more information on secure versus non-secure operation, see the ÔAdministrator FunctionsÕ section of Chapter 4. The first set of keystrokes places your system in Command Mode. As long as you are operati
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3.4 System Control and Maintenance The following commands are used for system control and maintenance. Enter the command sequences to perform the actions described in the table below. Key Sequence Action Kn Sets the keyboard scan set where n is a scan set number 1-3. MR If you hot-plug your mouse cable, you may experience a loss of mouse signal. Use this command to restore the signal if you are using a computer with a standard PS/2 mouse driver. MW If you hot-plu
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4.1 OSD Operations - Activating OSD Activate on-screen display (OSD) by pressing either of the keyboard Control keys twice within one second. In non-secure mode, this brings up the main OSD Window, ÒAdministrator Channel ListÓ. In secure mode, activating OSD will bring up the ÒUser LoginÓ window. Type in your user name and press Enter. The system administrator should login as ÒAdminÓ, ÒRootÓ or ÒAdministratorÓ. If the user name is valid, the password window will appear. Type your password and pr
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4.2 The OSD Window This window lists all named channels in your APC KVM Switch system. They will be listed alphabetically with their channel addresses and access status beside them. When in secure mode, only the channels that are accessible to the logged-in user will be listed. (See the section ÒAdministrator FunctionsÓ for more information.) Program Manager APC KVM Switch Administrator Power Control Name Address Status Accounting 6 ON Engineering 5 ON Jene's PC 3 OFF Mail Server 1 OFF Pam's PC
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4.3 The Command Menu Once you have activated the main OSD Window, you can open the Command Menu by either pressing the Control key twice or by typing ALT-M. The Command Menu options are selected in the same manner as channels in the OSD Window. Scroll the Highlight Bar up and down and press Enter when your selection is highlighted. Program Manager APC KVM Switch Administrator Command Menu Channel Maintenance Administrator Functions Turn Scanning ON Scanning Order Sequential Scan Dwell Time Reset
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4.4 Basic Channel Maintenance The Channel Maintenance Menu is accessed from the Administrator Command Menu, and is available if you are operating in non-secure mode or if you are the system administrator. Here you can add, delete or alter individual channels. Program Manager APC KVM Switch Configure Channel Add Channel Delete Channel Change Channel Name Change ChannelAddress Dwell Time For ID window Options For ID window Alpha Scan Dwell Time Games ENTER-accept ESC-previous THE CHANNEL MAINTENAN
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3. When prompted for another cascade level, type Y and press Enter. 4. Enter the number that corresponds to the computer port on the cas- caded APC KVM Switch you are adding and press Enter. 5. When you have finished adding levels (up to two total), type N when prompted for another cascade level and press Enter. Press Esc anytime to exit this operation without adding the channel. Deleting an Existing Channel 1. Highlight the channel you wish to delete in the main OSD Window. 2. Press the Control
