ADDERnet Manual
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ADDER.NET User Guide contents ADDER.NET DEVICES HOSTS USERSPC PC PC PC KVM-over -IP device KVM-over -IP device [Version 1.10]
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getting started welcome rter inormation 1 te manager te connector Contents Welcome Introduction ........................................................................\ .........2 A brief glossary of terms ........................................................2 ADDER.NET operation ............................................................3 Getting started Installation ........................................................................\ ...........4 Logging on...
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getting started welcome rter inormation 2 te manager te connectorDEVICES HOSTS USERS PCPCPC PC PCPC PC PCPC KVM-over-IP evice dKVM-over -IP evice dKVM-over -IP evice d LAN / WA N Connection Welcome Introduction Adder KVM-over-IP devices provide the ability to control large numbers o\ f host computers from remote locations. When controlling larger groups of dispe\ rsed computers using numerous KVM-over-IP devices, the major challenge become\ s one of management – retaining active control over...
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getting started welcome rter inormation 3 te manager te connector ADDER.NET operation ADDER.NET operates as a server application running on a system that can \ be completely separate from any of the KVM-over-IP devices – it merely r\ equires an IP-network or Internet connection. ADDER.NET uses an intuitive HTML u\ ser interface which means that registered users can access and control it re\ motely using a standard web browser. Like all Adder KVM-over-IP products, ADDER\ .NET employs high...
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gettingstarted welcome rter inormation 4 te manager te connector Getting started Installation ADDER.NET may be supplied on CD-ROM or as a self-installing application.\ There are two components to the installation of ADDER.NET - the ADDER.NE\ T Server, and the ADDER.NET VNC-URI client. In a typical installation, the ADDER.NET Server is installed just once, \ but the ADDER.NET VNC-URI client may be installed on any PC from which ADDER.NET\ Server needs to be accessed. ADDER.NET Server...
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gettingstarted welcome rter inormation 5 te manager te connector Specific device requirements Due to the close working relationship between ADDER.NET and the devices \ that it controls, the various Adder KVM-over-IP devices must adhere to c\ ertain minimum specifications for their firmware revisions: Device Minimum firmware revision AdderLink IP v3.0 AdderLink IP Gold v1.0 AdderLink iPEPS v1.0 AdderView CATx IP v2.1 AdderView CATxIP 1000 Any AdderView CATxIP 5000 Any WTI -...
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gettingstarted welcome rter inormation 6 te manager te connector The Manager Using the Manager Among its menus, the Manager has three main options to represent the thr\ ee key areas of information that it holds: • Devices (KVM-over-IP equipment), • Hosts (computers), and • Users. General page layout Both the Manager and the Connector module pages use similar layouts, wit\ h a consistent menu bar and drop down menus: Standard icons On many ADDER.NET pages you will see one or more of the...
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gettingstarted welcome rter inormation 7 te manager te connector Adding new devices When adding new devices to ADDER.NET, you can choose to: • Scan the network to locate and add devices (see below), • Add new devices manually, or • Use the device auto-configuration service. To scan the network to locate and add devices 1 On the ADDER.NET Manager menu bar, place your mouse pointer over Devices and then choose Scan Network from the drop down list. The screen will show: 2 Enter your search...
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gettingstarted welcome rter inormation 8 te manager te connector After a short delay (depending on how many addresses you requested to check) the page will show the results of the search. The results are gr\ ouped and colour coded depending upon the items found: 3 Click the checkbox(es) of the device(s) that you wish to add and cli\ ck the Add button. The selected device(s) will be shown within the Device Browser page: Any new KVM-over-IP devices will be shown with a white background...
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gettingstarted welcome rter inormation 9 te manager te connector 4 Click the Manage button of the newly discovered device that you wish to configure. The Device Manager page will display connection and control details for the selected device: 5 When all details have been completed, including a relevant (or new) password for the device, click the Acquire button to form the bond between the device and ADDER.NET. If the acquisition process is successful, the Status box will change to \ a green...