ADDERnet Manual

ADDER.NET
User Guide
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Contents
Welcome
Introduction ........................................................................\
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A brief glossary of terms ........................................................2
ADDER.NET operation ............................................................3
Getting started
Installation ........................................................................\
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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 
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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 
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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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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
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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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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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 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:
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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...