Configuring Ports on an Analog KVM Switch Device Connected to KX2
If the analog KVM switch device ports are not configured yet in CC-SG. you must configure them by following the procedure in this section, or the analog KVM switch and its ports do not appear in the Devices and Nodes tabs. An Out-of-Band KVM interface is automatically added to a KVM Switch node.
To configure ports from the KVM switch device profile:
In the Devices tab, click the + next to the KX2 device that is connected to the KVM switch device.
Select the KVM switch whose ports you want to configure.
In the Device Profile screen, select the KVM Switch Ports tab.
Select the checkbox for each slot you want to configure, then click OK.
To configure slots from the Configure Ports screen:
In the Devices tab, click the + next to the KX2 device that is connected to the KVM switch device.
Select the KVM switch device whose ports you want to configure.
Choose Devices > Port Manager > Configure Ports.
To configure multiple ports with the default names shown on the page, select the checkbox for each port you want to configure, and then click OK to configure each port with the default name.
To configure each port individually, click the Configure button next to the port. Then type a name for the port in the Port Name field, and type a node name in the Node Name field. The default Access Application is set according to the default application selected for "KVM Switch: KVM" in the Application Manager. To change it, click the Access Application drop-down menu to select the one you prefer from the list. Click OK to configure the port.
To configure slots using the Configure Blades command:
In the Devices tab, click the + next to the KX2 device that is connected to the KVM switch device.
Select the KVM switch device whose ports you want to configure.
Choose Nodes > Configure Ports.
To configure multiple ports with the default names shown on the page, select the checkbox for each port you want to configure, and then click OK to configure each port with the default name.
To configure each port individually, click the Configure button next to the port. Then type a name for the port in the Port Name field, and type a node name in the Node Name field. The default Access Application is set according to the default application selected for "KVM Switch: KVM" in the Application Manager. To change it, click the Access Application drop-down menu to select the one you prefer from the list. Click OK to configure the port.