Yes.

Avocent DSR Install Guide

Basics

A DSR switching system transmits keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) information between operators and

target devices attached to the switch over a network using either an Ethernet or modem connection.

The picture below illustrates a basic configuration for the DSR switch.

Number Description Number Description

1 Digital User 8 Power Cord

2 Telephone Network 9 Ports 1-32

3 Network 10 Local USB Connection

4 Modem 11 Power Control Device

5 Analog User 12 Servers 1-32

6 External Virtual Media 13 DSRIQ modules (PS/2, USB, Sun)

7 DSR Switch

Items supplied with the DSR switch

Local country power cord

Rack mounting brackets (depending on switch model)

Rack Mounting Bracket Quick Installation Guide (depending on switch model)

DSR Switch Quick Installation Guide

Either of the following:

Two ribbon cables with RJ-45 connectors at each end

One RJ-45 to DB-9 (male) adaptor for the modem connection

One RJ-45 to DB-9 (female) adaptor for the SETUP port

-or-

One null modem cable

Additional items needed

One DSRIQ module per target server or DSRIQ-SRL module per serial device

One UTP patch cable per DSRIQ module (4-pair UTP, up to 10 meters)

UTP patch cable(s) for network connectivity (4-pair UTP, up to 10 meters)

One USB2 or USB2L DSRIQ module per target server for virtual media sessions

Connecting the Hardware

1 – Power down the target device(s) that will be connected to the switch

2 – (optional) Plug your VGA monitor and either PS/2 or, if your DSR switch model supports USB, USB

keyboard and mouse cables into the appropriately labeled ports.

3 - Plug a compatible DSRIQ module into the appropriate ports on the back of the target server.

4 - Choose an available numbered port on the rear of your DSR switch. Plug one end of a UTP patch cable

into the selected port and plug the other end into the RJ-45 connector of the DSRIQ module. Repeat this

procedure for all servers that are to be connected to the DSR switch.

5 - Plug a UTP patch cable from your Ethernet network into the LAN port on the back of your DSR switch.

Configuring the DSR Switch

1 - Using a null modem cable, connect a terminal or a PC that is running terminal emulation software (such

as HyperTerminal®) to the SETUP port on the back panel of the DSR switch. For DSR switch models that

support an RJ-45 SETUP port, an RJ-45 to DB9 (female) adaptor is provided. The terminal should be set to

9600 bits per second (bps), 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and no flow control.

2 - When you power up your DSR switch, the switch initializes for approximately one minute. After it

completes initialization, press any key on the terminal or on the PC running the terminal emulation

software to access the Console menu interface.

3 - Once the Console Main menu displays, type the number corresponding to Network Configuration and

press Enter

4 – Enter the relevant network information as prompted.  After you are done with the configuration press 0 to exit and save the changes.

Access a target device

1 – Launch a web browser

2 - In the address field of the browser, enter the IP address or host name assigned to the DSR switch you

wish to access. Use https://xxx.xx.xx.xx or https://hostname as the format.

3 - When the browser makes contact with the switch, enter your username and password, then click Login.

The default username is Admin with no password.

4 – The Avocent DSR Explorer window appears. Now you are able to view, access and manage the DSR

Switch.