Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
LX Overview ................................................................................................................................... 2
LX Photos ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Package Contents .......................................................................................................................... 7
LX Client Applications .................................................................................................................... 7
Hardware ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Software ......................................................................................................................................... 9
LX Help .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Related Documentation ..................................................................................................... 10
Terminology ....................................................................................................................... 10
Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration 12
Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Default Login Information ............................................................................................................. 12
Getting Started ............................................................................................................................. 13
Step 1: Configure the KVM Target Servers ....................................................................... 13
Step 2: Configure Network Firewall Settings ..................................................................... 26
Step 3: Connect the Equipment ......................................................................................... 27
Step 4: Configure the LX ................................................................................................... 29
Valid Special Characters for Target Names ...................................................................... 33
Step 5: Launch the LX Remote Console ........................................................................... 34
Step 6: Configure the Keyboard Language (Optional) ...................................................... 35
Step 7: Configure Tiering (Optional) .................................................................................. 36
Chapter 3 Working with Target Servers 37
LX Interfaces ................................................................................................................................ 37
LX Local Console Interface: LX Devices ..................................................................................... 38
LX Remote Console Interface ...................................................................................................... 38
Launching the LX Remote Console ................................................................................... 38
Interface and Navigation .................................................................................................... 40
Scanning Ports .................................................................................................................. 45
Managing Favorites ........................................................................................................... 48
Logging Out ....................................................................................................................... 51
Proxy Server Configuration for Use with MPC, VKC and AKC.................................................... 51
Virtual KVM Client (VKC) and Active KVM Client (AKC) ............................................................. 53
About the Virtual KVM Client ............................................................................................. 53
About the Active KVM Client ............................................................................................. 53
Toolbar ............................................................................................................................... 55
Connection Properties ....................................................................................................... 57
Connection Information ..................................................................................................... 59