AccessIT Quick Installation Guide w w w . m i n i c o m . c o m International HQ America Jerusalem, Israel Linden, NJ, USA Tel: + 972 2 535 9666 [email protected] Tel: + 1 908 486 2100 [email protected] Technical support - [email protected] 5UM70174 V1 9/09 QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE Introduction AccessIT is an appliance based application that provides IT staff with secure and centralized management of all remote access services in the organization. It operates in both Windows and Linux environments and is accessible from Internet Explorer and Firefox. Pre-installation guidelines Prepare a list of all AccessIT system components. You will need this information to configure the system. The attached sheet contains 2 lists of all the details you need to prepare for Minicom KVM/IP devices and PX units (not PX Serial). Photocopy or print it out. The lists should include the IP device name and MAC address, KVM switch and the Target details. For each Target, list: · A unique and clearly identifiable name · The operating system · Non-default mouse settings. Default mouse settings do not need to be listed Configuring KVM/IP devices to be Centralized Management enabled Refer to the User Guide of each KVM/IP device and configure them to be Centralized Management enabled. Connecting the AccessIT Manager 1. Connect the AccessIT Manager to the network as follows: On the rear panel connect an Ethernet cable to LAN 1. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the network switch. 2. Connect the AccessIT Manager to a power supply outlet. 1 AccessIT AccessIT Manager’s default network parameters Each AccessIT Manager unit comes with the following network default values: IP address - 192.168.1.250. Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0 Gateway - 192.168.1.1 If these values are not suitable for your network, follow the steps below to display the AccessIT interface and change the network parameters of the AccessIT Manager. Logging into the AccessIT web interface 1. Open your Web browser (Internet Explorer version 6.0 - Firefox 3 or higher versions). 2. Type in the IP address of the AccessIT Manager (default IP address https://192.168.1.250) and press Enter. (Change your computer network settings, if necessary). The Login page appears. 3. Type the login name admin and password access. 4. Press Enter. The Web interface appears, see Figure 1. New devices identified with their MAC address To sort the devices in alphabetical order A-Z or Z-A, click the top of the name column Menu section IP device type To search for a device type name here Once devices are identified by a name they appear here in the Devices section Click a name to edit the devices properties Figure 1 Devices page 2 Click the arrows to show or hide New Devices/ Devices section QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE Note! On first connection the AccessIT GUI prompts you to install the AccessIT client software. Click Install. Note! In Firefox, the client plugin is installed when you navigate to the Access section. Changing the AccessIT Manager network parameters 1. Navigate to the Network tab under Settings/Unit Maintenance (see figure below) and change the network parameters to suit your network configuration. Figure 2 Network tab 2. Press Save and restart the AccessIT Manager. 3. Wait for the system to restart and login with the new IP address. Configuring the AccessIT Web interface To complete the initial setup and configure the system, see the full AccessIT User Guide. The latest softcopy User Guide can be found on our website at: http://www.minicom.com/supportuserguides.htm 3