1. Maintenance Guide
  2. Maintaining Other Oracle Exadata Components
  3. Managing the KVM Switch
  4. Configuring the KVM Switch

4.14.1 Configuring the KVM Switch

This procedure describes how to configure the KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch.

The switch is configured with all the connected components powered off.

Note:

The KVM switch is only available in Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2 racks and Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion Racks with Exadata Storage Server with Sun Fire X4270 M2 Servers.

  1. Pull the KVM tray out from the front of the rack, and open it using the handle.

  2. Touch the touch pad.

  3. Toggle between the host and KVM interface by pressing the Ctrl key on the left side twice, similar to a double-click on a mouse.

  4. Select Target Devices from the Unit View of the user interface. The number of sessions shown should be 22 for Oracle Exadata Database Machine Full Rack, 11 for Oracle Exadata Database Machine Half Rack, and 5 for Oracle Exadata Database Machine Quarter Rack. The number of sessions should be 18 for Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion Full Rack, 9 for Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion Half Rack, and 4 for Oracle Exadata Storage Expansion Quarter Rack.

    Note:

    If all sessions are not shown, then select IQ Adaptors from the Ports heading. Click the table heading, and then Port, to sort the sessions by port number. Note any missing items. The sessions are numbered from the bottom of the rack to the top.

  5. Return to the Target Devices screen.

  6. Select Local from User Accounts.

  7. Click Admin under Users.

  8. Set a password for the Admin account. Do not modify any other parameters.

  9. Click Save.

  10. Select Network from Appliance Settings. The Network Information screen appears.

  11. Select IPv4 or IPv6.

  12. Enter the values for Address, Subnet, Gateway, and the IP addresses of the DNS servers.

  13. Click Save.

  14. Connect the KVM LAN1 Ethernet port to the management network.

  15. Verify the port has been configured correctly by checking the MAC address on the Network Information screen. The address should match the label next to the LAN1/LAN2 ports on the rear of the KVM switch.

  16. Select Overview from Appliance.

  17. Enter a name for the KVM switch.

  18. Click Save.

  19. Restart the KVM switch by selecting Reboot under Overview.

  20. Examine the firmware version of the switch by selecting Versions from Appliance Settings. There are two version numbers shown, Application and Boot, as shown in the following: 

    Required version is:
Application 1.2.10.15038
Boot  1.6.15020

    Note:

    The recommended firmware version is 1.2.8 or later.

    If the firmware is 1.2.3 or earlier, then it can be upgraded from a network browser. If it is version 1.2.3 or later, then it can be upgraded from the local keyboard using a flash drive plugged in to the KVM USB port. To upgrade the firmware, do the following:

    1. Select Overview from Appliance.

    2. Select Upgrade Firmware from the Tools list.

    3. Select the method to upgrade.

    4. Click Upgrade.

    5. Confirm the firmware version.

See Also:

Avocent Web site for information about KVM switch Management Information Base (MIB) at https://www.vertivco.com/en-us/support/software-download/it-management/avocent-mergepoint-unity-switches-software-downloads/

Parent topic: Managing the KVM Switch