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How to use KVM over IP

How to connect via KVM over IP

A KVM over IP is very useful device, that can save you a plenty of hours and kilometers to distant server. This device can provide keyboard (K), video output (V) and mouse (M) via IP protocol, directly into your browser. You can easily manage your server and/or fix kernel or firewall from any place on the Earth, when something has happened.

When you ask our technical support team to connect KVM over IP, usually via info@coolhousing.net or autorized request in the Control panel, you will receive log-in details consisting of the KVM address, user name and password.

Example:
KVM: https://kvm.coolhousing.net
Login: Cool-KVM8
Password: xxXXxxXXxx

Visit KVM address via your browser, in our case https://kvm.coolhousing.net. Enter user name and password, after that press the Login button.

How to login into KVM

After login click on the Port Number on the left (in this case 08).

Choose the Port Number of KVM

Now you will see the port profile with the Connect button. By clicking on Connect you iniciate a start of remote KVM management in the web interface.

Choose Connect

If your browser does not contain Java, select the Java client option to start downloading a Java file called Inquery.jnlp.

Save the file

After that launch the downloaded file. You will see the window with question if you want to run this application, which used Java Runtime application. Please, confirm by click on Run.

Click on Run button

And then KVM over IP environment will be ready for you and you can control your server as if you were sitting physically by the server.

If you finish work on your server and don´t need KVM over IP, please, contact us e-mail address or phone, we will switch it off.

Using of KVM over IP is very simple, quick and spare some your time and costs.

Author: Jirka Dvořák

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