Raritan Engineering Switch 1088IP User Guide

Unpack the 1088IP  
Your 1088IP comes with the following equipment. If any piece is missing or damaged, report this to  
Raritan Technical Support.  
Connect Target Devices to the 1088IP  
Make sure all devices are powered off when you connect them to the 1088 IP. Then, do the following:  
1. Connect up to eight serial devices to the eight ports labeled Console 1 Console 8 on the rear of  
the 1088IP. Use a standard RS-232 cable to connect the devices.  
2. Connect up to eight servers to the ports labeled KVM 1 KVM 8 on the rear of the 1088IP. Use  
a CMCIP cable to connect to the monitor, keyboard, and mouse ports on the server. This cable  
can be purchased from Raritan.  
1088IP base unit  
Warranty Card  
Accessory CDR Manual /All  
Cable DB9F-DB9F/3000mm Black  
Power code AC China black/6FT  
UTP:1.8M(CAT5-007)  
R1088IP-1U-6U:Bracket  
Configure the 1088IP for Remote Access  
To configure 1088IP for remote access over an IP network:  
1. Connect a computer to the serial port on the rear of the 1088IP. Use the null modem cable that is  
shipped with the 1088IP. Make sure the serial port is configured as shown below:  
1088IP Front  
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11520  
8
No  
1
Bits/second  
Data bites  
Parity  
Stop bits  
Flow control  
None  
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2. Launch a terminal emulation program  
such as HyperTerminal and open a  
console window on the 1088IP. Press  
Enter to display the Login prompt  
1088IP Back  
3. At the Login prompt, type config (all lowercase letters) and press Enter.  
4. Assign the 1088IP an IP address. There are two ways to do this:  
Dynamically Type dhcp (the default) or bootp and press Enter.  
Statically Type none, and then enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway.  
5. You are now prompted to enter the following parameters. Make each selection and then press  
Enter.  
IP Access Control Switches IP packet filtering on and off. Raritan recommends you keep  
the default of No for now. You can later turn it on from the web interface  
LAN Interface Speed Set to Auto by default. You can change the speed to 10 or 100  
Mbps  
LAN Interface Duplex Mode Set to Auto by default. You can change the mode to half  
or full duplex  
Install the 1088IP  
1. Connect a monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the 1088IP. This is for local access:  
6. When you finish, you are prompted to check the parameters you entered. If any are incorrect, type  
N, press Enter, and make the appropriate changes. When all parameters are correct, type Y and  
press Enter.  
a. Connect the monitor cable to the VGA monitor port on the rear of the 1088IP.  
7. Congratulations. Configuration is complete. You can close the terminal emulation window and  
disconnect your computer from the 1088IP’s serial port.  
b. Connect the keyboard cable to the PS/2 keyboard port on the rear of the 1088IP. This port is  
colored green.  
c. Connect the mouse cable to the PS/2 mouse port on the rear of the 1088IP. This port is  
colored purple.  
What to Do Next  
1. Go to the monitor, keyboard and mouse that you connected to the 1088IP and configure the  
1088IP for local administration. Give the 1088IP a recognizable name, set the display parameters,  
and configure the Console and KVM ports. Chapter 3 in the User Guide provides complete  
instructions.  
2. Connect one end of a standard Cat 5e Ethernet cable to the LAN port on the rear of the 1088IP  
and connect the other end to your LAN. This is for remote access.  
3. Connect one end of the power cable that was shipped with the 1088IP to the power connector on  
the rear of the 1088IP and the other end to a power outlet.  
2. Open a web browser, point it at the 1088IP’s IP address, and open the web interface. Configure  
the 1088IP for remote access. Create user accounts and user groups, set up user permissions, and  
secure the 1088IP from unauthorized access. Chapters 4 – 8 provide complete instructions.  
4. Flip the power switch to power the 1088IP on.  
 

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