20 Most Recent Avocent AutoView® 2015 (AV2015-001) KVM Switch Questions & Answers

I believe there is a reset button somewhere on that unit that you can press to just do a quick reset of it. If you hold that button down, you should be able to reset the settings on it, including your password. Hope this helps.


I hope this helps you.

1. Connect to the switch console port using a serial cable and a terminal emulation program like PuTTY.
2. Power on the switch and wait for the login prompt.
3. Press the "Ctrl + C" keys to enter the bootloader.
4. Type "configure" at the bootloader prompt and press enter.
5. Type "set password" at the next prompt and enter a new password.
6. Repeat the process for changing the login name.
7. Type "save" at the bootloader prompt to save the changes.
8. Type "reboot" at the bootloader prompt to reboot the switch and test the new login credentials.

So it's the monitor that flashes red? I would try the monitor on a PC to determine if the monitor is good. If not, replace monitor. If monitor works on a PC but not the KVM, power cycle the KVM. Depending on the model you may be able to do a hard reset. On other models you can access the KVM via IP to determine if there is an issue with the KVM.

Boot the computers in order making sure the one you are about to switch on is selected on the switch. Start with 1, then 2 etc. Make sure the computer fully loads and then log into it before moving on.

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Look here: http://www.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Serial-Cards-Adapters/8-Port-Native-PCI-Express-RS232-Serial-Card-16950-UART~PEX8S952