User guide

Figure 2.2: Typical MergePoint Unity Switch Firewall Configuration
Table 2.3: Descriptions for Figure 2.2
Number Description
1 MergePoint Unity Switch
2 Firewall
3 User’s Computer
4 Firewall Forwards HTTP Requests and KVM Traffic to the MergePoint Unity Switch
5 User Browses to Firewall’s External IP Address
To configure the firewall:
To access the MergePoint Unity switch from outside a firewall, configure your firewall to
forward ports 22, 23 (if Telnet is enabled), 80, 443 and 2068 from its external interface to the
KVM switch through the firewall’s internal interface. Consult the manual for your firewall for
specific port forwarding instructions.
For information on launching the OBWI, see OBWI on page 18.
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