IP-KVM

Last update: May 30 2026

IP-KVM is an additional device for remote server administration and management, regardless of the status of the processor, BIOS, or operating system.

IP-KVM is connected by default for each of your servers colocated in Selectel. The monthly usage limit for IP-KVM is 10 hours. If you need more time, order the additional service Permanent IP-KVM connection.

For dedicated servers, IP-KVM can only be connected to Chipcore Line servers. To do this, order the additional service Temporary IP-KVM connection for Chipcore Line servers.

The process of connecting to a server via IP-KVM depends on the type of IP-KVM connected to it. We will inform you of the IP-KVM type in the ticket regarding hardware colocation or the additional service order.

The following can be connected to the server:

• Lantronix IP-KVM;
• PI-KVM.

Connect to the server via Lantronix IP-KVM

By default, IP-KVM is configured to connect in HTML5 mode. If you want to connect using Java, create a ticket requesting that the connection mode be changed from HTML5 to Java.

HTML5

1. Open the following page in your browser:

   https://<ip_kvm_ip_address>

   Specify <ip_kvm_ip_address> — the IP-KVM IP address, which can be found in the service order ticket.

2. Enter the login and password, which can be found in the service order ticket.

3. Click Login.

Java

Linux

You can only connect to the server using Java Web Start version 8u341 or lower. If your version is higher, connect to the server in HTML5 mode or via serial port.

1. If you have not created a ticket requesting to change the connection mode from HTML5 to Java, create a ticket and wait for confirmation that the IP-KVM connection mode has been switched to Java.

2. Make sure you have Java Web Start version 8u341 or lower installed. You can download the application from the Oracle website.

3. Open Java Web Start.

4. Go to the Security tab.

5. Click Edit Site List.

6. Enter the IP-KVM IP address, which can be found in the service order ticket.

7. Open the following page in your browser:

   https://<ip_kvm_ip_address>

   Specify <ip_kvm_ip_address> — the IP-KVM IP address, which can be found in the service order ticket.

8. Enter the login and password, which can be found in the service order ticket.

9. Click the Click to open KVM Console link. The Selectel IP-KVM applet will download to your computer — spider.jnlp

10. Open the spider.jnlp file in Java Web Start:

    <java_directory>/bin/javaws <downloads_directory> spider.jnlp

    Specify:

    • <java_directory> — the name of the directory containing the Java files;
    • <downloads_directory> — the name of the directory containing the spider.jnlp file.

11. If a connection error appears during startup, ensure that outgoing ports are not blocked by the Basic Firewall or another firewall and repeat step 10.

macOS

You can only connect to the server using Java Web Start version 8u341 or lower. If your version is higher, connect to the server in HTML5 mode or via serial port.

1. If you have not created a ticket requesting to change the connection mode from HTML5 to Java, create a ticket and wait for confirmation that the IPvM connection mode has been switched to Java.

2. Make sure you have Java Web Start version 8u341 or lower installed. You can download the application from the Oracle website.

3. Open Java Web Start.

4. Go to the Security tab.

5. Click Edit Site List.

6. Enter the IP-KVM IP address, which can be found in the service order ticket.

7. Open the following page in your browser:

   https://<ip_kvm_ip_address>

   Specify <ip_kvm_ip_address> — the IP-KVM IP address, which can be found in the service order ticket.

8. Enter the login and password, which can be found in the service order ticket.

9. Click the Click to open KVM Console link. The Selectel IP-KVM applet will download to your computer — spider.jnlp

10. Open the spider.jnlp file in Java Web Start:

    <java_directory>/bin/javaws <downloads_directory> spider.jnlp

    Specify:

    • <java_directory> — the name of the directory containing the Java files;
    • <downloads_directory> — the name of the directory containing the spider.jnlp file.

11. If a connection error appears during startup, ensure that outgoing ports are not blocked by the Basic Firewall or another firewall and repeat step 10.

Windows

You can only connect to the server using Java Web Start version 8u341 or lower. If your Java Web Start version is higher, you can only connect to the server in Java mode using the SpiderView utility.

1. If you have not created a ticket requesting to change the connection mode from HTML5 to Java, create a ticket and wait for confirmation that the IP-KVM connection mode has been switched to Java.

2. Make sure you have Java Web Start version 8u341 or lower installed. You can download the application from the Oracle website or use the following distributions: jre-6u45-windows-i586 and jre-6u43-windows-x64.

3. Open Java Web Start.

4. Go to the Security tab.

5. Click Edit Site List.

6. Enter the IP-KVM IP address, which can be found in the service order ticket.

7. Open the following page in your browser:

   https://<ip_kvm_ip_address>

   Specify <ip_kvm_ip_address> — the IP-KVM IP address, which can be found in the service order ticket.

8. Enter the login and password, which can be found in the service order ticket.

9. Click the Click to open KVM Console link. The Selectel IP-KVM applet will download to your computer — spider.jnlp

10. Select the spider.jnlp file and right-click it.

11. Select Open with → Choose another app → More apps → Look for another app on this PC.

12. Select the Java folder → jre. <version> → bin → javaws, where <version> is the Java version number.

13. Click Open.

14. Click Continue.

15. If a connection error appears during startup, ensure that outgoing ports are not blocked by the Basic Firewall or another firewall and repeat steps 10-14.

16. If the error Unsigned application requesting unrestricted access to system appears during startup, open the java.security file and comment out the lines containing the text MD5. For example: jdk.jar.disabledAlgorithms=MD2, MD5, RSA keySize < 1024. Then repeat steps 10-14.

SpiderView

You can only connect to the server using SpiderView from an Windows OS.

1. Make sure you have the SpiderView application installed. You can download the application from the Lantronix website.
2. Open SpiderView.
3. In the main menu, click Create New Device in current group.
4. In the Device Name field, enter the device name; any name can be used.
5. In the Network Address field, enter the IP-KVM IP address, which can be found in the service order ticket.
6. In the Username field, enter the username (login), which can be found in the service order ticket.
7. In the Password field, enter the password, which can be found in the service order ticket.
8. Click OK.
9. Double-click the icon with the name of the device you entered in step 4.

serial port

1. Open the CLI.

2. Connect to the server:

   ssh <username>@<kvm_ip_address>

   Specify:

   • <username> — the username (login), which can be found in the service order ticket;
   • <kvm_ip_address> — the public IP-KVM IP address, which can be found in the service order ticket.

3. Enter the password, which can be found in the service order ticket.

4. Connect to the equipment console port:

   connect serial

5. Wait for the response:

   To exit serial port connection, type 'ESC exit'

6. Click Enter.

Connect to the server via PI-KVM

HTML5

1. Open the following page in your browser:

   https://<ip_kvm_ip_address>

   Specify <ip_kvm_ip_address> — the IP-KVM IP address, which can be found in the service order ticket.

2. Enter the username and password, which can be found in the service order ticket.

3. In the 2FAcode field, leave the default value.

4. Click Login.

5. Go to the KVM section.

serial port

1. Open the following page in your browser:

   https://<ip_kvm_ip_address>

   Specify <ip_kvm_ip_address> — the IP-KVM IP address, which can be found in the service order ticket.

2. Enter the username and password, which can be found in the service order ticket.

3. Click Login.

4. Go to the KVM section.

5. Go to the Terminal section.

6. Connect to the equipment console port:

   minicom -D /dev/ttyUSB0 -b <speed>

   Specify <speed> — the data transfer speed.