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Avocent Single port KVM over IP switch Network Card User Manual

1. In order to use the Remote Console window of your managed host system the browser has to come with a Java Runtime Environment version 1 1 or higher If the browser has no Java support such as on a small handheld device you are still able to maintain your remote host system using the administration forms displayed by the browser itself Important We recommend installing a Sun JVM 1 4 For an insecure connection to the IP KVM switch we can recommend the following browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 0 or higher on Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 and Windows XP Netscape Navigator 7 0 or Mozilla 1 6 on Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Linux and other UNIX like Operating Systems In order to access the remote host system using a securely encrypted connection you need a browser that supports the HTTPS protocol Strong security is only assured by using a key length of 128 Bit Some of the old browsers do not have a strong 128 Bit encryption algorithm Using the Internet Explorer open the menu entry and Info to read about the key length that is currently activated The dialog box contains a link that leads you to information on how to upgrade your browser to a state of the art encryption scheme Figure 5 1 shows the dialog box presented by the Internet Explorer 6 0 21 Single port KVM over IP switch HJ abouk Inbernet Explorer x Version 6 0 2600 00000 Oph Srergth L2
2. The Remote Console is the redirected screen keyboard and mouse of the remote host system that IP KVM switch controls Figure 5 4 Remote Console The Remote Console window is a Java Applet that tries to establish its own TCP connection to the IP KVM switch The protocol that is run over this connection is neither HTTP or HTTPS but RFB Remote Frame Buffer Protocol Currently RFB tries to establish a connection to port number 443 Your local network environment has to allow this connection to be made i e your firewall and in case you have a private internal network your NAT Network Address Translation settings have to be configured accordingly In case the IP KVM switch is connected to your local network environment and your connection to the Internet is available using a proxy server only without NAT being 24 Single port KVM over IP switch configured the Remote Console is very unlikely to be able to establish the according connection This is because today s web proxies are not capable of relaying the RFB protocol In case of problems please consult your network administrator in order to provide an appropriate network environment 5 4 Main Window Starting the Remote Console opens an additional window It displays the screen content of your host system The Remote Console will behave exactly in the same way as if you were sitting directly in front of the screen of your remote system That means keyboard and mouse can be
3. Windows 2000 or Windows XP or Other Operating Systems for MS Windows NT Linux 49 Single port KVM over IP switch or OS X In MS Windows 2000 or newer mode the remote mouse is always synchronized with the local mouse Mouse Speed e Auto mouse speed Use this option if the mouse settings on host use an additional acceleration setting The IP KVM switch tries to detect the acceleration and speed of the mouse during the mouse sync process Fixed mouse speed Use a direct translation of mouse movements between the local and the remote pointer You may also set a fixed scaling which determines the amount the remote mouse pointer is moved when the local mouse pointer is moved by one pixel This option only works when the mouse settings on the host are linear This means that there is no mouse acceleration involved To set the options click on the button Apply 6 4 3 Video Figure 6 18 Video Settings Miscellaneous Video Settings e Noise filter This option defines how the IP KVM switch reacts to small changes in the video input signal A large filter setting needs less network traffic and leads to a faster video display but small changes in some display regions may not be recognized immediately A small filter displays all changes instantly but may lead to a constant amount of network traffic even if the display content is not really changing depending on the quality of the video input signal
4. users are accessing the IP KVM switch simultaneously The standard colour depth is 16 Bit 65536 colours The other colour depths are intended for slower network connections in order to allow a faster transmission of data Therefore compression level 0 no compression uses only 16 Bit colour depth At lower bandwidths only 4 Bit 16 colours and 2 Bit 4 gray scales are recommended for typical desktop interfaces Photo like pictures have best results with 4 Bit 16 gray scales 1 Bit colour depth black white should only be used for extremely slow network connections 46 Single port KVM over IP switch maam H DO Aa Stree 0 4 N E ik AF Kha a a a eee ia agaran pp Lai es E Figure 6 15 User Console Settings Part 2 Remote Console Type Specifies which Remote Console Viewer to use Default Java VM Uses the default Java Virtual Machine of your Browser This may be the Microsoft JVM for the Internet Explorer or the Sun JVM if it is configured this way Use of the Sun JVM may also be forced see below Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plugin Instructs the web browser of your administration system to use the JVM of Sun Microsystems The JVM in the browser is used to run the code for the Remote Console window which is actually a Java Applet If you check this box for the first time on your administration system and the appropriate Java plug in is not already installed on your system it will be downlo
5. E E IP auto conliquialon Noe o o Retesh Deces Podcess 152 158165 Device Type kaa Subnet mask jot 2552950 Enable LAN Conliguralion P LAN Cei tas on Gabay EN Aulhenticsbon Wireless LOH Cinge Sepa user kgn FFU weers lE ESAL EN Spel upa Paseo Ea pk na SEP En Mee super ueg passan de LAR WEF ka E Hem pasaward conlim Query Denton Gaup Drea aca Cand Hep Slalus Read Figure4 1 IP KVM switch setup tool On the upper left corner the MAC address of the IP KVM switch is displayed To detect the MAC address manually press the button Refresh Devices The displayed MAC address is the same MAC address printed on the white sticker placed on the back of the IP KVM switch If the IP KVM switch is connected via USB it is classified as an USB device and an appropriate drive letter is chosen for this device On the lower right corner of the window there are two buttons Query Device and Setup Device Press the Query Device button to display the preconfigured values of the network configuration The values are displayed in the text fields located above If necessary adjust the network settings to your needs To save the changes enter an user name and an according password Then press the Setup Device button Authentication To adjust the authentication settings enter your login as a super user and change your password Super user login Enter the login name of the super user The in
6. Users and Groups in Chapter 6 Remote Console The Remote Console is the redirected screen keyboard and mouse of the remote host system to which IP KVM switch is installed The web browser which is used for accessing IP KVM switch has to 5 Single port KVM over IP switch supply a Java Runtime Environment version 1 1 or higher However it is strongly recommended to install Sun JVM 1 4 The Remote Console will behave exactly the same way as if you were sitting directly in front of the screen of your remote system That means that both the keyboard and mouse can be used in the usual way Open the console by selecting the preview picture on the main site of the HTML front end Figure 1 2 shows the top of the Remote Console REY Lei PF liberais orak Dh Dalia Figure 1 2 Top part of the Remote Console There are some options to choose from and the important ones are the following Auto Adjust button KH lf the video displayed is of bad quality or distorted in some way press this button and wait a few seconds while IP KVM switch tries to adjust itself for the best possible video quality Sync Mouse K Syne Choose this option in order to synchronize the local with the remote mouse cursor This is especially necessary when using accelerated mouse settings on the host system In general there is no need to change mouse settings on the host Video Settings in Options Menu This opens a new window with elements to control the IP KVM swi
7. Warning If the reset button on the HTML frontend is used to restart the IP KVM switch all logging information is saved permanently and is available after the IP KVM switch has been started If the IP KVM switch loses power or a hard reset is performed all logging data will be lost To avoid this use one of the following log methods 61 Single port KVM over IP switch NFS Logging enabled Define a NFS server where a directory or a static link have to be exported to write all logging data to a file that is located there To write logging data from more than one IP KVM switch devices to only one NFS share you have to define a file name that is unique for each device When you change the NFS settings and press the button Apply the NFS share will be mounted immediately That means the NFS share and the NFS server must be filled with valid sources or you will get an error message SMTP Logging enabled With this option the IP KVM switch is able to send Emails to an address given by the Email address text field in the Event Log Settings These mails contain the same description strings as the internal log file and the mail subject is filled with the event group of the occurred log event In order to use this log destination you have to specify a SMTP server that has to be reachable from the IP KVM switch device and that needs no authentication at all lt serverip gt lt port gt SNMP Logging enabled lf this is activate
8. must be connected to a 100BASE TX hub Single port KVM over IP switch gt Make sure that the cable is wired appropriately for a standard 100BASE TX adapter gt Align the RJ 45 plug with the notch on the adapter s connector and insert it into the adapter s connector 3 3 Scenario of connecting IP KVM switch to the Multi port KVM Switch system al Cliant IP Network AA BJ leet PEF Client Na at a pia Local Terminal Sree pon IP RESH Has saa Sinio pon IP EVH Console mia 2 Ld Hi da Pala Fa BG A Por KYA Sadich ls E campuh 3 4 Connecting the External Reset Power Option Please refer to the manual of the IP KVM 8 16 32 port external power switch option or a third party external power option to connect those external devices to one of the serial interface on the rear side of IP KVM switch By the date of printing this manual supported options are gt Avocent SPC1 800 1600 Sentry In Line Power Module gt gt Leaning ePowerSwitch gt Peppercon IPM 220L Single port KVM over IP switch 4 Configuration 4 1 Initial Configuration The IP KVM switch s communication interfaces are all based on TCP IP It comes pre configured with the IP configuration listed in Table 4 1 IP auto configuration DHCP IP Address ed Net mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway Table 4 1 Initial network configuration Warning lf the DHCP connection fails on boot up the IP K
9. over IP B Key Codes Table C 1 shows the key codes used to defines keystrokes or hotkeys for several functions Please note that these key codes do not represent necessarily key characters that are used on international keyboards They name a key on a standard 104 key PC keyboard with an US English language mapping The layout for this keyboard is shown in Figure C 1 However most modifier keys and other alphanumeric keys used for hotkey purposes in application programs are on an identical position no matter what language mapping you are using Some of the keys have aliases also means they can be named by 2 key codes separated by comma in the table EQUALS SLASH BACK SPACE ENTER CAPS LOCK BACK SLASH LSHIFT SHIFT RCTRL RSHIFT LCTRL CTRL LALT ALT ESCAPE ESC Single port PS2 KVM over IP F12 PRINTSCREEN SCROLL LOCK BREAK NUMPADPLUS NUMPAD PLUS NUMPAD NUMPADMUL NUMPAD MUL NUMPADMINUS NUMPAD MINUS NUMPADENTER Table B 1 Key Names Single port PS2 KVM over IP C Video Modes Table B 1 lists the video modes IP KVM switch supports Please don t use other custom video settings besides of these If done so IP KVM switch may not be able to detect them Resolution x y Refresh Rates Hz nsx os sox oo Table C 1 Video mode D Rack mount kit installation diagram
10. pin USB Type B receptacle Console Port Local Console PS 2 Keyboard Mini Din 6 pin Connector PS 2 Mouse Mini Din 6 pin All Female Types VGA HDDB 15pin n Console RJ 45 8P8C e MEMA Port DB9 pin LAN port RJ 45 ia Lakan T Ethernet uses Category 3 4 5 5E 6 UTP EE T Ethernet uses T ABET a Calsgoy SOEP E 5 5E 6 UTP Reset button button Keyboard Emulation e JAR MM Mouse Emulation IPS 2 VGA Resolution Local 1600 X1200 Remote 1280 X1024 Housing Metal Power Adapter DC 5V 2 5A Operation Temperature 0 50 C Storage Temperature 20 60 C Humidity 0 80 Non Condensing Size Desktop Weight kg 17009 Dimension mm 1 56 X139 X27 2 6 es requirement iem vv Description 00 Local console side One PS 2 Keyboard one PS 2 Mouse and one monitor Remote Console One PC or Multiple PCs are linked into side the network Computer side One PC or Server or the console port of KVM switch unit 2 7 Cable diagrams PS 2 Cable Mini Din 6 pin Male to Male VGA Cable HDB15 pin Male to Male USB 2 0 Cable USB A B cable ces C ia AT to PS 2 keyboard adapter Optional Din 5 pins Male to Mini Din 6 pin Female CAT5 5E 6 Straight Through UTP STP Cable 8P8C ALENG 6 Single port KVM over IP switch Single port KVM over IP switch 3 Hardware installation 3 1 Operation Overview Figure 3 1 shows the connections of IP KVM switch to its hos
11. right buttons to move the picture in vertical direction while this option is selected Reset this Mode Reset mode specific settings to the factory made defaults Reset all Modes Reset all settings to the factory made defaults Save changes Save changes permanently Undo Changes Restore last settings e Soft Keyboard 29 Single port KVM over IP switch Figure 5 12 Soft Keyboard Opens up the Menu for the Soft Keyboard e Show Pops up the Soft Keyboard The Soft Keyboard is necessary in case your host system runs a completely different language and country mapping than your administration machine e Mapping Used for choosing the according language and country mapping of the Soft Keyboard Options Monitor Oniy J Balud Arnaga Readabilliry Filter Scalirng Mouse Handling Local Curgor J ERAL Wl idiv Local Keyboard Mancina l Hates Ergil ch United Mares English United Kingdom Cerman German Cerman Switzerland J French France 3 irailan irab i Japanese japan 3 Spanish Spam Pomuguase Portugal 2 Hebrew d graai Russian Russia i Finnish Finland 3 Saath Seger iNoreeegian Honay J Danish Denmark Figure 5 13 Soft Keyboard Mapping e Local Keyboard Used to change the language mapping of your browser machine running the Remote Console Applet Normally the applet determines the correct value automatically However depending on your particular JVM and your brow
12. the Single Mouse Mode MAC OS X We recommend using the Single Mouse Mode Single port KVM over IP switch 4 1 3 7 Video Modes The IP KVM switch recognizes a limited number of common video modes When running X11 on the host system please do not use any custom mode lines with special video modes lf you do the IP KVM switch may not be able to detect them We recommend using any of the standard VESA video modes instead 20 Single port KVM over IP switch 5 Usage 5 1 Prerequisites The IP KVM switch features an embedded operating system and applications offering a variety of standardized interfaces This chapter will describe both these interfaces and the way to use them in a more detailed manner The interfaces are accessed using the TCP IP protocol family thus they can be accessed using the built in Ethernet adapter The following interfaces are supported HTTP HTTPS Full access is provided by the embedded web server The IP KVM switch environment can be entirely managed using a standard web browser You can access the IP KVM switch using the insecure HTTP protocol or using the encrypted HTTPS protocol Whenever possible use HTTPS Telnet A standard Telnet client can be used to access an arbitrary device connected to the IP KVM switch s serial port via a terminal mode The primary interface of the IP KVM switch is the HTTP interface This is covered extensively in this chapter Other interfaces are addressed in subtopics
13. used in the usual way However be aware of the fact that the remote system will react to keyboard and mouse actions with a slight delay The delay depends on the bandwidth of the line which you use to connect to the IP KVM switch With respect to the keyboard the very exact remote representation might lead to some confusion as your local keyboard changes its keyboard layout according to the remote host system If you use a German administration system and your host system uses a US English keyboard layout for instance special keys on the German keyboard will not work as expected Instead the keys will result in their US English counterpart You can circumvent such problems by adjusting the keyboard of your remote system to the same mapping as your local one The Remote Console window always tries to show the remote screen with its optimal size That means it will adapt its size to the size of the remote screen initially and after the screen resolution of the remote screen has been changed However you can always resize the Remote Console window in your local window system as usual Warning In difference to the remote host system the Remote Console window on your local window system is Just one window among others In order to make keyboard and mouse work your Remote Console window must have the local input focus 5 4 1 Remote Console Control Bar The upper part of the Remote Console window contains a control bar Using its elements
14. you can see the state of the Remote Console and influence the local Remote Console settings A description for each control follows Can Clee ie De SATE a Cortcrrs Figure 5 5 Remote Console Control Bar Ctri Alt Delete Ctrl Alt Delete Special button key to send the Control Alt Delete key combination to the remote system see also Chapter 6 for defining new button keys 25 Single port KVM over IP switch Auto Adjust button HI If the video display is of bad quality or distorted in some way press this button and wait a few seconds while the IP KVM switch tries to adjust itself for the best possible video quality K Sync Sync mouse Activates the mouse synchronization process Choose this option in order to synchronize the local with the remote mouse cursor This is especially necessary when using accelerated mouse settings on the host system In general there is no need to change mouse settings on the host Single Double mouse mode ps Switches between the Single Mouse Mode where only the remote mouse pointer is visible and the Double Mouse Mode where remote and local mouse pointers are visible and need to be synchronized Single mouse mode is only available if using SUN JVM 1 3 or higher Options Options To open the Options menu click on the button Options Monitor Only Exclusive Access scaling d Mouse Handling F Local Cursor d video Settings Refresh Video Soft Keyboard Local Keyboa
15. you are and signs and issues a SSL certificate to you The following steps are necessary to create and install a SSL certificate for the IP KVM switch e Create a SSL Certificate Signing Request using the panel shown in Figure 6 23 You need to fill out a number of fields that are explained below Once this is done click on the button Create which will initiate the Certificate Signing Request generation The CSR can be 56 Single port KVM over IP switch downloaded to your administration machine with the Download CSR button see Figure 6 24 e Send the saved CSR to a CA for certification You will get the new certificate from the CA after a more or less complicated traditional authentication process depending on the CA e Upload the certificate to the IP KVM switch using the Upload button as shown in Figure 6 24 Oy qF aa KO ra ace r Ea jac ah ae a The following CSR is pending mountrytane TA state0rErovinceName taip i 1locoalityYNa CAPE organization ame LES Ory organizations L Unitas DEST CO DH anme TEAT emallAddTress an testitest a Ce Download Delete sa PI RG f i SSL Certficate File Upload rowan Figure 6 24 SSL Certificate Upload After completing these three steps the IP KVM switch has its own certificate that is used for identifying the card to its clients Warning If you destroy the CSR on the IP KVM switch there is no way to ge
16. 8 bit Product Di 260 996797 4 324 keste terie Figure 5 1 The Internet Explorer displaying the encryption key length Newer web browsers do support strong encryption on default 5 2 Login into the IP KVM switch and logout 5 2 1 Login into the IP KVM switch Launch your web browser Direct it to the address of your IP KVM switch which you configured during the installation process The address used might be a plain IP address or a host and domain name in the case where you have given your IP KVM switch a symbolic name in the DNS For instance type the following in the address line of your browser when establishing an unsecured connection http lt IP address of IP KVM gt When using a secure connection type in https lt IP address of IP KVM gt This will lead you to the IP KVM switch login page as shown in Figure 5 2 Authenticate with Login and Password _ Login Figure 5 2 Login screen The IP KVM switch has a built in super user that has all permissions to administrate your IP KVM switch Login name super factory default pass factory default Table 5 1 Standard user settings 22 Single port KVM over IP switch Warning The user super is not allowed to login via the serial interface of the IP KVM switch Warning Please make sure to change the super user password immediately after you have installed and accessed your IP KVM switch for the first time Not changing the pass phrase f
17. AG PHEE 2 4 N G Eji i DA E nam aa a eed E Figure 6 17 Keyboard and Mouse Settings Host Interface Enables a certain interface the mouse is connected to You can choose between Auto for automatic detection USB for an USB mouse and PS 2 for a PS 2 mouse Warning To use the USB and or PS 2 interface you need a correct cabling between the managed host and the managing device If the managed host has no USB keyboard support in the BIOS and you have connected the USB cable only then you will have no remote keyboard access during the boot process of the host If USB and PS 2 are both connected and you selected Auto as host interface then the card will select USB if available or otherwise falls back to PS 2 To get USB remote keyboard access during the boot process of the host the following conditions must be fulfilled e the host bios must have USB keyboard support e the USB cable must be connected or must be selected in the Host interface option PS 2 Keyboard Model Enables a certain keyboard layout You can choose between Generic 101 Key PC for a standard keyboard layout Generic 104 Key PC for a standard keyboard layout extendend by three additional windows keys Generic 106 Key PC for a japanese keyboard and Apple Macintosh for the Apple Macintosh USB Mouse Type Enables USB mouse type Choose between MS Windows 2000 or newer for MS
18. All in all the default setting should be suitable for most situations e Force Composite Sync Required for Sun Computers To support signal transmission from a Sun machine enable this option If not enabled the picture of the remote console will not be visible To set the options click on the button Apply 50 Single port KVM over IP switch 6 4 4 Video Figure 6 18 Video Settings Local Video Port Settings Enable local video port This option decides if the local video output of the IP KVM switch is active and passing through the incoming signal from the host system Miscellaneous Video Settings e Noise filter This option defines how the IP KVM switch reacts to small changes in the video input signal A large filter setting needs less network traffic and leads to a faster video display but small changes in some display regions may not be recognized immediately A small filter displays all changes instantly but may lead to a constant amount of network traffic even if the display content is not really changing depending on the quality of the video input signal All in all the default setting should be suitable for most situations Force Composite Sync Required for Sun Computers To support signal transmission from a Sun machine enable this option If not enabled the picture of the remote console will not be visible To set the options click on the button Apply 6 5 Device Settings 6 5 1 Network Th
19. KVM over IP switch Warning This method takes more time than the fast one and requires a correctly adjusted picture Use the auto adjustment function or the manual correction in the Video Settings panel to setup the picture Local Cursor Offers a list of different cursor shapes to choose from for the local mouse pointer The selected shape will be saved for the current user and activated the next time this user opens the Remote Console The number of available shapes depends on the Java Virtual Machine a version of 1 2 or higher offers the full list Ez K Syne KA Options Monitor Only Exclusive Acces scaling Mouse Handlin Transparent Video Settings Big Refresh Video Pixel Soft Keyboard Crosshair Local Keyboarc Hotkeys Figure 5 9 Remote Console Options Menu Cursor e Video Settings Opens a panel for changing the IP KVM switch video settings IP KVM switch features two different dialogs which influence the video settings Video Settings through the HTML Frontend To enable local video port select this option This option decides if the local video output of IP KVM switch is active and passing through the incoming signal from the host system The option Noise Filter defines how IP KVM switch reacts to small changes in the video input signal A large filter setting needs less network traffic and leads to a faster video display but small changes in some display regions may not be r
20. N 128k or ISDN Modem V9 0 gt Click Ok the new device will be added as below Figure 5 18 New Device 6 2 3 3 Drive Redirection Settings gt Move the cursor to the new device that has been created gt Click on Device then select Drive Redirection and Redirect local drive Figure 5 20 Drive Redirection dialog Drive to redirect 42 Single port KVM over IP switch Select the local drive you want to share with the remote computer which could be Floppy disc CD ROMs USB Sticks and hard drives Port This is a fixed number 443 Warning Please be cautious that if Allow Write Support is selected all data on the shred media might be destroyed Device Authentication The factory default Username is super and the default Password is pass gt Click Ok the new device icon will be changed as below Sb KYM Vision Viewer File Configuration Groups Device Help Ng HREM ENJ OAF XGRISGN Sale ls Pare w Device EF IPEYM Figure 5 21 Drive Redirection finished Warning 1 Drive Redirection is only possible with Windows 2000 and the latter version 2 The Drive Redirection works on a low SCSI level and the SCSI protocol cannot recognize partitions therefore the whole drive selected will be shared instead of any particular partition 3 While connecting to a legacy KVM switch please select PS 2 mouse for Keyboard Mouse setting from webpage Otherwise y
21. Single port KVM over IP switch Single Port KVM over IP SWITCH USER S MANUAL Rev 1 0 Single port KVM over IP switch TABLE OF CONTENTS THE QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE INTRODUCTION 2 1 When the sever is up and running 2 2 When the server is dead 2 3 Features 2 4 Package contents 2 5 Technical specifications 2 6 System requirement 2 7 Cable diagrams HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 Operation overview 3 2 Connecting IP KVM to the host system 3 3 Connecting IP KVM to multi port KVM switch 3 4 Connecting External Reset Power option CONFIGURATION 41 Initial Configuration 4 1 1 Initial configuration via DHCP server 4 1 2 Initial configuration via serial console 4 1 3 Keyboard Mouse and Video configuration 4 1 3 1 IP KVM switch keyboard settings 4 1 3 2 Remote Mouse Settings 4 1 3 3 Auto mouse speed and mouse synchronization 4 1 3 4 Host system mouse settings 4 1 3 5 Single and Double Mouse Mode 4 1 3 6 Video Modes USAGE 5 1 Prerequisites 5 2 Login into the IP KVM switch and logout 5 2 1 Login into the IP KVM switch 5 2 2 Logout from the IP KVM switch 5 3 The Remote Console 5 4 Main Window 5 4 1 Remote Console Control Bar 5 4 2 Remote Console Status Line MENU OPTIONS U QO W BS CO N 6 1 Remote Control 6 1 1 KVM Console 6 1 2 Remote Power 6 1 3 Telnet Console 6 2 Virtual Media 6 2 1 Floppy Disk 6 2 2 CDROM 6 2 3 Drive redirection 6 2 4 Options 6 3 User Management 6 3 1 Chang
22. Try the 55 Single port KVM over IP switch applet tries to make an encrypted connection In case connection establishment fails for any reason an unencrypted connection will be used lf set to Force the applet tries to make an encrypted connection An error will be reported in case connection establishment fails 6 5 4 Certificate T Kas aiba jiter Papai TER kasapi a F Figure 6 23 Certificate Settings The IP KVM switch uses the Secure Socket Layer SSL protocol for any encrypted network traffic between itself and a connected client During the connection establishment the IP KVM switch has to expose its identity to a client using a cryptographic certificate Upon delivery this certificate and the underlying secret key is the same for all IP KVM switch ever produced and certainly will not match the network configuration that will be applied to the IP KVM switch cards by its user The certificate s underlying secret key is also used for securing the SSL handshake Hence this is a security risk but far better than no encryption at all However it is possible to generate and install a new certificate that is unique for a particular IP KVM switch card In order to do that the IP KVM switch is able to generate a new cryptographic key and the associated Certificate Signing Request CSR that needs to be certified by a certification authority CA A certification authority verifies that you are the person who you claim
23. VM switch make sure to configure your console computer accordingly For instance on Windows based operating systems you can configure a dial up network connection which defaults to the right settings like PPP The Modem Settings panel allows you to configure the remote access to the IP KVM switch using a modem The meaning of each parameter will be described below The modem settings are part of the serial settings panel Serial line soeed The speed the IP KVM switch is communicating with the modem Most of all modems available today will support the default value of 115200 bps In case you are using an old modem and discovering problems try to lower this speed Modem Init String The initialization string used by the IP KVM switch to initialize the modem The default value will work with all modern standard modems directly connected to a telephone line In case you have a special modem or the modem is connected to a local telephone switch that requires a special dial sequence in order to establish a connection to the public telephone network you can change this setting by giving a new string Refer to the modem s manual about the AT command syntax Modem server IP address This IP address will be assigned to the IP KVM switch itself during the PPP handshake Since it is a point to point IP connection virtually every IP address is possible but you must make sure it is not interfering with the IP settings of the IP KVM switch and your cons
24. VM switch will not have an IP address If this initial configuration does not meet your requirements the following describes the initial IP configuration that is necessary to access the IP KVM switch for the first time 4 1 1 Initial configuration via DHCP server By default the IP KVM switch will try to contact a DHCP server in the subnet to which it is physically connected If a DHCP server is found it may provide a valid IP address gateway address and net mask Before you connect the device to your local subnet be sure to complete the corresponding configuration of your DHCP server It is recommended to configure a fixed IP assignment to the MAC address of the IP KVM switch You can find the MAC address labeled on the bottom side of the metal housing If this initial configuration does not meet your local requirements use the setup tool to adjust the values to your needs The setup tool can be found on the CD ROM delivered with this package You can follow the procedure described below IP KVM switch Setup Tool MAC Address Detection Connect the IP KVM switch to your computer either via local network or via USB Start the setup tool from the CD ROM on the computer that the IP KVM switch is installed Depending on the connection USB or network the device detection is different A window opens as seen below Single port KVM over IP switch 4 Device Setup Hi xj Denos Hetwoik Lonligurabon Device MAC address Mnane
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26. address of the DSL router which is dynamically assigned by the provider Since the administrator does not know the IP address assigned by the provider the IP KVM switch connects to a special dynamic DNS server in regular intervals and registers its IP address there The administrator may contact this server as well and pick up the same IP address belonging to his card The administrator has to register an IP KVM switch that is supposed to take part in the service with the Dynamic DNS Server and assign a certain hostname to it He will get a nickname and a password in return to the registration process This account information together with the hostname is needed in order to determine the IP address of the registered IP KVM switch You have to perform the following steps in order to enable Dynamic DNS e Make sure that the LAN interface of the IP KVM switch is properly configured e Enter the Dynamic DNS Settings configuration dialog as shown in Figure 6 20 e Enable Dynamic DNS and change the settings according to your needs see below Enable Dynamic DNS This enables the Dynamic DNS service This requires a configured DNS server IP address Dynamic DNS server This is the server name where IP KVM switch registers itself in regular intervals Currently this is a fixed setting since only dyndns org is supported for now Hostname This is the hostname of the IP KVM switch that is provided by the Dynamic DNS Server use the whole name including the
27. aded and installed automatically However in order to make the installation possible you still need to answer the according dialogs with yes The download volume is around 11 Mbytes The advantage of downloading Sun s JVM lays in providing a stable and identical Java Virtual Machine across different platforms The Remote Console software is optimized for this JVM versions and offers wider range of functionality when run in SUN s JVM Hint If you are connected over a slow connection to the Internet you can also pre install the JVM on your administration machine The software is available on the CD ROM that is delivered along with the IP KVM switch ActiveX control This option instructs the web browser to use the ActiveX Control of the KVM Vision Viewer an application available separately You have to install this program on your local system please refer to the manual of the KVM vision viewer for further information This option only works with Microsoft Internet Explorer on Win32 Systems 47 Single port KVM over IP switch Miscellaneous Remote Console Settings Start in Monitor Mode Sets the initial value for the monitor mode By default the monitor mode is off In case you switch it on the Remote Console window will be started in a read only mode Start in Exclusive Access Mode Enables the exclusive access mode immediately at Remote Console startup This forces the Remote Consoles of all other users to close No one can open th
28. chieved e First the path of the image has to be specified You can do that either by hand or by using the file selection dialog of your web browser To open the file selection dialog click on the button Browse and select the desired image file 34 Single port KVM over IP switch Floppy Image Upload Upload Figure 6 4 Select Image File The maximum image size is limited to 1 44MB To use a larger image mount this image via Windows Share or SAMBA see the Section called Use Image on Windows Share SAMBA for details e Second click on the button Upload to initiate the transfer of the chosen image file into the IP KVM switch s onboard memory This image file is kept in the onboard memory of the IP KVM switch until the end of the current session until you logged out or initiated a reboot of the IP KVM switch 6 2 2 CD ROM Use Image on Windows Share SAMBA To include an image from a Windows share select CD ROM from the submenu Figure 6 6 Selecting CD ROM 35 Single port KVM over IP switch Image on Windows Share Share host O Share name Path to image U User optional O Password optional fC set Figure 6 7 Select Windows Share The following information has to be given to mount the image properly Share host The server name or its IP address Share name 7 The name of the share to be used Path to image The path of the image file on the share U
29. d the IP KVM switch sends a SNMP trap to a specified destination IP address every time a log event occurs If the receiver requires a community string you can set it in the appropriate text field Most of the event traps only contain one descriptive string with all information about the log event Only authentication and host power events have an own trap class that consists of several fields with detailed information about the occurred event To receive this SNMP traps any SNMP trap listener may be used Warning In contrast to the internal log file on the IP KVM switch the size of the NFS log file is not limited Every log event will be appended to the end of the file so it grows continuously and you may have to delete it or move it away from time to time 62 Single port KVM over IP switch 6 6 Maintenance 6 6 1 Device Information Mal L O s MD Paasa HTa OD bia 0 00 20 G free 3 34 N G E IT Te NG LO Piso fie PEP pe Sara Bamban EEREN O Dara Pisa 1D 3 3 Device aps da kk Firmar Ysa CA i kapa AG KILI Kia p a maa apa Lp is a Figure 6 31 Device Information 63 Single port KVM over IP switch Board Summary This section contains a summary with various information about this IP KVM and its current firmware and allows you to reset the card You may have a look at Figure 6 31 for an example The Data file for support allows you to download the IP KVM data file with specific support infor
30. d picture Use the auto adjustment function or the manual correction in the Video Settings panel to setup the picture The Sync mouse button on top of the Remote Console can behave differently depending on the current state of mouse synchronization Usually pressing this button leads to a fast sync except in situations where the KVM port or the video mode changed recently Note At first start if the local mouse pointer is not synchronized with the remote mouse pointer press the Auto Adjust Button once 4 1 3 4 Host system mouse settings The host s operating system knows various settings from the mouse driver Warning The following limitations do not apply in case of USB and Mouse Type MS Windows 2000 and newer Single port KVM over IP switch While the IP KVM switch works with accelerated mice and is able to synchronize the local with the remote mouse pointer there are the following limitations which may prevent this synchronization from working properly Special Mouse Driver There are mouse drivers which influence the synchronization process and lead to desynchronized mouse pointers If this happens make sure you do not use a special vendor specific mouse driver on your host system Windows XP Mouse Settings Windows XP knows a setting named improve mouse acceleration which has to be deactivated Active Desktop lf the Active Desktop feature of Microsoft Windows is enabled do not use a plain background Instead
31. domain e g testserver dyndns org not just the actual hostname Username 54 Single port KVM over IP switch You have registered this username during your manual registration with the Dynamic DNS Server Spaces are not allowed in the Nickname Password You have used this password during your manual registration with the Dynamic DNS Server Check time The IP KVM switch card registers itself in the Dynamic DNS server at this time Check interval This is the interval for reporting again to the Dynamic DNS server by the IP KVM switch Warning The IP KVM switch has its own independent real time clock Make sure the time setting of the IP KVM switch is correct see the Section called Date And Time 6 5 3 Security RG GA O Vee OD Mass i Cane kiss M E O O Sf26Se 0060 58 95 fej ee iz ilkem m Figure 6 22 Device Security Force HTTPS If this option is enabled access to the web front end is only possible using an HTTPS connection The IP KVM switch will not listen on the HTTP port for incoming connections In case you want to create your own SSL certificate that is used to identify the IP KVM switch refer to the Section called Certificate KVM encryption This option controls the encryption of the RFB protocol RFB is used by the Remote Console to transmit both the screen data to the administrator machine and keyboard and mouse data back to the host If set to Off no encryption will be used If set to
32. e mouse cursors The IP KVM switch addresses this situation with an intelligent synchronization algorithm There are two mouse modes available on the IP KVM switch Auto mouse speed The automatic mouse speed mode tries to detect the speed and acceleration settings of the host system automatically See the section below for a more detailed explanation Fixed mouse speed This mode just translates the mouse movements from the Remote Console in a way that one pixel move will lead to n pixel moves on the remote system This parameter n is adjustable with the scaling It should be noted that this works only when mouse acceleration is turned off on the remote system 4 1 3 3 Auto mouse speed and mouse synchronization The automatic mouse speed mode performs the speed detection during mouse synchronization Whenever the mouse does not move correctly there are two ways for re synchronizing local and remote mouse Fast Sync The fast synchronization is used to correct a temporary but fixed skew Choose the option using the Remote Console options menu or press the mouse synchronization hotkey sequence in case you defined one Intelligent Sync If the fast sync does not work or the mouse settings have been changed on the host system use the intelligent resynchronization This method takes more time than the fast one and can be accessed with the appropriate item in the Remote Console option menu The intelligent synchronization requires a correctly adjuste
33. e Network Settings panel as shown in Figure 6 19 allows changing network related parameters Each parameter will be explained below Once applied the new network settings will immediately come into effect 51 Single port KVM over IP switch Figure 6 19 Network Settings Warning The initial IP configuration is usually done directly at the host system using the special procedure described in Table 4 1 Warning Changing the network settings of the IP KVM switch might result in losing connection to it In case you change the settings remotely make sure that all the values are correct and you still have an option to access the IP KVM switch IP auto configuration With this option you can control if the IP KVM switch should fetch its network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server For DHCP select dhcp and for BOOTP select bootp accordingly If you choose none then IP auto configuration is disabled IP address IP address in the usual dot notation Subnet Mask The net mask of the local network Gateway IP address In case the IP KVM switch should be accessible from networks other than the local one this IP address must be set to the local network router s IP address Primary DNS Server IP Address IP address of the primary Domain Name Server in dot notation This option may be left empty however the IP KVM switch will not be able to perform name resolution secondary DNS Server IP Address IP address of t
34. e Password 6 3 2 Users And Groups 6 4 KVM Settings 6 4 1 User Console 6 4 2 Power Control 6 4 3 Keyboard Mouse 6 4 4 Video 6 5 Device Settings 6 5 1 Network 6 5 2 Dynamic DNS 6 5 3 Security 6 5 4 Certificate 6 5 5 Serial Port 6 5 6 Date And Time 6 5 7 Event Log 6 6 Maintenance 6 6 1 Device Information 6 6 2 Event Log 6 6 3 Update Firmware 6 6 4 Unit Reset TROUBLESHOOTING CERTIFICATES Pin Assignments Key Codes Video Modes Rack mount kit installation diagram Single port KVM over IP switch Single port KVM over IP switch 1 The quick installation guide Installation IP KVM switch redirects local keyboard mouse and video data to a remote administration console All data is transmitted via IP IP KVM switch can be used in a multi administrator and multi server environment as well Besides IP KVM switch is a KVM switch which can also be used with a local console IP KVM switch hardware installation Host Console Figure 1 1 The connectors of single port IP KVM switch front and rear side Please perform the following steps Connect the power supply to IP KVM switch Connect the monitor to the IP KVM switch console side Connect the keyboard to the IP KVM switch console side Connect the mouse to the IP KVM switch console side Connect a VGA cable 15 pin HDDB Male Male with the Male side to both of the PC and the host port of the IP KVM switch 6 Connect one purple end of 3 in o
35. e Remote Console at the same time again until this user disables the exclusive access or logs off Mouse hotkey Allows to specify a hotkey combination which starts either the mouse synchronization process if pressed in the Remote Console or is used to leave the single mouse mode Remote Console Button Keys Button Keys allow simulating keystrokes on the remote system that cannot be generated locally The reason for this might be a missing key or the fact that the local operating system of the Remote Console is unconditionally catching this keystroke already Typical examples are Control Alt Delete on Windows and DOS what is always caught or Control Backspace on Linux for terminating the X Server The syntax to define a new Button Key is as follows confirm lt keycode gt lt keycode gt confirm requests confirmation by a dialog box before the key strokes will be sent to the remote host keycode is the key to be sent Multiple key codes can be concatenated with a plus or a minus sign The plus sign builds key combinations all keys will be pressed until a minus sign or the end of the combination is encountered In this case all pressed keys will be released in reversed sequence So the minus sign builds single separate keypresses and releases The star inserts a pause with duration of 100 milliseconds 48 Single port KVM over IP switch 6 4 2 Keyboard Mouse CITI TIE F OO N
36. ecognized immediately A small filter displays all changes instantly but may lead to a constant amount of network traffic even if display content is not really changing depending on the quality of the video input signal All in all the default setting should be suitable for most situations 28 Single port KVM over IP switch Video Settings through the remote console Brightness al Contrast Red a Contrast Green 4 ContrastBlue 4 Clock a Phase a Horizontal Offset a Vertical Offset Resetthis Mode Reset All Modes save Changes 1024x768 60Hz Undo Changes Figure 5 11 Video Settings Panel Brightness Controls the brightness of the picture Contrast Controls the contrast of the picture Clock Defines the horizontal frequency for a video line and depends on the video mode Different video card types may require different values here The default settings in conjuction with the auto adjustment procedure should be adequate for all common configurations If the picture quality is still bad after auto adjustment you may try to change this setting together with the sampling phase to achieve a better quality Phase Defines the phase for video sampling used to control the display quality together with the setting for sampling clock Horizontal Position Use the left and right buttons to move the picture in horizontal direction while this option is selected Vertical Position Use the left and
37. ections 31 Single port KVM over IP switch 6 Menu Options 6 1 Remote Control 6 1 1 KVM Console 3 laga Barret bri Dap Fie E Eat Vea OO Foaie W Teoh M Hse ED GO eG Sree O 4 a CI gf amp aT HORN BN mip Power Suppi External Figure 6 1 KVM Console To open the KVM console either clicks on the menu entry on the left or on the console picture on the right To refresh the picture click on the button Refresh For the power settings see the Section called Remote Power 32 Single port KVM over IP switch 6 1 2 Telnet Console Fi BE Ca Dia D Pirato DP Ta O Hop AT O s t a af aT F i P E pi E M E m El mj aa iq ee ee ee a Figure 6 2 Telnet Console The IP KVM switch firmware features a Telnet server that enables a user to connect via a standard Telnet client In case the Telnet program is using a VT 100 VT 102 or VT 220 terminal or an according emulation it is even possible to perform a console redirection as long as the IP KVM switch host machine is using a text mode screen resolution Connecting to the IP KVM switch is done as usual and as required by the Telnet client for instance in a UNIX shell telnet 192 168 1 22 Replace the IP address by the one that is actually assigned to the IP KVM switch This will prompt for username and password in order to log into the device The credentials that need to be entered for authentication are identical to those of the web
38. es Make sure the IP KVM switch s power supply will not be interrupted during the update process because this may cause an unusable card Thirdly after the firmware has been stored the panel will request you to reset the IP KVM switch manually Half a minute after the reset the IP KVM switch will run with the new firmware version and should be accessible However you are requested to login once again Warning The three stage firmware update process and complete consistency check are making a mistake in updating the firmware almost impossible However only experienced staff members or administrators should perform a firmware update Make sure the IP KVM switch s power supply will not be interrupted 6 6 3 Unit Reset T kas Haasil Lede ee Be ii Fie ll bii DI Naa MP Feels bi Ta Heel E GO dao Figure 6 34 Unit Reset This section allows you to reset specific parts of the device This involves the both keyboard and mouse the video engine and the IP KVM itself Resetting the card itself is mainly needed to activate a newly updated firmware It will close all current connections to the administration console and to the Remote Console The whole process will take about half a minute Resetting subdevices 67 Single port KVM over IP switch e g video engine will take some seconds only and does not result in closing connections To reset a certain IP KVM functionality click on the button Reset as disp
39. he IP infrastructure of your LAN like routers etc is correctly configured Without a ping functioning IP KVM switch cant work either Q 006 Special key combinations e g ALT F2 ALT F3 are intercepted by the console system and not transmitted to the host A 006 You have to define a so called Button Key This can be done in the Remote Console settings Q 007 In the browser the IP KVM switch pages are inconsistent or chaotic A 007 Make sure your browser cache settings are feasible Especially make sure the cache settings are not set to something like never check for newer pages Otherwise IP KVM switch pages may be loaded from your browser cache and not from the card Q 008 Windows XP doesn t awake from standby mode A 008 This is possibly a Windows XP problem Try not to move the mouse while XP goes in standby mode Q 009 Using MacOS X a HTTPS connection fails A 009 You have to install the IP KVM switch certificate using our certificate installer available on the utility CD Please refer to the instructions on this CD for further information how to install the certificate Q 010 Can t upload the signed certificate in MacOS X A 010 If an internal error occurs while uploading the signed certificate either change the extension of the file to txt or add a file helper using the Internet Explorer preferences for this type of file Make sure that the encoding is plain text and the checkbox use for outgoing
40. he secondary Domain Name Server in dot notation It will be used in case the Primary DNS Server cannot be contacted 52 Single port KVM over IP switch Remote Console And HTTPS port Port number at which the IP KVM switch s Remote Console server and HTTPS server are listening If left empty the default value will be used HTTP port Port number at which the IP KVM switch s HTTP server is listening If left empty the default value will be used Telnet port Port number at which the IP KVM switch s Telnet server is listening If left empty the default value will be used Bandwidth limitation The maximum network traffic generated through the IP KVM switch ethernet device Value in Kbit s Enable Telnet access Set this option to allow accessing the LARA express using the Telnet Gateway see the Section called Telnet Console Disable Setup Protocol Enable this option to exclude the IP KVM switch from the setup protocol 6 5 2 Dynamic DNS Y Dome Stoel la kagkam Pit Baa NO as O Pe ei CL ie M ni GO AN sh Fe 5 KG ee ee U aa aa NG apa aaya o Amanda T Figure 6 20 Dynamic DNS A freely available Dynamic DNS service dyndns org can be used in the following scenario see Figure 6 21 53 Single port KVM over IP switch aminisiraiodr INTERRET Dynamic P Dynamic ONS Server yg AT CSL PSs AWM over IP switch Server Figure 6 21 Dynamic DNS Scenario The IP KVM switch is reachable via the IP
41. interface That means the user management of the Telnet interface is entirely controlled with the according functions of the web interface Once you have successfully logged into the IP KVM switch a command line will be presented and you can enter according management commands In general the Telnet interface supports two operation modes the command line mode and the terminal mode The command line mode is used to control or display some parameters In terminal mode the pass through access to serial port 1 is activated if the serial settings were made accordingly All inputs are redirected to the device on serial port 1 and its answers are displayed on the Telnet interface The following list shows the according command mode command syntax and their usage help Displays the list of possible commands 33 Single port KVM over IP switch cls Clears the screen quit Exits the current session and disconnects from the client version Displays the release information terminal Starts the terminal passthrough mode for serial port 1 The key sequence esc exit switches back to the command mode The command has an optional parameter 1 or 2 to select the desired serial port for passthrough access 6 2 Virtual Media 6 2 1 Floppy Disk Ba eh Ha Hi l a cs mm j AP i i Pg as is a ge AS Figure 6 3 Virtual Floppy Area Upload a Floppy Image Within two small steps working on the basis of a certain floppy image can be a
42. ion With this option you can specify whether the IP KVM switch should get its network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server For DHCP enter dhcp and for BOOTP enter bootp If you do not specify any of these the IP autoconfiguration is disabled and subsequently you will be asked for the following network settings IP address The IP address the IP KVM switch uses This option is only available if IP autoconfiguration is disabled Net mask The net mask of the connected IP subnet This option is only available if IP autoconfiguration is disabled Gateway address The IP address of the default router for the connected IP subnet If you do not have a default router enter 0 0 0 0 This option is only available if IP autoconfiguration is disabled 4 1 3 Keyboard Mouse and Video configuration Between the IP KVM switch and the host there are two interfaces available for transmitting keyboard and mouse data USB and PS 2 The correct operation of the remote mouse depends on several settings which will be discussed in the following subsections Single port KVM over IP switch 4 1 3 1 IP KVM switch keyboard settings The IP KVM switch settings for the host s keyboard type have to be corrected in order to make the remote keyboard work properly Check the settings in the IP KVM switch front end See section 6 4 3 in details 41 3 2 Remote Mouse Settings A common problem with KVM devices is the synchronization between the local and remot
43. ions 64 Single port KVM over IP switch Event Log Pis Ga O Wes Ff Fare U Tas ip te BI O3 MAG svete 3 3 8 9 Lo il eee ees Pome p lia EPISTOL A Athenee Lam paper begged kon F addres 172 NG NI IK PUG TST Hani h Cesca macky mariwi BURN Th OI Board Maaga Cove ncra maria BURN HA Aia an agahan GE NIN BUST ee Boi Meee Cece aay Ad KANTA 142157 Bosi Maaga Dasma maat maria Pere Se dabra a aa haggang a Kara FF daan NG HIN arate 15 SGT Basi hirbe Cos pari hal Pisa WS Kaka a bape lege a Pos oe NG NG Geeta ts Bed Menke Cente bo ara BURA 11635 Seed Meee Frey kp had bp ai eee fel NN td NG PST KAL Adee Lgi eer bad a boa F pina NG eh NA BATAN 15 OT Bee Meaney Cones IC PA HADAJ 15 AM Kana ai papan bappa a bomn F chiens E NIN PELATEN 16 ST Paasa Merne Dawa Kk EI ANON WORTE Abadia Lam naps laga a iman Pada id QI HIM PT LERN Abaca Lam SUPOT dada No bg ia ban Pad 107 16 DAN MINALIN Th BOT Fd eso Ceit mack mai Figure 6 32 Event Log List Figure 6 32 displays the log list including the events that are logged by the IP KVM switch 65 Single port KVM over IP switch 6 6 2 Update Firmware Fail Ga T re O Pada Ki Taas DI Hay ID SO AG FAFE 3 4 N Y TE Tah NA a ay Figure 6 33 Update Firmware The IP KVM switch is a complete standalone computer The software it runs is called the firmware The firmware of the IP KVM switch can be updated remotely in order to install ne
44. is checked Another possibility is to use a Mozilla based browser 69 Single port KVM over IP switch Q 011 Every time open a dialog box with some buttons the mouse pointers are not synchronous anymore A 011 Please check if you have an option like Automatically move mouse pointer to the default button of dialog boxes enabled in the mouse settings of the operating system This option needs to be disabled 8 Certificates FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received Including interference that may cause undesired operation CE Certificate This equipment is in compliance with the requirements of the following regulations EN 55 022 CLASS B 70 A Pin Assignments A 1 VGA HD 15 Pin d 3 Blue 5 GND 6 GNDred F GND ereen A 2 RJ 45 Connector Ethernet LA Not connected Not connected Red 39 Single port PS2 KVM over IP DATA CLOCK Assignment Not connected Single port PS2 KVM over IP A 3 RJ 45 Connector ISDN Assignment Not connected Not connected A 4 Serial SUB D 9 Connector 1 OOO O A 5 KVM 15 pin connector 10 KBD VCC EN B VGA Be it N 5 KBD Clock 13 HSYNC S GND_ u VSYNC FF GND 15 DATA CLOCR Lr ee ee Single port PS2 KVM
45. itial value is super All of characters are lower case Super user password Enter the current password for the super user This initial value is pass All of characters are lower case New super user password Enter the new password for the super user New password confirm Re type the new password for the super user To close the window and accept the changes press the OK button otherwise press the Cancel button Single port KVM over IP switch 41 2 Initial configuration via serial console Using a serial terminal the IP KVM switch has a serial line interface host side This connector is compliant with the RS 232 serial line standard The serial line has to be configured with the parameters given in Table 4 2 When configuring with a serial terminal reset the IP KVM switch and immediately press the ESC key You will see some device information and a gt prompt Enter config press Enter key and wait for a few seconds for the configuration questions to appear Bits second 115200 Data bits 82S Stop bits Flow Control Table 4 2 Serial line parameters As you proceed the following questions will appear on the screen To accept the default values which are shown in square brackets below press Enter key IP auto configuration non dhcp bootp dhcp IP 192 168 1 22 Net mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 for none 0 0 0 0 IP autoconfigurat
46. layed in Figure 6 34 Note Only the super user is allowed to reset the IP KVM 68 Single port KVM over IP switch 7 Troubleshooting Q 001 The remote mouse doesn t work or is not synchronous A 001 Make sure the mouse settings in IP KVM switch match the mouse model There are some circumstances where the mouse synchronization process could behave incorrectly refer to Section 5 3 3 for further explanation Q 002 The video quality is bad or the picture is grainy A 002 Try to correct the brightness and contrast settings see Section 5 3 4 until they are out of a range where the picture looks grainy Use the auto adjustment feature to correct a flickering video Q 003 Login on IP KVM switch fails A 003 Was the correct combination of user and password given On delivery the user super has the password pass Moreover your browser must be configured to accept cookies Q 004 The Remote Console window can t connect to IP KVM switch A 004 Possibly a firewall prevents access to the Remote Console Make sure the TCP port numbers 443 or 80 are open for incoming TCP connection establishments Q 005 No connection can be established to IP KVM switch A 005 Check whether the network connection is working in general ping the IP address of IP KVM switch If not check network hardware Is IP KVM switch powered on Check whether the IP address of IP KVM switch and all other IP related settings are correct Also verify that all t
47. mation This is an XML file with certain customized support information like the serial number etc You may send us this information together with a support request It will help us to locate and solve your reported problem Connected Users test 62 238 0 39 active test 60 145 25 183 26 min idle test 212 183 10 29 20 min idle test 62 153 241 228 RC exclusive active Figure 6 32 Connected Users Figure 6 31 displays the IP KVM activity From left to right the connected user s its IP address from which host the user comes from and its activity status is displayed RC means that the Remote Console is open If the Remote Console is openedin exclusive mode the term exclusive mode is added For more information about this option see the Section called Remote Console Control Bar in Chapter 5 To display the user activity the last column contains either the term active for an active useror 20 min idle for an user who is inactive for a certain amount of time Reset Functions This section allows you to reset specific parts of the device Currently this involves the video engine and the IP KVM switch itself Resetting the card itself is mainly needed to activate a newly updated firmware It will close all current connections to the administration console and to the Remote Console The whole process will take about half a minute Resetting sub devices e g video engine will take some seconds only and do not result in closing connect
48. ne cable to the PS 2 mouse port on the computer and the other end of 3 in one cable to the host PS 2 mouse port on the IP KVM Switch 7 Connect one green end of 3 in one cable to PS 2 keyboard port on the computer and the other end of 3 in one cable to the host PS 2 keyboard port on the IP KVM switch 8 Connect the type A connector of USB A B cable to the host system while using remote mass storage control 9 Connect Ethernet to LAN port and or modem to DB 9 serial port depending on how you want to access IP KVM switch oe Se Video modes IP KVM switch recognizes a limited number of common video modes When running X Window on the host system please don t use any custom mode lines with special video modes If done so IP KVM switch may not be able to detect these You are on the safe side with all standard VESA video modes Please refer to Appendix C for a list of all known modes Initial IP configuration Initially the IP KVM switch network interface is configured with the parameters shown in Table 1 1 Single port KVM over IP switch IP auto configuration DHCP IP Address 192 168 1 22 Net mask DD 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway none Table 1 1 Initial configuration lf this initial configuration doesn t meet your local requirements you need to do the initial IP configuration Use one of the following ways 1 Connect the enclosed NULL modem cable to the serial interface on the rear side The serial interface needs t
49. ngle port KVM over IP switch The IP KVM switch comes with 2 pre configured user accounts that have fixed permissions The account super has all possible rights to configure the device and to use all functions IP KVM switch offers The account user has only the permission to open and use the Remote Console Even his user name and password can only be changed by the super account Upon delivery both accounts have the password pass Make sure to change these passwords immediately after you have installed and firstly accessed your IP KVM switch While the user account never sees the following options the user super account can change the name and password for both accounts Existing users Select an existing user for modification Once a user has been selected click the lookup button to see the user information New User name The new user name for the selected account Password The password for the login name It must be at least four characters long Confirm password Confirmation of the password above 6 4 KVM Settings 6 4 1 User Console The following settings are user specific That means the super user can customize these settings for every users separately Changing the settings for one user does not affect the settings for the other users DE ro usab aaa kina Pie Ec E Naa O Paan 2 Tei TD Haip Ii GO JAG PACO 3 1 H o ED g a SS PA NAA ee Pos g a ay al Pik Nata tal ee Da Ol Gaby o
50. o be adjusted with the parameters shown in table 1 2 Bits second 115200 Data bits 8 o o Stop bits Flow Control Table 1 2 Serial parameters Use a terminal software e g hyper term or minicom to connect to IP KVM switch Reset IP KVM switch and immediately press lt ESC gt You will see some device information and a gt prompt Enter the command config and press lt Enter gt After waiting a few moments you may configure IP auto configuration IP address net mask and default gateway Pressing lt Enter gt without entering values does not change settings The gateway value must be set to 0 0 0 0 for no gateway or any other value You will be asked if the values are correct and get a chance to correct them After confirming IP KVM switch performs a reset 2 Use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect IP KVM switch to a subnet where a DHCP server is available After the DHCP server has assigned an IP address to IP KVM switch you can use the web interface to configure the device Web interface IP KVM switch may be accessed using a standard JAVA enabled web browser You may use the HTTP protocol or a secure encrypted connection via HTTPS Just enter the configured IP address of IP KVM switch into your web browser Login name super factory default pass factory default Changing these settings to user specific values is strongly recommended and can be done on the User Management page see the Section called
51. ole computer The default value will work in most cases Modem client IP address This IP address will be assigned to your console computer during the PPP handshake Since it is a point to point IP connection virtually every IP address is possible but you must make sure it is not interfering with the IP settings of the IP KVM switch and your console computer The default value will work in most cases 59 Single port KVM over IP switch Passthrough access to serial port via Telnet Using this option it is possible to connect an arbitrary device to the serial port and access it assuming it provides terminal support via Telnet Select the appropriate options for the serial port and use the Telnet Console or a standard Telnet client to connect to the IP KVM switch IPM 220 L Inline Power Module This is an optionally available external module to switch power of a single system by putting it in the power supply line of the controlled system 6 5 6 Date And Time Lie Be nek la an lee ee gE Poe oe Baa i Naga keme ee lE i rmi Figure 6 27 Date and Time This link refers to a page where the internal real time clock of the IP KVM switch can be set up see Figure 6 27 You have the possibility to adjust the clock manually or to use a NTP timeserver Without a timeserver your time setting will not be persistent so you have to adjust it again after IP KVM switch loses p
52. or the super user is a severe security risk and might result in unauthorized access to the IP KVM switch and to the host system including all possible consequences Warning Your web browser has to accept cookies or else login is not possible Navigation Having logged into the IP KVM switch successfully the main page of the IP KVM switch appears see Figure 5 3 This page consists of three parts each of them contains specific information The buttons on the upper side allow you to navigate within the front end see Table 5 2 for details The lower left frame contains a navigation bar and allows you to switch between the different sections of the IP KVM switch Within the right frame task specific information is displayed that depends on the section you have chosen before Figure 5 3 Main page Return to the main page of the IP KVM switch 23 Single port KVM over IP switch Open the IP KVM switch remote console Exit from the IP KVM switch front end Table 5 2 Buttons from the front end Warning lf there is no activity for half an hour the IP KVM switch will log you out automatically A click on one of the links will bring you back to the login screen 5 2 2 Logout from the IP KVM switch This link logs out the current user and presents a new login screen Please note that an automatic logout will be performed in case there is no activity for half an hour 5 3 The Remote Console General description
53. ou will be not be able to use Hot key 6 2 4 Options Options Virtual Media Options Disable USB Mass Storage if no image is loaded ato a Figure 6 5 USB mass storage option Set this option to disable the mass storage emulation and hide the virtual drive if no image file is currently loaded If unset and no file image will be found it may happen that the host system will hang on boot due to changes in the boot order or the boot manager LILO GRUB This case was reported for some Windows versions 2000 XP other OS might not be fully excluded This behavior depends on the BIOS version used in that machine To set this option press the button Apply 43 Single port KVM over IP switch 6 3 User Management 6 3 1 Change Password J Tr ie rune oe moe aa ri Fip Ee Yen E Fremer A Tees OO Hele AL o 6 Hu ga Piee b ie E E Ep ie Piani CEMAT iA Fora eee FE pap in Figure 6 12 Set password To change your password enter the new password in the upper entry field Retype the password in the filed below Click Apply to submit your changes 6 3 2 Users And Groups a Bans Hinse lniana Dai File Eik E Yim O Farr ti A Toa O Hal W B O MAG 4h FE 0 3 a D g ee l ie ng Eag aaa Pira yue ANTE Fall asi iima Farao irm Paggana Eriu ahina Fede Apr baa Foe mike O pg bv aa aa n k Tor Creale Figure 6 13 Set User 44 Si
54. ower for more than a few minutes To avoid this you can use a NTP timeserver which sets up the internal clock automatically to the current UTC time Because NTP server time is always UTC there is a setting that allows you to set up a static offset to get your local time Warning There is currently no way to adjust the daylight saving time automatically So you have to set up the UTC offset twice a year properly to the local rules of your country 60 Single port KVM over IP switch 6 5 7 Event Log Figure 6 29 Event Log Important events like a login failure or a firmware update are logged to a selection of logging destinations see Figure 6 29 Each of those events belongs to an event group which can be activated separately The common way to log events is to use the internal log list of the IP KVM switch To show the log list click on Event Log on the Maintenance page In the Event Log Settings you can choose how many log entries are shown on each page Furthermore you can clear the log file here List logging enabled The common way to log events is to use the internal log list of the IP KVM switch To show the log list click on Event Log on the Maintenance page Since the IP KVM switch s system memory is used to save all the information the maximum number of possible log list entries is restricted to 1 000 events Every entry that exceeds this limit overrides the oldest one automatically
55. rd Hotkeys Figure 5 6 Remote Console Options Menu 26 Single port KVM over IP switch A short description of the options follows Monitor Only Toggles the Monitor only filter on or off If the filter is switched on no remote console interaction is possible and monitoring is possible Exclusive Access lf a user has the appropriate permission he can force the Remote Consoles of all other users to close No one can open the Remote Console at the same time again until this user disables the exclusive access or logs off A change in the access mode is also visible in the status line see Figure 5 7 xj Figure 5 7 Remote Console Exclusive Mode Scaling Allow you to scale down the Remote Console You can still use both mouse and keyboard however the scaling algorithm will not preserve all display details FB PR syne NG Options Monitor Only Exclusive Acces 25 50 Mouse Handlin Local Cursor Scale to fit Video settings Refresh Video Soft Keyboard Local Keyboarc Hotkeys Figure 5 8 Remote Console Options Menu Scaling e Mouse Handling The submenu for mouse handling offers two options for synchronizing the local and the remote mouse pointer Fast Sync The fast synchronization is used to correct a temporary but fixed skew Intelligent Sync Use this option if the fast sync does not work or the mouse settings have been changed on the host system 21 Single port
56. ri mapag Late plore Daai ai Prcotiguesd Heima coped LAN eoh coir fel ern 5 LEA ET Cate sept eT ppbi ci pp Racer acaid per dad Figure 6 14 User Console Settings Part 1 45 Single port KVM over IP switch User select box This selection box displays the user ID for which the values are shown and for which the changes will take effect You may change the settings of other users if you have the necessary access rights Transmission Encoding The Transmission Encoding setting allows changing the image encoding algorithm that is used to transmit the video data to the Remote Console window It is possible to optimize the speed of the remote screen depending on the number of users working at the same time and the bandwidth of the connection line Modem ISDN DSL LAN etc Automatic detection The encoding and the compression level is determined automatically from the available bandwidth and the current content of the video image Pre configured The pre configured settings deliver the best result because of optimized adjustment of compression and colour depth for the indicated network speed Manually Allows to adjust both compression rate and the colour depth individually Depending on the selected compression rate the data stream between the IP KVM switch and the Remote Console will be compressed in order to save bandwidth Since high compression rates are very time consuming they should not be used while several
57. rive you would like to create an image from Specify the filename of the image and save the CD ROM content in that file Figure 6 11 Nero selection dialog 6 2 3 Drive redirection 39 Single port KVM over IP switch No disk emulation sel Orve Redirection allows you to share your local dre floppy CD ROM removable disks and harddisks with ne remote yslem To use this feature you need the Ore Redirection Tool or the KVM vision Viewer on your client machine Please ask ihe vendor of I IP KYM howto get the tools Disable Dre Redirection Force read only connections Pg bs pa 6 2 3 1 Driver Installation Please follow the KVM Vision Viewer Setup Wizard step by step to install the driver from the attached CD ROM EVM Vieben Viewer Setup m3 KW Vision Viewer Setup s10 xj Eid Viceon agar 207 ten Aaa k Welcomes to the EY M Vision Viewar ka Setup Wizard Pies piad all Guide you Keough Bhe nalion DIKYA These ane the syaa requirements nesdad bo nn EVA ikon Vass ai AE it recommended that you choad ail other apobcstions ee a i ia saipe cherry p Thi sil mala E poeple ic us LE seen yn Aire pahit hasang bo reboot yo 32 MB ar mora of RAH ao IDD o asia hars cdek pwe ack Heed ka contre Phono nias 000 Server Windies SP or Widows CO on eea baal Ui Cornel lt Poet pect gt Cancel EVM Vininn Wire Setup al 2 EO EVM Winlon Viewer Sriep alil Zj Chonrce Lopes Chsa
58. s is the length of the generated key in bits 1024 Bits are supposed to be sufficient for most cases Longer keys may result in slower response time of the IP KVM switch during connection establishment 6 5 5 Serial Port 3 Maa ibaan Lakas Bipin Fike Ca Ce M Ferir A Toi O rts D E ACE LA A E n G sipa TH F bi Pieters ea eg Lines tae Paa FG IE I Lites ie bana Ik Pe Paani ace oe deed port T sa Tape Tred Daga Pe Saga Pere Holes 3 Bi Pole Ser Behe Ulimi pee er Figure 6 25 Serial Port The IP KVM switch Serial Settings Figure 6 25 allows you to specify what device is connected to the serial port and how to use it 58 Single port KVM over IP switch Configuration or console login Do not use the serial port for any special function use it only for the initial configuration see Table 4 1 Modem The IP KVM switch offers remote access using a telephone line in addition to the standard access over the built in Ethernet adapter The modem needs to be connected to the serial interface of the IP KVM switch Logically connecting to the IP KVM switch using a telephone line means nothing else than building up a dedicated point to point connection from your console computer to the IP KVM switch In other words the IP KVM switch acts as an Internet Service Provider ISP to which you can dial in The connection is established using the Point to Point Protocol PPP Before you connect to the IP K
59. ser optional If necessary specify the user name for the share named before If unspecified and a guest account is activated this guest account information will be used as your login Password optional If necessary specify the password for the given user name To register the specified file image and its location click on the button Set The specified image file is supposed to be accessible from the IP KVM switch The information above has to be given from the point of view of the IP KVM switch It is important to specify correct IP addresses and device names Otherwise IP KVM switch may not be able to access the referenced image file Furthermore the specified share has to be configured correctly Therefore administrative permissions are required As a regular user you may not have these permissions You should either login as a system administrator or as root on UNIX systems or ask your system administrator for help to complete this task Windows 2000 XP Open the Explorer navigate to the directory or share and press the right mouse button to open the context menu 36 Single port KVM over IP switch Figure 6 8 Explorer context menu Select Sharing to open the configuration dialog image Proper bies aps name Ea umji SUIT TEN Car galet pe Apna aa Can Kon pra Po CA SETS CS Te Figure 6 9 Share configuration dialog Adjust the settings for the selected director
60. ser settings this is not always possible A typical example is a German localized system that uses an 30 Single port KVM over IP switch US English keyboard mapping In this case you have to change the Local Keyboard setting to the right language manually e Hotkeys Opens a list of hotkeys defined before Choose one entry the command will be sent to the host system A confirmation dialog can be added that will be displayed before sending the selected command to the remote host Select OK to perform the command on the remote host i _ontinmaton Figure 5 14 Remote Console Confirmation Dialog 5 4 2 Remote Console Status Line Status line shows both console and the connection state The size of the remote screen Is displayed Figure 4 15 was taken from a Remote Console with a resolution of 800x600 pixels The value in brackets describes the connection to the Remote Console Norm means a standard connection without encryption SSL indicates means a secure connection Cotbed Cees King tize 5 10241763 in 0 Big Out OB j a Figure 5 15 Status line Furthermore both the incoming In and the outgoing Out network traffic are visible in kb s If compressed encoding is enabled a value in brackets displays the compressed transfer rate In O Bis Out 0 Bis Figure 5 16 Status line transfer rate For more information about Monitor Only and Exclusive Access settings see the according s
61. t to peripheral devices to the power source and to the local area network Ls oy Single port IP KVM e m Ip 5 E KVM lt i i f k z mb SSS if fa j EF E me ya a Ss im IP Network Administrator Figure 3 1 a IP KVM switch usage scenario Single port IP KVM 3 KVM i at kan i 8 16 PS 2 IP Network KVM Switch Ue Administrator Figure 3 1 b IP KVM switch usage scenario IP KVM switch redirects local keyboard mouse and video data to a remote administration console All data is transmitted with the TCP IP protocol family IP KVM switch can be used in a multi administrator and multi server environment as well Attaching one or several IP KVM switches to a KVM switch matrix allows accessing multiple servers on a single remote console 3 2 Connecting IP KVM switch to the host system In order to connect the IP KVM switch of the host system performs the following steps Step 1 Connect the power supply on IP KVM switch 11 Single port KVM over IP switch Step 2 Connect the monitor to the IP KVM switch console side a Step 3 Connect the keyboard to the IP KVM switch console side Step 4 Connect the mouse to the IP KVM switch console side Aa ii Step 5 Connect a VGA cable 15 pin HDDB Male Male with the Male side to both of the PC and the host of the IP KVM switch Step 6 Connect one end to the PS 2 mouse port on the comp
62. t it back In case you deleted it by mistake you have to repeat the three steps as described above Common name This is the network name of the IP KVM switch once it is installed in the user s network usually the fully qualified domain name It is identical to the name that is used to access the IP KVM switch with a web browser without the http prefix In case the name given here and the actual network name differ the browser will pop up a security warning when the IP KVM switch is accessed using HTTPS Organizational unit This field is used for specifying to which department within an organization the IP KVM switch belongs Organization The name of the organization to which the IP KVM switch belongs Locality City The city where the organization is located 57 Single port KVM over IP switch State Province The state or province where the organization is located Country ISO code The country where the organization is located This is the two letter ISO code e g DE for Germany or US for the USA Challenge Password Some certification authorities require a challenge password to authorize later changes on the certificate e g revocation of the certificate The minimal length of this password is 4 characters Confirm Challenge Password Confirmation of the Challenge Password Email The email address of a contact person that is responsible for the IP KVM switch and its security Key length Thi
63. tch Type of failure Detected by Hard disk failure Console screen CMOS set up information Power cable detached power supply failure Server remains in power on state after power on command has been given CPU Controller main board failure Power supply is on but there is no video output CPU fan failure By server specific management software RAM failure Boot Sequence on boot console Table 2 1 Host system failures and how they are detected 2 3 Features Manage serves around the world KVM keyboard video mouse access over IP and analogous telephone line modem needed BIOS level access SSL encryption No impact on server or network performance Automatically senses video resolution for best possible screen capture High performance mouse tracking and synchronization Port to connect a user console for direct analogous access to KVM switch Local Mouse suppression only when using SUN s Java Virtual Machine Can be used with any standard KVM Remote mass storage control 2 4 Package contents Base unit Single port IP KVM Switch User s manual Installation software and User Manual on CD ROM AC to DC Power Adapter Rack Mount Kit 1 SET Null modem cable Single port KVM over IP switch 2 5 Technical specifications Model No Single port IP KVM Switch IPC Port 1 Console Port 1 PC Port Connector PS 2 Keyboard Mini Din 6 pin All Female Types PS 2 Mouse Mini Din 6 pin VGA HDDB 15
64. tch Video Settings You can change some values for instance the brightness and contrast of the picture displayed which may improve the video quality It is also possible to revert to the default settings for all video modes or only the current one Note At first start if the local mouse pointer is not synchronized with the remote mouse pointer press the Auto Adjust Button once Single port KVM over IP switch 2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing IP KVM switch IP KVM switch can save your MONEY TIME SPACE EQUIPMENT and POWER IP KVM switch defines a new class of remote KVM access devices IP KVM switch combines digital remote KVM access via IP networks with comprehensive and integrated system management IP KVM switch provides convenient remote KVM access and control via LAN or Internet It captures digitizes and compresses video signal and transmits it with keyboard and mouse signals to and from a remote computer IP KVM switch provides a non intrusive solution for remote access and control Remote access and control software runs on its embedded processors only but not on mission critical servers so that there is no interference with server operation or impact on network performance Furthermore IP KVM switch offers additional remote power management with the help of optional available device IP KVM switch supports consoles consisting of PS 2 style keyboards and mouse and HDDB 15 video Output IP KVM switch will automaticall
65. ulimg whitlan ba John Hexabigin Fonpy Ona E bio kg wite Read About Help Support Uza ihi lab lo rnis an maga lo floppy irk Image lie F ersentals resedosunstal FOE te Humber of copies mz 427 Dek infi indore 2 0 build number 2195 Figure 6 10 RawWrite for Windows selection dialog From the menu select the tab Read Enter or choose the name of the file in which you would like to save the floppy content Click on the button Copy to initiate the image creation process For related tools you may have a look at www fdos org 1 CD ROM ISO Images UNIX and UNIX like OS To create an image file make use of dd This is one of the original UNIX utilities and is included in every UNIX like OS UNIX Sun Solaris Linux 38 Single port KVM over IP switch To create a CDROM image file copy the contents of the CDROM to a file You can use the following command dd if dev cdrom of tmp cdrom image dd reads the entire disc from the device dev cdrom and saves the output in the specified output file tmp cdrom image Adjust both parameters exactly to your needs input device etc MS Windows To create the image file use your favorite CD imaging tool Copy the whole contents of the disc into one single image file on your hard disk For example with Nero you choose Copy and Backup Then navigate to the Copy Disc section Select the CD ROM or DVD d
66. use some kind of wallpaper As an alternative you could also disable the Active Desktop completely Navigate your mouse pointer into the upper left corner of the applet screen and move it slightly forth and back Thus the mouse will be resynchronized If re synchronizing fails disable the mouse acceleration and repeat the procedure 4 1 3 5 Single and Double Mouse Mode The information above applies to the Double Mouse Mode where remote and local mouse pointers are visible and need to by synchronize The IP KVM switch also features another mode the Single Mouse Mode where only the remote mouse pointer is visible Activate this mode in the open Remote Console and click into the window area The local mouse pointer will be hidden and the remote one can be controlled directly To leave this mode it is necessary to define a mouse hotkey in the Remote Console Settings Panel Press this key to free the captured local mouse pointer 4 1 3 6 Recommended Mouse Settings For the different operating systems we can give the following advice MS Windows 2000 2003 Professional and Server XP In general we recommend the usage of a mouse via USB Choose USB without Mouse Sync For a PS 2 mouse choose Auto Mouse Speed For XP disable the option enhance pointer precision in the Control Panel SUN Solaris Adjust the mouse settings either via xsetm1 or use the CDE Control Panel to set the mouse to 1 1 no acceleration As an alternative you may also use
67. uter and the other end to the host PS 2 mouse port on the IP KVM switch Step 7 Connect one end to PS 2 keyboard port on the computer and the other end to the ne PS 2 keyboard port on the IP KVM switch Single port KVM over IP switch Step 8 Option Connect the type A connector of USB A B cable to the USB port of the host system while using remote mass storage control USB type A plug of USB A B cable to the computer Step 8 Connect Ethernet and or modem or both communication ports simultaneously depending on how you want to access IP KVM switch Modem 3 2 1 Ethernet connection The rear side of IP KVM switch provides a RJ 45 connector for Ethernet The connector is used either for a 100 Mbps 100BASE TX connection or for a 10 Mbps 10BASE T connection The adapter can sense the connection speed and will adjust to the appropriate operation mode automatically 3 2 1 1 10 Mbps Connection For 10BASE T Ethernet networks the Ethernet adapter uses Category 3 4 5 or 6 UTP cable To establish a 10 Mbps connection the cable must be connected to a 10BASE T hub gt Make sure that the cable is wired appropriately for a standard 10BASE T adapter gt Align the RJ 45 plug with the notch on the adapter s connector and insert it into the adapter s connector 3 2 1 2 100 Mbps Connection For 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet networks IP KVM switch supports Category 5 or 6 UTP cabling To establish a 100 Mbps connection the cable
68. w functionality or special features A new firmware update is a binary file which will be sent to you by email or which you can download from the supplier web site If the firmware file is compressed file suffix zip then you must unzip it before you can proceed Under the Windows operating system you may use WinZip from http www winzip com for uncompression Other operating systems might provide a program called unzip Before you can start updating the firmware of your IP KVM switch the new uncompressed firmware file has to be accessible on the system that you use for connecting to the IP KVM switch Updating the firmware is a three stage process Firstly the new firmware file is uploaded onto the IP KVM switch In order to do that you need to select the file on your local system using the button Browse of the Upload Firmware panel Once the firmware file has been uploaded it is checked whether it is a valid firmware file and whether there were any transmission errors In case of any error the Upload Firmware function will be aborted secondly if everything went well you see the Update Firmware panel The panel shows you the version number of the currently running firmware and the version number of the uploaded firmware Pressing the button Update will store the new version and substitute the old one completely 66 Single port KVM over IP switch Warning This process is not reversible and might take some minut
69. y e Activate the selected directory as a share Select Sharing this folder e Choose an appropriate name for the share You may also add a short description for this folder input field Comment e If necessary adjust the permissions button permissions e Click OK to set the options for this share UNIX and UNIX like OS UNIX Solaris Linux If you like to access the share via SAMBA SAMBA has to be set up properly You may either edit the SAMBA configuration file etc samba smb conf or use the Samba Web Administration Tool SWAT or WebMin to set the correct parameters 37 Single port KVM over IP switch For additional options see the Section called Options for details Creating an Image Floppy Images UNIX and UNIX like OS To create an image file make use of dd This is one of the original UNIX utilities and is included in every UNIX like OS UNIX Sun Solaris Linux To create a floppy image file copy the contents of a floppy to a file You can use the following command dd if dev fdo of tmp floppy image dd reads the entire disc from the device dev fd0 and saves the output in the specified output file tmp floppy image Adjust both parameters exactly to your needs input device etc MS Windows You can use the tool RawWrite for Windows It is included on the CD ROM shipped with IP KVM switch b Raw Write Me E3 Asami rite lo midon hiir Punan ib awi edu a
70. y detect the current video mode of the console however manual fine tuning is recommended to receive the best video quality IP KVM switch will accept video streams up to 110 MHz dot clock This results in a screen resolution of 1280x1024 pixels with a frame rate of 60 Hz 2 1 When the server is up and running IP KVM switch gives you a full control over the remote server The Management Console allows you to access the remote server s graphics keyboard and mouse and to send special commands to the server You can also perform periodic maintenance of the server Using the Console Redirection service you are able to do the following Reboot the system Il Watch the boot process lll Boot the system from a separate partition to load the diagnostic environment IV Run special diagnostic programs 2 2 When the server is dead Obviously fixing hardware defects is not possible through a remote management device Nevertheless IP KVM switch gives the administrator valuable information about the type of a hardware failure Serious hardware failures can be categorized into five different categories with different chances to happen Hard disk failure 50 ll Power cable detached power supply failure 28 lll CPU Controller main board failure 10 IV CPU fan failure 8 V RAM failure 4 Using IP KVM switch administrators can determine which kind of serious hardware failure has occurred See table 2 1 Single port KVM over IP swi

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