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1. 178 Modifying Deleting a Blade Server 179 Web Access nei aiar a b EY IEEE Ru eec 179 Chapter 9 Log OVerVIeW esu Vrbem are S dip ama eh ER ento ca 181 Browser QUI derange 181 APUL CEDERE CHEER RR E nre RE dts 181 Log Information ii RR eer pet x eb dates 182 p En 182 Log Notification 184 Chapter 10 Maintenance a 185 Browser oum ule wr eR bla 185 AP GUI gust He he be ri WEN Ede 185 Main Firmware Upgrade 186 Firmware Upgrade Recovery 187 KVM Over the NET User Manual Upgrade Adapters 188 Browser ce rudem Ernie eh he 188 AP GU ieri peste ek iU BL PIE 188 Upgrade Adapters 189 Adapter Firmware Info 191 Browser GUI ult Bel te dr ot Sn nn 191 a IAM ans ERE RAUS 191 Display Information 192 Update Adapter Display Info 192 Adapter Firmware Upgrade Recovery 193 Backup Rest r eur Sas 194 Backup uite exte ene Wetu den es ans 194 Restore ED Rei maur WV AN S 195 Ping Hosti cT 196 System Operation
2. 197 Clear Port Names 197 Restore Default Values 197 RHeseton exi silii ek era dns En EE Beaten 197 Chapter 11 Download OVEIVIOW iasi aso a Eder den pote d 199 Chapter 12 Port Operation OVetVIeW stre cetero e ues EUER UR MNA 201 Connecting to a Port 202 The Port Toolbar ses rene ese RP ERRARE RENE nan LEE 203 The Toolbar Icons 204 Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching 205 Auto NE Age User en 205 Skip Mode e Rei en ees de Retenir 206 Recalling the Port Access Page 207 GUI Hotkey Summary Table 207 Panel Array Mode 208 Panel Array Toolbar 209 Multiuser Operation 210 Users and Buses sess ic kd sata ant 211 Chapter 13 The Log Server Installations ren ES 213 Staring Up 43 mcr eset ih pete Berea ta tone De 214 Batis iE RIP ee ee UE e 215 CODfIQUEe s HER ay Re yen 215 EVOhlS a one PENES AERE 216 SAC vare ari en sf b Sa ene ne ks het 216 Maintenance euet RR RAT ee ner D
3. 89 SSL Le ae quA PY Pee oe ee ec eae 90 NBC IR ER RS ERE yi imos 90 Weuq se Nus 91 KVM Devices and Ports Connections Page 92 Device Level crion tuere ee 92 Port Level o seu M e ERA R 93 E NEED 93 Associated Links 93 Power Management 94 COM Ports Connections 95 The COM Ports Configuration 95 Port Property scu repe NER RO NU E ape e ee 96 Associated Link 97 Accessing the COM Ports 98 PON Devices Device Monitor 99 The Main Panel PON View 99 Action BUttOns cce nn ee A ACER RR 100 Qutlet Groups reb rms Mee eb aie 101 The Main Panel Group View 102 Outlet Settings 103 Blade Servers Connections Page 104 The Blade Configuration Page 104 Associating Ports 105 Main Panel Device View 105 Main Panel Blade View
4. 106 viii KVM Over the NET User Manual Unassociating Ports 107 igo iore REOR GUERRE ERR UE te pate ae 108 ED 109 Adding a Favorite 109 Modifying a Favorite 110 User Preferences RENE ERE 111 SESSIONS RD RP EIE DES Su ND b ROS ae 113 ACCESS a EPUM 114 Device Level Browser GUI 1 114 Port Level Browser GUI Interface 115 Device Level AP GUI Interface 116 Port Level AP GUI Interface 117 Saving Changes 118 Port Gonfiguration sra reo RE Ree 119 Device 119 c ph RR eden lew 120 Port Properties 120 Associated Links 121 Power Management 122 Chapter 7 User Management OVGIVIEWS sso estu anis Ar dns biete ribs sis 127 Browser GUI i orem en Ree ne E eh ks 127 Ele E eec ens Maule d ete 127 UPPER 129 Adding porn Rm htt a id 129 Modifying User Accounts 133 Deleting User Acc
5. 256 zie wb voveo E ERE X nea ne a E a 256 xii KVM Over the NET User Manual S n LINUX ede DERE KIA ug 257 Additional Video Resolution Procedures 258 Trusted Certificates 259 RET rent EEr Sk 259 Installing the Certificate 260 Gertificate Tr sted 2x DL ed dikes inthe Roses se 261 Mismatch Considerations 262 Self Signed Private Certificates 263 Examples iJ socie paie etes Sadak NEUE ee 263 Importing the Files 263 Clear Login 264 Factory Default Settings 265 Serial Adapter Pin Assignments 265 Supported KVM Switches 266 Supported Power Over the Net Units 266 Virtual Media Support 267 WinClient ActiveX Viewer WinClient AP 267 Java Applet Viewer Java Client AP 267 Limited Warranty 82 268 xiii KVM Over the NET User Manual About This Manual This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your KVM Over the NET swi
6. State or Province Taiwan Locality Taipei Organization Your Company Ltd Unit Techdoc Department Common Name mycompany com Note This must be the exact domain name of the site that you want the certificate to be valid for If the site s domain name is www mycompany com and you only specify mycompany com the certificate will not be valid Email Address administrator yourcompany com 171 KVM Over the NET User Manual 3 After filling in the form all fields are required click Create A self signed certificate based on the information you just provided is now stored on the KN1108v KN1116v switch 4 Click Get CSR and save the certificate file csr cer to a convenient location on your computer This is the file that you give to the third party CA to apply for their signed SSL certificate 5 After the CA sends you the certificate save it to a convenient location on your computer Click Browse to locate the file then click Upload to store it on the KN1108v KN1116v switch Note When you upload the file the KN1108v KN1116v switch checks the file to make sure the specified information still matches If it does the file is accepted if not it is rejected If you want to remove the certificate to replace it with a new one because of a domain name change for example simply click Remove CSR 172 Chapter 8 Device Management Date Time The Date Time dialog page sets the KN110
7. 116 Address 00 10 74 00 00 14 MAC2 Address 00 10 74 00 00 18 Firmware Version V1 0 060 20120628 FPGA 2012 06 27 P Address 1 172 17 17 9 Subnet Mask 1 255 255 255 0 Gateway 1 172 17 17 254 Iv Address 1 F680 0 0 0 10 74FF FE00 14 1 6 Subnet Prefix Length 1 0 P Address 2 192 168 0 61 Subnet Mask 2 0 0 0 0 1Pv6 Ad rons 2 FEBO 0 0 0 10 24FF FEQ0 15 TPv6 Subnet Prefix Length 2 o AP GUI 145 KVM Over the NET User Manual General The sele General section of the Device Information page displays the name of the cted device its firmware version and information about its network configuration Not e The AP GUI version presents the same information as the Browser version Scroll through the list to see the additional entries Op erating Mode Mode Force All to Grayscale Enable Client AP Device List CI Enable First Logon Transfer Keyboard Mouse Broadcast Disable Console Keyboard Language English US The Operating Mode page is used to set working parameters as described below If Force all to grayscale is enabled the remote displays of all devices connected to the KN1108v KN1116v switch are changed to grayscale This can speed up I O transfer in low bandwidth situations If Enable Client AP Device List is enabled the switch appears in the Server List when using the WinClien
8. 3 If your server requires authentication put a check in the My server requires authentication checkbox and key in the appropriate account information in the Account Name and Password fields 4 Key in the email address of where the report is being sent from in the From field Note 1 Only one email address is allowed in the From field and it cannot exceed 64 Bytes 2 1 Byte 1 English alphanumeric character 5 Key in the email address addresses of where you want the SMTP reports sent to in the 7o field Note If you are sending the report to more than one email address separate the addresses with a semicolon The total cannot exceed 256 Bytes LogServer Important transactions that occur on the KN1108v KN1116v switch such as logins and internal status messages are kept in an automatically generated log file Specify the MAC address of the computer that the Log Server runs on in the MAC address field Specify the port used by the computer that the Log Server runs on to listen for log details in the Port field The valid port range is 1 65535 The default port number is 9001 Note The port number must different than the one used for the Program port see Program page 149 See Chapter 13 The Log Server for details on setting up the log server The Log File is discussed on page 181 154 Chapter 8 Device Management SNMP Server To be notified of SNMP trap events
9. Note 1 For PN5 7 go to Device Management OOBC Console Port Settings of GUI and select the Baud Rate of 38400 bps 2 Make sure the CC Management function is disabled for both the KN and PN 3 The PON unit shown in the example is the PNO108 See Supported Power Over the Net Units page 266 for a list of suitable units 8 Optional Use Cat 5e cable to connect the KN1108v KN1116v s Modem port to an SA0142 Adapter Connect the Adapter s serial connector to the modem s DB 9 port 9 Optional For serial connectivity use Cat 5e cable to connect the KNI1108v KN1116v s Serial 1 port to an 5 0142 Adapter Connect the Adapter s serial connector to any generic serial device 10 Optional For further serial connectivity use Cat 5e cable to connect the KNI1108v KN1116v s Serial 2 port to an 5 0142 Adapter Connect the Adapter s serial connector to any generic serial device 1 Ground the switch Use the grounding wire supplied with this package to connect the switch s grounding terminal to a suitable grounded object Note Do not omit this step Proper grounding helps to prevent damage to the unit from surges or static electricity 12 Plug the power cord s supplied with your package into the switch s power socket and then into an AC power source When using a single power socket be sure to turn on the correct power switch see Power Switches page 12 When using both power sockets either
10. MW Last Port Enable 2 le Can Por The organization of the dialog box is described in the table below Item Description Customize Allows you to select which icons display in the Control Panel Check Control Panel the ones you want to see uncheck the ones you don t want Control Panel Enabling Transparent makes the Control Panel semi transparent Style so that you can see through it to the display underneath Enabling con causes the Control Panel to display as an icon until you mouse over it When you mouse over the icon the full panel comes up 82 Chapter 5 The User Interface Item Description Screen Options If Full Screen Mode is enabled the remote display fills the entire screen If Full Screen Mode is not enabled the remote display appears as a window on the local desktop If the remote screen is larger than what is able to fit in the window move the mouse pointer to the screen border that is closest to the area you want to view and the screen will scroll f Keep Screen Size is enabled the remote screen is not resized Ifthe remote resolution is smaller than that of the local monitor its display appears like a window centered on the screen Ifthe remote resolution is larger than that of the local monitor its display is centered on the screen To access the areas that are off screen move the mouse to the corner of the s
11. Note You must use your mouse to click on the keys You cannot use your actual keyboard Changing Languages To change languages do the following 1 Click the down arrow next to the currently selected language to drop down the language list On screen Keyboard 2 Select the new language from the list 76 Chapter 5 The User Interface Selecting Platforms The On screen Keyboard supports the Sun platform as well as the PC To select the platform do the following 1 Click the down arrow next to the currently selected platform to drop down the platform list On screen Keyboard 2 Select the new platform from the list Expanded Keyboard To display hide the expanded keyboard keys click the arrow to the right of the language list arrow On screen Keyboard Alt Tab PC English US w F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 10 11 12 77 KVM Over the NET User Manual I Mouse Pointer Type KN1108v KN1116v switches offer a number of mouse pointer options when working in the remote display Click this icon to select from the available choices PA TEL LEE 2 R Single Note 1 Before accessing a port only Dual and Crosshairs are available for the Windows Viewers Once the port is accessed all four pointers are available 2 The Dot pointer is not available with the Java Applet Viewer or the Ja
12. Suggestion Shielded twisted pair STP cables must be used with the unit to ensure compliance with FCC amp CE standards KCC Statement FA AS AS 717 ATE BS SA 7171 91 7 7 S 5 8 HE ALS FL SA 7 7 auch t 10 MN 4g No 2 x gt gt o i rir x to f KVM Over the NET User Manual RoHS This product is RoHS compliant SJ T 11364 2006 The following contains information that relates to China PH EBD BEBE otre tete RRASA EMA AE ZM EE PTE E YS UIT 11363 20063 EHRE EK Te BRESAR MAZDE R HAMA PHS SRY SIT 11363 2006 REEK X RRBZASRSVRZLEZAGHR tHsJ T 11363 2006 H9 R E KVM Over the NET User Manual User Information Online Registration Be sure to register your product at our online support center International http eservice aten com Telephone Support For telephone support call this number International 886 2 8692 6959 China 86 10 5255 0110 Japan 81 3 5615 5811 Korea 82 2 467 6789 North America 1 888 999 ATEN ext 4988 United Kingdom 44 8 4481 58923 User Notice All information documentation and specifications contained in this manual are subject to change without prior notification by the manufacturer The manufacturer makes no representations or
13. You can perform the upgrade procedure anytime you add an Adapter to the installation to make sure it is working with the latest firmware version To recover from a failed upgrade situation see Adapter Firmware Upgrade Recovery page 193 190 Chapter 10 Maintenance Adapter Firmware Info The Adapter Firmware Info button provides a list of the Adapter Cable firmware stored on the switch s Main firmware You can use this information to compare it to the F W Version listed for the connected Adapter Cables For optimum compatibility we recommend upgrading your Adapter Cable s firmware to match that stored with the switch s Main firmware Browser GUI AP GUI KA31202 5 2865 i i 4 KAT120N2 5 246 120 2 4231 Kanavan VATMONI 102 KA817033 322 KATI7OVA 3222 KASI708 Va 3 322 VATITSVI 1 108 1 108 KATIT VI 3124 KAnn vi 0 089 KATIGEVI 41 168 41 KATIGSVI 4 136 KATY78VI 0052 191 KVM Over the NET User Manual Display Information The Display Information button will query and show the locally connected monitor s EDID information as shown here Update Adapter Display Info The Update Adapter Display Info button will query the local monitor s EDID information and update it on the Adapter Cable The EDID information tells the server s video card about the hardware of the display it is connected to in this case the monitor connected to the KV
14. KVM Over the NET User Manual Changing the Super Administrator Login To change the default Super Administrator Username and Password do the following 1 Atthe top of the screen click the User Management tab The User Management page has a list of Users and Groups in the Sidebar at the left and a more detailed list of users with more information about them in the large central panel Since this is the first time the page is being accessed only the Super Administrator appears pa pres super sdrruristratoe Role Super Administrator Administrator User Permistions Device Manogement Port Configuration F User Management F Maintenance F System Log View only F windows Cent F Juve Cent SSH cent Force to Grayscale 2 Click administrator in the left panel OT Select administrator in the central panel then click Modify at the bottom of the page 32 Chapter 3 Super Administrator Setup The User Information page appears r User Information Username administrator Password ITITIIIII Confirm Password ITITIIIII Description super administrator r Role Super Administrator Administrator User Permissions Device Management Port Configuration User Management Maintenance System Log View only Windows Client Java Client SSH Client Telnet Client Force to Grayscale Status Disable account Account n
15. The Ping Host menu item lets you check the network status of devices on the KN1108v KN1116v installation Ping Host IP address Host Name Ping Result To ping a device do the following 1 Key the device s IP Address or Host Name into the text entry box 2 Click OK The ping results display in the Result panel 196 Chapter 10 Maintenance System Operation The System Operation page lets you restore certain configuration changes that were made to KN1108v KN1116v back to their original factory default values 1 System peration Reset Default Values Reset on exit Apply The functions performed on this page are as follows Clear Port Names Clicking this button removes names that have been assigned to the ports Restore Default Values Clicking this button undoes all Customization page changes that have been made to the KN1108v KN1116v except for the Port Names as well as the Network Transfer Rate on the Network page and returns the parameters to the original factory default settings Reset on exit Place a check here and click Apply to have the KN1108v KN1116v reset itself and implement all the new settings when you log out Following the reset wait approximately 30 to 60 seconds before logging back in If you change the switch s IP Address see Network page 148 the checkbox is automatically checked and the KVM switch will reset whe
16. To remove an entry from the list select it and click Remove After you have made your media source selections click Mount The dialog box closes The virtual media devices that you have selected are redirected to the remote server where they show up as drives files folders etc on the remote server s file system My Computer AE CECI A Back seach Gyrolders GE Elo X X Ba MIE Address iB computer 3 Floppy e ua L1 C G3eSystem2KAS D My Computer STORAGE emovable Disk G ontrol Panel Select an item to view its descriptiol Displays the and fakders on your computer See also My Documents My Network Places Network and Dial up Connections 7 object s My Computer 2 Once mounted you can treat the virtual media as if they really existed the remote server drag and drop files to from them open files on the remote server for editing and save them to the redirected media etc Files that you save to the redirected media will actually be saved on your local client computer s storage Files that you drag from the redirected media will actually come from your local client computer s storage 73 KVM Over the NET User Manual 8 To end the redirection bring up the Control Panel and click on the Virtual Media icon All mounted devices are automatically unmounted 74
17. User can launch multiple Virtual Remote Desktops to control multiple connected servers from the same login session Magic Panel Full screen or sizable and scalable Virtual Remote Desktop Panel Array Mode Keyboard Mouse broadcast user keyboard and mouse input can be duplicated on all the attached servers Advanced Security Remote authentication support RADIUS LDAP LDAPS and MS Active Directory Advanced security features include password protection and advanced encryption technologies 1024 bit RSA 56 bit DES 256 bit AES and 128 bit SSL Flexible encryption design allows users to choose any combination of 56 bit DES 168 bit 3DES 256 bit AES 128 bit 4 or Random for independent KB Mouse video and virtual media data encryption Support for IP MAC Filter Supports strong password protection Configurable user and group permissions for server access and control Local and remote access logged and authenticated Automated CSR creation utility Third party CA certificate import support Chapter 1 Introduction Virtual Media Virtual media enables file applications OS patching software installation and diagnostic testing Works with USB enabled servers at the operating system and BIOS level Supports DVD CD drives USB mass storage devices PC hard drives and ISO images Virtual Remote Desktop Video quality and video tolerance can be adjusted to optimize data transfer speed monoch
18. Windows Client AP Login In some cases the Administrator may not want the KN1108v KN1116v to be available via browser access The Windows AP Client allows direct remote access to Windows systems users without having to go through a browser although you initially download the Windows AP Client program from the browser page see Chapter 11 Download To connect to the KN1108v KN1116v go to the location on your hard disk that you downloaded the Windows AP Client program to and double click its icon WinClient exe to bring up the Windows Client Connection Screen 2515 File Help Server List KN1116 01 10 0 1 196 Available Server IP Port 9000 Connect Switch to remote view 38 Chapter 4 Logging In The Windows Client AP Connection Screen A description of the Connection Screen is given in the following table Item Description Menu Bar The Menu Bar contains two items File and Help The File Menu allows the operator to Create Save and Open user created Work files see The File Menu page 41 The Help Menu displays the WinClient AP version Server List Each time the WinClient exe file is run it searches the user s local LAN segment for KN1108v KN1116v switches and lists whichever ones it finds in this box If you want to connect to one of these units double click it See Connecting Windows Client AP page 40 for details
19. 060000000000 Gers 35 1 000000000000 aterm afs 1 000000000000 CI 3 1 pe Poser zs 1 000000000000 CET ae 55 60020000200 ave 26 1 520000070000 CT 3 TIT 3f 1s 00000000000 175 KVM Over the NET User Manual Outlet Configuration The outlet configuration settings that can be made on this page are the same ones described under Power Management in the table on page 124 Click setting to drop down the list of choices To give more than one outlet the same setting at the same time click to put a check mark in front of the outlets you want to configure When you change the setting for any one of the outlets each of the selected outlets will get the new setting To change the setting for all of the outlets at the same time click to put a check mark in front of the PON s name of the outlets are selected When you change the setting for any one of the outlets all of the outlets will get the new setting 176 Chapter 8 Device Management Blade Servers Configuration Page For Super Administrators when a Blade Server is selected in the Sidebar its Configuration page comes up Browser GUI 177 KVM Over the NET User Manual Blade Server Setup Adding a Blade Server To configure a new blade server do the following 1 Select its icon in the Sidebar then cli
20. 217 OPTIONS ren ee eee nan eee IN C RV WR i 218 dub dor deco ne os ne 218 The Log Server Main Screen 219 xi KVM Over the NET User Manual OvervieW iouis ue 219 hie List Ret ER EMERGERE GE ERR 220 The Event Panel eee ee Oe semel eee 220 Appendix Safety Instructions 221 General ivi pue Eada ES Ae eae ER 221 Rack Mounting 223 STACKING omes oves E REESE RERO Sep MM Uia Wes 223 Consignes de s curit 224 G n ral durite ee re EA dater Ead chm 224 Montage sur baltic iad rut Ree Eb e ER dee pe ps 226 eui bc evum en RN SIE epee 227 Technical Support eile he eus 228 International 2 2 228 North America I seras Run 228 Specifications English 229 Technische Daten Deutsch 231 Troubleshooting 233 General 233 Mouse Problems 235 Virtual E ee ee den 237 Web Browser 14245888 ach oad Boe Ree tu ET A 237 The WinClient ActiveX Viewer and the WinClient AP 238 The Java Applet and Java
21. Adapter Cable 1920 x 1200 60Hz 30m for local and remote sessions Note 1920 x 1200 Reduced blanking only supported by KA7166 KA7168 KA7169 KA7177 KA7175 and KA7176 Monitor and control up to 16 servers on a single level or control up to 256 servers in a two level cascade Management Up to 64 user accounts up to 32 users simultaneously share the control End session feature administrators can terminate running sessions Event logging and Windows based Log Server support Critical system event notification via SMTP email SNMP trap and Syslog auditing Firmware upgradeable Modem out of band Dial In Dial Out Dial Back support Third party serial access Adapter ID Port Share Mode allows multiple users to gain access to a server simultaneously Integration with ALTUSEN CC2000 Management software KVM Over the NET User Manual Power Over the NET integration for remote power control plus support for 3rd party power distribution units PDUs Ease to Use Interface Local Console Browser and AP GUIs offer a unified multilanguage interface to minimize user training time and increase productivity Multiplatform client support Windows Mac OS X Linux Sun Multibrowser support IE Mozilla Firefox Safari Opera Netscape Browser based UI in pure Web technology allows administrators to perform administrative tasks without the need for Java to be pre installed
22. Chapter 5 The User Interface Zoom The Zoom icon controls the zoom factor for the remote view window Settings are as follows Setting Description 10096 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 10096 7596 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 75 5096 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 5096 2596 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 25 1 1 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 10096 The difference between this setting and the 10096 setting is that when the remote view window is resized its contents don t resize they remain at the size they were To see any objects that are outside of the viewing area move the mouse to the window edge to have the screen scroll 75 KVM Over the NET User Manual The On Screen Keyboard The KN1108v KN1116v supports an on screen keyboard available in multiple languages with all the standard keys for each supported language Click this icon to pop up the on screen keyboard On screen Keyboard PC US One of the major advantages of the on screen keyboard is that if the keyboard languages of the remote and local systems aren t the same you don t have to change the configuration settings for either system Just bring up the on screen keyboard select the language used by the server you are accessing and use the on screen keyboard to communicate with it
23. Device Management Field Explanation Timeout The amount of time that the KN1108v KN1116v switch waits for a response from the server before it stops scanning for information Web URL Key in the server s IP address IPv4 IPv6 or domain name used to access the server via a browser Login Name Key in the username required for browser authentication Login Password Key in the password required for browser authentication 3 When you have finished configuring the fields click Next to bring up the dialog box with the Step 2 tab displayed 4 The Step 2 dialog presents a summary of the blade server s configuration including the number of blades installed Click Save to add the blades server to the installation Modifying Deleting a Blade Server modify a blade server s configuration first select it in the Sidebar then click Modify Make your changes on the Setup Blade Server dialog box remove a blade server first select it in the Sidebar then click Delete Web Access To access the blade server s Web page first select it in the Sidebar then click Access Web 179 KVM Over the NET User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 180 Chapter 9 Log Overview The KN1108v KN1116v logs all the events that take place on it To view the contents of the log click the Log tab The device s Log Information page similar to the one below appears Brow
24. Mode scheduled time Period Select the time period that the scheduled operation will occur at Once Weekdays or Daily then drop down the list to select which day the operation is to start on Time Click the Date Time button to select the time and date the operation is to start on Note If there is a conflict between the day set in the Period panel and the time the operation is supposed to start a message will appear informing you of the problem Click the Date Time button and reset the time and date 4 When you have finished making your configuration settings click Save 5 Repeat the above steps to set up additional schedules To modify a schedule select it in the main panel then click Modify The Outlet Schedule dialog box comes up make your changes then click Save To delete a schedule select it in the main panel then click Remove To run all power operations listed in the Outlet Schedule dialog box now without waiting for the scheduled time to arrive click Run To stop all power operations listed in the Outlet Schedule dialog box click Stop Synchronization If more than one outlet has been selected for association with a port Synchronization can be used to standardize their configurations Enabling Synchronization by checking the checkbox brings up the Pon Outlet Configuration dialog box see Configuration page 123 The settings that you make are applied to all the outle
25. Product Information xvi Chapter 1 Introduction OVerVIeW order eben ues dore equo dene EE RT Nak ee etos ties cs 1 Features A IY PER ne ee ee ee eel 3 Hardware a oo RR Sade a Reta tede acento OR OR HSER EI RES TUR 3 Management ua eed ng br ERR Yu 3 Ease to Use Interface 4 Advanced Security 4 Virtual Media 5 Virtual Remote Desktop 5 V Series EXCIUSIVR es bed tilde ne PR 5 System Requirements 6 Remote User Computers 6 Servers elus up Pay PU eue RENI RA ME 6 KVM Adapter Cables 7 Operating Systems 8 A PRINS lap ete eee Cafes ese meos e 8 Components cen ED SE e DORT ME a 9 KN1108v Front View 9 KN1116v Front View 9 KN1108v Rear View 11 KN1116v Rear View 11 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup UV EN EIER AC EA PA 13 Before You Begin i smile deni EAR Guo Ere bue Ei est 13 Stacking and Rack Mounting 14 STACK
26. Specifying the Alternate DNS Server address is optional 151 KVM Over the NET User Manual IPv6 Settings IP Address IPv6 is the new 128 bit format for specifying IP addresses See ZPv6 page 246 for further information The KN1108v KN1116v switch can either have its IPv6 address assigned dynamically DHCP or it can be given a fixed IP address For dynamic IP address assignment select the Obtain IP address automatically radio button This is the default setting To specify a fixed IP address select the Set IP address manually radio button and fill in the fields with values appropriate for your network DNS Server Forautomatic DNS Server address assignment select the Obtain DNS Server address automatically radio button To specify the DNS Server address manually select the Set DNS server address manually radio button and fill in the addresses for the Preferred and Alternate DNS servers with values appropriate for your network Note Specifying the Alternate DNS Server address is optional Network Transfer Rate This setting allows you to tailor the size of the data transfer stream to match network traffic conditions by setting the rate at which the KN1108v KN1116v switch transfers data between itself and the client computers The range is from 4 99999 Kilobytes per second KBps Finishing Up After making any network changes be sure Reset on exit on the Device Management Sy
27. The screen depicts a Super Administrator s page Depending on a user s type and permissions not all of these elements appear 45 KVM Over the NET User Manual Page Components The web page screen components are described in the table below No Item Description 1 Tab Bar The tab bar contains the KN1108v KN1116v main operation categories The items that appear in the tab bar are determined by the user s type and the authorization options that were selected when the user s account was created 2 Menu Bar The menu bar contains operational sub categories that pertain to the item selected in the tab bar The items that appear in the menu bar are determined by the user s type and the authorization options that were selected when the user s account was created 3 Sidebar The Sidebar provides a tree view listing of ports that relate to the various tab bar and menu bar selections Clicking a node in the Sidebar brings up a page with the details that are relevant to it There is a Filter button at the bottom of the Sidebar that lets you expand or narrow the scope of the ports that appear in the tree The Filter function is discussed in detail on page 91 4 About About provides information regarding the switch s current firmware version 5 Logout Click this button to log out of your KN1108v KN1116v session 6 Welcome Message If this function is enabled see Welcome M
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29. obsol te N essayez pas d aller l encontre de l objectif de la fiche de terre Respectez toujours les codes de c blage en vigueur dans votre r gion pays 224 Appendix L quipement doit tre install proximit de la prise murale et le dispositif de d connexion prise de courant femelle doit tre facile d acc s La prise murale doit tre install e proximit de l quipement et doit tre facile d acc s Veillez ce que rien ne repose sur le cordon d alimentation ou les c bles Acheminez le cordon d alimentation et les c bles de sorte que personne ne puisse marcher ou tr bucher dessus En cas d utilisation d une rallonge avec cette unit assurez vous que le total des amp rages de tous les produits utilis s sur cette rallonge ne d passe pas l amp rage nominal de cette derni re Assurez vous que le total des amp rages de tous les produits branch s sur la prise murale ne d passe pas 15 amp res Pour contribuer prot ger votre syst me contre les augmentations et diminutions soudaines et transitoires de puissance lectrique utilisez un parasurtenseur un filtre de ligne ou un syst me d alimentation sans coupure UPS Placez les c bles du syst me et les c bles d alimentation avec pr caution veillez ce que rien ne repose sur aucun des c bles Lors du branchement ou du d branchement des blocs d alimentation permettant la connexion chaud veuillez respecter les lignes dir
30. 1 Select System Macros then click Add 2 In the dialog box that comes up replace the New Macro text with a name of your choice for the macro 63 KVM Over the NET User Manual 3 Click Record The dialog box disappears and a small panel appears at the top left of the screen 7 Press the keys for the macro To pause macro recording click Pause To resume click Pause again Clicking Show brings up a dialog box that lists each keystroke that you make together with the amount of time each one takes see page 64 Case is not considered typing or a has the same effect When recording the macro the focus must be on the remote screen It cannot be in the macro dialog box Only the default keyboard characters may be used Alternate characters cannot be used For example if the keyboard is Traditional Chinese and default character is the alternate Chinese character obtained via keyboard switching is not recorded If you haven t brought up the Show dialog click Done when you have finished recording your macro You return to the Macros dialog box with your system macro key presses displayed in the Macro column Macros C Hotkeys User Macros System Macros did Import Export Search ByName ByKey o Search Exit If you want to change any of the keystrokes select the macro and click Edit This brings up a dialog box similar to the one for
31. 119 Enabling User Management allows a user to create modify and delete user and group accounts Enabling Maintenance allows a user to perform all the Maintenance operations available under the Maintenance tab see Maintenance page 185 Enabling System Log allows a user to access the system log see Log page 181 Enabling View Only limits users to only being able to view the display of connected devices They cannot control port access nor can they input any keyboard or mouse signals to the devices they view Enabling Windows Client allows a user to download the Windows Client AP software and access the KN1108v KN116v with it in addition to or instead of the browser access method Enabling Java Client allows a user to download the Java Client AP software and access the KN1108v KN116v with it in addition to or instead of the browser access method Enabling SSH Client allows a user to log in and access the KN1108v KN116v via an SSH session Enabling Telnet Client allows a user to log in and access the KN1108v KN116v via a Telnet session Force to Grayscale forces the user s view of the remote display to be in grayscale This can speed up transfer in low bandwidth situations 131 KVM Over the NET User Manual Field Description 5 6 Status Status allows you to control the user s account and access to the installation as follows Disable Account lets y
32. 2 Go to the directory that you unzipped the IPInstaller program to and run IPInstaller exe A dialog box similar to the one below appears Network Device IP Installer icl xl Device List Ext Model Name MAC Address IP Address 00 10 74 61 00 02 10 0 100 80 About C Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP Specify anIP address Enumerate IP Address 10 0 100 80 Set IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 244 Appendix 3 Select the Over the switch in the Device List Note 1 If the list is empty or your device doesn t appear click Enumerate to refresh the Device List 2 If there is more than one device in the list use the MAC address to pick the one you want The KVM Over the NET switch s MAC address is located on its bottom panel 4 Select either Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP or Specify an IP address If you chose the latter fill the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway fields with the information appropriate to your network 5 Click Set IP 6 After the IP address shows up in the Device List click Exit See JP Installer page 149 for more information Browser 1 Set your client computer s IP address to 192 168 0 XXX Where XXX represents any number or numbers except 60 192 168 0 60 is the default address of the KVM Over the NETTM switch 2 Specify the switch s default IP a
33. 2 x RJ45 Female Black Switches Reset 1 x Semi recessed Pushbutton Power 2 x Rocker Switch Port Selection 2 x Pushbutton LEDs On Line 8 Green 16 Green Power 1 Blue Link 10 100 1000 Mbps 1 Green Green Orange Emulation Keyboard Mouse PS 2 USB PC Mac Sun Serial Video 1600 x 1200 60Hz 40m with KA7xxx Adapter Cable 1920 x 1200 60Hz 30m DDC2B Note 1920 x 1200 Reduced blanking only supported by KA7175 KA7176 and KA717 Scan Interval 1 255 Seconds Rating 100 240V 50 60 Hz 1 0 A Power Single Power 120V 15W 230V 16W 120V 15W 230V 16W Consumption Dual Power 120V 17W 230V 17W 120V 16W 230V 17W Environment Operating Temp 0 50 C Storage Temp 20 60 C Humidity 0 80 RH Noncondensing 229 KVM Over the NET User Manual Function KN1108v KN1116v Physical Housing Metal Properties Weight 3 57 kg 3 60 kg Dimensions L x W x H 28 78 x 43 36 x 4 40 cm Appendix Technische Daten Deutsch Funktion KN1108v KN1116v Computer Direkt 8 16 anschl sse Max ber Reihenschaltung 128 256 Portauswahl Drucktaster Benutzeroberflache Hotkey Anschlisse Konsolports Tastatur 1 x 6 polige Mini DIN Buchse violett 1 x USB A Buchse wei Grafik 1 x HDB 15 Buchse blau Maus 1 x 6 polige Mini DIN Buchse grun 1 x USB Type A Buchse wei KVM Ports 8 x RJ 45 Buchse 16
34. 202 Chapter 12 Port Operation The Port Toolbar The KN1108v KN1116v interface provides a toolbar to help you with port switching operations from within the captured port To bring up the toolbar tap the GUI Hotkey Scroll Lock or Ctrl twice The toolbar appears at the upper left corner of the screen I GG bd ITH MEH 01 Depending on the settings that were selected for ID Display see page 111 the Port Number and or the Port Name display at the right of the toolbar The meanings of the toolbar icons are given in a table on page 204 When the toolbar displays mouse input is confined to the toolbar area and keyboard input has no effect on the server connected to the port To carry out operations on the server close the toolbar by clicking its X icon To return to the Port Access Connections page either click the appropriate icon see The Toolbar Icons page 204 or tap the GUI hotkey again Note 1 You can adjust the toolbar transparency see Video Settings page 66 2 The toolbar functions and icons are also incorporated in the Control Panel If you choose to enable them in the Control Panel see Control Panel Configuration page 82 you can disable the Toolbar see User Preferences page 111 for details To recall the Port Access Connections page when there is no Toolbar simply tap the GUI hotkey twice 203 KVM Over the NET User Manual The Toolbar Icons The meanings of the toolbar ic
35. 6 cable as far away as possible from potential sources of EMI such as electrical cables transformers and light fixtures Do not tie the cables to electrical conduits or lay the cables on electrical fixtures 222 Appendix Rack Mounting Before working on the rack make sure that the stabilizers are secured to the rack extended to the floor and that the full weight of the rack rests on the floor Install front and side stabilizers on a single rack or front stabilizers for joined multiple racks before working on the rack Always load the rack from the bottom up and load the heaviest item in the rack first Make sure that the rack is level and stable before extending a device from the rack Use caution when pressing the device rail release latches and sliding a device into or out of a rack the slide rails can pinch your fingers After a device is inserted into the rack carefully extend the rail into a locking position and then slide the device into the rack Do not overload the AC supply branch circuit that provides power to the rack The total rack load should not exceed 80 percent of the branch circuit rating Make sure that all equipment used on the rack including power strips and other electrical connectors is properly grounded Ensure that proper airflow is provided to devices in the rack Ensure that the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment does not exceed the maximum ambient tem
36. 9170 n KA7140 KA7175 KA7177 KA7130 KA9130 KA9140 El Ge m 18 PN 2 Nez M BE g 23 KVM Over the NET User Manual Adapter Cable Connection Diagram cont ZN fi BE 27 D 7166 1 di Bey m 63 2 KA7168 Er ao DE NS 1 E wen 1 7 D 7169 24 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Two Stage Installation To control even more servers up to 16
37. Click inside the text entry box to erase Untitled Favorite and key in an appropriate name then click on any empty space in the main panel To add a port Drag it from the Sidebar and drop it onto the container Right Click on it in the Sidebar select Copy Right click on the container select Paste OT Select the container in the main panel select the port in the Sidebar then click Add to at the bottom of the main panel The switch that the port belongs to is added to the container the selected port is appended under the switch Note To add multiple ports at the same time hold the Shift or Ctrl key down while you make your Sidebar selections then drag or copy the entire group to the Favorites panel Repeat step 3 for any other Favorite categories you wish to create Note Favorites can be selected for filtering in the Sidebar See Filter page 91 for details Modifying a Favorite To modify a Favorite or one of the items contained in it right click on it then select a choice from the popup menu that appears To edit a Favorite s name Click on it once wait a second then click again You can edit the name after the display changes to provide a text input box This is the same procedure as the one described for port naming see Port Outlet Naming page 89 OT Select the Favorite in the main panel then click Modify at the bottom of the main panel 110 Chapter 6 Port
38. E Ree ees 37 Windows Client AP 38 The Windows Client AP Connection Screen 39 Connecting Windows Client 40 The File Menu eine tent DES 41 Java Client AP 42 The Java Client AP Connection Screen 43 Connecting Java Client 44 Chapter 5 The User Interface The Web Browser Main Page 45 Page Components 46 Manufacturing Number 46 The Tab Bar s essa na vies de en RR RODA 47 Laptop USB Console Main Page 48 The AP GUI Main 49 The Local Console GUI Main 51 The Control Panel ere Pe eg a 52 WinClient Control Panel 52 WinClient Control Panel Functions 54 MacrOS tay Sh TEE IHRER GRE IEEE ES 57 Hotkeys onmi me REM EUM DECOR ES 57 User Macro tienne Gi RI ee en E A ern 59 System MACIOS RR RAE EE de 63 Video Settings pend 66 Gamma Adjustment 68 The Message Board 69 Button Bar cuc FESSES Dv chee UO P
39. If you click Play without opening the list the macro runs with the default choice NoWait or TimeCtrl which is shown in the Playback column C Hotkeys User Macros C System Macros Add Delete Edit Set Hotkey Import Export Search Macro By Name C ByKey Search Exit You can change the default choice by clicking on the current choice NoWait in the screenshot above and selecting the alternate choice Note 1 Information about the Search function is given on page 63 2 User Macros are stored on the Local Client computer of each user Therefore there is no limitation on the of number of macros the size of the macro names or makeup of the hotkey combinations that invoke them 62 Chapter 5 The User Interface Search Search at the bottom of the dialog box lets you filter the list of macros that appear in the large upper panel for you to play or edit Click a radio button to choose whether you want to search by name or by key key in a string for the search then click Search instances that match your search string appear in the upper panel System Macros System Macros are used to create exit macros for when you close a session For example as an added measure of security you could create a macro that sends the Winkey L combination which would cause the remote server s log in page to come up the next time the device was accessed To create the macro do the following
40. LDAP LDAPS MS Active Directory RADIUS or CC Management authentication RADIUS Settings To allow authentication and authorization for the KN1108v KN1116v switch through a RADIUS server do the following Check Enable Fill in the IP addresses and service port numbers for the Preferred and Alternate RADIUS servers You can use the IPv4 address the IPv6 address or the domain name in the IP fields In the Timeout field set the time in seconds that the KN1108v KNI116v switch waits for a RADIUS server reply before it times out In the Retries field set the number of allowed RADIUS retries In the Shared Secret field key in the character string that you want to use for authentication between the KN1108v KN1116v switch and the RADIUS Server A minimum of 6 characters is required 156 Chapter 8 Device Management 6 On the RADIUS server Users can be authenticated with any of the following methods Set the entry for the user as su xxxx Where xxxx represents the Username given to the user when the account was created on the KN1108v KN1116v switch Use the same Username on both the RADIUS server and the KN1108v KN1116v switch Use the same Group name on both the RADIUS server and the KN1108v KN1116v switch Use the same Username Group name on both the RADIUS server and the KN1108v KN1116v switch In each case the user s access rights are the ones assigned that were assigned
41. NET User Manual Laptop USB Console Main Page After connecting a laptop to the KN1108v KN1116v s Laptop port logging in and opening the AP the Laptop USB Console main page appears GA ALTUSEN aet C CCCCccc Cz Quack Vire Power On The look of the Laptop USB Console main page is the same as the AP GUI See The AP GUI Main Page page 49 for further details and reference the AP GUI sections throughout the rest of the manual regarding operations 48 Chapter 5 The User Interface The AP GUI Main Page With WinClient AP and Java Client AP access once users log in see Logging In page 35 the GUI Main Page comes up Remote View LI gt lt Connections Histo Usm Podere Sir si KNTT5v 58 5 0 ot KN1116v Orire 6 Oline 109 06 KNIT 4159 o 1 o KNM Oline inm 0 fine wn 10 KNIT by KNITIBy Orne 12 ans 12 KNIN PI CITE 15 KNIT By Otter 222 16 One eer KENING n DM 1116 Ordre Dotie ciek or press Enter Sen Fie The GUI Main Page is similar to that of the Web Browser The differences between them are as follows 1 The AP GUI version doesn t have a menu bar below the tab bar it has a series of tabs like a notebo
42. PEO CAE BEC Note Cage nuts are provided for racks that are not pre threaded 16 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Rack Mounting Rear To mount the unit at the rear of the rack do the following 1 Remove the two screws at the rear of the unit Phillips head hex M3x6 2 Usethe M3 x 8 Phillips head hex screws supplied with the rack mounting kit to screw the rack mounting brackets into the rear of the unit Phillips head hex M3x8 3 Position the device in the rack and align the holes in the mounting brackets with the holes in the rack 17 KVM Over the NET User Manual 4 Screw the mounting brackets to the rear of the rack amp amp Note Cage nuts are provided for racks that not pre threaded 18 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Single Stage Installation Inasingle stage installation there are no additional switches are cascaded from the original KN1108v KN1116v switch To set up a single stage installation refer to the installation diagrams starting on page 22 the numbers in the diagram correspond with the numbers of the instruction steps and do the following 1 Plug your Local Console s keyboard monitor and mouse into the unit s Console Ports Each port is color coded and marked with an appropriate icon see diagram Note 1 You can use any combinat
43. ProLiant ML350 06 07 JDVR TEST 08 IBM Blade 8677E associated with Server ibm 09 10 11 12 HP Blade C3000 associated with Server hp blade index 01 BL 4 al Nf Blade View BB ascocaite unassociate To make an association from the device view you first select a KVM port then select a blade server or blade to associate it with as follows 1 Select the port in the main panel 2 Click Associate 3 Inthe screen that comes up select the blade server or individual blade that you want to associate with the selected port Name E llli Bladeserver B 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 105 KVM Over the NET User Manual 4 Click Save After the association completes successfully the blade icon appears as the port indicator in the Sidebar tree To access the device running on the blade click on its entry in the Sidebar Main Panel Blade View At the bottom of the Device View main panel is a button labeled Blade View This is a button that toggles the main panel between the two views Click it to bring up the main panel in Blade View SSS o o f WM moo Bl BladeServer Bho 01 02 B 03 04 05 06 07 08 Adell Bibm Nf Device View E Assocaite 8 Unassociate Blade View lists all of the blade servers IBM and Dell servers and individual blades HP servers that are installed on the system a
44. Reset Switch page 10 3 While holding the Reset Switch in power the switch back on This causes the switch to use the original factory installed main firmware version Once the switch is operational you can try upgrading the main firmware again 187 KVM Over the NET User Manual Upgrade Adapters The Upgrade Adapters page allows you to view and update KVM adapter firmware and display information This section refers to the KVM adapter cables that provide the EDID display information to the connected server which allow its video to be displayed on the local console monitor Browser GUI gt LO gt ALTUSCN Upgrade adagtara tresse rto Adapter Vh Upadi Manmre Upguade Adapter Backue Reatore PirngHost Operation Options gt Check Adapter Veson Nase Bacher FAN Venon Stakur db ane r 02 2008 SAP Sev 1 5 1 1 108 102009 Dimension KATIE VRAI ruo ran v3332 Urgas Adages Fenetre Dnplaylelomaten Update Adapter 188 Chapter 10 Maintenance Upgrade Adapters The Upgrade Adapters page is used to upgrade the firmware of the KVM Adapter Cables Options F Check Adapter Firmware Version Name Adapter F W Version Status 7 gd KN1116v 902 KA9170 V3 2 316 To perform the upgrades do the following 1 Click the Maintenance tab select the Upgrade Adapters m
45. Show You can change the content of your keystrokes change their order etc Repeat the procedure for any other macros you wish to create 64 Chapter 5 The User Interface Once the system macros have been created they are available for use on a port by port basis They get selected on a port s Port Configuration Port Properties page see Port Level page 120 for details Note 1 Information about the Search function is given on page 63 2 You can choose only one system macro per port 3 Systems macros are stored on the switch therefore macro names may not exceed 64 Bytes hotkey combinations may not exceed 256 Bytes Each key usually takes 3 5 Bytes 65 KVM Over the NET User Manual Video Settings Clicking the Hammer icon on the Control Panel brings up the Video Settings dialog box The options in this dialog box allow you to adjust the placement and picture quality of the remote screen on your monitor Video Settings Screen Position u m G Fair lt Video Quality gt Excellent Performance H Low 100M Etherent High OK Advanced gt gt The meanings of the video adjustment options are given in the table below The table also includes descriptions of the advanced video adjustment options that are available when you click Advanced Options Usage Screen Position Adjust the horizontal and ver
46. Under this mode the screen divides into a grid of up to 42 panels ml T T L di at aM JL Each panel represents one of the switch s ports beginning with Port 1 at the upper left and going from left to right top to bottom T T T The number of panels in the array can be selected by clicking the Show More Ports and Show Fewer Ports symbols on the panel array toolbar see the following page for an explanation of the panel array toolbar When the Array is first invoked it scans through each of the ports that were selected for Auto Scanning with the Filter function see Filter page 91 As it scans the border of the panel that has the focus becomes highlighted Only ports that are accessible to the user are displayed For ports that are not accessible the panel is blank Ifthe server connected to a port is on line its screen displays in its panel otherwise the panel is blank Mousing over a panel displays information about the port port name online status port access status and resolution You can access a server connected to a port by moving the mouse pointer over its panel and clicking You switch to the server exactly as if you had selected it from the Port Access page 208 Chapter 12 Port Operation Panel Array Toolbar The panel array toolbar provides shortcut navigation and control of the panel array
47. When User Preferences is selected press the Down Arrow key to highlight the current hotkey letter Key in the new letter to overwrite the current one When you have finished use Down Arrow to highlight Save then press Enter Logout When Logout is selected press the Down Arrow key to highlight Exit then press Enter 254 Appendix Port Level Configuration When a serial interface device is selected in the left panel The screen looks similar to the one below EC hd ion KN1108 v Access Mode Share Bits second 19600 Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow control The configuration settings that can be made when a serial interface device is selected are described in the table below Setting Description Port Configuration To configure the serial parameters 1 Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to highlight the tar get item 2 Press Enter to bring up the list of choices 3 Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to highlight your choice then press Enter When you have finished press the Down Arrow key to highlight Save then press Enter User Preferences User Preferences lets you set a hotkey that brings you back to the access screen from the session you are working in When User Preferences is selected press the Down Arrow key to highlight the current hotkey letter Key in the new letter to overwrite the current one When you have finished use
48. WinClient for Windows Internet Explorer Java Client for other web browsers ex Firefox Java Client will open the Java based viewer regardless of the web browser being used Welcome Message You can choose to hide or show the welcome message displayed in the submenu bar The default is disabled Save Click Save to save any changes made to the User Preferences settings Changing a Password In the Browser GUI to change a user s password key in the old password and new password into their input boxes key the new password into the Confirm input box then click Change Password to apply the change In the AP GUI version click Change Password key in the old password and new password into their input boxes key the new password into the Confirm input box then click Save This item is only available with the Browser version 112 Chapter 6 Port Access Sessions The Session page lets the administrator and users with User Management permissions see at a glance which users are currently logged into the KVM Over the NET switch and provides information about each of their sessions 2000 02 03 administrator 10 3 41 138 17 20 51 Browser SA None Note 1 The Session page isn t available for ordinary users 2 Users with User Management permissions can only see the sessions of ordinary users 3 The Category heading lists the type of user who has logged in SA Super Administ
49. additional KVM switches can be cascaded from the KVM ports of the original KN1108v KN1116v As many as 256 servers can be controlled in a complete two stage installation In a cascaded installation the KN1108v KN1116v is considered the First Stage unit the cascaded switches are considered Second Stage units Note The cascaded KVM switch shown in the example is the KH1516 See Supported KVM Switches page 266 for a list of other switches To set up a two stage installation refer to the diagram on page 26 and do the following 1 Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting including all preexisting devices on the installation are properly grounded and have been turned off 2 Use Cat 5e cable to connect any available KVM Port on the First Stage unit the KN1108v KN1116v to a KVM Adapter Cable as described under KVM Adapter Cables page 7 3 Plug the adapter cable s KVM connectors to the Keyboard Video and Mouse Console ports of the Second Stage unit Note The distance between the First Stage unit and the Second Stage unit must not exceed 40m or 50m based on the KVM adapter cable used 4 Use KVM cable sets as described in the Cables section of the cascaded KVM switch s User Manual to connect any available KVM port on the Second Stage unit to the Keyboard Video and Mouse ports of the server you are installing 5 Plug the power cord that came with the cascaded KVM switch into its
50. amount from 1 255 seconds The default is 3 Seconds A setting of 0 zero means the Port ID is always on 111 KVM Over the NET User Manual Setting Function Scan Duration Determines how long the focus dwells on each port as it cycles through the selected ports in Auto Scan Mode see Auto Scanning page 205 Key in a value from 1 255 seconds The default is 5 seconds a setting of 0 disables the Scan function Screen Blanker If there is no input from the console for the amount of time set with this function the screen is blanked Key in a value from 1 30 minutes A setting of 0 disables this function The default is 0 disabled Note Although this function can be set from either the local console or a remote login it only affects the local console monitor Logout Timeout If there is no user input for the amount of time set with this function the user is automatically logged out A login is necessary before the KVM Over the NETTM switch can be accessed again Toolbar Selects whether or not the Port Toolbar is enabled when a port is accessed see The Port Toolbar page 203 for details Since the Toolbar functions are also available from the GUI Control Panel see The Control Panel page 52 you may prefer to disable it here Viewer You can choose which viewer is used when accessing a server Auto Detect will select the appropriate viewer based on the web browser used
51. as long or as little as you like as opposed to Auto Scanning which automatically switches after a fixed interval The Skip Mode hotkeys are the four Arrow keys Their operation is explained in the table below Arrow Action lt Skips from the current port to the first accessible port previous to it gt Skips from the current port to the first accessible port that comes after it T Skips from the current port to the very first accessible port on the installation Skips from the current port to the very last accessible port on the installation 206 Chapter 12 Port Operation Recalling the Port Access Page To dismiss the toolbar and bring back the Port Access page do one of the following Tap the GUI Hotkey once From the toolbar click the icon that recalls the Port Access page see The Toolbar Icons page 204 The toolbar closes and the Port Access Page appears GUI Hotkey Summary Table The following table presents a summary of the GUI Hotkey actions after you have accessed a port See User Preferences page 111 to set the GUI Hotkey To Do This Open the Toolbar Click the GUI Hotkey twice Openthe Port The Toolbar is open Click the GUI Hotkey once Access Page The Toolbar is not open Click the GUI Hotkey three times 207 KVM Over the NET User Manual Panel Array Mode Clicking the toolbar s Panel icon invokes Panel Array Mode
52. changes A high setting can result in a lower quality display due to less data transfer A lower setting will result in better video quality but setting the threshold too low may allow too much data to be transferred negatively impacting network performance 67 KVM Over the NET User Manual Gamma Adjustment If it is necessary to correct the gamma level for the remote video display use the Gamma function of the Video Adjustment dialog box Under Basic configuration there are ten preset and four user defined levels to choose from Drop down the list box and choose the most suitable one For greater control clicking the Advanced button brings up the following dialog box Screen Position RGB 1 lt Auto Syne rl cence LL Blue Gain Domain F Preset Custom Set To Grayscale Reset Fai Video Quality gt Excellent Performance camma Low 100M Etherent High Defaut iii ET 038 034 038 y Video Quality Enable Refresh Refresh every 10 seconds Transparency Color depth control Enabled Low High Tolerance Detect Tolerance Low High Auto Balance Tolerance OK Cancel Userdef 1 bd Save As Reset Click and drag the diagonal line at as many points as you wish to achieve the display output you desire Click Save As to save up to four user defined configurations derived from t
53. command line The first time you run it a screen similar to the one below appears ee Iplxi Configure Events Optons Note 1 The MAC address of the Log Server computer must be specified in theANMS settings see Log Server page 154 2 The Log Server requires the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4 0 driver See The Log Server program does not run page 241 if the program doesn t start The screen is divided into three components A Menu Bar at the top panel that will contain a list of KN1108v KN1116v in the middle see The Log Server Main Screen page 219 Apanelthat will contain an Events List at the bottom Each of the components is explained in the sections that follow 214 Chapter 13 The Log Server The Menu Bar The Menu bar consists of four items Configure Events Options Help These are discussed in the sections that follow Note If the Menu Bar appears to be disabled click in the List window to enable it Configure The Configure menu contains three items Add Edit and Delete They are used to add new units to the List edit the information for units already on the list or delete units from the list To add a unit to the list click Add Toeditor delete a listed unit first select the target in the List window then open this menu and click Edit or Delete When you choose Add or Edit a dialog box similar to the one below appear
54. configured as No Access USB ports appear in the list Config All All ports appear in the list Permitted Only ports configured as Permitted appear in the list Restricted Only ports configured as Restricted appear in the list PON All All ports appear in the list Permitted Only ports configured as Permitted appear in the list Restricted Only ports configured as Restricted appear in the list 143 KVM Over the NET User Manual Assigning Device Permissions From the Groups Notebook To assign a device permissions to a Group of users do the following 1 In the Sidebar Groups list click the group s name or In the main panel select the group s name 2 Click Modify 3 In the Groups notebook that comes up select the Devices tab 4 The screen that comes up is the same one that appears in the User s notebook The only difference is that whatever settings you make apply to all members of the group instead of just one individual member Make your device assignments according to the information described under Assigning Device Permissions From the User s Notebook page 141 144 Chapter 8 Device Management KVM Devices Device Information The Device Management page opens with the top level KN1108v KN1116v switch selected in the Sidebar and the Device Information item selected on the menu bar Browser GUI ACTUSCN General Device Name
55. corresponding functions are shown in the table below PC Keyboard Sun Keyboard Ctrl T Stop Ctrl F2 Again Ctrl Props Ctrl F4 Undo Ctrl F5 Front Ctrl F6 Copy Ctrl F7 Open Ctrl F8 Paste Ctrl F9 Find Ctrl F10 Cut Ctrl 1 wt Ctrl 2 9 Ctrl 3 n Ctrl 4 lt Ctrl Eh Compose ua Meta Note When using key combinations press and release the first key Ctrl then press and release the activation key 250 Appendix PPP Modem Operation Basic Setup The KVM Over the NET switch can be accessed through its RS 232 port using a PPP dial in connection as follows 1 Set up your hardware configuration to match the diagram below ee pecu amp 1114 pip p p op p p NE Cat 5e Cable SA0142 DB9 M DTE DCE _ Serial Modem Cable Gao Phone Line Remote Operator m Modem Modem 2 From your client computer use your modem dial in program to dial into the KVM Over the NET switch s modem Note 1 If you don t know the KVM Over the NET switch modem s serial parameters get them from the KVM Over the administrator 2 An example of setting up a modem dial in program under Window
56. higher the quality the better looking the image but the larger the file size Keyboard Pass Through When this is enabled the Alt Tab key press is passed to the remote server and affects that server If it is not enabled Alt Tab acts on your local client computer 83 KVM Over the NET User Manual The Java Control Panel The Java Applet Viewer and Java Client AP Control Panel is similar to the one used by the WinClient A mcg 0 zoo EN 1024 768 85 0 The major differences between them are In the Macros dialog box Toggle Mouse Display is not available The Dot mouse pointer type is not available In the Message Board there is no Show Hide button to show or hide the user list QE This function is achieved by clicking the ies arrows at the top of the bar that separates the User List panel from the Main panel In Virtual Media only ISO and Folder are supported See Java Applet Viewer Java Client AP page 267 for further details The Control Panel Lock LED icons are not in sync with your keyboard When you first connect the LED display may not be accurate To be sure click on the LED icons to set them In Control Panel Configuration the BMP Snapshot format has been replaced by PNG Overview Port Chapter 6 Access When you log in to the switch the Port Access page comes up with the KN1108v KN1116v KVM Connection
57. in its database so that when you move a server together with its adapter cable from one port to another you don t have to reconfigure its settings the Adapter ID function restores them at the new location The only change is in the port number When moving the server and adapter cable to another switch however only the information that is stored on the adapter is retained For the other settings you must either reconfigure them or use the Backup Restore function see page 194 to restore them Since port settings are stored with the adapter if you move a server to a new port without its original adapter or if you connect a different server to the adapter you must manually reconfigure the port settings for the new server See Sidebar Utilities page 88 for port configuration details Powering Off and Restarting If it becomes necessary to power off the KN1108v KN1116v or if the switch loses power and needs to be restarted wait 10 seconds before powering it back on The servers should not be affected by this but if any of them should fail simply restart them 27 KVM Over the NET User Manual Port ID Numbering Each server on the installation is assigned a unique Port ID Its Port ID is a one or two segment number that is determined as follows Aserver attached to a First Stage unit has a one segment Port ID from 1 8 16 that corresponds to the KVM Port number that it is connected to Aserver atta
58. in the Sidebar clicking entries on the menu bar Browser GUI or tab bar AP GUI opens information and configuration pages related to the item selected in the Sidebar 86 Chapter 6 Port Access The Sidebar switches PON devices and Blade Servers including their ports and outlets are listed in a tree structure in the Sidebar at the left of the screen Lo 8 User Management KN1116v l m 01 m 02 m 03 m 04 m 05 06 07 m 08 09 7176 10 11 m 12 13 m 14 15 16 1 2 9 ON Device 8 PN7320 BladeServer w Filter The Sidebar Tree Structure The characteristics of the Sidebar tree structure are the following Users are only allowed to see the devices and ports outlets that they have access permission for Ports outlets and child devices can be nested under their parent devices Click the in front of a device to expand the tree and see the ports outlets nested underneath it Click the to collapse the tree and hide the nested ports outlets port s outlet s ID number is displayed in brackets next to its icon The ports outlets but can also be named see Port Outlet Naming page 89 for details Switches and ports that are on line have their monitor screen icons in Green the monitor screens are Gray for devices and ports that are offline 87 KVM Over the NET User Manu
59. in the ZP Filter Enable and or MAC Filter Enable checkbox Ifthe include button is checked all the addresses within the filter range are allowed access all other addresses are denied access Ifthe exclude button is checked all the addresses within the filter range are denied access all other addresses are allowed access 163 KVM Over the NET User Manual Adding Filters To add an IP filter do the following 1 Click Add A dialog box similar to the one below appears 2 Specify whether you are filtering an IPv4 or IPv6 address 3 Key the address you want to filter in the From field To filter a single IP address click to put a check in the Single IP checkbox To filter a continuous range of addresses key in the end number of the range in the To field Note This description is for the AP GUI The Browser GUI differs as follows 1 It doesn t offer an IPv4 or IPv6 choice It only has From and To fields for IPv4 filtering 2 It doesn t have a checkbox to specify a single IP address To filter a single IPv4 address key the same address in both the From and To fields 4 After filling in the address click OK 5 Repeat these steps for any additional IP addresses you want to filter 164 Chapter 8 Device Management To add a MAC filter do the following 1 Click Add A dialog box similar to the one below appears MAC Address 000000000000 2 Specify the MAC a
60. information Pressing and holding this switch while powering on the Switch returns the unit to its factory default firmware level rather than the firmware version that the switch has been upgraded to This allows you to recover from a failed firmware upgrade and gives you the opportunity to try upgrading the firmware again Note This operation should only be performed in the event of a firmware upgrade failure that results in the device becoming inoperable 7 Audio Ports Speakers and microphone plug in here 8 Port Switching Buttons Press PORT DOWN to switch from the current port to the previous port on the installation Press PORT UP to switch from the current port to the next port on the installation 10 Chapter 1 Introduction KN1108v Rear View 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 Tuc TTA o HH LE O O 6 78 9 10 11 KN1
61. matter what these numbers are set to since they have no effect 149 KVM Over the NET User Manual NIC Settings Redundant NIC The KN1108v KN1116v switch is designed with two network interfaces If Redundant NIC 1 enabled the default both interfaces make use of the IP address of Network Adapter 1 Under this configuration the second interface is usually inactive If there is a network failure on the first interface the switch automatically switches to the second interface Redundant NIC Enabled Single IP Address for Both Interfaces To enable the Redundant NIC function do the following 1 Click to put a check in the Redundant NIC checkbox 2 Network Adapter 1 is selected in the network adapter listbox and the listbox is disabled you cannot configure Network Adapter 2 3 Configure the IP and DNS server addresses for Network Adapter 1 see the sections below Redundant NIC Not Enabled Two IP Addresses If you choose not to enable the Redundant NIC function the two NICs can be configured with separate interfaces Users can log into the KN1108v KN1116v switch with either IP address To set up the switch with this configuration do the following 1 If there is a check in the Redundant NIC checkbox click to remove it 2 In the network adapter listbox select Network Adapter 1 3 Configure the IP and DNS server addresses for Network Adapter 1 see the sections below 4 Drop d
62. more than one power supply can all be operated at the same time Note For the Reboot option the outlets must be configured with System After AC Back as the operating mode 94 Chapter 6 Port Access COM Ports Connections Page If you have serial devices connected to the KN1108v KN1116v serial ports these will appear as COMI and COM 2 in the Sidebar tree Note Use Cat 5e cable to connect the KN1108v KN1116v s Serial ports to an 0142 Adapter Connect the Adapter s serial connector to any generic serial device See Single Stage Installation Diagram page 22 KN1116v Neo 01 amp amp BladeServer The COM Ports Configuration Page The COMI COM Port Configuration page is where the properties are set and the associated links get made To access this page select the COM port on the sidebar then click Port Configuration the menu item at the far right of the menu bar The following page appears f Port Property Associated Link Status Port Status Online Adapter Type Com Device Adapter Version V1 0 060 Properties Bits per second 115200 Data bits 8 z Parity None Stop bits 1 gt Flow control None Access Mode Share Exit Macro None ki Save 95 KVM Over the NET User Manual Port Property The Port Property page displays the current Status of the COM po
63. number of characters allowed is 20 Youcan also activate your local IME to input non English characters For languages that use 2 byte encoding the maximum number of characters allowed is 9 When you have finished editing the name press Enter or click anywhere outside of the input box to complete the operation 89 KVM Over the NET User Manual Scan Scan is found at the bottom of the Local Console and AP GUI Sidebar It automatically switches among all the ports that are visible in the Sidebar see Filter below at regular intervals so that their activity can be monitored automatically See Auto Scanning page 205 for details Note 1 You can also invoke this function from the port s Toolbar See The Port Toolbar page 203 for details 2 Running Scan mode can affects other users access See Multiuser Operation page 210 for more information Array Array is found at the bottom of the Browser Local Console and AP GUI Sidebar It represents another way of monitoring port activity Under this function your screen is divided into a grid of panels with each panel showing the video display of a particular port Only ports that are visible in the Sidebar see Filter below and that are on line are displayed all other ports are blank See Panel Array Mode page 208 for details Note 1 You can also invoke this function from the port s Toolbar See The Port Toolbar page 203 for details 2 The Local Cons
64. of characters is 15 123 KVM Over the NET User Manual Heading Explanation Mode Drop down the list to select a choice of power operation mode as follows Modem Ring Resume Wake On LAN and System after AC Back are Safe Shutdown and Reboot options and can be used for scheduled restarts When an Outlet s Power Button is clicked OFF the PON device first sends a message to the computer telling it to prepare for a shutdown it then waits for the amount time set in the Power Off Delay field to give the computer time to close down and then turns off the power When it is time to turn the power On the PON device waits for the amount time set in the Power On Delay field and then depending on the mode chosen either calls the computer s modem or sends an Ethernet message to the computer instructing it to start up again Note Refer to your PON manual for details on setting up Safe Shutdown and Reboot If Kill the Power is selected the PON device waits for the amount time set in the Power Off Delay field and then turns the Outlet s power Off Turning the power off performs a cold non safe shutdown There is no scheduled restart available with this shutdown method Power On Delay Sets the amount of time the PON device waits after the Power Button is clicked before it turns on the computer attached to the corresponding outlet Note The default delay time is 0 seconds the maximum is 999
65. of the power switches can be used to turn on the KVM switch To enable dual power turn on both power switches Note If you are connecting the power to a UPS or an ALTUSEN PN9108 PNO108 be sure to use the utility power cords supplied with your package instead of standard power cords 20 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup After the KN1108v KN1116v is cabled up you can turn on the power After it is powered up you can turn on the servers 21 KVM Over the NET User Manual Q Single Stage Installation Diagram Caro LL 35 1 E 22 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Adapter Cable Connection Diagram 8 Ls I ER e mi 27 a BE Gp OEP 25 aks ERS An 7120 9120 7170
66. on the wj Full Access remote server from his keyboard and monitor The user can only view the remote is View Only screen he cannot perform operations on it No access rights the Port will not show SX No Access ub on the User s list on the Main Screen The USB column is where USB Virtual Media device access rights are listed This entry does not appear for switches that do not support the USB Virtual Media function KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Click the icon in the row that corresponds to the port you want to configure to cycle through the choices Full Access means that the User can mount read and write the virtual media View Only means that the user can only read already mounted virtual media data The Config column is where a user s permission to make changes to a port s configuration settings are permitted restricted Click the icon in the row that corresponds to the port you want to configure to cycle through the choices A check mark indicates that the user has permission to make changes to the port s configuration settings an X means that the user is denied permission to make configuration changes The PON column permits restricts the configuration and power operation of ports that have Power Over the Net devices connected to them A check mark indicates that the user has permission an X means that the user does not have permission 142 Chapter 7 User Manag
67. page xvi for details Erratic Operation The KVM Over the NET switch needs to be started before any cascaded switches 1 Make sure to power it on before powering on the Switch 2 If the cascaded switch was started before the KVM Over the NETTM switch reset or restart the cascaded switch Press and release the Reset switch see Reset Switch page 10 have been given an account but am unable to log in 1 Make sure that you have correctly specified your Username and Password 2 Make sure that the administrator has given you the necessary permission to access the switch 3 Ask your administrator to see if the switch is under CC management If it is he will have to resolve the situation either by disabling CC management on the switch see page 153 or by deselecting it on the CC server see the CC User Manual for details can t access the switch even though have specified the IP address and port number correctly If the switch is behind a router the router s Port Forwarding also referred to as Virtual Server feature must be configured See Port Forwarding page 248 for details When logging in from a browser the following message appears 404 Object Not Found If a login string has been set make sure to include the forward slash and correct login string when you specify the KVM Over the NETTM switch s IP address See Login String page 166 Sudden loss of network connec
68. perform any operations on it u View Only No access rights the Port will not show up on X No Access the User s list on the Main Screen Mount The Mount USB column is where permission to mount Virtual Media USB devices on remote servers is configured To cycle through the choices click the icon in the row that corresponds to the user you want to configure The icons are the same as the ones in the Access column With a Full Access setting the user can mount read and write to the virtual media With a View Only setting the user can only view the contents of the virtual media read only he can not perform any operations on it With a No Access setting the user will not see the virtual media even if it has been configured on the remote system Note This entry does not appear for switches that do not support the USB Virtual Media function Config Sets or denies permission for the user to make changes to a port s configuration settings A check mark indicates that the user has permission an X means that the user does not have permission PON The PON column permits restricts the configuration and power operation of ports that have Power Over the Net devices connected to them A check mark indicates that the user has permission an X means that the user does not have permission 115 KVM Over the NET User Manual Device Level AP GUI Interface If a switch is chose
69. sent to in the To field If you are sending the report to more than one email address separate the addresses with a comma or a semicolon f your server requires a secure SSL connection put a check in the SMTP server requires secure connection SSL checkbox f your server requires authentication put a check in the SMTP server requires authentication checkbox then key in the appropriate account name and password in the fields below When you have finished making your settings on this page click Save 161 KVM Over the NET User Manual Security The Security page is divided into 7 main panels as described in the sections that follow Login Failures For increased security the Login Failures section allows administrators to set policies governing what happens when a user fails to log in successfully Login Failures Enable Allowed Timeout Lock Client 20 F Lock Account To set the Login Failures policy check the Enable checkbox the default is for Login Failures to be enabled The meanings of the entries are explained in the table below Entry Explanation Allowed Sets the number of consecutive failed login attempts that are permitted from a remote computer The default is 5 times Timeout Sets the amount of time a remote computer must wait before attempting to login again after it has exceeded the number of allowed failures The default is 3 minute
70. serial devices in the left panel use them to select the configuration items in the right panel 253 KVM Over the NET User Manual Operation Usethe Up and Down Arrow Keys T and to highlight a device in the left panel then press Enter to open a command line terminal session on the accessed device When you have finished with your session press the hotkey see page 254 and 255 that brings you back to the access page finish with this function move the highlight bar to Logout in the right panel of the access page Press the Down Arrow key to highlight Exit then press Enter Switch Level Configuration The right panel configuration settings that can be made when the KVM Over the NETTM switch is selected in the left panel are described in the table below Setting Description Port Configuration When Port Configuration is selected press the Down Arrow key to highlight the current timeout figure Key in a new timeout figure to overwrite the current one Note There is no way to erase the figure you key in If you want to change it use the Up Arrow key to leave the field then use Down Arrow to come back to it After you come back key in the new figure When you have finished use Down Arrow to highlight Save then press Enter User Preferences User Preferences lets you set a hotkey that brings you back to the access screen from the session you are working in
71. simply by entering combination of username and password Note Enabling this setting creates an extremely dangerous result as far as security goes and should only be used under very special circumstances 169 KVM Over the NET User Manual Private Certificate When logging in over a secure SSL connection a signed certificate is used to verify that the user is logging in to the intended site For enhanced security the Private Certificate section allows you to use your own private encryption key and signed certificate rather than the default ATEN certificate Private Certificate Private Key Browse Certificate Browse Restore default There are two methods for establishing your private certificate generating a self signed certificate and importing a third party certificate authority CA signed certificate Generating a Self Signed Certificate If you wish to create your own self signed certificate a free utility openssl exe is available for download over the web See Self Signed Private Certificates page 263 for details about using OpenSSL to generate your own private key and SSL certificate Obtaining a CA Signed SSL Server Certificate For the greatest security we recommend using a third party certificate authority CA signed certificate To obtain a third party signed certificate go to a CA Certificate Authority website to apply for an SSL certificate After the CA sends you the c
72. switching is not recorded 60 Chapter 5 The User Interface 5 If you haven t brought up the Show dialog click Done when you have finished recording your macro You return to the Macros dialog box with your system macro key presses displayed in the Macro column Macros Ex xj C Hotkeys User Macros C System Macros Search By Name C ByKey Search Exit 6 If you want to change any of the keystrokes select the macro and click Edit This brings up a dialog box similar to the one for Show You can change the content of your keystrokes change their order etc 7 Repeat the procedure for any other macros you wish to create 61 KVM Over the NET User Manual After creating your macros you can run them in any of three ways 1 By using the hotkey if one was assigned 2 By opening the Macro List on the Control Panel and clicking the one you want see page 55 3 By opening this Macros dialog box and clicking Play my Ik Play Without Wait Record Play With Time Control If you choose Play Without Wait the macro runs the keypresses one after another with no time delay between them If you run the macro from this dialog box you have the option of specifying how the macro runs If you choose Play With Time Control the macro waits for the amount of time between key presses that you took when you created it Click on the arrow next to Play to make your choice
73. the Video Adjustment function see Video Settings page 66 for details 3 Invoke the Adjust Mouse function with the Adjust Mouse hotkeys see Adjust mouse page 58 for details 4 Move the pointer into all 4 corners of the screen in any order 5 Drag the Control Panel to a different position on the screen 6 Set mouse speed and acceleration for each problematic server attached to the switch See Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures page 256 for instructions 81 KVM Over the NET User Manual Control Panel Configuration Clicking the Control Panel icon brings up a dialog box that allows you to configure the items that appear on the Control Panel as well as its graphical settings Customize Control Panel xi Customize Control Panel Control Panel Style JA Always On Top v Transparent Icon amp Macro 7 Video Settings Screen Option Video Auto Sync FullScreen Keep Screen Size Screen Mode Me Snapshot Scrolling Method amp Message Board Mouse Movement Scroll Bar MBG P Set Grayscale Bus Info Virtual Media Show Channel User Numbers Q Zoom 53 n screen Keyboard Pie B Mouse Pointer Path Browse Mouse Sync Mode Format JPEG Guality dime BMP Lowest 75 Highest Macro List First Port C JPEG 44 Previous Port Next Port r Keyboard Pass Through
74. the certificate and have it be recognized as trusted If you are working a client computer at another location accept the certificate for just this session by clicking Yes If you are working at your own client computer install the certificate on your client computer see below for details After the certificate is installed it will be recognized as trusted 259 KVM Over the NET User Manual Installing the Certificate To install the certificate do the following 1 In the Security Alert dialog box click View Certificate The Certificate Information dialog box appears Certificate Al xl General Details Certification Path tifikate Information This CA Root certificate is not trusted To enable trust install this certificate in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store Issued to Aten Issued by Aten Valid from 2003 11 26 to 2013 11 23 Issuer Statement Install Certificate Note There is a red and white X logo over the certificate to indicate that it is not trusted 2 Click Install Certificate 3 Follow the Installation Wizard to complete the installation Unless you have a specific reason to choose otherwise accept the default options 4 When the Wizard presents a caution screen click Yes x A You are about to install a certificate from a certification authority CA daiming to represent Aten Windows cannot validate that t
75. the user to open a previously saved work file and use the values contained in it Save Allows the user to save the values presently in effect as the current work file Exit Exits the WinClient 41 KVM Over the NET User Manual Java Client AP Login In those cases in which the Administrator does not want the KN1108v KN1116v to be available via browser access but the local client users aren t running Windows the Java AP Client provides direct remote access to non Windows systems users although you initially download the Java AP Client program from the browser page see Chapter 11 Download To connect to the KN1108v KN1116v go to the location on your hard disk that you downloaded the Java AP Client program to and double click its icon JavaClient jar to bring up the Java Client Connection Screen Ircrcea X m Server List n Name IP Status KN1116v 01 10 0 1 196 Available 42 Chapter 4 Logging In The Java Client AP Connection Screen A description of the Connection Screen is given in the following table Item Description Server List Each time the JavaClient jar file is run it searches the User s local LAN segment for KN1108v KN1116v switches and lists whichever ones it finds in this box If you want to connect to one of these units double click it See Connecting Windows Client AP page 40 for details Note 1 Th
76. time specifies how long you want the ISP connection to last before terminating the session and hanging up the modem A setting of zero means it is always on line 160 Chapter 8 Device Management Item Action Emergency Dial Out If the KN1108v KN1116v switch gets disconnected from the network or the network goes down this function puts the switch on line via the ISP dial up connection f you choose PPP stays online until network recovery the PPP connection to the ISP will last until the network comes back up or the switch reconnects to it f you choose PPP online time the connection to the ISP will terminate after the amount of time that you specify is up A setting of zero means it is always on line Dial Out Mail Configuration This section provides email notification of problems that occur on the devices connected to the KN1108v KN1116v switch s ports see SMTP Settings page 153 Note This email notification differs from the one configured under SMTP Settings page 153 in that it uses the ISP mail server rather than the internal company s mail server Key in the IPv4 address IPv6 address or domain name of your SMTP server in the SMTP Server IP Address field Key in the email address of the person responsible for the SMTP Server or some other equally responsible administrator in the Email From field Key in the email address addresses of where you want the report
77. unit s pr sentes dans le b ti b n ficie d une circulation d air suffisante Assurez vous que la temp rature ambiante de fonctionnement de l environnement du b ti ne d passe pas la temp rature ambiante maximale sp cifi e pour l quipement par le fabricant 226 Appendix Ne marchez sur aucun appareil lors de la maintenance d autres appareils d un b ti Emplier L unit de KVM Over the Net a t fournie avec une mise la terre de protection terminal Utilisez un fil de mise la terre pour connecter le terminal de mise la terre de l appareil un objet la terre appropri Ne pas omettre cette tape Dans toute installation s il vous plait d observer galement les l ments suivants L installation lectrique du b timent devrait fournir un moyen pour la connexion mise la terre de protection et l quipement doit tre connect ce moyen Une personne de service doit v rifier si la prise de courant de o l quipement doit tre aliment fournit une connexion la la construction de la terre de protection Sinon la personne de service doit prendre des dispositions pour l installation d une protection la terre du conducteur de la protection la terre s par au fil de mise la terre de protection du b timent 227 KVM Over the NET User Manual Technical Support International For online technical support including troubleshooting documentation a
78. user has permission to make changes to the switch configuration settings see Chapter 8 Device Management an X means that the user is denied permission to make configuration changes Click the icon to toggle permission for Administrators and Users Super Administrators always have configuration privileges The Copy and Paste buttons at the bottom of the main panel provide a shortcut method of assigning the permissions settings of one port to any of the other ports To do so 1 Select the port whose permissions you want the other port s to follow 2 Click Copy 3 Select the port you want to receive the permissions 4 Click Paste When you have finished making your configuration changes click Save 114 Chapter 6 Port Access Port Level Browser GUI Interface Ifa port is chosen in the Sidebar the Main panel looks similar to the one shown below The port access settings are explained in the following table Access Information Name Each port accessible to the user is listed under the Names column Access The Access column is where device access rights are set To cycle through the choices click the icon in the row that corresponds to the user you want to configure The meanings of the icons are as follows The user can view the remote screen and oy Full Access perform operations on the remote server from his keyboard and monitor The user can only view the remote screen he cannot
79. warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any of the manufacturer s software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not the manufacturer its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software The manufacturer of this system is not responsible for any radio and or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this device It is the responsibility of the user to correct such interference The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operation of this system if the correct operational voltage setting was not selected prior to operation PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS CORRECT BEFORE USE Battery Safety Notice incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with an relevant instructions KVM Over the NET User Manual Package Contents The KVM Over the NET switch package consists of 1 KNI108v KNI1116v KVM Over the NET switch 5 SA0142 Serial Adapters RJ45 F to DB9 M DTE to DCE 2 Power Cords Rack Mount Kit Foot Pad Set 4 pcs User Instructions
80. when the User of Group was created on the KN1108v KN1116v switch See Adding Users page 129 LDAP LDAPS Authentication and Authorization Settings To allow authentication and authorization for the KN1108v KN1116v switch via LDAP LDAPS refer to the information in the table below Item Action Enable Put a check in the Enable checkbox to allow LDAP LDAPS authentication and authorization Type Click a radio button to specify whether to use LDAP or LDAPS LDAP Server IP Fill in the IP address and port number for the LDAP or LDAPS and Port server You can use the IPv4 address the IPv6 address the domain name in the LDAP Server field For LDAP the default port number is 389 for LDAPS the default port number is 636 Admin DN Consult the LDAP LDAPS administrator to ascertain the appropriate entry for this field For example the entry might look like this ou kn4132 dc aten dc com Admin Name Key in the LDAP administrator s username Password Key in the LDAP administrator s password Search DN Set the distinguished name of the search base This is the domain name where the search starts for user names Timeout Set the time in seconds that the KN1108v KN1116v switch waits for an LDAP or LDAPS server reply before it times out 157 KVM Over the NET User Manual On the LDAP LDAPS server Users can be authenticated with any of the following methods With
81. 09 keyout CA key out CA cer config openssl cnf subj C CA ST BC L Richmond O ATEN International OU ATEN CN ATEN emailAddress eservice aten com tw Importing the Files After the openssl exe program completes two files CA key the private key and CA cer the self signed SSL certificate are created in the directory that you ran the program from These are the files that you upload in the Private Certificate panel of the Security page see Security page 162 and Private Certificate page 170 263 KVM Over the NET User Manual Clear Login Information If you are unable to perform an Administrator login because the Username and Password information has become corrupted or you have forgotten it for example you can clear the login information with the following procedure Note Performing this procedure also returns all settings to their defaults To clear the login information and return all settings to their defaults do the following 1 Power off the KVM Over the NET switch and remove its housing 2 Use a jumper cap to short the mainboard jumper labeled J6 5 DEFAULT PASSWORD Power on the switch When the Link and 10 100Mbps LEDs flash power off the switch Remove the jumper cap from J6 Close the housing and start the KVM Over the NET switch After powering on the unit you can use the default Super Administrator Username and Pas
82. 09 11 17 13 49 06 User administrator from 00 19 DB EA 8C C5 10 0 13 178 attemping to login 2009 11 17 13 51 02 User at 00 19 DB EA 8C C5 10 0 13 178 logged out 2009 11 17 13 51 48 Sys Connected to 10 0 13 178 00 19 DB E4 8C C5 2009 11 17 13 51 49 User administrator IP 10 0 13 178 attemping to login 2009 11 17 13 51 49 Sys Access via Java client IP 10 0 13 178 2009 11 17 13 51 56 Sys Disconnected from 10 0 13 178 00 19 DB EA 8C C5 2009 11 17 13 51 56 User IP 10 0 13 178 logged out 2009 11 17 13 52 21 Sys Connected to 10 0 13 178 00 19 DB E4 8C C5 2009 11 17 13 52 22 User administrator IP 10 0 13 178 attemping to login Search Print Export Exit 216 Chapter 13 The Log Server A description of the items is given in the table below Item Description New search This is one of three radio buttons that define the scope of the Search If it is selected the search is performed on all the events in the database for the selected unit Search last results This is a secondary search performed on the events that resulted from the previous search Search excluding last results This is a secondary search performed on all the events in the database for the selected unit excluding the events that resulted from the previous search Server List KN1108v KN1116v are listed according to their IP address Select the unit that you want to p
83. 1116v 02 2091 11 23 06 27 17 Ifthere are more entries than there is room on the screen a scroll bar appears to let you scroll up and down to see the entire record clear the record and start over click the Clear History button at the bottom right of the page Note You can change the sort order of the information displayed by clicking the column headings 108 Chapter 6 Port Access Favorites The Favorites page is similar to a bookmarks feature Ports that you frequently access can be saved in a list here Simply open this page and select the port rather than hunting for it in the Sidebar This feature is especially handy on large crowded installations Favorites 1 KN1116v Ej w PON Device PN7320 06 6F Favorites 2 E ly KN1116v 3 PON Device m PN7320 05 Mrkt x Favorites 3 Add 4 Modify 4 Addto Adding a Favorite To add a port to the favorites do the following 1 Right click in the main panel click Add Favorite or Click Add at the bottom left of the main panel An Untitled Favorite entry appears Favorites 1 E KN1116v Ej PON Device PN7320 06 6F Favorites 2 E gl KN1116v Ej PON Device PN7320 05 Mrkt Favorites 3 Remove Untitled Favorite Add J Modify Add to Remove 109 KVM Over the NET User Manual 2 4 This will be a container to hold your port entries
84. 116v Rear View 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 A A Tural ipu EE oe aa EE Je eed bl JO eum JL ph opu PIS gu pu d 6 78 9 10 11 11 KVM Over the NET User Manual No Component Description 1 Power Sockets The power cables plug in here 2 Power This standard slide switch powers the unit on and off Switches 3 PON Port This connector is provided for a Power over the NetTM PON unit which allows servers attached to the KVM Over the NET switch to be booted remotely over the net See Single Stage Installation page 19 step 6 for installation details Contact your dealer for more information regarding PON units 4 Secondary This port is provided to connect to legacy serial devices via Serial Port an SA0142 adapter 5 SecondaryLAN The cable that connects the unit to the backup network Port interface 10 100 1000 Mbps plugs in here 6 Grounding The wire used to ground the unit connects here Terminal 7 Modem Port For dial in connection should the unit be unavailable over the network See Single Stage Installation page 19 step 7 for installation details 8 Primary Serial This port is provided to connect to legacy serial devices via Port an SA0142 adapter 9 Primary LAN The cable that connects the unit to the primary network Port interface 10 100 1000 Mbps plugs in here 10 Local Console The unit can be accessed via a local console as well as over Port s the Net The local console d
85. 3 229 MAC 0014 503 BE atempng to loge 35 Vide Shop E Syr Disconn cted wh 10 0 13 44 User from 00 14 0502 1 00714050537 8 100 13 229 vogn 14350335 BE 2 23 sarong to logn 219 KVM Over the NET User Manual The List Panel The List panel contains six fields Field Explanation Recording Determines whether the Log Server records the ticks for this unit or not If the Recording checkbox is checked the field displays Recording and the ticks are recorded If the Recording checkbox is not checked the field displays Paused and the ticks are not recorded Note Even though a unit is not the currently selected one if its Recording checkbox is checked the Log Server will still record its ticks Address This is the IP Address or DNS name that was given to the unit when it was added to the Log Server see Configure page 215 Port This is the Access Port number assigned to the unit see Configure page 215 Connection If the Log Server is connected to the unit this field displays Connected If the Log Server is not connected this field displays Waiting This means that the Log Server s MAC address has not been set properly It needs to be set on the Device Management Date Time page see page 173 Days This field displays the number of days that the unit s log events are to be kept in the Log Server s da
86. 7175 KA7176 console modules Choose the AS3 0 setting for your mouse synchronization mode See Mac and Linux Considerations page 81 for details With Redhat 9 0 2 4 20 8 installed as a desktop system the keyboard and mouse aren t working normally with the KA7175 KA7176 console modules First plug your keyboard and mouse into a USB 2 0 hub then plug the hub into the Redhat 9 0 server The Log Server Problem Resolution The Log Server program does not run The Log Server requires the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4 0 driver in order to access the database This driver is automatically installed with Windows ME 2000 and XP For Windows 98 or NT you will have to go to the Microsoft download site http www microsoft com and do a search for MDAC to retrieve the driver file MDAC 2 7 RTM Refresh 2 70 9001 0 Since this driver is used in Windows Office Suite an alternate method of obtaining it is to install Windows Office Suite Once the driver file or Suite has been installed the Log Server will run Panel Array Mode Problem Resolution Low resolution video the screens don t display clearly This sometimes occurs due to the screens being scaled to fit in the panels Decrease the number of panels that are displayed When multiple remote users are logged in some of them only receive a partial image The first user to invoke Panel Array Mode should set it to di
87. 8v KN1116v do the following 1 From the Server List box double click the device that you wish to connect to Or Specify its IP address and port number in the Server IP and Port input boxes 2 Click Login The Login dialog box appears Username Password 3 Key in a valid Username and Password and then click OK 4 Once you have been authenticated the Remote View button becomes active Click it to connect to the switch and bring up its GUI Main Page For a description of the GUI Main Page see page 48 2515 Server List Name IP Status Deneme 10 0 1 196 Available Server is ready Server IP 172 17 17 23 v Port 9000 CETTE EEUU EE EE Disconnect Remotevew JJ SS 44 Chapter 5 The User Interface Overview Once you have successfully logged in the KN1108v KN1116v user interface Main Page appears The look of the page varies slightly depending on which method you used to log in Each of the interfaces is described in the sections that follow The Web Browser Main Page To ensure multi platform operability access to the KN1108v KN1116v switches can be accomplished with most standard web browsers Once users log in and are authenticated see page 37 the Web Browser Main Page comes up with the Port Access page displayed 4 TS 1 E f 2 ust TX nini Note
88. 8v KN1116v switch time parameters Time Zone GMT 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein E Iv Daylight Savings Time Date February lt 2000 gt February 2000 x s je 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 r Time fis Ba Ba set Network Time Enable auto adjustment Preferred time server ntpi cs mu OZ AU Preferred custom server IP prem Alternate time server au npicsmuOZAU T Alternate custom server IP DER Adjust time evt _ days Adjust Time Now Set the parameters according to the information below Time Zone To establish the time zone that the KN1108v KN1116v switch is located in drop down the Time Zone list and choose the city that most closely corresponds to where it is at If your country or region employs Daylight Saving Time Summer Time check the corresponding checkbox 173 KVM Over the NET User Manual Date Select the month from the dropdown listbox Click or to move backward or forward by one year increments In the calendar click on the day To set the time use the 24 hour HH MM SS format Click Set to save your settings Time Key in the time Click Set to save your settings Network Time Protocol To have the time automatically synchronized to a net
89. Access User Preferences The User Preferences page allows users to set up their own individual working environments The switch stores a separate configuration record for each user profile and sets up the working configuration according to the Username that was keyed into the Login dialog box Settings Language OSD Hotkey ID Display ID Duration Scan Duration Screen Blanker Logout Timeout Toolbar Viewer Welcome Message Old Password New Password Confirm Password English s Scroll Lock Scroll Lock x Port Number Port Name 3 sec B sec 0 Bo min Enable Disable C Auto Detect Java Client C Hide Show save SS p Change Password The page settings are explained in the following table Setting Function Language Selects the language that the interface displays in OSD Hotkey Selects which Hotkey controls the GUI function Scroll Lock Scroll Lock is the default To select a different combination click the arrow at the right of the box to drop down the list of choices ID Display Selects how the Port ID is displayed the Port Number alone PORT NUMBER the Port Name alone PORT NAME or the Port Number plus the Port Name PORT NUMBER PORT NAME The default is PORT NUMBER PORT NAME ID Duration Determines how long a Port ID displays on the monitor after a port change has taken place You can choose an
90. Back Enable Dial Back Enable Fixed Number Dial Back Phone Number Enable Flexible Dial Back Use dial back phone number for the Username Password Dial Out Enable Dial Out ISP Settings Phone Number Account Name Password Dial Out Schedule Every Daily at PPP online time minute s Emergency Dial Out PPP stays online until network recovery PPP online time minute s Dial Out Mail Configuration SMTP Server IP Address SMTP server requires secure connection SSL SMTP server requires authentication Account Name Password Email From To Save Close When you enable Out of Band Access the Enable Dial Back and Enable Dial Out functions become available as described in the sections that follow 159 KVM Over the NET User Manual Enable Dial Back As an added security feature if this function is enabled the switch disconnects the calls that dial in to it and dials back to one of the entries specified in the table below Item Action Enable Fixed If Fixed Number Dial Back is enabled when there is an incoming call Number Dial the KN1108v KN1116v switch hangs up the modem and dials back to Back the modem whose phone number is specified in the Phone Number field Key the phone number of the modem that you want the KN1108v KN1116v switch to dial back to in the Phone Number field Enable If Flexible Di
91. Check to make sure that all of the components are present and in good order If anything is missing or was damaged in shipping contact your dealer Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the switch or to any other devices on the installation Features may have been added since this manual was published Please visit our website to download the most up to date version of the manual Copyright 2015 ATENQ International Co Ltd F W Version v1 0 073 Manual Date 2015 08 25 Altusen and the Altusen logo are registered trademarks of ATEN International Co Ltd rights reserved other brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners KVM Over the NETTM User Manual Contents EMC Information cco cena aout ii SJ T 11364 2006 eter pet edad geen ens d iii User Information De pk b iv Online Registration iv Telephone iv User NOtlce eode RR Re ENT due E Rena iv Battery Safety Notice iv Package Contents V About This Manual ori veto DEVE Pt yx xiv Conventions 4242488 da qi Eq Terminology sieaa ev Ee GAG D dedi eiat xvi
92. Client 239 Sun SystemS teet kd De RENE NDERIT ML AE 240 dun a tr E ur de ee 240 Redhat Systems 241 The Log Server 241 Panel Array Mode 241 IP Address Determination 244 The Local Console 244 IP Installer essaie PRE dee Eee 244 lp naio EN 245 IBV G2 oro E asuma 246 Link Local IPv6 Address 246 IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration 247 Port Forwarding 248 Keyboard Emulation 249 Mac Keyboard pi LR a ee ame nee 249 Sun Keyboard eg tee gr SEV 250 PPP Modem Operation 251 Basic Set p taa eher rA de DATE eur RE RU 251 Connection Setup Example Windows XP 252 Internal Serial Interface Configuration 253 NavigatlOri vul EI Debe uU me lee ERU 253 Operation P EIU 254 Switch Level 254 Port Level Configuration 255 Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures
93. Down Arrow to highlight Save then press Enter Logout When Logout is selected press the Down Arrow key to highlight Exit then press Enter 255 KVM Over the NET User Manual Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures If you use Manual Mouse Synchronization you should perform the following operations on the servers that connect to the switch Note 1 These procedures are to be performed on the servers attached to the switch s ports not on the client computer you are using to access the KVM Over the NET M switch 2 In order for the local and remote mice to synchronize you must use the generic mouse driver supplied with the Windows operating system If you have a third party driver installed such as one supplied by the mouse manufacturer you must remove it Windows 1 Windows 2000 a Open the Mouse Properties dialog box Control Panel Mouse Mouse Properties b Click the Motion tab Set the mouse speed to the middle position 6 units in from the left d Set the mouse acceleration to None ax Buttons Pointers Motion Hardware Acceleration m Adjust how much your pointer accelerates as you move it faster C Low Medium C High Snap to default OK Move pointer to the default button in dialog boxes Cancel Apply 256 Appendix 2 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 a Open the Mouse Properties dialog box Con
94. ES 69 Message Display 70 Compose 70 vii KVM Over the NET User Manual User List Panel Ile date IURE 70 Virtual M dia is pue ds Uoc onem ter er PAR av alee 71 Mounting Virtual Media 71 VAR CE PE PIC E 75 The On Screen Keyboard 76 Changing Languages 76 Selecting lt 77 Expanded Keyboard 77 Mouse Pointer Type 78 Power Over the 79 Mouse DynaSync Mode 80 Automatic Mouse Synchronization DynaSync 80 Mac and Linux Considerations 81 Manual Mouse Synchronization 81 Control Panel Configuration 82 The Java Control 84 Chapter 6 Port Access OvervieW sell 85 Browser GUI ier statin tne mnn ab ne d rep RE oed 85 AP GUI xm PR E eus 85 Thie Sidebar rti to dul ER 87 The Sidebar Tree 87 Sidebar 88 Port Outlet Naming
95. ING ote Le ale obi Buel pate dua lena clea AE 14 Rack Mounting 15 Rack Mounting Front 15 Rack Mounting Rear 17 Single Stage 1 5 19 Single Stage Installation Diagram 22 Adapter Cable Connection Diagram 23 Adapter Cable Connection Diagram 24 vi KVM Over the NET User Manual Two Stage Installation 25 Two Stage Installation Diagram 26 Hot Pluggirig neci RE ERES 27 The Adapter ID Function 27 Powering Off and Restarting 27 Port ID Numbering secs Linc BERE be exeat 28 Port Selection ane E UR RUE RR E RO a EE KR etit 28 Chapter 3 Super Administrator Setup OVEIVIEW zo suis Rc IRR nes hen Racor RE eee M e ate aia 29 First Time Setup ice IRI ut RII E er RE x md ee ds 29 Network Setup 31 Changing the Super Administrator Login 32 Moving Of ERI 34 Chapter 4 Logging In uetus pnis eh pibe DIRE E DRIN NEAR Nee dips 35 Local Console Login 35 Browser tcI wA We a
96. Log Server should wait before attempting to connect if its previous attempt to connect failed When you click this item a dialog box similar to the one below appears CT x Interval 30 seconds Key in the number of seconds then click OK to finish Help From the Help menu click Contents to access the online Windows Help file The help file contains instructions about how to setup operation and troubleshoot the Log Server 218 Chapter 13 The Log Server The Log Server Main Screen Overview The Log Server Main Screen is divided into two main panels The upper List panel lists all of the units that have been selected for the Log Server to track see Configure page 215 The lower Event panel displays the tick information for the currently selected unit If there are more than one unit the selected unit is the one that is highlighted To select a unit in the list simply click on it 34 Losing sysiem satin 34 DHCP Discoveing H DHCP Requesting M DNCP Requesting 5 server 1 10 34 Accepi new IP 1001354 49 Uses from 0 01 29 C13 84 1008 150 searrag pert 445 frm 0001 29 5 13 9A 10 0 8 150 scarring 445 Unes rom 0003 29 5 13 94 10 0 8 150 searring pest 445 Log server stat 10012223 20 User frosty rom 001445057 amp amp 100 Syr Connected wath 100 1 55033 BE Accent verdoen chert P 10013 229 MAC 01445 03 3 BE User hosty OF 10 0 1
97. M console Update Adapter Display Information ID Manufacture Name KVM ID Product Code 2002 ID Serial Number 20020604V10 Monitor Name Monitor Monitor Serial Number N A Preferred Resolution 1280x1024 85 Select Preferred Resolution 1024x768 60 j cance Use the Display Information button to obtain the local monitor s Preferred Resolution optional and apply it with the Select Preferred Resolution drop down menu then click Write If the local console is not connected to a monitor the default EDID setting is loaded on the adapter cable 192 10 Adapter Firmware Upgrade Recovery Should the adapter firmware upgrade procedure fail for one of the KVM Adapter Cables and the adapter becomes unusable the following adapter firmware upgrade recovery procedure will resolve the problem 1 Unplug the Adapter from the server it is connected to 2 Slide its Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch located next to the Cat 5e connector to the RECOVER position 3 Plug the Adapter back into the server 4 Repeat the Adapter upgrade procedure 5 After the Adapter has been successfully upgraded unplug the Adapter from the server it is connected to slide the Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch back to the NORMAL position and plug the Adapter back in 193 KVM Over the NET User Manual Backup Restore Selecting the Backup Restore menu item giv
98. MS Active Directory schema Without schema Only the Usernames used on the KN1108v KN1116v switch are matched to the names on the LDAP LDAPS server User privileges are the same as the ones configured on the switch Without schema Only Groups in AD are matched User privileges are the ones configured for the groups he belongs to on the switch Without schema Usernames and Groups in AD are matched User privileges are the ones configured for the User and the Groups he belongs to on the switch CC Management Settings To allow authorization for the KN1108v KN1116v switch through a CC Control Center server check Enable and fill in the CC Server s IP address and Service port in the appropriate fields You can use the IPv4 address the IPv6 address or the domain name in the CC Server IP field Note If this function is enabled PON devices and Blade Servers do not appear in the Sidebar even if they are configured on the switch This is because they are managed via the CC server 158 Chapter 8 Device Management OOBC In case the KN1108v KN1116v switch cannot be accessed with the usual LAN based methods it can be accessed via the switch s modem port To enable support for PPP modem operation click to put a checkmark in the Enable Out of Band Access checkbox Note See PPP Modem Operation page 251 for PPP setup and operation PPP Settings Enable Out of Band Access Dial
99. NATEN KVM Over the NET KN1108v KN1116v User Manual www aten com KVM Over the NET User Manual EMC Information FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interfer ence and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment CE Warning This is a class A product In a domestic environment this prod uct may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures
100. Note 1 The switch will not appear in the list unless its Enable Device List configuration parameter has been enabled See Operating Mode page 146 for details 2 Only units whose Access Port settings for Program see Service Ports page 149 match the number specified for Port in the Server area of this dialog box appear in the Server List window Server This area is used when you want to connect to a KN1108v KN1116v at a remote location You can drop down the IP list box and select an address from the list If the address you want isn t listed you can key in the target IP address in the IP field and its port number in the Port field If you don t know the port number contact your Administrator When the IP address and Port number have been specified click Connect See Connecting Windows Client AP page 40 for details When you have finished with your session and come back to this dialog box click Disconnect to end the connection Message Panel Located just to the right of the Server panel the Message panel lists status messages regarding the connection to the KN1108v KN1116v Switch to Remote View Once you have been authenticated see Connecting Windows Client AP page 40 for details this button becomes active Click it to switch to the GUI Main Page The GUI Main Page is described on page 49 39 KVM Over the NET User Manual Connecting Windows Client AP To c
101. Power Socket and then into an AC power source 6 Repeat these steps for any other Second Stage units you wish to connect 7 Power on the Second Stage unit s then power on the First Stage unit 8 Turn on the power to all the servers Note The Power On sequence requires that all Second Stage switches be powered on first After all Second Stage switches are powered on the First Stage switch can be powered on After all the switches are powered on the servers can be powered on 25 KVM Over the NET User Manual Two Stage Installation Diagram KN1108v a J o KH1516 KA9120 26 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Hot Plugging KN1108v KN1116v switches support hot plugging components can be removed and added back into the installation by unplugging and replugging cables from the ports without the need to shut the unit down Note If the server s Operating System does not support hot plugging this function may not work properly The Adapter ID Function Adapter Cable information the Adapter ID port name OS keyboard language and access mode is stored on the adapter The switch s Adapter ID function takes this information and stores it along with the adapter cable s configuration information access rights etc
102. S 2 xl Color Management aft Utility Manager General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Monitor type mj ViewSonic VA902 2 SERIES and or damaged hi 3 Click the arrow at the right of the Screen refresh rate listbox and select the refresh rate you want from the list that appears Note Make sure that your monitor supports the refresh rate you choose if not you may seriously damage your monitor 258 Appendix Trusted Certificates Overview When you try to log in to the device from your browser a Security Alert message appears to inform you that the device s certificate is not trusted and asks if you want to proceed Security Alert Information you exchange with this site cannot be viewed changed by others However there is a problem with the site s security certificate A The security certificate was issued by a company you have not chosen to trust View the certificate to detemine whether you want to trust the certifying authority The security certificate date is valid The name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site Do you want to proceed Yes vescenicae The certificate can be trusted but the alert is triggered because the certificate s name is not found on Microsoft list of Trusted Authorities You have two options 1 you can ignore the warning and click Yes to go on or 2 you can install
103. The Main Panel Group View page 102 for details Group Select the outlets that you want to form into a group then click this button to create it see Outlet Groups page 101 for details Ungroup Select the outlets that you want to remove from a group then click this button to remove them On Sends a Power On signal to the selected outlet s Off Sends a Power Off signal to the selected outlet s Reboot Sends a Reboot signal to the selected outlet s 100 Chapter 6 Port Access Outlet Groups To create outlet groups do the following 1 Select the outlets you want to include in the group 2 Click Group The Outlet Group dialog box comes up Outlet Grouping Ewisted Group safsd TechDoc fel Save Cancel 3 Select whether or not the outlets will belong to a new group or to an existing group a If it is a new group give it a name in the text field b If it is an existing group select the group in the central panel 4 Click Save To remove outlets from groups select them in the main panel then click Ungroup 101 KVM Over the NET User Manual The Main Panel Group View Device Monitor Histo Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access Name Description 8 PON Device 9 TechDoc Delete 2 Ungroup EB Reboot Clicking the PON View button takes you back to the PON View page To delete a
104. The toolbar can be dragged anywhere on the screen Mousing over an icon brings up a tooltip that provides a short description of the icon s function The icon functions are described in the table below Click and drag to move the toolbar Note This icon is only available with the Windows Clients To move the Java Client toolbars click on any empty space and drag Pause panel scanning leaving the focus on the panel that currently has it Move back four panels Move to the previous panel Move to the next panel Move ahead four panels Show More Ports Increase the number of panels in the array Show Fewer Ports Decrease the number of panels in the array Toggle 4 3 aspect ratio Exit Panel Array mode Note For issues affecting multiple user operation in Panel Array Mode see Multiuser Operation page 210 209 KVM Over the NET User Manual Multiuser Operation The KN1108v KN1116v supports multiuser operation When multiple users simultaneously access the switch from client computers the rules of precedence that apply are shown in the following table Operation Rule General Each bus is independent For an explanation of the method by which users are assigned to buses see the next section Users and Buses Each user can open his own independent GUI Main Page Auto Scan Mode If a user has invoked Auto Scan Mode see page 205 a
105. al Outlets that are On have their icons in Amber the icons are Gray for outlets that are Off To access and operate a port double click its icon Port operation details are discussed in Chapter 12 Port Operation Note 1 In the Browser version you can open as many port viewers as there are ports but the number of ports that you see depends on the number of buses that the switch supports For example if the switch supports 4 buses the 5th viewer displays the same port as the Ist viewer the 6th viewer displays the same screen as the 2nd viewer etc In the AP GUI version you can only access one port at a time To see two different ports you would have to log in two separate times If the CC Management function is enabled see page 158 PON devices and Blade Servers do not appear in the Sidebar even if they are configured on the switch This is because they are managed via the CC server Sidebar Utilities The AP GUI version Port Access Connections page provides a convenient method to work with the Sidebar tree When you right click an item a list with two options pops up Expand Collapse and Copy as explained below Item User Type Explanation Expand Administrators f the device s ports are nested not displayed the Collapse Users dialog box entry is Expand Click Expand to display the nested ports If the device s ports are displayed the dialog box entry is Collapse Click Co
106. al Back is enabled the modem that the KN1108v S Dial KN1116v switch dials back to doesn t have to be fixed It can dial back to any modem that is convenient for the user as follows 1 Key the password that the users must specify in the Password field 2 When connecting to the KN1108v KN1116v switch s modem users specify the phone number of the modem that they want the KN1108v KN1116v switch to dial back to as their Username and specify the password set in the Password field for their password Enable Dial Out For the dial out function you must establish an account with an Internet Service Provider and use a modem to dial up to your ISP account An explanation of the Enable Dial Out items is given in the table below Item Action TSP Settings Specify the telephone number account name username and password that you use to connect to your ISP Dial Out Schedule This entry sets up the times you want the KN1108v KN1116v switch to dial out over the ISP connection Every provides a listing of fixed times from every hour to every four hours f you select Every two hours for example the KN1108v KN1116v switch will start dialing out every two hours beginning at 00 00 f you don t want the KN1108v KN1116v switch to dial out on a fixed schedule select Never from the list Daily at will dial out once a day at a specified time Use the hh mm format to specify the time PPP online
107. and working on the equipment directly Up to 32 users can share the switch s buses A Message Board feature allows them to communicate with each other to facilitate port sharing Administrators can handle a multitude of maintenance tasks with ease from installing and running GUI applications to BIOS level troubleshooting routine monitoring concurrent maintenance system administration rebooting and even pre booting functions In addition to TCP IP connectivity the KN1108v KN1116v provides console ports for a locally attached USB or PS 2 console and a Laptop USB console LUC allowing access and control from the data center as well as over the Net Local console operation is easily accomplished either by entering hotkey combinations from the keyboard with a full screen GUI display Monitoring the installation s activities couldn t be easier A convenient Auto Scan feature permits automatic switching from port to port at user specified intervals while the Panel Array Mode can display the video output of multiple servers at the same time The switches feature RJ 45 connectors allowing them to use CAT 5e cable to link to the servers This space saving innovation means that a full 8 or 16 port switch can be conveniently installed in 1U system rack and the installation KVM Over the NET User Manual can take advantage of the internal network wiring built into most modern commercial buildings Setup is fast and easy pluggi
108. ands Setenv output device screen r1024x768x60 reset all Under XWindow 1 Open a console and issue the following command m64config res 1024x768x60 2 Log out 3 Log in Video display problems with 13W3 interface systems e g Sun Ultra servers The display resolution should be set to 1024 x 768 60Hz Under Text Mode Go to OK mode and issue the following commands Setenv output device screen r1024x768x60 reset all Under XWindow 1 Open a console and issue the following command fbconfig res 1024x768x60 2 Log out 3 Log in have a KA9131 USB adapter Will it work with the KVM Over the NETTM Switch Yes Although we recommend the KA9170 for new purchases if you already have a KA9131 you can use it instead of the KA9170 These solutions work for most common Sun cards If using them fails to resolve the problem consult the Sun card s manual Mac Systems Problem Resolution When log in to the KVM Over the NET switch with my Safari browser it hangs when use the Snapshot feature Force close Safari then reopen it Don t use the Snapshot feature in the future To use the Snapshot feature with Safari upgrade to Mac OS 10 4 11 and Safari 3 0 4 240 Appendix Redhat Systems Problem Resolution With Redhat 9 0 2 4 20 8 installed as a server the keyboard and mouse aren t working normally with the KA
109. application AP program No matter which access method you choose the KN1108v KN1116v authentication procedure requires you to submit a valid username and password If you supply invalid login information the authentication routine will return an Invalid Username or Password or Login Failed message If you see this type of message log in again with a correct username and password Note If the number of invalid login attempts exceeds a specified amount a timeout period is invoked You must wait until the timeout period expires before you can attempt to log in again See Login Failures page 162 for further details Local Console Login When the local console is attached see Single Stage Installation page 19 and there is no user logged in the KN1108v KN1116v login screen appears on the monitor KN1116v Login Username Password Simply key in your valid Username and Password then click Login to bring up the Local Console Main Page shown on the next page 35 KVM Over the NET User Manual cd Hmo Favertes User Preterences Access m sd 021 Farane DevceNane pr 103 o XN ev e 7 w 1 Ore 4 2 02 Ofire sd d o KNIN Ey Dee PLU 6 KN116v 4 108 Cee Di 0 d noi RNIN Otten 12 10 d 203 n Cte 214 12 ENMI fee 2 19 n KN1116v O
110. arency of the dialog box After making your adjustment click anywhere in the dialog box to dismiss the slider Click Add then select the media source Virtual Media Control Depending on your selection additional dialog boxes appear to enable you to select the drive file folder or removable disk you desire See Virtual Media Support page 267 for a list of supported virtual media types and details about mounting them If your device only supports full speed USB put a check in the Disable High Speed USB Operation Mode checkbox To add additional media sources click Add and select the source as many times as you require Up to three virtual media choices can be mounted The top three in the list are the ones that are selected To rearrange the selection order highlight the device you want to move then click the Up or Down Arrow button to promote or demote it in the list Read refers to the redirected device being able to send data to the remote server Write refers to the redirected device being able to have data from the remote server written to it For the redirected device to be writable as well as readable click to put a check in the Enable Write checkbox 72 Chapter 5 The User Interface Virtual Media Control E xl M Enable write Disk USB Mass Storage Device G O Enable write Folder E transfer Enable Write Drive FA Note If a redirected device cannot be written to it appears in gray
111. as the number of panels increases 210 Chapter 12 Port Operation Users and Buses The KN2132 KN2124v and KN2140v only support two remote buses The first third fifth etc users to log in are all on one bus the second fourth sixth etc users to log in are all on the other bus The KN4116 KN4132 KN4142v and KN4140v support four remote buses The first fifth ninth etc users are all on the first bus the second sixth 10th etc users are all on the second bus the third seventh 11th etc users are all on the third bus the fourth eighth 12th etc users are all on the fourth bus All KVM Over the NET switches support independent bus switching With independent bus switching if a user switches to a port that is being utilized by someone on a different bus only the user that switched ports goes to the new port and the new bus the other users on the original bus remain on the original port and original bus Note 1 Independent bus switching does not work when Auto Scan Mode or Panel Array Mode is being used by one of the members of the bus 2 If Enable First Rider Transfer is enabled see page 146 only the first user on a bus can switch to an un accessed port Other users on the bus cannot switch ports unless there is a bus that is already connected to the port they would like to access or there is a free bus available Werecommend that the user who starts Panel Array Mode s
112. ation Username Password Confirm Password Description Role Super Adminestrator Permissions F Device Management F Maintenance F windows Chent F Telnet Client Status V disable account G Account never expires Account expires on Click Add at the bottom of the main panel The User notebook opens with administrator Administrotor C User F Port Configuration F User Management F System Log F view only F Java Client F SSH Client Force to Grayscale 7 Power Management m User must change password et next logon user cannot change password Password never expires Password expires after deys Save 129 KVM Over the NET User Manual 3 Enter the required information in the appropriate fields A description of each of the fields is given in the table below Field Description Username From 1 to16 characters are allowed depending on the Account Policy settings See Account Policy page 167 Password From 0 to16 characters are allowed depending on the Account Policy settings See Account Policy page 167 Confirm Password To be sure there is no mistake in the password you are asked to enter it again The two entries must match Description Additional information about the user that you may wish to include Role There are three categories Super Administrator Administrator and User There is no limitation on the number of acco
113. by Aten Valid from 2003 11 26 to 2013 11 23 Install Certificate Issuer Statement 261 KVM Over the NET User Manual Mismatch Considerations If the site name or IP address used for generating the certificate no longer matches the current address of the switch a mismatch warning occurs Security Alert xi Information you exchange with this site cannot be viewed or 9 changed by others However there is a problem with the site s security certificate o The security certificate is from a trusted certifying authority o The security certificate date is valid amp The name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site Do you want to proceed pee DELE You can click Yes to go on or you can disable mismatch checking To disable mismatch checking do the following 1 After the page you are logging in to comes up open the browser s Tools menu Select Internet Options Advanced Scroll to the bottom of the list and uncheck Warn about trusted certificates Settings 0 Allow active content from CDs to run on My Computer Allow active content to run in files on My Computer Allow software to run or install even if the signature is invalid Check for publisher s certificate revocation Check for server certificate revocation requires restart Check for signatures on downloaded programs Do not save encrypted pages to disk 0 Empty Temporary Intemet F
114. ched to a Second Stage unit has a two segment Port ID The second segment from 1 16 represents the KVM Port number on the Second Stage unit that the server is connected to The first segment from 1 8 16 represents the Port number on the First Stage unit that the Second Stage unit links back to For example a Port ID of 1 3 refers to a server that is connected to KVM Port 3 of a Second Stage unit that links back to KVM Port 1 of the First Stage unit GE EG o a 225 4 COLOR Port Selection Port selection is accomplished by means of the GUI Port selection details are discussed in Chapter 6 Port Access 28 Chapter 3 Super Administrator Setup Overview This chapter discusses the administrative procedures that the Super Administrator performs to get the KN1108v KN1116v set up for the first time First Time Setup Once the KN1108v KN1116v has been cabled up the Super Administrator needs to set the unit up for user operation This involves setting the network parameters and changing the default Super Administrator login The most convenient way to do this for the first time is from the local console though it can also be done remotely Note For remote methods of setting up the network see IP Address Determination page 244 After the local console has been connected see Single Stage Instal
115. ck Add in the main panel The Setup Blade Server dialog box comes up with the Step 1 tab displayed Step1 Ste Server Model IBM BladeCenter S Include Server Name IBM BladeCenter S Server IP 10 3 166 29 Service Port 22 User Name USERID Password ss Scan Interval b _ min Timeout 60 _ sec Web URL tps 10 3 166 29 shared userlogin php Login Name USERID Login Password 00000 2 Fill in the fields according to the information provided in the table below Field Explanation Server Model Drop down the list to select the blade server chassis model If your model isn t included in the list of supported servers contact your dealer for help Include KVM This item is for information purposes and can t be edited If the server supports a KVM function this box is checked Otherwise it is unchecked Server Name For convenience you can give the server a name Server IP Key in the server s IP address IPv4 IPv6 or domain name used to access the server via a serial connection Telnet or SSH Service Port Key in the port number used for serial access User Name Key in the username required for serial access authentication Password Key in the password required for serial access authentication Scan Interval The interval between times that the KN1108v KN1116v switch scans the server for information 178 Chapter 8
116. creen that is closest to the area you want to view and the screen will scroll f Keep Screen Sizeis not enabled the remote screen is resized to fit the local monitor s resolution Scrolling Method In cases where the remote screen display is larger than your monitor you can choose how to scroll to the areas that are off screen f you select Mouse Movement the screen will scroll when you move the mouse pointer to your screen border f you select Scroll Bars scroll bars appear around the screen borders that you can use to scroll to the off screen areas Bus Info If Bus Info is enabled the number of the bus you are on as well as the total number of users on the bus displays on the bottom row center of the Control Panel as follows Bus No Total Users See the Control Panel diagram on page 52 for an example Snapshot These settings let the user configure the KN1108v KN1116v screen capture parameters see the Snapshot description under The Control Panel page 52 Path lets you select a directory that the captured screens automatically get saved to Click Browse navigate to the directory of your choice then click OK If you don t specify a directory here the snapshot is saved to your desktop Click a radio button to choose whether you want the captured screen to be saved as a BMP or a JPEG JPG file If you choose JPEG you can select the quality of the captured file with the slider bar The
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118. cters are allowed in the string 0 9a z A Z amp _ 1 The following characters are not allowed 90 2 48N 1 lt gt Space Compound characters etc For security purposes we recommend that you change this string occasionally 166 Chapter 8 Device Management Account Policy In the Account Policy section s usernames and passwords Account Policy Minimum Username Length Minimum Password Length Password Must Contain At Least One Upper Case Disable Duplicate Login ystem administrators can set policies governing One Lower Case One Number The meanings of the Account Policy entries are explained in the table below Entry Explanation Minimum Username Length Sets the minimum number of characters required for a username Acceptable values are from 1 16 The default is 6 Minimum Password Length Sets the minimum number of characters required for a password Acceptable values are from 0 16 A setting of 0 means that no password is required Users can login with only a Username The default is 6 Password Must Contain At Least Checking any of these items requires users to include at least one uppercase letter one lowercase letter or one number in their password Note This policy only affects user accounts created after this policy has been enabled and password changes to existing user accounts Users accou
119. d Power Over the Net units that can be connected to the KVM Over the NETTM switch PNO108 PN5212 PN5320 PN7212 PN7320 266 Appendix Virtual Media Support WinClient ActiveX Viewer WinClient AP IDE CDROM DVD ROM Drives Read Only IDE Hard Drives Read Only USB CDROM DVD ROM Drives Read Only USB Hard Drives Read Write USB Flash Drives Read Write USB Floppy Drives Read Write Smart Card Readers Read Write KA7166 KA7168 KA7169 KA7177 Adapter Cable only These drives can be mounted either as a Drive or as a Removable Disk see Virtual Media page 71 Removable disks allow the user to boot the remote server if the disk contains a bootable OS In addition if the disk contains more than one partition the remote server can access all the partitions ISO Files Read Only Folders Read Write Java Applet Viewer Java Client AP ISO Files Read Only Folders Read Write 267 KVM Over the NETTM User Manual Limited Warranty ALTUSEN warrants this product against defects in material or workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of purchase If this product proves to be defective contact ALTUSEN s support department for repair or replacement of your unit ALTUSEN will not issue a refund Return requests can not be processed without the original proof of purchase When returning the product you must ship the produ
120. d some versions of Internet Explorer 5 x use the High security level for the Restricted sites zone and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 uses the High security level for both the Restricted sites zone and the Internet zone To enable Active Scripting ActiveX controls and Java applets follow these steps a Start Internet Explorer b On the Tools menu click Internet Options In the Internet Options dialog box click Security d Click Default Level e Click OK Verify that Active Scripting ActiveX and Java are not blocked If some client computers work but others do not verify that Internet Explorer or another program on your client computer such as an anti virus program or a firewall are not configured to block scripts ActiveX controls or Java applets Verify that your anti virus program is not set to scan the Temporary Internet Files or Downloaded Program Files folders 242 Appendix 4 Delete all the temporary Internet related files To remove all the temporary Internet related files from your client computer follow these steps a Start Internet Explorer b On the Tools menu click Internet Options c Click the General tab d Under Temporary Internet files click Settings e Click Delete Files f Click OK g Click Delete Cookies h Click OK 1 Under History click Clear History and then click Yes j Click OK 5 Make sure that you have the latest version of Microsoft DirectX installed Fo
121. d with port 02 gr ny vti associated with port 02 uu associated with port 02 eus associated with port 02 06 associated with port 02 Br Br us Br eus Br Ge Y Group View 2 ungroup The Main Panel PON View mame Description tPN7320 Br wlorjporta Br 02 Br 03 rech doc Br oa ET Br 106 6 Hr o Br 05 09 associated with port 02 Br 010 r et associated with port 02 Br 2 13 associated with port 02 1 associated with port 02 15 associated with port 02 16 associated with port 02 Br Br cue Br 9 Br 2 7 Group View 8 croup 2 ungroup on off B Reboot 99 KVM Over the NET User Manual PON View is the default page view PON devices and their outlets that are connected to the switch are listed under the Name column Outlets that are synchronized or that belong to groups have a green power outlet icon in front of their names Click an outlet s green icon to display which other outlets it synchronizes with or is grouped with Click the green outlet again to close the information display The Description column displays which KVM port the outlet is associated with Action Buttons The actions that the buttons at the bottom of the page perform are described in the table below Button Action Group View Click this button to switch the display to Group View see
122. ddress 192 168 0 60 in your browser and you will be able to connect 3 Assign a fixed IP address for the KVM Over the NET switch that is suitable for the network segment that it resides on 4 After you log out reset your client computer s IP address to its original value 245 KVM Over the NET User Manual IPv6 At present the KVM Over the NET M switch supports three IPv6 address protocols Link Local IPv6 Address Stateless Autoconfiguration and Stateful Autoconfiguration DHCPv6 Link Local IPv6 Address At power on the KVM Over the NETTM switch is automatically configured with a Link Local IPv6 Address for example fe80 210 74ff fe61 1ef To find out what the Link Local IPv6 Address is log in with the KVM Over the NET switch s IPv4 address and open the Device Management Device Information page The address is displayed in the General list box see page 146 Once you have determined what the IPv6 address is you can use it when logging in from a browser or the Win and Java Client AP programs For example If you are logging in from a browser you would key in http fe80 2001 74ff fe6e 59 5 for the URL bar If you are logging in with the AP program you would key fe80 2001 74ff fe6e 59 5 for the ZP field of the Server panel see Windows Client AP Login page 38 Note 1 Tolog in with the Link Local IPv6 Address the client computer must be on the same local network seg
123. ddress in the dialog box then click OK 3 Repeat these steps for any additional MAC addresses you want to filter IP Filter MAC Filter Conflict If there is a conflict between an IP filter and a MAC filter in other words if a computer s address is allowed by one filter but blocked by the other then the blocking filter takes precedence the computer s access is blocked Modifying Filters To modify a filter select it in the IP Filter or MAC Filter list boxes and click Modify The Modify dialog box is similar to the Add dialog box When it comes up simply delete the old address es and replace it with the new one s Deleting Filters To delete a filter select it in the IP Filter or MAC Filter list box and click Delete 165 KVM Over the NET User Manual Login String The Login String entry field lets the super administrator specify a login string in addition to the IP address that users must add to the IP address when they access the KN1108v KN1116v switch with a browser For example if 192 168 0 126 were the IP address and abcdefg were the login string then the user would have to key in 192 168 0 126 abcdefg Note 1 Users must place a forward slash between the IP address and the string 2 If no login string is specified here anyone will be able to access the KN1108v KN1116v switch login page using the IP address alone This makes your installation less secure The following chara
124. do the following 1 Check Enable SNMP Agent 2 Key in either the IPv4 address IPv6 address or domain name of the computer to be notified of SNMP trap events 3 Key in the port number The valid port range is 1 65535 Note The logs that are notified of SNMP trap events are configured on the Notification Settings page under the Log tab See Log Notification Settings page 184 for details Syslog Server To record all the events that take place on KN1108v KN1116v switches and write them to a Syslog server do the following 1 Check Enable 2 Key in either the IPv4 address IPv6 address or domain name of the Syslog server 3 Key in the port number The valid port range is 1 65535 155 KVM Over the NET User Manual Authentication Event Destination Authentication Disable Device Authentication RADIUS Settings Enable Preferred RADIUS Server IP Preferred RADIUS Service Port Alternate RADIUS Server IP Alternate RADIUS Service Port Timeout Retries Shared Secret at least 6 characters AD LDAP Settings Enable LDAP Server Admin DN Admin Name Password Search DN Type LDAP LDAPS Port 0 0 5 Timeout m CC Management M Enable CC Server IP m CC Service Port Disable Local Authentication Selecting this option disables login authentication on the KN1108v KN1116v switch The switch can only be accessed using
125. do the following 1 Download the new firmware file switch PON or blade server module to your computer 2 Log in to the KN1108v KN1116v and click the Maintenance tab The Maintenance tab opens to the Upgrade Main Firmware page Firmware File 3 Click Browse navigate to the directory that the new firmware file is in and select the file 4 Click Upgrade Firmware to start the upgrade procedure If you enabled Check Main Firmware Version the current firmware level is compared with that of the upgrade file If the current version is equal to or higher than the upgrade version a popup message appears to inform you of the situation and stops the upgrade procedure If you didn t enable Check Main Firmware Version the upgrade file is installed without checking what its level is Asthe upgrade proceeds progress information is shown in the Progress bar Once the upgrade completes successfully the switch resets itself 5 Login again and check the firmware version to be sure it is the new one Note To recover from a failed upgrade situation see Firmware Upgrade Recovery page 187 186 10 Firmware Upgrade Recovery Should the switch s main firmware upgrade procedure fail and the switch becomes unusable the following firmware upgrade recovery procedure will resolve the problem 1 Power off the switch 2 Press and hold the Reset Switch in see
126. e This section only appears if a PN device is connected Associating outlets with a port is accomplished on the Port Access Port Configuration Power Management page see page 122 for details Ifthere is more than one outlet associated with this port click on the line entry to select the one you want to manage then click the On Off or Reboot icon as appropriate Note For the Reboot option the outlet must be configured with System After AC Back or Modem Ring Resume as its operating mode Ifthere is more than one outlet associated with this port and you want to power manage several of them at once use Shift Click for a sequential set or Ctrl Click for a non sequential set to select your group Ifthere is more than one outlet associated with this port and you want to power manage all of them at once click to put a checkmark in the Select All checkbox Note 1 Even though the outlets all turn On Off or Reboot at the same time they do so with their own separate outlet configuration settings delay operating mode etc See Port Configuration page 119 for details 2 For the Reboot option the outlet must be configured with System After AC Back or Modem Ring Resume as its operating mode The Synchronization checkbox is read only Whether it is enabled or not is set on the Port Configuration Power Management page see page 119 When Synchronization is enabled the outlets on devices with
127. e see Adjust mouse page 58 to bring the pointers back in step 4 If the above fails to resolve the problem refer to Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures page 256 for further steps to take 235 KVM Over the NET User Manual Problem Resolution When 1109 in with my Mac System the local and remote mouse pointers do not sync There are two automatic Mouse DynaSync settings the default and Maca If mouse synchronization is not satisfactory with the default try the Mac 2 setting See the Note on page 81 for details When 1109 in with my Sun System the local and remote mouse pointers do not sync Automatic Mouse DynaSync sync only supports USB mice on Windows and Mac G4 or higher systems You must sync the pointers manually See Mouse DynaSync Mode page 80 and Manual Mouse Synchronization page 81 for further details After doing the above refer to Sun Linux page 257 under Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures for further steps to take When 1109 in with my Linux System the local and remote mouse pointers do not sync Automatic Mouse DynaSync sync only supports USB mice on Windows and Mac G4 or higher systems You must sync the pointers manually See Mouse DynaSync Mode page 80 Manual Mouse Synchronization page 81 and Mac and Linux Considerations page 81 for further details After doing the above refer to Sun Linux page 257 under Aaditiona
128. e are two mouse pointers after the remote Server is accessed You can select another pointer type See Mouse Pointer Type page 78 for details When the mouse pointer is in Single Pointer mode can t access the Control Panel Recall the Control Panel and immediately change the pointer to Dual mode Why is there a Dual Pointer mode When you are not in Mouse DynaSync Mode you need the two pointers so that you know the remote server pointer is actually at the location you think it is at Otherwise you might perform a mouse operation and because of net lag the remote server pointer may not be at the location that your client computer pointer is at Mouse pointer confusion If you find the display of two mouse pointers local and remote to be confusing or annoying you can use the Toggle Mouse Display function to shrink the non functioning pointer See Toggle mouse display page 58 and Mouse Pointer Type page 78 When log in with my Windows system the local and remote mouse pointers do not sync 1 Check the status of the Mouse Sync Mode setting see Mouse DynaSync Mode page 80 If it is set to Automatic change the setting to Manual and refer to the information for Manual Mouse Synchronization on page 81 2 If you are in Manual mode use the AutoSync feature see Video Settings page 66 to sync the local and remote monitors 3 If that doesn t resolve the problem use the Adjust Mouse featur
129. e data that comes in over a particular port to For example if the KVM Over the NET switch connected to a particular router has an IP address of 192 168 1 180 you would log into your router s setup program and access the Port Forwarding sometimes referred to as Virtual Server configuration page You would then specify 192 168 1 180 for the IP address and the port number you want opened for it 9000 for internet access for example Since configuration setup can vary somewhat for each brand of router refer to the router s User Manual for specific information on configuring port forwarding for it 248 Appendix Keyboard Emulation Mac Keyboard The PC compatible 101 104 key keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboard The emulation mappings are listed in the table below PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard Shift Shift Ctrl Ctrl ER 36 Ctrl 1 Ctrl 2 mg Ctrl 3 mq Ctrl 4 A Alt Alt Print Screen F13 Scroll Lock F14 Enter Return Backspace Delete Insert Help Ctr SA F15 Note When using key combinations press and release the first key Ctrl then press and release the activation key 249 KVM Over the NET User Manual Sun Keyboard The PC compatible 101 104 key keyboard can emulate the functions of the Sun keyboard when the Control key Ctrl is used in conjunction with other keys The
130. e in sync Clicking an icon causes the corresponding LED on your keyboard to change accordingly Likewise pressing a Lock key on your keyboard causes the icon s color to change accordingly 56 Chapter 5 The User Interface amp Macros A The Macros icon provides access to three functions found in the Macros dialog box Hotkeys User Macros and System Macros Each of these functions is described in the following sections Hotkeys Various actions related to manipulating the remote server can be accomplished with hotkeys The Hotkey Setup utility accessed by clicking this icon lets you configure which hotkeys perform the actions The hotkeys that invoke an action are shown to the right of its name Use the checkbox to the left of an action s name to enable or disable its hotkey ix Exit Remote Location F2 F3 F4 Li Adjust Video F5 F6 F7 kecoru o Toggle OSD F3 F4 F5 E 0 Toggle Mouse Display F7 F8 F9 Lem Li Adjust Mouse F8 F7 F6 Delete Video Auto Sync F6 F7 F8 2277 LH Show Hide Local Cursor F4 F5 ae Substitute Ctrl Key Fil Substitute Alt Key F12 Set Hotkey Import Export Search By Name By Key To change the hotkey for an action do the following 1 Highlight the Action then click Set Hotkey 2 Press your selected Function keys one at a time The key names appear in the Hotkeys field as you press them You can use the same function keys for more tha
131. e switch will not appear in the list unless its Enable Device List configuration parameter has been enabled See Operating Mode page 146 for details 2 Only units whose Access Port settings for Program see Service Ports page 149 match the number specified for Port in the Server area of this dialog box appear in the Server List window Server This area is used when you want to connect to a KN1108v KN1116v at a remote location You can drop down the IP list box and select an address from the list If the address you want isn t listed you can key in the target IP address in the IP field and its port number in the Port field If you don t know the port number contact your Administrator When the IP address and Port number have been specified click Connect See Connecting Windows Client AP page 40 for details When you have finished with your session and come back to this dialog box click Disconnect to end the connection Message Panel Located just to the right of the Server panel the Message panel lists status messages regarding the connection to the KN1108v KN1116v Switch to Remote View Once you have been authenticated see Connecting Windows Client AP page 40 for details this button becomes active Click it to switch to the GUI Main Page The GUI Main Page is described on page 49 43 KVM Over the NET User Manual Connecting Java Client AP To connect to a KN110
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133. ement 5 When you have finished making your choices click Save 6 In the confirmation popup that appears click OK Note In any of the columns you can use Shift Click or Ctrl Click to select a group of ports to configure Clicking to cycle through the choices on any one of the selected ports causes all of them to cycle in unison Filters There are five filters at the top of the columns that allow you to expand or limit the scope of the ports that are displayed in the Name column as described in the following table Filter Description Name To filter on the port name key in the name then press Enter Only the ports whose names correspond to what you have keyed in appear in the list Wildcards for single characters for multiple characters and the keyword or are supported E g h ds would return hands and hoods h nd would return hand and hind but not hard h ds or h ks would return hands and hooks Access All All ports appear in the list Full Only ports configured as Full Access ports appear in the list Access View Only Only ports configured as View Only ports appear in the list No Access Only ports configured as No Access ports appear in the list USB All All ports appear in the list Full Only ports configured as Full Access USB ports appear in the Access list Read Only Only ports configured as Read Only USB ports appear in the list No Access Only ports
134. enu item 2 Click Adapter Firmware Info to bring up a list of the adapter firmware versions that are stored in the main firmware If you upgraded the main firmware it may contain newer versions of the adapter firmware than the versions currently on the adapters 3 Compare the adapter firmware versions stored in the main firmware with the versions listed in the F W Version column of the Main Panel If the versions stored in the firmware are newer than the ones on the adapters you will probably want to perform the adapter upgrade 4 In the Name column of the Main Panel check the ports whose Adapters you want to upgrade 5 Click Upgrade Adapters to start the upgrade procedure If you enabled Check Adapter Firmware Version the current firmware level s are compared with that of the upgrade versions If the current version is equal to or higher than the upgrade version a message appears in the adapters Progress column informing you that no upgrade is available and stops the upgrade procedure If you didn t enable Check Adapter Firmware Version the upgrade files are installed without checking what their level is When the procedure completes the new adapter firmware version displays 189 KVM Over the NET User Manual Note 1 The switch may work with older adapter firmware versions but for optimum compatibility we recommend upgrading your Adapter Cable firmware to that stored with the switch s Main firmware
135. epending on the length of Cat 5e cable used for the connection The length of the line in the icon changes to indicate which choice is selected 204 Chapter 12 Port Operation Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching When the toolbar displays you can use hotkeys to provide KVM focus to a port directly from the keyboard The KN1108v KN1116v provides the following hotkey features Going directly to a port by keying in its port number and clicking Enter Auto Scanning Skip Mode Switching The hotkeys are and P for Auto Scanning and the Arrow Keys for Skip Mode Note 1 In order for hotkey operations to take place the toolbar must be visible see The Port Toolbar page 203 2 Touse the keys designated as hotkeys i e A P etc for normal non hotkey purposes you must first close the toolbar 3 For issues affecting multiple user operation in Auto Scan Mode see Multiuser Operation page 210 Auto Scanning The Scan function automatically switches among all the ports that are accessible to the currently logged on user at regular intervals so that the user can monitor their activity automatically Users can also limit the number of ports scanned with the Filter function of the Sidebar See Scan page 90 and Filter page 91 for further details Setting the Scan Interval The amount of time Auto Scan dwells on each port is set with the Scan Duration setting see Scan Duration page 112 Invoki
136. er To create the macro do the following 1 Select User Macros then click Add 2 In the dialog box that comes up replace the New Macro text with a name of your choice for the macro Hotkeys User Macros System Macros lt 59 KVM Over the NET User Manual 3 Click Record The dialog box disappears and a small panel appears at the top left of the screen _ Done Cancel show 4 Press the keys for the macro To pause macro recording click Pause To resume click Pause again Clicking Show brings up a dialog box that lists each keystroke that you make together with the amount of time each one takes CCE x Hotkeys User Macros C System Macros Key Time Interval Press FS 11609 Release F5 110 Press F8 7140 i Release F8 110 Pause Delete Import Export Search Macro By Name C ByKey A Exit Clicking Cancel cancels all keystrokes When you have finished click Stop This is the equivalent of clicking Done in Step 5 Case is not considered typing A or a has the same effect When recording the macro the focus must be on the remote screen It cannot be in the macro dialog box Only the default keyboard characters may be used Alternate characters cannot be used For example if the keyboard is Traditional Chinese and default character is the alternate Chinese character obtained via keyboard
137. er the NET User Manual Network The Network page is used to specify the network environment Installer Enabled C View Only C Disabled Service Ports Program oo HTTP HTTPS 1 SSH RP Telnet Redundant NIC 1000M Network Adapter 1 r IPv4 Settings TP Address Obtain IP address automatically DHCP Set IP address manually Fixed IP Address 172 17 17 23 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 172 17 17 254 DNS Server Obtain DNS server address automatically Set DNS server address manually Preferred DNS server 0 0 0 0 Alternate DNS server 0 0 0 0 Settings IP Address Obtain IPv6 address automatically DHCP Set IPv6 address manually Fixed IP IPv6 Address For 0000 Subnet Prefix Length fi Default Gateway 1111 DNS Server Obtain DNS server address automatically Set DNS server address manually Preferred DNS server 0 1111 Alternate DNS server Foo 1111 Network Transfer Rate 99999 KBps Save Q close Each of the elements on this page is described in the sections that follow 148 Chapter 8 Device Management IP Installer The IP Installer is an external Windows based utility for assigning IP addresses to the KN1108v KN1116v switch Click one of the radio buttons to select Enable View Only or Disable for the IP Installe
138. erform the search on from this list You can select more than one unit for the search If no units are selected the search is performed on all of them Priority Sets the level for how detailed the search results display should be Leastis the most general Mostis the most specific Least results appear in black Less results appear in blue Most results appear in red Start Date Select the date that you want the search to start from The format follows the YYYY MM DD convention as follows 2009 11 04 Start Time Select the time that you want the search to start from The format follows the HH MM SS convention End Date Select the date that you want the search to end at End Time Select the time that you want the search to end at Pattern Key in the pattern that you are searching for here The multiple character wildcard 96 is supported E g h ds would match hands and hoods Results Lists the events that contained matches for the search Search Click this button to start the search Print Click this button to print the search results Export Click this button to save the search results to file Exit Click this button to exit the Log Server Maintenance This function allows the administrator to perform manual maintenance of the database such as erasing specified records before their expiration time is up 217 KVM Over the NET User Manual Options Network Retry allows you to set the number of seconds that the
139. ertificate and private encryption key save them to a convenient location on your computer Importing the Private Certificate To import the private certificate do the following 1 Click Browse to the right of Private Key browse to where your private encryption key file is located and select it 2 Click Browse to the right of Certificate browse to where your certificate file is located and select it 3 Click Upload to complete the procedure Note 1 Clicking Restore Default returns the device to using the default ATEN certificate 2 Both the private encryption key and the signed certificate must be imported at the same time 170 Chapter 8 Device Management Certificate Signing Request The Certificate Signing Request CSR section provides an automated way of obtaining and installing a CA signed SSL server certificate Certificate Signing Request Certificate Browse Get CSR Remove CSR To perform this operation do the following 1 Click Create CSR The following dialog box appears Certificate Signing Request Country 2 letter code State or Province O O Locality Organization fo Unit O O Email Address O Create Close 2 Fill in the form with entries that are valid for your site according to the example information in the following table Information Example Country 2 letter code TW
140. es Usei Prelerences Sassoni Access Coniguen Acces Infomation None Access Mount USB Contig PON zj a zj fa zj fa zl 9 7 amp cam prece 5 The page is essentially the same as the one for the Browser GUI see page 115 with the exception that there are filters at the top of the columns The filters allow you to expand or limit the scope of the users and groups that are displayed as described in the following table Filter Description Name To filter on the User or Group name key in the name partial name or partial name and wild card then press Enter Only the Users and Groups whose names correspond to what you have keyed in appear in the list Access All All Users and Groups appear in the list Full Access Only Users and Groups with Full Access permissions appear in the list View Only Only Users and Groups with View Only permissions appear in the list No Access Only Users and Groups with No Access permissions appear in the list 117 KVM Over the NET User Manual Filter Description Mount All All Users and Groups appear in the list USB Full Access Only Users and Groups with Full Access Mount USB permissions appear in the list Read Only Only Users and Groups with Read Only Mount USB permissions appear in the list No Access Only Users and Groups with No Access M
141. es you the ability to back up the switch s configuration and user profile information Backup Password Backup Restore Filename Choose File No file chosen Password Select All User Account User Select Options F Device Information F Network F ANMS F Security ooBC 1 Date Time F Operating Mode F Account Backup To backup the device s settings do the following 1 In the Password field key in a password for the file Note 1 Setting a password is optional If you do not set one the file can be restored without specifying a password 2 If you do set a password make a note of it since you will need it to be able to restore the file 2 Click Backup 3 When the browser asks what you want to do with the file select Save to disk then save it in a convenient location 194 10 Restore To restore a previous backup do the following 1 Click Choose File navigate to the file and select it Note If you renamed the file you can leave the new name There is no need to return it to its original name 2 If you set a password when you created the file key it in the Password field 3 Select as many of the options that are presented as you wish to restore 4 Click Restore After the file is restored a message appears to inform you that the procedure succeeded 195 KVM Over the NET User Manual Ping Host
142. essage page 112 a welcome message displays here 7 Interactive Display Panel This is your main work area The screens that appear reflect your menu choices and Sidebar node selection Manufacturing Number The Number Manufacturing Number is an internal serial number used by ATEN s factory and technical support staff to identify products This number does not affect products warranty If your product requires after sales services you may provide the MFG Number to ATEN s sales or technical support staff to identify the product and model number 46 Chapter 5 The User Interface The Tab Bar The number and type of icons that appear on the Tab Bar at the top of the page are determined by the user s type Super Administrator Administrator User and the permissions assigned when the user s account was created The functions associated with each of the icons are explained in the table below Icon Function Port Access The Port Access page is used to access and control the devices on the KN1108v KN1116v installation This page is available to all users User Management The User Management page is used to create and manage Users and Groups It can also be used to assign devices to them User Management is discussed on page 127 This tab is available to the Super Administrator as well as administrators and users who have been given User Management permission The tab does
143. et it to display at least four panels Otherwise it is possible that the other users may only receive part of the picture 211 KVM Over the NET User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 212 Chapter 13 The Log Server The Windows based Log Server is an administrative utility that records all the events that take place on selected KN1108v KN1116v switches and writes them to a searchable database This chapter describes how to install and configure the Log Server Installation 1 Log into the KN1108v KN1116v see page 35 2 Click the Download tab and download the Log Server AP program 3 Go to the location on your hard disk that you downloaded the Log Server program to and double click its icon LogSetup exe to bring up the Windows Client Connection Screen Note If the browser cannot run the file save it to disk instead and run the file from your disk The Log Server installation screen appears Welcome to the LogServer Setup This program will install the LogServer on your computer We strongly recommend that you exit all Windows programs before running this program 4 Click Next Then follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation and have the Log Server program icon placed on your desktop 213 KVM Over the NET User Manual Starting Up To start the Log Server either double click the program icon or key in the full path to the program on the
144. ever expires Account expires on E user must change password at next logon User cannot change password Password never expires 2 Password expires after days 3 Change the Username and Password to something unique 4 Enter the password again in the Confirm Password field to confirm it is correct 5 Click Save 6 When the dialog box informing you that the change completed successfully appears Click OK 7 Click on another item on the Local Console Main Page to close this page 33 KVM Over the NET User Manual Moving On After setting up the network and changing the default Super Administrator password you can proceed to other administration activities These include User Management Device Management and Firmware Upgrade Maintenance These activities can be accomplished using any of the KN1108v KN116v s GUI utilities These include the Local Console the browser based Windows ActiveX Viewer the browser based Java Applet Viewer the stand alone Windows Client AP and the stand alone Java Client AP Choose the approach that suits you best Note Firmware Upgrade Maintenance cannot be performed from the local console You must log in remotely with one of the KN1108v KN116v s other GUI utilities for this operation 34 Chapter 4 Logging In Overview The KN1108v KN1116v can be accessed from a local console an internet browser a Windows application AP program and a Java
145. evices keyboard monitor and mouse plug in here Any combination of USB and PS 2 keyboards and mice can be used Note For the KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v and the KN4140v units use the 5 in 1 cable supplied with the package to connect your console devices to the unit 11 KVM Ports The Cat 5e cables that link the unit to the KVM Adapter Cables which connect to the servers plug in here 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Overview For convenience and flexibility that allows mixing the PS 2 and USB interfaces as well as multiple platforms the KVM Over the NET switch design utilizes KVM Adapter Cables that serve as intermediaries between the switch and the connected devices refer to the installation diagram on p 16 A separate KVM Adapter Cable is required for each server or device connection The model numbers of the Adapters are given in the KVM Adapter Cables section page 7 Before You Begin grounding of this device is provided on page 221 and onwards 1 Important safety information regarding the placement and Please review it before proceeding 2 Make sure that the power to any device that you connect to the installation has been turned off You must unplug the power cords KVM Over the NET User Manual Stacking and Rack Mounting The KVM Over the NET switch can be stacked on the desktop or rack mounted in a variety of ways The following sections take you through the procedures for each method S
146. g Up ee Wa Bs ar cep a ata a ha levee 152 testo me de dun de bee wena deg gta 153 Event Destination 153 Authentication a a MADE 156 CC Management Settings 158 nee oa AAR er te tie 159 Enable Dial 160 E able Dial Out dd out nee nce 160 SECUN Mesh ne dde ake ER UR EN MR 162 Logiri Fall res inler e 162 x 163 Login String ree den ete Rae 166 Account POING c ERREUR GER A Rep de 167 EnctyptlOnz sour eee DE SEE WC eed uius era Euren 168 MOde i esie ate as atest eee ep ec war Wade aree 169 Private Certificate 170 Certificate Signing Request 171 Date Titie i o ducere a sers dut 173 TIMEZONE p rime dece da Rx 173 Dates A bem Ere ecu 174 TII neu Dues Nei eite bend suere Eit 174 Network Time Protocol 174 PON D vices rine UR up ECRE ea ee ee 175 Configuration 175 Outlet Configuration 176 Blade Servers eq Based ine RN a nc ees 177 Configuration Page 177 Blade Server Setup 178 Adding a Blade Server
147. group select it in the main panel then click Delete Selecting a group in the main panel then clicking Ungroup removes all outlets from that group It provides a shortcut method to remove all of them at once rather than having to remove then one by one from the PON View page To power manage a group of outlets first select the group s in the main panel then click the appropriate power button 102 Chapter 6 Port Access Outlet Settings When an outlet is selected in the Port Access page Sidebar the Outlet Settings page appears Outlet Properties Station PN7320 Outlet Tech doc On Off Reboot Configuration Schedule Add Modify Delete Run Stop The Outlet Properties panel indicates the name of the PON that the outlet belongs to and the outlet s name as well as On Off and Reboot buttons to manually manage the outlet s power The Schedule panel lets you set up an automated Power management configuration for the outlet The procedure for accomplishing this is the same as the one described in the Power Management section See Schedule page 125 for details 103 KVM Over the NET User Manual Blade Servers Connections Page Blade Servers that are connected to the switches display below the KVM switches and PON devices in the Sidebar This section describes accessing and configuring Rit 11 the blade servers and associating the blades with ue KVM switch ports By as
148. he certificate is actually from Aten You should confirm its origin by contacting Aten The following number will assist you in this process Thumbprint sha 1 F3866988 A134DD25 1 6 895F6DCD B30FB7AF Warning If you install this root certificate Windows will automatically trust any certificate issued by this CA Installing a certificate with an unconfirmed thumbprint is a security risk If you dick Yes you acknowledge this risk Do you want to install this certificate nee 5 Click Finish to complete the installation then click OK to close the dialog box 260 Appendix Certificate Trusted The certificate is now trusted Security Alert 4 xl Information you exchange with this site cannot be viewed or M changed by others However there is a problem with the site s security certificate The security certificate is from a trusted certifying authority The security certificate date is valid The name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site Do you want to proceed vo E vev ceren When you click View Certificate you can see that the red and white X logo is no longer present further indication that the certificate is trusted Certificate 3 xl General Details Certification Path Information is certificate is intended for the following purpose s Ensures the identity of a remote computer Issued to Aten Issued
149. his method Saved configurations can be recalled from the list box at a future time Click Reset to abandon any changes and return the gamma line to its original diagonal position Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Click Cancel to abandon your changes and close the dialog box Note For best results change the gamma while viewing a remote server 68 Chapter 5 The User Interface The Message Board The KN1108v KN1116v supports multiple user logins which may cause access conflicts To alleviate the problem a message board has been provided which allows users to communicate with each other faa es Users administrator Message Display Panel User List Panel Com pose Panel Button Bar The buttons on the Button Bar are toggles Their actions are described in the table below Button Action Enable Disable Chat When disabled messages posted to the board are not displayed The button is shadowed when Chat is disabled The icon displays next to the user s name in the User List panel when the user has disabled Chat Occupy Release Keyboard Video Mouse When you Occupy the KVM other users cannot see the video and cannot input keyboard or mouse data The button is shadowed when the KVM is occupied The icon displays next to the user s name in the User List panel when the user has occupied the KVM Occupy Release Keyboard Mo
150. iles folder when browser is closed Enable Integrated Windows Authentication requires restart Enable Profile Assistant Use SSL 2 0 3 Click The next time you run the browser the change will be in effect 262 Appendix Self Signed Private Certificates If you wish to create your own self signed encryption key and certificate a free utility openssl exe is available for download over the web at www openssl org To create your private key and certificate do the following 1 Go to the directory where you downloaded and extracted openssl exe to 2 Run openssl exe with the following parameters openssl req new newkey rsa 1024 days 3653 nodes x509 keyout CA key out CA cer config openssl cnf Note 1 The command should be entered all on one line i e do not press Enter until all the parameters have been keyed in 2 Ifthere are spaces in the input surround the entry in quotes e g ATEN International To avoid having to input information during key generation the following additional parameters can be used C ST L O OU CN emailAddress Examples openssl req new newkey rsa 1024 days 3653 nodes x509 keyout CA key out CA cer config openssl cnf subj C yourcountry ST yourstateorprovince L yourlocationor city O yourorganiztion OU yourorganizationalunit CN yourcommonname emailAddress name yourcompany com openssl req new newkey rsa 1024 days 3653 nodes x5
151. ing the Snapshot parameters Click to bring up the Message Board see The Message Board 69 ag Click to send a Ctrl Alt Del signal to the remote system 4 Click to toggle the remote display between color and gray scale views Click to bring up the Virtual Media dialog box The icon changes depending on the status of the virtual media function See Virtual Media page 71 for specific details d Note 1 This icon is displayed on models that support virtual media only KNxxxxv 2 This icon displays in gray when the function is disabled or not available Click to zoom the remote display window Note This feature is only available in windowed mode Full Screen Mode is off See Zoom page 75 for details 5 Click to bring up the on screen keyboard see The On Screen Keyboard page 76 54 Chapter 5 The User Interface Click to select the mouse pointer type Note This icon changes depending on which mouse pointer type is selected see Mouse Pointer Type page 78 Click to toggle Automatic or Manual mouse sync When the selection is Automatic a green y appears on the icon When the selection is Manual a red X appears on the icon See Mouse DynaSync Mode page 80 for a complete explanation of this feature Click to toggle sound from the remote server to be heard on the client computer s speakers on or off The prohibited symbol a red circle with a diago
152. ion Windows 2000 and higher Linux RedHat 7 1 and higher Fedora Core 2 and higher SuSE 9 0 and higher Mandriva Mandrake 9 0 and higher UNIX AIX 4 3 and higher FreeBSD 4 2 and higher Sun Solaris 8 and higher Novell Netware 5 0 and higher Mac OS 9 and higher DOS 6 2 and higher Browsers Supported browsers for users that log into the KN1108v KN1116v include the following Browser Version IE 6 and higher Chrome 8 0 and higher Firefox Windows 3 5 and higher Linux 3 0 and higher Safari Windows 4 0 and higher Mac 3 1 and higher Opera 10 0 and higher Mozilla Windows 1 7 and higher SUN 1 7 and higher Netscape 9 0 and higher See Mac Systems page 240 for further information Chapter 1 Introduction Components KN1108v Front View KN1116v Front View KVM Over the NET User Manual No Component Description 1 Power LED Lights when the unit is powered up and ready to operate 2 Port LEDs The Port LEDs provide status information about their corresponding KVM Ports GREEN The computer attached to the port is On Line RED The computer attached to the port is Selec
153. ion of keyboard and mouse connections For example you can use a PS 2 keyboard with a USB mouse 2 USB keyboards and mice can plug into the USB ports on the front panel as well as into the ports in the console port section 3 The KN1108v KN1116v does not support distances that exceed 20m between itself and the local monitor If you are using a laptop USB console to control the KN1108v KN1116v locally use a mini USB cable to connect the laptop to the KN1108v KN1116v s Laptop port located on the unit s front panel Use Cat 5e cable to connect any available KVM port to a KVM Adapter Cable that is appropriate for the server you are installing Note 1 See KVM Adapter Cables page 7 for adapter cable information 2 The distance between the switch and the KVM Adapter Cable must not exceed these lengths KA71xx 50m KA91xx 40m Plug the connectors on the KVM Adapter Cable into the appropriate ports of the server you are installing See Adapter Cable Connection Diagram page 23 Plug a cable from the LAN or WAN into the KN1108v KN1116v primary network interface socket Optional Plug another cable from the LAN or WAN into the KN1108v KN1116v backup secondary network interface socket KVM Over the NET User Manual 7 Optional Use Cat 5e cable to connect the KN1108v KN1116v PON port to an SA0142 Adapter Connect the Adapter to the PON IN port of a Power Over the NetTM unit
154. ire 15 lt 5 ENTIS 6 ENMIG Otra 8 cour 6 Orire E Double ciet opress Enter Cowes R The Local Console Main Page is similar to the Web Browser WinClient and Java Client Main Pages For a description of the Web Browser Main Page see page 45 36 Chapter 4 Logging In Browser Login KNI1108v KN1116v switches can be accessed via an Internet browser running on any platform To access the switch do the following 1 Open the browser and specify the IP address of the switch you want to access in the browser s location bar Note For security purposes a login string may have been set by the administrator see page 166 for details If so you must include a forward slash and the login string along with the IP address when you log in For example 192 168 0 100 kn1116v If you don t know the IP address and login string ask your Administrator 2 When a Security Alert dialog box appears accept the certificate it can be trusted See Trusted Certificates page 259 for details If a second certificate appears accept it as well Once you accept the certificate s the login page appears KN1116v Login Username Password T 3 Provide your username and password set by the administrator then click Login to bring up the Web Main Page For a discussion of the Web Main Page see page 45 37 KVM Over the NET User Manual
155. is 3 seconds A setting of 0 causes the port to be released the instant there is no input 119 KVM Over the NET User Manual Port Level Port Properties When a port is selected in the Sidebar the Port Properties page looks similar to the one below Connections History Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access Port Configuration Port Property Port Property Status Associated Port Status Online Mountable Unk Adapter Type KA7I75 Power Adapter Version V1 0 074 Management Properties Access Mode sme 2 Port OS Win bd 05 Language EngishUS Cable Length Medium hd Exit Macro None X H Save The Status panel provides information as to whether or not the port is online or offline the Adapter cable used to connect the server or other device to the port and the Adapter s firmware level The Properties panel allows you to make configuration settings for the selected port An explanation of the Port Properties configuration fields was given in the table on page 92 Refer to that table for further details The Exit Macro panel contains a dropdown listbox of user created System macros You can select a macro from the list that will execute when exiting the remote server See System Macros page 63 for details on creating exit macros When you have finished making your configuration changes click Save 120 Chapter 6 Port Access Associated Li
156. l Mouse Synchronization Procedures for further steps to take 236 Appendix Virtual Media Problem Resolution Virtual Media doesn t work The remote server s mainboard does not support USB If there is a newer firmware and BIOS version for the remote server s mainboard one that supports USB get it from the manufacturer and upgrade the server s mainboard firmware and BIOS There is no Virtual Media icon on my Control Panel 1 Virtual Media only supports devices connected with KA7166 KA7168 KA7169 KA7175 KA7176 KA7177 KVM Adapter Cables on V Series KVM Over the NET switches 2 You must be have Administrator privileges on your client computer This is a Windows limitation can t boot my remote server from my Virtual Media drive Your remote server s BIOS doesn t support booting from a USB drive Get the latest firmware and BIOS version for your mainboard from the manufacturer and upgrade your mainboard BIOS If connect USB floppy drive to a remote server it can boot the remote server But if map it to the remote server as a Virtual Media drive it cannot boot the remote server USB floppy drives have two types of format UFI and CBI Both can be used for OS level virtual media functions but currently only UFI is supported for BIOS level such as boot functions cannot mount a Folder as a Virtual Media device If the actual Folder is fo
157. l does not have this feature Adjust mouse This synchronizes the local and remote mouse movements The default keys are F7 F8 F9 Video Auto sync This combination performs an auto sync operation It is equivalent to clicking the Video Autosync icon on the Control Panel The default keys are F8 F7 F6 Show Hide Local Cursor Toggles the display of your local mouse pointer off and on This is equivalent to selecting the Null pointer type from the Mouse Pointer icon on the Control Panel The default keys are F4 F5 Substitute Ctrl key If your local client computer captures Ctrl key combinations preventing them from being sent to the remote server you can implement their effects on the remote server by specifying a function key to substitute for the Ctrl key If you substitute the F11 key for example pressing F11 5 would appear to the remote server as Ctrl 5 The default key is F11 Substitute Alt key Although all other keyboard input is captured and sent to the KN1108v KN1116v Alt and Ctrl Alt Del work on your local client computer In order to implement their effects on the remote server another key may be substituted for the Alt key If you substitute the F12 key for example you would use F12 Tab and Ctrl F12 Del The default key is F12 58 Chapter 5 The User Interface User Macros User Macros are created to perform specific actions on the remote serv
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159. lation page 19 and the KN1108v KN1116v turned on a login prompt appears on the console monitor KN1116v Login Username Password Since this is the first time you are logging in use the default Username administrator and the default Password password Note For security purposes you should change these to unique Username and Password See Changing the Super Administrator Login page 32 for details 29 KVM Over the NET User Manual After you successfully log in the Main Page appears cr 32 Br vet Br 07 o O3 Tech doc Br w Br o5eu Br 06 Br eton Er 108 elo associated with port 02 Br eto stu associated with port 02 Br ena associated with port 02 ene associated with port 02 ets associated with port 02 r e associated with port 02 Br vu Br eus Br ne 20 30 Chapter 3 Super Administrator Setup Network Setup To set up the network do the following 1 Click the Device Management tab 2 Select the Network tab ACTUSEN SSH Telnet m Redundant NIC 1660M Network Adapter 1 IPs Settings P Address Obtain IP address automatically set IP address manually Feed IP Address 172 17 17 9 Suboet Mask 255 255 255 0 3 Fill in the fields according to the information provided under Network page 148 31
160. ll change on the Control Panel When log in the browser generates a CA Root certificate is not trusted or a Certificate Error response The certificate s name is not found on Microsoft s list of Trusted Authorities The certificate can be trusted See Trusted Certificates page 259 for details In multiuser operation had exclusive or occupy rights on the port was viewing After recalled the Port Access page and then came back to the port I was occupying it had been taken over by another user Why did this happen If you try to return to the port by selecting again in the tree the switch acts as if you are accessing the port for the first time If another user was waiting on the port he takes precedence and gets the port The correct way to return to the port is to click the Close icon at the top right of the Port Access page 234 Appendix Mouse Problems Problem Resolution Mouse and or Keyboard not responding Check that your KVM Adapter Cable s firmware version is the same as the version stored in the switch s Main firmware See Firmware Upgrade Recovery page 187 for details Unplug the cable s from the console port s then plug it them back in Mouse movement extremely slow There is too much data being transferred for your connection to keep up with Lower the video quality see Video Settings page 66 so that less video data is transmitted Ther
161. llapse to nest the ports Note 1 This item only appears for switches or for ports that have connected child devices 2 This has the same effect as clicking the or in the tree structure Copy Administrators This item is only available for ports After selecting Users Copy you can Paste the port into the Favorites page See Adding a Favorite page 109 for details 88 Chapter 6 Port Access Port Outlet Naming For convenience especially in large installations with many devices ports and outlets administrators and users with port configuration permission can give each port or outlet a name To assign modify or delete a name do the following 1 Click once on the item you want to edit wait a second then click again Note 1 This is not a double click It involves two separate clicks A double click will switch you to the device attached to the port 2 In the AP GUI version you can right click on the port you want to edit then select Rename in the popup box that appears or you can highlight the port and press F2 After a second or two the field changes to provide a text input box 8 User Management Dp 01 02 03 04 05 06 2 Key name for the item or change delete a previous one You can use any combination of letters numbers and symbols on the typewriter keys of keyboards with PC US English layout In this case the maximum
162. low administrators to easily and efficiently manage users and devices Since device access rights apply to anyone who is a member of the group administrators need only set them once for the group instead of having to set them for each user individually Multiple groups can be defined to allow some users access to specific devices while restricting other users from accessing them Creating Groups To create a group do the following 1 Select Groups on the menu bar Browser GUI Select Groups in the Sidebar AP GUI 2 Click Add at the bottom of the main panel The Group notebook opens with the Group tab selected Group Members Devices Group Information Group Name Description Permissions Device Management Port Configuration User Management Maintenance System Log view Only windows Client Java Client SSH Client Telnet Client Force to Grayscale 134 Chapter 7 User Management 3 Enter the required information in the appropriate fields A description of each of the fields is given in the table below Field Description Group Name A maximum of 16 characters is allowed Description Additional information about the user that you may wish to include A maximum of 63 characters is allowed Permissions Permissions and restrictions for groups are set by checking the appropriate boxes These are the same permissions as the ones specified for U
163. m a single remote console located anywhere in the world In addition the KN1108v KN1116v offers dual IP and dual power supplies so that if one of the IP or power supplies fails the second automatically takes over In addition to supporting dual power the KN1108v KN1116v guards against power failure from your server room outlets If your server room has more than one power source connecting the KN1108v KN1116v power supplies to different power sources is a wise choice If one of the server room power supplies loses power the KN1108v KN1116v will automatically adjust the power it draws from the second source to keep functioning The KN1108v KN1116v models are also audio enabled Microphone and speakers are supported on the Local Console for the servers speakers are supported on the remote users computers Chapter 1 Introduction Features Hardware High port density RJ 45 connectors for up to 8 16 ports in 1U housing One bus for remote KVM over IP access Two 10 100 1000 Mbps NICs for redundant LAN or dual IP operation Dual power supplies provide backup redundancy and reliability Supports PS 2 USB Sun Legacy 13W3 serial RS 232 connectivity Blade server support Local console provides PS 2 and USB keyboard and mouse support Supports multiplatform server environments Windows Mac Sun Linux and VT100 based serial devices High video resolution up to 1600 x 1200 60Hz 40m with KA7xxx
164. ment as the KVM Over the switch 2 The 5 is the interface used by the client computer To see your client computer s IPv6 address from the command line issue the following command ipconfig 11 value appears at the end of the IPv6 address 246 Appendix IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration If the KVM Over the NETTM switch s network environment contains a device such as a router that supports the IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration function the KVM Over the NETTM switch can obtain its prefix information from that device in order to generate its IPv6 address For example 2001 74ff fe6e 59 As above the address is displayed in the General list box of the Device Management Device Information page see page 146 Once you have determined what the IPv6 address is you can use it when logging in from a browser or the Win and Java Client AP programs For example If you are logging in from a browser you would key in http 2001 74ff fe6e 59 for the URL bar If you are logging in with the AP program you would key 2001 74ff fe6e 59 for the P field of the Server panel see Windows Client AP Login page 38 247 KVM Over the NET User Manual Port Forwarding For devices located behind a router port forwarding allows the router to pass data coming in over a specific port to a specific device By setting the port forwarding parameters you tell the router which device to send th
165. n in the Sidebar the Main panel looks similar to the one below PotAcceu E fo lo SS ita oido LES Access DS s Y Pe TES The page is essentially the same as the one for the Browser GUI see page 114 with the exception that there are filters at the top of the columns The filters allow you to expand or limit the scope of the users and groups that are displayed as described in the following table Filter Description Name To filter on the User or Group name key in the name partial name or partial name then press Enter Only the Users and Groups whose names correspond to what you have keyed in appear in the list Wildcards for single characters for multiple characters and the keyword or are supported E g h ds would return hands and hoods h nd would return hand and hind but not hard h ds or h ks would return hands and hooks Config All All Users and Groups appear in the list Permitted Only Users and Groups with configuration permissions appear the list Restricted Only Users and Groups that do not have configuration permissions appear in the list 116 Chapter 6 Port Access Port Level AP GUI Interface Ifa portis chosen in the Sidebar the Main panel looks similar to the one below J B Y Pe Corrections Favor
166. n means to open the Start menu and then select Run Indicates critical information XV KVM Over the NET User Manual Terminolo Throughout the manual we make reference to the terms Local and Remote in regard to the operators and equipment deployed in a KVM Over the NET switch installation Depending on the point of view users and servers can be considered Local under some circumstances and Remote under others Switch s Point of View Remote users We refer to a user as a Remote user when we think of him as someone who logs into the switch over the net from a location that is remote from the switch Local Console The keyboard mouse and monitor connected directly to the switch Servers The servers attached to the switch via KVM Adapter Cables User s Point of View Local client users We refer to a user as a Local client user when we think of him as sitting at his computer performing operations on the servers connected to the switch that is remote from him Remote servers We refer to the servers as Remote servers when we think of them from the Local Client User s point of view since although they are locally attached to the switch they are remote from him When we describe the overall system architecture we are usually speaking from the switch s point of view in which case the users are considered remote When we speak about operations users perform via the browser viewe
167. n one action as long as the key sequence is not the same To cancel setting a hotkey value click Cancel to clear an action s Hotkeys field click Clear 3 When you have finished keying in your sequence click Save To reset all the hotkeys to their default values click Reset 57 KVM Over the NET User Manual An explanation of the Hotkey actions is given in the table below Action Explanation Exit remote location Breaks the connection to the KN1108v KN1116v and returns you to local client computer operation This is equivalent to clicking the Exit icon on the Control Panel The default keys are F2 F3 F4 Adjust Video Brings up the Video Settings dialog box This is equivalent to clicking the Video Settings icon on the Control Panel The default keys are F5 F6 F7 Toggle Control Toggles the Control Panel Off and On The default keys are F3 Panel F4 F5 Toggle mouse If you find the display of the two mouse pointers local and display remote to be confusing or annoying you can use this function to shrink the non functioning pointer down to a barely noticeable tiny circle which can be ignored Since this function is a toggle use the hotkeys again to bring the mouse display back to its original configuration This is equivalent to selecting the Single pointer type from the Mouse Pointer icon on the Control Panel The default keys are F7 F8 F9 Note The Java Control Pane
168. n t appear for other administrators and users Device Management The Device Management page is used to configure and control the overall operation of the KN1108v KN1116v This page is available to the Super Administrator as well as administrators and users who have been given Device Management permission The tab doesn t appear for other administrators and users Log The Log page displays the contents of the log file The Log page is discussed on page 181 Maintenance The Maintenance page is used to install new firmware backup and restore configuration and account information ping network devices and restore default values The Maintenance page is discussed on page 185 This page is available to the Super Administrator and Administrators and Users with Maintenance permission The icon doesn t display on the page of ordinary administrators and users Download Users can click this icon to download AP versions of the Windows Client the Java Client and the Log Server This page is available to all users The programs that can be downloaded depend on the user s permissions There are two small icons at the extreme right of the page Their functions are described in the table below Icon Function Click this icon to brings up a panel with information about the KN1108v KN1116v firmware version Click this icon to log out and end your KN1108v KN1116v session KVM Over the
169. n you log out If you clear the check mark before logging out the changed IP settings will be ignored and the original IP address settings will remain in effect Note Even though the changed IP settings are ignored they still remain in the network settings fields Which means that the next time you open this page the Reset on exit checkbox will automatically be enabled and when the switch resets the new IP settings that you thought you discarded will become the ones used by the switch To avoid this problem you should go back to the network settings page and be sure that the IP settings that appear in the fields are the ones you want to use 197 KVM Over the NET User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 198 Chapter 11 Download Overview Download is used to download stand alone AP versions of the Windows Client the Java Client and the Log Server Download Windows Chent AP Download Java Client AP Oui Offline Download Log Server AP offine Offline Offline 07 11167 Offline COTE LI 7176 KN1116v Offline 10 iev Omne u Kiiev Offline 2 pie 13 KN11160v Offline 14 Offline df 1116 mine d ____ __ Click the program you want to download save it to a convenient location on your hard disk and run it from there 199 KVM Over the NET User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 200 Chapter 12 Port O
170. nal bar displays on the icon when the speaker is toggled Off Click to display a dropdown list of User macros in order to access and run macros more conveniently than using the Macros dialog box see the Macros icon in the table above and the Macros section on page 57 3 The Power Over the Net icon allows the device to be powered powered off or rebooted when the device is connected to a compatible PON PN series unit For more information on configuring PON features see PON Devices page 175 See Power Over the Net page 79 for a complete explanation of this feature Under an accessed port click to skip to the first port accessible to the user on the entire installation without having to recall the Port Access page Under an accessed port click to skip to the first port accessible to the user that is previous to the current one without having to recall the Port Access page Under an accessed port click to skip to the first port accessible to the user that is after the current one without having to recall the Port Access page Under an accessed port click to skip to the last port accessible to the user on the entire installation without having to recall the Port Access page Under an accessed port click to begin Auto Scan Mode The KN1108v KN1116v automatically switches among the ports that were selected for Auto Scanning with the Filter function see Filter page 91 This allows yo
171. nd then another user logs on and gets assigned to the same bus at first the new user sees the GUI Main Page but as Soon as he accesses any port he automatically enters Auto Scan Mode since he is sharing the bus with the original user Any user on the bus can halt Auto Scan Mode by recalling the GUI Main Page When this occurs Auto Scan Mode stops and all the other users on the bus are switched to the port that was being accessed when Auto Scan Mode stopped Panel Array Mode If a user has invoked Panel Array Mode see page 208 and then another user logs on and gets assigned to the same bus at first user the new user sees the GUI Main Page but as soon as he accesses any port he automatically enters Panel Array Mode since he is sharing the bus with the original user Panel Array Mode continues until the original user stops it Administrators can override Panel Array Mode however Only the user who starts Panel Array Mode can use the Skip Mode see page 206 function Only the user who starts Panel Array Mode can switch ports Other users automatically switch to the ports that the original user selects However if one of the other users does not have access rights to the port that the original user switches to that user will not be able to view the port Individual users can increase or decrease the number of panels they wish to view in Panel Array Mode however the picture quality may decrease
172. nd software updates http eservice aten com Fortelephone support see Telephone Support page iv North America Email Support support aten usa com Online Technical Support Troubleshooting Documentation Software Updates http www aten usa com support Telephone Support 1 888 999 ATEN ext 4988 When you contact us please have the following information ready beforehand Product model number serial number and date of purchase Your computer configuration including operating system revision level expansion cards and software Anyerror messages displayed at the time the error occurred The sequence of operations that led up to the error Any other information you feel may be of help 228 Appendix Specifications English Function KN1108v KN1116v Computer Direct 8 16 Connections Max via cascade 128 256 Port Selection Pushbutton GUI Hotkey Connectors Console KB 1 x 6 pin Mini DIN F Purple 1 x USB Type A F ii Video 1x 15 1 6 pin Mini DIN F Green 1 x USB Type KVM Port 8 x RJ 45 F Black 16 x RJ 45 F Black Power 2 x 3 prong AC socket LAN 2 x RJ 45 Female Black PON 1 x RJ 45 Female Black Modem 1 x RJ 45 Female Black USB LUC Console 3 x USB Type A F White 1 x miniUSB F Audio 2 x Audio Jack Female Serial
173. nd the ports if any that they are associated with To make an association from the blade view you first select a blade server or blade then select a KVM port to associate it with as follows 1 Select the blade server or blade in the main panel 2 Click Associate at the bottom of the main panel 106 Chapter 6 Port Access 3 In the screen that comes up select the port that you want to associate it with D2 DELL M1000e 03 bDVR TEST 04 05 ProLiant ML350 06 07JDVR TEST 09 10 11 12 Blade C3000 13 14 15 16 17 18 E E E E E E E E E E E 4 Click Save After the association completes successfully the blade icon appears as the port indicator in the Sidebar tree To access the device running on the blade click on its entry in the Sidebar Unassociating Ports To break the association between a port and a blade server or individual blade select the association in the main panel then click Unassociate 107 KVM Over the NET User Manual History The History page provides a record of each time that a port was accessed It provides quick access to the most recently used ports You can access a port shown in the main panel by double clicking it KN1116v 14 2091 11 07 08 30 27 KN1116v 09 7176 2091 11 07 07 38 36 KN1116v 12 2091 11 07 08 28 07 KN1116v 03 2091 11 16 04 10 37 KN1116v 04 2091 11 16 04 10 37 KN
174. ng Auto Scan To start Auto Scanning with the toolbar showing tap the key The Auto Scan function cycles through the ports in order starting from the first port on the installation An s appears in front of the Port ID Display to indicate that the port is being accessed under Auto Scan Mode 205 KVM Over the NET User Manual Pausing Auto Scan While you are in Auto Scan Mode you can pause the scanning in order to keep the focus on a particular server by pressing P During the time that Auto Scanning is paused the S in front of the Port ID blinks On and Off Pausing when you want to keep the focus on a particular server can be more convenient than exiting Auto Scan Mode because when you Resume scanning you start from where you left off If on the other hand you were to exit and then restart Auto Scan Mode the scanning would start over from the very first server on the installation To Resume Auto Scanning after a pause press any key except Esc or the Spacebar Scanning continues from where it left off Exiting Auto Scan While Auto Scan Mode is in effect ordinary keyboard functions are suspended You must exit Auto Scan Mode in order to regain normal control of the keyboard To exit Auto Scan Mode press Esc or the Spacebar Auto Scanning stops when you exit Auto Scan Mode Skip Mode Skip Mode allows you to switch ports in order to monitor the servers manually You can dwell on a particular port for
175. ng cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed Because the switch intercepts keyboard input directly there is no need to get involved in complex software installation routines or to be concerned with incompatibility problems Since the firmware is upgradeable over the Net you can stay current with the latest functionality improvements simply by downloading firmware updates from our website as they become available With its powerful security features the KVM Over the NETTM switch provides the fastest most reliable most cost effective way to remotely access and manage widely distributed multiple server installations The KN1108v KN1116v switches have an Adapter ID function that stores port information like the adapter ID OS keyboard language adapter name operation modes and more so that when you move a KVM Adapter Cable from one port to another the switch recognizes the same adapter cable at the new location Also for greater ease of use when moving the adapter cable to another switch the adapter ID OS keyboard language adapter name and operation modes of the port stay with the adapter The KN1108v KN1116v switches also support advanced virtual media functions such as mapping USB DVD CD hard drives and other storage media to a server Virtual media support allows you to conduct file transfers installs applications and OS patches and perform diagnostics remotely You can upgrade your entire installation fro
176. nged If itis not enabled the device cannot be pinged The default is Enabled Enable Multiuser Enabling Multiuser operation permits up to 32 users to log in at the Operation same time to share the remote bus If not enabled only one user can log in at a time The default is Enabled Enable Virtual Enabling Virtual Media Write Operation allows redirected virtual Media Write media devices on a user s system to send data to a remote server Operation as well as being able to have data from the remote server written to them Enable Local Enabling Local Virtual Media allows USB storage peripherals CD Virtual Media DVD HD flash drives etc connected to the KN1108v KN1116v Switch to appear and act as if it were installed on a remote system Browser Service Enabling Browser Service allows the administrator to restrict browser access to the KN1108v KN1116v switch After checking Browser Service drop down the listbox to select the degree of restriction Disable Browser means no browser access is permitted Disable HTTP means browser access is permitted but users must access the switch with an HTTPS URL Disable HTTPS means browser access is permitted but users must access the switch with an HTTP URL Disable Authentication If Disable Authentication is checked no authentication procedures are used to check users attempting to log in Users gain Administrator access to the KN1108v KN1116v switch
177. nks The Associated Links page provides a method of associating other ports on the same switch to the selected port This function is primarily intended to be used when connecting both KVM and serial ports KA9140 from a single server to the switch Connections History Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access Configuration Associated Link Port Property Associated Link Power Management Port Number Port Name To associate a port with the currently selected one click Add In the dialog box that appears key in the port s number then click OK The port s number and name appear in the main panel To remove an unwanted associated port select it in the main panel then click Remove 121 KVM Over the NET User Manual Power Management The Power Management page is used to associate a PON power outlet with a KVM port on the KVM Over the NETTM switch Once an association has been made the power status of the device attached to the KVM port can be controlled from the Port Access page rather than having to control the power status by opening a separate web session to the PON device When the Power Management page comes up it looks similar to the one below Connections History Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access Port Configuration Power Management Port Property Outlet Associated Link Power Management Synchroniza
178. nts created before this policy was enabled and there is no change to the existing passwords are not affected Disable Duplicate Login Check this to prevent users from logging in with the same account at the same time 167 KVM Over the NET User Manual Encryption Encryption Keyboard Mouse DES AES Video DES 3DES AES Virtual Media DES 3pEs AES RC4 Random 4 Random Rc4 Random These flexible encryption alternatives for keyboard mouse video and virtual media data let you choose any combination of DES 3DES AES RC4 Random cycle of any or all of them Enabling encryption affects system performance no encryption offers the best performance the greater the encryption the greater the adverse effect If you enable encryption the performance considerations are as follows RC4 offers the least impact on performance DES is next then 3DES or AES The RC4 DES combination offers the least impact of any combination 168 Chapter 8 Device Management Mode Mode Enable ICMP Enable Multiuser Operation Enable Virtual Media Write Enable Loca Browser Service Di Disable Authentication Virtual Media An explanation of the Mode items is given in the table below Item Explanation Enable ICMP If ICMP is enabled the KN1108v KN1116v switch can be pi
179. o AutoSync Screen Mode 65 Snapshot 38 Message Board AG ctri ait Del Set To Grayscale Virtual Media Q Zoom On screen Keyboard amp Mouse Pointer Mouse Sync Mode 20 Speaker Macro List First Port 44 Previous Port Next Port Last Port Scan Ports EH Array Mode 2 Cat5 Cable Length Open GUI G2 Customize Control Panel x Exit To move the Control Panel to a different location on the screen place the mouse pointer over the text row area then click and drag 53 KVM Over the NET User Manual WinClient Control Panel Functions The Control Panel functions are described in the table below Icon Function This is a toggle Click to make the Control Panel persistent i e it always displays on top of other screen elements Click again to have it display normally X P Click to bring up the Macros dialog box see page 57 for details Click to bring up the Video Options dialog box Right click to perform p a quick Auto Sync see Video Settings page 66 for details Click to perform a video and mouse autosync operation It is the ry same as clicking the Auto sync button in the Video Options dialog box see Video Settings page 66 E Toggles the display between Full Screen Mode and Windowed Mode US Click to take a snapshot screen capture of the remote display See Snapshot page 83 for details on configur
180. o Resume Click Resume to start displaying events again Clear Log Clicking Clear Log clears the log file Export Log Clicking Export Log lets you save the contents of the log to a file on your computer Filter Clicking Filter allows you to search for particular events by date or by specific words or strings as described in the next section Filter Filter lets you narrow the log event display to ones that occurred at specific times ones containing specific words or strings or ones involving specific users When you access this function the log filter dialog box appears at the bottom of the page 1 m Display Options Time Start Date Time End Date Time Today Only Information User Priority v Least v Less Most SA Apply Eg Reset 2 Pause D Clear Log Export Log Exit 182 Chapter 9 Log A description of the filter items is given in the table below Item Description Time This feature lets you filter for events that occurred at specific times as follows Today Only Only the events for the current day are displayed Start Date Time Filters for events from a specific date and time to the present Put a check in the checkbox to bring up a calendar Set the date and time that you want the filtering to start from All events from the Start date time to the present are displayed For the Web Browser interface after checking Start Date Time you ha
181. ok instead Like the Web Browser interface however the makeup of the tabbed notebook changes depending on the items selected on the main Tab Bar and in the Sidebar 2 In addition to Filter there are also buttons for Scan and Array Mode at the bottom of the Sidebar These functions are discussed in Chapter 6 Port Access 3 There is a hidden Control Panel at the upper or lower center of the screen that becomes visible when you mouse over it The default is at the upper center of the screen 49 KVM Over the NET User Manual 4 There is an additional icon at the extreme right of the page ES Click this icon to close the GUI Main Page and go to the display of the last selected port 5 The GUI can be navigated via the keyboard as shown in the table below Keys Action Ctrl P Opens the Port Access page Ctrl U Opens the User Management page Ctrl C Opens the Device Management page Ctrl L Opens the Log page Ctrl M Opens the Maintenance page Ctrl D Opens the Download page F1 To see About information F2 To edit the port name of the selected port F4 Selects the Sidebar left panel F5 Selects the main right panel F7 Closes the GUI F8 To log out 50 Chapter 5 The User Interface The Local Console GUI Main Page The Local Console GUI Main Page is similar to the Java and Windows AP GUI Main Page Corewetons Favores U
182. ole needs to use the remote bus for Array mode so it will affect remote users access See Multiuser Operation page 210 and Users and Buses page 211 for more information 90 Chapter 6 Port Access Filter Filter allows you to control the number and type of ports that display in the Sidebar as well as which ports get scanned when Auto Scan and Array Modes are invoked see Scan and Array above When you click Filter the bottom of the panel changes to look similar to the image below Filter All Powered on IBS T Exit The meanings of the choices are explained in the following table Choices Explanation All This is the default view With no other filter options selected all of the ports that are accessible to the user are listed in the Sidebar If any Favorites have been specified see page 109 you can drop down the list box and select Favorites instead of All If you select Favorites only the items you have selected as Favorites display in the tree Powered On If you enable Powered On by putting a check in the checkbox only the ports that have their attached devices powered on display in the tree Search If you key in a search string and click Search only port names that match the search string display in the tree Wildcards for single characters for multiple characters and the keyword or are supported so that more than one port can show in the list F
183. onnect to a KN1108v KN1116v do the following 1 From the Server List box double click the device that you wish to connect to Or Specify its IP address and port number in the Server IP and Port input boxes Click Connect The Login dialog box appears Login 172 17 17 23 Username Password Cancel Key in a valid Username and Password and then click OK Once you have been authenticated the Switch to Remote View button becomes active Click it to connect to the switch and bring up its GUI Main Page For a description of the GUI Main Page see page 48 ax File Help Server List 10 0 1 196 Available Server JP 172 17 17 23 Port 9000 Server is ready Disconnect 40 Chapter 4 Logging In The File Menu The File Menu allows the operator to Create Save and Open user created Work files A Work File consists of all the information specified in a Client session This includes the Server List and Server IP list items as well as the Hotkey settings Whenever a user runs the Client program it opens with the values contained in the current work file The current work file consists of the values that were in effect the last time the program was closed The File menu consists of the following items New Allows the user to create a named work file so its values will not be lost and it will be available for future recall Open Allows
184. ons are explained in the table below Icon Purpose Click to skip to the first accessible port on the entire installation without having to recall the Port Access page Note This function is not available on the local console Array mode Click to skip to the first accessible port previous to the current one without having to recall the Port Access page Note This function is not available on the local console Array mode Click to begin Auto Scan Mode The KN1108v KN1116v automatically switches among the ports that were selected for Auto Scanning with the Filter function see Filter page 91 This allows you to monitor their activity without having to switch among them manually Click to skip from the current port to the next accessible one without having to recall the Port Access page Note This function is not available on the local console Array mode Click to skip from the current port to the last accessible port on the entire installation without having to recall the Port Access page Note This function is not available on the local console Array mode Click to recall the Port Access page Click to close the toolbar EH X Click to invoke Panel Array Mode see Panel Array Mode page 208 Clicking this icon cycles you through the compensation mode choices used by the Adapter cable that connects the device to the switch Make a choice Short Medium Long d
185. or example 1 If you key in Web both Web Server 1 and Web Server 2 show up in the list 2 If you key in W 1 or M 2 both Web Server 1 and Mail Server 2 show up in the list Exit Clicking Exit closes the filter dialog in Web browser only 91 KVM Over the NET User Manual KVM Devices and Ports Connections Page For KVM Over the NET switches the Connections page displays port status information at the device level and port connection configuration options at the port level Device Level When a KVM Over the NET switch is selected in the Sidebar the Connections page displays a list of ports for the device that the user is authorized to access or view Port number Portname Deveemam Stat 01 KN1116v Offline 02 KN1110v Onine 03 KN1116v Offline Offline 05 KN1116v Offline 06 XN1116v Offline 07 XN1116v Offline KN1116v Offline 7176 KN1116v Offline 10 Offline u KH1116v Offline 12 XN1116v Offline 13 KN1116v Offline XN1116v Offline KNIT Ay The following attributes are listed for each device Port Number the port s number on the switch Port Name if a name has been assigned to a port it displays here Device Name if a name has been assigned to the switch it displays here Status the current status of the port online or offline Note The sort order of the information displayed can be changed b
186. ou suspend a user s account without actually deleting it so that it can be easily reinstated in the future f you don t want to limit the time scope of the account select Account never expires if you do want to limit the amount of time that the account remains in effect select Account expires on and key in the expiration date To require a user to change his password at the next logon select User must change password at next logon This can be used by the administrator to give the user a temporary password to log in for the first time and then let the user set the password of his choice for future logins To make a password permanent so that the user cannot change it to something else select User cannot change password For security purposes administrators may want users to change their passwords from time to time f not select Password never expires This allows users to keep their current passwords for as long as they like f so select Password expires after and key in the number of days allowed before the password expires Once the time is up a new password must be set At this point you can assign the new user to a group by selecting the Groups tab the Groups page is discussed on page 137 You can also assign the user s port access rights by selecting the Devices tab the Devices page is discussed on page 141 Note Optionally you can skip this step now to add more users and create gro
187. ount USB permissions appear in the list Config All All Users and Groups appear in the list Permitted Only Users and Groups with Permitted Config permissions appear in the list Restricted Only Users and Groups with Restricted Config permissions appear in the list PON All All Users and Groups appear in the list Permitted Only Users and Groups with Permitted PON permissions appear in the list Restricted Only Users and Groups with Restricted PON permissions appear in the list Saving Changes Click the Save button at the lower right corner of the page to save any changes made on the Access page 118 Chapter 6 Port Access Port Configuration Device Level When device is selected in the Sidebar the only item available under Port Configuration is the Port Properties page with one field to configure the Occupy Timeout setting Connections History Favorites UserPreferences Sessions Access Port Configuration 7 pas Occupy Timeout 3 sec 0 255 Save The Occupy Timeout field sets a time threshold for users on ports whose Access Mode has been set to Occupy see Access Mode page 96 If there is no activity from the user occupying the port for the amount of time set here the user is timed out and the port is released The first user to send keyboard or mouse input after the port has been released gets to occupy the port Input a value from 0 to 255 seconds The default
188. ounts 133 GrOUpS x os ne atem a BUR be dame ACROSS EORR RC due 134 Creating Groups 134 Modifying Groups 136 Deleting Groups RR RERO ee bu don RUN 136 Users and Groups d ers eru Danse eee nt dent E ds 137 Assigning Users to a Group From the User s Notebook 137 Removing Users From a Group From the User s Notebook 138 Assigning Users to a Group From the Group s Notebook 139 Removing Users From a Group From the Group s Notebook 140 Device 5 0 141 Assigning Device Permissions From the User s Notebook 141 lu rec oh CM 143 Assigning Device Permissions From the Groups Notebook 144 Chapter 8 Device Management KVM Devices o eer EH RIEN 145 Device Information 145 General ec reti e oem te petuo eem gods ees s B 146 Operating Mode 146 Network ect ped eed See ede teats dui a ERE Re A Edd 148 IP Iristaller zi ESTEE UI MPO DID WEST VS 149 KVM Over the NET User Manual Service Ports 149 NIG Settings had Books 150 Network Transfer Rate 152 Finishin
189. oup s name In the main panel select the group s name 2 Click Modify 3 In the Group notebook that comes up make your changes then click Save Note The Group page is discussed on page 134 the Members page is discussed on page 139 The Devices page is discussed on page 141 Deleting Groups To delete a group do the following 1 In the Sidebar click the Groups icon 2 In the main panel select the group s name 3 Click Delete 4 Click OK 136 Chapter 7 User Management Users and Groups There are two ways to manage users and groups from the Users notebook and from the Group notebook Note Before you can assign users to groups you must first create them See Adding Users page 129 for details Assigning Users to a Group From the User s Notebook To assign a user to a group from the User s notebook do the following E 4 7 In the Sidebar User list click the user s name In the main panel select the user s name Click Modify In the User notebook that comes up select the Groups tab A screen similar to the one below appears User Groupe Devices In the Available column select the group that you want the user to be in Click the Right Arrow to put the group s name into the Selected column Repeat the above for any other groups that you want the user to be in Click Save when you are done Note If a user has permissions in addi
190. own the network adapter listbox select Network Adapter 2 5 Configure the IP and DNS server addresses for Network Adapter 2 150 Chapter 8 Device Management IPv4 Settings IP Address IPv4 is the traditional method of specifying IP addresses The KN1108v KN1116v switch can either have its IP address assigned dynamically DHCP or it can be given a fixed IP address For dynamic IP address assignment select the Obtain IP address automatically radio button This is the default setting To specify a fixed IP address select the Set IP address manually radio button and fill in the fields with values appropriate for your network Note 1 If you choose Obtain IP address automatically when the switch starts up it waits to get its IP address from the DHCP server If it hasn t obtained the address after one minute it automatically reverts to its factory default IP address 192 168 0 60 2 If the switch is on a network that uses DHCP to assign network addresses and you need to ascertain its IP address see IP Address Determination page 244 for information DNS Server For automatic DNS Server address assignment select the Obtain DNS Server address automatically radio button To specify the DNS Server address manually select the Set DNS server address manually radio button and fill in the addresses for the Preferred and Alternate DNS servers with values appropriate for your network Note
191. p Click the Right Arrow to put the user s name into the Selected column Repeat the above for any other users that you want to be members of the group Click Save when you are done Note If a user has permissions in addition to the ones assigned to the group the user keeps those permissions in addition to the group ones 139 KVM Over the NET User Manual Removing Users From a Group From the Group s Notebook To remove a user from a group from the Group s notebook do the following 1 In the Sidebar Group list click the group s name Of In the main panel select the group s name Click Modify In the Group notebook that comes up select the Members tab A screen similar to the one below appears Grup Mentet Devices Available Select ronal In the Selected column select the user that you want to remove from the group Click the Left Arrow to remove the user s name from the Selected column It goes back into the Available column Repeat the above for any other users that you want to remove from the group Click Save when you are done 140 Chapter 7 User Management Device Assignment When a user logs in to the KN1108v KN116v the interface comes up with the Port Access page displayed the ports that the user is permitted to access are listed in the Sidebar at the left of the page Access permissions for those ports and the devices connected
192. peration Overview After you have successfully logged in see Logging In page 35 the KN1108v KN1116v opens to the Port Access tab s Connections page with the first KN1108v KN1116v selected in the sidebar KOISA TN Note 1 The WinClient and Java Client AP programs have a hidden Control Panel at the upper center of the screen that becomes visible when you mouse over it The Browser version s Control Panel only appears after you switch to a port The Control Panel is discussed on page 52 2 See KVM Devices and Ports Connections Page page 92 for details about the Port Access Connections page 201 KVM Over the NET User Manual Connecting to a Port the devices ports and outlets that a user is permitted to access are listed in the Sidebar at the left of the page connect to a port when a device is selected in the Sidebar double click its icon in the Sidebar or double click anywhere on its line entry in the main central panel or select it in the main panel and click Connect at the bottom right of the page To connect to a port when the port is selected in the Sidebar click Connect at the right of the Status panel see Status page 93 Once you switch to a port its screen displays on your monitor and your keyboard and mouse input affects the remote server Applications Places System ENS Competes i Fie Browser
193. perature specified for the equipment by the manufacturer Do not step or stand on any device when servicing other devices in a rack Stacking The KVM Over the Net unit has been provided with a protective grounding terminal Use a grounding wire to connect the unit s grounding terminal to a suitable grounded object Do not omit this step In any installation please also observe the following The building installation should provide a means for connection to protective grounding and the equipment is to be connected to that means A service person should check whether or not the socket outlet from which the equipment is to be powered provides a connection to the building protective grounding If not the service person should arrange for the installation of a Protective Grounding Conductor from the separate protective grounding terminal to the protective grounding wire in the building 223 KVM Over the NET User Manual Consignes de s curit G n ral Ce produit est destin exclusivement une utilisation l int rieur Veuillez lire la totalit de ces instructions Conservez les afin de pouvoir vous y r f rer ult rieurement Respectez l ensemble des avertissements et instructions inscrits sur l appareil Ne placez jamais l unit sur une surface instable chariot pied table etc Si l unit venait tomber elle serait gravement endommag e N utilisez pas l unit proximit de
194. ppears to still be using the old firmware version Log out Delete your Java temporary internet files as follows 1 Open Control Panel Java 2 In the Temporary Internet Files section click Settings 3 In the Disk Space section click Delete Files 4 Inthe dialog box that comes up click OK The national language characters that input do not appear Change the keyboard language of your client computer to English UK Use the KVM Over the switch s On Screen Keyboard and set the on screen keyboard to the same language that the other system is using See The On Screen Keyboard page 76 Java performance deteriorates Exit the program and start again Pressing the Windows Menu key has no effect Java doesn t support the Windows Menu key When try to Add a folder to be mounted as a virtual media drive can t select the folder My only choice is Desktop In the folder selection entry field enter the root directory of the folder you want to add After that the folders contained under the root directory will display You can now navigate to the folder you want to select 239 KVM Over the NET User Manual Sun Systems Problem Resolution Video display problems with HDB15 interface systems e g Sun Blade 1000 servers The display resolution should be set to 1024 x 768 60Hz Under Text Mode Go to OK mode and issue the following comm
195. r information about how to install the latest version of Microsoft DirectX visit the following Microsoft Web site http www microsoft com windows directx default aspx url windows directx downloads default htm 6 Make sure that you have the latest version of the Java JRE installed For information about how to install the latest version of the JRE visit the Java Web site www java com 243 KVM Over the NET User Manual IP Address Determination If you are an administrator logging in for the first time you need to access the KVM Over the NETTM switch in order to give it an IP address that users can connect to There are three methods to choose from In each case your client computer must be on the same network segment as the KVM Over the NETTM switch After you have connected and logged in you can give the KVM Over the NET switch its fixed network address See Network page 148 The Local Console The easiest way to assign an IP address is from the local console Refer to First Time Setup page 29 for details on the procedure involved IP Installer For client computers running Windows an IP address can be assigned with the IP Installer utility The utility can be obtained from the Download area of our website Look under Driver SW and the model of your switch After downloading the utility to your client computer do the following 1 Unzip the contents of PInstaller zip to a directory on your hard drive
196. r of the modem connected to the KVM Over the NET switch be sure to include country and area codes if necessary then click Next 8 In the Completing the New Connection Wizard dialog box check Add a shortcut to this connection on my desktop then click Finish This completes the connection setup Double click the desktop shortcut icon to make a PPP connection to the KVM Over the switch 252 Appendix Internal Serial Interface Configuration The KVM Over the NET switch provides a function that lets you configure an attached device s serial interface parameters from within any accessed server To do so 1 From the accessed server open a command line terminal session or third party serial application such as HypterTerminal or PuTTY 2 Telnet or SSH to the KVM Over the NETTM switch s IP address 3 Log in with your usual Username and Password to bring up the access screen KN1108 v E E E 111 KA7148 Navigation The left panel shows the KVM Over the NETTM switch at the top and all the serial interface devices connected to it listed below The right panel shows the configuration parameters at the top with the configuration settings in the area below Use the Left and Right Arrow keys lt and to move the highlight bar between the right and left panels and to select the parameter to configure Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys T and to select among the switch and the
197. r utility See ZP Installer page 244 for IP Installer details Note 1 If you select View Only you will be able to see the KN1108v KN1116v switch in the IP Installer s Device List but you will not be able to change the IP address 2 For security we strongly recommend that you set this to View Only or Disable after each use Service Ports As a security measure if a firewall is being used the Administrator can specify the port numbers that the firewall will allow If a port other than the default is used users must specify the port number as part of the IP address when they log in If an invalid port number or no port number is specified the KN1108v KN1116v switch will not be found An explanation of the fields is given in the table below Field Explanation Program This is the port number for connecting with the WinClient ActiveX Viewer WinClient AP Java Applet Viewer Java Client AP or via Virtual Media The default is 9000 HTTP The port number for a browser login The default is 80 HTTPS The port number for a secure browser login The default is 443 SSH The port for SSH access The default is 22 Telnet The port for Telnet access The default is 23 Note 1 Valid entries for all of the Service Ports are from 1 65535 2 Service ports cannot have the same value You must set a different value for each one 3 f there is no firewall on an Intranet for example it doesn t
198. rall KVM Over the NET switch operations Chapter 9 Log explains how to use the log file utility to view events that take place on the KVM Over the NET switch Chapter 10 Maintenance explains how to upgrade the KVM Over the NET switch firmware as well as the firmware of the KVM Adapter Cables used to connect its ports to the installed devices Chapter 11 Download describes how to download stand alone AP versions of the Win Client the Java Client the Log Server and Power Over the Net PON programs xiv KVM Over the NET User Manual Chapter 12 Port Operation provides detailed information on accessing and operating the devices connected to the KVM Over the NETTM switch s ports Chapter 13 The Log Server explains how to install and configure the Log Server An Appendix at the end of the manual provides technical and troubleshooting information Conventions This manual uses the following conventions Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in Indicates keys you should press For example Enter means to press the Enter key If keys need to be chorded they appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them Ctrl Alt Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps Bullet lists provide information but do not involve sequential steps Indicates selecting the option on a menu or dialog box for example that comes next For example Start Ru
199. rator Admin Administrator Normal user User The meanings of the headings at the top of the page are fairly straightforward The P heading refers to the IP address that the user has logged in from the Device and Port headings show which device and port the user is currently accessing The Bus ID refers to the bus that the user is currently on Bus 0 refers to the Local Console s bus Note 1 The sort order of the information displayed can be changed by clicking the column headings 2 The Bus ID also displays on the control panel see page 52 See Users and Buses page 211 for information about buses This page also gives the administrator the option of forcing a user logout by selecting the user and clicking End Session at the bottom of the main panel 113 KVM Over the NET User Manual Access Administrators use the Access page to set user and group access and configuration rights for switches and ports Note The Access page only appears for those users with User Management permissions It isn t available for other users Device Level Browser GUI Interface If a switch is chosen in the Sidebar the Main panel looks similar to the one shown below Access Information The main panel consists of two columns Name and Config Name lists all the users and groups that have been created Config indicates the users who have Configuration privileges A check mark indicates that the
200. re when using it The Control Panel is hidden at the upper or lower center of the screen the default is at the upper center and becomes visible when you mouse over it The panel consists of three rows an icon row at the top and two text rows below it AVA B oig BOE Om mg 0 Note The above image shows the complete Control Panel The icons that appear can be user selected See Control Panel Configuration page 82 for details By default the upper text row shows the video resolution of the remote display As the mouse pointer moves over the icons in the icon bar however the information in the upper text row changes to describe the icon s function In addition if a message from another user is entered in the message board and you have not opened the message board in your session the message will appear in the upper row Thelower row shows the IP address of the device you are accessing at the left of the row The center of the row indicates which bus the user is on the number before the slash and the total number of users on that bus the number behind the slash 52 Chapter 5 The User Interface Right clicking in the text row area brings up a menu style version of the toolbar In addition it allows you to select options for the Screen Mode Zoom Mouse Pointer type and Mouse Sync Mode These functions are discussed in the sections that follow 4 Macro Video Settings Vide
201. rerPreterencer Sessions Access od 91 Pot Number Devoe Nane 0 sad I4 4 S SSRARBRS t Gases ever Dui AQ Dotie chet ox pren Enter B sun Y Ps The major difference is that the Local Console Main Page doesn t have a tab for Download In addition there are two small icons at the bottom right as described in the following table Icon Function Speaker Allows sound output from the servers connected to the Switch s ports to be heard on the speakers connected to the Local E Console Click the icon to toggle speaker support On and Off When Off a red X displays across the icon Microphone Allows microphone input from the Local Console to be sent to the servers connected to the switch s ports Click the icon to E toggle microphone support On and Off When Off a red X displays across the icon Se 5 51 KVM Over the NET User Manual The Control Panel WinClient Control Panel Since the WinClient Control Panel for the ActiveX Web Viewer and WinClient AP contains the most complete functionality this section describes the WinClient Control Panel Although the Java Control Panel for the Web Viewer and Java Client AP does not enable all of the features that this one does the functions that they do share are the same and you can refer to the information described he
202. rmatted with the FAT16 file system it cannot be mounted if its size exceeds 2GB Web Browser Problem Resolution After upgrading the firmware after logging in with my web browser the switch appears to still be using the old firmware version The switch is using the new firmware version but the browser is displaying a page that is stored in its cache Simply log out and clear your browser s cache IE Tools Internet Options Temporary Internet Files Delete Files Firefox Tools Clear Private Data Firefox only opens the Java Applet Viewer It doesn t open the WinClient ActiveX Viewer The WinClient ActiveX Viewer requires ActiveX Since Firefox doesn t support ActiveX only the Java Applet Viewer is available 237 KVM Over the NETTM User Manual The WinClient ActiveX Viewer and the WinClient AP Problem Resolution My KVM Over the NETTM units don t show up in the Server List window when start the WinClient program Only units whose Access Port settings for Program see page 148 match the number specified for Port in the Server area of this dialog box appear in the Server List window Make sure that your entry for Port matches the entry you have specified for Program on the Device Management Network page The WinClient ActiveX Viewer and the WinClient AP won t connect to the KVM Over the NETTM Switch DirectX 8 0 or higher must be ins
203. rom the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning The device should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company To prevent damage to your installation it is important that all devices are properly grounded The device is designed for IT power distribution systems with 230V phase to phase voltage The device is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not attempt to defeat the purpose of the grounding type plug Always follow your local national wiring codes Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord or cables Route the power cord and cables so that they cannot be stepped on or tripped over 221 KVM Over the NET User Manual If an extension cord is used with this device make sure that the total of the ampere ratings of all products used on this cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes To help protect your system from sudden transient increases and decreases in electrical power use a surge suppressor line conditioner or un interruptible power supply UPS Position system cables and po
204. rome color depth setting threshold and noise settings for compression of the data bandwidth in low bandwidth situations Full screen or scalable video display Message Board for communication among remote users Mouse DynaSync Keyboard pass through support Exit Macros support On screen keyboard with multilanguage support BIOS level access V Series Exclusive Features found only with the V Series KVM Over the NET switches include the following Audio a microphone and speakers are supported on the Local Console speakers only are supported on the remote user computers Dual power supply support Log and UI reflect the power status Virtual Media support KVM Over the NET User Manual System Requirements Remote User Computers Remote user computers also referred to as client computers are the ones the users log into the switch with from remote locations over the internet see Terminology page xvi The following equipment must be installed on these computers For best results we recommend computers with at least a P 4 2 GHz processor with their screen resolution set to 1024 x 768 Browsers must support 128 bit SSL encryption Forthe Log Server you must have the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4 0 or higher driver installed Servers Servers are the computers connected to the switch via KVM Adapter Cables see Terminology page xvi The following equipment must be installed on these server
205. ronization page 81 80 Chapter 5 The User Interface Mac and Linux Considerations For Mac OS versions 10 4 11 and higher there is a second DynaSync setting to choose from If the default Mouse DynaSync result is not satisfactory try the Mac 2 setting To select Mac 2 right click in the text area of the Control Panel and select Mouse Sync Mode Automatic for Mac 2 Macro Video Settings Video Auto Sync Screen Mode Snapshot i Message Board Bf Ctri AIt Del W Set To Grayscale Zoom 8 On screen Keyboard Mouse Pointer 3h Speake y Manual Macro List gt Automatic For 2 22 Customize Control Panel fig Redhat AS3 0 x Exit Linux doesn t support DynaSync Mode but there is a setting on the Mouse Sync Mode menu for Redhat AS3 0 systems If you are using a USB Adapter Cable see the Note on the previous page with an AS3 0 system and the default mouse synchronization is not satisfactory you can try the Redhat AS3 0 setting In either case you must perform the manual mouse synchronization procedures described in the next section Manual Mouse Synchronization If the local mouse pointer goes out of sync with the remote system s mouse pointer there are a number of methods to bring them back into sync 1 Perform a video and mouse auto sync by clicking the Video Settings icon on the Control Panel see page 66 2 Perform an Auto Sync with
206. rs and AP programs over the net we are usually speaking from the user s point of view in which case the switch and the servers connected to it are considered remote Product Information For information about all ATEN products and how they can help you connect without limits visit ATEN on the Web or contact an ATEN Authorized Reseller Visit ATEN on the Web for a list of locations and telephone numbers International http www aten com North America http www aten usa com xvi Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The KN1108v KN1116v is an IP based KVM control unit with dual IP dual power functionality serial console access and Virtual Media support that allows both local and remote operators to monitor and access multiple servers from a single console Since the KN1108v KN1116v uses TCP IP for its communications protocol it can be accessed via their IP addresses from anywhere on the LAN WAN or Internet whether the connecting computer is located down the hall down the street or half way around the world Remote operators can log in via their browser or make use of stand alone Windows or Java GUI applications Java allows the switches to work with JRE Java Runtime Environment enabled operating systems ensuring multi platform operability The client software allows operators to exchange keyboard video and mouse signals with the servers attached to the switches just as if they were present locally
207. rst put a check in the Severity checkbox then check the severity options you want to filter for you can check more than one item Only events that match the severity ratings you specified appear in the display Note If the Severity checkbox is not checked here in the Filter panel the entire Severity column does not appear in the main panel Apply Click to apply the filter choices Reset Click this button to clear the entries in the dialog box and start with a clean slate Exit Click this button to exit the log filter function 183 KVM Over the NET User Manual Log Notification Settings The Notification Settings page lets you decide which events trigger a notification and how the notification are sent out sume suP sysog Login x x Login fail x User locked x x x TP address locked x x x Logout x x x End Session x x x Browser Viewer started x x x Browser Viewer ended x x x KVM Viewer events Viewer switch port x x x Remote Virtual Media started x x x Remote Virtual Media stopped x x x Local Virtual Media started x x x Local Virtual Media stopped x x x Remote Card Reader started x x x Remote Card Reader stopped x x x Local Card Reader started x x x Local Card Reader stopped x x x zl Save Notifications can be sent via SNMP trap SMTP email written to the SysLog file or any combination of the three A check mark indicates tha
208. rt and allows you to configure the Properties as described in the table below Bits per second This sets the port s data transfer speed Choices are from 300 460800 drop down the list to see them all Set this to match the baud rate setting of the connected device Data Bits This sets the number of bits used to transmit one character of data Choices are 5 6 7 and 8 Set this to match the data bit setting of the connected device Default is 8 which is the default for the majority of serial devices Parity This bit checks the integrity of the transmitted data Choices are None Odd Even Mark Space Set this to match the parity setting of the connected device Default is None which is the default for the majority of serial devices Stop Bits This indicates that a character has been transmitted Set this to match the stop bit setting of the connected device Choices are 1 1 5 and 2 Default is 1 which is the default for the majority of serial devices Flow Control This allows you to choose how the data flow will be controlled Choices are None Hardware RTS CTS and XON XOFF Set this to match the flow control setting of the connected device Default is None Access Mode Options are Share Occupy or Exclusive This page also lets you establish an Exit Macro 96 Chapter 6 Port Access Associated Link The Associated Link page allows to make the port associa
209. s Lock Client PC If this is enabled after the allowed number of failures have been exceeded the computer attempting to log in is automatically locked out No logins from that computer will be accepted The default is enabled Note This function relates to the client computer s IP If the IP is changed the computer will no longer be locked out Lock Account If this is enabled after the allowed number of failures have been exceeded the user attempting to log in is automatically locked out No logins from the username and password that have failed will be accepted The default is enabled Note If Login Failures is not enabled users can attempt to log in an unlimited number of times with no restrictions For security purposes we recommend that you enable this function and enable the lockout policies 162 Chapter 8 Device Management Filter Filter Enable TP Filter Include Exclude Add Modify z Delete Login String Enable MAC Filter Include Exclude Add Modify x Delete IP and MAC Filtering IP and MAC Filters control access to the KN1108v KN1116v switch based on the IP and or MAC addresses of the client computers attempting to connect A maximum of 100 IP filters and 100 MAC filters are allowed If any filters have been configured they appear in the IP Filter and or MAC Filter list boxes To enable IP and or MAC filtering Click to put a check mark
210. s A VGA SVGA or multisync port For USB KVM Adapter Cable Connections Type USB port and USB host controller For PS 2 KVM Adapter Cable Connections 6 pin Mini DIN keyboard and mouse ports Chapter 1 Introduction KVM Adapter Cables Cat 5e or higher cable is required to connect the KN1108v KN1116v to the KVM Adapter Cables see page 19 The following KVM Adapter Cables are required for use with the KN1108v KN1116v Function Module Connect to devices with PS 2 ports KA9120 KA7120 Connect to devices with USB ports KA9170 KA7170 All platforms PC Mac Sun Connect to Sun Legacy Computers KA9130 KA7130 Connect to serial based devices KA9140 KA7140 Connect to devices with USB ports and virtual KA7175 media support Connect to devices with USB ports virtual KA7176 media and audio support Connect to devices with USB ports virtual KA7166 KA7168 KA7169 media and smart card reader support KA7177 KA7140 not currently supported KVM Over the NET User Manual Operating Systems Supported operating systems for remote user computers include Windows 2000 and higher and those capable of running the Java Runtime Environment JRE 6 Update 3 or higher Linux Mac Sun etc Supported operating systems for the servers connected to the switch s ports are shown in the table below OS Vers
211. s x Address Port 9001 Description s erver Description Limit 100 Days 215 KVM Over the NET User Manual A description of the fields is given in the table below Field Explanation Address This can either be the IP address of the computer the Log Server is running on or its DNS name Port The port number that was assigned to the Log Server under Device Management see Log Server page 154 Description This field is provided so that you can put in a descriptive reference for the unit to help identify it Limit This specifies the number of days that an event should be kept in the Log Server s database Events that exceed the amount of time specified here can be removed with the Maintenance function see Maintenance page 217 Fill in or modify the fields then click OK to finish Events The Events Menu has two items Search and Maintenance Search Search allows you to search for events containing specific words or strings When you access this function a screen similar to the one below appears x Search Options Server List Priority List New search 10 013 233 C Search last results C Search excluding last results Start date Start time End date End time Pattem 2009 1116 13 55 19 2009 11 17 v 13 55 19 Result erver 10 0 13 233 2009 11 16 15 13 27 User administrator changes to 03 9120 CNB to 14 20
212. s XP is provided on the next page 3 Once the connection is established open your browser and specify 192 168 192 1 in the URL box Note 1 The default username and password are blank 2 For the modem session the KVM Over the NET switch has an IP address of 192 168 192 1 the user side has an IP address of 192 168 192 101 From here operation is the same as if you had logged in from a browser or with the AP programs 251 KVM Over the NET User Manual Connection Setup Example Windows XP To set up a dial in connection to the KVM Over the NETTM switch under Windows XP do the following 1 From the Start menu select Control Panel Network Connections Create a New Connection 2 When the Welcome to the New Connection Wizard dialog box appears click Next to move on 3 In the Network Connection Type dialog box select Connect to the network at my workplace then click Next 4 In the Network Connection dialog box select Dial up connection then click Next 5 In the Connection Name dialog box key in a name for the connection for example TPE KN4132 01 then click Next 6 In the Connection Availability dialog box you can select either Anyone s use or My use only depending on your preferences then click Next Note If you are the only user on this client computer this dialog box won t appear 7 In the Phone Number to dial dialog box key in the phone numbe
213. s page displayed Browser GUI AP GUI AUTUSEN ot Cii a onie ome os onne Mine o5 eui Mine onie 07 onie Mine onne Mine o eii 1 eni n ome 2 onne Mine pulli Cine onne Office 15 onie One P a t e 2m 2238 EN m re m m m m m m m m m m re E Ote N One Otre i INNIG Orire Double chc os press Enter 85 KVM Over the NET User Manual The Connections page is organized into several main areas the devices ports and outlets including the unit s COM1 and COMZ ports that a user is permitted to access are listed in the Sidebar at the left of the page In addition to KN1108v KN1116v listings if any PON Power Over the Net devices are connected to the switches they are listed separately below the switch listings If any Blade Servers have been deployed they are listed separately below the PON devices Configuration and operation of KVM devices and ports are discussed on page 92 configuration and operation of the COM ports is discussed on page 95 configuration and operation of PON devices and outlets are discussed on page 99 configuration and operation of Blade Servers are discussed on page 104 Note Power Over Net devices are also referred to as PDUs Power Device Units After selecting a device port or outlet
214. se DynaSync provides automatic locked in synching of the remote and local mouse pointers eliminating the need to constantly resync the two movements Note This feature is only available for Windows and Mac systems G4 and higher whose adapter attribute OS setting is configured for Win or Mac see Port Property page 96 which are connected to the switch with one of the following Adapter Cables KA7166 KA7168 KA7169 KA7170 KA7175 KA7176 KA7177 or KA9170 other configurations must use manual mouse synchronization described in the next section The icon on the Control Panel indicates the synchronization mode status as follows Icon Function This icon displays in gray to indicate that Mouse DynaSync is not available you must use manual synching procedures This is the default setting for all KVM Adapters other than the KA7166 KA7168 KA7169 KA7170 KA7175 KA7176 KA7177 and KA9170 The green check mark on this icon indicates that Mouse DynaSync 1 ea is available and is enabled This is the default setting when Mouse DynaSync is available See the Note above The red X on this icon indicates that Mouse DynaSync is available x but is not enabled When Mouse DynaSync is available clicking the icon toggles its status between enabled and disabled If you choose to disable Mouse DynaSync mode you must use the manual synching procedures described under Manual Mouse Synch
215. se accounts are not active To only select Users or Groups that match a particular string key it into the text box in front of the Go button then click Go Only Users or Groups that match the string will appear in the list Wildcards for single characters for multiple characters and the keyword or are supported E g h ds would return hands and hoods h nd would return hand and hind but not hard h ds or h ks would return hands and hooks The buttons below the main panel are used to manage users and groups as shown in the sections that follow 128 Chapter 7 User Management Users The KN1108v KN116v supports three types of user as shown in the table bellow User Type Role Super Administrator Access and manage ports and devices Manage Users and Groups Configure the overall installation Configure personal working environment Administrator Access and manage authorized ports and devices Manage Users and Groups Configure personal working environment User Access authorized ports and devices Manage authorized ports and devices configure personal working environment Note Users who have been given permission to do so may also manage other users Adding Users To add a user and assign user permissions do the following 1 Select Users on the menu bar Browser GUI or Select Users in the Sidebar AP GUI N the User tab selected User User Inform
216. seconds When a series of outlets are scheduled to be powered up they turn on in sequence with a default delay of 10 milliseconds between each outlet Power Off Delay Sets the amount of time the PON device waits after the Power Button is clicked before it shuts down the computer attached to the corresponding outlet For the System after AC Back option after the delay time expires the PON device waits another fifteen seconds then shuts the computer down The default delay time is 15 seconds The maximum delay time is 999 seconds 124 Chapter 6 Port Access Schedule Clicking the Schedule button brings up a dialog box that lets you set up an automated power management configuration for the outlet s associated with the selected port Adding an Outlet Schedule To set up an outlet schedule do the following 1 Select the desired outlet in the main panel then click Schedule The PON Outlet Schedule dialog box with default settings similar to the one below comes up 00 00 00 2 Click Add An Outlet Schedule dialog box similar to the one below comes up Outlet Schedule 125 KVM Over the NET User Manual 3 Configure the outlet according to the information provided in the following table Field Explanation Schedule Name Provide a name to identify the scheduled operation by Operation Select the type of power operation you want to occur at the
217. ser GUI ALTUSCN SS 2000 02 03 14 46 29 Ltype 1 user odministrotor 2091 11 28 01 31 39 leas mn type 1 type l ueer administrator User odministrotor modified dete time 2091 11 28 01 28 31 Least edministretor 2091 11 28 01 19 33 Lead administrator User administrator modified security setting 2091 11 28 01 03 14 Least System Power 2 is on User administrator from 10 3 41 138 00 0C 29 68 77 A9 atterping to login vin broweer Accept new IP oddress 172 17 17 9 for network interface 1 Loading system setting 2091 11 28 01 03 09 Sytem 2091 11 27 06 53 47 Most System 2091 11 27 06 53 41 Mos Sygem tt SEEEEEESEEEEEEEES Sn y 181 KVM Over the NET User Manual Log Information The Log Information page displays events that take place on the KN1108v KN1116v and provides a breakdown of the time the severity the user and a description of each one You can change the sort order of the display by clicking on the column headings The log file tracks a maximum of 512 events When the limit is reached the oldest events get discarded as new events come in The purpose of the buttons at the bottom of the page are described in the following table Button Explanation Pause Clicking Pause stops the display of new events When the display is paused the button changes t
218. sers See Permissions page 131 for details At this point you can assign users to the group by selecting the Members tab the Members page is discussed on page 139 You can also assign the group s port access rights by selecting the Devices tab the Devices page is discussed on page 141 Note Optionally you can skip this step now to add more groups and assign users to them and come back to it later When your selections have been made click Save When the Operation Succeeded message appears click OK Click Group in the Sidebar to return to the main screen The new group appears in the Sidebar Group list and in the main panel The Sidebar Group list can expand and collapse If the list is expanded click the minus symbol next to the Users icon to collapse it if it is collapsed there is a plus symbol next to the icon Click the plus symbol to expand it Thelarge main panel shows the group s name and the description that was given when the group was created the Status column is inactive Repeat the above procedure to add additional groups Note 1 You must perform Step 7 before attempting to add a new group or else the new group you are creating will replace the group you just finished creating 2 You can create up to 16 groups 135 KVM Over the NET User Manual Modifying Groups To modify a group do the following 1 In the Sidebar Group list click the gr
219. sociating a blade server pa or blade with a port the servers and blades are 06 integrated into the Sidebar tree view and appear b as devices connected to the port 0917176 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 COM1 COM2 m Device amp BladeServer The Blade Configuration Page The Blade Configuration page is where the associations between the blade servers and the KVM switch ports get made To access this page select the blade server or blade then click B ade Configuration the menu item at the far right of the menu bar For IBM and Dell blade servers the entire chassis gets associated with a port and each blade in the chassis will appear in the tree as a child port of the associated port as in port 08 in the screenshot at the right For HP blade servers associations are made on a blade by blade basis Each blade is associated with a single port To access a blade click on its port entry in the tree 104 Chapter 6 Port Access Associating Ports Main Panel Device View Port association begins by clicking the Blade Configuration menu item at the far right of the menu bar The page comes up in Device View listing all of the KVM switch s ports and the blade servers IBM and Dell servers or individual blades HP servers that have been associated with them wh KN1116v 01 D2 DELL M1000e associated with Server dell 03 DVP TEST 04 OSJHP
220. splay at least four panels When try to move forward or backward one port the display sometimes moves forward two ports or remains on the original port This occurs occasionally due to a net lag problem The array automatically moves through the ports at a pre selected time By the time it gets your input It has already moved forward a port on its own but that hasn t shown up on your display as yet So when it moves ahead or back due to your input it appears to have moved two ports from its own movement plus your forward one port command or remains on the original port from its own forward movement plus your back one port command 241 KVM Over the NET User Manual Q1 When I open a viewer the web page does not display or work correctly and I receive an error message that is similar one of the following 1 FY internet Explorer or functioning properly In the future you can display this message bu Problems with this Web page might prevent it from being displayed properly AN double clicking the warming icon displayed in the status bar Always display this message when page contains errors Hide Details lt lt Line 166 Char 2 Error Object doesn t support this property or method Code 0 4 i Previou Next Reset the Internet Explorer security settings to enable Active Scripting ActiveX controls and Java applets By default Internet Explorer 6 an
221. stem Operation page see Reset on exit page 197 has been enabled there is a check in the checkbox before logging out This allows network changes to take effect without having to power the switch off and on 152 Chapter 8 Device Management ANMS The ANMS Advanced Network Management Settings page is used to set up login authentication and authorization management from external sources It is organized as a notebook with two tabs each with a series of related panels as described below Event Destination f Event Destination Authentication SMTP Settings Enable report from the following SMTP Server SMTP Server V My server requires secure connection SSL My server requires authentication Account Name pem Password From ERN To Emi Log Server Enable MAC Address Service Port pao SNMP Server Enable SNMP Agent Server IP EEE Service Port fia Syslog Server Enable Server IP cS Service Port 514 Save Close SMTP Settings To have the KN1108v KN1116v switch email reports from the SMTP server to you do the following 1 Enable the Enable report from the following SMTP server and key in either the IPv4 address IPv6 address or domain name of the SMTP server 2 If your server requires a secure SSL connection put a check in the My server requires secure connection SSL checkbox 153 KVM Over the NET User Manual
222. stem will be going down in 5 Users minutes administrator r 111 jon sonia EN 9 70 Chapter 5 The User Interface Virtual Media The Virtual Media feature allows a drive folder image file removable disk or smart card reader on a user s system to appear and act as if it were installed on the remote server Note 1 Virtual Media is only supported on remote servers that use KA7166 KA7168 KA7169 KA7175 KA7176 or KA7177 adapter cables with V Series KVM Over the NET switches 2 The Virtual Media icon changes depending on the status of the virtual media function as shown in the table below Icon Function P The icon displays in gray to indicate that the virtual media y function is disabled or not available The icon displays in blue to indicate that the virtual media d function is available Click the icon to bring up the virtual media dialog box The icon displays in blue with a red X to indicate that a virtual media device has been mounted the remote server Click the icon to unmount all redirected devices Mounting Virtual Media To mount a virtual media device do the following 1 Click this icon to bring up the Virtual Media dialog box xixi 1l 4 Disable High Speed USB Operation Mode 71 KVM Over the NET User Manual 2 Note The T button at the top right brings up a slider to adjust the transp
223. sword see First Time Setup page 29 to log in Ov LE 264 Appendix Factory Default Settings The default settings are as follows Setting Default Language English GUI Hotkey Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Port ID Display Port Number Name Port ID Display Duration 3 Seconds Scan Duration 5 Seconds Screen Blanker 0 Minutes disabled Beeper On Viewer Auto Detect Welcome Message Hide Accessible Ports Super Administrators Full for all ports All other users None for all ports Serial Adapter Pin Assignments SA0142 RJ45 F to DB9 M Black Connector DTE to DCE KVM pd i5 8 gi RTS 1 qq 7 DTR 2 lt gt 4 TXD 3 lt gt 3 CTS 4 8 GND 5 gt 5 RXD 6 gt 2 DCD 7 1 DSR 8 6 9 NC not used 265 KVM Over the NET User Manual Supported KVM Switches The following is a list of fully supported KVM switches that can be used in a cascaded installation KH88 KH98 KH1508 1516 KH1508A KHI516A CS9134 CS9138 Note 1 Some of the KVM Over the NETTM switch s features may not be supported depending on the functionality of the cascaded KVM switch For example some switches do not support virtual media 2 The installation cannot be cascaded beyond the second level Supported Power Over the Net Units The following is a list of supporte
224. t notification of the event is enabled for the method specified in the column heading an X indicates that notification is not enabled Note In any of the columns you can use Shift Click or Ctrl Click to select a group of events Clicking to enable disable any one of them causes all of them to change in unison 184 Chapter 10 Maintenance Overview The Maintenance function is used to upgrade firmware backup and restore configuration and account information ping network devices and restore default values Browser GUI ALTUSCN Ent Solutions by ATEN Port Access User Management Device Management Download 1116v PON Device Firmware File F Check Main Firmware Version Filename Choose File No file chosen Upload Progress pcc Upgrade Firmware ATEN International Co Ltd All rights reserved AP GUI 8 fo 19 au Uroate arenas lec eno Proba Sytem Cowon Forme File ErP Finare Upos Progress 185 KVM Over the NET User Manual Main Firmware Upgrade In addition to upgrading the KN1108v KN1116v main firmware this function can also be used to upgrade any PON units and Blade Servers deployed on the installation As new versions of the firmware become available they can be downloaded from our website Check the website regularly to find the latest information and packages To upgrade the main firmware
225. t or Java Client AP see Windows Client AP Login page 38 and Java Client AP Login page 42 If this option is not enabled the switch can still be connected to but its name will not appear in the Server List If Enable First Logon Transfer is enabled only the first user on a bus can switch ports Other users on the bus cannot switch ports unless there is a bus that is already connected to the port they would like to access or there is a free bus available For details regarding users and buses see Users and Buses page 211 146 Chapter 8 Device Management Forthe Keyboard Mouse Broadcast setting drop down the list to make your choice Ifyou enable Keyboard Broadcast your keystrokes will be duplicated on all the attached servers that currently appear in the Sidebar Ifyou enable Mouse Broadcast your mouse movements and clicks will be duplicated on all the attached servers that currently appear in the Sidebar Note 1 a KVM switch that is cascaded from the KN1108v KN1116v switch only one port can perform a Keyboard Mouse broadcast at a time 2 For Mouse Broadcast you and all the servers must be running the same OS all the monitors must have the same resolution and all the screens must have an identical layout The Console Keyboard Language setting lets you specify which keyboard mapping is being used by the Local Console keyboard Drop down the list to make your choice 147 KVM Ov
226. tabase before expiration see Configure page 215 Description This field displays the descriptive information given for the unit when it was added to the Log Server see Configure page 215 The Event Panel The lower panel displays log events for the currently selected unit Note that if there are more than one units even though they aren t currently selected if their Recording checkbox is checked the Log Server records their log events and keeps them in its database 220 Appendix Safety Instructions General This product is for indoor use only Read all of these instructions Save them for future reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the device Do not place the device on any unstable surface cart stand table etc If the device falls serious damage will result Do not use the device near water Do not place the device near or over radiators or heat registers The device cabinet is provided with slots and openings to allow for adequate ventilation To ensure reliable operation and to protect against overheating these openings must never be blocked or covered The device should never be placed on a soft surface bed sofa rug etc as this will block its ventilation openings Likewise the device should not be placed in a built in enclosure unless adequate ventilation has been provided Never spill liquid of any kind on the device Unplug the device f
227. tacking The KVM Over the NET switch can be placed on any appropriate level surface that can safely support its weight plus the weight of its attached cables To place the switch or to stack units if you are daisy chaining them remove the backing material from the bottom of the rubber feet that came with your package and stick them onto the switch s bottom panel at the corners as shown in the diagram below Note To ensure adequate ventilation allow at least 5 1 cm on each side and 12 7 cm behind the unit for power cord and cable clearance 14 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Rack Mounting The KVM Over the NETTM switch can be mounted in a 19 1U rack The mounting brackets can screw into either the front or the back of the unit so that it can attach to the front or the back of the rack Rack Mounting Front To mount the unit at the front of the rack do the following 1 Remove the two screws at the front of the unit Se Phillips head hex P M3x6 2 Usethe M3 x 8 Phillips head hex screws supplied with the rack mount kit to screw the rack mounting brackets into the front of the unit Phillips head hex 15 KVM Over the NET User Manual 3 Position the device in the front of the rack and align the holes in the mounting brackets with the holes in the rack 4 Screw the mounting brackets to the rack 2 CE EEE PEPER CEA
228. talled on your client computer After upgrading the firmware the WinClient ActiveX Viewer or WinClient AP do not run The old version of your ocx file was not deleted You must delete the old file There are two methods to delete the file 1 For the ActiveX Viewer Open IE Tools Manage Add ons Delete or disable all occurrences of WinClient 2 For the WinClient AP Open Explorer and search for WinClient ocx Delete all occurrences Part of the remote window is off my monitor 1 Perform an Auto Sync see WinClient Control Panel Functions page 54 for details 2 If Keep Screen Size is not enabled see Screen Options page 83 use the AutoSync feature see Video Settings page 66 to sync the local and remote monitors 3 If Keep Screen Size is enabled you can scroll to the areas that are off screen The remote screen is rotated 90 degrees Enable Keep Screen Size see Control Panel Configuration page 82 cannot run Net Meeting when the WinClient is running Enable Keep Screen Size see Control Panel Configuration page 82 After logging in can t open the WinClient ActiveX viewer 1 You don t have the authority to install the WinClient Con trol add on on your client computer Have the person with administrator privileges on your client computer run the program the first time to get it installed It will open for you after that 2 Under Vista you must also add the swi
229. tch s URL address to the list of trusted sites Tools Internet Options Security Trusted Sites Sites 238 Appendix Problem Resolution Under Vista after open the WinClient ActiveX viewer and try to mount a driver or removable disk I get a Driver not ready message This is a result of Vista s UAC User Account Control There are two methods to resolve this problem 1 If you are your client computer s administrator open your browser by right clicking its icon and choosing Run as then choose to run the browser with the administra tor account If you are not your client computer s administrator you must ask your client computer s administrator to disable UAC The Java Applet and Java Client AP Problem Resolution can t connect to the KVM Over the NET switch The latest Java version must be installed on your cli ent computer Check if you need to specify the Program port along with the IP address See Java Client AP Login page 42 for details 3 Close Java reopen it and try again have installed the latest Java JRE but am having performance and stability problems There may be issues with the latest version because it is so new Try using a Java version that is one or two versions earlier than the latest one After upgrading the firmware after logging in with the Java Applet Viewer or the Java Client AP the switch a
230. tch system It covers all aspects of installation configuration and operation An overview of the information found in the manual is provided below Chapter 1 ntroduction introduces you to the KVM Over the switch Its purpose features and benefits are presented and its front and back panel components are described Chapter 2 Hardware Setup provides step by step instructions for setting up your installation and explains some basic operation procedures Chapter 3 Super Administrator Setup explains the procedures that the super administrator employs to set up the KVM Over the NETTM network environment and change the default username and password Chapter 4 Logging In describes how to log in to the KVM Over the NET switch with each of the available access methods from a local console an internet browser a stand alone Windows application AP program and a stand alone Java application AP program Chapter 5 The User Interface describes the layout and explains the components of the KVM Over the NET switch user interface Chapter 6 Port Access describes the Port Access page and how to configure the options it provides regarding port and power outlet manipulation Chapter 7 User Management shows super administrators and administrators how to create modify and delete users and groups and assign attributes to them Chapter 8 Device Management shows super administrators how to configure and control ove
231. ted has KVM focus GREEN RED ORANGE The computer attached to the port is On Line and Selected The LEDs are steady under normal conditions A LED will flash at half second intervals however when its corresponding port is accessed under Auto Scan Mode or Skip Mode LAN LEDs Primary and Secondary 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN LEDs RED 10 Mbps RED GREEN ORANGE 100 Mbps GREEN 1000 Mbps Flashes to indicate that the switch is being accessed over the Net Laptop USB Console Port This mini USB port allows a laptop to be connected for local access and control See Laptop USB Console Login page 48 for further details USB Ports A USB keyboard and mouse can plug in here This can either be in place of or in addition to plugging a keyboard and mouse into the ports on the rear panel This port can also be used to connect USB storage peripherals CD DVD HD flash drives etc on the V series switches Reset Switch Note This switch is recessed and must be pushed with a small object such as the end of a paper clip or a ballpoint pen Pressing and releasing this switch when the unit is running performs a system reset Pressing and holding this switch in for more than three seconds when the unit is running resets its configuration to the factory default settings Note This does not clear User Account information See Clear Login Information page 264 for information on clearing user account
232. tical position of the remote server window by Clicking the Arrow buttons Auto Sync Click Auto Sync to have the vertical and horizontal offset values of the remote screen detected and automatically synchronized with the local screen Note 1 If the local and remote mouse pointers are out of sync in most cases performing this function will bring them back into sync 2 This function works best with a bright screen 3 If you are not satisfied with the results use the Screen Position arrows to position the remote display manually RGB Drag the slider bars to adjust the RGB Red Green Blue values When an RGB value is increased the RGB component of the image is correspondingly increased If you enable Set to Grayscale the remote video display is changed to grayscale Gamma This section allows you to adjust the video display s gamma level This function is discussed in detail in the next section Gamma Adjustment 66 Chapter 5 The User Interface Options Usage Network Type Select the type of internet connection that the local client computer uses The switch will use that selection to automatically adjust the Video Quality and Detect Tolerance settings to optimize the quality of the video display Since network conditions vary if none of the pre set choices seem to work well you can select Customize and use the Video Quality and Detect Tolerance slider bars to adjust the se
233. tion Close your connection to the KVM Over the NETTM switch Wait approximately 30 seconds and log in again No remote server video display on the client computer Check that your KVM Adapter Cable s firmware version is the same as the version stored in the switch s Main firmware See Firmware Upgrade Recovery page 187 for details Set the remote server resolution to 1280 x 1024 or less 233 KVM Over the NET User Manual Problem Resolution No remote server video display on the client computer but mouse movements appear on the local console and mouse clicks have no effect Press and release the left Alt key then press and release the right Alt key The display on the client computer is distorted and performing an Autosync doesn t resolve the problem Switch ports to a port with a different resolution then Switch back If the above didn t resolve the problem change the resolution and refresh rate for the system running on the port Afterward you can either run at the new resolution or switch back to the original resolution The Lock Key LEDs on the Control Panel don t accurately reflect the actual locked status of my keyboard input When you first connect the LED display may not accurately reflect the LEDs on your keyboard To resolve the problem click the LEDs on the Control Panel until they match your keyboard Afterward when you change them from the keyboard they wi
234. tion 3 Configuration E Schedule Add Note This page is only available when a PON device is connected to the switch Adding Removing Associations To associate an outlet with the selected port do the following 1 Click Add The PON Mapping dialog box comes up with a list of all the outlets available for association PON Mapping LX Name E She PON Device Ei 8i PNOTOBRPSwitch F E 01 OutletA E 02 Outlets 03 OutetC E D4 DutleiD 05 OutletE E 06 OutletF f 07 OutetG 08 OutletH OK Cancel 122 Chapter 6 Port Access 2 Check the outlet or outlets you want to associate with the port 3 Click OK To disassociate an outlet from a port select it in the main panel and click Remove Configuration You can configure an outlet s settings directly from this page by clicking the Configuration button When you do the Pon Outlet Configuration dialog box appears PON Outlet Configuration PNO108RPSwitch Name owet Mode PN0108 kill the Power gt Power On Delay sec Power Off Delay see Set the configuration options according to the information in the table below Heading Explanation Station The name of the device that the outlet belongs to Port The outlet s current name Name An editable field for naming the outlet Each outlet can be given a distinctive name The maximum number
235. tion to the ones assigned to the group the user keeps those permissions in addition to the group ones 137 KVM Over the NET User Manual Removing Users From a Group From the User s Notebook To remove a user from a group from the User s notebook do the following 1 In the Sidebar User list click the user s name Of In the main panel select the user s name 2 Click Modify 3 In the User notebook that comes up select the Groups tab A screen similar to the one below appears User Devices Selected C CE 4 In the Selected column select the group that you want to remove the user from 5 Click the Left Arrow to remove the group s name from the Selected column It goes back into the Available column 6 Repeat the above for any other groups that you want to remove the user from 7 Click Save when you are done 138 Chapter 7 User Management Assigning Users to a Group From the Group s Notebook To assign a user to a group from the Group notebook do the following 1 7 In the Sidebar Group list click the group s name In the main panel select the group s name Click Modify In the Group notebook that comes up select the Members tab A screen similar to the one below appears Grup Mentes Devices Selecting ona L In the Available column select the user that you want to be a member of the grou
236. tions Port Property Associated Link r Associated Link Click Add to bring up the dialog box to enter a port number then click OK Associated Port The port number now appears as an Associated Link r Associated Link To remove an Associated Link select it in the list then click Remove 97 KVM Over the NET User Manual Accessing the COM Ports To access the device running on the COM port double click on its entry in the sidebar to open the Remote View GUI as shown below 154 Remote View COMI Ass zc mg 84 103 42239 The Remote View client has a control panel similar to the one described in the previous chapter see The Control Panel page 52 so you can reference this for descriptions of the toolbars function Depending on the type of device attached to the COM port not all of the functions may be enabled Note To configure an attached device s serial interface parameters from within any accessed server see Internal Serial Interface Configuration page 253 98 Chapter 6 Port Access PON Devices Device Monitor Page Power Over the Net PON devices that are connected to the switches display below the KVM switches in the Sidebar When a PON device is selected in the Sidebar the Device Monitor page appears associated with port 02 Br uo Uu associate
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238. to them are assigned on a port by port basis from the User or Group list on the Sidebar of the User Management page Assigning Device Permissions From the User s Notebook To assign a device permissions to a user from the User s notebook do the following 1 In the Sidebar User list click the user s name In the main panel select the user s name 2 Click Modify 3 In the User notebook that comes up select the Devices tab A screen similar to the one below appears Group Members Devices Name i i se KN1116v x 4101 5902 x 24103 x x x x 29104 x x 4105 x x x x igl 06 EJ x 24107 x x x x 29108 x x x x 410917176 24110 x x x x 411 x x x x x x x 4113 x x x x 114 4115 16 x x x x COM1 x x x 2 x x x PON Device BladeServer 141 KVM Over the NET User Manual 4 Make your permission settings for each port according to the information provided below Name Access USB Config PON Each port accessible to the user is listed under the Names column The Access column is where device access rights are set Click the icon in the row that corresponds to the port you want to configure to cycle through the choices The meanings of the icons are described in the table below The user can view the remote screen and can perform operations
239. trol Panel Mouse b Click the Pointer Options tab Set the mouse speed to the middle position 6 units in from the left d Disable Enhance Pointer Precision Mouse Properties Buttons Pointers Pointer Options Wheel Hardware Motion ect a pointer speed Slow 0 V Enhance pointer precision Snap To Al M Automatically move pointer to the default button in a M EN dialog box Visibility Ws O inter trail st 1 Display pointer trails 1 Hide pointer while typing 0 Show location of pointer when press the CTRL key Cancel 3 Windows ME Set the mouse speed to the middle position disable mouse acceleration click Advanced to get the dialog box for this 4 Windows NT Windows 98 Windows 95 Set the mouse speed to the slowest position Sun Linux Open a terminal session and issue the following command Sun xset m 1 Linux xset m 0 or xset m 1 If one doesn t help try the other Linux using the Redhat AS3 0 mouse mode xset m 1 257 KVM Over the NET User Manual Additional Video Resolution Procedures If you are running Windows and wish to use the refresh rates indicated with an asterisk on page 7 do the following 1 Open Control Panel Display Settings Advanced Monitor 2 In the dialog box that comes up make sure that the Hide modes that this monitor cannot display checkbox is unchecked ViewSonic VA902 2 SERIES and Si
240. ts associated with the port so that their settings are all the same and all the outlets associated with the port have the same schedule configuration as the first PON outlet 126 Chapter 7 User Management Overview When you select the User Management tab the screen comes up with the Users page displayed Browser GUI M AUTUSEN a 77 tu CES 127 KVM Over the NET User Manual The page is organized into two main areas the Sidebar at the left and the large main panel at the right Users and groups appear in the panel at the left of the page The large panel at the right provides more detailed information at a glance for each The Browser GUI has separate menu bar entries for Accounts Users and Groups Depending on the menu item selected either Users or Groups are listed in the Sidebar The AP GUI doesn t have menu entries Instead Users and Groups are listed separately in the Sidebar In the Browser GUI the sort order of the information displayed can be changed by clicking the main panel column headings In the AP GUI the section below the Sidebar list provides a filter that allows you to manage the list 1 Filter v Active Go Click the arrow at the right of the list box to select whether you want to view only Users only Groups or both Users and Groups Click to put a check in the Active checkbox to filter out any users who
241. ttings to suit your conditions Video Quality Drag the slider bar to adjust the overall Video Quality The larger the value the clearer the picture and the more video data goes through the network Depending on the network bandwidth a high value may adversely effect response time Enable Refresh The KN1108v KN1116v can redraw the screen every 1 to 99 seconds eliminating unwanted artifacts from the screen Select Enable Refresh and enter a number from 1 through 99 The KN1108v KN1116v will redraw the screen at the interval you specify This feature is disabled by default Click to put a check mark in the box next to Enable Refresh to enable this feature Note 1 The switch starts counting the time interval when mouse movement stops 2 Enabling this feature increases the volume of video data transmitted over the network The lower the number specified the more often the video data is transmitted Setting too low a value may adversely affect overall operating responsiveness Transparency Adjusts the transparency of the toolbar that comes up when the GUI hotkey Scroll Lock Scroll Lock for example is invoked Slide the bar until the display in the example window is to your liking Color Depth This setting determines the richness of the video display by adjusting Control the amount of color information Detect This setting also relates to video quality It governs detecting or Tolerance ignoring pixel
242. u to monitor their activity without having to switch among them manually HH sz2z Under an accessed port click to invoke Panel Array Mode see Panel Array Mode page 208 55 KVM Over the NET User Manual Under an accessed port clicking this icon cycles you through the compensation mode choices used by the Adapter cable that connects the device to the switch Make a choice Short Medium Long depending on the length of Cat 5e cable used for the connection The length of the line in the icon changes to indicate which choice is selected Under an accessed port click to recall the GUI ea lc H Click to bring up the Control Panel Configuration dialog box See Control Panel Configuration page 82 for details on configuring the Control Panel Click to exit the viewer Exiting from a Browser Viewer session brings you back to the web browser Main Page Exiting from a WinClient AP session brings you back to the login dialog box see page 38 Exiting from a Java Client AP session brings you back to the login dialog box see page 42 These icons show the Num Lock Caps Lock and Scroll Lock status of the remote computer When the lock state is On the LED is bright green and the lock hasp is closed When the lock state is Off the LED is dull green and the lock hasp is open Click on the icon to toggle the status Note These icons and your local keyboard icons ar
243. unts that can be created in each category The Super Administrator is responsible for the overall installation configuration and maintenance user management and device and port assignments The Super Administrator s permissions see page 131 are automatically assigned by the system and cannot be altered The default permissions for Administrators include everything except Force to Grayscale but the permissions can be altered for each Administrator by checking or unchecking any of the permissions checkboxes The default permissions for Users include the Win Java and SSH clients but the permissions can be altered for each User by checking or unchecking any of the permissions checkboxes Note Users who have been given User Management privileges cannot access or configure Groups 130 Chapter 7 User Management Field Description Permissions Note For ordinary users in addition to enabling Device Management Port Configuration and Maintenance permissions the user must also be given those rights for each device and port that he will be allowed to manage See Device Assignment page 141 for details Enabling Device Management allows a user to configure and control the settings for overall KN1108v KN116v operations see Device Management page 145 Enabling Port Configuration allows a user to configure and control the settings for individual ports see Port Configuration page
244. ups and come back to it later When your selections have been made click Save When the Operation Succeeded message appears click OK 132 Chapter 7 User Management 7 Click Users in the Sidebar to return to the main screen The new user appears in the Sidebar list and in the main panel as well The Sidebar Users list can expand and collapse If the list is expanded click the minus symbol next to the Users icon to collapse it if it is collapsed there is a plus symbol next to the icon Click the plus symbol to expand it The icon for super administrators has two black bands the icon for administrators has one red band The large main panel shows the user s name the description that was given when the account was created and whether the account is currently active or has been disabled Modifying User Accounts To modify a user account do the following 1 In the Sidebar User list click the user s name or In the main panel select the user s name 2 Click Modify 3 In the User page that comes up make your changes then click Save Note The User page is discussed on page 129 the Groups page is discussed on page 137 the Devices page is discussed on page 141 Deleting User Accounts To delete a user account do the following 1 In the main panel select the user s name 2 Click Delete 3 Click OK 133 KVM Over the NET User Manual Groups Groups al
245. use When you Occupy the KM other users can see the video but cannot input keyboard or mouse data The button is shadowed when the KM is occupied The icon displays next to the user s name in the User List panel when the user has occupied the KM amp le Show Hide User List When you Hide the User List the User List panel closes The button is shadowed when the User List is open 69 KVM Over the NET User Manual Message Display Panel Messages that users post to the board as well as system messages display in this panel If you disable Chat however messages that get posted to the board won t appear Compose Panel Key in the messages that you want to post to the board in this panel Click Send or press Enter to post the message to the board User List Panel The names of all the logged in users are listed in this panel Your name appears in blue other users names appear in black By default messages are posted to all users To post a message to one individual user select the user s name before sending your message Ifa user s name is selected and you want to post a message to all users select All Users before sending your message Ifa user has disabled Chat its icon displays before the user s name to indicate so Ifa user has occupied KVM or the KM its icon displays before the user s name to indicate so Message Board zi xl e administrator The sy
246. va Client AP 3 Selecting the Dot pointer has the same effect as the Toggle mouse display hotkey function see Toggle mouse display page 58 for details 4 The icon on the Control Panel changes to match your choice 78 Chapter 5 The User Interface Power Over the Net s The Power Over the Net icon provides the ability to power on power off and reboot outlets associated with the port on the PON device see Power Management page 122 for details from the control panel Click this icon to select from the available choices 3597 E 080 1 Oii 3523 puzszoqos 2 PN7320106 gt PN7320107 gt PN7320 03 On gt Off All gt On gt Reboot After clicking on the PON icon a list of the power outlets associated with the connected port appears with the available options Options Usage On gt Off Sends a Power Off signal to the selected outlet On gt Reboot Sends a Reboot signal to the selected outlet Off gt On Sends a Power On signal to the selected outlet All Sends the selected signal On Off Reboot to all associated outlets Pending A signal has been sent to the outlet and is in the process of performing the action 79 KVM Over the NET User Manual Mouse DynaSync Mode di Synchronization of the local and remote mouse pointers is accomplished either automatically or manually Automatic Mouse Synchronization DynaSync Mou
247. ve to click inside the text box in order to bring up the calendar When you have made your calendar choices click the A icon at the lower right of the calendar panel End Date Time Filters for events from a specific date and time to a specific date and time First select the Start Date Time described above check End Date Time to set the ending date and time For the Web Browser interface after checking End Date Time you have to click inside the text box in order to bring up the calendar When you have made your calendar choices click the A icon at the lower right of the calendar panel Information Filters for a particular word or string Key the word or string into the Information text box Only events containing that word or string are displayed Wildcards for single characters for multiple characters and the keyword or are supported E g h ds would return hands and hoods h nd would return hand and hind but not hard h ds or h ks would return hands and hooks User Filters for specific users First put a check in the User checkbox then key in the user s Username then click Apply Only events containing that Username are displayed Note If the User checkbox is not checked here in the Filter panel the entire User column does not appear in the main panel Severity Filters based on the severity rating of the event Least events appear in black Less events appear in blue Most events appear in red Fi
248. wer cables carefully Be sure that nothing rests on any cables When connecting or disconnecting power to hot pluggable power supplies observe the following guidelines Install the power supply before connecting the power cable to the power supply Unplug the power cable before removing the power supply Ifthe system has multiple sources of power disconnect power from the system by unplugging all power cables from the power supplies Never push objects of any kind into or through cabinet slots They may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts resulting in a risk of fire or electrical shock Do not attempt to service the device yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel If the following conditions occur unplug the device from the wall outlet and bring it to qualified service personnel for repair The power cord or plug has become damaged or frayed Liquid has been spilled into the device The device has been exposed to rain or water The device has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged The device exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service The device does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Only adjust those controls that are covered in the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage that will require extensive work by a qualified technician to repair Keep the Cat 5e
249. work time server do the foll 1 2 owing Check the Enable auto adjustment checkbox Drop down the time server list to select your preferred time server Check the Preferred custom server IP checkbox and key in either the IPv4 address IPv6 address or domain name of the time server of your choice If you want to configure an alternate time server check the Alternate time server checkbox and repeat step 2 for the alternate time server entries Key in your choice for the number of days between synchronization procedures If you want to synchronize immediately click Adjust Time Now 174 Chapter 8 Device Management PON Devices Configuration Page When a PON device is selected in the Sidebar its Configuration page comes up Browser GU r r r ja gt E AP GUI mlorot t 02 2 03 Tech doc a 2107 00 210 10 eny 2 D 05 06 07 is 129 19 MU howe OP inde Power On Cater MacAd Fun 3 1 123456789000 CET 3p 1 600000000200 35 o 060060000000 aer zx fi 060000000000 CELL 35 ss 090020000000 ai tero zh ns 000000000000 a ab 1 000000000000 CE ails 1 000060000000 ap 1 CEE xls 1 1000000000000 ater 3p 1 000000000800 amem 1
250. x RJ 45 Buchse Stromversorgung 2 x 3 polige Netzbuchse LAN 2 x RJ 45 Buchse PON 1 x RJ 45 Buchse Modem 1 x RJ 45 Buchse USB 3 x USB Buchse Type A weiB 1 x Mini USB Buchse Audio 2 x Audiobuchsen Schalter Zur cksetzen 1 x halbverdeckter Drucktaster Ein Aus 2 x Kippschalter Portauswahl 2 x Drucktasten LED Anzeigen OnLine 8 gr n 16 gr n Betrieb 1 blau Verbingdung 10 100 1000 1 gr n gr n orange Emulation Tastatur Maus PS 2 USB PC Mac Sun seriell Grafik 1600x1200 9 60Hz 40m mit Adapterkabel der Baureihe KA7xxx 1920 x 1200 9 60Hz 30m DDC2B reduzierte Austastl cke mit nur KA7175 KA7176 KA7177 Umschaltintervall 1 255 Sekunden Eingangswerte 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz 1 0 A Stromverbrauch Einfache Stromversorgung 120V 15W 230V 16W 120V 15W 230V 16W Duale Stromversorgung 120V 17W 230VA7W 120V 16W 230V 17W Umgebung Betriebstemperatur 0 50 C Lagertemperatur 20 bis 60 C Feuchtigkeit 0 80 rel Luftfeuchte nicht kondensierend 231 KVM Over the NET User Manual Funktion KN1108v KN1116v Physische Geh use Metall Eigenschaften Gewicht 3 57 kg 3 60 kg Ambessungen L x W x H 28 78 x 43 36 x 4 40 cm Appendix Troubleshooting General Operation Problem Resolution am confused about which equipment the terms Local and Remote refer to See Terminology
251. y clicking the column headings You can access a port from the main panel either by double clicking anywhere on its line entry or selecting it anywhere on its line entry and clicking Connect at the bottom right of the page 92 Chapter 6 Port Access Port Level When a port is selected in the Sidebar the Connections page changes to display the port connection and configuration options Power Management Sun Outlet States On The screen is divided into two or three major panels as described in the sections that follow Status The Status Panel displays the port s current status information including whether the port is online or offline and if the port is mountable Click the Connect button to view the port display via the switch s built in Win Viewer when using Windows Internet Explorer or Java Viewer when using other web browsers Associated Links The Associated Links panel displays ports that have been associated with the currently selected port Associations are configured on the Port Access Port Configuration Associated Links page see page 121 for details 93 KVM Over the NET User Manual Power Management If a PNO108 is connected to the KVM Over the NET switch and a device is connected to one of the PNO108 s outlets you can power manage On Off Reboot selected outlets directly from this page instead of having to select them on the PON device itself Not

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