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KVM Over the NET™ KN2132 / KN4116 / KN4132 User Manual

1. 11 Stacking and Rack Mounting 12 Stacking eme ue xe acm s area 12 Rack Mounting 00 III 13 Rack Mounting 13 Rack Mounting 15 Single Station 1 5 17 Single Stage Installation 18 Adapter Module Connection 19 Two Stage 1 5 20 Two Stage Installation Diagram 21 Hot Plugging o qb dda wee Qantas GRE Waa Adee pA RENE 22 Powering Off and 22 Port ID Numbering 23 Port Selection iss leta Ret Ce he oe ewe 23 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Chapter 3 Super Administrator Setup OVelVIGW oe ec Ep I Ret ER e toit done ed Sepp ds 25 First Time Setup eren psv ua Rr ih 25 Network Setup i ebur eae aah NEP Cs 27 Changing the Super Administrator Login 28 Moving us Sud ba deve duet E Vota 30 Chapter 4 Logging In Local Console 31 Browser Login eure esent ae ep GE gae ian e dt 32 Windows Client AP
2. 33 The Connection Screen 34 The File Menu 2 e pho 35 The Fools Menu oan e Str ee 35 Hotkey Setups tei et Pe NE V RE eee CD 36 Control Panel Configuration 37 Java Client AP Login 39 Chapter 5 The OSD Main Page OV IVIGW olus eee CREDE EAE Ud AUR ER 41 The Main OSD 41 OSD lconiBatr ox ve An eo wets SS 42 The Gontrol Panel zie eee EROS HI ERU EE 43 Control Panel Functions 44 Hotkey Setup aie etc ne tue ee S dod ty acd ne 46 Video SettingS 48 Gamma 50 The Message 51 The ButtoniBar 22 does ata ddr ake oad ae em eed 52 Message Display 52 Compose Panel 22 eee 52 User List Panel eerte dh dele REPRE 53 The On Screen 54 Mouse Pointer Type 55 Mouse DynaSync Mode 56 Automatic Mouse Synchronization DynaSync 56 Manual Mouse Synchronization
3. 141 Extending the Object Class With the New Attribute 143 Editing Active Directory 145 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Appendix Safety Instructions 149 General c no mcr Py eat eae Aa E pe UI NUN 149 Rack Mounting zii RR nah epee Gta 151 Technical Support bI x eV E KE ARE Een 152 International ER 152 North America 152 IP Address 153 The Local Console eese 153 IP Installerz hides tee ER ene 153 Browser dea nga edu ener pP UA E dep ee 154 Port Forwarding ze LESE ED ISPEESELE mes 155 PPP Modem 156 Basic eben dalle s dive 156 Connection Setup Example Windows 157 KA7140 Configuration and 158 Configurations s ce RCM DEA 158 Operation does Pr de 158 Troubleshooting RI ine GR x ERE AE 159 General 159 Mouse Problems llle ellen 160 Administration unus ee er x Ye cR eon 161 The Windows Client AP
4. 57 OSD Hotkeys rub emt ted estin Foe RTT Ro Roe Mead A 58 Chapter 6 Port Access OVelVieW clou IA 59 The Port Selection 60 The Port Selection 5 60 Port Configuration 61 vi KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual PoOrNaming 3 2 sre enor ete b IVA EE 62 Port Properties seh EVLRiIER TER E RR E ea weds 63 c 65 a a RERO uri 65 Uer 66 The Information and Configuration 67 67 Favorites x eee E 68 Adding a Favorite 0 0 00 eee 68 Modifying a Favorite 69 User Settings erret sme te de qux dies e dex e ales 70 Log i Sect Adit arn ee eui Se enr rudes 72 Riter Avie ent eset 73 SESSIONS orn ewes Soh teed Bethe Eu dbi oe 74 A6CCOSS ur fol vL cued Sloe begs tn cane eos aa 75 The Main Panel 75 The Main Panel 77 The Status Panel err vies ole ae ee tae dd 78 The Properties 78 Chapter 7 User Management OV6erVieW xc oea
5. Mj 3 Select the appropriate values for the connected device then click Save Operation To operate the device connected to the port in the Port Access page double click the port After you switch to the port issue the command that calls up the device 158 Appendix Troubleshooting General Operation Symptom Action Erratic Operation The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 reset or restart the cascaded switch Press and release the Reset switch see Reset Switch page 9 can t access the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 even though have specified the IP address and port number correctly If the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 is behind a router the router s Port Forwarding also referred to as Virtual Server feature must be configured See Port Forwarding page 155 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s IP address See Login String page 102 Sudden loss of network connection Close your KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 connection Wait approximately 30 seconds and log in
6. 110 Chapter 8 Device Management Date Mouse Setup Click or to move backward or forward by one year increments Click or to move backward or forward by one month increments In the calendar click on the day To set the time use the 24 hour HH MM SS format Click Synchronize to save your settings Keyboard Setup Press Tab to bring the focus to the Date section Press or to move backward or forward by one year increments Press PgUp or PgDn to move backward or forward by one month increments Use the Arrow keys to select the day Press Tab to bring the focus to the Time section To set the time use the 24 hour HH MM SS format Press Tab to bring the focus to the Synchronize button Press Enter Network Time To have the time automatically synchronized to a network time server do the following 1 Check the Enable auto adjustment checkbox 2 Drop down the time server list to select your preferred time server Check the Preferred custom server IP checkbox and key in the IP address of the time server of your choice 3 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 4 Key in your choice for the number of days between synchronization procedures 5 If you want to synchronize immediately click Adjust Time Now 111 KN2132
7. e een 111 OOBG ud ee ea Pl eat VOCE aro 112 Chapter 9 Maintenance OVerVIeW secte dt he a UE dado Sea eee 113 The Main Screen isle suele i RR 113 Firmware File e eee iee es 114 Options ice hie GAS eee enc EP RE DTE 114 The Maini Panel tnn Weeden 114 Upgrading the 115 Independent Adapter Firmware 116 Firmware Upgrade 117 Adapter Cable Firmware Upgrade 117 viii KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Chapter 10 Download OI PI 119 Chapter 11 Port Operation OVeIVI OW corteo eL ERA ets AE aM ide eas oti ates c det 121 The OSD Toolbar gt eh 122 The Toolbar Icons cee eee eee eee 123 Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching 124 Auto 5 124 Setting the Scan 124 Invoking Auto 124 Pausing Auto Scan 125 Exiting Auto Scan 125 Skip MOde ek need cada ks EIN EET RE REESE 125 Recalling the QSD crina emia
8. soniay x x techdoc x x Taipei x x Vancouver x x x x Status 4 p Properties Port Status Port OS Win z OS Language EngishuS Adapter Type Cable Length Short v Access Mode Share z Adapter Version speak Timeout sec 0 255 Save The main panel consists of three columns Name Config and View Log Name lists all the users and groups that have been created The input box at the top of the column allows you to key in a search condition so that only user or group names that match what you key in show up in the List The wildcard is supported so that more than one name can show up in the list For example if you key in r Enter all names that begin with r get listed 75 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Config indicates the users who have Configuration privileges A check mark indicates that the user has permission to make changes to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s 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 the choices The drop down list at the top of the column allows you to filter which users and groups display in the Name list All Permitted Denied according to their privileges View Log indicates the users who have permission to view the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s log files A check mark
9. Customization The Customization page is used to set Login Failure Working Mode and Miscellaneous parameters General Network Secuity Customization Service ANMS Date Time OO8C Login Fakes Allowed tj Teneo 3 mn Worthing Mode V EnoblelOMP 7 Enable browse V Enable maner operation Farce af to gayscale Mac Cina Pod Names Reset Deli Vahase Adapter Reveton ent Login Failures Allowed sets the number of consecutive failed login attempts that are permitted from a remote computer 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 103 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Working Mode If ICMP is enabled the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 can be pinged and an IP address can be assigned with the ARP command If it is not enabled the device cannot be pinged nor can it be assigned an IP address with the ARP command The default is Enabled To permit browser access to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 click to put a check mark in the Enable Browser checkbox If browser access is not enabled users will not be able to log into the unit with a browser The default is Enabled Enabling Multiuser operation permits more than one user to log into the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 at the same time The default is Enabled If Force all to grayscale is enabled the remote disp
10. RA dn 97 NIC SOS nth treed ae Shp t eur vete p Hb sh 98 Redundant eee 98 IP Address o ea E HA ety eger AE nra dus 99 DNS Sem er ioi EI D ame V Yd 99 Network Transfer Rate 99 Security ADT aded ee EINE IA E 100 and MAC Filtering l l IR 100 Adding Filters llle 101 Modifying Filters 101 Deleting Fillers lese 101 LOGIN SUING cs oz oss ah ee eh ee 102 CUSTOMIZATION 2 d Der en pee eed 103 Login Eallures ui EE eee in ees es Sues aad eet 103 Working 104 Miscellaneous 5 Daag eae ees 104 Adapter 105 KI s 106 ACCESS POMS erei bebe ehh Ag ERR E eed 106 Log Server cence pa mure me t e n dd 107 ANMS eb ROME A dau A ROLES ore ale aA ed 108 RADIUS Settings isses 108 LDAP LDAPS Authentication and Authorization Settings 109 CC Management 109 Date Time 2 eR pc Soke ad Et RA UE hig howe 110 Time Zone exse er WERE I PEU EIS d 110 IJatezock osuere AI Unete ceu dein 111 Mouse Setup i iin ee ete a ete pe Euer Ere aed 111 Keyboard 5 111 Network Timne dt Ae bed EROR
11. Scan Duration fio sec Screen Blanker fo min Logout Timeout fo min Beeper On C Off IR Change Password Save Continues on next page 70 Chapter 6 Port Access Continued from previous page The page settings are explained in the following table Setting Function Language Selects the language that the OSD displays in OSD Hotkey Selects which Hotkey controls the OSD function Scroll Lock Scroll Lock or Ctrl Ctrl Since the Ctrl key combination may conflict with programs running on the computers the default is the Scroll Lock combination 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 amount from 1 255 seconds The default is 3 Seconds A setting of 0 zero disables this 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 124 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
12. 60 Chapter 6 Port Access Port Configuration To configure a switch or port right click its icon A list with various options pops up The items on the list vary depending on your user type and whether you selected a switch or a port The screenshot below shows the available items Collapse Rename Properties Export Configuration Import Configuration The meanings of the configuration items are explained in the following table Item User Type Explanation Expand Collapse Administrators Users If the device s ports are nested not displayed the dialog box entry is Expand Click Expand to open the tree and display the ports If the device s ports are displayed the dialog box entry is Collapse Click Collapse to nest the ports Note 1 This item only appears for switches or ports that have child devices connected to them 2 This has the same effect as clicking the or in the tree view Rename Administrators Users For convenience especially in large installations with many switches and ports each switch and each port can be given a name See Port Naming page 62 for details Properties Administrators This item allows you to configure the properties for a switch or port For switches clicking this item takes you to the Device Management page Chapter 8 Device Management for configuration details For ports a dialog box opens allowing
13. Click to toggle the remote display between color and gray scale Click to zoom the remote display window omis Note This feature is only available in windowed mode Full Screen Mode is off Continues on next page 44 Chapter 5 The OSD Main Page Continued from previous page Icon Function w annm Click to bring up the on screen keyboard see The On Screen Keyboard page 54 8 Click to select the mouse pointer type Note This icon changes depending on which mouse pointer type is selected see Mouse Pointer Type page 55 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 56 for a complete explanation of this feature Click to bring up the OSD Configuration dialog box See Control Panel Configuration page 37 for details on configuring the Control Panel p fes ES Click to exit the remote view These Lock Key LEDs show the Num Lock Caps Lock and Scroll Lock status of the remote computer Click on the icon to toggle the status Note When you first connect the LED display may not be accurate To be sure click on the LEDs to set them 45 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Hotkey Setup A Various actions related to manipulating the remote server can be accomplished wit
14. Ifthe computer connected to a port is on line its screen displays in its panel otherwise the panel is blank Only ports that are accessible to the currently logged in user are displayed For ports that are not accessible the panel is blank Ifyou move the mouse pointer over a panel information about the port displays at the bottom of the screen You can access a computer connected to a port by moving the mouse pointer over its panel and clicking You switch to the computer exactly as if you had selected it from the OSD Main screen 127 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Panel Array Toolbar The panel array toolbar at the lower right of the screen provides shortcut navigation and control of the panel array as described in the table below Click and drag to move the toolbar to another position on the screen 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 Increase the number of panels in the array Decrease the number of panels in the array 44 Toggle 4 3 aspect ratio 3 Exit Panel Array mode Note For issues affecting multiple user operation in Panel Array Mode see Multiuser Operation page 129 128 Chapter 11 Port Operation Multiuser Operation The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 supports multiuser operatio
15. accoutExpires Large Integer Interval Active accountNemeHistory Unicode String Active sCSAggregateTokenR Large Integer Interval Active aCSAlocableRSVPBan Large Integer Interval Active acSCacheTimeout Integer Active acsDirection Integer Active aCsDSBMDeadTime Integer Active aCSOSBMPriority Integer Active acSoSBMRefresh Integer Active aCSEnableACSService Boolean Active aCsEnableRSVPAccou Boolean Active aCSEnableRSVPMessa Boolean Active acsEventLogLevel Integer Active acCsIdentityName Unicode String Active aCSMaxAggregatePea Large Integer Interval Active aCSMaxDuralionPerFlow Integer Active acsMaximumsDUSie Large Integer Interval Active aCSMaxNoOfAccountF Integer Active Pema 3 Select New Attribute 4 Inthe warning message that appears click Continue to bring up the Create New Attribute dialog box Continues on next page 141 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Continued from previous page 5 in the dialog box to match the entries for Description and Common Name shown below then click OK to complete the procedure Note The Unique X500 Object ID uses periods not commas iKVM4140 userProfile Properties lix General gt IKVM41 40 userProfile Description 4140 userProfile Common Name 40 userProfile 500 010 1 3 6 1 4 1 21317 1 1 4 25 Syntax and Range Synt
16. Note 1 If you are using a KA9120 KA9130 or KA9131 Adapter Cable refer to page 165 for mouse pointer synchronization information 2 If you are using a KA9131 Adapter Cable refer to page 163 for video and mouse adjustment information 3 If you are using a KA7140 Adapter Cable refer to page 158 for setup and operation information 4 The distance between the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 and the KVM Adapter Cable must not exceed 40m 3 Plug the connectors on the KVM Adapter Cable into the appropriate ports of the computer you are installing See Adapter Module Connection Diagram page 19 4 Plug a cable from the LAN or WAN into the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s primary network interface socket 5 Optional Plug another cable from the LAN or WAN into the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s backup secondary network interface socket KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Optional Use Cat 5e cable to connect the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s PON port to an SA0142 Adapter Connect the Adapter to the PON IN port of a PN0108 Power Over the Net unit Optional Use Cat 5e cable to connect the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s Modem port to an SA0142 Adapter Connect the Adapter s serial connector to the modem s DB 9 port Use the grounding wire supplied with this package to ground the unit by connecting one end of the wire to the grounding terminal and the other end of the wire to a suitable grounded object Note
17. Disable Account ets you 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 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 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 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 f not select Password never expires This allows users to keep their current passwords for as long as they like 4 Atthis point you can assign the new user to a group by selecting the Groups tab the Groups page is discussed on page 88 You can also assign the user s port access rights by selecting the Devices tab the Devices page is discussed on page 92 Note Optionally you can skip this step now to add more users and
18. vorm PP 10013229 MAC 00144503 BEL IP 10 0 13 228 MAC 00 14 8550 3F BE stomping to bgn connected n h 100 12 229 00 14 9503 3 0E User from 00 14 05 09 9F 8 10 013 223 logged out User acmnicrafor hom 00 14 0503 340E 10 0 13 229 altempng o bgn J Syr Connected wath 10 013 229 00 14 85 0337 BE User 100 13 223 to log E Continues on next page 137 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Continued from previous page The List Panel The List panel contains six fields Field Explanation Recording Determines whether the Log Server records the ticks for this KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 when it was added to the Log Server see Configure page 133 Port This is the Access Port number assigned to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 see Configure page 133 Connection If the Log Server is connected to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 this field displays Connected f the Log Server is n
19. 2000 07 09 17 4332 Syr Disconnected hoe 10 0 13 220100400141 7 94 2008 07 10102149 Syr Cormected to 10 013 229 00 400141784 2008 07 10102150 Sys Access vis vendows chert BP 10 0 13 229 MAC 00 14 9503 3F 8E 2000 07 10102150 User adeninvetratce PP 100 13 229 MAC 0014260337 E attempngtologn 200807710105625 Video Stop 2008 07 10132211 Video Detecting video mode CON 2000 07 10140627 Stop 2008 00101406 1 Sys Decerrected hom 10 0 13 229000 4041 41 78 2000 02 1014072 Syz Connected to 10 0 12 229 00 40 0141 7 9A 2008 07 10140726 Syz Accent via windows chert PP 10 0 13 229 MAC 0014 9503 3 BE 2008 07 10140726 Use admet 100 13 229 MAC 00148507F 9E 2000 07 1014 51 57 Video Stop 200807710145157 Syz Discerrwcted hom 10 0 13 223 00 4001 41 7 84 2008 02714170717 Connected to 10 013 229 004041414 7 9 2000 07 141207 17 Syr Accent via windows chert PP 100 13 229 MAC 00144505 8E 2008 07 14170717 User admiristiatoe 10 0 13 229 MAC 00 14 85 03 3F BE atinmping to login 2008 0774172705 Videa Stop 2000 07 417271 Disconnected from 10 013 223 004001 41 744 2008 07 1514 1026 Sys Correcked to 10 0 13 229 00 4041 41 7 8A 2000 07 15 141026 Sys Access via windows chert P 10 0 12 229 MAC 00 14 06 00 2 0 2008 07 5141026 User admieitiotor 10013 229 MAC 00 14 56 03 37 BE aftempngtologn 2008 02745141253 Video Stop 2000 07 1514125
20. 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 0 166 Appendix Additional Video Resolution Procedures If you are running Windows and wish to use the refresh rates indicated with an asterisk on page 6 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 Ab xl Color Management aft Utilty Manager General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Monitor type m ViewSonic VA902 2 SERIES 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 167 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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
21. KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Filter Filter allows you to control the number and type of ports that display in the Port Selection List as well as which ports get scanned when Auto Scan Mode is invoked see Scan page 65 When you click Filter the bottom of the panel changes to look similar to the figure below Filter An PoweredOn lt Search fa Scan HH Aray Mode ix Erit All with no other filter options selected lists all of the ports the installation Putting a check mark in the Powered On checkbox lists only the ports that have their attached devices powered on The text input box and Search button allows you to key in a a search string so that only port names that match what you key in show up in the List Wildcards and are acceptable so that more than one port can show up in the list For example if you key in Web both Web Server 1 and Web Server 2 show up in the list 66 Chapter 6 Port Access The Information and Configuration Notebook The larger panel at the right of the Port Access Main Page is represented as a tabbed notebook History re Use Settings Log Semen Acces Dere Pat Tee 107 Mac 2008 09 01 16 37 02 Kunz 32 SUN 2008 09401 15 26 00 mie 2008 09 01 11 38 45 Dowie cick opress Erter WP CesHinoy Click a tab to open its related page This section discusses each of the pages History The
22. Note Authentication refers to determining the authenticity of the person logging in authorization refers to assigning permission to use the device s various functions In order to configure the LDAP server you will have to complete the following procedures 1 Install the Windows Server Support Tools 2 Install the Active Directory Schema Snap in and 3 Extend and Update the Active Directory Schema The following section provides an example of configuring LDAP under Windows 2003 Server Install the Windows 2003 Support Tools To install the Windows 2003 Support Tools do the following 1 On your Windows Server CD open the Support Tools folder 2 In the right panel of the dialog box that comes up double click Sup Tools msi 3 Follow along with the Installation Wizard to complete the procedure 139 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Install the Active Directory Schema Snap in To install the Active Directory Schema Snap in do the following 1 2 ON Open a Command Prompt Key in regsvr32 schmmgmt dll to register schmmgmt dll on your computer Open the Start menu click Run key in mmc a click OK On the File menu of the screen that appears click Add Remove Snap in then click Add Under Available Standalone Snap ins double click Active Directory Schema click Close click OK On the screen you are in open the File menu and click Save For Save in specify the C Windows syste
23. Rack Mounting The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 as shown in the diagram below Se Phillips head hex 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 13 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 Pld ddd ddl AA DADA ADA 7 KA DOODO ODO OE ODDO ODOR Note Cage nuts are provided for racks that are not prethreaded 14 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 M3 x8 15 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual 3 Position the device in the rack
24. 1000000000000 OK Note Each IP filter can consist of a single address a range of addresses To filter a single IP address key in the same address in both the From and To fields To filter a continuous range of IP addresses key in the start of the range in the From field key in the end of the range in the To field 2 Specify the filter addresses then click OK Modifying Filters To modify a filter select it in the IP Filter and 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 and or MAC Filter list boxes and click Delete 101 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 include when accessing the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 with a browser For example 192 168 0 126 abcdefg Note 1 There must be 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 login page using the IP address alone This makes your installation less secure For security purposes we recommend that you change this string from time to time 102 Chapter 8 Device Management
25. Clear Note Where user represents the Username of a KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 user whose permissions reflect the permissions you want Jason to have see Users page 80 8 Click OK When you return to the Attribute Editor page the iKVM4140 userProfile entry now reflects the new permissions CN jason Properties 2 x Attribute Editor Security Show mandatory attributes Show optional attributes Show only attributes that have values Attributes Attribute Syntax Vae al groupsT olgnore nicode String lt Not Set homeDirectory nicode String lt Not Seb homeDrive nicode Sting lt Not Set gt homePhone nicode String lt Not Set gt homePostal amp ddress nicode Sting lt Not Set gt IKYM41 40 userProfile Unicode String initials Unicode String lt Not Seb instanceT ype Integer 4 interationallSDNNu Numerical String Not Set gt ipPhone Unicode Sting lt Not Seb isCriticalSystemObiect Boolean lt Not Set gt Cancel Apply a Click Apply to save the change and complete the procedure Jason now has the same permissions as user b Repeat the Editing Active Directory Users procedure for any other users you wish to add 147 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 148 Appendix Safety Instructions General Read all of these instructions Save them for future reference Follow all warnings and
26. KN4132 to be available via browser access but the remote users aren t running Windows the Java AP Client provides direct remote access to non Windows systems users You initially download the Java AP Client program from the browser page see Chapter 10 Download To connect to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 Address Input dialog box 1 1 0 062 Welcome to the Java Client Address Input Enter Address Cancel 1 Key in the IP address for the unit you want to connect to For security purposes a login string may have been set by the administrator If a login string has been set a forward slash followed by the login string must be specified as part of the IP address For example 192 168 0 132 abcdefg Note The system administrator may change the string from time to time to thwart unauthorized access attempts Be sure you have the correct string when you attempt to connect Continues on next page 39 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Continued from previous page 2 Click OK A Login dialog box appears Login Please input username and password Username Password cancer 3 Provide a valid Username and Password and then click OK to switch to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s OSD Main Page For a desc
27. below EL JG JG JG I JG JG nep O ee m Cat 5e Cable SA0142 DB9 M DTE DCE N Serial Modem Cable Remote Operator Modem Modem 2 From your computer use your modem dial in program to dial into the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s modem Note 1 If you don t know the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 modem s serial parameters get them from the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 administrator 2 An example of setting up a modem dial in program under Windows 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 The default username and password are blank From here operation is the same as if you had logged in from a browser or with the AP programs 156 Appendix Connection Setup Example Windows XP To set up a dial in connection to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 under Windows XP do the following 1 From the Start menu select Control Panel gt Network Connections gt Create a New Connection When the Welcome to the New Connection Wizard dialog box appears click Next to move on In the Network Connection Type dialog box select Connect to the network at my workplace then click Next In the Network Connection d
28. click Browse navigate to where the firmware file is located and select it 3 When the Upload Progress bar shows that the file has been uploaded click Adapter Firmware Info 4 Compare the adapter firmware information shown in the popup window with the version shown in the F W Version column of the Main Panel 5 In the Name column of the Main Panel check the ports whose KVM Adapters you want to upgrade 6 Click Upgrade Adapters to start the upgrade procedure Ifyou enabled Check Firmware Version the current firmware level s are compared with that of the upgrade file If the current version is higher than the upgrade version a popup message appears and gives you the option to Continue or Cancel the operation If you didn t enable Check Firmware Version the upgrade files are installed without checking whether they are a higher level or not Asthe upgrade proceeds progress information is shown in the Progress column When the procedure completes the status of the upgrade Succeeded or Failed is shown in the Status column Note 1 You can perform this procedure starting with step 3 anytime you add an Adapter to the installation to make sure it is working with the latest firmware version 2 To recover from a failed upgrade situation see Adapter Cable Firmware Upgrade Recovery page 117 116 Chapter 9 Maintenance Firmware Upgrade Recovery Should the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s main firmwar
29. indicates that the user has permission to view the files an X means that the user is denied permission to view them Click the icon to toggle the choices Click the icon to toggle the choices The drop down list at the top of the column allows you to filter which users and groups display in the Name list All Permitted Denied according to their privileges The panels at the bottom of the page are inactive except for the Timeout field 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 KN2132 KNA4116 KN4132 can be accessed again 76 Chapter 6 Port Access The Main Panel Ports If a port is chosen in the Port Selection List the Main panel looks similar to the one shown below History Favorites Uses Settings Log Sessions Access Access Inomation Accent fa E 5 5 Stout Properties Pot Status Oline Pat 0S win z os Lagaye EnduhUS gt Adapter Unknown Cable Length Shaw Shave x Adapler Verson Urkriown Ts Seve Name lists all the users and groups that have been created The input box at the top of the column allows you to key in a search condition so that only user or group names that match what you key in show up in the List The wildcard is supported so that more than one name can show up in the list For example if you
30. 161 Mac Systems tie cae Socks Stara eden tt 162 The Java Applet and Java Client 162 SumSyslems z hu VERE UE hates eta a E SUL eet aoe 163 The Eog Server core eb erre Eee ERU ers EA EE 164 Panel Array 164 Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures 165 WInDdOWS eem tREERREEUER ea ent Re XEM 165 Su EDU rio qut m deer EID ERE IMS Du e 166 Additional Video Resolution Procedures 167 Clear Login Information 168 Trusted 169 OVetVIeW ee ies NR erue 169 Installing the 170 Certificate 171 Specifications x eet ee bea utet outs 172 OSD Factory Default 5 174 Serial Adapter Pin Assignments 174 Supported KVM 175 Limited Warranty e ne 176 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual About This Manual This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 system It covers all aspects of installation configuration and operation An overview of the informatio
31. 177 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual G General page 96 Groups assigning users 88 90 creating 85 Deleting 87 Managing 85 Modifying 87 removing users 89 91 H Hardware Setup 11 Hot Plugging 22 Hotkeys OSD 58 Installation Single Station 17 Two Stage 20 Introduction 1 Invalid login 31 32 IP Address determination 153 IP Address 99 IP Filtering 100 IP Installer 97 153 J Java Client AP Logging in 39 K KA7140 Setup and Operation 158 Keyboard On Screen 54 KVM Adapter Cables upgrading 116 LDAP LDAPS 109 LDAP Server Configuration 139 List Panel 138 Lock Key LEDs 45 Log 72 filter 73 Log Server 164 Configure 133 Event Panel 138 Events 134 Installation 131 List Panel 138 Main Screen 137 Menu Bar 133 Options 136 Starting Up 132 Log server 107 131 Logging in Browser 32 Java Client AP 39 Local console 31 Windows Client AP 33 Login Invalid login 31 32 Login Failures 103 Login String 102 M MAC Filtering 100 Maintenance Main screen 113 Managing Groups 85 Managing Users 80 Message Board Windows Client 51 Modem operation 156 Modifying groups 87 Modifying user accounts 84 178 Index Module connection diagram 19 Mouse DynaSync Mode 56 Synchronization 56 Mouse pointer type 55 Mouse Problems 160 Mouse synchronization Windows 165 N Network page 97 Network Time 111 Network Transfer Rate 99 NIC Settings
32. Do not omit this step Proper grounding helps to prevent damage to the unit from surges or static electricity Plug the power cord supplied with this package into the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s Power Socket and then into an AC power source After the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 is cabled up you can turn on the power After it is powered up you can turn on the computers Single Stage Installation Diagram PNO108 4 OOHOOH foc LC UC JG JC a JG JG 4C JG JC d o Ly ri e o Modem i Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Adapter Module Connection Diagram ge og Be Wf cw iae KA9120 oO r 1 o f KA9170 ob gt I ei B 7140 gt 2 o m BE YER EP EBS lt 2 E m 98
33. History page shown above provides a record of each time that a port was accessed If there 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 Toclear the record and start over click the Clear History button at the bottom right corner of the page Note You can access a port by double clicking it or highlighting it and pressing Enter 67 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Favorites This is similar to a Bookmarks feature Ports that you frequently visit can be saved in a list here Simply open this page and select the port rather than hunting for it in the port tree This feature is especially handy on large crowded installations Adding a Favorite To add a port to the bookmarks do the following 1 Right click in the main panel click Add Favorite An Untitled Favorite entry is appears at the top of the panel Favostes Usersemngs Log Sessione Access Rigtaicktorophons This will be a container to hold your port entries so you will want to give it an appropriate name 2 Click inside the text entry box to erase Untitled Favorite and key in an appropriate name Continues on next page 68 Chapter 6 Port Access Continued from previous page 3 To add a port Drag it from the Port Select list and drop it onto the container Right click on it select Copy Right click
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35. KA9131 KA9130 KA9140 LJ eue Go 19 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Two Stage Installation To control even more computers up to 32 additional KVM switches can be cascaded from the KVM ports of KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 As many as 512 computers can be controlled in a complete two stage installation In a cascaded installation the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 is considered the First Stage unit the cascaded switches are considered Second Stage units Note The KVM switch shown in the installation example is the KH1516 See Supported KVM Switches page 175 for a list of supported KVM switches that can be cascaded from the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 To set up a two stage installation refer to the diagram on page 21 and do the following 1 Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up including all preexisting devices on the installation have been turned off 2 Use Cat 5e cable to connect any available KVM Port on the First Stage unit the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 to a PS 2 style KVM Adapter Cable as described under KVM Adapter Cables page 6 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 Second Stage unit and KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 must not exceed 40m 4 Use KVM cab
36. KN4116 KN4132 User Manual OOBC In case the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 cannot be accessed with the usual LAN based methods for some other reason it can be accessed via the switch s modem port This page is used to enable support for PPP modem dial in operation General Netwerk Securty Customization Service ANMS Date Time OBC Cose To enable this function check the Enable PPP Server checkbox See PPP Modem Operation page 156 for PPP setup and operation details 112 Chapter 9 Maintenance Overview The Maintenance function is used to upgrade the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s firmware as well as the firmware of the KVM Adapter Cables used to connect its ports to the installed devices Note This function is for super administrators only Other users can skip this chapter and go directly to Chapter 11 Port Operation The Main Screen When you click the Maintenance tab a dialog box similar to the one below appears Veroware Oston Filename Check Main Fansa Check Adaphes Vernon Upad Progers Name Adapter T WVemen Progen Status E ram ran ce Iu T ra E ce Co Coo rigat r ne r m I ran r amp n r nr wi r el r gi cies 2 m wi edo Continues next page 113 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Us
37. Log Server Important transactions that occur on the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 such as logins and internal status messages are kept in an automatically generated log file Specify the MAC address and a port number for the computer that the Log Server resides on in this panel The valid port range is 1 65535 The default port number is 9001 Installation and operation of the Log Server is discussed in Chapter 12 The Log File is discussed on page 72 107 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual ANMS The Advanced Network Management Settings page is used to set up login authentication and authorization management from external sources It is divided into three main panels as described below General Netwerk Security Customization Service ANMS Date Time 008c RADIUS Selings Pretere d RADIUS Prelened RADIUS Service Port Adleinate RADIUS Server Alternate RADIUS Service Part Timeout vec Renes Shave Secret at inast B chawactess LDAP Setings Enatie LDAP Server Port Admin DN Tmeoutr sec AoNme Passwort E SemchON __ DC Management Ense CC Server CC Service Port RADIUS Settings To allow authentication and authorization for the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 through a RADIUS server do the following 1 Check Enable 2 Fill in the IP addresses and port numbers for the Preferred and Alternate RADIUS servers 3 In the Timeout field set the time in seco
38. Port number on the Second Stage unit that the computer is connected to The first segment from 1 32 represents the KVM Port number on the First Stage unit that the Second Stage unit links back to Forexample a Port ID of 12 3 refers to a computer that is connected to KVM Port 3 of a Second Stage unit that links back to KVM Port 12 of the First Stage unit Port Selection Port Selection is accomplished by means of the OSD OSD Operation details are discussed in Chapters 5 and 6 23 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 24 Chapter 3 Super Administrator Setup Overview The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 This chapter discusses the administrative procedures that the Super Administrator performs First Time Setup Once the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 has been cabled up the Super Administrator needs to set the unit up for user operation This involves setting the network parameters and
39. To edit Active Directory Users With the Extended Schema do the following Run ADSI Edit Installed as part of the Support Tools 2 In the left panel open Domain and navigate to the DC aten DC com CN Users node 3 In the right panel locate the user you wish to edit Our example uses jason Action Favorites Window i Console1 Console Root ADSI Edit Domain msi kt4y LETD aten com tw DC E1D DC aten DE com DC 15 5 1 Amx i I em ADSI Edit EB Domain 2 pC aten DC com H E CN Builtin CN Computers m 0U Domain Controllers CN ForeignsecurityPrincipals CN LostAndFound H CN NTDS Quotas m CN Program Data CN System CNeusers LD CN Administrator H CN ASPNET CN Cert Publishers GQ CNeCERTSVC DCOM ACCESS CN DHCP Administrators m CN DHCP Users 9 08 CN DnsAdmins m CN DnsUpdateProxy m CN Domain Admins CN Demain Computers m CN Domain Controllers E CNeDomain Guests CN Domain Users H E CN Enterprise Admins x gt CN Administrator CN ASPNET CN Cert Publishers CN CERTSVC_DCOM_ACCESS CN DHCP Administrators CN DHCP Users CN DnsAdmins CN DnsUpdateProxy CN Domain Admins CN Domain Computers CN Domain Controllers CN SUPPORT 38894580 lt C3 cu wINs Users CN wMus MSEKT4V L CN Domain Guests CN Domain Users CN Enterprise Admins CN Gr
40. User Manual Device Assignment When a user logs in to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 the OSD comes up with the Port Access page displayed All the ports that the user is permitted to access are listed in the Port Selection panel at the left of the page Access permissions for those ports and the devices connected to them are assigned on a port by port basis from the User or Group list of the User Management page Assigning Device Permissions From the User s Notebook To assign a device permissions to a user User s notebook do the following 1 In the User list click the user s name or In the main panel select the user s name then click Modify 2 In the User notebook that comes up select the Devices tab A screen similar to the one below appears User Grouse Name Access Contig Viewing AU TE 1 ZSEBSEBZE 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 j 1 1 1 1 D DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDE Ports are listed under Names in the left hand column The Access column is where device access rights are set Config enables disables the user from making changes to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s configuration settings View Log permits restricts viewing of the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s log file 92 Chapter 7 User Management Under the Access column click the icon that corresponds to the port you want to configur
41. a a E a 126 OSD Hotkey Summary Table 126 Panel Array 127 Panel Array Toolbar 128 Multiuser 129 Chapter 12 The Log Server Installations suisse a Ae ad ead a ok hoes 131 Starting Up eee Me re REPE VS ah aes 132 The Menu RR eae Goatees ace 133 ead ese rete Tree ers Rub Re alae Bane 133 Events x sex ERROR WRIT EID 134 Seatchi cs tese b wu meme eek eret mede ed 134 overio ta Rm 135 ones oe dee cael ee ein eee 136 Help uu ERRORES De Bie eq au i 136 The Log Server Main Screen 137 OVERVIEW s E En i 137 The bist Panely uve ee pee eas RSG ERREUR ie ae a 138 Thie Event Panel VR REPERIO e eed a ies 138 Chapter 13 LDAP Server Configuration Introductionis o vae reges uc ace x n dx CR RR ORO 139 Install the Windows 2003 Support 5 139 Install the Active Directory Schema 140 Create a Start Menu Shortcut 140 Extend and Update the Active Directory 141 Creating a New
42. and run the file from your disk The Log Server installation screen appears Welcome to the KYM Over the NET TM LogServer Setup This program will install the KVM Overthe NET TM 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 181 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Starting Up To bring up the Log Server either double click the program icon or key in the full path to the program on the command line The first time your run it a screen similar to the one below appears Doure a EES Configure vents Optone Heb Note The MAC address of the Log Server computer must be specified on the Device Management Service page see page 106 The screen is divided into three components A Menu Bar at the top A panel that will contain a list of KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 units in the middle see The Log Server Main Screen page 137 A panel that will contain an Events List at the bottom Each of the components is explained in the sections that follow 132 Chapter 12 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 disable
43. computer captures Ctrl key combinations preventing them from being sent to the remote system you can implement their effects on the remote system 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 system as Ctrl 5 Note To invoke an action you must press and release the keys one key at a time 47 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 Options xx Screen Position RGB 1 Red Gain p JE ie Green Gain Jem Blue Gain Jus Auto Sync Set To Grayscale Gamma Default z Advanced gt gt Min Enable Refresh Max Video Quality E _ Refresh every o seconds r Transparency p Color depth control Enabled Low High Detect Tolerance JB High The meanings of the video adjustment options are given in the table below Option Usage Screen Position Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the remote computer window by Clicking the Arrow buttons Auto Sync Click Auto Sync to have the vertical and horizontal offset values of the remote s
44. key in r Enter all names that begin with r get listed Access displays the access rights of the users and groups for each port as shown in the table below TE Full Access The user can view the remote screen and can perform wj operations on the remote system from his keyboard and monitor View Only The user can only view the remote screen he cannot n perform any operations on it No Access No port access The Port will not show up on the User s list X on the Main Screen The drop down list at the top of the column allows you to filter which users and groups display in the Name list 77 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual The Status Panel The Status panel provides information about the online status of a selected port and the KVM Adapter cable attached to it 1 Status Port Status Online Adapter Type KA3170 Adapter Version 3 0 292 Note This panel is inactive as shown in the previous screenshot when a switch is selected in the Port Select list The Properties Panel For convenience the Properties panel offers an additional input method to make configuration settings for the selected port Properties Port 05 Win XJ OS language English US Mi Cable length Shor M Access Mode Share Timeout 0 sec 0 255 These port properties settings are the same as the ones that were discussed earlier in this chapter Refer back to Po
45. level for how detailed the filter results display should be Start Date Time 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 End date time are displayed End Date Time Put a check in the checkbox to bring up a calendar Set the date and time that you want the filtering to end at All events from the Start date time to the End date time are displayed Today Only Only the events for the current day are displayed Pattern Key in the pattern that you are filtering for here The multiple character wildcard 96 is supported E g h ds would match hands and hoods Apply Starts the procedure filters the events according to the criteria you specified and returns the results 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 Server 73 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Sessions The Session page lets the administrator see at a glance all the users currently logged into the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 and provides information about each of their sessions History Favorites User Settings Log Sessions Access Note 1 The Session tab only appears in Administrator sessions It isn t available for ordinary users 2 The Category heading lists the type of user who has logged in SA Super Admi
46. notebook do the following 1 In the User list click the user s name or In the main panel select the user s name then click Modify 2 Inthe User notebook that comes up select the Groups tab A screen similar to the one below appears User Groups Devises Selected 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 DE Os Click Save when you are done 88 Chapter 7 User Management 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 User list click the user s name In the main panel select the user s name then click Modify In the User notebook that comes up select the Groups tab A screen similar to the one below appears User Devices Available Selocted In the Selected column select the group that you want to remove the user from Click the Left Arrow to remove the group s name from the Selected column It goes back into the Available column Repeat the above for any other groups that you want to remove the user from Click Save when you are done 89 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Assigning Users to a Group From the Group s Notebook To assig
47. notebook opens with the User tab selected Gs Devices Ure tnforrmation Password Confer Pac ved Description Supe miris G Peenis son Window Chere dmn Chor Power Management FosceloGrayscale Diable account Accor nevn expues C Account exer on Ju User mat change passeard at nist logon Usm cannet change password Paiswotd never opret Parmerd expres sher days Enter the required information in the appropriate fields A description of each of the fields is given in the table below Field Description Username A minimum of 6 and a maximum of 16 characters is allowed Password A minimum of 8 and a maximum of 16 characters is allowed 80 Chapter 7 User Management Continued from previous page Field Description 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 Type There are three categories Super Administrator Administrator and User There is no limitation on the number of accounts 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 Administrators have user manageme
48. of the radio buttons to select Enable View Only or Disable for the IP Installer utility See ZP Installer page 153 for IP Installer details Note 1 If you select View Only you will be able to see the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 use 97 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual NIC Settings Redundant NIC The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 is designed with two network interfaces If Redundant NIC is 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 however the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 Us
49. on the container select Paste 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 selections then drag or copy the entire group to the Favorites panel 4 Repeat step 3 for any other Favorite categories you wish to create Hitoy Faoss User Settings Log Seins Access LAT 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 simply 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 Naming page 62 69 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual User Settings The User Settings page allows users to set up their own individual working environments The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 History Favorites User Settings Sessions Access m Settings _ Language M OSD Hotkey Scrol Lock Scroll Lock ID Display Port Number Port Name ID Duration
50. on the main OSD page to close this page 29 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s GUI utilities the Local Console the browser based Java applet the stand alone Windows Client AP or 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s other GUI utilities for this operation 30 Chapter 4 Logging In The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 can be accessed from a local console an internet browser a Windows application AP program and Java application AP program This chapter describes the login procedures for each Local Console Login When the local console is attached see Single Station Installation page 17 and there is no user logged in the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s login screen appears on the display KN4132 Login Username Password RES BIN 5 Simply key in your Username and Password then click Login to bring up the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s OSD Main Page For a description of the OSD Main Page see page 4
51. 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 48 so that less video data is transmitted There are two mouse pointers after the remote System is accessed When the mouse pointer is You can select another pointer type See Mouse Pointer Type page 55 for details Recall the OSD and immediately change the pointer to in Single Pointer mode I can t access the Control Panel When I connect with the Dual mode Check the status of the Mouse Sync Mode setting Windows Client AP the remote mouse pointer is out of step see Mouse DynaSync Mode page 56 If it is set to Automatic change the setting to Manual and refer to the information for Manual Mouse Synchronization on page 57 2 If you are in Manual mode use the AutoSync feature see Video Settings page 48 to sync the local and remote monitors 3 If that doesn t resolve the problem use the Adjust Mouse feature see Adjust mouse page 47 to bring the pointers back in step 4 If the above fails to resolve the problem refer to Addi tional Mouse Synchronization Procedures page 165 for further steps to take When log in with my Mac System the local and remote mouse pointers do not sync There are two automatic Mouse DynaSync settings the default and Mac2 If mouse
52. the remote buses A Message Board feature allows them to communicate with each other to facilitate port sharing 1 16 g ps _ gt Fa CI E E Remote E B Se Remote KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Since the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 uses TCP IP for its communications protocol it can be accessed via its IP address from anywhere on the LAN WAN or Internet whether that 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 Sun Java Runtime Environment JRE enabled operating systems ensuring multi platform operability The client software allows operators to exchange keyboard video and mouse signals with the computers attached to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 just as if they were present locally and working on the equipment directly 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 Local console operation is easily accomplished either by entering hotkey combinations from the keyboard or with the same OSD On Screen Display menu system that th
53. 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 and remove its housing 2 Use a jumper cap to short the mainboard jumper labeled J23 LU LI Power on the switch When the Link and 10 100Mbps LEDs flash power off the switch Remove the jumper cap from J23 Close the housing and start the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 back up After powering on the unit you can use the default Super Administrator Username and Password see First Time Setup page 25 to log in OV u B 168 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 wart to trust the certifying authority The security certificate date is valid y The name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name
54. 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 Beeper 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 can be accessed again When set to ON the beeper sounds whenever a Port is changed when activating the Auto Scan function see Auto Scanning page 124 or an invalid entry is made on an OSD menu The default is ON Change Password Clicking this button brings up a dialog box that allows users to change their passwords 71 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Log The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 logs all the events that take place on it The Log page displays the information in the log file History Favertes UserSetings Log Sessions Access Logirtamaton 2008 07 03 1430 25 Syr Cormmctedto 10 0 13 220 00404141 7 94 E 2008 07 0914 3026 User hosty PP 10 0 133 228 empang to bgn 2008 07 0914 3026 Sys Access vis Java chent IP 10 0 13 2285 2000707709150549 Video Stop 2008 07 08 1505 8 Sye Descormched hom 10 0 13 229 00404 41 4 744 2000 07 09 150550 User ar 00400141744 100 13 228 00998d cut 2008 07 08 151708 Video Detecting video mode MOSO 2009 07 09174332 Videa Stop
55. we Eb OE 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 The user just has to bring up the on screen keyboard select the language used by the system he is accessing and use the on screen keyboard to communicate with it 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 54 Chapter 5 The OSD Main Page To display hide the expanded keyboard keys click the arrow to the right of the language list arrow On screen Keyboard Brk Pgup PgDn Mouse Pointer Type D The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 offers a number of mouse pointer options when working in the remote display Click this icon to select from the available choices Dual Crosshairs 2 Single Note 1 The icon on the Control Panel changes to match your choice 2 The Dot mouse pointer is only available with the Windows Client AP version Selecting the Dot pointer has the same effect as the Toggle mouse display hotkey function see Toggle mouse display page 47 for details 55 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Mouse DynaSync Mode di Synchronizatio
56. 1 Note If you supply an invalid login the authentication routine will return an Invalid Username or Password message If you see this message log in again being careful with the Username and Password 31 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Browser Login The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 can be accessed via Internet browser from any platform that has the Java Runtime Environment JRE installed See System Requirements page 5 for the required JRE version If you don t already have the required JRE installed it is available for free download from the Java web site http java com 1 To access the switch do the following Open the browser and specify the IP address of the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 you want to access in the browser s location bar Note For security purposes a login string may have been set by the administrator 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 kn4132 If you don t know the IP address and login string ask your Administrator When a Security Alert dialog box appears accept the certificate it can be trusted See Trusted Certificates page 169 for details If a second certificate appears accept it as well Once you accept the certificate s the login page appears KN4132 Username administrator Password eeeeccce Enter username and password Provide a val
57. 107 10 1 185 255 255 255 0 itematically Preferred DNS server 0 Alternate DNS server 0 0 0 0 p Network Transfer Rate 39999 KBps Fill in the fields according to the information provided under Network page 97 27 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Changing the Super Administrator Login To change the default Super Administrator Username and Password do the following 1 At the top of the screen click User Management The User Management page has a list of Users and Groups in the left hand panel and a more detailed list of users with more information about them in a large central panel Since this is the first time the page is being accessed only the Super Administrator appears AANSEN 2 Click administrator in the left panel Select administrator in the central panel then click Modify at the bottom of the page Continues on next page 28 Chapter 3 Super Administrator Setup Continued from previous page Qe de ce The User Information page appears User 1 c Uses must change password at nest logan r Password never expres C epee ster 0 dan Change the Username and Password to something unique Re enter the password to confirm it is correct Click Save When the dialog box informing you that the change completed successfully appears click OK Click on another item
58. 2 s firmware as well as the firmware of the KVM Adapter Cables used to connect its ports to the installed devices Chapter 10 Download describes how to download stand alone AP versions of the Windows Client the Java Client the Log Server and Power Over the Net PON programs KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Chapter 11 Port Operation provides detailed information on accessing and operating the devices connected to the KN2132 KN4116 KNA4132 s ports Chapter 12 The Log Server explains how to install and configure the Log Server Chapter 13 LDAP Server Configuration explains how to configure the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 for LDAP LDAPS authentication and authorization with Active Directory or OpenLDAP An Appendix at the end of the manual provides technical and troubleshooting information Xii KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Conventions This manual uses the following conventions Monospaced 1 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
59. 3 Disconnected hom 10 0 13 2291004001 41 7 44 2008 07 15154209 Syr Cormected to 10 013 229 00 40 01 41 7 84 2008 07 15154203 Sys Access viavendows chert BP 100 13 229 MAC 0014850337 BE 08 07 15 154 100 13 229 001495037 DE gomang to Note The Log tab only appears for administrators and users who have been given permission to view the log file see Access page 75 It isn t available for other users The log file tracks a maximum of 512 events When the limit is reached the oldest events get discarded as new events come in Clicking Pause stops the display of new events the button changes to Resume Click Resume to start displaying events again To clear the log file click the Clear Log icon 72 Chapter 6 Port Access Filter Filter allows you to search for particular events by date or by specific words or strings When you access this function the log filter dialog box displays at the bottom of the page 2008 07 1514 10 26 Connected to 10 0 13 229 00 40 01 41 E 7 84 2008 07 1514 10 26 Sys Access via windows client IP 10 0 13 229 MAC 00 14 85 03 3F BE x p Filter Priority List Start Date Time TodayOnly Least Pattem Apply Less EndDate Time Most Reset an Pause L1 Clear 27 A description of the items is given in the table below Item Description Priority Sets the
60. 88 999 ATEN ATEN NJ 1 732 356 1703 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 Any error 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 Appendix IP Address Determination If you are an administrator logging in for the first time you need to access the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 in order to give it an IP address that users can connect to There are three methods to choose from In each case your computer must be on the same network segment as the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 After you have connected and logged in you can give the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 its fixed network address See Network page 97 The Local Console The easiest way to assign an IP address is from the local console Refer to First Time Setup page 25 for details on the procedure involved IP Installer For computers running Windows an IP address can be assigned with the ZP Installer utility The utility can be obtained from the Download area of our web site Look under Driver SW and the model of your switch After downloading the utility to your computer do the following 1 Unzip the contents of PInstaller zip to a directory on
61. 98 Online Registration iii On Screen Keyboard 54 OOBC 112 OSD Hotkeys 58 icon bar 42 Main Page 41 Overview 1 P Panel array 65 Panel Array Mode 127 164 Panel Array toolbar 128 Port Naming 62 Properties 63 Selection list 60 Port Access 59 Access 75 filter log 73 Information and Configuration 67 log page 72 Main panel 75 Sessions 74 Port Configuration 61 Port Forwarding 155 Port ID Numbering 23 Port names clearing 104 Port Operation 121 Port Selection 23 Powering Off and Restarting 22 PPP 156 R Rack Mounting Front 13 Rear 15 RADIUS settings 108 Rear View 10 Recalling the OSD 126 Redundant NIC 98 refresh screen 49 Requirements Operating Systems 7 OS Support 7 RoHS ii S Safety Instructions General 149 Rack Mounting 151 Scan 65 Screen refresh 49 Security Login string 102 Security page 100 Serial Adapter pin assignments 174 179 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Service page 106 Sessions 74 Single Station Installation 17 SJ T 11364 2006 ii Skip Mode 125 Specifications 172 Stacking 12 Supported KVM Switches 175 Synchronization mouse 56 System Requirements 5 Computers 5 KVM Adapter Cables 6 Remote Console Computers 5 T Technical Support 152 Telephone support iii Time settings 110 Toolbar Hotkey port switching 124 Icons 123 Troubleshooting Administration 161 General Operation 159 Java
62. AUTUSCN Enterprise KVM Solutions by ATEN KVM Over the NET KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual ALTUSCN www aten com KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual FCC Information This is an FCC Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures 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 RoHS This product is RoHS compliant SJ T 11364 2006 The following contains information that relates to China WURDE 1 ERES UE IE RARA EEST 11363 2006 38 XE BER EE ER ZI BRESSER MREDEH SUBE SJIT 11363 20068 BR ER X SUB EU SI ERSTER E HAMA He HSJ T 11363 2006 REEK KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual User
63. Applet 162 Log Server 164 Mac Systems 162 Mouse problems 160 Panel Array Mode 164 Sun Systems 163 Windows Client AP 161 Trusted Certificates 169 Two IP Addresses 98 Two Stage Installation 20 U User Management 79 User Notice iii Users Adding 80 assigning to groups 88 90 Deleting 84 Managing 80 Modifying 84 removing from groups 89 91 Users and Groups 88 V Video requirements 6 Video Resolution additional procedures 167 Video Settings 48 W Windows AP Connection Screen 34 File Menu 35 Windows Client Auto Scanning 124 Message Board 51 Windows Client AP Installation 33 Logging in 33 Working Mode 104 180
64. Client software and access the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 with it in addition to or instead of the browser access method Java Client allows group members to download the Java Client software and access the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 with it in addition to or instead of the browser access method Power Management allows group members to connect to Power on the Net devices View Only limits group members 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 Force to Grayscale forces the group members view of the remote display to be in grayscale This can speed up transfer in low bandwidth situations 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 4 At this point you can assign users to the group by selecting the Members tab the Members page is discussed on page 90 You can also assign the group s port access rights by selecting the Devices tab the Devices page is discussed on page 92 Note Optionally you can skip this step now to add more groups and assign users to them and come back to it later 5 When your selections have been made click Save 6 When the Operation Succeeded popup appears click OK 86 Chapter 7 User Management 7 Click Group in the List pan
65. 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 waits for an LDAP or LDAPS server reply before it times out Note If LDAP Settings is enabled the LDAP schema for MS Active Directory must be extended See LDAP Server Configuration page 139 for details CC Management Settings To allow authorization for the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 through a CC Control Center server check Enable and fill in the CC Server s IP address and the port that it listens on in the appropriate fields 109 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Date Time The Date Time dialog page sets the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s time parameters General Netwerk Security Customization Servion ANMS Dale Tane TimeZone CT Dass Savings Tee Network Time Enable auto Pielea teme server AU 1 OZ AU zi 0 0 0 0 D aD irp cs ma 0 AU 2 23 500 Adjat me every il Set the parameters according to the information below Time Zone To establish the time zone that the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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
66. Del iv Set Grayscale Q M Zoom a Soft Keyboard R IV Mouse Pointer 3 Control Panel Set Hotkeys Video Settings Video Auto Sync Screen Mode Snapshot Message Board Mouse Sync zi xi r Toolbar Style Transparent Icon Screen ption FullScreenMode Keep Screen Size r Snapshot Path Browse Format JPEG Guality BMP Lowest JPEG 75 Highest p The dialog box is organized into four main sections Customize Style Screen Options and Snapshot Each section is described in the table below Item Description Customize Control Panel Allows you to select which icons display in the Control Panel Toolbar Style comes up Enabling Transparent makes the Control Panel semi transparent 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 Continues on next page 37 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Continued from previous page 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 t
67. 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 Search Options _ Server List Priority List New search 172 17 17 11 Search last results Search excluding last results Start date Start time End date End time Pattern 20080314 w 131519 20080315 gt 13 815 Result Server 10 0 13 54 03 15 2008 1 2 01 34 Loading system setting 03 15 2008 1 2 01 34 DHCP Discovering 03 15 2008 1 2 01 34 DHCP Requesting 03 15 2008 1 2 01 34 DHCP Requesting 03 15 2008 1 2 01 34 DNS server 1 10 0 1 23 03 15 2008 1 2 01 34 Accept new IP 10 0 13 54 03 15 2008 1 2 07 49 User from 00 01 29 5C 13 94 10 0 8 150 scanning port 445 03 15 2008 1 2 07 52 User from 00 01 29 5C 13 94 10 0 8 150 scanning port 445 Print Export Exit 134 Chapter 12 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Search last results This is a secondary search performed on the events that
68. KN4132 is running resets its configuration to the factory default settings Note This does not clear User Account information See Clear Login Information page 168 for information on clearing user account information Pressing and holding this switch in while powering on the Switch returns the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 6 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Rear View pl DOO ee a GG eene CIC 25 JG 35 JG 36 3G 3 G 36 36 35 3G 36 ig 26 No Component Description 1 Power Socket The power cable plugs in here 2 Power Switch This standard slide switch powers the unit on and off 3 SecondaryLAN The cable that connects the KN4132 to the backup network Port interface 10 100 1000 Mbps plugs in here 4 PON Port This connector is provided for a Po
69. Main OSD display the Port Access page do one of the following Tapthe OSD Hotkey once From the toolbar click the icon that opens the OSD see The Toolbar Icons page 123 The toolbar closes and the main OSD display reappears OSD Hotkey Summary Table The following table presents a summary of the OSD Hotkey actions after you have accessed a port See OSD Hotkey page 71 to set the OSD Hotkey To Do This Open the Toolbar Click the OSD Hotkey twice Openthe The Toolbar is open Click the OSD Hotkey once ER The Toolbar is not Click the OSD Hotkey three times open 126 Chapter 11 Port Operation Panel Array Mode Clicking the toolbar s Panel icon invokes Panel Array Mode Under this mode the OSD divides your screen into a grid of up to 42 panels F 80 x m Each panel represents one of the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s ports beginning with Port 1 at the upper left and going from left to right top to bottom When the Array is first invoked it scans through each of the ports that were selected for Auto Scanning with the Port Select and Filter functions see Filter page 66 and displays information about the port port name resolution online status port access status at the bottom of the screen The number of panels in the array can be selected by clicking Show More Ports and Show Fewer Ports on the panel array toolbar see the following page
70. Mate baa IEEE UE EUR ess 79 The Main Page c sl esi A er ee ROI 79 UID c 80 Adding USets uade rev Rer eem PIER Edu 80 Modifying User 84 Deleting User 84 GOUS elo ed uiri inr aA AD AS Ed iu ate 85 Creating Groups 85 Modifying Groups 87 Deleting Groups Ih 87 Users and GEOUpS SOS RR E RR dc 88 Assigning Users to a Group From the User s Notebook 88 Removing Users From a Group From the User s Notebook 89 Assigning Users to a Group From the Group s Notebook 90 Removing Users From a Group From the Group s Notebook 91 Device 5 0 92 Assigning Device Permissions From the User s Notebook 92 Fiter Sarane mr tec lene rete PR e E 94 Assigning Device Permissions From the Groups Notebook 94 Chapter 8 Device Management OVEM LA eR ose S uniri react a 95 The Main Page 0 2 0c cee IR III Inh 95 General 96 vii KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Network 5 52 eod iov cde eet I Ese Ne ect que ei 97 IP Installer i212 e
71. Run means to open the Start menu and then select Run Indicates critical information Product Information For information about all ALTUSEN products and how they can help you connect without limits visit ALTUSEN on the Web or contact an ALTUSEN Authorized Reseller Visit ALTUSEN on the Web for a list of locations and telephone numbers International http www aten com North America ATEN TECH http Awww aten usa com ATEN NJ http Awww aten com xiii KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank xiv Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 are IP based KVM control units that allow both local and remote operators to monitor and access multiple computers from a single console For example a single KN4132 can control up to 32 computers By cascading up to 32 compatible 16 port switches as many as 512 computers can be controlled on a complete two stage installation The switches are differentiated according to the number of buses they support and the number of KVM ports they provide as shown in the table below Model Bus Support KVM Ports KN2132 1 Local 2 Remote 32 KN4116 1 Local 4 Remote 16 KN4132 1 Local 4 Remote 32 Each bus permits a separate user session so that up to three KN2132 or five KN4116 KN4132 concurrent independent connections to the local servers can take place Up to 32 users can share
72. SUAS 11964 2006 6 Pisce pner xe usq e BO EE x ale he awe Peden ii User Information llle RII III iii Online Registration iii Telephone 5 iii User Notlce m Ree Ep i E ER CU iii Package iv About This Manual ERR RR RR Re ERR E xi OVERVIEW Ss 2 Lau ETUR E a qon dead xi Conventions e pera o er E E YU e ee nee xiii Product Information rr SEE EUR ore Roh e me Roten xiii Chapter 1 Introduction OvervieW uou MeIAG Xe Eua PIE Cr ERE 1 Feat les cce eb ee ERG ERG ec ep E Re RAE puras 3 System 1 5 Remote Console lt 5 GCOmpUIers eo ce PII e Sei A ER A 5 reme Oi Pu e 6 KVM Adapter 6 Operating Systems 7 BIOWSO S inhi cel hee ee UR HA eger tS Reg hee ene 7 Components i Gates Ham E RR EPA ERAS 8 Front VIOW cumple Saabs be dd perder S ud 8 Rear VIOW x 10 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup OVErVIG WS petites iles et Lata 11 Before You Begin
73. When a user changes to a port everyone on the same bus changes to that port as well The KN4116 and KN4132 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 When a user changes to a port everyone on the same bus changes to that port as well We recommend that the user who starts Panel Array Mode set it to display at least four panels Otherwise it is possible that the other users may only receive part of the picture 129 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 130 Chapter 12 The Log Server The Windows based Log Server is an administrative utility that records all the events that take place on selected KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 units and writes them to a searchable database This chapter describes how to install and configure the Log Server Installation 1 From the computer that you want to use as the Log Server open your browser and log into the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 see page 32 2 Click the Log Server button at the left of the webpage to start the Log Server installation program 3 If any security warning dialog boxes appear ignore them and click Run or Open Note If the browser cannot run the file save it to disk instead
74. adding users The most convenient way to do this for the first time is from the local console After the local console has been connected up see Single Station Installation page 17 and the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 turned on a login prompt appears on the console monitor KN4132 Login Username Password Ea DELE 25 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual 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 a unique Username and Password See Changing the Super Administrator Login page 28 for details After you successfully log in the Local Console Main Screen appears ALTUSEN Um Sonsin Lon Sen Accmes 4499440404098 8283 26 Chapter 3 Super Administrator Setup Network Setup To set up the network do the following 1 Click Device Management 2 Select the Network tab Customization Service ANMS Date Time OOBC IP Installer NIC Settings G View Only Disabled Redundant NIC 100M Network Adapter 1 IP Address Set P address manually IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server C Obtain IP address automatically Gbtein DNS server addre Set DNS server address manually E
75. again No video display on the remote console Set the local console resolution to 1280 x 1024 or less No video display on the remote console 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 remote console 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 can t access my PN9108 when I click the Power Management icon Since the PN9108 already has over IP functionality there is no need for the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 to provide it Therefore only PON devices that don t have their own over IP functionality such as the PNO108 are supported 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 169 for details 159 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Mouse Problems Symptom Action Mouse and or Keyboard not responding Unplug the cable s from
76. allow you to expand or limit the scope of the ports that are displayed as described in the following table Filter Description Name To filter on the port name key in the name partial name or partial name and wild card then press Enter Only the ports whose names correspond to what you have keyed in appear in the list Access All All ports appear in the list Full Access Only ports configured as Full Access ports appear in the list 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 Assigning Device Permissions From the Groups Notebook To assign a device permissions to a Group of users do the following 1 In the Groups list click the group s name In the main panel select the group s name then click Modify 2 In the Groups notebook that comes up select the Devices tab 3 The screen that comes up is the same one that appears in the User s notebook Make your device assignments according to the information described under Assigning Device Permissions From the User s Notebook page 92 The only difference is that whatever settings you make apply to all members of the group instead of just one individual member 94 Chapter 8 Device Management Overview The Device Management page allows super administrators to configure and control overall KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 operations N
77. and align the holes in the mounting brackets with the holes in the rack 4 Screw the mounting brackets to the rear of the rack CERTA 27 72 S EESEBPEBPBEPEPDBPBEDT Note Cage nuts are provided for racks that are not prethreaded 16 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Single Station Installation In a Single Stage installation there are no additional switches cascaded from the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 To set up a single stage installation refer to the installation diagrams starting on page 18 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 to identify itself Note 1 You can use any combination 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 does not support distances that exceed 20m between itself and the local monitor 2 Use Cat 5e cable to connect any available port to KVM Adapter Cable that is appropriate for the computer you are installing see the table on page 6 for details
78. ar page 122 2 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 129 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 Port Selection list See Scan page 65 and Filter page 66 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 71 Invoking 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 124 Chapter 11 Port Operation Pausing Auto Scan While you are in Auto Scan Mode you can pause the scanning in order to keep the focus on a particular computer 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 computer can be more convenient than exiting A
79. ation by unplugging and replugging their cables from the ports without the need to shut the unit down If you change computer positions however in order for the OSD menus to correspond to the KVM port changes you must manually reedit the Port Names to have the OSD reflect the new Port information See Port Naming page 62 for port editing details Note If the computer s Operating System does not support hot plugging this function may not work properly Powering Off and Restarting If it becomes necessary to power off the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 or if the switch loses power and needs to be restarted wait 10 seconds before powering it back on The computers should not be affected by this but if any of them should fail simply restart them 22 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Port ID Numbering Each computer on the installation is assigned a unique Port ID The Port ID is a one or two segment number that is determined by the Stage Level and KVM Port number of the KVM switch that the computer is connected to The first segment represents the KVM Port number of the First Stage unit the second segment represents the KVM Port number of the Second Stage unit A computer attached to a First Stage unit has a one segment Port ID from 1 32 that corresponds to the KVM Port number that it is connected to A computer attached to a Second Stage unit has a two segment Port ID The second segment from 1 16 represents the KVM
80. ave been specified click Connect to bring up a login dialog box Provide your Username and Password then click OK to bring up the OSD Main Page For a description of the OSD Main Page see page 41 When you have finished with your session click Disconnect to end the connection Message List Lists status messages regarding the connection to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Switch to Remote View Once a connection with a KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 has been established this button becomes active Click it to switch to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s Main OSD Page The Main OSD Page is described on page 41 34 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 three items as follows 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 the user to open a previously saved work file and use the values contained in it Save Allows the user to save the values presen
81. ax Unicode String Minimum fi Maximum 255 This attribute is single valued Allow this attribute to be shown in advanced view IV Attribute is active Ambiguous olution Replicate this attribute to the Global Catalog Attribute is copied when duplicating user Index this attribute for containerized searches in the Active Directory Cancel Apply 142 Chapter 13 LDAP Server Configuration Extending the Object Class With the New Attribute To extend the object class with the new attribute do the following 1 Open the Control Panel Administrative Tools Active Directory Schema 2 In the left panel of the screen that comes up select Classes 3 In the right panel right click person schmmgmt Console Root Active Directory Schema LDAP aben com Classes 4 Select Properties the person Properties dialog box comes up with the General page displayed Click the Attributes tab person Properties 143 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual 5 On the Attributes page click Add f person Properties 6 Inthe list that comes up select iKVM4140 userProfile then click OK to complete the procedure Select Schema Object 21 interSiteT opologyFailover interSiteT opologyGenerator interSiteT opologyRenew invocationld 144 Chapter 13 LDAP Server Configuration Editing Active Directory Users
82. create groups and come back to it later 5 When your selections have been made click Save 6 When the Operation Succeeded popup appears click OK 82 Chapter 7 User Management 7 Click Users in the List panel to return to the main screen The new user appears in the list and in the main panel as well 4 The 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 83 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Modifying User Accounts To modify a user account do the following 1 In the User list click the user s name In the main panel select the user s name then click Modify 2 In the User page that comes up make your changes then click Save Note The User page is discussed on page 80 the Groups page is discussed on page 88 the Devices page is discussed on page 92 Deleting User Accounts To delete a user account do the following 1 In the main panel select the user s name then click Delete 2 In the c
83. creen 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 48 Chapter 5 The OSD Main Page Continued from previous page Option Usage 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 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 will redraw the screen at the interval you specify This feature is disabled by de
84. d click in the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 List window to enable it Configure The Configure menu contains three items Add Edit and Delete They are used to add new KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 units to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 List edit the information for units already on the list or delete KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 units from the list To add a KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 to the list click Add To edit or delete a listed KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 appears x Address Port 9001 Description s erver Description Limit 100 Days 133 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 or its DNS name if the network administrator has assigned it a DNS name Port The port number that was assigned to the Log Server see Service page 106 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 page 135
85. default IP address 192 168 0 60 in your browser and you will be able to connect Assign a fixed IP address for the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 that is suitable for the network segment that it resides on After you log out reset your computer s IP address to its original value 154 Appendix 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 the data coming in over a particular port to For example if the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 155 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual PPP Modem Operation Basic Setup In addition to the browser and AP methods the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 can also be accessed through its RS 232 port using a PPP dial in connection as follows 1 Setup your hardware configuration to match the diagram
86. e Management Service page Windows Client won t connect to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 DirectX 8 0 or higher must be installed on your computer Part of remote window is off my monitor The remote screen is rotated 90 degrees cannot run Net Meeting when the Windows Client is running A If Keep Screen Size is not enabled see Screen Options page 38 use the AutoSync feature see Video Settings page 48 to sync the local and remote monitors 2 If Keep Screen Size is enabled you can scroll to the areas that are off screen Enable Keep Screen Size see Control Panel Configuration page 37 Enable Keep Screen Size see Control Panel Configuration page 37 161 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Mac Systems Problem Resolution When log in to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 The Java Applet and Java Client AP For mouse synchronization problems see Mouse DynaSync Mode page 56 and Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures page 165 For connection and operation problems see the table below Problem Resolution can t connect to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 1 Java 6 Update 3 or higher must be insta
87. e control of the keyboard and mouse or keyboard mouse and video of a Share port see The Message Board page 51 Continues on next page 64 Chapter 6 Port Access Continued from previous page Field Explanation Timeout This field sets a time threshold for users on ports whose Access Mode has been set to Occupy see Access Mode above in this table 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 is 3 seconds A Setting of 0 causes the port to be released the instant there is no input After making your configuration choices click Save to save your new settings and close the dialog box Scan The Scan function automatically switches among all the ports that are accessible to the currently logged on user at regular intervals so that their activity can be monitored automatically See Auto Scanning page 124 for details Array Array represents another way of monitoring port activity Under this function your screen is divided into a grid of panels with each panel representing Only ports that are accessible to the currently logged on user and that are on line are displayed all other ports are blank See Panel Array Mode page 127 for details 65
88. e remote consoles use Monitoring the installation s activities couldn t be easier An convenient Auto Scan feature permits automatic switching from port to ports at user specified intervals while the Panel Array Mode can display the video output of up to 16 computers at the same time The switches feature RJ 45 connectors allowing them to use CAT 5e cable to link to the computers This space saving innovation means that a full 16 or 32 port switch can be conveniently installed in a 1U system rack and the installation can take advantage of the internal network wiring built into most modern commercial buildings Setup is fast and easy plugging 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 advanced security features the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 provides the fastest most reliable most cost effective way to remotely access and manage widely distributed multiple computer installations Chapter 1 Introduction Features 160r32 port remote access KVM switch monitor and control up to 16 or 32 computers up to 512 computers in a two le
89. e to cycle through the choices as shown in the table below Icon Meaning Description CUN The user can view the remote screen and can perform Full Access operations on the remote system from his keyboard and monitor The user can only view the remote screen he cannot G View Only perform any operations on it No access rights the Port will not show up on the User s SX Access list on the Main Screen Note 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 them to cycle in unison Under Config click the icon to toggle the choices A check mark indicates that the user has permission to make changes to KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s configuration settings see Chapter 8 Device Management an X means that the user is denied permission to make configuration changes Under View Log click the icon to toggle the choices A check mark indicates that the user has permission to view KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s log files an X means that the user is denied permission to view the files When you have finished making your choices click Save In the confirmation popup that appears click OK Continues on next page 93 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Continued from previous page Filters There are three filters at the top of the page that
90. e 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 Reset Switch page 9 for details 3 While holding the Reset Switch in power the switch back on This causes the switch to use the factory installed firmware version rather than the version that you were attempting to upgrade the switch to Once the switch is back up you can try upgrading the firmware again if you wish Adapter Cable Firmware Upgrade Recovery Should the firmware upgrade procedure fail for one of the KVM Adapter Cables and the adapter becomes unusable the following firmware upgrade recovery procedure will resolve the problem 1 Unplug the Adapter from the computer 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 computer 4 Repeat the Adapter upgrade procedure starting with step 5 5 After the Adapter has been successfully upgraded slide the Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch back to the NORMAL position 117 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 118 Chapter 10 Download Overview Download is used to download stand alone AP versions of the Windows Client the Java Client the Log Server and Power Over the Net PON programs When you selec
91. efully 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 temperature specified for the equipment by the manufacturer Do not step on or stand on any device when servicing other devices in a rack 151 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Technical Support Technical support is available both by email and online with a browser over the web International Email Support support 2aten com Online Support Technical Support http support aten com Troubleshooting Documentation Software Updates http www aten com Telephone Support 886 2 8692 6959 North America Email Support ATEN TECH support aten usa com ATEN NJ sales aten com Online Technical Support ATEN TECH http Awww aten usa com support Support ATEN NJ http support aten com Troubleshooting ATEN TECH http Awww aten usa com Software Updates ATENNJ hitp ww aten com Telephone Support ATEN TECH 1 8
92. el to return to the main screen The new group appears in the list and in the main panel as well The Groups 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 large main panel shows the group s name and the description that was given when the group was created the Status column is inactive Modifying Groups To modify a group do the following 1 In the Group list click the group s name In the main panel select the group s name then click Modify 2 Inthe Group notebook that comes up make your changes then click Save Note The Group page is discussed on page 85 the Members page is discussed on page 90 The Devices page is discussed on page 92 Deleting Groups To delete a group do the following 1 In the main panel select the group s name then click Delete 2 Inthe confirmation popup that appears click OK 87 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Users and Groups There are two ways to assign users to and remove users from 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 80 for details Assigning Users to a Group From the User s Notebook To assign a user to a group from the User s
93. emote 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 gt 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 aix Buttons Pointers Motion Hardware Acceleration Adjust how much your pointer accelerates as YE you move it faster Low C Medium High Snap to default DK Move pointer to the default button in dialog boxes Cancel Apply 165 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual 2 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 a Open the Mouse Properties dialog box Control 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 Sow v Enhance pointer precision Snap To E v Automatically move pointer to the default button in a NM S dialog box Visibility NN r3 Hess Display pointer trails v Hide pointer while typing C Show location of pointer when press the CTRL key
94. er Manual Continued from previous page The dialog box is organized into three main areas Firmware File Options and a large main panel These are described in the following sections Firmware File As new versions of the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 firmware become available they are posted on our website and can be downloaded to a convenient location on your computer from there When performing an upgrade you use this section to navigate to where the download file is located Options If you enable Check Firmware Version when you perform an upgrade the current firmware level s are compared with that of the upgrade file If the current version is higher than the upgrade version a popup message appears and gives you the option to Continue or Cancel the operation The Main Panel A description of the items shown in this panel are described in the table below Item Description Name A listing of the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s ports The checkbox is for selecting ports whose KVM Adapter firmware you want to upgrade Adapter Displays the type of KVM Adapter connected to the port F W Version Displays the firmware version of the KVM Adapter connected to the port Progress Shows the progress of the firmware upgrade as it takes place Status Shows the status of the upgrade after the process has completed Upgrade Firmware Click this button to upgrade the main KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 firmware and t
95. ers can log into the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 with either IP address To set up the switch with this configuration the 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 down the network adapter listbox select Network Adapter 2 5 Configure the IP and DNS server addresses for Network Adapter 2 98 Chapter 8 Device Management IP Address The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 To specify a fixed IP address select the Set IP address manually radio button and fill in the IP address 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 at the preferred DNS Server address is mandatory The alternate DNS Server address is optional Network Transfer Rate This setting allows you to tailor the size of
96. es between the switch and the connected devices refer to the installation diagram on p 16 A separate KVM Adapter Cable is required for each computer or device connection The model numbers of the Adapter Modules are given inthe KVM Adapter Cables section page 6 Before You Begin device is provided on page 149 Please review it before 1 Important safety information regarding the placement of this proceeding 2 Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up have been turned off You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Stacking and Rack Mounting The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 Stacking The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 can be placed on any appropriate level surface that can safely support its weight plus the weight of its attached cables To place the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 or to stack units if you are daisy chaining them remove the backing material from the bottom of the rubber feet that came with this 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 7cm at the back for power cord and cable clearance Chapter 2 Hardware Setup
97. everal ports and set an attribute for all of them at the same time After making your choices click Save to save your settings and exit 105 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Service The Service page is composed of two panels Access Ports and Log Server Genera Network Secunty Customization Service Date Tine 008C Access Ports Access Ports Progam m Cy HTTPS 443 Log Server Pot As a security measure if a firewall is being used the Administrator can specify the port numbers that the firewall will allow Users must specify the port number when they log in If an invalid port number or no port number is specified the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 will not be found An explanation of the fields is given in the table below Field Explanation Program This is the port number that must be specified when connecting from the Windows Client software program Valid entries are from 1024 65535 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 Note 1 If there is no firewall on an Intranet for example it doesn t matter what these numbers are set to since they have no effect 2 The access ports cannot have the same value You must set a different value for each one 106 Chapter 8 Device Management
98. fault Click to put a check mark in the box next to Enable Refresh to enable this feature Note 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 Control Panel and various Toolbars provided by the OSD Slide the bar until the display in the example window is to your liking Color Depth Control This setting determines the richness of the video display by adjusting the amount of color information for the video data Detect Tolerance This setting also relates to video quality It sets a threshold for filtering out undesired screen artifacts Note 1 Setting the threshold too high may filter out desired Screen changes 2 Setting the threshold too low may allow unwanted artifacts to display as well as increase the amount of video data transmitted over the network 49 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 brin
99. g command m64config res 1024x768x60 2 Log out 3 Log in 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 ffbconfig res 1024x768x60 2 Log out 3 Log in have a KA9131 USB adapter Will it work with the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 VGA cards If using them fails to resolve the problem consult the Sun VGA card s manual 163 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual 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 Resol
100. gs up the following dialog box Video Options p Screen Position RGB e p j mal seen cain Blue Gain Jem Set To Grayscale r Gamma Min Max Video Quali o3 Enable Refresh Refresh every fic T seconds r Transparency Low High 48 r Color depth control RA D Enabled pi Low High Userdef 1 zl Detect Tolerance BE 3 Low High 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 this 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 computer 50 Chapter 5 The OSD Main Page The Message Board MT KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 supports multiple user logins which can possibly give rise to access conflicts To alleviate this problem a message board feature has been provided allowing users to communicate with each other Button Bar Ml Message Board jec AI Users administrat
101. h hotkeys The Hotkey Setup utility accessed by clicking this icon lets you configure which hotkeys perform the actions Note This feature is only available with the Windows Client AP version The actions are listed in the left panel the hotkeys that invoke them are shown in the panel at the right hotkey setur xxi Actions Hotkeys Exit Remote Location F2F3F4 Adjust Video Toggle OSD Toggle Mouse Display Adjust Mouse Video Auto Sync Show Hide Local Cursor Substitute Alt Key Substitute Ctrl Key If you find the default Hotkey combinations inconvenient you can reconfigure them as follows 1 Highlight the Action then click Start 2 Key in the Function keys one at a time The key names appear in the Key field as you press them 3 When you have finished keying in your sequence click Stop 4 Click Set 5 Click Close Note You can use the same function keys for more than one action as long as the first key is not the same For example you can use F1 F2 F3 for one action F2 F1 F3 for another F3 F2 F1 for a third etc Continues on next page 46 Chapter 5 The OSD Main Page Continued from previous page An explanation of the Hotkey actions is given in the table below Action Explanation Exit remote location Breaks the connection to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 and returns you to local operation Adjust Video Toggle OSD Brings up the video adj
102. he firmware of the selected adapters see Upgrading the Firmware page 115 for firmware upgrading details Upgrade Adapters Click this button to upgrade the firmware of the selected adapters without upgrading main KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 firmware See Independent Adapter Firmware Upgrade page 116 for details on upgrading adapters independently of the main firmware Adapter Shows the versions of the KVM Adapter firmware contained in Firmware Info the main firmware file If anything is newer than the version displayed in the F W Version column you may want to upgrade the adapter to the newer version See ndependent Adapter Firmware Upgrade page 116 for details 114 Chapter 9 Maintenance Upgrading the Firmware The following procedure describes upgrading the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 main firmware as well as the firmware of selected KVM Adapter Cables at the same time To perform the upgrades do the following 1 Go to our website and download the new KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 firmware file to a convenient location on your computer 2 In the Firmware File section of the Maintenance dialog box click Browse navigate to where the firmware file is located and select it 3 When the Upload Progress bar shows that the file has been uploaded in he Name column of the Main Panel check the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 whose firmware you want to upgrade 4 Click Adapter Firmware Info 5 Compare the adapter firmwa
103. he list to see the available choices The default is English US Cable Length Specifies the length of the Cat5e cable that is used to connect the computer to the port Choices are Short less than 10 m Medium 10 25 m and Long greater than 25 m The default is Short Note Cable length can affect video quality Generally speaking shorter cables offer better quality This setting is designed to compensate for longer or shorter cable lengths You can experiment to find the setting that best suits your connection Access Mode Defines how the port is to be accessed when multiple users have logged on as follows Defines how the port is to be accessed when multiple users have logged on as follows Exclusive The first user to switch to the port has exclusive control over the port No other users can view the port The Timeout function does not apply to ports which have this setting Occupy The first user to switch to the port has control over the port However additional users may view the port s video display If the user who controls the port is inactive for longer than the time set in the Timeout box port control is transferred to the next user to move the mouse or strike the keyboard Share Users simultaneously share control over the port Input from the users is placed in a queue and executed chronologically Under these circumstances users can take advantage of the Message Board which allows a user to tak
104. he window move the mouse pointer to the Screen border that is closest to the area you want to view and the screen will scroll If 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 screen that is closest to the area you want to view and the screen will Scroll If Keep Screen Size is not enabled the remote screen is resized to fit the local monitor s resolution Snapshot These settings let the user configure the KN2132 KN4116 KN4432 s screen capture parameters see the Snapshot description under The Control Panel page 43 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 Click a radio button to choose whether you want the captured screen to be saved as a BMP or a JPEG JPG file f you choose JPEG you can select the quality of the captured file with the slider bar The higher the quality the better looking the image but the larger the file size 38 Chapter 4 Logging In Java Client AP Login In those cases in which the Administrator does not want the KN2132 KN4116
105. ialog box select Dial up connection then click Next In the Connection Name dialog box key in a name for the connection for example TPE KN4132 01 then click Next 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 computer this dialog box won t appear In the Phone Number to dial dialog box key in the phone number of the modem connected to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 be sure to include country and area codes if necessary then click Next 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 157 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual KA7140 Configuration and Operation The KA7140 Adapter Cable connects a serial device to the KN2132 KN4116 KNA4132 Configuration To configure the KA7140 to interact with the connected device you need to set its serial parameters to match the parameters of the device as follows 1 In the Port Access page right click on the port that the KA7140 is connected to 2 In the popup that appears choose Port Configuration to bring up the Port Properties dialog box AUTUSEN opti
106. id Username and Password set by the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 administrator then click Login to bring up the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s OSD Main Page For a description of the OSD Main Page see page 41 Note If you supply an invalid login the authentication routine will return a Login Failed message If you see this message log in again being careful with the Username and Password 32 Chapter 4 Logging In Windows Client AP Login In some cases the Administrator may not want KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 to be available via browser access The Windows Client allows direct remote access to Windows systems users without having to go through a browser You initially download the Windows AP Client program from the browser page see Chapter 10 Download To connect to KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 zox File Tools Help Server List 10 0 1 194 Available KN4132 10 01 197 Available KN2132 10 0 13 230 Available Server Message List IP 10 0 1 197 Port 8000 Connect Disconnect Switch to remote view Continues on next page 33 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Continued from previous page The Connection Screen A description of the Connection Screen is given in the fol
107. 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 from 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 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 c
108. intenance This function allows the administrator to perform manual maintenance of the database such as erasing specified records before their expiration time is up 135 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Options Network Retry allows you to set the number of seconds that the 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 x Interval 0 seconds Cancel 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 136 Chapter 12 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 units that have been selected for the Log Server to track see Configure page 133 Thelower Event panel displays the tick information for the currently selected KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 If there are more than one unit the selected unit is the one that is highlighted To select a KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 unit in the list simply click on it 2 0 xj Cenfgue Events Options Recording Adams Pat Conrecten Days Deucnplon TP OLET 2 OF Larino satira DHCP
109. k Scroll Lock Port ID Display Port Number Name Port ID Display Duration 3 Seconds Scan Skip Mode All Scan Duration 5 Seconds Screen Blanker 0 Minutes disabled Beeper On Accessible Ports F Full For all Users on all Ports Serial Adapter Pin Assignments 540142 RJ45 F to DB9 M Black Connector DTE to DCE KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 pi 8 Modem Device RJ45 DB9 RTS 1 lt gt 7 DTR 2 lt gt 4 TXD 3 lt gt 3 CTS 4 lt q 8 GND 5 lt gt 5 RXD 6 lt gt 2 DCD 7 5 1 DSR 8 5 6 9 NC not used 174 Appendix Supported KVM Switches The following is a list of fully supported KVM switches that can be used in a cascaded installation 88 KH98 KH1508 1516 CS9134 CS9138 Note The installation cannot be cascaded beyond the second level 175 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 product in its original packaging or packaging that gives an equal degree of p
110. lays of all devices connected to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 are changed to grayscale This can speed up I O transfer in low bandwidth situations Miscellaneous The functions performed by the remaining elements at the bottom of the screen are described in the table below Parameter Explanation Clear Port Names This function removes the names that have been assigned to the ports settings see Port Naming page 62 Reset Default This function undoes all configuration changes that have been Val ues made to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 except for the Port Names and returns the parameters to the original factory default settings see OSD Factory Default Settings page 174 Adapter Attributes Clicking this button brings up a dialog box that allows you to set attribute parameters for each of the KVM Adapter Modules connected to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s ports See the next section for details 104 Chapter 8 Device Management Adapter Attributes The Adapter Attribute Settings dialog box looks similar to the figure below Teat 107255 em m The attribute setting details are the same as the ones that were discussed in Chapter 6 Port Access Refer back to Port Properties page 63 for attribute details Select a port then click on the attribute to cycle through the choices Note You can use Shift Click or Ctrl Click to select s
111. le 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 computer you are installing 5 Plug the power cord that came with the cascaded KVM switch into its 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 20 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 8 Turn on the power to all the computers Note The Power On sequence requires that all Second Stage units be powered on first After all the Second Stage units have been powered on the First Stage unit must be powered on next After the Second and First stage units have been powered on the computers can be powered on Two Stage Installation Diagram KN4132 re 1 i mA pu Pt 1 HE na i NA wad KH1516 235 KA9120 f 51 7n 7800800000080 80080808 86 amp G amp 0 amp 6 amp amp 8 amp m8 da 21 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Hot Plugging The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 supports hot plugging components can be removed and added back into the install
112. lled on your computer 2 If alogin string has been set make sure to include the forward slash and correct string see Login String page 102 when you specify the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s IP address 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 updates earlier than the latest one The national language characters that input do not appear Change the keyboard language of your computer to English UK Use the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 54 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 162 Appendix Sun Systems Problem Resolution Video display problems with HDB15 interface systems e g Sun Blade 1000 servers 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 followin
113. lowing table Item Description Menu Bar The Menu Bar contains three items File Tools and Help The File Menu allows the operator to Create Save and Open user created Work files see The File Menu page 35 At first the Tools Menu contains one entry Hotkey Setup see Hotkey Setup page 36 but once a connection to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 has been established a second entry Control Panel appears Control Panel provides a dialog box that allows you to configure the look of the Control Panel as well as its graphical settings see Control Panel Configuration page 37 for details Server List Server Each time the WinClient exe file is run it searches the User s local LAN segment for KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 units and lists whichever ones it finds in this box If you want to connect to one of these units double click it Note Only units whose Access Port settings for Program see page 106 match the number specified for Port in the Server area of this dialog box appear in the Server List window This area is used when you want to connect to a KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 h
114. m32 directory For File name key in schmmgmt msc Click Save to complete the procedure Create a Start Menu Shortcut Entry To create a shortcut entry on the Start Menu for the Active Directory Schema do the following 1 Right click Start select Open all Users Programs Administrative Tools On the File menu select New Shortcut In the dialog box that comes up browse to or key in the path to schmmgmt msc C Windows system32 schmmgmt msc then click Next In the dialog box that comes up key in Active Directory Schema as the name for the shortcut then click Finish 140 Chapter 13 LDAP Server Configuration Extend and Update the Active Directory Schema To extend and update the Active Directory Schema you must do the following 3 procedures 1 create a new attribute 2 extend the object class with the new attribute and 3 edit the active directory users with the extended schema Creating a New Attribute To create a new attribute do the following 1 From the Start menu open Administrative Tools Active Directory Schema 2 In the left panel of the screen that comes up right click Attributes schmmgmt Console Root Active Directory Schema LDAP aten com Attributes l0j xj fi Action wew Favorites Window Les xl C Console Root Name x Status a 5 05 Active Directory Schema LDAP aten com accessPort Unicode String Active
115. ms there are two automatic settings to choose from If mouse synchronization is not satisfactory with the default 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 ig Set Hotkeys 28 ideo Settings Video Auto Sync Screen Mode Mi Snapshot 38 Message Board 2 P Set Grayscale Zoom aie E Keyboard paw acd Mouse Pointer 22 Control Panel ye Manual x Exit Automatic For MAC 2 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 Adjust icon on the Control Panel see page 44 Perform an Auto Sync with the Video Adjustment function see Video Settings page 48 for details Invoke the Adjust Mouse function with the Adjust Mouse hotkeys see Adjust mouse page 47 for details Move the pointer into all 4 corners of the screen in any order Drag the Control Panel to a different position on the screen Set the mouse speed and acceleration for each problematic computer attached to the switch See Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures page 165 for instructions 57 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual OSD Hotkeys A means of navigating the OSD from the keyboard is p
116. n When multiple users simultaneously access the switch from remote consoles the rules of precedence that apply are shown in the following table Operation Rule General Once a user invokes the OSD no other user can invoke it until the original user closes it Auto Scan Mode If a user has invoked Auto Scan Mode see page 124 but the OSD has not been invoked another user can interrupt Auto Scan Mode by invoking the OSD Panel Array Mode Once a user has invoked Panel Array Mode see page 127 all successive users automatically enter Panel Array Mode 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 125 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 an individual user does not have access rights to the port that the original users switches to he will not be able to view that Individual users can increase or decrease the number of panels they wish to view in Panel Array Mode however the picture quality may decrease as the number of panels decreases Note 1 The KN2132 only supports 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
117. n a user to a group from the Group notebook do the following 1 In the Group list click the group s name In the main panel select the group s name then click Modify 2 In the Group notebook that comes up select the Members tab A screen similar to the one below appears Grup Mentas devices Aradabir Selected Save 3 In the Available column select the user that you want to be a member of the group 4 Click the Right Arrow to put the user s name into the Selected column 5 Repeat the above for any other users that you want to be members of the group 6 Click Save when you are done 90 Chapter 7 User Management 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 Group list click the group s name In the main panel select the group s name then click Modify In the Group notebook that comes up select the Members tab A screen similar to the one below appears Grop Mentes Povo Selected ona Save 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 91 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132
118. n found in the manual is provided below Overview Chapter 1 Introduction introduces you to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 System 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s network environment and change the default username and password Chapter 4 Logging In describes how to log in to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 OSD Main Page explains the OSD layout as well as how to configure and operate the OSD Control Panel Chapter 6 Port Access describes the Port Access page and how to configure the options it provides regarding port 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 overall KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 operations Chapter 9 Maintenance explains how to upgrade the KN2132 KN4116 KN413
119. n of the local and remote mouse pointers is accomplished either automatically or manually Automatic Mouse Synchronization DynaSync Mouse 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 connected to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 with a KA9170 KVM Adapter and whose adapter attribute OS setting is configured for Win or Mac see Port Properties page 63 All other configurations must use manual mouse synchronization described in the next section The icon on the toolbar indicates the synchronization mode status as follows Icon Function i Mouse DynaSync is not available you must use manual synching 7 procedures This is the default setting for all Adapters other than the KA9170 Mouse DynaSync is available and is enabled This is the default setting when Mouse DynaSync is available See the Note above Mouse DynaSync is available but is not enabled x When Mouse DynaSync is available click the icon to toggle its enabled disabled status Note If you choose to disable Mouse DynaSync mode you must use the manual synching procedures described in the next section Continues on next page 56 Chapter 5 The OSD Main Page Continued from previous page Note For Mac syste
120. nds that the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 waits for a RADIUS server reply before it times out 4 In the Retries field set the number of allowed RADIUS retries 5 In the Shared Secret field key in the character string that you want to use for authentication between the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 and the RADIUS Server 108 Chapter 8 Device Management 6 On the RADIUS server set the entry for each user as follows SUu XXXX Where xxxx represents the Username given to the user when the account was created on the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 The user s access rights are the ones assigned for the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 as well See Adding Users page 80 LDAP LDAPS Authentication and Authorization Settings To allow authentication and authorization for the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 Port server 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
121. nistrator Admin Administrator Normal user User The meanings of the headings at the top of the page are fairly straightforward The ZP 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 Bus ID also displays on the control panel see page 43 2 Refer to the Note on page 129 for information about users and buses This page also gives the administrator the option of forcing a user logout by selecting the user and clicking Kill Session 74 Chapter 6 Port Access Access Administrators use the Access page to set user and group access and configuration rights for switches and ports The page is organized into three main areas a large Main panel a Status panel at the lower left and a Properties panel at the lower right Note The Access tab only appears in Administrator sessions It isn t available for ordinary users The Main Panel Switches If a switch is chosen in the Port Selection List the Main panel looks similar to the one shown below History Favorites UserSettings Log Sessions Access Access Information Name Config View Log Al ES zi administrator M Sint v 9 frosty x x 8 jonman ronalb x x x x
122. nt privileges They can also access the ports and devices assigned to them by the super administrator Users can access the ports and devices assigned to them by the super administrator Permissions Super administrators and administrators automatically have Windows Client Java Client and Power Management permissions Permissions and restrictions for ordinary users are set individually by checking the appropriate boxes as follows Windows Client allows a user to download the Windows Client software and access the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 with it in addition to or instead of the browser access method Java Client allows a user to download the Java Client software and access the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 with it in addition to or instead of the browser access method Power Management allows a User to connect to Power on the Net devices 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 Force to Grayscale forces the user s view of the remote display to be in grayscale This can speed up I O transfer in low bandwidth situations Continues on next page 81 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Continued from previous page Field Description Status Status allows you to control the user s account and access to the installation as follows
123. o Sync Screen Mode Mi Snapshot 38 Message Board Set Grayscale Zoom Be Soft Keyboard K Mouse Pointer Pouse Control Panel x Exit 43 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual 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 liz always displays on top of other screen elements Click again to have it display normally Click to bring up the Hotkey Setup dialog box see page 46 for details Note This item is only available with the Windows Client AP version P Click to bring up the Video Options dialog box Right click to perform a quick Auto Sync see Video Settings page 48 for details Y Click to perform a video and mouse autosync operation It is the same as Clicking the Auto sync button in the Video Options dialog box see Video Settings page 48 ue Left click to toggle Full Screen Mode on and off Right click to toggle Keep Screen Size on and off See Control Panel Configuration page 37 for details E Click to take a snapshot screen capture of the remote display See Snapshot page 38 for details on configuring the Snapshot parameters Click to bring up the Message Board see The Message Board page 51 Click to send a Ctrl Alt Del signal to the remote system
124. o network interfaces This item displays the MAC address of the first interface MAC2 Address The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 supports two network interfaces This item displays the MAC address of the second interface Firmware Version This item displays the current firmware version number You can reference it to see if there are newer versions available on the Altusen website IP Address 1 This item displays the IP address of the first network interface IP Address 2 This item displays the IP address of the second network interface Note This item doesn t appear if the Redundant NIC feature has been enabled in the Network configuration see Hedundant NIC page 98 for details 96 Chapter 8 Device Management Network The Network page is used to specify the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s network environment Genaral Network Customization Service ANMS Date Time 008 IP instaler VewOny Disabled NIC Settings Redundart NIC 1000M Network Adapter 1 IPAdderr C bianiP address automatically SetiP address manually IP Addrect Subnet Mask Detak Gateway ONS Server c Set DNS server access mariasiy Prelemed DNS server Akamata ONS server D 0 J Network Toorsdles Rate ven KBps IP Installer The IP Installer is an external Windows based utility for assigning IP addresses to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Click one
125. odes 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 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 149 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual 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 power 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 f
126. of the site Do you want to proceed e e 7 emnt 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 the certificate and have it be recognized as trusted If you are working on a computer at another location accept the certificate for just this session by clicking Yes If you are working at your own computer install the certificate on your computer see below for details After the certificate is installed it will be recognized as trusted 169 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 2x General Details Certification Path E eden 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 bes 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 ch
127. onfirmation popup that appears click OK 84 Chapter 7 User Management Groups Groups allow 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 in the list panel 2 Click Add at the bottom of the main panel The Group notebook opens with the Group tab selected Members Devices Group Infomation Group Name Devcighun Permissions Windows Obert JavaCierit Powe Management Forceto Geayscaie Continues on next page 85 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Continued from previous page 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 minimum of 6 and a maximum of 16 characters is allowed Description Additional information about the user that you may wish to include Permissions Permissions and restrictions for groups are set by checking the appropriate boxes as follows Windows Client allows group members to download the Windows
128. onment JRE must be installed For the Log Server you must have the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4 0 or higher driver installed Computers The following equipment must be installed on the computers that connect to the KN4132 s KVM ports A SVGA or Multisync port For USB KVM Adapter Cable Connections a Type A USB port and USB host controller For PS 2 KVM Adapter Cable Connections 6 pin mini DIN keyboard and mouse ports KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Video Only the following non interlaced video signals are supported Resolution Refresh Rates 640 x 480 60 72 75 85 90 100 120 720 x 400 70 800 x 600 56 60 72 75 85 90 100 120 1024 x 768 60 70 75 85 90 100 1152 x 864 60 70 75 85 1280 x 1024 60 70 75 85 1600 x 1200 60 See Additional Video Resolution Procedures page 167 for information on running with these refresh rates KVM Adapter Cables Cat 5e or higher cable is required to connect the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 to one of KVM Adapter Cables see Single Stage Installation Diagram page 18 Thefollowing KVM Adapter Cables are required for use with the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Function Module Connect to devices with PS 2 ports KA9120 Connect to devices with USB ports all platforms KA9170 Connect to Sun Legacy Computers KA9130 Connect to serial based devices KA9140 KA7140 Chapte
129. oose otherwise accept the default options 4 When the Wizard presents a caution screen zi A You are about to install a certificate from a certification authority CA daiming to represent Aten Windows cannot validate that the certificate is actually from Aten You should confirm its origin by contacting Aten The following number will assist you this process Thumbprint sha 1 F3866988 A134DD25 1E6F09BC 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 e Click Yes 170 Appendix 5 Next click Finish to complete the installation then click OK to close the dialog box Certificate Trusted The certificate is now trusted Security Alert x Information you exchange with this ste cannot be viewed or Iv changed by athen However there is a problem with the site s The security certificate is from a trusted certifying authority o 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 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 certifica
130. or Message Display Panel User List Panel Com pose Panel 51 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual The 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 a port is set to Occupy mode see Access Mode page 64 you can use this button to occupy the KVM 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 Mouse When a port is set to Occupy mode see Access Mode page 64 you can use this button to occupy the KM 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 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 Message Display Panel Messages that users post to the board as well a
131. or update its product software or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity of such revisions or update For details about extended warranties please contact one of our dedicated value added resellers 176 Access 75 Access Ports 106 Adapter Attributes 105 Adapter cable firmware upgrade recovery 117 Adapter Cables upgrading 116 Adapter connection diagram 19 Adding Users 80 Additional Video Resolution Procedures 167 Administration Page Date Time 110 ANMS 108 Array 65 Authentication external 108 Auto Scanning 124 Exiting 125 Invoking 124 Pausing 125 Scan Interval 124 Auto scanning 65 C 5 cable length 64 CC Management 109 Clear Login Information 168 Clear Port Names 104 Components 8 Front View 8 Rear View 10 Control Panel 41 43 Creating Groups 85 Customization page 103 Index D Date Time Settings 110 Synchronize 42 Deleting groups 87 Deleting user accounts 84 Device Assignment 92 Device Management 95 Customization 103 General 96 Network 97 Security 100 Service 106 Device Permissions assigning 92 94 DNS Server 99 DynaSync 56 Event Panel 138 External authentication 108 Factory Default Settings 174 Favorites 68 Features 3 Filter 66 73 Filtering IP 100 MAC 100 Firmware upgrading 113 115 Firmware Upgrade Adapters 116 Firmware upgrade recovery 117 Firmware Upgrading 42 Front View 8
132. ot 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 Service page see page 106 Days This field displays the number of days that the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s log events are to be kept in the Log Server s database before expiration see Configure page 133 Description This field displays the descriptive information given for the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 when it was added to the Log Server see Configure page 133 The Event Panel The lower panel displays log events for the currently selected KN2132 KN4116 KN4122 Note that if there are more than one KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 138 Chapter 13 LDAP Server Configuration Introduction The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 allows log in authentication and authorization through external programs This chapter describes how to configure Active Directory for KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 authentication and authorization To allow authentication and authorization for the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 via LDAP or LDAPS the Active Directory s LDAP Schema must be extended so that an extended attribute name for the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 iKVM4140 userProfile is added as an optional attribute to the person class
133. ote This page is for super administrators only Other users can skip this chapter and go directly to Chapter 11 Port Operation The Main Page The page is organized into two main areas All KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 switches as well as compatible cascaded switches appear in the panel at the left of the page The large panel at the right provides a tabbed notebook for making configuration settings When you access the Device Management page the notebook opens with the General page displayed 210 x rei Hamat Commen torno ns O T 008 M Gus MAT aiu Drena ates 000041 a Each of the notebook pages is described in the sections that follow 95 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual General General Newark Securiy Customization Service ANMS Date Time 006C Genesi Desc name MACI address 00020411101 MAL address 00 06 05 16 1102 Femesare vero V1 0065 IP access t 10342201 IP abbess 2 192 1680 61 The General Page presents information about the selected device as described in the table below Item Meaning Device Name This field lets you give the switch a unique name This can be convenient when you need to differentiate among several devices in multi station installations Simply delete the switch s number and key in the name of your choice MAC1 Address The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 supports tw
134. oup Policy Creator Owners CN Guest CN HelpServicesGroup CN IIS WPG CN IUSR_MSI KT4 L CN IWAM MSI KT4V L a at CN RAS and IAS Servers CN Schema Admins 4 Right click on the user s name and select properties Continues on next page 145 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Continued from previous page 5 Onthe Attribute Editor page of the dialog box that appears select iKVMA140 userProfile from the list CN jason Properties 4 2 x Attribute Editor Security Show mandatory attributes I Show optional attributes Show only attributes that have values Attributes initials Unicode String instanceT ype Integer internationallSDNNu Numerical String ipPhone Unicode String isCriticalSystemObject Boolean isDeleted Boolean isPrivilegeHolder Distinguished ipegPhoto Octet String l Unicode String labeledURI Unicode String lastKnownParent Distinauished Not Set 4 Not Set Not Set Not Set Not Set Not Set lt Not Set Not Set Not Set Not Set 6 Click Edit to bring up the String Attribute Editor String Attribute Editor Attribute permission Value Continues on next page 146 Chapter 13 LDAP Server Configuration Continued from previous page 7 Key in the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 permission attribute values For example String Attribute Editor Attribute 4140 Value su user
135. ovide a text input box 03 04 05 ig 06 07 08 09 10 bal 11 62 Chapter 6 Port Access 2 Key ina name for the port or change delete a previous one The maximum number of characters allowed for a port name is 19 You can use any combination of letters numbers and symbols on the typewriter keys of keyboards with PC US English layout 3 When you have finished editing the port name press Enter or click anywhere outside of the input box to complete the operation User Management echdoc 01 Port Properties Right clicking a port and selecting Properties in the popup box that appears opens the Port Properties dialog box Port properties Port OS OS language English LIS Cable length Short Access Mode Share Timeout 0 sec 0 255 Save Continues on next page 63 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Continued from previous page The Port Properties dialog box allows you to make configuration settings for the selected port An explanation of the configuration fields is given in the table below Field Explanation Port OS Specifies the operating system that the computer on the connected port is using Choices are Win Mac Sun and Other The default is Win OS Language Specifies the OS language being used by the computer on the connected port Drop down t
136. peration 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Package Contents The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 package consists of 1 KN4116 KN2132 or KN4132 KVM Over the Net KVM Switch 2 SA0142 Serial Adapters RJ45 F to DB9 M DTE to DCE 1 Grounding Wire Power Cord Rack Mount Kit Foot Pad Set 4 pcs UserManual Quick Start Guide 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 installation Features may have been added since this manual was printed Please visit our website to download the most up to date version of the manual Copyright 2006 ATEN International Co Ltd Manual Part No PAPE 0296 AX1G F W Version 1 0 067 Manual Date 2008 10 28 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Contents FCC 1 ii
137. r 1 Introduction Operating Systems Supported operating systems for servers that connect to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 are shown in the table below OS Version 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 Supported operating systems for users that log into the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 include Windows 2000 and higher and those capable of running Sun s Java Runtime Environment JRE 6 Update 3 or higher Browsers Supported browsers for users that log into the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 include the following Browser Version IE 6 and higher Firefox 1 5 and higher Mozilla 1 7 and higher Safari 2 0 and higher Opera 9 0 and higher Netscape 8 1 and higher See Mac Systems page 162 for further information KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Components Front View 2575 25299959 9 8 oro ooo 000000 o 00000000000000 9000000000 GOO SSSOOSSSSES LG Component Description 1 Power LED Lights when the KN4132 is powered up and ready to operate 2 Po
138. re information shown in the popup window with the version shown in the F W Version column of the Main Panel 6 In the Name column of the Main Panel check the ports whose KVM Adapters you want to upgrade 7 Click Upgrade Firmware to start the upgrade procedure Ifyou enabled Check Firmware Version the current firmware level s are compared with that of the upgrade file If the current version is higher than the upgrade version a popup message appears and gives you the option to Continue or Cancel the operation Ifyou didn t enable Check Firmware Version the upgrade files are installed without checking whether they are a higher level or not As the upgrade proceeds progress information is shown in the Progress column When the procedure completes the status of the upgrade Succeeded or Failed is shown in the Status column Note To recover from a failed upgrade situation see Firmware Upgrade Recovery page 117 115 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Independent Adapter Firmware Upgrade The following procedure describes upgrading the firmware of selected KVM Adapter Cables independently without having to go through the main firmware upgrade procedure To perform the independent upgrades do the following 1 Go to our website and download the new KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 firmware file to a convenient location on your computer 2 In the Firmware File section of the Maintenance dialog box
139. 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 excluding the events that resulted from the previous search Server List KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 units are listed according to their IP address Select the unit that you want to perform 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 1 is the most general 3 is the most specific Start Date Select the date that you want the search to start from The format follows the MM DD Y YYY convention 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 eds 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 Ma
140. ription of the OSD Main Page see page 41 40 Chapter 5 The OSD Main Page Overview After you have successfully logged in the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Main OSD Page appears This chapter describes the OSD Main Page elements The Main OSD Page When the OSD comes up the Port Access page is displayed There is an icon bar across the top of the page as well as a hidden Control Panel at the upper or lower center of the screen that becomes visible when you mouse over it Ej Sco 8 AmgMode 0 Note 1 The screen shown above depicts a Super Administrator s page Depending on your user type and permissions some of these elements will not appear on your OSD Main Page 2 When logging in from the Local Console the Maintenance and Download icons do not appear and Array Mode is not available itis grayed out 41 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual OSD Icon Bar The number and type of icons that appear on the icon 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 installation This page is available to all users User Management The User Management page is
141. rom 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 Do not connect the RJ 11 connector marked UPGRADE to a public telecommunication network 150 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 car
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143. rovided via the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s OSD hotkey function The operations performed by the OSD hotkeys are shown in the table below Hotkey Operation Ctrl Opens the Port Access page Ctrl U Opens the User Management page Ctrl C Opens the Device Management page Ctrl F Opens the Maintenance page Ctrl D Opens the Download page F1 Brings up the About window F2 Opens the selected port s name input box for port name editing F4 Selects the left panel F5 Selects the right panel F7 Closes the OSD F8 Closes the OSD and logs you out of the session In the right panel it moves the tab focus one step to the right lt In the right panel it moves the tab focus one step to the left 4 In the right panel it moves the tab focus one step to the right n the left panel it moves the port selection up one port In the right panel it moves the tab focus step to the left n the left panel it moves the port selection down one port sc Exits the current screen and returns you to the previously selected Screen 58 Chapter 6 Port Access Overview When you log in to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 the OSD comes up with the Port Access page displayed ACTUSCN Device Tot T m Dadi chick cx press Enter B icm 0 AmMde Fite The page is organized into two main areas All the ports tha
144. rt Video quality and video tolerance can be adjusted to optimize data transfer speed KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Mouse DynaSync for USB mice local and remote mouse movement are the same no need to constantly resync the two movements Windows based Log Server Supports all major server platforms and VT100O based serial devices Supports multiplatform server environments PS 2 USB and Sun Supports 10Base T 100Base T 1000Base T Auto Sense TCP IP HTTP DNS DHCP PPP UDP ARP Ping Multi level authentication super administrator administrator user viewer no limit on the number of each type Advanced security features include password protection and advanced encryption technologies 1024 bit RSA 56 bit DES 256 bit AES and 128 bit SSL Remote authentication support RADIUS LDAP LDAPS and Active Directory Flash upgradeable firmware over the network Chapter 1 Introduction System Requirements Remote Console Computers For best results we recommend that the computers used to access the switch have at least a P III 1 GHz processor with their screen resolution set to 1024 x 768 Browsers must support 128 bit SSL encryption For best results a network transfer speed of at least 512kbps is recommended For the Windows Client AP DirectX 8 must be present For the browser based Java Applet and Java Client AP the latest version of Sun s Java Runtime Envir
145. rt LEDs The Port LEDs provide status information about their corresponding KVM Ports They light as follows GREEN The computer attached to its corresponding port is On Line RED The computer attached to its corresponding port is Selected it has the KVM focus GREEN RED The computer attached to its corresponding port is On Line and Selected The LEDs are steady under normal conditions but a LED flashes at half second intervals when its corresponding port is accessed under Auto Scan Mode or Skip Mode see pages 124 and 125 3 LAN LEDs Primary and Secondary 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN LEDs They light as follows RED 10 Mbps RED GREEN 100 Mbps GREEN 1000 Mbps 4 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 Note The figure shows the front panel of a KN2132 KN4132 The KN4116 differs in that it only has a single row of port LEDs Chapter 1 Introduction Continued from previous page No Component Description 5 Reset Switch Note This switch is recessed and must be pushed with a thin object such as the end of a paper clip or a ballpoint pen Pressing and releasing this switch when the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 is running performs a system reset Pressing and holding this switch in for more than three seconds when the KN2132 KN4116
146. rt Properties page 63 for setting details 78 Chapter 7 User Management Overview The User Management page allows super administrators and administrators to create modify and delete users and groups and assign attributes to them Note This page is for super administrators and administrators only Ordinary users can go directly to Chapter 11 Port Operation The Main Page The page is organized into two main areas All 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 When you access the User Management page for the first time a screen similar to the one below appears There is a pre installed super administrator account It can be used to set up the switch and to begin creating users and groups The Username for this account is administrator the password is password For security purposes we strongly recommend changing these to something unique 79 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual The section located below the Users and Groups list provides a filter that allows you to expand or narrow the scope of the names that appear in the list The buttons below the main panel are used in managing users and groups as shown in the sections that follow Users Adding Users To add a user do the following 1 2 Select Users in the list panel Click Add at the bottom of the main panel The User
147. s 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 52 Chapter 5 The OSD Main Page 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 Ifauser 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 the KVM or the KM its icon displays before the user s name to indicate so xix e c Ss administrator The system will be going down in 5 I Users minutes administrator rji ssia ron jon sonia 53 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual The On Screen Keyboard The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 bk s le i m NEM Wn
148. selected port Click this icon to brings up a panel with information about the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s firmware version Click this icon to log out and end your KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 session EE E Chapter 5 The OSD Main Page The Control Panel The Control Panel consists of three rows a row of icons at the top with two text rows below it Ordinarily the top text row shows the video resolution of the remote display while the lower row shows the IP address of the device at the remote location at the left and the number of the bus that the logged in user is on in the center As the mouse pointer moves over the icons in the icon bar however the text bar information changes to describe the icon s function To move the Control Panel to a different location on the screen place the mouse pointer over the text bar area then click and drag Note 1 The above image shows the complete Control Panel The icons that appear can be customized from the Connection Screen that comes up when you log in with the Windows AP program See Control Panel Configuration page 37 for details 2 Refer to the Note on page 129 for further information regarding the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s bus assignments 3 Right clicking in the text row area brings up a menu that allows you to select options for the Screen Mode Zoom Mouse Pointer type and Mouse Sync Mode gi Set Hotkeys ideo Settings Video Aut
149. ssed on page 43 2 See Chapter 6 Port Access for details about the Port Access page the ports that a user is permitted to access are listed in the Port Selection panel at the left of the page To access a device connected to one of the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s ports double click its icon Continues on next page 121 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Continued from previous page Once you switch to a port its screen displays on your monitor and your keyboard and mouse input affects the remote system The OSD Toolbar The OSD provides a toolbar to help you with port switching operations from within the captured port To bring up the toolbar tap the OSD Hotkey Scroll Lock or Ctrl twice The toolbar appears at the upper left corner of the screen Depending on the settings that were selected for ID Display see page 71 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 123 Note You can adjust the toolbar transparency see Video Settings page 48 When the toolbar displays mouse input is confined to the toolbar area and keyboard input has no effect on the computer connected to the port To carry out operations on the computer close the toolbar by clicking the X on it or recall the OSD and select the port again 122 Chapter 11 Port Operation The Toolbar Icons The meanings of the
150. synchronization is not satisfactory with the default try the Mac 2 setting See the Note on page 57 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 56 and Manual Mouse Synchronization page 57 for further details If the above fails to resolve the problem refer to Sun Linux page 166 under Aaditional Mouse Synchronization Procedures 160 Appendix Administration Symptom Action After upgrading the Log out Delete your Java temporary internet files as firmware after logging in from the browser the KN2132 KN4116 follows 1 Open Control Panel Java KN4132 appears to still 2 In the Temporary Internet Files section click Settings meodimware 3 In the Disk Space section click Delete Files 4 In the dialog box that comes up click OK The Windows Client AP Problem Resolution My KN2132 KN4116 Only units whose Access Port settings for Program see KN4132 units don t show up page 106 match the number specified for Port in the in the Server List window when start the Windows Client program 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 Devic
151. t a user is permitted to access are listed in the Port Selection panel at the left of the page The larger panel at the right is represented as a tabbed notebook It provides information and configuration options related to port manipulation The following section discusses the Port Selection column the information and configuration notebook is discussed on page 67 59 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual The Port Selection Panel switches and their ports including cascaded switches and their ports are listed in a tree structure in the panel at the left of the screen Scan DD AmayMode 0 fe The Port Selection List Users only see the switches and ports that they have access permission for Ports and child switches can be nested under their parent switches Click the in front of a switch to expand the tree and see the ports nested underneath it When the ports are displayed there is a before the device name Click the to collapse the tree and hide the nested ports port s ID number is displayed in brackets next to the port icon For convenience the ports can be named see Port Naming page 62 for details Switches and ports that are on line have their monitor screen icons lit green the monitor screens are gray for devices and ports that are offline access port double click its icon Port operation details are discussed in Chapter 11 Port Operation
152. t this tab a list of available programs appears b 2 TIEN Hen Fontes mts n tome rums S SG Dene a opem m IE re Note The number and type of programs that appear will vary depending on your User Type Click the program you want to download save it to a convenient location on your hard disk and run it from there Windows and Java Client operation is the same as browser operation Refer to Chapter 4 Logging In for login details Refer to Chapters 6 and 11 for port operation details The Log Server is discussed in Chapter 12 Ifyou are authorized to access a Power Over the Net PON device connected to the switch the PON program will allow you to access it Note This program can only be used in the current session If you log out the program will stop You must download and run it again the next time you log in 119 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 120 Chapter 11 Port Operation Overview After you have successfully logged in see Logging In page 31 the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Main OSD Page appears with the Port Access tab selected ini Sce Eye Fe Note 1 There is a hidden Control Panel at the upper or lower center of the screen that becomes visible when you mouse over it The Control Panel is discu
153. tal Properties Weight 5 59 kg 5 63 kg Dimensions L x W x H 43 36 x 41 35 x 4 40 cm 19 1U 172 Appendix Function KN4116 Computer Direct 16 Connections Max 256 Connectors Console Keyboard 1 x 6 pin Mini DIN Female Purple Port 1 x USB Type A Female White Video 1 x HDB 15 Female Blue Mouse 1 x 6 pin Mini DIN Female Green 1 x USB Type A Female White KVM Port 16 x RJ 45 Female Black Power 1 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 3 x USB Type A Female White Switches Reset 1 x Semi recessed Pushbutton Power 1 x Slide Port Selection 2 x Pushbutton LEDs On Line 16 Green Selected 16 Orange Power 1 Blue Link 1 Green 10 100 1000 Mbps 1 Red Red Green Green Emulation Keyboard Mouse PS 2 USB Serial Video 1600x1200 60Hz Scan Interval 1 255 secs I P Rating 100V 240VAC 50 60Hz 1 0A Power Consumption 110V 39 60W 230V 40 00W Environment Operating Temp 0 50 C Storage Temp 20 60 C Humidity 0 80 RH Physical Housing Metal Properties Weight 5 52 kg Dimensions L x W x H 43 36 x 41 35 x 4 40 cm 19 1U 173 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual OSD Factory Default Settings The factory default settings are as follows Setting Default OSD Hotkey Scroll Loc
154. te is trusted Certificate Bi xli General Details Certification Path This certificate is intended for the following purpose s Ensures the identity of a remote computer Issuedto Aten Issued by Aten Valid from 2003 11 26 to 2013 11 23 171 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Specifications Function KN2132 KN4132 Computer Direct 32 Connections Max 512 Port Selection Pushbutton OSD Hotkey Connectors Console Keyboard 1 x 6 pin Mini DIN Female Purple Port 1 x USB Type A Female White Video 1 x HDB 15 Female Blue Mouse 1 x 6 pin Mini DIN Female Green 1 x USB Type A Female White KVM Port 32 x RJ 45 Female Black Power 1 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 3 x USB Type A Female White Switches Reset 1 x Semi recessed Pushbutton Power 1 x Slide Port Selection 2 x Pushbutton LEDs On Line 32 Green Selected 32 Orange Power 1 Blue Link 1 Green 10 100 1000 Mbps 1 Red Red Green Green Emulation Keyboard Mouse PS 2 USB Serial Video 1600x1200 60Hz Scan Interval 1 255 secs I P Rating 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 1 0A Power Consumption 110V 33 40W 110V 45 80W 230V 33 60W 230V 46 30W Environment Operating Temp 0 50 C Storage Temp 20 60 C Humidity 0 80 RH Physical Housing Me
155. the data transfer stream to match network traffic conditions by setting the rate at which the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 transfers data to remote computers The range is from 4 99999 Kilobytes per second KBps 99 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Security The Security page controls access to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Genel Network Secunty Customization Service ANMS Date Time IP MAC Filtering If any filters have been configured they appear in the IP Filter and or MAC Filter list boxes IP and MAC Filters control access to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 based on the IP and or MAC addresses of the computers attempting to connect maximum of 100 IP filters and 100 MAC filters are allowed To enable IP and or MAC filtering Click to put a check mark 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 100 Chapter 8 Device Management Adding Filters To add a filter do the following 1 After enabling IP and or MAC filtering click Add A dialog box similar to the ones below appears From 0 0 o 0 0 OK MacFilter x MAC address
156. tly in effect as the current work file The Tools Menu Tools menu operations are performed after you connect to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 but before you switch to remote view There are two entries on the Tools Menu Hotkey Setup and Control Panel Hotkey Setup is explained in the next section Control Panel Configuration is explained on page 37 35 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Hotkey Setup Various actions related to manipulating the remote server can be accomplished with hotkeys The Hotkey Setup utility lets you configure which hotkeys perform the actions The actions are listed in the left panel the hotkeys that invoke them are shown in the panel at the right Hotkey Setup Actions Hotkeys Exit Remote Location Adjust Video Toggle OSD Toggle Mouse Display Adjust Mouse Video Auto Sync Show Hide Local Cursor Substitute Alt Key Substitute Ctrl Key For further details regarding this dialog box see Hotkey Setup page 46 36 Chapter 4 Logging In Control Panel Configuration Once a connection to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 has been established a Control Panel entry appears on the Connection Screen s Tools menu Click the menu item to bring up a dialog box that allows you to configure the items that appear on the Control Panel as well as its graphical settings Control Panel m Customize Control Panel 4a Always On Top aglv Pw eV acd BOM CtisAlts
157. toolbar icons are explained in the table below Icon Purpose Click to skip to the first accessible port on the entire installation without having to invoke the OSD Click to skip to the first accessible port previous to the current one without having to invoke the OSD Click to begin Auto Scan Mode The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 automatically switches among the ports that were selected for Auto Scanning with the Port Select and Filter functions see Filter page 66 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 invoke the OSD H G M Click to skip from the current port to the last accessible port on the entire installation without having to invoke the OSD Click to bring up the OSD Click to close the toolbar HH Click to invoke Panel Array Mode see Panel Array Mode page 127 123 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching When the toolbar displays you can use hotkeys to provide KVM focus to a port directly from the keyboard The KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 provides the following hotkey features 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 OSD Toolb
158. used to create and manage Users and Groups It can also be used to assign devices to them User Management is discussed on page 79 This page is available to the Super Administrator and Administrators The icon doesn t display on the page of ordinary users Device Management The Device Management page is used by the Super Administrator and Administrators and Users with Configuration permission to configure and control the overall operation of the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 This page is available to the Super Administrator The icon doesn t display on the page of ordinary administrators and users Maintenance The Maintenance page is used this icon to install new versions of the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s firmware See Upgrading the Firmware page 115 for details This page is available to the Super Administrator and Administrators and Users with Configuration permission The icon doesn t display on the page of ordinary administrators and users Download Users with appropriate permission can click this icon to download AP versions of the Windows Client the Java Client the Log Server and the PON program This page is available to all users The programs that can be downloaded depend on the user s permissions There are three small icons at the extreme right of the page Their functions are described in the table below Icon Function Click this icon to close the OSD page and go to the display of the the last
159. ustment utility Toggles the OSD display Off and On Toggle mouse display If you find the display of the two mouse pointers local and 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 Note This has the same effect as selecting the Dot pointer type from the Control Panel see Mouse Pointer Type page 55 Adjust mouse This utility synchronizes the local and remote mouse movements following a video resolution change After invoking this utility simply click the local mouse pointer on top of the remote mouse pointer Video Auto sync This combination performs an auto sync operation It is the same as clicking the Auto sync button in the Video Options dialog box see Video Settings page 48 Show Hide Local Cursor Toggles the display of your local mouse pointer off and on Substitute Alt key Although all other keyboard input is captured and sent to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Alt Tab and Ctrl Alt Del work on your local computer In order to implement their effects on the remote system 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 Substitute Ctrl key If your local
160. ution Low resolution video the Screens don t display clearly When multiple remote users are logged in some of them only receive a partial image This sometimes occurs due to the screens being scaled to fit in the panels Decrease the number of panels that are displayed The first user to invoke Panel Array Mode should set it to display 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 Appendix Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures If the mouse synchronization procedures mentioned in the manual fail to resolve mouse pointer problems for particular computers try the following Note 1 These procedures are to be performed on the computers attached to the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s ports not on the computer you are using to access the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 2 In order for the local and r
161. uto 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 computer 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 computers manually You can dwell on a particular port for 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 TM Skips from the current port to the first accessible port previous to it Skips from the current port to the first accessible port that comes after it 1 Skips from the current port to the very first accessible port on the installation d Skips from the current port to the very last accessible port on the installation 125 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Recalling the OSD To dismiss the toolbar and bring back the
162. vel cascade Two 10 100 1000 Mbps NICs for redundant LAN or two IP operation Two IP design supports 2 KN2132 or 4 KN4116 KN4132 remote sessions Multi user support up to 64 user accounts 1 local and 2 KN2132 or 4 KN4116 KN4132 remote users can simultaneously access separate ports up to 32 users share the remote buses Remotely access computers via LAN WAN or the Internet control your installation when and where you want RJ 45 connectors and CAT 5e cable for a neat and tidy efficient installation Web based Java implementation allows the switch to be accessed from an internet browser Browser access can be disabled Windows and Java GUI AP programs provided for non browser connectivity Java works with practically all operating systems Graphical OSD and toolbars for convenient user friendly operation Full screen graphical OSD for the local console Full screen or sizable and scalable remote desktop window in full screen mode the remote desktop display scales to user s monitor display size Panel Array Mode view up to 32 ports at the same time up to 42 ports for cascaded installations High video resolution up to 1600 x 1200 60Hz 32 bit for the local console up to 1600 x 1200 60Hz for remote sessions Multi language support Software On screen keyboard Altusen CC Control Center support PON Power Over the NETTM support via Java PPP dial in suppo
163. wer over the Net PON unit which allows computers attached to the KN4132 to be booted remotely over the net See Single Station Installation page 17 step 6 for installation details Contact your dealer for more information regarding PON units 5 Grounding The wire used to ground the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Terminal connects here 6 Primary LAN The cable that connects the KN4132 to the primary network Port interface 10 100 1000 Mbps plugs in here 7 Modem Port For dial in connection should the KN4132 be unavailable over the network See Single Station Installation page 17 step 7 for installation details 8 Local Console The KN4132 can be accessed via a local console as well as Ports over the Net The local console devices keyboard monitor and mouse plug in here Any combination of USB and PS 2 keyboards and mice can be used 9 KVM Ports The Cat 5e cables that link the KN4132 to the KVM Adapter Cables which connect to the computers plug in here Note The figure above shows the rear panel of a KN2132 KN4132 with two blocks of 16 KVM ports 32 ports in total The KN4116 differs in that it only has a single block of KVM ports 16 ports in total 10 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Overview For convenience and flexibility that allows mixing the PS 2 and USB interfaces as well as multiple platforms the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s design utilizes KVM Adapter Cables that serve as intermediari
164. you to make configuration settings for that port See Port Properties page 63 for details Continues on next page 61 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Continued from previous page Item User Type Explanation Export Administrators Configuration This item is only available for switches It allows you to save the configuration settings for the switch in an external file SysConfig cfg Simply click Export Config browse to where you want to save the file then click Save Import Administrators Configuration This item is only available for switches It imports previously saved configuration settings Click Import Config In the dialog box that comes up browse to where the saved configuration file is located select the setting components you wish to import then click Import Port Naming For convenience especially in large installations with many switches and ports each switch and each port can be given a name To assign modify or delete a port name do the following 1 Click once on the port you want to edit wait one second and then click again Note This is not a double click It involves two separate clicks A double click will switch you to the device attached to the port Or Right click on the port you want to edit then select Rename in the popup box that appears Or Press F2 After a second or two the display changes to pr
165. your hard drive 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 p Network Device IP Installer ioj xl Device List Ex Model Name MAC Address IP Address EE 32 About KN4132 00 10 74 61 00 02 10 0 100 80 j Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP Specify an IP address 34 Enumerate IP Address 10 0 100 80 Setl Subnet Mask 255 255 255 10 0 100 1 Gateway 153 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual Select the KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 s MAC address is located on its bottom panel 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 Click Set IP After the IP address shows up in the Device List click Exit Browser 1 Set your 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 KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Specify the switch s

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