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1. image on Windows Share This option allows you to share a CD DVD image over a Windows Share This image will be emulated to the hast as USB device Floppy Image ag UserManagement 4 KVMSettings HS DeviceSettings 3 Maintenance share host Share folder name Image file name User optional l Password optional A Above Clicking on CD DVD Image lets you share a CD DVD disk image from a Windows Share file To include an image from a Windows Share file click on Virtual Media gt CD DVD Image from the submenu In the screen on the right fill in the information below e Share host Enter the server name or its IP address the computer server that shares out the image file Note For Windows 95 98 and Windows ME do not enter the IP address enter the server name e g NetBIOS Name e Share folder name Enter the name of the relevant share folder e Image file name Enter the name of the image file as it is on the share folder e User optional 65 If needed enter the username for the share file If the name is unspecified and a guest account is activated the guest account information will be used as the login e Password optional If needed specify the password for the username entered above NOTE 1 The output image extension file must be an ISO image file and the file name extension must be iso e g CD Rom_ vir iso You can create an ISO file
2. 4 3 DeviceSettings 9 Maintenance Miscellaneous Video Settings Noise filter ET O Force Composite Sync Required for Sun Computers Miscellaneous Video Settings e Noise filter This option defines how the DKVM IP1 reacts to small changes in the video input signal Turning on the noise filter can help reduce video flickering that is often caused by interference and can help lower unnecessary bandwidth consumption A large filter setting needs less network data traffic and enables a faster video display but some small changes in the display may not be recognized immediately A small filter setting displays all changes instantly but may lead to a constant stream of network traffic even if the display content is not actually changing depending on the quality of the video input signal In general the default setting should be suitable for most situations e Force Composite Sync Required for Sun Computers When connecting the device directly to a legacy Sun computer that uses composite sync as the video output the DKVM IP1 may not recognize the composite sync video output automatically To support signal transmission from a Sun machine enable this option If this is not enabled the video feed of the Host Console may not be visible After making any changes click the Apply button to save your settings 86 45 Device Settings 4 5 1 Network D Link EN Y IP KVM Demo ra remato Control IP auto configurat
3. D Link DKVM IP1 1 port COMBO KVM Over IP User Manual v 1 00 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 7 1 1 7 2 1 8 1 9 2 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 5 2 3 6 2 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 32 1 Table of Contents Mrod cUoMi n a a a 4 Fea S aaa 5 Package Contents llo 6 Se A a a 7 System Requirements iia 8 FV S16 al AG PANS cananea tados dice lada iaa 9 cable Connection Diagham dd dd id 10 Hardware Installation Procedure aaa aaa 11 Connecting the DKVM IP1 to a Host COoMpulteT ooccooccccccocccnccnocncoconcnncnnoconconanoncnnncnnnnnos 11 Connecting the DKVM IP1 to a Multi Port KVM Switch cccccccccccnncccnnccccnccconcnonnnnos 12 When the server is up and running Capabilities oooccccooncncococnnnononnononnanenonnncnnnnnos 13 When the computer server fails Diagnostics cccooncccccconcncoconcnnononcnnonnncnnnonanennononcnnnnnos 14 GontigUtatioNanii dd 15 Initial Network Configuration with the Setup software occcccconccccccccococoncnnconanononnanonnononennnnns 15 Configuration Setup via Serial based Console ooccccccocccccnnccncononcnnononcnnconanonononcnnononrnnonnanenoss 20 Keyboard Mouse and Video configuration cooooccccccocccnnonoccnnonnncnnnonanononnnnnnnnnnannnonanennonanens 21 DKVM IPT Keyboard settings id A 22 Mouse settings for the Host and Remote SyStemMS cccccooccncccnccnnccnoccnconononnononcononanonoss 22 M
4. The default username is super and the default password is pass Also your browser must also be configured to accept cookies 4 When a PC connects to the Host via USB B type connector and runs the DKVM IP1 Utility an error message appears that says Exception processing message This may be due to improper BIOS settings If the Host system is not equipped with a floppy disk drive check the BIOS to make sure it is set to No floppy drive installed 5 The DKVM IP1 web GUI pages are inconsistent or have errors Make sure your browser cache settings are not set to never check for newer pages or something similar Otherwise web pages may be loaded from your browser cache and not from the DKVM IP1 device itself 6 I can t open the Host Console window for the DKVM IP1 1 Please make sure that the Remote computer has Java Runtime Environment v1 5 or above x installed When trying to open the Host Console on the Remote computer the icon will appear at the top right corner of the screen if the Java Runtime Environment is not installed NOTES 1 In order to run the Host Console window the Remote system must be able to support Java Runtime Environment version 1 5 or above You can get the Java software from their website http www java com en download 2 It s recommended that you install a newer Java version e g version 6 update 11 or newer for better performance 118 2 It is also possible t
5. available bandwidth and the current content of the video image e Pre configured Use the dropdown box to select the network speed that most closely matches the DKVM IP1 s connection speed to automatically choose the best settings for compression and color depth for the indicated network speed e Manually This field lets you adjust both the compression rate and the color depth individually Depending on the selected compression rate the data stream between the DKVM IP1 and the Host Console will be compressed in order to save bandwidth Since high compression rates use more of the DKVM IP1 s computing power they should not be used while several users are accessing the DKVM IP1 simultaneously The standard color depth is 16 bit 65536 colors Other color depths are intended for slower network connections in order to allow for faster transmission of data Compression level O no compression uses only 16 bit color For low bandwidth connections 4 bit 16 colors and 2 bit 4 color grayscale are recommended for typical desktop interfaces To retain a high quality image on a low bandwidth connection such as when viewing photos try 4 bit 16 color grayscale 1 bit color depth black white should only be used for extremely slow network connections Host Console Type This field specifies which Host Console viewer the selected user will use 82 Default Java VM This viewer uses the default Java Virtual Machine JVM of your Brow
6. 3 3 2 Control Bar of the Host Console The upper part of the Host Console window contains a control bar shown below By clicking on the icons on this bar you can view the status of the Host Console and adjust the Host Console s local settings The following is a description for each control m By eg TE PInute CONSOe gt ra D El EE DS one Oy Otons Ja ares 3 Above The control bar of the Host Console window Ctrl Alt Delete button Ctrl Alt Delete Click this button to send the Control Alt Delete key sequence command to the remote system Also see section 6 4 1 for configuring new key sequence buttons Drive Redirection button A m Click this button to open the Drive Redirection options at the top of the Host Console window see the screenshot below For more details see section 5 2 Drive Redirection Drive Connect Drive Connect So Mot connected Drive Redirection disconnected Ctri Alt Delete EE Pa sync e Options 39 Auto Adjust button z If the quality of the Host Console video is bad or if the Host Console window is distorted in some way click this button and wait a few seconds while the DKVM IP1 tries to detect the video mode of the VGA connection of the Host system to the DKVM IP1 Once detection is complete the DKVM IP1 will adjust itself for the best possible video quality Sync Mouse button K Sync Clicking this button activates the mouse synchronization proc
7. 9 USB TELNET port 23 I Config File SSH port 22 Maintenance T Bandwidth Limit Enable TELNET access Enable SSH access e Setup Protocol Above Click on Device Settings gt Network to enable TELNET and SSH access Also remember to click the relevant setting on the Serial Port Settings page screenshot below 2 Also before accessing Telnet or SSH click on Device Settings gt Serial Port to open the Serial Port Settings screen see the screenshot below Make sure Passthrough access to serial port via Telnet SSH is selected 51 Y IP KVM Demo e serial Port Settings Remote Conima Configuration login 8 KVM Console Telnet Console Remote Wakeup Serial line speed 115200 hitos ul ttaled Modem init string ATZHO OK ATLOM0 amp K3X1 18 Drive Redirection E 3 Virtual Drive Modem server IP address 1192 168 31 8 CD DVD Image Modem client IP address 192 168 3 2 Floppy Image O Modem O Goni q Passthrough access to serial port 1 via Telnet SSH Sy KVMSettings HiS User Console aM i A A None iil 18 Keyboard Mouse Serial Port Lag l Video Key Word 1 Key Word oo DeviceSettings More entries 8 Network Domos A ANOTA E e J zx nesetdo dele HiS Security Blind aahica ee alla ie defa ig Certificate 9 Date Time Above Click on Device Settings gt Serial Port to get the Serial Port Settings pa
8. The way in which the device deals with a detected keyword can be configured in the Event Log section on page 104 4 5 6 Date Time Date Time Settings UTC Offset 8h m User specified time Date 112 4 200 mmiddiyyyy Time 1 30 032 hh mm ss Synchronize with NTP Server Primary Time server secondary Time server Above Click Device Settings gt Date Time to open this configuration screen On this screen the internal clock of the DKVM IP1 can be set You can adjust the clock manually or use an NTP time server Without a time server the time setting will lost if the DKVM IP1 loses power for more than a few minutes To avoid this you can use an NTP time server which sets the internal clock automatically according to the current UTC time 102 After making any changes click the Apply button to save your changes You can click the Reset to defaults button to change settings back to the factory defaults UTC Offset When using an NTP server to set the time automatically use this setting to determine the offset for your time zone User Specified Time Select this option to set the time manually Enter the date and time using the formats specified Synchronize with NTP Server Select this option to use an NTP server to set the time automatically Enter the address of the NTP server you want to use in the Primary Time server text box You can enter another NTP server in
9. 8 x 3 8 cm 10 8 x 3 1 x 1 5 inches 780 g 1 72 lb Housing material Metal C O O Operating Temperature 32 to 122 F 0 to 50 C Storage Temperature 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C 0 to 80 RH 1 4 System Requirements Hardware e On the Host computer server side e One computer or a server or a serial console e On the Host console side e APS 2 keyboard and mouse and one VGA monitor These peripherals will only be needed for normal operation and will become redundant during the periods when the Host computer will be controlled remotely via the DKVM IP1 e Onthe Remote computer side e Any computer that is connected to the same network that the target DKVM IP1 is connected to whether that be a LAN or the Internet Software on the Remote computer e Java Runtime Environment version 1 5 or above e Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or above Netscape Mozilla or Safari 15 Physical Diagrams 9 Front View PS 2 Mouse LEDs Host side j Reset Button PS 2 Keyboard Hostside 4 Rear View E aera Aah E F lali Y La La j al A di ik r i Sel po po al Ka peaca FO k i E m i p Power PS Keyb Receptacle to Host leer to Host B Ethernet a optional Firmware PS 2 Mouse monitor Upgrade to Host Serial Port Video from USB Keyb amp Host Mouse to Host PC Link Red indicates that the DKVM IP1 is linked to a P
10. BE Performance Options visual Effects Advanced Gata Execution Prevention Processor scheduling By default the computer is set to use a greater share of processor time Eo run your programs Adjust For best performance oF Programs Background services Memory usage By default the computer is set to use a greater share of memory to run your programs Adjust For best performance of System cache Virtual memory 4 paging file is an area on the hard disk that Windows uses as iF it were RAM 1400 MB Total paging file size for all drives Above The Performance Options gt Advanced page on Windows XP is similar to that on Windows 2000 but navigating to it is slightly different 119 8 10 The Host and Remote mouse pointers are still not in sync after doing Mouse Intelligent Sync Please don t place the pointer on the upper left hand corner of Host Console window Intelligent Sync Options gt Mouse Handling will re calculate the coordinates of the pointer from the upper left hand corner of Host Console window If still not in sync please ensure that the Enhance pointer precision tab is not checked in the Windows Control Panel of the Host system For Windows XP the click sequence to this setting is Control Panel gt Printers and Other Hardware gt Mouse gt Pointer Options See page 23 for detailed information In Double Mouse Mode the Host and Remote mouse
11. Copy the CD DVD ISO image file to this sharing folder You can configure the folder s sharing options and the usage permission levels of each user by right clicking on the folder and following the sequence Sharing and Security gt Sharing gt Share this folder gt Permissions see the screenshot below 66 Choose an appropriate name for the share You may also add a short description for this folder in the Comment field Add the users that will be allowed to access the file in the Permissions screen Click Apply and OK to save the settings Copy the CD DVD ISO image file to this sharing folder For additional help in creating and sharing an ISO image please contact your network administrator SCREENSHOT Properties eneral Sharing 5 ecurity Customize network To enable sharing for this folder click Share this folder Do not share this folder 5 Share this folder Share name SCREENSHOT 00 Comment q ra Tou can share this folder with other users on your Uzer lirit 6 Maximum allowed O Allow this number of users ax el To set permissions for users who access this folder over the network click Permissions To configure settings for offline access click Caching Windows Firewall is configured to allow this folder to be shared with other computers on the network View your Windows Firewall settings Permissions for SCREENSHOT Share Permissions Group Of HeT
12. DKVM IP1 to the Host system for file sharing or as an alternative connection USB for the Host s keyboard and mouse CD ROM software utilities and user manual 13 Specifications Specifications Number Of Computers Controlled 1 Red for PC Linking LEDs Green for IP Ready USB1 0 USB1 1 USB2 0 USB HID 1 11 O O O O 3 3 Co oO 0 0 3 3 S gt E ds Y I 0 ol Cc lt T lt 09 ol 2 U O D 09 1 x HDB 15 Male USB KB amp MS 1 xUSB B type Female PS2 Keyboard 1 x PS 2 mini DIN 6 pin Female PS2 Mouse 1 x PS 2 mini DIN 6 pin Female 1 x HDB 15 Female Keyboard 1 x PS 2 mini DIN 6 pin Female Mouse 1 x PS 2 mini DIN 6 pin Female ay 5 T O o D 5 U O el O o e wn l O O O o D O Firmware upgrade connector 1 x mini USB Female 1 x RS 232 Male 1 x RJ45 1 x USB B type Female Remote computer screen resolution Up to 1600 x 1200 at 60 Hz Supports DDC2B max resolution up to 2048 x 1536 at 60 Hz O O O NO lt O gt 3 lt mM Y El 0 3 S 5 2 O TE a S 3 O O l 3 U U Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP Vista 7 2003 Mac OS 9 OS X Linux Sun Micro OS Power By external power adapter DC5V 2A R Yes O g 3 D 5 YP O 5 nm E o O Sil T D O O a o ol y O lt Q n 9 O lt lt s D D er D 3 07 Cc O O O mi 9 o ions LxWxH 27 5 x 7
13. Device Board Reset performed by user Device Firmware upload failed Device Uploaded firmware file discarded Device Firmware validation failed Device Firmware file uploaded by user Device Firmware updated by user Device No firmware file uploaded 106 Internal log file cleared by user Host Power Host Reset Connection to Host Console failed reason Connection to client established Console Connection to client closed Security Violation Login failed Login succeed 107 4 5 8 Authentication On this screen you can specify how the DKVM IP1 will look to authenticate the users By default Local Authentication is enabled which means users will need to use a user account configured on the DKVM IP1 Alternatively you can use a RADIUS Server for login authentication This can be very useful if you already use a RADIUS server to authenticate users for your network and allows you to use existing authentication information D Link zZ Sy IP KVM Demo Remote Control H VirtualMedia 9 UserManagement Authentication Settings Local Authentication O RADIUS H KVMSettings Server Shared Secret nn aoa Timeout Retries 3 DeviceSettings Network El Dynamic DNS Security Certificate Serial Port E ADD co esettode Date Time CN e a e 0 E e e e Event Lo 9 USB l Config File H Maintenance Above Click Device Settings gt Authentic
14. Host computer you will need to go to Control Panel gt Mouse gt Pointer Options and make sure Enhance Pointer Precision is disabled Active Desktop If the Active Desktop feature of Microsoft Windows is enabled do not use a plain background Instead use a wallpaper image Alternatively disable Active Desktop completely 27 2 3 7 Mac OS X Settings e Mac OS X on Host computer If the host computer is running on any version of Mac OS X we recommend using Single Mouse mode SUN Solaris Settings e SUN Solaris on Host computer If the host system is running SUN Solaris adjust the mouse settings of the system by entering xset m 1 into the console or use the CDE Control Panel to set the mouse to 1 1 no acceleration Alternatively you could use the Single Mouse mode only On SUN operating systems Double Mouse Mode only functions if you use SUN JVM 1 5 or higher Video Modes The DKVM IP1 recognizes a limited number of common video modes If you run X11 on the Host system please do not use any custom mode lines with special video modes If you do the DKVM IP1 may not be able to detect them We recommend using any of the standard VESA video modes instead 28 3 Usage 3 1 3 1 1 Prerequisites The DKVM IP1 features an embedded operating system and applications that support two standardized interfaces HTTP HTTPS and Telnet This chapter will describe both these interfaces in detail
15. IP auto configuration 4 None DHCP 0 BOOTP Refresh Devices IP address Device Type Subnet mask Enable WLAN Configuration WLAN Devices only Elena Authentication Wireless LAN Configuration Super User login Super User password Enable WEP encryption New Super User password New password confirm Query Device Setup Device ic Cancel Help Status Found 1 devices 1 network 0 USB Above The network setup screen of the DKVM IP1 Utility program To use the DKVM IP1 Utility please follow the procedures described below Finding the DKVM IP1 on your network via the DKVM IP1 Utility 1 Make sure the computer you are using to set up the DKVM IP1 is connected to the same local network that the DKVM IP1 is connected to 15 2 Open the DKVM IP1 Utility on your computer by simply inserting the CD ROM and double clicking on the DKVM IP1_ Utility exe icon when the CD ROM s content window appears The DKVM IP1 Utility window see the screenshot above will appear 3 Use the DKVM IP1 Utility to search for the DKVM IP1 on your network a Click the Refresh Devices button to show the MAC addresses of all connected devices on your network b Find the MAC address of the DKVM IP1 by clicking on the Device MAC Address drop down box Select your device s MAC address from the dropdown list You can find your DKVM IP1 s MAC ID on a label located on the bottom of your DKVM IP1 see the image below MOD
16. NAMES E Everyone Permissions for Everyone Allow Deny Full Control Change Read Above To create a sharing folder and set up the usage permission levels of each user right click on the folder and follow this sequence Sharing and Security gt Sharing gt Share this folder gt Permissions UNIX and UNIX like OS UNIX Solaris Linux If you would like to access the share folder via SAMBA SAMBA must be set up properly You may either edit the etc samba smb conf SAMBA configuration file or use the Samba Web Administration Tool SWAT or WebMin to set the correct parameters Viewing the man entry for smb conf may also provide additional help 67 7 On the DKVM IP1 web GUI fill in the sharing information on the Image on Windows Share screen Virtual Media gt CD DVD Image and click the Set button to save the settings see the screenshot below Image on Windows Share This option allows you to share a CODO image over a Windows Share This image will be emulated to the host as USB device Share host 52120 208 56 Share folder name Storage Image file name Cdror_tmagese fae User optional Password optional 8 Ifthe disk image file was set successfully a screen like the one below will appear Image file set successfully Active Image CD ROM Image Share Host 59 120 208 56 Share folder mame storage Image file name Cdrom_image iso User name fae Password not displ
17. TY Configuration Category Session Logging B Terminal Keyboard Bell Features B Window Appearance Behaviour Translation Selection Colours E Connection Data Prom Telnet Rlogin SSH Serial Basic options for your PuTTY session Specify the destination you want to connect to Host Name or IF address Fort 192 168 0 193 Connection type DOBaw Telnet Alogin SSH Serial Load save or delete a stored session Saved Sessions Default Settings Telnet Close window on exit Always Never Only on clean exit Above The PuTTY terminal emulation program supports SSH and SSH2 This is the program s configuration screen 54 To log in to the DKVM IP1 using a program like PuTTY open the configuration page and replace the IP address with the one that was assigned to the DKVM IP1 This will bring up the prompt for a username and password combination This will be the same as the login and password you use for the DKVM IP1 s web GUI Once you have successfully logged into the DKVM IP1 a command line will appear and you can enter the relevant management commands 192 168 0 193 PuTTY KVH IF Terminal Server c 2000 2002 Login super Password esH gt help AAA o o lt subcmd gt A help screen for specified command is printed With no arguments given a table of all commands is printed to the screen The following commands are supported help terminal Above Th
18. and password for the DKVM IP1 The default login is super and the default password is pass 6 Click the Setup Device button If the Super User login and password are correct a Successfully configured device message will appear Otherwise the message Permission Denied will appear Enable WLAN Configuration WLAN Devices only Gateway 1 4 100 1 lt 3 1 Authentication E i Super User login super i successfully configured device A El Super User password ii E Mew Super User password o New password confirm Setup Device 7 The DKVM IP1 s web management interface can now be accessed via the Internet Query Device by simply browsing to the same IP address from a web browser Enabling DHCP to get a dynamic IP address If you have installed the DKVM IP1 on the subnet intranet of a DHCP server or the subnet of a router that supports DHCP you can use the DKVM IP1 Utility to find the dynamic IP address of the DKVM IP1 DHCP automatically assigns a dynamic IP address to the DKVM IP1 This allows a device to be automatically assigned an IP eliminating the need for intervention by a network administrator who would otherwise have to manually assign the DKVM IP1 a static IP address 1 Before connecting the DKVM IP1 to your network make sure you complete the configuration of the network s DHCP server The network s router may be acting as your network s DHCP server or another device
19. can now open any of the files and programs on this Host system simply by clicking on them with his or her mouse 37 Activating the Host Console function opens a new window on the Remote side user s screen This window displays the screen content of your Host system the system you control remotely via the DKVM IP1 The Host system will behave exactly as if you were sitting in front of it This means you can use your keyboard and mouse in the usual way However be aware of the fact that the feedback from keyboard and mouse actions on the Host system will be slightly delayed The delay depends on the bandwidth of the link between you and the DKVM IP1 Keyboard Settings Differences between the Remote computer s keyboard layout and the Host computer s keyboard settings may lead to some problems For example if the Remote side user uses a German keyboard layout and the Host system is set up for an English keyboard layout special German specific keys on the German keyboard will not work as expected Instead the keys will have the same effect as those of an English layout keyboard The Remote side user can circumvent such problems by adjusting the keyboard settings of the Host system to have the same mapping as the Remote user s keyboard You can adjust these settings in the DKVM IP1 s web management GUI by going to KVM Settings gt Keyboard Mouse Settings see the screenshot below and using the Keyboard Model dropdown box to choose the same
20. forwarding on your router to allow remote computers to connect to the Host computer through port 443 please consult your network administrator for further assistance NOTE If the DKVM IP1 is connected to your local network environment and your connection to the Internet is available only by using a proxy server without NAT being configured it is unlikely that the Host Console will be able to establish the desired connection with the Remote computer This is because modern web proxies are not capable of relaying the RFB protocol If you experience any problems please consult your network administrator to configure an appropriate networking environment 36 3 3 1 Opening the Host Console window To open the KVM console either click Remote Control gt KVM Console in the left hand column or click the Click to open link at the top of the Host Console Preview box 3 IP KVM Demo ES Remote Control Telnet Console 8 Remote Wakeup ea VirtualMedia ae UserManagement H KVMSettings DeviceSettings 13 Maintenance Above Click on either of the links circled in red to open the Host Console window the redirected view of the Host system s screen on the Remote computer s screen Above The Host Console window the redirected view of the Host system s screen This is the view the Remote side user will see if the Host system is running on Windows XP and has the Desktop view open The Remote side user
21. log events is to use the internal log list of the DKVM IP1 To enable this internal log tick the List Logging Enabled checkbox in Device Settings gt Event Log To view the actual log list go to Maintenance gt Event Log Since the DKVM IP1 s system memory is used to save the event log the maximum number of saved log list entries is restricted to 1000 events After this maximum is reached older log entries will be deleted to make room for newer ones You can clear the internal log by clicking the Clear button WARNING If the reset button on the web HTML GUI is used to restart the DKVM IP1 all log data will be saved and will be available after the DKVM IP1 has been restarted However if the DKVM IP1 loses power or a hard reset is performed all log data will be lost To avoid this use one of the following logging methods e NFS Logging enabled This allows you to log events to a file on an NFS server To use NFS Logging tick the NFS Logging Enabled checkbox and enter the NFS Server NFS Share and NFS Log File to use To write log data from more than one DKVM IP1 device to only one NFS share you will need to use a unique NFS Log File name for each DKVM IP1 After making your changes click the Apply button After applying the settings the DKVM IP1 will try to mount the NFS share immediately so make sure that the NFS share is online and accessible to the DKVM IP1 WARNING In contrast to the internal log file on th
22. obtain the latest firmware from the D Link Before you can start updating the firmware of your DKVM IP1 the new uncompressed firmware file has to be accessible on the system that you use for connecting to the DKVM IP 1 To update the DKVM IP1 s firmware please follow these steps 113 3 Download the firmware file to the Remote computer You can obtain the latest firmware from the D Link website After downloading the firmware you may need to unzip the file before uploading it to the DKVM IP1 Upload the new firmware file onto the DKVM IP1 unit by clicking the Browse button selecting the firmware file then clicking the Upload button Firmware Upload Firmware File D ipk 101 std 6302_081211 L Browse Once the firmware file has been uploaded the DKVM IP1 will check to see whether or not it is a valid firmware file and if there were any transmission errors In case of any error the update process will be aborted If the upload was successful the Firmware Update panel will appear Firmware Update Current version DL_M024 051711 New version DL_MM024 051711 This may take some minutes Please do NOT power off the device while the update is in progress After a successful update the device will be reset automatically This panel shows you the version number of the DKVM IP1 s current firmware and the version of the uploaded firmware Clicking the Update button will proceed to update the DKVM IP1 with
23. on the front of the device so that Host side users can attach a PS 2 keyboard and mouse to the DKVM IP1 for direct Local control of the Host machine on the Host side 21 2 3 1 2 3 2 The following settings must be configured to ensure that the Remote keyboard video and mouse inputs are transmitted correctly DKVM IP1 keyboard settings The keyboard model emulated by the DKVM IP1 must be set properly in order for keystrokes received by the Host computer to match the ones sent by a Remote computer View these settings in the DKVM IP1 s Web Management GUI by clicking KVM Settings gt Keyboard Mouse Settings see the screenshot below D Link y Sy JP KVM Demo 3 Remote Control H I VirtualMedia UserManagement 9 KVMSettings 9 User Console Timeout after EY msec GS Keyboard Mouse Enable key release timeout if you experience duplicated keystrokes 9 Terre during poor network performance DeviceSettings Mouse speed Auto 9 Maintenance Keyboard Mouse Settings Keyboard Model Generic 101 104 Key PC v Key release timeout enabled O Fixed scaling Absolute mouse scaling for MAC server Above Click on KVM Settings gt Keyboard Mouse in the left hand panel of the Web Management GUI to configure the correct settings for the keyboard model to emulate for the Host computer The correct settings are required for the Remote keyboard s input to be transmitted to the Host computer properly Mou
24. pointers are not in sync even after clicking the Sync button Check to make sure that the mouse settings on your Host computer have the options Enhance pointer precision or Automatically move mouse pointer to the default button in a dialog box disabled For Windows XP go to Control Panel gt Printers and Other Hardware gt Mouse gt Pointer Options See page 23 for detailed information In Windows Vista the mouse won t work in the Host Console window and Drive Redirection also doesn t work Try running Internet Explorer in Administrator mode To do this right click on a shortcut to IE and tick the checkbox next to Run as administrator Alternatively right click on the IE shortcut select Properties Shortcut Advanced Properties and tick the checkbox next to Run as administrator See page 23 for detailed information Note This shortcut will always start IE in Administrator mode until this setting is disabled Advanced Properties Choose the advanced properties you want for this shortcut 4 Run as administrator This option allows you to run this shortcut as an administrator while protecting your computer from unauthorized activity 120 11 12 13 14 15 The Virtual Media gt Drive Redirection function fails to connect to a USB drive This may be due to improper BIOS settings If the PC is not equipped with a floppy disk drive check the BIOS to make sure it is set to No flop
25. the Host system Confirmation Do you really want to send Cti Alt Delete Left The confirmation dialog box for confirming the sending of hotkey commands 47 3 3 3 Host Console window Status Bar The status bar shows the status of the Host Console as well as the status of the connection between the Host system and the Remote system In the screenshot below the Mouse Mode is displayed on the left hand side of the bar and network traffic statistics are displayed on the right hand side of the bar Other variables that may be displayed on the left hand side of the bar at include the size of the Host screen in pixels or Norm SSL to indicate a standard and a secure connection respectively The right hand side of the Status Bar may show the frame rate of the video in frames per second Fps and the current incoming In and outgoing Out transmission rates lf compressed encoding is enabled the compressed transfer rate will be displayed in brackets lt Single mouse mode left click to control mouse again Fps 0 In 0 B s Out 0 Bis Above The status line at the bottom of the Host Console window 48 4 Menu Options of the Web Management GUI 4 1 4 1 1 3 Remote Contre 9 KVM Console 9 Telnet Console 9 Remote Wakeuy H UserManagement H KVMSettings 3 DeviceSettings 3 Maintenance Remote Control Host Console Preview Click to open alMeg aa KVM Console Click this me
26. the IP is inside the designated IP range ACCEPT will accept connections from the IP address and DROP will block connections from the IP address 3 After entering the above settings click the Insert button to save the new rule 4 Click the Apply button to save your changes You can also click the Append button to edit and existing rule click the Replace button to replace a rule or click the Delete button to delete a rule After making any changes click the Apply button to save your changes Click the Reset to defaults to clear all rules and return to the factory default settings HTTP Encryption Force HTTPS for Web access KWM Encryption KM Encryption Of Try Force Group based System Access Control Please note Apply is required or changes will be lost iM Enable Group based System Access Control Default Action ACCEPT Starting IP Ending IP Group Action 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 All ACCEPT o ja 168 123 99 a 168 123 230 super E Append Insert Replace Delete Apply Reset to defaults Stored value is equal ta the default Above IP filter settings 95 4 5 4 Certificate The DKVM IP1 uses the Secure Socket Layer SSL protocol for any encrypted network traffic between itself and a connected client While establishing a connection the DKVM IP1 has to expose its identity to a client using a cryptographic certificate NOTE The default ce
27. up to 650 MB in size CD ROM size This drive will be accessible only in read only mode you will not be able to write any information to it This drive can act as a boot drive if the motherboard BIOS on the Host computer supports the USB BOOTABLE function For emulating a DVD Drive please use the Drive Redirection function The information required for the steps above has to be given from the point of view of the DKVM IP1 Please enter IP addresses and device names accordingly Administrative permission is required for this as regular users may not have access rights Please log in as a system administrator or as root on UNIX systems It is also important to specify the correct IP addresses and device names Otherwise the DKVM IP1 may not be able to access the referenced image file properly This will cause the DKVM IP1 to leave the given file unmounted and instead display an error message The specified Share file must be configured correctly Administrative permission is required for this Normal users may not have a high enough level of authorization You should either log in as a system administrator or as root on UNIX systems or ask your system administrator for help to complete this task How to create a CD DVD ISO image 1 Run a CD DVD imaging tool to create a CD DVD ISO image This sequence is described in detail in section 5 2 5 2 Create a sharing folder on the PC that the image file will be shared from
28. C Ready Green blinks once every second when the system is ready 1 6 Cable Connection Diagram Host Keyboard Host Mouse Host Video VGA OUT USB DATA PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse a USB Keyboard Mouse IP Network PSTN Host Computer Remote Computer 10 1 7 1 7 1 Hardware Installation Procedure Connecting the DKVM IP1 to a Host computer Turn off your computer and DKVM IP1 Connect the DKVM IP1 to the Host computer the computer that will be controlled from a remote location a Have the relevant USB PS 2 keyboard and mouse and VGA connectors ready for connecting to the Host computer Ensure that the connector types you want to connect USB PS 2 are supported by your computing systems Some computer systems only support one of the two types Connect your VGA connectors and other supported connectors USB or PS 2 or both to the Host computer Follow the guidelines below VGA Use the included VGA cable to connect the Host computer s VGA Out port to the DKVM IP1 s VGA In port Use another VGA cable not included to connect the DKVM IP1 s VGA Out port to your Host computer s monitor PS 2 front optional The PS 2 ports in the front the clean or face side of the DKVM IP1 can be used to connect a PS 2 keyboard and mouse for direct control of the Host computer by Host side users This saves the trouble of unplugging any cables when Local Host side control is requ
29. Control ay VirtualMedia HO UserManagement HE KVMSettings F y A Device Information Event Log Update Firmware Unit Reset 4 6 1 The Device Status page contains a table with information about the DKVM IP1 s hardware Device Information and firmware This information is useful if technical support is required Click Maintenance gt Device Information to view this table Device Information Product Name Server Name Serial Number Board ID Device IP Address Device MAC Address Firmware Version Firmware Build Number Firmware Description Hardware Revision DKVM IP 1 D Link IP KVM Server 08021001000066 0 5595014e490e26 192 168 102 106 00 22 E4 00 20 E4 1 0 0 0001 DL_M02A_ 051711 B1 Click here to navigate to D Link s website Connected Users super 122 146 2 130 active 111 4 6 2 e Clicking the Click here to navigate to D Link s website link will open a web browser that will automatically navigate to D Link s global support website Connected Users test 62 238 0 39 active test 80 145 25 183 26 min idle test 212 183 10 29 20 min idle test 62 153 241 228 RC exclusive active e The Connected Users field at the bottom of the Device Information field see the screenshot above displays the status of connected users For every user it lists the username the IP address of the network host that the user is connecting from and the activity sta
30. EL NO DKVM IP1 mI Left The label on the PIN RKVMIP1B1A B1G a bottom of each S N QM0A1B5000082 YT DKVM IP1 shows the EE f s a unique MAC ID of the MAC ID 1C7EE 883770 aana a FEI Canadian ae device This ID is the MAI Re same as the MAC ETEen Address c After selecting your DKVM IP1 s MAC address click Query Device see the screenshot below to view the device s Network Configuration in the top right area d By default the DHCP function is disabled and None will be selected for IP auto configuration This means there would initially be no IP address for the device You can now configure the DKVM IP1 to use a static IP address or you can turn on DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address from a DHCP server on your network Both configurations are described in the following steps Note We recommend that you manually set up a static IP address that is linked to the MAC address of your DKVM IP1 Setting up a static IP via the DKVM IP1 Utility 1 Make sure that the correct MAC address is selected in the Device field at the top left of the DKVM IP1 Utility window 2 Click Query Device at bottom right to view the device s Network Configuration in the top right area 16 3 In the IP auto configuration line at the top right select None 4 Enter the IP address subnet mask and gateway you want the DKVM IP1 to use 5 In the Authentication area enter the Super User login
31. KVM IP1 s MAC address click Query Device see the screenshot below to view the device s Network Configuration in the top right area d In the IP auto configuration line at the top right select DHCP e In the Authentication area enter the Super User login and password for the DKVM IP1 The default login is super and the default password is pass f Click the Setup Device button If the Super User login and password are correct a Successfully configured device message will appear Otherwise the message Permission Denied will appear g The DKVM IP1 will now try to contact a DHCP server in the subnet to which it is physically connected If contact is made with a DHCP server it will provide the DKVM IP1 with a dynamic IP address subnet mask and gateway h Click the Query Device button again and the device s dynamic IP address and other network information should now be visible in the Network Configuration field see the screenshot below 18 Device Network Configuration Device MAC address 00 00 5D 01 64 4E gt IP auto configuration C Mone DHCP C BOOTP Refresh Devices IP address Device Type e Subnet mask Enable WLAN Configuration WLAN Devices only Gateway Authentication Super User login Super User password El E New Super User password Mew password confirm Query Device Cancel Help Status Ready Notes BOOTP is a static configuration pro
32. Key in the command defaults and then press Enter The unit will automatically reset to factory default settings and reboot the system WARNING Resetting the DKVM IP1 to factory defaults will clear all settings on the device 3 The window will display the following information when the reset to factory defaults has been completed and the DKVM IP1 will automatically reboot gt defaults Please wait Installing default configuration Writing configuration data to flash Done 116 FAQ Do you need to install any software on the Remote computers which connect to the DKVM IP1 No The DKVM IP1 is a 100 hardware solution No extra software is required What operating systems does the DKVM IP1 support The DKVM IP1 supports Windows Unix Unix like operating systems Sun Solaris Linux and Mac OS What web browsers does the DKVM IP1 support The DKVM IP1 supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and above Netscape Mozilla Safari Firefox Avant World Opera as well as other web browsers What Java version should the user install on the Host computer Java Runtime Environment version 1 5 or above should be installed on the Host computer Does the DKVM IP1 work with KVM switches made by other companies Yes the DKVM IP1 can work with most standard KVMs When you set up the username and password what is the maximum number of letters and digits that can be used The DKVM IP1 accepts up to 32 letters and digit
33. S This enables the Dynamic DNS service This requires you to have configured a DNS server s IP address in Device Settings gt Network Dynamic DNS server This is the address of the DDNS service the DKVM IP1 will use Currently this is a fixed setting as only dyndns org is currently supported DNS System Choose Dynamic for free DNS service Customize this for your own domain 91 Hostname Enter the hostname of the DKVM IP1 that is provided by the Dynamic DNS service Make sure you enter the entire hostname including the domain e g testserver dyndns org Username Enter the username for your DDNS service account The username may not contain any spaces Password Enter the password for your DDNS service account Check time The DKVM IP1 registers itself for initiating the IP address of DKVM IP1 stored in the Dynamic DNS server at this time Check interval Set the interval the DKVM IP1 will use between IP address updates to the DDNS service WARNING The DKVM IP1 has its own independent real time clock Make sure the time settings of the DKVM IP1 are correct See section 4 5 6 Date Time 92 4 5 3 Security HTTP Encryption Force HTTPS for Web access KVM Encryption KYM Encryption Of O Try O Force Group based System Access Control Please note Apply is required or changes will be lost Enable Group based System Access Control Default Action 4 2 Rule St
34. S HSCSD 2 bit J5 kb s gray scale gt 9 od GSM Modem bt 1 3kb s jblack amp white video best compression 128 N 8 5 Well known TCP UDP Port Numbers Port numbers are divided into three ranges Well Known Ports Registered Ports and Dynamic and or Private Ports Well Known Ports are those that are numbered from 0 to 1023 Registered Ports are those from 1024 through 49151 Dynamic and or Private Ports are those from 49152 through 65535 Well Known Ports are assigned by IANA and on most systems can only be used by system processes or by programs executed by privileged users The table below shows some of the well known port numbers For more details please visit the IANA website http www iana org assignments port numbers Port Protocol TCP UDP Number A FTP Fie Transfer Protoco S8H Geoue Shel tenet SS 25 SMTP Simple Mai Transfer Protocol af tm LP Resource Location Proioco 48 TAR TAO er e e mo Ce o HTTP 119 NNTP Network News Transfer Protocol 161 162 SNMP 43 HTTPS 129 8 6 Protocol Glossary BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol Similar to DHCP but for smaller networks Automatically assigns the IP address for a specific duration of time CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol A secure protocol for connecting to a system it is more secure than PAP DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol An Internet protocol for automating the configurat
35. SO image file to redirect then click the Open button Choose ISO image to redirect Local Settings amy Documents __ My Recent Documents _ NetHood Templates Z NTUSER DAT NTUSER DAT LOG ntuser ini Once the Drive Redirection configuration has been completed successfully the connected drives name will be displayed in the Drive Redirection window Drive Redirection Drive Connect Drive Connectls Disconnect Using Drive O Drive Redirection established Drive 0 Ctrl Alt Delete My Documents My Computer a My Network Internet Places Explorer Ez Ij ill ConsalefMorm Desktop size is 1 0248768 Fos O ln 0 Bfs Out 8 Bis 76 7 If you open the My Computer folder in the Host Console window you will see the virtual drive listed as a Removable Disk on the Host system see the screenshot below Drive Redirection Drive Connect Drive Connect aa Disconnect Using Drive O Drive Redirection established Drive Oi Ctrl Alt Delete j k Sync ab Options mir my Computer My Documents My Computer F My Metr R Internet Places Explorer Hard Disk Drives e Local Disk C3 Local Disk el Local Disk Dr Local Disk Sel Vista En Local Disk e Local Disk Fs Local Disk Devices with Removable Storage Has Floppy 4 31 Inch Floppy Disk DVD Drive 5 CD Drive Removable Disk H Removable Disk I a lt ii ConsolerHorr
36. T fe ola T sea OI an wn Key and aliases 0 9 SPACE PAGE DOWN A Z ALTGR UP TILDE ESCAPE ESC LEFT MINUS F1 DOWN EQUALS F2 RIGHT F3 NUM LOCK F4 NUMPADO FS NUMPAD1 F6 NUMPAD2 F7 NUMPAD3 SLASH F8 NUMPAD4 124 BACK SPACE ENTER CAPS LOCK BACK SLASH LSHIFT SHIFT RCTRL RSHIFT LCTRL CTRL LALT ALT F11 F12 PRINTSCREEN SCROLL LOCK BREAK INSERT HOME PAGE UP DELETE END 125 NUMPADS5 NUMPAD6 NUMPAD7 NUMPAD8 NUMPAD9 NUMPADPLUS NUMPAD PLUS NUMPAD NUMPADMUL NUMPAD MUL NUMPADMINUS NUMPAD MINUS NUMPADENTER WINDOWS MENU 8 2 Video Modes The table below lists the video modes that the DKVM IP1 supports Please don t use other custom video settings If you do the DKVM IP1 may not be able to detect them X Refresh Rates Hz ae x 350 A 85 x 400 k 85 640 x 480 60 72 75 85 90 100 120 640 x 480 720 x 400 70 85 a onsehan i la 2048 x 1536 local console 126 8 3 User Role Permissions The table below lists the user authorization permissions granted for the three user 33 tc Administrator and User Administrator authority categories Super User asa a me MU lesen AICA i OI Console Virtual Media SF User Management Change Password User Management Users KVM Settings User Console Yes but not Misc Settings KVM Settings Keyboard Mouse Maintenance Devic
37. X like OS UNIX Sun Solaris and Linux To create a CD ROM image file copy the contents of the CD ROM to a file You can use the following command dd if dev cdrom of tmp cdrom image dd reads the entire disk from the device dev cdrom and saves the output in the specified output file tmp cdrom image Adjust both parameters to suit your requirements input device etc 73 4 2 6 Making a Drive Redirection The 1 2 3 steps for making a Drive Redirection are as follows Click Remote Control gt KVM Console When the Host Console window appears click on the floppy disk button w at the top right of the window see the screenshot below ys A My Documents My Computer wa My Network Internet Places Explorer 4 IL Ll ConsolermHorr Desktop size is 1 0248768 Fas Olin 0 Bis Out 4 Bis Drive Redirectio Drive Connect Drive Connect ISO Disconnect Not connected Drive Redirection disconnected Ctr Alt Delete ee EJ E h My Documents My Computer Internet Explorer Console Norm Desktop size is 1 024 x 768 Fps 0 In 0 B s Out 24 Bis The Remote side user can either redirect a local drive only available for Windows systems or an ISO CD DVD disk image 74 4 Ifyou click the Connect Drive button in the Drive Redirection field the following issues need to be taken into consideration Selecta drive to redirect Refresh List C Ha
38. ade your browser to a more powerful encryption scheme The screenshots below shows the dialog boxes presented by IE 8 and IE 6 30 3 About Internet Explorer Windows y Internet Explorer 8 Version 8 0 6001 18 02 Cipher Strength 128 bit Product ID 01393 641 0563592 23437 Update Versions 0 Warning This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law 2009 Microsoft Corporation 3 About Internet Explorer x Internet Explorer Version 6 0 2500 1106 Cipher Strength 128 bit Product 1D 55736 520 6329726 04981 Update Versions SP1 Q823353 Above Internet Explorer versions 8 and 6 displaying the encryption key length cipher strength NOTE Newer web browsers generally support strong encryption by default 31 3 2 3 2 1 Logging into or out of the DKVM IP1 Logging in The DKVM IP1 has three levels of access privileges A Default Password Access Privileges super pass Full access factory default factory default Partial rights to configure the settings of critical functions user defined dd e ri basic functions of the The Super User can add or remove a user easily on the User Management page administrator user defined accessed
39. ame given here and the actual network name differ the browser will pop up a security warning when the DKVM IP1 is accessed using HTTPS Organizational unit Enter the department within your organization the DKVM IP1 belongs to Organization Enter the name of the organization to which the DKVM IP1 belongs Locality City Enter the city where your organization is located State Province Enter the state or province where your organization is located Country ISO code Enter the country where your organization is located This is the two letter ISO code e g DE for Germany or US for the USA Note the country code must be entered in CAPITAL LETTERS Challenge Password Some certification authorities require a challenge password to authorize later changes on the certificate e g revocation of the certificate The minimal length of this password is 4 characters Confirm Challenge Password Reenter the challenge password for confirmation Email Enter the e mail address of the contact person that is responsible for the DKVM IP1 and its security 97 Key length Enter the length of the generated key in bits 1024 bits should be sufficient in most cases Longer keys may result in slower response time when establishing a connection to the DKVM IP1 Certificate Signing Request CSR The following CSR is pending countryiane SE stateQrProvincelamne iL Jack localityName Clack organizationName Clack organi
40. amrcttamoa A A N 50 Remote Wake UD its 55 virtual Medias boss 60 DIVeRealeciO Nasal 62 NT TEOMA sonsica ici oia oldi uence 64 CODE DISK IMAG Onnan Seca esas tarde E E 65 PIOPDY DISK IMAGES vr AS 69 Creating a Disk MA dt TO 72 Making a Drive Redirection Ses a sxied ta tecviel cnc Sites EE steve Ma cadinee geceinkatetaates inane 14 User Manage MONU cresine tina 78 Change AS WO js taa 78 User Management A ad 79 INS SUMISO aia 81 User CONGO Cie arta 81 Key DOard MOUS ito osa tics 85 VideO o cs 86 Boris AAA eaten ieee Sevens a E a boeeaen dda 87 NEWoKoninas dial AA A 87 A T E a ee 90 SECCU oaa E N a nun Mastaues Secede team 93 Se AA a E E On ee eee cre 96 4 5 5 4 5 6 4 5 7 4 5 8 4 5 9 4 5 10 4 6 4 6 1 4 6 2 4 6 3 4 6 4 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 6 SOA A II O II II A 100 Date TIM a unseen te 102 EVENTO dualidad 104 PAULO TMC ANON PA Ao ati aah ated ehh aaa tn aa aaah 108 A ere ve ee ee eee 110 CONIO NC icc O a aa a E SREDNE E 110 ELAI SLEE IBLE A E E A E E E A A EEA atta A 111 Device IMOrmMmaloN rinda dsd 111 EVI ade oia 112 dale lr WAN econo initial 113 MUTA RC SOU urraca nit idol olaa 115 Resetting the DKVM IP1 to Factory DefaultS oooonccconnnccooonononononconanononannnnnas 116 FAQ OT 117 TrOUDIESNOO Mica aida 118 ACA UMa aa a E 124 Ao AA q E E A E A A E A A E A ey E A ee 124 VAGO MOES eeren EE e aaa a p N 126 User Role Permission Snoop aaa a as 127 Suggested Video Settings for Di
41. an creating a dedicated point to point connection from your Remote computer to the DKVM IP1 In other words the DKVM IP1 acts as an Internet Service Provider ISP to which you can dial in The connection is established using the Point to Point Protocol PPP Before you connect to the DKVM IP1 make sure to configure your Remote computer accordingly For instance on Windows based operating systems you can configure a dial up network connection which is set to PPP by default The Modem Settings panel allows you to configure the remote access to the DKVM IP1 using a modem The meaning of each parameter is described below For further assistance with these settings please contact your network administrator Serial line speed Enter the speed the DKVM IP1 will communicate with the modem at Most modems available today will support the default value of 115200 bps In case you are using an older modem and having connection issues try to lowering this speed Modem Init String Enter the initialization string used by the DKVM IP1 to initialize the modem The default value will work with most modern standard modems directly connected to a telephone line In case you have a special modem or if the modem is connected to a local telephone switch that requires a special dial sequence in order to establish a connection to the public telephone network you can change this setting by entering a new string Refer to the modem s manual for the modem init str
42. arting IP Ending IP Group Action 1 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 All ACCEPT Stored value equal to the default Above The Device Settings gt Security setup screen The Device Settings gt Security panel see the screenshot above allows the user to change security related parameters Each parameter will be explained below After changing any settings click the Apply button to save your changes Force HTTPS for Web access If this option is enabled access to the web GUI is only possible using an HTTPS connection The DKVM IP1 will not listen on the HTTP port for incoming connections KVM encryption This option controls the encryption of the RFB protocol RFB is used by the Host Console to transmit screen data from the Host computer to the Remote computer and keyboard and mouse data from the Remote computer back to the Host If this options is set to Off no encryption will be used If set to Try the applet will try to make an encrypted connection In case the encrypted connection fails for any reason an unencrypted connection will be used 93 If KVM encryption is set to Force the applet will only make an encrypted connection with a certificate An error will be reported in case an encrypted connection cannot be made Group based System Access Control IP Filtering This lets you control what IP addresses can connect to the DKVM IP1 by creating IP filtering rules You can choose to allow or b
43. as permission to access only the basic functions of the Host Console NOTE The DKVM IP1 is equipped with a built in processor and memory unit which both have limitations in terms of the processing instructions and memory space To guarantee an acceptable response time we recommend that you do not let more than 15 users connect to the DKVM IP1 at the same time The memory space available on the DKVM IP1 mainly depends on the configuration and usage of the DKVM IP1 log file entries etc For this reason we recommend that you do not store more than 63 user profiles 80 44 KVM Settings 4 4 1 User Console Sy IP KVM Demo 3 Remote Control 9 VirtualMedia 3 UserManagement 23 KVMSettings 9 User Console 9 Keyboard Mouse 19 Video 3 DeviceSettings 3 Maintenance Host Console Settings for User The settings on this page are user specific Changes you make here will affect the selected user only Transmission Encoding Automatic Detection O Pre configured Network speed Manually Compression Color depth Host Console Type Default Java VM Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plugin lf you do not have the Java Browser Plugin already installed on your system this option will cause downloading of around 11 MByte Plugin code The Plugin will enable extended Host Console functionality Miscellaneous Host Console Settings O Start in Monitor Mode O Start in Exclusive Access Mode M
44. as well as how to use them Both interfaces are accessed using the TCP IP protocol family a HTTP and HTTPS Full access is provided by the device s embedded web server The DKVM IP1 environment can be managed completely by using a standard web browser You can access the DKVM IP1 by using the non secure HTTP protocol or by using the encrypted HTTPS protocol For security purposes we suggest using HTTPS whenever possible Telnet A standard Telnet client can be used to access any device that is connected to the DKVM IP1 s serial port RS 232 in terminal mode HTTP as the Primary Interface The primary interface of the DKVM IP1 is the HTTP web interface This will be covered extensively in this chapter Other interfaces will be addressed in sub topics The Host Console window is the redirected view of the Host screen that is displayed in a window on the Remote computer In order to open the Host Console window of your managed Host system the browser must support version 1 5 or above of the Java Runtime Environment If the browser has no Java support such as the browser on a small handheld device you can still manage your DKVM IP1 by using the administration forms displayed by the browser itself 29 He Favorites B S Taipei local Taiwan historic D TWS Knowledgebase E Agile Product Lifecycle Man D D Link Expertise g gt El x D Link DKvM IP1 e Y 1P KVM Demo 3 Remote Control 9 KVM Console 8 Telne
45. ation to open this setup screen NOTE Whatever settings the superuser may configure he or she will always be able to log in via the network with the username password combination for the super username The superuser is always locally authenticated and authorized so there is always a back door to the DKVM IP1 108 Using the RADIUS Server RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service is a protocol specified by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF working group There are two specifications that make up the RADIUS protocol suite Authentication and Accounting These specifications aim to centralize authentication configuration and accounting for dial in services to an independent server The RADIUS protocol exists in several implementations such as freeRADIUS openRADIUS or RADIUS on UNIX systems The RADIUS protocol itself is well specified and tested We can give a recommendation for all products listed above especially for the freeRADIUS implementation NOTE Currently the DKVM IP1 does not support challenge response An Access Challenge response is seen and evaluated as an Access Reject To access a remote device using the RADIUS protocol you will need to log in first You will be asked to specify your username and password The RADIUS server will read your input data Authentication and the DKVM IP1 will look for your profile Authorization The profile defines or limits your actions and may differ depending o
46. ayed Reactivate 9 On the Remote computer in the Host Console window open My Computer The virtual CD will be listed as cd_boot F and described as a CD Drive see the screenshot below 68 EA re a jon 70 3 Deen Drees lib ok oe pre Disk Drives e EN C Local Disk e DATA D Local Disk Devices with Removable Storage LEDT Floppy 4 34 Inch Floppy Disk pal Drive cb CD Drive CD Drive Se O bytes gt 3 IP KVM Demo r Active Image U Remote Control No disk emulation set 3 VirtualMedia 18 Drive Redirection E Virtual Drive Floppy Image Upload This option allows you to upload a binary image e g example img with a maximum size of 1 44MB to the DKVM F 1 This image will be emulated to the host as USB device Floppy Image File Browse T KVMSettings DeviceSettings 3 Maintenance Above Clicking Virtual Media gt Floppy Image brings up the Floppy Image Upload screen When uploading a floppy disk image keep in mind that the maximum image size is limited to 1 44 MB To use a larger image mount this image via Windows Share or SAMBA see Using a Disk Image from a Windows Share file via SAMBA in section 5 2 3 for more details 69 Operating Procedures 1 Before starting create a floppy disk image file This process is explained in section 4 2 5 For this user manual we used the RawWrite program to crea
47. by moving the mouse pointer to the left hand column and clicking UserManagement gt Users Please refer to Addendum C for details on what access rights are assigned for each user level Getting Started Launch a web browser and type in the IP address that you configured for your DKVM IP1 during the installation process http lt IP address of DKVM IP1 gt When using a secure https connection type in https lt IP address of DKVM IP1 gt The browser will open the DKVM IP1 login page as shown below Authenticate with Username and Password cr Above The DKVM IP1 s login page 3 2 2 If you connect to the DKVM IP1 unit the DKVM IP1 system via its web server Telnet server or SSH server will prompt you to enter your username and password in order to access the system If this is the first time you log in log in with the factory default username super and password pass after which you will be prompted to change the default password WARNING Please make sure that you change the default Super User password immediately after you have installed and accessed your DKVM IP1 for the first time Leaving the password as it is represents a severe security risk and may result in unauthorized access to the DKVM IP1 as well as the entire Host system and connected devices NOTE Your web browser has to be set up to accept cookies or else you won t be able to log in Using the Web GUI Home Screen After successfully
48. ck configuration process the administrator simply has to log into the DKVM IP1 via the device s web GUI and select which systems to wake up The target computers servers first need to be configured to react to a Remote Wakeup command The DKVM IP1 also has to be pre configured with the address details of the target systems Please follow the configuration steps below Configuring the target computer server for Remote Wakeup To wake up a remotely located computer server via the DKVM IP1 some settings have to be pre configured on the target computer server 1 BIOS settings Enable the wakeup function in the BIOS of the target system NOTE The naming of the wakeup function in any given BIOS varies depending on the type of BIOS It may be listed as Wake On LAN PME or PME Event Wake Up or Power On By PCI Device 2 Windows settings A Enter the properties of the Local Area Connection in the target system To do this in Windows XP click Start gt Control Panel gt Network and Internet Connections gt Network Connections Different OS versions may have slightly different ways to navigate to these setting menus B Click on the name of your Host s LAN network This would usually be Local Area Connection 56 C While the name of the LAN is highlighted right click it and then click on Properties from the context menu that appears This will open up the properties screen below A Local Area Connection 3 Prop
49. dia gt CD DVD Image a Windows Share file or other SAMBA share file can be emulated as a locally attached CD DVD ROM Active Ima ge 3 IP KVM Demo armo mote co No disk emulation set J VirtualMedia 8 Drive Redirectio l Virtual Drive 4 Drive Redirection Drive Redirection allows you to share your local drive Moppy CD DVD removable disks and harddisks with the hast system JS CD DVD Image l Floppy Image ent Ss Daar 3 KvMSettings DeviceSettings O Disable Drive Redirection Force read only connections H Maintenance Above The Virtual Media menu options The Drive Redirection screen has been opened on the right By clicking Virtual Media gt Drive Redirection the Remote user can share redirect a local drive floppy drives hard disks CD ROM drives and other removable devices such as USB storage drives with the Host system over a TCP network connection Thus with Drive Redirection you can use a virtual disk drive on the Host computer instead of an image file It is also possible to enable a Host computer to write data to the Remote user s local disk using it as if it was connected directly to the Host computer NOTE For the Drive Redirection feature both the Remote Control computer and Host system must both be running Windows 2000 or later This function does not work with other operating systems at this time 61 4 2 1 Drive Redi
50. dialog box Yes No before a keystroke sequence is sent to the remote host keycode is the key sequence that will be sent Multiple key codes can be concatenated with a plus or a minus sign The plus sign builds key combinations where all keys listed will be pressed until a minus sign or the end of the combination is encountered where all pressed keys will be released in reversed sequence The minus sign builds single separate key presses and releases The star inserts a pause with duration of 100 milliseconds 84 4 4 2 Keyboard Mouse Y 1P KVM Demo Remote Control 3 VirtualMedia 3 UserManagement 3 KVMSettings Keyboard Mouse Settings Keyboard Model Generic 101 104 Key PC vw Key release timeout CI enabled 8 User Console Timeout after msec S Keyboard Mouse Enable key release timeout if you experience duplicated keystrokes 9 Video during poor network performance 3 DeviceSettings Mouse speed Auto 3 Maintenance O Fixed scaling Absolute mouse scaling for MAC server Above Click on KVM Settings gt Keyboard Mouse to configure the basic settings for these devices e Keyboard Model Select the keyboard configuration that matches the one that will be used by the Remote user This will help ensure that keystrokes received by the Host computer match the ones sent by the Remote computer You can choose between Generic 101 Key PC for a standard keyboard layout Generic 104 Key PC fo
51. e Information Maintenance Event neers Maintenance Iesesicamicacias A Yes Firmware rea ease Keyboard Mouse Keyboard Mouse Keyboard Mouse Video Video Video Device 127 8 4 Suggested Video Settings for Different Bandwidths The preconfigured network speed selection uses different Compression and Color Depth configurations in order to match the different bandwidth limitations of a network connection UMTS ISDN etc The following network bandwidth planning table for is based on tests with the 3D Labyrinth screensaver at a resolution of 800 x 600 as a worst case scenario setup that consumes a lot of network bandwidth Refer to section 4 4 1 User Console for information on setting the Compression and Color depth Connection Video Color Bandwidth Type Compression Depth Used uncompressed synchronized Video Optimized Video Optimized 3 3 3 MB s video data most bandwidth needed Video Optimized uncompressed synchronized Video Optimized it 4 3 5 0 MB s video data most bandwidth high color needed 0 LAN high color 1 0 1 3 MB s uncompressed video data no compression 0 500 700 kb s uncompressed video data no compression slower video because of DSL 2 8 bit 110 140 kb s compression Comments slower video because of UMTS 4 8 bit 80 100 kb s compression ISDN 128k Abit 20 30 kb s 16 colors 1 ISDN Modem v 90 7 bit 13 17 kb s gray scale GPR
52. e DKVM IP1 the size of the NFS log file is not limited Every log event will be appended to the end of the file so it will grow continuously and you may need to delete it or move it from time to time 105 e SMTP Logging enabled This allows the DKVM IP1 is able to send event e mails to the specified e mail address These mails contain the same description strings as the internal log file and the mail subject will contain the event group of the log event In order to use SMTP Logging tick the SMTP Logging Enabled checkbox enter the SMTP Server lt server IP gt lt port gt Receiver Email Address and Sender Email Address then click the Apply button to save your changes Note The SMTP Server must be reachable by the DKVM IP1 and must require no authentication e SNMP Logging enabled If this is activated the DKVM IP1 sends a SNMP trap to a specified destination IP address every time a log event occurs If the receiver requires a community string you can set it in the appropriate text field Most of the event traps only contain one descriptive string with all the information about the log event Only authentication and host power events have their own trap class that consists of several fields with detailed information about the event To receive SNMP traps any SNMP trap listener may be used Here is an example of all generated events and their event groups Loggable Events and their Event Groups Device successfully started
53. e login screen of an SSH supported terminal emulation program called PuTTY Type in help and press Enter to list all available commands The SSH interface uses the same commands as explained in the Telnet Console description on the previous pages 4 1 3 Remote Wakeup sy IP KVM Demo 3 Remote Control 9 KVM Console Wake Up Server Description Server IP Server MAC Server 1 O Eample 192 168 123 1 00 00 00 00 00 01 Wake U Cera rd be mot Kel j Server Description Server IP Server MAC HJ KVMSettings Server 3 DeviceSettings y Eample 192 168 123 1 00 00 00 00 00 01 Ge MAG Network 9 Dynamic DNS 9 Security G Re at to de 9 Certificate 3 UserManagement Moreen 55 The DKVM IP1 features a Remote Wakeup function With this feature all computers servers on the device s LAN can be shut down remotely and woken up remotely from the Remote user s computer The DKVM IP1 can even wake up computers servers on the same LAN that are not connected to it or any KVM switch This represents a great opportunity for saving on power usage and electricity bills The Remote Wakeup feature allows a remotely located administrator to wake up any pre configured computer server that has been turned off as long as it is connected to the same LAN that the DKVM IP1 is connected to The administrator can configure all computers servers on the LAN to accept the Remote Wakeup command also known as Wake on LAN After this qui
54. e user to scale down the Host Console window on their monitor The mouse and keyboard controls will stay the same but the scaling algorithm will not preserve all the display details When you select 25 50 or 100 scaling the size of the Host Console window is calculated according to the Host video settings and the scaling algorithm When you select Scale to fit the Host video display will fit into the size and shape of the window for the Host Console no matter how this window is resized by the Remote side user e Mouse Handling Exclusive Access Screenshot to clipboard eee Scaling Fast Syne Alt F 12 Intelligent Sync Single Mouse Mode A e Double Mouse Mode Sofi Keyboard Local Keyboard Hotkeys The Options gt Mouse Handling submenu offers two options for synchronizing the Host side and Remote side mouse cursors when in Double Mouse Mode Fast Sync and Intelligent Sync It also offers an alternative way to toggle between Single and Double Mouse Mode 42 Fast Sync The fast synchronization action is used to correct a temporary but fixed skew Intelligent Sync Use this option if the Fast Sync does not work or the mouse settings have been changed on the host system For more information on Fast Sync and Intelligent Sync please refer to section 2 3 3 Local Cursor This submenu offers a list of different cursor shapes for the mouse pointer visible by the Remote user The selected shape will be
55. eason One of the reasons for this could be that the Noise Filter setting for video has been set too high To adjust the Noise Filter setting please refer to the previous section 45 e Soft Keyboard Click this menu item to open up the submenu for the Soft Keyboard Soft Keyboard gt Show Clicking this item brings up the Soft Keyboard The Soft Keyboard may be necessary if your Host system runs a completely different language and country mapping than your Remote computer DEVM 1P1 English United States 104pc x Esd F1fF2F3 F4F5F6 F7 FeFo Pr gt Brk 2p1f2 314 5 6 7 ejojo e mje als a jwje r tlyjujijojo 1 1 Sjajs d fo hjijepi o e Siz xJclvibiojm i Above Soft Keyboard gt Show Soft Keyboard gt Mapping This menu item is used for choosing the specific language and country mapping of the Soft Keyboard e Local Keyboard This submenu is used to change the language specific mapping of the Remote computer The term Local is from the perspective of the Remote side user Normally the software of the Host Console determines the correct value automatically However depending on the particular Remote side Java Virtual Machine and browser settings this is not always possible A typical example is a German based Remote Control system that uses English keyboard mapping In such a case you will need to change the Local Keyboard setting for the Remote Control side to the c
56. efined by going to KVM Settings gt User Console in the DKVM IP1 s web GUI After opening this screen go to the Mouse Hotkey field and type in your choice of keystroke sequence Click Apply to activate the hotkey sequence see the image below Note The default hotkey for the Fast Sync Free Mouse function is Alt F 12 e When in Double Mouse mode this hotkey will perform a Fast Sync e When in Single Mouse mode this hotkey will release the mouse from the captured state it enters when the Remote user clicks on the Host Console window Sy IP KVM Demo 3 Remote Control VirtualMedia Transmission Encoding UserManagement Automatic Detection O Pre configured Network speed O Manually 3 DeviceSettings Compression a Maintenance Color depth O Default Java VM Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plugin lf you do not have the Java Browser Plugin already installed on your system this option will cause downloading of around 11 MByte Plugin code The Plugin will enable extended Host Console functionality Miscellaneous Host Console Settings O Start in Monitor Mode O Start in Exclusive Access Mode use Hotkey Hotkey Help Alt F12 Used for fast mouse synchronization in Double Mouse mode and to free the grabbed mouse in Single Mouse mode Above The Mouse Hotkey can be configured by clicking KVM Settings gt User Console 25 2 3 5 Synchronizing the Mouse Pointers Double Mou
57. efresh the picture Click on the Click to open link to open the redirected screen view of the Host computer the Host Console Alternatively you can also click Remote Control gt KVM Console in the left hand column 35 3 3 The Host Console The Host Console refers to the remotely displayed video screen of the Host system It is the redirected live view of the Host system s video screen that is displayed in a window on the Remote computer s screen The Remote computer is the computer used to control the Host system from a remote location Mouse and keyboard inputs on the Remote computer will be redirected to the Host computer allowing you to control the Host computer Compared to the Host Console Preview the Host Console is live view that updates in real time The Host Console Preview is only a screenshot of the Host Console s screen and must be refreshed to be updated The Host Console Host window is a Java Applet that tries to establish its own TCP connection with the DKVM IP1 The protocol that is running on this connection is neither HTTP nor HTTPS but RFB Remote Frame Buffer Protocol By default RFB tries to establish a connection to TCP port 443 Your local network environment must allow this connection to be made Therefore your firewall and in case you have a private internal network your NAT Network Address Translation settings have to be configured accordingly You may need to configure port
58. eo feed s Noise Filter use the DKVM IP1 s web management GUI In the left hand column click on KVM Settings gt Video This will open the Miscellaneous Video Settings screen The Noise Filter option defines how the DKVM IP1 reacts to small changes in the video input signal Turning on the noise filter can help reduce video flickering that is often caused by interference and can help lower unnecessary bandwidth consumption A large filter setting needs less network data traffic and enables a faster video display but some small changes in the display may not be recognized immediately A small filter setting displays all changes instantly but may lead to a constant stream of network traffic even if the display content is not actually changing depending on the quality of the video input signal In general the default setting should be suitable for most situations Click the Force Composite Sync button if you are using a SUN computer or server on the Host side After adjusting any settings click the Apply button to save your changes e Refresh Video Click this menu item in the Options menu list of the Host Console to refresh the video stream coming from the Host system Usually only the parts of the video feed that have changed will be sent from the DKVM IP1 in order to save network bandwidth This function is mainly for troubleshooting issues that may occur when old video fragments are not updated quickly for some r
59. er If this is blank the default port of 80 will be used e Telnet port Here you can set the port the DKVM IP1 will use for the Telnet server If this is blank the default port of 23 will be used e SSH port Here you can set the port the DKVM IP1 will use for the SSH server If this is blank the default port of 22 will be used 9 Bandwidth Limit This lets you limit the bandwidth used by the DKVM IP1 If this is blank no bandwidth limit will be applied Enable Telnet access This enables the Telnet function e Enable SSH access This enables the SSH Secure Shell function o Disable Setup Protocol Enable this option to exclude the DKVM IP1 from the setup protocol Setup protocol is a proprietary layer 2 MAC based protocol to allow some configuration software to detect DKVM IP1 devices in the network even without an IP address and then configure network related settings for the DKVM IP1 89 4 5 2 Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS allows you to use a Dynamic DNS service to reach your DKVM IP1 by an easy to remember domain name rather than by its IP address This can also be useful if your IP address changes frequently such as when using a DSL connection When Dynamic DNS is enabled the DKVM IP1 will connect to a DDNS service at regular intervals to update it with its current IP address The Remote user can then simply open a web browser to go to the easy to remember address e g mykvm dyndns org provided by the DDNS serv
60. erties m General Advanced Connect using BS NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller Configure This connection uses the following tems Client for Microsoft Networks Kaspersky Antivirus NDIS Filter w A File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks M El nos Packet Scheduler a Install Uninstall Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network C Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or ho connectivity Above Click on the name of the relevant LAN on the Network Connections screen then right click and click on Properties to open the screen above D Click the Configure button then click on the Advanced tab This will open up a screen similar to the screens below The two screens below are slightly different because they represent different brands of network controllers ee s x E i Intel R 82566DM 2 Gigabit Network Connection Prop fx NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller Properties AE General Advanced Driver Resources Power Management General Advanced Driver Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value the property pon want to change on the left and then select its val
61. ess Fast Sync Choose this option to synchronize the Host side mouse cursor with the Remote side mouse cursor Double Mouse Mode only Single Double Mouse Mode icon Ne Clicking this button switches between Single Mouse Mode where only the Host side mouse pointer is visible and the Double Mouse Mode where the Host side and Remote side mouse pointers are both visible and need to be synchronized On SUN operating systems Double Mouse Mode only functions if you use SUN JVM 1 5 or higher We recommend using only Single Mouse Mode on Mac OS X systems For more information on Single and Double Mouse mode and troubleshooting mouse synchronization please refer to Section 2 3 3 Options icon Options Sel E be Sync s Options Monitor Orly 4 Click on this button to open the Options menu Exclusive Access screenshot to clipboard Scaling d Mouse Handling Right Clicking on the Host Console screen s Options menu Local Cursor makes this drop down menu appear Video Settings Refresh wide soft Keyboard Local Keyboard d Hotkeys 40 The following is a short description of the Options menu items e Monitor Only Click this command to toggle the Monitor Only function on or off If this function is switched on the Remote side user can only monitor the Host side user s console and cannot control it Left The icon at the bottom right of the Host Console window will display a
62. fferent BandwidthsS oocccccooccnncccccncononcnncnnncnnconanoncnnnnos 128 Well known TCP UDP Port NUMbDe Sui a teinente se Averitt eta abi 129 PO LOCOW SIOS Saad ta o 130 1 Introduction NOTE In this manual the term Host and Host system refers to the computer or server that is connected to the DKVM IP1 This is therefore the computer server that can be remotely controlled from a Remote computer by an administrator or Remote side user The term Host Console refers to the redirected view of the video monitor that is connected to the Host computer as it is displayed in a window on the Remote computer that is controlling or monitoring the Host system The term local refers to things that are in close physical proximity to a specified system For instance the local console KVM controls of the Host system will be redundant during the periods when the Remote side user controls the Host system with his or her local console For the purpose of clarity these terms will be capitalized in sentences where it needs to be made clear that the term refers to the user manual specific definition of the word Remote Host Local etc and not the general definition of the word D Link The DKVM IP1 provides convenient remote KVM access and control via LAN or Internet It is installed on the Host side and transmits a Remote computer s control INPUT mouse and keyboard to the Host compute
63. ge Telnet Console The DKVM IP1 features a Telnet server interface in its web GUI This allows users the option to access the device in Telnet mode via either the GUI or a standard Telnet client If the Telnet program is using a VT 100 VT 102 or VT 220 terminal or any other suitable emulation it will be possible to perform a console redirection as long as the DKVM IP1 Host machine is using a text mode screen resolution To log into the Telnet console In the left hand column of the web GUI click Remote Control gt Telnet Console 2 The Telnet Console screen will appear see the screenshot below 3 Type in the Login and Password These will be the same as the login and password you use to log into the web GUI 4 A command line prompt eSH gt will appear Type help and press Enter to list all available commands see the screenshot below Below follows a description of these commands 52 DEVM 1P1 Terminal Server c 2000 2002 Login super Password eSH gt help Usage help lt code gt lt subcod gt lt subcnd A help screen for specified command is printed With no argumenta given a table of all commands is printed to the screen The folloving commands are supported help quit cls version terminal Vaca Vacreset esu gt Above Click Remote Control gt Telnet Console on the web GUI to get the Telnet screen vscreset CS Display a list of supported commands ait Exit the curre
64. general the Telnet or SSH interface supports two operating modes command line mode and terminal mode Command line mode is used to control or display some parameters In terminal mode the passthrough access to the DKVM IP1 s serial port is activated if the serial connection settings were configured accordingly All inputs and outputs will now be redirected to the device via the serial port and its configuration parameters and values will be displayed in the Telnet interface 1 In order to log in with Telnet or SSH you have to enable their access settings from the Device Settings menu category in the left hand column of the GUI see the screenshot below Click on Device Settings gt Network Tick the check boxes next to Enable TELNET access and Enable SSH access 50 S 1P KVM Demo 3 Remote Control 9 KVM Console Telnet Console 9 Remote Wakeup H VirtualMedia H UserManagement Network Basic Settings IP auto configuration None v Preferred host name DHCP only IP address 192 168 102 106 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 K A a na Gateway IP address 1192 168 102 1 7 ay Devicesettings Primary DNS server IP address 168 95 1 1 9 Network E oynam DRS SA ea ass parara 8 Security Server Name KVM Server Certificate 9 Serial Port Network Miscellaneous Settings 9 Date Time Host Console amp HTTPS port 443 9 Event Log Authentication Sra EE
65. gging of all important events e Up to 63 user profiles that can each be assigned to one of three levels of user authorization e Auto optimization of the frame rate and video quality according to bandwidth availability e Automatic sensing of video resolution for best possible screen capture e High performance mouse tracking and synchronization e Firmware updates via web interface KVM Transmission e Transmission of video signals through a Remote computer with support for screen resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 at 60 Hz with 16 8 4 2 1 bit video encoding and manual and automatic adjustment e Supports all standard VGA and VESA modes graphics and text e Works with all web browsers Network access 1 2 Access via 10 100 Mbps LAN Communication over TCP IP port 80 and port 443 reconfiguration possible IP configuration via DHCP BOOTP or static IP HTTP and HTTPS secure Web Server Works with standard Hayes compatible modems Supports modem speeds of up to 115200 bps Automatic adjustment of the video compression ratio according to available bandwidth Package Contents The product you purchased should contain the equipment and accessories in this list 1 port Combo KVM Over IP device DKVM IP1 External power adapter DC 5V 2A RS 232 Female to Female cable 1 8 m null modem type 3 in 1 cable containing a PS 2 keyboard cable a PS 2 mouse cable and a VGA cable USB cable 1 Type A Male to 1 Type B Male connector to connect the
66. hat a firewall is preventing access to the Host Console Make sure that TCP port 443 for both HTTPS and RFB and port 80 for HTTP are open for the DKVM IP1 to receive incoming TCP connection attempts The Host Console window Java Applet is hanging The reason for this may be related to your Windows memory management configuration Often the issue is that Windows has allocated more memory to system cache than to applications Try the following steps to solve this issue a Go to Control Panel gt System In Windows XP go to Control Panel gt Performance and Maintenance gt System gt Advanced gt Performance Settings gt Advanced In Windows 2000 in the Advanced tab click Performance Settings b If System cache is selected in Memory Usage change it to Programs and click the OK button to save your changes See the screenshot below c Restart the computer The problem should be solved now System Properties System Restore General Automatic Updates Computer Mame Hardware Advanced ou must be logged on as an Administrator to make most of these changes Performance Visual effects processor scheduling memory Usage and virtual memory Settings User Profiles Desktop settings related to your logon Settings Startup and Recovery System startup system failure and debugging information Settings Environment Variables Error Reporting
67. hat the checkbox use for outgoing is checked Alternatively try using a Mozilla based browser such as Firefox 122 19 The Host Console window does not open on Opera in Linux Some versions of Opera do not grant enough permissions if the signature of the applet cannot be verified To solve the problem add the following lines to the java policy file of Opera e g usr share opera java opera policy grant codeBase nn pp rc RemoteConsoleApplet permission java lang RuntimePermission accessClassInPackage sun 123 8 Addendum 8 1 Key Codes The table below shows the key codes used to define keystrokes or hotkeys for several functions Please note that these key codes do not represent necessary key characters that are used on international keyboards These key codes refer to a standard 104 key PC keyboard with US English language mapping The layout for this keyboard is shown in the figure below However most modifier keys and other alphanumeric keys used for hotkey purposes in application programs are in an identical position no matter what language mapping you are using Some of the keys may have aliases meaning that they can be named by 2 key codes in the table these are separated by a comma The key codes in the table below refer to a standard 104 key PC keyboard with US English language mapping The layout for this keyboard is shown in the keyboard diagram below EAS 11 bt CR eolel Tol TeleL Tel ELT ise TT
68. ible to write on a redirected device which is a safer option if you don t want to take the risk of file system destroying write over collisions between the Remote and 63 3 IP KVM Demo 3 Remote Control 43 VirtualMedia 18 Drive Redirection l Virtual Drive Virtual Drive Options O Disable USB Mass Storage if no image Is loaded Above Clicking Virtual Drive gives you the option to disable USB mass storage when no image is loaded Clicking Virtual Media gt Virtual Drive gives you the option to disable USB mass storage when no image is loaded Enable this option to disable mass storage emulation and hide the virtual drive if you are not presenting or mounting a disk image file or drive to the Host system After ticking or unticking the checkbox click the Apply button to save your changes NOTE If the above setting is not enabled and if no disk image file is detected the Host system could possibly hang in boot mode due to changes in the boot order or the boot manager LILO GRUB Such incidents were reported for some Windows versions Windows 2000 and Windows XP and other operating systems might behave in the same way The actual OS behavior will depend on the BIOS version used in the specific machine 64 4 2 3 CD DVD Disk Image Using a Disk Image from a Windows Share file via SAMBA A IP KVM Demo Active Image 1 Remote Control No disk emulation set Shy VirtualMedia
69. ice There are many freely available DDNS services available such as www dyndns org which is used in the example diagram below Ethernet Administrator Public IP DKVN IP1 Internet Dynamic DNS Above An example of a Dynamic DNS setup scenario 90 3 IP KVM Demo sa a E 3 UserManagement Pa Remote Control VirtualMedia KVMSettings a 3 DeviceSettings pr mh il 548 oe a ae ee ae M S Network Dynamic DNS Security Certificate Serial Port Date Time Event Log Authentication USB Config File Maintenance Dynamic DNS Settings C Enable Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS server www dyndns org DNS System Hostname eg yourhost dyndns com Username ae Password Check time HH MM Check interval Delete saved external IP eI DCICLC n To use Dynamic DNS you will need perform the following steps 1 Make sure that the LAN interface of the DKVM IP1 is properly configured 2 Create an account with a DDNS service provider and set up a hostname for the DKVM IP1 to use You will need the username and password for your DDNS account as well as the hostname you will use 3 Open the DKVM IP1 s web GUI and click Device Settings gt Dynamic DNS to open the Dynamic DNS Setings page 4 Enable Dynamic DNS and enter the required settings as described below After making your changes click the Apply button to save your changes Enable Dynamic DN
70. ill result in n number of pixel moves on the Host computer The value of n is adjustable see screenshot above Please note that this works only when mouse acceleration settings are turned off on the Host computer See the previous note for instructions on how to do this on different editions of Windows Mouse Synchronization Modes The DKVM IP1 features two different mouse synchronization modes Double Mouse mode and Single Mouse mode Double Mouse Mode In this mode both the Remote and Host mouse pointers are visible allowing you to control the Host computer on your Remote computer while allowing you to move the mouse outside the Host Console window In this mode the mouse pointers may need to be synchronized in order to ensure they are pointing at the same position on your Host computer screen You can define a hotkey to quickly sync the two mouse pointers Single Mouse Mode In this mode only one mouse pointer is visible the Remote computer pointer On the Remote computer when you click on the Host Console window your mouse pointer will be captured and all mouse movement will be inside the Host Console window only In order to free the Remote computer s mouse pointer you will 24 2 3 4 need to use a hotkey to release the mouse pointer from the Host Console window The default hotkey for this is Alt F12 Creating a Hotkey for Fast Sync Free Mouse A Fast Sync Free Mouse hotkey can be d
71. image 4 Click the Read button to start the image creation process On UNIX and UNIX like OSes To create a disk image file you can use the dd command This is one of the original UNIX utilities and is included in every UNIX like OS UNIX Sun Solaris and Linux To create a floppy disk image file copy the contents of the target floppy disk to a file You can use the following command 72 dd f dev fd0 of tmp floppy image dd reads the entire disk from the device dev fd0 and saves the output in the specified output file tmp floppy image Adjust both parameters to suit your requirements input device etc Creating a CD DVD ISO Image On Windows To create a disk image file use your favorite CD imaging tool Copy all the contents of the disk into one single disk image file on your hard disk For example with Nero you should select Copy and Backup Then click on the Copy Disk section Select the CD ROM or DVD drive you would like to create an image from Specify the filename of the image and save the CD ROM content in that file BDO Favorites de Make Data Disc O Make Audio CD Make Fideo CD Le Copy Disc Above The Nero program is one of several programs you can use to create a CD DVD disk image On UNIX and UNIX like OSes To create a disk image file you can use the dd command This is one of the original UNIX utilities and is included in every UNI
72. in read only mode and does not allow you to write any information on the drive This drive can act as a boot drive if the motherboard BIOS on the Host computer supports the USB BOOTABLE function Notes 1 For any image creating software the output image s file extension must be img e g floppy_vir img 2 The uploaded disk image file will be kept in the onboard memory of the DKVM IP1 until the end of the current session A session ends when you log out or initiate a reboot of the DKVM IP1 71 4 2 5 Creating a Disk Image Creating a Floppy Disk Image On Windows 4 Raw Write A E E Raw ribe for windows http A Uranus it swin edu aud rv linus Written by John Newbigin Floppy drive EN Write Read About Help Support Use this tab to read an image file from a floppy disk Image file idMfloppy El Windows NT 5 1 build number 2600 Above Disk image programs such as RawWrite are designed to create disk images For Microsoft Windows editions you can use an image creating tool such as RawWrite RawWrite for Windows You can get the RawWrite from the developer s website at http www chrysocome net rawwrite 1 Download and install the image creation program In this case we used the RawWrite program 2 On the program s configuration screen select the Read tab 3 Browse for or type in the name of the pre created file in which you would like to save the floppy disk
73. ing syntax Modem server IP address Enter the IP address that will be assigned to the DKVM IP1 itself during the PPP handshake Since it is a point to point IP connection virtually every IP address is possible but you must make sure it is not interfering with the IP settings of the DKVM IP1 or the Remote computer The default value will work in most cases Modem client IP address Enter the IP address that will be assigned to your console computer during the PPP handshake Since it is a point to point IP connection virtually every IP address is possible but you must make sure it is not interfering with the IP settings of the DKVM IP1 or the Remote computer The default value will work in most cases 101 Passthrough access to serial port 1 via Telnet Using this option it is possible to connect an arbitrary device to the serial port and access it assuming it provides terminal support via Telnet Select the appropriate options for the serial port and use the Telnet Console or a standard Telnet client to connect to the DKVM IP1 Serial Port Log Key Word 1 The Serial Port Log function is used for console server applications The data received from the selected serial port can be buffered in the DKVM IP1 s memory or in an NFS server The user can also define Key Words for that serial port which will then trigger email notifications or SNMP traps that will be sent to an administrator if the keyword is found in the logged data
74. ion None v 9 KVM Console 3 inn Yencale Preferred host name DHCP only 9 Remote Wakeup IP address 192 168 102 106 HI VirtualMedia H UserManagement Network Basic Settings Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 4 3 KVMSettings Gateway IP address 192 168 102 1 y Devicecntings Primary DNS server IP address 168 95 1 1 l Network 9 Dynamic DNS Secondary DNS server IP address 139 175 55 244 9 Security Server Name KVM Server 9 Certificate 9 Serial Port Network Miscellaneous Settings 9 Date Time Host Console amp HTTPS port 443 9 Event Log gt H rt 9 Authentication de lS USB TELNET port Config File m SSH port 13 Maintenance Bandwidth Limit kbit s Enable TELNET access Enable SSH access O Disable Setup Protocol The Device Settings gt Network panel see the screenshot above allows the user to change network related parameters Each parameter will be explained below After changing any settings click the Apply button to save your changes Once applied the new network settings will immediately come into effect WARNING Changing the network settings of the DKVM IP1 may result in losing your connection to it In case you change the settings remotely make sure that all the values are correct and that you still have a way to access the DKVM IP1 if the connection is lost such as through a local network 87 e IP auto configuration With thi
75. ion of computers that use TCP IP DNS Domain Name Servers A system that allows a network name server to translate text host names into numeric IP addresses LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol A protocol for accessing directory information NAT Network Address Translation An Internet standard that enables a LAN to use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set of addresses for external traffic This enables a company to shield internal addresses from the public Internet NFS Network File System A protocol that allows file sharing across a network Users can view store and update files on a Remote computer You can use NFS to mount all or a portion of a file system Users can access the portion mounted with the same privileges as the user s access to each file 130 NTP Network Time Protocol A protocol used to synchronize time on networked computers and equipment PAP Password Authentication Protocol A method of user authentication in which the username and password are transmitted over a network and compared to a table of name password pairs PPP Point to Point Protocol A protocol for creating and running IP and other network protocols over a serial link RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service An authentication and accounting protocol It enables remote access servers to communicate with a central server to authenticate dial in users and their access permissions A co
76. ired PS 2 back Use the included PS 2 keyboard and mouse to connect the PS 2 mouse keyboard ports on the back of the DKVM IP1 to the mouse keyboard ports on the Host computer Alternatively if you will be using a USB mouse and keyboard to control the Host computer you can use the USB port instead refer to next step USB Keyboard and Mouse If you will be using a USB mouse and keyboard to control the Host computer such as if the Host computer does not have PS 2 ports use a Type A male to Type B male USB cable one is included in your package to connect the USB Keyboard Mouse port on the DKVM IP1 to an available USB port on the Host computer Ethernet Use an Ethernet cable one is included in your package to connect the Ethernet port of the DKVM IP1 to your local network This local network will need to be connected to either the remote computer you will use to control the Host computer or to the Internet If you wish to remotely control the Host 11 e USB Data optional Use a Type A male to Type B male USB cable one is included in your package to connect the USB Data port on the DKVM IP1 to an available USB port on the Host computer This allows the Remote computer to access mass storage devices connected to or inside the Host computer 3 Connect the Remote computer to the same network that the DKVM IP1 is connected to whether that would be a LAN or the Internet NOTE Connect all cables to the Host computer Hos
77. is not switched off by the video driver of your operating system 121 16 Video in the Host Console window has a pinkish tint 17 18 Try adjusting the brightness of the Host Console window by following these steps a Click Video Settings in Options menu of the Host Console Monitor Only Exclusive Access Screenshotto clipboard Scaling Mouse Handling Local Cursor Video Settings Refresh Video Soft Keyboard Local Keyboard Hotkeys b Adjust the Brightness setting until the pinkish tint is reduced or eliminated Video Settings Brightness Contrast Red Contrast Green Contrast Blue Phase Horizontal Offset Vertical Offset ss i Clock j i gt Resetthis Mode Reset All Modes Save Changes 1 280 1 024 60Hz Special key combinations e g ALT F2 and ALT F3 are intercepted by the Remote system and not transmitted to the Host You can create a Host Console Button Key to send the keystroke combination for you This can be done in the KVM Settings gt User Console screen of the DKVM IP1 s web GUI For more information refer to section 4 4 1 User Console can t upload the signed certificate in Mac OS X If an internal error occurs while uploading the signed certificate either change the extension of the file to txt or add a file helper using the Internet Explorer preferences for this type of file Make sure that the encoding is plain text and t
78. ller main board failure Power supply is on but there is no video output 10 of all failures CPU fan failure 8 of all failures Server specific management software RAM failure 4 of all failures Boot sequence on boot console Above Host system failures and how they are detected 14 2 Configuration 2 1 Initial Network Configuration with the setup software After the initial setup the DKVM IP1 can be managed via a web management program GUI that lets you control the device s attached to it However to configure the DKVM IP1 s network access the user must first run the DKVM IP1 Utility software that is included on the CD ROM included in your package DKVM IP1_ Utility exe The DKVM IP1 Utility lets you set up the DKVM IP1 s network configuration IP address Subnet mask DHCP etc from any computer that is connected to the same subnet This program is also useful if you ever need to view or change the network settings of the unit If the initial or default basic configuration does not meet your requirements use the DKVM IP1_Utility exe program to change the configuration to suit your needs To open the DKVM IP1 Utility on your computer simply insert the CD ROM and double click on the DKVM IP1_Utility exe icon when the CD ROM s content window appears The DKVM IP1 Utility window see the screenshot below will appear D D Link DKVM IP1 Utility Device Network Configuration Device MAC address 10 7E E5 Ba 37 70
79. lock IP addresses to from accessing the DKVM IP1 Note If you set the IP filtering rules incorrectly it is possible to block your computer from accessing the DKVM IP1 For assistance in creating IP filtering rules please contact your network administrator When the DKVM IP1 receives a TCP packet from an IP address each rule will be run in order in a chain rule fashion to determine whether to allow access to the DKVM IP1 If an IP address matches the first rule the rule s action will be used to determine access If the IP address does not match the specified rule the IP address will be checked against the next rule and so forth If none of the rules applies to the IP address the Default Action will be used see the diagram below Ho No Rule n Yes Default Rule ves Actian5 Above A chain rule diagram of IP filtering procedures To use Group based System Access Control use the following steps 1 Tick the Enable Group based System Access Control checkbox 2 Enter the following settings for each rule you want to create 94 e Rule Enter the rule number for the rule This will determine the order in which the rules are applied e Starting IP Enter the starting IP for the IP range the rule will apply to e Ending IP Enter the ending IP for the IP range the rule will apply to e Group Set which user groups this rule will apply to all super administrator or user e Action Set the action to do if
80. logging into the DKVM IP1 the Home Screen of the DKVM IP1 web management GUI will appear image below The buttons on the top bar are clickable shortcuts to go to the Home Screen house icon and to log out arrow icon The left hand column displays the configuration categories Clicking on each configuration category will give a submenu of configuration command options 33 Ey IP KVM Demo 4 Remote Control E VirtualMedia a UserManagement 3 KVMSettings HO DeviceSettings H Maintenance Host Console Preview Click to open Above The web GUI s home screen The configuration categories in the left hand column can be opened by clicking on them to reveal their submenus of configuration options Click this button to return to the home screen of the DKVM IP1 s web GUI Graphic User Interface LOGOUT Click this button to log out and exit from the DKVM IP1 s web GUI Clicking on this button logs out the current user and presents a new login screen NOTE If there is no user activity for 30 minutes the DKVM IP1 will log you out automatically Clicking on any of the menu items will bring you back to the login screen 34 3 2 3 Host Console Preview Host Console Preview Click to open The Host Console Preview screen shows a screenshot of what was displayed on the Host Console window when the user logged into the web GUI or when the Refresh button was last clicked Click on Refresh to r
81. lue for the Monitor Only mode By default Monitor Only mode is off If you enable this setting the Host Console window will open in view only mode Start in Exclusive Access Mode If you enable this setting the Host Console will start in Exclusive Access mode This means that the Host Console windows of all other users will be forced to close if this user opens the Host Console for the DKVM IP1 on his or her computer No one else can open the DKVM IP1 s Host Console window until this user disables Exclusive Access mode or logs off 83 Mouse Hotkey This lets you specify a hotkey combination for this user that will either start the mouse synchronization process when Double Mouse Mode is active OR will free the mouse pointer from being captured by the Host Console when Single Mouse Mode is active Host Console Button Keys Button Keys allow keystroke combinations to be sent to the Host computer that normally cannot be generated on the Remote computer The reason for this might be a missing key or the fact that the local operating system of the Remote computer is unconditionally catching this key combination already Typical examples are Control Alt Delete in Windows and DOS or Control Alt Backspace on Unix or Unix like operating systems for restarting X Server The syntax to define a new Button Key is as follows confirm lt keycode gt lt keycode gt confirm programs the system to display a confirmation
82. m Desktop size is 1024 x 768 Fos 0 In 0 Bs Out 0 Bs lus El a 8 Clicking the Disconnect button will disconnect the Drive Redirection connection WARNING The drive redirection software will try to lock the Remote side local drive before it is redirected That means that it will try to prevent the local operating system from accessing the drive as long as it is redirected This attempt may fail especially if a file on the drive is open when the attempt is made In the case of such a locking failure you will be prompted if you want to establish the connection anyway If Write Support is enabled a drive which is not locked may be damaged by the Drive Redirection This should not be a serious problem if the Write Support is disabled 77 NOTE Please note that the Virtual Drive is created on the device level not the partition level which means that the computer looks for I O at the BIOS level and sends the corresponding data to the Host computer This means that it sends the entire hard drive which may consist of multiple partitions and emulates all of those partitions on the Host computer A DVD drive can be emulated in the same way However such a virtual DVD drive cannot act as a boot drive like floppy and CD ROM images can 43 User Management On a DKVM IP1 each username has permission levels that are assigned to it These permission settings affect how the user interfaces with the Hos
83. may be acting as the DHCP server 2 Connect the DKVM IP1 to your network by using an Ethernet cable Connect one end to your network and the other end to the Ethernet port of the DKVM IP1 3 The DHCP function of the router server will now automatically assign an IP address to the DKVM IP1 4 Make sure that the computer you are using to set up the DKVM IP1 is connected to the same network that the DKVM IP1 is connected to 17 5 Open the DKVM IP1 Utility on your setup computer by simply inserting the CD ROM and double clicking on the DKVM IP1_Utility exe icon when the CD ROM s content window appears The DKVM IP1 Utility window see screenshot above will appear 6 Use the DKVM IP1 Utility to search for the DKVM IP1 on the network see the image below a Click the Refresh Devices button to detect all connected devices b Find the MAC address of the DKVM IP1 by clicking on the Device MAC Address drop down box Select your device s MAC address from the dropdown list You can find your DKVM IP1 s MAC ID on a label located on the bottom of your DKVM IP1 see the image below Left The label on the bottom of each MODEL NO DKVM IP1 rd PIN RKVMIP1B1A B1G be S N QM0A1B5000082 A F DKVM IP1 shows the ANCA OO Tha Clee Bla AA unique MAC ID of the MAC ID 1C7EE5B83770 TT Gkr aapa vara device This ID is the HW Ver B1 FW Ver 1 0 0 MADE IN TA same as the MAC nO Address c After selecting your D
84. mpany stores user profiles in a central database that all remote servers can share SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A protocol that system administrators use to monitor networks and connected devices and to respond to queries from other network hosts SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol TCP IP protocol for sending email between servers SSL Secure Sockets Layer A protocol that provides authentication and encryption services between a web server and a web browser SSH Secure Shell 131 A secure transport protocol based on public key cryptography Telnet A terminal protocol that provides an easy to use method of creating terminal connections to a network host 132 Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice D Link does not make any representations or warranties implied or otherwise regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages All brand names and product names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders FCC Statement This device generates and uses radio frequency and may cause interference to radio and television reception if not installed and used properly This has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B computing device i
85. n accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of the FCC Rules These specifications are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by plugging the device in and out the user can try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna o Increase the separation between the device and receiver e Connect the computer into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 133
86. n your specific situation If there is no such profile your access via RADIUS authentication will be refused In terms of the remote activity mechanism logging in via RADIUS works similarly to the Host Console if there is no activity for half an hour your connection to the DKVM IP1 will be aborted and closed Server Enter either the IP address or the hostname of the RADIUS Server to connect to For the hostname the DKVM IP1 needs to have a DNS server configured Shared Secret A shared secret is a text string that serves as a password between the RADIUS client and RADIUS server In this case the DKVM IP1 serves as a RADIUS client A shared secret is used to verify that RADIUS messages are sent by a RADIUS enabled device that is configured with the same shared secret to verify that the RADIUS message has not been modified during transit message integrity For the shared secret you can use any standard alphanumeric or special characters A shared secret may consist of up to 128 characters in length and may contain both lowercase and uppercase letters A Z a z numerals 0 9 and other symbols all characters not defined as letters or numerals such as an exclamation mark or an asterisk Authentication Port Enter the port the RADIUS server listens to for authentication requests The default port is 1812 109 Accounting Port Enter the port the RADIUS server listens to for accounting requests The default value is 1813 Timeo
87. nt session and disconnect from the client CS Clear the screen Display the firmware version information version build number description Activate terminal passthrough mode for the RS 232 serial port This mode provides Serial over IP functionality The hotkey sequence ESC e x i t type exit while holding the ESC key will switc the screen back to command mode Auto adjust the Host Console s video Host Console menu item Options gt Video Settings The extensions of this command are described below 53 This command resets the video modes This is similar to the settings in the vscreset modes Reset the settings for the current video mode vscreset allmodes Reset the settings for all video modes vscreset all Reset all video modes and global settings such as brightness and contrast 5 The administrator can also type in a Telnet command as required by the Telnet client For instance in a UNIX shell the command will look like this SSH Console SSH2 telnet 192 168 0 70 The administrator can also run an SSH supported terminal emulation program such as PuTTY see the screenshots below The DKVM IP1 supports the SSH security protocol The device uses version 2 of the SSH protocol SSH2 to encrypt the transferred data and secure transmissions The SSH configuration interface is the same as that of Telnet except for the fact that SSH is encrypted and therefore more secure S Pul
88. nu item to open the Host Console window This window can also be opened by clicking on the Click to open text line above the Host Console Preview screen on the web GUI s Home Screen The Host Console window displays the redirected screen output as well as the remote controlled keyboard and mouse Input of the remotely located Host system which is controlled by the Remote side user via the DKVM IP1 The Host Console window is a Java Applet that establishes its own TCP connection to the DKVM IP1 See the screenshot below 49 gt _ gt i cain Wk gt e a l Above The Host Console the redirected view of the Host system s screen This is the view the Remote side user will see if the Host system is running on Windows XP and has the Desktop file view open The Remote side user can now open any of the files and programs on this Host system simply by clicking on them with his or her mouse If the setup and configuration has been done correctly the user of the Remote computer can now control the Host computer by clicking inside this window and using the Remote system s keyboard and mouse to access all the Host system s files and programs Thus an administrator can control the Host system entirely from the Remote system in exactly the same way as he or she would control the computer in front of him or her Due to network bandwidth limitations the Remote computer user may experience slight lag Telnet Console In
89. orrect language Del TN tt gt fuse ocuniyo Refresh Video Show Soft Keyboard Y English United States English United Kingdom German Germany German Switzerland French France Italian Italy Japanese Japan Spanish Spain Portuguese Portugal Hebrew Israel Russian Russia Finnish Finland Swedish Sweden Norwegian Norway Danish Denmark French Belgium Dutch Belgium Monitor Only Exclusive Access Screenshot to clipboard Scaling Mouse Handling gt Local Cursor Video Settings Refresh Video soft Keyboard Y English United States German Germany Hotkeys German Switzerland French France Japanese Japan French Switzerland English United Kingdom Swedish Sweden Norwegian Norway French Belgium Dutch Belgium e Hotkeys This menu item opens a list of pre defined hotkeys which is useful for hotkey combinations that may be difficult to send such as CTRL ALT DEL Click any entry and that specific command will be sent to the Host system E E IS Cs Options Monitor Only Exclusive Access Screenshot to clipboard Scaling d Mouse Handling Local Cursor Video Settings Refresh Video soft Keyboard Local Keyboard Hotkeys b Ctrl Alt Delete A confirmation dialog will appear before the system sends the selected command to the Host system Click the OK button execute the key combination on
90. ouse Hotkey Hotkey Help Alt F12 Used for fast mouse synchronization in Double Mouse mode and to free the grabbed mouse in Single Mouse mode Host Console Button Keys Key Definition Help Name Button Key 1 confirm Ctrl Alt Delete More entnes The settings on this configuration page see the screenshot above are user specific The super user can customize these settings for every user separately Changing the settings for one user does not affect the settings for the other users The following is a detailed description of each setting field Host Console Settings for User user selection box 81 This selection box displays the username whose configuration values are displayed and for which any changes will take effect You may change the settings of other users if you have the required permission level Use the dropdown box to select the user whose configuration settings you want change then click the Update button Transmission Encoding The Transmission Encoding setting allows you to change the image encoding algorithm that is used to transmit the video data to the Host Console window lt is possible to optimize the speed of the remote screen processing depending on the number of users logged in at the same time and the network bandwidth of the connection line Modem ISDN DSL LAN etc e Automatic detection The encoding and the compression level are determined automatically from the
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92. ouse pointer icon at the top right of the Host Console window until it displays two pointers side by side Double Mouse Mode This mode works well for most operating systems e Click on the Host Console window to activate the second pointer e The Remote mouse pointer will move faster than the darker Host pointer However the Host pointer should quickly catch up with the Remote pointer once it stops The Host pointer should sync perfectly with the Remote pointer a few moments after the Remote pointer comes to a stop e lf the Host pointer does not sync perfectly after a second or two click the Sync icon at the top right of the Host window e Click on the Host Console window again and test the pointers to see if they sync when the Remote pointer comes to a stop 23 2 3 3 There are two mouse speed modes available on the DKVM IP1 Auto mode The auto mouse speed mode tries to detect the speed and acceleration settings of the Host system automatically See section 2 3 3 below for a more detailed explanation Mouse speed O Auto O Fixed scaling F Absolute mouse scaling for MAC server Above In this zoom in screenshot of the Keyboard Mouse Settings web page Mouse speed Auto mode is disabled Fixed scaling is active and set to 4 although a setting of 1 might work better on some computers Fixed scaling mode This mode translates the mouse movements from the Remote computer so that one pixel of movement w
93. ove image click on Mouse Handling gt Intelligent Sync NOTE Intelligent Sync requires a correctly adjusted picture click the Auto Adjust Video button E to automatically adjust the picture After initial setup and or startup if the Host side mouse pointer is not synchronized with the Remote side mouse pointer click the Auto Adjust Video button once before applying Intelligent Sync Troubleshooting Mouse Synchronization Double Mouse Mode While the DKVM IP1 supports accelerated mouse movements and is able to synchronize the Host side pointer with the Remote side mouse pointer there are a few operating systems that limit this functionality and may prevent this synchronization from working properly If you experience issues with mouse synchronization please try the following Special Mouse Drivers Specific mouse drivers may influence the synchronization process and impede synchronization of dual mouse pointers If this happens make sure you are not using a special vendor specific mouse driver on your Host system Windows Settings All versions of Windows on Host computer In the DKVM IP1 s web GUI select Auto Mouse Speed in KVM Settings gt Keyboard Mouse Windows 2000 on Host computer On the Host computer you will need to go to Control Panel gt Mouse gt Motion gt Acceleration and make sure Improve Mouse Acceleration is disabled Windows XP Vista 7 on Host computer On the
94. ow press the Enter key IP auto configuration empty field IP address 192 168 0 70 Net mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 means none IP auto configuration You can specify whether the DKVM IP1 should get its network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server To enable IP auto configuration via DHCP type dhcp in the IP auto configuration line For BOOTP type bootp Press Enter to apply the setting If you do not specify either of these two options IP auto configuration will be disabled it will be static IP configuration and you will be asked for the following network settings IP address Enter the IP address of the DKVM IP1 This option is only available if IP auto configuration is disabled Net mask Enter the subnet mask of the connected IP subnet This option is only available if IP auto configuration is disabled Gateway address Enter the IP address of the default router for the connected IP subnet If you do not have a default router enter 0 0 0 0 This option is only available if IP auto configuration is disabled Keyboard Mouse and Video configuration This DKVM IP1 device gives you the option of using either the USB or PS 2 interface to transmit keyboard and mouse input data from the Remote computer to the DKVM IP1 and the Host These ports are situated next to each other at the back of the device The DKVM IP1 also features secondary PS 2 ports
95. py drive installed When connecting the Host monitor the Host computer VGA resolution does not match the monitor s resolution Make sure that VGA resolution works when the monitor is directly connected to the computer then connect the Host computer DKVM IP1 monitor and other peripherals according to section 1 7 1 Connecting the DKVM IP1 to a Host computer Make sure the DKVM IP1 and the monitor are both turned on and that the DKVM IP1 has finished starting up this may take about a minute before turning on the Host computer The video quality is bad or the picture is grainy Adjust the brightness and contrast settings by clicking Options gt Video Settings in the top bar of the Host Console window or click on the Auto Adjust Video button H to correct flickering video The video on the Remote computer s Host Console window is surrounded by a black border The black bars may be caused by a fixed video mode where the resolution of the video is smaller than the window size The video mode can be changed in the video settings of the DKVM IP1 Refer to section 3 3 2 Control Bar of the Host Console for more information The Remote side monitor shows video but the Remote system s Host Console window remains blank Check to make sure that the Host Console is connected by checking the Status Bar at the bottom of the Host Console window If the connection is active you should verify that the flat panel interface VGA interface
96. r It also captures digitizes and compresses the video OUTPUT signal of a Host computer and then transmits it to the Remote computer This DKVM IP1 provides a non intrusive solution for remote access and control all the way down to the BIOS level of the Host The remote access and control software only runs on the device s embedded processors not on mission critical servers so it does not interfere with server operations or affect network performance This means that administrators can securely gain BIOS level access to remotely located computers for maintenance support failure recovery and even remote wakeup over the Internet or LAN All communications are secured by SSL authentication and encryption This DKVM IP1 can be used in conjunction with a KVM Switch for remote access to multiple computers 1 1 Features KVM Over IP e Manage servers remotely from anywhere e Remote KVM keyboard video and mouse access over the Internet or analog telephone line modem needed e USB Host side computer interfaces e Full control in any OS in BIOS level during boot up or in normal operating mode e Remote power wakeup on the Host computer e Remotely controlled mass storage and redirection e Remote control over Java enabled Browsers e No additional software needed on client console side e SSL secure access through certified authentication and data encryption e 256 bit SSL encryption binding with all transmitted data e Persistent lo
97. r a standard keyboard layout extended by three additional wndows keys Generic 106 Key PC for a Japanese keyboard and Apple Macintosh for the Apple Macintosh e Key release timeout We recommend that you enable this setting if the Host system runs on a UNIX or UNIX like OS e Mouse Speed e Auto mouse speed Use this option if the mouse settings on the Host system use an additional acceleration setting The DKVM IP1 tries to detect the acceleration and speed of the mouse during the mouse sync process e Fixed mouse speed This option uses a direct translation of mouse movements between the local and the remote pointer You may also adjust the fixed scaling which determines number of pixels to move the remote mouse pointer when the local mouse pointer is moved one pixel This option is used to manually control the remote mouse speed and only works 85 when the mouse settings on the host are linear This means that any mouse acceleration settings of the OS should be disabled Also the Host Console s Intelligent Sync function will not be available when fixed scaling is selected e Absolute mouse scaling for MAC server Enable this option if the Host computer uses Mac OS After making any changes click the Apply button to save your settings 4 4 3 Video D Link Y 3 IP KVM Demo Remote Control HE VirtualMedia 4 3 UserManagement HE KVMSettings 9 User Console Mn Reset dls 9 Keyboard Mouse lui ad 9 Video
98. r to send special commands to the Host and it lets the Remote side user perform periodic maintenance of the Host From the Host Console window on the Remote computer you can do the following e Reboot the Host system e Monitor the Host s boot process e Boot the Host system from a separate partition to load the diagnostic environment e Run special diagnostic programs on the Host system 13 1 9 When the computer server fails Diagnostics Unfortunately fixing hardware defects is not possible through a remote management device However the DKVM IP1 does give the administrator valuable information about the type of a hardware failure When the computer server fails the Remote computer user can see the error message from the computer server on his or her screen With the DKVM IP1 Remote side administrators can determine which kind of hardware failure has occurred on the Host system Serious hardware failures can be categorized into five different categories These categories are listed below together with the percentage of times that such failures were caused by the specific type of problem See the table below for a list of Host system failures and how they are detected Type of failure Detected by Hard disk failure 50 of all failures Console screen CMOS set up information Power cable detached power Server remains in Power Off state after Power supply failure 28 of all failures On command has been given CPU contro
99. rce read only connections Above Click on Drive Redirection to see the status and setting options for this function Please note that Drive Redirection works on a more basic level than the operating systems of the computers This means that neither the Remote side nor the Host side operating system is aware that the drive is being redirected This may lead to inconsistent data when the operating system either on the Remote side or Host side machine is writing data on the device If write support is enabled the Host computer server might damage the data and the file system on the redirected 62 device On the other hand if the Remote side operating system tries to write data to the redirected device the drive cache of the Host s operating system might contain older data Because the operating systems are not aware that the drive is being redirected they could try to write data at the same time and therefore cause error messages to pop up We therefore recommend that the Remote user uses the Drive Redirection function with care especially if write support is enabled Disabling Drive Redirection To disable the Drive Redirection function click Disable Drive Redirection on the Virtual Media gt Drive Redirection screen and then click Apply Force read only connections If you enable the Force read only connections function write support for the Drive Redirection feature will be switched off once you click Apply This will make it imposs
100. rd Disk Dar Disk Enable Write support OK Cancel A Select the drive that should be redirected see the screenshot above Please note that the entire hard disk that the drive belongs to will be shared with the Remote computer not only one partition If you have a hard disk with more than one partition all partitions that belong to this disk will be redirected The Refresh button can be used to regenerate the list of drive initials This is especially handy when working with a USB stick B If you wish to enable Write Support tick the Enable Write support checkbox Write support enables the Host computer to write on the Remote side user s local drive Use this feature with extreme caution as it may lead to loss of data WARNING If both the Host system and the Remote system try to write data on the same device at the same time data may be damaged and or lost Please use this feature only if you know what you are doing C Click the OK button to save your settings D Click the Connect button to redirect the drive NOTE e Drive Redirection is only possible with Windows 2000 or later e Drive Redirection works on a basic protocol called SCSI The SCSI protocol cannot recognize partitions therefore all parts of the selected drive will be shared instead of any particular partition 75 5 If you click on the Connect ISO field in the Drive Redirection field use the window that appears to select the I
101. recovery in conditions including disk failure or no primary network connection on the Host computer NOTE Before using any Virtual Media functions make sure you create a USB connection between the target Host system and the DKVM IP1 Use a Type A Male to Type B Male USB cable to connect the port labeled USB DATA on the DKVM IP1 to an available USB port on the Host system After connecting the cable you should see a Removable Disk listed on the My Computer screen of the Host Console see the screenshot below loas File Edit View Favorites Tools Help qe add E T search gt Folders a Ge X WD gt Address E My Computer Go Total Size Free Space Cc Hard Disk Drives P EN Cs Local Disk 10 0 oB 2 50 GB e DATA 1D Local Disk 44 5 GB 30 2 GB Devices with Removable Storage 3 Floppy Gos 31 Inch Floppy Disk 2 DVD Drive Es CD Drive EE AE Removable Disk El Above Before using any Virtual Media functions the Host system should be linked via USB cable to the USB DATA port of the DKVM IP1 After that clicking on the My Computer file view of the Host system should display the DKVM IP1 as a Removable Disk By clicking Virtual Media gt Floppy Image in the left hand column of the web GUI the user can upload a binary image with a maximum size of 1 44MB to the DKVM IP1 s onboard memory which will then emulate a locally attached floppy drive 60 By clicking Virtual Me
102. rection The Drive Redirection function gives the administrator another virtual disk drive on the Host computer With Drive Redirection you do not have to use a disk image file Instead the Remote side user can open a drive on his or her local computer and use it on the Host machine Thus the drive is shared over a TCP network connection Devices that can be redirected are floppy drives hard disks CD ROM drives and other removable devices such as USB storage drives It is even possible to enable write support so that the Remote side user can write data to his or her local disk from the Host machine However if write support is enabled care should be taken that the two systems do not write onto the same disk at the same time as computer operating systems cannot distinguish a local system from a redirected system WARNING If both the Host system and the Remote system try to write data on the same device at the same time data may be damaged and or lost Please use this feature only if you know what you are doing AE Emo Active Image H Remote Control No disk emulation set sy VirtualMedia Drive Redirection 8 Virtual Drive 8 CD DVD Image l Floppy Image E Y UserManagement 13 KVMSettings HE DeviceSettings 3 Maintenance Drive Redirection Drive Redirection allows you to share your local drive floppy CD DVD removable disks and harddisks with the hast system 1 Disable Drive Redirection Fo
103. red feature turned off circled Bis Out 260 Bis bar if the Monitor Only function is turned ON Exclusive Access lf a user has the appropriate administration rights he or she can force a shutout of all other Remote side users from a Host system so that he or she alone can control the Host systems No one can re open the selected Host Consoles until this user deactivates Exclusive Access or logs off The Access Mode icon in the status bar at the bottom of the screen will indicate the current status of the Exclusive Access function see the screenshot below Left This icon will appear at the bottom right of the Remote side user s ao screen if Exclusive Access has been activated in the Options menu It A indicates that only this Remote side user has access to the selected Host system no other users or administrators can access the Host system NOTE For more information about Monitor Only and Exclusive Access settings see the related sections in this manual e Screenshot to Clipboard Click on this menu item to take a screenshot of the Host view window The screenshot will be saved to the clipboard of the Remote computer 41 e Scaling el sync eo Options Monitor Only 3 Exclusive Access Screenshot to clipboard 25 50 100 scale to fit Mouse Handling d Local Cursar Video Settings Refresh widen soft Keyboard Local Keyboard Hotkeys This allows the Remote sid
104. rocess will take about one minute Resetting subsystems e g the video engine will take only a few seconds and will not cause the device s network connections to close NOTE Only the super user is allowed to reset the DKVM IP1 115 5 Resetting the DKVM IP1 to Factory Defaults This function can be used if you forget the password for logging in to the DKVM IP1 or if you want to return the DKVM IP1 to its factory default settings as it was when you purchased it WARNING The unit will reboot after this command All current settings will be lost The following procedure will return the DKVM IP1 to factory default settings 1 Connect an RS 232 null modem cable from any Host side computer to the DKVM IP1 serial port Configure your terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal or PuTTY with the following settings Baud rate 115200 Data stop bits 8 1 Parity none Flow control none Enter the DKVM IP1 s debugging mode There are two ways to do this a Reboot the DKVM IP1 device During the first 2 seconds of boot up press the ESC key on the computer that s connecting through the serial port a few times to get to a gt prompt b Press and hold the computer s ESC button while you push and release the DKVM IP1 s Reset button and then release the ESC button after 2 seconds The debugging mode window will appear as shown below 115200 HyperTerminal File Edit Yew Coll Transfer Help Oe 380568 0 gt 2
105. rtificate that comes with the DKVM IP1 device upon delivery is for testing purposes only The system administrator should not rely on this default certificate as a secured global access mechanism for access via the Internet It is possible to generate and install a new base64 X 509 certificate that is unique for a particular DKVM IP1 In order to do this the DKVM IP1 can generate a new cryptographic key and the associated Certificate Signing Request CSR that will need to be certified by a Certification Authority CA A CA verifies that you are the person who you claim you are and signs and issues an SSL certificate to you Certificate Signing Request CSR Common name Organizational unit Organization Locality City State Province Country 150 code Email Challenge password Contirm Challenge password ey rth tots DOAA Ti 4 F ci Li Lid Above The Certificate Signing Request screen can be opened by clicking Settings gt Certificate To create and install an SSL certificate for the DKVM IP1 do the following steps 1 Create an SSL Certificate Signing Request by logging into the DKVM IP1 web GUI and clicking on Device Settings gt Certificate You need to fill out a number of fields that 96 Common name Enter the network name of the DKVM IP1 usually the fully qualified domain name It is identical to the name that is used to access the DKVM IP1 with a web browser without the http prefix In case the n
106. s for the username and password How many users can access the DKVM IP1 at the same time The DKVM IP1 can accommodate up to 15 concurrent users What level of data encryption does the DKVM IP1 provide The DKVM IP1 provides RSA 2048 bit encryption for authentication and AES 256 bit encryption for data How do set up keystroke hotkeys for commands such as CTRL ALT DEL Host Console Button Keys allow you to send keystroke combinations to the Host computer that normally cannot be generated on the Remote computer Typical examples are CTRL ALT DEL on Windows and DOS or CTRL ALT Backspace on Unix or Unix like operating systems for rebooting X Server Please refer to section 4 4 1 User Console for more information on creating Host Console Button Keys 117 7 Troubleshooting 1 I can t bring up the login page of DKVM IP1 web server Check to make sure that the DKVM IP1 is powered on and that your network configuration IP address subnet mask router firewall etc is correct Try pinging the IP address of the DKVM IP1 to find out whether the DKVM IP1 is reachable If you cannot reach the DKVM IP1 you will not be able to go to its login page 2 forgot my password How can reset the DKVM IP1 to factory defaults For a detailed description of this process see the section 5 Reset Factory Defaults 3 Ican t log in to the DKVM IP1 Check to make sure that the username and password combination you are entering is correct
107. s option you can control whether the DKVM IP1 should fetch its network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server For DHCP select dhcp and for BOOTP select bootp If you choose none then IP auto configuration is disabled and you will need to set a static IP e Preferred host name This sets the preferred host name to request from DHCP server Whether the DHCP server takes the DKVM IP1 suggestion into account or not depends on the DHCP server s configuration o IP address Here you can set the DKVM IP1 s IP address e Subnet Mask Here you can set the subnet mask for the DKVM IP1 e Gateway IP address Here you can set the gateway for the DKVM IP1 In case the DKVM IP1 needs to be accessible from networks other than the local one this IP address must be set to the local network router s IP address o Primary DNS Server IP Address Here you can set the primary DNS server for the DKVM IP1 This option may be left blank but the DKVM IP1 will then be unable to perform name resolution e Secondary DNS Server IP Address Here you can set the primary DNS server for the DKVM IP1 It will be used in case the Primary DNS Server cannot be contacted o Host Console And HTTPS port Here you can set the port the DKVM IP1 will use for the Host Console server and HTTPS server If this is blank the default port of 443 will be used 88 o HTTP port Here you can set the port the DKVM IP1 will use for the HTTP serv
108. salient Demo Remote Wakeup Server List Remote Control Wake Up Server Description Server IP Server MAC a KVM Console Severi O Eample 192 168 123 1 00 00 00 00 00 01 Emar Remote Wakeup Server Settings Server Description Server IP Server MAC H UserManagement 13 KVMSettings Server 5 Ih 100 00 00 00 0 SS Devicesettings Eample 192 168 123 1 00 00 00 00 00 01 9 Network e AA AA AAA 9 More entries 9 Dynamic DNS 18 Security Gai Eara 9 Certificate A In the DKVM IP1 s web GUI click on Remote Control gt Remote Wakeup to bring up the configuration page B Type in the computer server description and the computer server s IP address C Click on the Get MAC button to obtain and automatically add the corresponding MAC address of the selected computer server D Click on the Apply button to save the entry E Click on the Reset to defaults button if you want to clear all entries F If you want to configure multiple target systems click on the More entries button to add more target computers servers Repeat steps B to D for all target systems 59 4 2 Virtual Media The DKVM IP1 provides a powerful feature called Virtual Media or Virtual Disk The DKVM IP1 can present either a local floppy disk image stored on the DKVM IP1 or a redirected remote CD DVD ROM image redirected from the Remote computer to the target Host computer through the built in USB port This can allow for system
109. saved for the current user and activated the next time this user opens the Host Console The number of available pointer shapes depends on the version of the Java Virtual Machine installed on the Remote computer version 1 5 or above will offer the full list Bele K SYE dos Options Monitor Only Exclusive Access Screenshotto clipboard scaling j Mouse Handling Local Cursor Transparent Default Big Pixel Video Settings Refresh Video soft Keyboard j Local Keyboard j Crosshair Hotkeys Above The Host Console window s Options menu Local Cursor options The term local refers to the cursor of the Remote side user s mouse in this case Video Settings This submenu opens a panel for changing the DKVM IP1 video settings The DKVM IP1 has two separate areas where different video settings can be configured One area is the Host Console windows Options menu the other area is in the DKVM IP1 s web interface configuration menus Video Settings via the Host Console s Options gt Video Settings 43 Video Settings Brightness Contrast Red Contrast Green contrast Blue Clock Phase Horizontal Offs et Vertical Offset gt Resetthis Mode Reset All Modes Save Changes 1 28081 O24 60Hz Es gt gt gt E ES gt Above The Host Console s Video Settings Panel Options gt Video Settings Brightness Controls the brightne
110. se Mode In Double Mouse Mode whenever the Host side and Remote side mouse cursors move non synchronously you will need to synchronize them To do this you can use a Fast Sync or Intelligent Sync Fast Sync To synchronize the mouse pointers click the Sync button at the top right corner of the Host Console window Seles ll El la sync Le Options ae Above The Sync icon can be found at the top right of the Host Console window on the Remote computer s screen This is used to correct a temporary but fixed difference in positions of the Remote and Host mouse pointers You can also perform a Fast Sync by pressing the Fast Sync Free Mouse hotkey combination as described in the previous section Intelligent Sync Exclusive Access screenshotto clipboard Scaling house Handling Intelligent sync Local Cursor Mouse Mode Video Settings Tene refresh Video soft Keyboard Local Keyboard Hotkeys Above The Intelligent Sync option can be found by clicking on Options gt Mouse Handling If Fast Sync does not work or if the mouse settings have been changed on the Host computer you can use Intelligent Sync This method will take more time than Fast Sync It can be accessed by clicking the Options button on the top right of the Host Console 26 2 3 6 window on the Remote computer s screen After opening the Options menu as seen in the ab
111. se settings for the Host and Remote systems A common problem with KVM devices is the synchronization between the Host side and Remote side mouse cursors The DKVM IP1 addresses this problem with an intelligent synchronization algorithm 22 NOTE The best results for mouse synchronization are obtained when both machines run on optimal operating systems For instance good results can be obtained when both systems run versions of Windows that are either Windows 2000 or later Mac OS X devices also deliver good results Check the information below for OS specific settings and limitations For obtaining the best mouse sync results on Windows systems first go to your DKVM IP1 s web GUI and go to KVM Settings gt Keyboard Mouse e In KVM Settings gt Keyboard Mouse select Auto for your Mouse Speed Click Apply to save your changes e Windows 2000 on Host computer On the Host computer you will need to go to Control Panel gt Mouse gt Motion gt Acceleration and make sure Improve Mouse Acceleration is disabled e Windows XP Vista 7 on Host computer On the Host computer you will need to go to Control Panel gt Mouse gt Pointer Options and make sure Enhance Pointer Precision is disabled e On the Remote computer go to the web GUI screen and open the Host Console window e Click the Auto Adjust Video button at the top right of the Host Console window e For best results click the button with the white m
112. sed Y 1P KVM Demo 4 3 Remote Control 4 VirtualMedia Serial Port Settings O Configuration login O Modem 3 UserManagement H KvMSettings Serial line speed 115200 Y bits s 73 DeviceSettings Modem init string ATZHO OK ATLOMO8K3X1 9 Network 3 Dynamic DNS Modem server IP address 192 168 3 1 8 Security Modem client IP address 192 168 3 2 9 Certificate 3 Serial Port Passthrough access to serial port 1 via Telnet SSH 8 Date Time __ Speed Databits Parity Stop Bits Handshake E xentico 1115200 8 w none 1 None 8 Authentication serial Port Log Oo 3 USB Key Word 1 Key Word f 9 Config File ATA HH Maintenance Above Click Device Settings gt Serial Port to get this setup screen To configure the serial port s settings click Device Settings gt Serial Port to open the Serial Port Settings screen The parameter descriptions are as follows Configuration login If this is selected the DKVM IP1 will not use the serial port for any advanced functions it will only be used for initial configuration Modem If this is selected the serial port will support an Internet modem connection The DKVM IP1 offers remote access using a telephone line in addition to the standard built in Ethernet adapter The modem needs to be connected to the serial interface of the DKVM IP1 100 Logically connecting to the DKVM IP1 using a telephone line means nothing more th
113. ser This may be the Microsoft JVM for Internet Explorer or the Sun JVM if the browser is configured to use it by default Use of the Sun JVM may also be forced manually see below Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plugin This viewer instructs the web browser that your GUI is running on to use the Sun Microsystems Java Virtual Machine JVM The JVM in the browser is used to run the code for the Host Console window which is actually a Java Applet If you check this box for the first time on your administration system and if the appropriate Java plug in is not already installed on your system it will be downloaded and installed automatically However in order to make the installation possible you still need to instruct your browser to download and install the plugin usually through prompts that will appear and an 11 MB plugin will need to be downloaded The DKVM IP1 will provide a link to the JVM plugin if the Remote computer does not already have it installed The user could also install the latest Java software later if needed The advantage of downloading Sun s JVM is that it provides a stable and identical experience across different platforms The Host Console software is optimized for this JVM version and offers a wider range of functionality when run in Sun s JVM Please make sure that you install Sun JVM 1 5 or above in your client system Miscellaneous Host Console Settings Start in Monitor Mode This setting sets the initial va
114. ss of the picture Contrast Red Green Blue Controls the contrast of the relevant color channel Clock Defines the horizontal frequency for the video mode Different video card types may require different values here The default settings in conjunction with the auto adjustment procedure should be adequate for most configurations If the picture quality still has problems after auto adjustment you can try adjusting this setting together and the Phase setting as mentioned below Phase Defines the phase for video sampling This is used with the above mentioned Clock setting to control the display quality Horizontal Offset Defines the horizontal positioning of the video Vertical Offset Defines the vertical positioning of the video Reset this Mode Resets video mode specific settings Clock Phase and Position to the factory defaults Reset all Modes Resets all settings to the factory defaults Save changes Saves any changes made to the video settings Undo Changes Undoes any changes you made to the video settings 44 Video Settings via the Web Management GUI D Link DKvM IP1 Y IP KVM Demo 3 Remote Control 3 VirtualMedia 3 UserManagement 3 KVMSettings 9 User Console 9 Keyboard Mouse H Maintenance normal very small Miscellaneous Video Settings Noise filter small O Ha aa site Sync Required for Sun Computers arge Reset to defa To set the vid
115. ssed your DKVM IP1 for the first time Leaving the password as it is represents a severe security risk and may result in unauthorized access to the DKVM IP1 as well as the entire Host system and connected devices The password can be changed in the setup program as described above or online on the browser based Web Management GUI Make sure you write your password down in a safe place NOTE Your web browser has to be set up to accept cookies or else you won t be able to log in If you experience login problems check to see if your browser has been set up to accept cookies Configuration Setup v a Serial based Console For connecting to serial based terminals the DKVM IP1 has a serial cable interface for setup on the Host side This connector is compliant with the RS 232 standard for serial connections The serial connection has to be configured with the parameters given in the table below Parameter Value Bits per second 115200 Stop bits 1 When configuring your device from a serial based terminal such as Hyper Terminal reset the DKVM IP1 and immediately press the ESC key You will see some device information and a gt command prompt Type in config press the Enter key and wait a few seconds for the configuration questions to appear 20 2 3 As you proceed you will be prompted for the following settings one after the other To accept the default value for a setting shown in square brackets bel
116. ssion levels of existing users The DKVM IP1 comes pre configured with a factory default super user account that is permitted to make all possible configuration changes and use all the device s functions The factory default username and password for this super user is super and pass Make sure you change the password immediately after you have installed your DKVM IP1 User Management Settings Page ooo Neme o Existing users Select an existing user for modification Once a user has been selected click the Lookup button to display the user s information New User name Enter a name for the new user account Password Enter a password for the selected user It must be at least three characters long Confirm password Re enter the password for the selected user for confirmation Email address Enter the user s e mail address here optional 79 Mobile number Enter the user s mobile phone number here optional Assign a permission level or role to the selected user Descriptions follow in the table below Create After entering the new user s details click this button to save your changes and create the new user Modify Click here to change the selected user s settings Click here to delete the selected user Roles and Permission Levels Has permission to change all configurations and use all functions Administrator Has permission to change most configurations and use most functions H
117. t Console Prev Next Description Connection to client 122 146 2 130 closed Connection to client 122 146 2 130 established User super logged in from IP address 122 146 2 130 Connection to client 122 146 2 130 closed Connection to client 122 146 2 130 established User super logged in from IP address 122 146 2 130 Connection to client 122 146 2 130 closed Connection to client 122 146 2 130 established User super logged in from IP address 122 146 2 130 Connection to client 122 146 2 130 closed Connection to client 122 146 2 130 established User super logged in from IP address 122 146 2 130 Connection to client 122 146 2 130 closed Connection to client 122 146 2 130 closed Connection to client 122 146 2 130 established Connection to client 122 146 2 130 closed Connection to client 122 146 2 130 established Connection to client 122 146 2 130 closed Connection to client 122 146 2 130 established Connection to client 122 146 2 130 established Prev Next 4 6 3 Update Firmware The DKVM IP1 s firmware can be easily updated via its web GUI This section describes the update procedures Firmware Upload Firmware File Browse The DKVM IP1 is a complete independent standalone computer The software it runs is called firmware If you need to update the firmware to the latest version the DKVM IP1 s firmware can be updated website remotely You can
118. t Console 9 Remote Wakeup VirtualMedia 3 UserManagement User Management Existing users Select v select i New user name super Full user name Password Change Password ENT 2 KvMSettings 9 User Console 9 Keyboard Mouse 9 Video H DeviceSettings Confirm Password Email address Mobile number Role Administrator O Enforce user to change password on next login 3 Maintenance Above The web management interface of the DKVM IP1 To get to this User Management page click on UserManagement gt Users in the left hand panel For a secure connection to the DKVM IP1 we recommend the following web browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher Netscape Navigator 7 or higher a Mozilla Firefox 1 6 or higher In order to access the remotely located Host system through a securely encrypted connection you need a browser that supports the HTTPS protocol Strong security is only assured by using a browser that supports a 128 bit passkey Some older browsers do not have strong 128 bit encryption algorithms If you are using Internet Explorer click on the top toolbar menu option marked then click on About Internet Explorer to see the current Cipher Strength the passkey length that is currently activated The dialog box contains a link that leads you to information on how to upgr
119. t Console Permissions allow or forbid the user from performing various actions on the DKVM IP1 s web GUI pages There are three permission ranks that can be assigned to any user at any time by any user that has the relevant permission rank The highest permission rank is super user then administrator then user at the bottom of the rank hierarchy 4 3 1 Change Password D Link 3 IP KVM Demo 3 Remote Control 2 VirtualMedia 33 UserManagement 18 Change Password 8 Users HE KVMSettings C ao DeviceSettings H Maintenance Change Password Old Password New Password Confirm New Password Click on User Management gt Change Password to change the password for the currently logged in user account Enter the relevant old and new passwords then click the Apply button to save your changes see the screenshot above 78 4 3 2 User Management 3 IP KVM Demo H Remote Control ag VirtualMedia UserManagement PS Change Password 8 Users HE KVMSettings H LJ DeviceSettings H Maintenance User Management Existing users select Lookup y New user name Full user name Password Confirm Password Email address Mobile number Role Administrator Ol Enforce user to change password on next login Above The User Management page lets administrators create new users and adjust permi
120. t Console devices DKVM IP1 and relevant network as depicted in the Cable Connection Diagram above After switching on the DKVM IP1 it will take about 60 seconds to complete the startup process before entering normal operational mode 1 7 2 Connecting the DKVM IP1 to a Multi Port KVM Switch Instead of connecting to a single Host computer the DKVM IP1 can be connected to a multi port KVM Switch on the Host side In this scenario the DKVM IP1 and KVM Switch will be connected directly to give the Remote computer control over any one of the computers connected to the KVM Switch Follow the steps in the previous section but instead of connecting the cables to the Host PC connect them to the multi port KVM switch 12 1 8 When the server is up and running Capabilities The DKVM IP1 gives the user of the Remote computer full control over devices that are connected to the DKVM IP1 on the Host side These connected devices could be single computers or servers or multiple computers or servers that are connected to the DKVM IP1 through a KVM Switch The DKVM IP1 comes pre loaded with web management firmware GUI that allows a Remote side administrator to manage the settings of the DKVM IP1 via the Internet The firmware also allows the Remote side user to control the keyboard and mouse input of the Host system as well as view the video output of the Host computer server that is connected to the DKVM IP1 In addition it allows the Remote side use
121. te the floppy disk image but you can use any other software that is designed to create disk images Use the disk image software to create the file and save it in a suitable folder on your computer Open your browser and log into the DKVM IP1 web GUI Click Virtual Media gt Floppy Image then click the Browse button to choose the image file Click the Upload button to upload the selected image file to the DKVM IP1 s onboard memory After you have uploaded the image file you will see the information screen below Floppy image uploaded successfully Active Image Floppy Image Image Name D viloppy Reactivate Download Discard Floppy Image Upload Floppy Image File You must remove the current virtual disk to install a floppy image Open the Host system s My Computer folder The folder will show that a virtual floppy drive has been created on the Host system The drive will be classified as a 3 5 inch Floppy Disk P My Computer Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help E Eak E P seach gt Folders ie X 19 gt Address E My Computer Total Size Hard Disk Drives EN Cs Local Disk 10 0 46 AS OB Sa DATS D Local Disk 44 5 GB 30 2 GE Devices with Removable Storage Hara Floppy 44 1 31 Inch Floppy Disk DD Drive E CD Drive le E314 Floppy B 344 Inch Floppy Disk 70 The maximum size of the floppy image disk is 1 44MB This drive is
122. the DKVM IP1 3 Save the file of the CSR string if it is not displayed in a file copy and paste it onto a word processing program file before you save it and send it to a Certification Authority CA for certification You will get the new certificate from the CA after an authentication process the process will depend on the specific CA 4 Once you receive the certificate upload the certificate to the DKVM IP1 by clicking on the Browse button selecting the certificate file then clicking the Upload button as shown in the screenshot below Certificate Signing Request CSR The following CSR is pending countrylame z stateOrProvincellame Clack localitylane Clack organizationName Clack organizationalUnitName Clack commont ame Clack emai laddress Cyack ClJack Certificate Upload SSL Certificate File eel Browse Above Once you receive the certificate upload it to the DKVM IP1 using the Browse and Upload buttons on the Certificate Upload box After completing these three steps the DKVM IP1 will have its own certificate that will be used to identify itself to its clients WARNING If you delete the CSR on the DKVM IP1 there is no way to get it back In case you deleted it by mistake you will need to reupload it using the above steps 99 4 5 5 Serial Port The DKVM IP1 Serial Settings allows you to specify what device is connected to the serial port and how it should be u
123. the Secondary Time server text box in the event that the Primary Time server is unavailable Also make sure you set the UTC Offset for your time zone by using the UTC Offset dropdown box at the top of the window NOTE There is currently no way to adjust daylight saving time automatically 103 4 5 7 Event Log Important events such as a login failure or a firmware update can be logged to several different destinations Each type of event belongs to an event group for which logging can be separately activated or deactivated Event Log Targets List Logging Enabled Entries shown per page Clear internal log Leg O NFS Logging Enabled NFS Log File O SMTP Logging Enabled SMTP Sever ssid Recelver Email Address Po x sender Email Address PF ss x O SNMP Logging Enabled Destination IP Po Community Pos i Click here to view the DKVM P1 SNMP MIB Event Log Assignments Event List Board Message s Security y Host Console Host Control Authentication serial Port Above Click Device Settings gt Event Log to set the events that should be logged 104 On the DKVM IP1 s web GUI click Device Settings gt Event Log to open the Event Log Targets and Event Log Assignments page You can see the current event log by going to Maintenance gt Event Log The following is a description of each of the fields on the Device Settings gt Event Log screen e List logging enabled The usual way to
124. the new firmware The update process may take a few minutes to complete WARNING The update process cannot be stopped once it has started During this process do not disconnect power or the Ethernet cable as it may cause the update process to fail and may cause damage to the flash memory of the DKVM IP1 causing it to be unusable It is critical that the DKVM IP1 has uninterrupted power during the update process After the firmware has been updated successfully the device automatically reboot and you will be redirected to the login page automatically Log in and check the device information page Maintenance gt Device Information to confirm that the updated firmware is installed 114 4 6 4 Unit Reset This section allows you to reset specific parts of the device such as the settings for the keyboard and mouse USB the video engine and the entire DKVM IP1 device itself In the event of an abnormal operation the subsystems may be reset without resetting the entire DKVM IP1 Reset Keyboard Mouse PS 2 Come rr Reset USB Reset Video Engine Reset Device Come TD This may take up to a minute Above Click Maintenance gt Unit Reset to view the Reset panel To reset a specific functionality click on the related Reset button Clicking the Reset button in the Reset Device field will reboot the entire DKVM IP1 system It will close all current connections from the Host computer to any Remote computers The whole p
125. tocol that uses a table that maps IP addresses to physical addresses DHCP is an extension of BOOTP that dynamically assigns configuration information DHCP is backwards compatible with BOOTP The factory default settings for the DKVM IP1 unit are as below DHCP Disabled Default IP address 192 168 0 70 Default Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 IN SHORT If the currently selected device has DHCP selected for its Network Configuration click OK and the DKVM IP1 will try to contact a DHCP server in the network to which it is physically connected If contact is made with a DHCP server it will provide the DKVM IP1 with a dynamic IP address gateway address and subnet mask NB Changing your device s password through the DKVM IP1 Utility To change your password with the DKVM IP1 Utility select your device from the Device MAC Address drop down box then in the Authentication section in the bottom left part of the window enter the Super User login and current password for your DKVM IP1 The default login is super and the default password is pass Now enter your new password in the New Super User password text box and enter it again in the New Password confirm text box to confirm it 19 2 2 To save your new password and close the window click the OK button Otherwise click the Cancel button WARNING Please make sure that you change the default Super User password immediately after you have installed and acce
126. tus e RC means that the Host Console window is open and active on that user s computer e lf the Host Console is opened in Exclusive Access mode the term exclusive is added For more information about this option see the section 3 3 2 Control Bar of the Host Console e The column on the far right displays either the term active for an active user or shows the number of minutes that the user has been inactive Event log The Event Log displays all events that are logged by the DKVM IP1 see screenshot below To configure the events that should be logged navigate back to the Device Settings menu and click Device Settings gt Event Log For more information about configuring the event log please refer to section 4 5 7 Event Log 112 Event Log Date Event 02 11 2000 20 13 55 Host Console 02 11 2000 20 13 35 Host Console 02 11 2000 20 13 00 Authentication 02 11 2000 20 09 51 Host Console 02 11 2000 20 01 59 Host Console 02 11 2000 20 01 45 Authentication 02 11 2000 19 42 42 Host Console 02 11 2000 19 42 38 Host Console 02 11 2000 19 42 22 Authentication 02 11 2000 19 26 47 Host Console 02 11 2000 19 26 32 Host Console 02 11 2000 19 11 17 Authentication 02 11 2000 15 57 41 Host Console 02 11 2000 15 52 26 Host Console 02 11 2000 15 46 28 Host Console 02 11 2000 15 46 23 Host Console 02 11 2000 15 46 22 Host Console 02 11 2000 15 40 05 Host Console 02 11 2000 15 39 24 Host Console 02 11 2000 15 37 50 Hos
127. type of keyboard used on the Remote computer D Link zA Sy 1P KVM Demo 3 Remote Control H VirtualMedia H UserManagement Si KVMSettings 9 or Console Timeout after EN msec Enable key release timeout if you experience duplicated keystrokes during poor network performance Keyboard Mouse Settings 9 DeviceSettings Mouse speed Auto GH Maintenance mecca Absolute mouse scaling for MAC server Resizing the Host Console window By default the Host Console window will display the Host screen at an optimal size That means it will resize the window to fit the Remote side user s screen by default However the Remote side user can always resize the Host Console window in the Remote side 38 user s screen by moving the mouse pointer to the top right of the Host Console window and clicking on Options gt Scaling and then selecting the desired window size NOTE The Host Console window is just another window on the Remote side user s system To get control of the Host system the Remote side user first needs to click inside the Host window to give it focus In Single Mouse mode this action will capture the mouse pointer so all mouse input is directed to the Host computer and making the Remote computer s mouse pointer disappear To release the mouse from this captured state use the Fast Sync Free Mouse hotkey The default hotkey for this is Alt F12 but this hotkey can be reconfigured manually
128. ue on the right on the right Property Walue Property Value Wake on Magic Packet Disabled OS Controlled Flow Control Enable IEEES02 1P Support Low Power State Link Speed Network Address Optimize For 5peed duples settings VLAN Id l VLAN Support Wake on Magic packet Wake on pattern WakeOnL amp an From Powerltt wake on settings Wake on Directed Packet Wake on Magic amp Directed Wake on Magic Packet k E Enable the Wake on Magic packet function which may be listed in the Property list on the left or may be a sub option of one of those entries depending on the brand of the network controller in the Host system F Click on the Power Management tab at the top of the configuration screen Make sure the top two items are selected see the screenshot below 57 NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller Properties Ele General Advanced Driver Power Management Waring Allowing this device to bring the computer out of standby may cause this computer to pernodically wakeup to refresh its network state If pou travel with this computer or run it on a batten you should not turn on this feature as the machine may awaken at inopportune times or consume the battery G Click the OK button to save your changes 58 Configuring the Remote Wakeup target systems details on the DKVM IP1 The DKVM IP1 can be easily configured via its web GUI
129. ut Set the request time to live in seconds The time to live is the time to wait time for the completion of an authentication request If the request job is not completed within this interval of time it is cancelled The default value is 1 second Retries Set the number of times to retry a request if it cannot be completed The default value is 3 4 5 9 USB This screen lets you set whether to force use of USB 1 1 with the DKVM IP1 You should only need to enable this setting if the Host computer does not support USB 2 0 After making any changes to this screen click the Apply button to save your changes USB Device Settings Force using USB 1 1 USB 2 0 is the default setting ifthe operating system of the managed computer does not support USB 2 0 please force it to 4 5 10 Config File On this screen you can save the configuration of the DKVM IP1 to file Click the Backup button to save the configuration to a file on the Remote computer To restore a previously saved configuration click the Browse button select the saved configuration file usually named config gz then click the Restore button Device Configuration Configuration Restore Browse Restore Configuration Backup 110 4 6 Maintenance The administrator can perform various maintenance activities on the DKVM IP1 These include viewing its status updating its firmware viewing the event log and resetting the unit Sa IP KVM Demo H Remote
130. zationalUnitName Clack commnonN ame Clack emaildddress Jacke Jack Certificate Upload Above Clicking Create on the CSR page produces this CSR information form 2 Download the Remote computer by clicking the Download button see the screenshot above This will open a CSR string in a program file such as Notepad as shown in the screenshot below on your Remote computer B csr 1 txt Notepad Sele File Edit Format View Help lt BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST MIIB TCCAWICAQAw gal xCZAIBQNVBAYT AK NKMRMWEQY DVQQI EwpDSmF j ayB3 a lt R SMRMWEQY DVOOHEWpDSI Above The first part of a newly generated CSR string as it looks when your administration computer downloads it onto a Notepad file Pantene BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST MIR IDCCA TOCA wf ELWAkGA URBAECYF ce DANE SY Hae Tinka M8 a TEPANG UERxModGF pcovpMREwDetDVOOREehDE EMO 1G9yrZcENMasGALUECsMEAGYzdDEN 504 DEA MEdOWzdDECMB 0605305 b3 DOE ARYNOGVzdEBOZENOL o M bTCBnzAN ekqhkicSwiRagkF 4408 OA wa ECO YEA Q TTD dE s 47228 poten wide A A AE tH uM 2 ETRE FE AO Oe 92d Wa 55h 90 eLLYgcxDRSPO6 BDMq4 191 drOntk SOC AAA AWMBOGC qG b3DQE BzEHEwlsMj MONTANB2Eqh2 169r0B AQOFAAOB OBASOZDHAh f LIDACDa Tk2QU0hN yoeahlosw4 AMZ S miudai TIGI S PUM eT een j RUSE Dem BROW ran nehha Dew Ow TU in F Simp WTU aZ YE LB Te jworvewD LJ kya s lt he0Dr6hl 3kDT2 98 Above A newly generated CSR string as it looks when it is displayed on the web GUI of

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