Home

ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer Range

1. www BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer TWORK S 2 2 KVT15XAE UK 216 232 CAT5 Two Console Package Contents Q KVM Switch x1 Screw M3 2 x 4 5mm x4 Screw x 10mm x8 Bracket Set x1 Receiver x1 Q User Manual on CD ROM x1 9V Power adaptor for Receiver x1 Q Power cord x1 Q 2 in 1 USB KVM Cable x1 BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer Connection H rwr Y Y Y Y 3 P LEX XXE IIIJ LIII BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer VERVIGES Receiver USB Conacdie Conacia ODC Local Computer Remote tevboard Mouse LEDe Select vO Receiver BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer ge 4 WORK S 2 3 KVT15XAE UK IP16 IP32 IP CATS KVM Package Contents KVM Switch x1 Screw M3 2 x 4 5mm x4 Screw x 10mm x8 Bracket Set x1 User Manual on CD ROM x1 Power Cord x1 10 BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer Connection LIIIIIIIJ BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer Cascade m The cascaded switch Banks 2 to 8 must be a single console Cat5 KVM SW151AE 116 132 m Cascade up to 128 servers with the 16 port IP KVM and up to 256 with the 32 port m
2. Tri liber udo itte Unit Reset This section allows you to reset specific parts of the device This involves both the keyboard and mouse the video engine and the IP KVM itself Resetting the card itself is mainly needed to activate a newly updated firmware It will close all current connections to the administra tion console and to the Remote Console The whole process will take about half a minute Resetting sub devices e g video engine will take only seconds and does not close open connections 67 BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer ETWORK SERVICES 4 10 Video Modes The table below lists the video modes the IP KVM switch supports Please don t use other cus tom video setting as switch may not be able to detect them Resolution x Refresh Rates Hz 640 x 350 10 85 640 x 400 55 70 85 640 x 480 60 67 72 75 85 90 100 120 120 x 400 85 800 x 600 55 60 TO 72 75 85 90 100 832 x 624 15 1024 x 763 60 70 72 75 85 90 100 1152 x 864 I5 1152 x 870 T5 1152 x 900 bh 1280 x 960 60 1280 1024 60 75 68 lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES 5 1 Specifications KVT15XAE UK 116 132 7 1 2 English France German Spanish Italian Russian Multilingual OSD Simplified Chinese Hotkey combination 2 Scroll lock Cap lock Num lock Alt Ctrl amp Win lock 2
3. Selecting CD ROM Image on Windows Share Share host User optional Password optional af Select Windows Share 37 2 BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES The following information has to be given to mount the image properly Share host The server name or IP address Share name The name of the share to be used Path to image The name of the image file on the share User optional If necessary specify the user name for the share If unspecified and a guest account is activated this guest account will be used as your login Password optional If necessary specify the password for the given user name To register the specified file image and its location click on Set button The specified image file must be accessible from the IP KVM switch and the correct IP address and device names must be given Otherwise the IP KVM switch will not be able to access the referenced image file Also the specified share must be configured correctly Administrative permissions will be required You should either login as a system administrator or as root on UNIX systems or ask your system administrator for help to complete this task Windows 2000 XP Open the Explorer navigate to the directory or share and press the right mouse button to open the context menu Explorer Context menu Select Sharing to open the configuration dialogue 38 lt
4. E Ede Were OO Pe Trin TD P 0 O 49 8 EE Ir IL Dynamic DNS A freely available Dynamic DNS service dyndns org can be used in the scenario on the following page 54 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES PS 2 KVM over IP switch The IP KVM switch is accessible via the IP address of the DSL router which is dynamically assigned by the provider Since the administrator does not know the IP address assigned by the provider the IP KVM switch connects to a special dynamic DNS server at regular intervals and registers its IP address there The administrator may contact this server as well and discover the IP address The administrator must register the IP KVM switch and assign a hostname to it He will get a nickname and a password in return This account information together with the hostname is needed in order to determine the IP address of the registered IP KVM switch You have to perform the following steps in order to enable Dynamic DNS e Make sure that the LAN interface of the IP KVM switch is correctly configured e Enter the Dynamic DNS Settings configuration dialog e Enable Dynamic DNS and change the settings according to your needs see below Enable Dynamic DNS This enables the Dynamic DNS service This requires a configured DNS server IP address Dynamic DNS server This is the server name that the IP KV
5. VEE ai diraki m Fale tmr PRU ES han _ P DEDE biene JES er F Bi 2 Posi 100 pm Ql Teme reni asi a Keyboard and Mouse Settings Host Interface Selects the interface the mouse is connected to You can choose between Auto for automatic detection USB for a USB mouse and 5 2 for a PS 2 mouse PS 2 Keyboard Model Enables a specific keyboard layout You can choose between Generic 101 Key PC for a standard keyboard layout Generic 104 Key PC for a standard keyboard layout extended by the three additional windows keys Generic 106 Key PC for a Japanese keyboard and Apple Macintosh for the Apple Macintosh USB Mouse Type Selects the USB mouse type Choose between MS Windows 2000 or newer for MS Windows 2000 or Windows XP or Other Operating Systems for MS Windows NT Linux or OS X In MS Windows 2000 or newer mode the remote mouse is always synchronized with the local mouse Mouse Speed m Auto mouse speed Use this option if the mouse settings on the host use an additional acceleration setting The IP KVM switch tries to detect the acceleration and speed of the mouse during the mouse sync process m Fixed mouse speed Selects a direct translation of mouse movements between the local and the remote pointer You may also set a fixed scaling which determines the amoun
6. Ms_ ooba ho s U a xs m mm s Certificate Upload 554 Cerificate File After completing these three steps the IP KVM switch will have its own certificate for identi fying the switch to its clients Common name This is the network name of the IP KVM switch once it is installed in the user s network usu ally the fully qualified domain name It is identical to the name that is used to access the KVM switch with a web browser without the http prefix If the name given here and the actual network name differ the browser will pop up a security warning when the IP KVM switch is accessed using HTTPS Organisational unit This field is used for specifying to which department within an organization the IP KVM switch belongs J0 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Organisation The name of the organisation to which the IP KVM switch belongs Locality City The city where the organisation is located State Province The state or province where the organisation is located Country ISO code The country where the organisation is located This is the two letter ISO code e g DE for Germany or US for the USA Challenge Password Some certification authorities require a challenge password to authorise later changes on the certificate e g revocation of the certificate The minimal length of this password is 4 characters
7. lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Asante t erdan su pu pis waynallan Ey dahin Fkrgs diva Ex T rte Feed Abou Suet fab enis ar mags Image lie versentials freedes wistel FDIS i Hunber d copies MZ IT S D bold 215 Share configuration dialogue From the menu select the Read tab Enter or choose the name of the file in which you would like to save the floppy content Click on the Copy button to initiate the image cre ation process For related tools visit www fdos org 1 CD ROM ISO Images Unix and Unix like OS To create an image file make use of dd This is one of the original UNIX utilities and is in cluded in every UNIX like OS UNIX Sun Solaris and Linux To create a CDROM image file copy the contents of the CDROM to a file You can use the fol lowing command dd if dev cdrom of tmp cdrom image dd reads the entire disc from the device dev cdrom and saves the output to the specified output file tmp cdrom image Adjust both parameters to your own values input device etc MS Windows To create the image file use your favorite CD imaging tool Copy the whole contents of the disc into one single image file on your hard disk For example with Nero you choose Copy and Backup
8. BUTEO SI CM M 5b Board Dea DX Demi Merse _ 7 Dd OO 96 DOO attest liem papas begged indere E 192 TEE 19 PR HANH OT Bod Desa mereri DT m kE papa Igged P addess 152 10 720 PETET TEN T HET Dord hemp __ _ _ _ _ _ __ dees 192 WEB 19 TOO MARTEN DR ER E 122 W DD 05 SEDIT i Event Log List This displays the log list containing the events that are logged by the IP KVM switch 65 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Update Firmware Fie Eda view UD Faerie Toute 2 D O Q 2 t 1 ege PIX POR 10 1 Update Firmware The IP KVM switch is a standalone computer The software it runs is called firmware The firmware of the IP KVM switch can be updated remotely in order to install new functionality or special features A new firmware update is a binary file which will be sent to you by email If the firmware file is compressed with a zip suffix then you must unzip it before you can proceed If using a Windows operating system you can use WinZip Other operating syst
9. ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Connected User displays user activity From left to right you see the connected user s the IP address of host and the user s activity status RC means that the Remote Console is open If the Remote Console is opened in exclusive mode the term exclusive is added Reset Functions This section allows you to reset specific parts of the device Currently this includes the video engine and the IP KVM switch itself Resetting the switch itself is mainly needed to activate a newly updated firmware This will close all current connections to the administration console and to the Remote Console The whole process will take about half a minute Resetting sub devices e g the video engine will take only seconds and does not close connections Event Log D View QU Trae Mele Q Q gee 27 ee ap Pra eget apre IP O58 10720 AG Daael Pe Deb DUAN ET 5 LE DT Gand Maznape putre WHT Aerie Rani logged nre EP 192 EB 10 100 Ditto SR 17 Bod kesni Deuce DVS Ch 1X3 Bead Dios OLEO dates mpa logged indem D addas 122 WCD T 13 Pieter w LE Dana DVS WIH Lu fupe logged odes 152 BB T
10. NETWORK SERVICES 3 3 KVM OSD OSD Menu PORT NAME SISGESR OSD operation It next to the system name t 3 next to the system name F1 F2 F3 Esc Enter 1 9 PageUp PageDown 1 2 3 4 F1 Main Menu The PC is powered on The PC is selected Access F1 MAIN MENU Logout the OSD menu Previous menu Cancel Quit Complete Switch to selected port Switch to previous or next port SWitch to previous bank or next bank Display port 01 08 09 16 17 24 25 32 Note Display port 17 32 for 32 port model only MAIN MENU SELECT OPTION PORT NAME EDIT PORT SEARCH USER SECURITY ACCESS LIST TIME SETTINGS 050 MOUSE 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 16 BLACK BOX NE TWORK SERVICES 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 LANGUAGE PORT NAME EDIT PORT SEARCH USER SECURITY ACCESS LIST HOTKEY TIME SETTINGS OSD MOUSE ServView 17 Enterprise KVMI Drawer OSD language change Define port name Quick searching by port name Change password Define user access authority Change hotkey Modify scan display time interval Modify OSD mouse speed 17 lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES 3 4 KVM Hotkey Local Console Hotkey Hotkey Function Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Space Bar Calling OSD menu Right button mouse Esc Calling OSD menu Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Switch to previous port Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Switch to next port Scroll Lock
11. Users and Groups d s san dee Enp irr Pe D Wea Fa Hes DE O gat D rapi Er wa OD 2 Mcr m eer Ear pm Er a 5 r RE kar CN Hama Luar qura el peered uberi Set User The switch comes with 2 pre configured user accounts that have fixed permissions The super account has all possible rights to configure the device and to use all the functions the switch offers The user account has only the permission to open and use the Remote Console Even the user name and password can only be changed by the super account Upon delivery both accounts have the password pass Make sure to change these passwords immediately after you have installed your switch While the user account never sees the following options the super account can change the name and password for both accounts Existing users Select an existing user for modification Once a user has been selected click the lookup but ton to see the user information New User name The new user name for the selected account Password This must be at least four characters long Confirm password Confirmation of the password above 46 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES 4 7 KVM Settings User Console The following settings are user specific This means the super user can
12. m Keep equipment away from excessive humidity and heat Preferably keep it in an air conditioned environment with temperatures not exceeding 40 Celsius 104 Fahrenheit m When installing place the equipment on a sturdy level surface to prevent it from accidentally falling and causing damage to other equipment or injury to persons nearby m When the drawer is in an open position do not cover block or in any way obstruct the gap between it and the power supply Proper air convection is necessary to keep it from overheating Arrange the equipment s power cord in such a way that others won t trip or fall over it If you are using a power cord that didn t ship with the equipment ensure that it is rated for the voltage and current labeled on the equipment s electrical ratings label The voltage rating on the cord should be higher than the one listed on the equipment s ratings label Observe all precautions and warnings attached to the equipment If you don t intend on using the equipment for a long time disconnect it from the power outlet to prevent being damaged by transient over voltage m Keep all liquids away from the equipment to minimize the risk of accidental spillage Liquid spilled on to the power supply or on other hardware may cause damage fire or electrical shock m Only qualified service personnel should open the chassis Opening it yourself could damage the equipment and invalidate its warranty m If any part of
13. pe Pee 5A B 1 f Ili 61 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES This is where the internal real time clock of the IP KVM switch can be set Either adjust the clock manually or to use a NTP timeserver Without a timeserver your time setting will not be persistent so you will have to readjust if the IP KVM switch loses power for more than a few minutes To avoid this you can use a NTP timeserver which sets up the internal clock auto matically to the current UTC time Because NTP server time is always UTC there is a setting that allows you to set up a static offset to get your local time Event Log Important events like a login failure or a firmware update are logged to a selection of logging destinations Each events belongs to an event group which can be activated separately The most common way to log events is using the internal log list of the IP KVM switch To show the log list click on Event Log on the Maintenance page In the Event Log Settings you can choose how many log entries are shown on each page You can also clear the log file here List logging enabled Since the IP KVM switch s system memory is used to save all the information if this setting is selected the maximum number of possible log list entries is restricted to 1000 events Every entry that exceeds this limit overrides the oldest one automatically NFS Lo
14. Confirm Challenge Password Confirmation of the Challenge Password Email The email address of a contact person that is responsible for the IP KVM switch and its security Key length This is the length of the generated key in bits 1024 Bits are usually considered sufficient for most cases Longer keys may result in a slower response time of the IP KVM switch during connection establishment 9 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Serial Port i EM I da View D fei QU Tesis 6 6 s Z f 2 8 8 EN IULII tee p bri Pop Seasrrirepa er 75764 rut dla E lH TET DE __ Lites gener P ____ TEB TEN W 1 NH TRT TEN 32 accen ho punc d vie weed ues op eps Tue ow row HUM 2701 Prises Serial Port The IP KVM switch s Serial Settings allow you to specify what device is connected to the serial port and how to use it Configuration or console login Do not use the serial port for any special function use it only for the initial configuration Modem The IP KVM switch offers remote access using a telephone line in addition to the standard ac cess over the built in Ether
15. Having logged into the IP KVM switch successfully the main page of the IP KVM switch will appear This page consists of three parts The buttons at the top allow you to navigate within the front end The navigation bar at the left allows you to switch between the different sec tions of the IP KVM switch To the right task specific information is displayed Eum oe eee 81 _ O oc ER HC mE ee Return to the main page Open the remote console Exit from the switch front end Note An automatic logout will be performed if there is no activity for half an hour 24 N ETWORK SERVICES 4 3 The Remote Console General Description The Remote Console is the redirected screen keyboard and mouse of the remote host system that IP KVM switch controls pi sie rT T da 4 m tor Lj _ The Remote Console window is a Java Applet that tries to establish its own TCP connection to the IP KVM switch The protocol for this connection is neither HTTP nor HTTPS but RFB Remote Frame Buffer Protocol RFB tries to establish a connection to port number 443 Your local network environment must allow this connection to be made i e your firewall and if you have a private internal network your NAT Network Address Translation settings have to be configured accordingly Main Window Starting the R
16. pas r F Speer a Y Drive redirection setup 42 gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Drive Redirection Settings Drive Redirection Cui Tik dew di inae Ca dnd mail Note The whole dr e 15 redrected here li vou redirect a local hard deck wath mote than one partion al of ive be available an the remote computer Drive Redirection Settings Drive to redirect Device IP of IP KVM switch Drive The local drive you want to share with the remote computer This could be floppy disc CD ROMs USB Sticks and hard drives Port This is a fixed number 443 Warning Please be cautious that if Allow Write Support is selected data on the shred media could be destroyed Device Authentication The factory default Username is super and the default Password is pass Click Connect to redirect drive Warning jn Drive Redirection is only possible with Windows 2000 and above 2 The Drive Redirection works on a low SCSI level and the SCSI protocol does not recognize partitions therefore the whole drive selected will be shared in stead of a specific partition 3 While connecting to a legacy KVM switch please select PS 2 mouse for the keyboard Mouse setting from the webpage Otherwise you will not be able to use Hot key lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 1
17. Then navigate to the Copy Disc 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 40 BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer Favorites A gt Hack uj Ele Make LD Copy Deer Nero selection dialogue Al BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Drive redirection O 0 2 458 EH occ ee prx u Pe _ Pap T _ ed bee ee OE i a RAP ee BRUT EER LEES m Fe PEE on pem eee om ees ch mamo P _ __ P aer Pen sie tem Pede FF eee Options of Drive Redirection Drive installation Please follow the Drive Redirection Setup Wizard step by step to install the driver from the attached CD ROM Webra Toa Tee ard LLTDI EI ur pr hee eget __ _________ Oe ele ee ima oe mec mM s mas cde gps gees ees Hai Mi c onion E ee is PAT gE DIGUE R a EQ OD GETY 2m bem RR Pee bers BE z ee Eu ee Sebup r dl Ta EEE hip k ee phi eel B ha Pets aga
18. a similar emulation it is even possible to perform a console redirection as long as the host machine is using a text mode screen resolution Connect as required by the Telnet client for instance in a UNIX shell telnet 192 168 1 22 34 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES The switch will prompt for a username and password This is the same as the password for the web interface Once you have successfully logged into the switch a command line will be presented and you can enter management commands The Telnet interface supports two operation modes the command line mode and the termi nal mode The command line mode is used to control or display configuration parameters In terminal mode pass through access to serial port one is activated All inputs are redirected to the device on serial port one and its responses are displayed on the Telnet interface The following list shows the command mode command syntax help Displays the list of possible commands cls Clears the screen quit Exits the current session and disconnects from the client version Displays the release information terminal Starts terminal pass through mode for serial port one The key sequence esc exit switches back to command mode This command has an optional parameter 1 or 2 to select the desired serial port for pass through access 35 BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERV
19. be downloaded and installed automatically However in order to make the installation possible you still need to answer the prompts with a yes The download size is around 11 Mbytes The advantage of downloading Sun s JVM is in providing a stable and consistent Java Virtual Machine across different platforms The Remote Console software is optimized for this JVM version and offers greater functionality when run in SUN s JVM Note If you are connected over a slow connection to the Internet you can also pre install the JVM on your administration machine 48 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Miscellaneous Remote Console Settings Start in Monitor Mode Sets the initial value for monitor mode By default monitor mode is off If you switch it on the Remote Console window will be started in view only mode Start in Exclusive Access Mode Enables exclusive access mode immediately at Remote Console startup This forces the Re mote Consoles of all other users to close No new user can open the Remote Console until this user disables exclusive access or logs off Mouse hotkey Allows you to specify a hotkey combination which starts either the mouse synchronization process if entered in the Remote Console or is used to exit single mouse mode Remote Console Button Keys Button Keys allow the simulation of keystrokes on the remote system that cannot be gener ated locally The need for this might b
20. gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Share configuration dialogue Adjust the settings for the selected directory m Activate the selected directory as a share Select Sharing this folder m Choose an appropriate name for the share You may also add a short description for the folder using the Comment field m If necessary adjust the permissions using the permissions button m Click OK to set the options for this share UNIX and UNIX like OS Sun Solaris and Linux If you need to access the share via SAMBA it must be correctly configured You may either edit the SAMBA configuration file etc samba smb conf or use the Samba Web Administra tion Tool SWAT or WebMin to set the correct parameters Creating an image Floppy Images UNIX and UNIX like OS To create an image file make use of dd This is one of the original UNIX utilities and is included in every UNIX like OS UNIX Sun Solaris and Linux To create a floppy image file copy the contents of a floppy to a file You can use the following command dd if dev fdo of tmp floppy image dd reads the entire disc from the device dev fdO and saves the output to the specified out put file tmp floppy image Adjust both parameters to your own values input device etc MS Windows You can use the tool Raw Write for Windows It is included on the CD ROM shipped with IP KVM switch
21. settings or press Esc to cancel without saving Note a Blank has an underscore while SPACE does not b Enter any alphanumeric key to move to next input item SPACE is treated as a valid character plam eg Change your password Login to the KVM switch in SUPERVISOR level by entering your own user name amp password Call the KVM OSD menu by entering the KVM hotkey Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Space Bar Press F1 to view the MAIN MENU Select USER SECURITY Change the password in SUPERVISOR amp USER level a In the top left row S SUPERVISOR press Enter to change your user name amp password b In the row 1 to 8 USER press Enter to change your user name amp password 6 Press Enter to save the setting or press Esc to cancel without saving Note a Blank has underscore while SPACE does not b Enter any alphanumeric key to move to next input item SPACE is treated as a valid character s T m Enable password 1 Enter the KVM hotkey Scroll Lock Scroll Lock U Logout of the KVM switch by entering the KVM hotkey Scroll Lock Scroll Lock P Following this you will not need a user name amp password to access the KVM OSD menu w N Forget your password 1 Please contact Black Box for further support Note m You must enter the KVM hotkey within 2 seconds m A beep sound will be heard once you have successfully entered the hotkey TTT 15 BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer
22. telephone switch that requires a special dial sequence in order to establish a connection to the public telephone network you can change this setting by giving a new string Refer to the modem s manual for the AT command syntax Modem server IP address This IP address will be assigned to the IP KVM switch itself during the PPP handshake Since it is a point to point IP connection virtually any IP address will work but you must make sure it is not interfering with the IP settings of the IP KVM switch and your console computer The default value will work in most cases Modem client IP address This IP address will be assigned to your console computer during the PPP handshake The de fault value will work in most cases Pass through access to serial port via Telnet Using this option it is possible to connect an arbitrary device to the serial port and access it assuming it provides terminal support via Telnet Select the appropriate options for the se rial port and use the Telnet Console or a standard Telnet client to connect to the IP KVM switch Date and Time aed pee 4 ovum D 81 6 2 cu go likam qed IP n 1 qm LLLI F Hi oL ma ear __ _ __ cwm aman d BhA b pF Ba ie E Lae eI an hil m
23. the equipment becomes damaged or stops functioning have it checked by qualified service personnel Regulatory Notices Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation Any changes or modifications made to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate this equipment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures m Re position or relocate the receiving antenna m Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver m Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 2 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES 1 3 Before Installation It is very important to locate the KVM in a suitable environment The surf
24. 2 SW151AE IP16 IP32 KVM Port Number of ports 16 or 32 Connector RJ 45 Connectivity KVT150AE USB PS 2 dongle up to 132 feet Local Console Graphic Connector HDDB15 pin VGA Resolution Up to 1600 x 1200 Input Device 2 x USB type A for keyboard amp mouse IP Remote Console Connector RJ 45 Ethernet User Management 15 user login 1 x active user Network protocol DHCP BOOTP DNS Security SSL v3 RSA AES HTTP HTTPs CSR Resolution Up to 1600 x 1200 Browser IE Firefox Safari Netscape Other Serial port virtual media via USB Up to 256 servers by 8 level cascade Compatibility Multi platform Mix PCs SUNs IBMs HPs DELLs Server Support Windows Vista 2003 XP 2000 Linux Netware Unix Input 100 or 240V AC at 50 or 60 Hz via IEC type cord Option DC 12V 24V 48V DC input Consumption Max 25 Watt Regulatory Approval FCC CE 9 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES KVT15XAE UK IP16 IP32 SW151AE IP16 IP32 continued a F CO MN 74 BLACK BOX Customer Support Information FREE tech support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 0118 965 6000 Address Black Box Network Services UK Ltd 464 Basingstoke Road Reading Berkshire RG2 OBG Web www blackbox co uk E mail info blackbox co uk Copyright 2007 Black Box Corporation All rights reserved
25. 7 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Options _ 526 fede um d es pan ee dic 7 k mmeh gt gt obee g o Deae orae Foo mage USB mass storage option Set this option to disable mass storage emulation and hide the virtual drive if no image file is currently loaded If unset and no file image is found the host system may hang on boot due to changes in the boot order or the boot manager LILO GRUB This has been reported for some Windows versions 2000 XP and other OS might not be fully excluded This behav ior depends on the BIOS version used in the computer To set this option click Apply 44 lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES 4 6 User Management Change Password Teire F E Edu View D Toole D gt Heip H o sa a k e 2 4 m g iL E LLLI 2 brem Change Password Fur bir Contin Hew Set Password To change your password enter the new password in the upper entry field Retype the pass word in the field below Click Apply to submit your changes 45 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES
26. Cascade multiple KVM switches using the KVT152A CASCADE cable lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES 2 4 KVT150A PS2 USB Connection KVT150A PS2 PS 2 dongle m Connect the DB 15 connector to the computer s video card m Connect the keyboard connector to the computer s keyboard port m Connect the mouse connector to the computer s mouse port Cat5 cable up to 132 ff KVT150A USB USB dongle m Connect the DB 15 connector to the computer s video card m Connect the USB connector to the computer s USB port Lo lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES 3 1 KVM Installation Power ON m Turn off all servers and KVM switches m Make sure all cables connectors are properly connected m The recommended Power ON sequence is monitor KVM switch and then finally the computer Front Panel Port LED Indications 16 Ports tor l L r 8 bod u F b Hh abet 0 ee e eh te 25 ET m m p s G Q d a Zep ERTS i i i i 0 i j Lang paq sqa as pu j ag j apsis pijan m pagia mjang ad g jasap Bank No PC Port LEDs Channel Bank Button Button 32 Ports Go Tih CE Cea CE sss ee _4 eee a DET 7 Segment BAN
27. Composite Sync Required for Sun Computers To support signal transmission from a Sun machine enable this option If not enabled the picture of the remote console will not be visible To set the options click on the Apply button ou lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES 4 8 Device Settings Network The Network Settings panel allows you to change network related parameters Each parameter is explained below Once applied the new network settings will immediately come into effect Fae Fi fda Vae beets lode TD E Q Q 95 6 xwveoc B8 y 2 164 eee sm he Baie I mir F EF 1274 xil en ay ne eras aime gy DEE Face P prapie pori HTTP pri ieii TEL Te 1 TFLHET mrp CD Denim a paka Network Settings IP auto configuration With this option you can select whether the IP KVM switch should take 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 IP address IP address in the usual dot notation Subnet Mask The net mask of the local network Gateway IP
28. ICES 4 5 Virtual Media Floppy Disk i i j e eae a ud chiro o LE E UZ a beue den ven isa eee ee D ae Pe wu via y I UB Ia Te rra mani um erg ieee an LE ee Pippy Fii Le Virtual Floppy Area Upload a Floppy Image This is a two step process Click the Browse button and select the image file Floppy Image Upload Floppy Image File Browse 0 pload The maximum image size is limited to 1 44MB Click the Upload button to upload the chosen image file into the IP KVM switch s onboard memory This image file is kept in the onboard memory of the IP KVM switch until the user logs out or reboots the switch 36 lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES CD ROM Image Use an Image on a Windows Share SAMBA To include an image from a Windows share select CD ROM from the submenu Eda o luaece ms Tea Hap Q O 6 O O GaaS Addes imp an zem 182 anp Googe Q 8 75 1 mins lim Ha dich amuladan cor 1 OF Shave The aplan ales yos lo ster a CD POM mage mum Widows Share a rem spe Tisa iran mill ber to fhe host USE dence he hast Chara sane Est 13 image User papiri
29. K LED indication Power Orange LED on indicating a PC is connecting to the port PC Port LEDs Access Red LED on indicating a selected channel Channel Button Enter to select channel from 01 to 32 Bank Button Select the bank from 1 to 8 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES 3 2 Password The password is disabled by default i e There is no password required when you power on the KVM switch for the first time m Enable password 1 Enter the KVM hotkey Scroll Lock Scroll Lock U 2 Logout of the KVM switch by entering the hotkey Scroll Lock Scroll Lock P 3 In SUPERVISOR level enter 00000000 eight zeros in the user amp password field Do not use the 0 on the number pad 4 In USER level enter Space bar Enter in the user name amp password field Note Automatic logout after 10 minutes of inactivity m Set your own user name amp password 1 Login to the KVM switch in SUPERVISOR level by entering 00000000 eight zeros in user 4 password field Call the KVM OSD menu by entering the KVM hotkey Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Space Bar Enter F1 to view the MAIN MENU Select USER SECURITY Set password in SUPERVISOR amp USER level a Inthe top left row S SUPERVISOR press Enter to set your own user name amp password b In the row 1 to 8 USER press Enter to set your own user name amp password 6 Press Enter to save the
30. M switch registers itself with at regular intervals Currently this is a fixed setting since only dyndns org is supported 299 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Hostname This is the hostname of the IP KVM switch that is provided by the Dynamic DNS Server Use the whole name including the domain e g testserver dyndns org not just the actual hostname Username You will have registered this username during the manual registration with the Dynamic DNS Server Spaces are not allowed in the nickname Password You will have used this password during your manual registration with the Dynamic DNS Server Check time The IP KVM switch registers itself in the Dynamic DNS server at this time Check interval This is the interval at which the IP KVM contacts the Dynamic DNS server Security Rum UD entm UU Tomi Lo i HSE 711 ee r a g pria Perce AS oa Emig DH i Try E pawg om eS s 56 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Force HTTPS If this option is enabled access to the web front end is only possible using an HTTPS connection The IP KVM switch will not listen on the HTTP port for incoming connections If you want to create your own SSL certificate to identify the IP KVM switch refe
31. Scroll Lock PgUp PgDown Switch to previous bank or next bank Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Bank no Port no Switch to specific port Turn the buzzer ON and OFF Scroll Lock Scroll Lock B Default the buzzer is ON Logout the KVM if password security is ON Show Scroll Lock Scroll Lock P up the status windows Adavanced hotkeys for Supervisor login only Activate auto scan mode for connected servers Scroll Lock Scroll Lock 5 Enter any key to exit the auto scan mode Reset all the KVM settings to factory default Scroll Lock Scroll Lock R Except User Security settings Disable and enable password security Scroll Lock Scroll Lock U Default security is OFF To enable disable the screen saving function and 10 Scroll Lock Scroll Lock L minutes auto logout Example m Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Bank no Port no Bank 1 to 8 Port no 01 to 16 e g Bank 1 Port 4 Scroll Lock Scroll Lock 1 0 4 e g Bank 2 Port 16 Scroll Lock Scroll Lock 2 1 6 m You must enter the hotkey within 2 seconds m A beep sound will be heard once the hotkey had been successfully entered m The numerical keypad is not supported by the OSD The arrow keys PgUp PgDn and Enter keys are supported 18 lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Remote Console Hotkey Hotkey Caps Lock Caps Lock F1 Caps Lock Caps Lock F2 Caps Lock Caps L
32. Scroll lock Cap lock Num lock Alt Ctrl amp Win lock Num lock Alt Ctrl amp Win Security Password enable amp disable up to 8 users profile for port Security access PC Selection Front button OSD menu amp hotkey Expansion Up to 256 servers by 8 level cascade Multi platform Mix PCs SUNs IBMs HPs DELLs Server Windows Vista 2003 XP 2000 Linux Netware Unix 100 or 240V AC at 50 or 60 Hz via IEC type cord OR x AC DC power adapter 12V 3 3A optional Option DC 12V 24V 48V DC input Regulatory Approval FCC CE 212 lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES KVT15XAE UK 116 132 continued KVII5XAE UK 116 132 continued O a 0 _ _ F CO MN 70 lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES LONE Up to 1600 x 1200 500 feet Up to 1024 x 768 1000 feet 2 x USB type A for keyboard amp mouse Remote 1 0 RJ 45 via CAT5 CAT5e CAT6 cable up to 1000 feet a 100 240V AC at 50 60 Hz IEC type cord Option DC 12V 24V 48V DC input Regulatory Approval FCC CE 71 lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES KVT15XAE UK 216 232 SW151AE 216 232 continued KVMISXAEUK216232 SWISTAE 16232 continued a COL MEN CO MN 72 E 16 4 ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES KVT15XAE UK IP16 IP3
33. ServView 17 Enterprise Drawer Range m La 4 SERVICES KVT151AE UK KVT151AE UK 116 KVT151AE UK 132 KVT151AE UK 216 KVT151AE UK 232 KVT151AE UK IP16 KVT151AE UK IP32 KVT152AE UK SW151AE 116 KVT152AE UK 116 SW151AE 132 KVT152AE UK 132 SW151AE 216 KVT152AE UK 216 SW151AE 232 KVT152AE UK 232 gS BOX SW151AE IP16 KVT152AE UK IP16 SW151AE IP32 KVT152AE UK IP32 NETWORK SERVICES BLACK BOX NETWORK SERVICES Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer CONTENTS Getting Started 11 Important Safeguards 1 2 Regulatory Notice 1 3 Before Installation 1 4 Installation How to connect CAT5 KVM Switches 2 1 KVT15XAE UK 116 132 CAT5 Single Console 2 2 KVT15XAE UK 216 232 CAT5 Two Console 2 3 KVT15XAE UK IP16 IP32 CAT5 Single Console 2 4 KVT150AE PS2 USB Dongle Connections How to use your CAT5 KVM Switch 3 1 KVM Installation 3 2 Password 3 3 KVM OSD 3 4 KVM Hotkey 3 5 IP Setup KVT15XAE UK IP 16 IP32 IP Remote Setup 4 1 IP Remote Setup 4 2 Remote Access 43 The Remote Console 4 4 Remote Control 4 5 Virtual Media 21 23 25 34 36 BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer Chapter 4 KVT15XAE UK IP 16 IP32 IP Remote Setup Continued 4 6 User Management 45 4 7 KVM Settings 47 4 8 Device Settings 52 4 9 Maintenance 64 4 10 Video Modes 68 Chapter 5 Specifications 5 1 Spe
34. ace for locating and fixing the KVM switch should be stable and level or mounted into a suitable cabinet m Make sure the place has good ventilation is out of direct sunlight and away from sources of excessive dust dirt heat water moisture and vibration m Position LCD Keyboard Drawer with respect to related facilities 1 4 Installation of standalone switch e gcrew x4 5 mm screw x 10 mm m Install each bracket using screws provided shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 Installing the brakcet to the KVM m Fix the KVM into the rack Hardware for fixing the mounting bracket to the rack is not provided Figure 2 Fixing the KVM into the rack BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer pats WORK S 2 1 KVT15XAE UK 116 132 CAT5 Single Console Package Contents KVM Switch x1 Screw M3 2 x 4 5mm x4 Screw x 10mm x8 Bracket Set x1 User Manual on CD ROM x1 Power Cord x1 BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer Connection BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer Cascade m You can cascade 16 port units to up to 128 servers With the 32 port unit cascade up to 256 servers m Cascade multiple KVM switches using the KVT152A CASCADE cable
35. address If the IP KVM switch should be accessible from networks other than the local one this IP ad dress must be set to the local network router s IP address 9 2 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Primary DNS Server IP Address IP address of the primary Domain Name Server in dot notation This option may be left empty however the IP KVM switch will not be able to perform name resolution Secondary DNS Server IP Address IP address of the secondary Domain Name Server in dot notation It will be used if the Pri mary DNS Server cannot be contacted Remote Console and HTTPS port Port number at which the IP KVM switch s Remote Console server and HTTPS server are lis tening If left empty the default value will be used HTTP port Port number at which the IP KVM switch s HTTP server is listening If left empty the default value will be used Telnet port Port number at which the IP KVM switch s Telnet server is listening If left empty the default value will be used Bandwidth limitation The maximum network traffic generated through the IP KVM switch Ethernet interface Value in Kbps Enable Telnet access Set this option to allow access to the IP KVM using the Telnet Gateway Disable Setup Protocol Enable this option to exclude the IP KVM switch from the setup protocol 99 BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer lt a SCN ANTA Dynamic DNS
36. ble to generate and install a new certificate that is unique for to particular IP KVM switch In order to do this the IP KVM switch is able to generate a new cryptographic key and the associated Certificate Signing Request CSR that needs to be certified by a certification authority CA A certification authority verifies that you are the person who you claim you are and signs and issues a SSL certificate to you The following steps are necessary to create and install a SSL certificate for the IP KVM switch Create a SSL Certificate Signing Request You need to fill out a number of fields that are explained below Once this is done click on the button Create which will initiate the Certificate Signing Request generation The CSR can be downloaded to your administration machine with the Download CSR button m Send the saved CSR to a CA for certification You will get the new certificate from the after a more or less complicated traditional authentication process depending on the CA m Upload the certificate to the IP KVM switch using the Upload button Certificate Signing Request CSR The following CSA is pending count r yH ame mBStatecrbProwinceNNar taipal localicyName taipel OorganizationNamc org organizeaertionalunmnirurtHarmne commo test SmallAddress LtestH rest com EN t ____ Download Delete lt
37. cifications 69 BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer 1 1 Important Safeguards Please read all of these instructions carefully before you use the device Save this manual for future reference What the warranty does NOT cover m Any product on which the serial number has been defaced modified or removed Damage deterioration or malfunction resulting from Accident misuse neglect fire water lightning or other acts of nature unauthorised product modification or failure to follow instructions supplied with the product Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorised by us Any damage of the product due to shipment Removal or installation of the product Causes external to the product such as electric power fluctuation or failure Use of supplies or parts not meeting our specifications Normal wear and tear Any other causes which does not relate to a product defect Ooo lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES 1 2 Regulatory Notice Legal Information Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy however no guarantee is given to the correctness of the contents The information in this document is subject to change without notice We are not liable for any injury or loss that results from the use of this equipment Safety Instructions m Unplug equipment before cleaning Don t use liquid or spray detergent use a moist cloth
38. customize these settings for every user separately Changing the settings for one user does not affect the settings for the other users J ime eee gt ae D Visa erha eee i ooa kee 2 m io Bg fase rn zt map Sno rms Lectings T The un his Page arg use Chaves make here vell alTect the _ __ Irarimiuximn 7 Detection Prespartiguesd Fai yemek apred mph gt Mmh Cor paran m inti User Console Settings User select box This selection box displays the user ID for which the values are shown and for which the changes will take effect You may change the settings of other users if you have the neces sary access rights Transmission Encoding The Transmission Encoding setting allows you to change the image encodino algorithm that is used to transmit the video data to the Remote Console window It is possible to optimise the speed of the remote screen depending on the number of users working at the same time and the bandwidth of the connection Modem ISDN DSL LAN etc Automatic detection The encoding and the compression level is determined automatically from the available bandwidth and the current content of the video image Pre configured The pre configured settings deliver the best results because of optimised adjustment of compressoin and colour depth for the
39. dwidths 4 Bit 16 colors and 2 Bit 4 gray scales are recommended for typical desktop interfaces Photo like pictures have best results with 4 Bit 16 gray scales 1 Bit color depth black white should only be used for extremely slow network connections Remote Console Status Line hs ipiri Co soris 1024 In gg Uu PB i ia Status Line Shows both the console and the connection state The size of the remote screen is displayed The value in brackets describes the connection to the Remote Console Norm means a standard connection without encryption SSL indicates a secure connection In 0 B s Out 0 Bis Status line transfer rate In addition both the incoming In and the outgoing Out network traffic are shown in kb s If compression is enabled a value in brackets displays the compressed transfer rate 23 BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer 4 4 Remote Control KVM Console M s m 1 onem 75 mamaka 5 38 49 open the KVM console either click on the menu entry on the left or on the console picture on the right To refresh the picture click on the Refresh Button Telnet Cw BH IN tk 2 e FE eee The switch features a Telnet server that enables a user to connect via a standard Telnet client If the Telnet program is using a VT100 VT102 or VT220 terminal or
40. e console until this user dis ables the exclusive access or logs off A change in the access mode is also visible in the status line 23 BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer m Scaling Allows you to scale down the Remote Console You can still use both the mouse and the keyboard however the scaling algorithm will not preserve all display details JCROLL L ck Monitor KW Exclusive Access Scaling Mouse Handling gt Local Cursor Video Settings afresh Video m Mouse Handling The submenu for mouse handling offers two options for synchronising the local and the remote mouse pointer Fast Sync The fast synchronisation 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 Zo lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES m Local Cursor Offers a list of different cursor shapes to choose from for the local mouse pointer The selected shape will be saved for the current user and activated the next time this user opens the Remote Console The number of available shapes depends on the Java Virtual Machine a version of 1 2 or higher offers the full list m E Bg SCROLL LOCK Monitor Only Exclusive Access Scaling Mouse Handling Transparent Local Cursor P v Default Video Set
41. e due to a missing key or the fact that the local operat ing system of the Remote Console is intercepting the keystroke Typical examples Control Alt Delete on Windows and DOS or Control Backspace on Linux for terminat ing the X Server The syntax to define a new Button Key is as follows confirm lt keycode gt lt keycode gt confirm requests confirmation before the key strokes are sent to the remote host keycode is the key to be sent Multiple key codes can be concatenated with a plus or a minus sign The plus sign builds key combinations all keys will be entered until a minus sign or the end of the combination is encountered In this case all entered keys will be released in reversed sequence The minus sign builds single separate key entries and releases them The star inserts a pause with duration of 100 milliseconds 49 lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Eda Fes T rassar 5 mim ood Frai reefers diir l B ___ ________ a __ __ eve RR Dni LO oes She mee ge See eed ma eE SB ua ee Fm el Fi ee gu i E Boer s p bre Wi mpi r de Vh ipe VN s min me Aib as Fur fu
42. emote Console opens an additional window that displays the screen content of your host system The Remote Console will behave in exactly as if you were sitting directly in front of the screen of your remote system That means that the keyboard and mouse can be used in the usual way However be aware that the remote system will react to keyboard and mouse actions with a slight delay The delay depends on the bandwidth of the line you are using to connect to the IP KVM switch When using the keyboard this very exact remote representation might lead to some confusion as your local keyboard will change its keyboard layout according to the remote host system For instance if you use a German administration system and your host system uses a US English keyboard layout special keys on the German keyboard will not work as expected Instead the keys will result in their US English counterpart You can circumvent such problems by adjusting the keyboard of your remote system to the same mapping as your local one 29 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES The Remote Console window always tries to show the remote screen at its optimal size It will adapt its size to the size of the remote screen initially and after the screen resolution of the remote screen has been changed However you can always resize the Remote Console window in your local window system manually Remote Console Control Bar The upper par
43. ems might provide a program called unzip Before you can start updating the firmware of your IP KVM switch the new uncompressed firmware file has to be accessible on the system that you use to connect to the IP KVM switch Updating the firmware is a three stage process m Firstly the new firmware file is uploaded onto the IP KVM switch In order to do this you need to select the file on your local system using the Browse button on the Upload Firmware panel Once the firmware file has been uploaded it is checked to ensure it is a valid firmware file and whether there were any transmission errors In the event of any error the Upload Firmware function will be aborted m Secondly if everything went well you will see the Update Firmware panel The panel shows you the version number of the currently running firmware and the version number of the uploaded firmware Clicking the Update button will store the new version and remove the old one completely 66 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Thirdly after the firmware has been stored the panel will request you to reset the IP KVM switch manually Half a minute after the reset the IP KVM switch will run with the new firmware version and should be accessible However you are requested to login once again Unit Reset Cit D View CD W Tools D Hsi Q O k q e S m 9 Lune
44. ese a Spanish tna Portuguese Portugal 2 BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES m Local Keyboard Used to change the language mapping of your browser machine running the Remote Console Applet Normally the applet determines the correct value automatically However depending on your particular JVM and your browser settings this is not always possible A typical example is a German localized system that uses an US English keyboard mapping In this case you have to change the Local Keyboard setting to the right language manually m Hotkeys Opens a list of predefined hotkeys Select a hotkey and it will be send to the target computer A confirmation dialog can be added that will be displayed before sending the selected command to the remote host Select OK to perform the command on the remote host Confirmation Encoding Encoding Allows you to adjust both compression rate and the colour depth individually High compres sion rates save bandwidth but are time consuming so should not be used if more than one user is accessing the switch at the same time 24 BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer TWORK SERVICES The standard color depth is 16 Bit 65536 colors The other colour depths are intended for slower network connections in order to allow a faster transmission of data Only compression level 0 no compression uses 16 Bit color depth At lower ban
45. gging enabled Define an NFS server to write all logging data to To write logging data from more than one IP KVM switch device to only one NFS share you have to define a file name that is unique for each device When you change the NFS settings and click the Apply button the NFS share will be mounted immediately That means that the NFS share and the NFS server fields must be completed with valid sources or you will get an error message 62 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES SMTP logging enabled With this option enabled the IP KVM switch is able to send Emails to the address given in the Email address text field in the Event Log Settings These mails contain the same description strings as the internal log file and the mail subject is filled with the event group of the log event In order to use this log destination you have to specify a SMTP server that is reachable from the IP KVM switch device and that does not require authentication lt serverip gt lt port gt SNMP Logging enabled If this is activated the IP KVM switch sends an SNMP trap to a specified destination IP ad dress 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 consis
46. indicated network speed Manually Allows you to adjust both the compression rate and the colour depth individually 47 lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Eks d f vae UD Feces 2 Q Oai y wes aM ww Sri Hape i Hi than Ml r a o ocd 11 ipie Piugm code The Meg wil erabe he lonely Saat m Eve ree AEH ere mer hee comer Tab Mewes mda arid See Pim ana bd m pem Sora ranis uh LB Hap Bm aes nasman m User Console Settings Part 2 Remote Console Type Specifies which Remote Console Viewer to use Default Java VM Uses the default Java Virtual Machine of your Browser This may be the Microsoft JVM for Internet Explorer or the Sun JVM if it is configured this way Use of the Sun JVM may also be forced see below Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plugin Instructs the web browser of your administration system to use the Sun Microsystems JVM The JVM of the browser is used to run the code for the Remote Console window which is a Java Applet If you check this box for the first time on your administration system and the appropriate Java plug in is not already installed on your system it will
47. l move will lead to n pixel movement on the remote system The parameter n is ad justable with the scaling It should be noted that this only works when mouse acceleration 15 turned off on the remote system Auto mouse speed and mouse synchronisation Automatic mouse speed mode performs the speed detection during mouse synchronization In the event that the mouse does not move correctly there are two ways for re synchronizing the local and remote mouse Fast Sync Fast synchronization is used to correct a temporary but fixed skew Select this option using the Remote Console options menu or enter the mouse synchronization hotkey sequence if you have defined one Intelligent Sync If fast sync does not work or the mouse settings have been changed on the host sy tem use the intelligent resynchronization This method takes more time and can be accessed with the appropriate item in the Remote Console option menu The intellgent synchronisation requires a correctly adjusted picture Use the auto adjustment function or the manual correction in the Video Settings panel to set up the picture The Sync mouse button at the top of the Remote Console will behave differently depending on the current state of mouse synchronization Clicking this button leads to a fast sync except where the KVM port or the video mode have been changed recently Note Adjust the video before synchronising the mouse for the first time 2 1 lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 E
48. le and click in the window area The local mouse pointer will be hidden and the remote mouse can be controlled directly To exit this mode you must have defined a mouse hotkey in the Remote Console Settings Panel Enter this key to free the captured local mouse pointer Recommended Mouse Settings MS Windows 2000 2003 Professional and Server XP In general we recommend using a USB mouse Choose USB without Mouse Sync For a PS 2 mouse choose Auto Mouse Speed For XP disable the option enhance pointer precision in Control Panel SUN Solaris Adjust the mouse settings either via xset m 1 or use the CDE Control Pane l to set the mouse to 1 1 no acceleration As an alternative you may also use the Single Mouse Mode MAC OS X We recommend using the Single Mouse Mode 42 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES 4 2 Remote Access Use HTTP or HTTPS and enter the IP address of the IP KVM switch into your web browser The login page will be shown as below Enter the default user name amp password EBLETCITDEJTI IDE fee Feiss lok Peer ee i L Authenticate with Lagin and Password 10 You will enter the main page of IP KVM switch as below Note m We strongly recommend changing the default user name and password el 42 lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer 77 NETWORK SERVICES Navigation
49. net adapter The modem needs to be connected to the serial inter face of the IP KVM switch Connecting to the IP KVM switch using a telephone line simply means building up a dedi cated point to point connection from your console computer to the IP KVM switch In other words the IP KVM switch acts as an Internet Service Provider ISP to which you can dial in The connection is established using the Point to Point Protocol PPP Before you connect to the IP KVM switch make sure to configure your console computer accordingly For instance on Windows based operating systems you can configure a dial up network connection which defaults to the correct settings The Modem Settings panel allows you to configure remote access to the IP KVM switch using a modem The meaning of each parameter is described below The modem settings are part of the serial settings panel 60 lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Serial line speed The speed the IP KVM switch uses to communicate with the modem Most modems available today will support the default value of 115200 bps If you are using an old modem and discovering problems try to lowering this speed Modem Init String The initialisation string used by the IP KVM switch to initialise the modem The default value will work with all modern standard modems directly connected to a telephone line If you have a special modem or the modem is connected to a local
50. nterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Host system mouse settings Note The following limitations do not apply to USB mice While the IP KVM switch works with accelerated mice and is able to synchronize the local with the remote mouse pointer there are the following limitations which may prevent this synchronization from working correctly Special Mouse Driver There are mouse drivers which influence the synchronization process and lead to desynchro nized mouse pointers If you have mouse problems ensure you are not using a special vendor specific mouse driver on your host system Windows XP Mouse Settings Windows XP has an improve mouse acceleration setting which has to be deactivated Active Desktop If the Active Desktop feature of Microsoft Windows is enabled do not use a plain back ground Use some kind of wallpaper As an alternative you could also disable the Active Desktop completely Navigate your mouse pointer into the upper left corner of the applet screen and move it backwards and forwards slightly This will resynchronize the mouse If re synchronizing fails disable the mouse acceleration and repeat the procedure Single and Double Mouse Mode The information above applies to Double Mouse Mode where local and remote mouse pointers are visible and need to be synchronized The IP KVM switch also features Single Mouse Mode where only the remote mouse pointer is visible Activate this mode in the open Remote Conso
51. ock C Caps Lock Caps Lock Q Caps Lock Caps Lock 5 Caps Lock Caps Lock A 19 Function Calls the Help OSD windows Select Hotkey Default is Caps Lock Toggle the switch between remote amp local port Turn the buzzer ON amp OFF By default the buzzer is ON Activate auto scan mode for remote amp local port The scan time interval is 5 seconds Auto adjust the video signal lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES 3 5 IP Setup Note This chapter refers to IP Switch Versions only Quick Installation 1 Power off all hardware and connected devices 2 Connect the power supply to the IP KVM switch 3 Connect the monitor keyboard amp mouse to the console port of the IP KVM switch not applicable to integrated LCD drawer version 4 Connect the KVM cable to IP KVM switch and target servers 5 Use an Ethernet cable to connect your local area network LAN to the IP console port on the KVM Initial IP Configuration By default DHCP is disabled IP auto configuration None and the IP address is as follows IP address 192 168 1 22 default Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway None 1 Configure the IP KVM switch with a fixed address a Set IP auto configuration as None set an IP address and Subnet mask b Enter the Super user login and password for Authentication default super pass c Setup Device If the super login was authen
52. r all common configurations If the picture quality is still bad after auto adjustment you can change this setting together with the sampling phase to achieve a better quality m Phase Defines the phase for video sampling used to control the display quality together with the setting for clock sampling m Horizontal Position Use the left and right buttons to move the picture in a horizontal direction while this option is selected m Vertical Position Use the left and right buttons to move the picture in a vertical direction while this option is selected m Reset this Mode Reset mode specific settings to the factory defaults m Reset all Modes Reset all settings to the factory defaults 30 BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer m Save Changes Save changes permanently m Undo Changes Restore last settings m Soft Keyboard cal Pm Brk in S 7 Torr m s gt En 1 ofa tea nal Soft Keyboard Opens up the Menu for the Soft Keyboard m Show Shows the Soft Keyboard The Soft Keyboard is necessary if your host system runs a completely different language and country mapping from your administration machine m Mapping Used for choosing the correct language and country mapping of the Soft Keyboard W English United States English United Elagdom German uma acerman Switzerland aftenen France ital itary japan
53. r to the Certificate section KVM encryption This option controls the encryption of the RFB protocol RFB is used by the Remote Console to transmit both the screen data to the administrator machine and keyboard and mouse data back to the host If set to Off no encryption will be used If set to Try the applet tries to make an encrypted connection If connection establishment fails for any reason an unen crypted connection will be used If set to Force the applet tries to make an encrypted connection An error will be reported if connection establishment fails Certificates 3 Fae Edn E view IT Tania if EG c EA WE LER was ph a Rede IThe IP KVM switch uses the Secure Socket Layer SSL protocol for any encrypted network traffic between itself and a connected client During the connection establishment the IP KVM switch has to expose its identity to a client using a cryptographic certificate Upon deliv ery this certificate and the underlying secret key are the same for all IP KVM switches and will not match your network configuration The certificate s underlying secret key is also used for securing the SSL handshake Hence this is a security risk but far better than no en cryption at all s lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES However it is possi
54. t of several fields with detailed information about the event To receive SNMP traps any SNMP trap listener may be used In contrast to the internal log file on the IP KVM switch the size of the NFS log file is not lim ited Every log event will be appended to the end of the file so it grows continuously and you may have to delete it or move it from time to time 63 BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer TWORK SERVICES 4 9 Maintenance a 5 Fils I Felt Vi Tanke Help o onat De ay Informacion Maine Seria Rurspeer dd ue Daske IF Adium 15272211222 Mavs Ahram 025 001 A Fe Firmes Venio 21 Surber 718 Firmen Daazrlgilon Dee A isum OF a Device Vee 1h id alio Users zapr TD dete Device Information Board Summary This section contains a summary with information about this IP KVM and its current firmware and allows you to reset the unit The support Data File support allows you to download specific information such as serial number that we may require for support r 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 64 lt gt
55. t of the Remote Console window contains a control bar A description for each control follows Sync mouse Single Double mouse mode see Gutters Remote Console Control Bar Special button to send the Control Alt Delete key combination to the remote system If the displayed video is poor or distorted in some way use this button and wait a few seconds while the IP KVM switch tries to adjust itself for the best possible video quality Activates the mouse synchronisation process Choose this option in order to synchronise the local with the remote mouse cursor Switches between Single Mouse Mode where only the remote mouse pointer 15 visible and Double Mouse Mode where both local and remote mouse pointers are visible and need to be synchronised Single mouse mode is only available if using SUN JVM 1 3 or higher 26 BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer SERVICES 268 a oe To open the Options menu click on the Options button Options Remote Console Options Menu A short description of the options follows m Monitor Only Toggles the Monitor Only filter on or off If the filter is switched on no remote console interaction is possible and the connection 15 view only m Exclusive Access If a user has the appropriate premissions he can force the Remote Consoles of all other users to close No other user will be able to open a remot
56. t the remote mouse pointer is moved when the local mouse pointer is moved by one pixel This option only works when the mouse settings on the host are linear i e When there is no mouse acceleration involved To set the options click on the Apply button o 50 lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Video Settings Fae Fi fda 7 He E Q OQ 9 t6 c ee LO i aure ccr mma m Piem mess 947 Isi m ip be PE aes VU aries _ Sea Coraci E HTTP por Dwisuk part TEL IE 1 beeen Enable TELHET mrpr E prin m yp Beenie ppl Video Settings Miscellaneous Video Settings m Noise filter This option defines how the IP KVM switch reacts to small changes in the video input signal A large filter setting creates less network traffic and leads to a faster video dis play but small changes in some display regions may not be recognized immediately A small filter displays all changes instantly but may lead to a constant amount of net work traffic even if the display content is not changing depending on the quality of the video input signal The default setting should be suitable for most situations m Force
57. ticated it will show Successfully configured device Otherwise it will show Permission Denied 2 Configure the IP KVM with DHCP a Set IP auto configuration as DHCP b Enter the Super user login and password for Authentication default super pass c Setup Device If the super login was authenticated it will show Successfully configured device Otherwise it will show Permission Denied 3 Install JVM on Client system The IP KVM switch is remotely accessed by a standard JAVA enabled web browser The client system must install Sun JVM 1 4 2 or above for remote access the IP KVM Note m Asa minimum you must have Internet Explorer 6 0 Netscape 7 0 or Mozilla 1 6 or above installed on your client computer 20 lt gt BLACK BOX ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES 4 1 IP Remote Setup Note This chapter refers to IP Switch Versions only Remote Mouse Settings A common problem with KVM devices is the synchronization between the local and remote mouse cursors This IP KVM switch addresses this situation with an intelligent synchronization algorithm There two mouse modes available Auto mouse speed Automatic mouse speed mode tries to detect the speed and acceleration settings of the host system automatically See the section below for a more detailed explanation Fixed mouse speed This mode just translates the mouse movements from the Remote Console so that a single pixe
58. tings _ Big Refresh Video Pixel Sof Keyboard Crosshair Local Keyboard Hr t EYS Encoding i Em E Remote Console Options Menu Cursor m Video Settings Opens a panel for changing the switch s video settinos Video Settings through the HTML Front End To enable the local video port select this option This option determines whether the local video output of the IP KVM switch is active and passing through the incoming signal from the host system The Noise Filter option defines how the switch reacts to small changes in the video input signal A large filter setting needs less network traffic and leads to a faster video display but small changes in some display regions may not be recognized immediately A small filter displays all changes instantly but may lead to a constant amount of network traffic even if the display content is not really changing depending on the quality of the video input signal The default setting should be suitable for most situations Zo lt gt ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer NETWORK SERVICES Settings Undo Changes Video Settings Panel m Brightness Controls the brightness of the picture m Contrast Controls the contrast of the picture m Clock Defines the horizontal frequency Different video card types may require different values here The default settings set by the auto adjustment procedure should be adequate fo

ServView 17 Enterprise KVM Drawer Range

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents