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3. EJ P_codboois 1 unnamed_ s i i S SCS kym port Configure P codboois 10 Unnamed si Port efie Select All Clear All ft Hs L D evion Next OK Cancel User ccRoot English United States x345 EA Aa de vea E o a sg a S S EI af e 8 SERE 3 E Applet com raritan cc ui CommandCenterApplet started r3 Internet Figure 14 Adding ports from a Paragon II system 20 Select the ports you want to add to the device tree by clicking on the corresponding checkboxes or select all of them at once with Select AID then click OK The selected ports now appear in the Devices tree as branches of the Paragon II System Controller and act as any other CommandCenter target i e associations and user access permissions are handled by CommandCenter See the CommandCenter User Guide for detailed instructions on managing targets If you wish to add new ports to the Paragon II System Controller or configure the attached Paragon II systems for local use right click on the PIISC device in the Devices tree then select Launch Admin from the shortcut menu that appears The Paragon II System Controller interface will launch in a new window Please continue to Chapter 2 Operation in this manual to read more about how the Paragon II System Controller interface functions 12 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER CHAPTER 2 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER ADMIN 13 Chapter 2 Paragon II System Con
4. Figure 15 PIISC Admin Window Display or hide any of these panels except for the Device panel by selecting options on the View menu click on the desired panels in the menu to view or to hide them A check mark before the menu item indicates that it is in view By default the Device panel cannot be hidden View Setup Help By Channel O By Type H Tool Bar H Status Bar Figure 16 View Menu check marks indicates panels in view 14 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER Resize the window panels by resting your mouse cursor on the border of two panels until a double headed arrow appears Click and drag the arrow to size the panel up down or left right CHAPTER 2 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER ADMIN 15 System Controller Admin Toolbar The System Controller Admin toolbar displays several most commonly used commands as shortcut buttons in order to save you time Some of the menu commands and toolbar shortcuts are also available by right clicking on a User Device or Channel icon and selecting a command from the shortcut menu that appears Toolbar Shortcut Icons BUTTON COMMAND Di Add User Adds a new user account in Paragon II System Controller Admin and the connected Paragon II system System Controller Admin and the connected Paragon II system BEB View By Channel Displays the devices in the Device panel by Channel ia View By Type Displays the devices in the Device panel by Type B Log File Launches the Log Setting wind
5. Mbps Half Duplex 100 Mbps Full Duplex or 100 Mbps Half Duplex Obtain IP address automatically DHCP YES Enables dynamic IP addressing for the Paragon II System Controller Each time PIISC boots it requests an IP address from the local DHCP server Note that this setting can make adding a PIISC to CommandCenter difficult since the dynamically assigned IP address must be known to find it NO default Assigns a fixed IP address to the Paragon II System Controller recommended IP Address Enter the assigned IP address here Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask for the PIISC Default Gateway Enter the Default Gateway for the PIISC if needed CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION 3 e Use Default TCP Port 5000 Designates whether PIISC should default to TCP Port 5000 default YES Press lt Ctrl S gt to save the changes on this screen and return to the Main Menu 3 You will be prompted to reboot the Paragon II System Controller Reboot the PIISC from the Main Menu see the section Further Configuration and Administration Restart or Shutdown in this chapter After you finish PIISC configuration and reboot all of the information you have just entered is available to your CommandCenter unit You can now add the PIISC as a Device in your CommandCenter application see the section Adding Paragon II System Controller to CommandCenter in this chapter 4 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER Further Configuration and A
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7. a user PC Occupied by a user with one power strip outlet association fu PC Occupied by a user with multiple power strip outlet associations Power Strip Connected Device View View by Channel Click on the View by Channel tab to display devices in a hierarchical tree by channel The icon at the top of the tree is the Paragon II System Controller in the configuration Clicking on the symbol next to this icon expands the tree to display all First Tier Paragon II devices that have been added to the system controller Clicking on the symbol next to a first tier device displays all devices connected to it in port number order Tiered switches appear as icons with the symbol before them and can also be expanded Target servers appear as computer icons Grey computer icons represent a target that is currently powered ON and blue computer icons represent a target that is powered ON and is currently occupied Red computer icons represent a target that is currently off or disconnected EHE Pase 7 2 EH 1 Paragoni 664 Figure 19 Device Tree View by Channel 18 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER View by Type Click on the View by Type tab to display devices in a hierarchical tree by device type The three types of devices represented are Target Systems Switches and Power Strips A different symbol represents each type Switches by a flat node Target Devices by a grey computer and Power Strips by a lightening bolt Clicking on the symbol
8. before each icon expands it to display all devices of that type in the configuration displayed in alphabetical order ial Target Systems e Switches DE Paragoni 664 Paragona32 nj Power Strips Wi Rack PAR View By Channel wiew By Type Figure 20 Device Tree View by Type Adding Paragon Il Base UMTs to the System Controller To add a Paragon II Base UMT to the device tree l Onthe Setup menu click Base UMTs The Paragon System Configuration screen appears Paragon System Configuration X P Address Encryption Key 132 168 222 3000 Available i i nni Mes Delete OR Cancel Figure 21 Paragon System Configuration window 2 To add a new base UMT unit click New When the blank line appears in the table click in the IP Address cell and type the IP address of the new base UMT unit Press the TAB key on your keyboard to advance to the Port cell The default port is 3000 Status and Encryption Key populate automatically 3 Click OK to add the new base UMT unit to the table To delete any existing base UMTs select the row of the unit you want to remove and click Delete 5 Toclose the PIISC Configuration window click Cancel Note A maximum of 8 base UMTs can be added to the Paragon II System Controller Base UMTs should be added one at a time CHAPTER 2 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER ADMIN 19 Channel Information Editor To view the properties or change the name of channel 1 Select the target
9. channel in the Device View window 2 Right click on the highlighted channel and select Property The Channel Information Editor appears Channel Information Editor xj Mame Type status cst CPU x Security Group Associated Outlets Remove Cancel Figure 22 Channel Information Editor Name Give the device on this channel a name Type Select what type of device this is CPU for target servers or any of the Raritan PowerStrips or non Paragon switches available in the list Depending on the Type selected further information may be available in the window Status Displays the current status of a target device on this channel Security Group The security groups the target device belongs to This only affects local Paragon access from outside of CommandCenter Associated Outlets Lists any power outlets associated with this target device Select an outlet and click Remove to break an association Serial Number Displays the serial number of a non CPU type device 3 Click OK to save your changes when done or Cancel to exit without saving After saving the channel information this device can be recognized by the given name in both the System Controller Admin and the CommandCenter Configure Ports screen 20 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER Log Panel Edit Event Log Settings The Log panel located at the base of the Paragon II System Controller Admin window displays events that
10. e tocco o o second oa ee ies qe etu CM ue pcc e ecu Ed euentus 22 Ce emm 24 regie duse EN Pee sx eu EM MBEK AN ua C tup f Ta KO 24 BISHER T UT T alia 25 VIEW User PROS iOS uicti naga cee oe obuia ette a ANGE temer alal der Ue LAINE A Tee DE UE Us 26 Save USer Profle RETE E E OL TR 26 L oad UserPiolilta t c 27 Disconnect and Exit System Controller Admin 27 Appendix A Configuring Attached IP Reach and USTIP Units 29 Appendix B Device Backup and Restore i 31 Backup a Paragon Il System Controller ii 31 Restore a Paragon ISystem COMMONS E aka aaa aaa d ee stis a dieux n ede d pa a a eue 32 Appendix C Upgrading Paragon II System Controller 33 Appendix D TAS ea tota E A ma aaa yd ER SE a aa KADENDA RYXA PUR RR ERID EA REL D vw EVE SOS 35 Il FIGURES Figures Figure The Paragon System Controler c cise cecilia 1 Figure 2 Welcome Screen on First Launeh ss sasen e an sasa san kanea ioco an ex e gan uu etra awek ki e aote epa awahana angadenaken 2 Figure 3 Network Configuration SCreen sius lille elia e UU a AA a lalla 2 Figure 4 PIISS Eogih GCrEEN vairat a A Rev NG Ka BA GD aaa Ba CAM reduc Local Lu Ag E a 4 Figure S PIS SHIP sana eee cicli 4 Figure 6 PIISC Network Configuration Screen sasae anaa aana anaa aana nane aana nana aana nana eaaa anaa aee nane nnne nnns 5 Figure v PIISC SIatus See N neen a 6 Foure S PISC DIadroSliC SC RCS Fao ase echter f
11. into System Controller Admin Figure 17 MFV Displaying Channel Data Session Users View Setup Help 8 elegi ao P25C 7 2 Information Not Connected Mot Logged in Not ConnectediMot Logged in Not Connected Mot Logged in Not Connected Mot Logged in Not ConnectediNot Logged in Not Connected Mot Logged in Not ConnectediNot Logged in Not Connected Not Logged in Not Connected Mot Logged in Not ConnectediMot Logged in Not Connected Mot Logged in Not ConnectediMot Logged in Not Connected Not Logged in Not ConnectediNot Logged in Not Connected Mot Logged in Not Connected Mot Logged in View By Channel EE e Ee User01 Ee User02 42 User03 E User04 E User05 Ee User06 Ee User07 A serra 2005 04 20 at 10 23 54 EDT User User logged in to System Controller Admin Figure IS MFV Displaying User Data CHAPTER 2 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER ADMIN 17 Device Panel The Device panel displays all devices connected to the Paragon II units added to your Paragon II System Controller To make control easier you can view devices by Channel or by Type by selecting one of the two tabs at the base of the Device Panel Cove INDICATES Power Strip outlet power off CPU Melo Channel Disconnected with multiple power strip outlet associations PC Occupied by
12. the Target Information window appears modify the information as needed Click OK to save changes How do I edit switch properties Select the View By Type tab in the Device panel expand the tree Switches are a little different if necessary and double click on the switch since each switch will form an When the Switch Properties window appears edit the switch name expandable node in a View By or model type from the pull down list these are the only editable Channel window Thus if you fields double click on a switch there you Click OK to save changes will expand the node and show a list of targets underneath How do I associate target servers Activate the Power Strip View window and expand the tree to with outlets view the power strip the device is connected to When that power strip s outlets appear drag the icon representing the target server from the Device panel to the icon representing the outlet in the Power Strip View window The outlet s type will automatically reset to CPU and the outlet will be renamed to reflect the new target now associated with it Please Note Any single device can be associated with up to four power outlets Once a device is associated with a power outlet a small black power cord icon is placed next to its icon in the device view window Devices with two or more associated outlets will show two power cord icons How do I configure the Events On the Setup menu click L
13. 22 2 3000 Available Mes Delete OK Cancel Figure 13 Adding a base UMT in the Paragon System Configuration Window a To add a new base UMT unit click New When the blank line appears in the table click in the IP Address cell and type the IP address of the new base UMT unit Press the TAB key on your keyboard to advance to the Port cell and type 3000 the default value The Status and Encryption Key cells will populate automatically Click OK when finished to add the new base UMT unit to the table b To delete any existing base UMTs select the row of the unit you want to remove and click Delete When you are finished deleting UMTs click OK c Toclose the Configuration window without saving any changes click Cancel 16 At this point you should name the devices connected to the added Paragon II units using the System Controller Admin see Chapter 2 Paragon II System Controller Admin Device Panel Channel Information Editor This will make it easier to identify target channels in the Configure Ports screen on CommandCenter 17 Repeat steps 15 and 16 if you want to add more base tier UMTs Paragon II System Controller can accept up to 8 base UMTS one at a time 18 Exit the Paragon II System Controller Admin and return to CommandCenter CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION 11 19 In the CommandCenter Devices tree select the Paragon II System Controller you just added Right click on the icon and select Configure
14. 7701 Fax 86 21 64627964 June 2005 E mail sales uk raritan com E mail sales asia raritan com Copyright 2005 Raritan Computer Inc http www raritan com http www raritan com tw Supported by Raritan www RackitTechnology com Trademark Information Product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Paragon Paragon II and CommandCenter and their logos are registered trademarks of Raritan Computer Inc Windows is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Sun and Java are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems All other marks are the property of their respective owners System Requirements Your system must meet these minimum requirements in order to run the Paragon II System Controller Admin program CPU 1 5 GHz processor Memory 256MB Operating System Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP2 Other Java Runtime Environment 1 4 2 03 or later except version 1 5 For assistance in the U S please contact the Raritan Technical Support Team by telephone 732 764 8866 by fax 732 764 8887 or by e mail tech raritan com Ask for Technical Support Monday through Friday 6 00am to 8 00pm EST For assistance outside the U S please contact your regional Raritan office This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS Contents Chapter 1 Installation and Configuration i 1
15. 8 Add USEF VV ita OW eX V n 24 Figure 29 Change Password WINdoW 25 Figure 30 User Information WIDdOoW uia ee iere iaia 26 Figure 31 Select Destination Path WiNdoW ee 26 Figure 32 Confirm Load User Profile Window aaa aka ie 27 Figure 33 Launching the Admin utility for an attached KVM over IP device 29 Figure 34 A list of KVM over IP devices used by the Paragon Il System Controller 29 Figure 35 The Admin screen for a selected KVM over IP DEVICE e 30 Figure 36 Backup Device SESI ga D aaa agak a NGE Da E GN s Ea NG ka A a a ee naue pud RAT DU REN amu pH aa aa 31 Figure 37 Restore Device Screen akasa aaa baa a ak aa a gak KN Ga tana agan a aa a a eda a Datan aaa KN a eda AN Lata aa BN 32 Figure 38 Upgrade Devices Scereen cirillico 33 CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION 1 Chapter 1 Installation and Configuration Installation Important Each Paragon II System Controller can support up to eight 8 base UMTs Additional UMTs will require additional PIISC units Each unit must be on its own separate subnet 7 ee see 990990909090 09000600900000002022220200202090292209 DOC j o BO0OOCOCOCOCCOOOVO OOO VCO COCO O 00 aaa ee eve teret ax XX OOK 00000000 oto e 0 OCC OE e o e III AA A A A KA AN serea A a OX Figure 1 The Paragon II System Controll
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17. ancel Figure 30 User Information Window 3 Change any of the user s properties according to the guidelines just outlined in the section Create a User 4 When finished click OK to change the user properties or click Cancel to close the window Save User Profile As an Administrator you can back up the User Database of the configured Paragon II system to your local computer using the Save Profiles command 1 Onthe Users menu click Save Profiles The Select Destination Path window appears 44 Select destination path x Save in Documents and Settings fa ef Administrator 2 Administrator RARITAN ADMINI 1 RAR All Users My Network File name Save Files of type Paragon Il System Controller Files pm v Cancel Figure 31 Select Destination Path Window 2 Browse through the local system until you find the location where you want to save the User Profiles Type the name of the file in the File Name field and click Save A confirmation window will display the path to the folder and file you just chose Click OK to close the window CHAPTER 2 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER ADMIN 27 Load User Profile Use the Load Profiles command to restore previously backed up Paragon User profiles 1 Onthe Users menu click Load Profiles The Confirm Load User Profile window appears Confirm Load User Profile E X us Loading user profile will delete existing user profiles d Please save the user profile
18. ct the date of the backup you want to restore to The corresponding name and description will appear in the Backup Name and Description fields for verification 5 Click OK A confirmation dialog appears informing you that the Paragon II System Controller must be restarted after the restore Click Yes to restore the configuration and restart the device or No to cancel without restoring Note The restore feature can only be used to restore a configuration to the device that generated the backup It CANNOT be used to restore the device configuration from one Paragon II System Controller to another APPENDIX C UPGRADING PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER 33 Appendix C Upgrading Paragon II System Controller CommandCenter can also update the firmware of your Paragon II System Controller and the Raritan devices it manages This is performed the same way any other managed device is upgraded and the firmware must be added to CommandCenter beforehand see Chapter 5 Administration Tools Firmware Manager in your CommandCenter manual for adding new firmware 1 Click on the Devices tab in CommandCenter then select the Paragon II System Controller you want to upgrade 2 From the Devices menu click Device Manager then Upgrade Device The Upgrade Devices screen appears Upgrade Device Device name P2SC 7 2 Firmware name Paragon II firmware Update ver 3C3 v OK Cancel Figure 38 Upgrade Devices Screen 3 Click on the Firmwa
19. dix B Device Backup and Restore Like any other managed Raritan device CommandCenter can backup and restore the device configuration of a Paragon II System Controller that has been added to the system When this is done it also backs up the device configuration and user configuration of the Paragon II systems it manages Backup a Paragon System Controller Click on the Devices tab in CommandCenter and select the PIISC unit you want to backup On the Device menu click Device Manager then Backup Device Configuration 3 The Backup Device Configuration screen appears Backup Device Configuration Device name P2sc vici Backup name Backup 4 21 Description First Backup OK Cancel Figure 36 Backup Device Screen 4 Enter a name and description for the backup file in the Backup Name and Description fields 5 Click OK to backup the Paragon II System Controller configuration to CommandCenter 32 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER Restore a Paragon II System Controller 1 Click on the Devices tab in CommandCenter and select the PIISC unit you want to restore 2 On the Device menu click Device Manager then Restore Device Configuration 3 The Backup Device Configuration screen appears Restore Device Configuration Device name P2sc 772 Backup date 04 20 2005 08 23 32 v Backup name Backup 4 21 Description First Backup OK Cancel Figure 37 Restore Device Screen 4 Using the Backup Date dropdown menu sele
20. dministration Note This section only applies if you are accessing the local admin interface for further PIISC configuration 1 After rebooting or subsequent powering on of a Paragon II System Controller you will be greeted by the PIISC login screen Enter the default user name admin and the default password raritan then press lt Enter gt P2SC 81 in ddress 192 168 B 192 Figure 4 PIISC Login Screen 2 When the Main Menu appears you can use the N and W arrow keys or type the letter in brackets to highlight an option The Enter key selects the highlighted option Figure 5 PIISC Main Menu CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION 5 Configure From the Main Menu select Configure then press the lt Enter gt key 2 The PIISC Network Configuration Screen appears Set the desired Network configuration parameters here using the lt Tab gt or NV keys to select each line and the Space or gt keys to toggle between selectable values Press the Enter lt Tab gt or W keys when your entry on each line is complete or press lt Esc gt at any time to exit Network Configuration without saving changes Figure 6 PIISC Network Configuration Screen e Name Designate a unique name for this System Controller unit for example Miami Data Center e Enable Ethernet Interface Designates whether PIISC should enable its Ethernet adapter default YES Line Speed amp D
21. ece sate dien hec becomes Na a aaa a a een ara 7 Figure 9 Add Device Selection Screen i 8 Figure 10 Add Device Screen for PIISC e 8 Figure 11 Launching the System Controller AGMIN i 9 Figure 12 Paragon Il System Controller Admin layout ie 9 Figure 13 Adding a base UMT in the Paragon System Configuration Window i 10 Figure 14 Adding ports from a Paragon Il SyStem ee 11 Figure 15 PNSC Admin VVIDOOW tess eaaa aa Alice tet ta emendo mena festen ende aqna dna eV paratu 13 Figure 16 View Menu check marks indicates panels in view 13 Figure 17 MFV Displaying Channel Dalai ilari Movet Om eau ee Ces ese 16 Figure T8 MFV Displaying ISON ID ada dut hei 16 Figure 19 Device Tree View by Channel ii 17 Figure 20 Device Tree View by TYpe 18 Figure 21 Paragon System Configuration window 18 FigUre 22 ChannelIniormalionEdio snella a a a ga aaa ngak a na NG a aaa 19 Figure 23 Edit LOG SEMINGS WV INOW cos sabagean ge Ban dg oae mh cin ac dalai 20 Figure 24 Power Strip View WindoW alii 21 Figure 25 Power Strip Information Editof a Aa ree Inr e ego eee ak aa Ka a ame eared 21 Figure 26 Outlet Information WiINdOW i 22 Figure 27 Associating a Device with a Power Outlet ccccccccsseeeceecseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeesesaeeeeesseaseeeeess 23 PIQUE 2
22. er 1 Attach the included AC power cord to the power port on the rear panel of the Paragon II System Controller PIISC Plug the other end or the cord into an AC power outlet Connect a monitor keyboard and mouse to the ports on the rear panel of the PIISC 3 Connect a standard Ethernet cable included from the network port to an Ethernet switch hub or router 4 Power ON the PIISC unit and the connected monitor 2 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER Configuring the Paragon II System Controller The first time you boot a Paragon II System Controller you will be greeted with the Welcome Screen Figure 2 Welcome Screen on First Launch 1 Press B to start the Setup Wizard The Network Configuration screen appears Set the desired Network configuration parameters here using the Tab or NV keys to select each line and the Space or gt keys to toggle between selectable values Press the Enter Tab or NV keys when your entry on each line is complete PS gent 1 T s 192 168 192 YES Auto Detect NO 192 168 192 Pas ahs Aare bore Lae 192 168 126 YES Figure 3 Network Configuration Screen e Name Designate a unique name for this System Controller unit for example Miami Data Center e Enable Ethernet Interface Designates whether PIISC should enable its Ethernet adapter default YES Line Speed amp Duplex Auto detect 10 Mbps Full Duplex 10
23. etect what device type is associated with a specific outlet through the power cables outlet associations must be created manually before an outlet can indicate to what type of device it supplies power Power Strip Outlet Associations You can assign specific devices to unassigned Power Strip Outlets from the System Controller Admin interface 1 Ensure that the Power Strip View window is in view Expand the Power Strip tree so you can see the outlet to which you plan to assign the selected device 2 Click on a device in the Device panel and simply drag this device to the selected outlet icon CHAPTER 2 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER ADMIN 23 3 When you release the device you will be asked to confirm the association of the device to this specific outlet Click Yes to complete the association or No to cancel it Session Users View Setup Help te 1U Power Strips PCRS KR 1 pcre_4 15 R5 USBG2 Ath 16 3MXU28 AG 17 View By Channel Users A ADMIN W Usero R User02 12 User03 e User 4 de 2005 04 17 at 01 29 29 EDT User User logged into System Controller Admin For help press F1 Figure 27 Associating a Device with a Power Outlet 4 The device is now associated with that outlet and you can control the power status from a local Paragon II user station RRC or CommandCenter To dissociate power outlets fr
24. files appears in the Select Log File field The default location is C Documents and Settings username To change the default location click Browse and locate the folder in which you want to store log files 6 Click on the Size MB drop down arrow to select the file size limit default limit is 4MB Once the log file hits the size limit set in this field System Controller Admin automatically creates a new log file and continues to store events 7 Click OK to save the log settings or click Cancel to close the window CHAPTER 2 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER ADMIN 21 Power Strip Panel The Power Strip panel is a mobile display of Raritan Remote Power Control Strips connected to your Paragon II system Each node in the Power Strip tree represents a power strip and you can click on the and signs to expand and collapse the view of devices plugged into each of the serially controlled Power Strip outlets If the Power Strip View panel is not visible on the View menu click Power Strip Power Strip View Power Strips ig Rich PC ig USTI iul LIMTA 664 ii FR2000T Sig FR2000R dii Linksys HUB dug ALIATC Figure 24 Power Strip View Window The Paragon II System Controller Admin automatically detects Raritan Power Strips connected to any Paragon II system you add Click on any Power Strip in the tree to view its outlets Click on the and signs to expand and collapse the view Right click on any Power Strip outlet to
25. igured the Paragon II System Controller it can be added to CommandCenter From there you can add base tier Paragon II UMTs which will in turn add all tiered UMTS and auto discover UST IP units and IP Reach units with their associated user stations You will be able to view and execute diagnostics and configuration commands on these devices as well as access Paragon targets from within CommandCenter 1 Launch and log on to CommandCenter as an Administrator 2 Click on the Devices tab 3 On the Devices menu click Device Manager and then click Add Device The Add Device selection screen appears Rantan CommandCenter Sertion Urert Devices Ports Assocattoni Reports Datup Window View Malo s dd tl Re Ports usar Devices Add Device Device Type Paragon I1 Systern Cantroller Newt Close Usen afoot Engish United States Figure 9 Add Device Selection Screen 4 Click on the Device Type drop down arrow and select Paragon II System Controller 5 Click Next to proceed to the Add Device description screen CommandCenter garan Users Deviter Ports Astociations Reports Sarup Window View help Hi a a RQ Oreo Porte Usam Devices Add Device Device I Previous On Cancel Engish United States Figure 10 Add Device Screen for PIISC 6 Type the name of the PIISC unit in the Device Name field 7 Type a description for the PIISC in the Description field 8 Type the Device IP address a
26. ime Sec field Click on the Hot Key drop down arrow and select a key from the list When you press this key twice rapidly on any user station in your Paragon II configuration the Paragon navigation window will appear Note that this option is set in the Paragon II System Controller Admin but is used anywhere in the Paragon II system Click on the Previous Channel drop down arrow and select a key from the list When you press this key on any user station in your Paragon II configuration the channel previously viewed will appear Choose None to override this capability Note that this option is set in the System Controller Admin but is used anywhere in the Paragon II system Click on the Green Mode min drop down arrow and turn Green Mode Powersave mode Off or On If you select On type in the number of minutes after which if there is no keyboard or mouse activity the user station monitor goes blank Click on the Help Display drop down arrow to select how you want to view the Paragon help screen when activated from any user station in your Paragon II configuration Help text can be active scrolling across your screen from right to left or it can be displayed in a single line Click on the ID Display sec drop down arrow to turn the ID display Off or On If you select On the ID Display will remain on the user station monitor for the number of seconds you type into the next field In the Menu Position and ID Display Position panels en
27. k Horizontal ertical 33 36 Green koder riri Laa SEN 3 CID Display Position Pixels Help Display Horizontal vertical circulate Lett 33 36 OK Cancel Figure 28 Add User Window 2 Type the new user s name in the User Name field CHAPTER 2 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER ADMIN 25 3 10 11 12 15 Click Change and the Change Password window appears Type a new password in the Enter New Password field then re type the password in the Repeat Password field Click OK when finished Change Password X Enter New Password Repeat Password c ok Figure 29 Change Password Window The Security Groups field is automatically populated based on the defaults of the Paragon II system to which you are connected To change the assigned Security Groups click Set Security Group and change the default groups please consult your Paragon II User Guide for more information on Security Groups Click on the Allow Administrator Privileges drop down arrow and select an option from the list In the User Options panel click on the Scan Mode drop down arrow and select the scan mode for this user Global scan mode the default scans each channel for the same amount of time default time three seconds and Individual scan mode scans each channel for a specified time you type in To change the number of seconds for either type of scan type the new duration of seconds in the Scan T
28. ndow and not the Device or the MFV panels APPENDIX D FAQS 37 38 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER 255 30 6107
29. occur in your Paragon II system As an Administrator you can record and configure standard events and message filters and set severity levels for events color coding them for easier identification 1 Onthe Setup menu click Log Setting The Edit Log Setting window appears Edit Log Setting E X Event Set Severity Level W Device Res Kb 3 black v 333 Modified A zi File Restore v EH Load User Iv uH save User a Paragon System Controller Activity F Ll a a Login v E Admin Login Failed La v Ive iind User Login Failed v E Logout J System Activity M O Target M User Log File Setting Select Log File aragonilsystemn Controller amp cdrminb og txt Browse Size MB NN Figure 23 Edit Log Settings Window 2 Click on the and signs to expand and collapse the event tree in this window Entries in the event tree are pre determined events programmed into the System Controller Admin 3 Click on the check box before an event to select and specify that event for recording in the log panel On the right side of the window click on the Set Severity Level drop down arrow and select a severity level for that event levels are color coordinated high severity is represented by a red icon medium severity is blue and lowest severity is black To restore the default levels for the events click Restore 5 In the Log File Setting panel the location for saved log
30. og Settings Filter A node window appears Each of the nodes represents a category of events the Paragon II system can report Expand a node to display a list of specific alerts that fall under that category each with its own checkbox Click the checkboxes next to the events for which you want to receive notice and uncheck the events you do not want to see The drop down list on the right of the window offers Administrators the ability to set severity levels for events Select an event in the tree and then select a severity level from the list Severity is listed on a scale of 1 3 Under Log File Setting configure the path of the log files being saved and the maximum size of the log file Once the log file s max sized has been reached PIISC Admin will create a new log file to continue the logging process Click OK to save changes or click Restore to return PIISC Admin to its previous configuration How do I resize hide View To resize View panels hover your mouse cursor at the edge of that panels window until it becomes a double pointed arrow Drag up down or 36 PARAGON II SYSTEM CONTROLLER QUESTION ANSWER left right to resize the window To hide panels on the View menu select the panel you want hidden Unchecked windows are hidden from view To view a panel again on the View menu select the panel you want to display Please remember that you can hide only the User panel Log panel and Power Strip View wi
31. om a device see Channel Information Editor earlier in this chapter Note For devices with redundant power supplies one device can be associated with up to four outlets 24 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER User Panel The User panel displays users stored on the configured Paragon II systems and displays each user s profile Double click on a user to display the User Information window As Administrator you can change account properties for users selected in this window Note User accounts and permissions for users accessing Paragon II via CommandCenter are handled within CommandCenter itself as with any other device Using the System Controller Admin to Add Edit or Delete user accounts only affects those users accessing the Paragon II system through the local analog user Stations Cove INDICATES Admin logged in and Connected Admin logged in and Disconnected Admin logged out and Disconnected User logged in and Connected User logged in and Disconnected User logged out and Disconnected Create a User 1 Onthe Users menu click Create The Add User window appears User Profile User Mame Status Username Connected Password Allow Administrator Privileges Change Ma Security Groups E 02030405 Set Security Groups User Options Scan Mode Scan Time Secy ID Displayrsecyt Global 3 Off 3 Hot Key Previous Channel r Manu Position Pixels Scroll Lock Scrol Loc
32. ow for Administrators to configure event Delete User Deletes the user selected in the User View window from Paragon II filters event severity and locations of saved log files 16 PARAGON II SYSTEM CONTROLLER Multi Function View MFV Panel The MFV panel of the screen displays detailed information of items you select in the Device panel User panel or Power Strip window and allows Administrators to edit item properties from this list If you select a device in the Device tree the MFV displays target related information name device type security group and device status If you select a user in the User tree the MFV displays user related information user name Admin status security group scan rate and connection information If you select a power strip outlet the MFV displays outlet name and connected device type Administrators can double click on an entry in the MFV to activate the properties window for that entry and modify data for devices users or outlets as described in the respective sections of this chapter mielelisz sio EH P2SC 7 2 Security Group H P Paragon 664 1 H3 T2 vs I 3 HPDL 380 4 View By Channel m Aa User01 K User02 Ee User03 Eel User 4 User05 m UserO06 Ee UserO AP senna 2005 04 20 at 10 23 54 EDT User User logged
33. re Name drop down arrow and select firmware package you want to update your device to Depending on the firmware package that was added to CommandCenter you may also see firmware updates for Paragon II IP Reach or UST IP devices Select these updates to upgrade the Paragon II IP Reach or UST IP devices managed by the Paragon II System Controller Note Only base tier UMT devices added to a PIISC can be updated through the CommandCenter If the Paragon II system contains multiple tiers we suggest removing the upper tiers and upgrading those Paragon units using the Paragon Update software 4 Click OK 5 A confirmation dialog appears informing you that the device must be restarted to complete the upgrade Click Yes to upgrade the device and restart it or No to cancel without upgrading 34 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER APPENDIX D FAQS 35 Appendix D FAQs QUESTION ANSWER How do I add new users On the User menu click Create or on the toolbar click Create User When the Add User window appears type the new user name and new password and configure other options as needed Click OK to save user How do I modify existing users Double click on the user icon in the User panel When the User Properties window appears modify the properties Click OK to save changes How can I view modify target Select the View By Channel tab in the Device panel expand the data tree if necessary and double click on the target When
34. s before loading Do you want to continue loading Figure 32 Confirm Load User Profile Window 2 Click Yes to load existing user profiles or click No to exit the window Note If you load a user profile for a user that currently exists in the Paragon II system the restored profile will replace the current profile Important The Load Profiles command can be used to restore previously saved Paragon Overview system database files mxd files from an older Paragon HW3 configuration Disconnect and Exit System Controller Admin Close the browser window containing Paragon II System Controller Admin to end the session and return you to CommandCenter 28 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER APPENDIX A CONFIGURING ATTACHED IP REACH AND USTIP UNITS 29 Appendix A Configuring Attached IP Reach and USTIP Units Raritan IP Reach and UST IP devices provide the Remote KVM access to CommandCenter from the Paragon II systems they are physically connected to These devices should have been configured according to their User Guides However if they need to be reconfigured for some reason this can easily be done through CommandCenter once the Paragon systems they are a part of have been added Click on the Devices tab in Command Center 2 Right click on the Paragon II System Controller icon that represents the Paragon II system in question and select Remote User Station Admin Ports Users Devices view i pase
35. s entered during configuration 9 Type admin in the Username field 10 Type raritan in the Password field CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION 9 11 Select a category and appropriate element from the Device Associations panel please see the CommandCenter User Manual for more information on categories and elements 12 Click OK to add the Paragon II System Controller A Device Created Successfully message confirms that device has been added 13 An icon representing your Paragon II System Controller unit appears in the Devices tree Select the icon right click on it and select Launch Admin from the shortcut menu Ports Users Devices E ewark 432 View C Device IF Add Device SP psa Edit Device Delete Device Bulk Copy Configure Ports Delete Ports Launch Admin Remote User Station Admin Pause Management Device Group Manager Custom View Figure 11 Launching the System Controller Admin 14 The System Controller Admin will launch allowing you to add Paragon II Base UMTs to your Paragon II System Controller Users View Setup Help ABBR EHP APSA HIR B PCRO A PCR8 powerstrps and conrected ports Figure 12 Paragon II System Controller Admin layout 10 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER 15 On the Setup menu click Base UMTs The Paragon System Configuration screen appears Paragon System Configuration X IP Address Port Status Encryption Key 192 158
36. select the View status option using the and W keys or by pressing lt V gt and press Enter The Status screen appears Figure 7 PIISC Status Screen 2 Youcan use the T and B keys to jump to the top and bottom of the event list respectively If the event list spans multiple pages press N to move to the next page and P to move to the previous one When you are done press Esc to return to the Main Menu Restart or Shutdown 1 From the main menu select Restart or Shutdown using the and W keys or by pressing lt R gt and press Enter 2 You are given the option to restart or shut down the Paragon II System Controller Press R to restart the unit S to shut it down or Esc to cancel and return to the Main Menu CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION 7 Diagnostics To perform network communications ping devices start or track a log and other diagnostics for the PIISC unit log on to the PIISC 1 From the main menu select Diagnostics using the N and NV keys or by typing the letter lt D gt and press Enter The Diagnostic Console appears Figure 8 PIISC Diagnostic Screen 2 Usethe commands displayed on this screen to execute the diagnostics you want to perform 3 When finished type the letter X and press Enter to return to the Main Menu 8 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER Adding the Paragon Il System Controller to CommandCenter Once you have conf
37. ter the Horizontal and Vertical placement of the menu on any of the user station monitors in your Paragon II configuration Click OK when finished or click Cancel to exit without adding a new user Delete a User Deleting a user in the System Controller Admin deletes the user account from the System Controller screen and from the configured Paragon II system l 2 3 In the User panel click on the user you want to delete On the Users menu click Delete A Confirm User Delete window appears Click Yes to delete the user or click No to close the window without deleting Note The Admin user cannot be deleted 26 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER View User Properties Administrators can modify user properties from the System Controller Admin interface as needed 1 Inthe User panel click on the user whose properties you want to modify 2 Onthe Users menu click Property The User Information window appears User Information X User Profile User Marre Status rue Connected Passyvord Allow Administrator Privileges nnn Change Ma E Security Groups baso set Security Groups User Options Scan Made scan Time Sec ID Dizplay sect Global 12 Of T 10 Hot Key Previous Channel Menu Position Pixels uum Lack Scroll Lack Horizontal Vertical 100 200 Green Mode min or mj TU ID Display Position Pixels Help Display Horizontal vertical circulate Lett 100 200 OK C
38. troller Admin Customize the System Controller Admin Window The Paragon II System Controller Admin window contains the System Controller menu bar and tool bar the Device panel User panel Log panel and Power Strip View window You can customize your view by resizing panels or by viewing or hiding any of these components except for the Device panel The Device panel displays all connected devices in your Paragon II system and the User panel displays all users in your Paragon II system The Log panel displays the current activity of the System Controller Admin The Power Strip View panel displays any power strips configured in your Paragon configuration When you launch the Paragon II System Controller Admin the program downloads the databases of the added Paragon II units and populates the Device User and Power Strip panels All data from the Paragon IIs are visible in the PIISC Admin window Once a session is initiated updates to the database happen in real time and changes to the Paragon database from other users are immediately reflected in your Paragon II System Controller Admin screen Users View Setup Help Multi Function View MFV Panel displays device and or user information Power Strip View E e Power Strips HE B PCR8 Power Strip View J A PCRE Panel displays Device View Tabs view power strips and connected ports displays users and groups in or help press F1
39. uplex Auto detect 10 Mbps Full Duplex 10 Mbps Half Duplex 100 Mbps Full Duplex or 100 Mbps Half Duplex Obtain IP address automatically DHCP YES Enables dynamic IP addressing for the Paragon II System Controller Each time PIISC boots it requests an IP address from the local DHCP server Note that this setting can make adding a PIISC to CommandCenter difficult since the dynamically assigned IP address must be known to find it NO default Assigns a fixed IP address to the Paragon II System Controller recommended IP Address Enter the assigned IP address here Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask for the PIISC Default Gateway Enter the Default Gateway for the PIISC if needed e Use Default TCP Port 5000 Designates whether PIISC should default to TCP Port 5000 default YES Press lt Ctrl S gt to save the changes on this screen and return to the main menu You will be prompted to reboot the Paragon II System Controller Reboot the PIISC from the Main Menu see the section Restart or Shutdown below p e Important After configuring PIISC with this data and saving it you MUST reboot the PIISC unit in order to save this data to the system 6 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER View Status To view the status of the PIISC unit and a list of events that have occurred such as new or changed ports device restarts and other activities use the View Status option on the PIISC Main Menu 1 From the main menu
40. view its properties Editing Power Strips and Power Outlets To organize the Power Strips in your Paragon II configuration and to keep track of the machines to which they are connected you may want to name the Power Strips and outlets 1 Right click on any Power Strip icon and select Property to view its properties The Power Strip Information Editor appears Power Strip Information Editor X Mame Type serial Humber ore ore FNdb0357 ORE Cancel Figure 25 Power Strip Information Editor 2 If needed type a new name for the Power Strip in the Name field 3 Select the type of Power Strip under Type if the type displayed is not correct 4 Click OK to save the changes or click Cancel to close the window 22 PARAGON SYSTEM CONTROLLER 5 Expand the Power Strip tree and double click on any Outlet icon to view its properties The Outlet Information window appears Outlet Information 4 x Power Strip Mame Outlet a Outlet Type Outlet Mame PIVA F bcre_4 Security Group joo OO 00 00 000000 00 OK Cancel Figure 26 Outlet Information Window 6 The name of the Power Strip it belongs to and the number of this Outlet appears in the Power Strip Name and Outlet fields Type a name for the outlet in the Outlet Name field 8 Enter the Security Group settings in the Security Group field Click OK to save the changes or click Cancel to close the window Note Because the Power Strip cannot d
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