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1. This link logs out the current user and presents a new login screen Please note that an automatic logout will be performed in case there is no activity for half an hour 5 4 Remote Console 5 4 1 Show Remote Console The Remote Console is the redirected screen keyboard and mouse of the remote host system 0801IP 1601IP controls Starting the Remote Console causes an additional window popping up that contains a copy of the screen of your host system see Figure 5 5 on the facing page The Remote Console will behave exactly in the same way as if you were sitting directly in front of the screen of your 5 4 REMOTE CONSOLE 27 remote system That means keyboard and mouse can be used in the usual way However be aware of the fact that the remote system will react to keyboard and mouse actions with a slight delay The delay depends on the bandwidth of the line over which you are connected to 0801IP 1601IP 192 168 1 63 Remote Console In 0 B s Out 0 B s Zu 10 xj Ctrl Alt Delete Double mouse mode use Keyboard Mouse Settings to setup N Sync Ns Options Sa Figure 5 5 Remote Console window showing a desktop screen With respect to the keyboard the very exact remote representation might lead to some confusion as your local keyboard changes its keyboard layout according to the remote host system For instance special keys on the German keyboard won t work anymore as expected but will result in their US English count
2. 54 CHAPTER 5 USAGE 5 6 9 1 SSL Settings The following section explains the possible adjustments related to the usage of SSL e Force HTTPS If this option is enabled access to the web front end is only possible using an HTTPS connection 0801IP 1601IP won t listen on the HTTP port for incoming connections In case you want to create your own SSL certificate that is used to identify this 08011P 1601IP refer to Section 5 6 10 on page 56 e KVM encryption This option controls the encryption of the RFB protocol the protocol used by the Remote Console to transmit 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 In case connection establishment fails for any reason an unencrypted connection will be used If set to Force the applet tries to make an encrypted connection An error will be reported in case connection establishment fails 5 6 9 2 Telnet Settings e Enable Telnet access If this option is enabled access over Telnet client is possible For higher security we recommend to disable Telnet access 5 6 9 3 IP Access Control This section explains the settings related to IP access control It is used to limit access to a distinguished number of clients only These clients will be identified by their IP address from which they are trying to build up a connecti
3. 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 again next time this user opens the Remote Console The number of available shapes depends on the Java Virtual Machine only a version of 1 2 or higher offers the full list The Remote Console status bar shows some information about the incoming In and outgoing network traffic Out 5 4 2 Remote Chat Frame The 0801IP 1601IP Remote Console features a Chat Frame that allows you to communicate with other parties logged into the same device Figure 5 6 on the next page shows an example 30 CHAPTER 5 USAGE of the Chat Frame Ziele Title Bar ora peppercon de super gt Hello World world gandalf peppercon de super gt Hello Thomas thomas ganesh peppercon de super Howz going Figure 5 6 Example for the Chat window The Chat Frame is helpful especially for discussing problems and questions among logged in 0801IP 1601IP users in case the remote host s screen should not be changed or misused for that purpose Below all Chat Frame elements are listed together with their meaning and usage The elements will be referred to by the terms introduced in Figure 5 6 Chat Frame element description e Title Bar Shows the IP address of the 0801IP 1601IP you are connected to e Chat Area Read only text area showing the messages which have been receiv
4. If so don t use a plain background use some kind of wallpaper You could also disable the Active Desktop entirely 5 4 3 4 Single and Double Mouse Mode The information above applies to the Double Mouse Mode where remote and local mouse pointers are visible and need to by synchronized 0801IP 1601IP also features another mode the Single Mouse Mode where only the remote mouse pointer is visible Activate this mode in the open Remote Console see Section 5 4 on page 26 and click into the window area The local mouse pointer will be hidden and the remote one can be controlled directly To leave this mode it is necessary to define a mouse hotkey in the Remote Console Settings Panel Section 5 4 5 on page 35 Press this key to free the captured local mouse pointer Single Mouse mode needs at least a Sun Java Virtual Machine 1 3 5 4 4 08011P 1601IP Video Settings 0801IP 1601IP features two different dialogs which influence the video settings 5 4 4 1 Video Settings through the HTML Frontend One side is the video options panel in the 0801IP 1601IP HTML Frontend see Figure 5 7 on the next page 5 4 REMOTE CONSOLE 33 M best quality Figure 5 7 Video Settings in HTML frontend Enable local video port This option decides if the local video output of 0801IP 1601IP is active and passing through the incoming signal from the host system Noise filter This option defines how 0801IP 1601IP reacts to small cha
5. 0801IP 1601IP and your console computer The default value will work in most cases 5 6 8 Authentication Settings With 0801IP 1601IP you have the possibility to keep authentication information in a central LDAP directory or a RADIUS server Generally only authentication information are handled by this central server all authorization information is handled by 0801IP 1601IP itself which means that all user accounts must exist twice one on 0801IP 1601IP side with all permission data and one on the central server which only requires a user name and a password The user name of these two accounts has to be identical If you want to use LDAP or RADIUS for authentication purposes you have to specify some information in the Authentication settings panel Figure 5 25 You can choose between local Figure 5 25 Authentication settings panel CHAPTER 5 USAGE LDAP and RADIUS authentication For more information regarding the LDAP and RADIUS settings see below 5 6 8 1 LDAP User LDAP Server Here you enter the name or IP address of the LDAP server containing all the user entries If you choose a name instead of an IP address you need to configure a DNS server in the network settings Base DN of User LDAP Server Here you specify the distinguished name DN where the directory tree starts in the user LDAP server Type of external LDAP Server With this option you set the type of the external LDAP server This is necessary since some serve
6. 1601IP In case you want to connect a local console to the host system besides 0801IP 1601IP or you want to use 0801IP 1601IP as a KVM switch you may attach monitor keyboard and mouse to the connectors on the rear side Figure 3 4 shows the resulting connections to the host systems and the local console Bea Keyboard VGA Mouse 08011P 1601 IP HD 15 KVM 8 16 Servers Figure 3 4 Connections of 0801IP 1601IP KVM signals to the controlled and local systems ATTENTION Don t plug a KVM cable into the local monitor port of 0801IP 1601IP Doing so may damage the system 3 3 1 Connecting the External Power Switch Option Please refer to the manual of the Peppercon external power switch option or a third party external power option to connect those external devices to one of the serial interface on the rear side of 0801IP 1601IP By the date of printing this manual supported options are e ePowerSwitch 3 3 2 Connecting Ethernet The rear side of 0801IP 1601IP provides a RJ45 connector for Ethernet The connector is used either for a 100 Mbps 100BASE TX connection or for a 10 Mbps 10BASE T connection The adapter can sense the connection speed and will adjust to the appropriate operation mode automatically 3 3 2 1 10 Mbps Connection For 10BASE T Ethernet networks the Fast Ethernet adapter uses Category 3 4 or 5 UTP cable To establish a 10 Mbps connection t
7. 2 Hmmm 35 5 46 Telnet Console 4 sa sanu 2248 G4 aa a a 37 a DENET ieg Gok bee mw bg eee SD etd eG aes Be Ae Bee Ge de be amp Se de he 37 Dal Power Control is sagd 2 8 pad dae ARE SR Pee A 37 5 5 1 1 External power Option lt lt 64402 ectara cardo es 37 5 0 1 2 Power Switch statis 2 2 ste 2 au e a i E eed 38 5 5 2 Keyboard Mouse Settings lt sa 0 2 sreco erde ee 38 5 5 3 KVM Settings 2 256 cu anaa mu eRe ee EERE ee ee ee 39 5 5 Administration s s e rdar ec sa su san nee 41 5 6 1 User Group Management 4 2a 4 56566 he oe eS 41 Eb EL Add Us saca o an ec ne A es 42 6 12 Delete Users pe ca a near nk 42 563 Modify User 24 u ara a aaa rn 43 SOLA Copy User idea soyd AES a en rn Neu d 43 5 6 18 Add Group 23 s sy aca a a aa E a 43 4 16 Delete Groupe ac a a en een s 43 SELT Modify GOO amp 2 u a aa HR AA 44 SELS Copy GOUD e enn ge k e bw RAP ne a Pe os 44 5 6 2 User Group Permissions ico sis eee dara 44 5 6 3 Port Access Permissions o 6 5646 6 be 44 ee Ree ae 45 5 6 4 Network Settings sacc cc caama disas n EEE eee ee a 46 SEAL Dynami DNS ose ee ar en han a 48 5 6 5 Seral Sehlimes so aaa ana aa a De nahe 49 5 6 6 External Power Options a oi ui au mr a nu Barren 50 50 1 Moden Senne us Tor an en er ee ci 50 5 6 8 Authentication Settings s sice acs nn 51 5081 TDAP soc ae a a a a a Bra daran 52 5 06 82 RADIUS sora pas g oy wa rear 52 26 9 Security Beings aos g A aan
8. The options are 3 seconds 8 seconds 15 seconds and 30 seconds The non volatile memory stores the Scan Rate setting Keyboard Speed It is possible to override the typematic settings in BIOS and in the operating system on the connected hosts Available speed options are Low Middle Fast and Faster as 10 15 20 and 30 characters sec respectively The non volatile memory stores the Keyboard Speed setting Hotkey Menu When you hit the left lt CTRL gt key twice within two seconds the Hotkey Menu appears displaying a list of hotkey commands if the option is On The Hotkey Menu can be turned Off if you prefer not to see it when the left lt CTRL gt key is hit twice The non volatile memory stores the Hotkey Menu setting CH Display Auto Off After you select a computer the port number and name of the computer will appear on the screen for 3 seconds then disappear automatically Always On The port number and name of a selected computer and or OSD status displayed on the screen all the time The non volatile memory stores the CH Display setting Position The position of the selected computer and or OSD status displays on screen during operation The actual display position shifts due to different VGA resolution the higher the resolution the higher the displayed position The non volatile memory 5 2 USING 0801IP 1601IP AS A KVM SWITCH 23 stores the Position setting e lt ESC gt To exit the OSD press the
9. User Select a user in the Existing user control Enter a new user name in the field New user name Click the Copy User button This will create a new user with the given name All properties of the selected user will be copied to the new one except user specific permissions 5 6 1 5 Add Group Type the name of the new group into the field New group name and click the Create group button 5 6 1 6 Delete Group Select a group in the Existing group control Click the Delete group button 44 CHAPTER 5 USAGE 5 6 1 7 Modify Group To modify an existing group select the group in the Existing group control The group s name field can be modified Finally click the Modify group button 5 6 1 8 Copy Group Select a group in the Existing group control and type the name of the new group into the field New group name Click the Copy Group button This will create a new group and copy all properties and permissions of the selected group to the newly created group 5 6 2 User Group Permissions A set of permissions is assigned to each user or group Those rights are used to authorize access to certain 0801IP 1601IP functionalities for a particular user By default the user super has all permissions His permissions cannot be shrunk A newly created user or group has no permissions A user will inherit the permissions of all groups he belongs to Update Figur
10. a Ge A eG en ee 53 moi o ae ye A eA a oR Ge RA REE 54 5 6 9 2 Telnet Settings 4 22 be RAD RR ea ee a 54 5 6 9 2 IP Access Control aci iaa aa 54 5 6 9 4 Anti Brute Force Setting sc esc oe eiae siae 55 5 6 10 SSL Certificate Management a 56 5 0 11 Maintenance 2 o s doa HO en g h eee a mas 58 5 6 11 1 Maintenance Features 58 6 11 2 Update Firmware an au Are un mn a ae A ee e a 59 Bel INCCOSS MA Telnet ca eo ae OR ee eh ate oe eo a un is 60 6 Frequently Asked Questions 63 A Glossary 65 B 0801IP 16011P Video Modes 67 C Key Codes 69 Contents vii D Pin Assignments 71 DI VEA TIOS lt a a Be A ee ce hk a ee dowd a ae 71 D 2 RJ 45 Connector Ethernet 71 D3 RIA Connector ISDN de eo a Be ee ee eee bE ee eS 71 DA Seral SUB D 9 Connector I 2 ie za a e ee ne en ee ee ee 72 DS KVM 15 pin connector s oe s sace a k eoe nn a ea mas ee 72 E Peppercon Warranty information 73 F Specifications 75 PL Bread Weight 2 toote pia e hb eb eee ie Pew a e eo 75 Fe Environmental 22 2 228 a gai 86624886686 6 PRPS HH Se i E 75 G Operation advices 77 Contents List RI 1 2 1 3 2 1 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 9 5 6 5 7 5 8 5 9 5 10 5 11 5 12 5 13 5 14 5 15 5 16 5 17 5 18 5 19 5 20 5 21 5 22 5 23 5 24 5 25 5 26 9 27 9 28 5 29 5 30 of Figures Po Side e ee ele Nr a RO 1 Wear Side ne ee RO Ree Be Ae A 1 Top part o
11. a en 47 Dynamic DNS Scenario 4228 44 co ds ara a ea eR ee 48 Dynamic DNS configuration panel aaau 48 Serial Sevhines adas en a en A we Re aw a 50 External Power Option Settings 2 2 Cm m nn nn 50 Authentication settings panel nn 51 Security SELLER sos a kati a ee oA AR ns 53 Sob Certiicate Signing Request us us Sea a he ee ee eR a 57 Sols Gertmeste Upload si aa wea a a Sa ete A ees 58 Mamten nce mps ei Saeko ee har ake eee wees 58 Panel for uploading a new firmware CC Em on nenn 59 List of Figures 5 31 Panel to update a new firmware that was previously uploaded 60 C 1 English US Keyboard Layout used for key codes 69 List of Tables L1 1 2 2 1 4 1 4 2 5 1 Oe B l Gi Initial configuration a oe ae oe a aaa ana ee 3 Serial parameters 2424 42 45 44 Hera eee ee ea 3 Host system failures and how they are detected o o 9 Initial IP configuration 24246640542 b220 aha em ei 15 Serial line parameters nn 16 Meaning of the main menu 0801IP 1601IP features 25 0801IP 1601IP user and group permissions s 24 66 ee 6 i ee we iin 45 08011P 16011P Video Modes 44024 444444 rear See a 67 Key Names arar EAE EE Pee ee eee eee eee a S 69 xii List of Tables 1 The Quick Installation Guide Installation The 0801IP 1601IP redirects local keyboard mouse and video data to a remote administration console A
12. as a KVM switch you can attach monitor keyboard and mouse to the according connectors on its rear SUB D 9 Serial The standard serial connector is used in multiple ways e Serial output for modem dial in connection e Serial pass through via Telnet e Power switch option e Initial configuration SUB D KVM 16 KVM connectors for keyboard video mouse signals Power supply A power supply with the following parameters can be attached e Voltage 12 V e Current gt 2A RJ 45 Ethernet UTP3 5 cables can be connected to 0801IP 1601IP using this standard RJ 45 Jack Reset Button Use a ballpoint or a similar sharp device to reset 0801IP 1601IP ETH ACT Indicates activity on the 0801IP 1601IP Ethernet connection SYS OK Indicates whether the 0801IP 1601IP system is running or not 3 3 Connecting 0801IP 1601IP to the host system In order to connect the KVM signals of the host systems to 0801IP 1601IP perform the following steps 1 Connect the power supply on 0801IP 1601IP 2 Connect the 1 to 3 KVM cable to PS2 PS2 Video cable to one of the KVM connectors on 0801IP 1601IP 3 Connect the purple PS 2 Keyboard jack to the keyboard connector of the host system 4 Connect the green PS 2 mouse plug to the mouse connector of the host system 3 3 CONNECTING 0801IP 1601IP TO THE HOST SYSTEM 13 5 Connect the VGA HD 15 connector to the VGA monitor output of the host system 6 Connect Ethernet and or modem depending how you want to access 0801IP
13. default button of dialog boxes enabled in the mouse settings of the operating system This option needs to be disabled Remote Console doesn t open with Opera in Linux Some versions of Opera don t grant enough permissions if the signature of the applet can t be verified You can add the lines grant codeBase nn pp rc RemoteConsoleApplet permission java lang RuntimePermission accessClassInPackage sun to the java policy file of opera e g usr share opera java opera policy to solve the problem A Glossary ACPI ATX DHCP DNS FAQ HTTP HTTPS LED PS 2 SNMP SSL SVGA UTP A specification that enables the operating system to implement power management and system configuration Advanced Technology Extended A particular specification of a motherboard intro duced by Intel in 1995 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol protocol for dynamically assigning IP config urations in local networks Domain Name System protocol used to locate computers on the Internet by their name Frequently Asked Questions Hypertext Transfer Protocol the protocol used between web browsers and servers Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure secure version of HTTP Light Emitting Diode The PS 2 device interface was developed by IBM and is used by many mice and keyboards Simple Network Management Protocol a widely used network monitoring and control protocol Secure Socket Layer encryption technology for the Inte
14. for which the values are shown and for which changes will take effect You might change the settings of other users in case you have the necessary access rights 36 CHAPTER 5 USAGE e Start in Monitor Mode Sets the initial value for the monitor mode By default the monitor mode is off In case you switch it on the Remote Console window will be started in a read only mode e Exclusive Access Enables the exclusive access mode immediately at Remote Console startup This forces the Remote Consoles of all other users to close No one can open the Remote Console at the same time again until this user disables the exclusive access or logs off e 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 the 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 JVM Java Virtual Machine of Sun Microsystems The JVM in the browser is used to run the code for the Remote Console window which is actually 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 be downloaded and installed automatically However in order to make the installation possible yo
15. interval for reporting again to the Dynamic DNS server by 0801IP 1601IP Note 0801IP 1601IP has its own independent real time clock Make sure the time setting of 0801IP 1601IP is correct This can be achieved by configuring a timeserver see Figure 5 20 on page 47 5 6 5 Serial Settings The 0801IP 1601IP Serial Settings Figure 5 23 on the following page allow you to specify what device is connected to the serial port and how to use it e Configuration login Don t use the serial port for any special function use it only for the initial configuration see Section 4 1 on page 15 e Modem Allows to access 0801IP 1601IP via modem see Section 5 6 7 on the following page for details e Passthrough Using this option it is possible to connect an arbitrary device to the serial port and access it assuming it provides terminal support via Telnet Select the appropriate options for the serial port and use the Telnet Console see Section 5 4 6 on page 37 or a standard Telnet client to connect to 0801IP 1601IP For more information about the Telnet interface have a look at Section 5 7 on page 60 e External power option This serial port provides the power control options for 0801IP 1601IP see also Sec tion 5 5 1 on page 37 50 CHAPTER 5 USAGE 192 168 3 1 Hardware y Figure 5 23 Serial Settings 5 6 6 External Power Options Choose a suitable setting and fill in additional required options By the date
16. left of the triangle mark shows the number of ports the Slave has i e 8 gt for an 8 port Switch lt ENTER gt key brings you one level down and another screen pops up listing the names of the computers on that Slave The name of the Slave will be shown at the upper right corner of the OSD menu It is useful to group computers and still be able to see the group name An eye mark on the right of a name indicates that this computer is selected and monitored in Scan mode In OSD this mark can be switched on or off by function key lt F2 gt Press lt ESCAPE gt key to exit OSD and to return to the selected computer the computer name is also shown on the screen OSD Function Keys e Function key lt F1 gt To edit name entry of a computer or a slave with up to 14 characters First high light a port then press lt F1 gt followed by name entry Valid characters are A Z 0 9 and the dash character Lowercase letters are converted to uppercase ones Press lt BACKSPACE gt to delete a letter one at a time Non volatile memory stores all name entries until you change even if the unit is powered down e Function key lt F2 gt Function key lt F2 gt To switch the eye mark of a computer on or off First use the T and arrow keys to highlight it then press lt F2 gt to switch its eye mark on or off If Scan Type is Ready PC only the power on and eye mark selected computers will be displayed sequentia
17. menu The intelligent synchronization requires a correctly adjusted picture Use the auto adjustment function or the manual correction in the Video Settings panel refer to Section 5 4 4 on the next page to setup the picture 32 CHAPTER 5 USAGE The Sync mouse button on top of the Remote Console can behave differently depending on the current state of mouse synchronization Usually pressing this button leads to a fast sync except in situations where the KVM port or the video mode changed recently 5 4 3 3 Limitations of the mouse synchronization While the intelligent algorithm works fine for common cases there are some special limitations which may prevent the synchronization from working properly e Special Mouse Driver There are mouse drivers which influence the synchronization process leading to desynchro nized mouse pointers If this happens make sure you don t use a special vendor specific mouse driver on your host system e Windows XP Mouse Setting Windows XP knows a setting to improve mouse acceleration which has to be deactivated e Badly adjusted picture To have the intelligent sync working a correctly adjusted picture is necessary Use the auto adjustment function or the manual correction in the Video Settings panel refer to Section 5 4 4 to setup the picture The video also has to be of sufficiently good quality e Active Desktop Check if you have the Active Desktop feature of Microsoft Windows enabled
18. no other actions possible on the power switch including get state and single port switch The web frontend will show a notification in this case 5 5 1 2 Power Switch Status If and only if Smart Start Jr is selected in External Power Switch Options Serial Settings there will be a new option in the navigation bar called Power Switch Status Perhaps you have to reload the navigation bar until the new option is shown The Power Switch Status page itself shows various information about Voltage Current op tionally installable temperature probes and the state of switchable external contacts Figure 5 13 on the next page If there is more than one Smart Start Jr configured you can choose the currently shown device from the select box on the top of the page External contacts can be switched on or off through the frontend Additionally you can set these external contacts to monitor several conditions like over voltage etc This can be done only with the Smart Start Jr setup tool or manually with a serial terminal 5 5 2 Keyboard Mouse Settings 08011P 16011P supports different keyboard and mouse models The panel shown in Figure 5 14 on page 40 is used to adjust those settings as well as some other ones Their meaning is listed below 5 5 SERVER 39 Master Unit OxFF y Figure 5 13 Power Switch Status e Targeted KVM port Selects the KVM port the settings made below will be applied to Choosing upda
19. page Security Settings SSL Settings Create your own SSL certificate You need to fill out a number of fields that are explained below Once this is done click Create CSR which will initiate the Certificate Signing Request generation The CSR can be downloaded to your administration machine with the Download CSR button see Figure 5 28 on page 58 2 Send the saved CSR to a CA for certification You will get the new certificate from the CA after a more or less complicated traditional authentication process depending on the CA 3 Upload the certificate to 0801IP 1601IP using the Upload panel as shown in Figure 5 28 on page 58 After completing these three steps 0801IP 1601IP has its own certificate that is used for iden tifying the device to its clients Important Note If you destroy the CSR on 0801IP 1601IP there is no way to get it back In case you deleted it by mistake you have to repeat the three steps In the following the various options of the dialogs are described e Common name This is the network name of 0801IP 1601IP once it is installed in the user s network usually the fully qualified domain name It is identical to the name that is used to access the device with a web browser without the http prefix In case the name 4SSL Secure Socket Layer 5 6 ADMINISTRATION 57 UI A UT E UI A UT MT ZZ Figure 5 27 SSL Certificate Signing Request
20. possible to use 0801IP 1601IP as a normal 8 16 port KVM switch explained in section 5 2 on the next page The following interfaces are supported 1 HTTP HTTPS The most complete access is provided by an embedded web server Thus the 0801IP 1601IP environment can be entirely controlled by a standard web browser Depending on the web browser you can access the 0801IP 1601IP using the unsecured HTTP protocol or in case the browser supports it the encrypted HTTPS protocol It is recommended to use HTTPS whenever possible 2 Telnet A standard Telnet client can be used to access an arbitrary device connected to 0801IP 1601IP s serial port via a terminal mode Since the primary interface of 0801IP 1601IP is the HTTP interface this chapter is mainly concerning this topic Other interfaces are explained in their according subtopics In order to use the Remote Console window of your managed host system the browser has to come with a Java Runtime Environment version 1 1 or higher But even if the used browser has no Java support for instance on small handheld devices you are still able to maintain your remote host system using the administration forms displayed by the browser itself We recommend the following browsers for an unsecured connection to 0801IP 1601IP e Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 0 or higher on Windows 98 Windows ME and Windows 2000 Windows XP e Netscape Navigator 7 0 or Mozilla 1 0 on Windows 98 Windows ME Windows
21. the serial console as for the initial configuration see Section 4 1 on page 15 and login as unblock 0801IP 1601IP will ask for the superuser password and present a list of blocked users which may be unblocked 5 6 10 SSL Certificate Management 0801IP 1601IP uses the SSL protocol for any encrypted network traffic between itself and a connected client During connection establishment 0801IP 1601IP has to expose its identity to a client using a cryptographic certificate Upon delivery this certificate and the underlying secret key is the same for all 08011P 16011Ps ever produced and certainly won t match the network configuration that will be applied to the devices by its user 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 encryption at all However it is possible to generate and install a new certificate that is unique for a particular device In order to do that 0801IP 1601IP is able to generate a new cryptographic key and the associated so called Certificate Signing Request that needs to be certified by a so called certification authority CA A certification authority verifies that you are who you claim you are and signs and issues a SSL certificate to you The following steps are necessary to create and install a 0801IP 1601IP SSL certificate 1 Create a SSL Certificate Signing Request using the panel shown in Figure 5 27 on the facing
22. 01IP gt or in case you like to use a secure connection https lt IP address of 08011P 16011P gt This leads you to the 0801IP 1601IP login page as shown in Figure 5 3 SERVER Figure 5 3 08011P 16011P login screen The 0801IP 1601IP has a built in super user that has all permissions to administrate your 08011P 16011P Login name super Password 0801ip 160lip depending on the actual device Attention Please make sure to change the super user password immediately after you have installed and firstly accessed your 08011P 16011P Not changing the super user password is a severe security risk and might result in unauthorized access to 0801IP 1601IP and the host system with all possible consequences 5 3 LOGIN INTO 0801IP 1601IP AND LOGOUT 25 Hints The browser must be configured to accept cookies otherwise login is not possible The user super can not be used to login via the serial interface of 0801IP 1601IP 5 3 2 Main Screen After a successful login 0801IP 1601IP will present its main screen consisting of three frames see Figure 5 4 on the following page The upper left frame contains a home link that brings you instantly back to the home page after you stepped down to one of the administration menu points The logout link logs you out of 0801IP 1601IP That means the current session will be terminated and you have to type username and password again to login N
23. 2000 Windows XP Linux and other UNIX like Operating Systems In order to access the remote host system using a securely encrypted connection you need a browser that supports the HTTPS protocol Strong security is only assured by using key length of at least 128 Bit Many old browsers don t have a strong 128 Bit encryption algorithm due to former export regulations of US authorities For instance Internet Explorer 5 0 that comes as part of Windows ME and Windows 2000 supports a key length of 56 Bit only You can read about the key length of your Internet Explorer under the menu points and Info The dialog box shows also a hyperlink that leads you to information on how to upgrade your browser to a state of the art encryption scheme Figure 5 1 on the following page shows the dialog presented by Internet Explorer 6 0 20 CHAPTER 5 USAGE However the US export regulations have been declared obsolete recently Therefore new browser versions do support strong encryption We recommend the following browser for a secured connection to 0801IP 1601IP e Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 5 or higher on Windows 98 Windows ME and Windows 2000 and Windows XP e Netscape Navigator 7 0 or Mozilla 1 0 on Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Linux and other UNIX like Operating Systems E About Internet Explorer i x Version 6 0 2600 0000 Cipher Strength 128 bit Product 1D 55736 260 8996737 04304 Update Yersions D Fig
24. 9 3 on page 54 for more information about IP access control LAN interface speed LAN interface speed allows you to switch the LAN Ethernet interface speed to autosens ing autonegotiation auto 10Mbps 10 or 100Mbps 100 LAN interface duplex mode The last question LAN interface duplex mode allows you to switch LAN interface mode to autosensing autonegotiation auto half duplex half or full duplex full There may be default values which are enclosed in brackets If you want to use the default value of an option then you just need to press the Enter key You will be asked if the values are correct and get a chance to correct them After confirming 4 1 INITIAL CONFIGURATION 17 0801IP 1601IP performs a reset 4 1 3 Mouse Keyboard and Video configuration There are two interfaces between 0801IP 1601IP and the host for transmitting keyboard and mouse data USB and PS 2 The correct operation of the remote mouse depends on several settings which will be discussed in the following 4 1 3 1 08011P 1601IP mouse settings The 0801IP 1601IP settings for the host s keyboard type must be correct in order to make remote keyboard work properly Check the settings in the 0801IP 1601IP front end See Sec tion 5 5 2 on page 38 for details 4 1 3 2 Host system mouse settings Note The following limitations do not apply in case of USB and Mouse Type MS Windows 2000 and newer While 0801IP 1601IP works with acceler
25. Network Settings a server name This field is mandatory e Shared Secret The Shared Secret is a text string which is comparable with a server password This Shared Secret is optionally configured on the RADIUS servers and has a maximum length of 128 characters 5 6 ADMINISTRATION 53 Auth Port The port for authentication requests These type of requests are performed if a user tries to login or logout The port for this request is by default 1812 and normally there is no reason to change it on the server If you leave this field blank the default value will be used Acc Port The port for accounting requests which is only needed on 0801IP 1601IP to write authen tication data to the servers log file The default value for this port is 1813 and it will be used if the Acc Port text field is left blank Timeout The timeout in seconds for each request Retries The number of retries for each request and server i e if you have specified all 10 servers and each with 3 retries then there are up to 30 requests until authentication succeeds or fails More servers If this button was clicked the page reloads with more table rows to enter up to 10 RADIUS servers 5 6 9 Security Settings Figure 5 26 shows the panel for security related SSL Telnet and IP address settings Each of those categories will be explained in the following subsections ACCEPT sf epena incen opio Dei Figure 5 26 Security settings
26. UMPAD_PLUS MPAD MPADMUL NUMPAD_MUL MPADMINUS NUMPAD_MINUS UMPADENTER WINDOWS MENU Geqaeed Tes ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ D Pin Assignments D 1 VGA HD 15 D 2 RJ 45 Connector Ethernet oN DW BF BW NY Be D 3 RJ 45 Connector ISDN oN Dn 24h Bw Ye Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Red 9 5V 2 Green 10 GND sync 3 Blue 11 Not connected 4 Not connected 12 SDA DDC 5 GND 13 HSYNC 6 GND red 14 VSYNC 7 GND green 15 DATA_CLOCK 8 GND blue Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 TX 5 Not connected 2 TX 6 RX 3 RX 7 Not connected 4 Not connected 8 Not connected Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Not connected 5 RX 2 Not connected 6 TX 3 TX 7 Not connected 4 RX 8 Not connected 72 APPENDIX D PIN ASSIGNMENTS D 4 Serial SUB D 9 Connector 1 R D 5 KVM 15 pin connector Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RX 7 RTS 3 TX 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 GND Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 VGA Red 9 MS Data 2 VGA Green 10 KBD VCC 3 VGA Blue 11 MS Clock 4 KBD Data 12 SDA DCC 5 KBD Clock 13 HSYNC 6 GND 14 VSYNC 7 GND 15 DATA_CLOCK 8 GND E Peppercon Warranty information LIMITED WARRANTY Pepperco
27. amp HTTPS port Port number at which 0801IP 1601IP s Remote Console server and HTTPS server are listening If left empty the default value will be used e HTTP port Port number at which 0801IP 1601IP s HTTP server is listening If left empty the default value will be used e Telnet port Port number at which 0801IP 1601IP s Telnet server is listening If left empty the default value will be used e Bandwidth limitation The maximum network traffic generated through the 0801IP 1601IP Ethernet device Unit is Kbit s e Disable Setup Protocol With this option you may exclude this 0801IP 1601IP from setup protocol 48 CHAPTER 5 USAGE 5 6 4 1 Dynamic DNS A freely available Dynamic DNS service dyndns org can be used in the following scenario see Figure 5 21 Figure 5 21 Dynamic DNS Scenario 0801IP 1601IP is reachable via the IP address of the DSL router which is dynamically assigned by the provider Since the administrator doesn t know the IP address assigned by the provider 0801IP 1601IP connects to a special dynamic DNS server in regular intervals and registers its IP address there The administrator may contact this server as well and pick up the same IP address belonging to his card The administrator has to register a 0801IP 1601IP that is supposed to take part in the service with the Dynamic DNS Server and assign a certain hostname to it He will get a nickname and a password in return to the registration proce
28. arameters Parameter Value Bits second 115200 Data bits 8 Parity No Stop bits 1 Flow Control None IP auto configuration none dhcp bootp none IP 192 168 1 22 NetMask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 for none 0 0 0 0 Enable IP Access Control yes no no LAN interface speed auto 10 100 auto LAN interface duplex mode auto half full auto IP auto configuration With this option you can specify whether 0801IP 1601IP should fetch it s network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server For DHCP you have to enter dhcp and for BOOTP supply bootp accordingly If you specify none then IP auto configuration is disabled and you will subsequently be asked for the following network settings IP address The IP address the 0801IP 1601IP should use This option is only available if IP auto configuration is disabled Subnet mask The mask of the connected IP subnet This option is only available if IP auto configuration is disabled Gateway address The IP address of the default router of the connected IP subnet If you have no default router you may enter 0 0 0 0 This option is only available if IP auto configuration is disabled Enable IP Access Control Enable IP Access Control allows you to switch IP packet filtering on or off It is mainly intended to re enable access to 0801IP 1601IP after a faulty IP access control configuration has been activated Refer to Section 5 6
29. ated mice and is able to synchronize the local with the remote mouse pointer see Section 5 4 3 on page 31 there are the following limitations which may prevent this synchronization from working properly e Special Mouse Driver There are mouse drivers which influence the synchronization process leading to desynchro nized mouse pointers If this happens make sure you don t use a special vendor specific mouse driver on your host system e Windows XP Mouse Settings Windows XP knows a setting to improve mouse acceleration which has to be deactivated 4 1 3 3 08011P 1601IP Video Modes 0801IP 1601IP recognizes a limited number of common video modes When running X11 on the host system please don t use any custom modelines with special video modes If done so 0801IP 1601IP may not be able to detect these You are on the safe side with all standard VESA video modes Please refer to Appendix B on page 67 for a list of all known modes 18 CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURATION 5 Usage 5 1 Prerequisites The 0801IP 1601IP features an embedded operating system and the according applications offering a variety of standardized interfaces The functionality is exposed to the user via these interfaces This chapter will describe all of these interfaces and how to use them in detail All the interfaces are accessed using the TCP IP protocol family thus they can be used equally over the built in Ethernet adapter or over modem Additionally it is
30. ay be optionally provided e Group membership Each user can be a member of one or more groups e Existing groups Selects an existing group for copying modification or deletion e New group name In order to create a new group enter a new and unused group name The user management of 08011P 16011P allows many different users The following sections will describe how to add change and delete users 5 6 1 1 Add User Fill out the fields New user name Full user name Password and Confirm password as shown in Figure 5 17 on the next page Optionally select the groups the new user should become a member of Click the Create user button 5 6 1 2 Delete User Select a user in the Existing user control Click the Lookup button The complete user information will be shown Click the Delete user button Hint The pre configured supervisor user super can t be deleted This user can be renamed only 5 6 ADMINISTRATION 43 select 7 Lookup User supergroup 2 ll dl Modify User Modify Group Copy Group Delete Group Figure 5 17 User Group Management 5 6 1 3 Modify User Select a user in the Existing user control Click the lookup button to get all the user s infor mation All fields can be modified as required The old password is not displayed but can be modified If all changes are done click the Modify user button 5 6 1 4 Copy
31. ay take a few moments During the process the display is turned off and you will see a notification message e Sync mouse gt Syne Activates the mouse synchronization process Have a look at Section 5 4 3 on page 31 for further information about this topic e Single Double mouse mode gt i Switches between the Single Mouse Mode where only the remote mouse pointer is visible and the Double Mouse Mode where remote and local mouse pointers are visible and need to be synchronized Single mouse mode is only available if using SUN JVM 1 3 or higher e Options Exclusive Access If a user has the appropriate permission he can force the Remote Consoles of all other users to close No one can open the Remote Console at the same time again until this user disables the exclusive access or logs off e Options Scaling Allows you to scale down the Remote Console You can still use mouse and keyboard however the scaling algorithm won t preserve all display details e Options Readability Filter Toggles the Readability Filter on or off If the filter is switched on in scaling mode it will preserve most of the screen details even if the image is substantially scaled down This option will be available only with a Java Virtual Machine version number of 1 3 or higher e Options Chat Window 5 4 REMOTE CONSOLE 29 Opens up the 0801IP 1601IP Chat Frame See Section 5 4 2 for a detailed description e Options Soft Ke
32. b interface Once you have successfully logged in 0801IP 1601IP will present you the command line where you can enter according management commands In general the Telnet interface supports two operation modes the command line mode and the terminal mode The command line mode is used to control or display some parameters In terminal mode the pass through access to serial port 1 is activated if the serial settings were made accordingly All inputs are redirected to the device on serial port 1 and its answers are displayed at the Telnet interface The following list shows the according command mode command syntax and their usage e help Shows the list of the following commands e cls Clear screen gt The IP address has to be replaced by the one that is actually assigned to 0801IP 1601IP 5 7 ACCESS VIA TELNET 61 e logout Logs out the current user and disconnects from the client e version Shows a compound string off all available version numbers e terminal Starts the terminal passthrough mode for serial port The key sequence lt esc gt exit switches back to command mode 62 CHAPTER 5 USAGE 6 Frequently Asked Questions Q 001 A 001 Q 002 A 002 Q 003 A 003 Q 004 A 004 Q 005 A 005 Q 006 A 006 Q 007 A 007 Q 008 A 008 The remote mouse doesn t work or is not synchronous Make sure the mouse settings in 0801IP 1601IP match the mouse model There are some circ
33. cess the remote server s graphics keyboard and mouse and to send special commands to the server You can also perform periodic maintenance of the server Using the Console Redirection Service you are able to do the following e Reboot the system a graceful shutdown e Watch the boot process e Boot the system from a separate partition to load the diagnostic environment 2 2 WHEN THE SERVER IS DEAD 9 e Run special diagnostic programs 2 2 When the server is dead Obviously fixing hardware defects is not possible using a remote management device Neverthe less O801IP 1601IP gives the administrator valuable information about the type of a hardware failure Serious hardware failures can be categorized into five different categories with different chances to happen 1 Hard disk failure 50 2 Power cable detached power supply failure 28 3 CPU Controller main board failure 10 4 CPU fan failure 8 5 RAM failure 4 Using 0801IP 1601IP administrators can determine which kind of serious hardware failure has occurred see Table 2 1 Table 2 1 Host system failures and how they are detected Type of failure Detected by Hard disk failure Console screen CMOS set up information Power cable detached power Server remains in power off state after power on command supply failure has been given CPU Controller main Power supply is on but there is no video output board failure CPU fan fail
34. direct analogous access to KVM switch 10801IP 1601IP 8 16 port KVM and KVMIP 8 CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION e Local Mouse suppression only when using SUN s Java Virtual Machine 0801IP 1601IP supports consoles consisting of PS 2 style keyboards PS 2 style mouse and HD 15 video output Please refer to Appendix D 1 on page 71 for more details 0801IP 1601IP will automatically detect the current video mode of the console however manual fine tuning is recommended to receive the best video quality 0801IP 1601IP will accept video streams up to 110 MHz dot clock This results in a screen resolution of 1280x1024 dots with a frame rate of 60 Hz Additionally supported is the use of an external ePowerSwitch to switch power of the connected hosts 08011P 16011P System Components 0801IP 1601IP is a fully configured stand alone product consuming a 1U 19 rack mount chassis space Each 0801IP 1601IP 8420051 8420064 is shipped with 1 Base unit 2 External power supply 3 Power cord Rack mount kit incl screws Installation and User Manual on CD ROM Quick installation guide so oon NULL modem cable Each 1601IP Item No 8420061 package contains additionally 1 4 CPU cables 3m 2 12 CPU cables 1 8m Each 0801IP Item No 8420063 package contains additionally 1 8 CPU cables 1 8m 2 1 When the server is up and running 0801IP 1601IP gives you full control over the remote server The Management Console allows you to ac
35. e PEPPERCON a Raritan company 08011P 16011P Installation and User Guide Based on Firmware 03 05 02 Last update February 3 2005 Documen t ID p_1601ip_00en_manualv2 Copyright 2003 2005 Peppercon AG All rights reserved Scheringerstr 1 08056 Zwickau Saxony Germany This publication contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced transcribed stored in a retrieval system translated into any language or computer language or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent of the publisher Peppercon AG Peppercon AG acknowledges the following trademarks e Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation e Windows 98 Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corpo ration e IBM AT VGA PS 2 and OS 2 are registered trademarks and XT and CGA are trade marks of International Business Machines Corporation e Peppercon is a registered trademark of Peppercon AG Zwickau Germany Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Peppercon AG disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own Authors Peppercon Team This document was created on February 3 2005 The 0801IP 1601IP 8 16 port KVM and KVMIP provides server management capabilities You can use 0801IP 1601IP t
36. e 5 18 User Group Permissions panel The User Group Permissions panel as shown in Figure 5 18 allows you to change the permissions of a certain user or group The right of one user for changing another user s or group s access rights is determined by the parent child relationship between them When one user is creating another user he will implicitly become the parent of that new user and hence has the right to change his permissions More general a certain user has the right to change another user s or group s permissions in case he stands higher in the ancestry than the other one The super user stands at the top or the root of the ancestry hence has the right to change everybody s permissions Additionally there is the restriction that a user can never give more permission to others than those he has For example if a user has no permission to change the network settings he won t be able to grant this right to somebody else However a user has always the right to reduce the set of permissions of his descendants 5 6 ADMINISTRATION 45 In order to change the permissions of a user group you have to select the user group first This is done using the selection list at the top of the User Group Permissions panel see Figure 5 18 on the preceding page The selection list will show only users and groups for which you have the right to change their permissions Next clicking the Update button will show the permission list o
37. e checked in ascending order until a rule matches All the rules below the matching one will be ignored The default policy applies if no match has been found e Appending a rule Enter the IP Mask and set the policy Finally press Append e Inserting a rule Enter the rule number the IP Mask and set the policy Finally press Insert e Replacing a rule Enter the rule number the IP Mask and set the policy Finally press Replace e Deleting a rule Enter the rule number and press Delete 5 6 9 4 Anti Brute Force Setting The Anti Brute Force user blocking mechanism allows to disable the login of a certain user if his password was entered incorrectly a specific number of times The duration of the blocking is also configurable e Max number of failed logins Enter the maximum number of failed login attempts after which it should not be possible for this user to login anymore Leave this field empty to deactivate the user blocking feature e Block time The number of minutes the user is blocked after he exceeded his maximum number of failed login attempts Leave this field empty to block him for an infinite amount of time until he is manually unblocked again 56 CHAPTER 5 USAGE Unblocking users There are two possibilities to unblock a blocked user A parent user may go to the user management settings Section 5 6 1 on page 41 and press the unblock button for the user It is also possible to use
38. e distribution of Licensed Software to end users including without limitation claims suits and liability for bodily or other injuries to end users resulting from use of Licensee s product not caused solely by faults in Licensed Software as provided by Peppercon AG to Licensee Technical Support If you need help installing configuring or running 0801IP 1601IP call your Peppercon OEM or VAD Technical Support representative We invite you to access Peppercon s Web site at http www peppercon com There you shall find all modifications made after the editorial deadline ii Contents The Quick Installation Guide Introduction 2 1 When the server is up and running 2 2 2 2 CL mE nn 2 2 When the server is dead o soco 22 0 un aa an a a a Installation 31 Wpetation Qvervigw s p ia a on ka eee en Ae Se He a Se a a 32 Connectors and Jumper 2 sa cos eek ee RAE a ed ws 3 2 1 Front Side Conmettors e sea 2 seen an asian 3 2 2 Rear Side Connectors gt lt ces 22 be bee arena 3 3 Connecting 0801IP 1601IP to the host systeM 3 3 1 Connecting the External Power Switch Option 332 Connecting Ethernet o porra a a da a 3321 10 Mbps Connection e s s roeas Sa ee 3 92 2 100 Mbps Connection cosas 0 ee eke ow ae Configuration 4 1 Initial Confisurati seia s a ee aa RS AG ee dee ee 4 1 1 Initial configuration via DHCP server o 4 1 2 Initial configuration via serial
39. ed so far inclusive your own messages sent to others The identity string of the sender precedes each message e Identity Label Shows the identity string used to precede messages sent by this Chat Frame The first part of the identity string is the user ID that has been used to log into the client system i e the system the browser runs on The second part behind Q is the hostname of the client system The last part in round brackets is the user name that was used to log into 0801IP 1601IP super in the example 5 4 REMOTE CONSOLE 31 e Chat Line This is an editable text line where a new message can be entered Once the Enter key is hit the message is broadcasted to every other connected party In case a connected user has not yet opened the Chat Frame it will be opened automatically in order to deliver the message Note Any message sent to the Chat will be broadcasted to ALL connected users which are using the Remote Console at the time the message was sent There is no option to direct a message to a particular user only The Chat has no message history That means messages will be received only after opening the Remote Console Messages that possibly have been sent among other users will be lost for a user who opens up his Remote Console afterwards 5 4 3 08011P 16011P Mouse Synchronization 5 4 3 1 Introduction A common problem with KVM devices is the synchronization between the local and remote mo
40. ement Shows if 08011P 16011P is entirely self managed or if its connected to a management device Users Shows all currently logged in users with their identity and the IP address from where they are logged in note in case a user connected his web browser over a proxy server the IP address field will show the IP address of the proxy server and not that of the user machine itself RC means that the user has opened the Remote Console Exclusive is a sign that the Remote Console is opened in exclusive mode Idle is the time since last access during the current session 26 CHAPTER 5 USAGE BE 1601IP Mozilla j lol x File Edit view Go Bookmarks Tools Window Help 2 Se http 192 168 1 65 home asp Ri e Reload page PEPPERCON Remote Console not connected Home Logout fic EN Remote Console 16011P Show Remote Console Remote Console Settings Telnet Console Server Power Control z Keyboard Mouse Settings T EE f EN Remote Keyboard Video Settings emote Keyboa Administration User Group Management User Group Permissions Network Settings ee super 192 168 1 39 active super 192 168 1 39 active 1601IP Short Summary Firmware Version 03 01 05 Build 533 Device Management Peppercon EMX 192 168 1 72 Serial Port Settings Security Settings LDAP Settings Maintenance Figure 5 4 0801IP 1601IP home menu window 5 3 3 Logout from 08011P 16011P
41. erpart if you are using a German administration system but your host system uses a US English keyboard layout You can circumvent such problems by adjusting the keyboard of your remote system to the same mapping as your local one or by using the Soft Keyboard that is part of the Remote Console applet The Remote Console window is a Java Applet that tries to establish its own TCP connection to 0801IP 1601IP The protocol that is run over this connection is not HTTP or HTTPS but a protocol called RFB Remote Frame Buffer Protocol Currently 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 in case you have a private internal network your NAT Network Address Translation settings must be configured accordingly In case 08011P 16011P is connected to your local network environment and your connection to the Internet is available using a proxy server only without NAT being configured the Remote Console is very unlikely to be able to establish the according connection This is because today s web proxies are not capable of relaying the RFB protocol In case of problems please consult your network administrator in order to provide an appropriate network environment The Remote Console window always tries to show the remote screen with its optimal size That means it will adapt its size to the size of the remote screen initially and after the screen
42. f that user Every right in the list has a permission value which is explained in Table 5 2 The displayed columns differ depending on the user group selected and the one logged in e Effective Permission The final permission which decides if a user may access a specific 0801IP 1601IP function or not e User Permission Permission for the currently selected user group If the user selected equals to the one logged in it is only possible to view the value otherwise a select box appears to change it e Inherited Group Permission Permission value inherited from the groups a user belongs to This column is not available while a group is selected Table 5 2 0801IP 1601IP user and group permissions Field Description deny access The user cannot use this function allow view The user can view the entry deny change The user cannot change the entry s settings allow change The user can change the entry settings allow access The user can use this function group setting No permission use the one inherited from the group s the user belongs to Default is to deny access 5 6 3 Port Access Permissions A users ability to look at certain KVM ports may be limited using the port access permission settings see Figure 5 19 on the next page It works similar to the normal User Group permis sions Section 5 6 2 on the facing page settings so most of these instructions also apply here allow acces
43. f the Remote Console 2 2 CE En nennen 4 il 2 44 oe a yk Ge e hoe Se Gee a Eee bee REGS 7 O801IP 1601IP usage scenario so sosoo a 11 080LIP 16011IP Front Side Connectors crearan Rew aa ea 11 Rear Side Connectors cocida 12 Connections of 0801IP 1601IP KVM signals to the controlled and local systems 13 Internet Explorer showing the encryption key length 20 OS0LIP IGOIUP KVM mene socios HH Aa ae ana en 20 0801IP 1601IP login screen soc au nenne aa a aa nn 24 DBOTIP IGUITP home meno window s sos ean wa Ka Pew a ea ws 26 Remote Console window showing a desktop screen 2 2 222 2 27 Example for the Chat window 2 CC nn nn 30 Video Settings in HTML frontend 0 nn 33 Video Settings Panel os sepa zu aa a ar we a Da en nn be 33 Custom Video Modes s c csa senada diedi ea wapa e a 34 Example of Remote Console settings o oo a a eee ee eee 35 Telnet Console a A eee en ee ce 37 External Power Switch Option eee eee 38 Power Switch Status lt lt i sa sa sa saote caa aaa a ew a 39 Keyboard Mouse settings lt lt lt La sun za aa gr He GE SER irn 40 EVM SEDES eo ges saone a Er ee 41 Assigning power ports to KVM ports 42 User Group Management aoaaa sau eb ee nass aha ee 43 User Group Permissions panel 45 44 4554464554565 455 44 Port Access Permissions panel na cos wu a ecs un ae WA ee ee ee 46 0801IP 1601IP network settings 2 2a re re
44. given here and the actual network name differ the browser will pop up a security warning when the device is accessed over HTTPS e Organizational unit This field is used for specifying to which department within an organization 0801IP 1601IP belongs e Organization The name of the organization to which 0801IP 1601IP belongs e Locality City The city where the organization is located e State Province The state or province where the organization is located e Country The country where the organization is located This is the two letter ISO code e g DE for Germany or US for the USA e Challenge Password Some certification authorities require a challenge password to authorize later changes on the certificate e g revocation of the certificate The minimal length of this password is 4 characters e Confirm Challenge Password Confirmation of the Challenge Password e Email The email address of a security contact person that is responsible for 0801IP 1601IP e Key length This is the length of the generated key in bits 1024 Bits are supposed be sufficient for most cases Larger keys may result in slower response time of 0801IP 1601IP during 58 CHAPTER 5 USAGE connection establishment Download CSR Delete CSR Upload Figure 5 28 SSL Certificate Upload 5 6 11 Maintenance 5 6 11 1 Maintenance Features Reset 16011P Figure 5 29 Maintenance 08011P 16011P Board Summary This section contains a summary wi
45. he cable must be connected to a LOBASE T hub 1 Make sure that the cable is wired appropriately for a standard 10BASE T adapter 2 Align the RJ45 plug with the notch on the adapter s connector and insert it into the adapter s connector 14 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION 3 3 2 2 100 Mbps Connection For 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet networks 0801IP 1601IP supports Category 5 UTP cabling To establish a 100 Mbps connection the cable must be connected to a 1OOBASE TX hub 1 Make sure that the cable is wired appropriately for a standard 100BASE TX adapter 2 Align the RJ45 plug with the notch on the adapter s connector and insert it into the adapter s connector Note The UTP wire pairs and configuration for 100BASE TX cable are identical to those for 10BASE T cable when used with Category 5 UTP cable 4 Configuration 4 1 Initial Configuration 0801IP 1601IP s communication interfaces are all based on TCP IP It comes pre configured with the IP configuration listed in Table 4 1 Table 4 1 Initial IP configuration Parameter Value IP auto configuration DHCP IP Address Net mask Default Gateway none IP access control disabled LAN interface speed auto LAN interface duplex mode auto In case this initial configuration doesn t meet your requirements there is an initial IP config uration necessary in order to access 0801IP 1601IP for the first time This chapter describe
46. ichever is longer Peppercon will repair or replace products returned to Peppercon s facility To request warranty service you must inform Peppercon within the warranty period If warranty service is required Peppercon will issue a Return Material Authorization Number You must ship the products back to Peppercon in their original or an equivalent packaging prepay shipping charges and insure the shipment or accept the possibility of loss or damage during shipment NO OTHER WARRANTIES To the maximum extend permitted by applicable law Peppercon disclaim all other warranties either express or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with regard to the firmware the accompanying written materials and any accompanying hardware This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights You may have others which vary from state jurisdiction to state jurisdiction NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law in no event shall Peppercon be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation special incidental consequential or 74 APPENDIX E PEPPERCON WARRANTY INFORMATION indirect damages for personal injury loss of business information or any other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this product even if Peppercon has been advised of the possibility of such damages In any case Peppe
47. interface 0 4 4 1 3 Mouse Keyboard and Video configuration 4 1 3 1 O8011P 16011P mouse settings soc0o o nc 0 4 1 3 2 Host system mouse settings o 4133 OS00IP 1001IP Video Medes ur ar ee Bae heey ne Usage ol Presse nee A Be ee Re ee HA eb i ee Te 5 2 Using 08011P 16011IP asa KVM SCA e lt coe ce e345 ee 444 ee 5 3 Login into 0801IP 16011P and logout gt se a soc paure randas ann Al Login into GOP OUP are ers ren Das Main DOPE s sa a a nn a A A a 5 33 Logout form BIP VIGO lt 2 ce ses ce ad rettete 54 Remote Console a se isya ek gad ee a a 5 4 1 Show Remote Console 2 2 22 2 Cru nn 5 4 1 1 Description of Remote Console Options 5 42 Remote Chat Brame op wu don a Sk wu wa a Br in 5 4 3 08011P 16011P Mouse Synchronization 2 nr seen 5431 Introduction 4 sacs aie doa a aa a ae 5 4 3 2 Auto mouse speed and mouse synchronization 5 4 3 3 Limitations of the mouse synchronization 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 vi Contents 5 4 3 4 Single and Double Mouse Mode 32 5 44 0801IP 1601IP Video Settings 2 2 445556 HH Ran 32 5 4 4 1 Video Settings through the HTML Frontend 32 5 4 4 2 Video Settings through the remote console 33 5 4 4 3 Custom Video Modes 2 2 2 m nun 34 5 4 5 Remote Console Settings 2
48. itch back and forth between power on computers Press the left lt CTRL gt key twice followed by lt F2 gt Press T to select the previous or the next computer in sequence And press any other key to abort the Manual Scan Note Scan Type determines whether an eye marked computer is to be displayed during Auto Scan e Scan Rate To adjust Scan Rate that sets the duration before switching to the next computer in Auto Scan press the left lt CTRL gt key twice followed by lt F3 gt The KVM switch beeps one to four times indicating the scan interval of 3 8 15 and 30 seconds respectively e Typematic Rate To adjust keyboard typematic rate characters sec press the left lt CTRL gt key twice fol lowed by lt F4 gt This setting overrides that of BIOS and any operating system The KVM switch beeps 1 to 4 times corresponding to 10 15 20 and 30 characters sec respectively 3also A H for 16011P 24 CHAPTER 5 USAGE 5 3 Login into 08011P 16011P and logout 5 3 1 Login into 08011P 16011P Start your web browser and direct it to the address of your 0801IP 1601IP that has been configured during installation The address used might be a plain IP address or a host and domain name in case you have given your 0801IP 1601IP a symbolic name in the DNS For instance you have to type the following into the address line of your browser for establishing an unsecured connection http lt IP address of 0801IP 16
49. keystroke already Typical examples are Control Alt Delete on Windows and DOS what is always caught or Control Backspace on Linux for terminating the X Server The syntax to define a new Button Key is as follows con firm lt keycode gt x lt keycode gt x 5 5 SERVER 37 confirm requests confirmation by a dialog box before the key strokes will be sent keycode is the key to be sent Multiple key codes can be concatenated with a or a sign The sign builds key combinations all keys will be pressed until a sign or the end of the combination is encountered In this case all pressed keys will be released in reversed sequence So the sign builds single separate keypresses and releases The x inserts a pause with a user definable duration see Section 5 5 3 on page 39 For a list of key codes and aliases 0801IP 1601IP recognizes refer to Appendix C on page 69 If you need more button keys than shown hit the More entries button Pressing the Apply button finally changes the values permanently in 0801IP 1601IP 5 4 6 Telnet Console This option offers a Java applet for the Telnet protocol Figure 5 11 to open a connection to 0801IP 1601IP Its main use is the passthrough option for the serial port 1 see also Section 5 6 5 on page 49 The Telnet access has to be enabled in the security settings as well see Section 5 6 9 on page 53 Of course it is also possible to connect with a standard Telnet clien
50. ll data is transmitted via IP The 0801IP 1601IP can be used in a multi administrator and multi server environment as well Besides this the 0801IP 1601IP is a KVM switch which can also be used with a local console This manual applies to both 0801IP and 1601IP devices unless otherwise noted Connectors Front Side Figure 1 1 ETHACT SYS OK 16011P Figure 1 1 Front Side ETH ACT Indicates activity on the Ethernet connection SYS OK Indicates whether the 0801IP 1601IP system is running or not Rear Side Figure 1 2 Power Supply Serial Port Eth act Sys ok Local Monitor l a lt l Ethernet V Reset Button Local Keyboard Mouse CPU Host KVM Ports Figure 1 2 Rear Side SUB D 9 Serial The standard serial connector is used in multiple ways e Serial output for modem dial in connection e Serial pass through via Telnet e Power switch option 2 CHAPTER 1 THE QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE e Initial configuration SUB D KVM 16 KVM connectors for keyboard video mouse signals Power supply A power supply with the following parameters must be attached e Voltage 12 V e Current gt 2A RJ 45 Ethernet UTP3 5 cables may be used to connect the 08011P 16011P to an Ethernet LAN Reset Button Use a ballpoint pen or a similar sharp device to reset the 0801IP 1601IP ETH ACT Indicates activity on the Ethernet connection SYS OK Indicates whether the 0801IP 1601IP system is runni
51. lly in Scan mode e Function key lt F3 gt Function key lt F3 gt To lock a computer from unauthorized access To lock a device highlight it then press lt F3 gt Now enter up to 4 characters A Z 0 9 followed by lt ENTER gt as new password A Security enabled device is marked with a lock following its port number To permanently disable the security function from a locked device highlight it press lt F3 gt then enter the password If you want to access the locked device temporarily simply highlight it and press lt EN TER gt the OSD will ask you for the password After entering the correct password you are allowed to use the device This device is automatically re locked once you switch to another port During Scan mode OSD skips the password protected devices e Function key lt F4 gt Function key lt F4 gt More functions are available by hitting lt F4 gt A new screen pops up displaying more functions as described below Most of them are marked with a triangle gt indicating there are options to choose from Using the f and arrow keys select the functions and press lt ENTER gt Available options will be shown in the middle of the 2also A H for 16011P CHAPTER 5 USAGE screen Again use the f and arrow keys to view options then press lt ENTER gt to select it You can press lt ESCAPE gt to exit at any time Auto scan In
52. lt ESCAPE gt key Hotkey Commands Hotkey command is a short keyboard sequence to select a computer to activate computer scan etc The KVM switch interprets keystrokes for hotkeys all the time A hotkey sequence starts with two left lt CTRL gt keystrokes followed by one or two more keystrokes A built in buzzer generates a high pitch beep for correct hotkey command otherwise one low pitch beep for error will occur and the bad key sequence will not be forwarded to the selected computer The short form hotkey menu can be turned on as an OSD function every time the left lt CTRL gt key is pressed twice e Switching ports To select a computer by hotkey command you must know its port number which is determined by the KVM Switch connection 1 8 Press the left lt CTRL gt key twice followed by one of the port numbers to switch to this port e Auto scan To start Auto Scan automatically scan power on computers one by one at a fixed interval Press the left lt CTRL gt key twice followed by lt F1 gt When Auto Scan detects any keyboard or mouse activity it suspends the scanning till activity stops it then resumes with the next computer in sequence The length of the Auto Scan interval Scan Rate is adjustable To abort the Auto Scan mode press the left lt CTRL gt key twice Note Scan Type determines whether an eye marked computer is to be displayed during Auto Scan e Manual scan Manual Scan enables you to manually sw
53. n AG Peppercon manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard practices Peppercon warrants that the hardware products including the firmware will be free from defects in mate rials and workmanship under normal use Any implied warranties on the Peppercon firmware and hardware are limited to 24 months respectively beginning on the date of invoice Some states jurisdictions do not allow limitations on duration of an implied warranty so the above limitation may not apply to you Additional Peppercon AG grants a special warranty for 6 month CUSTOMER REMEDIES Peppercon s entire liability and exclusive remedy shall be at Peppercon s option either a return of the price paid or b repair or replacement of the firmware or hardware that does not meet this Limited Warranty and which is returned to Peppercon with a copy of your receipt Damage due to shipping the products to you is covered under this warranty Otherwise warranty does not cover damage due to external causes including accident abuse misuse problems with electrical power servicing not authorized by Peppercon usage not in accordance with product instructions failure to perform required preventive maintenance and problems caused by use of parts and components not supplied by Peppercon Any replacement hardware will be warranted for the remainder of the original period or thirty 30 days wh
54. ng or not In case you want to connect a local console to the host system besides the 0801IP 1601IP or when using 0801IP 1601IP as a KVM switch you can attach monitor keyboard and mouse to the according connectors on its rear Connecting the 08011P 16011P to the host system In order to connect the KVM signals of the host systems to the 0801IP 1601IP perform the following steps 1 Connect the power supply on 0801IP 1601IP 2 Connect the 1 to 3 KVM cable to PS2 PS2 Video cable to one of the KVM connectors on 0801IP 1601IP 3 Connect the purple PS 2 Keyboard jack to the keyboard connector of the host system 4 Connect the green PS 2 mouse plug to the mouse connector of the host system 5 Connect the VGA HD 15 connector to the VGA monitor output of the host system 6 Connect Ethernet and or modem depending how you want to access 0801IP 1601IP In case you want to connect a local console to the host system besides 0801IP 1601IP or you want to use 0801IP 1601IP as a KVM switch you may attach monitor keyboard and mouse to the connectors on the rear side ATTENTION Do not plug a KVM cable into the local monitor port of 0801IP 1601IP Doing so may damage the system Video modes The 0801IP 1601IP recognizes a limited number of common video modes When running X11 on the host system please don t use any custom modelines with special video modes If done so the 0801IP 1601IP may not be able to detect these You are on the
55. nges 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 display content is not really changing depending on the quality of the video input signal All in all the default setting should be suitable for most situations 5 4 4 2 Video Settings through the remote console 0801IP 1601IP features a panel to setup the following video options see Figure 5 8 available in the Remote Console Options menu 3 Brightness jaf gt 92 ContrastRed Al ooo 100 ContrastGreen 4f 100 Contrast Blue 4f Of 100 Clock gt 1344 Phase gt 12 Horizontal Offset 4f gt 293 Vertical Offset A gt 35 Resetthis Mode Reset All Modes Save Changes 1024x768 60Hz Undo Changes Figure 5 8 Video Settings Panel Brightness Controls the brightness of the picture Contrast Controls the contrast of the picture Clock Defines the horizontal frequency for a video line and depends on the video mode Different video card types may require different values here The default settings in conjunction with the auto adjustment procedure should be adequate for all common configurations If the picture quality is still bad after auto adjustment you may try to change
56. o manage and monitor components in your servers through a modem an ISDN line or LAN even if your network is down Modem ISDN 0801IP 1601IP offers a comprehensive hardware solution to server management Limited Warranty The buyer agrees that if this product proves to be defective Peppercon AG is only obligated to repair or replace this product at Peppercon AG s discretion according to the terms and conditions of the warranty registration card that accompanies this product Peppercon AG shall not be held liable for any loss expenses or damage direct incidental or consequential resulting from the use of this product Please see the Warranty Information shipped with this product for full warranty details Limitations of Liability Peppercon AG shall in no event be held liable for any loss expenses or damages of any kind whatsoever whether direct indirect incidental or consequential whether arising from the design or use of this product or the support materials provided with the product No action or proceeding against Peppercon AG may be commenced more than two years after the delivery of the product to the licensee of Licensed Software The licensee agrees to defend and indemnify Peppercon AG from any and all claims suits and liabilities including attorney s fees arising out of or resulting from any actual or alleged act or omission on the part of Licensee its authorized third parties employees or agents in connection with th
57. of printing this manual 0801IP 1601IP supports the following options e ePowerSwitch Slave The ePowerSwitch S is a cascade of up to 4 power sockets with 8 ports 0801IP 1601IP has to be connected to the first socket of the cascade via a serial connection e Smart Start Jr The Smart Start Jr is a cascade of up to 8 power sockets with 8 ports 0801IP 1601IP has to be connected to the first socket of the cascade via a serial connection Figure 5 24 External Power Option Settings 5 6 7 Modem Settings 0801IP 1601IP offers remote access using a telephone line in addition to the standard access over the built in Ethernet adapter The modem needs to be connected to the serial interface of 5 6 ADMINISTRATION 51 0801IP 1601IP Logically connecting to 0801IP 1601IP using a telephone line means nothing else than building up a dedicated point to point connection from your console computer to the 0801IP 1601IP With other words 0801IP 1601IP 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 0801IP 1601IP 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 right settings like PPP The Modem Settings panel allows you to configure the remote access to 0801IP 1601IP using a modem The meaning of each paramete
58. on Refer also to Figure 5 26 on the preceding page Note The IP access control settings apply to the LAN interface only e Enable IP Access Control Enables access control based on IP source addresses e Default policy This option controls what to do with arriving IP packets that don t match any of the configured rules They can be accepted or dropped ATTENTION If you set this to DROP and you have no ACCEPT rules configured access to the web front end over LAN is actually disabled To enable access again you can change the se curity settings via modem or by temporarily disabling IP access control with the initial configuration procedure see Section 4 1 on page 15 5 6 ADMINISTRATION 55 e Rule Number This should contain the number of a rule for which the following commands will apply This field will be ignored in case of appending a new rule e IP Mask Specifies the IP address or IP address range for which the rule applies Examples the number concatenated to an IP address with a is the number of valid bits that will be used of the given IP address 192 168 1 22 32 matches the IP Address 192 168 1 22 192 168 1 0 24 matches all IP packets with source addresses from 192 168 1 0 to 192 168 1 255 0 0 0 0 0 matches any IP packet e Policy The policy determines what to do with matching packets They can be accepted or dropped Note The order of the rules is important The rules ar
59. onsole or not 40 CHAPTER 5 USAGE Update Generic 104 KeyPC y Figure 5 14 Keyboard Mouse settings The Switch active port option allows to switch the current port of the integrated KVM switch It is also possible to do so using the 0801IP 1601IP home page Section 5 3 2 on page 25 Note It is still possible to apply the necessary key combinations for switching KVM ports through the Remote Console however in this case video and mouse synchronization settings will be shared among the ports and may unintentionally be changed for one of those ports KVM Power Port Assignment It is possible to assign single or multiple power switch ports to each KVM port Once the reference between KVM port and power switch ports is made you can always switch the power state of a KVM port on the Power Control page Unlike previous 0801IP 1601IP firmware versions this version has a separate page for assigning power switch ports to KVM ports Figure 5 16 on page 42 This page can be reached through the KVM Settings page by clicking on the Assign link beneath the KVM Port Settings On this page you can select and append several power ports to the list delete items from the list or resort the order of the items Once done all ports from this list can be switched successively with one click from the Power Control page 5 6 ADMINISTRATION 41 Figure 5 15 KVM Settings 5 6 Administration 5 6 1 User Gro
60. ontrol if 0801IP 1601IP should fetch it s network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server For DHCP you have to enter dhcp and for BOOTP supply bootp accordingly If you specify 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 address In case the 0801IP 1601IP should be accessible from networks other than the local one this IP address must be set to the local network router s IP address Primary DNS Server IP address IP address of the primary Domain Name Server in dot notation This option may be left empty however 0801IP 1601IP won t be able to perform name resolution 5 6 ADMINISTRATION 47 DHCP 7 192 168 1 175 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 101 192 168 1 1 Figure 5 20 0801IP 1601IP network settings e Secondary DNS Server IP address IP address of the secondary Domain Name Server in dot notation It will be used in case the Primary DNS Server can t be contacted e Primary Time Server IP address of the primary NTP Network Time Protocol compliant timeserver in dot notation 08011P 16011P will synchronize its own absolute time with the timeserver s one This is important for writing log entries and for the Dynamic DNS Service e Secondary Time Server IP address of the secondary NTP compliant timeserver in dot notation It will be used in case the Primary Time Server can t be contacted e Remote Console
61. orce a special video mode for 0801IP 1601IP To change the parameters for a mode choose the number and press Update It is necessary to provide some information so the video mode may be correctly recognized e X Resolution Visible number of horizontal pixels e Y Resolution Visible number of vertical pixels e Horizontal Frequency Hz The horizontal line frequency in Hz e Vertical Frequency Hz The vertical refresh frequency in Hz 5 4 REMOTE CONSOLE 35 e Total horizontal pixels The total amount of pixels per line including the non visible and blanking area e Polarity The polarity positive negative of the synchronization signals V means verti cal H means horizontal e Description Here you can provide a mode name which is displayed in the Remote Console if this custom mode is activated 5 4 5 Remote Console Settings The Remote Console settings allow you to customize the Remote Console window prior to its start Some of the parameters you might still change while the Remote Console is running while others have to be set in the Remote Console settings All the settings for the Remote Console window are user specific That means each user can individually customize the Remote Console for his needs Changing the settings for one user does not affect the settings for others confirm Ctrl Alt Delete Figure 5 10 Example of Remote Console settings e User select box This control will show the user ID
62. ote The 0801IP 1601IP will log you out automatically after there is no administration activity for half an hour In this case each click on one of the links will lead you to the login screen where you have to provide the login information again The lower left frame of the 0801IP 1601IP main window called the menu frame contains the main menu that leads you to the pages for various administration tasks The functions of the menu frame will be described in detail during the following sections The different function pages selected by one of the menu links will be presented in the big right frame called the function frame On the top of the function frame you will notice a select box with port numbers and a switch button in a schematic picture of 0801IP 1601IP Choose one of the ports and press switch to change the currently selected KVM port The user logged in is only allowed to switch to ports displayed with a green text Ports shown in red are not accessible for the user Have a look at 5 6 3 for details on port access permissions Initially the function frame contains a short summary of your 0801IP 1601IP Table 5 1 gives you a description of the meaning of each point Table 5 1 Meaning of the main menu 0801IP 1601IP features Feature Description Server Power Status Shows whether the host system is switched on or off Firmware Version Version number of the firmware installed on your 08011P 16011P Device Manag
63. perating system you may use WinZip from http www winzip com for decompression Other operating systems might provide a program called unzip Before you can start updating the firmware of your 0801IP 1601IP the new uncompressed firmware file must be accessible on the system that you use for connecting to 0801IP 1601IP Updating the firmware is a three stage process e Firstly the new firmware file is uploaded onto 0801IP 1601IP In order to do that you need to select the file on your local system using the Browse button of the Upload Firmware panel see Figure 5 30 Once the firmware file has been uploaded it is checked whether it is a valid firmware file and whether there were any transmission errors In case of any error the Upload Firmware function will be aborted Figure 5 30 Panel for uploading a new firmware e Secondly if everything went well you see the Update Firmware panel see Figure 5 31 on the next page The panel shows you the version number of the currently running firmware and the version number of the uploaded firmware Pressing the update button will store the new version over the old one Attention this process is not reversible and might take some minutes Make sure the 0801IP 1601IP s power supply won t be interrupted during the update process because this may cause an unusable device e Thirdly after the firmware has been stored the panel will request you to reset 0801IP 1601IP manually Half a minute after
64. r types require special handling Additionally the default values for the LDAP schema are set appropriately You can choose between Generic LDAP Server Novell Directory Service and Microsoft Active Directory If you have neither Novell Directory Service nor Microsoft Active Directory then choose Generic LDAP Server and edit the LDAP schema used see below Name of login name attribute This is the name of the attribute containing the unique login name of a user To use the default leave this field empty The default depends on the selected LDAP server type Name of user entry object class This is the object class that identifies a user in the LDAP directory To use the default leave this field empty The default depends on the selected LDAP server type User search subfilter Here you can refine the search for users that should be known to the 0801IP 1601IP Active Directory Domain This option represents the active directory domain that is configured in the Microsoft Active Directory server This option is only valid if you have chosen Microsoft Active Directory as the LDAP server type 5 6 8 2 RADIUS RADIUS authentication may use up to 10 servers in case that one or more of them are down or not reachable If no server is reachable you will get an Authentication failed message at log in even if user name and password are valid e Server The Server text field is either an IP address or in case that a valid DNS server is set in
65. r will be described below The modem settings are part of the serial settings panel Figure 5 23 on the facing page e Serial line speed The speed 0801IP 1601IP is communicating with the modem Most of all modems avail able today will support the default value of 115200 bps In case you are using an old modem and discovering problems try to lower this speed e Modem Init String The initialization string used by 0801IP 1601IP to initialize the modem The default value will work with all modern standard modems directly connected to a telephone line In case you have a special modem or the modem is connected to a local telephone switch that requires a special dial sequence in order to establish a connection to the public telephone network you can change this setting by giving a new string Refer to the modem s manual about the AT command syntax e Modem server IP address This IP address will be assigned to the 0801IP 1601IP itself during the PPP handshake Since it is a point to point IP connection virtually every IP address is possible but you must make sure it is not interfering with the IP settings of 0801IP 1601IP and your console computer The default value will work in most cases e Modem client IP address This IP address will be assigned to your console computer during the PPP handshake Since it is a point to point IP connection virtually every IP address is possible but you must make sure it is not interfering with the IP settings of
66. rcon entire liability under any provision of this agreement shall be limited to the amount actually paid by you for the firmware and or hardware Because some states jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages the above limitation may not apply to you F Specifications F 1 Size and Weight Height 44 mm Width 215 mm Length Box 405 mm Weigth 3500 g F 2 Environmental Temperature Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 131 F Storage 18 C to 70 C 20 F to 158 F Humidity Operating 10 to 90 non condensing Storage 5 to 95 non condensing 76 APPENDIX F SPECIFICATIONS G Operation advices e This device has to be operated with the provided power supply PEPPERCON UP0451E 12P only Use of other power supplies voids the product liability of the manufacturer If the power supply shows a malfunction it must not be opened Instead a replacement has to be requested from the manufacturer or the vender e The power cord of the power supply is the point of junction to the supply network AC 230 V Therefore the power supply and socket have to be easily accessible to disconnect them quickly if it is necessary e The device contains a lithium battery CR 1632 Gladly we exchange this battery for you When changing the battery yourself please notice Attention explosion hazard while exchanging the bat
67. resolution of the remote screen has been changed However you can always resize the Remote Console window in your local window system as usual Hint In difference to the remote host system the Remote Console window on your local window system is just one window among others In order to make keyboard and mouse work your Remote Console window must have the local input focus The upper part of the Remote Console window contains a control bar Using its elements you can see the state of the Remote Console and influence the local Remote Console settings The following section describes the meaning of each control 28 CHAPTER 5 USAGE 5 4 1 1 Description of Remote Console Options e Ctrl Alt Delete Special button key to send the Control Alt Delete key combination to the remote system see also Section 5 4 5 on page 35 for defining new button keys e State line Shows console and connection state Normally it displays the size of the remote screen in pixels The value in round brackets describes the connection to the remote system Norm stands for a standard connection without encryption SSL stands for a secured connection In case there is a connection error it will be displayed in this line as well You can double click the state line in order to see a history of all the state messages e Auto adjust Starts the auto adjustment procedure to determine the settings for best visual quality of the grabbed image This m
68. rmation and a gt prompt Enter the command config and press the lt Enter gt key After waiting a few moments you may configure IP auto configuration IP address net mask and default gateway Pressing lt Enter gt without entering values does not change settings The gateway value must be set to 0 0 0 0 for no gateway or any other value You will be asked if the values are correct and get a chance to correct them After confirming the 0801IP 1601IP performs a reset Mor 16011P also A H 4 CHAPTER 1 THE QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE 2 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the 0801IP 1601IP to a subnet where a DHCP server is available After the DHCP server has assigned an IP address to the 0801IP 1601IP you can use the web interface to configure the device see Section 4 1 1 on page 15 for details Web interface The 0801IP 1601IP may be accessed using a standard web browser You may use the HTTP protocol or a secure encrypted connection via HTTPS Just enter the configured IP address of the 0801IP 1601IP into your web browser Initially there is only one user configured who has unrestricted access to all the 0801IP 1601IP features Login name super Password 0801ip 160lip depending on the actual device Please login and change the password immediately according to your own policies The Remote Console The Remote Console is the redirected screen keyboard and mouse of the remote host sy
69. rnet used to provide secured data transmissions Super VGA A refinement of Video Graphics Array VGA that provides increased pitch and resolution performance Unshielded Twisted Pair a cable with two conductors twisted as a pair and bundled within the same outer PVC covering 66 APPENDIX A GLOSSARY B 08011P 1601IP Video Modes Table B 1 lists the video modes 0801IP 1601IP supports Please don t use other custom video settings besides of these If done so 0801IP 1601IP may not be able to detect them Table B 1 0801IP 1601IP Video Modes Resolution x y Refresh Rates Hz 640x350 70 85 640x400 56 70 85 640x480 60 67 72 75 85 90 100 120 720x400 70 85 800x600 56 60 70 72 75 85 90 100 832x624 75 1024x768 60 70 72 75 85 90 100 1152x864 75 1152x870 75 1152x900 66 1280x960 60 1280x1024 60 75 68 APPENDIX B 0801IP 1601IP VIDEO MODES C Key Codes Table C 1 shows the key codes used to defines key strokes or hotkeys for several functions Please note that these key codes do not represent necessarily key characters that are used on international keyboards They name a key on a standard 104 key PC keyboard with an US English language mapping The layout for this keyboard is shown in Figure C 1 However most modifier keys and other alphanumeric keys used for hotkey purposes in application programs are on an identical position no matter wha
70. s permission 999 Each port uses an If the user is not allowed to access a certain port it influences the behaviour of 0801IP 1601IP in some ways e The KVM port switch box on the home page will display the non accessible ports in red the allowed ones in green It will not be possible to switch to a forbidden port this way The same applies to the KVM settings page e If a switch to a non accessible port occurs all users which are not allowed to view this port will be disconnected It will not be possible for these users to open a new connection until an allowed port is activated again 46 CHAPTER 5 USAGE fie I update allow access y allow access y group setting y group setting y Figure 5 19 Port Access Permissions panel 5 6 4 Network Settings The Network Settings panel as shown in Figure 5 20 on the next page allows changing network related parameters Each parameter will be explained below Once applied the new network settings will immediately come into effect Note The initial IP configuration is usually done directly at the host system using the special procedure described in Section 4 1 on page 15 Attention Changing the network settings of 0801IP 1601IP might result in losing connection to it In case you change the settings remotely make sure all the values are correct and you still have an option to access the 0801IP 1601IP IP auto configuration With this option you can c
71. s tem to which 08011P 16011P is attached The web browser which is used for accessing the 0801IP 1601IP has to supply a Java Runtime Environment version 1 1 or higher The Remote Console will behave exactly the same way as if you were sitting directly in front of the screen of your remote system That means keyboard and mouse can be used in the usual way Open the console by choosing the appropriate link in the navigation frame of the HTML frontend Figure 1 3 shows the top of the Remote Console a 192 168 1 63 Remote Console In 0 B s Out 0 B s 10 x Cirl Alt Delete Double mouse mode use Keyboard Mouse Settings to setup El N Syne ANI Options D Figure 1 3 Top part of the Remote Console There are some options to choose from the important ones are the following Auto Adjust button En If the video displayed is of bad quality or distorted in some way press this button and wait a few seconds while the 08011P 16011P tries to adjust itself for the best possible video quality Syne Sync Mouse Ir Y Choose this option in order to synchronize the local with the remote mouse cursor This is especially necessary when using accelerated mouse settings on the host system In general there is no need to change mouse settings on the host oo gt syne Video Settings in Options Menu This opens a new window with elements to control the the 0801IP 1601IP Video Settings You can change some values for instance related to brightne
72. s different possibilities to accomplish that 4 1 1 Initial configuration via DHCP server By default 0801IP 1601IP will try to contact a DHCP server in the subnet to which it is physically connected If a DHCP server is found it may provide a valid IP address gateway address and net mask Before you connect the device to your local subnet be sure to complete the corresponding configuration of your DHCP server It is recommended to configure a fixed IP assignment to the MAC address of 0801IP 1601IP You can find the MAC address on the outside of the shipping box and labelled on the bottom side If the DHCP connection fails on boot up 0801IP 1601IP will not have an IPv4 address 4 1 2 Initial configuration via serial interface 0801IP 1601IP has a serial line interface at its rear side refer to Section 3 2 on page 11 The connector is compliant to RS 232 serial line standard The serial interface has to be configured with the parameters given in Table 4 2 on the following page To actually configure 0801IP 1601IP via the serial interface reset 0801IP 1601IP and immedi ately press ESC You will see some device information and a gt prompt Enter config press Enter and wait a few seconds for the configuration questions to appear As you go along you will see the following lines which you have to answer or to which you may provide the default value by pressing Enter 16 CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURATION Table 4 2 Serial line p
73. safe side with all standard VESA video modes Please refer to Appendix B on page 67 for a list of all known modes KVM Switch Function The 0801IP 1601IP may be used as a KVM switch Press the left lt CTRL gt key twice followed by 71 8 If the left lt CTRL gt key is pressed three times an On Screen Display OSD with various options is displayed Initial IP configuration Initially the 0801IP 1601IP network interface is configured with the parameters shown in Ta ble 1 1 Table 1 1 Initial configuration parameter value IP auto configuration DHCP IP address Netmask 255 255 255 0 Gateway none IP access control disabled If this initial configuration does not meet your local requirements you need to do the initial IP configuration Note If the DHCP connection fails on boot up the 0801IP 1601IP will not have an IPv4 address Use one of the following ways 1 Connect the enclosed Null Modem Cable to the serial interface on the rear side The serial interface needs to be adjusted with the parameters shown in table Table 1 2 Table 1 2 Serial parameters parameter value Bits second 115200 Data bits 8 Parity No Stop bits 1 Flow Control None Use a terminal software e g hyperterm or minicom to connect to the 0801IP 1601IP Reset the 0801IP 1601IP and immediately press the lt ESC gt key You will see some device info
74. ss This account information together with the hostname is needed in order to determine the IP address of the registered 0801IP 1601IP Figure 5 22 Dynamic DNS configuration panel You have to perform the following steps in order to enable Dynamic DNS 1 Make sure the LAN interface of 0801IP 1601IP is properly configured 2 Enter the Dynamic DNS Settings configuration dialog as shown in Figure 5 22 Menu Network Settings Dynamic DNS Settings 3 Enable Dynamic DNS and change the settings according to your needs see below e Enable Dynamic DNS This enables the Dynamic DNS service This requires a configured DNS server IP address 5 6 ADMINISTRATION 49 e Dynamic DNS server This is the server name where 0801IP 1601IP registers itself in regular intervals Currently this is a fixed setting since only dyndns org is supported for now e Hostname This is the hostname of 0801IP 1601IP provided by the Dynamic DNS Server use the whole name including the domain e g testserver dyndns org not just the actual hostname e Username You have registered this username during your manual registration with the Dynamic DNS Server Spaces are not allowed in the Nickname e Password You have used this password during your manual registration with the Dynamic DNS Server Spaces are not allowed in the Nickname e Check time 0801IP 1601IP card registers itself in the Dynamic DNS server at this time e Check interval This is the
75. ss and contrast of the picture displayed which may improve the video quality It is also possible to revert to the default settings for all video modes or only the current one CHAPTER 1 THE QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE 2 Introduction Features The 08011P 1601IP defines a new class of remote KVM access devices see Figure 2 1 0801IP 1601IP combines a 8 16 port KVM switch with digital remote KVM access via IP networks and com prehensive system management The 0801IP 1601IP offers convenient remote KVM access and control via LAN or Internet It captures digitizes and compresses video and transmits it with keyboard and mouse signals to and from a remote computer The 0801IP 1601IP provides a non intrusive solution for remote access and control Remote access and control software runs on its embedded processors only but not on mission critical servers so that there is no interference with server operation or impact on network performance 4601IP Figure 2 1 Total view Furthermore the 0801IP 1601IP is complete KVM switch and offers additional remote power management with the help of optional available devices Features of the 0801IP 1601IP are e KVM keyboard video mouse access over IP or analogous telephone line e No impact on server or network performance e Automatically senses video resolution for best possible screen capture e High performance mouse tracking and synchronization e Port to connect a user console for
76. t For details regarding the Telnet interface please refer to Section 5 7 on page 60 ARA Terminal Server c PEPPERCON AG 2000 2002 coil Figure 5 11 Telnet Console 5 5 Server 5 5 1 Power Control 5 5 1 1 External power option If Serial Port is set to External power option and an external power switch is selected the Power Control page shows two areas Figure 5 12 on the following page The upper half called Server Power Control is used to switch the power for the KVM port currently active Use the KVM settings to assign ports of external power switches to a KVM port A list of all assigned power ports is shown above the switch buttons If no assignment exists the option is disabled The lower half offers controls for switching each port of the external power switch directly Select the appropriate port and if there is more than one Smart Start Jr configured in Serial Settings select the appropriate device as well Then decide whether to switch a single port or all ports of one device as a sequence The order of the sequence and the delay between two switched ports are configurable in the Smart Start Jr setup tool Warning Power ports that are manually switched to off state via single port switch can not be re activated by using Sequence On 38 CHAPTER 5 USAGE Master Unit 0xFF y Figure 5 12 External Power Switch Option Note While sequence switch is in progress there are
77. t language mapping you are using Some of the keys have aliases also means they can be named by 2 key codes separated by comma in the table Esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10F11F12 Prnt Scrl Brk 1 2 3 4 5 617 8 9 0 Bsp Ins PoslPgup Num tab q wle r t yj ujijol pi l l Del End Pgdn 7 8 9 Caps a s d f gs h j k 1 IN 4 56 LShift z ixle y bl n ml gt Rshift Up 1 2 3 CR Letrl Win Al Space AltGR Menu RCtrl Left Down Right o Figure C 1 English US Keyboard Layout used for key codes Table C 1 Key Names Key and aliases 0 9 A Z TILDE MINUS EQUALS gt lt LESS SLASH BACK SPACE TAB ENTER CAPS_LOCK BACK_SLASH LSHIFT SHIFT Continued on next page 70 APPENDIX C KEY CODES Table C 1 continued from previous page Key and aliases RCTRL RSHIFT LCTRL CTRL LALT ALT SPACE ALTGR ESCAPE ESC Fl F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 PRINTSCREEN SCROLL_LOCK BREAK INSERT HOME PAGE_UP DELETE END PAGE_DOWN UP LEFT DOWN RIGHT M_LOCK MPADO MPAD1 MPAD2 MPAD3 MPAD4 MPAD5 MPAD6 MPAD7 MPAD8 MPAD9 MPADPLUS N
78. te will display the current values for this port and select it for alteration of its settings e Keyboard Model Selects the keyboard model used on the remote host system e Mouse Model Selects the mouse model that is used on the remote system A wrongly selected mouse model may result in strange mouse effects e Mouse Mode Direct 1 n mouse mode Use a direct translation of mouse movements between the local and the remote pointer You may also set a fixed Scaling which determines the amount the remote mouse pointer moved when the local mouse pointer is moved by one pixel This option only works when the mouse settings on host are linear means that there is no mouse acceleration involved e Mouse Mode Automatic speed detection Use this option if the mouse settings on host use an additional acceleration setting 0801IP 1601IP tries to detect the acceleration and speed of the mouse during the mouse sync process e Reset mouse keyboard emulation This option will reset the 08011P 16011P keyboard and mouse emulation for the host system Use it if the keyboard or mouse seems to react irrationally Its just like pulling out the keyboard and mouse connectors and plugging them in again 5 5 3 KVM Settings The 0801IP 1601IP KVM settings Figure 5 15 on page 41 allow to setup the ports of the integrated KVM switch It is possible to assign a name to each port and to decide whether to show a button for selecting this port in the Remote C
79. tery improperly Disposal of old batteries has to be done as mentioned on the package of the new one 78 APPENDIX G OPERATION ADVICES A G PEPPERCON
80. th various information about this 0801IP 1601IP and its current firmware and allows you to reset the device Have a look at Figure 5 29 for an example Data file for support This link allows you to download the 0801IP 1601IP data file with support information This is an XML file with certain customized support information like the 5 6 ADMINISTRATION 59 serial number etc You may send this information along together with a support request It will help us troubleshooting your problem Reset Functions This section allows you to reset specific parts of the device Currently this in volves the video engine and the 0801IP 1601IP itself Resetting the card itself is mainly needed to activate a newly updated firmware It will close all current connections to the administration console and to the Remote Console The whole process will take about half a minute Reset ting sub devices e g video engine will take some seconds only and do not result in closing connections 5 6 11 2 Update Firmware 0801IP 1601IP is a complete standalone computer The software it runs is called the firmware The firmware of 0801IP 1601IP 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 or which you can download from the Peppercon web site If the firmware file is compressed file suffix zip then you must unzip it before you can proceed Under the Windows o
81. the reset 0801IP 1601IP will run with the new firmware version and should be accessible However you are requested to login once again 60 CHAPTER 5 USAGE Figure 5 31 Panel to update a new firmware that was previously uploaded Attention The three stage firmware update process and complete consistency check are making a mis take in updating the firmware almost impossible However only experienced staff members or administrators should perform a firmware update Make sure 0801IP 1601IP s power supply won t be interrupted 5 7 Access via Telnet The 0801IP 1601IP firmware features a Telnet server that enables a user to connect via a standard Telnet client It is used for passthrough access to a device possibly connected to the serial port 1 This means you may connect any serial device which offers terminal access via its serial port to 0801IP 1601IP and access it using the Telnet interface Set the serial settings see Section 5 6 5 on page 49 according to the requirements of the device Connecting to 0801IP 1601IP is done as usual and as required by the Telnet client for instance in a UNIX shell telnet 192 168 1 22 This will prompt for username and password in order to log into the device The credentials that need to be entered for authentication are identical to those of the web interface That means the user management of the Telnet interface is entirely controlled with the according functions of the we
82. this mode the KVM switch automatically switches from one power on computer to the next sequentially in a fixed interval During Auto Scan mode the OSD displays the name of the selected computer When Auto Scan detects any keyboard or mouse activity it suspends the scanning till activity stops it then resumes with the next computer in sequence To abort the Auto Scan mode press the left lt CTRL gt twice or press any front button Scan Type and Scan Rate set the scan pattern Scan Type lt F4 gt More Scan Type determines if scanned computers must also be eye mark selected Scan Rate lt F4 gt More Scan Rate sets the display interval when a computer is selected before selecting the next one Manual scan Scan through power on computers one by one by keyboard control You can type lt F4 gt More Scan Type to determine if scanned computers must also be eye mark selected Press the up arrow key T to select the previous computer and the down arrow key to select the next computer Press any other key to abort the Manual Scan mode Scan Type Ready PC Eye symbol In Scan mode scan through power on and eye mark selected computers Ready PC In Scan mode scan through power on computers Eye symbol only In Scan mode scan through any selected computer regardless of computer power status The non volatile memory stores the Scan Type setting Scan Rate Sets the duration of a computer displayed in Auto Scan mode
83. this setting together with the sampling phase to achieve a better quality 34 CHAPTER 5 USAGE Phase Defines the phase for video sampling used to control the display quality together with the setting for sampling clock Horizontal Position Use the left and right buttons to move the picture in horizontal direction while this option is selected Vertical Position Use the left and right buttons to move the picture in vertical direction while this option is selected Reset this Mode Resets mode specific settings to their factory defaults Reset all Modes Resets all settings to their factory defaults Save changes Save changes permanently Undo changes Restore last settings 5 4 4 3 Custom Video Modes Using this option see Figure 5 9 it is possible to add video modes to 0801IP 1601IP which are not recognized using the factory settings This may be useful when using special modelines in a X Window configuration on the host or with uncommon hosts or operating systems This option is for advanced users only it is possible to influence the correct video trans mission by using this option so use it with care Custom Mode 1 Figure 5 9 Custom Video Modes The maximum number of custom video resolutions is 4 Using the option Custom Modes Handling custom modes may be disabled OfP used additional to the standard video resolutions or used exclusive Only With the last option it is also possible to f
84. ton Key This can be done in the Remote Console settings In the browser the 0801IP 1601IP pages are inconsistent or chaotic Make sure your browser cache settings are feasible Especially make sure the cache settings are not set to something like never check for newer pages Otherwise 0801IP 1601IP pages may be loaded from your browser cache and not from the card Windows XP doesn t awake from standby mode This is possibly a Windows XP problem Try not to move the mouse while XP goes in standby mode 64 CHAPTER 6 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q 009 A 009 Q 010 A 010 Q 011 A 011 Q 012 A 012 Using MacOS X a HTTPS connection fails You have to install the Peppercon certificate using our certificate installer available on the utility CD Please refer to the instructions on this CD for further information how to install the certificate Can t upload the signed certificate in MacOS X If an internal error occurs while uploading the signed certificate either change the extension of the file to txt or add a file helper using the Internet Explorer preferences for this type of file Make sure that the encoding is plain text and the checkbox use for outgoing is checked Another possibility is to use a Mozilla based browser Everytime I open a dialog box with some buttons the mouse pointers are not synchronous anymore Please check if you have an option like Automatically move mouse pointer to the
85. u still need to answer the according dialogs with YES The download volume is around 11 Mbytes The advantage of downloading Sun s JVM lays in providing a stable and identical Java Virtual Machine across different platforms The Remote Console software is optimized for this JVM versions and offers wider range of functionality when run in SUN s JVM Hint If you are connected over a slow connection to the Internet you can also pre install the JVM on your administration machine The software is available on the CD that is delivered along with 0801IP 1601IP ActiveX control This option instructs the web browser to use the ActiveX Control of the KVM Vision Viewer an application available separately You have to install this program on your local system please refer to the manual of the KVM vision viewer for further information This option only works with Microsoft Internet Explorer on Win32 Systems e Mouse hotkey Allows to specify a hotkey combination which starts either the mouse synchronization pro cess if pressed in the Remote Console see Section 5 4 3 on page 31 for more information or is used to leave the single mouse mode The key codes are listed in Appendix C on page 69 e Button Keys Button Keys are meant for simulating keystrokes on the remote system that cannot be generated locally The reason for this might be a missing key or the fact that the local operating system of the Remote Console is unconditionally catching this
86. umstances where the mouse synchronization process could behave incorrectly refer to Section 5 4 3 on page 31 for further explanation The video quality is bad or the picture is grainy Try to correct the brightess and contrast settings see Section 5 4 4 on page 32 until they are out of a range where the picture looks grainy Use the auto adjustment feature to correct a flickering video Login on 0801IP 1601IP fails Was the correct combination of user and password given On delivery the user super has the password 0801ip 1601ip depending on the actual device Moreover your browser must be configured to accept cookies The Remote Console window can t connect to 0801IP 1601IP Possibly a firewall prevents access to the Remote Console Make sure the TCP port numbers 443 and 80 are open for incoming TCP connection establishments No connection can be established to 0801IP 1601IP Check whether the network connection is working in general ping the IP address of 0801IP 1601IP If not check network hardware Is 0801IP 1601IP powered on Check whether the IP address of 0801IP 1601IP and all other IP related settings are correct Also verify that all the IP infrastructure of your LAN like routers etc are correctly configured Without a ping functioning 0801IP 1601IP can t work either Special key combinations e g ALT F2 ALT F3 are intercepted by the console system and not transmitted to the host You have to define a so called But
87. up Management The user and group management of 0801IP 1601IP is based on configurable users and groups Each user or group may have different permissions Upon delivery each 0801IP 1601IP is pre configured with a supervisor user called super having the password 0801ip 160lip Make sure to change the super user password immediately after you have installed and firstly accessed your 0801IP 1601IP Figure 5 17 on page 43 shows the User Group Management panel of the front end Its use will be described in the following text Existing user Select an existing user for modification or deletion Once a user has been selected click the lookup button to see the complete user information New user name In order to create a new user enter a new login name in this field The new name must not yet exist as user or group In case it does an error message will be displayed on top of the panel Full user name This name is the full name belonging to the login name Password The password for the login name It must be at least four characters long Confirm password Confirmation of the password above Email address This is optional 42 CHAPTER 5 USAGE Pont Append insert Ostet Serial 1 Smart Jr Master Unit OxFF Port 3 Serial 1 Smart Jr Master Unit OxFF Port 1 Serial 1 Smart Jr Master Unit OxFF Port 2 Figure 5 16 Assigning power ports to KVM ports e Mobile number This information m
88. ure 5 1 Internet Explorer showing the encryption key length 5 2 Using 08011P 16011P as a KVM switch 0801IP 1601IP may be used as a KVM switch without remote functionality Just connect a local monitor keyboard and mouse as described in Section 3 3 on page 12 This operation mode is available via an OSD accessible by hitting the lt CTRL gt key twice for the Hotkey menu or three times for the KVM menu as shown in Figure 5 2 Figure 5 2 0801IP 1601IP KVM menu In the KVM menu you will see a list of the computers with corresponding port numbers names and status The port number of the currently selected computer is displayed in red same as the front indicator at the upper right corner of the OSD menu The color of a device name is green if it has power and is ready for operation or white as it has no power OSD menu OSD On Screen Display 5 2 USING 0801IP 1601IP AS A KVM SWITCH 21 updates the color when it is activated Press the lt PageUp gt and lt PageDown gt keys to view 8 other computers Use the f 1 n 8 keys to highlight a computer and the lt ENTER gt key to select it Or you may press lt ESCAPE gt to exit OSD and remove the OSD menu from the display the status window returns to the display and indicates the currently selected computer or operating status A triangle mark gt to the right of a name indicates that the port is cascaded to a Slave the number at the
89. ure By server specific management software RAM failure Boot Sequence on boot console According to a survey made by the Intel Corp 10 CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION 3 Installation 3 1 Operation Overview Figure 3 1 shows the connections of 0801IP 1601IP to its host to peripheral devices to the power source and to the local area network IP Network 08011P 1601 IP 2 3 A l KVM signals H 110 220V power f 8 16 Servers Figure 3 1 0801IP 1601IP usage scenario 0801IP 1601IP redirects local keyboard mouse and video data to a remote administration console All data is transmitted via IP 3 2 Connectors and Jumpers 3 2 1 Front Side Connectors Figure 3 2 shows the connectors on the front side ETHACT SYS OK 16011P Figure 3 2 0801IP 1601IP Front Side Connectors ETH ACT Indicates activity on the 0801IP 1601IP Ethernet connection SYS OK Indicates whether the 0801IP 1601IP system is running or not 12 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION 3 2 2 Rear Side Connectors Figure 3 3 shows the connectors on the rear side Power Supply Serial Port Eth act Sys ok Local Monitor 7 Ethernet V L eee Reset Button ocal Bye MEN CPU Host KVM Ports Figure 3 3 Rear Side Connectors In case you want to connect a local console to the host system besides 0801IP 1601IP or when using 0801IP 1601IP
90. use cursors 0801IP 1601IP addresses this situation with an intelligent synchronization al gorithm There are two mouse modes available on 0801IP 1601IP e Auto mouse speed The 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 e Fixed mouse speed This mode just translates the mouse movements from the Remote Console in a way that one pixel move will lead to n pixel moves on the remote system This parameter n is adjustable with the scaling It should be noted that this works only when mouse acceleration is turned off on the remote system 5 4 3 2 Auto mouse speed and mouse synchronization The automatic mouse speed mode performs the speed detection during mouse synchronization Whenever the mouse doesn t move correctly there are two ways for re synchronizing local and remote mouse e Fast Sync The fast synchronization is used to correct a temporary but fixed skew Choose the option using the Remote Console options menu see Section 5 4 on page 26 or press the mouse synchronization hotkey sequence in case you defined one refer to Section 5 4 5 on page 35 e Intelligent Sync If the fast sync doesn t work or the mouse settings have been changed on the host system use the intelligent resynchronization This method takes more time than the fast one and can be accessed with the appropriate item in the Remote Console options
91. yboard Opens up the Menu for the Soft Keyboard e Options Soft Keyboard Show Pops up the Soft Keyboard The Soft Keyboard is necessary in case your host system runs a completely different language and country mapping than your administration machine e Options Soft Keyboard Mapping Used for choosing the according language and country mapping of the Soft Keyboard e Options Local Keyboard Used to change the language mapping of your browser machine running the Remote Con sole Applet Normally the Applet determines the correct value automatically However depending on your particular JVM and your browser machine settings this is not always possible A typical example is a German localized system that uses an US English key board mapping In this case you have to change the Local Keyboard setting manually to the right language e Options Video Settings Opens a panel for changing the 0801IP 1601IP video settings Have a look at Section 5 4 4 on page 32 for a detailed description of the available options e Options Mouse handling The submenu for mouse handling offers two options for synchronizing the local and the remote mouse pointer explained in Section 5 4 3 on page 31 The option for Fast Sync shows the hotkey in parentheses in case you defined one using the Remote Console Settings It is also possible to activate the Exclusive Mouse Mode see Section 5 4 5 on page 35 for an explanation e Options

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