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1. Launch the Paragon Update utility A window will display a chart of Paragon I UMT units to be updated this chart will be blank 1f it is the first time an update is executed Click Add UMT to add a Paragon unit to the chart Click on the IP address Serial drop down arrow and select Default Serial In the Port column type the appropriate COM port COM1 through COM4 on the PC connected to the Paragon unit A checkbox on the left of each entry indicates that this UMT will be updated Make sure all the Paragon units in the system you wish to update are checked Please note that any connected Paragon II Stacking Switches will be automatically updated by the UMT to which they are connected Click Select HEX File A dialog box where you can select the appropriate Paragon Firmware update file appears Click Open to select the firmware for Paragon Update Click Send Update to Paragon The utility will send the selected update file to all the checked Paragons on the list and update them Firmware Update Interrupt Recovery If a firmware update is interrupted or if it fails to complete Paragon has a fail safe feature that allows recovery and returns the unit to a downloadable state l 2 3 4 On the front panel of the UMT press and hold the left 4 and right gt arrow buttons While holding the left 4 and right gt arrow buttons power ON the unit The unit will go into download mode You can now attempt to do2. Raritan Cc US 1F61 LISTED T E C PMG 0A E 259 30 6100 March 2004 Copyright 2004 Raritan Computer Inc Supported by Raritan Computer Inc 400 Cottontail Lane Somerset NJ 08873 USA Tel 1 732 764 8886 Fax 1 732 764 8887 E mail sales raritan com http www raritan com Raritan Computer Japan Inc Kuga Building 7F 11 6 Kuramae 4 chome Taitoo ku Tokyo 111 0051 Japan Tel 81 3 5833 6360 Fax 81 3 5833 6336 E mail sales raritan co jp http www raritan co jp Raritan Computer France 120 Rue Jean Jaures 93200 Levallois Perret France Tel 33 14 756 2039 Fax 33 14 756 2061 E mail sales france raritan com Raritan Computer U K Ltd Unit 1 Cobbett Park Moorfield Road Guilford Surrey GU1 RU United Kingdom Tel 44 1483 457788 Fax 44 1483 46987 E mail sales uk raritan com http www raritan com Rackite Technology Corporation 2 74 Madison Avenue New York NY 10016 Tel 212 679 0050 e Fax 212 679 0040 1 800 636 3434 User Manual Paragon Manager Raritan Computer Europe B V Eglantierbaan 16 2908 LV Capelle aan den lJssel The Netherlands Tel 31 10 284 4040 Fax 31 10 284 4049 E mail sales europe raritan com http www raritan com Raritan Computer Taiwan Inc 5F 121 Lane 235 Pao Chiao Rd Hsin Tien Taipei Hsien Taiwan ROC Tel 886 2 8919 1333 Fax 886 2 8919 1338 E mail sales asia raritan com http www raritan com tw Raritan Comput
3. A confirmation window will display the path to the folder and file you just chose Click OK to close the window CHAPTER 2 OPERATION 9 Load Profiles Use the Load Profiles command to restore previously backed up Paragon Overview files 1 On the Users menu click Load Profiles The Confirm Load User Profile window appears Confirm Load User Profile CA Loading user profile will delete existing user profiles K Please save the user profiles before loading Do you want to continue loading Figure 13 Confirm Load User Profile Window 2 Click Yes to load existing user profiles or click No to exit the window Note If you load a user profile for a user currently in Paragon Manager the older profile will replace the new profile Important The Load Profiles command can be used to restore previously saved Paragon Overview system database files mxd files from an older Paragon HW3 configuration 10 PARAGON MANAGER USER MANUAL Log Panel Edit Event Log Settings The Log panel located at the base of the Paragon Manager window displays events that occur in your Paragon system As an Administrator you can record and configure standard events and message filters and set severity levels for events color coding them for easier identification 1 On the Setup menu click Log Setting The Edit Log Setting window appears Edit Log Setting x Sel Severity Level Rie aback e Restore Save User vw
4. V i User V i Userl4 i User V i Uiserdb Ve LUser sl Figure 8 User Panel Create a User 1 On the Users menu click Create The Add User window appears Add User A xj User Profile User Marne Status UserName Connected Password Allow Administrator Privileges Change ho security Groups 102030408 Set Security Groups User Options Scan Mode Scan Time Sec ID Display sec Global sl 3 Off JE a Hot Key Previous Channel Menu Position Pixels Scroll Lock Scrol Lock D Horizontal vertical 33 36 Green Mode min on sl 3 I Display Position Bivels Help Display Horizontal Vertical circulate Lett sl 33 36 OK Cancel Figure 9 Add User Window 2 Type the new user s name in the User Name field 3 Click Change and the Change Password window appears Type a new password in the Enter New Password field and re type the password in the Repeat Password field Click OK when finished Change Password Enter Mew Password eg Repeat Password ee x Je Figure 10 Change Password Window CHAPTER 2 OPERATION 7 4 10 11 12 13 The Security Groups field is automatically populated based on the defaults of the Paragon unit to which you are connected To change the assigned Security Groups click Set Security Group and change the default groups please consult your Paragon User Guide for more information on Security Groups Click o
5. represent a target that is currently powered OFF and blue computer icons represent a target that is currently powered ON and therefore available Red computer icons represent a target that is currently occupied CH Faragongaz 1 Rich PC Hed 2 Rack 6 PAR PS Paragon GPA Mage 4 Aua Es Er d E uw _ sl wesch wl P h E El 3 2 2 El E 2 El El E 2 El View By Channel view By Type Figure 6 Device Tree View by Channel View by Type Click on the View by Type tab to display devices in a hierarchical tree by device type The three types of devices represented are Switches Target Devices and Power Strips A different symbol represents each type Switches by a green node Target Devices by a grey computer and Power Strips by a lightening bolt Clicking on the symbol before each icon expands it to display all devices of that type in the configuration displayed in alphabetical order a Target Systems E Paragorr 664 Paragone3 2 A Power Strips Rack16 PAR View By Channel wiew By Type Figure 7 Device Tree View by Type 6 PARAGON MANAGER USER MANUAL User Panel The User panel displays users stored on the connected Paragon system and displays each user s profile Double click on a user to display the User Information window As Administrator you can change account properties for users selected in this window V i LUsern V i User
6. 72 Ol x Session Users View Setup Help Seege 18W Panel displays 1 22 al device and or user information Power Strip View KX Power Strips JE Rack16 PAR Power Strip View Window Tabs view all displays power strips and connected ports displays users and groups in the system Log Panel displays tracked 004 03 16 at 02 32 08 Phi EST admin logged into Paragon Manager events by date and time For help press F1 Figure 4 Paragon Manager Window Display or hide any of these panels except for the Device panel by selecting options on the View menu click on the desired panels in the menu to view or to hide them A check mark before the menu item indicates that it is in view By default the Device panel cannot be hidden lsers View Setup Help ols By Channel sl By Tope gets yw Log eche vw User wer E Power Strip vw Tool Bar vw Status Bar Figure 5 View Menu check marks indicates panels in view Resize the window panels by resting your mouse cursor on the border of two panels until a double headed arrow appears Click and drag the arrow to size the panel up down or left right 4 PARAGON MANAGER USER MANUAL Paragon Manager Toolbar The Paragon Manager toolbar displays several most commonly used commands as shortcut buttons in order to save you time BUTTON COMMAND Connect Launches the login dialog for Paragon Manager Disconnect Dis
7. Paragon II UMT units to be updated this chart will be blank when Paragon Update 1s first launched Add a Paragon unit to the chart by clicking Add UMT Type the IP Address and Port of the Paragon II UMT unit and the encryption key if necessary 4 Repeat step 3 until all Paragon II UMT units in the system have been added to the list 5 A checkbox on the left of each entry indicates that this UMT will be updated Make sure all the Paragon units in the system that you want updated are checked Please note that any connected Paragon II Stacking Switches will be automatically updated by the UMTs to which they are connected 6 Click the Load HEX File button This will open a dialog box where you can select the appropriate Paragon Firmware update file 7 Click Open to select the firmware for the update 8 After selecting the firmware update file click the Send to Paragon button The utility will send the selected update file to all checked Paragon II UMT units in the list and update them 16 PARAGON MANAGER USER MANUAL Update Paragon Matrix Switch es Using a Serial Connection l Connect one end of the Paragon Download cable included with all Paragon units and all User Stations to the port labeled Admin on the back of the unit DB9F Connect the other end of the cable to the serial port of any computer with Paragon Update installed To ensure reliable communication you should use only the Paragon Download cable for this process
8. an Mode Hot Key Of A 3 Change any of the user s properties according to the guidelines just outlined in the section Create a User 4 When finished click OK to change the user properties or click Cancel to close the window Save Profiles As an Administrator you can back up the User Database of the connected Paragon system to your local Global bai Mun Lock e Green Modetminn 10 Help Display circulate Let ES Status Connected Allow Administrator Privileges Change Ho Set Security Groups Scan Time Sec ID Display secj 12 Off mM 10 Previous Channel Scrol Lock Menu Position Pixels Horizontal Vertical 100 200 ID Display Position Pixels Horizontal vertical 100 200 Oh Cancel Figure 11 User Information Window computer using the Save Profiles command 1 On the Users menu click Save Profiles The Select Destination Path window appears a Select destination path Save in ES My Documents S E e E My Network CM Information French Translations Great Deals Interesting docs ES My Pictures My Webs usersTree_files Save Files of type Paragon Manager Files pmx E Cancel Figure 12 Select Destination Path Window Browse through the local system until you find the location where you want to save the Profile Type the name of the file in the File Name field and click Save
9. assword A newly created user has no password by default until the user or the administrator sets one 9 Click on the Default login name blank drop down arrow and select No or Yes Selecting No causes the default login name not to appear in the user name field of the Login Menu on a user station 10 Click on the Display all computers drop down arrow and select No or Yes Selecting No prevents users from viewing all devices in the Devices panel whether or not the user has security privileges to access them 11 Click OK when you have finished changing System Settings or click Cancel to close this window 14 PARAGON MANAGER USER MANUAL Paragon Manager Help On the Help menu click Index to view an online Paragon Manager help On the Help menu click About Paragon Manager to view the Paragon Manager About window which displays the product name and version information you may need this information if you call Raritan Technical Support Disconnect and Exit Paragon Manager On the Session menu click Disconnect to disconnect from a currently running Paragon Manager session On the Session menu click Exit to close the Paragon Manager application If a session is currently running when you Exit the session will be disconnected CHAPTER 3 UPDATING PARAGON II FIRMWARE 15 Chapter 3 Updating Paragon II Firmware To take advantage of the latest features and ensure the best performance of your Paragon system upload the newest levels of
10. connects the Paragon Manager session a Add User Adds a new user account in Paragon Manager and the connected Paragon system BS MM E i Delete User Deletes the user selected in the User View window from Paragon Manager and the connected Paragon system B View By Channel Displays the devices in the Device panel by Channel ia View By Type Displays the devices in the Device panel by Type System Configuration Launches the System properties Setting window for Administrators to edit settings that all connected user stations will follow ON Log File Launches the Log Setting window for Administrators to configure event filters event severity and locations of saved log files 7 Help Launches the Paragon Manager online help manual el Im e CHAPTER 2 OPERATION 5 Device Panel The Device panel displays all devices connected to the Paragon unit to which you are connected To make control easier you can view devices by Channel or by Type Device View View By Channel Click on the View by Channel tab to display devices in a hierarchical tree by channel The icon at the top of the tree is the base Paragon device in the configuration Clicking on the symbol next to this icon expands the tree to display all devices connected directly to the base listed in port number order Tiered switches appear as icons with the symbol before them and can also be expanded Target servers appear as computer icons Grey computer icons
11. ddress fi 92 166 51 212 Fort 3000 Encryption Key C Serial Port E ild El Close Figure 2 UMT Profile Window PARAGON MANAGER USER MANUAL Click New to add a new UMT device Type the name of the device in the UMT field Select the TCP IP option button if you are using Paragon Manager with a UMT unit that has a network admin RJ45 port All Paragon II and later UMT models have this port and must be IP addressed e Type the IP address of the UMT unit with which to communicate in the IP Address field e Type the Port number of the UMT unit with which to communicate in the Port field e Type the appropriate encryption key of the UMT unit with which to communicate in the Encryption Key field if applicable Select the Serial option button if you are using Paragon Manager with a UMT unit that has a serial admin DB9 port e Click on the Port drop down arrow and select the port from the list Click Save to save this new device and then click Close to return to the login window To delete a UMT unit from the list at any time click the drop down arrow in the UMT field and select the device you wish to delete Click Delete to delete the device and then click Close to return to the login window Click Login to log in to the UMT device through Paragon Manager The Communication Progress window displays your connection status please note that 1t can take up to 30 seconds to connect When connected
12. e PS zl 6 at 02 32 08 PM EST admin logged in to Paragon Manager For help press F1 Figure 17 MFV Displaying User Data Paragon Manager 1 0 192 168 50 172 Al ES Session Users View Setup Help Lenser ER Be Type Rack16 PAR PCRS Power Strip View E Power Strips Racki6 PAR ragonss2 Is Lad 20 CH ragon Manager For help press F1 Figure 18 MFV Displaying Power Strip Outlet Data CHAPTER 2 OPERATION 13 System Setup The System Setting command allows you to adjust system settings such system name operation mode and others as described below 1 On the Setup menu click System Setting The System Setting window appears System Setting System name Logott Timeout LogoutTimeout Paragane32 of lo oo Operation mode PCShareTimeout Private 001 P View admin silent Login Timeout ves zl 005 Login blank Allow blank password lon sl Mo Me Default login name blank Display all computers ro Figure 19 System Setting Window 2 The default name of your system appears in the System name field Edit this name if needed 3 Click on the Logoff Timeout drop down arrow to turn the timeout Off or On This property indicates whether you want a user to be logged out of the system after a specified period of inactivity If you turn Logoff Timeout On type a time in seconds in the Lo
13. er Deutschland GmbH LichstraBe 2 D 45127 Essen Germany Tel 49 201 747 9820 Fax 49 201 747 9850 E mail sales germany raritan com http www raritan de Shanghai Representative Office of Raritan Computer Inc RM 19C 1 Shanghai Shiye Building 18 Caoxi North Road Shanghai China 2000030 Tel 86 21 64680475 Fax 86 21 64627964 E mail sales asia raritan com http www raritan com tw www RackitTechnology com This page intentionally left blank Trademark Information Product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Paragon and its logo is a registered trademark of Raritan Computer Inc Windows is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Sun is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems All other marks are the property of their respective owners System Requirements Your system must meet these minimum requirements in order to run Paragon Manager Memory 256MB CPU 750 MHz Pentium III processor Minimum available disk space 50 MB For assistance in the U S please contact the Raritan Technical Support Team at 732 764 8886 or e mail us at support raritan com Ask for Technical Support Monday through Friday 8 00am to 8 00pm EST For assistance internationally please contact your regional Raritan office This page intentionally left blank Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduc
14. eries products Your Paragon UMT appliance includes Paragon Manager a management and configuration application that lets you display Device User Log and Outlet information in one coordinated graphical user interface You can Add Modify and Delete Devices Users or Groups in your Paragon system from one central location and specify log events to keep an audit trail of events that are updated in real time Complete administration of your Paragon configuration is possible from a different room or from across the country using Paragon Manager Log On Please note that only Administrators have permissions to log on to Paragon Manager 1 On the Start menu click Programs and then click Paragon Manager Click Paragon Manager once more to launch the Paragon Manager application 2 When the Paragon Manager window appears on the Session menu click Connect Paragon Manager Login User Name Password famin rxzanra Select UMT Easit UIMT 2000 EX ar Login Cancel Figure 1 Paragon Manager Login Window LA Type your user name in the User Name field Type your password in the Password field 5 Click on the Select UMT drop down arrow and select one of the UMT devices from the list a If the device to which you want to connect is not listed click the button to add or delete a UMT device The UMT Profile window appears m UHT Profile OiT E asi UMT3000 e Neng Save Delete Ce TCPIP IF A
15. firmware onto each component of your Paragon configuration Paragon Manager will facilitate the transfer of firmware to your Paragon II units The latest versions of firmware can be downloaded from Raritan s web site at http www raritan com Click on the Support link in the top navigation bar and then click on the Firmware Upgrades link in the left navigation bar Before performing a firmware upgrade be certain to read the release notes if available that are included with the firmware distribution on Raritan s website Note In order to perform a firmware update you do not need to power OFF any of the servers or devices connected to Paragon II Because of Paragon s modular and redundant design these devices will not be affected during the update process Update Paragon Matrix Switch es Using a TCP IP Network After you have successfully logged in and started a Paragon Manager session 1 On the Tools menu click Firmware Update 2 When notified that the Paragon unit session must be closed click Yes to proceed 3E Paragon Update Ja E Name IP address Por Encryption 3 3 222222 File Options Upgrade Infomation Heke le Add UMT Select All Deselect All Save UMT Load Hex File Enone Check Weite miornnatian send To Paragon Upgrade Status Device Information Firmware Ver Upgrade Success Cante Figure 20Paragon Update Window 3 The Paragon Update window appears displaying a chart of
16. gout Timeout field 4 Click on the Operation mode drop down arrow and select Private P View or PC Share In Private view a computer can be accessed by only one user at a time in P View or Public View while one user 1S accessing a computer another user can select and view that user s video a status message appears on the monitors when P View is active and in PC Share view a computer can be selected and accessed by more than one user but only one user can be in control at any one time if the user in control is idle for duration specified in the PCShareTimeout field another user can take control of the PC 5 If you chose PC Share as your Operation Mode type a time period in seconds after which an inactive user 1s logged off a computer in the PCShareTimeout field 6 If you chose P View as your Operation Mode click on the P View admin silent drop down arrow and select Yes or No Selecting Yes gives Administrators the ability to view other users video on other machines without activating the status message on the user s monitor 7 Click on the Login Blank drop down arrow to turn this property On or Off Selecting on causes the monitor on a user station to go blank if the user is inactive for a specified time The user can press any key to reactivate the monitor 8 Click on the Allow blank password drop down arrow and select No or Yes Selecting No prevents users from leaving the Password field blank instead of spelling out a new p
17. n Remote Power Control Strips connected to your Paragon unit Each node in the Power Strip tree represents a power strip click on the and signs to expand and collapse the view of devices plugged into each of the serially controlled Power Strip outlets If the Power Strip View window is not visible on the View menu click Power Strip Power Strip View gi Linksys HUB Si LUATE Figure 15 Power Strip View Window Paragon Manager automatically detects Raritan Power Strips connected to your Paragon system Right click on any Power Strip in the tree to view its outlets Click on the and signs to expand and collapse the view Right click on any Power Strip outlet to view its properties to turn in on or off or to recycle power to it to reboot the unit connected to it Edit a Power Strip To organize the Power Strips in your Paragon configuration and to keep track of the machines to which they are connected you may want to name the Power Strips and outlets 1 Double click on any Power Strip icon to view its properties The Outlet Information window appears Outlet Information E Power Strip Marne Outlet Rack16 PAR lo Outlet Type Outlet Marne lr sl justi security Group foo UU UU UU 00 00 Figure 16 Outlet Information Window The default name of the strip appears in the Power Strip Name field Type a new name if needed Type the outlet number in the Outlet field Click on the Outlet Type drop down arr
18. n the Allow Administrator Privileges drop down arrow and select an option from the list In the User Options panel click on the Scan Mode drop down arrow and select the scan mode for this user Global scan mode the default scans each channel for the same amount of time default time three seconds and Individual scan mode scans each channel for a specified time you type in To change the number of seconds for either type of scan type the new duration of seconds in the Scan Time Sec field Click on the Hot Key drop down arrow and select a key from the list When you press this key twice rapidly on any user station in your Paragon configuration the Paragon Manager window will appear Note that this option is set in Paragon Manager but is used anywhere in the Paragon system Click on the Previous Channel drop down arrow and select a key from the list When you press this key on any user station in your Paragon configuration the channel previously viewed will appear Choose None to override this capability Note that this option is set in Paragon Manager but is used anywhere in the Paragon system Click on the Green Mode min drop down arrow and turn Green Mode Powersave mode Off or On If you select On type in the number of minutes after which if there is no keyboard or mouse activity the user station monitor goes blank Click on the Help Display drop down arrow to select how you want to view the Paragon help screen when activated from an
19. oS Paragon Manager Activity i OS Login MU Login Cancelled MK ER Admin Login Failed M F User Login Failed MU Logout ML System Activity M C Target ke e Fa Printer ql Log File Setting select Log File Browse Size MEJ 5 D Figure 14 Edit Log Settings Window 2 Click on the and signs to expand and collapse the event tree in this window Entries in the event tree are pre determined events programmed into Paragon Manager 3 Click on the check box before a device to select and specify events for recording in the log panel Select an event for the device 4 On the right side of the window click on the Set Severity Level drop down arrow and select a severity level levels are color coordinated high severity 1s represented by a red icon medium severity is blue and lowest severity 1s black To restore the default levels for the events click Restore 5 In the Log File Setting panel click Browse to find the file in which to store the log of these events in the Select Log File field Click on the Size MB drop down arrow to select the file size limit default limit is 7MB Once the log file hits the size limit set in this field Paragon Manager automatically creates a new log file and continues to store events 6 Click OK to save the log settings or click Cancel to close the window CHAPTER 2 OPERATION 11 Power Strip Window The Power Strip window is a mobile display of Rarita
20. or left right to resize the window To hide panels on the View menu select the panel you want hidden Unchecked windows are hidden from view To view a panel again on the View menu select the panel you wish to display Please remember that you can hide only the User panel Log panel and Power Strip View window and not the Device or the MFV panels View Setup Hel By Channel aby Type w Log vw Users Power Strip Tool Bar Ww Status Bar 255 30 6100
21. ow to select either a Power PWR or CPU type outlet Type the name of the outlet in the Outlet Name field Type the Security Group in the Security Group field Click OK to save the changes or click Cancel to close the window A AA Note Because the Power Strip cannot detect what device type is associated with a specific outlet through the power cables outlet associations must be created manually before an outlet can indicate to what type of device it supplies power 12 PARAGON MANAGER USER MANUAL Power Strip Outlet Associations You can assign specific devices to unassigned Power Strip Outlets from the Paragon Manager interface 1 Ensure that the Power Strip View window is in view Expand the Power Strip tree so you can see the outlet to which you plan to assign the selected device 2 Click on a device in the Device panel and drag this device to the selected outlet icon 3 When you release the device its name appears next to the outlet icon The device is now associated with that outlet and you can control 1t from Paragon s OSD Note For devices with redundant power supplies one device can be associated with up to four outlets Multi Function View MFV Panel The MFV panel of the screen displays detailed information of items you select in the Device panel User panel or Power Strip window and allows Administrators to edit item properties from this list If you select a device in the Device tree the MFV di
22. rronrnrrresnnnerenennener 16 Appendix A FAO Sii 17 Table of Figures Figure 1 Paragon Manager Login Wmdow rtre n rreren 1 PIQUE 2 INT IP FOTIE WING OW EE 1 Figure 3 Paragon Manager WiNdOW occcccoocnncconcncccononcconcnnonononcononononnnnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnonannnnnnnrnnerannnronananenanens 2 Figure 4 Paragon Manager Window ooccnccnccnncccccnccnnccncnnncnnonnncnnonnnnonnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnnrnnrnnnrnrnnnrnnrnnnnrnrnnnrnnnnnnos 3 Figure 5 View Menu check marks indicates panels in view 3 Figure 6 Device Tree View by Channel 5 Foure Device ee VIEW DY Ke E 5 Ol AAA Pe A 6 Equis OD Add USSR Eil EE 6 Figure 10 Change Password lee EE 6 FIGURE TT User Into NAOMI II tec 8 Figure 12 Select Destination Path Wimdow sses enea a a a a a a 8 Figure 13 Confirm Load User Profile Wimdow 9 Figure 14 Edit Log Settings WINdOW ii A A teeeeet 10 Figure t5 Power Strip View WIN ed T 11 Figure 16 Outlet Information Wimdow 11 Figure 17 MFV Displaying User Data 12 Figure 18 MFV Displaying Power Strip Outlet Data 12 Figure 19 System Setting WiNdOW ooooccccnnccccccconncnnnncconnnonncnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnss 13 Figure 20Paragon Update Wmdow cccccccocccnnccccocconccononcnncnnoncnonononnncnnnnonnnrnnnnnonnnnnnnnonanrnnnnonnnrnnnnrnanrnnnnnnannns 15 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Paragon Manager Overview Thank you for choosing one of Raritan s Paragon s
23. splays target related information name device type security group and device status If you select a user in the User tree the MFV displays user related information user name Admin status security group scan rate and connection information If you select a power strip outlet the MFV displays outlet name and connected device type Administrators can double click on an entry in the MFV to activate the properties window for that entry and modify data for devices users or outlets as described in the respective sections of this chapter SS Paragon Manager 1 0 192 168 50 172 ID x Session Users View Setup Help 25 21218 33 az a Y Er eee Scan Rate Information ADMIN YES 00 8 Not Connected Not UserD2 NO O0 3 Not ConnectedMeot User03 NO O0 3 Not ConnectedMot User04 NO O0 3 Not ConnectedMot User05 NO O0 3 Not Connected Not User06 NO O0 3 Not ConnectedMot UserD NO O0 3 Not ConnectedMot User08 NO O0 3 Not ConnectedMot User10 NO O0 3 Not ConnectedMot User11 NO O0 3 Not Connected Mot View By Channel View By Type User 2 NO 00 a 1 Not Connected Not User13 NO O0 3 Not ConnectedMot l2 Ee User14 NO O00 3 Not Connected Not UserD2 User15 NO O0 3 Not Connected Mot E User03 2 User04 A 2 UserO5 t
24. ssociated with it Please Note Any single device can be associated with up to four power outlets Once a device is associated with a power outlet a small black power cord icon is placed next to its icon in the device view window Devices with two or more associated outlets will show two power cord icons On the Setup menu click Log Settings A node window appears Each of the nodes represents a category of events the Paragon system can report Expand a node to display a list of specific alerts that fall under that category each with its own checkbox Click the checkboxes next to 18 PARAGON MANAGER USER MANUAL the events for which you want to receive notice and uncheck the events you do not wish to see The drop down list on the right of the window offers Administrators the ability to set severity levels for events Select an event in the tree and then select a severity level from the list Severity is listed on a scale of 1 3 Under Log File Setting configure the path of the log files being saved and the maximum size of the log file Once the log file s max sized has been reached Paragon Manager will create a new log file to continue the logging process Click OK to save changes or click Restore to return Paragon Manager to its previous configuration How do I resize hide View To resize View panels hover your mouse cursor at the edge of that panels window until it becomes a double pointed arrow Drag up down
25. te or on the toolbar click Create User When the Add User window appears type the new user name and new password and configure other options as needed Click OK to save user Double click on the user icon in the User panel When the User Properties window appears modify the properties Click OK to save changes On the toolbar click the System Configuration button When the System Configuration window appears set general configuration settings for the entire Paragon configuration Click OK to save changes Select the View By Channel tab in the Device panel expand the tree if necessary and double click on the target When the Target Information window appears modify the information as needed Click OK to save changes Select the View By Type tab in the Device panel expand the tree if necessary and double click on the switch When the Switch Properties window appears edit the switch name or model type from the pull down list these are the only editable fields Click OK to save changes Activate the Power Strip View window and expand the tree to view the power strip the device 1s connected to When that power strip s outlets appear drag the icon representing the target server or switch from the Device panel to the icon representing the outlet in the Power Strip View window The server or switch s type will automatically reset to CPU and the outlet will be renamed to reflect the new target now a
26. the Paragon Manager window appears f Paragon Manager 1 0 192 168 50 172 O x Session Users View Setup Help EEDEIKGEER H Paragona32 Power Strip View Power Strips JE Rack 6 PWR View By Channel View By Type pres Bat 02 32 08 Phi EST admin logged in to Paragon Manager For help press Fl Figure 3 Paragon Manager Window CHAPTER 2 OPERATION 3 Chapter 2 Operation Customize the Paragon Manager Window The Paragon Manager window contains the Paragon Manager menu bar and tool bar the Device panel User panel Log panel and Power Strip View window You can customize your view by resizing panels or by viewing or hiding any of these components except for the Device panel The Device panel displays all connected devices in your Paragon system and the User panel displays all users in your Paragon system The Log panel displays the current activity of Paragon Manager The Power Strip View panel displays any power strips connected in your Paragon configuration When you connect to your Paragon unit via Paragon Manager Paragon Manager downloads the Paragon unit s database and populates the Device User and Power Strip panels All data from the Paragon is visible in the Paragon Manager window Once a session is initiated updates to the database happen in real time and changes to the Paragon database from other users are immediately reflected in your Paragon Manager screen Paragon Manager 1 0 192 168 50 1
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28. wnload the firmware again Please follow the steps outlined in the Update Paragon Matrix Switch es sections above If you experience any problems please contact your local Raritan Technical Support Center CHAPTER 3 UPDATING PARAGON II FIRMWARE Appendix A FAQs QUESTION How do I connect to a Paragon System add a Paragon System to the Connect List How do I add new users How do I modify existing users How can I modify the Paragon configuration How can I view modify target data How do I edit switch properties Switches are a little different since each switch will form an expandable node in a View By Channel window Thus if you double click on a switch there you will expand the node and show a list of targets underneath How do I associate devices with outlets How do I configure the Events Filter 17 ANSWER On the Session menu click Select or click on the Connect shortcut button in the toolbar When the Login window appears select the Paragon device to which you wish to connect from the drop down list If the Paragon system you need is not on the list add it by clicking the button next to the drop down arrow Enter the information corresponding to the Paragon unit into this UMT Profile window and click OK to add the UMT profile to the list Type username and password for this system into the Login window and click OK to connect to the system On the User menu click Crea
29. y user station in your Paragon configuration Help text can be active scrolling across your screen from right to left or it can be displayed in a single line Click on the ID Display sec drop down arrow to turn the ID display Off or On If you select On the ID Display will remain on the user station monitor for the number of seconds you type into the next field In the Menu Position and ID Display Position panels enter the Horizontal and Vertical placement of the menu on any of the user station monitors in your Paragon configuration Click OK when finished or click Cancel to exit without adding a new user Delete a User Deleting a user in the Paragon Manger window deletes the user account from the Paragon Manager screen and from the currently connected Paragon system l Za 3 In the User panel click on the user you want to delete On the Users menu click Delete A Confirm User Delete window appears Click Yes to delete the user or click No to close the window without deleting Note The Admin user cannot be deleted 8 View User Properties Administrators can modify user properties from the Paragon Manager interface as needed PARAGON MANAGER USER MANUAL 1 Inthe User panel click on the user whose properties you want to modify 2 On the Users menu click Property The User Information window appears User Information User Profile User Mame ke Password Security Groups Sc
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