Minicom Advanced Systems 5UM70156 User's Manual
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1. Eyb net Ma anager El User Groups I Al users PIE Target Sets HP Devices Mm L aren EB Settings Dora Brad Pit SER My Targets MD Ensen Albert Einstein 2 Logout E g ephraim Ephraim E la user User Figure 22 All Users list Note e A User can have access to a Target as an individual User or as a Group member e A User or Group of users can be associated with several Target Sets 5 1 3 User summary From the All Users list you can see a summary of the any User s Groups and Targets To do so 1 From the list select a User 2 From the Toolbar press Herce _ The User summary appears see Figure 23 i view User Web Page Ding R User View Name debra Ll User Group 3 __Target 1 Cars Set 1 Figure 23 User summary You can expand the folders in the summary You can also view and edit the Groups and Targets from here Click the desired Group or Target Set and it appears 5 1 4 Deleting a User Deleting a User immediately removes the User s authorization from the KVM net Manager System and all IP Access devices To delete a User 1 Select User Groups All Users All the Users appear 2 Select the desired User s to be deleted See Figure 24 3 From the Toolbar press Delete ENH User Groups i New if Delete 5 Properties C Hierarchy Help G au users O A Users HGtagetsets 2 sero Futame Ema res HRS Devices N E amin admin Support minicom com EE Settings F2. Figure 2 Configure Network IP 3 Enter the IP address Default Gateway and Netmask obtained from your System Administrator 4 Press OK The command prompt appears 5 Type Service network restart for the IP changes to take affect Or type reboot for the unit to restart with its new IP parameters 2 2 1 Changing the Root user s password To change the Root use s default password on the KVM net Manager system At the root gt command line prompt type passwd and press Enter Follow the prompts to change the password 2 2 2 Setting the system s date and time At the root gt command line 1 Type date MMDDhhmmYYYY ss where 2 Press Enter The new time appears 2 2 3 Accessing the KVM net Manager from outside a Firewall To make the KVM net Manager accessible from outside a network firewall open the following ports towards the KVM net Manager direction e Port 80 HTTP e Port 443 HTTPS 2 2 4 Accessing the KVM net Manager from a remote location KVM net supports secure Telnet connections SSH and secure FTP connections SSH Examples of secured Telnet and FTP applications are e putty exe for a Telnet session e wincps2 exe for an FTP application 3 Displaying the Web interface To display the Web interface 1 Open your Web browser Internet Explorer version 6 0 or higher 2 Type in the IP address of the KVM net Manager and press Enter The Login box appears Bookmark it for easy reference
3. 3 Type the login name and password Default Username is admin and Password is access 4 Press Enter The Web interface appears see Figure 3 me Microsoft Internet Explorer Fie Edt View Favorites Tools Help Heak A a search Gagravortes Fed CH D 4p Gt iE Address https f10 0 0 170 RpComfindex EV Mnet Manager luser Groups E 3 New U Delete 6 Properties C2 Hierarci amp Update system ile Target Sets Devices E Deves EA Tree E g Settings Hew Devices PAGE My Targets O0S0C2 27 30 00 Version 2 0 8 Build 19 Smart F Access Ok Logout C E 00 50 2 27 6C Fe Version 2 0 8 Build 19 Smart IP Access Ok IP device Working area MAC address Menu Figure 3 Devices page The Web interface opens at the IP Devices page All IP Access units connected to the KVM net system which are KVM net enabled as explained in the Quick Guide automatically appear in the list see Figure 3 Each IP Access appears with its MAC address 3 1 IP Access status Under the Status column see Figure 3 there are the following possibilities OK The IP Access device is up and running and is ready to be configured or is available for a remote session Alarm IP Access is down and is unavailable for a remote session Rebooting IP Access reboots upon any Network parameter change or firmware upgrade 4 Configuring the system components You must configure the system by inputting details of the e KVM sw
4. 7 Account policy You have a number of different policy options e Password e Account blocking e Idle timeout To set these options From the Settings menu click Policy The Account policy window appears see Figure 43 a Account policy Password policy Strict policy Standart policy None Password Should include Atleast 6 characters Does not include the user name Account blocking Account blocking Idle timeout Disconnect after bo gt minutes of no activity Figure 43 Account policy 7 1 Password policy Choose the desired password policy The different password policy options are explained below Strict Policy password e 8 characters or more e Must include at least e 1 digit and e 1 upper case letter and e 1 special character as follows amp _ 3 Y gt lt e Must not include the user name Standard Policy password e Any 6 characters e Must not include the user name None You can write any character and any number of characters for the password 7 2 Account blocking You can block entry into the system after a number of unsuccessful attempts by a User inputting the wrong password To do so 1 Check the Account blocking box The following appears Y Account blocking Block after 3 Jlemane within OO IH JO m Block account for U0 H 03 MI forever Figure 44 Account blocking Choose the number of atte
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6. E era Brad Pitt EEF my Targets I B einstein Albert Einstein E Logout MB ephraim Ephraim ephraim minicom com MB user User Press here Figure 24 Deleting a User Note Press to select or deselect all checkboxes with one click 5 2 Creating a User Group Once you have created Users you can form them into Groups To create a User group 1 From the menu right click User Groups New Group appears 2 Click New Group The following appears General Members Targets Create User Group Group name x Figure 25 General tab 3 Type a unique Group name 5 2 1 The Members tab elements Click the Members tab The following appears General Members Targets Ba Create User Group all users members of this user group Figure 26 Members tab Select from the All Users list those you wish to be part of the User Group and press the arrow The selected members move to the Group Members box To remove members select them and press the arrow 5 2 2 The Targets tab elements Press the Targets tab The following appears General Members Targets Create User Group associated with this user group all targets Cancel Figure 27 Targets tab Here you select Targets or Target Sets that this User group has access to Creating Target Sets is explained n section 5 5 on page 30 Select the desired Targets or Target Sets and press the arrow Click __ Create The new User
7. General Advanced Users Target sets Create Target associated with this target x x WiebAd mins SOLA ris FinanceDEPT Figure 29 Users tab all users You can associate Users red characters or User Groups blue characters with this Target To do so 1 Select the Users or Groups 2 Press the arrow The User or Group appears in the associated with this target box 2 When editing a Target 1 Select Target Sets All Targets 2 Click the desired Target The Target Properties appear 3 Click the Users tab and follow the procedure as outlined above 4 Click Ok or Apply 5 4 1 Disassociating a User Group from a Target To disassociate a User Group from a Target Select the User from the associated with this target box see Figure 29 and press the arrow 5 4 2 Deleting a User Group You can delete User Groups from the menu or from the working area Deleting from the menu 1 Expand User Groups 2 Right click the desired Group Delete Group appears 3 Click Delete Group The Group is deleted Deleting from the working area 1 From the menu click User Groups The Groups appear in the working area 2 Check the Group boxes to be deleted You can press to select or deselect all checkboxes with one click 3 From the Toolbar press Delete Note Deleting a Group will not delete the individual users 5 5 Creating a Target Set You can group Targets into sets E g make a set of
8. To create a new user 1 From the menu expand User Groups The User Groups sub menu appears 2 Right click All Users appears Eu Cemo AE aue i IRE New User User ile New tel Figure 19 New User 3 Click New User The following appears General Users Group Targets P Create User User name siz t Full name O Password Retype password is E mail address Ts Phone number i Description E Account priveleges Administrator ir User Figure 20 Create user 5 1 1 The General tab elements User name type a User name A User name cannot be identical to any other existing User or Group name It can contain up to 20 uppercase or lowercase characters except for the following INL leo 2 SS A User name cannot consist solely of periods or spaces Full Name type the User s real name Password Confirm Password type a password up to 14 characters E mail address Phone number Description you can fill in these optional fields Account privileges select the Account type Administrator or User or view only User When a User logs in only the components that the user has permission to execute appear The window displays only the user s permitted targets He cannot change modify and manage any of the KVM net Manager components Administrator When an Administrator logs n the window displays all KVM net Manager System components to view mod
9. all financial servers in the system To create a new Target Set 1 From the menu right click Target Sets New Set appears 2 Click New set The following screen appears General Targets Users i Create TargetSet Target Set name l Description Figure 30 Create Target Set General tab 5 5 1 The General tab elements Target Set Name type a unique name for the Target set Description type a description 5 5 2 The Targets tab elements Click the Targets tab The following appears General Targets Users IE Create TargetSet all_targets wen with this target Figure 31 Targets tab Select the desired Targets to add to the Group and press the arrow The chosen Targets appear in the associated with this target set box 5 5 3 The Users tab elements Click the Users tab The following appears General Targets Users Create TargetSet associated with this target set admin Gall al_user_graups Wser WebAcdmins SOL Admins FinanceDEPT Cancel Figure 32 The Users tab all users To associate Users or User Groups with the new Target set 1 Select the desired Users Groups and press the arrow 2 Click __ Create The new Target set appears in the list of Target sets To see a list of all Target sets From the menu click Target Sets 5 5 4 Deleting a Target Set You can delete a Target Set from the menu or from the working area Deleting from th
10. net system comes with the following e KVM net Manager e Rack mounting kit e Power cord 1 4 Pre installation guidelines Prepare a list of all KVM net system components You will need this information to input into the system Appendix A on page 46 contains a list of all the details you need to prepare Photocopy or print out Appendix A The list should include each IP Access unit the KVM switch connected to it and the Target servers connected to the IP Access KVM switch For each Target server list e A unique and clearly identifiable name e The operating system e Non default mouse settings Default mouse settings do not need to be listed Windows NT 2000 and 98 do not need to be listed For all other operating systems you must list them manually KVM NET Note For Windows XP For Windows XP deactivate Enhanced pointer precision To do so From the Control Panel select Printers and Other Hardware Click the Mouse icon The Mouse Properties box appears See Figure 1 Select the Pointer Options tab Mouse Properties Buttons Pointers Pointer Options Wheel Hardware Motion Select a pointer speed Slow g Fast ia pointer precision Snap To C Automatically move pointer to the default button in a KN dialog box Visibility BR C Display pointer trails BJ Hide pointer while typing C Show location of pointer when press the CTRL key Figure 1 Pointer tab The Motion sect
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12. BM Combo 16 xSeries 330 Apex Port 8 Apex IBM Combo 23 ee amp nevsiAhd Comba 2A x Apply Importing KVM Switches Browse Import Figure 5 KVM switch model list 2 From the list select the KVM switch brands and models physically connected to your IP Access devices 3 Press Apply The switch names are saved 4 1 1 Importing a new KVM Switch Ifa KVM switch is not listed contact Minicom s support team to obtain a new KVM switch file When you receive the file do the following 1 Save the KVM switch file on the remote PC on which the KVM net Manager application is running 2 Press Browse to locate the KVM switch file See Figure 5 3 Press Import The file uploads with the new switch type added to the list 4 Select the KVM switch type and press Apply 4 2 Creating Target servers You must define all the Target servers physically connected to the systems IP Access units KVM switches See Figure 2 above To define a Target server 1 From the menu expand Target Sets see Figure 6 KVM nel Manager Lg User Groups iS Target Sets ee Device Settings gag hy Targets El Logout 4 New Ei Delete Properties Cl Hierarchy Update system Devices Er Devices rsClick here to smart expand the pa I Target Sets list oes Smart Figure 6 Target Sets menu 2 Right click All Targets New Target appears 3 Click New Target The following appears To create new Target Object select o
13. MINICOM ADVANCED SYSTEMS KVM net User Guide Smart IP Access Smart IP Access lt KVM Switch 7 Smart IP Access lt we KVM Switch is KVM net application International HQ North American HQ European HQ Jerusalem Israel Linden NJ USA D bendorf Switzerland Tel 972 2 535 9666 Tel 1 908 4862100 Tel 41 1 823 8000 minicom minicom com info usa minicom com info europe minicom com Customer support support minicom com 5UM70156 V1 1 12 05 About this Document This document provides installation and operation instructions for the KVM net Manager system produced by Minicom Advanced Systems It is intended for system administrators and network managers and assumes that readers have general understanding of networks hardware and software All information in this document is subject to change without prior notice Copyright Copyright 2005 Minicom Advanced Systems Ltd All marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners 1 2 4 Table of Contents INtTOQUCLION rcii Cette tte tetes 4 1 1 ROY TOA OS u a a a a ae aa 4 1 2 1 Unna linle 010 17 ac cen ests PETER SERUHBUHETERESTRDSETELTRRTERRTEESERTSSERSDETEPELSPETERSERSSRRRIESENFSPELSLEELRE 5 1 3 System comp nentlS u u u eoesvetasecseavs anes vactvecviewsorees 5 1 4 Pre installation guidelines u zuu2en00nnunnnnnnnnn nun nun nun nun nennen nennen nennen nennen 5 Connecti
14. a Target removes its association with the KVM port number 4 3 Configuring the IP Access units Once an IP Access unit is part of the KVM net system all IP Access settings and network configurations are exclusively managed from the KVM net Settings cannot be changed from the IP Access configuration Web pages Important To enable an IP Access unit to be centrally managed via KVM net follow the procedure described in the Quick Guide Once an IP Access unit is KVM net enabled its name appears in the device list as the IP Access MAC address as in Figure 3 above Note When there are a number of IP Access units in the system t may not be clear which MAC address refers to which IP Access Tip Every IP Access comes with sticker on the underside showing its MAC address An IP Access will only appear in the list once it is KVM net enabled Have each IP Access enable K VM net in a certain order with a suitable time gap so that you can identify the unit s location 4 3 1 Assigning a name to an IP Access unit You must assign a name to an IP Access unit before associating the KVM switch and Target servers connected to it To assign an IP Access name 1 From the menu click Devices the Devices page appears see Figure 3 page 9 2 Click a MAC address The Device properties box appears see Figure 10 General KVM Switch Targets Network Serial Device properties Name SQL SRI Name BaL SRY Descripti
15. ab elements When the Target s mouse settings are not default select the appropriate values Acceleration Threshold Match the values to that of the server s mouse Type Select the mouse type you would like IP Access to emulate When setting the mouse emulation type set it to match the mouse connected to the Local Console port on the IP Access e g if the local mouse is a 2 button mouse but not from Microsoft set the Mouse Emulation type to Standard Mouse and uncheck the Microsoft checkbox Tip The mouse on most KVM drawers n a standard rack is a Standard Mouse Microsoft Check the box only if you are using a Microsoft brand Wheel mouse Important We recommend not changing the advanced settings unless there is erratic mouse behavior E g the mouse makes random clicks and jumps arbitrarily around the screen The system now has enough information about the Target server The Users and Targets Sets tabs are explained later in section 5 4 Click tete The Target server details are now in the system Repeat this process to input all connected servers To see a list of all Target servers From the menu click All Targets 4 2 2 Deleting Targets You can delete Target servers To do so Expand Targets Sets and click All Targets All the Targets appear Check the boxes of the Targets to be deleted Press the Delete button on the menu bar Press to select or deselect all checkboxes with one click Note Deleting
16. by your Network Administrator In First TCP Port type a TCP port number above 800 choose three consecutive ports and enter the first port number of the series By default the first port number is 900 The next two are 901 and 902 Click to clear or select the following according to your requirements Enable Encryption Check this box for secure connection otherwise disable it If enabled the Internet Explorer at the Remote PC must support 128bit Encryption If the IP Access is n secure mode you must check the Enable Encryption box Enable DHCP Enable DHCP to provide you with dynamic IP addressing for IP Access if a DHCP server exist Active Enable disable Network activity of the IP Access via KVM net Note Any change in the Network configuration forces IP Access to restart 4 3 1 5 The Serial tab elements Click the Serial tab The following appears General EVM Switch Targets Network Seral Device properties Name Storage Neid pos Device Name Devicep Baud Rate j00 d Data Bits je Parity JNone d stop Bits 1 Figure 14 The Serial tab You can access a Serial Network device during an IP Access remote session by emulating its Serial connection via RS232 VT100 amp TTY Only users with administrative privileges can operate a Serial managed Network Devices such as a Power management device Define the console parameters for controlling Network devices over RS232 via the IP Acc
17. cessing the system as a User zussu0000n00nnunnnnnnnnnun nun nun nn nennen nennen 43 9 1 STALUS CO UM ea ee 43 9 2 Connecting to a Target Server uunnunsunnnnnnunnunnnnnnennunnnnnnen nun nun nnen nenn nen nennen 44 9 2 1 Navigating the Web display 2u24022002s0nnenennnennnnennne nennen nne nennen nne nennen 44 10 Accessing an IP Access unit directly uu u440000000nn0n nun nnn nn nennen nn 44 THs Technical Specifications siinide cece ara a aaa aaan eE 45 1 Introduction KVM net Manager is a robust central management appliance that provides reliable and secure management of business critical servers KVM net Manager integrates with IP Access Serial console server and Power management devices to facilitate an intuitively manageable centralized out of band access portal designed to maintain all IT assets LDAP base KVM net Manager centralizes all user account information relevant for IP Access administration without interfering in the stand alone survivability of each device KVM net Manager is a Web based allowing easy cross platform client operation KVM net Manager is managed using XML over HTTPS which allows for secure yet highly adaptable administration Designed to work across LAN or WAN even via Web proxy servers K VM net Manager monitors and auto configures IP Access devices whether residing on the local enterprise network or n remote branches KVM net Manager delivers the most ad
18. e menu 1 Expand Target Sets 2 Right click the desired Set Delete Set appears 3 Click Delete Set The Set is deleted Deleting from the working area 1 From the menu click Target Sets The Sets appear in the working area 2 Check the Set boxes to be deleted You can press to select or deselect all checkboxes with one click 3 From the Toolbar press Delete Note Deleting a Set will not delete the individual Targets 5 6 Associating Target servers with Target Sets Once you have created Target Sets you can associate Target servers with Target Sets at any time You can do this in one of 2 ways 1 When creating a Target see above Creating Target servers on page 11 Expand Target Sets and right click All Targets Click New Target New from scratch Press the Target Sets tab The following appears General Advanced Users Target sets 3 Create Target all target sets associated with this target 17 Figure 33 Target Sets 1 Select the Target Sets you want the Target server to be associated with 2 Press the arrow 3 Click __ Create The new Target server appears n the list of Targets 2 When editing a Target 1 Select Target Sets All Targets 2 Click the desired Target The Target Properties appear 3 Click the Target Sets tab and follow the procedure as outlined above 4 Click Ok or Apply 5 7 Creating Profiles You can create Target Profiles and IP Access Profiles with par
19. ess Serial connector Device Name type the name of the device 1 e Power Management CISCO router etc Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Stop bits type the appropriate values according to the network device specifications attached to the IP Access To open the Serial emulation window via remote session refer to the IP Access User Guide Configuring Serial devices 4 3 1 6 The Advanced button Press Advanced The following appears Device properties Mame SO SFL Performance Bandwith Medium Compression Medium Y Colors Figure 15 Advanced parameters You can modify the performance settings bandwidth compression and colors of the IP Access Adaptive The Adaptive setting auto detects the best settings for the IP Access connection Low Bandwidth For optimal performance when using a Dialup connection select Low bandwidth This will adjust the performance to high compression and 16 colors For improved performance verify that the Colors selection is a 16 colors palette Medium When working on DSL cable or ISDN connections select Medium High Bandwidth For optimal performance while working in band LAN connection select High bandwidth This will adjust the performance to low compression and high color 16bit Custom Custom gives you the option to manually choose both the compression and colors 4 4 Deleting an IP Access unit To delete an IP Access from the KVM net system l Fr
20. g Upload system upgrade fo Braise Figure 40 Firmware upgrade 4 Locate the upgrade file 5 Press tusa The firmware upgrades The firmware uploads to 10 IP Access units at a time IP Access status changes to Rebooting as the firmware finishes upgrading see page 9 For the KVM net Manager the following appears during the upgrade UPGRADE IN PROGRESS Please wait Figure 41 6 2 Backup You can set up an automatic backup schedule for the KVM net Manager database To do so From the Settings menu click Backup Figure 42 appears Backup Activate backup schedule Credentials for backup share User name Password Domain Destination path Schedule Backup time oo 20 Backup days F Monday g Tuesday z Wednesday F Thursday z Friday B Saturday Figure 42 Backup 6 2 1 The backup elements Activate backup schedule Check the box to activate the backup schedule Credentials for backup share Enter the user credentials name password and domain of the network share path to which the backup file will be saved Destination path enter the remote machine name or IP address 1 e Server Share Schedule Backup time Select the time hour and minute that the backup should initiate Backup days Select which days the backup should be performed Click __ el to save the settings For further information contact Minicom Technical support
21. group appears n the list of User Groups To see a list of all User Groups From the menu expand or click User Groups 5 3 Adding Users to a Group Once you have created User Groups you can add User s to these Groups You can do this n one of 2 ways 1 When creating a User see above Creating a user on page 22 Right click All Users Click New User Press the Users Group tab The following appears General Users Group Targets Li Create User all user groups this user is a member of Figure 28 Users Group tab 1 Select the Groups that the new User will be a member of 2 Press the arrow The groups move to the Member box 3 Click __ The new User is created 2 When editing a User l Select User Groups All Users 2 Double click the desired User The User Properties appear 3 Click the Users Group tab and follow the procedure as outlined above 4 Click Ok or Apply 5 3 1 Deleting Users from a Group To remove Users From the Users Group tab see Figure 28 select the User from the Member box and press the arrow 5 4 Associating User Groups with Targets Once you have created Users and User Groups you can choose which Target servers they can have access to You can do this in one of 2 ways 1 When creating a Target see above Creating Target servers on page 11 Right click All Targets Click New Target New from scratch Press the Users tab The following appears
22. ify manage and control View Only the user can only view permitted Target server screens without keyboard and mouse control A view only indicator appears on the viewer s local mouse pointer Disable Account Check the box to prevent the user from entering the system Uncheck the box to enable the account The Users Group tab will be explained after section 5 2 5 1 2 The Targets tab elements Press the Targets tab The following appears General Users Group Targets Create User associated with this User HE WXP RK1 a storagesR 3 ox Figure 21 Targets tab all targets Choose the Targets Sets that the User can access Only the permitted Targets appear when the User logs into the KVM net interface The All Targets list contains the individual Targets created The All Target sets list contains the Target sets Section 5 5 will explain how to create a Target set 1 Select the desired Targets Target Sets and press the arrow The Targets move to the Associated box You can press and hold Shift or Ctrl to select more than one at a time This function applies to all instances of selecting from similar type boxes To remove Targets from the association select them and press the arrow 2 Click __ tete The new User appears in the list of Users To see a list of all Users From the menu expand User Groups and click All Users A list of all Users appears see Figure 22
23. ion slider bar must be in the center and the Enhanced pointer precision box must be unchecked Click OK to save changes 2 Connecting and setting up the system Once the IP Access systems are set up in their locations you can connect the KVM net Manager and begin to set up the KVM net system 2 1 Connecting the hardware 1 Connect the KVM net Manager to the network as follows On the rear panel where the two LAN ports are next to each other connect an Ethernet cable to LAN 1 Where the two LAN ports are one on top of the other connect an Ethernet cable to LAN 2 2 Connect a local keyboard and monitor to the KVM net Manager rear panel 3 Connect the KVM net Manager to a power supply outlet 2 2 Initial Settings Power up the KVM net Manager When the login prompt appears login with the default administrator credentials root access There are 2 possible ways of obtaining an IP address for the system A Obtaining an IP address via DHCP If a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server exists on the network where KVM net Manager is installed the unit boots with an automatically assigned IP address To view the IP address obtained from a DHCP server Type ifconfig eth0 and press Enter The IP address appears B Configuring a static IP address To configure a static IP address 1 Type netconfig and press Enter A confirmation dialog appears 2 Click Yes A network configuration screen appears See Figure 2
24. itches connected to IP Access units e Target servers connected to the KVM switches IP Access units e IP Access units As explained in the pre installation guidelines Appendix A on page 46 contains a list of all the details you need to prepare 4 1 Defining the KVM switches You must define all the KVM switch types that are physically connected to the systems IP Access units To define the KVM switch types From the menu expand Settings see Figure 4 KVM net Manager User Groups 3 New i Delete 5J Properties O Herarchy CH Update system aE Target Sets Devices a cd e Tree se os Ns Settings Devices KWM Switches 39 smart230 Not responding eee Alarm TWI Ailes l Smart IP Gund l Smert231 Version 2 0 8 Bulld 19 ee Ok Backup fi Policy E About Click here to SEE my Targets expand the Settings 2 Logout list Figure 4 Settings 1 Select KVM Switches A list of KVM switches appears see Figure 5 Target Sets settings M We port cs 1758 Aten 5 kvm Switches M Port inteligent KVM Switch Fujitsu 8 HW Profiles M adder AdderView OSD 4 Port Adder 4 SG Upgrade M adder AdderView OSD 8 Port Adder 8 Fe Backup M adder SmartView 2xPRO 4 Port Adder 4 a Policy M E Adder SmartView 2xPRO 8 Port Adder 8 B pia M adder SmartView 4xPRO 12 Port Adder 12 FEF my Targets M adder SmartView 4xPRO 16 Port Adder 16 Logout apex HBM Combo 16 xSeries 330 Apex Port 1 Apex IBM Combo 23 apex
25. mpts within a time period and for how long to block the account for 7 3 Idle timeout Select the number of minutes of non activity after which the K VM net will terminate the session The User will then have to re login Click rev to save changes 8 General Administration of the system The following sections explain how to update and exit reboot shutdown the system You can also view an event log of all system activity 8 1 Updating the system To initiate an immediate system update of any changes in configuration From the Toolbar press Update system See Figure 45 Pressing Save or OK also updates the system Ki net Manager U User Groups 4 New I Delte 5 Properties Hierarchy p Update system target Sets Targets El All Targets Server S Devices C lservero2 sengs 7 Goervero KVM Sw ches C lserveros Press here W Profiles lserveros Target Profiles E Ehez n Mika D e Figure 45 Update system button Note e Clicking Update system will not close any open user sessions Logging out of KVM net Manager System will also update the system 8 2 Exiting the KVM net Manager system To exit the system From the menu click Logout The login screen appears and you are logged out Notes e Exiting the KVM net Manager has no effect on a user open session e When logging out of KVM net an update system request for new modifications is sent 8 3 Rebooting KVM net Manager system There s no op
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28. odel Idle Timeout gmin 2 Figure 36 Create Device Profile Type the appropriate information in the dialog box Name type a unique profile name Description Model optional fields Idle timeout select a value after which the IP Access will disconnect the session 5 7 2 1 The KVM Switches tab elements Click the KVM Switches tab The following appears General KYM Switch Network Serial Pe Create Device Profile EMM Swithces Choose one Figure 37 KVM Switch tab Select the KVM switch model that will be physically connected to the IP Access unit 5 7 2 2 The Network tab elements Click the Network tab The following appears General KVM Switch Network Serial Create Device Profile Interface Interface Il First TCP Port B00 foo Enable Encryption Use DHCP Use DHCP Active Active Figure 38 Network tab Here you configure and modify Network parameters and security levels of the IP Access device Interface I and II represent the 2 LAN interfaces on the IP Access In First TCP Port type a TCP port number above 800 choose three consecutive ports and enter the first port number of the series Click to clear or select the following according to your requirements Enable Encryption Check this box for secure connection otherwise disable it If enabled the Internet Explorer at the Remote PC must support 128bit Encryption If IP Access is already in secure mode y
29. om the menu click Devices a l st of all IP Access units appears 2 Check the boxes of the units to be deleted Press to select or deselect all checkboxes 3 On the menu bar press Delete 4 Uncheck Enable KVM net on IP Access Configuration Web page This will prevent the deleted IP Access from being rediscovered 5 Using the system an overview You can create users with different access permissions and you can form users into groups In the example below 3 users are formed into the Finance group Users Finance Group 1 e Figure 16 Forming users into groups Target servers can also be formed into sets In the example below 3 Target servers are formed into Target Set 8 Target servers Target Set 8 Figure 17 Forming Targets into sets You can then associate the User Group with the Target Set Finance Group Target Set 8 id Figure 18 User Group Target Set association This means that e The Finance Group has access rights to Target Set 8 e Any user added to the Finance Group will automatically have access rights to Target Set 8 Note Although users are members of the same Group they can have different access permissions to Targets E g some could be Users allowing them to control the Target servers and some could be View Only letting them see the server screens but without being able to take control Also users can be members of many different groups 5 1 Creating a user
30. on Model idle Timeout min 10 Status Ok Online Device_Info More_info no description available Mode Local Save Profile Figure 10 General tab In the Name box type a name for the device and click Apply The device can now be configured Note Without first assigning a name you cannot make any configuration changes 4 3 1 1 The General tab elements Description Model these are optional fields Idle timeout From the Drop down list select a value for the period of inactivity after which the IP Access will disconnect the session Status this is the connection status On line Only when checked can users access the device 4 3 1 2 The KVM Switches tab elements Click the KVM Switch tab The following appears General KM Switch Targets Network Serial Device properties Name SUL Kh Switches Minicom smart GATS amp Ports Shit Ig Figure 11 KVM Switch tab The drop down list consists of pre defined switch files that you defined n section 4 1 on page 10 Select the KVM switch model if any physically connected to this IP Access unit 4 3 1 3 The Target tab elements Click the Target tab The following appears General KVM Switch Targets Network Serial Device properties Name SQL SRl Targets Ports Unassigned Targets v amp 1 DataS L 2 WWinS L KVM switch ports 3 Oe Figure 12 Targets tab All the Target servers y
31. ou created appear in the Targets list You must associate the Target servers with the IP Access where there is no KVM switch or with the port numbers on the KVM switch to which they are physically connected To associate Target servers with the ports 1 From the Targets list select the desired Target server 2 Click the port number to which the Target server is physically connected The Target name appears alongside the port number which changes from red to green To remove a Target name from a port Click the green port number The Target name disappears and the port number changes from green to red 4 3 1 4 The Network tab elements Click the Network tab The following appears General EWM Switch Targets Network Serial Device properties Name Sui l Interface Interface I First TCP Port boo 000 un Subnet mask bss bes bss faq bss bes bes fp oo aam PFFF MAC 00 50 C2 27 80 1 A 00 50 02 27 80 16 Enable Encryption Use DHCP T Use DHCP IY Active Active Figure 13 Network tab Configure and modify Network parameters and security levels of the IP Access device Interface I and II represent the 2 LAN interfaces on the current IP Access Interface I displays the IP address of the IP Access as discovered by the KVM net Manager system You can change this address here Enter IP address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway for each of the two adapters on the IP Access as given
32. ou must check the Enable Encryption box Use DHCP Enable DHCP to provide you with dynamic IP addressing for IP Access if a DHCP server exist Active Enable disable Network activity of the IP Access via KVM net 5 7 2 3 The Serial tab elements Click the Serial tab The following appears General KVM Switch Network Serial P Create Device Profile Device Mame Berian Baud Rate 1200 Data Bits 4 Parity hone nd Stop Bits 1 Figure 39 The Serial tab Here you define the console parameters for controlling Network devices over RS232 that are physically connected to the IP Access Serial connector Device Name type the name of the device 1 e Power Management CISCO router etc Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Stop bits type the appropriate values according to the network device specifications attached to IP Access Click The device profile appears in the list of Device Profiles 6 Maintenance features You can upgrade the firmware of the KVM net and all connected IP Access units You can also backup the KVM net Manager database 6 1 Upgrading the KVM net IP Access firmware You can upgrade the firmware version of all connected IP Access units from the KVM net system To do so 1 Obtain the latest firmware version from Minicom 2 Save the file on the client computer running the KVM net Manager application 3 From the Settings menu click Upgrade Figure 40 appears C
33. ption G Mew from scratch Mew from profile w2k r Ok Figure 7 New Target 4 Select New from scratch to create an entirely new profile New from profile refers to an already existing profile Making profiles 1s explained later in section 5 7 on page 33 5 Press OK Figure 8 appears Note All fields with a blue asterisk are mandatory The rest are optional General Advanced Users Target sets E Create Target Target name e ri Type SY Host IP number st Description EEE T eied N Cancel Choose profile Load Figure 8 New from scratch General tab The General tab elements Target Name Type a unique name for each server in the system Once created you assign the servers to the IP Access KVM switch port using the Target servers name explained below Type Type of computer server E g Dell 360 Host IP number IP address of computer server for reference Description Type a description E g Backup server OS Select the operating system of the Target server from the Drop down list The mouse parameters under the Advanced tab adjust to match the operating system 4 2 1 Mouse parameters Click the Advanced tab The following appears General Advanced Users Target sets Create Target Mouse Parameters Acceleration Default Treshold Default Type Standard nd Microsoft E Figure 9 Advanced tab The Advanced t
34. that KVM switch and no more servers can be accessed Local active session A local user is currently connected 9 2 Connecting to a Target server To connect to a Target server From the Name list click the Target The Target s screen appears 9 2 1 Navigating the Web display Click My Targets for a list of all permitted Targets and Target Sets Click a Target Set to reveal a list of Target servers in that set From this list you can click a Target to access it Note The Target list consists of Targets that reside on different KVM switches and IP Accesses depending on the infrastructure My Properties Click My Properties to see the Users properties The User can change his password Change the password and retype it then press OK or Apply The new password is saved 10 Accessing an IP Access unit directly If the KVM net Manager System is down e g for maintenance the availability of each IP Access device remains You can access an IP Access unit directly by entering its IP address into your Web browser To change any hardware elements and user authorization from the IP Access you must first uncheck Enable KVM net See page 2 of the Quick guide 11 Technical Specifications Doz SSS Identifying Name e g by location MAC address Identifying Name Port number OS Mouse settings Acceleration Threshhold Type Standard Wheel Microsoft Yes No Identifying Name Port number OS Mouse se
35. the system For a User to access the system Type the system s IP address obtained n section 2 2 into a Web browser and press Enter The Login box appears Type the Username and Password and press Enter The window only displays Targets and Target Sets that the User has permission to access See Figure 46 KVM net system supports multi user login There is no specified limit as to the amount of concurrent users KYM net Manager E My Properties New il Delete Properties Hierarchy EE My Targets My Targets Boot ome oesomten sm Armee S ElBackup Unassigned 3 Exchange Available Cl s_srv Available JMail Relay Unassigned IP SQL_AdvancedSrv Unassigned ElsaL_Backup Unassigned C sal _Guimode Available Store Arch Unassigned lwebaccess Unassigned Figure 46 User window 9 1 Status column The Status column gives the User the current status of the Target as follows Available The user can press the Target name link and establish the remote session to that target Remote active session A user is currently connected He can be disconnected by an administrator The disconnected user will be notified of this Unassigned The target server is not assigned to a KVM switch s port Unavailable IP Access 1s not available IP Access is itself in Alarm status Busy This refers to a server connected to an IP Access via a KVM switch A user or users are currently accessing other servers connected to
36. ticular configuration settings such as Description and Mouse setup Once a Profile exists you can give a new Target this Profile and it will inherit the Profile s properties To create a Profile Expand the Settings menu and then expand the Profiles menu 5 7 1 Creating a Target Profile To create a Target Profile 1 Right click Target Profile The words New Profile appear 2 Click New Profile Figure 34 appears General Advanced Create Target Profile Target name I Type Host IF number ECT Description Poo Os Unspecified Figure 34 Create Target Profile 3 In Target Name type the target name 4 Type the appropriate information in the dialog box Refer to Target server to complete the target profile configuration 5 7 1 1 Advanced tab elements Click the Advanced tab the following appears General Advanced Create Target Profile Mouse Parameters Acceleration Default Treshold Default Type Standard Microsoft Figure 35 Mouse Parameters Select the desired settings and click L_S e I The profile appears in the list of Target Profiles When creating Targets see section 4 2 you can create the target from an existing Profile where suitable 5 7 2 Creating an IP Access Profile 1 Right click Device Profiles New Profile appears 2 Click New Profile Figure 36 appears General KVM Switch Network Serial LX Create Device Profile Mame x Description M
37. tion to reboot the KVM net Manager system from the navigation area since no update requires th s If you need to reboot the system do so as follows From the local console type reboot at the Command prompt Or l Opena secure Telnet application such as CRT or Putty and enter the IP address of the KVM net Manager unit 2 When prompted type the appropriate administrator login information 3 Type reboot at the Command prompt Note The system is now rebooting It will take up to 2 minutes for the system to boot up 8 4 Shutting down the KVM net Manager system When shutting down the KVM net Manager system e g for maintenance you must follow the procedure as outlined below To shut down the system From the local console type shutdown now at the Command prompt Or 1 Open a secure Telnet application such as CRT or Putty and enter the IP address of the KVM net Manager unit choose port 22 2 When prompted type the appropriate administrator login information 3 Type shutdown now at the command prompt 4 Run the ping command to an IP Access unit When it stops replying you can safely power off the IP Access 8 5 Activity Log Each IP Access device logs all ts own system events and activities The Activity log can be viewed from the IP Access client application in HTML format 9 Accessing the system as a User Once the Administrator has set up and configured the KVM net system Users can access
38. ttings Acceleration Threshhold Type Standard Wheel Microsoft Yes No Identifying Name Port number OS Mouse settings Acceleration Threshhold Type Standard Wheel Microsoft Yes No Appendix A Switch type Number of ports Target server Identifying Name Port number OS Mouse settings Acceleration Threshhold Type Standard Wheel Microsoft Yes No Target server Identifying Name Port number OS Mouse settings Acceleration Threshhold Type Standard Wheel Microsoft Yes No Target server Identifying Name Port number OS Mouse settings Acceleration Threshhold Type Standard Wheel Microsoft Yes No only needed when not default Identifying Name Port number OS Mouse settings Acceleration Threshhold Type Standard Wheel Microsoft Yes No Identifying Name Port number OS Mouse settings Acceleration Threshhold Type Standard Wheel Microsoft Yes No Identifying Name Port number OS Mouse settings Acceleration Threshhold Type Standard Wheel Microsoft Yes No Identifying Name Port number OS Mouse settings Acceleration Threshhold Type Standard Wheel Microsoft Yes No Target server Identifying Name Port number OS Mouse settings Acceleration Threshhold Type Standard Wheel Microsoft Yes No Identifying Name Port number OS Mouse settings Acceleration Threshhold Type
39. vanced solution for enterprise IT management and remote control Support up to thousands of servers n an environment that is completely configurable by the network administrator 1 1 Key features IT Management Single point of access using one global IP address KVM net Manager system centralizes all devices authentication and global operation to be managed from a friendly Web browser over HTTP HTTPS The local administrator can monitor control and manage the various devices user accounts and authorization from one Web interface Automatic Discovery IP Access is discovered automatically by the KVM net Manager Security KVM net Manager provides an extra security layer in addition to the existing authentication and encryption policy ensuring that only authorized users can access servers KVM Conditional Access KVM net Manager ensures that only authorized individuals can monitor and access resources Availability Maximizes uptime by centralizing management and allowing immediate and effective maintenance 1 2 Terminology Targets The computers servers that are accessed remotely via the KVM net Manager Client Computer The PC running the KVM net Manager Web interface Remote Session The process of accessing and controlling Target Servers connected to KVM net Manager IP Access from a Remote PC Permitted Target A remote Target that a User has authorization to view or access 1 3 System components The KVM
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