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1. Hotkeys Figure 37 Remote Console Options Menu Scaling e Mouse Handling The submenu for mouse handling offers two options for synchronizing the local and the remote mouse cursors RA Options Monitor Only Exclusive Access Screenshot to clipboard Readability Filter Scaling gt Local Cursor Intelligent Sync Chat Window Mouse Mode 4 Single Mouse Mode Soft Keyboard Double Mouse Mode Local Keyboard b Hotkeys b Encoding 51 Fast Sync The fast synchronization is used to correct a temporary but fixed skew Intelligent Sync Use this option if the fast sync does not work or the mouse settings have been changed on the host system e Local Cursor This submenu offers a list of different cursor shapes for the mouse pointer visible by the Remote user The selected shape will be saved for the current user and activated the next time this user opens the Remote Console The number of available pointer shapes depends on the version of the Java Virtual Machine installed on the Remote computer version 1 5 or above will offer the full list JEK A Sync NS Options Fe Monitor Only Exclusive Access Screenshot to clipboard ocaling Mouse Handling Transparent Default Big Pixel Video Settings Refresh Video soft Keyboard a Local Keyboard j Crosshair Hotkeys Figure 38 Remote Console Options Me
2. Senal line speed 115200 bits s Modem init string ATZHO OK ATLOMO8K3X1 Modem server IP address 1192 168 3 1 Modem client IP address 192 168 3 2 Passthrough access to serial port 1 via Telnet SSH Speed Databits Parity Stop Bits Handshake 115200 a 8 w none 1 None v oeral Port Log Key Word 1 Key Word Figure 74 Serial Port The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Serial Settings allows you to specify what device is connected to the serial port and how to use it Configuration or console login If this is selected the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will not use the serial port for any advanced functions it will only be used for initial configuration Modem If this is selected the serial port will support an Internet modem connection The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM offers remote access using a telephone line in addition to the standard built in Ethernet adapter The modem needs to be connected to the serial interface of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Logically connecting to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM using a telephone line means nothing more than creating a dedicated point to point connection from your Remote computer to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM In other words the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM acts as an Internet Service Provider ISP to which you can dial in The connection is established using the Point to Point Protocol PPP Before you connect to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM make s
3. e Local Disk C1 Local Disk Ss Local Disk D Local Disk Set Vista En Local Disk e Local Disk F Local Disk _ Devices with Removable Storage dha Floppy 43 31 Inch Floppy Disk JS DYD Drive 63 CD Drive Removable Disk H Removable Disk a _ F J ConsoletMorm Desktop size is 10248 7685 Fos 0 In 0 Bis Cut 0 Bs The drive redirection software will try to lock the Remote side local drive before it is redirected That means that it will try to prevent the local operating system from accessing the drive as long as it is redirected This attempt may fail especially if a file on the drive is open when the attempt is made In the case of such a locking failure you will be prompted if you want to establish the connection anyway If Write Support is enabled a drive which is not locked may be damaged by the Drive Redirection This should not be a serious problem if the Write Support is disabled Clicking on the Disconnect button will disconnect the Drive Redirection connection Please note that the Virtual Drive is created on the device level not the partition level which means that the computer looks for I O at the BIOS level and sends the corresponding data to the Host computer This means that it sends the entire hard drive which may consist of multiple partitions and emulates all of those partitions on the Host computer A DVD drive can be emulated in the same
4. This process is not reversible and might take few minutes During this upgrading process we should not disconnect the power or the Ethernet cable since it may causes upgrade failure and destroy the image in Flash memory The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will automatically initiate a self reboot upon completion of upgrade process to make newly upgraded firmware effective At the end of countdown counter expires the browser will redirect user to the login homepage Users shall refer to Maintenance gt Device Information page to check the firmware version and 122 confirm the operation Warning CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will verify firmware checksum before proceed upgrade procedure The mechanism help to prevent false firmware file to damage CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM It is crucial to keep a steady power supply during the procedure otherwise the power off event may damage the permanent storage and disable CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Updating the firmware is a three stage process 1 Upload the new firmware file onto the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM unit Firmware Upload Firmware File D ipk 101 std 6302_081211 0 Browse In order to do that you need to select the file on your local system using the button Browse of the Upload Firmware panel Click Upload Once the firmware file has been uploaded it is checked whether it is a valid firmware file and whether there were any transmission err
5. If you connect to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM unit the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM system via its web server Telnet server or SSH server will prompt you to enter your username and password in order to access the system If this is the first time you log in log in with the factory default username super and password pass after which you will be prompted to change the default password 44 WARNING Please make sure that you change the default Super User password immediately after you have installed and accessed your CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM for the first time Leaving the password as it is represents a severe security risk and may result in unauthorized access to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM as well as the entire Host system and connected devices NOTE Your web browser has to be set up to accept cookies or else you won t be able to log in Navigation After successfully logging into the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM the main page of the IP KVM web management GUI will appears This page consists of three parts each of them contains specific information The buttons on the upper side are clickable shortcuts to go to the main page to open the Remote Console or to log out The left hand column displays the configuration categories Clicking on each configuration category will give a submenu of configuration command options Home Mozilla Firefox File Edit View Go Bookmarks Tools Help Remote Console Preview Click
6. Please note Apply is required or changes will be lost iM Enable Group based System Access Control Default Action ACCEPT ji Starting IP Ending IP Group Action 0 0 0 0 Era ea ias All ACCEPT o ja 168 123 99 ja 168 123 230 super ACCEPT gt BOLENIN Append inset _ Replace Delete D _ Apply Reset to defaults Stored value is equal to the default Figure 70 IP Filter Setting 11 5 4 Certificate Certificate Signing Request CSR Organizational unit PO State Province Po Country 50 code Po Challenge password Po Key length bits 1024 aa Stored value is equal to the default Figure 71 Certificate Settings 103 The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM uses the Secure Socket Layer SSL protocol for any encrypted network traffic between itself and a connected client While establishing a connection the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM has to expose its identity to a client using a cryptographic certificate The default certificate that comes with the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM device upon delivery is for testing purpose only The system administrator should not rely on this default certificate as a secured global access mechanism for access via the Internet It is possible to generate and install a new base64 X 509 certificate that is unique for a particular CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM In order to do this the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM can genera
7. section Select the CD ROM or DVD drive you would like to create an image from Specify the filename of the image and save the CD ROM content in that file Favorites da Make Data Disc 5 5 Back up Files GO Make Audio CD A Make Video CD Go Copy Disc Figure 58 Nero selection dialog UNIX and UNIX like OS To create an image file you can use dd command This is one of the original UNIX utilities and is included in every UNIX like OS UNIX Sun Solaris and Linux To create a CD ROM image file copy the contents of the CD ROM to a file You can use the following command dd if dev cdrom of tmp cdrom image dd reads the entire disc from the device dev cdrom and saves the output in the specified output file tmp cdrom image Adjust both parameters exactly to your needs input device etc 81 11 2 6 Making a Drive Redirection The operation for making a Drive Redirection as below 1 Click Remote Control gt KVM Console 2 Click on the Floppy icon EH A KYH 1P Remote Console 192 168 0 225 Ea lx SEND D X My Documents My Computer My Network Internet Places Explorer lt im ConsolefMorm Desktop size is 1024 x r68 Fos Uln 0 Bis Out 4 Bis You will see the Driver Redirection window as below La E H IF Remote Console 192 168 0 225 Drive Redirection Drive Connect Drive Connect lao Mot connected Drive Redirection disconnected Ctl Alt Del
8. 32 hhkmmss Synchronize with NTP Server Primary Time server secondary Time server ca ADD Ys weResetto defaults Stored value is equal to the default Figure 75 Date Time On this screen the internal clock of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM can be set You can adjust the clock manually or use an NTP time server Without a time server the time setting will be lost if the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM loses power for more than a few minutes To avoid this you can use an NTP time server which sets the internal clock automatically according to the current UTC time After making any changes click Apply button to save your changes You can click the Reset to defaults button to change settings back to the factory defaults UTC Offset When using an NTP server to set the time automatically use this setting to determine the offset for your time zone User Specified Time Select this option to set the time manually Enter the date and time using the formats specified Synchronize with NTP Server Select this option to use an NTP server to set the time automatically Enter the address of the NTP server you want to use in the Primary Time server text box You can enter another NTP server in the Secondary Time server text box in the event that the Primary Time server is unavailable Also make sure you set the UTC Offset for your time zone by using the UTC Offset dropdown box at the top of the window Warning Th
9. Cascaded configuration expands system ability and allows you to select computers connected to the Master or Slave After connected KVM Switches automatically configure Master and Slave Note CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM should be the master KVM Switches and the second amp third layers could use Standard KVM Switches without Over IP function Combo KVM Switches connected to 2 amp 3 layers To Install cascade chain please follow the instruction below A Please turn off computers and devices when you start to install KVM Switch B Uses the custom combo 4 in 1 CAT5 dongle DS 19202 See Figure 6 to connect one or more Slave KVM Switches to any PC port of Master KVM Switch The connection between KVM to KVM must be connected through PS 2 connection Please refer to Figure 7 amp Figure 8 C You can do console Master KVM Switch via either USB and or PS 2 keyboard and mouse at will D Plug in the power adapter of the first level Master KVM Switch and connect Master KVM switch to computers 12 Next plug in power adapter for each level Slave KVM Switch and connect Slave KVM switch to computers The power on sequence should be 1 Master KVM Switch 2 Second level Slave KVM Switch connecting to Master KVM Switch if any 3 Third level Slave KVM Switch connecting to second level Slave KVM Switch if any 4 All computers connecting to Master Slave KVM Switch After all KVM Switches are powerd by power adapto
10. Full control under all OS in BIOS level during boot or at Blue Screens On Screen Display OSD amp Cascade Chain functions OSD is intuitive menus driven for quick and efficient navigation Supports cascade chain with 3 level cascades up to 3 levels control up to 8 64 512 for 8 Port only and 16 256 4096 PCs for 16 Port only from a single console cascaded chaining units does not need special configuration Emulates PS 2 or USB keyboard on each PC to allow your computers to boot normally without a keyboard error Supports hot pluggable All devices connected to the KVM can be added or removed at any time without shutting the unit down Supports 3 types of switching Oo Hardware Front Push Buttons eo Hot Keys on PS 2 and or USB of keyboard e Menu driven OSD On Screen Display Supports Auto Scan function to switch video inputs automatically among computers in present intervals sequentially by OSD menu driven Supports LED display for PC and or server status monitoring Supports VGA resolutions up to 1920x1200 60 Hz Supports Beeper during Switching enabled Adjustable control of focus and brightness to improve video quality by Hot Keys gt 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 28 29 30 31 32 33 SS E E Ge 1S a Fully compliant with the USB 1 1 2 0 specification Rack Mountable in 19 system tack 1U KVM firmware is upgradeable via on board mini USB download connector and external min
11. LA DYO Drive E CD Drive 77 11 2 4 Floppy Disk Active Image No disk emulation set Floppy Image Upload This option allows you to upload a binary image e g example img with a maximum size of 1 44MB to the KVM IP This image will be emulated to the host as USB device Floppy Image File __ Browse a Upload Figure 56 Virtual Media Floppy Disk The maximum image size is limited to 1 44MB To use a larger image mount this image via Windows Share or SAMBA see the Section called Use Image on Windows Share via SAMBA for details Operation Procedures 1 You need to create the floppy image file first Please refer to the section Creating a floppy image For this example we used Raw Write program or any other image creator software to create the floppy image Please use licensed software for this purpose 2 You can find an image file saved at desire destination after you created it with Raw Write 3 Open the browser to log into the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Click Virtual Media gt Floppy Disk Click the Browse button to choose the image file Active Image No disk emulation set Floppy Image Upload Floppy Image File d loppy Click on the button Upload to initiate the transfer of the chosen image file into the CAT5 O 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM module s on board memory Floppy image uploaded successfully Active Image Floppy Image
12. Note You can also change leading hot key via hot key by using lt CTRL gt lt CTRL gt lt New Hotkey gt lt Enter gt outside the OSD mode Please refer to section 6 2 Leading Hot Key Select 7 3 6 Sound gt ON Buzzer sound enabled gt OFF Buzzer sound disabled Note You can also enable disable buzzer sound via hot key by using lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt B gt lt Enter gt outside the OSD mode Please refer to section 6 5 Buzzer sound Disable Enable 24 7 3 7 Language English En Deutsch De Francais Fr 3 languages are available 7 4 Auto Scan in OSD lt F2 gt 7 4 1 Start to auto scan in OSD Press lt F2 gt in OSD main menu The auto scan banner will be shown to indicate the scanning channel SCAN 01 Channel 1 TO T a L Channel Name L Channel Number A Indicate now is Scan Mode Figure 22 Auto Scan Banner Note You can also start auto scan function via hot key by using lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt S gt lt Enter gt outside the OSD mode Please refer to section 6 6 1 Start Auto Scan Function 7 4 2 Stop auto scan Press any key on keyboard to STOP the auto scan function The auto scan banner will be disappeared when the scan stopped 7 4 3 Auto scan mode There are two auto scan modes please refer to section 7 3 1 Setup in OSD Scan Mode to set up the auto scan mode gt Scan all computers w
13. User Console gt Transmission Encoding of web page 35 Transmission Encoding Automatic Detection O Pre configured Network speed 7 Manually Compression O mone W gt Color depth elles none Remote Console Type Default Java Wil Sun Microsystems Java Brows y Installed on your around 11 Mbyte Remote Console If you do not have the Java Bro system this option will cauys Plugin code The Plugin wil highest functionality Compression Level You may select a value between 1 and 9 for the desired compression level with level 1 enabling the fastest compression and level 9 the best compression The most suitable compression level should always be seen as a compromise between the network bandwidth that is available on your video picture to be transferred and on the number of changes between two single video pictures We recommend to use a higher compression level if the network bandwidth is low The higher the compression level the more time is needed to pack and unpack the video data on either side of the connection The compression quality depends on the video picture itself e g the number of the colors or the diversity of pixels The lower the compression quality the more data have to be sent and the longer it may take to transfer the whole video picture If level O is chosen the video compression is disabled completely The option Video Optimized has its advantages if transferring high
14. will be displayed on the monitor screen You can adjust video quality for current active channel in first layer lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt C gt lt Enter gt 19 7 OSD Operation 7 1 OSD Main Menu Press lt Scroll Lock gt twice and lt Enter gt then you will enter to OSD On Screen Display main menu The channel number names and the status will be displayed on the monitor screen Please refer to Figure 16 l 2 3 d CH Name File Server Mail Server Web Serveri RD Switch AC switch Web Server2 CHI Server 6 08 Digidffice Figure 16 OSD main menu 7 1 1 KVM layer number 18 25 or 3 indicates the current cascade level 7 1 2 Channel name gt The channel name can be defined by using function key F4 it can remind user which computer is connected to this channel gt A highlighted pink bar is shown in the selected channel row gt Aplus mark showing in the left of channel name indicates that the port has cascades 7 1 3 Computer amp KVM status gt KVM buzzer stauts Buzzer sound on Buzzer sound off gt Logined user name The system has one administrator and 3 users for security management The name of current logined is displayed here 20 7 1 4 Channel LOCK indicator Status STA L Indicating this channel is locked BLANK Indicating this channel is normal without locked Computer power on indicator Status STA OSD menu will update the flag automa
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16. 1786 MB 8 Local mouse and remote mouse are not in sync after doing mouse Intelligent Sync Please don t place the pointer on the upper left hand corner of Remote Console window Intelligent Sync Options gt Mouse handling will re calculate the coordinate of 130 the pointer from upper left hand corner of Remote Console window If still not in sync please ensure that the Enhance pointer precision tab is not checked in the Windows Control Panel of the Host system For Windows XP the click sequence to this setting is Control Panel gt Printers and Other Hardware gt Mouse gt Pointer Options See page 20 for detailed information 9 In Double mouse mode the Host and Remote mouse pointers are not in sync even after clicking the Sync button Check to make sure that the mouse settings on your Host computer have the options Enhance pointer precision or Automatically move mouse pointer to the default button in a dialog box disabled For Windows XP go to Control Panel gt Printers and Other Hardware gt Mouse gt Pointer Options See page 20 for detailed information 3 x Mouse Properties Buttons Pointers Pointer Options Wheel Hardware Motion qE Selecta pointer speed Skew J Fasi Enhance pairie precision Snap To Automatically move porter lo the defaull button in a Ya dislog bex Wisibabily on Display pointer bals R I Hide pointer whe typing T Sho
17. CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will use for the Telnet server If this is blank the default port of 23 will be used SSH port Here you can set the port the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will use for the SSH server If this is blank the default port of 22 will be used 97 Bandwidth limitation This lets you limit the bandwidth used by the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM If this is blank no bandwidth limit will be applied Enable Telnet access This enables the Telnet function Enable SSH access This enables the SSH Secure Shell function Disable Setup Protocol Enable this option to exclude the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM from the setup protocol Setup protocol is a proprietary layer 2 MAC based protocol to allow some configuration software to detect CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM devices in the network even without IP address and then configure network related settings for the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM 11 5 2 Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS Settings LJ Enable Dynamic DNS Dynamic ONS serwer www dyndns org DNS System Dynamic Hostname eq yourhost dyndns com Username Password Check time HH Mtiti Check interval 24 Delete saved external IP Delete CE AO Stored value is equal to the default Figure 66 Dynamic DNS 98 Dynamic DNS allows you to use a Dynamic DNS service to reach your CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM by an easy to remember domain name rather than by its IP address This can also be useful if your
18. CATS KYM Programmer Ver 1 00 is connected Target USB Console File C OTG_CAT5KVM_scan_ 1 00 300 Programming el 03 Programming block 40 OCT CATS KVM Programmer Ver 1 1 y Figure 88 Programming Progress 12 The firmware is updated successfully O OCT KVM Programmer Utility V1 0 O Program OK Exit rOn Board Programmer l USB Console Filename C OTG_ CAT5KWM_scan_W1 00 300 J l PORTO Filename ROGEN Filename C CSL1 Filename JA ICSE Filename Select All UnSelectAll IT Auto Program KYM Programmer is not found Scanning OCT CAT5 KVM Programmer Ver 1 00 is connected Target USB Console File CAOTG_CAT5KWM_scan_1 00 300 Programming 1 03 Program OK OCT CATS KVM Programmer Ver 1 1 y Figure 89 Programming Finished 138 15 Addendum A Key Codes The table below shows the key codes used to define keystrokes or hotkeys for several functions Please be noted that these key codes do not represent necessary key characters that are used on international keyboards These key codes refer to a standard 104 key PC keyboard with US English language mapping The layout for this keyboard is shown in the figure below However most modifier keys and other alphanumeric keys used for hotkey purposes in application programs are in an identical position no matter what language mapping you are using Some of the keys may have aliases meaning that
19. DHCP is backward compatible with BOOTP The factory default settings for the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM unit are as below DHCP Disabled Default IP address 192 168 0 70 Default Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 IN SHORT If the currently selected device has DHCP selected for its Network Configuration click OK and the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will try to contact a DHCP server in the network to which it is physically connected If contact is made with a DHCP server it will provide the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM with a dynamic IP address gateway address and subnet mask Changing your device s password through the PSetup Utility To change your password with the PSetup Utility select your device from the Device MAC Address drop down box then in the Authentication section in the bottom left part of the window enter the Super User login and current password for your CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM The default login is super and the default password is pass Now enter your new password in the New Super User password text box and enter it again in the New Password confirm text box to confirm it To save your new password and close the window click the OK button Otherwise click the Cancel button WARNING Please make sure that you change the default Super User password immediately after you have installed and accessed your CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM for the first time Leaving the password as it is represents a sev
20. DIGITUS CAT 5 IP COMBO KVM SWITCH 8 PORT 16 PORT User Manual DS 15202 1 DS 16202 1 A A N INTRODUCTION variando E E ETE EE EE E E SE E S 5 SPEGIPICATION Si a E 7 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS as decada 8 INSTALLATION count e 8 4 1 FRONT VIEW ii A A ia ad tit 8 4 2 REAR VIEW aaa 9 4 3 SINGLE STAGE INSTALLATION ai 9 AT PTO CAUTMOI sae A A A A aia 9 4 3 2 CONSOLE CONNMECHON a bi ias 10 4 33 OY Stemi CONNECUON iia A E A A A AER 10 4 4 GASCADECGHAINING cdi ia 12 4 5 FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD CONNECTOR cecesceccececeececeecececcececcececeececeececuceeceseeausescuseecesecceseseesueeseees 14 4 6 RACK MOUNTING is Sescicetccecvenccesnnenpioncties Gan dacereawesaanmcansuenaQesGaceudantitmeadanoemaramtamnedaenetuescacdneadanateants 14 OPERATION oraraa a a dara 14 HOTKEY OPERATION ocnt o o lA a 15 6 1 GALI OSD MENU A aia 15 6 2 LEADING HOT KEY SELECTA aia 15 6 3 CHANNEL SELECT SINCLER UVM a Aia 15 6 3 1 Specific channel SClCCUON 1 22 ctess reese eds ie eee ee ee eis 15 6 3 2 Arrow Key Channel Shift Function cccssscccccsseeccecsnnececsanecesansenenennsseenansssenansssenennsssasanes 16 6 3 3 lt ALT gt Channel Shift Function ti A ad A leas 16 6 4 CHANNEL SELECT CASCADE CHAIN LAYER ceccecceceececceccueeuseeeuseuseueueeuseuseeeueeneueeueeusenseeeuseuses 17 6 5 BUZZER SOUND DISABLE ENABLE caiste 17 6 6 PUTO 5CAN FUNCTION aus az 18 6 6 1 Start auto scan TU OA eden eee ede ne ee 18 062 Slop auto Scan TUM CU ON
21. Image Name D floppy pq A A F Reactivate i Download Ir Discard Floppy Image Upload Floppy Image File Pme You must remove the current virtual disk to install a floppy image 4 After you uploading the image file you will see the information below Open the remote console and you will see a virtual Floppy drive is created on the host computer that connected to CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM E my Computer Hard Disk Drives a EN Cs Local Disk DATA Ds Local Disk Devices with Removable Storage Lon Floppy 44 1 31 Inch Floppy Disk 4 DYD Drive E CD Drive 314 Inch Floppy Disk E 315 Floppy B 10 0 Gb 7 00 OB 44 5 GB 30 2 Gb The maximum size of the floppy image disk is 1 44MB This drive is in read only mode and does not allow you to write any information on the drive This drive can act as a boot drive if the motherboard BIOS on the Host computer supports the USB BOOTABLE function Notes 1 floppy _vir img 79 For any image creating software the output image s file extension must be img e g The uploaded image file will be kept in the onboard memory of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM until the end of the current session A session ends when you log out or initiate a reboot of the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM 11 2 5 Creating an Image 11 2 5 1 Creating a Floppy Image MS Windows You can use the tool Raw Write for Windows You can get the RawWri
22. O Remote Console side One Computer or Multiple Computers are linked into the network e Cables The CAT5 IP KVM Switch must be used CAT5 UTP cables with specific custom CAT5 dongle such as DS 19202 To purchase the specific dongle please contact your dealer Remote Console side 1 Java Runtime Environment version 1 5 or above 2 Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 0 or above or Netscape or Mozilla or Safari Installation Front View o 8 Port 16 Port O On ti DIGITUS 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 RESET POWER OS aa a e Nr a E E ee EA Po Zp hl Figure 1 CAT5 8 Port IP KVM front view 6 0 6 0 6 6 0 6 0 6 6 6 O O O mm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 namur POWER Y Odod0d0ddOQO0O0000000 O Oo o Figure 2 CAT5 16 Port IP KVM front view LED Indicators gt Selected RED LED indicates that the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is selected to the 8 corresponding PC On Line GREEN LED indicates that the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is ready to the corresponding PC o Reset Switch Press Reset switch when you want to reset the system This switch must be pushed with a thin object like the end of a paper clip or a ball point pen 4 2 Rear View o 8 Port Ethernet o 16 Port 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Ethernet Figure 4 CAT5 16 Port IP KVM rear view eo Ethernet LED Indic
23. O cs Filename Select All UnSelect All Auto Scanning grammer is not found KVM Programmer is not found Figure 82 Firmware Upgrade Utility Use the mini USB cable to connect KVM firmware update port and the USB port of computer which runs the firmware update utility 135 Figure 83 Connect KVM and PC by mini USB cable 7 The utility will scan the KVM programmer automatically Ol OCT KVM Programmer Utility V1 0 O OCT CAT5 KYM Programmer Yer 1 00 is connected Exit rOn Board Programmer M USB Console Filename C PORTO Filename y M PORTI Filename I M CSLI Filename z M CSL2 Filename l Select AIl UnSelectall Prograr Scanning KYM Programmer is not found Scanning OCT CATS KVM Programmer Ver 1 00 is connected OCT CATS KVM Programmer Ver 1 00 is connected OCT CATS KVM Programmer Ver 1 1 4 Figure 84 Programmer Connection Status 8 Please select the target by enabling the check box for example USB Console and click the file browsing button to select the firmware file to update 136 Ol OCT KVM Programmer Utility V1 0 O OCT CAT5 KYM Programmer Yer 1 00 is connected On Board Programmer O PORTO Filename el O PORTI Filename O fr cs Filename z O r csl Filename Select All UnSelect All T Auto Program Scanning KYM Programmer is not found Scanning OCT CATS KVM Programmer
24. Pili nte E version 6 0 2600 1106 Cipher Strength 128 bit Product ID 55736 520 6329726 04981 Update Versions 5P1 Q823353 Figure 33 The Internet Explorer displaying the encryption key length Newer web browsers generally support strong encryption by default 43 10 2 Log in out CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM 10 2 1 Log in the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM has three levels of access privileges Default Access Privileges Password ae sgt Full access factory default fon default e le stos user user define Rights to access basic functions of the Open Remote Console The super user can add or remove a user easily via the web pages of User Management gt Users Please refer to Addendum C for details on what access rights are assigned for each user level Launch your web browser and type in the IP address that you configured for your CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM during the installation process The address might be an IP address or a domain name in the case where you have given your CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM a symbolic name in the DNS For instance type the following in the URL field of your browser when establishing a non secured connection http lt IP address of IP KVM gt When using a secure connection type in https lt IP address of IP KVM gt The browser will open the IP KVM login page as shown below Authenticate with Login and Password Username super Password E
25. Remote Console window will open in view only mode Start in Exclusive Access Mode If you enable this setting the Remote Console will start in Exclusive Access mode This means that the Remote Console windows of all other users will be forced to close if this user opens the Remote Console for the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM on his or her computer No one else can open the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s Remote Console window until this user disables Exclusive Access mode or logs off Mouse hotkey This lets you specify a hotkey combination for this user that will either start the mouse synchronization process when Double Mouse Mode is active or will free the mouse pointer from being captured by the Remote Console when Single Mouse Mode is active Remote Console Button Keys Button Keys allow keystroke combinations to be sent to the Host computer that normally cannot be generated on the Remote computer The reason for this might be a missing key or the fact that the local operating system of the Remote computer is 91 unconditionally catching this key combination already Typical examples are Control Alt Delete in Windows and DOS or Control Alt Backspace on Unix or Unix like operating systems for restarting X Server The syntax to define a new Button Key is as follows confirm lt keycode gt lt keycode gt confirm programs the system to display a confirmation dialog box Yes No before a keys
26. Setup Device button If the Super User login and password are correct a Successfully configured device message will appear The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s web management interface can now be accessed via the Internet by simply browsing to the same IP address from a web browser 33 Device __ gt Network Configuration Device MAC address 00 0D 5D 01 64 4E F IP auto configuration None DHCP BOOTP Refresh Devices IP address 192 168 123 220 Device Type fir KYM Suhrek mack 255 255 255 0 FT Enable WLAN Configuration WLAN Devices only Gateway 9 168 123 1 Information Authentication q matian Super User login fuper Ci successfully configured device Fo Super User password a Enable r New Super User password a m New password confirm Enabling DHCP to get a dynamic IP address If you have installed the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM on the subnet intranet of a DHCP server or the subnet of a router that supports DHCP you can use the PSetup Utility to find the dynamic IP address of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM DHCP automatically assigns a dynamic IP address to the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM This allows a device to be automatically assigned an IP eliminating the need for intervention by a network administrator who would otherwise have to manually assign the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM a static IP address 1 2 3 4 9 Before connecting the CA
27. The detail of control functions will be described in later sections The list of control functions F1 Set up basic set up menu F2 Scan autoscan function F3 Lock setup lock unlock only available when F5 Security is enabled F4 Rename rename selected channel name F5 Security security function and user authority settings F6 Lock Port PC port lock function for administrator only 21 7 2 Channel selection in OSD ra E Channel select to computer Use the lt UP gt and lt DOWN gt arrow keys to highlight a computer and then lt ENTER gt to select it and leave OSD menu A banner with the channel name will be shown on left upper corner of the screen 01 Channel 1 T AS L Channel Name Channel Number a Figure 17 Channel Banner Single Layer 7 2 2 Channel select to cascade port A plus mark showing in the left of channel name indicates that the port is under cascade channing Pressing lt ENTER gt in this channel will enter one level down and the screen pops up the listing of the computers of the slave KVM 01 03 02 Channel 1 L Channel Name Channel Number 9 Layer Channel Number A T T T AS 1 Layer Channel Number Figure 18 Channel Banner Cascade Layer 7 2 3 Return from cascade port After entering cascade port press lt R gt will return to upper layer OSD menu 22 7 3 Setup in OSD lt F1 gt Please use lt Up gt or lt Down gt arrow key t
28. Ver 1 00 is connected OCT CATS KVM Programmer Ver 1 00 is connected _ OCT CATS KVM Programmer Ver 1 1 y Figure 85 Check Updated Port 9 Select the firmware file to update Lookin Jl KVM tema update fies ec E Name Date taken Tags Size s E OTG_CATSKWM_scan_V1 00 300 Flete FQ a Figure 86 Select Firmware File 10 Click the Program button to start firmware programming F OCT KVM Programmer Utility V1 0 O OCT CAT5 KYM Programmer Ver 1 00 is connected Exit On Board Programmer O V USB Console Filename C OTG_CATSKVM_scan_V1 00 300 O M PORTO Filename O PORTI Filename O rf csu Filename z O csuz Filename z Select AIl UnSelect all TM Auto Program Scanning KYM Programmer is not found Scanning OCT CATS KVM Programmer Ver 1 00 is connected OCT CATS KVM Programmer Ver 1 00 is connected OCT CATS KVM Programmer Ver 1 1 y Figure 87 Click Program button 11 A status bar is shown under the panel to indicate the update progress 137 Ol OCT KVM Programmer Utility V1 0 O Programming Break Exit On Board Programmer O W USB Console Filename C OTG_CATSKVM_scan_V1 00300 8 v O f PORTO Fiename f Jf O PORT Fiename h uf O Tf csi Filename h uf O rf cs Filename h if Select All UnSelect All T Auto Program Scanning KYM Programmer is not found Scanning OCT
29. access the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM at the same time The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM can accommodate up to 15 concurrent users What level of data encryption does the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM provide The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM provides RSA 2048 bit encryption for authentication and AES 256 bit encryption for data How do set up keystroke hotkeys for commands such as CTRL ALT DEL Remote Console Button Keys allow you to send keystroke combinations to the Host computer that normally cannot be generated on the Remote computer Typical examples are CTRL ALT DEL on Windows and DOS or CTRL ALT Backspace on Unix or Unix like operating systems for rebooting X Server Please refer to section 11 4 1 User Console for more information on creating Remote Console Button Keys 128 13 Troubleshooting 1 can t bring up the login page of CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM web server Check to make sure that the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is powered on and that your network configuration IP address subnet mask router firewall etc is correct Try to ping the IP address of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM to find out whether the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is reachable If you cannot reach the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM you will not be able to go to its login page forgot my password How can I reset the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM to factory defaults For a detailed description of this process see the Section 11 6 5 Reset Fact
30. after this command All current settings will be lost The following procedures will return the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM to factory default settings 1 Connect a RS232 null modem cable from your local console PC to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Serial port Configure your terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal or PuTTY with the following settings Baudrate 115200 Data stop bits 8 1 Parity none Flow control none Enter the debugging mode via reboot the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM system and hit the ESC key There are two ways to enter the debugging mode a Reboot the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM device During the first 2 seconds of boot up press the ESC key on the computer that s connecting through the serial port a few times to get to a gt prompt b Press and hold the computer s ESC button while you push and release the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s Reset button and then release the ESC button after 2 seconds The debugging mode window will appear as shown below 115200 HyperTerminal Connected 101011010 11 YT100 115200 8 N 1 Key in defaults command and then Enter The unit will automatically set to factory default settings and reboot the system 126 1152300 HyperTerminal Elk Edi Yew Coll Trier Help De 23 0 g 0 a def aul t s Cormected 00 01 11 WT100 1152008 M 1 Warning Resetting the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM to factory defaults will clear all settings on th
31. channel lt Left ALT gt lt Left ALT gt gt Switch to right one channel lt Right ALT gt lt Right ALT gt 6 4 Channel Select Cascade Chain Layer You can select the active channel directly under cascade chain connection The following hot key sequence is used for quick channel selection Press lt Scroll Lock gt twice lt D gt the cascade channel number 1 2 3 16 and Press lt Enter gt gt Channel select to first layer lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt D gt lt CH L1 gt gt lt Enter gt gt Channel select to second layer lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt D gt lt CH L1 gt lt D gt lt CH L2 gt lt Enter gt gt Channel select to third layer lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt D gt gt lt CH L1 gt lt D gt lt CH L2 gt lt D gt lt CH L3 gt lt Enter gt Note With cascading 3 layers you can select last layer directly Example press lt Scroll Lock gt twice then D2D5D7 and lt Enter gt D2 layer 1 channel 2 links to D5 layer 2 channel 5 links to D7 layer 3 channel 7 selected Note You can also select active channel of cascade chain in OSD menu Move the indicator bar to the chanel selected to switch by using lt arrow key gt lt Page Up gt or lt Page Down gt and then press lt Enter gt to switch to the target port Please refer to section 7 2
32. computer Below is the host computer screen the computer which connected with CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM 69 F my Computer Hard Disk Drives SP EN Cs Local Disk e DATA CD Local Disk Devices with Removable Storage Hors Floppy 44 344 Inch Floppy Disk SoD Drive E CD Drive R emo rable Disk E Removable Disk 11 2 1 Drive Redirection The Drive Redirection function gives the administrator another virtual disk drive on the Host computer With Drive Redirection you do not have to use an image file Instead the Remote side user can open a drive on his or her local computer and use it on the Host machine Thus the drive is shared over a TCP network connection Devices that can be redirected are floppy drives hard disks CD ROM drives and other removable devices such as USB storage drives Active Image No disk emulation set Drive Redirection Drive Redirection allows you to share your local drive floppy CO ROM removable disks and harddisks with the remote system Disable Drive Redirection Force read only connections Stored value is equal to the default Figure 51 Options of Drive Redirection It is even possible to enable write support so that the Remote side user can write data to his or her local disk from the Host machine However if write support is enabled care should be taken that the two systems do not write onto the same disk at the same time as computer
33. e Refresh Video Click this menu item in the Options menu list of the Remote Console to refresh the video stream coming from the Host system Usually only the parts of the video feed that have changed will be sent from the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM in order to save network bandwidth This function is mainly for troubleshooting issues that may occur when old video fragments are not updated quickly for some reason One of the reasons for this could be that the Noise Filter setting for video has been set too high To adjust the Noise Filter setting please refer to the previous section e Soft Keyboard Es FLEZFIFAFSFOF7 FB FO lv f E FA F 2 Wy 5 i E ARARIRE ai E be cu Figure 40 Soft Keyboard 1 F eli Lct Click this menu item to open up the submenu for the Soft Keyboard Show Clicking this item brings up the Soft Keyboard The Soft Keyboard may be necessary if your Host system runs a completely different language and country mapping than your Remote computer Mapping This menu item is used for choosing the specific language and country mapping of the Soft Keyboard 54 AE Y English United States Me Options English United Kingdom German Germany Monitor Only German Switzerland Exclusive Access French France screenshot to clipboard Readability Filter Italian Italy Japanese Japan in gt j Scaling Spanish Spain i dling p Mouse Handling Portuguese Portugal Local Cu
34. follow the power up procedures power on monitor power on CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM wait for CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM startup complete about 60 seconds and then power on the Host Target computer 13 The video quality is bad or the picture is grainy Adjust the brightness and contrast settings in Options gt Video Settings until satisfaction or click on the Auto Adjust Video button H to correct a flickering video 14 The video on the Remote Console window is surrounded by a black border The black bars may be caused by a fixed video mode where the resolution of the video is smaller than the window size The video mode can be changed in the video settings of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Refer to Section called Control Bar of Remote Console in Chapter 4 for more information 15 The Remote side monitor shows video but the Remote Console window remains blank Check to make sure that the Remote Console is connected by checking the Status Bar at the bottom of the Remote Console window If the connection is active you should verify that the flat panel interface VGA interface is not switched off by the video driver 132 of your operating system 16 Video in the Remote Console window has a pinkish tint Try adjusting the brightness of the Host Console window by following these steps a Click Video Settings in Options menu of the Remote Console K Sync os Options Monitor Only Exclusive Access Scaling Li Mouse
35. hast share folder name fs Image file name User optional Password optional fs Figure 53 Virtual Media CD ROM Image Share host Enter the server name or its IP address the computer server that shares out the image file Note For Windows 95 98 and Windows ME do not enter the IP address enter the server name e g NetBIOS Name Share folder name Enter the name of the relevant share folder Image file name Enter the name of the image file as it is on the share folder User optional If necessary specify the username for the share named before If unspecified and a guest account is activated this guest account information will be used as your login Password optional If necessary specify the password for the given user name de Notes 1 The output image extension file must be an ISO image file and the file name extension must be iso e g CD Rom_vir iso You can create an ISO file up to 650 MB in size CD ROM size This drive will be accessible only in read only mode you will not be able to write any information to it This drive can act as a boot drive if the motherboard BIOS on the Host computer supports the USB BOOTABLE function For emulating a DVD Drive please use Drive Redirection function The information required for the steps above has to be given from the point of view of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Please enter IP addresses and device names accordingly Administrative p
36. it is not interfering with the IP settings of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM and your console computer The default value will work in most cases Modem client IP address Enter IP address that 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 the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM and your console computer The default value will work in most cases Pass through access to serial port via Telnet Using this option it is possible to connect an arbitrary device to the serial port and access it assuming it provides terminal support via Telnet Select the 108 appropriate options for the serial port and use the Telnet Console or a standard Telnet client to connect to the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Serial Port Log Key Word 1 The Serial Port Log function is used for console server applications The data received from the selected serial port can be buffered in the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s memory or in an NFS server The user can also define Key Words for that serial port which will then trigger email notifications or SNMP traps that will be sent to an administrator if the keyword is found in the logged data 109 11 5 6 Date Time Date Time Settings UTC Offset User specified time Date 12 24 A mmiddiyyyy Time 12 30
37. model emulated by the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM must be set properly in order for keystrokes received by the Host computer to match the ones sent by a Remote computer View these settings in the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s Web Management GUI Remote Mouse Settings A common problem with KVM devices is the synchronization between the Host side and Remote side mouse cursors The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM resolved this problem with an intelligent synchronization algorithm There are two mouse modes available on the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM 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 38 9 3 3 9 3 4 Fixed mouse speed This mode just translates the mouse movements from the Remote Console so that one pixel of movement will result in n number of pixel moves on the Host system The value of n is adjustable Please note that this works only when mouse acceleration settings are turned off on the Host computer Automatic mouse speed and mouse synchronization The automatic mouse speed mode performs the speed detection during mouse synchronization Whenever the Host side and Remote side mouse cursors move synchronously or not there are two ways for re synchronizing Host side and Remote side mouse cursors Fast Sync The fast synchronization is used to correct a temporary but fixed s
38. operating systems cannot distinguish a local system from a redirected system WARNING If both the Host system and the Remote system try to write data on the same device at the same time data may be damaged and or lost Please use this feature only if you know what you are doing 70 Please be noted that Drive Redirection works on a more basic level than the operating systems of the computers This means that neither the Remote side nor the Host side operating system is aware that the drive is being redirected This may lead to inconsistent data when the operating system either on the Remote side or Host side machine is writing data on the device If write support is enabled the Host computer might damage the data and the file system on the redirected device On the other hand if the Remote side operating system tries to write data to the redirected device the drive cache of the Host s operating system might contain older data Because the operating systems are not aware that the drive is being redirected they could try to write data at the same time and therefore cause error messages to pop up We therefore recommend that the Remote user uses the Drive Redirection function with care especially if write support is enabled Disable Drive Redirection To disable the Drive Redirection function Force read only connections If you enable the Force read only connections function write support for the Drive Redirection feature will be switche
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40. the More entries button to add more target computers Repeat steps 2 to 4 for all target systems 68 11 2 Virtual Media The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM provides a powerful feature called Virtual Media or Virtual Disk The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM can present either a local floppy disk image stored on the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM or a redirected remote CD DVD ROM image redirected from the Remote computer to the target computer through the built in USB port This can allow for system recovery in conditions including disk failure or no primary network connection on the target computer Drive Redirection allows you to share redirect your local drive floppy drives hard disks CD ROMs and other removable devices like USB sticks with the remote system over a TCP network connection Thus with Drive Redirection you can use a virtual disk drive on the remote computer instead of an image file It is also possible to enable a remote machine to write data to your local disk q Virtual Media Before go ahead with this setup both remote user computer and local computer the one connected with the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM unit would have to have Operating System Win2000 XP or above This function would not work on other platforms at this moment Before using Virtual Media please connect the USB cable from CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM to host computer After connecting the USB cable you can see a Removable Disk on the host
41. the PS 2 and or USB keyboard you have to press the lt LEFT Window gt key first this key usually is located between the lt LEFT CTRL gt and lt LEFT ALT gt Then press the second key Sun Microsystems Function Key Please do not release lt LEFT Window gt when you press the second key Sun Microsystems Function Key Stop L Win amp L Alt USB or PS 2 Keyboard Props L Win L_Ctrl Compose L Win 8 L_Shift Front L Win F1 Open L Win F2 Find L_Win F3 Again L Win F4 Undo L Win F5 Copy L Win amp F6 Paste L Win F7 Cut L Win amp F8 Help L_Win amp F11 Power L Win amp F12 Mute L Win amp 1 Volume Down L Win amp 2 Volume UP L Win amp 3 31 9 9 1 Configuration Network configuration using PSetup utility After the initial setup the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM can be managed via the Internet using a standard browser that lets you control the device s attached to it However to configure the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s network access the user must first run the PSetup Utility software that is included on the CD ROM included in your package The PSteup Utility lets you set up the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s network configuration IP address Subnet mask DHCP etc from any computer that is connected to the same subnet This program is also useful if you ever need to view or change the network settings of the unit If the initial or default basic configuration does not meet your re
42. the permissions Permissions button Click OK to set the options for this share UNIX and UNIX like OS UNIX Solaris Linux If you like to access the share via SAMBA SAMBA has to be set up properly You may either edit the SAMBA configuration file etc samba smb conf or use the Samba Web Administration Tool SWAT or WebMin to set the correct parameters Viewing the man entry of smb conf may also provide additional help 76 3 Fill in the sharing information on Image on Windows Share and click the Set button to save the settings Image on Windows Share This option allows you to share a CODO image over a Windows Share This image will be emulated to the host as USB device Share host 29 120 208 56 share folder name Storage Image file name Cdror_image ise ser optional Password optional 4 If the Image file set successfully a screen like the one below will appear Image file set successfully Active Image CD ROM Image Share Host 59 120 208 56 Share folder mame storage Image file name Cdrom_image iso User name fae Password not displayed Reactivate 5 Open the remote console and you can see the virtual CD as shown below T my Computer ses ES a TEA Gesk iP search Es Folders SG X Fe Address gt k Hard Disk Drives e EN C Local Disk e DATA D Local Disk Devices with Removable Storage a Floppy 4 3 Inch Floppy Disk
43. they can be named by 2 key codes in the table these are separated by a comma The key codes in the table below refer to a standard 104 key PC keyboard with US English language mapping The layout for this keyboard is shown in the keyboard diagram below Key and aliases 0 9 A Z TILDE MINUS EQUALS SPACE ALTGR ESCAPE ESC lt LESS SLASH BACK SPACE TAB ENTER CAPS LOCK BACK SLASH LSHIFT SHIFT RCTRL RSHIFT LCTRL CTRL LALT ALT PRINTSCREEN SCROLL LOCK BREAK INSERT HOME PAGE UP DELETE END 139 NUMPADPLUS NUMPAD PLUS NUMPAD NUMPADMUL NUMPAD MUL NUMPADMINUS NUMPAD MINUS NUMPADENTER WINDOWS MENU B Video Modes The table below lists the video modes that the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM supports Please don t use other custom video settings If you do the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM may not be able to detect them Resolution x Refresh Rates Hz y 640 x 480 60 72 75 800 x 600 96 60 70 72 1024x768 60 70 72 1152 x 864 1280x960 60 1280 x 1024 60 75 1600x1200 60 1920 x 1200 local console C User Role Permissions The table below lists the user authorization permissions granted for the three user authority categories Super User Administrator and User Function User Administrator eer Remote Control KVM a O ee Remote Power Wakeup ARAN Piscis OA IO Console Virtual Media A S x O Er O Password Us
44. this 39 9 3 5 mode the mouse pointers may need to be synchronized in order to ensure they are pointing at the same position on your Host computer screen You can define a hotkey to quickly sync the two mouse pointers Single Mouse Mode In this mode only one mouse pointer is visible the Remote computer pointer On the Remote computer when you click on the Remote Console window your mouse pointer will be captured and all mouse movement will be inside the Remote Console window only In order to free the Remote computer s mouse pointer you will need to use a hotkey to release the mouse pointer from the Remote Console window The default hotkey for this is Alt F12 Host system mouse settings While the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM supports accelerated mouse movements and is able to synchronize the Host side pointer with the Remote side mouse pointer there are a few operating systems that limit this functionality and may prevent this synchronization from working properly If you experience issues with mouse synchronization please try the following Special Mouse Driver Specific mouse drivers may influence the synchronization process and impede synchronization of dual mouse pointers If this happens make sure you are not using a special vendor specific mouse driver on your Host system Windows Settings All versions of Windows on Host computer In the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s web GUI select Auto
45. to client 60 250 63 98 established 10 11 2007 06 55 20 Remote Console Connection to client 60 250 63 98 closed Prev 1 Next Event Log Prev Next Date Event Description 1012 2007 07 26 07 Authentication User super logged in from IP address 220 135 171 106 10 12 2007 00 07 54 Remote Console Connection to client 59 120 210 87 closed 1012 2007 00 06 19 Remote Console Connection to client 59 120 210 87 established 10 12 2007 00 05 57 Authentication User super logged in from IP address 59 120 210 87 10 12 2007 00 05 41 Remote Console Connection to client 59 120 210 87 closed 10 12 2007 00 05 20 Remote Console Connection to client 59 120 210 87 established 10 12 2007 00 04 39 Authentication User demo logged in from IP address 59 120 210 87 10 11 2007 10 22 00 Remote Console Connection to client 220 135 171 106 closed 10 11 2007 10 17 11 Remote Console Connection to client 220 135 171 106 established 10 11 2007 10 16 46 Authentication User demo logged in from IP address 220 135 171 106 10 11 2007 08 31 28 Remote Console Connection to client 60 250 63 98 closed 10 11 2007 08 30 15 Remote Console Connection to client 60 250 63 98 established 10 11 2007 08 29 56 Authentication User super logged in from IP address 60 250 63 98 10 11 2007 08 29 16 Authentication User super logged in from IP address 60 250 63 98 10 11 2007 07 06 54 Remote Console Connection to client 60 250 63 98 closed 10 11 2007 07 00 15 Remote Console Conne
46. to open Desktop size 800 x 600 Sum 45 Return to the main page of the IP KVM s web GUI Console Open the IP KVM Remote Console FR Logout Log out and exit from the IP KVM s web GUI NOTE If there is no user activity for 30 minutes the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will log you out automatically Clicking on any of the menu items will bring you back to the login screen Remote Console Preview Click on Click to open to start the remote console redirection Click on Refresh to refresh the picture Remote Console Preview Click to open Desktop size 600 x 600 Refresh 10 2 2 Log out from the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM 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 30 minutes 10 3 The Remote Console 46 The Remote Console is the redirected screen keyboard and mouse of the remote host system that CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM controls The Remote Console window is a Java Applet that tries to establish its own TCP connection to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM The protocol that is running over this connection is neither HTTP nor HTTPS but RFB Remote Frame Buffer Protocol By default RFB tries to establish a connection to TCP port 443 Your local network environment must allow this connection to be made i e your firewall and in case y
47. 0 is the default setting ifthe operating system of the managed computer does not support USB 2 0 please force it to USB 2 0 is the default setting if the operating system of the Host computer does not support USB 2 0 please force it to USB 1 1 118 11 5 10 Config File Device Configuration Configuration Restore O Browse Configuration Backup A ET TT With this function the configuration settings can be saved Backup in a file config gz or reloaded Restore from a previously saved configuration file 11 6 Maintenance The administrator can perform various maintenance activities on the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM These include viewing its status updating its firmware viewing the event log and resetting the unit 11 6 1 Device Information The Device Status page contains a table with information about the hardware and firmware of CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM This information is useful if technical support is required 119 Device Information Product Name K h IP Server Name Kvii Server Serial Number 45200001 Board ID Ob23d901344545ba Device IP Address 192 166 0 220 Device MAC Address 00 22 e4 00 00 0f Firmware Version 04 02 00 Firmware Build Number 6302 Firmware Description Standard 101 090425 Hardware Revision 0x15 View the datafile for support Connected Users super 192 168 0 95 RC active super 192 165 0350 15 min idle Figure 78 Device Information The Da
48. 2 Channel select to cascade port 6 5 Buzzer sound Disable Enable Press lt Scroll Lock gt twice then lt B gt and lt Enter gt The buzzer sound will be disabled enabled alternately The buzzer sound default setting is ON lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt B gt lt Enter gt 7 Note You can also enable disable buzzer sound by pressing lt F1 gt in OSD main menu Please refer to section 7 3 6 Setup in OSD Sound A AA ES LA 2 SIN Aa a A a A 7 SB rey errr rn Le Figure 13 Buzzer setup hot key 6 6 Auto Scan Function You can enable Auto Scan function by pressing lt Scroll Lock gt twice then lt S gt and lt Enter gt The KVM Switch will shift through all the ports and display them on the monitor The mouse and keyboard will be disabled under this mode This is necessary to prevent errors such as erratic movement and wrong characters to display when using the mouse or keyboard in accident 6 6 1 Start auto scan function lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt S gt lt Enter gt The auto scan banner will be shown on screen to indicate the scanning channel i Faal 7 e tro y PA JA AA AO AN A a ior NAS e a om A i o0 m Figure 14 Auto scan hot key SCAN 01 Channel 1 _ 1 T a Channel Name L Channel Number L Indicate now is Scan Mode Figure 15 Auto scan Banner 18 6 6 2 Stop auto scan function Press any key on
49. Apple Macintosh e Keyboard timeout We recommend that you enable this setting if the Host system runs on a UNIX or UNIX like OS Mouse Speed Auto mouse speed Use this option if the mouse settings on the Host system use an additional acceleration setting The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM tries to detect the acceleration and speed of the mouse during the mouse sync process Fixed mouse speed This option uses a direct translation of mouse movements between the local and the remote pointer You may also adjust the fixed scaling which determines number of pixels to move the remote mouse pointer when the local mouse pointer is moved one pixel This option is used to manually control the remote 93 mouse speed and only works when the mouse settings on the host are linear This means that any mouse acceleration settings of the OS should be disabled Also the Remote Console s Intelligent Sync function will not be available when fixed scaling is selected e Absolute mouse scaling for MAC server Enable this option if the Host computer uses Mac OS After making any changes click the Apply button to save your settings 11 4 3 Video Miscellaneous Video Settings Moise filter normal Force Composite Sync Required for Sun Computers App aResetto default Stored value is equal to the default Figure 64 Video Settings Miscellaneous Video Settings Noise filter This option def
50. Certificate File Brewsa Upload Figure 72 SSL Certificate Upload BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST LIBIDCCATOCAQ Aw ELMARGA DEBHMCYF cxDzANBeN BagTBnRha XB l aTEPMAUG DEB xMGdGFpcG pMREwDwYDVOQKEwhOZ ENO 160y2z2ENMAs GA 1UECxMEdOVZdDEN sG41UEAxMEdG zdDEcMBoGCSqGs b3DQEJ ARYNdGY2dEBOZENOLoNyhTCBnz An ekqhk i1G9wOBaAQEF AAd0B j Qawe YkC2 VEAu937rT 1 Obud Ks AY228Lp5G nDnJ wide pdwX reqyrwzs 26Cmb5J M e2T330M ack yx TK KY s t4 94 HX kuKBvZy t 7HE WUL xy FV BEYFRumORn Y 0e Ux d29Wa 52 5h x IQ eLLYqcxDk8PO6 BDMq4 Ju drOnMtk XS0CAwE Ada AIMBOGC Sq G8 b3DQEJBZEHEWI xM MONTANB2kqhk iG3wiB QOFAAOB2QBd60ZDH6AfIIDACDa3k2QU0h01lycehloswdaMEr8rniusa1YTIG15 RUUNA 100 T ryj k07Z VNF j BDzm38R9M2MmZp3uehBaDOywBXOmNToGB01 On f 506mplJ7W dU0JaZYE L8Te jwo Vewd 1IJEMiya s26e0Dr6H1 3kDT2g Figure 73 CSR string After completing these three steps the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM has its own certificate that is used for identifying the card to its clients Warning If you destroy the CSR on the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM there is no way to get it back In case you deleted it by mistake you have to repeat the three steps as described above 105 Common name Enter the network name of the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM usually the fully qualified domain name It is identical to the name that is used to access the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM with a web browser without the http prefix In case
51. Device MAC Address drop down box Select your device s MAC address from the dropdown list c After selecting your CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s MAC address click Query Device to view the device s Network Configuration in the top right area d By default the DHCP function is disabled and None will be selected for IP auto configuration This means there would initially be a static IP address for the device You can now configure the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM to use a static IP address or you can turn on DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address from a DHCP server on your network Both configurations are described in the following steps Note We recommend that you manually set up a static IP address that is linked to the MAC address of your CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Setting up a static IP via the PSetup Utility 1 2 3 4 9 6 1 Make sure that the correct MAC address is selected in the Device field at the top left of the PSetup Utility window Click Query Device at bottom right to view the device s Network Configuration in the top right area In the IP auto configuration line at the top right select None Enter the IP address subnet mask and gateway you want the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM to use In the Authentication area enter the Super User login and password for the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM The default login is super and the default password is pass Click the
52. Handling Local Cursor Video Settings Refresh Video soft Keyboard Local Keyboard Hotkeys Encoding 2 Video Settings xx O A ll 80 Contrastred Af l 100 Contrast Green is 100 Contrast Blue rf 100 Clock P ac 1344 Phase CM A 16 Horizontal Offset 4 295 Vertical ofset Aa rl 29 Reset this Mode e a save Changes 1024768 B0Hz Lindo Changes Java Applet Window 17 Special key combinations e g ALT F2 ALT F3 are intercepted by the console system and not transmitted to the host You can create a Remote Console Button Key to send the keystroke combination for you This can be done in the KVM Settings gt User Console screen of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s web GUI For more information refer to section 11 4 1 User Console 18 1 can t upload the signed certificate in Mac OS 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 Alternatively try using a Mozilla based browser such as Firefox 19 The Remote Console does not open with Opera in Linux Some versions of Opera do not grant enough permission if the signature of the applet cannot be verified To solve the problem add the following lines to the java policy file of 133 Opera e g usr shar
53. Host system will be slightly delayed The delay depends on the bandwidth of the between you and the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Differences between the Remote computer s keyboard layout and the Host computer s keyboard settings may lead to some problems For example if the Remote side user uses a German keyboard layout and the Host system is set up for an English keyboard layout special German specific keys on the German keyboard will not work as expected Instead the keys will have the same effect as those of an English layout keyboard The Remote side user can circumvent such problems by adjusting the keyboard settings of the Host system to have the same mapping as the Remote user s keyboard The Remote Console window always tries to show the remote screen with its optimal size That means it will resize the window to fit the Remote side user s screen by default and after the screen resolution of the remote screen has been changed However you can always resize the Remote Console window in your local window system as usual NOTE The Remote Console window is just another window on the Remote side user s system To get control of the Host system the Remote side user first needs to click inside the Host window to give it focus In Single Mouse mode this action will capture the mouse pointer so all mouse input is directed to the Host computer and making the Remote computer s mouse pointer disappear To release the mouse from this capture
54. IP address 220 135 171 106 10 12 2007 00 07 54 Remote Console Connection to client 59 120 210 87 closed 10 12 2007 00 06 19 Remote Console Connection to client 59 120 210 87 established 10 12 2007 00 05 57 Authentication User super logged in from IP address 59 120 210 87 10 12 2007 00 05 41 Remote Console Connection to client 59 120 210 87 closed 10 12 2007 00 05 20 Remote Console Connection to client 59 120 210 87 established 10 12 2007 00 04 39 Authentication User demo logged in from IP address 59 120 210 87 10 11 2007 10 22 00 Remote Console Connection to client 220 135 171 106 closed 10 11 2007 10 17 11 Remote Console Connection to client 220 135 171 106 established 10 11 2007 10 16 46 Authentication User demo logged in from IP address 220 135 171 106 10 11 2007 08 31 28 Remote Console Connection to client 60 250 63 98 closed 10 11 2007 08 30 15 Remote Console Connection to client 60 250 63 98 established 10 11 2007 08 29 56 Authentication User super logged in from IP address 60 250 63 98 10 11 2007 08 29 16 Authentication User super logged in from IP address 60 250 63 98 10 11 2007 07 06 54 Remote Console Connection to client 60 250 63 98 closed 10 11 2007 07 00 15 Remote Console Connection to client 60 250 63 98 established 10 11 2007 07 00 02 Authentication User super logged in from IP address 60 250 63 98 10 11 2007 06 59 30 Remote Console Connection to client 60 250 63 98 closed 10 11 2007 06 55 26 Remote Console Connection
55. IP address changes frequently such as when using a DSL connection When Dynamic DNS is enabled the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will connect to a DDNS service at regular intervals to update it with its current IP address The Remote user can then simply open a web browser to go to the easy to remember address e g mykvm dyndns org provided by the DDNS service There are many freely available DDNS services available such as www dyndns org which is used in the example diagram below Ethernet Administrator Router NAT Dynamic DNS Figure 67 Dynamic DNS Scenario You have to perform the following steps in order to enable Dynamic DNS e Make sure that the LAN interface of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is properly configured e Create an account with a DDNS service provider and set up a hostname for the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM to use You will need the username and password for your DDNS account as well as the hostname you will use e Enable Dynamic DNS and enter the required settings as described below After making your changes click the Apply button to save your changes Enable Dynamic DNS This enables the Dynamic DNS service This requires you to have configured a DNS server s IP address Dynamic DNS server This is the address of the DDNS service the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will use Currently this is a fixed setting as only dyndns org is currently supported DNS System Choose Dynamic for free DNS service Cus
56. List Logging Enabled checkbox in Device Settings gt Event Log To view the actual log list go to Maintenance gt Event Log Since the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s system memory is used to save the event log the maximum number of saved log list entries is restricted to 1000 events After this maximum is reached older log entries will be deleted to make room for newer ones You can clear the internal log by clicking the Clear button Warning If the reset button on the web GUI is used to restart the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM all log data will be saved and will be available after the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM has been restarted However if the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM loses power or a hard reset is performed all log data will be lost To avoid this use one of the following log methods eo NFS Logging enabled This allows you to log events to a file on an NFS server To use NFS Logging tick the NFS Logging Enabled checkbox and enter the NFS Server NFS Share and NFS Log File to use To write log data from more than one CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM devices to only one NFS share you will need to use a unique NFS Log File name for each CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM After making your changes click the Apply button After applying the settings the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will try to mount the NFS share immediately so make sure that the NFS share is online and accessible to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM eo SMTP Logging ena
57. Low Power State Link Speed Network Address Optimize For Speedduplex settings VLAN Id Wake on Magic packe Wake on pattern Wake0nL 4M From PowerUtt 0 J tua 67 Make sure the following two items are selected NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller Properties fx General Advanced Driver Power Management NYIDIA nForce Networking Controller Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby Only allow management stations to bring the computer out of standby Warning Allowing this device to bring the computer out of standby may cause this computer to penodically wakeup to refresh its network state If you travel with this computer or run it on a battery pon should not turn or this feature as the machine may awaken at inopportune times or consume the battery Settings on CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM The control can be easily configured via web GUI 1 Click on Remote Control gt Remote Wakeup to bring up the configuration page 2 Type in the computer server description and the computer server s IP address 3 Click on the Get MAC button to obtain and automatically add the corresponding MAC address of the selected computer 4 Click on the Apply button to save the entry 5 Click on the Reset to defaults button if you want to clear all entries 6 If you want to configure multiple target systems click on
58. Mouse Speed in KVM Settings gt Keyboard Mouse Windows 2000 on Host computer On the Host computer you will need to go to Control Panel gt Mouse gt Motion gt Acceleration and make sure Improve Mouse Acceleration is disabled Windows XP Vista 7 on Host computer On the Host computer you will need to go to Control Panel gt Mouse gt Pointer Options and make sure Enhance Pointer Precision is disabled Active Desktop If the Active Desktop feature of Microsoft Windows is enabled do not use a plain background Instead use a wallpaper image Alternatively disable Active Desktop completely 40 9 3 6 Mac OS X Settings Mac OS X on Host computer If the host computer is running on any version of Mac OS X we recommend using Single Mouse mode SUN Solaris Settings SUN Solaris on Host computer If the host system is running SUN Solaris adjust the mouse settings of the system by entering xset m 1 into the console or use the CDE Control Panel to set the mouse to 1 1 no acceleration Alternatively you could use the Single Mouse mode only On SUN operating systems Double Mouse Mode only functions if you use SUN JVM 1 5 or higher Video Modes The CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM recognizes a limited number of common video modes If you run X11 on the host system please do not use any custom mode lines with special video modes If you do the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM may not be able
59. PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will adjust itself for the best possible video quality Sync mouse la Sync Clicking this button activates the mouse synchronization process Choose this option to synchronize the Host side mouse cursor with the Remote side mouse cursor Double Mouse Mode only Single Double mouse mode he Clicking this button switches between Single Mouse Mode where only the Host side mouse pointer is visible and the Double Mouse Mode where the Host side and Remote side mouse pointers are both visible and need to be synchronized On SUN operating systems Double Mouse Mode only functions if you use SUN JVM 1 5 or higher We recommend using only Single Mouse Mode on Mac OS X systems For more information on Single and Double Mouse mode and troubleshooting mouse synchronization please refer to Section 9 3 4 49 Options Options Click on this button to open the Options menu JE Sil Sane 5 ee Exclusive Access Screenshot to clipboard Scaling Mouse Handling Local Cursor Video Settings Refresh Video Sof Keyboard Local Keyboard b Hotkeys Figure 35 Remote Console Options Menu A short description of the options as follows Monitor Only Click this command to toggle the Monitor Only function on or off If this function is switched on the Remote side user can only monitor the Host side user s console and cannot control it Exclusive Access If a user has the appropriate administrat
60. T5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM to your network make sure you complete the configuration of the network s DHCP server The network s router may be acting as your network s DHCP server or another device may be acting as the DHCP server Connect the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM to your network by using an Ethernet cable Connect one end to your network and the other end to the Ethernet port of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM The DHCP function of the router server will now automatically assign an IP address to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Make sure that the computer you are using to set up the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is connected to the same network that the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is connected to Open the PSetup Utility on your computer The PSetup Utility window see the screenshot above will appear 34 6 Use the PSetup Utility to search for the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM on the network see the image below a Click the Refresh Devices button to detect all connected devices b Find the MAC address of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM by clicking on the Device MAC Address drop down box Select your device s MAC address from the dropdown list c After selecting your CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s MAC address click Query Device see the screenshot below to view the device s Network Configuration in the top right area d Inthe IP auto configuration line at the top right select DHCP e Inthe Authenticati
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62. address 192 168 0 70 Net mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 for none IP auto configuration You can specify whether the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM should get its network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server To enable IP auto configuration via DHCP type dhcp in the IP auto configuration line For BOOTP type bootp Press Enter to apply the setting lf you do not specify either of these two options IP auto configuration will be disabled it will be static IP configuration and you will be asked for the following network settings 37 9 3 9 3 1 9 3 2 IP address Enter the IP address for the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM This option is only available if IP auto configuration is disabled Net mask Enter the subnet mask of the connected IP subnet This option is only available if IP auto configuration is disabled Gateway address Enter the IP address of the default router for the connected IP subnet If you do not have a default router enter 0 0 0 0 This option is only available if IP auto configuration is disabled Keyboard Mouse and Video configuration Between the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM and the host there are two interfaces available 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 subsections CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM keyboard settings The keyboard
63. ails Program Files Storage Open Storage Explore File Folder Date Modified Today August 29 2006 11 08 AM Search Sharing and Security H Ausgew hlte Dateien mit Antivir berpr fen Send To uk Copy Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties Figure 54 Explorer Context Menu 75 gt CA File Eai Yeh Favorites Tools Help ter E O Bi yo Search gt Folders Hae Address ao cH w Go A System Tasks Storage File Folder File Storage Properties 12 fx op Sener Sha Security Customize ou can share this folder with other users on pour network To enable sharing for this folder click Share this folder 2 Do not share this folder 0 Share this folder a 3 l ene Her limit Allow this number of users To set permissions for users who access this att Permiezions folder over the network click Permissions To configure settings for offline access click Caching Caching silat Windows Firewall wall be configured to allow this folder to be shared with other computers on the network View your Windows Firewall settings Apply Figure 55 Share Configuration Dialog Adjust the settings for the selected directory Activate the selected directory as a share Select Share this folder Choose an appropriate name for the share You may also add a short description for this folder input field Comment If necessary adjust
64. ame DN where the directory tree starts in the user LDAP server E g dc test dc domain dc com Type of external LDAP Server With this option you set the type of the external LDAP server This is necessary since some server types require special handling Additionally the default values for the LDAP scheme are set appropriately You can choose between a Generic LDAP Server a Novell Directory Service and a Microsoft Active Directory If you have neither a Novell Directory Service nor a Microsoft Active Directory then choose a Generic LDAP Server and edit the LDAP scheme 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 116 Here you can refine the search for users that should be known to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM o 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 a Microsoft Active Directory as the LDAP server type E g test domain com Using the RADIUS Server RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In Us
65. anaesunstendcanensagtacsuatbuncasecseweubdaseactiiniiaetaats 126 FAQ AA oo ana a o vedsumes I Or E 128 TROUBLESHOOTING cun ii 129 KVM FIRMWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURES ooooooicccccccccooocaaoconcccncnonnnnanaannnnnnnnnananna non onnnnnnnnnanaaccnnnns 135 ADDENDUM sisicsissctatencacstsucdsettants rd des das 139 1 eS ae eae Oe Ol 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Introduction Thank you for purchasing CAT5 8 Port 16 Port Combo Free KVM Switch Over IP or CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM for simplicity You now have a high quality durable system to control 8 or 16 computers through PS 2 and or USB connection from one console PS 2 amp USB Mouse PS 2 amp USB Keyboard and Monitor And it allows you to control one or more computers locally at the server site or remotely via the Internet using a standard browser You can securely gain BIOS level access to systems for maintenance support or failure recovery over the Internet Communication is secure via SSL authentication and encryption Use in conjunction with a KVM switch for multiple server access Features CAT5 KVM Over IP 1 Console 8 16 Port CAT5 KVM switch Each server can be 40 meters away from this KVM Switch by CAT5 UTP cable Manage servers remotely around the world Remote KVM keyboard video and mouse access over IP or analogous telephone line modem needed Console your Keyboard Mouse via PS 2 and or USB at will Connect computers via PS 2 and or USB at will
66. atic IP 96 Preferred host name This sets the preferred host name to request from DHCP server Whether the DHCP server takes the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM suggestion into account or not depends on the DHCP server s configuration IP address Here you can set the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s IP address Subnet Mask Here you can set the subnet mask for the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Gateway IP address Here you can set the gateway for the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM In case the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM needs to 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 Here you can set the primary DNS server for the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM This option may be left blank but the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will then be unable to perform name resolution secondary DNS Server IP Address Here you can set the secondary DNS server for the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM It will be used in case the Primary DNS Server cannot be contacted Remote Console And HTTPS port Here you can set the port the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will use for the Remote Console server and HTTPS server If this is blank the default port of 443 will be used HTTP port Here you can set the port the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will use for the HTTP server If this is blank the default port of 80 will be used Telnet port Here you can set the port the
67. ators gt gt IP Ready ORANGE LED blinking per second when system is ready Ethernet Link GREEN LED indicates that Ethernet connection established 4 3 Single stage installation 4 3 1 gt gt gt Precaution Please turn off computers and devices when you start to install KVM Switch For computers with Keyboard Power On function please unplug the power cords in advance Otherwise the switch might not work properly lf your computeres work under Windows 98 please connect KVM switch to computers via PS 2 ports because Windows 98 does not support installation at first time as through USB HID installation driver some kind of old computers must enable USB setting in BIOS in advance to make USB interface work This KVM switch does not guarantee to fully support USB keyboard with USB HUB 9 gt Optional Connect the USB connectors of USB A mini cable to the host 4 3 2 4 3 3 Power adaptor computer and the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM module while for remote mass storage control Connect one end of Ethernet cable to ethernet jack of CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM and the other end to the Remote Console computer Console connection Plug keyboard mouse and monitor to the console ports on the real panel of CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Figure 5 Internet or LAN remote P Firmware upgrade y asno BSN Wintel Media link do com of PC 116 Figure 5 Console connection Syste
68. bled This allows the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is able to send event e mails to the specified e mail address These mails contain the same description strings as the internal log file and the mail subject will contain the event group of the log event In order to use SMTP Logging tick the SMTP Logging Enabled checkbox enter the SMTP Server lt server IP gt lt port gt Receiver Email Address and Sender Email Address then click the Apply button to save your changes 112 Note The SMTP Server must be reachable by the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM and must require no authentication eo SNMP Logging enabled If this is activated the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM sends a SNMP trap to a specified destination IP address every time a log event occurs If the receiver requires a community string you can set it in the appropriate text field Most of the event traps only contain one descriptive string with all the information about the log event Only authentication and host power events have their own trap class that consists of several fields with detailed information about the event To receive this SNMP traps any SNMP trap listener may be used Here is an example of all generated event and its event group 113 Loggable Events and their Event Groups Events Event Group Device successfully started Device Board Reset performed by user Device Firmware upload failed Device No firmware file uploaded Device Uploaded firmware file di
69. cations Specification Number Of Computer Controlled Selection Method 5 PS2 and or USB keyboard U E a amp J a Uu Oo C ms O 5 ay J Q I O er A D lt Or On Screen Display OSD Red for PC Selection LEDs Green for PC ON Line ready Compliant with USB Version USB1 0 USB1 1 USB2 0 Compliant with HID Version USB HID 1 11 PC port Connectors 8 16 RJ45 connector Video 8 16 x HDB 15 male CAT5 Dongle Firmware upgrade connector 1 x Mini USB female Serial port 1 x RS232 male Ethernet port 1 x RJ45 1 x Mini USB female Up to 1600 x 1200 60Hz Supports DDC2B max resolution up to 1920 x 1200 60Hz Win 98 98SE ME 2000 XP Vista 7 2003 Mac OS9 X Linux Sun Micro OS Virtual Media port Remote console screen resolution DDC DDC2 monitor Operating system supported Power By External Adaptor DC 12V 2A Hot Pluggable Yes Device driver No Dimensions LxWxH 44 x 15 7 x 4 5 cm 17 3 x 6 1 x 1 5 inch Metal Operating Temperature 32 122 F O 50 C Storage Temperature 4 140 F 20 60 C Humidity 0 80 RH Housing material 3 System Requirements E Hardware O Local Host side The following equipment must be equipped with each computer or server A VGA SVGA or Multisync card Type A USB port or PS 2 6 pin mini DIN for Keyboard and Mouse e Local console side A VGA SVGA Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution PS 2 and or USB Keyboard Mouse
70. cess Mode Mouse Hotkey Hotkey Help AltF12 gt sed for fast mouse synchronization fin Double Mouse mode and to free the grabbed mouse in Single Mouse mode Remote Console Button Keys Key Definition Help Mame Button Key 1 confirma Crl Alt Delete E Po More ntnies Reset to defaults Stored value is equal to the default Figure 62 User Console Setting 89 Remote Console Settings for User user select box This selection box displays the username whose configuration values are displayed and for which any changes will take effect You may change the settings of other users if you have the required permission level Use the dropdown box to select the user whose configuration settings you want change then click the Update button Transmission Encoding The Transmission Encoding setting allows you to change the image encoding algorithm that is used to transmit the video data to the Remote Console window It is possible to optimize the speed of the remote screen processing depending on the number of users logged in at the same time and the network bandwidth of the connection line Modem ISDN DSL LAN etc Automatic detection The encoding and the compression level are determined automatically from the available bandwidth and the current content of the video image Pre configured Use the dropdown box to select the network speed that most closely matches the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s conn
71. croll Lock gt lt Enter gt 6 2 Leading Hot Key Select The two steps hot key sequence is used for quick function execution The leading key is lt Scroll Lock gt by default However you can change the leading hot key if you want By pressing lt CTRL gt twice lt New Hot Key gt then press lt Enter gt you can change the leading hot key The available leading hot key are lt Scroll Lock gt lt Num Lock gt or lt Caps Lock gt for option gt Setup leading hot key to lt Scroll Lock gt lt CTRL gt gt lt CTRL gt gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt Enter gt gt Setup leading hot key to lt Num Lock gt lt CTRL gt gt lt CTRL gt gt lt Num Lock gt gt lt Enter gt gt Setup leading hot key to lt Caps Lock gt lt CTRL gt gt lt CTRL gt gt lt Caps Lock gt lt Enter gt Note You can also change leading hot key by pressing lt F1 gt in OSD main menu Please refer to section 7 3 5 Setup in OSD Hot Key 6 3 Channel Select Single KVM 6 3 1 Specific channel selection You can select the connected computers by using the two step Hot Key sequence Press lt Scroll Lock gt key twice Step 1 then press key 1 to 16 and lt Enter gt step 2 to select the computer you want to control 5 Figure 12 Specific channel selection hot key lt Scroll Lock gt gt lt Scroll Lock gt gt lt 1 gt lt Enter gt or lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Loc
72. ction to client 60 250 63 98 established 10 11 2007 07 00 02 Authentication User super logged in from IP address 60 250 63 98 10 11 2007 06 59 30 Remote Console Connection to client 60 250 63 98 closed 10 11 2007 06 55 26 Remote Console Connection to client 60 250 63 98 established 10 11 2007 06 55 20 Remote Console Connection to client 60 250 63 98 closed Prev Next Figure 80 Event Log List 121 11 6 3 Update Firmware Firmware can be easily upgraded via web page This section describes the upgrade procedures The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is a complete independent standalone computer The software it runs is called firmware The firmware of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT Firmware Upload Firmware File e Up load IP KVM 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 supplier web site If the firmware file is compressed file suffix zip then you must unzip it before you can proceed Under the Windows operating 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 CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM the new uncompressed firmware file has to be accessible on the system that you use for connecting to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Warning
73. d off once you click Apply This will make it impossible to write on a redirected device which is a safer option if you don t want to take the risk of file system destroying write over collisions between the Remote and Click Apply to submit your changes 11 2 2 Virtual Drive Virtual Media Options Disable USB Mass Storage if no image is loaded Figure 52 USB mass storage option Enable this option to disable the mass storage emulation and hide the virtual drive if you are not presenting or mounting a disk image file or drive to the Host system After ticking or unticking the checkbox click the Apply button to save your changes Note If the above setting is not enabled and if no disk image file is detected the Host l system could possibly hang in boot mode due to changes in the boot order or the boot manager LILO GRUB Such incidents were reported for some Windows versions Windows 2000 and Windows XP and other operating systems might behave in the same way The actual OS behavior will depend on the BIOS version used in the specific machine Eye 11 2 3 CD DVD Image Use Image on Windows Share via SAMBA To include an image from a Windows share select CD DVD Image from the submenu Active Image No disk emulation set Image on Windows Share This option allows you to share a CD DVD image over a Windows Share This image will be emulated to the host as USB device share
74. d settings coooccccononicccononoocononooconanoonananornananos 38 932 Remote Mouse SETAS raina a tia ad oa oii 2th sews eae eed 38 9 3 3 Automatic mouse speed and MOUSE synchronization ooooccconccccnnnoccnnocononoronanorananeranannons 39 9 3 4 Single and Double Mouse Mode ooocccooonnccccncoccccocococcccnonocconanorcnnnnoranannrnanannrrnnnnrrnanannrnananns 39 9 3 5 Host system NOUSEC settings a ia 40 9 3 6 VICO IVI OC CS ain daicda sas esas baat tradi 41 USAGE coo O A E bette gated 42 10 1 PREREQUISMES atienda 42 10 2 LOG IN OUT CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM cccccecseceececcecceseecescueeususeuseseueeuseuseeeuseueenes 44 10 2 1 LOGIN THE CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM eccecceccecsecsecuscucsecuscusnucuecesaucescussuseecuseusneneesesss 44 10 2 2 LOG OUT FROM THE CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORTIP KWM ccsccecsucsecescescucnecuscusnucnecuscucuseusnuseeeeses 46 10 3 THEREMOTE CONSOLE 1 O aa e A Dia eu 46 10 3 1 MAIN WINDOW OF REMOTE CONSOLE oconcococcocconcononconcononconcanon non rn cananea narran narrar 47 10 3 2 CONTROL BAR OF REMOTE CONSOLE uucccceccecsecescecucnecescusnucsecusnussucuscucuecususseceenesnusaecussussunsesesss 48 10 3 3 STATUS LINE OF REMOTE CONSOLE 0 as 60 MENU OPTION at elites 61 11 1 REMOTE CONTROL Rie 61 TLTT KVM CONS OLE sorae died 62 11 1 2 TELNET GONSOLE SSH CONSOLE E A KaRa 62 11 1 3 REMOTE WAKE UP secs ed eee E E 66 12 VIRTUAL MEDIA cintas 69 112 17 DRIVE REDIRECTION 1102 A ie 70 12 2 VIRTUAL DRI
75. d state use the Mouse hotkey The default hotkey for this is Alt F12 but this hotkey can be reconfigured manually 10 3 2 Control Bar of Remote Console The upper part of the Remote Console window contains a control bar By clicking on the icons on this bar you can view the state of the Remote Console and adjust the local Remote Console settings The following is a description for each control Remote Console 192 168 5 186 Ctrl Alt Delete Figure 34 Remote Console Control Bar 48 Ctrl Alt Delete Ctrl Alt Delete Click this button to send the Control Alt Delete key sequence command to the remote system Also see section 5 4 1 for configuring new key sequence buttons Drive Redirection button Click this button to open the Drive Redirection options at the top of the Remote Console window see the screenshot below For more details see section 11 2 E KYH IP Remote Console 192 1658 0 225 BAH Drive Redirection Drive Connect Drive Connect 0 ort Mot connected Drive Redirection disconnected Ctri Alt Delete ics ie syne Le options Auto Adjust button ES If the quality of the Remote Console video is bad or if the Remote Console window is distorted in some way click this button and wait a few seconds while the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM tries to detect the video mode of the VGA connection of the Host system to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Once detection is complete the CAT5 8
76. d terminal emulation program such as PuTTY i Paul T Configuration Session Basic options for pour PuTTY session Logging B Terminal Keyboard Host Name or IF address Fort Features Connection type El Window O Ba O Telnet O Alogin SSH Serial n Appearance Behaviour STan Saved Sessions Selection Specity the destination you want to connect to Load save or delete a stored session Colours Default Settings E Connection EEL eee Proy Telnet Blogin 55H Serial Close window on exit O Always Never 6 Only on clean exit 65 11 1 3 Remote Wakeup Operation completed successfully Remote Wakeup Server List Wake Up Server Description Server IP Server MAC Server 1 O E mail Server 192 168 0 90 00 1F 00 40 07 2A Sever2 0O Web Server 192 168 0 74 00 16 E6 DF C1 72 a Remote Wakeup Gama Cre Remote Wakeup Server Settings Server Description Server IP Server MAC Server 1 E mail Server 1192 168 0 90 00 1F D040 D72A Get MAG Server 2 Web Server 192 168 0 74 wisan Emamma Moreentnes Reset io defaults The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM provides the remote power wakeup function which can remotely wake up the sleeping computer With this feature the computers that are not in use for now can be shut down and remotely wake up the computer when want to use it and thus save the power energy Target Computer a O Remote Consol
77. e Settings on target computer To wake up a remotely located computer via the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM some settings have to be pre configured on the target computer 1 BIOS setting Enable the wakeup function in the BIOS of the target system Note The naming of the wakeup function in BIOS varies depending on the type of BIOS It may be listed as Wake On LAN PME PME Event Wake Up or Power On By PCI Device 2 Windows Settings Enter the Properties of Local Area Connection 66 Local Area Connection 3 Properties General Advanced Connect using BS NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller Longue This connection uses the following itema Chent for Microsoft Networks Kaspersky Anti virus NDIS Filter al File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks dl os Packet Scheduler lt il Install Uninstall Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network _ Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Cancel Make sure Wake on Magic packet is Enable NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller Properties X General Advanced Driver Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Flow Control Enable bl IEEESU2 1P Support
78. e device The window will display the following information when the reset to factory defaults had been completed and the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will automatically reboot 115200 HyperTerminal Installing default configuration Writing configuration data to flash Connected 00 01 11 YT100 115200 8 N 1 127 12 FAQ le Does any software require on servers which connect to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM No the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is a 100 hardware solution No extra software required What operating systems does CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM support The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM supports Windows Unix Unix like Operating System Sun Solaris Linux and Mac OS What web browsers does the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM support The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM support Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and above Netscape Mozilla Safari Firefox Avant World Opera and other web browsers What Java version should the user install We need to install Java Runtime Environment version 1 5 or above on the remote console PC Does the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM work with KVM switches made by other companies Yes the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM can work with most of standard KVMs When you set up the username and password what is the maximum number of letters and digits that can be used The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM accepts up to 32 letters and digits for the username and password How many users can
79. e opera java opera policy 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 134 14 KVM Firmware Upgrade Procedures The KVM switch provides the firmware update for the following functions eo USB console Update for USB console keyboard mouse compatibility The firmware filename for USB console is like OTG_CAT5KVM_SCAN_Vx xx 300 PORTO Update for 1 8 Port communication The firmware filename for PORTO is like CK_PortCOM_Vxxx 300 PORT1 Update for 9 16 Port communication The firmware filename for PORT1 is like CK_PortCOM_Vxxx 300 CSL1 Update for PS 2 console and on screen display The firmware filename for CSL1 is like CK_CSLOSD_Vxxx 300 CSL2 Update for PS 2 console keyboard mouse compatibility The firmware filename for CSL2 is like CK_CSL2_Vxxx 300 To update the firmware please do the followings 1 se N 6 Disconnect all the KVM cable between KVM and computer Disconnect all the keyboard and mouse plugged on KVM Disconnect the VGA cable between KVM and monitor Apply DC 12V adapter to the KVM Execute the firmware update utility Prog182S EXE O OCT KVM Programmer Utility V1 0 O Please connect KYM programmer Exit On Board Programmer O USB Console Filename O M PORTO Filename O PORTI Filename O r csi Filename O
80. e screen resolution To log in Telnet Console by one of the following way 1 clicking Remote Control gt telnet Console Telnet Console EYH 1P Termioal Secvec pp 2000 700 lovin Super Passmo cd tofs help Usage help lt cond gt 2subcnd gt lt subemd gt A help spreen for spec fled command 15 prloted Mith go acguneots given a table of all commands 15 Doloted to the seceen The followioe contaods ace suppocted helt quit cls WETS IDO te cnioal WSGag WEELESEL id i Figure 50 Telnet Console 63 2 or telnet command as required by the Telnet client for instance in a UNIX shell telnet 192 168 0 70 3 or run the SSH supported terminal emulation program such as PuTTY Replace the IP address by the one that is actually assigned to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM 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 web interface Once you have successfully logged into the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM a command line will be presented and you can enter according management e 102 168 0 193 PuTIY BREI EYM IF Terminal Server ce 4000 2002 Login super Fassword Este help Usage help lt emd gt lt subemd gt lt subemd gt A help screen for ap
81. ecified cormand is printed With no arguments giwen a table of all commands ds ica ela alla n The following commands are supported help guit terminal TScaa commands Key in help to list all available commands The following list shows the according command mode command syntax and their usage help Displays the list of possible commands cls Clears the screen quit Exits the current session and disconnects from the client 64 version Displays the release information terminal Activate the terminal passthrough mode for RS 232 serial port This mode provides Serial over IP functin The hotkey sequence ESC e x i t type exit while holding the ESC key will switch the screen back to command mode vscaa Auto adjust of the Remote Console vscreset modes allmodes all Reset the video modes like in the remote console under option Video Settings vscreset modes reset settings for the current video mode vscreset allmodes reset settings for all video modes vscreset all reset all video modes and global settings Brightness and Contrast SSH Console The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM supports the SSH security protocol The device uses version 2 of the SSH protocol SSH2 to encrypt the transferred data and secure transmissions The SSH configuration interface is the same as that of Telnet except for the fact that SSH is encrypted and therefore more secure Please run the SSH supporte
82. ection speed to automatically choose the best settings for compression and color depth for the indicated network speed Manually This field lets you adjust both the compression rate and the color depth individually Depending on the selected compression rate the data stream between the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM and the Remote Console will be compressed in order to save bandwidth Since high compression rates use more of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s computing power they should not be used while several users are accessing the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM simultaneously The standard color depth is 16 bit 65536 colors Other color depths are intended for slower network connections in order to allow for faster transmission of data Compression level 0 no compression uses only 16 bit color For low bandwidth connections 4 bit 16 colors and 2 bit 4 color grayscale are recommended for typical desktop interfaces To retain a high quality image on a low bandwidth connection such as when viewing photos try 4 bit 16 color grayscale 1 bit color depth black white should only be used for extremely slow network connections Remote Console Type This field specifies which Remote Console viewer the selected user will use Default Java VM This viewer uses the default Java Virtual Machine JVM of your Browser This may be the Microsoft JVM for Internet Explorer or the Sun JVM if the browser is configured to use it by default Use of
83. er User Management Users __ Users KVM eeuings User Console x w o Misc Settings ome Setingsy ap eboanouse a a Keyboard Mouse KVM Settings Video fx _Device Settings fx Information E m P_ A E E al Firmware Video Video Video Device 140 D Bandwidth Consumption The preconfigured network speed selection simply results in a different Compression and Color Depth configuration in order to match the different bandwidth limitations of the network type UMTS ISDN etc The following suggested network bandwidth planning table for CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM installation is from the test results with 3D Labyrinth screen saver at Resolution 800x600 the worst case consuming the highest network bandwidth Color Used Compression Comment Depth Bandwidth uncompressed synchronized Video Optimized Video Optimized 8 bit 3 0 3 3 MB s video data most bandwidth needed o uncompressed synchronized Video Optimized Video Optimized 16 bit 14 3 5 0 MB s video data most bandwidth high color needed LAN high color amemon 9 e 0 1 3 MB s uncompressed video data sli no compression slower video because of 110 140 kb s compression slower video because of 8 bit 80 100 kb s compression ISDN Modem eee T 2 bit 13 17 kb s gray scale best GSM Modem TS 4 3 kb s black amp white video compression PPIE E Well Known TCP UDP Port Numbers Port numbers are divided into three ranges We
84. er Service is a protocol specified by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF working group There are two specifications that make up the RADIUS protocol suite Authentication and Accounting These specifications aim to centralize authentication configuration and accounting for dial in services to an independent server The RADIUS protocol exists in several implementations such as freeRADIUS openRADIUS or RADIUS on UNIX systems The RADIUS protocol itself is well specified and tested We can give a recommendation for all products listed above especially for the free RADIUS implementation Note Currently we do not support challenge response An Access Challenge response is seen and evaluated as an Access Reject To access a remote device using the RADIUS protocol you have to login first You are asked to specify your user name and password then The RADIUS server reads your input data Authentication and the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM looks for your profile Authorization The profile defines or limits your actions and may differ depending on your specific situation If there is no such profile your access via RADIUS will be refused In terms of the remote activity mechanism the login via RADIUS works similar to the Remote Console If there is no activity for half an hour your connection to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will be aborted and closed Server Enter either the IP address or the hostname of the RADIUS Server to connect to F
85. ere is currently no way to adjust the daylight saving time automatically So you have to set up the UTC offset twice a year properly to the local rules of your country 110 11 5 7 Event Log Event Log Targets List Logging Enabled Entries shown per page Clear internal log NFS Logging Enabled NFS Server 192168093 NFS Share Aftpboo NFS Log File O SMTP Logging Enabled SMTP Sever T E Recewer Email Address Em Log sender Email Address O O SNMP Logging Enabled Destination IP le Community S Event Log Assignments Event List NFS Board Message v Security v i Remote Console vw gt F Host Control ai Authentication H Serial Port y x Resetto defaults Figure 76 Event Log Important events like a login failure or a firmware update are logged to several different destinations Each type of event belongs to an event group for which logging can be separately activated or deactivated On the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s web GUI click Device Settings gt Event Log to open the Event Log Targets and Event Log Assignments page You can see the current event log by going to Maintenance gt Event Log 111 The following is a description of each of the fields on the Device Settings gt Event Log screen eo List logging enabled The usual way to log events is to use the internal log list of the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM To enable this internal log tick the
86. ere security risk and may result in unauthorized access to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM as well as the entire Remote console system and connected devices The password can be changed in the setup program as described above or online on the browser based Web Management GUI Make sure you write your password down in a safe place 36 9 2 NOTE Your web browser has to be set up to accept cookies or else you won t be able to log in If you experience login problems check to see if your browser has been set up to accept cookies Configuration Setup via Serial Console For connecting to serial based terminals the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM has a serial cable interface for setup on the Host side This connector is compliant with the RS 232 serial line standard The serial connection has to be configured with the parameters given in Table below Parameter Bits second Sop bits 1 Flow Control When configuring your device from a serial based terminal such as Hyper Terminal reset the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM and immediately press the ESC key You will see some devices information and a gt prompt Type in config press the Enter key and wait a few seconds for the configuration questions to appear As you proceed you will be prompted for the following settings one after the other To accept the default values shown in square brackets below press the Enter key IP auto configuration None IP
87. ermission is required for this as regular users may not have access rights Please log in as a system administrator or as root on UNIX systems It is also important to specify the correct IP KVM IP addresses and device names Otherwise the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM may not be able to access the referenced image file properly This will cause the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM to leave the given file unmounted and instead display an error message The specified share has to be configured correctly Administrative permission is required for this Normal user may not have a high enough level of authorization You should either login in as a system administrator or as root on UNIX systems or ask your system administrator for help to complete this task _74 Operation Procedures 1 Please run Nero or any CD DVD imaging tool to create CD DVD ISO image 2 Please create a folder and share this folder on the PC that shares out the image file Copy the CD DVD ISO image file to this sharing folder Please make sure password has to be setup with the authorized user during Sharing gt Permission settings MS Windows Open the Explorer navigate to the directory or share and press the right mouse button to open the context menu Select Sharing to open the configuration dialog Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help back of wa JO search 5 Folders Address System Tasks File and Folder Tasks Y Other Places 3 Det
88. ete My Documents My Computer My Network Internet Places Explorer i ii Consolethormn Desktop size is 1 0248768 Fps Olin 0 Bis Out 24 Bis Figure 59 Built in Java Drive Redirection 3 You can either redirect a local drive only available under Windows or redirect an ISO CD DVD image 82 3a If you click the Connect Drive button in the Drive Redirection field the following issues need to be taken into consideration Select a drive to redirect Retresh List Co Hard Diski nr Hard Disk Enable Write support OK Cancel a Hard Micke Select the drive to be redirected and click OK select the drive that should be redirected All available devices drive letters are shown here Please be noted that the entire hard disk that the drive belongs to will be shared with the Remote computer not only one partition If you have a hard disk with more than one partition all partitions that belong to this disk will be redirected The Refresh button can be used to regenerate the list of drive initials This is especially handy when working with a USB stick Warning Please be cautious that if Allow Write Support is selected all data on the shred media might be destroyed Write Support This feature may be enabled here Write support means that the remote computer is allowed to write on your local drive As you can imagine this is very dangerous If both the remote and the local syste
89. forms displayed by the browser itself For a secure connection to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM we recommend the following browsers versions e Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 0 or higher o Netscape Navigator 7 0 eo Mozilla 1 6 or higher 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 browser that supports a 128 bit passkey Some older 42 browsers do not have a strong 128 bit encryption algorithm If you are using Internet Explorer click on the top toolbar menu option marked 2 then click on About Internet Explorer to see the current Cipher Strength the passkey length that is currently activated The dialog box contains a link that leads you to information on how to upgrade your browser to a more powerful encryption scheme The screenshots below shows the dialog boxes presented by IE 8 and IE 6 3 About Internet Explorer Windows y Internet Explorer 8 Version amp 0 600 1 18702 Cipher Strength 128 bit Product ID 01398 641 0568592 23437 Update Versions 0 Warning This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law System Info
90. g email between servers SSL Secure Sockets Layer A protocol that provides authentication and encryption services between a web server and a web browser SSH Secure Shell 144 A secure transport protocol based on public key cryptography Telnet A terminal protocol that provides an easy to use method of creating terminal connections to a network host 145 Disclaimer Information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufacturer does not make any representations or warranties implied or otherwise regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or information recording and retrieval systems without the express written permission of the manufacturer All brand names and product names used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders FCC Statement This device generates and uses radio frequency and may cause interference to radio and television reception if not installed and used properly This has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of the FCC Rules These
91. he new password twice and press lt ENTER gt to confirm or press lt ESC gt to exit Figure 28 Administrator password setup window 7 7 4 Authorized user setup 3 authorized users are admitted to manage the KVM switch To change the user name and password please move the highlight bar to the user for editing Press lt left arrow gt or lt right arrow gt key the user name and password setup window will be shown on the screen Please Input the new user s name and password twice then press lt ENTER gt to confirm or lt ESC gt to cancel 04 RD Switch Figure 29 User name password setup window 7 7 5 User Authority setup You can setup the authority which only supports Layer 1 and Layer 2 and Layer 3 authority always enable for each user Different user has different 28 access right for each channel To change the access authority of each channel for certain user please move the highlight bar to the channel and press lt A gt lt 1 gt lt 2 gt or lt 3 gt to setup the channel access authority for all or certain user You don t have to setup the authority of administrator since the administrator has all channel access authorized right Please refer to section 7 2 2 and 7 2 3 to operate OSD menu properly urity Mode Ac mn i n Passwora User wn Name Figure 30 User authority setup window 7 8 Lock Port lt F6 gt 7 8 1 Lock Port Only administrator can lock port Please m
92. he vertical positioning of the video Reset this Mode Resets video mode specific settings Clock Phase and Position to the factory defaults Reset all Modes Reset all settings to the factory defaults Save changes Save changes permanently Undo Changes Restore last settings Video Settings via the Web Management GUI To set the video feed s Noise Filter use the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s web management GUI In the left hand column click on KVM Settings gt Video This will open the Miscellaneous Video Settings screen The Noise Filter option defines how the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM reacts to small changes in the video input signal Turning on the noise filter can help reduce video flickering that is often caused by interference and can help lower unnecessary bandwidth consumption A large filter setting needs less network data traffic and enables a faster 53 video display but some small changes in the display may not be recognized immediately A small filter setting displays all changes instantly but may lead to a constant stream of network traffic even if the display content is not actually changing depending on the quality of the video input signal In general the default setting should be suitable for most situations Click the Force Composite Sync button if you are using a SUN computer or server on the Host side After adjusting any settings click the Apply button to save your changes
93. hich are power on gt Scan all computers which are marked for auto scan 7 4 4 Auto scan time interval The auto scan time interval of each port displayed can be adjustable by pressing lt F1 gt in OSD main menu Please refer to section 7 3 2 Setup in OSD Scan Time 7 5 Console Lock in OSD lt F3 gt If the security mode is enabled in OSD mode by pressing lt F5 gt in OSD mode please refer to section 7 7 Security Setup in OSD You can logout to lock console by pressing lt F3 gt In OSD mode The Console Lock Banner will be shown on the screen Security Mode Protected Figure 23 Console Lock Banner 25 The KVM will be locked until an authorized user login Name JERRY Password Figure 24 Unlock window Note You can also logout to lock console via hot key by using lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt H gt lt Enter gt outside the OSD mode Please refer to section 6 7 Console Lock Note If you forget the password the only way to permanently disable the security function is to key in a universal password to unlock KVM You need to key in this unlock password to release your device and KVM and then you can restart everything Please contact with your agency distributor to get the universal password 7 6 Channel rename lt F4 gt Select the channel to rename by using up down arrow key and press lt F4 gt in OSD main menu The channel rename window will be shown for setting up
94. i programmer Remote power wakeup on the target computer Remote mass storage control and redirection Remote control over Java enabled Browsers No additional software necessary on client console side SSL Secure access through certificate authentication and data encryption 256 bit SSL encryption of all transmitted data Persistent logging of all important events Up to 63 users profile with definable three categories users authorized levels Auto optimize the frame rate and video quality according to the bandwidth availability Automatically senses video resolution for best possible screen capture High performance mouse tracking and synchronization KVM firmware is upgradeable via on board mini USB download connector and external mini programmer and web interface KVM Transmission Transmission of video signals with up to resolution 1600x1200 60 Hz With 16 8 4 2 1 Bit video encoding manual and automatic adjustment Supports of all standard VGA and VESA modes graphics and text Video resolution at the local video port up to 1920x1200 60 Hz Works with all states of the web browsers Network access Access via 10 100 Mbps LAN Communication over TCP IP port 80 and port 443 reconfiguration possible IP configuration via DHCP BOOTP or static HTTP and HTTPS secure Web Server Supports of standard Hayes compatible modems Speed of modem up to 115200 bps Automatic adjustment of video compression ratio to available bandwidth 2 Specifi
95. ines how the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM reacts to small changes in the video input signal Turning on the noise filter can help reduce video flickering that is often caused by interference and can help lower unnecessary bandwidth consumption A large filter setting needs less network data traffic and enables a faster video display but some small changes in the display may not be recognized immediately A small filter setting displays all changes instantly but may lead to a constant stream of network traffic even if the display content is not actually changing depending on the quality of the video input signal In general the default setting should be suitable for most situations Force Composite Sync Required for Sun Computers When connecting the device directly to a legacy Sun computer that uses composite sync as the video output the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM may not recognize the composite sync video output automatically To support signal transmission from a Sun machine enable this option If this is not enabled the video feed of the Remote Console may not be visible 94 After making any changes click the Apply button to save your settings 11 5 Device Settings Device Settings 11 5 1 Network The Network Settings panel allows the user to change network related parameters Each parameter will be explained below Once applied the new network settings will immediately come into effect 95 Network Basic Setti
96. ion rights he or she can force a shutout of all other Remote side users from a Host system so that he or she alone can control the Host systems No one can re open the selected Remote Consoles until this user deactivates Exclusive Access or logs off The Access Mode icon in the status bar at the bottom of the screen will indicate the current status of the Exclusive Access function see the screenshot below 37 Figure 36 Remote Console Exclusive Mode Screenshot to Clipboard Click on this menu item to take a screenshot of the Host view window The screenshot will be saved to the clipboard of the Remote computer Scaling 50 This allows the Remote side user to scale down the Remote Console window on their monitor The mouse and keyboard controls will stay the same but the scaling algorithm will not preserve all the display details When you select 25 50 or 100 scaling the size of the Remote Console window is calculated according to the Host video settings and the scaling algorithm When you select Scale to fit the Host video display will fit into the size and shape of the window for the Remote Console no matter how this window is resized by the Remote side user Heak C s Options Sync Monitor Only Exclusive Access screenshot to clipboard 50 w 100 Scale to fit Mouse Handling Local Cursor Video Settings Refresh Video Soft Keyboard Local Keyboard
97. k gt lt 2 gt lt Enter gt or lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt 16 gt lt Enter gt Note You can also select computers in OSD menu Move the indicator bar to the channel to switch by using lt arrow key gt lt Page Up gt or lt Page Down then press lt Enter gt to select the connected computer Please refer to section 7 2 Channel Selection in OSD 6 3 2 Arrow Key Channel Shift Function Press lt Scroll Lock gt twice and press lt Left Arrow gt or lt Right Arrow gt key to shift left right one channel gt Switch to left one channel lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt Left Arrow gt gt Switch to right one channel lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt Right Arrow gt 6 3 3 lt ALT gt Channel Shift Function 1 Start lt ALT gt Channel shift Function lt ALT gt channel shift function default was off You can press Hot Key lt Scroll Lock gt twice lt ALT gt and then press lt Enter gt to turn on or turn off this function alternately 2 Shift the channel by lt ALT gt key Press left lt ALT gt or right lt ALT gt key twice the PC channel will automatically shift to left or right one channel channel decrease increase to next when lt ALT gt channel shift function is enabled gt Enable Disable lt ALT gt channel shift function 16 lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt ALT gt lt Enter gt gt Switch to left one
98. kew Choose the option using the Remote Console options menu or press the mouse synchronization hot key sequence in case you defined one Intelligent Sync If the fast sync does not work or the mouse settings have been changed on the host system use the intelligent resynchronization This method takes more time than the fast Sync It can be accessed with the appropriate item in the Remote Console option menu The intelligent synchronization requires a correctly adjusted picture Use the auto adjustment function to setup the picture and make sure that there are no window at the top left corner of the remote desktop that are able to change the mouse cursor shape from the normal state 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 Note At first start if the local mouse pointer is not synchronized with the remote mouse pointer press the Auto Adjust Button once Single and Double Mouse Mode The CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM features two different mouse synchronization modes Double Mouse mode and Single Mouse mode Double Mouse Mode In this mode both the Remote and Host mouse pointers are visible allowing you to control the Host computer on your Remote computer while allowing you to move the mouse outside the Remote Console window In
99. keyboard to STOP the auto scan function Press the push button on KVM front panel to select active port can stop the auto scan function too 6 6 3 Auto scan mode There are two auto scan modes please refer to section 7 3 1 Setup in OSD Scan Mode to setup the auto scan mode gt Scan all working computers gt Scan all computers which are marked for auto scan 6 6 4 Auto scan time interval The auto scan time interval can be adjustable by pressing lt F1 gt in OSD main menu Please refer section 7 3 1 Setup in OSD Scan Time Note You can also start auto scan function by pressing lt F2 gt in OSD main menu Please refer section 7 4 Auto Scan in OSD 6 7 Console Lock 6 8 If the security mode is enabled in OSD mode by pressing lt F5 gt in OSD mode you can lock console by pressing lt Scroll Lock gt twice and then lt H gt and lt Enter gt The KVM will be locked until an authorized user login lt Scroll Lock gt lt Scroll Lock gt lt H gt lt Enter gt To UNLOCK console please press any key according to screen message then key in User Name and Password The KVM switch and console devices will be unlocked and back to normal status Note You can also execute console lock function by pressing lt F3 gt in OSD main menu Please refer to section 7 5 Console Lock in OSD Call Adjust Video Menu Press lt Scroll Lock gt twice then lt C gt and lt Enter gt then the OSD Adjust Video
100. ll Known Ports Registered Ports and Dynamic and or Private Ports Well Known Ports are those from O through 1023 Registered Ports are those from 1024 through 49151 Dynamic and or Private Ports are those from 49152 through 65535 Well Known Ports are assigned by IANA and on most systems can only be used by system processes or by programs executed by privileged users The table below shows some of the well known port numbers For more details please visit the IANA website http www iana org assignments port numbers Port Protocol TCP UDP Number FTP File Transfer Protocol as Secure nel E e aa remera s REE Poo Top a me ee BOOTP server BOOTP client NNTP Network News Transfer Protocol 100 H Protocol Glossary BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol Similar to DHCP but for smaller networks Automatically assigns the IP address for a specific duration of time CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol A secure protocol for connecting to a system it is more secure than the PAP DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Internet protocol that automating the configuration of computers that use TCP IP DNS Domain Name Servers A system that allows a network name server to translate text host names into numeric IP addresses LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol A protocol for accessing directory information NAT Network Address Translation An Internet standard that enables a LAN t
101. m connection Please use Custom CAT5 cable to connect your computers Please refer to the figures and instruction shown below for System connection Note Please contact your dealer to purchase the custom combo 4 in 1 CAT5 dongle DS 19202 if you need Figure 6 Custom combo 4 in 1 CAT5 dongle DS 19202 10 You can connect CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM to computers via three methods shown below A Connect USB PS 2 keyboard mouse and VGA connectors to computers We recommand users to connect computers in this way Lo a MIE m 0 ll H He Mod SIX o EX y 4 NY e e E i Figure 7 USB PS 2 Keyboard 8 Mouse and VGA connected B Connect only PS 2 keyboard mouse and VGA connectors to computers I I BE IEN Vs a EPA 6 Figure 8 PS 2 Keyboard amp Mouse and VGA connected H Connect only USB and VGA connectors to computers oEBoo EA E BA AA Figure 9 USB and VGA video connected 4 4 Cascade Chaining CAT5 Combo Free 8 Port amp 16 Port KVM switch support 3 level cascades control up to 8 64 512 PCs for 8 Port only and 16 256 4096 PCs for 16 Port only from a single console cascaded chaining units do not need special configuration
102. m try to write data on the same device this will certainly destroy the file system on the drive Please use this feature only if you exactly know what you are doing Warning Drive Redirection is only possible with Windows 2000 or later versions The Drive Redirection works on a low SCSI level and the SCSI protocol cannot recognize partitions therefore the whole drive selected will be shared instead of any particular partition 83 3b If click on Connect ISO Choose ISO image to redirect AT MET Ae ar Select the ISO image file and click Open 4 Finally the established Drive Redirection connection will be displayed KYH IP Eemote Console 192 168 0 225 Drive Redirection Drive Connect Drive Connect lao Disconnect Using Drive D Drive Redirection established Drive D3 Ctrl Alt Delete Fal ER La Sync he Options ee mr My Documents My Computer My Network Internet Places Explorer AOL Lu ConsolefMorm Desktop size is 1024 x 768 Fos 0 ln 0 Bis Out 8 Als Open My Computer you will see the virtual drive appears on the remote host PC window 84 EYH IP Remote Console 192 168 0 225 Drive Redirection Drive Connect Drive Connect a0 Disconnect Using Drive D Drive Redirection established Drive O3 Ctrl Alt Delete e mcr My Documents My Computer My Network Internet Places Explorer Hard Disk Drives
103. ngs IP auto configuration Nene Preferred host name DHCP only IP address 192 16 0 191 Subnet mask 295 295 255 0 Gateway IP address 14 168 01 Primary ONS server IP address E secondary ONS server P address Network Miscellaneous Settings Remote Console amp HTTPS port 443 HTTP port 80 f gt TELNET port 230 gt SSH port Bandwidth Limit kbit s Enable TELNET access Enable SSH access C Disable Setup Protocol LAN Interface Settings Current LAN interface parameters autonegotiation on 100 Mbps full duplex link ok LAM interface speed LAN interface duplex mode Antodetect gt E er m Stored value is egual to the default Figure 65 Network Settings Warning Changing the network settings of the 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM might result in losing your connection to it In case you change the settings remotely make sure that all the values are correct and that you still have a way to access the 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM if the connection 1s lost such as though a local network e P auto configuration With this option you can control whether the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM should fetch its network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server For DHCP select dhcp and for BOOTP select bootp If you choose none then IP auto configuration is disabled and you will need to set a st
104. nnection to the Remote Console Norm means a standard connection without encryption SSL means a secure connection Console Norm Desktop size is 1024 x 768 In 0 B s Out 0 Bis Figure 47 Status line The right hand side of the Status Bar may show the frame rate of the video in frames per second Fps and the current incoming In and outgoing Out transmission rates If compressed encoding is enabled the compressed transfer rate will be displayed in bracket In 0 Bs Out U Bis Figure 48 Status line transfer rate For more information about Monitor Only and Exclusive Access settings see related sections 60 11 Menu Option 11 1 Remote Control 0 Remote Control ES The Remote Console is the redirected screen keyboard and mouse of the remote host system that CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM controls The Remote Console window is a Java Applet that tries to establish its own TCP connection to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Starting the Remote Console opens a new window displays screen movement of host system with its size automatically adjusted to optimum Keyboard and mouse are redirected to control the host system simultaneously A slight delay may present depending on the bandwidth of network 61 11 1 1 KVM Console KVM IP Remote Console 192 168 5 186 Ctri Alt Delete D My Documents New Text Docum o B My Computer New Text Document txt e fP N My Network In
105. nu e Video Settings This submenu opens a panel for changing the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM video settings The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM has two separate areas where different video settings can be configured One area is the Remote Console window s Options menu the other area is in the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s web interface configuration menus 52 Video Settings via the Remote Console s Options gt Video Settings Brightness EN 80 ContrastRed lt 100 Contrast Green a 100 ContrastBlue 4 100 Clock a 1344 Phase al 24 Horizontal Offset 4 297 vertical Offset gt 34 Reset this Mode Reset All Modes save Changes 1024x768 560Hz Undo Changes Figure 39 Video Settings Panel Brightness Controls the brightness of the picture Contrast Red Green Blue Controls the contrast of the picture Clock Defines the horizontal frequency for 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 most configurations If the picture quality still has problems after auto adjustment you can try to adjust this setting together and the Phase setting as mentioned below Phase Defines the phase for video sampling This is used with the above mentioned Clock setting to control the display quality Horizontal Position Defines the horizontal positioning of the video Vertical Position Defines t
106. o change most configurations and use most functions m User Has permission to access only the basic functions of the Remote Console You can choose the desired level from the selection box role The CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM comes pre configured with a factory default super user account that is permitted to make all possible configuration changes and use all the device s functions The factory default username and password for this super user is super and pass Make sure you change the password immediately after you have installed your CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Existing users Select an existing user for modification Once a user has been selected click the Lookup button to display the user s information New User name Enter a name for the new user account Password Enter a password for the selected user It must be at least three characters long Confirm password Re enter the password for the selected user for confirmation 87 Email address Enter the user s e mail address here optional Mobile number Enter the user s mobile phone number here optional Role Assign a permission level or role to the selected user To create an user press the button Create The Modify button changes the displayed user settings To delete a user press the button Delete Note The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is equipped with a built in processor and memory unit which both have limitations in terms of the p
107. o select the item you want to change and use lt Left gt or lt Right gt arrow key to change the settings Press lt ESC gt to exit and save the setup settings Scan Mode Select Scan Time 0058ec Banner Time 0058ec Position Menu Banner Hotkey Scroll Lock sound ON Language Eng ish En Figure 19 OSD Setup 7 3 1 Scan Mode gt Select Scan the selected channels marked with S in STA column on OSD main menu gt PCON Scan all powered on PC channels 7 3 2 Scan Time The default scan time is 5 seconds It can be changed up to 90 seconds by stepping 5 seconds 7 3 3 Banner Time The default banner time is 5 seconds It can be changed to 10 seconds 15 seconds or always on 23 7 3 4 Position gt Menu Use four arrow keys to move the OSD main menu to the desired position Press lt ESC gt to save the changed menu position Position Menu Figure 20 Menu Position Setup Note The different resolution setting between PC and KVM will change the desired position of OSD block shown on screen gt Banner Use four arrow keys to move the channel banner to the desired position Press lt ESC gt to save the changed banner position lt gt to move Esc save return Figure 21 Banner Position Setup 1 3 0 Hot key gt Scroll Lock lt Scroll Lock gt becomes the hot key gt Num Lock lt Num Lock gt becomes the hot key gt Cap Lock lt Cap Lock gt becomes the hot key
108. o use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set of addresses for external traffic This enables a company to shield internal addresses from the public Internet NFS Network File System A protocol that allows file sharing across a network Users can view store and update files on a remote computer You can use NFS to mount all or a portion of a file system Users can access the portion mounted with the same privileges as the user s access to each file 143 NTP Network Time Protocol A protocol used to synchronize time on networked computers and equipment PAP Password Authentication Protocol A method of user authentication in which the username and password are transmitted over a network and compared to a table of name password pairs PPP Point to Point Protocol A protocol for creating and running IP and other network protocols over a serial link RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial lIn User Service An authentication and accounting protocol It enables remote access servers to communicate with a central server to authenticate dial in users and their access permissions A company stores user profiles in a central database that all remote servers can share SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A protocol that system administrators use to monitor networks and connected devices and to respond to queries from other network hosts SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol TCP IP protocol for sendin
109. on 6 update 11 or above for better performance 2 It is also possible that a firewall is preventing access to the Remote Console Make sure the TCP port 443 for both HTTPS and RFB and port 80 for HTTP are open for the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM to receive incoming TCP connection attempts 129 7 The Remote Console Java Applet hanged The reason for this may be related to your Windows memory management configuration Often the issue is that Windows has allocated more memory to system cache than to applications Try the following steps to solve this issue a Go to Control Panel gt System b In the Advanced tab click Performance Settings c Click the Advanced tab d If System cache is selected in Memory Usage change it to Programs and click the OK button to save your changes See the screenshot below e Restart the computer The problem should be solved now Visual Effects Advanced Data Execution Prevention Processor scheduling By default the computer is set to use a greater share of processor time to nun your programs Adjust for best performance of Programs Background services Memory Usage By default the computer is set to use a greater share of nemory to run your programs Adjust for best performance of Programs O system cache Virtual memory A paging file is an area on the hard disk that Windows uses as if it were RAM Total paging file size for all drives
110. on area enter the Super User login and password for the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM The default login is super and the default password is pass f Click the Setup Device button If the Super User login and password are correct a Successfully configured device message will appear g The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will now try to contact a DHCP server in the subnet to which it is physically connected If contact is made with a DHCP server it will provide the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM with a dynamic IP address subnet mask and gateway h Click the Query Device button again and the device s dynamic IP address and other network information should now be visible in the Network Configuration field see the screenshot below setup 1 1 0 Network Configuration Device MAC address 00 00 5D 01 6d AE Refresh Devices IP address 192 168 123 228 ao e Device Type ie Kl Enable WLAN Configuration LAN Devices only Gateway Henig ear Authentication Super User login Super User password y Wireless LAR Goniguratian Wireless AN er Enable WER encryption WCA ER REY Query Device Setup Device coa mp Status Ready 35 Hew Super User password New password confirm Notes BOOTP a static configuration protocol uses a table that maps IP addresses to physical addresses DHCP an extension to BOOTP that dynamically assigns configuration information
111. or the hostname DNS has to be configured and enabled Shared Secret A shared secret is a text string that serves as a password between the RADIUS client and RADIUS server In this case the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM serves as a RADIUS client A shared secret is used to verify that RADIUS messages are sent by a 117 RADIUS enabled device that is configured with the same shared secret and to verify that the RADIUS message has not been modified in transit message integrity For the shared secret you can use any standard alphanumeric and special characters A shared secret may consist of up to 128 characters in length and may contain both lowercase and uppercase letters A Z a z numerals 0 9 and other symbols all characters not defined as letters or numerals such as an exclamation mark or an asterisk Authentication Port The port the RADIUS server listens for authentication requests The default value is 1812 Accounting Port The port the RADIUS server listens for accounting requests The default value is 1813 Timeout Sets the request time to live in seconds The time to live is the time to wait for the completion of the request If the request job is not completed within this interval of time it is cancelled The default value is 1 second Retries Sets the number of retries if a request could not be completed The default value is 3 times 11 5 9 USB USB Device Settings Force using USB 1 1 JSB 2
112. ors In case of any error the Upload Firmware function will be aborted 2 If everything went well you see the Update Firmware panel Firmware Update 04 02 00 Build 6302 Standard_101 081023 04 02 00 Build 6302 Standard 101 081211 Current version New version This may take some minutes Please do NOT power off the device while the update is in progress After a successful update the device will be reset automatically The panel shows you the version number of the currently running firmware and the version number of the uploaded firmware Pressing Update will store the new version and substitute the old one completely 3 After the firmware updated successfully the device will be rebooted and redirected to the login web page automatically 123 Firmware updated successfully The device will be reset in a few seconds Notice You should be automatically redirected to the login page in 1 minute lfthis does not work use this link to the login page Authenticate with Username and Password pasword Sd Check out the device information to see the updated firmware is running Device Information Product Name Serial Number Board ID Device IP Address Device MAC Address Firmware Version AS ABCODOO1 09366201 ab490ca 192 168 0 193 00 11 c2 33 aa 56 04 02 00 B302 standard 101 081211 0x15 Firmware Build Number Firmware De
113. ory Defaults can t log in to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Was the correct combination of user and password given On delivery the user super has the password pass Moreover your browser must be configured to accept cookies When a PC connects to the Host via USB and runs the PSetup utility an error message occurred Exception processing message This may be due to improper BIOS settings If the Host system is not equipped with a floppy disk drive check the BIOS to make sure it is set to No floppy drive installed The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM web GUI are inconsistent or chaotic Make sure your browser cache settings are not set to never check for newer pages or something similar Otherwise web pages may be loaded from your browser cache and not from the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM device itself The Remote Console window of CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM can not be opened 1 Please make sure that the Remote computer has Java Runtime Environment v1 5 or above installed When trying to open the Remote Console the icon will appear at the top right corner of the screen if the Java Runtime Environment is not installed Notes 1 In order to run this function the Remote system need support JRE Java Runtime Environment version 5 0 v1 5 or above You can get the Java Software from the website http www java com en download 2 It s recommended to install newer Java version e g versi
114. ot allowed The rule can be configured to apply to a particular Group level All User Super Administrator When the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM receives a TCP packet it will process the packet with the chain rule depicted below The process ordering is important the packet will enter the chain rule 1 first if meet the rule then take action directly otherwise go to chain rule 2 101 Action 1 vero _ Ration No HH as Action 3 Default Rule Rule Action 5 Figure 69 Chain Rules of IP Filtering Check the Enable Group based System Access Control to edit the rules Users can add a new IP filtering rule by setting the properties at adding line by Append or Insert User can remove a rule by Remove or Delete HTTP Encryption Force HTTPS for Web access KYM Encryption Kh Encryption Of Try Force Group based System Access Control Please note Apply is required or changes will be lost W Enable Group based System Access Control Default Action ACCEPT ome Starting IP Ending IP Group Action 0 0 0 0 259 255 299 209 All ACCEPT ja 168 125 98 ja 16 123 230 Ez ACCEPT Append Insert de Replace de o Super m Apply i Re et to del aults Stored EN is equal to the default 102 HTTP Encryption Force HTTPS for Web access KVM Encryption KVM Encryption Of7 Tey Force Group based System Access Control
115. ou have a private internal network your NAT Network Address Translation settings have to be configured accordingly If the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is connected to your local network environment and your connection to the Internet is available by using a proxy server without NAT being configured it is unlikely that the Remote Console will be able to establish the desired connection This is because modern web proxies are not capable of relaying the RFB protocol If you experience any problems please consult your network administrator to configure an appropriate networking environment 10 3 1 Main Window of Remote Console To open the KVM console either click on the icon Console or Remote Control gt KVM Console of the menu entry in the left hand column or click the Click to open link at the top of the Remote Console picture on the right Remote Console 192 168 5 186 Sele New Text Docum My Computer New Text Document txt fo y Internet Explorer Console Norm Desktop size is 800 x 600 Fps 0 In 0 B s Out 0 Bis Activating the Remote Console function opens a new window on the Remote side user s screen This window displays the screen content of your host system The 47 Remote Console will behave exactly in the same way as if you were sitting in front of it This means you can use your keyboard and mouse in the usual way However be aware of the fact that the feedback from keyboard and mouse actions on the
116. ove the highlight bar to the channel to lock and press lt F6 gt to lock the selected channel A red L mark will be shown in STA column of locked port En File Server Mail Server Web Serverl RD Switch AC Switch Web Server2 CHI Server Digidffice Figure 31 Lock port in OSD main window 29 7 8 2 Channel selection of the locked port If anyone selects the channel of the locked port either by panel push button or hot key the system will enter OSD mode waiting for administrator to unlock the port 7 8 3 Unlock Port Only administrator login with correct password can unlock the port After the administrator login the red L mark in STA column will disappear 7 9 Exit OSD lt ESC gt Press lt ESC gt to exit OSD and to return to the selected computer A banner with the channel name will be shown on left upper corner of the screen 7 10 Adjust Video in OSD Please use lt Up gt or lt Down gt arrow key to options for video adjustment and use lt Left gt or lt Right gt arrow key to change the value Press lt ESC gt to exit and save the setup settings Figure 32 Adjust video window 30 8 Sun Microsystems Function Key Emulation There are 16 special functions on the Sun Microsystems keyboard CAT5 Combo Free KVM Switch can emulate these function keys via PS 2 and or USB keyboard Please refer to the table shown below for Sun Microsystems keyboard special functions operation To active these emulation on
117. quality motion pictures In this case the video compression is disabled completely and all video data is transferred via network as full quality video snippets Therefore a high amount of bandwidth is required to ensure the quality of the video picture 56 Bale Monitor Only Exclusive Access Video Optimized Screenshot io clipboard D none Readability Filter 1 fastesi Scaling Mouse Hancling d Local Cursor Chat Window Soft Keyboard d Local Keyboard d Hotkeys Predefined F compression Color Depth Lossy 9 best Encoding Figure 43 Encoding Compression The next two options allow you to set the compression level to a predefined level or to set a level for lossy compression This compresses well but leads to degradation in image quality Monitor Only Exclusive Access screenshot to clipboard Video Optimized Hicolor Readability Filter Video Optimized Scaling LAN Hicolor Mouse Handling I Local Cursor DSL Chat Window Soft Keyboard Predefined Local Keyboard Compressionr Hotkeys Color Depth Encoding Lossy Figure 44 Predefined Compression 37 afk Dd Options Monitor Orly Exclusive Access screenshot to clipboard Readability Filter Scaling Mouse Handling Local Cursor Chat Window Soft Keyboard Local Keyboard Hotkeys Encoding Color Depth j b f Predefined Compression Color Depth Lossy Figu
118. quirements use the PSetup program to change the configuration to suit your needs When open the PSetup Utility on your computer the PSetup Utility window see the screenshot below will appear Network Configuration Device MAC address o0 00 50 01 64 AE Refresh Devices IF auto configuration None DHCP BOOTP IP address Subnet mask Gateway Wireless AN Goniguratian wireless LAN ESSIE a Enable WERenere ten Ao ER es Query Device Setup Device Cancel Help Status Ready Device Type ie kvi Enable WLAN Configuration WLAN Devices only Authentication Super User login Super User password i Mew Super User password New password confirm To use the PSetup Utility please follow the procedures described below Finding the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM on your network via the Psetup Utility 1 Make sure the computer you are using to set up the CATS PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is connected to the same local network that the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is connected to 2 Open the PSetup Utility on your computer The PSetup Utility window see the screenshot above will appear 32 3 Use the PSetup Utility to search for the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM on your network a Click the Refresh Devices button to show the MAC addresses of all connected devices on your network b Find the MAC address of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM by clicking on the
119. r trun on the computers e Initial Plug in Process Please plug in the Master KVM Switch first before turning on any other devices like montior or computers e Hot plug and Hot Swap Combo Free 8 Port amp 16 Port KVM switch support Hot plug and Hot swap function Figure 10 Cascade chaining 3 4 5 Firmware download connector The min USB female connector on the rear of KVM switch is for firmware upgrade function To update your KVM firmware please contact with your dealer 4 6 Rack Mounting Figure 11 Rack mounting Figure 11 shows you how to attach mounting brackets to the KVM Switches unit for standard 19 inch rack cabinet 1 Screw the mounting brackets into the sides of the KVM Switches unit See Figure 11 2 Install the KVM Switches unit into the rack cabinet 5 Operation You can control computers via CAT5 8 Port or 16 Port Combo Free KVM Switch Over IP by push button hot key and OSD e Push button operation Press the front panel push button to select the PC and operate it eo Hot Key operation Please refer to section 6 Hot Key Operation e OSD operation Please refer to section 7 OSD Operation 14 6 Hot Key Operation 6 1 Call OSD Menu Press lt Scroll Lock gt twice and lt Enter gt then the OSD Main Menu will be displayed on the monitor screen All of the KVM parameters can be setup in OSD mode You can also execute some KVM functions in OSD lt Scroll Lock gt lt S
120. re 45 Lossy Compression Set the desired color depth You may select between 8 or 16 bit for Video Optimized compression level 0 or between 1 and 8 bit for compression level 1 to 9 The higher the color depth the more video information has to be captured and to be transferred 58 Monitor Only Exclusive Access Screenshot to clipboard Readability Filter Scaling Mouse Handling gt Local Cursor w 16 Bit Hicolor Chat Window 8 Bit 256 Colors soft Keyboard Predefined 4Bit 16 Colors Local Keyboard gt Compression 4Bit Grayscale Hotkeys gt 2 Bit Grayscale Encoding Lossy 1 Bit Black White Figure 46 Encoding Color depth Note If displaying motion pictures on a connection with low speed you may achieve an improvement regarding the video transfer rate by lowering the color depth and disabling the option Video Optimized As a general result the data rate is reduced less bits per color Furthermore the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will not have to do any video compression In total this will lead to less transfer time of the motion picture 59 10 3 3 Status Line of Remote Console Status line The status bar shows the status of the Remote Console as well as the status of the connection between the Host system and the Remote system The size of the remote screen is displayed Figure below was taken from a Remote Console with a resolution of 1024x768 pixels The value in brackets describes the co
121. rocessing instructions and memory space To guarantee an acceptable response time we recommend that you do not let more than 15 users connect to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM at the same time The memory space available on the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM mainly depends on the configuration and usage of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM log file entries etc For this reason we recommend that you do not store more than 63 user profiles 11 4 KVM Settings KVM Settings 88 11 4 1 User Console The following settings are user specific That means the super user can customize these settings for every user separately Changing the settings for one user does not affect the settings for the other users Remote Console Settings for User The settings on this page are user specific Changes you make here will affect the selected user only Transmission Encoding Automatic Detection Pre configured Network speed Video Optiralzed high color v O Manually Compression 9 none Color depth 16 kit high cel Remote Console Type Default Java Wht Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plugin If you do not have the Java Browser Plugin already installed on your system this option will cause downloading of around 11 Mbyte Plugin code The Plugin will enable extended Remote Console functionality Miscellaneous Remote Console Settings Start in Monitor Mode Start in Exclusive Ac
122. rsor d Hebrew Israel Chat Window Russian Russia Ste Je y men Finnish Finland Local Keyboard gt IEA swedish Sweden i Hotkeys Norwegian Norway Encoding gt Danish Denmark French Belgium Dutch Belgium Figure 41 Soft Keyboard Mapping e Local Keyboard Used to change the language mapping of your browser machine running the Remote Console Applet Normally the applet determines the correct value automatically However depending on your particular JVM and your browser settings this is not always possible A typical example is a German localized system that uses an US English keyboard mapping In this case you have to change the Local Keyboard setting to the right language manually Hotkeys This menu item opens a list of pre defined hotkeys which is useful for hotkey combinations that may be difficult to send such as CTRL ALT DEL Click any entry and that specific command will be sent to the Host system A confirmation dialog will appear before the system sends the selected command to the Host system Click the OK button execute the key combination on the Host system Confirmation Do you really want to send Ctr Alt Delete cance Figure 42 Remote Console Confirmation Dialog Encoding These options are used to adjust the encoding level in terms of compression and color depth They are available only when Transmission Encoding is determined manually select Manually in KVM Settings gt
123. scarded Device Firmware validation failed Device Firmware file uploaded by user Device Firmware updated by user Device Internal log file cleared by user Device Security Violation Connection to Remote Console failed reason Console several Warning In contrast to the internal log file on the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM the size of the NFS log file is not limited Every log event will be appended to the end of the file so it grows continuously and you may have to delete it or move it away from time to time 114 11 5 8 Authentication Authentication Settings Local Authentication LDAP User LOAF Server Pos Base ON of User LDAP Server Po Type of external LDAP Server Henere LOAF server Name of login name attribute Ps Name of userentry objectclass Pos User search subfilter Po Active Directory Domain Ps RADIUS Auth Acc a ea Server Shared Secret Port Port Timeout Retries Stored value is equal to the default Figure 77 Authentication Setting On this screen you can specify how the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will look to authenticate the users By default Local Authentication is enabled which means users will need to use a user account configured on the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM The other options allow you to specify an LDAP or a RADIUS Server to use for the login authentication These methods are very useful when you want to map users into specific groups which ha
124. scription Hardware Revision View the datafile for support Device Information Connected Users super 192 160 0 95 active 124 11 6 4 Unit Reset This section allows you to reset specific parts of the device such as the settings for the keyboard and mouse USB the video engine and the entire CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM device itself In the event of an abnormal operation the subsystems may be reset without resetting the entire CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Reset Keyboard Mouse USB Reset Video Engine Reset Device This may take up to a minute Figure 81 Unit Reset To reset a specific functionality click on the related Reset button Clicking on Reset button in the Reset Device field will reboot the entire CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM system It will close all current connections to the administration console and to the Remote Console The whole process will take about one minute Resetting subsystems e g the video engine will take only a few seconds and will not cause the device s network connections to close Note Only the super user is allowed to reset the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM 125 11 6 5 Reset Factory Defaults This function can be used if you forget the password for logging in to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM or if you want to return the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM to its factory default settings as it was when you purchased it Warning The unit will reboot
125. specifications are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by plugging the device in and out the user can try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Oo Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Oo Increase the separation between the device and receiver Oo Connect the computer into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Oo Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help PA 146
126. ta file for support allows you to download the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM data file with specific support information This is an XML file with certain customized support information like the serial number etc You may send us this information together with a support request It will help us to locate and solve your reported problem Connected Users test 62 238 0 39 active test 80 145 25 183 26 min idle test 212 183 10 29 20 min idle test 62 153 241 228 RC exclusive active Figure 79 Connected Users The Connected Users field at the bottom of the Device Information field see the screenshot above displays the status of connected users For every user it lists the username the IP address of the network host that the user is connecting from and the activity status RC means that the Remote Console is open and active on that user s computer If the Remote Console is opened in Exclusive Access mode the term exclusive is added For more information about this option see the Section 4 3 2 Control Bar of the Remote Console The column on the far right displays either the term active for an active user or shows the number of minutes that the user has been inactive 120 11 6 2 Event log The Event Log displays all events that are logged by the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM see screenshot below Event Log Prev Next Date Event Description 10 12 2007 07 26 07 Authentication User super logged in from
127. te a new cryptographic key and the associated Certificate Signing Request CSR that will need to be certified by a certification authority CA A CA verifies that you are the person who you claim you are and signs and issues a SSL certificate to you The following steps are necessary to create and install a SSL certificate for the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Create a SSL Certificate Signing Request using the panel shown as above You need to fill out a number of fields that are explained below Once this is done click on the button Create which will initiate the Certificate Signing Request generation The CSR can be downloaded to your administration machine with the Download CSR button Save the file of the CSR string if it is not displayed in a file copy and paste it onto a word processing program file before you save it and send it to a Certification Authority CA for certification You will get the new certificate from the CA after an authentication process the process will depending on the CA Upload the certificate to the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM using the Upload button as shown below 104 Certificate Signing Request CSR The following CSR is pending countryName TW StateOrProvinceName taipei localityName taipei organizationName test org organizationalUnitName test commonName test emailAddress test test com F Download Delete Certificate Upload SSL
128. te software from the website http www chrysocome net rawwrite 4 Raw Write Rawyrite for windows tho Uranus ib swin edu aui melina Witten by John Newbigiri Floppy drive E WA AA se write Head About Help Support Use this tab to read an image file from a floppy disk Image file d Mfloppy a Windows NT 5 1 buld number 600 Figure 57 Raw Write for Windows selection dialog From the menu select the tab Read Enter or choose the name of the file in which you would like to save the floppy content Click on the button Read to initiate the image creation process UNIX and UNIX like OS To create an image file you can use the dd command This is one of the original UNIX utilities and is included in every UNIX like OS UNIX Sun Solaris and Linux To create a floppy image file copy the contents of a floppy to a file You can use the following command dd if dev fd0 of tmp floppy image dd reads the entire disk from the device dev fd0 and saves the output in the specified output file tmp floppy image Adjust both parameters exactly to your needs input device etc 80 11 2 5 2 Creating a CD DVD ISO Image MS Windows To create the image file use your favorite CD imaging tool Copy the whole contents of the disk into one single image file on your hard disk For example with Nero you should select Copy and Backup Then click on the Copy Disc
129. ternet Places Explorer e Recycle Bin Figure 49 KVM Console To open the KVM console either click on the icon Console or Remote Control gt KVM Console of the menu entry on the left or Click to open of the console picture on the right 11 1 2 Telnet Console SSH Console In general the Telnet or SSH 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 is activated if the serial settings were configured accordingly All inputs and outputs are redirected to the device via the serial port and its answers are displayed on the Telnet interface In order to log in with Telnet or SSH you have to enable the access settings from Device Settings gt Network 62 Network Miscellaneous Settings Remote Console amp HTTPS port CE HTTP port 80 f gt TELNET port 23 SoH port pl Bandwidth Limit khitisa Enable TELNET access Enable SSH access E Disable Setup Protocol Telnet Console The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM firmware features a Telnet server that enables a user to connect via a standard Telnet client In case the Telnet program is using a VT 100 VT 102 or VT 220 terminal or an according emulation it is even possible to perform a console redirection as long as the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM host machine is using a text mod
130. the name given here and the actual network name differ the browser will pop up a security warning when the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is accessed using HTTPS Organizational unit Enter the department within your organization the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM belongs to Organization Enter the name of the organization to which the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM belongs Locality City Enter the city where your organization is located State Province Enter the state or province where your organization is located Country ISO code Enter the country where your organization is located This is the two letter ISO code e g DE for Germany or US for the USA Note the country code must be entered in CAPITAL LETTERS 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 Confirm Challenge Password Reenter the challenge password for confirmation Email Enter the email address of a contact person that is responsible for the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM and its security Key length Enter the length of the generated key in bits 1024 Bits are supposed to be sufficient in most cases Longer keys may result in slower response time when establishing a connection to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM 106 11 5 5 Serial Port serial Port Settings Configuration login
131. the Sun JVM may also be forced manually 9 see below sun Microsystems Java Browser Plugin This viewer instructs the web browser that your GUI is running on to use the Sun Microsystems Java Virtual Machine JVM 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 if 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 you still need to instruct your browser to download and install the plugin usually through prompts that will appear and an 11 MB plugin will need to be downloaded The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will provide a link to the JVM plugin if the Remote computer does not already have it installed The user could also install the latest Java software later if needed The advantage of downloading Sun s JVM is that it provides a stable and identical experience across different platforms The Remote Console software is optimized for this JVM version and offers a wider range of functionality when run in Sun s JVM Please make sure that you install Sun JVM 1 5 or above in your client system Miscellaneous Remote Console Settings Start in Monitor Mode This setting sets the initial value for the Monitor Only mode By default Monitor Only mode is off If you enable this setting the
132. the channel name Press lt ENTER gt to save the renamed channel name or lt ESC gt to cancel a ATi t j i l e 0 DE 0 0 h 0 0 0 Figure 25 Channel Rename window 26 7 7 Security Setup lt F5 gt Cobo Na Security mode login Press lt F5 gt in OSD main menu to enter security setup mode the administrator login is required before entering into the security mode Password Figure 26 Security mode login window The default administrator account is User Name admin Password 123456 After login the security setup main window will be shown on the screen Please select the security item to setup via lt up arrow gt and lt down arrow gt key and press lt left arrow gt or lt right arrow gt key to change the settings Admi MAS lor bette User Name T T AHT Ch Name di File server Y V Y Ls Figure 27 Security setup main window 7 7 2 Security Mode To change the security mode setting please move the highlight bar to Security Mode and press lt left arrow gt or lt right arrow gt key to change it The lt F3 gt Console Lock and user authority functions can not be executed until the security mode is enabled 27 1 1 3 Change administrator password To change the administrator password move the highlight bar to Admin password and press lt left arrow gt or lt right arrow gt key The administrator password setup window will be shown on the screen Input t
133. the web GUI is only possible using an HTTPS connection The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will not listen on the HTTP port for incoming connections KVM encryption This option controls the encryption of the RFB protocol RFB is used by the Remote Console to transmit screen data from the Host computer to the Remote computer and keyboard and mouse data from the Remote computer back to the Host If this option is set to Off no encryption will be used If set to Try the applet will try to make an encrypted connection In case the encrypted connection fails for any reason an unencrypted connection will be used lf KVM encryption is set to Force the applet will only make an encrypted connection with a certificate An error will be reported in case an encrypted connection cannot be made Group based System Access Control This lets you control what IP addresses can connect to the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM by creating IP filtering rules You can choose to allow or block IP addresses to from accessing the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Note If you set the IP filtering rules incorrectly it is possible to block your computer from accessing the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM For assistance in creating IP filtering rules please contact your network administrator Chain rule The Chain rule determines whether the access from the hosts is allowed or not It can be one of these two values m ACCEPT access allowed DROP access n
134. tically if the computer status is changed A Indicating this computer is powered on and ready to select BLANK Indicating this computer is not connected or powered on Channel scan indicator Status STA S This channel is marked for auto scan if the scan mode is Select type BLANK Indicating this computer is not marked for auto scan Current active channel number Indicate current active channel number The channel of the currently selected computer is displayed in the right upper corner If the active channel is in 2nd or 3rd cascade layer the display string is like XX YY ZZ For example 02 05 07 means the active channel is layer 1 channel 2 links to layer 2 channel 5 and layer 3 channel 7 is selected as active channel Cascade parent channel number Indicate the parent channel of this cascade layer The number at the left upper corner below KVM layer number shows the number of port for the upper layer i e 8 means link from channel 8 of upper KVM It s valid only for 2nd and 3rd cascade layer It will show blank for 1st layer since there is no parent channel Page down up indicator This is for 16 Port KVM only The information of port 1 8 are display in the first page and information of port 9 16 are display in the second page Since the port information is divide to two pages the page down up indicator can remind you to switch to alternative page by using lt page down gt and lt page up gt key Function Control Menu
135. to detect them We recommend using any of the standard VESA video modes instead 41 10 10 1 Usage Prerequisites The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM features an embedded operating system and applications that support two standardized interfaces HTTP HTTPS and Telnet This chapter will describe both these interfaces in detail as well as how to use them Both interfaces are accessed using the TCP IP protocol family m HTTP HTTPS Full access is provided by the embedded web server The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM environment can be entirely managed by using a standard web browser You can access the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM by using the non secure HTTP protocol or by using the encrypted HTTPS protocol For security purposes we suggest using HI TPS whenever possible m Telnet A standard Telnet client can be used to access an arbitrary device that is connected to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s serial port in terminal mode HTTP as the Primary Interface The primary interface of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is the HTTP interface This will be covered extensively in this chapter Other interfaces are addressed in sub topics In order to open the Remote Console window of your managed host system the browser must support version 1 5 or above of the Java Runtime Environment If the browser has no Java support such as on a small handheld device you can still manage your CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM by using the administration
136. tomize this for your own domain Hostname Enter the hostname of the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM that is provided by the 99 Dynamic DNS service Make sure you enter the entire hostname including the domain e g testserver dyndns org Username Enter the username for your DDNS service account The username may not contain any spaces Password Enter the password for your DDNS service account Check time The CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM registers itself for initiating the IP address of CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM stored in the Dynamic DNS server at this time Check interval This is the interval for reporting again to the Dynamic DNS server for updating the IP address associated with the Domain Name of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Warning The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM has its own independent real time clock Make sure the time setting of the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is correct see the Section Date And Time 11 5 3 Security HTTP Encryption P Force HTTPS for Web access KVM Encryption KvM Encryption Of Try Force Group based System Access Control Please note Apply is required or changes will be lost O Enable Group based System Access Control Default Action S EPI w gt Rule Starting IP Ending IP Group Action 1 0 0 0 0 256 755 755 255 All ACCEPT Stored value is equal to the default EPT Figure 68 Device Security 100 Force HTTPS If this option is enabled access to
137. troke sequence Is sent to the remote host keycode is the key sequence that will be sent Multiple key codes can be concatenated with a plus or a minus sign The plus sign builds key combinations where all keys listed will be pressed until a minus sign or the end of the combination is encountered where all pressed keys will be released in reversed sequence The minus sign builds single separate key presses and releases The star inserts a pause with duration of 100 milliseconds 92 11 4 2 Keyboard Mouse Keyboard Mouse Settings Keyboard Model Generic 104 Rey Po y Key release timeout enabled Timeout atter msec Enable key release timeout if you experience duplicated keystrokes during poor network performance USB Mouse Type Windows gt 2000 Mac OS X me Mouse speed Auto Fixed scaling Absolute mouse scaling for MAC server O RAT otored value is equal to the detault Figure 63 Keyboard and Mouse Settings e Keyboard Model Select the keyboard configuration that matches the one that will be used by the Remote user This will help ensure that keystrokes received by the Host computer match the ones sent by the Remote computer You can choose between Generic 101 Key PC for a standard keyboard layout Generic 104 Key PC for a standard keyboard layout extended by three additional windows keys Generic 106 Key PC for a Japanese keyboard and Apple Macintosh for the
138. ure to configure your Remote computer accordingly For instance on Windows based operating systems you can configure a dial up network connection which is set to PPP by default 107 The Modem Settings panel allows you to configure the remote access to the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM using a modem The meaning of each parameter is described below For further assistance with these settings please contact your network administrator Serial line speed Enter the speed the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM will communicate with the modem Most modems available today will support the default value of 115200 bps In case you are using an old modem and having connection issues try to lowering this speed Modem Init String Enter the initialization string used by the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM to initialize the modem The default value will work with most standard modems directly connected to a telephone line In case you have a special modem or if 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 entering a new string Refer to the modem s manual for the modem init string syntax Modem server IP address Enter the IP address will be assigned to the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM 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
139. ve certain privileges It is usually far easier and simpler to refer to already existing groups rather than having to re enter everything into the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM Note Whatever you configure you can always login over the network as the superuser super The superuser is always authenticated and authorized locally so there is always a back door to the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM 115 LDAP Access The CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM uses LDAP only for authentication password verification User privileges and private settings are still stored locally at the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM That s why a user account has to be created on the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM before this user can login via LDAP Also all privilege configurations have to be done within the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM user management In order to configure the LDAP access you can set the following options SMTP Logging enabled This allows the CATS 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM is able to send event e mails to the specified e mail address These mails contain the same description strings as the internal log file and the mail subject will contain the event group of the log event In order to use SMTP Logging tick the SMTP Logging Enabled checkbox enter the SMTP Server lt server IP gt lt port gt Receiver Email Address and Sender Email Address then click the Apply button to save your changes Base DN of User LDAP Server Here you specify the distinguished n
140. w locaton of pointes when press the CTAL key 10 In Windows Vista the mouse won t work in the Remote Console window and Drive Redirection also doesn t work Try running Internet Explorer in Administrator mode To do this right click on a shortcut to IE and tick the checkbox next to Run as administrator Alternatively right click on the IE shortcut select Properties Shortcut Advanced Properties and tick the checkbox next to Run as administrator 131 Advanced Properties Choose the advanced properties you want for this shortcut 4 Run as administrator This option allows you to run this shortcut as an administrator while protecting your computer from unauthorized activity 11 The Virtual Media Drive Redirection fails to connect to a USB drive This may be due to improper BIOS settings If the PC is not equipped with a floppy disk drive check the BIOS to make sure it is set to No floppy drive installed 12 When connecting Local console the computer VGA resolution does not match the monitor s resolution Make sure VGA resolution works fine if directly connect the monitor to the computer Please turn off the computer wait few seconds then turn on again Notice that during computer startup it will try to obtain the information of the connected monitor resolution from its VGA port So before computer startup the monitor and KVM switch should be already ON and running Please
141. way However such a virtual DVD drive cannot act as a boot drive like floppy and CD ROM images can lt 6 11 3 User Management On an CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM each username has permission levels that are assigned to it These permission settings affect how the user interfaces with the Remote Console Permissions allow or forbid the user from performing various actions on the CAT5 8 PORT 16 PORT IP KVM s web pages There are three permission ranks that can be assigned to any user at any time by any user that has the relevant permission rank The highest permission rank is super user then administrator then user at the bottom of the rank hierarchy User Management 11 3 1 Change Password Change Password se AD DIY ces Figure 60 Setting Password Click on User Management gt Change Password to change the password for the currently logged in user account Enter the relevant old and new passwords and then click the Apply button to save your changes 86 11 3 2 Users and Groups User Management Existing users New user name Full user name Password Confirm Password Email address Mobile number C Enforce user to change password on next login TY OTD Cm Figure 61 Users and Groups There are three permission levels of user accounts m Super Has permission to change all configurations and use all functions m Administrator Has permission t

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