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1. aem0370a KVM1116P Item Name Description O Power Socket 1 Plug power cable for Power Source 1 in here O Power Socket 2 Plug power cable for Power Source 2 in here LAN Port s Connect the unit to the network interface 10 100 1000 Mbps here o PDU Port s Connect to a PDU unit which allows servers attached to the KVM switch to be booted remotely over the net o Local Console Port s Local console devices keyboard monitor and mouse plug in here Any combination of USB and PS 2 keyboards and mice can be used o KVM Ports Cat Se cables plug in to link the unit to the KVM Adapter Cables which connect to the servers O Modem Port Dial in connection if the unit becomes unavailable over the network KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Installation Overview KVM Adapter Cables connect the switch to the connected devices A separate KVM Adapter Cable is required for each server or device connection See th
2. KVMO216A See the User Manual for KVM0216A for more information about this KVM switch 14 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual KVM1116P One Bus Tiered Diagram L T T KVM1116P KVMO116A KVM PS2 LALALA Jb T T HT See the User Manual for KVM0116A and KVMO108A for more information about these KVM switches Hardware Setup Cable Length Considerations n Note KVM server modules are also referred to as KVM adapter cables Do not exceed 66 feet 20m between the switch and the local monitor The distance between the First Level Parent KVM switch and the Second Level Child KVM switch must not exceed 93 feet 30m To support a resolution of 1280x1024 the recommended maximum distance between the KVM switch and the KVM server module is 164 feet 50m The total distance between any KVM switch and any KVM server module in the installation cannot exceed 164 feet 50m Hot Plugging The KVM switch supports hot plugging Components can be removed and added by unplugging and re plugging cables from the ports without shutting the unit down Note The Operating System of the server must support hot plugging for this function to work properly
3. aem0448a KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 11 KVM2132P Single Level Installation Diagram i 1E 4 0 D ES B6Ze0uee j EA di di ge b ud C S o T b du sli sis di di di AE ds ue d KVM2132A PA A e e A e eee ei tote Lacu Lc ru iul m L E A O 7 T 1 Note KVM2116P Single Level Installation is the same except for the number of KVM ports 5 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 12 Tiering Multiple KVM Switches A tiered installation will greatly expand the number of servers that can be added to the installation Cascaded tiering adds capacity toa KVM installation but the parent loses at least one KVM port for each tiered KVM switch KVM2132P and KVM2116P support tiering up to 3 levels When the KVM consoles of the first level KVM switch invoke the OSD all computers on the tiered KVM installation are listed in the port directory KVM1116P Two Level Installation Up to 16 additional KVM switches can be tiered from the KVM ports of the original KVM switch As many as 256 servers can be controlled in a complete two level installation In a tiered installation the KVM1116P switch is considered the First Level or Parent unit the tiered switches are considered Se
4. 17 OVEIVIEW nas TES e OE AAA E 17 First lime Setup e SL o xus eese a needy RE EUR N paro 17 Network Setup leeullleeleleeeel eere 17 Changing the Super Administrator Login 17 LOGGING Ru D OVOrvieW ci 25 2003 4 XAR en ee R ew AC aR TRT eke RS EGR 19 Local Console Login sss 19 Browse Logini is ST o ees NN N eee EXER ER ERR 19 Windows Client AP Login sss sss x x x ee eee 20 Connect using Windows Client AP 20 The Fle 1 T 20 Java Client AP Login xs ss e 21 Connect using Java Client AP eee e 21 The User Interface c cccccecececececescecececacaceeeeeeenseaeaeeans 22 OVCIVIEW Dora au x ese eoa i pA Ru Es cam DI E 22 The Web Browser Main Page ooooooooooooomoo 22 The Tab Bar cs ito seth een cass UE TM COE Pu veau 23 The AP GUI Main Page or uere Recte eate te enel 23 The Local Console GUI Main Page lt lt lt lt ooooo 24 ii KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual The Control Panel 200 WinClient Control Panel Functions s e e e e x e 26 MACrOS oro da Z ETS a cP ete hatha ce acte eaa NT EA a 27 Video Settings a S L 4 ie id iei Irure ae C S 30 The Message Board seeees eese 31 Virt al Media ovocitos 32 LOMA ida 33 The On Screen Keyboard ooococooo eee eee eee 33 Mouse Pointer Type ssleeeelleeellese 34
5. KVM2116P A Enable Local Virtual Media Eg Rack PDU Devices 9 PDU1 AP7932 Browser Service Disable Browse amp BladeServer Disable Authentication r Private Certificate Private Key l Browse Certificate Browse Uploac l Restore default r Certificate Signing Request Certificate Browse Create CSR l Get CSR Upload Remove CSR lel Save Close American Power Conversion Corp all rights reserved Internet IA piste There are two methods for establishing your private certificate Generating a Self Signed Certificate To create your own self signed certificate free utilities are available for download over the web See Self Signed Private Certificates on page 112 for more information Obtaining a CA Signed SSL Server Certificate For the greatest security a third party certificate authority CA signed certificate is recommended To obtain a third party signed certificate go to a CA Certificate Authority website to apply for an SSL certificate After the CA sends you the certificate and private encryption key save them to a convenient location on your computer mporting the Private Certificate To import the private certificate 1 Click Browse to the right of Private Key browse to the location of your private encryption key file and select it 2 Click Browse to the right of Certificate
6. Keyboard Broadcast Keystrokes will be duplicated on all attached servers currently listed in the Sidebar when enabled Mouse Broadcast Mouse movements and clicks will be duplicated on all attached servers currently listed in the Sidebar when enabled Note 1 On a child KVM switch tiered from the parent or top level KVM switch only one port can perform a Keyboard Mouse broadcast at a time 2 For Mouse Broadcast you and all the servers must be running the same OS the monitors must have the same resolution and screens must have an identical layout Console Keyboard Language Specify which keyboard mapping is being used by the Local Console keyboard from the drop down list Network IP Installer The IP Installer is an external Windows based utility for assigning IP addresses to the KVM switch Click one of the radio buttons to select Enable View Only or Disable for the IP Installer utility See IP Installer on page 105 for details Note If you select View Only you can see the KVM switch in the IP Installer s Device List but you cannot change the IP address For security it is recommended to set this to View Only or Disable after each use Service Ports As a security measure ifa firewall is being used the Administrator can specify the port numbers that the firewall will allow If a port other than the default is used users must specify the port number as part of the IP address when they log in If an invalid po
7. L 7 OSD Hotkey ScrollLock ScrollLoc du vias CE 4 j0 ID Duration ee 4 t Scan Duration zz sec i Screen Blarker o m die Logout Timeout Po m Toolbar Enable C Disable Beeper On C Off Change Password V1 0 070 Setting Function Language Select the language in which the interface displays OSD Hotkey Select which Hotkey controls the GUI function Scroll Lock Scroll Lock is the default To select a different combination click the arrow at the right of the box to open a list of choices ID Display Select how the Port ID is displayed the Port Number alone PORT NUMBER the Port Name alone PORT NAMB or the Port Number plus the Port Name PORT NUMBER PORT NAME The default is PORT NUMBER PORT NAME ID Duration Determine how long a Port ID displays on the monitor after a port change has taken place Choose from 1 255 seconds The default is 3 Seconds Setting to 0 zero means the Port ID is always on Scan Duration Determine how long the focus dwells on each port as it cycles through the selected ports in Auto Scan Mode see Auto Scanning on page 84 Enter a value from 1 255 seconds The default is 5 second Stting to 0 disables the Scan function Screen Blanker If there is no input from the console for the amount of time set here the screen is blanked Enter a value from 1 30 minutes A setting of 0 disables this function The default is 0 Note This function can b
8. To filter a continuous range of addresses enter the end number of the range in the To field Note This description is for the AP GUI The Browser GUI does not offer an IPv4 or IPv6 choice It only has From and To fields for IPv4 filtering and does not have a checkbox to specify a single IP address To filter a single IPv4 address enter the same address in both From and To fields 4 After filling in the address click OK 5 Repeat the steps to filter additional IP addresses KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 75 To add a MAC filter 1 Click Add to open the dialog box 2 Specify the MAC address then click OK 3 Repeat the steps to filter additional MAC addresses IP Filter MAC Filter Conflict If there is a conflict between an IP filter and a MAC filter a computer s address is allowed by one filter but blocked by the other then the blocking filter takes precedence the computer s access is blocked Modifying Filters To modify a filter select it in the IP Filter or MAC Filter list boxes and click Modify The Modify dialog box is similar to the Add dialog box When it opens delete the old address es and replace with the new address es Deleting Filters To delete a filter select it in the IP Filter or MAC Filter list box and click Delete Login String The Login String entry field lets the super administrator specify a login string in addition to the IP address that users must add to the IP address
9. Account Policy on page 76 Password From 0 to16 characters are allowed depending on the Account Policy settings See Account Policy on page 76 Enter the password again to confirm it is correct The two entries must match Description Additional information about the user that you may wish to include Role Three categories Super Administrator Administrator and User No limit on the number of accounts created in each category The Super Administrator is responsible for the overall installation configuration and maintenance user management and device and port assignments The Super Administrator s permissions are system assigned and cannot be altered The default permissions for Administrators include everything except Force to Grayscale but the permissions can be altered for each Administrator by checking or unchecking any of the permissions checkboxes The default permissions for Users include the Win Java and SSH clients Permissions can be altered for each User by checking or unchecking any of the permissions checkboxes Note Users who have User Management privileges cannot access or configure Groups Permissions Note For ordinary users in addition to enabling Device Management Port Configuration and Maintenance permissions the user must also be given those rights for each device and port that he will be allowed to manage See Device Assignment on page 64 for details K En
10. Dial Out Schedule Set the times for the KVM switch to dial out over the ISP connection Every Provides a listing of fixed times from every hour to every four hours Example Select Every two hours and the KVM switch will start dialing out every two hours beginning at 00 00 Select Never from the list if you don t want the KVM switch to dial out on a fixed schedule Daily at will dial out once a day at a specified time Use the hh mm time format PPP online time specifies how long the ISP connection lasts before terminating the session and hanging up the modem A setting of zero means it is always on line Emergency Dial Out If the KVM switch gets disconnected from the network or the network goes down this function puts the switch on line via the ISP dial up connection Choose PPP stays online until network recovery and the PPP connection to the ISP will last until the network comes back up or the switch is able to reconnect Choose PPP online time and the connection to the ISP will terminate after the time specified A setting of zero means it is always on line Dial Out Mail Configuration Receive email notification of problems on the devices connected to the KVM switch s ports see SMTP Settings To have the KVM switch email reports from the SMTP server to you on page 70 Note This email notification differs from the one configured under SMTP Settings It uses the ISP mail server rather than th
11. KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 15 The Adapter ID Function Server module information the Adapter ID port name OS keyboard language and access mode is stored on the server module The switch s Adapter ID function stores this information along with the server module s configuration information access rights etc so that when a server is moved with its server module from one port to another its settings do not have to be reconfigured The Adapter ID function restores them at the new location Only the port number changes When moving the server and server module cable to another switch only the information that is stored on the server module is retained Other settings must be reconfigured or the Backup Restore function can be used see page 93 Port settings are stored with the server module If a server is moved to a new port without its original server module or if a different server is connected to the server module the port settings for the new server must be manually configured See Sidebar Utilities on page 38 for port configuration details Powering Off and Restarting If the switch is powered off or if the switch loses power and needs to be restarted wait 10 seconds before powering it back on Servers should not be affected but if any fail restart them Port ID Numbering Each server on the installation is assigned a unique Port ID 1 A server attached to a first level KVM switch has a one s
12. 97 OpenLDAP darias 102 Factory Default Settings K 103 Serial Adapter Pin AssignMentS ooooooooommmooo 104 KVM KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P 104 vi KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Supported KVM Switches e ee Supported PDUS occ xs KVM2132P KVM2116P only x x x x e e cece eee eee eee 104 Virtual Media Support e x e eee WinClient ActiveX Viewer WinClient AP 105 Java Applet Viewer Java Client AP _ o ooooooooo o 105 IP Address Determination sese e ex x x x eee IP Installer cle Ng eae Zer ai tee a ce tod 105 ST aT TTT 106 A A A aside 106 Port Forwarding uti tet AR A A A ete es 106 PPP Modem Operation 0 e e cece cece ees 107 Connection Setup Example Windows XP 108 Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures 108 Fan Location and Speed Information KVM2132P KVM2116P only x x x xe e 109 Fan Location are Xg S Ya N K aa ete teens 109 Ean Speed lvl Tad eee ai 109 Temperature Sensor Location and Information KVM2132P KVM2116P only e eee ee eee eee eee 109 KVM SERIAL Server Module Configuration and Operation Configuration tac Sr 4 i ae es ads 109 Operation 1 akute caia TR 110 Internal Serial Interface Configuration IN AVE ATL OND ois Go ite ra ST p A TOR area de ohh 110 Operation 2 n
13. Mouse DynaSync Mode 2000 eee eee eee 34 Control Panel Configuration 20002 eens 35 The Java Control Panel 200 0c eee eee eee 36 OVGIVIOW Sis jena Ss hele es sei a a Ti oe ed aca ee ae P The Sidebar sia AS AA RO Se The Sidebar Tree Structure lt cece cece eee eens 38 Sidebar Utilities Dea ere Rare RR on RR ate ERT 38 Port and Outlet Naming sss s x x x e e e 39 SCAM usa ia a aceite Blan Atos cala ata dd ra a Rn 40 Duc NP T rv 40 Filter ii A ERE ENG ae a Kp RR ACETUM 40 KVM Devices and Ports Connections Page Device evel 1 5 vini kV DE EV tds 40 Port Level vu Ei A cea urea ce qual 41 PDU Devices Device Monitor Page esses The Main Panel Group View eere 44 Outlet Settings oo id erede aia a Scan cand mra cce Rus 45 Adding a PDU in the KVM GUI main page 46 FUSTO so sz ces e LATE Fu Lesage rd pup Favorites isi vd cR aua Rr oa DR Ae uaa RR RIEN A TCR User Preferences i cox oic ERE da eee SESSIONS ds Lua xus sau EE ER wed xu iex E a Ex ER ER WR ER EA ACCESS a ew hE Se a ip RE Bra ati Device Level Browser GUl Interface 53 Port Level Browser GUI Interface lt e cues 54 Device Level AP GUI Interface ess 54 Port Level AP GUI Interface esee 54 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Port COnniGuration orei eresi ea CE TE
14. Serial PS 2 USB Serial PS 2 USB Serial Video 1600x1200 60Hz 1600x1200 60Hz 1600x1200 60Hz Scan Interval 1 255 secs 1 255 secs 1 255 secs I P Rating 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 1 04 1 04 1 04 Power Consumption 25 9W 25 9W 15 6W Environment Operating Temp 32 F 122 F 0 50 C 32 F 122 F 0 50 C 32 F 122 F 0 50 C Storage Temp 4 F 140 F 20 C to 4 F 140 F 20 C to 4 F 140 F 20 C to 60 C 60 C 60 C Humidity 0 80 RH Non 0 80 RH Non 0 80 RH Non condensing condensing condensing Physical Housing Metal Metal Metal Properties Weight Shipping Weight 3 6 kg 5 1 kg 3 6 kg 5 1 kg 2 6 kg 4 kg Dimensions L x W x H 42 4 x 23 8 x 4 25 cm 42 4x23 8x4 225cm 42 4 x 18 8 x 4 25 cm 19 1U 19 1U 19 1U 120 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Radio Frequency Interference Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible N for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment USA FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used
15. The Message Board A message board has been provided for users to communicate and to alleviate access conflicts The buttons on the Button Bar are toggles Their actions are described in the table below Action Enable Disable Chat When disabled messages posted to the board are not displayed The button is shadowed when Chat is disabled The icon displays next to the user s name in the User List panel when the user has disabled Chat Occupy Release Keyboard Video Mouse When you Occupy the KVM other users cannot see the video and cannot input keyboard or mouse data The button is shadowed when the KVM is occupied The icon displays next to the user s name in the User List panel when the user has occupied the KVM Occupy Release Keyboard Mouse When you Occupy the KM other users can see the video but cannot input keyboard or mouse data The button is shadowed when the KVM is occupied The icon displays next to the user s name in the User List panel when the user has occupied the KVM ie pw e Show Hide User List When you Hide the User List the User List panel closes The button is shadowed when the User List is open Message Display Panel Messages that users post to the board as well as system messages display in this panel If Chat is disabled messages posted to the board will not appear Compose Panel Enter the messages in this panel Click Send or press ENTER to post the message to the board
16. This is the server s super user The rootdn name must match the suffix defined above Since all entry names must end with the defined suffix and the rootdn is an entry Starting the OpenLDAP Server To start the OpenLDAP Server run slapd the OpenLDAP Server executable file from the command line slapd supports a number of command line options the most important option is the d switch that triggers debug information For example a command of slapd d 256 would start OpenLDAP with a debug level of 256 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Customizing the OpenLDAP Schema The schema that slapd uses may be extended to support additional syntaxes matching rules attribute types and object classes The User class and the permission attribute are extended to define a new schema to work with the KVM switch LDAP DIT Design and LDIF File LDAP Data Structure An LDAP Directory stores information in a tree structure known as the Directory Information Tree DIT The nodes in the tree are directory entries and each entry contains information in attribute value form The LDAP Data Interchange Format LDIF is used to represent LDAP entries in a simple text format The name of the file is init ldif and you create it in the OpenLDAP directory Using the New Schema Save the new schema file in the OpenLDAP schema directory Add the new schema to the slapd conf file in the OpenLDAP directory Restart the LDAP server
17. use the AutoSync feature see Video Settings on page 30 to sync the local and remote monitors 3 If that doesn t resolve the problem use the Adjust Mouse feature page 28 to bring the pointers back in step 4 If the above fails to resolve the problem refer to Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures on page 108 for further details When I log in with my Mac system the local and remote mouse pointers do not sync There are two automatic Mouse DynaSync settings the default and Mac2 If mouse synchronization is not satisfactory with the default try the Mac 2 setting When I log in with my Sun system the local and remote mouse pointers do not sync Automatic Mouse DynaSync sync only supports USB mice on Windows and Mac G4 or higher systems You must sync the pointers manually See Mouse DynaSync Mode on page 34 and Manual Mouse Synchronization on page 35 for further details After doing the above refer to Sun Linux page 108 When I log in with my Linux system the local and remote mouse pointers do not sync Automatic Mouse DynaSync sync only supports USB mice on Windows and Mac G4 or higher systems You must sync the pointers manually See Mouse DynaSync Mode on page 34 Manual Mouse Synchronization on page 35 and Mac and Linux Considerations page 35 for further details After doing the above refer to Sun Linux page 108 under Additional Mouse Synchronizati
18. wait a second then click again After a second or two the field opens a text input box Note 1 This is not a double click It involves two separate clicks A double click will switch you to the device attached to the port 2 In the AP GUI version you can right click on the port you want to edit then select Rename in the popup box that appears or you can highlight the port and press F2 2 Enter a name for the item or change or delete a previous name Any combination of letters numbers and symbols on the typewriter keys of PC US English layout can be used The maximum number of characters allowed is 20 Activate your local IME to input non English characters For languages that use 2 byte encoding the maximum number of characters allowed is 9 3 Press the ENTER key or click anywhere outside the input box to complete the operation KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 39 Scan Scan is located at the bottom of the AP GUI Sidebar and automatically switches among all the ports visible in the Sidebar at regular intervals to monitor activity See Auto Scanning on page 84 for details Note Scan does not appear at the bottom of the Sidebar in the Browser version Open it from the port s Toolbar Array Array is located at the bottom of the AP GUI Sidebar and is another way of monitoring port activity Your screen is divided into a grid of panels with each panel showing the video display of a parti
19. 2 Press and hold the Reset Switch in see page 7 3 While holding the Reset Switch in power the switch back on The switch reverts to the original factory installed main firmware version Once the switch is operational try the upgrade again Adapter Firmware Upgrade Recovery If the adapter firmware upgrade procedure fails for one of the KVM Adapter Cables and the adapter becomes unusable 1 Unplug the Adapter from the server it is connected to 2 Slide its Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch located next to the Cat 5e connector to the RECOVER position 3 Plug the Adapter back into the server 4 Repeat the Adapter upgrade procedure 5 After the Adapter has been successfully upgraded unplug the Adapter from the server Slide the Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch back to the NORMAL position Plug the Adapter back into the server Backup Restore Backup 1 Enter a password for the file in the Password field Note 1 A password is optional If one has not been set the file can be restored without specifying a password 2 If a password is set make a note of it It is necessary to restore the file 2 Click Backup 3 When the browser asks what to do with the file select Save to disk Save in a convenient location Restore 1 Click Browse navigate to the file and select it Q Note If you renamed the file there is no need to return it to its original name 2 Ifyou set a password when you created the file e
20. 65 Note Skip this step and come back later to add more groups and assign users now 5 Click Save when finished 6 When the Operation Succeeded message opens click OK 7 Click Group in the Sidebar to return to the main screen The new group appears in the Sidebar Group list and in the main panel The Sidebar Group list can expand and collapse The large main panel shows the group s name and description the Status column is inactive Note Perform Step 7 before attempting to add another group or the new group will replace the group you just created Modifying Groups 1 In the Sidebar Group list click the group s name or in the main panel select the group s name 2 Click Modify 3 Make changes in the Group notebook then click Save Deleting Groups 1 In the Sidebar click the Groups icon 2 In the main panel select the group s name 3 Click Delete 4 Click OK 62 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Users and Groups Manage users and groups from the Users notebook and from the Group notebook ccounts 2 ortAcces D n og Maintenance 10 070 Note Before you can assign users to groups you must first create them See Adding Users on page 60 for details Assigning Users to a Group From the User s Notebook In the Sidebar User list click the user s name or in the main panel select the user s name Click Modify Select the Groups tab in the User noteboo
21. Disconnect to end the connection Message Panel Lists status messages regarding the connection to the switch Switch to Remote View Click this button to switch to the GUI Main Page Connect using Java Client AP To connect to a KVM switch 1 Selectthe device from the Server List box and double click on it or specify its IP address and port number in the Server IP and Port input boxes 2 Click Connect to open the Login dialog box 3 Enter a valid Username and Password and click OK 4 Following authentication the Switch to Remote View button becomes active Click it to connect to the switch and open its GUI Main Page KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 21 The User Interface Overview The look of the user interface Main Page varies depending on the method used to log in The Web Browser Main Page Access the KVM switches with most standard web browsers Once users log in and are authenticated the Web Browser Main Page opens with the Port Access page displayed 2 L E User Management Device Management 00 Maintenance Connections History Favorites UserPreferences Sessions Access Port Configuration Port Number Port Name Device Name Status KVM02164 Offline 02 KVMO216A Offline 03 KVMO02164 Offline 04 KVMO216A Offline 05 KvM02164 Offline 06 KVM0216A Offline 07 KvM02164 Offline 08 KVMO216A Offline 09 KVMO216A Offline 10 KvM02164 Off
22. DynaSync is available clicking the icon toggles its status between enabled and disabled If you choose to disable Mouse DynaSync mode you must use the manual synching procedures Mac and Linux Considerations 34 For Mac OS versions 10 4 11 and higher there is a second DynaSync setting to choose from If the default Mouse DynaSync result is not satisfactory try the Mac 2 setting To select Mac 2 right click in the text area of the Control Panel and select Mouse Sync Mode gt Automatic for Mac 2 Linux doesn t support DynaSync Mode but there is a setting on the Mouse Sync Mode menu for Redhat AS3 0 systems If you are using a USB Adapter Cable with an AS3 0 system and the default mouse synchronization is not satisfactory you can try the Redhat AS3 0 setting In either case you must perform the manual mouse synchronization procedures described in the next section KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Manual Mouse Synchronization If the local mouse pointer goes out of sync with the remote system s mouse pointer there are several methods to bring them back into sync 1 Perform a video and mouse auto sync by clicking the Video Settings icon on the Control Panel see page 30 Perform an Auto Sync with the Video Adjustment function see Video Settings on page 30 for details Invoke the Adjust Mouse function with the Adjust Mouse hotkeys see Adjust mouse on page 28 for details Move the pointer in
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24. F7 F8 F9 Video Auto sync This combination performs an auto sync operation It is equivalent to clicking the Video Autosync icon on the Control Panel The default keys are F8 F7 F6 Show Hide Local Toggles your local mouse pointer off and on This is equivalent to selecting the Null pointer Cursor type from the Mouse Pointer icon on the Control Panel The default keys are F4 F5 Substitute Ctrl key If your local computer captures Ctrl key combinations preventing them from being sent to the remote server implement their effects on the remote server by specifying a function key to substitute for the Ctrl key Example Substituting the F11 key pressing F11 5 would appear to the remote server as Ctrl 5 The default key is F11 Substitute Alt key In order to implement Alt Tab and Ctrl Alt Del effects on the remote server another key is substituted for the Alt key Substituting the F12 key for example you would use F12 Tab and Ctrl F12 Del The default key is F12 User Macros User Macros perform specific actions on the remote server To create the macro 1 Select User Macros then click Add Replace the New Macro text in the dialog box with a name of your choice for the macro 2 3 Click Record The dialog box closes and a small panel opens at the top left of the screen 4 Press the keys for the macro a To pause macro recording click Pause To resume click Pause aga
25. HAS BEEN EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES OR UPDATES WITH RESPECT TO OR IN THE CONTENT OF THE PUBLICATION OR THE FORMAT THEREOF AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE Copyright intellectual and all other proprietary rights in the content including but not limited to software audio video text and photographs rests with American Power Conversion Corporation or its licensors All rights in the content not expressly granted herein are reserved No rights of any kind are licensed or assigned or shall otherwise pass to persons accessing this information This Publication shall not be for resale in whole or in part Contents General Information eene nmm T OVeOIVIGW ocn sce ed ot coe ower ceed oe E insu nb EE 1 KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P KVM Switches 1 KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM Switches only 2 A RM 2 Taking Delivery sss x cur Arr eee de eee nee eke 3 Inventory x otek ce ee A at ees 3 System Requirements x x x x cece eee eee eee eens 4 Remote User Computers e e eee eee 4 SOI Ve Sac daa lara o ados Sara ha a doe p ahd 4 VideO vac ne cat wai Rs ee hk ed eres NE i eres 4 KVM Server Modules and cables 5 Supported Operating Systems 5 BrOWSeES 1 us iris cir ase Qon neq carpe a xcu a caa eaae ara 5 Max Server co
26. Write the LDIF file and create the database entries in init ldif with the Idapadd command Example ldapadd f init ldif x D cn ldapadmin dc aten dc com w password BR U N e Factory Default Settings Setting Default Language English GUI Hotkey Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Port ID Display Port Number Name Port ID Display Duration 3 Seconds Scan Duration 5 Seconds Screen Blanker 0 Minutes disabled Beeper On Viewer Auto Detect Welcome Message Hide Accessible Ports K Super Administrators Full for all ports K All other users None for all ports KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 103 Serial Adapter Pin Assignments KVM KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P RJ45 F to DB9 M Black Connector DTE to DCE RJ45 Pins 8 lt gt Modem Device DB9 2 v RTS 1 lt gt 7 DTR 2 lt gt 4 TXD 3 lt gt 3 C 6 CTS 4 lt gt 8 GND 5 lt gt 5 RXD 6 lt gt 2 DCD 7 lt gt 1 DSR 8 lt gt 6 9 NC not used Supported KVM Switches Supported KVM switches that can be used in a tiered installation KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM0216A e KVM1116P KVM0108A KVM0116A Note 1 Some of the KVM switch s features may not be supported depending on the functionality of the tiered KVM switch For example KVM0108A KVM0116A switches do not support vir
27. a temperature warning message If enabled when the Warning device s temperature drops below the Low threshold setting or exceeds the High threshold Message setting the system records the event in the system log If it is not enabled the event will not be recorded The default is enabled Temperature Displays temperature readings from the switch s built in sensors in Celsius or Fahrenheit See Temperature Sensor Location and Information on page 109 Operating Mode Use the Operating Mode page to set working parameters Force all to grayscale Enable to change the remote displays of all devices connected to the KVM switch to grayscale This can speed up I O transfer in low bandwidth situations Enable Device List Enable for the switch to appear in the Server List of WinClient or Java Client AP See Windows Client AP Login on page 20 and Java Client AP Login on page 21 The switch can still be connected but its name will not appear in the Server List if the option is not enabled KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 67 Enable First Rider Transfer Only the first user on a bus can switch ports when enabled Other users on the bus cannot switch ports unless another bus is already connected to the port they would like to access or there is a free bus available See Users and Buses on page 89 for more information Keyboard Mouse Broadcast Choose the setting from the drop down list
28. address For example 2001 74 ff fe6e 59 The address is displayed in the General list box of the Device Management gt Device Information page Once the IPv6 address has been determined it can be used when logging in from a browser or the Win and Java Client AP programs For example If you are logging in from a browser enter http 2001 74ff fe6e 59 for the URL bar If you are logging in with the AP program you would enter 2001 74ff fe6e 59 for the IP field of the Server panel see Windows Client AP Login on page 20 Forwarding For devices located behind a router port forwarding allows the router to pass data coming in over a specific port to a specific device By setting the port forwarding parameters you tell the router to which device the data that comes in over a particular port is sent KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual For example if the KVM switch has an IP address of 192 168 1 180 log into your router s setup program and access the Port Forwarding sometimes referred to as Virtual Server configuration page Specify 192 168 1 180 for the IP address and the port number you want opened for it 9000 for internet access for example Configuration setup can vary Refer to the router s User Manual for specific information on configuring port forwarding PPP Modem Operation An external modem customer supplied is used with the KVM switch An APC serial adapter provided connects the switch t
29. attached to the KVM port can be controlled from the Port Access page rather than opening a separate web session to the PDU device Configuration Lav P o User Management Device Management os Maintenance Download E Bh KVM2132P Connections History Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access Port Configuration La 01 Port Station Outlet Status Property PDU1 Rack PDU 01 Outlet 1 DN PDU1 Rack PDU 02 Outlet 2 ON Associated Link Synchronization 38 Configuration SP Add Remove La 32 Ej El Rack PDU FS 01 Outlet1 fF 02 Outlet2 E 03 Outlet 3 EF 04 Outlet 4 E 05 Outlet 5 4 a Scan EH Array Mode Y Filter APC by Schneider Electric 1 0 070 Note This page is only available when a PDU device is connected to the switch Adding and Removing Associations The PDU Mapping dialog box opens with a list of all the outlets available for association Check the outlet or outlets you want to associate with the port Click OK To disassociate an outlet from a port select it in the main panel and click Remove 56 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Configuration Configure an outlet s settings directly from this page by clicking the Configuration button to open the PDU Outlet Configuration dialog box a e c K User Management Device Management c Maintenance Download History Favorites User Preference
30. browse to the location of your certificate file and select it 3 Click Upload to complete the procedure Note 1 Click Restore Default to returns the device to using the default certificate 2 Both the private encryption key and the signed certificate must be imported at the same time 78 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Certificate Signing Request The Certificate Signing Request CSR is located under Device Management gt Security gt Private Certification section The Certificate Signing Request CSR section provides an automated way to obtain and install a CA signed SSL server certificate The KVM switch supports 1024 bit certificates only in cer format of x509 type To perform this operation 1 Click Create CSR to open the dialog box 2 Fill in the form with valid entries for your site There are no unacceptable characters Information Max Characters Example Country 2 letter code US State or Province 32 Missouri Locality 32 St Louis Organization 64 Your Company Ltd Unit 32 Techdoc Department Common Name 32 mycompany com Note The domain name of the site must be exact for the certificate is to be valid If the domain name is www mycompany com and only mycompany com is specified the certificate will not be valid Email Address 64 administrator yourcompany com 3 Click Create when finished all fields are required A self signed certificate based on th
31. device port or outlet in the Sidebar clicking entries on the menu bar Browser GUI or tab bar AP GUI opens information and configuration pages related to the item KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 37 The Sidebar All KVM switches PDU devices and Blade Servers including their ports and outlets are listed in a tree structure in the Sidebar at the left of the screen The Sidebar Tree Structure Users only see the devices ports and outlets for which they have access permission Ports outlets and child devices can be nested under their parent devices Click the in front of a device to expand the tree and see the ports outlets nested underneath it Click the to collapse the tree and hide the nested ports outlets D numbers of the ports and outlets are displayed in brackets next to the icon Ports and outlets can also be named Monitor screen icons are Green for on line switches and ports and Gray when offline Outlet Icons are Amber when On and Gray when Off To access and operate a port double click its icon Note 1 In the Browser page you can open as many port viewers as there are ports but the number of ports that you see depends on the number of buses that the switch supports 2 In the AP GUI version only one port at a time can be accessed To see two different ports you have to log in two separate times 3 PDU devices and Blade Servers do not appear in the Sidebar even i
32. exceed 64 Bytes 5 Enter the email address addresses where you want the SMTP reports sent in the To field Note Ifthe report will be sent to more than one email address separate the addresses with a semicolon The total cannot exceed 256 Bytes KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Log Server Important transactions that occur on the KVM switch such as logins and internal status messages are kept in an automatically generated log file See Log on page 90 for details on setting up the log server Specify the MAC address of the computer that the Log Server runs on in the MAC address field Specify the port used by the computer that the Log Server runs on to listen for log details in the Port field The valid port range is 1 65535 The default port number is 9001 n Note The port number must different than the one used for the Program port SNMP Server Enable to be notified of SNMP trap events 1 Check Enable SNMP Agent 2 Enter the IPv4 address IPv6 address or domain name of the computer to be notified 3 Enter the port number The valid port range is 1 65535 Note The logs that are notified of SNMP trap events are configured on the Notification Settings page under the Log tab See Log Notification Settings on page 91 for details Syslog Server To record all the events that take place on KVM switches and write them to a Syslog server 1 Check Enable 2 Enter the IPv4 address IPv6 addre
33. following methods With MS Active Directory schema Note If this method is used the LDAP schema for MS Active Directory must be extended See LDAP Server Configuration on page 97 for details Without schema Only the Usernames used on the KVM switch are matched to the names on the LDAP LDAPS server User privileges are the same as the ones configured on the switch Without schema Only Groups in AD are matched User privileges are the ones configured for the groups he belongs to on the switch Without schema Usernames and Groups in AD are matched User privileges are the ones configured for the User and the Groups he belongs to on the switch KVM Access Server Settings To allow authorization for the KVM switch through a KVM Access server check Enable and enter the Server s IP address and Service port in the appropriate fields You can use the IPv4 address the IPv6 address or the domain name in the Server IP field Note If this function is enabled PDU devices and Blade Servers do not appear in the Sidebar even if they are configured on the switch because they are managed on the server OOBC In case the KVM switch cannot be accessed with the usual LAN based methods it can be accessed from the switch s modem port A modem customer supplied is connected to the switch using an APC adapter cable provided To enable support for PPP modem operation click to put a checkmark in the Enable Out of Band Access check
34. hotkey is invoked Slide the bar until the display in the example window is satisfactory Color Depth Control This setting determines the richness of the video display by adjusting the amount of color information Detect Tolerance This setting governs detecting or ignoring pixel changes A high setting can result in a lower quality display due to less data transfer A lower setting will result in better video quality Setting the threshold too low may allow too much data to be transferred negatively impacting network performance 30 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Gamma Adjustment If it is necessary to correct the gamma level for the remote video display use the Gamma function of the Video Adjustment dialog box Under Basic configuration there are ten preset and four user defined levels to choose from Choose the most suitable one from the list For greater control click the Advanced button to open the dialog box Click and drag the diagonal line at as many points as needed for the display output desired Click Save As to save up to four user defined configurations Saved configurations can be opened from the list box Click Reset to abandon any changes and return the gamma line to its original position Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Click Cancel to abandon your changes and close the dialog box Note For best results change the gamma while viewing a remote server
35. in accordance with this user manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference The user will bear sole responsibility for correcting such interference Canada ICES This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Japan VCCI This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance may occur in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions CORE TEASER ELSE FREE dU EE VCCD oE E A HB UE 2 OREA SERTE CHAT 50 UE Wz 91 SN ZT KRU T TOREIZ BUD TRR T EET HLIICBRENS SO Lb U T Taiwan BSMI SW ja xe FRI ES LRE J E I TERY aR iE HDH n REINA HE TERETE K WHEE PERA 55 DAT SR APC Worldwide Customer Support Customer support for this or any other APC product is available at no charge in any of the following ways Visit the APC Web site to access documents in the APC Knowledge Base and to submit customer support requests www apc com Corporate Headquarters Connect to localized APC Web sites for specific countries each of which provides custo
36. of the firmware can be downloaded from the website as they become available Check the website regularly to find the latest information and packages To upgrade the main firmware 1 2 5 Download the new firmware file switch PDU or blade server module to your computer Log in to the KVM switch and click the Maintenance tab to open the Upgrade Main Firmware page Click Browse navigate to the new firmware file and select the file Click Upgrade Firmware If you enabled Check Main Firmware Version the current firmware level is compared with that of the upgrade file If the current version is equal to or higher than the upgrade version a popup message appears to inform you and the upgrade procedure stops If you did not enable Check Main Firmware Version the upgrade file is installed without checking the level As the upgrade proceeds progress information is shown in the Progress bar Following successful completion the switch resets itself Log in again and check that the new firmware version is installed Adapter Firmware Upgrade 1 2 Log in to the KVM switch click the Maintenance tab and select Upgrade Adapters Click Adapter Firmware Info to open a list of adapter firmware versions If the main firmware has been upgraded newer versions than what is on the adapters may be listed Compare the versions stored in the main firmware with the versions listed in the F W Version column of the Mai
37. select the port in the Sidebar then click Add to at the bottom of the main panel 4 The port s switch is added to the container The selected port is appended under the switch Note To add multiple ports at the same time hold the Shift or Ctrl key down while making your Sidebar selections then drag or copy the group to the Favorites panel 2 Favorites can be selected for filtering in the Sidebar See Filter on page 40 for details 2 User Management Je C 00 Maintenance Download amp Unie Favorite El il KVM2132P dl 03 sp Add 4 Modify HE Add to Remove APC by Schneider Electric Modifying a Favorite To modify a Favorite or one of the items contained in it right click on it then select a choice from the popup menu To edit a Favorite s name Click on it once wait a second then click again Edit the name after the display opens a text input box Port naming uses the same procedure or select the Favorite in the main panel then click Modify at the bottom of the main panel 50 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual User Preferences Users may set up their own working environments The switch stores a separate configuration record for each user profile according to the Username entered at Login jemeni Connections History Favorites UserPreferences Sessions Access Pott Configuration r Settings Zn irn
38. supports a maximum of two bus connections for each tiered switch In a two bus tiered configuration two bus connections between every parent switch and child switch in the installation are created so both KVM consoles on the first level KVM switch can access the KVM ports of any tiered switches at the same time Console connectors of the child switches are inoperable In a one bus tiered configuration only a single bus connection is created between a parent switch and a child switch Only one of the consoles connected to the parent switch has access to a child switch at any time The second console can still control and access the ports of the parent switch Only one console of each child switch is available to access the KVM ports on the same level or lower level switch KVM consoles connected to tiered switches cannot access the ports of a parent switch and can perform only port switching and user profile changes No other administrative functions can be executed KVM2132P KVM2116P Two busTiered Diagram 00 es Ld Je KVMO216A
39. the Severity checkbox then check the severity options to filter Only events that match the severity ratings specified appear in the display Note If the Severity checkbox is not checked in the Filter panel the entire Severity column does not appear in the main panel Apply Click to apply the filter choices Reset Click to clear the entries in the dialog box and start with a clean slate Exit Click to exit the log filter function See page 59 for an example KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Log Notification Settings Select which events trigger a notification and how the notification are sent out Notifications can be sent via SNMP trap SMTP email written to the SysLog file or any combination of the three A check mark indicates that notification of the event is enabled for the method specified in the column heading an X indicates that notification is not enabled Note In any of the columns Shift Click or Ctrl Click to select a group of events Clicking to enable disable any one of them causes all of them to change in unison KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 91 Maintenance Upgrade firmware backup and restore configuration and account information ping network devices and restore default values Main Firmware Upgrade Upgrade the KVM switch s main firmware and upgrade any PDU units and Blade Servers deployed on the installation New versions
40. the remote server written to them Enable Local Virtual Enabling Local Virtual Media allows USB storage peripherals CD DVD HD flash drives Media etc connected to the KVM switch to appear and act as if installed on a remote system Browser Service Enabling allows the administrator to restrict browser access to the KVM switch After checking Browser Service select the degree of restriction from the list Disable Browser no browser access is permitted Disable HTTP browser access 1s permitted but the switch must be accessed with an HTTPS URL Disable HTTPS browser access is permitted but users must access the switch with an HTTP URL Disable If checked no authentication procedures check users attempting to log in Users gain Authentication Administrator access to the KVM switch by entering their username and password Note Enabling this setting creates an extremely dangerous security condition and should only be used under very special circumstances KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Private Certificate When logging in over a secure SSL connection a signed certificate is used to verify that the user is logging in to the intended site For enhanced security the Private Certificate section allows you to use your own private encryption key and signed certificate rather than the default certificate Q 7 L e s LA o I Port Access User Management Log Maintenance Download
41. the remote server and affects that server If it is not enabled Alt Tab acts on your local client computer KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 35 The Java Control Panel 36 The Java Applet Viewer and Java Client AP Control Panel is similar to that used by the WinClient The major differences are In the Macros dialog box Toggle Mouse Display is not available The Dot mouse pointer type is not available In the Message Board there is no Show Hide button for the user list This function is achieved by clicking the arrows at the top of the bar that separates the User List panel from the Main panel In Virtual Media only ISO and Folder are supported The Control Panel Lock LED icons are not in syne with your keyboard When you first connect the LED display may not be accurate Click on the LED icons to set them KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Port Access Overview The Port Access page opens with the KVM switch s KVM Connections page displayed LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLE ZazaR22 2832328808 883238288 v1 0 070 The Connections page is organized into several main areas All the devices ports and outlets that a user is permitted to access are listed in the Sidebar at the left of the page Any Rack PDU devices Power Distribution Units connected to the switches are listed separately below the switch listings Blade Servers are listed below the PDU devices After selecting a
42. userS MIME Certificate Octet Sting Not Seb Unicode Sung lt Not Seb Lasgelrtegei Not Seb L ge Irteger lt Not Seb USNDSALastObRem Laegeinteget Not Seb USNInterzite Integer Not Seb SNLastObi em Lace Inteoe Not Set OpenLDAP 102 OpenLDAP is an Open source LDAP server designed for Unix platforms OpenLDAP Server Installation Download and install the program The default directory is c Program Files OpenLDAP Select install BDB tools and install OpenLDAP slapd as NT service OpenLDAP Server Configuration Customize the main OpenLDAP configuration file slapd conf in the OpenLdap directory before launching the server Modifications to the configuration file are necessary in order for it to be used with the KVM switch Specify the Unicode data directory The default is ucdata Choose the required LDAP schemas The core schema is mandatory Configure the path for the OpenLDAP pid and args start up files The first contains the server pid the second includes command line arguments Choose the database type The default is bdb Berkeley DB Specify the server suffix All entries in the directory will have this suffix which represents the root of the directory tree For example with suffix dc apc dc com the fully qualified name of all entries in the database will end with dc apc dc com Define the name of the administrator entry for the server rootdn along with its password rootpw
43. when they access the KVM switch with a browser Example if 192 168 0 126 were the IP address and abcdefg were the login string the user would have to enter 192 168 0 126 abcdefg Note 1 Users must place a forward slash between the IP address and the string 2 If no login string is specified anyone can access the KVM switch login page using the IP address alone making the installation less secure e The following characters are allowed in the string 0 9 a z A Z amp _ The following characters are not allowed 2 1 Space e Compound characters C etc For security purposes it is recommended that the string be changed occasionally Account Policy System administrators can set policies governing usernames and passwords Entry Explanation Minimum Username Sets the minimum number of characters required for a username Acceptable values are Length from 1 16 The default is 3 Minimum Password Sets the minimum number of characters required for a password Acceptable values are Length from 0 16 A setting of 0 means that no password is required Users can login with only a Username The default is 3 Password Must Checking any item in this section requires users to include at least one uppercase letter Contain At Least one lowercase letter or one number in their password Note This policy only affects user accounts created after this policy has been enabled and pass
44. 1024x768x60reset all Under XWindow 1 Open a console and issue the following command fbconfig res 1024x768x60 2 Log out 3 Log in VGA card s manual These solutions work for most common Sun VGA cards Ifusing them fails to resolve the problem consult the Sun Mac Systems Problem Resolution When I log in to the KVM switch with my Safari browser it hangs when I use the Snapshot feature Force close Safari then reopen it Don t use the Snapshot feature until you upgrade to Mac OS 10 4 11 and Safari 3 0 4 118 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Redhat Systems Problem Resolution With Redhat 9 0 2 4 20 8 installed as server the keyboard and mouse aren t working normally with the console modules Choose the AS3 0 setting for your mouse synchronization mode See Mac and Linux Considerations page 80 for details With Redhat 9 0 2 4 20 8 installed a desktop system the keyboard and mouse aren t working normally with the console modules First plug your keyboard and mouse into a USB 2 0 hub then plug the hub into the Redhat 9 0 server The Log Server Problem Resolution The Log Server program does not run The Log Server requires the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4 0 driver in order to access the database This driver is automatically installed with Windows ME 2000 and XP For Windows 98 or NT go to the Microsoft d
45. 116P KVM1116P User Manual Saving Changes Click the Save button at the lower right corner of the page to save any changes made on the Access page Mount All All Users and Groups appear in the list USB Full Access Only Users and Groups with Full Access Mount USB permissions appear in the list Read Only Only Users and Groups with Read Only Mount USB permissions appear in the list No Access Only Users and Groups with No Access Mount USB permissions appear in the list Config All All Users and Groups appear in the list Permitted Only Users and Groups with Permitted Config permissions appear in the list Restricted Only Users and Groups with Restricted Config permissions appear in the list PDU All All Users and Groups appear in the list Permitted Only Users and Groups with Permitted PDU permissions appear in the list Restricted Only Users and Groups with Restricted PDU permissions appear in the list Port Configuration Device Level When a device is selected in the Sidebar the only item available under Port Configuration is the Port Properties page with one field to configure the Occupy Timeout setting The Occupy Timeout field sets a time threshold for users on ports whose Access Mode has been set to Occupy If there is no activity from the user occupying the port for the amount of time set here the user is timed out and the port is released The first user to send keyboard or mo
46. 132P KVM2116P KVM1116A Function KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116A Computer Direct 32 16 16 Connections Max 8192 4096 256 Local 1 1 1 Remote 2 2 1 Connectors Console Port Keyboard 1 x 6 pin Mini DIN 1 x 6 pin Mini DIN 1 x 6 pin Mini DIN Female Purple Female Purple Female Purple 1 x USB Type A Female 1 x USB Type A Female 1 x USB Type A Black Black Female Black Video 1 x HDB 15 Female 1 x HDB 15 Female 1 x HDB 15 Female Blue Blue Blue Mouse 1 x 6 pin Mini DIN 1 x 6 pin Mini DIN 1 x 6 pin Mini DIN Female Green Female Green Female Green 1 x USB Type A Female 1 x USB Type A Female 1 x USB Type A Black Black Female Black KVM Port 32 x RJ 45 Female 16 x RJ 45 Female 16 x RJ 45 Female Black Black Black Power 2x IEC C14 2x IEC C14 1x IEC C14 PDU 2 x RJ 45 Female Black 2 x RJ 45 Female 1 x RJ 45 Female Black Black LAN 2 x RJ 45 Female Black 2 x RJ 45 Female 2 x RJ 45 Female Black Black Virtual Media USB 3 x USB Type A Female 3 x USB Type A Female 3 x USB Type A Black Black Female Black Switches Reset 1 x recessed Pushbutton 1 x recessed Pushbutton 1 x recessed Pushbutton LEDs Port 32 Green Red Orange 16 Green Red Orange 16 Green Red Orange Power 1 Blue 1 Blue 1 Blue LAN 2 Green Red Orange 2 Green Red Orange 1 Green Red Orange Emulation Keyboard Mouse PS 2 USB
47. 34 3 lt 3x b 3x 3 lt 3 lt 3x gt 3 lt 9 n RRR gt gt 9 9 lt 3 lt 3x x1 x o 3 lt 31 6 hneider Electric S J 1 0 070 4 Make your permission settings for each port from the columns on the page Name Each port accessible to the user is listed under the Names column Access Set device access Click the icon in the row of the port to be configured to view the choices Name Description Full Access The user can view the remote screen and can perform operations on the remote server from his keyboard and monitor View Only The user can only view the remote screen he cannot perform any operations on it No Access No access rights the Port will not show up on the User s list on the Main Screen KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 65 5 USB Lists USB Virtual Media devices Does not appear for switches that do not support the USB Virtual Media function Click the icon in the row for the port you want to configure to view the choices Full Access means that the User can mount read and write the virtual media View Only means that the user can only read already mounted virtual media data Config Permit or restrict a user s permission to make changes to a port s configuration settings Click the icon in the row for the port you want to configure to view the c
48. 4 Selects the Sidebar left panel F5 Selects the main right panel F7 Closes the GUI F8 To log out The Local Console GUI Main Page The main difference between the Local Console GUI Main Page and the Java and Windows AP GUI Main Page is the Local Console Main Page does not have a tab for Download The Control Panel The WinClient Control Panel for the ActiveX Web Viewer and WinClient AP contains the most complete functionality This section describes the WinClient Control Panel The Java Control Panel for the Web Viewer and Java Client AP does not enable all of the features that the WinClient Control Panel enables The features that are common to both panels also function similarly The Control Panel is hidden at the upper the default position or lower center of the screen and becomes visible when the mouse moves over it The panel consists of three rows an icon row at the top and two text rows below 439 um cis BOE H sS IIS I OP M Cc EH R22 Cx Note The icons that appear can be user selected See Control Panel Configuration on page 35 for details By default the upper text row shows the video resolution of the remote display As the mouse pointer moves over the icons the information in the upper text row changes to describe the icon s function If a message from another user 1s entered in the message board and the message board has not been opened the message will appear in the upper row 24
49. Icon Description Q Click the About icon to see information about the KVM switch firmware version Ll Click the Logout icon to log out and end your KVM switch session The AP GUI Main Page The GUI Main Page is similar to that of the Web Browser The differences are 1 The AP GUI version does not have a menu bar below the tab bar It has tabs like a notebook Like the Web Browser interface the makeup of the tabs changes depending on the items selected on the main Tab Bar and in the Sidebar 2 In addition to Filter there are also buttons for Scan and Array Mode at the bottom of the Sidebar See Port Access on page 37 for more information 3 There is a hidden Control Panel at the upper default position or lower center of the screen that becomes visible when the mouse is moved over it 4 There is an additional icon at the extreme right of the page Click this icon to close the GUI Main Page and go to the display of the last selected port KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 23 5 The GUI can be navigated via the keyboard Keys Action Ctrl P Opens the Port Access page Ctrl U Opens the User Management page Ctrl C Opens the Device Management page Ctrl L Opens the Log page Ctrl M Opens the Maintenance page Ctrl D Opens the Download page Fl To see About information F2 To edit the port name of the selected port F
50. In the left panel of the screen that opens right click Attributes 3 Select New gt Attribute 4 5 Fill in the dialog box to match the entries for Description and Common Name shown below then In the warning message that opens click Continue to open the Create New Attribute dialog box click OK to complete the procedure Q Note The Unique X500 Object ID uses periods not commas Create New Attribute KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 99 100 Extend the Object Class With the New Attribute 1 e Open the Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Active Directory Schema 2 In the left panel of the screen that opens select Classes 3 4 Select Properties The person Properties dialog box opens with the General page displayed In the right panel right click person Click the Attributes tab On the Attributes page click Add 6 In the list that opens select iKVM2132P userprofile then click OK to finish Select Schema Object x userSharedF olde ther userSMIME Certificate KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Editing Active Directory Users To edit Active Directory Users With the Extended Schema Run ADSI Edit Installed as part of the Support Tools Inthe left panel open Domain and navigate to the DC aten DC com CN Users node 1 2 3 In the right panel locate the user you wish to edit 4 Right click on the user s name and select proper
51. KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual The lower row shows the IP address of the device you are accessing at the left of the row The center of the row indicates which bus the user is on the number before the slash and the total number of users on that bus the number behind the slash Note Bus and user information only display if enabled Right click in the text row area to open a menu style version of the toolbar Select options for the Screen Mode Zoom Mouse Pointer type and Mouse Sync Mode Macro Video Settings Video Auto Sync Screen Mode t eu Snapshot igi Message Board AN ctrl alt Del h Virtual Media Q Zoom K 5 On screen Keyboard SES Mouse Pointer K s i Speaker Macro List K M4 First Port 44 Previous Port pb Next Port bR Last Port C Scan Port FH Array Mode a Cat5 Cable Length EIS Enter OSD 22 Customize Control Panel Gx Exit To move the Control Panel to a different location on the screen move the mouse pointer over the text row area then click and drag KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 25 WinClient Control Panel Functions 26 Function Toggle icon Click to make the Control Panel always display on top of other screen elements Click again to have it display normally Macro icon Click to open the Macros dialog box see page 30 for details Hammer icon Click to open the Video Options dialog box Right click to perform a qu
52. NN Schneider d Electric User Manual KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P American Power Conversion Legal Disclaimer The information presented in this manual is not warranted by the American Power Conversion Corporation to be authoritative error free or complete This publication is not meant to be a substitute for a detailed operational and site specific development plan Therefore American Power Conversion Corporation assumes no liability for damages violations of codes improper installation system failures or any other problems that could arise based on the use of this Publication The information contained in this Publication is provided as is and has been prepared solely for the purpose of evaluating data center design and construction This Publication has been compiled in good faith by American Power Conversion Corporation However no representation is made or warranty given either express or implied as to the completeness or accuracy of the information this Publication contains IN NO EVENT SHALL AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL PUNITIVE SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS CONTRACT REVENUE DATA INFORMATION OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION RESULTING FROM ARISING OUT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PUBLICATION OR THE CONTENT EVEN IF AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION
53. Only those with User Management permissions can view the Access page Normal users do not have access P E Maintenance A O w Filter EJ copy i Paste fal Save APC by Schneider Electric Device Level Browser GUI Interface The main panel consists of two columns Name and Config Name lists all the users and groups that have been created Config indicates the users who have Configuration privileges A check mark indicates that the user has permission to make changes to the switch configuration settings An X means that the user is denied permission to make configuration changes Click the icon to toggle permission for Administrators and Users Super Administrators always have configuration privileges The Copy and Paste buttons at the bottom of the main panel provide a shortcut method of assigning the permissions settings of one port to any of the other ports Select the port whose permissions you want to give to other port s Click Copy Select the port that will receive the permissions Click Paste Click the Save button to save the changes KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 53 Port Level Browser GUI Interface Port access settings Setting Function Name Each port accessible to the user is listed under the Names column Access Device access rights are set from the Access column To see the choices click the icon in the row that corresponds to the user you wan
54. Panel until they match your keyboard Afterward when you change them from the keyboard they will change on the Control Panel When I log in the browser generates a CA Root certificate is not trusted or a Certificate Error response The certificate s name is not found on Microsoft s list of Trusted Authorities The certificate can be trusted See Trusted Certificates on page 112 for more information In multiuser operation I had exclusive or occupy rights on the port I was viewing After I recalled the Port Access page and came back to the port I was occupying it had been taken over by another user Why did this happen If you try to return to the port by selecting again in the tree the switch acts as if you are accessing the port for the first time If another user was waiting on the port he takes precedence and gets the port The correct way to return to the port is to click the Close icon at the top right of the Port Access page 114 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Mouse Problems Problem Resolution Mouse and or Keyboard not responding Check that your KVM Adapter Cable s firmware version is the same as the version stored in the switch s Main firmware See Adapter Firmware Upgrade on page 92 for details Unplug the cable s from the console port s then plug it them back in Mouse movement extremely slow There is too much data being transferred for yo
55. The Timeout function does not apply to ports with this setting Occupy The first user to switch to the port has control over the port However additional users may view the port s video display If the user who controls the port is inactive for longer than the time set in the Timeout box port control is transferred to the first user to move the mouse or strike the keyboard Share Users simultaneously share control of the port Input from the users is placed in a queue and executed chronologically Under these circumstances users can take advantage of the Message Board which allows users to communicate with each other regarding control of the keyboard and mouse or keyboard mouse and video Timeout Set a time threshold for users on ports whose Access Mode has been set to Occupy If there is no activity from the user occupying the port for the amount of time set here the user is timed out and the port is released The first user to send keyboard or mouse input after the port has been released gets to occupy the port Enter a value from 0 to 255 seconds The default is 3 seconds A setting of 0 causes the port to be released the instant there is no input Make the configuration choices and click Save to close the dialog box Port and Outlet Naming Administrators and users with port configuration permission can give each port or outlet a name To assign modify or delete a name 1 Click once on the item you want to edit
56. U 01 Outlet 1 ON i Ld 29 PDU1 Rack PDU 02 Outlet 2 ON id 29 TU of 14 30 bal 31 bal 32 El Sy Rack PDU SS S F Synchronization T SelectAll ut E 03 Outlet 3 E 04 Outlet 4 BF 05 Outlet 5 Y E Scan HH AmayMode P Filter chneider Electric V1 0 070 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual User Management Overview Click the User Management tab to open the User Management page The page is organized into two main areas the Sidebar at the left and the large main panel at the right Users and groups appear in the panel at the left of the page The large panel at the right provides more detailed information for each The Browser GUI has separate menu bar entries for Accounts Users and Groups Depending on the menu item selected either Users or Groups are listed in the Sidebar The AP GUI does not have menu entries Users and Groups are listed separately in the Sidebar Inthe Browser GUI change the sort order of the information displayed by clicking the main panel column headings n the AP GUI the section below the Sidebar list provides a filter for managing the list Click the arrow at the right of the list box to select to view only Users only Groups or both Users and Groups Click to put a check in the Active checkbox to filter out any users whose accounts are not active To select only Users or Groups that match a particular string enter the string
57. USB device is Unmount Users plugged into the switch s USB port and allows the device to be mounted and made available to logged in users 38 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Port Properties Select Properties from the popup menu to open a dialog box to enter configuration settings for the selected port Note This is a quick setting method that performs similar port configuration functions to the ones performed in Port Configuration on page 55 Field Explanation Port OS Specifies the operating system that the server on the connected port is using Choices are Win Mac Sun and Other The default is Win OS Language Specifies the OS language being used by the server on the connected port Select from the available choices in the drop down list The default is English US Cable Length Specifies the length of the Cat5e cable that is used to connect the server to the port Choices are Short less than 10 m Medium 10 25 m and Long greater than 25 m The default is Short Note Cable length can affect video quality Shorter cables offer better quality This setting is designed to compensate for longer or shorter cable lengths Find the setting that best suits your connection Access Mode Define how the port is to be accessed when multiple users have logged on Exclusive The first user to switch to the port has exclusive control over the port No other users can view the port
58. User List Panel The names of all the logged in users are listed in this panel Your name appears in blue Other users names appear in black By default messages are posted to all users To post a message to one individual user select the user s name before sending your message If a user s name is selected and you want to post a message to all users select All Users before sending your message If a user has disabled Chat the icon displays before the user s name If a user has occupied the KVM its icon displays before the user s name KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 31 Virtual Media The Virtual Media feature allows a drive folder image file or removable disk on a user s system to appear and act as if it were installed on the remote server 32 Note Virtual Media is only supported on remote servers that use the specified adapter cables 2 The Virtual Media icon changes depending on the status of the virtual media function Button Action The icon displays in gray to indicate that the virtual media function is disabled or not available d The icon displays in blue to indicate that the virtual media function is available Click the icon to bring up the virtual media dialog box d The icon displays in blue with a red X to indicate that a virtual media device has been mounted on the remote server Click the icon to unmount all redirected devices Mounting Virtual Medi
59. a To mount a virtual media device 1 Click the Virtual Media icon to open the Virtual Media dialog box Note The T button at the top right opens a slider bar to adjust the transparency of the dialog box After making your adjustment click anywhere in the dialog box to dismiss the slider Click Add then select the media source Additional dialog boxes open to enable selection of the drive file folder or removable disk See Virtual Media Support on page 105 for a list of supported virtual media types If your device only supports full speed USB put a check in the Disable High Speed USB Operation Mode checkbox To add additional media sources click Add and select the source as many times as required Up to three virtual media choices can be mounted The top three in the list are the selected sources To rearrange the selection order highlight the device to be moved then click the Up or Down Arrow button to promote or demote it in the list Read refers to the redirected device being able to send data to the remote server Write refers to the redirected device being able to have data from the remote server written to it For the redirected device to be writable as well as readable click to put a check in the Enable Write checkbox If a redirected device cannot be written to it appears in gray 6 To remove an entry from the list select it and click Remove After you have made your media source selections
60. abling Device Management allows a user to configure and control the settings for overall KVM switch operations see Device Management on page 67 Enabling Port Configuration allows a user to configure and control the settings for individual ports see Port Configuration on page 55 K Enabling User Management allows a user to create modify and delete user and group accounts Enabling Maintenance allows a user to perform all the Maintenance operations available under the Maintenance tab see Maintenance on page 92 K Enabling System Log allows a user to access the system log see Log on page 90 K Enabling View Only limits users to only viewing the display of connected devices Enabling Windows Client allows a user to download the Windows Client AP software and access the KVM switch with it in addition to or instead of the browser access method K Enabling Java Client allows a user to download the Java Client AP software and access the KVM switch with it in addition to or instead of the browser access method Enabling SSH Client allows a user to access the switch from an SSH session Enabling Telnet Client allows a user to access the switch from a Telnet session K Force to Grayscale forces the user s remote display view to be in grayscale This can speed up I O transfer in low bandwidth situations KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Status Control the user s account and acc
61. alled A VGA SVGA or multisync port For USB KVM Adapter Cable Connections a Type A USB port and USB host controller For PS 2 KVM Adapter Cable Connections 6 pin Mini DIN keyboard and mouse ports Video Only the following non interlaced video signals are supported Resolution Refresh Rates 640 x 480 60 70 72 75 85 720 x 400 70 75 800 x 600 56 60 70 72 75 85 1024 x 768 60 70 75 85 1152 x 864 60 70 75 85 1152 x 900 66 76 1280 x 1024 60 70 75 85 1600 x 1200 60 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual KVM Server Modules and cables Note KVM server modules are also referred to as adapter cables in some dialog boxes e CatSe or higher cable connects the switch to the KVM server modules The following KVM server modules and cables are required for use with the switch Cable Type Port Type KVM PS2 Connect to devices with PS 2 ports KVM PS2VM Connect to devices with PS 2 ports virtual media support KVM USB Connect to devices with USB ports KVM USBVM Connect to devices with USB ports virtual media support KVM USBVMCAC Connect to devices with USB ports virtual media and smart card CAC support KVM SERIAL Connect to serial based devices AP5641 Optional Connect a rack PDU to the KVM Supported Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Linux UNIX Mac DOS Browsers Supported browsers
62. are listed in the table below PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard SHIFT Shift CTRL Ctrl zi 3 CTRL 1 zx CTRL 2 J CTRL 3 CTRL 4 A ALT Alt PRINT SCREEN F13 SCROLL LOCK F14 Return BACKSPACE Delete INSERT Help cru MA F15 Note When using key combinations press and release the first key CTRL then press and release the activation key 86 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Sun Keyboard The PC compatible 101 104 key keyboard can emulate the functions of the Sun keyboard when the Control key Ctrl is used in conjunction with other keys The corresponding functions are shown below PC Keyboard Sun Keyboard CTRL T Stop CTRL F2 Again CTRL F3 Props CTRL F4 Undo CTRL F5 Front CTRL F6 Copy CTRL F7 Open CTRL F8 Paste CTRL F9 Find CTRL F10 Cut CTRL 1 wt CTRL 2 a CTRL 3 O m CTRL 4 CTRL H Help Compose a Meta Note When using key combinations press and release the first key CTRL then press and release the activation key KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 87 Panel Array Mode Click the Panel icon on the toolbar to start Panel Array Mode The screen is divided into up to 42 panels Each panel represents one of the switch s ports begi
63. ayscale the remote video display is changed to grayscale Gamma This section allows you to adjust the video display s gamma level Network Type Select the type of internet connection that the local client computer uses The switch will use that selection to automatically adjust the Video Quality and Detect Tolerance settings to optimize the quality of the video display Since network conditions vary if none of the pre set choices work well select Customize and use the Video Quality and Detect Tolerance slider bars to adjust the settings to suit your conditions Video Quality Drag the slider bar to adjust the overall Video Quality The larger the value the clearer the picture and the more video data goes through the network Depending on the network bandwidth a high value may adversely effect the PDU response time Enable Refresh Select Enable Refresh and enter a number from 1 through 99 The KVM switch will refresh the screen at the interval specified This feature is disabled by default Click to put a check mark in the box next to Enable Refresh to use this feature Note 1 The switch starts counting the time interval when mouse movement stops 2 Enabling this feature increases the volume of video data transmitted over the network The lower the number specified the more often the video data is transmitted Setting the value too low may adversely affect PDU response Transparency Adjusts toolbar transparency when the GUI
64. ble Q Note 1 Before accessing a port only Dual and Crosshairs are available for the Windows 2 The Dot pointer is not available with the Java Applet Viewer or the Java Client AP 3 Selecting the Dot pointer has the same effect as the Toggle mouse display hotkey function see Toggle mouse display on page 28 for details 4 The icon on the Control Panel changes to match your choice Mouse DynaSync Mode Synchronization of the local and remote mouse pointers is accomplished either automatically or manually Automatic Mouse Synchronization DynaSync Mouse DynaSync provides automatic locked in synching of the remote and local mouse pointers Note This feature is only available for Windows and Mac systems G4 and higher whose adapter attribute OS setting is configured for Win or Mac see Port Properties on page 39 which are connected to the switch with one of the specified Adapter Cables All other configurations must use manual mouse synchronization The icon on the Control Panel indicates the synchronization mode status The icon displays in gray to indicate that Mouse DynaSync is not available you must use manual synching procedures This is the default setting The green check mark on this icon indicates that Mouse DynaSync is available and is enabled This is the default setting when Mouse DynaSync is available The red X on this icon indicates that Mouse DynaSync is available but is not enabled When Mouse
65. box See PPP Modem Operation on page 107 for PPP setup and operation When Out of Band Access is enabled the Enable Dial Back and Enable Dial Out functions become available Enable Dial Back For security if this function is enabled the switch disconnects calls that dial in and dials back to the selected option Item Action Enable Fixed Number If enabled the KVM switch hangs up from an incoming call and dials back to the modem Dial Back whose phone number is specified in the Phone Number field Enter the phone number of the modem that you want the KVM switch to dial back to in the Phone Number field Enable Flexible Dial If enabled the modem that the KVM switch dials back does not have to be fixed It can Back dial back to any modem that is convenient for the user 1 Enter a password that the users must specify in the Password field 2 When connecting to the KVM switch s modem users specify the phone number of the modem that they want the KVM switch to dial back to as their Username and specify the password set in the Password field for their password KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 73 74 Enable Dial Out For the dial out function establish an account with an Internet Service Provider and use a modem to dial up to your ISP account Item Action ISP Settings Specify the telephone number account name username and password that you use to connect to your ISP
66. bus available Panel Array Mode should be set to display at least four panels or other users may only receive part of the picture KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 89 Log Log Information 90 The Log Information page displays events and provides the time severity user and description of each event The sort order can be changed by clicking on the column headings The log file tracks a maximum of 512 events When the limit is reached the oldest events are discarded as new events arrive Button Explanation Pause Clicking Pause stops the display of new events When the display is paused the button changes to Resume Click Resume to start displaying events again Clear Log Clicking Clear Log clears the log file Export Log Clicking Export Log lets you save the contents of the log to a file on your computer Filter Clicking Filter allows you to search for particular events by date or by specific words or strings as described in the next section Filter Narrow the log event display to events that occurred at specific times contain specific words or strings or involve specific users When this function is accessed the log filter dialog box appears at the bottom of the page Item Description Time Information Filter for events that occurred at specific times Today Only Only the events for the current day are displayed Start Date Time Filters for events from a spec
67. cannot be mounted if its size exceeds 2GB Web Browser Problem After upgrading the firmware after logging in with my web browser the switch appears to still be using the old firmware version Resolution The switch is using the new firmware version but the browser is displaying a page that is stored in its cache Log out and clear your browser s cache IE Tools gt Internet Options gt Temporary Internet Files gt Delete Files Firefox Tools gt Clear Private Data Firefox only opens the Java Applet Viewer It doesn t open the WinClient ActiveX Viewer The WinClient ActiveX Viewer requires ActiveX Since Firefox doesn t support ActiveX only the Java Applet Viewer is available The WinClient ActiveX Viewer and the WinClient AP Problem Resolution My KVM switches don t show up in the Server List window when I start the WinClient AP program Only units whose Access Port settings for Program see page 151 match the number specified for Port in the Server area of this dialog box appear in the Server List window Make sure that your entry for Port matches the entry you have specified for Program on the Device Management Network page The WinClient ActiveX Viewer and the WinClient AP won t connect to the KVM switch DirectX 8 0 or higher must be installed on your client computer After upgrading the firmware the WinClient ActiveX Viewer or WinClient AP do not run The old ver
68. ce near water Never spill liquid of any kind on the device Unplug the device from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning The device should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company To prevent damage to your installation it is important that all devices are properly grounded The device is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace the outlet Do not attempt to defeat the purpose of the grounding type plug Always follow local national wiring codes If an extension cord is used with this device make sure that the total of the ampere ratings of all products used on this cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes To help protect your system from sudden transient increases and decreases in electrical power use a surge suppressor line conditioner or uninterruptible power supply UPS Position system cables and power cables carefully Be sure that nothing rests on any cables Never push objects of any kind into or through cabinet slots They may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts resulting in a risk of fire or elect
69. click Mount and the dialog box closes The virtual media devices that you have selected are redirected to the remote server where they show up as drives files folders etc on the remote server s file system Once mounted you can treat the virtual media as if they really existed on the remote server Drag and drop files to or from them open files on the remote server for editing and save them to the redirected media Files that you save to the redirected media will actually be saved on your local client computer s storage Files that you drag from the redirected media will actually come from your local client computer s storage To end the redirection open the Control Panel and click on the Virtual Media icon All mounted devices are automatically unmounted KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Zoom The Zoom icon controls the zoom factor for the remote view window Setting Description 100 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 100 75 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 75 50 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 50 25 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 25 1 1 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 100 The difference between this setting and the 100 setting is that when the remote view window is resized its contents don t resize They remain at the size they were To see any objects that are outside of the viewing area move the mouse to the w
70. cond Level or Child units KVM0116A KVM0108A Turn off power to all the devices including all pre existing devices on the installation 1 Use Cat 5e cable to connect any available KVM Port on the First Level unit KVM1116P to a KVM PS2 Adapter Cable Plug the adapter cable s KVM connectors to the Keyboard Video and Mouse Console ports of the Second Level switch KVM0116A KVMO01084A Connect any available KVM port on the Second Level unit to the Keyboard Video and Mouse ports of the server Power on the First Level switch then power on the Second Level switches Turn the servers on last Two Level Installation Diagram KVM PS2 KVM1116P KVMO116A asia Ct ti TSTS See the User Manual for KVM0116A and KVMO108A for more information about this unit KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 13 Three Level Installation and 1 or 2 Bus Configurations In tiered installations the number of bus connections between a parent and child KVM switch determines the number of users that can simultaneously access the KVM ports of a child switch A bus connection is established by connecting a KVM port on the parent switch to a LAN port on the child switch The KVM switch KVM2132P KVM2116P
71. cular port Only ports visible in the Sidebar and on line are displayed All other ports are blank See Panel Array Mode on page 88 for details Note Array does not appear at the bottom of the Sidebar in the Browser version Open it from the port s Toolbar Filter Control the number and type of ports that display in the Sidebar as well as which ports get scanned when Auto Scan and Array Modes are invoked Click Filter to show the choices on the bottom of the panel Choices Explanation All This is the default view With no other filter options selected all of the ports that are accessible to the user are listed in the Sidebar When there are Favorites specified select Favorites instead of All from the drop down list In Favorites only the items selected as Favorites display in the tree Powered On If Powered On is enabled by putting a check in the checkbox only ports that have their attached devices powered on display in the tree Search If you enter a search string and click Search only port names that match the search string display in the tree Wildcards for single characters for multiple characters and keywords are supported so that more than one port can appear in the list Exit Clicking Exit closes the filter dialog KVM Devices and Ports Connections Page The Connections page displays port status information at the device level and port connection configuration options at the po
72. d and mouse input affects the remote server Port Toolbar The switch provides a toolbar to help with port switching operations from within the captured port To open the toolbar tap the GUI Hotkey Scroll Lock is the default twice The toolbar opens at the upper left corner of the screen Depending on the settings selected for ID Display the Port Number and or the Port Name display at the right of the toolbar When the toolbar displays mouse input is confined to the toolbar area and keyboard input has no effect on the server connected to the port To carry out server operations close the toolbar by clicking its X icon To return to the Port Access Connections page click the icon or tap the GUI hotkey again Note 1 Toolbar transparency can be adjusted see Video Settings on page 30 2 The toolbar functions and icons are also incorporated in the Control Panel Functions enabled in the Control Panel can be disabled the Toolbar To recall the Port Access Connections page when there is no Toolbar tap the GUI hotkey twice KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 83 Toolbar icons Icon Purpose Click to skip to the first accessible port on the entire installation without recalling the Port Access page Click to skip to the first accessible port previous to the current one without recalling the Port Access page Click to begin Auto Scan Mode The KVM switch automatically switches among the ports s
73. d if the account is currently active or has been disabled Modifying User Accounts 1 In the Sidebar User list click the user s name or in the main panel select the user s name 2 Click Modify to open the dialog box 3 Make your changes then click Save Deleting User Accounts 1 In the main panel select the user s name 2 Click Delete 3 Click OK KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 61 Groups Device access rights apply to any member of the group Administrators set them once for the group instead of each user individually Multiple groups allow some users access to specific devices while restricting other users Creating Groups 1 Select Groups on the menu bar Browser GUI or Select Groups in the Sidebar AP GUI 2 Click Add at the bottom of the main panel to open the Group notebook with the Group tab selected 3 Enter the required information in the fields Field Description Group Name A maximum of 16 characters is allowed Description Additional information about the user A maximum of 63 characters is allowed Permissions Check the boxes to set permissions and restrictions for groups These are the same permissions as the ones specified for Users See page 60 for details 4 Users can be assigned to the group by selecting the Members tab The Members page is discussed on page 64 You can also assign the group s port access rights by selecting the Devices tab page
74. d to a Rack LCD Console not included See the installation sheet for the Rack LCD Console KVM switch bracket kit for more information 10 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Single Level Installation In a single level installation no additional switches are tiered from the original switch 1 Plug the keyboard monitor and mouse of your Local Console into the Console Ports of the KVM parent switch Each port is color coded and marked with an appropriate icon Note 1 Any combination of keyboard and mouse connections can be used 2 USB keyboards and mice can be plugged into the USB ports on the front panel or into the console ports on the back 2 Use Cat 5e cable to connect a KVM port to a KVM server module appropriate for the server being installed 3 Plug the connectors on the KVM server module into the appropriate server ports 4 Plug a cable from the LAN or WAN into the KVM switch s primary network interface socket 5 Optional Plug another cable from the LAN or WAN into the KVM switch s backup secondary network interface socket 6 Optional Use Cat 5e cable to connect the switch s Modem port to an SA0142 Serial Adapter Connect the Adapter s serial connector to the modem s DB 9 port 7 Plug the supplied power cord s into the switch s power socket s then into an AC power source 8 Turn on the servers KVM1116P Single Level Installation Diagram
75. ddresses for Network Adapter 1 see the sections below Redundant NIC Not Enabled Two IP Addresses If you choose not to enable the Redundant NIC function the two NICs can be configured with separate interfaces Users can log into the KVM switch with either IP address To set up the switch with this configuration If there is a check in the Redundant NIC checkbox click to remove it In the network adapter listbox select Network Adapter 1 1 2 3 Configure the IP and DNS server addresses for Network Adapter 1 4 Select Network Adapter 2 from the network adapter list 5 Configure the IP and DNS server addresses for Network Adapter 2 IPv4 Settings IP Address IPv4 is the traditional method of specifying IP addresses The KVM switch can either have its IP address assigned dynamically DHCP or it can be given a fixed IP address For dynamic IP address assignment select the Obtain IP address automatically radio button This is the default setting To specify a fixed IP address select the Set IP address manually radio button and fill in the fields with values appropriate for your network Note 1 If you choose Obtain IP address automatically when the switch starts up it waits to get its IP address from the DHCP server If it hasn t obtained the address after one minute it automatically reverts to its factory default IP address 192 168 0 60 2 If the switch is on a network that uses DHCP to assign network address
76. default choice No Wait or TimeCtrl which is shown in the Playback column Change the default choice by clicking on the current choice and selecting the alternate choice Note User Macros are stored on the Local Client computer of each user There is no limit on the of number of macros the size of the macro names or makeup of the hotkey combinations Click the Search button at the bottom of the dialog box to filter the list of macros in the upper panel to play or edit Click a radio button to choose whether to search by name or by key Enter a string for the search then click Search All instances that match the search string appear in the upper panel System Macros System Macros are used to create exit macros for closing a session Example As an added measure of security create a macro that sends the Winkey L combination which will cause the remote server s log in page to open the next time the device is accessed To create the macro Select System Macros then click Add In the dialog box replace the New Macro text with a name for the macro Click Record to close the dialog box and open a small panel at the top left of the screen ee be s Press the keys for the macro a To pause macro recording click Pause To resume click Pause again b Click Show to open a dialog box listing each keystroke that you make together with the amount of time each one takes 5 If Show has not been opened click Done when you have fin
77. ding on page 106 for details When logging in from a browser the following message appears 404 Object Not Found If a login string has been set make sure to include the forward slash and correct login string when you specify the KVM switch s IP address See Login String on page 76 Sudden loss of network connection Close your connection to the KVM switch Wait about 30 seconds and log in again No remote server video display on the client computer No remote server video display on the client computer but mouse movements appear on the local console and mouse clicks have no effect Check that your KVM Adapter Cable s firmware version is the same as the version stored in the switch s Main firmware See Adapter Firmware Upgrade on page 92 for details Set the remote server resolution to 1280 x 1024 or less Press and release the left Alt key then press and release the right Alt key The display on the client computer is distorted and performing an Autosync doesn t resolve the problem The Lock Key LEDs on the Control Panel don t accurately reflect the actual locked status of my keyboard input Switch ports to a port with a different resolution then switch back If that does not resolve the problem change the resolution and refresh rate for the system running on the port Afterward you can run at the new resolution or switch back to the original resolution Click the LEDs on the Control
78. e Note Click the column headings to change the sort order of the displayed information KVM2132P 2000 02 12 13 00 35 KVM2132P 01 06 2000 02 26 01 35 01 KVM2132P 04 2000 02 26 01 44 45 KVM2132P 24 2000 03 03 00 07 14 KVM2132P 01 05 2000 02 26 02 04 28 KVM2132P 03 2000 03 03 11 11 31 KVM2132P 02 2000 03 03 11 54 49 KVM2132P 01 01 2011 07 19 14 55 22 KVM2132P 18 2011 08 08 08 22 38 KVM2132P 17 03 2011 07 19 15 17 36 KVM2132P 17 01 2011 07 19 15 17 46 KVM2132P 16 2011 07 21 12 33 23 KVM2132P 32 2011 07 21 14 03 15 KVM2132P 20 2011 08 08 09 33 55 KVM2132P 01 2011 08 15 15 39 45 Clear History APC by Schneider Electric Favorites The Favorites page is similar to a bookmarks feature Frequently accessed ports can be saved in a list Favorites is a useful feature on large installations Adding a Favorite 1 With the port selected in the Port Access sidebar Right click in the main panel of the Favorites page to see the Add Favorite box Click on it or click Add at the bottom of the main panel to open an Untitled Favorite entry page 2 Enter a name Click on any empty space in the main panel to close the box KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 49 3 To add a port Drag it from the Sidebar and drop it onto the container or right click on it in the Sidebar select Copy right click on the container and select Paste or select the container in the main panel
79. e gt Mouse Properties b Click the Motion tab c Set the mouse speed to the middle position 6 units in from the left d Set the mouse acceleration to None Windows XP Windows Server 2003 a Open the Mouse Properties dialog box Control Panel gt Mouse b Click the Pointer Options tab c Set the mouse speed to the middle position 6 units in from the left d Disable Enhance Pointer Precision Windows ME Set the mouse speed to the middle position disable mouse acceleration click Advanced to open the dialog box Windows NT Windows 98 Windows 95 Set the mouse speed to the slowest position Sun Linux Open a terminal session and issue the following command Sun xsetm 1 Linux xset m 0 or xset m 1 If one doesn t help try the other Linux using the Redhat AS3 0 mouse mode xset m 1 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Fan Location and Speed Information KVM2132P KVM2116P only Fan Location The KVM switch has 4 fans that feed realtime fan speed information to the WinClient Java Client Device Management page The fan speed is shown on the Device Information web page Fan Speed Fan speed automatically adjusts according to temperature as follows e If any sensor senses that the temperature is greater than 32 C all fans spin at half speed If any sensor senses that the temperature is greater than 45 C all fans spin at full speed When all four sensors sense that the temperature is less t
80. e information just provided is now stored on the KVM switch 4 Click Get CSR and save the certificate file csr cer to your computer This is the file given to the third party CA to apply for their signed SSL certificate 5 After the CA sends you the certificate save it to a convenient location on your computer Click Browse to locate the file then click Upload to store it on the KVM switch Note When the file is uploaded the KVM switch checks the file to make sure the specified information still matches If it does the file is accepted if not it is rejected To remove the certificate Example replacing it due to a domain name change click Remove CSR Date Time The Date Time dialog page sets the KVM switch time parameters according to the information below Time Zone Choose from the Time Zone list the city that corresponds to the location of the KVM switch If your country or region employs Daylight Saving Time Summer Time check the corresponding checkbox KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 79 80 Date Select the month from the list Click lt or gt to move backward or forward by one year increments In the calendar click on the day To set the time use the 24 hour HH MM SS format Click Set to save your settings Network Time To automatically sychronize the time to a network time server 1 2 Check the Synchronize with NTP Server checkbox Select your preferred time se
81. e Alternate DNS Server address is optional Network Transfer Rate This setting allows you to tailor the size of the data transfer stream to match network traffic conditions by setting the rate at which the KVM switch transfers data between itself and the client computers The range is from 4 99999 Kilobytes per second KBps Finishing Be sure to enable Reset on exit on the Device Management gt System Operation page see Reset on exit on page 94 before logging out to allow network changes to take effect without powering the switch off and on ANMS 70 Use ANMS Advanced Network Management Settings to set up login authentication and authorization management from external sources It is organized as a notebook with two tabs each with a series of related panels Event Destination SMTP Settings To have the KVM switch email reports from the SMTP server to you 1 Enable the Enable report from the following SMTP server and enter the IPv4 address IPv6 address or domain name of the SMTP server 2 If your server requires a secure SSL connection put a check in the My server requires secure connection SSL checkbox 3 If your server requires authentication put a check in the My server requires authentication checkbox and enter the account information in the Account Name and Password fields 4 Enter the email address where the report will be sent in the From field Put only one email address in the From field It cannot
82. e accepted The default is enabled Note If the client computer s IP is changed the computer will no longer be locked out Lock Account If enabled after the allowed failures are exceeded the user attempting to log in is automatically locked out No logins from the failed username and password will be accepted The default is enabled Note If Login Failures is not enabled users can attempt to log in an unlimited number of times with no restrictions For security purposes enable the function and lockout policies Filter IP and MAC Filtering Control access to the KVM switch based on the IP and or MAC addresses of the client computers attempting to connect A maximum of 100 IP filters and 100 MAC filters are allowed If any filters have been configured they appear in the IP Filter and or MAC Filter list boxes To enable click to put a check mark in the IP Filter Enable and or MAC Filter Enable checkbox Ifthe Include button is checked all the addresses within the filter range are allowed access all other addresses are denied access Ifthe Exclude button is checked all the addresses within the filter range are denied access all other addresses are allowed access Adding Filters To add an IP filter 1 Click Add to open the dialog box 2 Specify an IPv4 or IPv6 address 3 Enter the address you want to filter in the From field To filter a single IP address click to put a check in the Single IP checkbox
83. e dialog box that comes up click OK The national language characters that I input do not appear Java performance deteriorates Change the keyboard language of your client computer to English UK Use the KVM switch s On Screen Keyboard and set the on screen keyboard to the same language that the other system is using Exit the program and start again Pressing the Windows Menu key has no effect Java doesn t support the Windows Menu key When I try to add a folder to be mounted as a virtual media drive I can t select the folder My only choice is Desktop In the folder selection entry field enter the root directory of the folder you want to add After that the folders contained under the root directory will display You can now navigate to the folder you want Sun Systems Problem Video display problems with interface systems e g Sun Blade 1000servers Resolution The display resolution should be set to 1024 x 768 60Hz HDB15 Under Text Mode Go to OK mode and issue the following command setenv output device screen r1024x768x60reset all Under XWindow 1 Open a console and issue the following command m64config res 1024x768x60 2 Log out 3 Log in Video display problems with interface systems e g Sun Ultra servers The display resolution should be set to 1024 x 768 13W3 60Hz Under Text Mode Go to OK mode and issue the following command setenv output device screen r
84. e internal company s mail server Enter the IPv4 address IPv6 address or domain name of your SMTP server in the SMTP Server IP Address field Enter the email address of the person responsible for the SMTP server or another responsible administrator in the Email From field Enter the email address addresses where the report will be sent in the To field To send to more than one email address separate the addresses with a comma or a semicolon If your server requires a secure SSL connection put a check in the SMTP server requires secure connection SSL checkbox If your server requires authentication put a check in the SMTP server requires authentication checkbox enter the account name and password in the fields Click Save when finished KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Security Login Failures For increased security administrators can set policies governing user log in failures Check the Enable checkbox the default is enabled Entry Explanation Allowed Sets the number of consecutive failed login attempts permitted from a remote computer The default is 5 times Timeout Sets the amount of time a remote computer must wait before attempting to login again after exceeding the allowed failures The default is 3 minutes Lock Client PC If enabled after the allowed failures have been exceeded the computer attempting to log in is locked out No logins from that computer will b
85. e is 0 seconds The maximum delay time is 7200 seconds Power Reboot Delay k Set the amount of time the PDU waits after the computer is shutdown before turning on the computer attache to the corresponding outlet K The default delay time is 5 seconds The maximum delay time is 60 seconds KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Synchronization 58 If more than one outlet has been selected for association with a port Synchronization can be used to standardize their configurations Enabling Synchronization by checking the checkbox opens the PDU Outlet Configuration dialog box See Configuration on page 57 The settings are applied to all outlets associated with the port so that their settings are all the same To perform power management on PDU outlets associated with a KVM port select the outlet then click On Off Reboot 2 s e LE 4 K User Management Device Management o Maintenance Download Connections History Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access Port Configuration a i 02 bal 03 r Status Z a Port Status Offline fs Q sse kal 08 3 tal 09 r Associated Link 2d 10 Link Port bal 11 bal 12 Port Number Port Name e Connect bal 13 bal 14 bad 15 bal 16 bal 17 bal 18 bal 13 bal 20 bal 21 bal 22 bead 23 EA 24 m Power Management Z S Station Outlet Status U On id 27 PDU1 Rack PD
86. e list of KVM Adapter Cables on page 5 or contact APC Customer Support for help Note 1 Refer to the Safety section of this manual before installing the KVM switch 2 Power to any device that will be connected to the installation must be turned off Unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function Rack Mounting The switch can be mounted in a 19 1U rack The mounting brackets can screw into either the front or the back of the unit so that it can attach to the front or the back of the rack n Note Use cage nuts not provided for racks that are not pre threaded Rack Mounting Front 1 Position the switch in the front of the rack Align the mounting bracket holes with the holes in the rack 2 Secure the mounting brackets to the rack aem0372a KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Rack Mounting Rear 1 Remove the brackets from the front of the KVM switch Remove the plug from the alignment hole 2 Install the smaller bracket from the front of the unit to the back Install the rack mounting bracket from the inventory to the rear of the unit 3 Slide the switch into the rack Align the mounting bracket holes with the holes in the rack i i 4 Secure the mounting brackets to the rear of the rack Optional KVM to LCD Console Mounting The KVM switch can be mounte
87. e serial parameters Configuration 1 Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to highlight the target item 2 Press ENTER to open the list of choices 3 Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to highlight your choice then press ENTER When you have finished press the Down Arrow key to highlight Save then press ENTER User Preference Set a hotkey that brings you back to the access screen from the session you are working in When User Preferences is selected press the Down Arrow key to highlight the current hotkey letter Enter the new letter to overwrite the current one When you have finished use the Down Arrow to highlight Save then press ENTER Logout When Logout is selected press the Down Arrow key to highlight Exit then press ENTER KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 111 Trusted Certificates Overview When you try to log in to the device from your browser a Security Alert message appears to inform you that the device s certificate is not trusted and asks if you want to proceed The certificate can be trusted but the alert is triggered because the certificate s name is not found on the Microsoft list of Trusted Authorities You have two options You can ignore the warning and click Yes to go on or you can install the certificate and have it be recognized as trusted If you are working on a client computer at another location accept the certificate for just this session by clicking Yes If you are w
88. e set from the local console or remote login but it only affects the local console monitor Logout Timeout If there is no user input for the amount of time set with this function the user is automatically logged out Login is necessary before the KVM switch can be accessed again Toolbar Select whether or not the Port Toolbar is enabled when a port is accessed Since the Toolbar functions are also available from the GUI Control Panel see The Control Panel on page 24 you may prefer to disable it here Viewer Choose which viewer is used when accessing a server Auto Detect will select the viewer based on the web browser used WinClient for Windows Internet Explorer or Java Client for other web browsers Firefox Java Client opens the Java based viewer regardless of the web browser used KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Welcome Message Hide or show the welcome message displayed in the submenu bar The default is Disabled Save Click Save to save any changes made to the User Preferences settings Changing a In the Browser GUI enter the old password and new password into the input boxes Enter the new Password password into the Confirm input box then click Change Password to apply In the AP GUI version click Change Password Enter the old password and new password into the input boxes Enter the new password into the Confirm input box then click Save This item is only ava
89. egment Port ID that corresponds to the KVM Port number to which it is connected 2 A server attached to a Second Level KVM switch has a two segment Port ID a The first segment represents the First Level unit s KVM Port number that connects to the Second Level KVM unit b The second segment represents the Second Level unit s KVM Port number that connects to the server Example A Port ID of 12 3 refers to a server connected to KVM Port 3 of a Second Level unit child connected to KVM Port 12 of the First Level unit parent A server attached to a third level KVM switch has a three segment Port ID Example 12 03 05 Port Selection Port selection is accomplished by means of the GUI See Port selection details on page 37 PDU Connection KVM2132P KVM2116P Connect the PDU and KVM switch with connection cable AP5641 The RJ12 connector plugs into the PDU port labeled Serial The RJ45 connector plugs into the KVM port labeled PDUI or PDU2 16 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Super Administrator Setup Overview First Time Setup The Super Administrator sets up the unit for user operation set the network parameters change the default Super Administrator login for the first time from the local console if possible See IP Address Determination on page 105 to set up remotely Since this is the first time you are logging in use the default Username ape and Password ape The L
90. elected for Auto Scanning with the Filter function This allows activity monitor without switching among them manually Click to skip from the current port to the next accessible one without having to recall the Port Access page Click to skip from the current port to the last accessible port on the entire installation without recalling the Port Access page Click to recall the Port Access page Click to close the toolbar Click to invoke Panel Array Mode Not available on KVM1116P at local console Click to cycle through the Adapter cable choices Short Medium Long used to connect the device to the switch Choice depends on the length of Cat 5e cable used for the connection The line length on the icon changes to indicate the selection HX EEF 029 5 Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching When the toolbar is displayed hotkeys can be used to provide KVM focus to a port directly from the keyboard Go directly to a port by entering its port number and clicking Enter Auto Scanning Skip Mode Switching The hotkeys are A and P for Auto Scanning and the Arrow Keys for Skip Mode Note 1 The toolbar must be visible for hotkey operations to work 2 To use the keys designated as hotkeys for normal purposes close the toolbar Auto Scanning The Scan function switches at regular intervals among all ports accessible to the currently logged on user to automatically monitor activity Users can also limi
91. en the Control Panel Configuration dialog box See Control Panel Configuration on page 35 for more information VE Im og Click to exit the viewer Exit from a Browser Viewer session brings you back to the web browser Main Page Exit from a WinClient AP session brings you back to the login dialog box Exit from a Java Client AP session brings you back to the login dialog box These icons show the Num Lock Caps Lock and Scroll Lock status of the remote computer When the lock is On the LED is bright green and the lock hasp is closed When the lock is Off the LED is dull green and the lock hasp is open Click on the icon to toggle the status Note These icons and your local keyboard icons are in sync Press a Lock key on your keyboard and the icon changes accordingly Macros There are three functions in the Macros dialog box Hotkeys User Macros and System Macros Hotkeys The Hotkey Setup utility accessed by clicking the icon lets you configure which hotkeys perform actions The hotkeys that invoke an action are shown to the right of its name Click to put a check in the checkbox to the left of an action s name to enable or disable its hotkey To change the hotkey for an action 1 Highlight the Action then click Set Hotkey 2 Press your selected Function keys one at a time The key names appear in the Hotkeys field as you press them a The same function keys can be used for more tha
92. er specified for Port in the Server area of this dialog box Server Message Panel Used when connecting to a switch at a remote location Select an address from the IP list box If the address isn t listed enter the target IP address in the IP field and its port number in the Port field If you don t know the port number contact your Administrator When the IP address and Port number have been specified click Connect When finished return to this dialog box and click Disconnect to end the connection Lists status messages regarding the connection to the switch Switch to Remote View Click to switch to the GUI Main Page page 23 Connect using Windows Client AP 1 Selectthe device from the Server List box and double click on it or specify its IP address and port number in the Server IP and Port input boxes 2 Click Connect to open the Login dialog box 3 Enter a valid Username and Password and click OK 4 Following authentication the Switch to Remote View button becomes active Click it to connect to the switch and bring up its GUI Main Page The File Menu Create Save and Open user created Work files A Work File consists of all the information specified in a Client session including the Server List Server IP list items and Hotkey settings The Client program opens with the values contained in the current work file The current work file consists of the values that were in effect the last time the
93. es and you need to ascertain its IP address see IP Address Determination on page 105 for information DNS Server For automatic DNS Server address assignment select the Obtain DNS Server address automatically radio button To specify the DNS Server address manually select the Set DNS server address manually radio button and fill in the addresses for the Preferred and Alternate DNS servers with values appropriate for your network Q Note Specifying the Alternate DNS Server address is optional KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 69 IPv6 Settings IP Address IPv6 is the new 128 bit format for specifying IP addresses See IPv6 on page 106 for further information The KVM switch can either have its IPv6 address assigned dynamically DHCP or it can be given a fixed IP address For dynamic IP address assignment select the Obtain IP address automatically radio button The default setting To specify a fixed IP address select the Set IP address manually radio button and fill in the fields with values appropriate for your network DNS Server For automatic DNS Server address assignment select the Obtain DNS Server address automatically radio button To specify the DNS Server address manually select the Set DNS server address manually radio button and fill in the addresses for the Preferred and Alternate DNS servers with values appropriate for your network Note Specifying th
94. ess to the installation Disable Account suspend a user s account without deleting it Select Account never expires if the account lifetime is unlimited Select Account expires on and enter the expiration date to limit the account lifetime Select User must change password at next logon The administrator can set a temporary first time log in password and the user can set his password for future logins Select User cannot change password to make a password unchangeable Select Password never expires and users can keep their passwords indefinitely Select Password expires after and enter the number of days until the password expires to force a new password to be set 4 Assign a new user to a group by selecting the Groups tab The user s port access rights can be assigned in the Devices page page 64 Note This step can be skipped now to add more users and create groups 5 When the selections have been made click Save 6 When the Operation Succeeded message appears click OK 7 Click Users in the Sidebar to return to the main screen The new user appears in the Sidebar list and in the main panel The Sidebar Users list can expand and collapse Click the minus symbol next to the Users icon to collapse it Click the plus symbol to expand it The icon for super administrators has two black bands The icon for administrators has one red band The large main panel shows the user s name the description an
95. f they are configured on the switch if KVM Access Management is used Sidebar Utilities In the AP GUI Port Access Connections page right click an item in the Sidebar to open the options list Note The items that appear in the options list depend on user permissions or if you logged in remotely or from a Local Console Item User Type Description Expand Administrators If the device s ports are nested not displayed the dialog box entry is Expand Collapse Users Click Expand to display the nested ports K If the device s ports are displayed the dialog box entry is Collapse Click Collapse to nest the ports Note This item only appears for switches or ports that have child devices and has the same effect as clicking the or in the tree structure Rename Administrators Administrators and users with port configuration permission can give each switch Users and port a name Copy Administrators This option is only available for ports After selecting Copy Paste the port into the Users Favorites page See Adding a Favorite on page 49 for details Properties Administrators Administrators and users with port configuration permission can configure the properties for a switch or port For switches click to go to the Device Management page For ports a dialog box opens where configuration settings for that port are made Mount Administrators Only available through a Local Console login It appears when a
96. for remote users Browser Version IE 6 and higher Chrome 8 0 and higher Firefox Windows 3 5 and higher Linux 3 0 and higher Safari Windows 4 0 and higher Mac 3 1 and higher Opera 10 0 and higher Mozilla Windows 1 7 and higher Sun 1 7 and higher Netscape 9 0 and higher KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Max Server connections Parent KVM Model KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P KVM1116P 32 16 16 16 Ports Child Tiered KVM KVMO0216A KVMO0216A KVM0116A KVMO0108A Ports 16 16 16 Servers in a Single Level Tier 32 x 16 x 16 8192 16 x 16 x 16 4096 16 x 16 256 16 x 8 128 Servers in a Two Level Tier 16x 8 x 16 2048 8x 8x 16 1024 Not covered in this manual See the User Manuals for these models for more information KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Maximum Levels 3 3 2 2 Components Front KVM2132P 9 3 KVM2116P 1 0 E KVM1116P Item Name Description O PowerLED Illuminated when the unit is powered up and ready to operate O Port LEDs Provides status information about corresponding KVM Ports GREEN The computer attached to the port is On Line RED The computer attached to the port is Selected has KVM focus GREEN RED ORANGE The computer attached to the port is On Line and Selected The LEDs are continuo
97. formation regarding this function 4 When you have finished making your selections click Save Operation To operate the device connected to the port in the Port Access page double click the port to establish a serial connection to the device Internal Serial Interface Configuration To configure an attached device s serial interface parameters from within any accessed server 1 From the accessed server open a command line terminal session or third party serial application such as HypterTerminal or PuTTY 2 Telnet or SSH to the KVM switch s IP address 3 Log in with your usual Username and Password to bring up the access screen Navigation The left panel shows the KVM switch at the top and all the serial interface devices connected to it listed below The right panel shows the configuration parameters at the top with the configuration settings in the area below Use the Left and Right Arrow keys to move the highlight bar between the right and left panels and to select the parameter to configure Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to select among the switch and the serial devices in the left panel and to select the configuration items in the right panel 110 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Operation Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to highlight a device in the left panel then press ENTER to open a command line terminal session on the accessed device When you have finished with your ses
98. han 40 C all fans return to half speed When all four sensors sense that the temperature is less than 30 C all fans turn off n Note Fan half speed equals 2500 rpm Fan full speed equals 5000 rpm Temperature Sensor Location and Information KVM2132P KVM2116P only The KVM switch has 4 temperature sensors on its mainboard that feed realtime temperature updates to the WinClient Java Client Device Management page See Device Information Temperature on page 67 for more information IC chips can tolerate temperatures of up to 105 C If the temperature reading rises past 85 C Note The temperature inside the case can be higher than the ambient temperature 0 50 C make the ambient temperature cooler or shut the switch down until it cools off KVM SERIAL Server Module Configuration and Operation The KVM SERIAL cable connects a serial device to the KVM switch Configuration To configure the KVM SERIAL Server Module to interact with the connected device set its serial parameters to match the parameters of the device 1 In the Port Access page Sidebar select the port to which the KVM SERIAL Server Module is connected 2 Select Port Configuration on the menu bar The page opens with the Port Properties tab selected KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 109 3 In the Properties section select the port property values that match those used by the connected serial console device The Module supports t
99. has additional permissions to those assigned to the group the user keeps those permissions in addition to the group permissions Removing Users From a Group From the Group s Notebook 1 In the Sidebar Group list click the group s name or select the group s name in the main panel 2 Click Modify 3 4 5 In the Group notebook that opens select the Members tab to open the screen In the Selected column select the user that to be removed from the group Click the Left Arrow to remove the user s name from the Selected column It goes back into the Available column Repeat for any other users to be removed from the group Click Save when finished Device Assignment When a user logs in to the KVM switch the Port Access page opens All ports that the user is permitted to access are listed in the Sidebar at the left of the page Access permissions for those ports and the devices connected to them are assigned on a port by port basis from the User or Group list on the Sidebar of the User Management page 64 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Assigning Device Permissions From the User s Notebook 1 In the Sidebar User list click the user s name or select the user s name in the main panel 2 Click Modify to open the User notebook nts JE 3 Select the Devices tab to open the page LE 8S 2233388 no m 12 3 14 15 16 1x1 3 x 3x 3x 3x gt gt gt IIS 1
100. he KVM switch supports three IPv6 address protocols Link Local IPv6 Address IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration and Stateful Autoconfiguration DHCPv6 Link Local IPv6 Address The KVM switch is automatically configured with a Link Local IPv6 Address for example fe80 210 74ff fe61 1ef To find out what the Link Local IPv6 Address is log in with the KVM switch s IPv4 address and open the Device Management gt Device Information page The address is displayed in the General list box Once the IPv6 address has been determined it can be used when logging in from a browser or the Win and Java Client AP programs For example If you are logging in from a browser enter http fe80 2001 74ff fe6e 59 5 for the URL bar If you are logging in with the AP program enter fe80 2001 74ff fe6e 59 5 for the IP field of the Server panel same local network segment as the KVM switch 2 The 5 is the interface used by the client computer To see your client computer s IPv6 address from the command line issue the following command ipconfig all The value appears at the end of the IPv6 address Q Note 1 To log in with the Link Local IPv6 Address the client computer must be on the IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration If the KVM switch s network environment contains a device such as a router that supports the IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration function the KVM switch can obtain its prefix information from that device in order to generate its IPv6
101. he same Username Group name on both the RADIUS server and the KVM switch Assign the same user access rights that were assigned when the User of Group was created on the KVM switch See Adding Users on page 60 LDAP LDAPS Authentication and Authorization Settings To allow authentication and authorization for the KVM switch via LDAP LDAPS Item Action Enable Put a check in the Enable checkbox to allow LDAP LDAPS authentication and authorization Type Click a radio button to specify whether to use LDAP or LDAPS LDAP Server IP Fill in the IP address and port number for the LDAP or LDAPS server and Port Use the IPv4 address the IPv6 address or domain name in the LDAP Server field Admin DN Consult the LDAP LDAPS administrator to ascertain the appropriate entry for this field For For LDAP the default port number is 389 for LDAPS the default port number is 636 example the entry might look like this ou kn4132 dc aten dc com Admin Name Key in the LDAP administrator s username Password Key in the LDAP administrator s password Search DN Set the distinguished name of the search base This is the domain name where the search Timeout Set the time in seconds that the KVM switch waits for an LDAP or LDAPS server reply starts for user names before it times out KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual On the LDAP LDAPS server Users can be authenticated with any of the
102. he switches that have been selected for the Log Server to track see Log on page 90 The lower Event panel displays the event information for the currently selected unit If there are multiple switches the selected switch is highlighted Click on a unit in the list to select KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual The List Panel The List panel contains six fields Field Explanation Recording Put a check in the checkbox if you want the Log Server to record events for this unit If the Recording checkbox is checked the field displays Recording If the Recording checkbox is not checked the field displays Paused and events are not recorded Note Even if a unit is not the currently selected one if its Recording checkbox is checked the Log Server will still record its events Address The IP Address or DNS name that was given to the unit when it was added to the Log Server See Configure on page 95 Port The Access Port number assigned to the unit Connection If the Log Server is connected to the unit this field displays Connected If the Log Server is not connected this field displays Waiting The Log Server s MAC address has not been set properly Set it on the Device Management Date Time page on page 67 Days The number of days that the unit s log events are kept in the Log Server s database before expiration Description Display the descriptive information gi
103. hese port property settings Setting Meaning Bits per second Sets the port s data transfer speed Choices are from 300 38400 drop down the list Baud Rate to see them all Set this to match the baud rate setting of the serial console device Default is 9600 which is a basic setting for many serial console devices Data Bits Sets the number of bits used to transmit one character of data Choices are 7 and 8 Set this to match the data bit setting of the serial console device Default is 8 which is the default for the majority of serial console devices Parity Checks the integrity of the transmitted data Choices are None Odd Even Set this to match the parity setting of the serial console device Default is Odd Stop Bits Indicates that a character has been transmitted Set this to match the stop bit setting of the serial console device Choices are 1 and 2 Default is 1 which is the default for the majority of serial console devices Flow Control Choose how the data flow will be controlled Choices are None Hardware and XON XOFF Set this to match the flow control setting of the serial console device Default is None Note None is only supported for baud rates of 9600 and lower For baud rates greater than 9600 you must choose Hardware or XON XOFF Access Mode Set the serial console device s access mode Choices are Share Occupy and Exclusive Default is Share See Access Mode on page 39 for in
104. hoices A check mark indicates that the user has permission to make changes to the port s configuration settings An X means that the user is denied permission to make configuration changes PDU Permit or restrict the configuration and power operation of ports that have PDU devices connected to them A check mark indicates that the user has permission An X means that the user does not have permission Click Save when finished Click OK to confirm Note Use Shift Click or Ctrl Click from any column to select a group of ports to configure Clicking to see the choices on any one of the selected ports causes all of them to cycle in unison Filters Expand or limit the scope of the ports that are displayed in the Name column using the five filters at the top of the columns Filter Description Name To filter the port name enter the name then press ENTER Only ports whose names correspond to the entry appear in the list Wildcards 7 for single characters for multiple characters and the keyword or are supported See page 59 for an example Access All All ports appear in the list Full Access Only ports configured as Full Access ports appear in the list View Only Only ports configured as View Only ports appear in the list No Access Only ports configured as No Access ports appear in the list USB All All ports appear in the list Full Access Only ports configured as Ful
105. ick Auto Sync see Video Settings on page 30 for details Click to perform a video and mouse autosync operation It is the same as clicking the Auto sync button in the Video Options dialog box see Video Settings on page 30 Toggle the display between Full Screen Mode and Window Mode Click to take a snapshot screen capture of the remote display See Snapshot on page 35 for details Click to open the Message Board see The Message Board on page 31 Click to send a Ctrl Alt Del signal to the remote system Click to toggle the remote display between color and gray scale views Click to open the Virtual Media dialog box See Virtual Media on page 32 for details Note 1 This icon is displayed on the switches only 2 This icon displays in gray when the function is disabled or not available Click to zoom the remote display window Note This feature is only available in windowed mode Full Screen Mode is off See Zoom on page 33 for details Click to open the on screen keyboard see The On Screen Keyboard on page 33 Click to select the mouse pointer type Note This icon changes depending on which mouse pointer type is selected see Mouse Pointer Type on page 34 Click to toggle Automatic or Manual mouse sync When the selection is Automatic a green V appears on the icon When the selection is Manual a red X appears on the icon See M
106. iece nie Reo eee RR ire cfe pte nd ia 111 Switch Level Configuration oooooooomororomoooo 111 Port Level Configuration xes e x cece eee eee eee 111 Trusted Certificates cia aa A CR ACA ROC OE OA Overview a 576 ec hh mh S 112 Installing the Certificate s x x e e e eee eee 112 Self Signed Private Certificates e ee KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual vii Troubleshooting hee 114 General Operation e e ccc eee 114 Mouse Problems sss x e ee 115 Virtual Media 22 uel y ee a y Re es ia eR ern a 116 Web Browser 4 ATEN Ta dli A Aaa Ric RE bur Re Ros a RD 116 The WinClient ActiveX Viewer and the WinClient AP 116 The Java Applet and Java Client AP 118 TORT MMC TEILT 118 Mac Systems ooccoccccc n n nnn 118 Redhat Systems leen 119 The Log Server seeeeeee nn nnn 119 Panel Array Mode 2200 0c cece e eee eee 119 SD6eCIfICatiOlisS io Ed nonsi 12 0 KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116A oooooooooooo 120 viii KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual General Information Overview KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P KVM Switches Note Save these instructions Read and adhere to all the instructions All servicing must be performed by authorized personnel only The KVM switch allows local and remote users to monitor and access multiple servers from a single console The swi
107. ields then click OK to finish Field Explanation Address The IP address of the computer on which the Log Server is running or its DNS name Port The port number that was assigned to the Log Server under Device Management see Log Server on page 71 Description Enter a descriptive reference for the unit to help identify it Limit Specify the number of days an event should be kept in the Log Server s database Events that exceed the amount of time specified can be removed see Maintenance on page 92 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 95 The Log Server Main Screen 96 Events The Events Menu has two items Search and Maintenance Search Search for events containing specific words or strings Item Description New search One of three radio buttons that define the scope of the search Select to search all events in the database for the selected unit Search last results A secondary search performed on the results of the previous search Search excluding Perform a secondary search of all events in the database for the selected unit last results excluding the results of the previous search Server List KVM switches are listed according to their IP address Select the unit to search from this list More than one unit can be selected If no units are selected the search is performed on all of them Priority Set the level
108. ific date and time to the present Check the checkbox to open a calendar Set the date and time for the filtering to start All events from the Start date time to the present are displayed For the Web Browser interface check the Start Date Time click inside the text box to open the calendar After calendar choices are made click the A icon at the lower right of the calendar panel End Date Time Filters for events from a specific date and time to a specific date and time Select the Start Date Time check End Date Time to set the ending date and time For the Web Browser interface Check End Date Time then click inside the text box to open the calendar After calendar choices are made click the A icon at the lower right of the calendar panel Filters for a particular word or string Enter word or string into the Information text box Only events containing that word or string are displayed Wildcards for single characters and for multiple characters and the keyword or are supported User Filters for specific users Check the User checkbox enter the user s Username then click Apply Only events containing that Username are displayed Note If the User checkbox is not checked in the Filter panel the entire User column does not appear in the main panel Severity Filters based on the severity rating of the event Least events appear in black Less events appear in blue Most events appear in red Put a check in
109. il into a locking position and then slide the device into the rack Do not overload the AC supply branch circuit that provides power to the rack The total rack load should not exceed 80 percent of the branch circuit rating Make sure that all equipment used on the rack including power strips and other electrical connectors is properly grounded Ensure that proper airflow is provided to devices in the rack Ensure that the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment does not exceed the maximum ambient temperature specified for the equipment by the manufacturer Do not step on or stand on any device when servicing other devices in a rack Do not place the device on an unstable surface If the device falls serious damage will result Do not block ventilation openings Overheating of internal components may occur Route the power cord and cables so that they cannot be stepped on or tripped Over Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury or equipment damage Taking Delivery Examine the components at the time of delivery to be sure all parts are present and in good working order Anything missing or damaged must be reported immediately to the shipping firm and to APC Inventory The package consists of KVM Switch NEMA 5 15 power cord C13 C14 power cord Rack Mount Bracket Serial Adapter for modem connection KVM Access Management Software USB key please retain for fu
110. ilable with the Browser version Sessions The administrator and users with User Management permissions can see which users are currently logged into the KVM switch and their session information Note 1 Only users with User Management permissions can see sessions of ordinary users 2 User type SA Super Administrator Admin Administrator or Normal user User is listed under Category The IP heading refers to the IP address from which the user has logged in The Device and Port headings show which device and port the user is currently accessing The Bus ID refers to the bus that the user is currently on Bus 0 refers to the Local Console s bus Note 1 Change the sort order of information displayed by clicking the column headings 2 The Bus ID also displays on the control panel See Users and Buses on page 89 for more information The administrator can force a user logout from this page by selecting the user and clicking End Session at the bottom of the main panel 2011 08 29 apc 12 16 48 Local SA K M2132P None D 2011 08 29 apc 10 218 184 102 12 24 47 Browser SA None KV MUser 10 218 184 102 2011 08 29 Browser Normal User None 12 46 04 ServerUser 10 218 184 102 d Browser Normal User None 12 47 01 Y Filter EJ End Session APC by Schneider Electric 52 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Access Set user and group access and configuration rights for switches and ports
111. in b Clicking Show opens a dialog box that lists each keystroke that you make together with the amount of time each one takes c Click Cancel to cancel all keystrokes d When you have finished click Stop This is the equivalent of clicking Done in Step 5 Note 1 The function is not case sensitive 2 When recording the macro the focus must be on the remote screen not the macro dialog box 3 Only the default keyboard characters may be used 5 Ifthe Show dialog box has not been opened click Done when you have finished recording your macro The screen returns to the Macros dialog box with system macro key presses displayed in the Macro column 6 To change keystrokes select the macro and click Edit This dialog box is similar to the one for Show Keystrokes order etc can be changed KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Three ways to run macros 1 Use the assigned hotkey 2 Click on the macro from the Macro List on the Control Panel 3 Open the Macros dialog box and click Play Run the macro from the Macros dialog box to have the option of specifying how the macro runs Click Play Without Wait to run the keypresses one after another with no time delay between them Click Play With Time Control and wait for the amount of time between key presses that you took when you created the macro Click on the arrow next to Play to choose Click Play without opening the list to run with the
112. indow edge to have the screen scroll The On Screen Keyboard The KVM switch supports an on screen keyboard available in multiple languages with all the standard keys for each supported language Click the icon to open the on screen keyboard On screen Keyboard x If the keyboard languages of the remote and local systems are not the same the configuration settings for either system do not have to be changed Open the on screen keyboard select the language used by the server being accessed and use the on screen keyboard to communicate with it You must use your mouse to click on the keys You cannot use your actual keyboard Changing Languages 1 Click the Down arrow next to the currently selected language to open the language list 2 Select the new language from the list Selecting Platforms The On screen Keyboard supports the Sun platform as well as the PC To select the platform 1 Click the Down arrow next to the currently selected platform to open the platform list 2 Select the new platform from the list Expanded Keyboard To display or hide the expanded keyboard keys click the arrow to the right of the language list arrow KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 33 Mouse Pointer Type The KVM switch offers several mouse pointer options when working in the remote display Click the icon to select from the available choices Viewers Once the port is accessed all four pointers are availa
113. into the text box in front of the Go button then click Go Only Users or Groups that match the string will appear in the list Wildcards for single characters for multiple characters and the keyword or are supported Example h ds would return hands and hoods h nd would return hand and hind but not hard h ds or h ks would return hands and hooks The buttons below the main panel are used to manage users and groups Users The KVM switch supports three types of user User Type Role Super Access and manage ports and devices Manage Users and Groups Configure the overall Administrator installation Configure personal working environment Administrator Access and manage authorized ports and devices Manage Users and Groups Configure personal working environment User Access authorized ports and devices Manage authorized ports and devices configure personal working environment Note Users who have permission may also manage other users KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 59 Adding Users 1 Select Users on the menu bar Browser GUI or Select Users in the Sidebar AP GUI 2 Click Add at the bottom of the main panel The User notebook opens with the User tab selected 60 3 Enter the required information in the fields Confirm Password Field Description Username From tol6 characters are allowed depending on the Account Policy settings See
114. ished recording your macro Return to the Macros dialog box and the system macro key presses display in the Macro column 6 To change keystrokes select the macro and click Edit A dialog box similar to the one for Show opens Keystrokes order etc can be changed Once system macros have been created they are available for use on a port by port basis Select them on a port s Port Configuration gt Port Properties page KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Video Settings Clicking the Hammer icon on the Control Panel brings up the Video Settings dialog box Adjust the placement and picture quality of the remote screen on your monitor with these options Options Usage Screen Position Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the remote server window by clicking the Arrow buttons Auto Sync Click to have the vertical and horizontal offset values of the remote screen detected and automatically synchronized with the local screen Note 1 If the local and remote mouse pointers are out of sync in most cases performing this function will bring them back into sync 2 This function works best with a bright screen 3 If the results are unsatisfactory use the Screen Position arrows to position the remote display manually RGB Drag the slider bars to adjust the RGB Red Green Blue values When an RGB value is increased the RGB component of the image is correspondingly increased If you enable Set to Gr
115. itional parameters can be used C ST L O OU CN emailAddress Parameter Definition Max characters Example C Country 2 US ST State or Province 32 Missouri L Locality 32 St Louis O Organization 64 Your Company Ltd OU Unit 32 Techdoc Department CN Common Name 32 mycompany com Note This must be the exact domain name of the site that you want the certificate to be valid for If the site s domain name is www mycompany com and you only specify mycompany com the certificate will not be valid emailAddress Email Address 64 administrator yourcompany com Importing the Files After the openssl exe program completes two files CA key the private key and CA cer the self signed SSL certificate are created in the directory These are the files that you upload in the Private Certificate panel of the Security page see Security on page 75 and Private Certificate on page 78 If you encounter Failed to update database TXT_DB error number 2 you will need to edit a text file in the OpenSSL program directory before continuing The file index txt attr in the demoCA directory will be generated after you run command b from step 4 above for the first time Please edit it to unique subject no The error should be solved You should be able to run command b over and over again with the certificate logged in index txt for the same subject In order to upload the self signed certificate to the KVM switch l
116. k In the Available column select the group Click the Right Arrow to put the group s name into the Selected column Repeat the above for any other groups that the user will join Click Save to finish Q Note If a user has permissions in addition to the ones assigned to the group the user SD AA NE keeps those permissions in addition to the group ones KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 63 Removing Users From a Group in the User s Notebook es M 028 Ear In the Sidebar User list click the user s name or select the user s name in the main panel Click Modify Select the Groups tab when the User notebook opens In the Selected column select the group from which the user will be removed Click the Left Arrow to remove the group s name from the Selected column The group goes back into the Available column Repeat the above for any other groups from which the user will be removed 7 Click Save to finish Assigning Users to a Group From the Group s Notebook L voe A bur ce In the Sidebar Group list click the group s name or select the group s name in the main panel Click Modify In the Group notebook that comes up select the Members tab In the Available column select the user that will be added to the group Click the Right Arrow to put the user s name in the Selected column Repeat for any other users that will be added to the group Click Save when you are done Note If a user
117. l Access USB ports appear in the list Read Only Only ports configured as Read Only USB ports appear in the list No Access Only ports configured as No Access USB ports appear in the list Config All All ports appear in the list Permitted Only ports configured as Permitted appear in the list Restricted Only ports configured as Restricted appear in the list PDU All All ports appear in the list Permitted Only ports configured as Permitted appear in the list Restricted Only ports configured as Restricted appear in the list Assigning Device Permissions From the Groups Notebook 1 In the Sidebar Groups list click the group s name or select the group s name in the main panel 66 Click Modify to open the Groups notebook Select the Devices tab to open a screen that looks the same as the one in the User s notebook The settings here apply to all group members instead of just one user Make device assignments according to the information described under Assigning Device Permissions From the User s Notebook on page 65 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Device Management Device Information The Device Management page opens with the top level parent KVM switch selected in the Sidebar and Device Information selected on the menu bar General The General section of the Device Information page displays the name of the selected device its firmware version and information about its network configurati
118. line 11 KVM0216A Offline 12 KvM02164 Offline 13 KVM02164 Offline 14 KvMD2164 Offline 15 KvMD2164 Offline 16 KVMD216A Offline Q Double click or press Enter e Connect E Scan Y Filter APC by Schneider Electric 1 0 070 Note Depending on a user s type and permissions not all elements appear Item Description Tab Bar Contains the KVM switch s main operation categories Items appearing in the tab bar are determined by user type and authorization options Menu Bar Contains operational sub categories related to the selected item in the tab bar Items in the menu bar are determined by user type and authorization options Sidebar Provides a tree view listing of ports related to the tab bar and menu bar selections Click an item in the Sidebar to open a detail page Expand or narrow the scope of the ports that appear in the tree by clicking the Filter button at the bottom of the Sidebar See the Filter function on page 40 for details About Provides information regarding the switch s current firmware version Logout Click this button to log out of your KVM switch session Welcome Message If enabled see Welcome Message page 112 a welcome message displays here 22 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Interactive Display Panel The main work area The screens reflect menu choices and Sidebar item selection The Tab Bar The number and type of icons that appear on the Tab Bar a
119. mary Table xs e e e e e x eee 85 Keyboard Emulation 00000 eee 86 Mac Keyboard ccoo oe eee RE Rh eR ROSE hated 86 sun Keyboard js Sears varga A eae 9 87 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual v Panel Array Mode iere K Kr OR TEE a 88 Panel Array Toolbar 0 cece eee eee Bn 88 Multiuser Operation xs s e x cs ce ee eee xt RR 89 Users and Buses uni ahi ee ee ee a ee ae aaah 89 BOG TE Log Information seca font x e x x x x x Ba I RPITAG leu 90 Log Notification SettingS x cece 91 RTT nT T Main Firmware Upgrade 0 ee eee 92 Adapter Firmware Upgrade ooooooooooommmmommoo 92 Firmware Upgrade Recovery 00cc cece eee eee 93 Adapter Firmware Upgrade Recovery 93 Backup Restore sca ces sae etwas Se eters tsa ce ee cores 93 BaCkKUp 0 4 rd s cele p 93 Restore RP P 93 A c e ara E aa aea a aaa ae a alo a a a a iT 94 Restore Values x TE S ita p xy eh Beale E pad ae ee 94 Reset on exit AAA ee a lu R Sa ee Reap 94 The Download Tab vectra lA 94 The Log Server TTT 95 Installation 2 252 eiie been wae few cathe oce hagas nn ser api 95 Starting UP siue ole A iced ues atr alee ea etu 95 The Menu Ball ies cover ae a ra A ste use cts 95 The Log Server Main Screen 96 LDAP Server Configuration xs x e e e e eee 97 Introduction sucia eee hae ees da eet 97 Configuring LDAP under Windows 2003 Server
120. me in the text field b If the outlets will belong to an existing group select the group in the central panel 4 Click Save 5 To remove outlets from groups select them in the main panel then click Ungroup KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 43 The Main Panel Group View LA d User Management Device Management g Maintenance Download E KYM2132P Device Monitor History Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access 2d 01 1 02 EA 03 d 04 il 05 il 06 il 07 il 08 il 09 i 10 ial 11 ial 12 ial 13 ial 14 ial 15 il 16 il 17 il 18 il 19 i 20 il 21 kal 22 bell 23 EA 24 EA 25 xd 26 kal 27 sd 28 i 23 dl 30 sd 31 sad 32 Name B D A Group F 9 PDU1 03 Outlet 3 9 PDU1 04 Outlet 4 El Rack PDU ER BladeServer a Scan Delete 2 Ungroup TU On TU of EB Reboot EH Array Mode SF Filter Schneider Electric 1 0 070 44 Click the PDU View button to go to the PDU View page To delete a group select it in the main panel then click Delete at the bottom of the page Select a group in the main panel then click Ungroup to remove all outlets from that group This is a shortcut to remove all outlets at once rather than one by one from the PDU View page To power manage a group of outlets first select the group s in the main panel then click the appropriate power but
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122. my workplace then click Next In the Network Connection dialog box select Dial up connection then click Next 5 In the Connection Name dialog box key in a name for the connection Example TPE KVM2132P 01 then click Next In the Connection Availability dialog box select Anyone s use or My use only then click Next If you are the only user on this client computer this dialog box will not appear In the Phone Number to dial dialog box enter the phone number of the modem connected to the KVM switch include country and area codes if necessary then click Next In the Completing the New Connection Wizard dialog box check Add a shortcut to this connection on my desktop then click Finish This completes the connection setup Double click the desktop shortcut icon to make a PPP connection to the KVM switch Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures 108 To use Manual Mouse Synchronization perform the following operations on the servers that connect to the switch Q Note 1 These procedures are performed on the servers attached to the switch s ports not on the client computer you are using to access the KVM switch 2 In order for the local and remote mice to synchronize use the generic mouse driver supplied with the Windows operating system Third party drivers supplied by the mouse manufacturer must be removed Windows 1 4 Windows 2000 a Open the Mouse Properties dialog box Control Panel gt Mous
123. n Panel If the versions stored in the firmware are newer than the versions on the adapters perform the upgrade In the Name column of the Main Panel check the ports whose adapters you want to upgrade 5 Chick Upgrade Adapters to start the upgrade If Check Adapter Firmware Version was enabled the current firmware level s are compared to the upgrade versions If the current version is equal to or higher than the upgrade version a message appears in the adapter s Progress column to announce that no upgrade is available and the upgrade stops If Check Adapter Firmware Version is not enabled the upgrade installs without checking the level The new adapter firmware version displays when the upgrade is finished switch s Main firmware Q Note 1 For optimum compatibility upgrade Adapter Cable firmware to that stored with the 92 2 Perform the upgrade when an adapter is added to the installation to ensure the latest firmware version is used KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Update Adapter Display Info Read display information ex brand type EDID for monitor Write display information to server modules so that computers can identify the monitor connected at console ports This is only necessary to set to unique resolution level provided by the monitor Firmware Upgrade Recovery If the switch s main firmware upgrade procedure fails and the switch becomes unusable 1 Power off the switch
124. n one action as long as the key sequence is not the same b To cancel setting a hotkey value click Cancel To clear an action s Hotkeys field click Clear 3 When you have finished entering your sequence click Save To reset all the hotkeys to their default values click Reset KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 27 28 Hotkey actions Action Explanation Exit remote location Adjust Video Breaks the connection to the KVM switch and returns you to local client computer operation This is equivalent to clicking the Exit icon on the Control Panel The default keys are F2 F3 F4 Opens the Video Settings dialog box This is equivalent to clicking the Video Settings icon on the Control Panel The default keys are F5 F6 F7 Toggle Control Panel Toggles the Control Panel Off and On The default keys are F3 F4 FS Toggle mouse display If the display of the two mouse pointers local and remote is confusing or annoying shrink the non functioning pointer down to a tiny circle which can be ignored This function is a toggle Use the hotkeys to bring the mouse display back to its original configuration This is equivalent to selecting the Single pointer type from the Mouse Pointer icon on the Control Panel The default keys are F7 F8 F9 Note The Java Control Panel does not have this feature Adjust mouse This synchronizes the local and remote mouse movements The default keys are
125. nnections ee 6 COMPONEN AAA LEAR eee 7 Installation cana i da sya yeze OVGIVIEW 0 9 pr ee ee ek 9 Rack Mounting sx x x x x hic ERRORS RE REBELDE 9 Rack Mounting Front 002 22 eee eee eee 9 Rack Mounting Rear 20 eee e eee eee 10 Optional KVM to LCD Console Mounting 10 Single Level Installation 2 0 0 00 x x x nn nannann nnan 11 KVM1116P Single Level Installation Diagram 11 KVM2132P Single Level Installation Diagram 12 Tiering Multiple KVM Switches oooooooommmmooo 13 KVM1116P Two Level Installation ee x e x e cee eee eee 13 Two Level Installation Diagram eee eee eee 13 Three Level Installation and 1 or 2 Bus Configurations 14 KVM2132P KVM2116P Two busTiered Diagram 14 KVM1116P One Bus Tiered Diagram 15 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Hardware Setup xa eee oe oe e x Ge EE ee ees 15 Cable Length Considerations ee e x x e e e eee 15 Hot Plugging hre hmmm O Dea a ae oh Die 15 The Adapter ID Function s e e cece eee 16 Powering Off and Restarting sss x x x e e cece eee eee 16 Port ID Numbering 2002 eee eee eee eee eee 16 Port Selection 1 0 0 CR R Re eee nnn 16 PDU Connection KVM2132P KVM2116P 16 Super Administrator Setup
126. nning with Port at the upper left and going from left to right top to bottom Click Show More Ports and Show Fewer Ports symbols on the panel array toolbar to select the number of panels in the array Panel Array scans each of the ports previously selected with the Filter function see Filter on page 40 The panel s border is highlighted while that port is the focus of the scan Only ports accessible to the user are displayed Blank panels display for ports that are not accessible If the server connected to a port is on line the screen displays in the panel otherwise the panel is blank Move the mouse over a panel to display information about the port port name online status port access status and resolution Access a server connected to a port by moving the mouse pointer over its panel and clicking You switch to the server exactly as if you had selected it from the Port Access page Panel Array Toolbar 88 The panel array toolbar provides shortcut navigation and control of the panel array The toolbar can be dragged anywhere on the screen Move the mouse over an icon to show a tooltip a short description of the icon s function Icon Purpose Click and drag to move the toolbar Note This icon is only available with the Windows Clients To move the Java Client toolbars click on any empty space and drag Pause panel scanning leaving the focus on the panel that currently has it Move back f
127. ntenance E Mh KVM2132P El El PON Device PO PDL APS958 Ze PDU AP7931 E BladeServer Corp allrights reserved Configure Outlet Time Delay 1 In the Device Management page select the PDU 2 Change delay settings seconds by clicking on the numbers Put check marks in the boxes in front of the outlets in the list to apply the same setting to all selected 82 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Port Operation After logging in the KVM switch opens to the Port Access tab s Connections page with the first KVM switch selected in the sidebar upper center of the screen that becomes visible when you move the mouse over it The Note 1 The WinClient and Java Client AP programs have a hidden Control Panel at the Browser s Control Panel only appears after you switch to a port Connecting to a Port All the devices ports and outlets that a user is permitted to access are listed in the Sidebar at the left of the page To connect to a port when a device is selected in the Sidebar Double click its icon in the Sidebar double click anywhere on its line entry in the main central panel or select it in the main panel and click Connect at the bottom right of the page To connect to a port when the port is selected in the Sidebar click Connect at the right of the Status panel see Status on page 41 Once switched to a port its screen displays on your monitor and your keyboar
128. nter it 3 Select the options to restore 4 Click Restore After the file is restored a message appears to inform you that the procedure succeeded KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 93 Ping Check the network status of devices on the KVM switch installation with Ping 1 Enter the IP Address or Host Name of the switch into the text entry box 2 Click OK The ping results display in the Result panel Restore Values Restore configuration changes made to the KVM switch to their original factory default values Clear Port Names Removes names that have been assigned to the ports Restore Default Values Removes all changes made to the KVM switch except for the Port Names including the Network Transfer Rate on the Network page The parameters return to the original factory default settings Reset on exit Place a check in the checkbox and click Apply to have the KVM switch reset itself and implement all the new settings when you log out Wait approximately 30 to 60 seconds before logging back in If the switch s IP Address is changed the checkbox is automatically checked and the KVM switch will reset when you log out If the check mark is cleared before logging out the changed IP settings will be ignored and the original IP address settings will remain in effect Note If the check mark was cleared the changed IP settings are ignored but still remain in the network settings fields The Reset on exit checkbox
129. ny platform 1 Specify the IP address of the switch you want to access in the browser s address bar Note If the administrator added a login string for security purposes include a forward slash and the login string along with the IP address when you log in 2 When a Security Alert dialog box opens accept the certificate It can be trusted If a second certificate appears accept it as well to open the login page 3 Provide your username and password and click Login to open the Web Main Page KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 19 Windows Client AP Login The Windows AP Client allows direct remote access to Windows systems users without going through a browser although initially the Windows AP Client program must be downloaded from the browser page Double click the WinClient exe icon to open the Windows Client Connection Screen The Windows Client AP Connection Screen Item Description Menu Bar The Menu Bar contains two items File and Help The File Menu allows the operator to Create Save and Open user created Work files The Help Menu displays the WinClient AP version Server List WinClient exe searches the user s local LAN segment for switches and lists them in this box Double click to connect to one of these units Note 1 The switch s Enable Device List configuration parameter must be enabled 2 Units in the Server List are those whose Access Port settings match the numb
130. o the modem Basic Setup The KVM switch can be accessed through its RS 232 port using a PPP dial in connection 1 Set up your hardware configuration to match the diagram aem0382a Phone Line 2 From your client computer use your modem dial in program to dial into the KVM switch s modem Note If you don t know the KVM switch modem s serial parameters get them from the KVM administrator 3 Once a connection is established open your browser and specify 192 168 192 1 in the URL box 4 The default username and password are blank 5 For the modem session the KVM switch has an IP address of 192 168 192 1 the user side has an IP address of 192 168 192 101 6 From here operation is the same as if you had logged in from a browser or with the AP programs KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 107 Connection Setup Example Windows XP To set up a dial in connection to the KVM switch under Windows XP 1 2 3 From the Start menu select Control Panel gt Network Connections gt Create a New Connection When the Welcome to the New Connection Wizard dialog box opens click Next In the Network Connection Type dialog box select Connect to the network at
131. ocal Console Main Page will open following a successful login n Note For security purposes changing to a unique Username and Password is recommended Network Setup 1 Click the Device Management tab 2 Select the Network tab 3 Fill in the fields according to the information provided under Network page 68 Changing the Super Administrator Login iccounts Description Status administrator super administrator Active amp administrator S Groups ap Add P Modiy Delete Close Go R T Active po 1 At the top of the screen click the User tab The page lists Users and Groups in the Sidebar at the left and more details in the center panel The first time the page 1s accessed only the Super Administrator appears KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 18 2 Click on Administrator in the left panel or select Administrator in the central panel Click Modify at the bottom of the page to open the User Information page fuser Groups Device r User Information Username administrator Password oo Confirm Password oo Description super administrator r Role GSuper Administrator OAdministrator OUser Permissions T Port User pence Management Configuration Management Maintenance System Log View only Windows Client Java Client SSH Client i Force to Power pene Chen Grayscale Management Status Disable account Acc
132. of detail for the search results display Least is the most general Most is the most specific Least results appear in black Less results appear in blue Most results appear in red Start Date Select the start date of the search The format follows the YYYY MM DD convention Example 2011 11 04 Start Time Select the start time of the search The format follows the HH MM SS convention End Date Select the end date of the search End Time Select the end time of the search Pattern Enter the pattern you are searching for here The multiple character wildcard is supported Results Lists the events that matched the search Search Click to start the search Print Click to print the search results Export Click to save the search results to file Exit Click to exit the Log Server Maintenance Allows the administrator to perform manual maintenance of the database such as erasing specified records before their expiration time is up Options Network Retry Set the amount of time that the Log Server should wait before attempting to reconnect following a failed attempt Click to open the dialog box Enter the number of seconds Click OK to finish Help From the Help menu click Contents to access the online Windows Help file The help file contains instructions for setup operation and troubleshooting of the Log Server Overview The Log Server Main Screen is divided into two main panels The upper List panel lists all of t
133. ogin to the KVM Switch and navigate to Device Management gt Security gt Private Certificate section and click Browse next to private key Browse to the OpenSSL program directory and within the bin folder choose ca key Click Browse next to Certificate and find ca cer Press Open and then Upload You should receive a message saying Operation Succeeded KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 113 Troubleshooting General Operation Problem Resolution Erratic Operation Start the KVM switch before any tiered switches 1 Power it on before powering on tiered switches 2 If the tiered switch was started before the KVM switch reset or restart the tiered switch Press and release the Reset switch see Reset Switch on page 7 I have been given an account but I am unable to log in 1 Make sure your Username and Password are correctly specified 2 Make sure that you have the necessary permission to access the switch 3 Ask if the switch is under KVM Access management If it is the administrator will have to disable KVM Access management on the switch page 70 or deselect it on the KVM Access server see the KVM Access User Manual for details I can t access the switch even though I have specified the IP address and port number correctly If the switch is behind a router the router s Port Forwarding also referred to as Virtual Server feature must be configured See Port Forwar
134. on Note The AP GUI version presents the same information as the Browser version Scroll through the list to see additional entries Environment The lower panel displays the device s environment information Item Description Power Supply Power Supply 1 and Power Supply 2 icons display in gray when there is no power to the power Detection supply and in blue when power is present When enabled there is a check in the checkbox if there is only one source of power a constant warning beeps A message displays asking for confirmation that having one power source is intentional If one source of power is intended to stop the beeping Uncheck the checkbox to disable the function permanently Confirm your intention in the dialog box to disable the warning temporarily The warning function will be back on after the next system reset The default for this function is enabled Fan Warning Place a check in the checkbox to enable a fan warning message If enabled when any fan stops Message spinning the system records the event in the system log If it is not enabled the event will not be recorded The default for this function is enabled Note The warning does not mean that the fan has failed since the fans stop when the temperature drops below the device s lower temperature setting Fan Speed Displays fan speeds See Fan Location and Speed Information on page 109 Temperature Place a check in the checkbox to enable
135. on Procedures for further details KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 115 Virtual Media Problem Virtual Media doesn t work Resolution The remote server s mainboard does not support USB If there is a newer firmware and BIOS version for the remote server s mainboard one that supports USB get it from the manufacturer and upgrade the server s mainboard firmware and BIOS There is no Virtual Media icon on my Control Panel I can t boot my remote server from my Virtual Media drive 1 Virtual Media only supports devices connected with KVM USBVM KVM USBVMCAC KVM PS2VMKA7175 or KA7176 KVM Adapter Cable Server Modules 2 You must be have Administrator privileges on your client computer This is a Windows limitation Your remote server s BIOS doesn t support booting from a USB drive Get the latest firmware and BIOS version for your mainboard from the manufacturer and upgrade your mainboard BIOS If I connect a USB floppy drive to a remote server it can boot the remote server But if I map it to the remote server as a Virtual Media drive it cannot boot the remote server USB floppy drives have two types of format UFI and CBI Both can be used for OS level virtual media functions but currently only UFT is supported for BIOS level such as boot functions I cannot mount a Folder as a Virtual Media device If the actual Folder is formatted with the FAT16 file system it
136. orking at your own client computer install the certificate on your client computer After the certificate is installed it will be recognized as trusted Installing the Certificate 1 Inthe Security Alert dialog box click View Certificate to open the Certificate Information dialog box Q Note There is a red and white X logo over the certificate to indicate that it is not trusted 2 Click Install Certificate 3 Follow the Installation Wizard to complete the installation Unless you have a specific reason to choose otherwise accept the default options 4 When the Wizard presents a caution screen click Yes 5 Click Finish to complete the installation then click OK to close the dialog box Certificate Trusted Click View Certificate to see that the red and white X logo is no longer present Mismatch Considerations If the site name or IP address used for generating the certificate no longer matches the current address of the switch a mismatch warning opens Click Yes to go on or disable mismatch checking To disable mismatch checking 1 After the page you are logging in to comes up open the browser s Tools menu Select Internet Options gt Advanced 2 Scroll to the bottom of the list and uncheck Warn about trusted certificates 3 Click OK The next time the browser is opened the change will be in effect Self Signed Private Certificates To create your private key and certificate 1 To create a self signed certifica
137. ort associated with the outlet Action Buttons The buttons are located at the bottom of the page Button Action Group View Click to switch the display to Group View Group Create a group of outlets Ungroup Remove items from a group On Sends a Power On signal to the selected outlet s Off Sends a Power Off signal to the selected outlet s Reboot Sends a Reboot signal to the selected outlet s 42 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Outlet Groups Group and Ungroup buttons are located at the bottom of the page s center section ld 01 il 02 il 03 il 04 il 05 il 06 il 07 il 08 il 09 il 10 ia 11 td 12 ia 13 ial 14 ial 15 ial 16 ia 17 td 18 al 19 il 20 ial 21 bal 22 EA 23 dl 24 dl 25 il 26 kal 27 il 28 il 29 il 30 il 31 EA 32 EN Rack PDU EN BladeServer a Scan e s 2 User Management Device Man nt Log Maintenance Download KVM2132P Device Monitor Histor Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access Description H A GroupA F E PDU1 03 Outlet 3 EF PDU1 04 Outlet 4 EH Array Mode P Filter neider Electric 1 0 070 1 To create an outlet group select the outlets to include in the group 2 Click Group to open the Outlet Group dialog box 3 Select the group a If the outlets will belong to a new group give it a na
138. ort intervals are not recommended in order to minimize impact on Telnet HTTP users accessing the PDU 46 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 7 Enter the PDU Port 1 or 2 The port on which the connection to the PDU is made R Port Access Maintenance Download Rack PDU Server List 3 BladeServer i ServerName Server Model User Name Scaninterval Rack PDU Port Setup Rack PD Rack PDU Step Rack PDU Steg Server Model AP7IXX X Server Name PDU AP7331 User Name apc Password bs Scan Interval 10 Min Rack PDU Port fal Save amp Close 1Corp all rights 11 0 065 8 Click Next to save or close to cancel KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 47 9 The PDU is added to the list il KVM2132P E Maintenance Download Siv PDL Devices EN BladeServer ape ki Save E Close eider Electric V1 0 070 48 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual History The History page provides a record of each time that a port was accessed It provides quick access to the most recently used ports You can access a port shown in the main panel by double clicking it Ifthere are more entries than room on the screen a scroll bar opens to allow the entire record to be viewed To clear the record and start over click the Clear History button at the bottom right of the pag
139. ount never expires Account expires on User must change password at next logon User cannot change password Dascword nover axnkes 3 Change the Username and Password 4 Enter the new password again in the Confirm Password field and click Save 5 Click OK in the dialog box that says the change completed successfully 6 Click on another item on the Local Console Main Page to close the User Information page KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Logging In Overview Switches can be accessed from a local console an internet browser a Windows application AP program and a Java application AP program The switch s authentication procedure requires a valid username and password Invalid login information will open an Invalid Username or Password or Login Failed message invalid login attempts exceeds a specified amount a timeout period is invoked The timeout Note If the login fails log in again with a correct username and password If the number of period must expire before another login is attempted See Login Failures page 75 Local Console Login Enter your Username and Password then click Login to open the Local Console Main Page The Local Console Main Page is similar to the Web Browser WinClient and Java Client Main Pages For a description of the Web Browser Main Page see page 22 Browser Login The switch can be accessed from an Internet browser running on a
140. our panels Move to the previous panel Move to the next panel Move ahead four panels Show More Ports Increase the number of panels in the array Show Fewer Ports Decrease the number of panels in the array RIZ IC Oe 4b de de eae Toggle 4 3 aspect ratio Exit Panel Array mode KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Multiuser Operation The KVM switch supports multiuser operation When multiple users simultaneously access the switch from client computers the rules of precedence that apply are shown in the following table Operation Rule General Each bus is independent Each user can open his own independent GUI Main Page Auto Scan Mode Ifa user has invoked Auto Scan Mode and another user logs on and is assigned to the same bus at first the new user sees the GUI Main Page but as soon as he accesses any port he automatically enters Auto Scan Mode since he is sharing the bus with the original user Any user on the bus can halt Auto Scan Mode by recalling the GUI Main Page When this occurs Auto Scan Mode stops and all other users on the bus are switched to the port that was being accessed when Auto Scan Mode stopped Panel Array Mode K If a user has invoked Panel Array Mode see page 88 and another user logs on and is assigned to the same bus as the first user the new user sees the GUI Main Page As soon as he accesses any port he ente
141. ouse DynaSync Mode on page 34 for details Click to open a list of User macros in order to access and run macros more conveniently than using the Macros dialog box Under an accessed port click to skip to the first port accessible to the user on the entire installation without going to the Port Access page Under an accessed port click to skip to the first port accessible to the user that is previous to the current one without going to the Port Access page Under an accessed port click to skip to the first port accessible to the user that is after the current one without going to the Port Access page KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Under an accessed port click to skip to the last port accessible to the user on the entire installation without going to the Port Access page Under an accessed port click to begin Auto Scan Mode The KVM switch automatically switches among the ports selected for Auto Scanning with the Filter function see Filter page 40 Monitor the activity of the ports without switching through them manually Under an accessed port click to invoke Panel Array Mode see Panel Array Mode on page 88 Under an accessed port click this icon to select the Adapter cable Short Medium Long that connects the device to the switch The length of the line in the icon indicates the selection Under an accessed port click to recall the GUI Click to op
142. ownload site http www microsoft com and search for MDAC to retrieve the driver file MDAC 2 7 RTM Refresh 2 70 9001 0 Since this driver is used in Windows Office Suite an alternate method of obtaining it is to install Windows Office Suite Once the driver file or Suite has been installed the Log Server will run Panel Array Mode Problem Resolution Low resolution video the screens don t display clearly This can occur due to the screens being scaled to fit in the panels Decrease the number of panels that are displayed When multiple remote users are logged in some of them only receive a partial image The first user to invoke Panel Array Mode should set it to display at least four panels When I try to move forward or backward one port the display sometimes moves forward two ports or remains on the original port This can occur due to a net lag problem The array automatically moves through the ports at a pre selected time By the time 1t gets your input it has already moved forward a port on its own but that hasn t shown up on your display as yet When it moves ahead or back due to your input it appears to have moved two ports from its own movement plus your forward one port command or remains on the original port from its own forward movement plus your back one port command KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 119 Specifications KVM2
143. ownload tab and download the Log Server AP program to your computer 3 Go to the location on your hard drive and double click LogSetup exe to open the Windows Client Connection Screen 4 When the Log Server installation screen opens click Next Then follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation and place the Log Server program icon on your desktop Starting Up To start the Log Server double click the program icon or enter the full path to the program on the command line Note 1 The MAC address of the Log Server computer must be specified in the ANMS settings 2 The Log Server requires the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4 0 driver See Log Server in the Troubleshooting section on page 119 if the program doesn t start The screen is divided into three components A Menu Bar at the top A panel containing a list of KVM switches in the middle A panel containing an Events List at the bottom The Menu Bar Note If the Menu Bar appears to be disabled click in the List window to enable it Configure The Configure menu contains three items Add Edit and Delete They are used to add new units to the List edit the information for units already on the list or delete units from the list s To add a unit to the list click Add To edit or delete a listed unit first select the target in the List window then open the menu and click Edit or Delete Choose Add or Edit to open a dialog box Fill in or modify the f
144. program was closed New Create a named work file so its values will not be lost and it will be available for future recall Open Open a previously saved work file and use the values contained in it Save Save the values presently in effect as the current work file Exit Exits the WinClient 20 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Java Client AP Login The Java AP Client provides direct remote access to non Windows systems users although the Java AP Client program is initially downloaded from the browser page Double click the JavaClient jar icon to open the Java Client Connection Screen Item Description Server List JavaClient jar searches the user s local LAN segment for KVM switches and lists them in this box Double click to connect to one of these units Note 1 The switch s Enable Device List configuration parameter must be enabled 2 Units in the Server List are those whose Access Port settings match the number specified for Port in the Server area of this dialog box Server Used when connecting to a switch at a remote location Select an address from the IP list box If the address isn t listed enter the target IP address in the IP field and its port number in the Port field If you don t know the port number contact your Administrator When the IP address and Port number have been specified click Connect When finished return to this dialog box and click
145. rical shock There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions Use the power cords supplied with this package If it becomes necessary to replace the cords supplied with this package be sure to use cords of at least the same standard as the ones provided Contact your dealer for information about power cords Do not attempt to service the device yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious injury KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual A CAUTION INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE Do not connect the RJ 11 connector marked UPGRADE to a public telecommunication network Before working on the rack make sure that the stabilizers are secured to the rack extended to the floor and that the full weight of the rack rests on the floor Install front and side stabilizers on a single rack or front stabilizers for joined multiple racks before working on the rack Always load the rack from the bottom up and load the heaviest item in the rack first Make sure that the rack is level and stable before extending a device from the rack Use caution when pressing the device rail release latches and sliding a device into or out of a rack the slide rails can pinch your fingers After a device is inserted into the rack carefully extend the ra
146. rom port to port at user specified intervals while the Panel Array Mode can display the video output of up to 42 servers at the same time CAT 5e cable links the switch to the servers A 16 or 32 port switch can be installed in a 1U rack and use the internal network wiring in most modern commercial buildings The switch receives keyboard input directly There is no software installation Download firmware updates from www apc com Adapter ID function stores port information like the adapter ID OS keyboard language adapter name operation modes and more When a KVM Adapter Cable is moved from one port to another the switch recognizes the adapter cable at the new location Upgrade the entire installation from a single remote console located anywhere in the world Virtual Media support KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM Switches only Dual power is available on KVM2132P and KVM2116P Power cords plugged into separate power sources ensure power to the switch if one power sources fails Variable fan speed changes according to the switches temperature PDU connection port allows administrators to boot or reboot servers Two 10 100 1000 Mbps NICs for redundant LAN or two IP operations Safety Read all of these instructions Save them for future reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the device ADANGER HAZARD OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Do not use the devi
147. rs Panel Array Mode since he is sharing the bus with the original user Panel Array Mode continues until the original user stops it Administrators can override Panel Array Mode Only the user who starts Panel Array Mode can use Skip Mode see page 85 Only the user who starts Panel Array Mode can switch ports Other users automatically switch to the ports that the original user selects If a user does not have access rights to the port that the original user has switched to that user will not be able to view the port Users can increase or decrease the number of panels they wish to view in Panel Array Mode however the picture quality may decrease as the number of panels increases Users and Buses KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P switches support independent bus switching With independent bus switching if a user switches to a port that is being utilized by someone on a different bus only the user that switched ports goes to the new port and the new bus The other users on the original bus remain on the original port and original bus Note 1 Independent bus switching does not work when Auto Scan Mode or Panel Array Mode is being used by one of the members of the bus 2 If Enable First Rider Transfer is enabled see page 68 only the first user on a bus can switch to an unaccessed port Other users on the bus cannot switch ports unless there is a bus already connected to the port they want to access or there 1s a free
148. rt level for the KVM switches Device Level When a KVM switch is selected in the Sidebar the Connections page displays a list of ports for the device that the user is authorized to access or view The following attributes are listed for each device Port Number the port s number on the switch Port Name if a name has been assigned to a port it displays here Device Name if a name has been assigned to the switch it displays here Status the current status of the port online or offline Note Change the sort order of the information displayed by clicking the column headings Double click anywhere on the line entry to access a port or select the port and click Connect at the bottom right of the page 40 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Port Level When a port is selected in the Sidebar the Connections page displays the port connection and configuration options The screen is divided into three panels Status The current status information is displayed including whether the port is online or offline and if the port is mountable Click the Connect button to view the port display from the switch s built in Win Viewer or Java Viewer Associated Links Displays ports that have been associated with the currently selected port Associations are configured on the Port Access gt Port Configuration gt Associated Links page Power Management This page is used to connect a PDU power outlet with a po
149. rt number or no port number is specified the KVM switch will not be found Field Explanation Program This is the port number for connecting with the WinClient ActiveX Viewer WinClient AP Java Applet Viewer Java Client AP or via Virtual Media The default is 9000 HTTP The port number for a browser login The default is 80 HTTPS The port number for a secure browser login The default is 443 SSH The port for SSH access The default is 22 Telnet The port for Telnet access The default is 23 Note 1 Valid entries for all Service Ports are from 1 65535 2 Service ports cannot have the same value Set a different value for each port 3 If there is no firewall on an Intranet for example these numbers will have no effect 68 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual NIC Settings Redundant NIC The KVM switch is designed with two network interfaces If Redundant NIC is enabled the default both interfaces make use of the IP address of Network Adapter 1 The second interface is usually inactive If there is a network failure on the first interface the switch automatically switches to the second interface Redundant NIC Enabled Single IP Address for Both Interfaces 1 Click to put a check in the Redundant NIC checkbox 2 Network Adapter 1 is selected in the network adapter listbox disabling the listbox You cannot configure Network Adapter 2 3 Configure the IP and DNS server a
150. rt on the KVM switch The power status of the device attached to the KVM port can be controlled from the Port Access page rather than controlling the power status by opening a separate web session to the PDU device The Power Management page is only available when a PDU device is connected to the switch c o La P r er User Management Device Management 09 Maintenance Download El HA KVM2132P Connections Histor Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access Port Configuration La 01 el 12 Lal 03 Ea 04 xd 05 i 06 EA 07 i 08 i 09 i4 10 xad 11 kd 12 bal 13 id 14 xa 15 bel 16 sad 17 Ld 18 bal 19 Ea 20 bal 21 Ea 22 i 23 kal 24 xa 25 i 26 kal 27 i4 28 xa 29 i 30 xad 31 Ld 32 El ge Rack PDU E Eit F Synchronization SelectAll utlet E 03 Outlet 3 ES 04 Outlet 4 EF 05 Outlets i Scan m Status Port Status Offline et m Associated Link Link Port Port Number PortName 6 Connect m Power Management Station Dutlet PDU1 Rack PDU 01 Outlet 1 DN PDU1 Rack PDU 02 Outlet 2 ON Ms On Off B Reboot EH Aray Mode M Filter eider Electric KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 1 0 070 41 PDU Devices Device Monitor Page PDU devices connected to the switche
151. rver from the list or check the Preferred custom server IP checkbox and enter the IPv4 address IPv6 address or domain name of the time server If you want to configure an alternate time server check the Alternate time server checkbox and repeat step 2 for the alternate time server entries Enter the number of days between synchronization procedures 5 If you want to synchronize immediately click Update Using NTP Now KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual PDU Devices Configuration Page Select a PDU device in the Sidebar to open its Configuration page E dd KVM2132P E e PDU Devices E Rack PDU El BladeServer 2 Power On Delay Power Off Dela Power Reboot Dela E T S Rack PDU PS poulet m 5 0 5 FEE 02J0utler2 m 5 0 5 PB Oule3 m 0 0 5 PS 04 0utlet4 F 0 0 5 PS Oule5 E 0 0 5 F E 06 Outlets m 0 0 5 f poule E 0 0 5 PB gOuleg m 0 0 5 Ki Save KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual amp Close V1 0 070 81 Outlet Configuration Click on a PDU to open a list of choices Click to put a check mark in front of the outlets to be configured Change the setting for any of the selected outletsand each of the selected outlets gets the new setting To select all ofthe outlets check the box in front of the PDU s name Change the setting for any of the outlets and all of the outlets get the new setting P 4 Mai
152. s Sessions Access Port Configuration E Bh KVM2132P Connections E 01 E kel 03 Status L e Port Status Offline ka 06 il 07 il 08 a il 09 Associated Link L e R Link Port td 12 bal 13 il 14 kl 15 il 15 kal 17 sd 18 il 19 i 20 il 21 kal 22 EA 23 ial 24 Power Management ka 25 il 26 ial 27 EA 28 il 29 xd 30 kal 31 il 32 El Sir Rack PDU m 01 Outet 1 Synchronization T 02 Outlet 2 d T SelectAll BF 03 Outlet 3 E 04 Outlet 4 f 05 Outlet 5 x Scan HH Anav Mode SF Filter Port Number Port Name e Connect Station Outlet PDU1 Rack PDU 01 Outlet 1 ON PDU1 Rack PDU 02 Outlet 2 ON m Dn TU ofr Eg Reboot APC by Schneider Electric V1 0 070 Configuration options Heading Explanation Station The name of the device to which the outlet belongs Port The outlet s current name Name Enter a name for the outlet The maximum number of characters is 15 Power On Delay Set the amount of time the PDU waits after the Power Button is clicked before turning on the computer attached to the corresponding outlet The default delay time is 0 seconds The maximum is 7200 seconds Power Off Delay K Set the amount of time the PDU device waits after the Power button is clicked before shutting down the computer attached to the corresponding outlet K The default delay tim
153. s are displayed below the KVM switches in the Sidebar When a PDU device is selected in the Sidebar the Device Monitor page opens Configuration L2 a o Ly d User Management Device Management og Maintenance Download Device Monitor Histor Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access i Carr al 02 Name Description La 03 E 7 Siv Rack PDU xad 04 FE 01 Outlet 1 associated with port 02 xd 05 E 02 Outlet 2 associated with port 02 Ld 06 TEMES ual 07 grouped as Group A with ial 08 PDU1 04 Outlet 4 Ld 08 2 E 04 Outlet4 sd 10 grouped as Group A with xad 11 PDU1 03 Outlet 3 ial 12 F E 05 Outlet 5 il 13 F BF 06 Outlet6 dd 14 p E 07 Outlet 7 sd 15 E 08 Outlets sd 16 kal 17 sd 18 id 19 dl 20 sad 21 EA 22 id 23 EA 24 id 25 id 26 kal 27 id 28 sd 29 dl 30 td 31 xd 32 Mf Group View 2 Group 2 Ungroup m Dn Off E Reboot Scan B ArrayMode f Filter APC by Schneider Electric 1 0 070 PDU View is the default page view All PDU devices and outlets connected to the switch are listed under the Name column Outlets that are synchronized or that belong to groups have a green power outlet icon in front of their names Click an outlet s green icon to display other outlets with which it synchronizes or is grouped Click the green outlet again to close the information display The Description column displays the KVM p
154. s esse sees sees sese sese sese 07 Device Information sss s s e e e e e 67 General isco lcd a ae rii Eee 9 67 Environment 3 3 cd fcice dee A TRT eee eS 67 Operating Mode 0000 e eee eee eee 67 Network us mener date pala do 68 IPv4 ase ds rt aero dice na fea 69 IPvo Settings oie o AAN A R aN E 70 ANMS a an 70 Authentication camita caja one il 71 GOBR tia aia ia 73 A A eee RR TR RR bac See bette RRR ee 75 Login Failures Artina ci kee ei eat ae agen ene a DEA 75 Filtern nee aa eee a ene Sees a ok ee ERAS 75 Account Policy Vaca Pe ee tags 76 Encryptlon Tad otan S a E veS a ane See um tr aep fuot 77 Moderato M DEO tonada Nae te Lint eee la DEM ep 77 Private Certificate esee 78 Certificate Signing Request 0 ccc eee eee eee 79 Date Time as 79 PDULDEVICOS 2 ioo I ee we dies Behe eg State RS UE ERI EE EE 81 Configuration Page 0 cece eee ee 81 Outlet Configuration x e e eee 82 Configure Outlet Time Delay sss eee 82 Port Operation eseeeeseee nnne OO Connecting to a Poit x aces Rl na ee ee 83 Port Toolbar cui eh wae Sie tee Ness else eee 83 Toolbaricons lt a C ec a RRR eee 84 Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching e x x e eee ee eee 84 Auto Scanning vasa in Ea nte ene Tara n alin a 84 Skip Mode lt assa xu ay e nne are a RUE De ER RUE CE E Rc 85 Recalling the Port Access Page xs eee eee 85 GUI Hotkey Sum
155. sion press the hotkey see page 111 that brings you back to the access page To finish with this function move the highlight bar to Logout in the right panel of the access page Press the Down Arrow key to highlight Exit then press ENTER Switch Level Configuration The configuration settings that are available when the KVM switch is selected in the left panel are Setting Description Port When Port Configuration is selected press the Down Arrow key to highlight the current Configuration timeout setting Enter a new timeout number to overwrite the current one Note There is no way to erase the number entered To change it use the Up Arrow key to leave the field then use the Down Arrow to come back to it After you come back enter the new number When you have finished use the Down Arrow to highlight Save then press ENTER User Preference Set a hotkey that brings you back to the access screen from the session you are working in When User Preferences is selected press the Down Arrow key to highlight the current hotkey letter Enter the new letter to overwrite the current one When you have finished use the Down Arrow to highlight Save then press ENTER Logout When Logout is selected press the Down Arrow key to highlight Exit then press ENTER Port Level Configuration The configuration settings that can be made when a serial interface device is selected Setting Description Port To configure th
156. sion of your ocx file was not deleted You must delete the old file There are two methods to delete the file 1 For the ActiveX Viewer Open IE gt Tools gt Manage Add ons Delete or disable all occurrences of WinClient 2 For the WinClient AP Open Explorer and search for WinClient ocx Delete all occurrences 116 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Part of the remote window is off my monitor 1 Perform an Auto Sync see WinClient Control Panel Functions on page 26 for details 2 If Keep Screen Size is not enabled see Screen Options on page 35 use the AutoSync feature see Video Settings on page 30 to sync the local and remote monitors 3 If Keep Screen Size is enabled you can scroll to the areas that are off screen The remote screen is rotated 90 degrees I cannot run Net Meeting when the WinClient is running Enable Keep Screen Size see Control Panel Configuration on page 35 Enable Keep Screen Size see Control Panel Configuration on page 35 After logging in I can t open the WinClient ActiveX viewer 1 You don t have the authority to install the WinClient Control add on on your client computer Have the administrator run the program the first time to get it installed It will open for you after that 2 Under Vista you must also add the switch s URL Options gt Security gt Trusted Sites gt Sites Under Vista after I open vie
157. ss or domain name of the Syslog server 3 Enter the port number The valid port range is 1 65535 Authentication Disable Local Authentication Selecting this option disables login authentication on the KVM switch The switch can only be accessed using LDAP LDAPS MS Active Directory RADIUS or KVM Access Management Server authentication KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 71 RADIUS Settings To allow authentication and authorization for the KVM switch through a RADIUS server l 2 Check Enable Enter the IP addresses and service port numbers for the Preferred and Alternate RADIUS servers Use the IPv4 address the IPv6 address or the domain name in the IP fields In the Timeout field set the time in seconds that the KVM switch waits for a RADIUS server reply before it times out In the Retries field set the number of allowed RADIUS retries 5 In the Shared Secret field key in the character string that you want to use for authentication between the KVM switch and the RADIUS Server A minimum of 6 characters is required On the RADIUS server Users can be authenticated with any of the following methods Set the entry for the user as su xxxx xxxx represents the Username given to the user when the account was created on the KVM switch Use the same Username on both the RADIUS server and the KVM switch Use the same Group name on both the RADIUS server and the KVM switch Use t
158. t the number of ports scanned with the Filter function of the Sidebar See Scan on page 40 and Filter on page 40 for more details Setting the Scan Interval The amount of time Auto Scan dwells on each port is set with the Scan Duration setting page 51 nvoking Auto Scan With the toolbar open tap the A key Auto Scan cycles through the ports in order starting at the first port on the installation An S appears in front of the Port ID Display to indicate that the port is being accessed under Auto Scan Mode 84 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Pausing Auto Scan Pause scanning to focus on a particular server by pressing P While Auto Scanning is paused the S in front of the Port ID blinks On and Off Pausing to keep the focus on a particular server can be more convenient than exiting Auto Scan Mode because when scanning resumes it starts where it left off If you exit and then restart Auto Scan Mode the scanning starts over from the very first server on the installation To Resume Auto Scanning after a pause press any key except ESC or the SPACEBAR Exiting Auto Scan While Auto Scan Mode is running ordinary keyboard functions are suspended Exit Auto Scan Mode in order to regain normal control of the keyboard To exit Auto Scan Mode press Esc or the SPACEBAR Auto Scanning stops when you exit Auto Scan Mode Skip Mode Switch ports in order to monitor the servers manually Dwell on a par
159. t the top of the page are determined by user type Super Administrator Administrator User and permissions Icon Description Port Access The Port Access page is used to access and control the devices on the KVM switch installation This page is available to all users User Management y d Create and manage Users and Groups also assign devices to them This tab is available to the Super Administrator administrators and users who have User Management permission The tab does not appear for other administrators and users Device Management Configure and control the overall operation of the KVM switch This page is available to the Super Administrator administrators and users who have Device Management permission The tab doesn t appear for other administrators and users R Log 2 Maintenance Displays the contents of the log file Install new firmware backup and restore configuration and account information ping network devices and restore default values This page is available to the Super Administrator and Administrators and Users with Maintenance permission The icon doesn t display on the page of ordinary administrators and users Download AP versions of the Windows Client the Java Client and the Log Server This page is available to all users The programs that can be downloaded depend on the user s permissions There are two small icons at the extreme right of the page
160. t to configure Full Access The user can view the remote screen and can perform operations on the remote server from his keyboard and monitor View Only The user can only view the remote screen He cannot perform any operations on it No Access No access rights the Port will not appear on the User s list on the Main Screen Mount USB Configure permissions to mount Virtual Media devices on remote servers To see the choices click the icon in the row that corresponds to the user you want to configure The icons are the same as in the Access column Full Access the user can mount read and write to the virtual media View Only the user can view the contents of the virtual media No operations can be performed No Access the user will not see the virtual media even if it has been configured on the remote system Note The entry does not appear for switches that do not support the USB Virtual Media function Config Set or deny permission for the user to change a port s configuration settings A check mark indicates that the user has permission An X means the user does not have permission PDU Permit or restrict the configuration and power operation of ports that have PDU devices connected A check mark shows that the user has permission An X means the user does not have permission Device Level AP GUI Interface The page is the same as for the Browser GUI except that there are filters at the
161. tch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 97 98 Install the Active Directory Schema Snap in 1 2 3 Open a Command Prompt Enter regsvr32 schmmgmt dll to register schmmgmt dll on your Active Directory computer Open the Start menu Click Run Enter mmc a Click OK On the File menu of the screen that appears click Add Remove Snap in then click Add 5 Under Available Standalone Snap ins double click Active Directory Schema Click Close Click OK 6 On the screen you are in open the File menu and click Save 7 8 For File name enter schmmgmt msc 9 For Save in specify the C Windows system32 directory Click Save to finish Create a Start Menu Shortcut Entry l 2 3 Right click Start Select Open all Users gt Programs gt Administrative Tools On the File menu select New gt Shortcut In the dialog box that opens browse to or enter the path to schmmgmt msc C Windows system32 schmmgmt msc then click Next In the dialog box that opens enter Active Directory Schema as the name for the shortcut then click Finish Extend and Update the Active Directory Schema l 2 3 Create a new attribute Extend the object class with the new attribute Edit the active directory users with the extended schema KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Creating a New Attribute 1 From the Start menu open Administrative Tools gt Active Directory Schema 2
162. tch models differ by number of buses and KVM ports SKU Bus Support KVM Ports KVM2132P 1 Local 2 Remote 32 KVM2116P 1 Local 2 Remote 16 KVM1116P 1 Local shared with 1Remote 16 Each bus permits a separate user session so that up to three KVM2132P or KVM2116P concurrent independent connections to the attached servers can take place The switches use TCP IP communications protocol They can be accessed by their IP addresses from anywhere on the LAN WAN or Internet The location of the connecting computer is irrelevent Remote users log in using a browser or stand alone Windows or Java GUI applications Java allows the switches to work with JRE Java Runtime Environment enabled operating systems ensuring multi platform operability The client software allows operators to exchange keyboard video and mouse signals with the servers attached to the switches just as if they were working on the equipment directly Up to 32 KVM2132P users can share the switch s buses A Message Board feature allows them to communicate with each other to facilitate port sharing Administrators can perform maintenance tasks from installing and running GUI applications to BIOS level troubleshooting routine monitoring concurrent maintenance and system administration Local console operation is accomplished by entering hotkey combinations from the keyboard with a full screen GUI display The Auto Scan feature permits automatic switching f
163. te you will first need to create a Certificate Signing Request CSR See Certificate Signing Request on page 79 for details 2 Downloaded openssl exe and save it to OpenSSL bin on your hard drive Create the SSL certificate using OpenSSL OpenSSL 1 0 0d was tested and is available from http www openssl org for Unix based systems A Windows based version is located at the following website http www openssl org related binaries html No other programs work for creating SSL certificates for the KVM Switches 112 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 3 Save the CSR from the KVM Save the csr cer into the OpenSSL installation folder OpenSSL bin 4 Move the directory demoCA into bin within the OpenSSL installation directory and add directory newcerts in demoCA 5 Under the command prompt window change the directory to OpenSSL bin and execute the following commands in the command prompt a openssl req new newkey rsa 1024 days 3365 nodes x509 keyout ca key out ca cer b openssl exe ca policy policy anything config openssl cfg cert ca cer in csr cer keyfile ca key days 360 out new cer Note 1 Commands should be entered all on one line Do not press ENTER until all the parameters have been entered 2 If there are spaces in the input surround the entry in quotes Example apc by schneider electric To avoid having to input information during key generation the following add
164. ticular port for as long as needed as opposed to Auto Scanning which automatically switches after a fixed interval The Skip Mode hotkeys are the four Arrow keys Their operation is explained in the table below Icon Purpose Left Skips from the current port to the first accessible port previous to it Right Skips from the current port to the first accessible port that comes after it Up Skips from the current port to the very first accessible port on the installation Down Skips from the current port to the very last accessible port on the installation Recalling the Port Access Page To dismiss the toolbar and bring back the Port Access page Tap the GUI Hotkey once From the toolbar click the icon that recalls the Port Access page see Toolbar icons on page 84 When the toolbar closes the Port Access Page opens GUI Hotkey Summary Table The table presents a summary of GUI Hotkey actions after you have accessed a port See User Preferences on page 51 to set the GUI Hotkey To Do This Open the Toolbar Click the GUI Hotkey twice Open the Port The Toolbar is open Click the GUI Hotkey once Access Page The Toolbar is not open Click the GUI Hotkey three times KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 85 Keyboard Emulation Mac Keyboard The PC compatible 101 104 key keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboard The emulation mappings
165. ties 5 On the Attribute Editor page of the dialog box select iKVM4140 userprofile from the list x Adramatrator Properties 1 5 Altibute Edi Securty Show mendatcey attributes Show optional attributes Show only attributes that have yalues Octet String lt Not Seb gt Octet String lt Not Seb Unicode S lt Not Seb Urecode Sining lt Not Seb uweShaedFolderDiher Unicode Sting lt Not Seb userSMIMECeitificate Octet String lt Not Set gt lt Not Seb lt Not Set gt lt Not Seb Not Seb lt Not Seb lt Not Seb 6 Click Edit to open the String Attribute Editor 7 Enter the KVM permission attribute values Note User represents the Username of a KVM user whose permissions reflect the permissions you want the new user to have see Users on page 59 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 101 8 Click OK Return to the Attribute Editor page The iKVM4140 userprofile entry now reflects the new permissions Click Apply to save the change and complete the procedure The new user now has the same permissions as user Repeat to add other users PE Allsbute Editor Security Show mandatory attributes Show optional attibutes Show only attributes that have yalues Altsputes usesP assword Octet String lt Not Seb usesPKCS12 Octet Sting lt Not Set gt usesPrincipalN ame Unicode Shin Not Seb userSharedF older Unicode Sung Not Seb usecSharedFoldeiOther Unicode Sking lt Not Seb
166. to all 4 corners of the screen in any order Drag the Control Panel to a different position on the screen Set the mouse speed and acceleration for each problematic server attached to the switch See Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures on page 108 for instructions Control Panel Configuration Click the Control Panel icon to open a dialog box Configure the items and graphical settings on the Control Panel Item Function Customize Control Panel Control Panel Style Select which icons display in the Control Panel Check the icons to be visible Unchecked icons will not be displayed Enabling Transparent makes the Control Panel semi transparent so that the display underneath can be seen When Enabled the Control Panel displays as an icon until the mouse is moved over it then the full panel opens Screen Options If Full Screen Mode is enabled the remote display fills the entire screen If Full Screen Mode is not enabled the remote display appears as a window on the local desktop If the remote screen is larger than can fit in the window move the mouse pointer to the screen border closest to the area you want to view and the screen will scroll If Keep Screen Size is enabled the remote screen is not resized If the remote resolution is smaller than that of the local monitor its display appears like a window centered on the screen If the remote resolution is larger than that of the local moni
167. ton KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Outlet Settings When an outlet is selected in the Port Access page Sidebar the Outlet Settings page opens LZ a e me T User Management Device Management 3 Maintenance Download History Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access Outlet Settings Outlet Property Station Rack PDU Outlet oue 1 U Off Reboot 38 Configuration El ge Rack PDU E fF 102 Outlet 2 E 03 Outlet 3 7 04 Outlet 4 E 05 Outlet 5 z Scan HH AmayMode P Filter eider Electric 1 0 070 The Outlet Properties panel indicates the name of the PDU that the outlet belongs to and the outlet s name as well as On Off and Reboot buttons to manually manage the outlet s power KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Adding a PDU in the KVM GUI main page 1 Go to the Device Management tab select the PDU Devices and click Add La User Management E Maintenance PDU List SA KVM2132P 2 ES E BladeServer PDU Name PDU Model UserName ScanInterval PDU Port ki Save amp Close APC by Schneider Electric 1 0 070 Select the PDU Model Assign a name to the PDU User Name Enter the PDU administrator user name Password Enter your password Dy i A opa Set the Scan Interval This is the amount of time which the KVM switch checks outlet status from the PDU from 1 to 99 minutes Sh
168. top of the columns to expand or limit the scope of the users and groups Filter Name Description To filter the User or Group name enter the name partial name or partial name and wild card then press Enter Only the Users and Groups whose names correspond to the entry appear in the list Wildcards for single characters for multiple characters and the keyword or are supported See page 59 for an example Config All All Users and Groups appear in the list Permitted Only Users and Groups with configuration permissions appear in the list Restricted Only Users and Groups that do not have configuration permissions appear in the list Port Level AP GUI Interface The page is the same as for the Browser GUI except that there are filters at the top of the columns to expand or limit the scope of the users and groups displayed Setting Function Name To filter the User or Group name enter the name partial name or partial name and wild card then press Enter Only the Users and Groups whose names correspond to the entry appear in the list Access All All Users and Groups appear in the list Full Access Only Users and Groups with Full Access permissions appear in the list View Only Only Users and Groups with View Only permissions appear in the list No Access Only Users and Groups with No Access permissions appear in the list 54 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2
169. tor its display is centered on the screen To access the areas that are off screen move the mouse to the corner of the screen that is closest to the area you want to view and the screen will scroll If Keep Screen Size is not enabled the remote screen is resized to fit the local monitor s resolution Scrolling Method If the remote screen display is larger than your monitor you can choose how to scroll to the areas that are off screen Select Mouse Movement to scroll the screen when the mouse pointer is moved to the screen border Select Scroll Bars to open scroll bars around the screen borders that can be used to scroll to the off screen areas Bus Info If Bus Info 1s enabled the number of the bus you are on as well as the total number of users on the bus displays on the bottom row center of the Control Panel Bus No Total Users Snapshot Configure the KVM switch s screen capture parameters Path The directory where captured screens will automatically get saved Click Browse to navigate to the directory then click OK If a directory is not specified here the snapshot is saved to your desktop Click a radio button to save the captured screen as a BMP or a JPEG JPG file With JPEG the quality of the captured file can be adjusted with the slider bar Higher quality will improve the appearance and increase the file size Keyboard Pass Through When enabled the Alt Tab key press is passed to
170. tual media Supported PDUs KVM2132P KVM2116P only Supported PDUS that can be connected to the KVM switch AP79xx AP89xx AP86xx 104 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Virtual Media Support WinClient ActiveX Viewer WinClient AP IDE CDROM DVD ROM Drives Read Only IDE Hard Drives Read Only USB CDROM DVD ROM Drives Read Only USB Hard Drives Read Write USB Flash Drives Read Write USB Floppy Drives Read Write These drives can be mounted either as a Drive or as a Removable Disk see Virtual Media on page 32 Removable disks allow the user to boot the remote server if the disk contains a bootable OS If the disk contains more than one partition the remote server can access all the partitions ISO Files Read Only Folders Read Write Java Applet Viewer Java Client AP ISO Files Read Only Folders Read Write IP Address Determination Log in to the KVM switch as administrator the first time and give it an IP address for connection by users Your client computer must be on the same network segment as the KVM switch Connect and log in to give the KVM switch its fixed network address The Local Console The easiest way to assign an IP address is from the local console Refer to First Time Setup on page 17 for details on the procedure involved IP Installer For client computers running Windows an IP address can be assigned with the IP Installer
171. ture license upgrade Literature Kit Quick Start Guide Safety Sheet China ROHS and CD containing KVM Access Management software KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual System Requirements Remote User Computers Remote user computers also referred to as client computers are computers logged into the switch from remote locations over the internet These computers must have the following equipment installed At least a PIII 1 GHz processor with the screen resolution set to 1024 x 768 Browsers must support 128 bit SSL encryption A network transfer speed of at least 512kbps For the browser based WinClient ActiveX Viewer DirectX 8 must be present and at least 150MB of memory must be available after installation For the browser based Java Applet Viewer the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment JRE must be installed and at least 205MB of memory must be available after installation e For the Windows Client AP DirectX 8 must be present and at least 90MB of memory must be available after installation For the Java Client AP the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment JRE must be installed and at least 145MB of memory must be available after installation For the Log Server you must have the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4 0 or higher driver installed Servers Servers are the computers connected to the switch by KVM Adapter Cables These servers must have the following equipment inst
172. ur connection to keep up with Lower the video quality see Video Settings on page 30 so that less video data is transmitted There are two mouse pointers after the remote server is accessed You can select another pointer type See Mouse Pointer Type on page 34for details When the mouse pointer is in Single Pointer mode I can t access the Control Panel Recall the Control Panel and immediately change the pointer to Dual mode Why is there a Dual Pointer mode When you are not in Mouse DynaSync Mode you need the two pointers so that you know the remote server pointer is actually at the location you think it is at Otherwise you might perform a mouse operation and because of net lag the remote server pointer may not be at the location that your client computer pointer is at Mouse pointer confusion If you find the display of two mouse pointers local and remote to be confusing or annoying you can use the Toggle Mouse Display function to shrink the non functioning pointer See Toggle mouse display on page 28 and Mouse Pointer Type on page 34 When I log in with my Windows system the local and remote mouse pointers do not sync 1 Check the status of the Mouse Sync Mode setting see Mouse DynaSync Mode on page 34 If it is set to Automatic change the setting to Manual and refer to the information for Manual Mouse Synchronization on page 35 2 If you are in Manual mode
173. use input after the port has been released gets to occupy the port Input a value from 0 to 255 seconds The default is 3 seconds Setting to 0 causes the port to be released the instant there is no input not recommended Port Level Port Properties When a port is selected in the Sidebar the Port Properties page displays information related to the ports Status panel See if the port is online or offline the Adapter cable type and the Adapter s firmware level Properties panel Make configuration settings for a selected port Exit Macro panel contains a list of user created System macros Select a macro from the list that will execute when exiting the remote server Click the Save button to save changes Associated Links Associate other ports on the same switch to the selected port This function is used when connecting both KVM and serial ports using Server Module KVM SERIAL from a single server to the switch To associate a port with the currently selected port click Add Enter the port s number in the dialog box then click OK The port s number and name now appear in the main panel To remove an unwanted associated port select it in the main panel then click Remove KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Power Management The Power Management page is used to associate a Rack PDU power outlet with a KVM port on the KVM switch Once an association is made the power status of the device
174. usly ON under normal conditions An LED flashes at half second intervals when its corresponding port is accessed under Auto Scan Mode or Skip Mode LAN LEDs Primary and Secondary 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN LEDs RED 10 Mbps RED GREEN ORANGE 100 Mbps GREEN 1000 Mbps Flashes to indicate that the switch is being accessed Reset Switch Use a small object like a paper clip or ballpoint pen to press the reset switch To perform a system reset press and release when the unit is running To reset to the factory default settings press and hold for 3 seconds when the unit is running Note This does not clear User Account information See Factory Default Settings on page 103 for information on clearing user account information To return to factory default firmware settings rather than any upgraded version press and hold while powering on the unit This allows recovery from a failed firmware upgrade so the upgrade may be tried again Note This operation is only performed after a firmware upgrade failure that results in the device becoming inoperable Console Port A Rack LCD Console may be installed in this port USB Ports Connect USB storage peripherals CD DVD HD flash drives etc K A USB keyboard and mouse can be used in place of or in addition to a keyboard and mouse plugged in on the rear panel KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Rear
175. utility The utility can be obtained from the www apc com Download the utility to your client computer 1 Unzip the contents of IPInstaller zip to a directory on your hard drive 2 Go to the directory where you saved the IP Installer program to and run IPInstaller exe A dialog box will open 3 Select the KVM switch in the Device List Note 1 If the list is empty or your device doesn t appear click Enumerate to refresh the Device List 2 If there is more than one device in the list use the MAC address to pick the one you want The KVM switch s MAC address is located on its bottom panel KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 105 4 Select either Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP or Specify an IP address If you chose the latter fill the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway fields with the information appropriate to your network 5 Click Set IP 6 After the IP address shows up in the Device List click Exit Browser IPv6 Port 106 1 Set your client computer s IP address to 192 168 0 XXX where XXX represents any number or numbers except 60 192 168 0 60 is the default address of the KVM switch 2 Specify the switch s default IP address 192 168 0 60 in your browser to be able to connect 3 Assign a fixed IP address for the KVM switch that is suitable for the network segment on which it resides 4 After logging out reset your client computer s IP address to its original value T
176. ven for the unit when it was added to the Log Server The Event Panel The lower panel displays log events for the currently selected unit Multiple units may be recording if their checkbox is checked even when they aren t currently selected for display The Log Server records their events and keeps them in its database LDAP Server Configuration Introduction The KVM switch allows log in authentication and authorization through external programs To allow authentication and authorization via LDAP or LDAPS the Active Directory s LDAP Schema must be extended so that an extended attribute name for the KVM switch Example iK VM2132P uuserprofile is added as an optional attribute to the person class Note Authentication refers to determining the authenticity of the person logging in Authorization refers to assigning permission to use the device s various functions In order to configure the LDAP server you will have to complete the following procedures 1 Install the Windows Server Support Tools 2 Install the Active Directory Schema Snap in and 3 Extend and Update the Active Directory Schema Configuring LDAP under Windows 2003 Server Install the Windows 2003 Support Tools To install the Windows 2003 Support Tools 1 On your Windows Server CD open the Support gt Tools folder 2 In the right panel of the dialog box that opens double click SupTools msi 3 Follow the Installation Wizard to complete the procedure KVM Swi
177. wer and try to mount an open driver or removable disk I get a Driver not ready message This is a result of Vista s UAC User Account Control 1 If you are your client computer s administrator right click the browser icon and choose Run as Then choose to run the browser with the administrator account 2 If you are not your client computer s administrator you must ask the administrator to disable UAC KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual 117 The Java Applet and Java Client AP Problem I can t connect to the KVM switch Resolution 1 The latest Java version must be installed on your client computer 2 Check if you need to specify the Program port along with the IP address See Java Client AP Login on page 21 for details 3 Close Java reopen it and try again I have installed the latest Java JRE but I am having performance and stability problems After upgrading the firmware after logging in with the Java Applet Viewer or the Java Client AP the switch appears to still be using the old firmware version There may be issues with the latest version because it is so new Try using a Java version that is one or two versions earlier than the latest one Log out Delete your Java temporary internet files as follows 1 Open Control Panel gt Java 2 In the Temporary Internet Files section click Settings 3 In the Disk Space section click Delete Files 4 In th
178. will automatically be enabled the next time the page is opened When the switch resets the discarded IP settings will be used by the switch To avoid a problem go to the network settings page and see that the correct IP settings are in the fields The Download Tab To download stand alone AP versions of the Windows Client the Java Client and the Log Server to your computer s hard drive R Port Access 01 Download Windows x 02 Client AP 12116P Offline 03 5 load J Client 12116P Offline 04 ownload Java Client i 6 Offline L AP fos 05 Download Log Server ka 07 AP Ld 08 q 12116P Offline 09 07 KVM2116P Offline z 10 08 KVM2116P Offline la 09 KVM2116P Offline 13 10 KVM2116P Offline 14 11 KVM2116P Offline 15 12 KVM2116P Offline 16 La PE ca E AP7932 i 01 JOutlet 1 S Connect E 02 Outlet 2 a 03 Outlet 3 1 04 Outlet 4 05 Outlet 5 06 IBM eServ m O7 ISXW2K3 08 Outlet 8 09 Outlet 9 10 Outlet 10 am 11 Outlet 11 s 12 Outlet 12 13 Outlet 13 1 14 Outlet 14 v Filter Ld 94 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual The Log Server The Windows based Log Server is an administrative utility that records all the events that take place on selected KVM switches and writes them to a searchable database Installation 1 Log into the KVM switch see page 17 2 Click the D
179. word changes to existing user accounts Users accounts created before the policy is enabled and existing passwords that have not been changd are not affected Disable Duplicate Check to prevent users from logging in with the same account at the same time Login 76 KVM Switch KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P User Manual Encryption Fexible encryption alternatives for keyboard mouse video and virtual media data let you choose any combination of DES 3DES AES RC4 or a Random cycle of any or all of them Enabling encryption affects system performance No encryption offers the best performance The greater the encryption the greater the adverse effect If you enable encryption performance considerations are RC4 offers the least impact on performance DES is next then 3DES or AES The RC4 DES combination offers the least impact of any combination Mode Item Explanation Enable ICMP If ICMP is enabled the KVM switch can be pinged If it is not enabled the device cannot be pinged The default is Enabled Enable Multiuser Enabling Multiuser Operation permits up to 32 users to log in at the same time to share the Operation remote bus If not enabled only one user can log in at a time The default is Enabled Enable Virtual Media Enabling Virtual Media Write Operation allows redirected virtual media devices on a user s Write Operation system to send data to a remote server as well as being able to have data from

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