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1. LAN 1 Modem TRIPP LITE 32 PORT CONSOLE KVM WITH IP ACCESS Model B064 032 04 IP E Dg B mumB Component Power Socket Power Switch Secondary LAN Port LAN 2 Primary LAN Port LAN 1 Grounding Terminal Modem Port Local Console Port Server Ports Description The included power cord connects here Press to turn the KVM switch On Off The cable that connects the KVM switch to the backup network plugs in here The cable that connects the KVM switch to the primary network plugs in here Connect the included grounding wire to this terminal to ground the KVM switch An optional dial in connection is available for use in the event the KVM switch is not available over the Primary or Secondary networks The included USB PS 2 Console Cable Kit plugs in here You can connect a local console with either a USB or PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Cat5e 6 cable connects between these ports and the SIUs to connect computer servers to the KVM switch Note The figure above shows the rear panel of a B064 032 04 IP or B064 032 02 IP The B064 016 04 IP and B064 016 02 IP dif
2. 1 0 060 3 In the Available column select the group that you want the user to be in 4 Click the Right Arrow to put the group s name into the Selected column and click Save Removing Users From a Group via the User s Notebook To remove a user from a group from the User s notebook do the following 1 Select the user s name from the User List or select the user s name from the Main Panel and click Modify 2 When the user s notebook appears select the Groups tab A screen similar to the one below appears x 9 5 TRIPP LITE 3 In the Selected column select the group that you want to remove the user from 4 Click the Left Arrow to remove the group s name from the Selected column and put it back into the Available column Click Save User Management Assigning Users to a Group via the Group s Notebook To assign a user to a group from the Group notebook do the following 1 Select the group s name in the Group list or select the group s name in the Main Panel and click Modify 2 When the group s notebook appears select the Members tab A screen similar to the one below appears x s TRIPP LITE Filter Both S Active Go Save 3 In the Available column select the user that you want to add to the group Note Super Administrators will not show up in the Avai
3. Integer Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Active Create New Attribute E 2 x KS Create a New Attribute Object Identification LDAP Display Name Unique 500 Object ID Common MN ame Description Syntax and Hange Sunay Access Faint Minimum M aximum Cancel Multi Valued Device Management Extend and Update the Active Directory Schema continued Step 2 Extend the Object Class With the New Attribute f In the list that comes up select Permission then click OK to a Open Control Panel Administrative Tools Active complete step 2 of the procedure Directory Schema Select Schema Object b In the left panel of the screen that comes up select Classes Select a schema object c In the right panel right click person pariabwt buteSe pek L eut anoei nter al pek List pendingCACest ic ates Cancel dina acento per saal arisan able perRiecipDialogOisplayT able m schmmgmt Console Root Active Directory Schema LDAP tr com Classes E oj x Ka File Action View Favorites Window Help E Bg J Console Root 7 85 Active Directory Schema LDAP tr com BS organizationalPerson Type 88 Active aoa ille C Classes BE organizationalRole Structural Active Ore physicalD elivery ice d Attributes BS organiz
4. KRK RRR RKR KRK KRK KR RRR KR KR KR EEEE EEEH 0 sec 0 255 Cancel Save Close PUNTI T An explanation of the attributes is given in the table below Attribute Description This column displays the BO64 Series KVM Switch and all of its ports OS This column displays the operating system of the computer server that is connected to the corresponding port Click on the attribute to toggle through the choices Choices are Windows Mac Sun and Other The default is Windows Language Specifies the OS language that is being used on the connected computer server Click on this attribute to bring up a list of languages to choose from The default is US English Cable Specifies the length of the Cat5e cable that is used to connect the computer server to the KVM switch port Because the quality of video decreases when using longer cable the B064 Series KVM Switch will make adjustments to improve the video quality based on this setting e Select short for a cable that is 80 ft or shorter e Select medium for a cable that is between 80 ft and 115 ft e Select ong for a cable that is longer than 115 ft The default is Short Allows the user to specify the Access Mode for the corresponding port Click on the attribute to toggle through the choices Share Occupy and Exclusive Exclusive The first user to switch to the port has exclusive control over the port No other users can view the port while itis being accessed The Timeout function
5. Move pointer to the default button in dialog boxes Cancel Apply Windows XP Windows Server 2003 1 Open the Mouse Properties dialog box Control Panel gt Mouse 2 Click the Pointer Options tab 3 Set the mouse speed to the middle position 6 units in from the left 4 Disable Enhance Pointer Precision Mouse Properties Buttons Pointers Pointer Options Wheel Hardware Motion Snap To Al Automatically move pointer to the default button in a SN dialog box Visibilty zs D Display pointer trails C Show location of pointer when press the CTRL key Windows ME e Set the mouse speed to the middle position and disable mouse acceleration Click the Advanced button to get the dialog box for this Windows NT Windows 98 Windows 95 e Set the mouse speed to the slowest position Sun Linux Open a terminal session and issue the following command Sun xset m 1 Linux xsetm O If you are having syncing problems after adjusting the mouse properties try the following methods to help synchronize the local and remote mouse pointers Note Mouse synchronization may take several seconds to take effect Wait for 15 to 30 seconds to make sure it has had enough time to sync Open the Control Panel and position the mouse pointer over the black area at the bottom of the control panel Hold it there for a few seconds and move it back into the remote screen The mouse pointers should
6. An X means that the user is denied permission to view the files 6 When you have finished making your choices click Save 7 In the confirmation popup that appears click OK There are two filters at the top of the page that allow you to expand or limit the scope of the ports that are displayed as described in the following table Filter Description To filter by port name key in the term you want to search by and hit Enter Access All All ports appear in the list Full Access Only ports configured as Full Access ports appear in the list View Only Access Only ports configured as View Only ports appear in the list No Access Only ports configured as No Access ports appear in the list Device Management The Device Management page allows Super Administrators and Administrators Users who have been given permission to configure and control overall B064 Series KVM Switch operations Note If you have not been given permission to configure the BO64 Series KVM Switch the Device Management icon will not appear in your OSD The Main Page x amp sp The Device Management main page is organized into two main areas All B064 Series KVM Switches and cascaded KVM switches appear a RETI TRIPP LITE in the panel on the left side of the page The large panel on the right an Ii lp ue siue provides a tabbed notebook for making configuration settings When Device Name erze you access the Device Ma
7. Avo Less EndDate Time f Most 1 1 1 1 Reset a Pause Clear Log a Exit A description of the items is given in the table below Description Sets the level for how detailed the search results display should be If nothing is selected all results will display If all results do display entries highlighted in Red are of high or Most important to installations security Entries highlighted in Blue are of medium or Less important to installations security Entries highlighted in Black are of the least or Least important to installations security Sessions The Session page lets the administrator see at a glance all the users It also gives the administrator the option of ending a user s session currently logged into the B064 Series KVM Switch and provides by selecting the user from the Sessions list and clicking the Kill information about each of their sessions Session icon To refresh the Sessions list to display the most current x o9 information click on the Refresh icon TRIPP LITE Note The Sessions tab is only available for Super Administrators and Administrators Users will not be able to access it Category Devi Ports Bus ID Client SA B064 032 044P None 1 conso le SA B064 032 04 IP 02 Test 2 0 172 18 12 18 2008 10 1208 05 03 Java cal 2008 10 1209 12 59 Lo jaj Scan EH Aay Mode i Filter Access Administrators use the Access page to set user and group access and config
8. Problem After upgrading the firmware and logging back in the B064 Series KVM Switch appears to still be using the old firmware version Clear your browser s cache Delete all temporary internet files and cookies Close the browser and reopen it to log in with a new session AP Windows Client Troubleshooting Problem Action Windows Client won t connect to the DirectX 7 0 or higher must be installed on your computer B064 Series KVM Switch Remote mouse pointer is out of sync Part of remote window is off my monitor The remote screen is rotated 90 degrees Enable Keep Screen Size See Control Panel Configuration on page 19 cannot run Net Meeting when the Enable Keep Screen Size See Control Panel Configuration on page 19 Windows Client is running e Perform a Video Auto Sync See Video Settings on pages 20 21 for details This will most often sync the local and remote mouse pointers e Use the Adjust Mouse Hotkey command See Adjust mouse on page 19 for details e f this does not work see Manual Mouse Synchronization on page 23 e f Keep Screen Size is not enabled see Screen Options on page 19 try performing a Video Auto Sync see Video Settings on pages 20 21 to sync the local and remote monitors If this does not work you may have to manually adjust the Screen Position in the Video Settings screen e f Keep Screen Size is enabled areas that are off the screen can be accessed by positioning the
9. e g B064 Series KVM switch schema in the OpenLDAP schema directory 2 Add the new schema to the slapd conf file as shown in the figure below ucdata path ucdata include schema core schema include schema cosine schema include schema inetorgperson schema include schema openldap schema include schema schema Define global ACLs to disable default read acccess access to dn children ou Users de tripplite dc com by dn cn Manager dc tripplite dc com write by self read by anonymous auth by none pidfile Arun slapd pid argfile ran slapd args PEER EEE A RE HE ae a a a ae a a a a a a a HHR HHHH HHR HHR HHR a a a a BDB database definitions HAHAH HH He et ae ae HHR HHR HHR HHHH a ag a HHR a ae database bdb suffix dc tripplite dc com rootdn cn M anaber de tripplite dc com rtootpw secret directory data 3 Restart the LDAP server 4 Write the LDIF file and create the database entries in init ldif with the dapadd command as shown in the following example Idapadd f init ldif x D cn2Manager dc tripplite dc com w secret Device Management Date Time The Date Time dialog page sets the B064 Series KVM Switch s time parameters TRIPP LITE Maintenance eneral i Network Security Customiz v Daylight Savings Time p Date Time L e r Network Time Enable auto adjustment Preferred time server 4 aUlpicsmu0zaAU Sd P
10. 04 IP users can access the KVM switch at the same time Features Directly connect up to 16 B064 016 04 IP or B064 016 02 IP or 32 B064 032 02 IP or B064 032 04 IP computers servers Add additional computers servers in a two level cascade installation Two 10 100 1000 Mbps network connections for redundant LAN or two IP operation e Supports up to 2 B064 032 02 IP or B064 016 02 IP or 4 B064 016 04 IP or B064 032 04 IP remote sessions e Local and 2 Remote Users can simultaneously access the B064 032 02 IP or B064 016 02 IP Local and 4 Remote Users can simultaneously access the B064 016 04 IP or B064 032 04 IP Up to 32 users can remotely share one user port Create up to 64 user accounts Multi level authentication super administrator administrator user Advanced security features include password protection and advanced encryption technologies 1024 bit RSA 56 bit DES 256 bit AES and 128 bit SSL e RJ45 connectors and Cat5e cable allow for a more efficient installation Web based Java Client allows the switch to be accessed from an internet browser Browser access can be disabled Windows and Java GUI AP programs provided for non browser connectivity Graphical OSD and toolbars provide convenient user friendly operation Full screen graphical OSD for the local console Full screen or sizable remote desktop window in full screen mode the remote desktop display scales to user s monitor
11. 2 7 Optional Dial In Modem Connection Use Cat5e cable to connect the KVM switch s Modem port to the included RJ45 to DB9 Adapter and connect the adapter s DB9 connector to the modem s DB9 port 8 Use the included grounding wire to ground the unit Connect one end of the wire to the grounding terminal and the other end of the wire to a suitable grounded object 9 Plug the included power cord into the KVM switch s Power Socket and then into a Tripp Lite Surge Suppressor Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS or PDU 10 Turn on the power to the KVM switch Once it is powered up turn on the power to the connected computers Two Stage Installations Up to 32 additional KVM switches can be cascaded from the KVM ports of the B064 Series KVM Switch in order to expand the number of connected computers servers In a cascaded installation the top B064 Series KVM Switch is considered the First Stage unit the cascaded switches are considered Second Stage units To set up a two stage installation refer to the instructions below Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting including all pre existing devices on the installation have been turned off 2 Use Cat5e patch cable to connect any available KVM Port on the First Stage unit the B064 Series KVM Switch to a BO54 001 PS2 PS2 Server Interface Unit 3 Plug the BO54 001 PS2s KVM connectors to the Keyboard Video and Mouse Console ports of the Second Stage unit
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13. Device Management Notebook to communicate with the Log Server See page 46 for details Port Key in the port number that was specified in the Service tab of the OSD Device Management Notebook If the port number differs between the B064 Series KVM Switch OSD and the Log Server the two will not be able to communicate with each other Description This field is provided so that you can enter in additional information that will help differentiate this BO64 Series KVM Switch from the rest of the devices the Log Server is recording information for Limit This specifies the number of days that an event is kept in the Log Server s database before it can be deleted To remove all events that have passed the expiration date set in this field use the Maintenance function in the Events menu Edit Select the Edit function when you need to change the information for an existing B064 Series KVM Switch To edit an existing B064 Series KVM Switch simply select it from the list and open the Edit function from the Configure drop down menu A dialog box will appear that shows the exact information that was entered for the B064 Series KVM Switch when it was added using the Add function Edit this information and click OK Delete To delete a B064 Series KVM Switch simply select it from the list and open the Delete function A dialog box will appear which will display the B064 Series KVM Switch information and ask you to click OK to delete it If you wan
14. Egi Jg Note For best results change the gamma while viewing a remote Die per GH HERE computer Set To Grayscale Min Video Quality LESEN J Enable Refresh Refresh every fio seconds L i 0 ol Color depth control Reset Enabled ES ELO Eres Low High Userdef 1 Detect Tolerance po R Low High OK Cancel The OSD Main Page The Message Board The B064 Series KVM Switch supports multiple user logins which Message Board can possibly give rise to access conflicts To alleviate this problem a message board feature has been provided allowing users to S 709 A Users communicate with each other c davidmuzinic The Button Bar The buttons on the Button Bar are toggles Their actions are described in the table below Function Enable Disable Chat When disabled this icon displays next to the disabled user s name in the User List panel of all users message boards Messages directed to the disabled user are not displayed on the message board The button is shadowed when Chat is disabled Occupy Release Keyboard Video Mouse When you Occupy the KVM other users cannot see the video and cannot input keyboard or mouse data A prompt will come up on the locked out users monitor stating which user has occupied the keyboard video and mouse The button in the message board is shadowed and this icon displays next to the occupying user s name in the User List of
15. Note The distance between the Second Stage unit and the First Stage Unit must not exceed 130 ft 4 Use the appropriate KVM Cable Kits See the Second Stage KVMs owner s manual to connect any available KVM port on the Second Stage unit to the Keyboard Video and Mouse ports of the computer server you are installing Hardware Setup Two Stage Installations continued 5 Plug the power cord that came with the cascaded KVM switch into its Power Socket and then into a Tripp Lite Surge Suppressor Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS or PDU 6 Repeat these steps for any other Second Stage units you wish to connect 7 First power on the B064 Series KVM Switch and then power on all second stage KVM switches 8 Turn on the power to all of the connected computers servers Note The Power On sequence requires that the B064 Series KVM Switch be powered on first After the B064 Series KVM Switch has been powered on all second stage units must be powered on After the second stage units have been powered on the connected computers servers can be powered on Hot Plugging The B064 Series KVM Switches support hot plugging components can be removed and added back into the installation by unplugging and re plugging their cables from the ports without the need to shut the unit down However if you change computer positions in order for the OSD menus to correspond to the KVM port changes you must manually re edit the Port Names to reflect the new port
16. Street Chicago IL 60609 USA 773 869 1234 www tripplite com Note Follow these instructions to ensure proper operation and prevent damage to this device and its connected equipment Copyright 2008 Tripp Lite All rights reserved All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Table of Contents Table Of COMTGING 663000 o ac o9 er RR aod dcn 2 TSTS Te T uuo io aora Ry ES RARE EE we oe d B rau TTT 4 CAs 6 cao nee Um ote ss oe T BARNES edP S dis Neri os 4 Remote Console Computers 6205 meu 5 Connected COmputer Servers ir noke rene ed KERT rE rRNS EEES ENERE 5 VOO eee c ow hese ne E E E ee ee eae eee ses 5 Server Interface Units SITUS 5 LOTS TEIR s Z X KE e556 cae R PULL E eb eed cane ees 5 DROW a ie ee ke Pees ees ee ene eae dere kee ness 6 COBIDODCHUSa doe Eu isque ni br tees quad beers LU oreo 6 Hardware SC 4 sss sse ss ERRES RR RU ME RU EINE OW Rie 8 B nie VOU BP Hl ea dsarsess ee ba cows fe TETE reo Rides 8 General Safety Instructions Liu ee o vx eree prd Gort wae Ee mee dad 8 VICI 4 5 ew 6G 4 eo ede oe oe on Pee hae eee Sete tem eens 9 Kack MOU acs N eco Ia eee nA PN PPS TAL ARES SENS ETE 9 Single Station Installation css derart xd eub ay m 9 Two Stace Installations 2 o oot e hr RRR R R YS 10 Hardware NOUN 4 cdi eterno cen keh de eee ad oe dees 11 Hot PUTE ou ea a emer ad rase en e ee os 11 Powering OI and Restarting 4152066 266424 Saou stris erio R s 11 Port ID Numbering 16 25 a ZR mte napet Su
17. a URL similar to 192 168 0 126 abcdefg to access the B064 Series KVM Switch remotely Note If no string is specified here anyone can access the B064 Series KVM Switch with a Web browser using the IP address alone This makes the installation less secure Filtering x ob t2 TRIPP LITE Login String MACFilter Enable Close 1 0 060 To enable IP and or MAC filtering click the ZP Filter Enable and or MAC Filter Enable checkbox There are a maximum of 100 filters allowed for each e If the include button is checked all the addresses within the filter range are allowed access to the B064 Series KVM Switch all other addresses are denied access e If the exclude button is checked all the addresses within the filter range are denied access to the B064 Series KVM Switch all other addresses are allowed access IP Filtering To add an IP filter 1 Check the ZP Filter Enable check box 2 Click Add A dialog box similar to the one below appears IP Filter E From B 0 3 To filter a single IP address key in the same address in both the From and To fields To filter a range of addresses key in the starting IP address in the From field and the ending IP address in the To field 5 After filling in the addresses click OK 6 Repeat these steps for any additional IP addresses you want to filter To delete an IP filter Select the desired IP filter from the list and clic
18. all users message boards Occupy Release Keyboard Mouse When you Occupy the keyboard and mouse other users can see the video but cannot input keyboard or mouse data The button is shadowed and this icon displays next to the occupying user s name in the User List of all users message boards User List Panel To Hide Unhide the User List panel click on the arrows in the panel separator The names of all the logged in users appear in the User List panel Select the names of the users that you wish to send the message to before sending your message e Ifa user has disabled Chat its icon displays before the user s name to indicate so e Ifa user has occupied the KVM or the KM the corresponding icon displays before the user s name to indicate so Compose Panel Type your message into this panel Click Send or press Enter to post the message to the board Note You must select the user from the user list that you want to send the message to To send a message to all users simply click All Users in the user list Message Display Panel Messages that users post to the board as well as system messages display in this panel If you disable Chat messages that get posted to the board will not appear The OSD Main Page The On Screen Keyboard The B064 Series KVM Switch supports an on screen keyboard Clicking the arrow to the right of the language list will display hide available in multiple languages with all the stan
19. are listed in the Port Selection panel at the left of the page The larger panel at the right is represented as a tabbed notebook It provides information and configuration options related to port manipulation Double click or press Enter Clear History jaj Scan HH Aray Mode 27 Fiter 1 0 060 The Port Selection Panel All switches and their ports including cascaded KVM switches are listed in a tree structure in the panel at the left of the screen User Management ad 01 Test 1 il 02 Windows XP tad 03 Test 3 bal 04 kad 05 kad 06 bgl 07 bgl 08 bgl 09 bgl 10 bgl 11 kad 12 bgl 13 kad 14 kad 15 bgl 1E kad 17 bgl 18 bgl 19 bgl 20 kad 21 kad 22 bgl 23 kad 24 kad 25 kad 26 kad 27 kad 28 kad 29 kad 30 kad 31 kad 32 FA Array Mode fa Scan 17 Filter The Port Selection List Users only see the switches and ports they have been given access to Ports and cascaded KVM switches are located under their parent switches Click the P us 4 in front of a switch to expand the tree and see the ports underneath it When the ports are displayed there is a Minus before the device name Click the Minus to collapse the tree and hide the ports A port s ID number is displayed in brackets next to the port icon For convenience you can give each port a unique name KVM switch
20. are three small icons in the upper right hand corner of the page Their functions are described in the table below Icon Description Click this icon to close the OSD page and return to the display of the last selected port a Click this icon to display the firmware version of the B064 Series KVM Switch Click this icon to log out and end your BO64 Series KVM Switch session The OSD Main Page The Control Panel The Control Panel consists of three rows a row of icons at the top with two text rows below The Control Panel is only available when accessing the KVM switch remotely and will not be accessible via the local console Ordinarily the text bars display the video resolution and IP address of the device at the remote location As the mouse pointer moves over the icons in the icon bar the information in the text bar changes to describe the icon s function To move the Control Panel to a different location on the screen place the mouse pointer over the text bar area and click and drag it to the desired location Description Click this button to keep the Control Panel displayed all the time or to have it hide itself automatically when not in use Click to bring up the Hotkey Setup dialog box Note The Hotkey Setup icon is only accessible when accessing the B064 Series KVM Switch using the AP Windows Client Click to bring up the Video Options dialog box Right click to perform a quick Auto Sync See Video Sett
21. display size Panel Array Mode view up to 32 ports at the same time e High video resolution up to 1600 x 1200 60Hz 32 bit for the local console up to 1600 x 1200 60Hz for remote sessions Multi language support e Software On screen keyboard e UltraSync for USB mice local and remote mouse movement are the same no need to constantly re sync the two movements e Windows based Log Server e Supports all major server platforms and VT100 based serial devices e Supports multi platform server environments PS 2 and USB e Supports 10Base T 100Base T 1000Base T Auto Sense TCP IP HTTP DNS DHCP UDP ARP Ping Remote authentication support RADIUS LDAP LDAPS and Active Directory Flash upgradeable firmware over the network Introduction Remote Console Computers e Browsers must support 128 bit SSL encryption For the browser based Java Applet and AP Java Client the latest version of Sun s Java Runtime Environment JRE V6 Update 3 or higher must be installed For the Log Server you must have the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4 0 or higher driver installed For best results we recommend that the computers used to access the switch have at least a Pentium III 1 GHz processor with their screen resolution set to 1024 x 768 For best results a network transfer speed of at least 128 kbps is recommended Connected Computer Servers Computers servers to be connected to the B064 Series KVM Switch must have the
22. etc EJ Reset Switch Note This switch is recessed and must be pushed with a thin object such as the end of a paper clip or a ballpoint pen Pressing and releasing the Reset Button when the KVM switch is running performs a system reset Pressing and holding the Reset Button in for more than three seconds when the KVM switch is running resets the switch configuration to the factory default settings Note This does not clear User Account information See Clear Login Information page xx for instructions on clearing user account information Pressing and holding the Reset Button in while powering on the switch will restore the KVM switch to its original firmware in the event of a firmware upgrade failure Note This operation should only be performed in the event of a firmware upgrade failure that results in the device becoming inoperable 3 Port Switching Buttons Press the Port Down button to switch from the current port to the previous port on the installation Press the Port Up button to switch from the current port to the next port on the installation Note The figure shows the front panel of a B064 032 04 IP The B064 052 02 IP B064 016 02 IP and B064 016 04 IP contain all the same front panel features as the B064 032 04 IP except the BO64 016 04 IP and B064 016 02 IP come with 16 ports instead of 32 Introduction Components continued Rear View au
23. main areas All users and groups appear in the panel on the left side of the screen The large panel on the right side of the screen provides the User Management settings for the selected User Group When you access the User Management page for the first time a screen similar to the one below appears E UNES TRIPP LITE er Both E Active Go Add Modify Delete Close Users Adding Users There is a pre installed Super Administrator account that can be used to set up the B064 Series KVM Switch The Username for this account is administrator and the password is password For security purposes we strongly recommend changing this account To add a user do the following 1 Highlight Users in the Users list on the left side of the screen 2 Click the Add button at the bottom of the main panel The User notebook opens with the User tab selected Both the Users List and Groups List can be expanded and collapsed in the same way as the Port Selection list If the list 1s expanded click the minus symbol next to the Users Groups icon to collapse it If the list is collapsed click the plus symbol next to the icon to expand it The icon next to the user will have two black bands for Super Administrators one red band for Administrators and no band for Users For user accounts the large main panel shows the user s name the description that was given when the account was created and w
24. next to the Cat 5e connector to the RECOVER position 3 Plug the Server Interface Unit back into the computer 4 Start the Server Interface Unit upgrade procedure over beginning with step 4 5 After the Server Interface Unit has been successfully upgraded slide the Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch back to the NORMAL position x amp sp The Download icon is used to download non browser AP versions of lt the Windows and Java Clients as well as the Log Server Selecting this tab will open a drop down list of the programs that are available i for you to download N E UF 1S TU EP B064 032 04 IP 04 2008 10 16 12 16 16 B064 032 04 IP 2008 10 16 11 50 55 B064 032 04 IP 05 2008 10 15 13 36 38 B064 032 04 IP 02 Windows XP 2008 10 13 07 46 00 B064 032 04 IP 22 2008 10 09 07 21 01 TRIPP LITE Download Windows Client AP Download Java Client AP Note Although all Users are able to download files via the Download menu Administrators must be given permission to access the Log Server and Users must be given permission to access any of the downloads Click on the Download icon and select the program you want to download Save it to a convenient location on your hard disk and run it from there Reference the corresponding chapters that follow for information regarding the AP Windows Client AP Java Client and Log Server Qo Double click or press Enter jaj Scan HH Aray Mode i Fite
25. section apply to all users that are on the same bus Note We recommend that the user who starts Panel Array Mode set it to display at least four panels Otherwise it is possible that the other users may only receive part of the picture Operation Rule for Multi Users on the Same Bus General Once a user invokes the OSD no other user can invoke it until it has been closed by the initial user Auto Scan Mode If a user has invoked Auto Scan Mode but the OSD has not been invoked another user can interrupt Auto Scan Mode by invoking the OSD Panel Array Mode e Once a user has invoked Panel Array Mode all successive users automatically enter Panel Array Mode Panel Array Mode continues until the original user stops it Super Administrators and Administrators can override Panel Array Mode e Only the user who starts Panel Array Mode can use the skip icons in the panel array toolbar e Only the user who starts Panel Array Mode can switch ports Other users automatically switch to the ports that the original user selects Note If an individual user does not have access rights to the port that the original user switches to he will not be able to view the port e Individual users can increase or decrease the number of panels they wish to view in Panel Array Mode Auto Scanning The Auto Scan function automatically switches among all accessible ports at regular intervals so that the user can monitor their activity without having to ma
26. step 3 for any other ports you want to add to your Favorites bookmark S TRIPP LITE gl 02 Windows XP mniTech 2 Ej igh B054 032 04 IP gl 02 windows xP Q Hd la wise 2 Click inside the text entry box to erase Untitled Favorite and key in the desired name o Righ click for options fa Scan EH AmayMode Z Filter Modifying a Favorite To modify a Favorites bookmark right click on it and select one of the options from the pop up menu that appears The menu that appears allows you to perform the following options Collapse Expand As with the tree view on the right hand side of the page this option allows you to either collapse or expand the Favorites bookmark and all of its included ports Add Favorite Select this option to create a new Favorites bookmark Delete Select this option to delete the selected Favorites bookmark Rename Select this option to change the name of the Favorite bookmark Copy Select this option to copy all of the Favorites bookmark s contents in order to paste them into another Favorites bookmark Paste Select this option to paste copied ports into the selected Favorites bookmark Note Right clicking on a port that is already in a Favorites bookmark will give you the option to Cut the port out of that bookmark and paste it into another Favorites bookmark User Settings History Favorites User Settings Log Sessions Access The User Settings page
27. that appear on the icon bar at the top of the page are determined by user type Super Administrator Administrator or User and the permissions assigned when the account was created The functions associated with each of the icons are explained in the table below Description Port Access This page is used to access and control the devices on the KVM switch installation This page is available to all users User Management This page is used to create and manage Users and Groups and to assign devices to them This page is available to Super Administrator and Administrators ordinary users will not have access to it Device Management This page is used by the Super Administrator to configure and control the overall operation of the KVM switch This page is available to Super Administrators or Administrators Users who have been given access Maintenance This page is used to install new versions of the B064 Series KVM Switch firmware This page is available to Super Administrators or Administrators Users who have been given access Note The Maintenance icon is not available via the local console Download Users with appropriate permission can click this icon to download the AP Windows Client the AP Java Client and the Log Server This page is available to all users although what downloads a User can access is determined by the Super Administrator or Administrator Note The Download icon is not available via the local console There
28. the B064 Series KVM To set up a single stage installation refer to the following instructions and the corresponding installation diagrams starting on page 10 1 Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting including all pre existing devices on the installation have been turned off 2 Optional Plug your Local Console s keyboard monitor and mouse into the KVM s Local Console Ports You will need to connect the included USB PS 2 Console Cable Kit to the console port on the back of the unit Note You can use any combination of keyboard and mouse connections For example you can use a PS 2 keyboard with a USB mouse USB keyboards and mice can plug into the USB ports on the front panel as well as the ports on the USB PS 2 Console Cable Kit The B064 Series KVM Switch does not support distances above 65 ft between the KVM and the local monitor 3 Use Cat5e cable to connect any available KVM port to a BO54 001 PS2 for PS 2 Servers or B054 001 USB for USB Servers Server Interface Unit Note The distance between the B064 Series KVM and the Server Interface Unit must not exceed 130 ft 4 Connect the Server Interface Unit to the computer server 5 Connect a Cat5e cable from the network into the KVM switch s primary network port LAN 1 Hardware Setup Single Station Installation continued 6 Optional Connect a second Cat5e cable from the network into the KVM switch s backup secondary network port LAN
29. the port you want to edit to highlight it wait one second and click on it again Note This is not a double click it involves two separate clicks Double clicking will switch you to the device attached to the port You can also right click on the port you want to edit and select Rename in the popup box that appears After a second or two the display changes to provide a text input box Port Naming continued 2 Key in a name for the port or change delete a previous one The maximum number of characters allowed for a port name is 19 You can use any combination of letters numbers and symbols on the typewriter keys of keyboards with PC US English layout 3 When you have finished editing the port name press Enter or click anywhere outside of the input box to complete the operation Port Properties Right clicking a port and selecting Properties in the popup box that appears opens the Port Properties dialog box at right Fort properties The Port Properties dialog box allows you to make configuration Part OS d settings for the selected port An explanation of the configuration d fields is given in the table below OS language English US Cable length Shot Access Mode Share Timeout U sec 0 255 Save Field Description Port OS Specifies the operating system for the computer server connected to the port Choices are Windows Mac Sun and Other The default is Windows OS Language Spe
30. time server or check the Preferred custom server IP checkbox and key in the IP address of the time server of your choice 3 If you want to configure an alternate time server check the Alternate time server checkbox and specify the alternate time server per the same instructions as in step 2 4 Key in your choice for the number of days between synchronization procedures 5 If you want to synchronize immediately click Adjust Time Now Follow the steps below to setup and access the B064 Series KVM Switch via dial in modem Set up your hardware configuration to match the diagram below You will need to use Cat5e cable and the included RJ45 to DB9 Adapter to connect the B064 Series KVM Switch s modem port to the modem 2 From your computer use your modem terminal program to dial OOS into the B064 Series KVM Switch s modem Note If you don t know the B064 Series KVM Switch modem s serial parameters get them from the system administrator An example of setting up a modem terminal program under Windows XP is provided on the next page B064 032 04 IP RJ45 to DB9 Adapter 3 Once the connection is established open your browser and specify 192 168 192 1 in the URL box Note The default username and password are blank From here operation is the same as if you had logged in from a browser or with the AP programs Device Management OOBC continued Connection Setup Example Windows XP To set
31. to it Once you switch to a port its screen displays on your monitor Depending on whether you have Full Access or View Only access to the port you may or may not be able to The OSD Toolbar is shown below Md 44 Co b gt PTE 07 MAC Depending on the settings that were selected for ID Display the Port Number and or the Port Name display at the right of the toolbar Note When the toolbar displays mouse input is confined to the toolbar area and keyboard input other than the Scroll Lock Control hotkey has no effect The meanings of the toolbar icons are given in the table below Click to skip to the first accessible port on the entire installation without having to invoke the OSD Click to skip to the first accessible port previous to the current one without having to invoke the OSD Click to begin Auto Scan Mode The B064 Series KVM Switch automatically switches among the ports that were selected for Auto Scanning in the Port Select and Filter functions This allows you to monitor their activity without having to switch among them manually Click to skip from the current port to the next accessible one without having to invoke the OSD Click to skip from the current port to the last accessible port on the installation without having to invoke the OSD Click to bring up the OSD Click to close the OSD toolbar Click to invoke Panel Array Mode Port Operation Panel Array Mode Clicking the Panel Array icon on t
32. 33333 KBps Close Super Administrator Setup NIC Settings The B064 Series KVM Switch is designed with two network interfaces The NIC Setting section of the Network tab allows you to assign a single IP Address and DNS Server for both network interfaces or to assign a separate address for each Redundant NIC If Redundant NIC is enabled the default both interfaces use the IP address assigned to Network Adapter 1 Under this configuration the B064 Series KVM Switch will switch to the second network interface in the event there is a crash on the first network interface f you select Redundant NIC the Network Interface drop down menu will be frozen to Network Adapter 1 and you will only have to enter IP Address and DNS Server settings once f you do not select Redundant NIC you will have to enter IP Address and DNS Server settings for both Network Adapter 1 and Network Adapter 2 User the Network Interface drop down menu to select the Network Adapter you want to configure IP Address The B064 Series 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 option To assign an IP address yourself select the Set IP address manually option and fill in an IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway appropriate for you network DNS Server As with the IP Address y
33. B064 Series KVM Switch To select a B064 Series KVM Switch unit in the list simply click on it 08 11 14 18 26 39 Loading system setting 08 11 14 18 26 39 Accept new IP address 192 168 111 15 for network interface 1 08 11 14 18 26 39 Accept new IP address 192 168 111 15 for network interface 2 08 11 14 18 26 49 User at 00 13 60 E2 BC 81 208 30 143 253 logged out 08 11 17 10 49 52 Sys Connected to 208 30 143 253 00 13 60 E2 BC 81 08 11 17 10 48 52 User davidmuzinic IP 172 18 12 186 attemping to login 08 11 17 10 49 52 Sys Access via Java client IP 172 18 12 186 08 11 17 13 57 27 User davidmuzinic changes to 03 Test 3 08 11 17 14 46 15 Sys Disconnected from 208 30 143 253 00 13 60 E2 BC 81 08 11 17 14 46 34 User at 00 13 60 E2 BC 81 208 30 143 253 logged out 08 11 17 15 36 44 Sys Connected to 208 30 143 253 00 13 60 E2 BC 81 08 11 17 15 36 44 User davidmuzinic IP 172 18 12 186 attemping to login 08 11 17 15 36 44 Sys Access via Java client IP 172 18 12 186 08 11 17 16 24 44 Sys Disconnected from 208 30 143 253 00 13 B0 E2 BC 81 08 11 17 16 24 45 User at 00 13 60 E2 BC 81 208 30 143 157 logged out 08 11 17 16 30 05 Sys Connected to 208 30 143 157 00 13 60 E2 BC 81 The Log Server The List Panel The List panel contains the following fields Field Description Recording Determines whether the Log Server records log events for the corresponding B064 Series KVM Sw
34. B064 Series KVM Switch units and writes them to a searchable database This chapter describes how to install and configure the Log Server Installation 1 From the computer that you want to use as the Log Server open 4 Click Next Then follow the on screen instructions to complete the your browser and log into the B064 Series KVM Switch installation and have the Log Server program icon placed on your desktop 2 Download the Log Server by clicking on the Download Icon at the top of the page and selecting it from the drop down list 5 Before starting up the Log Server go to the Device Management section of the B064 Series KVM Switch OSD and open up the Service tab In the corresponding fields enter the MAC Address and Port Number for the computer server that you have installed the Log Server on See page 44 for details 3 Navigate to where you saved the Log Server file and double click on it to open it If any security warning dialog boxes appear ignore them and click Run or Open The Log Server installation screen appears Welcome to the NetDirector Cath IP KYM Switch LogServer Setup This program will install the LogServer on your computer We strongly recommend that you exit all Windows programs before running this program E Cancel Starting Up To bring up the Log Server either double click the program icon or Note The Log Server requires the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4 0 driver in key in the full path to the pro
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36. Owner s Manual NetDirector Cat5 IP KVM Switches Models B064 016 04 IP B064 016 02 IP B064 032 02 IP B064 032 04 IP re RoHS Tested To Comply With FCC Standards COMPLIANT FCC Information This is an FCC Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the limits of 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 in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense RoHS This product is RoHS compliant Package Contents This package consists of 1 B064 016 02 IP B064 016 04 IP B064 1 RJ45 to DB9 Adapter 1 Rack Mount Kit 032 02 IP or B064 052 04 IP KVM 1 Grounding Wire 1 Foot Pad Set 4 pcs Switch 1 Power Cord 1 CD including Owner s Manual and 1 USB PS 2 Console Cable Kit l Device Files TRIPP LITE Tripp Lite World Headquarters 1111 W 35th
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39. Setting section of the Network tab allows you to assign a single IP Address and DNS Server for both network interfaces or to assign a separate address for each Redundant NIC If Redundant NIC is enabled the default both interfaces use the IP address assigned to Network Adapter 1 Under this configuration the B064 Series KVM Switch will switch to the second network interface in the event there is a crash on the first network interface f you select Redundant NIC the Network Interface drop down menu will be frozen to Network Adapter 1 and you will only have to enter IP Address and DNS Server settings once f you do not select Redundant NIC you will have to enter IP Address and DNS Server settings for both Network Adapter 1 and Network Adapter 2 User the Network Interface drop down menu to select the Network Adapter you want to configure IP Address The B064 Series 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 option To assign an IP address yourself select the Set IP address manually option and fill in an IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway appropriate for you network DNS Server As with the IP Address you have the option of having the DNS Server set automatically or setting it yourself For automatic DNS Server address assignment select the Obtain DNS Server address autom
40. Super Administrators are the only users who are guaranteed access to the Maintenance section of the KVM Administrators and Users can only access this function if they are given permission The Main Screen When you click the Maintenance tab a dialog box similar to the one The dialog box is organized into three main areas Firmware File below appears Options and the Main Panel x sp TRIPP LITE r Options Check Main Firmware Version Check Adapter Firmware Version Nam le Adapter EH d B064 032 04 P t Testi B 54 001 PS2 V2 3 222 02 windows XP B 54 001 PS2 V2 3 222 03 Test 3 B054 001 USB 3 0 29 B054 001 USB Y own qgadgnaaauaaauamuuauaaduauuuuuuuuuuu B HER HOHOHAL HERE Adapter Firmware Info Firmware File As new versions of the B064 Series KVM Switch firmware become available they are posted on our website and can be downloaded to a convenient location on your computer from there When performing an upgrade use this section to navigate to where the download file is located Options If you enable Check Firmware Version when you perform an upgrade the current firmware version is compared with that of the upgrade file Depending on whether you are upgrading the firmware to the B064 Series KVM Switch or the Server Interface Unit you will need to check Check Main Firmware Version KVM Switch or Check Adapter Firmware Version Server Interface Un
41. Y IP Address btainIP address automatically SetlP address manually 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 191 1 DNS Server C Gbtain DNs server address automatica SetDNS server a ddress manual lly Preferred DNS Alternate DNS r Network Transfer Rate 33333 KBps The following pages discuss the settings you will find in the Network tab of the Device Management notebook ac Device Management IP Installer The IP Installer is an external Windows based utility for assigning IP addresses to the B064 Series KVM Switch The IP Installer searches the network for B064 Series KVM Switches and then displays them in a dialog box that allows you to configure the IP address of the unit See ZP Installer on page 13 for details The IP Installer section of the Network tab allows you to set different access rights for the IP Installer Enable Selecting this option will allow the IP Installer to locate the B064 Series KVM Switch on the network and configure its IP Address View Only Selecting this option will allow the IP Installer to locate the B064 Series KVM Switch on the network but will not allow you to configure the IP Address using the IP Installer Disable Selecting this option will prevent the IP Installer from both locating the B064 Series KVM Switch and configuring its IP Address NIC Settings The B064 Series KVM Switch is designed with two network interfaces The NIC
42. a web browser e Java Client allows a user to access the KVM via the browser and non browser based Java Clients If a user does not have access to Java they will not be able to connect via browser e View Only limits a user to only being able to view the display of connected devices they are given access to They cannot control port access nor can they input any keyboard or mouse signals to the devices they view e Force to Grayscale forces the user s view of the remote display to be in grayscale This can speed up keyboard and mouse response time in low bandwidth situations Status Status allows you to control the user s account and access to the installation as follows e Disable Account lets you suspend a user s account without actually deleting it so that it can be enabled again in the future without re creating it e Account Never Expires Select this option if you want the user account to be active for an indefinite amount of time e Account Expires On Select this option if you want to set an expiration date for the user account User Must Change Password at Next Login Select this option to require a user to change his password the next time they log in This can be used by the administrator to give the user a temporary password to log in for the first time and then let the user set the password of his choice for future logins User Cannot Change Password Select this option to force the user to use a password of y
43. ains one entry Hotkey Setup See Hotkey Setup page 19 Each time the WinClient exe file is run it searches the Users LAN segment for B064 Series KVM Switches and lists the Server List e ee on ones it finds in this box Double click on any of the units in this list to connect to it Server This area is used when you want to connect to a BO64 Series KVM Switch at a remote location Click on the IP drop down and select an address from the list If the address you want is not listed key in the target IP address in the IP field and its port number in the Port field e When the IP address and port number have been specified click Connect to bring up a login dialog box Provide a Username and Password as provided by your system administrator and click OK to establish a connection with the B064 Series KVM Switch e When you have finished with your session click Disconnect to end the connection Message List Lists status messages regarding the connection to the BO64 Series KVM Switch Switch to Remote Once a remote connection with a B064 Series KVM Switch has been established this button becomes active Click it to View switch to the KVM Switch s Main OSD Page The File Menu The File Menu allows the operator to Create Save and Open Work files A Work File consists of all the information specified in a Client session This includes the items in the Server List and Server IP list as well as the Hotkey settings Whenever a user ru
44. align 2 Perform a Video Auto Sync by right clicking over the Video Settings icon in the Control Panel or by opening up the Video Options screen and clicking on the Auto Sync button In most cases the local and remote mouse pointers will sync following the Video Auto Sync 3 Invoke the Adjust Mouse hotkey command This hotkey command defaults at F8 F7 F6 Hotkey functionality is only available when using the AP Windows Client 4 Adjust the video settings to decrease the amount of information being transferred over the network The less data that is being sent the faster the response time In particular the Quality and Color Depth Control settings in the Video Settings screen see page 21 for details can help decrease the amount of data being transferred 5 Go to the Display Settings in the remote computer server and decrease the screen resolution and Color Quality settings When you log in to the KVM Switch the OSD comes up with the Port Access page displayed amp User Management Device Management Maintenance Download ia History Favorites User Settings Loa Sessions Access l 01 Test d 02 Windows XP Pot ime kl 03 Test 3 02 WindowsXP 2008 10 13 05 24 03 bl 04 BO64 032 041P 03 Test 3 2008 10 05 17 38 29 kl 05 B064 032 044P 01 Test 1 2008 10 05 13 43 57 d 06 The page is organized into two main areas All the ports that a user is permitted to access
45. all settings create modify Users and Groups access all connected devices and features of the unit e Administrators have access to user management settings and can access both Windows and Java Clients They can only access ports and devices that are assigned to them by a Super Administrator They are also allowed to configure the B064 Series KVM Switch settings and access the Log Server only if the Super Administrator gives them permission Users can access the ports and devices assigned to them by a Super Administrator or Administrator Users can be given permission to configure the BO64 Series KVM Switch settings and access the Log Server by a Super Administrator or Administrator They cannot be give permission to access the User Management section of the OSD When assigning port access rights to a User Administrators can only assign access to the ports they have been given permission to by a Super Administrator For example if an Administrator does not have access to port 6 they can not assign access rights for port 6 Super Administrators and Administrators automatically have Windows Client and Java Client permissions Permissions and restrictions for ordinary users are set individually by checking the appropriate boxes Permissions e Windows Client allows a user to access the KVM via the AP Windows Client software This or the AP Java Client software is needed in the event the Super Administrator disables access to the KVM switch vi
46. allows users to set up their own individual working environments The B064 Series KVM Switch stores Settings a separate record for each user profile and sets up the working atan sil environment according to the Username that was used to access the OSD Hotkey IScral Lock ScrallLock KVM switch isplay Port Number Port Name v ID Duration D sec Scan Duration 10 sec Screen Blanker 0 min Logout Timeout 0 min Beeper f On C Off gu Change Password Gl Save The page settings are explained in the following table Setting Description Selects the language for the Local OSD and Remote web page display OSD Hotkey Selects which Hotkey controls the OSD function Scroll Lock Scroll Lock or Ctrl Ctrl Since the Ctrl key combination may conflict with programs running on the computers the default is Scroll Lock Scroll Lock ID Display Selects how the Port ID is displayed the Port Number alone PORT NUMBER the Port Name alone PORT NAME or the Port Number plus the Port Name PORT NUMBER PORT NAME The default is PORT NUMBER PORT NAME ID Duration Determines how long a Port ID displays on the monitor after a port change has taken place You can choose an amount from 1 255 seconds The default is 3 seconds A setting of O zero disables this function Scan Duration Determines how long the focus dwells on each port as it cycles through the selected ports in Auto Scan Mode Key in a va
47. an LDAP or LDAPS server reply before it times out Admin DN Consult the LDAP LDAPS administrator to ascertain the appropriate entry for this field For example the entry might look like this ou b064 032 04 ip dc tripplite dc com Key in the LDAP administrator s username Key in the LDAP administrators password Search DN Set the distinguished name of the search base This is the domain name where the search starts for user names Note If the LDAP Setting is enabled the LDAP schema for MS Active Directory must be extended or an OpenLDAP server must be installed and configured See LDAP Server Configuration in the following section for details LDAP Configuration Active Directory To allow authentication and authorization for the B064 Series KVM Switch via LDAP or LDAPS the Active Directory s LDAP Schema must be extended so that an extended attribute name for the B064 Series KVM Switch permission is added as an optional attribute to the person class e Authentication refers to determining the authenticity of the person logging in Authorization refers to assigning permission to use the device s various features In order to configure the LDAP server you will have to complete the following procedures 1 Install the Windows 2003 Support Tools 2 Install the Active Directory Schema Snap in and 3 Extend and Update the Active Directory Schema Device Management LDAP Configuration Active Directory continued In
48. ate more on the remote mouse pointer Since this is a toggle use the hotkeys again to bring the mouse display back to its original configuration Adjust mouse This hotkey command synchronizes the local and remote mouse pointers following a F8 F7 F6 video resolution change After invoking this utility click the local mouse pointer on top of the remote mouse pointer to enact the sync Video Auto sync This hotkey command performs an auto sync operation It is the same as clicking the F6 F7 F8 Auto sync button in the Video Options dialog box Show Hide Local Toggles the local mouse pointer off and on As opposed to the Adjust mouse command F4 F5 Cursor this command will hide the local mouse pointer altogether F11 Substitute Alt key Although all other keyboard inputs are captured and sent to the remote computer Alt Tab and Ctrl Alt Del are sent to your local computer In order to use them on a remote system another key may be substituted for the Alt key If you substitute the F1 1 key for example you would use F11 Tab and Ctrl F11 Del Substitute Ctrl key If your local computer captures Ctrl key combinations preventing them from being F12 sent to the remote system you can implement their effects on the remote system by specifying a function key to substitute for the Ctrl key If you substitute the F12 key for example pressing F11 5 would appear to the remote system as Ctrl 5 Note To invoke an action you
49. atically option To specify the DNS Server address manually select the Set DNS server address manually option and enter in Preferred and Alternate DNS servers that are appropriate for your network Note If you choose to enter the DNS Server manually it is required that you specify the preferred DNS Server address The alternate DNS Server address is optional Network Transfer Rate This setting allows you to set the size of the data transfer stream to match network traffic conditions by setting the rate at which the B064 Series KVM Switch transfers data to remote computers The range is from 4 to 99 999 Kilobytes per second KBps Device Management Security The Security page contains settings that allow you to control access to the B064 Series KVM Switch IP and MAC Filters control access to the B064 Series KVM Switch based on the IP and or MAC addresses of the computers attempting to access the system If any filters have been configured they appear in the IP Filter and or MAC Filter list boxes The Login String lets the Administrator specify a login string in addition to the IP address that users must include when they access the B064 Series KVM Switch remotely Users must include the forward slash and the string along when they specify the IP address For security purposes we recommend that you change this string from time to time For example entering abcdefg in the Login String field will require users to type in
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52. c com rootpw secret directory data Command Prompt slapd d 256 D Program Files OpenLDAP slapd d 256 main new debug level is 256 main new config file is slapd conf OpenLDAP slapd 2 2 29 Oct 21 2005 16 01 14 MMohr BELTIRA openidap 2 2 29 servers slapd bdb_db_init Initializing BDB database slapd starting 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 An example of the LDAP directory tree for the B064 Series KVM Switch is shown in the figure below dc come dc tripplitee cn Manager ou Userse Ccn stevee cn judyle ch aaae Device Management DIT Creation The LDAP Data Interchange Format LDIF is used to represent LDAP entries in a simple text format please refer to RFC 2849 The figure below illustrates an LDIF file that creates the DIT for the B064 Series KVM Switch directory tree shown in the figure above HEHHHHHHHHHRHRR ARE HH ESE A ES aS Ea ae ES a ES a a a a 99999999 Copyright C 2008 TrippLite All Rights Reserved Author Judy Date November 27 2008 Summary Define the LDAP schema BHRHHRHHREHREHRHHRHHNHHRHHRHHHHHRHHRHHRHHRHRHHHHHRHRHHRHHNHRN dn de tripplite dc com objectclass top objectClass dcObject
53. ch excluding last results This is a secondary search performed on all the events in the database for the selected B064 Series KVM Switch excluding the events that resulted from the last search Server List B064 Series KVM Switch units are listed according to their IP address Select the unit that you want to perform the search on from this list You can select more than one unit for the search If no units are selected the search is performed on all of them Priority List Sets the level for how detailed the search results display should be If nothing is selected all results will display If all results do display entries highlighted in Red are of high or Most important to installations security Entries highlighted in Blue are of medium or Less important to installations security Entries highlighted in Black are of the least or Least important to installations security Start Date Select the date that you want the search to start from The format follows the MM DD YYYY convention e g 11 04 2005 Start Time Select the time that you want the search to start from End Date Select the date that you want the search to end at The format follows the MM DD Y Y YY convention e g 11 04 2005 End Time Select the time that you want the search to end at Pattern Key in text here that you want the search to filter the events by Hesults The events that matched your search terms are listed here Maintenance This function allows the administra
54. chosen to trust View the certificate to determine whether e The security certificate date is valid fV The name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site Do you want to proceed Yes View Certificate You have two options f you are working on a computer other than your own accept the certificate for just this session by clicking Yes f you are working at your own computer install the certificate After the certificate is installed it will be recognized as trusted To install the certificate do the following a In the Security Alert dialog box click View Certificate The Certificate Information dialog box appears Note There is a red and white X over the certificate to indicate that it is not trusted b Click Install Certificate c Follow the Installation Wizard to complete the installation Unless you have a specific reason to choose otherwise accept the default options d When the Wizard presents a caution screen click Yes e Click Finish to complete the installation and click OK to close the dialog box The certificate is now trusted Upon installing the certificate or accepting the unrecognized certificate for the current session the browser login dialog box appears B064 032 04 IP Username Password Enter username and password 3 Provide a valid Username and Password set by the KVM switch s administrator and click Login to bri
55. cifies the operating system language being used by the computer connected to the port Click on the drop down list to choose from a number of languages The default is English US Cable Length Specifies the length of the Cat5e cable that is being used to connect the computer to the port Because the quality of video decreases when using longer cable the B064 Series KVM Switch will make adjustments to improve the video quality based on this setting Choices are Short less than 80 ft Medium 80 ft to 115 ft and Long greater than 115 ft The default is Short Access Mode Access Mode defines how the port is to be accessed when multiple users are logged on Choices are Exclusive Occupy and Share Exclusive The first user to switch to the port has exclusive control over the port No other users can view the port The Timeout function does not apply to ports which have 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 next user to move the mouse or strike the keyboard Share Users simultaneously share control over 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 The message board allows the user to manually take contr
56. curty as person Mandatory acces alt attribubeC erhficate amp ttnbute sensa sealllumber gt LelephoneMHumber use Password Device Management Extend and Update the Active Directory Schema continued d Right click on the user s name and select Properties f Click Edit to bring up the String Attribute Editor String Attribute Editor x Attribute permission e On the Attribute Editor page of the dialog box that appears select Permission from the list CN jason Properties m sd Attribute Editor Security Neeesesssseeses H a sssseesesesd V Show ae attributes Show only attributes that have values Attributes Attribute otherT elephone otherw ellKnownDbje ou ownerBL pager partial amp ttributeD eletio partial amp ttributeS et permission personalT itle photo physicalD eliveryOffic possiblelnferiors nostal amp ddress Unicode String DN Binary Unicode String Distinguished Unicode String Octet String Octet String Unicode String Unicode String Octet String Unicode String Object Identifier Unicode Strina Not Set lt Not Set lt Not Set lt Not Set Not Set Not Set Not Set Not Set Not Set Not Set lt Not Set Not Set Not Set g Replace the value shown with the desired B064 Series KVM Switch permission attribute value See below for details The Permission Attribute Value is made up of
57. d Io TU U 13 223 00 40471 41 7 9 5yt Accent eis wndowt chert JP 10 0 13 229 MAC 00 140503 3F 8E L Use acmiristratoe IP 1010 13 229 MAT 00 14 85 D T BE attemping to login Video Slop Sys Disconnected hom 10 0 12 223 0040 01 43 7 04 Sys Doneeched to TOO 13 229 DO 40001 411 E 78A Gyt Access via vndowt cent OP 10 0 13 229 MAC 00 1445 03 9 E L User administrator IP 100 132 229 MAC 0014 05 03 3F BE appa to login Valeo Stop Syt Disconnected hom 10 0 13 223 0040 01 41 7 4 Sys Connected 1010 0 13 229 00 404 41 E 7 84 Syt Access via venidows chert EP 100 13 229 MAL 0014405 03 3F BE Ucar edet or a 10 0 13 229 MAL 0014 95 CO BE temone to loge not been given permission The log file tracks a maximum of 512 events When the limit is reached the oldest events get discarded as new events come in Clicking the Pause button stops new events from being displayed and the button changes to Resume Click the Resume button to start displaying events again To clear the log file click the Clear Log icon Port Access Filter 1 1 1 2008 07 1514 10 26 Sys Connected to 10 0 13 229 00 40 01 41 E 7 84 Filter allows you to search for particular events by date or by specific Beran Sys Access via windows client IP 10 0 13 229 MAC 00 14 85 03 3F BE words or strings When you access this function the log filter dialog e e eU box displays at the bottom of the page per ooo em B
58. d by the LDAP server v 1 10 0 0 164 amp j 1 User has View Only and Log Information rights on all BO64 Series KVM Switch units administered by the LDAP server E cRh User has Java Applet rights on a B064 Series KVM Switch with an IP address of 10 0 0 164 User has no access rights to any B064 Series KVM Switch units administered by the LDAP server IE has View Only and Windows Client rights on all B064 Series KVM Switch units administered by the M server 1 User has View Only rights on all B064 Series KVM Switch units administered by the LDAP server except for the ones with IP addresses of 10 0 0 166 and 10 0 0 164 2 User has no access rights on the B064 Series KVM switch with an IP address of 10 0 0 166 3 User has Administrator and Java Applet rights on the B064 Series KVM Switch with an IP address of 10 0 0 164 v 10 0 0 166 amp 10 0 0 164 amp c Device Management Extend and Update the Active Directory Schema continued h Click OK When you return to the Attribute Editor page the 1 Click Apply to save the change and complete the procedure PETIA SHOT aina aaia aana j Repeat Step 3 Edit Active Directory Users With the Extended 34 xl Schema for any other users you wish to add Attribute E ditor Security v Show mandatory attributes v Show optional attributes Show only attributes that have values Attributes Attribute permission Unicode Sting U T 1 personalT itle Un
59. d the newest firmware file If you are confident your B064 Series KVM Switch has the most current firmware skip ahead to step 3 2 If you want to upgrade your B064 Series KVM Switch with the newest version see Upgrading the KVM Switch Firmware and then proceed to the step 3 of this section If you want to upgrade the server interface unit firmware only click the browse button in the Firmware File section and select the firmware file you just downloaded from www tripplite com 3 If you want the KVM to check if the firmware version of your server interface unit s is the same or newer than the version s you are downloading check the Check Adapter Firmware Version check box in the Options section If you don t want the KVM to check the firmware version leave the box unchecked If you are using a firmware version that was previously installed on your B064 Series KVM Switch click the Adapter Firmware Info button to see if the firmware available for download is the same or newer than the version s that are currently installed on your server interface unit s 4 Check the check boxes of the server interface units you want to upgrade 5 Click Upgrade Adapters to start the upgrade procedure f you enabled Check Firmware Version the current firmware level s are compared with that of the upgrade file If the current version is the same or higher than the upgrade version the Progress column will display No download available f you didn t enab
60. dard keys for each the expanded keyboard keys supported language Click this icon to display the on screen keyboard eee zi lon screenKeyboard o engen us ki E To change languages click the drop down arrow on the on screen keyboard next to the currently selected language and select the new language On screen Keyboard Mouse Pointer Type The B064 Series KVM Switch offers a number of mouse pointer e Dual Mouse Pointers Select this option to display both local and options when working in the remote display Click this icon to select remote mouse pointers as arrows from the available choices e Crosshairs Mouse Pointers Select this option to display the local 44 AW gs BE s Ein mouse pointer as a cross and the remote mouse pointer as an arrow PY Crosshairs e Single Mouse Pointer Select this option to display the remote O R Single mouse pointer only The remote mouse pointer will display as an arrow Note The icon on the Control Panel changes to match your choice Mouse Sync Mode Click to toggle between Automatic and Manual mouse sync e When Automatic mouse sync is selected a green v appears on the icon When Manual mouse sync is selected a red X appears on the icon Note The Automatic feature only supports USB mice on Windows and Mac G4 or higher systems This icon only becomes active when you are connected to a port that has an online computer matching those requirements if not the ic
61. does not apply to ports which have this setting Occupy The first user to switch to the port has control over the ports keyboard video and mouse Additional users may view the port s video display while it is occupied but they can not access the keyboard and mouse If the user occupying the port is inactive for longer than the time set in the Timeout setting port control is transferred to the next user to move the mouse or strike the keyboard Share Users simultaneously share control over 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 to help avoid confusion See The Message Board on page 22 for details Note The Access Mode of a port can also be set via the Port Properties dialog box Timeout Sets a time threshold for users that are accessing a port that has an Access Mode of Occupy If there is no input from the user accessing the port for the amount of time set in this field the user will be timed out and the port will be released The next user who enters keyboard or mouse input will be given access to the port Note This setting applies to all ports on the installation After making your choices click Save to save your settings and exit Device Management Service x amp sp The Service page is composed of two panels Access Ports and Log Server e TRIPP LITE E ice Management Maintenance Download Genera
62. dos pd Uv dee chased th eee POS ebur dd 43 IP EOE oc dioe deme Sao aaa eas SU Xs RP eae d cim gia dd d 43 MAC Fienna a oui dx bd ed E tune bea head EVE da ENEE 44 CUSBOEHITZ OQUIO BE 6505 44 3 12 309 Bad SEU dert doom dte Ra eR 44 IT POR a icu adbuc dedere Ps E ieee LEE dc de a 44 WOUKING nu dq 44 Masecel Die OllB 24 02 acuti muto dorado oe R RO e ede ed e S AGER 45 BOLIVIGC Sn nea 2 ew d auc E ERR autista ERN Au que ad 46 POA DOS bh hie kan dario E us E dus deua E ond edi i debo oe uar d 46 1 05 Gtr eo doin danse de 2d Od PER emt edd PATE ME EROS qe 46 ir 46 Table of Contents RADIUS Seinos s a4 65 4 dep checa oed a RUE EES 47 LDAP LDAPS Authentication and Authorization Settings 47 Appendix 6 cece cece cece nnn 68 LDAP Configuration Active Directory s u uua unua 47 General Operation Troubleshooting nananana 68 Create a Start Menu Shortcut Entry eese 48 Administration Troubleshooting lt 2 sce onna sessed m 68 Extend and Update the Active Directory Schema 48 AP Windows Client Troubleshooting 0 0 00 cece 68 OpenLDAP Server lt e 51 Panel Array Mode Troubleshooting xs sss er s e x ee K e e r gt 69 OpenLDAP Server Installation 0 00 ccc cece ewe nee 51 AP Java Client Troubleshooting syru srengen eE 69 OpenLDAP Server Configuration sss eese 52 The Los server Troubleshooting ss aue mr EERREPTES37 GER 69 Starting the OpenL
63. e KVM switch will have a Port ID of 03 15 Super Administrator Setup The B064 Series KVM Switches supports three types of users as shown in the table below User Type Description Super Administrator installation Administrator Super Administrators have full access to all Ports and Devices in the KVM installation They can manage all aspects of the Administrators have access to Ports and Devices that are authorized by the Super Administrator They can manage Users and Groups and configure their personal working environment User i personal working environment First Time Setup Users can access Ports and Devices authorized by Super Administrators or Administrators and they can configure their Once the B064 Series KVM Switch has been installed the Super Administrator needs to set the unit up for user operation This involves setting the network parameters and adding users Network Setup IP Address Determination If you are an administrator logging in for the first time you need to access the B064 Series KVM Switch in order to give it an IP address that users can connect to There are four methods to choose from Local Console IP Installer AP Windows Client and Browser Local Console After the local console has been connected and the B064 Series KVM Switch is turned on a login prompt appears on the console monitor B064 032 04 IP Username Enter username and password Password Lo
64. e List Note If the list is empty or your device doesn t appear click Enumerate to refresh the Device List If there is more than one device in the list use the MAC address to pick the one you want The B064 Series KVM Switches MAC address is located on its bottom panel 4 From here you can choose to Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP or Specify an IP address If you choose to assign your own address fill in the P Address Subnet Mask and Gateway fields with information appropriate to your network 5 Click Set IP 6 After the IP address shows up in the Device List click Exit Browser 1 On a computer server that is on the same network as your B064 Series KVM Switch set the computer server s IP address to 192 168 0 X XX where XXX represents any number or numbers except 60 192 168 0 60 is the default address of the B064 Series KVM Switch 2 Access the B064 Series KVM switch using the URL 192 168 0 60 3 Assign a fixed IP address for the B064 Series KVM Switch using the same instructions as described in the Local Console section of this chapter 4 After you log out reset your computer s IP address to its original value Super Administrator Setup NIC Settings AP Windows Client You can use the network address found here to access the B064 Series For computers running Windows the B064 Series KVM Switch s IP KVM Switch Once JOu login to the KVM switch you can change address can be determined
65. ed the RGB component of the image is correspondingly increased If you enable Set to Grayscale the remote video display is changed to grayscale Setting the video to display in grayscale will decrease the amount of data traveling through the network and improve keyboard and mouse response time Gamma This setting allows you to adjust the video display s gamma level This function is discussed in detail in the next section Gamma Adjustment Video Quality Drag the slider bar to adjust the overall video quality Although a higher video quality setting improves the overall video it also increases the amount of data traveling through the network Higher settings may slow keyboard and mouse response time Enable Refresh The B064 series KVM Switch can be set to redraw the screen every 1 to 99 seconds eliminating unwanted artifacts from the screen Select Enable Refresh and enter a number from 1 through 99 The KVM Switch will redraw the screen at the interval you specify This feature is disabled by default Click to put a check mark in the box next to Enable Refresh to enable this feature Adjusts the transparency of the Control Panel Slide the bar until the display in the example window is to your liking Color Depth Control This setting adjusts the amount of color information for the video data sent over the network The richer the color the greater the data For slow data connections drag the slider bar to a lower setting to decrease the amou
66. el Array Mode on page 60 for details Filter Filter allows you to control which ports are displayed in the Port All with no other filter options selected lists all of the ports on the Selection List as well as which ports get scanned when Auto Scan installation Mode is invoked When you click Filter the bottom of the panel S e Putti heck k in the P heckbox li ly th dinges tolok OT thiet mire Delon utting a check mark in the Powered On checkbox lists only the ports that have their attached devices powered on Filter e The text input box and Search button allow you to key in a search string so that only port names that match what you key in show up E Powered On athe lick omy Search fa Scan FH Array Mode E IE viti The Information and Configuration Notebook The larger panel at the right of the Port Access Main Page 19 Click a tab to open its related page This section discusses each of the represented as a tabbed notebook pages Devi Port B064 032 044P 02 windows XP 2008 10 13 05 24 03 B064 032 04 IP 03 Test 3 2008 10 05 17 38 29 B064 032 04 IP 01 Test1 2008 10 05 13 43 57 o Double click or press Enter a Clear History jaj Scan HH Aray Mode Filter V1 0 050 History The History page shown above provides a record of each time that a port was accessed e If there are more entries than there is room on the screen a scroll bar appears to let you scroll up and down to see the e
67. entered into the Service tab of the OSD Device Management Section In addition the B064 Series KVM Switch s IP Address and Port must be entered The Event Panel The lower panel displays event information for the currently selected B064 Series KVM Switch Appendix General Operation Troubleshooting Problem Erratic Operation can t access the B064 Series KVM Switch even though I have specified the IP address and port number correctly Mouse and or Keyboard not responding Action Reset the unit by pressing and holding the Reset button on the front of the unit for longer than three seconds If the BO64 Series KVM Switch is behind a router the router s Port Forwarding also referred to as Virtual Server feature must be configured e f accessing the KVM via local console unplug and replug the cable s from the console port s e Turn the connected computer server off and then back on All connected devices need to be powered off when connecting to the KVM Sudden loss of network connection Close your B064 Series KVM Switch connection Wait approximately 30 seconds and log in again No video display on the remote console When logging in from a browser the following message appears 404 Object Not Found When log in the browser generates a CA Root certificate is not trusted or a Certificate Error response There are two mouse pointers after the remote system is accessed The display on the
68. es When placing the KVM switch on a desktop remove the backing material from the rubber feet that came with this package and stick them onto the switch s bottom panel at the corners Note To ensure adequate ventilation allow at least 5 cm on each side and 13 cm at the back for power cord and cable clearance Rack Mounting The KVM switch can be mounted in a 19 in 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 back of the rack Depending on whether you will be front rack mounting or rear rack mounting the unit remove the two screws located on both sides of the front or back of the unit 2 Use the screws supplied with the rack mount kit to screw the rack mounting brackets into the front or rear of the unit 3 Position the device in the front or rear of the rack and align the holes in the mounting brackets with the holes in the rack 4 Secure the rack mount brackets to the rack using user supplied screws amu 4E 3 Q 3 a g weeo wm me 7 Use user supplied TRIPP LITE POWER 38 13 79 Lu 22 2 2 n 26 27 28 E n v ia lt d GUIswrch De 7 a Iese DOAN Y a hardware ka aga e SS B EJ 7 O O to the rack Use the M3x8 Phillips head hex screws provided with the rack mount kit Single Station Installation In a Single Stage installation there are no additional KVM switches cascaded and or daisy chained from
69. es and ports that are on line have their monitor screen icons lit green The monitor screens are gray for devices and ports that are offline To access a port double click its icon or use the arrow keys on the keyboard to highlight a port and hit Enter Port Configuration To configure a switch or port right click its icon A list with various options pops up The items in the list vary depending on your user type and whether you selected a cascaded KVM switch or a computer Rename server port The screenshot at right shows the available items Collapse The meanings of the configuration items are explained in the Properties following table Export Configuration Import Configuration Access Type Description Expand Collapse Super Administrators Administrators and If the devices ports are not displayed the dialog box entry is Expand Users Click Expand to open the tree and display the ports e f the devices ports are displayed the dialog box entry is Collapse Click Collapse to close the tree view Note This item is only active for KVM switches that have child devices connected to them This has the same effect as clicking the Plus or Minus in the tree view Hename Super Administrators Administrators For convenience especially in large installations with many switches and and Users ports each port can be given a unique name Super Administrators Administrators This item is only available for ports with co
70. fer in that it only has a single block of 16 KVM ports Hardware Setup Before You Begin General Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions Save them for future reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the device Use of this equipment in life support applications where failure of this equipment can reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the life support equipment or to significantly affect its safety or effectiveness is not recommended Do not use this equipment in the presence of a flammable anesthetic mixture with air oxygen or nitrous oxide This device is designed for IT Power Distribution systems with up to 230V phase to phase voltage Do not place the device on any unstable surface cart stand table etc If the device falls serious damage will result Do not use the device near water Do not place the device near or over radiators or heat registers The device cabinet is provided with slots and openings to allow for adequate ventilation To ensure reliable operation and to protect against overheating these openings must never be blocked or covered The device should never be placed on a soft surface bed sofa rug etc as this will block its ventilation openings Likewise the device should not be placed in a built in enclosure unless adequate ventilation has been provided Never spill liquid of any kind on the device Unplug the device from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not u
71. following e VGA SVGA or Multisync port For USB Server Interface Unit Connections Type A USB port and USB host controller For PS 2 Server Interface Unit Connections 6 pin mini DIN keyboard and mouse ports Video Only the following non interlaced video signals are supported Resolutlon Refresh Rates 640 x 480 60 72 75 85 90 100 120 720 x 400 800 x 600 56 60 72 75 85 90 100 120 Server Interface Units SIUs Cat5e 6 cable is required to connect the B064 Series KVM Switches Server to one of the Server Interface Units SIUs The following SIUs are Function Interface unit red T ith the B064 Series KVM Switch meme e d mem icis Connect to a computer server with PS 2 Ports B054 001 PS2 Connect to a computer server with USB ports B054 001 USB Operating Systems Supported operating systems for computer servers that connect to the B064 Series KVM switches are shown in the table at right Version OS 2000 and higher Supported operating systems for users that remotely log into the Linux Red Hat 7 1 and higher B064 Series KVM Switches include Windows 2000 and higher and Core 2 and higher those capable of running Sun s Java Runtime Environment JRE 6 Linux SuSE 9 0 and higher Update 3 or higher 9 0 and higher UNIX AIX 4 3 and higher UNIX FreeBSD 4 2 and higher UNIX Sun Solaris 8 and higher Novell Netware 5 0 and higher 6 2 and higher Introduction Browsers Supported browsers for users
72. g in using the default Username administrator and Password password For security purposes it is strongly recommended that you change these to a unique Username and Password See Changing the Super Administrator Login page 14 for details After you successfully log in the Local Console Main Screen appears x sh TRIPP LITE History Favorites User Settings Loa Sessions Access d 01 Test 1 ll 02 WindowsXP Device Port B064 032 044P 02 Windows xP B064 032 04 IP 03 Test 3 B064 032 04 IP 01 Test1 2008 10 13 05 24 03 2008 10 05 17 38 29 2008 10 05 13 43 57 LS Double click or press Enter C Clear History Scan EH Aay Mode Filter 1 Click the Device Management icon at the top of the screen 2 On the notebook screen that appears on the right hand side of the page select the Network tab amp TRIPP LITE General Network Security Customization Service ANMS Date Time ooec r IP Installer Enabled C View Only C Disabled NIC Settings v Redundant NIC 1000M Network Adapter 1 X IP Address ObtainIP address automatically SetIP address manually IP Address 192 168 111 15 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 182 168 111 1 Default Gateway DNS Server btanDNS server address automatically SetDNS server address manually Preferred DNS server 0 0 0 0 Alternate DNS server 0 B n 20 m Network Transfer Rate
73. gram on the command line The first order to access the database time your run it a screen similar to the one below appears 7 PP The screen is divided into three components A Menu Bar at the top e A panel that will contain a list of all BO64 Series KVM Switch units in the middle Recording Address Connection Days Description A panel that will contain an Events List at the bottom The Menu Bar The Menu bar consists of four drop down menus Configure Events Options Help Note If the Menu Bar appears to be disabled select one of the BO64 Series KVM Switch units from the list window to enable it The Log Server Configure The Configure menu consists of three functions Add Edit and Delete When you open the Add function the following dialog box will appear Add Select the Add function when you need to add a new B064 Series KVM Switch to the list of units that the Log Server records events for HID ees H or Note You must first add a B064 Series KVM Switch via the Add function before the Log Server can start recording its events Ase elt Server Description Lirnit 100 Days Descriptions of the fields in this dialog box are shown in the table below Field Description Address This can either be the IP address of the BO64 Series KVM Switch or its DNS name if the network administrator has assigned it a DNS name This value must be entered into the Service tab of the OSD
74. he OSD Toolbar invokes Panel Array Mode Under this mode the OSD divides your screen into a grid of panels Panel Array Toolbar Each panel represents one B064 Series KVM Switch s ports beginning with Port 1 at the upper left and going from left to right top to bottom When the Array is first invoked it scans through each of the ports that were selected for Auto Scanning in the Port Select and Filter functions and displays information about the port port name resolution online status port access status at the bottom of the panel Note The Panel Array scans at one second intervals The scan interval is not user definable The number of panels in the array can be increased or decreased by clicking the Show More Ports or Show Fewer Ports icons on the panel array toolbar If the computer connected to a port is on line its screen displays in the panel If not the panel remains blank Only ports that are accessible to the currently logged in user are displayed For ports that are not accessible the panel is blank If you move the mouse pointer over a panel information about the port displays at the bottom of the panel You can access a computer server connected to a port by moving the mouse pointer over its panel and double clicking You switch to the computer exactly as if you had selected it from the OSD Main screen The Panel Array Toolbar is located at the top center of the screen and provides shortcut navigatio
75. hed with hotkeys The Hotkey Setup utility lets you Adjust Mouse configure which hotkeys perform these actions The Action panel on LA Substitute Alt Key Substitute Ctrl Key the left lists the different actions you can perform via hotkey The Hotkeys panel on the right displays the hotkey commands that invoke these actions The OSD Main Page 4 Hotkey Setup continued The following steps will enable you to reconfigure the default Hotkey combinations 1 Highlight the Action you wish to change and click Start 2 Key in the Function keys one at a time The key names appear in the key field as you press them 3 When you have finished keying in your sequence click Stop 4 Click Set 5 Click Close Note You can use the same function keys for more than one action as long as the first key is not the same For example you can use FI F2 F3 for one action F2 Fl F3 for another F3 F2 FI for a third etc An explanation of the Hotkey actions is given in the table below Action Description Default Hotkey Command Exit Remote Location Breaks the connection to the B064 Series KVM switch and returns you to local F2 F3 F4 computer operation Adjust Video Brings up the video adjustment utility F5 F6 F7 Toggle OSD Toggles the OSD display Off and On F3 F4 F5 Toggle mouse display Use this hotkey command to turn the local mouse pointer into a barely noticeable tiny F7 F8 F9 circle This allows the user to concentr
76. hema The schema that slapd uses may be extended to support additional syntaxes matching rules attribute types and object classes In the case of the B064 Series KVM Switch the B064 Series KVM Switch User class and the permission attribute are extended to define a new schema The extended schema file used to authenticate and authorize users logging in to the B064 Series KVM Switch is shown in the figure below Copyright C 2008 TrippLite All Rights Reserved Author Judy Date November 27 2008 Summary Define the LDAP schema THE E Ez ux HE Ue THE Ux Ld TRIPPLITE OID 1 3 6 1 4 21317 attributetype 1 3 6 1 4 1 21317 1 1 4 2 2 NAME permission EQUALITY caselgnore Match SUBSTR caselgnoreSubstringsMatch SYNTAX 1 3 6 1 4 1 1466 115 121 1 15 SINGLE VALUE objectclass 1 3 6 1 4 1 21317 1 1 4 1 2 AME User SUP organizationalPerson STRUCTURAL MAY permission userCertification Define the name of the administrator entry for the server rootdn along with its password rootpw 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 An example configuration file is provided in the figure below ucdata path uC data include schema core schema pidtle run slapd pid argshile run slapd args database bdb suffix dc tripplite dc com rootdn cn Manager dc tnipplite d
77. hether the account is currently active or disabled For group accounts the large main panel shows the group s name and the description that was given when the group was created The Status column is inactive Located below the Users Groups list are settings that allow you to filter which Users Groups will be displayed Below the main panel on the right side of the screen are buttons that can be used to manage users and groups x s TRIPP LITE User Management Users Adding Users continued 3 Enter the information for the user that you are adding A description of each of the fields is given in the table below Field Description Username Enter a username with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 16 characters Password Enter a password with a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 16 characters Confirm Password Re enter the password The two entries must match or you will not be able to save the new user profile Description Enter any additional information you might have to describe the user this field is optional There are three categories Super Administrator Administrator and User There is no limitation on the number of accounts that can be created in each category only a limit on the total number of accounts You can have a total of 64 user accounts Type e Super Administrators have access to all aspects of the BO64 Series KVM Switch They can change any and
78. ho have Configuration privileges If the box is marked with a checkmark the corresponding user can make configuration changes to the B064 Series KVM Switch If the box is marked with an X the user does not have access to change the KVM switch configurations e Click the on the box to give the user configuration access or to deny them access The drop down list at the top of the Config column allows you to filter the Access list by permission type You can choose to display All users or you can choose to display only Permitted users or Restricted users The View Log column indicates whether a user has permission to view the B064 Series KVM Switch s log files If the box is marked with a checkmark the user is permitted to access the KVM switch s log files If the box is marked with an X the user is denied permission to view the log files Click the icon to grant or deny a user access to the log files The drop down list at the top of the View Log column allows you to filter the Access list by permission type You can choose to display All users or you can choose to display only Permitted users or Restricted users When a KVM switch is selected in the Port Selection list the panels at the bottom of the page will be inactive except for the Timeout field If there is no user input for the amount of time set with this function the user is automatically logged out After being timed out a login is necessary before the B064 Serie
79. icode Sting lt Not Seb photo Octet String Not Set physicalDeliveryOffic Unicode String lt Not Seb possiblelnferiors Object Identifier lt Not Seb postal amp ddress Unicode String lt Not Seb postalCode Unicode Sting lt Not Seb postOfficeBox Unicode Sting lt Not Seb preferredDeliveryMet Integer Not Set preferredLanguage Unicode Sting lt Not Seb preferredOLl Distinguished lt Not Set primaryGrouplD Integer 513 prmarvintemationallS Unicode Strina lt Not Set OK Cancel Apply OpenLDAP Server OpenLDAP is an Open source LDAP server designed for UNIX platforms A Windows version can be downloaded from http download bergmans us openldap openldap 2 2 29 openldap 2 2 29 db 4 3 29 openssl 0 9 8awin32_ Setup exe OpenLDAP Server Installation After downloading the program launch the installer select your 18 Setup OpentoaP O OOOO a language accept the license and choose the target installation Roin Conponents directory The default directory is Which components should be installed c Program Files OpenLDAP Select the components you want to install clear the components you do not want to install Click Next when you are ready to continue When the Select Components dialog box appears select install BDB tools and install OpenLDAP slapd as NT service as shown in the diagram below 9 install OpenLDAP openidap 2 2 29 install BDB tools 0 3 MB install OpenLDAP slapd as NT service L insta
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81. information Note If the computer s Operating System does not support hot plugging this function may not work properly Powering Off and Restarting If it becomes necessary to power off the B064 Series KVM Switch or the switch loses power and needs to be restarted wait 10 seconds before powering it back on The computers should not be affected by this but if any of them should fail simply restart them Port ID Numbering Each computer on the installation is assigned a unique Port ID The Port ID is a one or two segment number that is determined by the Stage Level and KVM port number of the KVM switch that the computer server is connected to Single Stage Installations Single stage installations will have a one segment Port ID consisting of two digits For example a computer server connected to port 19 of a B064 032 04 IP will have a Port ID of 19 A computer server connected to port 9 of a B064 032 04 IP will have a Port ID of 09 Two Stage Installations Two stage installations will have a two segment Port ID consisting of 4 digits 2 digits per segment The first segment of the Port ID represents the port number of the First Stage KVM switch that the cascaded unit is connected to The second segment of the Port ID represents the port number of the Second Stage KVM switch that the computer server is connected to For example a computer attached to port 3 of a second stage KVM switch that is connected to port 15 of the first stag
82. ings on pages 20 21 for details Click to toggle Automatic or Manual mouse sync on off See Mouse Sync Mode on page 23 for details e When the selection is Automatic a green Y appears on the icon e When the selection is Manual a red X appears on the icon Note The Automatic feature only supports USB mice on Windows and Mac G4 or higher systems This icon only becomes active when you are connected to a port that has an online computer matching those requirements in other cases the icon is inactive and only the manual method is available Click this icon to end the remote session and log out This will log you out of the KVM switch requiring you to enter your username and password to regain access If you want to go back to the OSD menu use the hotkey command to bring up the remote toolbar and click on the icon to bring up the OSD Toolbar See page 59 for details These LEDs show the Num Lock Caps Lock and Scroll Lock status of the remote computer Click on the icon to toggle the status on off Note When you first connect the LED display may not be accurate To be sure click on the LEDs to set them 4 Hotkey Setup Note Hotkey functionality is only accessible when accessing the ER xx B064 Series KVM Switch via the AP Windows Client You will not be PEN TER able to access this feature via web browser Exit Remote Location Various actions related to manipulating the remote server can be Toggle Mouse Display accomplis
83. irst computer on the installation To resume Auto Scan Mode after pausing press any key except Esc or the Spacebar which will exit Auto Scan Mode completely Exiting Auto Scan While Auto Scan Mode is in effect ordinary keyboard functions are suspended You must exit Auto Scan Mode in order to regain normal control of the keyboard To exit Auto Scan Mode press Esc or the Spacebar Port Operation Skip Mode Skip Mode allows you to switch ports in order to monitor the computers via the keyboard As opposed to Auto Scan Mode you can dwell on a particular port for as long or as little as you like To access Skip Mode you must first open up the OSD Toolbar by hitting the hotkey Scroll Lock or Ctrl twice When the OSD Toolbar is opened the actions in the table below can be performed Action Skips from the current port to the first accessible port previous to it Skips from the current port to the first accessible port that comes after it Skips from the current port to the very first accessible port on the installation Skips from the current port to the very last accessible port on the installation When in Skip Mode ordinary keyboard and mouse operations are not accessible To exit Skip Mode and gain control of the selected port hit the Esc key or click on the X icon in the OSD Toolbar The Log Server The Windows based Log Server is an administrative utility that records all the events that take place on selected
84. it If the current version is the same or higher than the upgrade version a popup message appears that says the new firmware is lower than the current The Main Panel A description of the items shown in this panel is described in the table below Item Description Name The Name column displays the B064 Series KVM Switch and all of its ports Check the check box next to a port to upgrade the firmware to the server interface unit that is connected to it Check the check box next to the B064 Series KVM Switch to select all ports Adapter The Adapter column displays the server interface unit that is connected to the corresponding port If a server interface unit is not connected to the port the Adapter column will display unknown F W Version Displays the firmware version of the server interface unit connected to the corresponding port If a server interface unit is not connected to the port the F W Version column will display unknown The Progress column shows the progress of the firmware upgrade as it is taking place The Status column will display the status of the firmware upgrade after it has been completed Upgrade Firmware Click this button to upgrade the firmware of the BO64 Series KVM Switch and the selected server interface units Upgrade Adapters Click this button to upgrade the firmware of the selected server interface units without upgrading the B064 Series KVM Switch firmware Adapter Firmware Info Shows firmware versions of server inte
85. itch If the Recording check box is checked the field displays Recording and log events are recorded If the Recording check box is not checked the field displays Paused and log events are not recorded Note Even if a B064 Series KVM Switch is not currently selected if its Recording check box is checked the Log Server will still record its log events This is the IP Address or DNS name that was given to the B064 Series KVM Switch when it was added to the Log Server This is the port number that was assigned to the B064 Series KVM Switch when it was added to the Log Server when adding it to the Log Server If the Port numbers in the B064 Series KVM Switch and the Log Server do not match they will not be able to communicate Days This field displays the number of days that the B064 Series KVM Switch s log events are to be kept in the Log Servers database before it is eligible for deletion This field displays the descriptive information given for the BO64 Series KVM Switch when it was added to the Log Server Connection If the Log Server is properly connected to the B064 Series KVM Switch this field displays Connected If it is not connected this field displays Waiting This means that the Log Server is not communicating with the B064 Series KVM Switch and will not record its events This occurs when the Log Servers MAC address and or port number have not been set properly The MAC Address and Port for the Log Server computer must be
86. itional users may view the port s video display while it is occupied but they can not access the keyboard and mouse If the user occupying the port is inactive for longer than the time set in the Timeout setting port control is transferred to the next user to move the mouse or strike the keyboard Share Users simultaneously share control over 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 to help avoid confusion See The Message Board on page 22 for details This field sets a time threshold for users on ports who s 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 Note This field is inactive in the Properties Panel because you cannot set the Timeout field on a port by port basis See the Adapter Attributes section on page 45 for details on how to change this setting User Management The User Management page allows Super Administrators and Administrators to create modify and delete users and groups as well as assign attributes to them The User Management icon will not show up in User s OSD screens as they do not have access to this feature The User Management Main Page The page is organized into two
87. k Remove To modify an IP filter Select the desired IP filter from the list and click Edit An Edit dialog box similar to the Add dialog box will appear 2 Delete the old start IP address and replace it with the new one 3 Delete the old end IP address and replace it with the new one Click OK Note To block a computer from accessing the BO64 Series KVM Switch you do not need to filter both its IP address and its MAC address Any computer blocked by an IP filter will be denied access to the KVM switch even if the computer is allowed to access the KVM switch under the MAC filters that are set up Device Management MAC Filtering To add a MAC filter 1 Click Add A dialog box similar to the one below appears Mac Filter MAL address poonoooo0000 UK Cancel 2 Type in the desired MAC address and click OK 3 Repeat these steps for any additional MAC addresses you want to filter Customization The Customization page is grouped into three sections Login Failure Working Mode and Miscellaneous Login Failures To delete a MAC filter Select the desired MAC filter from the list and click Remove To modify a MAC filter 1 Select the desired MAC filter from the list and click Edit An Edit dialog box box appears 2 Delete the old address and replace it with the new one Click OK Note To block a computer from accessing the BO064 Series KVM Switch you do not need to filte
88. l i Network Security Customization Service anms Date Time DOBC r Access Ports Program S000 HTTP m HTTPS 443 F LogServer MAC 000000000000 Port 9001 Access Ports If a firewall is being used the Administrator can specify the port numbers that the firewall will allow If an invalid port number or no port number is specified you may be blocked from accessing the B064 Series KVM Switch by the firewall An explanation of the fields in this section is given in the table below Field Description Program This is the port number that must be specified when connecting from the AP Windows Client software program Valid entries are from 1024 65535 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 Note The Access Ports cannot have the same value you must set a different value for each one If there is no firewall the Access Ports settings will not have an effect on the system Log Server Events that occur on the B064 Series KVM Switch such as logins and internal status messages are kept in an automatically generated log file In order to install and access the Log Server the Log Server fields on this page must be filled out correctly Specify the MAC address of the computer that the Log Server resides on and a port number that can be used The valid port range is 1 65535 The defaul
89. lable list as they already have access to the entire installation and can not be added to a group 4 Click the Right Arrow to put the user s name into the Selected column 5 Repeat the above for any other users that you want to add to the group 6 Click Save when you are done Removing Users From a Group via the Group s Notebook To remove a user from a group via the Group s notebook do the following 1 Select the group s name in the Group list or select the group s name in the Main Panel and click Modify 2 When the group s notebook appears select the Members tab A screen similar to the one below appears xo 5 TRIPP LITE Filter Both X Active Go 1 0 060 3 In the Selected column select the user that you want to remove from the group Click the Left Arrow to remove the user s name from the Selected column and send it back to the Available column Repeat the above for any other users that you want to remove from the group Click Save when you are done User Management Device Assignment When a user logs into the B064 Series KVM Switch the OSD comes up with the Port Access page displayed All the ports that the user is permitted to access are listed in the Port Selection list on the left side of the page Access permissions for those ports and the devices connected to them are assigned on a port by port basi
90. le Check Firmware Version the upgrade files are installed without checking the firmware version As the upgrade proceeds progress information is shown in the Progress column 6 When the procedure completes successfully the Progress column displays Upgrade succeeded Note You can perform this procedure anytime you add a server interface unit to the installation to make sure it is working with the latest firmware version If the upgrade fails see the Firmware Upgrade Recovery section on page 56 MESTRE LC Tle B064 Series KVM switch Firmware Upgrade Recovery Should the B064 Series KVM Switch firmware upgrade procedure fail and the switch becomes unusable the following firmware upgrade recovery procedure will resolve the problem Power off the switch 2 Press and hold the Reset Switch on the front of the unit while powering the switch back on This causes the switch to use the factory installed firmware version rather than the version that you were attempting to upgrade the switch to Once the switch is accessible you can try upgrading to the newer firmware version again Server Interface Unit Firmware Upgrade Recovery Should the firmware upgrade procedure fail for one of the server interface units and it becomes unusable the following firmware upgrade recovery procedure will resolve the problem Unplug the Server Interface Unit from the computer server it is connected to 2 Slide the Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch located
91. ll OpenLDAP slurpd as NT service Current selection requires at least 11 4 MB of disk space lt Back Cancel Device Management OpenLDAP Server Configuration The main OpenLDAP configuration file slapd conf has to be customized before launching the server The modifications to the configuration file will do the following e 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 e 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 tripplite dc com the fully qualified name of all entries in the database will end with dc tripplite dc com 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 as shown in the following screenshot Note For details about slapd options and their meanings refer to the OpenLDAP documentation Customizing the OpenLDAP Sc
92. lue from 1 255 seconds The default is 5 seconds a setting of O disables the Scan function Screen Blanker If there is no input from the console for the amount of time set with this function the screen is blanked Key in a value from 1 30 minutes A setting of O disables this function The default is 0 disabled When the screen is blanked simply moving the mouse over the screen will bring it back up Logout Timeout If there is no user input for the amount of time set with this function the user is automatically logged out A login is needed before the B064 Series KVM Switch can be accessed again Beeper When set to ON the beeper sounds whenever a port is changed when activating the Auto Scan function or when an invalid entry is made in the OSD menu The default is ON Change Password Clicking this button brings up a dialog box that allows users to change their passwords Log The B064 Series KVM Switch creates records for all the events that take place on it The Log page displays the information in the log file Note The Log tab only appears for Super Administrators Administrators and Users who have been given permission to view the log file The Log tab will not appear on the screen for Users who have History Favortes User Settings Log Sessions Access 2000 07 09 14 20 25 2008 07 19 14 TE 2008 07 03 14 30 26 2000 07 02 15 05 43 2008 7 AR 15 5 50 2000 07 05 15 05 50 2008 07 08 1517 03 2008 07 09 17 43
93. mouse pointer on the far side of the area you want to scroll to Appendix Panel Array Mode Troubleshooting Problem Action The video resolution is of low quality The video quality decreases as you decrease the number of panels Increase the number of panels that are displayed to improve video When multiple remote users are logged The first user to invoke Panel Array Mode should set it to display at least four panels in some of them only receive a partial image AP Java Client Troubleshooting For mouse synchronization problems see Manual Mouse Synchronization on page 23 For connection and operation problems see the table below Problem Action The AP Java Client won t connect to the s Java Runtime Environment 6 Update 3 or higher must be installed on your computer B064 Series KVM Switch e If a login string has been set make sure to include the forward slash and correct string see Login String on page 43 when you specify the BO64 Series KVM Switch s IP address e Try closing the Java client and opening it again Pressing the Windows Java doesn t support the Windows Menu key Menu key has no effect Java Client performance deteriorates Exit the program and start again National language characters do not You must set the appropriate keyboard language in the Access tab of the OSD Port Access Notebook appear See page 33 for details The Log Server Troubleshooting Problem Action The Log Se
94. mputers servers connected and Users to them It is used when creating a Favorites bookmark See Adding a Favorite on page 29 for details Export Configuration Super Administrators and Administrators This item is only available for ports with KVM switches connected to them It allows you to save the configuration settings for the switch in an external file SysConfig cfg Simply click Export Configuration browse to the location where you want to save the file and click Save Import Configuration Super Administrators and Administrators This item is only available for ports with KVM switches connected to them This feature imports previously saved configuration settings Click mport Configuration browse to the previously saved configuration file select the setting components you wish to import and click mport Properties Super Administrators Administrators This item allows you to configure the properties of the port and Users For ports with KVM switches connected to them clicking this item takes you to the Device Management page For ports with computers servers connected to them a dialog box opens allowing you to update the properties for the connected computer server See Port Properties on page 27 for details Port Naming For convenience especially in large installations with many KVM switches and ports each port can be given a unique name To assign modify or delete a port name do the following Click once on
95. must press and release the keys one key at a time The command will not take effect if you press all keys at the same time Video Options Clicking the Hammer icon on the Control Panel brings up the Video Video Options Settings dialog box The dialog box allows you to adjust the placement Screen Position and picture quality of the remote screen on your monitor Green Gain a z Blue Gain E Set To Grayscale Gamma Defaut z Anm Min Max Video Quality Le J Enable Refresh Refresh every fic seconds Transparency Color depth control Enabled E EE Low High Detect Tolerance 3 Low High o The OSD Main Page Fal Video Options continued The settings in the Video Options screen are given in the table below Action Description Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the remote computer window by clicking the Arrow buttons Auto Sync Click Auto Sync to have the vertical and horizontal offset values of the remote screen automatically detected and synchronized with the local screen Note If the local and remote mouse pointers are out of sync in most cases performing this function will bring them back into sync This function works best with a bright screen If you are not satisfied with the results 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 increas
96. n aStengueve rrosnus e Cable length Short Access Mode Share Timeout TRS sec 0 255 The meanings of the Port Property items are given in the table below Setting Description Specifies the operating system of the computer server that is connected to the selected port Choices are Windows Mac Sun and Other The default is OS in Windows OS Language Specifies the OS language being used by the computer server connected to the selected port Open the drop down list to choose from a number of languages The default OS Language is English US Cable Length Access Mode Specifies the length of the Cat5e cable that is used to connect the computer server to the KVM switch port Because the quality of video decreases when using longer cable the B064 Series KVM Switch will make adjustments to improve the video quality based on this setting e Select short for a cable that is 80 ft or shorter e Select medium for a cable that is between 80 ft and 115 ft e Select long for a cable that is longer than 115 ft The default is short Defines 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 while itis being accessed The Timeout function does not apply to ports which have this setting Occupy The first user to switch to the port has control over the ports keyboard video and mouse Add
97. n and control of the panel array As with the control panel the panel array toolbar will disappear after a few seconds It reappears when you position the mouse pointer over the top center of the screen The icons in the Panel Array Toolbar are discussed in the table below Icon Description C ea EN CIOCOONXx NK EN IC MN IO AK LN C TIC X EE eee I o AN x seme T Port Operation Multiuser Operation The B064 Series KVM Switches are designed to allow multiple users to simultaneously access the connected computers servers e The B064 032 02 IP and B064 016 02 IP are designed with two buses which supports two simultaneous users When multiple users are logging on at the same time the first third fifth etc users to log in are all on the first bus The second fourth sixth etc users to log in are all on the second bus The rules for multi user operation in the table that follows this section apply to all users that are on the same bus e The B064 016 04 IP and B064 032 04 IP contain four buses which supports up to four simultaneous users When multiple users are logged on at the same time the first fifth ninth etc users are all on the first bus The second sixth 10th etc users are all on the second bus The third seventh 11th etc users are all on the third bus The fourth eighth 12th etc users are all on the fourth bus The rules for multi user operation in the table that follows this
98. nagement page the notebook opens with the E Miei General tab displayed HM QD Each of the notebook pages is described in the sections that follow General The General Page presents information about the selected device as described in the table below Item Description Device Name This field lets you give the switch a unique name This can be convenient when you need to differentiate among several devices in multi station installations Simply delete the switch s number and key in the name of your choice MAC1 Address The B064 Series KVM Switch supports two network interfaces This item displays the MAC address of the first interface MAC2 Address The B064 Series KVM Switch supports two network interfaces This item displays the MAC address of the second interface Firmware Version This item displays the current firmware version number You can reference it to see if there are newer versions available on the Tripp Lite website IP Address 1 This item displays the IP address of the first network interface IP Address 2 This item displays the IP address of the second network interface Note This item doesn t appear if the Redundant NIC feature has been enabled in the Network configuration see Redundant NIC on page 42 for details Network The Network page is used to specify the B064 Series KVM Switch E lets J NM 2 TRIPP LITE network environment TIL r NIC Settings v Redundant NIC 1000M Network Adapter 1
99. ng up the OSD Main Page Note If you supply an invalid login the authentication routine will return an Invalid Username or Password message If you see this message log in again being careful to enter the correct Username and Password Accessing the B064 Series KVM Switch AP Windows Client Login In some cases the Administrator may not want the B064 Series KVM E Winctient Switches to be available via browser The Windows AP Client allows File Tools Windows systems users access to the KVM switch without having to Server List go through a browser B064 032 04 P 192 168 111 15 Available The AP Windows Client can be found in the Download Section of the OSD or on the CD that came with your B064 Series KVM Switch If you do not have access to the CD and browser access to the KVM Server Message List switch has already been disabled you will need to obtain the file from P eer Server is ready your system administrator Once you have saved the AP Windows Client go to its location and double click the WinClient exe icon to par 8000 bring up the Windows Client Connection Screen connect Disconnect Switch to remote view The Connection Screen A description of the contents of the Connection Screen is given in the following table Item Description Menu Bar The Menu Bar contains three menus File Tools and Help e The File Menu allows the operator to Create Save and Open Work files e The Tools Menu cont
100. nly allows the user to view the video of the remote system They are not allowed to perform operations via their keyboard and mouse No Access This prevents the port from being displayed 3 on the user s OSD They will not be able to access the port Note You can assign port access to multiple ports by using the Shift or Ctrl keys Simply highlight the port that you want to start with and hold down the Shift key and click on another port to highlight the starting port the last port and all ports in between Using the Ctrl key you would highlight the starting port hold down the Ctrl key and click on any other ports you want to highlight at the same time You must hold down the Ctrl key until you are done highlighting ports Once you ve highlighted the desired ports click on any of the Access check boxes to the right to change the port access to all of them 4 In the Config column click on the check box to assign or deny the user group access to configure the B064 Series KVM Switch s settings A check mark indicates that the user group has access to both the Device Settings icon and Maintenance icon in the OSD An X means that the user is denied permission to make configuration changes 5 In the View Log column click on the check box to assign or deny the user group access to the B064 Series KVM Switch Log File A check mark indicates that the user group has permission to view the B064 Series KVM Switch s log files
101. ns the Client program it 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 program was closed The File menu consists of three items Item Description Allows the user to create a named work file so that its values will not be lost and will be available for future use Allows the user to open a previously saved work file and use the values contained in it Allows the user to save the values presently in effect as the current work file Accessing the B064 Series KVM Switch The Tools Menu Tools Menu operations are performed after you connect to the B064 Series KVM Switch but before you switch to remote view There is only one option in the Tools Menu Hotkey Setup See page 19 for details AP Java Client Login In those cases in which the Administrator does not want the B064 Series KVM Switch to be available via browser and the remote user is not running Windows the AP Java Client provides access to the KVM Switch After downloading the AP Java Client go to the location on your hard disk where you downloaded the program and double click the JavaClient jar icon to bring up the Address Input dialog box version Welcome to the Java Client Mow y access your remote KYM our local console Address Input Enter Address Key in the IP address for the unit you want to connect to as given to you by your system administrator For
102. nt of video data transferred This ensures screen refreshing at workable speeds Note For this feature to take affect you must check the Enable check box next to the Color Depth Control bar Detect Tolerance This setting sets a threshold for filtering out undesired screen artifacts Note Setting the threshold too high may filter out desired screen changes Setting the threshold too low may allow unwanted artifacts to display in addition to increasing the amount of video data transmitted over the network Gamma Adjustment If it is necessary to correct the gamma level for the remote video e Click and drag the diagonal line at as many points as you wish to display use the Gamma function of the Video Adjustment dialog box achieve the display output you desire e Under Basic configuration there are ten preset and four user e Click Save As to save up to four user defined configurations derived defined levels to choose from Go through the options in the drop from this method Saved configurations can be recalled from the down list box to find a setting that works for you list box at a future time e For greater control clicking the Advanced button brings up the Click Reset to abandon any changes and return the gamma line to following dialog box its original diagonal position Leech ce X Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Screen Position Click Cancel to abandon your changes and close the dialog box Green Gon
103. ntire record To clear the records and start over click the Clear History button at the bottom right corner of the page Note You can access a port in the History page by double clicking it or highlighting it and pressing Enter Favorites This is similar to a Bookmarks feature Ports that you frequently visit can be saved in a list on this page Simply open this page and select the port instead of hunting for it in the tree view This feature is especially handy for larger cascaded installations Note Each Favorites Bookmark that you create is a folder that you can add multiple ports to Adding a Favorite To add a port to the bookmarks do the following 3 To add a port drag it from the Port Select list and drop it into the Favorites bookmark you just created You can also add a port by right clicking on it and selecting Copy After copying right click on the Favorites bookmark and select Paste The KVM switch the port is connected to goes into the Favorites bookmark along with Pa the port The port is located under the switch as it would be in the tree view on the left hand panel 1 Right click in the main panel and click on the Add Favorite option that appears An entry appears at the top of the page named Untitled Favorite Note Right clicking on a port that is already in a Favorites bookmark will give you the option to Cut the port out of that bookmark and paste it into another Favorites bookmark 4 Repeat
104. nually switch between ports The ports that are accessed in Auto Scan mode can be further filtered via the Filter section of the Port Access page See pages 25 28 for details Setting the Scan Interval The scan interval used during Auto Scan mode can be set in the User Settings menu See page 28 for details The scan interval can be set from 1 to 255 seconds The default is 5 seconds Invoking Auto Scan Auto Scan Mode can be invoked when in the OSD or when in a remote session When in the OSD Auto Scan mode can be invoked by clicking on the Auto Scan button in the lower left corner of the Port Access section When in a remote session Auto Scan Mode can be invoked by opening the OSD toolbar and tapping the A key Once started Auto Scan cycles through the ports in order starting with the first accessible port on the installation During Auto Scan Mode an S appears in front of the Port ID Display to indicate that the port is being accessed under Auto Scan Mode Pausing Auto Scan Auto Scan Mode can be paused in order to keep the focus on a particular computer by pressing P during an Auto Scan When paused the S that displays in front of the Port ID blinks On and Off Pausing when you want to keep the focus on a particular computer can be more convenient than exiting Auto Scan Mode because when you resume scanning you start from where you left off If you were to exit and then restart Auto Scan Mode the scanning would start over from the very f
105. objectClass organization dn cn Manager dc tripplite dc com objectclass top objectclass person objectclass organizationalPerson cn Manager sn Manager dn ou U sers de tripplite dc com objectclass top objectclass organizationalUnit ou Users dn cn steve ou Users dc tripplite de com objectclass top objectclass person objectclass organizationalPerson objectclass User cn steve sn steve permission w v p j c 1 usetPassword password ou Users The following figure illustrates an LDIF file that defines the OpenLDAP group for the B064 Series KVM Switch HEHHHHRRHHRRRHHRR HAHAHA RHH RARER RRR RRR RRR RHH Copyright C 2008 TrippLite All Rights Reserved Author Judy Date November 27 2008 Summary Define the LDAP schema 9899999999999 HHRHH HHHH HHRHH RRR RRR RUNE dn cn judyl ou Users dc tripplite dc com objectclass top objectclass person objectclass organizationalPerson objectclass User cn judy sn judyl usetPassword password dn cn cec dc tripplite de com objectClass groupOfN ames cn ccc member cn judyl cn users dc tripplite dc com dn cn bbb de tripplite dc com objectClass groupOfN ames cn bbb member cn cec dc tripplite de com dn cn aaa de tripplite de com objectClass groupOfN ames cn aaa member cn bbb dc tripplite de com Using the New Schema To use the new schema do the following 1 Save the new schema file
106. ol of the keyboard and mouse only or of the keyboard mouse and video of a Share port See The Message Board on page 22 for details Timeout This field displays the timeout value that is set for all ports in the installation When the port s 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 As this setting is the same for all ports you are not allowed to configure it on a port by port basis This setting can be changed using the Adapter Attributes dialog box which is discussed on page 45 After making your configuration choices click Save to save your new settings and close the dialog box Scan The Scan function automatically switches among all the ports that are accessible to the currently logged on user at regular intervals allowing their activity to be monitored automatically See Auto Scanning on page 61 for details Panel Array Mode Panel Array Mode is another way to monitor port activity without having to manually switch between ports When using this feature your screen is divided into a grid of panels with each panel representing a port on the installation Only ports that are online and accessible to the user are displayed Ports that are offline or not accessible to the user are left blank See Pan
107. ollowing 1 Select the desired user s name from the Main Panel and click Delete 2 A confirmation dialog box will appear asking if you are sure you want to delete the selected user account Click OK Groups Groups give Super Administrators a convenient way to efficiently manage users and devices Since device access rights apply to anyone who is a member of the group administrators need only set them once for the group instead of having to set them for each user individually Multiple groups can be defined to allow some users access to specific devices while restricting other users from accessing them Groups Creating Groups xo 5 TRIPP LITE To create a group do the following 1 Highlight Groups in the Groups List on the left side of the screen 2 Click Add at the bottom of the main panel The Group notebook opens with the Group tab selected ie mm Windows Client JavaClient View Only Filter Both E Active Save Go VARIES User Management Groups Creating Groups continued 3 Enter the information for the Group that you are adding A description of each of the fields in the Group notebook tab 1s given in the table below Field Description Enter in a name for the Group you are adding here The Group name can have a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 16 characters Enter in any additional information about the group you are adding here Pe
108. on is inactive and only Manual mouse synchronization will be available Manual Mouse Synchronization If the local mouse pointer goes out of sync with the remote system s mouse pointer there are a number of methods to bring them back into sync Before trying any mouse synchronization procedures it is always a good idea to ensure that you go to your Mouse Properties Settings and set them according to the instructions that follow The Mouse Properties Settings should be set on the computers attached to the B064 Series KVM Switch not the computer you are using to access it The OSD Main Page Manual Mouse Synchronization continued Windows Note In order for the local and remote mice to synchronize you must use the generic mouse driver supplied with the MS operating system If you have a third party driver installed such as one supplied by the mouse manufacturer you must remove it Windows 2000 1 Open the Mouse Properties dialog box Control Panel Mouse Mouse Properties 2 Click the Motion tab 3 Set the mouse speed to the middle position 6 units in from the left 4 Set the mouse acceleration to None Buttons Pointers Motion Hardware Speed Sa Adjust how fast your pointer moves Slow fees Fast m Acceleration K Adjust how much your pointer accelerates as NL you move it faster None C Low Led C Medium C High Snap to default aK
109. ot enabled users will not be able to log into the unit with a browser It is enabled by default e Selecting the Enable Multiuser Operation option permits more than one user to log into the B064 Series KVM Switch at the same time It is enabled by default e Selecting the Force all to grayscale option forces the remote displays of all devices connected to the B064 Series KVM Switch to be displayed in grayscale This can speed up transfer time in low bandwidth situations which can improve keyboard and mouse response time Device Management Miscellaneous x amp sp e The Clear Port Names button will delete all of the names that PES TRIPP LITE have been created for the ports of the B064 Series KVM Switch Clicking on this button will first display a prompt that asks you if EE 4 you are sure you want to clear all the port names j a e Windows XP Test3 4 The Reset Default Values button undoes all configuration changes that have been made to the B064 Series KVM Switch except for the Port Names and returns them to the original factory default settings Clicking on this button will first display a prompt that asks you if you are sure you want to restore all of the default settings Clicking the Adapter Attributes button brings up a dialog box that allows you to set attribute parameters for each of the server interface units connected to the B064 Series KVM Switch SSS 252 S ESSE S555555
110. ou have the option of having the DNS Server set automatically or setting it yourself For automatic DNS Server address assignment select the Obtain DNS Server address automatically option To specify the DNS Server address manually select the Set DNS server address manually option and enter in Preferred and Alternate DNS servers that are appropriate for your network Note If you choose to enter the DNS Server manually it is required that you specify the preferred DNS Server address The alternate DNS Server address is optional See pages 41 42 for more information on the settings in the Network tab of the Device Management section IP Installer For computers running Windows an IP address can be assigned with the IP Installer utility 1 Obtain the IP Installer file from the CD that came with the B064 Series KVM Switch and save it to a desired location on a computer that is on the same network as your B064 Series KVM Switch 2 Go to the IP Installer file that you just saved and run the IPInstaller exe file A dialog box similar to the one below appears Network Device IP Installer Device List Model Name MAC Address IP Address 6051 000 00 06 67 00 00 00 172 18 12 90 Network Adapter MAC 00 07 e9 e6 c2 58 IP 172 18 12 186 C Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP Specify an IP address IP Address Subnet Mask 259 Gateway 3 Select the B064 Series KVM Switch in the Devic
111. our choosing e Password Never Expires Select this option if you want the user to use the assigned password for an indefinite period of time e Password Expires After Select this option if you want the users password to expire after a period of time forcing them to change their password 4 When you have selected the desired account settings click Save 5 An Operation Succeeded popup appears Click OK 6 Click Users in the List panel to return to the main screen The new user appears both in the list and the main panel User Management Users Adding Users continued ME UNES At this point you can do any of the following TRIPP LITE Assign the new user to a group by selecting the Groups tab in the user s notebook See Assigning Users to a Group from the User s Notebook on page 38 for details Assign port access rights for a user by selecting the Devices tab See Assigning Device Permissions on page 40 for details Add more users and or create groups and finish configuring the user account later Both X Active Add Modify Delete Close _ T Med Dee Users Modifying Users To modify a user account do the following 1 Select the desired user s name from the User List or the Main Panel and click Modify 2 The same as when creating an account make any necessary changes to the user account and click Save Users Deleting Users To delete a user account do the f
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113. r 1 0 060 Port Operation After you have successfully logged in see Logging In beginning on page 15 the B064 Series KVM Switch OSD Main Page appears with the Port Access tab selected TRIPP LITE Time 2008 10 13 05 24 03 B064 032 04IP 2008 10 05 17 38 29 B064 032 04 IP 01 Test1 2008 10 05 13 43 57 Doubleclick or press Enter Note Upon logging into the B064 Series KVM Switch you will notice a control panel that appears at the top center of the screen The control panel will automatically disappear after a few seconds it will reappear when you drag the mouse pointer over the top center of the screen The OSD Toolbar The OSD provides a toolbar to help you control the B064 Series KVM Switch from within the captured port There are three hotkey combinations that can be used to pull up the OSD Toolbar and or OSD when in a remote session When in a remote session hit the hotkey Scroll Lock or Ctrl twice to open the OSD Toolbar When in a remote session hit the hotkey Scroll Lock or Ctrl three times to open the OSD When the OSD Toolbar is opened in a remote session hit the hotkey Scroll Lock or Ctrl once to open the OSD Description All the ports that a user is permitted to access are listed in the Port Selection panel at the left of the page Any ports a user does not have access to will not be displayed in their OSD Double click a port icon to access the device attached
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115. r both its IP address and its MAC address Any computer blocked by a MAC filter will be denied access to the KVM switch even if the computer is allowed to access the KVM switch under the IP filters that are set up If any filters have been configured they appear in the IP Filter and or MAC Filter list boxes x 9 5 e TRIPP LITE Download E D own Loa eneral Network Security Customization Service ANMS Date Time oosc r Login Failures 3 min Timeout v Enable ICMP v Enable browser v Enable multiuser operation Force allto grayscale Mise Clear Port Names Reset Default Values Adapter Attributes Reset on exit Close The Allowed field sets the number of consecutive failed login attempts that are permitted from a remote computer before that user is timed out The Timeout field sets the amount of time a remote computer must wait before attempting to login again after it has exceeded the maximum number of allowed login failures Working Mode e Selecting the Enable ICMP option will allow the B064 Series KVM Switch to be pinged It also allows an IP address to be assigned via the ARP command If it is not enabled the device cannot be pinged nor can it be assigned an IP address with the ARP command It is enabled by default e Selecting the Enable Browser option will allow the B064 Series KVM Switch to be remotely accessed via web browser If browser access is n
116. re Version feature the current firmware version is compared with that of the upgrade file If the current version of the B064 Series KVM Switch firmware is the same or higher than the upgrade version a popup message appears that says New Firmware Version is lower than the current f you did not enable the Check Firmware Version feature the upgrade file is installed without checking its version As the upgrade proceeds progress information is shown in the Upload Progress bar of the Firmware File section 6 When the upgrade completes successfully a pop up appears that says System will reboot in a few seconds The B064 Series KVM Switch will reboot this can take a minute or so which will complete the KVM switch upgrade Note If the upgrade fails see the Firmware Upgrade Recovery section on page 56 Upgrading the Server Interface Unit Firmware As the B064 Series KVM switch firmware contains the firmware for all of the server interface units you do not always have to go to www tripplite com to upgrade your server interface unit firmware Especially if you have just upgraded the B064 Series KVM Switch s firmware the most current server interface unit firmware is available via the Maintenance screen Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware of the server interface units connected to the ports on your KVM switch 1 If you are not sure your B064 Series KVM Switch is using the most current firmware go to www tripplite com and downloa
117. referred custom server F eama E Alternate tme serve H Alternate custom serven E Adjust time every Close Set the parameters according to the information below Time Zone To establish the time zone that the B064 Series KVM Switch is located in choose the appropriate time zone from the drop down list f your country or region employs Daylight Saving Time Summer Time check the corresponding checkbox OOBC In case the B064 Series KVM Switch cannot be accessed via the LAN it can be accessed via the switches modem port This page is used to enable support for PPP modem dial in operation To enable this function check the Enable PPP Server checkbox TRIPP LITE n Maintenance eneral i Network Security Customization Service ANMS Date Time OOBC r PPPSettings Close Date To set the year and day use the Calendar graphic Clicking lt lt or gt gt moves you backward or forward by one year increments Clicking lt or gt moves you backward or forward by one month increments In the calendar simply click on a desired day to select it To set the time use the 24 hour HH MM SS format Click Synchronize to save your settings Network Time To have the time automatically synchronized to a network time server do the following Check the Enable auto adjustment checkbox 2 Drop down the Preferred time server list and select your preferred
118. remote console is distorted and performing an Autosync doesn t resolve the problem can log in with my Username and Password from a remote location but cannot log in from the Local Console Make sure the resolution of the monitor being used to display the remote computer server is higher than that of the remote computer server Make sure the OSD toolbar is closed Sometimes mouse movement is required to bring the screen out of sleep mode If the OSD toolbar is open your mouse input is not being received by the remote computer server If a login string has been set make sure to include the forward slash and correct login string when you specify the BO64 Series KVM Switch IP address The certificate can be trusted See Trusted Certificates page 15 for details The KVM automatically defaults to show both the local and remote mouse pointers You can choose to display both mouse pointers at the same time or only the remote mouse pointer See Mouse Pointer Type on page 23 for details e Switch ports to a port with a different resolution and then switch back Lower the resolution and refresh rate for the computer server connected to the port The Local Console only supports logins for usernames and passwords that contain the following characters A Z 0 9 and Space If your Username or Password contains characters other than these you will not be able to log in from the Local Console Administration Troubleshooting
119. rface units that are contained in the BO64 Series KVM Switch s firmware If these firmware versions are newer than that of your server interface unit you can upgrade the firmware by selecting the desired server interface unit port and clicking Upgrade Adapters LES TTE TCR ES aL eL Upgrading the Firmware Follow the procedure below to upgrade the B064 Series KVM Switch firmware and the server interface units connected to its ports Note You can upgrade the firmware from any computer connected to the internet even computers that are directly connected to the KVM switch You cannot upgrade the firmware via the local console you must access the OSD using a browser or the AP Windows or Java clients Upgrading the KVM Switch Firmware 1 Go to www tripplite com and download the B064 Series KVM Switch firmware file and save it to a convenient place on your computer 2 After logging into the B064 Series KVM Switch OSD click on the Maintenance icon 3 If you want the KVM switch to check if the firmware version you are downloading is newer than the currently installed firmware check the Check Main Firmware Version check box in the Options section of the page 4 In the Firmware File section of the Maintenance dialog box click Browse Navigate to the firmware file you downloaded from www tripplite com and select it 5 Click the Upgrade Firmware button to start upgrading the B064 Series KVM Switch firmware f you enabled the Check Firmwa
120. rmissions Check the box of each permission that you want the group to have A description of each of the permissions is listed below s Windows Client allows a group to access the KVM via AP WIndows Client software This or the AP Java Client software is needed in the event the Super Administrator disables access to the KVM switch via web browser e Java Client allows a group to access the KVM via both browser and non browser versions of the Java Client software If a group does not have access to Java it will not be able to connect via browser e View Only limits a group to only being able to view the display of connected devices they are given access to They cannot control port access nor can they input any keyboard or mouse signals to the devices they view Force to Grayscale forces the group s view of the remote display to be in grayscale This can speed up keyboard and mouse response time in low bandwidth situations 4 When your selections have been made click Save x b TRIPP LITE 5 When the Operation Succeeded popup appears click OK 6 Click Group in the List panel to return to the main screen The new group appears in the list and in the main panel as well At this point you can do any of the following e Assign users to the group by selecting the Members tab in the group s notebook See Assigning Users to a Group from the Group s Notebook on page 39 for details e Assign port access righ
121. rs 23 Mouse Pomer Type comode ne STEP EDS TRU eer eR RES 23 Mouse syne Modes 45 E mte eur etre R AE eek Vae er edid 23 Manual Mouse Synchronization 0 0 00 23 Port ACCOSS Sosa dosna ead EN A REED dE aa e are 25 Ihe Port Selection Panel 354 222 Cu Pod dee esr eio us 23 Tbe Por Selecion TSE TERT 26 Port Configuration ai auo ac rm icm R rra ietan ec e R Ra d as 26 Port NOE cca ces uersus S ACE eub ue dS RAE d A d S ra 26 Port Popers oia isobare douce vic do i ia cad tae bd PEE ede d 21 Dedll ac pic eede nner eee tee eas been ea eid ten cease 28 Panel Array Mode 1 04 42 6500546 2hune bea hoe DON a Eri 28 Pile Chaar EAE Soe Sek Oe A ee dite M qub Rd UP oid 28 The Information and Configuration Notebook 28 lios geen c Soe oo 4 Lee eae hod osha oa ea oe as oa as 28 los CT R R cee neor erase nt eu HLR 29 Adding a Favore 425 4 cau GAs 2E IS eek SR AULAE RIS Ba ea 29 MotdH a Favo usu d 219a eek dre cac ded e rr cee eee es 29 B ESI REESE TOT TT o ET TOIT 30 Eo T r 30 IH nena eee oe en hee eee eee kee hd ene ks 3l DEBSIOIS iones Rin etate is a airo Eg UR Here d abus 3l oee MET 21 The Main Panel Switches 0 0 cc cece ee eee eee 32 The Main Panel Computers Servers 00000 e eee 32 The status MC 33 The Properties Panel oo i aco aor dnce qus Rabe de DREA win im d Eq 23 User Management i444 ens Hae 45 RENDER AMESEURE Y RR 34 The User Management Ma
122. rver 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 you will have to go to the Microsoft download site http www microsoft com data download htm 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 Sun Systems Troubleshooting Problem Action Video display problems with HD15 e The display resolution should be set to 1024 x 768 60Hz interface systems e g Sun Blade 1000 h Under Text Mode go to OK mode and issue the following commands servers setenv output device screen r1024x768x60 reset 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 e The display resolution should be set to 1024 x 768 60Hz 13W3 interface systems Under Text Mode go to OK mode and issue the following commands e g Sun Ultra servers setenv output device screen r1024x768x60 reset all Under XWindow 1 Open a console and issue the following command ffbconfig res 1024x768x60 2 Log out 3 Log in The local and remote mouse pointers do See Manual Mouse Synchronization on page 23 no
123. s KVM Switch can be accessed again The Name column and its search field at the top of the main panel work exactly as they do when a KVM switch is selected in the Port Selection list The Access column displays the access rights of users and groups for the selected port These access rights are shown below vw View Only Users with view only access can view the a remote screen only They do not have the ability to perform operations using their keyboard and mouse Full Access Users with full access can view the remote screen and perform operations on the computer server using their keyboard and monitor No Access Users with no access to a port will not see that I port in their OSD They will not be able to view or access the port in any way The drop down list at the top of the Access column allows you to filter which users and groups display in the Access list All users View Only users or No Access users The Status Panel The Status panel provides information about the online status of a Staus selected port and the Server Interface Unit being used to connect it to Dau Sister DR re a computer server T Adeple T uper H s n Note This panel is inactive when d KVM switch is selected in the e be Port Selection list Adepia v ercian Unknown The Properties Panel This panel allows you to configure the selected port s properties Dm settings to match those of the computer server connected to it RES w
124. s from the User or Group list of the User Management page Assigning Device Permissions Assigning device permissions is the same in both the user s notebook and the group s notebook To assign device permissions do the following 1 Select the user group name from the User Group list or select the user group name in the Main Panel and click Modify 2 In the notebook that comes up select the Devices tab A screen similar to the one below appears x TRIPP LITE davidmuzinic E gh B054 032 04 IP x x D1 Test1 02 Windows XP 03 Test3 4 View Only 05 06 LHLH M MLHLHLHHHKCHCHHHKRCRCHH HH RH HEE All ports on the installation are listed in the Names column The Access column includes check boxes that determine the type of access the user group has for the corresponding port The Config column contains a single check box to the right of the B064 Series KVM Switch icon that enables disables access to the KVM switches configuration settings The View Log column contains a single check box to the right of the B064 Series KVM Switch icon that permits restricts viewing of the log file Filters 3 Click on the check box next to the desired port to toggle through the three types of access rights Full Access Allows the user to view the remote screen and perform operations on the remote system via their keyboard and mouse View Only Access O
125. se 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 your obsolete outlet Do not attempt to defeat the purpose of the grounding type plug Always follow your local national wiring codes Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord or cables Route the power cord and cables so that they cannot be stepped on or tripped over If an extension cord is used with this device make sure that the total ampere rating 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 it is recommended that you plug your devices into a Tripp Lite surge suppressor line conditioner or uninterruptible power supply UPS Position system cables and power cables carefully to ensure that nothing rests on any cables When connecting or disconnecting power to hot pluggable power supplies observe
126. security purposes a login string may have been set up by the administrator If a login string has been set up a forward slash followed by the login string must be specified as part of the IP address For example a computer with a login string of 5064 032 04 IP would have a URL such as 192 168 0 100 B064 032 04 IP 2 Click OK A Login dialog box appears ss xl Please input username and password Username Password 3 Provide a valid Username and Password as given to you by your system administrator and click OK to switch to the OSD Main Page The OSD Main Page After you have successfully logged into the B064 Series KVM Switch the OSD Main Page appears This chapter describes the functionality of the OSD Main Page The OSD Main Page When the OSD Main Page appears the Port Access page is displayed There is an icon bar across the top of the page as well as a hidden Control Panel at the upper or lower center of the screen that becomes visible when you mouse over it S 7 sh TRIPP LITE T User must change password at next logon OSD Icon Bar Note The screen shown depicts a Super Administrator s page Depending on your user type and permissions some of these elements will not appear on your OSD Main Page Also the Control Panel will not be accessible when accessing the KVM switch via the local console The number and type of icons
127. stall the Windows 2003 Support Tools 1 On your Windows Server CD open the Support Tools folder 2 In the right panel of the dialog box that comes up double click SupTools msi 3 Follow along with the Installation Wizard to complete the procedure Install the Active Directory Schema Snap in Open a Command Prompt Key in regsvr32 schmmgmt dll to register schmmgmt dll on your computer Open the Start menu Click Run and key in mmc a Click OK On the File menu of the screen that appears click Add Remove Snap in then click Add 1 2 3 4 5 Under Available Standalone Snap ins double click Active Directory Schema click Close and click OK 6 On the screen you are in open the File menu and click Save 7 For Save in specify the C Windows system32 directory 8 For File name key in scghmmgmt msc 9 Click Save to complete the procedure Create a Start Menu Shortcut Entry To create a shortcut entry on the Start Menu for the Active Directory Schema do the following 1 Right click Start select Open all Users gt Programs Administrative Tools 2 On the File menu select New Shortcut 3 In the dialog box that comes up browse to or key in the path to schmmgmt msc C Windows system32 schmmgmt msc and click Next 4 In the dialog box that comes up key in Active Directory Schema as the name for the shortcut then click Finish Extend and Update the Active Directory Schema Step 1 Create a New At
128. sword message If you see this message log in again being careful to enter the correct Username and Password Browser Login The B064 Series KVM Switches can be accessed via Internet browser from any platform that has the Java Runtime Environment 6 Update 3 or higher installed If you don t already have the required JRE installed it 1s available for free download from the Java web site WWwW java com To access the switch via browser do the following Open the browser and specify the IP address of the B064 Series KVM Switch you want to access as given to you by your system administrator Note For security purposes a login string may have been set by the administrator If so you must include a forward slash and the login string along with the IP address when you log in For example a computer with a login string of B064 032 04 IP would have a URL such as 192 168 0 100 B064 032 04 IP 2 When you try to log into 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 Microsoft s list of Trusted Authorities Information you exchange with this site cannot be viewed or 7 changed by others However there is a problem with the site s security certificate f The security certificate was issued by a company you have not
129. t port number is 9001 Note Installation and operation of the Log Server is discussed in the section that begins on page 63 ANMS x amp The Advanced Network Management Settings ANMS page is used to set up login authentication and authorization management from external sources It is divided into three main panels as shown in the figure at right TRIPP LITE Device ement Maintenance General Network Security Customization Service ANMS Date Time poc r RADIUS Settings Preferred RADIUS Server E Preferred RADIUS Service Port Altemate RADIUS Server IP Altemate RADIUS Service Port Timeout 3 sec Shared Secret at least B characters r LDAP Settings Enable Type DAP LDAPS Close prt Device Management RADIUS Settings To allow authentication and authorization for the B064 Series KVM Switch through a RADIUS server do the following 1 Check the Enable check box in the RADIUS section 2 Fill in the IP addresses and port numbers for the Preferred and Alternate RADIUS servers 3 In the Timeout field set the time in seconds that the B064 Series KVM Switch waits for a RADIUS server reply before it times out 4 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 B064 Series KVM Switch and the RADIUS Server 6 On the RADIUS server set
130. t sync These solutions work for most common Sun VGA cards If using them fails to resolve the problem consult the Sun VGA card s manual Specifications B064 016 02 IP B064 016 04 IP B064 032 02 IP B064 032 04 IP Port Selection Methods Pushbutton OSD and Hotkey Local Console Ports HD18 Male on the Unit Comes with a Console Cable Kit that includes 1 HD18 Female 1 HD15 Female 2 PS 2 Female and 2 USB Female Connectors Computer Server Ports 32 RJ45 Female Port LEDs 16 Connected Online Green 16 Connected Offline 32 Connected Online Green 32 Connected Offline Red 16 Online Selected Orange Red 32 Online Selected Orange 10 100 1000 Mbps LED 2 10Mbps Red 2 100Mbps Orange 2 1000Mbps Green 17in L x 16in D x 1 75in H Requires cascading additional KVM switches OSD Factory Default Settings Problem Action OSD Hotkey Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Port ID Display Port Number Name WARRANTY REGISTRATION Visit www tripplite com warranty today to register the warranty for your new Tripp Lite product You ll be automatically entered into a drawing for a chance to win a FREE Tripp Lite product No purchase necessary Void where prohibited Some restrictions apply See website for details 3 Year Limited Warranty TRIPP LITE warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three 3 years from the date of initial
131. t to remove it from the Log Server click OK Events The Events Menu consists of two items Search and Maintenance The Log Server Search Search allows you to search for events containing specific words or paadal x strings When you access this function a screen similar to the one Search Options Server List Priority List New search 172 17 17 11 below appears C Search last results C Search excluding last results Start date Start time End date End time Pattern 2008 03 14 13 15 19 2008 03 15 13 15 19 m Result Server 10 0 13 54 03 15 2008 12 01 34 Loading system setting 03 15 2008 1 2 01 34 DHCP Discovering 03 15 2008 1 2 01 34 DHCP Requesting 03 15 2008 1 2 01 34 DHCP Requesting 03 15 2008 1 2 01 34 DNS server 1 10 0 1 23 03 15 2008 1 2 01 34 Accept new IP 10 0 13 54 03 15 2008 1 2 07 49 User from 00 01 29 5C 13 94 10 0 8 150 scanning port 445 03 15 2008 1 2 07 52 User from 00 01 29 5C 13 94 10 0 8 150 scanning port 445 OO P mono 2 o0 ros 4 P 4 Print Export Exit A description of the items from the Search screen is given in the table below Description Search Options New search When selected the search is performed on all the events in the database for the selected B064 Series KVM Switch Search last results This is a secondary search performed on the events that resulted from the last search Sear
132. ter eA SL a a _ ete __ 4 Re enter the password to confirm it is correct i 5 Click Save 6 When the dialog box informing you that the change completed successfully appears click OK 7 Click on an item in the left hand panel to close the User Information page Moving On After setting up the network and changing the default Super Administrator username and password you can proceed to other administration activities These include User Management Device Management and Firmware Upgrade Maintenance Accessing the B064 Series KVM Switch The B064 Series KVM Switches can be accessed in the following ways via local console an internet browser the AP Windows Client and or the AP Java Client Operating the KVM switch and configuring its settings is done the same regardless of how you connect to the B064 Series KVM Switch the only difference is the way in which you establish the connection This chapter describes the login procedures for each of these methods Local Console Login As described at the beginning of Chapter 3 Super Administrator Setup the local console login dialog box is displayed once the installation is complete When the local console is attached and there is no user logged in the login screen will appear on the display Simply key in your Username and Password and click Login to bring up the OSD Main Page Note If you supply an invalid login the authentication routine will return an Invalid Username or Pas
133. that remotely log into the B064 Series Browecr Varsion KVM Switches include the following Components Front View TRIPP LITE 32 PORT 4 USER WITH IP ACCESS Model B064 032 04 IP 4 5 6 No Component Description EB Power LED Illuminates when the KVM switch is powered on Fl Port LEDs The Port LEDs will illuminate different colors depending on the status of the corresponding port Green The Port LED will illuminate Green when the corresponding port is connected and powered on Red The Port LED will illuminate Red when the corresponding port is selected as having the KVMs focus but is either not connected to a computer server or is connected to a computer server that is not powered on Orange The Port LED will illuminate Orange when the corresponding port is connected powered on and selected as having the KVMs focus Note The LEDs are steady under normal conditions but will flash at half second intervals when the corresponding port is being accessed under Auto Scan Mode or Skip Mode El LAN LEDs The Primary Link 1 and Secondary Link 2 LAN LEDs will illuminate different colors depending upon the network transfer rate Red The LAN LEDs will illuminate Red at speeds of 10 Mbps Orange The LAN LEDs will illuminate Orange at speeds of 100 Mbps Green The LAN LEDs will illuminate Green at speeds of 1000 Mbps EJ USB Ports Additional USB peripherals can be plugged into these ports Keyboard Mouse
134. the access rights for each user according to the information in the table below Character Meaning Grants the user administrator privileges allowing the user to configure the system Allows the user to access the system via the Windows Client program Allows the user to access the system via the Java applet Allows the user to access log information via the user s browser Limits the user s access to only viewing the video display RADIUS Server access rights examples are given in the table below String Meaning User has administrator privileges user can access the system via the Windows Client W J L User can access the system via the Windows Client user can access the system via the Java Applet user can access log information via the user s browser Note Characters are not case sensitive Characters are comma delimited LDAP LDAPS Authentication and Authorization Settings To allow authentication and authorization for the B064 Series KVM Switch via LDAP LDAPS refer to the information in the table below Character Meaning Put a check in the Enable checkbox to allow LDAP LDAPS authentication and authorization LDAP LDAPS Click to specify whether to use LDAP or LDAPS LDAP Server IP and Fill in the IP address and port number for the LDAP or LDAPS server For LDAP the default port number is 389 for Port LDAPS the default port number is 636 Set the time in seconds that the B064 Series KVM Switch waits for
135. the following guidelines nstall the power supply before connecting the power cable to the power supply Unplug the power cable before removing the power supply e f the system has multiple sources of power disconnect power from the system by unplugging all power cables from the power supplies 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 electrical shock Do not attempt to service the device yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel If the following conditions occur unplug the device from the wall outlet and bring it to qualified service personnel for repair The power cord or plug has become damaged or frayed s Liquid has been spilled into the device The device has been exposed to rain or water The device has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged The device exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service The device does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Only adjust those controls that are covered in the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage that will require extensive work by a qualified technician to repair Do not connect the RJ11 connector marked UPGRADE to a public telecommunication network Hardware Setup Rack Mounting Safety Instructions Before working on
136. 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 e 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 rail 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 Stacking The KVM switch can be placed on any appropriate level surface that can safely support its weight plus the weight of its attached cabl
137. tor to remove all records that have passed their expiration limit See page 64 for limit details In order to delete old files from the log server the maintenance function must be performed The Log Server Options The Options menu consists of only one function Network Retry box similar to the one below appears Network Retry Key in the desired number of seconds and click OK to finish Network Retry allows you to set the number of seconds that the Log Server should wait before attempting to connect in the event that the previous connection attempt failed When you click this item a dialog xg Interval 30 seconds cea Help The Help menu consists of two options Contents and About Log Server Contents Selecting the Contents function will bring up an online Windows Help file The help file contains instructions about how to setup operate and troubleshoot the Log Server About Log Server Selecting the About Log Server option will pull up a dialog box that gives you the version number of the Log Server The Log Server Main Screen Overview The Log Server Main Screen is divided into two main panels an ES upper List panel that displays all of the devices that have been added LES tomm Ead l Recording _ Address Connection ays Description to the Log Server and a lower Event panel that displays the log Recording 208 7865217 Connected 5 _B054 032 044P events for the currently selected
138. tribute a Open Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Active Directory Schema c Select New gt Attribute d In the warning message that appears click Continue to bring up the Create New Attribute dialog box b In the left panel of the screen that comes up right click Attributes e Fill in the dialog box according to the example below and click OK to complete step 1 of the procedure fi schmmgmt Console Root Active Directory Schema LDAP tr com Classes Ei mi xj eu File Action View Favorites Window Help e x J Console Root Note The Unique X500 Object ID uses periods not commas BS Active Directory Schema LDAP Er com E E Classes ca Attributes Q accessPort accountExpires accountNameHistory aCsAggregateTokenR acsAllocableRSvPBan aCsCacheTimeout Q aCsDirection aCSDSBMDeadTime aCsDSBMPriority aCsDSBMRefresh aCSEnableAcsservice aCsEnableRSVPAccou aCsEnableRSVPMessa aCsEventLogLevel acCsIdentityMame aCsMaxAggregatePea acsMaxDurationPerFlow acCsMaximumSDUSize Unicode String Large Integer Interval Unicode String Large Integer Interval Large Integer Interval Integer Integer Integer Integer Integer Boolean Boolean Boolean Integer Unicode String Large Integer Interval Integer Large Integer Interval acCsMaxMoOfAccountF
139. ts for a group by selecting the Devices tab See Assigning Device Permissions on page 40 for details e Add more groups and or users and finish configuring the group account later ilter Both x Active Add Modify Delete Close Groups Modifying Groups To modify a group do the following 1 Click the group s name in the Group list or select the group s name in the Main Panel and click Modify 2 The same as when creating an account make any necessary changes to the group account and click Save Groups Deleting Groups To delete a group do the following 1 Select the group s name in the main panel and click Delete 2 A confirmation dialog box will appear asking if you are sure you want to delete the selected group account Click OK Assigning Users to Groups There are two ways to assign users to a group and remove them from a group via the User s notebook or Group s notebook User Management Assigning Users to a Group via the User s Notebook To assign a user to a group from the User s notebook do the following 1 Select the user s name from the User List or select the user s name from the Main Panel and click Modify Note Super Administrators can not be assigned to a group as they already have access to the entire installation 2 When the user s notebook appears select the Groups tab A screen similar to the one below appears E OD TRIPP LITE
140. two parts the IP address of the B064 Series KVM Switch a user will access and a string that indicates the access rights the user has on the B064 Series KVM Switch at that IP address The following rules apply to the makeup of the permission attribute value entry An ampersand amp connects the B064 Series KVM Switch s IP address with the access rights string The access rights string is made up of various combinations of the following characters c w j plv s The characters can be entered in upper or lower case The meaning of the characters is provided in the Permission String Characters table below Cancel The characters in the access rights string are separated by a comma There are no spaces before or after the comma e Ifauser has access rights to more than one B064 Series KVM Switch each permission segment is separated by a semicolon There are no spaces before or after the semicolon Character Meaning Access rights examples are given in the table below Meaning 1 User has Windows Client and View Only rights on a B064 Series KVM Switch with an IP address of 10 0 0 166 2 User has no rights on any other B064 Series KVM Switch units administered by the LDAP server 10 0 0 166 amp w v 10 0 0 166 amp j c 1 User has Java Applet and Administrator rights on a B064 Series KVM Switch with an IP address of 10 0 0 166 2 User has no rights on any other B064 Series KVM Switch units administere
141. up a dial in connection to the B064 Series KVM Switch under Windows XP do the following 1 From the Start menu select Control Panel gt Network Connections gt Create a New Connection 2 When the Welcome to the New Connection Wizard dialog box appears click Next to move on 3 In the Network Connection Type dialog box select Connect to the network at my workplace and click Next 4 In the Network Connection dialog box select Dial up connection and click Next 5 In the Connection Name dialog box key in a name for the connection and click Next 6 In the Connection Availability dialog box you can select either Anyone s use or My use only depending on your preferences then click Next Note If you are the only user on this computer this dialog box won t appear 7 In the Phone Number to dial dialog box key in the phone number of the modem connected to the B064 Series KVM Switch be sure to include country and area codes if necessary then click Next 8 In the Completing the New Connection Wizard dialog box check Add a shortcut to this connection on my desktop and click Finish This completes the connection setup Double click the desktop shortcut icon to make a dial in connection to the B064 Series KVM Switch ET Tle The Maintenance function is used to upgrade the B064 Series KVM Switch s firmware as well as the firmware of the Server Interface Units SIUS used to connect its ports to the installed devices Note
142. uration rights for switches and ports The page is organized into three main areas a large Main panel a Status panel at the lower left and a Properties panel at the lower right Note The Access tab is only available for Super Administrators and Administrators Users will not be able to access it The Main Panel Switches If a switch is chosen in the Port Selection List the Main panel looks similar to the one shown below xk oD TRIPP LITE Adapter Type Cable Lenath Short Access Mode Share Adapter Version Timeout 0 sec 0 255 Status r Properties Status Port OS Mac ad OS Language English US y Save jaj Scan H Aray Mode Filter The main panel consists of three columns Name Config and View Log The Name column lists all of the users and groups that have been created The input box at the top of the Name column allows you to key in a search condition so that only user or group names that match the search term are displayed The Main Panel Computers Servers If a switch is chosen in the Port Selection List the Main panel looks similar to the one shown below E OD TRIPP LITE Properties Status Port Status Offline Port OS Mac od DS Language English US v Adapter Type Unknown Cable Length sh f Access Mode Share M Adapter Version Unknown Ten p sec 0 255 GJ Save The Config column indicates the users w
143. using the AP Windows Client that comes the IP Address using the instructions in the Local Server and Browser on the B064 Series KVM Switch CD When you run the program it sections of this chapter searches the network segment for B064 Series KVM Switch devices and displays the results in a dialog box similar to the one below Winclient File Tools Server List B064 032 04 IP 192 168 111 15 Available Server Message List IP Ee SITE Port 2000 Disconnect Switch to remote view Changing the Super Administrator Login To change the default Super Administrator Username and Password 2 Click Administrator in the left panel or select Administrator in the do the following central panel and click the Modify button at the bottom of the page 1 At the top of the Web page click User Management The User Information page appears The User Management page has a list of Users and Groups in the left poe hand panel and a more detailed list of users in a large central panel H R TRIPP LITE Since this is the first time the page is being accessed only the Super S Raas Administrator appears x ms TRIPP LITE T User must change password at next logon User cannot change password Password never expires Password expires after 0 days 3 Change the Username and Password to something unique Fil

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