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1. freedom freeView IP 100 Single Port KVM over IP SWITCH USER S MANUAL Rev 1 4 P N KVM 01IA Copyright and Trademark Information This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without express prior to written consent of freedomg inc Copyright 2005 freeView IP and the freedom9 company logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of freedom9 inc All rights reserved Sun and Java are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc Internet Explorer Windows Explorer Windows and Hyper Terminal are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Netscape and Netscape Navigator are trademarks or registered trademarks of Netscape Communication Corporation Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders freeView IP 100 User s Manual 1 QUICK INSTALLATION GUID ee 3 1 1 INTRODUCTION EE 3 1 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION geet 3 1 3 VIDE OMODE e A A rE Oe ee eee eee See en ere eee ee 3 1 4 NTA CONFIGURATION EE 4 1 5 IS CR NS cy EE 5 1 6 REMOTE ONG GEE EE 5 INTRODUCTION WEE 7 2 1 WHEN THE SERVER S DOPERATONAL td 7 2 2 WHEN THE SERVER IS NON OPERATIONAL ranma nnrnrnrnrnaninnnnns 7 2 3 FEATURE a RTO EE 8 2 4 PACKAGE CONTENTS EE 8 2 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS aa A 9 2 6 SY TEMAEQUIREMENTS at ta ono dae ao aaa oe ala
2. button as shown in Figure 6 30 ertificate signina Request The following CSR is pending countryName TW statebrProvinceName taipel localityName taipel organizationName test org organizationalUnitName eat commonName eat emailAddress test test com Download Delete a PTI SSL Certificate File Brees Upload Figure 6 30 SSL Certificate Upload After completing these three steps the freeView IP 100 will have its own certificate that is used for identifying the card to its clients Note If the CSR on the device is lost or destroyed it cannot be recovered The steps above must be completed again in order to obtain a new certificate Common name This is the network name of the freeView IP 100 once it Is installed in the network usually the fully qualified domain name It is identical to the name that is used to access the device with a web browser without the http prefix In case the name given here and the actual network name differ the browser will pop up a security warning when the unit is accessed using HTTPS Organizational unit This field is used for specifying which department within an organization owns the device Organization The name of the organization Locality City The city where the organization is located State Province The state or province where the organization is located 64 freeView IP 100 User s Manual Country ISO code The country
3. 100 6 6 3 Update Firmware g iem kel Lea freedom e Home Console Logout o Device Information EventLog Update Firmware Unit Reset mu Remote Control F gt a Virtual Media Firmware File Browse Y Upload se User Management E Ci KVM Settings Device Settings Figure 6 37 Update Firmware The freeView IP 100 is a complete standalone device The software that runs on the device is called the firmware The firmware of the freeView IP 100 can be updated remotely in order to add 71 Q freedom e new functionality or special features A new firmware update is a binary file which can be found on the freedom9 website at http www freedom9 com If the firmware file is compressed file suffix zip then it must be unzipped before it can be installed Windows users can use WinZip from http www winzip com to unzip the file Other operating systems will have their own unzip programs Before updating the firmware of the device the new uncompressed firmware file has to be saved on the local machine To update the firmware follow these steps Save the firmware file on the local computer Type in the path and filename of the firmware file or click Browse and search for the file on the system Click Upload Once the firmware file has been uploaded it is checked to see if it is a valid firmware file and whether there were any transmission errors In the case of an error the Up
4. 4 2 for details 20 freeView IP 100 User s Manual 4 5 2 Remote Mouse Settings A common problem with KVM devices is the synchronization between the local and remote mouse cursors The freeView IP 100 addresses this problem with an intelligent synchronization algorithm There are two mouse modes available on the freeView IP 100 Auto mouse speed The automatic mouse mode tries to detect the speed and acceleration settings of the host system automatically See the section below for a more detailed explanation Fixed mouse speed This mode translates the mouse movements from the Remote Console in a way that one pixel move will lead to a fixed number of pixel moves on the remote system The number of pixels can be adjusted using the scaling feature lt should be noted that this will only work when mouse acceleration is turned off on the remote system 4 5 3 Auto Mouse Speed And Mouse Synchronization The automatic mouse mode performs the speed detection during mouse synchronization If the local mouse loses synchronization with the remote mouse there are two methods for re synchronizing local and remote mouse Fast Sync Fast synchronization is used to correct a temporary but fixed skew Choose this option using the Remote Console options menu or press the mouse synchronization hotkey sequence if it has been defined Intelligent Sync lf fast synchronization does not work or the mouse settings have been changed on the host syste
5. Modem init string The initialization string used by the freeView IP 100 to initialize the modem The default value will work with all standard modern modems directly connected to a telephone line If a special modem is used or if the modem is connected to a local telephone switch that requires a special dial sequence to establish a connection to the public telephone network change this setting by entering the correct a new string Refer to the modem s manual about the AT command syntax to use e Modem server IP address This IP address will be assigned to the freeView IP 100 itself during the PPP handshake Since it is a point to point IP connection almost any IP address is permitted but it cannot be the same as the Ethernet connection of the device or the client The default value will work in most cases e Modem client IP address This IP address will be assigned to the console computer during the PPP handshake Since it is a point to point IP connection almost any IP address is permitted but it cannot be the same as the Ethernet connection of the device or the client The default value will work in most cases Passthrough access to serial port via Telnet If this option is enabled a device with a serial interface e g a managed switch can be controlled by the local computer Select the appropriate options for the serial port and use the Telnet Console or a standard Telnet client to connect to the device 66 freeView IP 100 User s M
6. Security letwork Miscellaneous Settings Certificate T OSerial Port Remote Console amp HTTPS port Default 443 See HTTP part Default 80 Event Log TELNET port Default 23 Bandwidth Limit kbit s Enable TELNET access C Disable Setup Protocol Sittin 5 i de BLE Current LAN interface parameters autonegotiation on 100 Mbps full duplex link ok LAN interface speed Autodetect K i LAN interface duplex mode Autodetect Apply Figure 6 25 Network Settings IP auto configuration This option determines if the device should get its network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server or none at all manual IP address For DHCP select dhcp and for BOOTP select bootp accordingly If none is selected then IP auto configuration is disabled IP address The IP address in of the unit Subnet Mask The subnet mask of the local network Gateway IP address In order for the freeView IP 100 to be accessible from networks other than the local network this IP address must be set to the local network router s IP address Primary DNS server IP Address IP address of the primary Domain Name Server If this field is empty the unit will not be able to perform name resolution Secondary DNS server IP Address IP address of the secondary Domain Name Server It will 99 Q freedom o be used if the Primary DNS Server cannot be contacted Remote Console and HTTPS port Port numbe
7. Serial Settings Figure 6 31 allows the user to specify what type of device is connected to the serial port and how to use it Configuration or console login Do not use the serial port for any special function use it only for the initial configuration see Table 4 1 Modem The freeView IP 100 offers remote access using a telephone line in addition to the standard access over the Ethernet network The modem needs to be connected to the serial 65 Q freedom o interface of the freeView IP 100 A user can connect to the freeView IP 100 using a telephone line the same way that it would connect to an Internet Service Provider ISP By dialing the telephone number of the modem using third party modem software on the local computer the user can connect to the device through normal telephone lines The connection is established using the Point to Point Protocol PPP Before connecting to the device ensure that the console computer is configured correctly For instance Windows based operating systems default to PPP for dial up network connections which is correct The Modem Settings panel sets the parameters used by the client to connect to the device An explanation of the parameters is included below e Serial line speed The speed the freeView IP 100 uses to communicate with the modem Most modems available today will support the default value of 115200 bps If an older modem is used and problems occur try lowering this value e
8. Settings Windows XP has a setting called improve mouse acceleration which has to be deactivated Active Desktop lf the Active Desktop feature of Microsoft Windows is enabled do not use a plain background use a wallpaper instead Alternatively Active Desktop can be disabled altogether Move the mouse pointer to the upper left corner of the applet screen and move it back and forth slightly to resynchronize the mouse If resynchronizing fails disable mouse acceleration and repeat the procedure 4 5 5 Single And Double Mouse Mode The information above applies to the Double Mouse Mode where both the remote and local mouse pointers are visible and need to be synchronized The freeView IP 100 also supports a Single Mouse Mode where only the remote mouse pointer is visible Enable this mode in the open Remote Console and click in the window area to activate it The local mouse pointer will be hidden and the remote mouse pointer can be controlled directly To leave this mode it is necessary to define a mouse hotkey in the Remote Console Settings Panel Press this key to free the captured local mouse pointer 4 5 6 Recommended Mouse Settings The following are suggestions for mouse modes for various operating systems 22 freeView IP 100 User s Manual MS Windows 2000 2003 Professional and Server XP lt is recommended to use the USB mouse option Choose USB without Mouse Sync For a PS 2 mouse choose Auto Mouse Speed For XP
9. a US English keyboard no matter what language mapping is used Some of the keys have aliases which means they can have 2 different key codes separated by a comma in the table 11 Key and aliases SLASH BACK SPACE ENTER PRINTSCREEN CAPS LOCK SCROLL LOCK BACK SLASH BREAK LSHIFT SHIFT RCTRL RSHIFT LCTRL CTRL LALT ALT Table B 1 Key Names 78 Key and aliases PAGE DOWN UP LEFT DOWN RIGHT NUM LOCK NUMPADO NUMPAD1 NUMPAD2 NUMPAD3 NUMPAD4 NUMPAD5 NUMPAD6 NUMPAD7 NUMPAD8 NUMPAD9 NUMPADPLUS NUMPAD PLUS NUMPAD NUMPADMUL NUMPAD MUL NUMPADMINUS NUMPAD MINUS NUMPADENTER WINDOWS MENU freeView IP 100 User s Manual C Video Modes Table C 1 lists the video modes supported by the freeView IP 100 Do not use custom video settings besides that are not listed in the following table Otherwise the freeView IP 100 may not be able to detect them 1152x900 e 1280x960 a Table C 1 Supported Video Modes D Rack Mount Kit Installation Diagram Figure D 1 Rack Mount Installation Diagram 79
10. amp About Internet Explorer f nte i E i version 6 0 2900 2150 x lt psp 050301 15 1 Cipher Strength 128 bit Figure 5 1 Encryption Key Length in Internet Explorer Newer web browsers support strong encryption by default 5 3 Logging In And Logging Out 5 3 1 Logging In Launch the web browser and enter the address of the freeView IP 100 in the Address Bar The address used can be an IP address or a host and domain name in the case where the DNS server has a symbolic name For example type the following in the address line of the web browser when establishing an unsecured connection http lt IP address of freeView IP 100 gt When using a secure connection type in https lt IP address of freeView IP 100 gt The login page will be displayed Figure 5 2 Authenticate with Login and Password Username Password Login Figure 5 2 Login Screen 25 Q freedom o The device has a built in super user that has full access to the device The default username and password for the super user are show in Table 5 1 Login name super factory default Password pass factory default Table 5 1 Default User Settings Note The super user cannot access the device via the serial interface Note Change the super user password as soon as possible Failure to do so will pose a severe security risk and will allow unauthorized users to access the device Navigation After logging into the freeView IP 100 the main p
11. and does not require authentication The information should be entered in the following format lt serverip gt lt port gt SNMP Logging enabled If this option is selected the freeView IP 100 will send an SNMP trap to a specified destination IP address every time a log event occurs If the receiver requires a community string it can be set in the appropriate text field Most of the event traps only contain One descriptive string with all information about the log event Only authentication and host power events have their own trap class that consists of several fields with detailed information about the event A third party SNMP monitor is required to receive the traps 69 Q freedom 6 6 Maintenance 6 6 1 Device Information Wa Q fim e Logo freedom e Home Console Logout ef Devicelnformation Event Leg Update Firmware Unit Raset i Remote Control Product Name P K F2AB 4495091041 21 192 165 123 242 FE 00 00 46 0F 5E 04 00 05 1743 Firmware Description Standard Edition OE a Virtual Media Serial Number Device IP Address Device MAC Address Firmware Version oe User Management g KVM Settings Firmware Build Number Device Settings Hardware Revision View the datafile for support nnected User 2 166 125 1591 active super 19 Figure 6 34 Device Information This section contains summary information about the device
12. and its current firmware Connected Users test 62 238 0 39 active test 80 145 25 183 26 min idle test 212 183 10 29 20 min idle test 62 153 241 228 RC exclusive active Figure 6 35 Connected Users 70 freeView IP 100 User s Manual The Connected Users section shown in Figure 6 35 shows which users are connected to the device The user s name IP address and current status are displayed The letters RC beside a user s name means that the Remote Console is open If the Remote Console is opened in exclusive mode the term exclusive will be displayed 6 6 2 Event log a freedom et Home Console Logout Devica Information EventLog UpdateFirmware Unit Reset mu Remote Control e Virtual Media Prev If Next m Date Event Description Pal User Management 01012004 12 39 52 Authentication User super logged in from IP address 192 166 125 161 ta 01012004 12 38 31 Board Message Device succesfully started Co KVM Settings 017012004 12 37 34 Authentication User super logged in from IP address 192 166 125 101 ns 010122004 12 37 22 Remote Console Connection to client 192 166 125 161 closed Device Settings 01 01 2004 12 37 21 Remote Console Connection to client 192 168 123 181 established 01012004 12 37 05 Board Message Internal log file cleared by user super Prev Next Figure 6 36 Event Log List Figure 6 36 shows the log list including events that are logged by the freeView IP
13. and the keyboard however the scaling algorithm may distort some items on the display Scaling Figure 5 8 Remote Console Options Menu Scaling 30 freeView IP 100 User s Manual Mouse Handling The submenu for mouse handling offers two options for synchronizing the local and the remote mouse pointer Fast Sync The fast synchronization is used to correct a temporary but fixed skew Intelligent Sync Use this option if fast sync does not work or if the mouse settings have been changed on the host system Note Intelligent Sync takes more time than Fast Sync Use the auto adjustment function or manual correction in the Video Settings panel to setup the picture Local Cursor Offers a list of different cursor shapes to choose from for the local mouse pointer The selected shape will be saved for the current user and activated the next time this user opens the Remote Console The number of available shapes depends on the Java Virtual Machine a version of 1 2 or higher offers the full list m me Ve L Figure 5 9 Remote Console Options Menu Local Cursor Video Settings This option opens a panel for changing the video settings for the freeView IP 100 The unit features two different dialogs which influence the video settings 31 Q freedom o Video Settings Through The Web Interface This option enables the local video port This option determines whether or not the video output from the host is
14. applet distributed by Demo Certificate Publisher authenticity verified by Unknown issuer A The security certificate was issued by a company that is not trusted E The security certificate has not expired and is still valid Caution Diemo Certificate asserts that this content is safe You should only accept this content if you trust Demo Certificate to make that assertion More Details Yes No Always Figure 1 3 Java Warning Figure 1 4 shows the top of the Remote Console window KVM OVER IP Remote Console TER e ba ei Figure 1 4 Remote Console Once connected the following can be performed to improve the user experience Auto Adjust button Ez If the video displayed is distorted click this button and the device will automatically adjust its display to improve the quality K SYE Sync Mouse button Choose this option in order to synchronize the local with the remote mouse cursor This is only required if using Double Mouse mode Itis recommended that mouse acceleration is turned off on the host device freeView IP 100 User s Manual 2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the freeView IP 100 The freeView IP 100 saves money time space equipment and power The freeView IP 100 defines a new class of remote KVM access devices it combines digital remote KVM access via IP networks with comprehensive and integrated system management The device provides convenient remote KVM access and con
15. each question type in the desired settings or press lt Enter gt to accept the default value shown in square parenthesis 6 The parameters that can be set are as follows oa ee 1 E IP auto configuration none dhcp bootp dhcp With this option the user can specify whether the freeView IP 100 gets its network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server For DHCP enter dhcp and for BOOTP enter bootp If neither option is selected the IP auto configuration is disabled and the network settings will need to be configured manually IP 192 168 1 22 The IP address of the unit This option is only applied if IP auto configuration is set to none Net mask 255 255 255 0 The subnet mask of the unit This option is only applied if IP auto configuration is set to none Gateway 0 0 0 0 for none 0 0 0 0 The IP address of the default gateway of the device If a default gateway is not available enter 0 0 0 0 This option is only applied if IP auto configuration is set to none 4 5 Keyboard Mouse And Video Configuration The freeView IP 100 can be connected to the host machine s peripheral ports via PS 2 or USB The correct operation of the remote mouse depends on several settings which will be discussed in the following subsections 4 5 1 freeView IP 100 Keyboard Settings The freeView IP 100 s settings for the host keyboard type have to be correct in order for the remote keyboard to work properly See Section 6
16. keycode is the key to be sent Multiple key codes can be concatenated with a plus or a minus sign The plus sign builds key combinations all keys will be pressed until a minus sign or the end of the combination is encountered In this case all pressed keys will be released in reversed sequence The minus sign builds single separate key presses and releases The star inserts a pause with duration of 100 milliseconds 55 Q freedom o 6 4 2 Keyboard Mouse Gi j ae d enge S Home Console Logout e Device Information Event Log UpdateFirmware Unit Reset i Remote Control TJE Host Interface Auto v active PS 2 7 Virtual Media To use the US8 andior Paz interface you need a se User Management correct cabling between the managed host and the managing device If the managed host has no USB KVM Settings keyboard support in the BlOS and you have connected e the USB cable only then you will have no remote keyboard access during the boot process of the host If USB and PS 2 are both connected and you selected Auto as host interface then the card will choose USE if available or otherwise falls back to PSf2 User Console OKeyboard Mouse Video Device Settings PS 2 Keyboard Model Genere 184 Key PO Y USB Mouse Type M Windows 000 or newer Y Mouse speed Auto Fixed scaling 1 1 00 su APPLY Figure 6 23 Keyboard and Mouse Settings Host Interf
17. setting displays all changes on the remote host instantly but will produce more network traffic depending on the quality of the video input signal In general the default setting should be suitable for most situations 57 Q freedom e e Force Composite Sync Required for Sun Computers To support signal transmission from a Sun machine enable this option If not enabled the picture of the remote console will not be visible 6 5 Device Settings The Device Settings menu allows the user to configure the freeView IP 100 itself 6 5 1 Network The Network Settings panel as shown in Figure 6 25 allows network related parameters to be changed Each parameter will be explained below Once applied the new network settings will immediately come into effect Note See Section 4 for instructions on installing the freeView IP 100 initially Note Changing the device s network settings may result in loss of connection if the supplied network settings are incorrect 98 freeView IP 100 User s Manual A DS Hem Geh Logout freedom Home Console Logout ef Device Information Event Leg Update Firmware Unit Reset Remote Control 2 Virtual Media IP auto configuration None gt U M t IF address 192 168 123 22 d ser Managemen aaa y Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Co KVM Settings sateway IP address T Device Settings Primary DNS server P address ONetwork secondary DNS server IP address Dynamic DNS
18. the whole name including the domain e g testserver dyndns org not just the actual hostname 61 Q freedom o Username The username provided by the Dynamic DNS Server Spaces are not allowed in the username Password The password provided by the Dynamic DNS Server Check time The time which the device registers itself with the Dynamic DNS server Check interval The time interval which the device registers itself with the Dynamic DNS based on the Check time parameter above Note The freeView IP 100 has its own independent real time clock Ensure the time setting on the device is correct see the section titled Date and Time 6 5 3 Security A S amp Q pee freedo Q EI Home Console Logout ef Device Information Event Log Update Firmware Unit Reset Remote Control tion setting C Force HTTPS for Web access KVM Encryption Of Try Farce Virtual Media se User Management Apply CL KVM Settings Device Settings E e Network Dynamic DNS OSecurity Certificate Serial Port Date Time Event Log Figure 6 28 Device Security Force HTTPS When enabled this option restricts access to the web interface to HTTPS connections only The freeView IP will not listen on the HTTP port for incoming connections For instructions on creating a customer SSL certificate that is used to identify the freeView IP 100 see the Section 6 5 4 titled Certificate KVM encryption Thi
19. to the Remote Console The whole process will take about half a minute Resetting sub devices e g video engine will take only a few seconds and does not result in closing connections Note Only the super user is allowed to reset the device 73 Q freedom e 7 Troubleshooting Q 001 The remote mouse doesn t work or is not synchronized A 001 Make sure the mouse settings on the device match the mouse model There are some circumstances where the mouse synchronization process could behave incorrectly refer to Section 5 5 1 for more details Q 002 The video quality is bad or the picture is grainy A 002 Try to correct the brightness and contrast settings see Section 6 4 3 until the picture improves Use the auto adjustment feature to correct a flickering video Q 003 Can t log into the freeView IP 100 A 003 Verify the username and password Be default the user super has the password Doss Also ensure that the web browser is configured to accept cookies Q 004 The Remote Console window can t connect to the host A 004 A firewall may be preventing access to the Remote Console Make sure that TCP port numbers 80 or 443 are open for incoming TCP connection establishments Q 005 No connection can be established to the freeView IP 100 A 005 Check whether the network connection is working ping the IP address of device If not check the network hardware and check if the device is powered on Check whether the IP ad
20. transmitted to the local monitor The Noise Filter option defines how the freeView IP 100 reacts to small changes in the video input signal A large filter setting uses less network traffic and leads to a faster video display but small changes in the display may not be recognized and updated on the remote immediately A small filter setting displays all changes on the remote host instantly but will produce more network traffic depending on the quality of the video input signal The default setting should be suitable for most situations Video Settings Through The Remote Console Brightness Al Contrast Red EN Contrast Green 4 Contrast Blue al Clock al Phase al Horizontal Offset 4 Vertical Offset Reset this Mode Reset All Modes Save Changes 10241768 60Hz Lindo Changes B y y y y D y Ez Figure 5 10 Video Settings Panel Brightness Controls the brightness of the picture Contrast Controls the contrast of the picture Clock Defines the horizontal frequency for a video line and depends on the video mode Different video card types may require different values The default settings in conjunction with the auto adjustment procedure should be adequate for common configurations If the picture quality is still poor after auto adjustment change this setting together with the sampling phase to achieve a better quality Phase Defines the phase for video sampling used with the sampling clock setting to con
21. DNS Scenario The freeView IP 100 is reachable from the internet via the IP address of the DSL router which is dynamically assigned by the service provider Since the administrator does not know the IP address assigned by the provider at any given time the freeView IP 100 connects to a special dynamic DNS server at regular intervals and registers its IP address there The administrator can then contact the dynamic DNS server and find the IP address of the device The administrator has to register the device that is with the Dynamic DNS service provider and assign a hostname URL to it The Dynamic DNS service provider will assign a nickname and a password to the administrator The hostname and the account information are needed to determine the IP address of the registered device The following steps detail how to enable Dynamic DNS e Ensure that the LAN interface of the freeView IP 100 is properly configured e Enter the Dynamic DNS Settings configuration dialog as shown in Figure 6 26 e Enable Dynamic DNS and specify the settings appropriately see below Enable Dynamic DNS This enables the Dynamic DNS service This requires a configured DNS server IP address Dynamic DNS server This is the name of the server where the device registers itself at regular intervals Currently this is a fixed setting since only dyndns org is presently supported Hostname This is the hostname of the device that is provided by the Dynamic DNS Server Use
22. Male to Mini Din 6 pin Female CAT5 5E 6 Straight Through UTP STP Cable 8P8C aim fe A MH E 6 0 0 0009 a J UUW 12 78 Q freedom o freeView IP 100 User s Manual 3 Hardware Installation 3 1 Operation Overview Figure 3 1 shows some examples of how to connect the freeView IP 100 to the local area network freeView IP 2 w A 4 IP Network p d Administrator freeView IP Sage SS 8 16 PS 2 JS Y 7 IP Network KVM Switch Sea Multiple k a Servers z F Administrator Figure 3 1b Multiple Server Usage Scenario The freeView IP 100 can be used in a multi administrator multi server environment Attaching one or several units to a matrix KVM switch allows multiple users to access multiple servers using the remote console 3 2 Connecting The freeView IP 100 To The Host System In order to connect the device to the host system perform the following steps Step 1 Connect the VGA cable on one end a KVM cable to the monitor port on the host system and the VGA cable on the other end of the cable to the monitor port on the host side of the unit Q freedom o Wee E Step 2 Connect the green PS 2 plug on one end of a KVM cable to the mouse port on the host system and the green PS 2 plug on the other end of the cable to the mouse port on the host side of the unit Step 3 Connect the purple PS 2 plug on one end of a KVM cable to the keybo
23. Monitor Mode C Start in Exclusive Access Mode Hotkey Alt F12 Used for fast mouse synchronization in Double Mouse mode and to free the grabbed mouse in Single Mouse mode Click here for Help sole Button Keys Key Definition Name Button Key 1 confirm Ctrl Alt Delete Button Key 2 confirm Alt Tab Alt Tab More entries Click here for Help Figure 6 22 User Console Settings Part 2 Remote Console Type Specifies which Remote Console Viewer to use the Default Java Virtual Machine or Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plugin Default Java VM Selects the default Java Virtual Machine of the Browser This may be the Microsoft JVM or the Sun JVM depending on the configuration Use of the Sun JVM may also be forced by selecing Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plugin Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plugin Instructs the web browser of the local system to use the JVM from Sun Microsystems The JVM in the browser is used to run the code for the Remote Console window which is a Java Applet If this box is checked and the appropriate Java plug in is not already installed on the system it will be downloaded and installed automatically Once installation begins follow the step by step instructions in install the virtual 94 freeView IP 100 User s Manual machine The advantage of downloading Sun s JVM is that it provides a stable and identical Java Virtual Machine across different platforms The Remote Console software is
24. O MODES ee 78 RACK MOUNT KIT INSTALLATION DIAGRAN ee KKK ENNER ENKE ENNEN ENEE REENEN KREE 78 freeView IP 100 User s Manual LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 12 The Hostand Ben Ee Re Lu EE 5 Figure 122 KV Mi Setup Progi aM eu sedis sind esha tantns a a aas 6 Figure TS Java d ne EE 8 Figure 1 4 Remote CONSOLES lore leticia id 8 Figure 3 1a Single Server Usage Scenario miai 13 Figure 3 1b Multiple Server Usage Gcenamo E E A R 13 Figure 4 1 Setup Upnitv AEN 19 Figure 5 1 Encryption Key Length in Internet Explorer 25 Figure 3 2 LOA O o 25 FOUE S o Mal PaE ia o 26 Sift Remote ene 27 Figure 5 5 Remote Console Control Baras ill isso ltda 28 Figure 5 6 Remote Console Options Menu siiis a a e a ei e 29 Figure 5 7 Remote Console Exclusive Mode 30 Figure 5 8 Remote Console Options Menu Scaling ccccccccccccnccnnnncccononncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononanennnnononnnnos 30 Figure 5 9 Remote Console Options Menu Local CGursor 31 Figure 5 10 Video Settings Panel 32 Figure SA SOM ele Te EE 33 Fidure 5 12 Soil Keyboard Mapp ING EE 34 Figure 5 13 Remote Console Confirmation Dialog 35 FOUS 9 14 ENCON O DEE 35 Figure S oats LING a A A ee 36 Figure 516 Elle let US o ls 36 Figure 6 12 KVM CONS A 37 Figure 6 2 Telnet CONS a ee 38 Figure 6 3 Virtual Floppy Disk Screen cccccccccessseseeecceeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeseaeeeeeeeeesseaaeeseeeeseesssaaaseeeeeseesaeanaesss 39 Figure 6 4 Select Image tie 40 Figure 6 5 Virtual CD R
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26. Redirection OOptions s User Management m KVM Settings Device Settings Figure 6 19 USB Mass Storage Option 90 freeView IP 100 User s Manual Set this option to disable the mass storage emulation and hide the virtual drive if no image file is currently loaded If not set and no file image is loaded the host system may hang on boot due to changes in the boot order or the boot manager LILO GRUB This mainly affects Windows versions 2000 and XP but other OS might be affected as well This behavior depends on the BIOS version used in that machine 6 3 User Management The User Management menu allows the user to manage user accounts on the freeView IP 100 6 3 1 Change Password TN ag Q Hore Conal Logout freedom Home Console Logout ef Device Information Event Leg UpdateFirmware Unit Reset mu Remote Control gt Virtual Media New Password User Management lid Hi Password Apply Users i Ch KVM Settings Device Settings Figure 6 20 Set Password To change the current user s password enter the new password in the upper entry field Retype the password in the filed below Click Apply to submit the changes 91 Q freedom o 6 3 2 Users And Groups PR Th a freedom 3 Home Console Logout ef Device Information Event Leg UpdateFirmware Unit Reset Remote Control a Virtual Media Existing users L lect M Lookup Mew User name Full use
27. ace Sets which interface the mouse is connected to The choices are Auto for automatic detection USB for a USB mouse and PS 2 for a PS 2 mouse Note To use the USB and or PS 2 interface the correct cabling USB and or PS 2 needs to be connected between the freeView IP 100 and the host server If the managed host does not support USB keyboards at the BIOS level and a USB interface is being used remote keyboard access will not be available during the boot process of the host If both USB and PS 2 interfaces are connected and Auto is selected as the host interface the device will select USB if available otherwise it falls back to PS 2 To have USB remote keyboard access during the boot process of the host the following conditions must be fulfilled e The host BIOS must have USB keyboard support e The USB cable must be connected and must be selected in the Host interface option PS 2 Keyboard Model Selects the keyboard layout Available options are Generic 101 Key PC for a standard keyboard layout Generic 104 Key PC for a standard keyboard layout extendend by three additional windows keys Generic 106 Key PC for a Japanese keyboard and Apple Macintosh for an Apple Macintosh keyboard 96 freeView IP 100 User s Manual USB Mouse Type Selects the USB mouse type Available options are MS Windows 2000 or newer for MS Windows 2000 or Windows XP or Other Operating System
28. age shown in Figure 5 3 will be displayed This page consists of three parts the buttons on the upper side allow the user to navigate within the web interface see Table 5 2 for details The lower left frame contains a navigation bar which allows the user to switch between the different sections of the unit The lower right frame displays details of the menu item selected on the left frame e l a Herma Console Logout Mm o WI Home Console Logout Device Information Event Leg UpdateFirmware Unit Reset mu Remote Control Remote Console Preview lick to open e Virtual Media oe User Management Ca KVM Settings Device Settings 2 nm Refresh Device Power Supply Power Supply External Figure 5 3 Main Page 26 freeView IP 100 User s Manual Return to the main page of the freeView IP 100 dee Home FT Show the remote console Co ole Console t Log out of the web interface mmm Logout Logout Table 5 2 Web Interface Icons 5 3 2 Logging Out To log out of the web interface click the Logout button on the main window The user will also be logged out automatically after 30 minutes of inactivity 5 4 The Remote Console General description The Remote Console is the redirected screen keyboard and mouse of the remote host system connected to the freeView IP 100 Figure 5 4 Remote Console The Remote Console window is a Java Applet that establishes its own connection to the fre
29. all Location Choose the Folder in which to install EVM Vision Viewer C Program Files e vM Vision viewer rouege Malsati Install misten ve 0 Completing the KYM Vision Viewer Setup Wizard KVM Vision Viewer has been installed on your computer Click Finish to close this wizard Figure 6 12 KVM Vision Viewer Setup Create a New Device e Start KVM Vision Viewer e Click on Device and select New Device to create a new device 47 o freedom o 1 KVM Vision Viewer Eonnectia GEservation Eege Disconnect mom EISE EE IE ere dress 192 168 10 23 Figure 6 14 Device Configuration Dialog Device Name Enter a name for the device Network Address Enter the IP address of device Authentication Port This is a fixed number 443 Username The factory default Username is super Password The factory default Password is pass Connection Mode Select whether the connection mode is LAN DSL UMTS ISDN 128k or ISDN Modem V9 0 e Click OK The new device will be added as shown in Figure 6 15 48 freeView IP 100 User s Manual Figure 6 15 New Device Added Drive Redirection Settings e Move the cursor to the new device that has been created e Click on Device then select Drive Redirection and Redirect local drive KYM Vision Viewer 7 Redirect Local Drive Stop Dive KeGtection Figure 6 17 Drive Redire
30. anual 6 5 6 Date And Time te A m GG freedom Home Console Logout ef Davice Information Event Log Update Firmware Unit Reset mu Remote Control Date lime Settings UTC Offset 0h w gt Virtual Media User specified time ge User Management EE eee Pb Date 1 ID 2004 immiddiyyyy Ch KVM Settings Time 4 141 D E hh mm ss Device Settings O Synchronize with NTP Server o Primary Time server Dynamic DNS Secondary Time server Security i l Certificate The NTF Server configuration will be cleared if 2 auto configuration Serial Port is configured to either BOTE or DACE in the Network Settings and Date Time the DHOP BOOTP server is not providing the NTP server information Event Log Apply Figure 6 32 Date and Time This page allows the user to set the internal real time clock of the freeView IP 100 switch can be set up Figure 6 27 The time can be set manually or using an NTP Network Time Protocol server If an NTP server is not used the internal clock will need to be reset if the unit loses power for several minutes The alternative is to use an NTP server which set up the internal clock automatically to the current UTC Coordinated Universal Time also known as GMT time Because the NTP server time is always UTC the UTC offset must be correct in order for the device to have the correct time Note The device does not adjust for daylight savings time automa
31. apter s connector and insert it into the adapter s connector Using a 100 Mbps Connection For 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet networks the freeView IP 100 supports Category 5 or higher UTP cabling To establish a 100 Mbps connection the cable must be connected to a 100BASE TX hub or switch 16 freeView IP 100 User s Manual e Make sure that the cable is wired appropriately for a standard 100BASE TX adapter e Align the RJ 45 plug with the notch on the adapter s connector and insert it into the adapter s connector 3 4 Connecting The freeView IP 100 To A Multi Port KVM Switch A Client IP Network Local Terminal Y be LAN gt 2 Client i pal Single port IP KVM a EEN coso sio FS single port IP KVM Host side Wee ES ein ce NL ES a LE o a A a ee L O S O el el D oO AO EE oe fo a Ea d 3 5 Connecting The External Reset Power Option Port KVM Switch 8 computers Refer to the manual of the IP Power or Serial over IP device for instructions on connecting them to the serial interface on the rear of the freeView IP 100 Q freedom e 4 Configuration 4 1 Initial Configuration The freeView IP 100 is shipped with the network configuration listed in Table 4 1 IP auto configuration DHCP IP Address Table 4 1 Initial Network Configuration Note If the freeView IP 100 cannot find a DHCP server on startup it will not have an IP address The following d
32. ard port on the host system and the purple PS 2 plug on the other end of the cable to the keyboard port on the host side of the unit Step 4 Only required if using Virtual Media Connect the type A connector of a USB A B cable to the USB port on the host system and the type B connector to the unit 14 freeView IP 100 User s Manual Step 5 Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the unit and or connect a modem to the DB 9 port on the unit depending on how the KVM is accessed remotely Step 6 Only required if using a local console Connect the monitor to the monitor port on the console side k Q freedom e Step 7 Only required if using a local console Connect the keyboard to the PS 2 port marked as keyboard on the console side Step 8 Only required if using a local console Connect the mouse to the PS 2 port marked as mouse on the console side a Step 9 Connect the power supply on to the freeView IP 100 E O0 E 3 3 Ethernet Connection The rear side of the freeView IP 100 provides a RJ 45 connector for a 10 100 Mbps Ethernet connection Using a 10 Mbps Connection For 10BASE T Ethernet networks the Ethernet adapter uses Category 3 4 5 or 6 UTP cable To establish a 10 Mbps connection the cable must be connected to a 10BASE T hub e Make sure that the cable is wired appropriately for a standard 10BASE T adapter e Align the RJ 45 plug with the notch on the ad
33. ction Dialog Drive to redirect Select the local drive to be shared with the remote computer which can be a floppy disc CD ROM USB drive or hard drive 49 Q freedom o Port This should be set to 443 Allow Write Support Allows the host to write to the shared drive Note This feature may result in the data on the shared drive being erased back up all data before enabling this feature Device Authentication The factory default Username is super and the default Password is pass e Click OK The new device icon will be changed as shown in Figure 6 18 KYM Vision Viewer File Configuration Groups Device Help KFH EE OS CH MARS HE Groups CB New Device ee IPEVM Figure 6 18 Drive Redirection Completed Note Drive Redirection is only available with Microsoft Windows 2000 and the later Note The Drive Redirection works on a low SCSI level and the SCSI protocol cannot recognize partitions therefore the whole drive selected will be shared instead of any particular partition Note While connecting to a legacy KVM switch select PS 2 mouse for Keyboard Mouse setting Otherwise Hot keys cannot be used 6 2 5 Options Lei Conste teint Home Console Logout Device Information Event Leg UpdateFirmware Unit Reset mu Remote Control Virtual Media Options C Disable USE Mass Storage if no image is loaded Virtual Media Floppy Disk D L CD ROM Image menial Drive
34. d at this time 6 2 Virtual Media Table 6 1 Telnet Commands The Virtual Media menu allows the user to set up virtual media devices Virtual media allows the user to access floppy drives CD ROMs or external drives on the host machine from the client and vice versa 6 2 1 Floppy Disk a Heres Console Logout Home Console Logout Q freedom e mu Remote Control gt Virtual Media OFloppy Disk CD ROM Image Drive Redirection Options eu User Management _ KVM Settings mr Device Settings i Upload a Floppy Image Device Information Event Log Update Firmware Unit Reset No disk emulation set Browse Floppy Image File Upload Figure 6 3 Virtual Floppy Disk Screen To upload a floppy image to the freeView IP 100 from the local client for use on the host machine follow these steps 39 Q freedom e Create an image of the floppy disk See the next section for instructions on creating a floppy disk image Type in the path of the image in the web interface The path can be entered manually or can be browsed by using the Browse button on the interface Floppy Image Upload Floppy Image File Upload Figure 6 4 Select Image File The maximum image size is 1 44MB To use a larger image mount this image via a Windows Share SAMBA see the next Section titled Use Image on Windows S
35. d by clicking on Permissions e Click OK to set the options for this share Unix Solaris Linux To access the share via SAMBA SAMBA has to be configured properly Either edit the SAMBA configuration file etc samba smb conf or use the Samba Web Administration Tool SWAT or WebMin to set the correct parameters For additional options see the Section titled Options for details 6 23 Creating An Image Floppy Images Unix Solaris Linux To create an image file use the dd command in the operating system This is a standard command included with most Unix Solaris and Linux distributions To create a floppy image file copy the contents of a floppy to a file using the following command dd if dev fdO of tmp floppy image In this example dd reads the entire disc from the device dev fd0 and saves the output in the specified output file tmp floppy image MS Windows A third party utility is required to create a floppy disk image One such utility is RawWrite written by John Newbigin which can be found here http uranus it swin edu au jn linux rawwrite htm Note that this is a third party software and is only mentioned as a reference and is neither endorsed or supported by freedomo9 43 Q freedom Haaviwnie lo midon zt ib awi edu a n wihitlan Gy John Me bce Floppy diva eas wite Read About Hap Support Wee ihi iab lo rnis an mage lo floppy irk Image li
36. da 9 2 7 EE A GRAIG O e a ae eee E ee 10 HARDWARE INSTALLATION see EN REENEN ENKEN REENEN ENKEN ENKEN REENEN REENEN EN ENK ENKEN 11 3 1 OPERATION OVERVIEW stats a ld EE 11 3 2 CONNECTING THE FREEVIEW IP 100 TO THE HOST Gem 11 3 3 ETHERNET GONNEG TION WEE 14 3 4 CONNECTING THE FREEVIEW IP 100 TO A MULTI PORT KVM GwWIrcCH 15 3 5 CONNECTING THE EXTERNAL RESET POWER OPTION 15 CONFIGURATION 0003 aa e o e o a de o in 16 4 1 I GONPFIGUB ATION BEE 16 4 2 INITIAL CONFIGURATION VIA DHCP SERVER savia 16 4 3 FREEVIEW IP 100 SETUP PROGRAM oococcocnccocnncocnoconnncnnnocnnnnnnnn ron n nn n anno ararauna naaraana unuara enat 16 4 4 INITIAL CONFIGURATION VIA SERIAL LGONSOLE rana nnn nan rrnrnnnannnnrnnnnnnnes 17 4 5 KEYBOARD MOUSE AND VIDEO CONFIGURATION cceccecceeceececeeeceeceeneeceeeeeceeeeeeeeneeseeseeseesueeeeeaees 18 USAGE A EE 22 5 1 Beet IR 22 5 2 Ue aS EE 22 5 3 LOGGING IN AND LOGGING OUT 23 5 4 TAERENOTE CON OLE EE 25 5 5 ORG ee 26 TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 7 O W gt Q freedom o MENU OP TON LEE 35 6 1 REMOTE CONTROL 2ceccececcccececceccceccccecuececaecucucueuecacuececsucecsunecsuausseaeueeneuecsunecsunececsuaessuaeeaeacnecaees 35 6 2 VIRTUAL Mea 37 6 3 USER MANAGEMENT rr enaner nannan 49 6 4 KVM SETTINGS coa coa 50 6 5 DEVICE AN e 56 6 6 MANTENANCE sra aio a ii ac ea aia 68 TROUBLESHOOTING eene ENKE ENNEN ENKE ENEE ENEE nena nnmnnn nnmnnn nnmnnn nnmnnn 72 7 1 OGM EE 73 NES AN 74 KEVCODES EE 75 VIDE
37. der Network Configuration freeView IP 100 User s Manual 6 Enter the user name and password under Authentication The default user name is super and the default password is pass 7 Click Setup Device 1 5 Web Interface Once the device has been configured to match the network setup log in to the web interface using a Java enabled web browser Once the web browser is running enter http lt device IP address gt in the browser window e g if the device s IP address is 192 168 1 22 type http 192 168 1 22 in the browser window The default user name and password to log into the device are shown below User name super Password pass lt is recommended that the default password be changed immediately to prevent unauthorized access to the device 1 6 Remote Console The Remote Console is the redirected screen keyboard and mouse of the remote host system to which the freeView IP 100 is connected The web browser which is used to access the unit has to have Java Runtime Environment version 1 1 or higher installed However it is strongly recommended that the Sun JVM 1 4 is installed To access the remote console of the host click the Console icon on the top left corner of the screen There may be a slight delay as the Java virtual applet is being loaded If the screen shown in Figure 1 3 appears click Yes Q freedom 0 Warning Security 2 Do you want to trust the signed
38. ding on how the unit will be accessed 7 Power on the unit 8 Power on the server 1 3 Video Modes The freeView IP 100 supports many common video modes Please refer to Appendix C for a list of all supported video modes 1 4 Initial IP Configuration freedom 2 By default the freeView IP 100 uses the network parameters shown in Table 1 1 IP auto configuration IP Address 192 168 1 22 Default Gateway Table 1 1 Default network configuration lf these network parameters do not match the network configuration the device s network settings can be configured using the program KVMSetup exe located on the installation CD after the unit has been connected to the network and powered on To change the network settings of the device 1 Open Windows Explorer and browse to the CD drive 2 Double click the file KVMSetup exe 3 A screen similar to Figure 1 2 will be displayed Device Setup Device Device MAC address as ninii Refresh Devices Enable WLAN Configuration WLAN Devices only Authentication Super user login Po Super user password New super user password Po New password confirm Po Status Read Network Configuration IP auto configuration IP address A Subnet mask Gateway Wireless LAN Configuration Figure 1 2 KVM Setup Program 4 Select the unit s MAC address from the drop down list under Device MAC address 5 Enter the desired IP address for the device un
39. disable the enhance pointer precision option in the Control Panel SUN Solaris Adjust the mouse settings either via xset m 1 or use the CDE Control Panel to set the mouse to 1 1 no acceleration As an alternative use Single Mouse Mode MAC OS X It is recommended that the Single Mouse Mode be used 4 5 7 Video Modes The freeView IP 100 supports most common video modes When running X11 on the host system do not use any custom mode lines with special video modes otherwise the device may not be able to detect the video mode It is recommended that a standard VESA video mode is used instead 23 Q freedom e 5 Usage 5 1 Prerequisites The freeView IP 100 features an embedded operating system and applications offering a variety of standardized interfaces This chapter will describe both these interfaces and how to use them in detail The interfaces are accessed using the TCP IP protocol thus they can be accessed though the Ethernet interface 5 2 HTTP HTTPS Full access is provided by the embedded web server The freeView IP 100 can be managed using a standard web browser The web interface can be accessed using the insecure HTTP protocol or the encrypted HTTPS protocol Whenever possible use HTTPS for increased security Telnet A standard Telnet client can be used to access an arbitrary device connected to the freeView IP 100 s serial port via a terminal mode The primary interface of the freeView IP 100 is t
40. dress of the device and all other IP related settings are correct Check that there isn t an IP conflict on the network multiple devices using the same IP address Verify that all of the IP infrastructure of your LAN like routers etc is correctly configured Q 006 Special key combinations e g ALT F2 ALT F3 are intercepted by the console system and not transmitted to the host A 006 A Hot key needs to be defined for special key combinations See Section 5 5 1 for more details Q 007 The web interface of the device looks abnormal A 007 Ensure the web browser cache settings are correct Particularly check that the cache settings are not set to Never check for newer pages Otherwise the device interface may be loaded from the browser cache and not from the device Q 008 Windows XP doesn t awake from standby mode A 008 This is likely a Windows XP problem Try not to move the mouse when XP goes into standby mode 74 freeView IP 100 User s Manual Q 009 Cant upload the signed certificate in MacOS X A 009 If an internal error occurs while uploading the signed certificate either change the extension of the file to txt or add a file helper using the Internet Explorer preferences for this type of file Make sure that the encoding is plain text and the checkbox use for outgoing is checked If this does not work try using a Mozilla based browser Q 010 Every time open a dialog box with some button
41. e 2 2 When The Server Is Non Operational Using the freeView IP 100 the system administrator can discover problems with the server though fixing hardware problems is not possible through a remote management device Nevertheless the device gives the administrator valuable information about the type of hardware failure Serious hardware failures can be categorized into five different categories with the percentage chance of failure listed below A Hard disk failure 50 Q freedom o Power cable detached power supply failure 28 CPU Controller main board failure 10 CPU fan failure 8 RAM failure 4 mG Using the freeView IP 100 administrators can determine which kind of serious hardware failure has occurred See table 2 1 Type of Failure Detected By Hard disk failure Console screen CMOS set up information Power cable detached power supply failure Server remains in power off state after power on command has been given CPU Controller main board failure Power supply is on but there is no video output CPU fan failure Server specific management software RAM failure Boot sequence on boot console Table 2 1 Host System Failures and Detection Methods 2 3 Features e Manage servers around the world from your desk e KVM keyboard video mouse access over IP and analog telephone line modem required e BIOS level access e SSL encryption e No impact on server or network performance e High performance mouse tracki
42. e Applet Under normal circumstances the applet automatically determines the appropriate value However the applet may not determine the correct value depending on the particular JVM and the browser settings A typical example is a German localized system that uses an US English keyboard mapping In this case the Local Keyboard will need to be changed to the correct setting manually e Hotkeys Opens a list of defined hotkeys By choose an entry the selected command will be sent to the host system A confirmation dialog can be added that will be displayed before sending the selected command to the remote host Select OK to perform the command on the remote host 34 freeView IP 100 User s Manual Encoding Encoding Compression tific Changes E Ey user only Encoding ampressionk AA JE hit True Color h color Figure 5 14 Encoding Allows the user to adjust both the compression rate and the colour depth individually Depending on the selected compression rate the data stream between the freeView IP 100 and the Remote Console will be compressed in order to save bandwidth Increasing the compression rate requires more resources from the freeView IP 100 thus should not be used when multiple users are accessing the remote console simultaneously The default color depth is 16 Bit 65536 colors The other color depths are intended for slower network connections since they require less band
43. e Fesser ireedosunstal FDE Si Humber of copies h 3 do Dek 1 of 3 lindas MT 3 0 bdd number 215 Figure 6 9 RawWrite for Windows Selection Dialog From the menu select the tab Read Enter or select the name of the file in which the floppy content should be saved Click on the Copy button to initiate the image creation process CD ROM ISO Images Unix Solaris Linux To create an image file use the dd command in the operating system This is a standard command included with most Unix Solaris and Linux distributions To create a CDROM image file copy the contents of the CDROM to a file The following command can be used dd if dev cdrom of tmp cdrom image In this example dd reads the entire disc from the device dev cdrin and saves the output in the specified output file tmp cdrom image MS Windows To create the image file use a third party CD imaging tool Copy the whole contents of the disc into one single image file on the local hard disk For example with Nero software choose Copy and Backup Then navigate to the Copy Disc section Select the CD ROM or DVD drive to create an image from Specify the filename of the image and save the CD ROM contents in that file 44 6 2 4 Conecke Logout Console Logout e Home NV Remote Control e Virtual Media Floppy Disk CD ROM Image ODrive Redirection Options oe User Management KVM Settings e z Dev
44. eView IP 100 The protocol used by the Remote Console is RFB Remote Frame Buffer Protocol Currently RFB uses port number 443 to establish a connection For proper operation ensure that the local network environment allows traffic on port 443 27 Q freedom o Note If the freeView IP 100 is connected to the Internet through a proxy server without NAT the Remote Console will not be available from the WAN interface because web proxies are not able to relay the RFB packets In case of problems consult the network administrator for proper network configuration 5 5 Main Window Starting the Remote Console will open another additional window which displays the screen content of the host system The Remote Console will behave the same as if it was being used locally including the keyboard and mouse However the reaction time for the keyboard and mouse will have a slight delay The severity of the delay depends on the bandwidth available to access the unit Also special keyboard combinations e g Ctrl Alt Del in Windows will affect the local system and not the remote system See the next section for more details Note If a keyboard whose language is different from the host system s default language is used e g a US English local keyboard is used to control a remote host running a German operating system the local language will be used instead of the remote language In the previous example US characters will be sent to the host inst
45. ead of German characters To emulate the remote host language select the appropriate language using the Local Keyboard option in the dropdown menu See the next section for more details The Remote Console window will automatically adjust to fit the size of the remote screen However the Remote Console window can be resized manually in the local window system the same way as other applications Note The Remote Console window must be selected in the local operating system in order for mouse and keyboard input to be sent to the remote host 5 5 1 Remote Console Control Bar The top bar of the Remote Console window shown in Figure 5 5 contains the control bar The control bar displays the state of the remote device and also allows the user to change the Remote Console settings Ctri AR Delete cf ft Sync Hi Options Figure 5 5 Remote Console Control Bar Ctri Alt Delete ADA This button sends the key combination Control Alt Delete to the remote system see Section 6 for instructions on defining new key combination buttons 28 freeView IP 100 User s Manual Auto Adjust button Ki If the video display becomes distorted click this button and wait a few seconds while the device tries to automatically readjust the video settings Sync mouse button gt o This button activates the mouse synchronization process Choose this option to synchronize the local with the remote mouse cursor This is especially necessary when usi
46. er can customize these settings for every users separately Changing the settings for one user does not affect the settings for the other users a Homa Console Logout Home Console Logout Remote Control BA za Virtual Media oe User Management Eh KVM Settings OUser Console Keyboard Mouse Video Device Settings E d Q freedom Device Information Event Leg Update Firmware Unit Reset The settings on this page are user specific Changes ou make here will affect the selected user only super ei Lookup E i i i DI ML Automatic Detection O Pre configured Network speed O Manually Compression Color depth Figure 6 22 User Console Settings Part 1 User select box This selection box displays the user ID which is being modified The super user can change the settings of other users Transmission Encoding The Transmission Encoding setting changes the image encoding algorithm that is used to transmit the video data to the Remote Console window It is possible to optimize the speed of the remote screen depending on the number of users working at the same time and the bandwidth of the connection Modem ISDN DSL LAN etc Automatic detection The encoding and the compression level is determined automatically from the available bandwidth and the current content of the video image Pre configured The pre configured settings deliver the be
47. escribes the initial IP configuration that is necessary to access the unit for the first time Note Before installation make a note of the MAC address of the unit before installing the device it is located on the label on the bottom of the unit 4 2 Initial Configuration Via DHCP Server By default the freeView IP 100 will attempt to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server on the network To determine the IP address obtained via DHCP either check the list of assigned IP addresses on the DHCP server and find the IP address assigned to the MAC address of the unit or set the DHCP server to assign a fixed IP address to the MAC address of the device Consult the manual for the DHCP server for detailed configuration instructions Alternatively the setup tool KVMSetup exe found on the Installation Disk accompanying the product can also be used to set up the unit 4 3 freeView IP 100 Setup Program Connect the freeView IP 100 to a computer via local network or USB Start the setup tool KVMSetup exe located on the Installation Disk on the computer The program screen is shown in Figure 4 1 18 freeView IP 100 User s Manual gt Device Setup Device Network Configuration Device MAC address S Samia lithe lan ses IP auto configuration Device Type Po Subnet mask Po _ Enable WLAN Configuration WLAN Devices only Gateway Po Authentication Wireless LAN Configuration Status Read Figure 4 1 Setup Utility On the uppe
48. gout freedom Home Console Logout ef Devica Information Event Leg Update Firmware Unit Reset NV Remote Control Remote Console Preview Click to open a Virtual Media oe User Management mn KVM Settings Device Settings ae Refresh Device Power Supply Power Supply External Figure 6 1 KVM Console There are several methods to open the Remote Console window click the Console icon on the top bar click the menu entry KVM Console on the left menu bar or click on the console picture on the right To refresh the static picture of the remote host screen click on the Refresh button 37 Q freedo K 6 1 2 Telnet Console 7 ii A m EE freedo Q Home Console Logout Device Information Event Log Update Firmware Unit Reset m Remote Control OKVM Console OTelnet Console e Virtual Media IP HKVM Terminal Server 2 000 2002 Login oe User Management CL KVM Settings Device Settings Figure 6 2 Telnet Console The freeView IP 100 features a Telnet server that enables the user to connect to the host via a standard Telnet client If the Telnet program uses a VT100 VI102 or VT220 terminal emulation or a similar emulation it is possible to perform a console redirection as long as the host machine is using a text based operating system e g Unix Connecting to the freeView IP 100 requires a telnet client on the local machine To access the device run the telnet p
49. hare SAMBA for details Click on the Upload button to initiate the transfer of the selected image file to the freeView IP 100 s onboard memory This image file is kept in the onboard memory of the device until the end of the current session until the user logs out or when the device is rebooted 6 2 2 CD ROM Image Use Image on Windows Share SAMBA To include an image from a Windows share select CD ROM Image from the submenu 40 freeView IP 100 User s Manual a Comin deme freedom Home Console Logout a no Q Device Information Event Log Update Firmware Unit Reset Active Image H Remote Control No disk emulation set 2 Virtual Media Ce Floppy Disk Ss OCD ROM Image PAIS Drive Redirection share host Options e Share fold oe User Management SUES Image file name _ KVM Settings Eh g User name Password Device Settings z Figure 6 5 Virtual CD ROM Image Screen image on Windows Share Share host p Share name Path to image User optional Set Password optional Figure 6 6 Select Windows Share The following information has to be entered to mount the image properly Share host The server name or its IP address Share name The name of the share to be used Path to image The path of the image file on the share User optional If necessary specify the u
50. he HTTP interface This is covered extensively in this chapter Other interfaces are addressed in subtopics In order to use the Remote Console window of the managed host system the browser has to support Java Runtime Environment JRE version 1 1 or higher If the browser does not have Java support such as on a PDA the web interface and be accessed and configure but the remote console will be unavailable Important It is recommended that the latest version of Sun s JVM is installed For an insecure HT TP connection to the device the following browsers are recommended e Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 0 or higher on Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 and Windows XP e Netscape Navigator 7 0 or Mozilla 1 6 on Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Linux and other UNIX like Operating Systems In order to access the remote host system using a securely encrypted connection a browser that supports the HTTPS protocol is required Strong security is only assured by using a key length of 128 bit Some older browsers do not support 128 bit encryption Using the Internet Explorer the current key length supported can be found under Help About Internet Explorer The dialog box contains a link that leads to information on how to upgrade the 24 freeView IP 100 User s Manual browser to a state of the art encryption scheme Figure 5 1 shows the dialog box presented by the Internet Explorer 6 0 F
51. he maximum number of events that can be recorded in the log is 1000 Any entry added above this will overwrite the oldest entry in the log Also if the device is reset through the web interface the log information will be stored However if the device loses power or a hard reset is performed the log will be cleared 68 freeView IP 100 User s Manual NFS Logging enabled If this option is selected the freeView IP 100 will export the log information to a directory or static link on an NFS server To write log data from more than one freeView IP 100 to the same NFS share a unique file name must be defined for each device Once the NFS settings are complete click the Apply button The NFS share will be mounted immediately If the NFS share and the NFS server are not available an error message will appear Note Unlike the internal log file the size of the NFS log file is not limited by the device Every log event will be appended to the end of the file so it will grow continuously Remember to clean out old log entries from the file regularly SMTP Logging enabled If this option is selected the freeView IP 100 will e mail the log to an e mail address specified in the Sender Email Address field These e mails contain the same information as the internal log file and the mail subject is filled with the event group of the occurred log event In order to use this feature an SMTP server must be specified which is accessible by the device
52. ice Settings freeView IP 100 User s Manual WS E Favorites _ ge Make Data Disc a Make Audio CD Make Tideo CD Copy Disc Figure 6 10 Nero Selection Dialog Drive Redirection Device Information engel Event Leg UpdateFirmware Unit Reset Active Image No disk emulation set Drive Redirection Drive Redirection allows you to share your local drive Moppy CD ROM removable disks and harddisks with the remote system To use this feature you need the Drive Redirection Tool or the KYM Vision viewer on your client machine C Disable Drive Redirection C Force read only connections Figure 6 11 Drive Redirection Menu Driver Installation Follow the KVM Vision Viewer Setup Wizard to install the driver from the included CD ROM 45 freedom o Welcome to the KVM Vision Viewer Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through the installation of Ev Vision Viewer It is recommended that you close all other applications before starting Setup This will make it possible to update relevant system Files without having to reboot your computer Click Mext to continue EVM Von Viewer 2 0 7 System Requirements Elte ege ege EE Choose Components Choose which Features of EVM Vision Viewer you want to install KYM Vision Viewer E ES Shortcuts 42 Starter Masahe Install Sesten vet 46 freeView IP 100 User s Manual Choose Inst
53. load Firmware function will be aborted Verify the new version of the firmware and click Update Note This process is non reversible and might take a few minutes Make sure the freeView IP 100 is not powered off during the update process otherwise the device may be permanently damaged After the firmware has been saved a prompt will appear to reset the device manually After the unit is reset the new firmware will be loaded However the user will have to log into the unit again Note The firmware update procedure is thorough in looking for errors and inconsistencies reducing the chances of an error occurring However only experienced staff or administrators should perform a firmware update Ensure that the device is not powered off during the firmware upgrade 72 freeView IP 100 User s Manual 6 6 4 Unit Reset a a senge Hem Console Logout Home Console Logout ef Deviece Information Event Log UpdateFirmware Unit Reset NV Remote Control a Virtual Media se User Management CL KVM Settings Device Settings 2 Reset This may take up to a minute Figure 6 38 Unit Reset This section allows the user to reset specific parts of the device The parts include the keyboard and mouse the video engine and the entire device itself Resetting the device itself is mainly needed to activate a newly updated firmware It will close all current connections to the administration console and
54. m use intelligent resynchronization This method takes more time than the fast synchronization and can be accessed in the Remote Console option menu Intelligent synchronization requires the picture be adjusted correctly Use the auto adjustment function or the manual correction in the Video Settings panel to configure the picture The Sync Mouse button at the top of the Remote Console behaves differently depending on the current state of mouse synchronization Pressing this button will perform a fast sync except when the KVM port or the video mode have been changed in which case an intelligent sync will be performed Note When using the console for the first time press the Auto Adjust Button if the local mouse pointer is not synchronized with the remote mouse pointer 21 Q freedom e 4 5 4 Host System Mouse Settings The host s operating system knows various settings from the mouse driver Note that the following limitations do not apply if the Mouse Type is set to USB and MS Windows 2000 and newer While the freeView IP 100 works with accelerated mice and is able to synchronize the local with the remote mouse pointer there are limitations which may prevent this synchronization from working properly Special Mouse Driver There are mouse drivers which influence the synchronization process and lead to desynchronized mouse pointers If this occurs disable the vendor specific mouse driver on the host system Windows XP Mouse
55. ng accelerated mouse settings on the host system In general there is no need to change mouse settings on the host This button is only available when using double mouse mode Single Double Mouse Mode K This button switches between Single Mouse Mode only the remote mouse pointer is visible and Double Mouse Mode both remote and local mouse pointers are visible and need to be synchronized Single mouse mode is only available if using SUN JVM 1 3 or higher i Options Options k This button opens the Options menu EK Monitor Only Exclusive Access Scaling d Mouse Handling LocalCursor Video settings Refresh Video soft Keyboard F Local Keyboard Hotkeys Encoding d Figure 5 6 Remote Console Options Menu 29 Q freedom e A short description of the options follows Monitor Only Toggles Monitor Only mode on and off If Monitor Only is enabled remote console interaction is disabled and only monitoring is possible Exclusive Access Toggles Exclusive Access mode if the user has the appropriate access level When Exclusive Access is enabled other users cannot open the Remote Console until the current user disables Exclusive Access or logs off the system A change in access mode is also visible in the status line Figure 5 7 E Figure 5 7 Remote Console Exclusive Mode Scaling Allows the user to scale down the display of the Remote Console The user can still use both the mouse
56. ng and synchronization e Port to connect a user console for direct analog access to KVM switch e Local Mouse suppression only when using Sun s Java Virtual Machine e Can be used with any standard KVM e Remote mass storage control 2 4 Package Contents freeView IP 100 Quick Install Guide Installation software and User Manual on CD ROM AC to DC Power Adapter Rack mount Kit 1 SET 10 freeView IP 100 User s Manual Null modem cable USB A to B 6 feet cable 3 in 1 3 feet KVM cable 2 5 Technical Specifications Model No freeView IP 100 PC Port Console Port PC Port Connector PS 2 Keyboard Mini Din 6 pin All Female Types PS 2 Mouse Mini Din 6 pin VGA HDDB 15 pin USB Type B receptacle Console Port Connector PS 2 Keyboard Mini Din 6 pin All Female Types PS 2 Mouse Mini Din 6 pin VGA HDDB 15pin Serial Port DB9 pin Male LAN port RJ 45 8P8C 1 x 10BASE T Ethernet Reset buon E Humidity 0 80 Non Condensing 2 6 System Requirements Item Description Local console side One PS 2 Keyboard one PS 2 Mouse and one monitor Remote Console side One PC or Multiple PCs are linked into the network Host side One PC or Server or the console port of another KVM switch 2 7 Cable Diagrams PS 2 Cable Mini Din 6 pin Male to Male Me Man SEN SEN A A VGA Cable HDB15 pin Male to Male USB 2 0 Cable USB A B cable AT to PS 2 keyboard adapter Optional Din 5 pins
57. optimized for this JVM version and offers a wider range of functionality when run in Sun s JVM Miscellaneous Remote Console Settings e Start in Monitor Mode Sets the initial value for the monitor mode By default the monitor mode is off If this feature is turned on the Remote Console window will start in read only mode e Start in Exclusive Access Mode Enables exclusive access mode immediately at Remote Console startup This forces the Remote Consoles of all other users to close No one can open the Remote Console at the same time again until this user disables exclusive access or logs off Mouse Hotkey Allows the user to specify a hotkey combination which starts either the mouse synchronization process if pressed in the Remote Console or is used to leave the single mouse mode Remote Console Button Keys Button Keys allow simulating keystrokes on the remote system that cannot be generated locally The reason for this might be a missing key on the keyboard or that the operating system on the local machine is catching these keystroke already Typical examples are Control Alt Delete and Alt Tab on Windows and DOS what are always caught locally or Control Backspace on Linux for terminating the X Server The syntax to define a new Button Key is as follows confirm lt keycode gt lt keycode gt confirm requests confirmation by a dialog box before the key strokes will be sent to the remote host
58. or all freeView IP 100 s and will not match the network configuration that will the device is connected to The certificate s underlying secret key is also used for securing the SSL handshake Hence there is still a potential security risk when using the default SSL certificate but it is more secure than no encryption at all It is possible to generate and install a new certificate that is unique for a particular freeView IP 100 In order to do this the freeView IP 100 can generate a new cryptographic key and the associated Certificate Signing Request CSR that needs to be certified by a certification authority CA A certification authority verifies that the device and identity are legitimate and signs and issues a SSL certificate for the device The following steps are necessary to create and install a SSL certificate for the freeView IP 100 e Create an SSL Certificate Signing Request using the panel shown in Figure 6 29 Complete the fields on the page The fields are explained below Once completed click on the Create 63 Q freedom o button which will initiate the Certificate Signing Request generation The CSR can be downloaded to the local machine with the Download CSR button see Figure 6 30 e Send the saved CSR to a CA for certification Once the CA has completed their authentication process a new certificate will be issued for the device e Upload the certificate to the freeView IP 100 using the Upload
59. r left corner the MAC address es of all freeView IP 100 switches are displayed To rescan for devices click Refresh Devices 1 2 CH 4 4 4 Select the MAC address of the unit to be configured from the dropdown list Click Query Device to populate the current configuration of the device Enter the network configuration settings in the Network Configuration screen Enter the username and password of the device in the Authentication screen The default username is super and the default password is pass If desired enter a new password for the super user Note Write down the new password and keep it in a safe secure location for later reference Click Setup Device to save the new settings Click OK to close the window Initial Configuration Via Serial Console Connect a null modem cable from a serial port on a computer to the RS 232 port on the console side of the freeView IP 100 Open up a terminal access program e g HyperTerminal to access the device The unit uses the terminal parameters shown in Table 4 2 Bits second 115200 Data bits Bo Q freedom e Stop bits Flow Control Table 4 2 Serial line parameters Power off the unit Power on the unit and immediately press the lt ESC gt key After the boot up sequence is completed a gt prompt will appear Type config and press the lt Enter gt key and wait for the configuration questions to appear For
60. r name Password e User Management Change Password OUsers CL KVM Settings Confirm Password i Ermail address Mobile number Device Settings 5 Role select ignored for super user Create Modify Delete Figure 6 21 Set User The freeView IP 100 comes with 2 pre configured user accounts that have fixed permissions The account super has all possible rights to configure the device and use all of the functions available The account user only has permission to open and use the Remote Console By default both accounts have the password pass Remember to change these passwords immediately after the device has been installed and accessed for the first time While the user account never sees the following options the super account can change the name and password for both accounts Existing users Select an existing user for modification Once a user has been selected click the lookup button to see the user information New user name The new user name for the selected account Password The password for the login name It must be at least four characters long Confirm password Confirm of the password above 6 4 KVM Settings The KVM Settings menu allows the user to change settings related to the remote console 92 freeView IP 100 User s Manual 6 4 1 User Console The settings for the User Consoler are user specific Meaning the super us
61. r which the device s Remote Console server and HTTPS server are listening on lf left empty the default value will be used HTTP port Port number which the device s HTTP server is listening on If left empty the default value will be used Telnet port Port number which the device s Telnet server is listening on lf left empty the default value will be used Bandwidth limitation The maximum network traffic generated by the device Value in kbit s Enable Telnet access Select this option to allow access to the freeView IP 100 using the Telnet Gateway see Section 6 5 5 for more details Disable Setup Protocol Enable this option to exclude the freeView IP 100 from the setup protocol 6 5 2 Dynamic DNS z Q A H freedom gt Home Console Logout Devicelnformation Event Leg UpdateFirmware Unit Reset m Remote Control C Enable Dynamic DNS Dynamic ONS server www dyndns org Virtual Media 1 a A CR se User Management V Eh KVM Settings Username Password Device Settings Check time HH Mii Network Dynamic DNS Check interval Security Certificate en Serial Port il Apply Date Time Event Log Figure 6 26 Dynamic DNS A freely available Dynamic DNS service e g dyndns org can be used in the scenario shown in Figure 6 27 60 freeView IP 100 User s Manual INTERNET ynamic IP EE Dynamic DNS Server TDS Server Figure 6 27 Dynamic
62. rogram and specify the IP address of the unit For example if the unit s IP address is 192 168 1 22 type in telnet 192 168 1 22 in Unix or Windows Once connected the user will be prompted for username and password The credentials for authentication are identical to those of the web interface Once the user has successfully logged into the device a command line will be presented and the user can enter management commands The Telnet interface supports two operation modes the command line mode and the terminal mode The command line mode is used to control or display device parameters In terminal mode the connection is made from the local machine to the device connected to the serial port on the unit if the serial settings are set correctly All user input on the local machine are redirected to the device connected to the serial port and the response is displayed on the Telnet interface 38 freeView IP 100 User s Manual The following list shows the commands available in mode command and their usage Displays the list of available commands Exits the current session and disconnects from the client Clears the screen version Displays the release information terminal Starts the terminal passthrough mode for the serial port The key sequence esc exit switches back to the command mode The command has an optional parameter 1 or 2 to select the desired serial port for passthrough access only number 1 is supporte
63. s for MS Windows NT Linux or OS X In MS Windows 2000 or newer mode the remote mouse is always synchronized with the local mouse Mouse Speed e Auto mouse speed Select this option if mouse acceleration is enabled on the host system The freeView IP 100 will try to detect the acceleration and speed of the mouse during the mouse sync process e Fixed mouse speed Use a direct translation of mouse movements between the local mouse and the remote pointer A fixed scaling can also be set which determines the number of pixels the remote mouse pointer is moved when the local mouse pointer is moved by one pixel This option only works when the mouse settings on the host are linear i e mouse acceleration is disabled 6 4 3 Video a Cl Q freedom Home Console Logout Device Information Event Log Update Firmware Unit Reset m Remote Control e Virtual Media Noise filter small mi C Force Composite Sync Required for Sun Computers oe User Management Apply KVM Settings APP Ea j User Console Keyboard Mouse Video Device Settings x Figure 6 24 Video Settings Miscellaneous Video Settings e Noise filter This option defines how the freeView IP 100 reacts to small changes in the video input signal A large filter setting uses less network traffic and leads to a faster video display but small changes in the display may not be recognized and updated on the remote immediately A small filter
64. s the mouse pointers are not synchronous anymore A 010 Ensure that the feature Automatically move mouse pointer to the default button of dialog boxes is disabled on the host system 7 1 Certificates FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received Including interference that may cause undesired operation CE Certificate This equipment is in compliance with the requirements of the following regulations EN 55 022 CLASS B FE CE 19 A Pin Assignments A 1 VGA HD 15 TT DE 2 fera DI o Bme KREE SE e fa pa EE A 2 RJ 45 Connector Ethernet A 3 RJ 45 Connector ISDN Same as above A 4 Serial SUB D 9 Connector 1 76 freeView IP 100 User s Manual OOS Ui 7 cew a se CND 1 DATA CLOCK B Key Codes Table B 1 shows the key codes used to defines keystrokes or hotkeys for several functions Note that these key codes do not represent necessarily key characters that are used on international keyboards The names are based on a standard 104 key PC keyboard with an US English language mapping The layout for this keyboard is shown in Figure B 1 However most modifier keys and other alphanumeric keys used for hotkey purposes in application programs are in the same position as
65. s option controls the encryption of the RFB protocol RFB is used by the Remote Console to transmit both the screen data to the administrator machine and keyboard and mouse data back to the host If set to Off no encryption will be used If set to Try the applet tries to create an encrypted connection If an encrypted connection cannot be made an unencrypted connection will be used If set to Force the applet tries to create an encrypted 62 freeView IP 100 User s Manual connection If an encrypted connection cannot be made an error will be reported 6 5 4 Certificate Lis 3 Herm freedom e Home Console Logout Devica Information EventLog Update Firmware Unit Reset mu Remote Control Virtual Media Common name Organizational unit oe User Management Organization Si KVM Settings Locality City Device Settings otateProvince ONetwork Country 50 code Dynamic DNS Em l security OCertificate Challenge password Serial Port E Date Time Confirm Challenge password Event Log Key length bits 1024 Create Figure 6 29 Certificate Settings The freeView IP 100 uses the Secure Socket Layer SSL protocol for any encrypted network traffic between itself and a connected client During the connection establishment the device has to expose its identity to a client using a cryptographic certificate By default this certificate and the underlying secret key is the same f
66. ser name for the share H unspecified and a guest account is activated the guest account information will be used as the login Password optional If necessary specify the password required for the user name 41 rection To register the specified file image and its location click on the button Set The specified image file must be accessible on the network from the freeView IP 100 It is important to specify correct IP addresses and device names Otherwise the device may not be able to access the referenced image file Additionally ensure that the specified share is configured correctly including granting administrator permissions to the share Drives should be shared by the system administrator or root on UNIX systems Contact the network administrator for details Windows 2000 XP Open Windows Explorer navigate to the directory or share and click the right mouse button to open the context menu Figure 6 7 Windows Explorer Context Menu Select Sharing to open the configuration dialog Sete rame ernment ditt Serum a rer oke m bese emt Figure 6 8 Share Configuration Dialog 42 freeView IP 100 User s Manual Adjust the settings for the selected directory e Enable sharing on the directory by selecting Share this folder e Enter a name for the share A short description for this folder can also be added in the Comment field e Adjust the permissions if require
67. ssaesaeaeses 64 BUI oe aU POR rasta 65 Figure 6 32 Date and me 67 esc MS A CU II A 68 Figure 6 34 Device Iotormmaton EE 70 FIQuUrIe6 39 eil ere RTE 70 Foura 6 30 eV Cll LOG LIS EE 71 e Mia CaS lu E 71 POOG ao ae EE 73 Figure B 1 English US Keyboard Layout 78 Figure D 1 Rack Mount Installation Diagram EE 79 freeView IP 100 User s Manual 1 QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 1 Introduction The freeView IP 100 redirects local keyboard mouse and video data to a remote administration console All data is transmitted via internet protocol IP The unit can also be used in a multi administrator and multi server environment In addition the unit is a KVM switch which can also be used with a local console a local set of monitor keyboard and mouse 1 2 Hardware Installation Host CH w E vw Console Figure 1 1 The Host and Console Connectors 1 Power off the server 2 Remove the unit from the box 3 Connect the included KVM cable from the server to the ports labeled Host on the unit Check that the keyboard and mouse connectors are connected to the proper ports and are not crossed 4 Ifa local console is being used connect the local monitor mouse and keyboard to the ports labeled Console on the unit 5 If a remote mass storage device is being used connect the included USB cable from the server to the USB port on the unit 6 Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN port and or modem to RS 232 serial port depen
68. st result because of optimized adjustment of compression and colour depth for the indicated network speed Manually Allows both the compression rate and the colour depth to be adjusted individually Depending on the selected compression rate the data stream between the freeView IP 100 and the Remote Console will be compressed in order to save bandwidth Increasing the compression rate requires more resources from the freeView IP 100 thus should not be used when multiple users are accessing the remote console simultaneously The default color 53 Q freedom o depth is 16 Bit 65536 colors The other color depths are intended for slower network connections since they require less bandwidth Therefore compression level O no compression uses only 16 Bit color depth At lower bandwidths only 4 Bit 16 colors and 2 Bit 4 gray scales are recommended for typical desktop interfaces Photo quality pictures have best results with 4 Bit 16 gray scales 1 Bit color depth black white should only be used for extremely slow network connections Tu a GER freedom e Home Console Logout Device Information EventLog Update Firmware Unit Reset Default Java YM Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plugin If you do not have the Java Browser Plugin already installed on your system this option will cause downloading of around 11 MByte Plugin code The Plugin will enable extended Remote Console functionality C Start in
69. tically so the UTC offset will have to be adjusted manually for daylight savings time 6 Q freedom o 6 5 7 Event Log z ru e 2 todo Y Home Console Logout ef Device Information Event Leg UpdateFirmware Unit Reset MN Remote Control ent 1 araet gt Virtual Media List Logging Enabled Entries shown per page 20 Default 20 se User Management Clear internal log Clear g KVM Settings NFS Logging Enabled gging SE Device Settings NFS Server ice ult NFS Share Dynamic DNS Security NFS Log File Certificate Serial Port SMTP Logging Enabled Date Time SMTP Server Receiver Email Address Sender Email Address SNMP Logging Enabled OEvent Log Destination IP Community Click here to view the IP KVM SNMP MIB Event Board Message security Remote Console Host Control Authentication Apply Figure 6 33 Event Log Important events such as a login failure or a firmware update are logged to a selection of logging destinations see Figure 6 33 Each of these events belongs to an event group which can be selected separately List logging enabled This is the main method to log events This method uses the internal log list of the freeView IP 100 To display the log click on Event Log under the Maintenance menu The number of log entries shown per page can be changed in this section and the log can also be cleared by clicking the Clear button Note T
70. trol the display quality Horizontal Position Adjusts the horizontal position of the screen Vertical Position Adjusts the vertical position of the screen Reset this Mode Reset current mode specific settings to the factory made defaults 32 freeView IP 100 User s Manual Reset all Modes Reset all modes to the factory made defaults Save Changes Save changes permanently Undo Changes Restore last saved settings Soft Keyboard RE Annn Da Figure 5 11 Soft Keyboard Show Opens the Soft Keyboard screen Figure 5 11 The Soft Keyboard is necessary in the case where the host system uses a completely different language and country mapping from the administration machine Mapping Used for choosing the appropriate language and country mapping of the Soft Keyboard 33 Q freedom o Options Monitor Only Exclusive Access Scaling Mouse Handling Local Cursar Video Settings Refresh Video Soft Keyboard A Show Local Keyboard Wapping English United States English United Kingdorn Hotkeys German Germany German Switerland French France Italian tahi Japanese Japan spanish Spain Portuguese Portugal Hebrew israel Russian Russia Finnish Finland Swedish Sweden Morwegian Morea Danish Denmark French Belgium Dutch Belgium e A ES Figure 5 12 Soft Keyboard Mapping Local Keyboard Used to change the language mapping of the Remote Consol
71. trol via LAN or Internet It captures digitizes and compresses the video signal and transmits it with keyboard and mouse signals to and from a remote computer The freeView IP 100 provides a non intrusive solution for remote access and control Remote access and control software runs on the embedded processor only and not on the mission critical servers so that there is no impact on server or network performance Furthermore the freeView IP 100 offers additional remote power management when used with an optional IP Power device The device supports consoles consisting of a PS 2 keyboard and mouse and HDDB 15 video output and will automatically detect the current video mode of the console The freeView IP 100 will accept video streams up to 110 MHz This results in a screen resolution of 1280x1024 pixels with a frame rate of 60 Hz 2 1 When The Server Is Operational The freeView IP 100 gives you full control over the remote server The Management Console allows you to access the remote server s graphics keyboard and mouse and the ability to send special commands to the server You can also perform periodic maintenance on the server Using the Remote Console you can do the following Reboot the system Monitor the boot process Boot to a different operating system on dual boot machines Boot up in Windows Safe Mode Boot the system from a separate partition to load diagnostic environment Run special diagnostic programs oe te Cy e
72. where the organization is located This is the two letter ISO code e g DE for Germany CA for Canada or US for the USA Challenge Password Some certification authorities require a challenge password to authorize later changes to the certificate e g revocation of the certificate The minimum length of this password is 4 characters Confirm Challenge Password Confirmation of the Challenge Password Email The email address of a contact person that is responsible for the unit and its security Key length This is the length of the generated key in bits 1024 Bits is sufficient for most cases Longer keys may result in slower response time of the device during connection establishment 6 5 5 Serial Port Th a Oz Q Hema Copec e Logout freedom Home Console Logout Device Information Eventlog Update Firmware Unit Reset Remote Control e Virtual Media Configuration login O Modem Pa User Management nee b serial line speed 115200 bits s KVM Settings Modern init string Eh ege ATZAO OK ATLOMOSk31 OK is used if empty Device Settings l Modem server IP address 192 168 3 1 Network ODynamic DNS Modem client IP address 1192 160 3 2 oSecurity CG Passthrough access to serial port 1 via Telnet Certificate OSerial Port speed Data bits Parity Stop Bits Handshake ODate Time 115200 sel 6 v none v 1 sel Hardware Event Log me SZ Apply a Figure 6 31 Serial Port The freeView IP 100 s
73. width Therefore compression level O no compression uses only 16 Bit color depth At lower bandwidths only 4 Bit 16 colors and 2 Bit 4 gray scales are recommended for typical desktop interfaces Photo quality pictures have best results with 4 Bit 16 gray scales 1 Bit color depth black white should only be used for extremely slow network connections 35 Q freedom o 5 5 2 Remote Console Status Line Status line The status line shows both the console and the connection state The size of the remote screen is displayed as well Figure 5 15 shows a Remote Console with a resolution of 1024x768 pixels The value in brackets describes the connection to the Remote Console Norm indicates a standard connection without encryption SSL indicates a secure connection Cansole Norm Desktop site is 1024 X 768 In 0 Els Out 0 Bs Figure 5 15 Status Line Furthermore both the incoming In and the outgoing Out network traffic are visible in kb s If compressed encoding is enabled a value in brackets displays the compressed transfer rate In 0 Bis Out 0 Bis Figure 5 16 Bandwidth Usage For more information about Monitor Only and Exclusive Access settings see the next section 36 freeView IP 100 User s Manual 6 Menu Options 6 1 Remote Control The Remote Control menu allows the user to access the host system via web interface or Telnet 6 1 1 KVM Console PN a CC Q Hom Console Lo

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