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1. 174 Date Time vu eke he EL Ps 176 Time ZONG soon See es See vt 176 Daler repa lien teed a det inched foe oe oan Me aed ata oe 177 Network 177 PON Devices 178 Configuration 178 Outlet Configuration 179 Blade Servers sch eae alle keene a er bay SEA 180 Configuration 180 Blade Server 181 Adding a Blade 181 Modifying Deleting a Blade 182 Web AGCOSS Lice opp Reto anda Pere eee Qe Ep 182 Chapter 9 Log OVEIVIOW ince cet tetto feb tub Lust s th oe rriv etd et 183 Browser Gl coe ea ee es ee eed ui 183 AP GUI Li is eti Nune Gon NR CER und 183 Log Information eser cg re mue geh nals pint do e ope ita 184 Fiter ei Em 184 Log Notification 186 Chapter 10 Maintenance OvervieW ivo eee dae ev ei eae uera wd Y 187 Browser GU usse eee ru E mee eed 187 eter ear Dake ats wine wget yl pik eee 187 Main Firmware 188 Adapter Firmware 189 Firmware Upgrade Recovery
2. 78 Mouse DynaSync Mode 79 Automatic Mouse Synchronization DynaSync 79 Mac and Linux Considerations 80 Manual Mouse 80 Control Panel Configuration 81 The Java Control 83 Chapter 6 Port Access OVGIVIQW 22 Io eben ERU END er Re MP oie are ede de 85 Browser GU 325 soar des Se EGER RR ERG REI ERE 85 AP GUI MM 85 The Sidebar lebe u be META AD ee oe ee 87 The Sidebar Tree 5 87 Sidebar 88 Port Properties Loser Axe Romae REPE RURAL EUR 90 Port Outlet 92 SCAN ei det Nee Pack eae CX Y ENIM ee 93 ANT AY pec DEP 93 as he ae ee 94 KVM Devices and Ports Connections 95 Device L vel eee eee eh x me ees x HIE 95 Port Level PUE Ede Elem 96 SAIS CR petis tee Tie E o E aoc ER ge 96 Associated 1 96 Power 1 97 PON Devices Device Monitor 98 The Ma
3. 266 Navigatlon uou RR nere 266 iB erue PT 267 Switch Level 267 Port Level 268 Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures 269 WINGOWS 51 55 ense IPIS ata eame iei te 269 und LUX sime ie EDU E DRE t A ES 270 Additional Video Resolution Procedures 271 Trusted 272 BAS Eien ree las ohne Dhl ES 272 Installing the 273 Certificate Trusted eene 274 Mismatch Considerations 275 Self Signed Private Certificates 276 Example Siis 55d duse ER tase yas REA ee eek 276 Importing the Files i sexi Rr ERR x bY 276 Fan Location and Speed 1 277 Fan Eocatlon Re BUD CRURA 277 Fan Speed uie oeste eka eh ettet ados b es 277 Temperature Sensor Location and Information 278 Clear Login Information 279 Factory Default 5 lt 5 280 Serial Adapter Pin 280 Supported KVM
4. o KA9120 27 KVM Over the NET User Manual Hot Plugging KVM Over the NET switches support hot plugging components can be removed and added back into the installation by unplugging and replugging cables from the ports without the need to shut the unit down Note If the server s Operating System does not support hot plugging this function may not work properly The Adapter ID Function Adapter Cable information the Adapter ID port name OS keyboard language and access mode is stored on the adapter The switch s Adapter ID function takes this information and stores it along with the adapter cable s configuration information access rights etc in its database so that when you move a server together with its adapter cable from one port to another you don t have to reconfigure its settings the Adapter ID function restores them at the new location The only change is in the port number When moving the server and adapter cable to another switch however only the information that is stored on the adapter is retained For the other settings you must either reconfigure them or use the Backup Restore function see page 192 to restore them Since port settings are stored with the adapter if you move a server to a new port without its original adapter or if you connect a different server to the adapter you must manually reconfigure the port settings
5. 77 KVM Over the NET User Manual A Mouse Pointer Type KVM Over the NET switches offer a number of mouse pointer options when working in the remote display Click this icon to select from the available choices AES CIE Dua Hh owe Bg E d R Single Note 1 Before accessing a port only Dual and Crosshairs are available for the Windows Viewers Once the port is accessed all four pointers are available 2 The Dot pointer is not available with the Java Applet Viewer or the Java Client AP 3 Selecting the Dot pointer has the same effect as the Toggle mouse display hotkey function see Toggle mouse display page 59 for details 4 The icon on the Control Panel changes to match your choice 78 Chapter 5 The User Interface Mouse DynaSync Mode d Synchronization of the local and remote mouse pointers is accomplished either automatically or manually Automatic Mouse Synchronization DynaSync Mouse DynaSync provides automatic locked in synching of the remote and local mouse pointers eliminating the need to constantly resync the two movements Note This feature is only available for Windows and Mac systems G4 and higher whose adapter attribute OS setting is configured for Win or Mac see Port Properties page 90 which are connected to the switch with one of the following Adapter Cables KA7170 KA7175 KA7176 or KA9170 All other
6. 1 7 Remote User 7 SEIVCMS aser eii 7 eror Pr 8 KVM Adapter 8 Operating Systems 9 BIOWSGIS X eee Ee Laren a Bales 9 Components 112 oa pese meten rede else Pere E pd 10 KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v KN4140v Front View 10 KN2116A KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Front View 10 KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v KN4140v Rear View 12 KN2116A KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Rear View 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup QvervieWz uolui SERES ER EG RE YA RA Gen 15 Before You Begin ced cR LER MEN qu Re wen eben 15 Stacking and Rack Mounting 16 SLACKING 5 xc sedate E ERARE NE RE AS 16 Rack Mounting 17 Rack Mounting 17 Rack Mounting 19 Single Stage 1 21 KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v KN4140v Single Stage Installation 23 KVM Over the NET User Manual KN2116A KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Single Stage Installation 24 Adapter Cable Connec
7. 281 Supported Power Over the Net 281 Virtual Media 5 282 WinClient ActiveX Viewer WinClient 282 Java Applet Viewer Java Client 282 Limited 283 xii KVM Over the NET User Manual About This Manual This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your KVM Over the NET switch system It covers all aspects of installation configuration and operation An overview of the information found in the manual is provided below Overview Chapter 1 ntroduction introduces you to the KVM Over the NET switch Its purpose features and benefits are presented and its front and back panel components are described Chapter 2 Hardware Setup provides step by step instructions for setting up your installation and explains some basic operation procedures Chapter 3 Super Administrator Setup explains the procedures that the super administrator employs to set up the KVM Over the NET network environment and change the default username and password Chapter 4 Logging In describes how to log in to the KVM Over the NET switch with each of the available access methods from a local console an internet browser a stand alone Windows application AP program and a stand alone Java application AP pro
8. 4 Blue Auto Syne Set To Grayscale Gamma Default v Advanced gt gt Network Type 100M Ethemet Min Max Video Quality Enable Refresh Refresh every 10 seconds Transparency r Color depth control Enabled Low Detect Tolerance Low High x The meanings of the video adjustment options are given in the table below Options Usage Screen Position Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the remote server window by Clicking the Arrow buttons Auto Sync Click Auto Sync to have the vertical and horizontal offset values of the remote screen detected and automatically synchronized with the local screen Note 1 If the local and remote mouse pointers are out of sync in most cases performing this function will bring them back into sync 2 This function works best with a bright screen 3 If you are not satisfied with the results use the Screen Position arrows to position the remote display manually 67 KVM Over the NET User Manual Options Usage RGB Drag the slider bars to adjust the RGB Red Green Blue values When an RGB value is increased the RGB component of the image is correspondingly increased If you enable Set to Grayscale the remote video display is changed to grayscale Gamma This section allows you to adjust t
9. 191 Adapter Firmware Upgrade 191 KVM Over the NET User Manual Backup Restore 192 ue keel Sep ha arate ror rS Bed ipe ick eios o rone 192 lalzijtet R ERTEILEN C T TI 193 PING Ius mI EE qe Iq ead cem 194 Restore Valu69 i xxr ces oe see E ce RC TE ED vc cd 195 Glear Port Names 195 Restore Default 195 FRESE ONSEXITS 255a edt dad dette emat lp icum ate pao E det eed ane dba 195 Chapter 11 Download De tuse Lu Mu ei etate e otto 197 Chapter 12 Port Operation T oe eee ee Pe ed eee ee ee 199 Connecting to a Port ete 200 The Port Toolbar eem bem eter px eere 201 The Toolbar Icons ier RR mk Gn eR COR 202 Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching 203 Auto 5 203 Skip Mode s wear ache Panes 204 Recalling the Port Access 205 GUI Hotkey Summary 205 Panel Array 206 Panel Array 207 Multiuser Operation 208 Users and 209 Cha
10. 47 Page Components 48 Lhe Tab Bar cce EE Ee 49 The GUI Main Page 50 The Local Console GUI Main Page 52 The Control 53 WinClient Control 53 WinClient Control Panel 55 sve nays hte A Secale UR RR tao 58 nbcy reU 58 User Macros rode rese eee ate be 60 System Rx p vate ee E DERE en 64 Video Settinigs uoressore ESTO Tb dk Vm UE es 67 Gamma 69 The Message 70 nee Mp eee Bed bene hat 70 Message Display 71 vi KVM Over the NET User Manual Gompose Panel 2 5 oe ede WM 71 User list REDE ILE Ade MERERI 71 Virtual Media dne sey eae te te vie peu moe 72 Mounting Virtual 72 Zn MM 75 The On Screen 76 Changing 76 Selecting 5 77 Expanded Keyboard 77 Mouse Pointer Type
11. T1105 aa 102 ad 03 9120 C0 _ EN Onine mi NISPA 13232 a nome 4 Orire 5 F a 7 75 12222 2124v Orire Ofen 8 asm a 9120 594 v Y m Onire id mjranoos 917069 34 212 Orire na 1 40 Oire EE n KATMOOS 7 iana 12 Otter 5 13 lv Otter z n n 1 Onire ds IS 2 Oltra 10 Ofre E 21 18 21244 s cave Be PON Dewe Owe Be PHOTOORPS etch M FE 01 Outs ba j F 0210 E qnajoutec F D4JOuteiD 9 M 070 100 Ouse Q Dotie chek eper Enter sce Y Pe Note 1 The WinClient and Java Client AP programs have a hidden Control Panel at the upper center of the screen that becomes visible when you mouse over it The Browser version s Control Panel only appears after you switch to a port The Control Panel is discussed on page 53 2 See KVM Devices and Ports Connections Page page 95 for details about the Port Access Connections page 199 KVM Over the NET User Manual Connecting to a Port All the devices ports and outlets that a user is permitted to access are listed in the Sidebar at the left of the page To connect to a port when a device is selected in the Sidebar double click its icon in the Sidebar or double click anywhere on its line entry in the main central panel or select it in the main panel and click Connect at the bott
12. Ed ess 120 Device Level 0 2 2 0002s 120 Por Level ia oc Atte tet ara chine ate t Een 121 Port Properties is cos el gx xx RE eet NDS 121 Associated 122 Power Management 123 Chapter 7 User Management OverVvieW z lc ete lk ve eee Yu RR d a eee 129 Browser GUI uie d or Ee oet cete CDM erede 129 AP GUI nS edd PES Ded ERI te ed 129 ULIICIM DID LE ETICA 131 Adding Users slot e bee e 131 Modifying User Accounts 135 Deleting User 1 135 GIOUDS mie etre se bere eV iei EN MR ee dud 136 Creating 136 Modifying 5 138 Deleting Groups cree RP hast Bake ae eee 138 Users and Groups css hes eee Rk oe vr 139 Assigning Users to a Group From the User s Notebook 139 Removing Users From a Group From the User s Notebook 140 Assigning Users to a Group From the Group s Notebook 141 Removing Users From a Group From the Group s Notebook 142 Device 5 0 143 Assigning Device Permissions From the User s Notebook 143 CUM 145 Assigning Device Permissions From the Groups Notebook 146 Chapter 8 Device Management KVMiDGVICeS
13. 117 KVM Over the NET User Manual Port Level AP GUI Interface If a port is chosen in the Sidebar the Main panel looks similar to the one below R gt 9 ALTUSEN Correctons UserPreterencer Sermons Port Aenm infomation Name 77 a zila z fe E E 7 7 sem F The page is essentially the same as the one for the Browser GUI see page 115 with the exception that there are filters at the top of the columns The filters allow you to expand or limit the scope of the users and groups that are displayed as described in the following table Filter Description Name To filter on the User or Group name key in the name partial name or partial name and wild card then press Enter Only the Users and Groups whose names correspond to what you have keyed in appear in the list Access All All Users and Groups appear in the list Full Access Only Users and Groups with Full Access permissions appear in the list View Only Only Users and Groups with View Only permissions appear in the list No Access Only Users and Groups with No Access permissions appear in the list 118 Chapter 6 Port Access Filter Description Mount All All Users and Groups appear in the list USB Full Access Only Us
14. Note This description is for the AP GUI The Browser GUI differs as follows 1 It doesn t offer an IPv4 or IPv6 choice It only has From and To fields for IPv4 filtering 2 It doesn t have a checkbox to specify a single IP address To filter a single IPv4 address key the same address in both the From and To fields 4 After filling in the address click OK 5 Repeat these steps for any additional IP addresses you want to filter 167 KVM Over the NET User Manual To add a MAC filter do the following 1 Click Add A dialog box similar to the one below appears Mac Filter xi MAC Address Cancel 2 Specify the MAC address in the dialog box then click OK 3 Repeat these steps for any additional MAC addresses you want to filter IP Filter MAC Filter Conflict If there is a conflict between an IP filter and a MAC filter in other words if a computer s address is allowed by one filter but blocked by the other then the blocking filter takes precedence the computer s access is blocked Modifying Filters To modify a filter select it in the IP Filter or MAC Filter list boxes and click Modify The Modify dialog box is similar to the Add dialog box When it comes up simply delete the old address es and replace it with the new one s Deleting Filters To delete a filter select it in the IP Filter or MAC Filter list box and click Delete 168 Chapter 8 Device Manage
15. with pos O1 TD5 aesocised wth pot O1 TS gute ft Wr s E Ara Mode Y The Main Panel PON View Device Monitor History Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access Name Ei ge PNOTOBRPSwitch Description f 01 Outlets 2 E 02 QuietB E 03 Outletc 1 04 OutletD 05 OutletE f 06 OutletF E 07 Outlets E 08 OutletH ac ar B H A Group associated with port 01 TDS associated with port 01 TDS associated with port 01 TDS associated with port 01 TDS amp Ungroup On u Off E Reboot Chapter 6 Port Access PON View is the default page view All PON devices and their outlets that are connected to the switch are listed under the Name column Outlets that are synchronized or that belong to groups have a green power outlet icon in front of their names Click an outlet s green icon to display which other outlets it synchronizes with or is grouped with Click the green outlet again to close the information display The Description column displays which KVM port the outlet is associated with Action Buttons The actions that the buttons at the bottom of the page perform are described in the table below Button Action Group View Click this button to switch the display to Group View see The Main Panel Group View page 101 for details Grou
16. Enabling Device Management allows a user to configure and control the settings for overall KVM Over the NET switch operations see Device Management page 147 Enabling Port Configuration allows a user to configure and control the settings for individual ports see Port Configuration page 120 Enabling User Management allows a user to create modify and delete user and group accounts Enabling Maintenance allows a user to perform all the Maintenance operations available under the Maintenance tab see Maintenance page 187 Enabling System Log allows a user to access the system log see Log page 183 Enabling View Only limits users to only being able to view the display of connected devices They cannot control port access nor can they input any keyboard or mouse signals to the devices they view Enabling Windows Client allows a user to download the Windows Client AP software and access the KVM Over the NET switch with it in addition to or instead of the browser access method Enabling Java Client allows a user to download the Java Client AP software and access the KVM Over the NET Switch with it in addition to or instead of the browser access method Enabling SSH Client allows a user to log in and access the KVM Over the NET switch via an SSH session Enabling Telnet Client allows a user to log in and access the KVM Over the NET switch via a Telnet session Force to Grayscale force
17. Factory Default Settings The default settings are as follows Setting Default Language English GUI Hotkey Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Port ID Display Port Number Name Port ID Display Duration 3 Seconds Scan Duration 5 Seconds Screen Blanker 0 Minutes disabled Beeper On Viewer Auto Detect Welcome Message Hide Accessible Ports Super Administrators Full for all ports All other users None for all ports Serial Adapter Pin Assignments 540142 RJ45 F to DB9 M Black Connector DTE to DCE KVM Over the NET Pins 8 Modem Device RJ45 DB9 RTS 1 lt x 7 DTR 2 lt gt 4 TXD 3 lt gt 3 CTS 4 lt ue gt 8 GND 5 lt gt 5 RXD 6 lt gt 2 DCD 7 lt _ gt 1 DSR 8 lt u gt 6 9 NC not used 280 Appendix Supported KVM Switches The following is a list of fully supported KVM switches that can be used in a cascaded installation 88 KH98 KH1508 1516 CS9134 CS9138 Note 1 Some of the KVM Over the NET switch s features may not be supported depending on the functionality of the cascaded KVM switch For example some switches do not support virtual media 2 The installation cannot be cascaded beyond the second level Supported Power Over the Net Units The following is a list of supported Power Over the Net units that can be connected to the KVM Over the NET swit
18. 2 In the left panel open Domain and navigate to the DC aten DC com CN Users node 3 In the right panel locate the user you wish to edit Our example uses jason Action Favorites Window i Console1 Console Roots ADSI Edit Domain msi kt4v LETD aten com tw VDC ETD DC aten DC com DC SDN 15 5 all xl e Amx EnB em ADSI Edit EB Domain 2 pC aten DC com H E CN Builtin CN Computers m 0U Domain Controllers CN ForeignSecurityPrincipals CN LostandFound H CN NTDS Quotas m CN Program Data cN system CNeusers LD CN Administrator H CN ASPNET CN Cert Publishers GQ CNeCERTSVC DCOM ACCESS CN DHCP Administrators m CN DHCP Users 9 08 CN DnsAdmins m CN DnsUpdateProxy m CN Domain Admins CN Demain Computers m CN Domain Controllers E CNeDomain Guests CN Domain Users H E CN Enterprise Admins x gt CN Administrator CN ASPNET CN Cert Publishers CN CERTSVC_DCOM_ACCESS CN DHCP Administrators CN DHCP Users CN DnsAdmins CN DnsUpdateProxy CN Domain Admins CN Domain Computers CN Domain Controllers CN SUPPORT 38894580 lt Gicn wins Users CN wMus MSEKT4V L CN Domain Guests CN Domain Users CN Enterprise Admins CN Group Policy Creator Owners CN Guest CN HelpServicesGroup CN IIS WPG CN IUSR_MSI KT4 L CN IWAM MSI KT4V L a at CN RAS and IAS Servers
19. By default messages are posted to all users To post a message to one individual user select the user s name before sending your message Ifauser s name is selected and you want to post a message to all users select All Users before sending your message Ifa user has disabled Chat its icon displays before the user s name to indicate so Ifauser has occupied the KVM or the KM its icon displays before the user s name to indicate so six e re ig administrator The system will be going down in 5 Users minutes administrator 111 ssia ron jon sonia NEM zl 9 71 KVM Over the NET User Manual Virtual Media The Virtual Media feature allows a drive folder image file or removable disk on a user s system to appear and act as if it were installed on the remote server Note 1 Virtual Media is only supported on remote servers that use KA7175 or KA7176 adapter cables 2 The Virtual Media icon changes depending on the status of the virtual media function as shown in the table below Icon Function m The icon displays in gray to indicate that the virtual media function is disabled or not available function is available Click the icon to bring up the virtual r The icon displays in blue to indicate that the virtual media d media dialog box media device has been mounted on the remote server Click the icon to unmount all redirected devices
20. Enabling Synchronization by checking the checkbox brings up the Pon Outlet Configuration dialog box see Configuration page 124 The settings that you make are applied to all the outlets associated with the port so that their settings are all the same and all the outlets associated with the port have the same schedule configuration as the first PON outlet 127 KVM Over the NET User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 128 Chapter 7 User Management Overview When you select the User Management tab the screen comes up with the Users page displayed Browser GUI ALTUSCN he s m 129 KVM Over the NET User Manual The page is organized into two main areas the Sidebar at the left and the large main panel at the right Users and groups appear in the panel at the left of the page The large panel at the right provides more detailed information at a glance for each The Browser GUI has separate menu bar entries for Accounts Users and Groups Depending on the menu item selected either Users or Groups are listed in the Sidebar The AP GUI doesn t have menu entries Instead Users and Groups are listed separately in the Sidebar In the Browser GUI the sort order of the information displayed can be changed by clicking the main panel column headings In the AP GUI the section below the Sidebar list provides a filter that allows y
21. Note This is a quick setting method that performs similar port configuration functions to the ones performed on the Port Configuration settings page see page 121 for details 90 Chapter 6 Port Access An explanation of the configuration fields is given in the table below Field Explanation Port OS Specifies the operating system that the server on the connected port is using Choices are Win Mac Sun and Other The default is Win OS Language Specifies the OS language being used by the server on the connected port Drop down the list to see the available choices The default is English US Cable Length Specifies the length of the Cat5e cable that is used to connect the server to the port Choices are Short less than 10 m Medium 10 25 m and Long greater than 25 m The default is Short Note Cable length can affect video quality Generally speaking shorter cables offer better quality This setting is designed to compensate for longer or shorter cable lengths You can experiment to find the setting that best suits your connection Access Mode Defines how the port is to be accessed when multiple users have logged on as follows Exclusive The first user to switch to the port has exclusive control over the port No other users can view the port The Timeout function does not apply to ports which have this setting Occupy The first user to switch to the port has control over the port
22. Werecommend that the user who starts Panel Array Mode set it to display at least four panels Otherwise it is possible that the other users may only receive part of the picture 209 KVM Over the NET User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 210 Chapter 13 The Log Server The Windows based Log Server is an administrative utility that records all the events that take place on selected KVM Over the NET switches and writes them to a searchable database This chapter describes how to install and configure the Log Server Installation 1 Log into the KVM Over the NET switch see page 37 2 Click the Download tab and download the Log Server AP program 3 Go to the location on your hard disk that you downloaded the Log Server program to and double click its icon LogSetup exe to bring up the Windows Client Connection Screen Note Ifthe browser cannot run the file save it to disk instead and run the file from your disk The Log Server installation screen appears Welcome to the LogServer Setup This program will install the LogServer on your computer We strongly recommend that you exit all Windows programs before running this program 4 Click Next Then follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation and have the Log Server program icon placed on your desktop 211 KVM Over the NET User Manual Starting Up To start the Log Server eith
23. 249 SUN SYSTEME eek er png OT eR E iR rete HIDE a 250 Mac Systems esservi ore riven deae I PX sug WR 250 Redhat Systems eee eee eee eese 251 The Log Server 0 0 0 cece eee 251 Panel Array Mode 0000 eee eee 251 IP Address 254 The Local Console 254 IP Installer 14r rr ntt et ae ell eka ad 254 Browser S bove feed ee uU RAT RR RE ie 255 IPVG 22 aere tra reete bs ie uet tms tup 256 Link Local IPv6 256 IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration 257 Port Forwarding uten vend See abe ee ee Wala 258 Keyboard Emulation 259 Mac Keyboard n dp E oe Sere Re 259 Sun i e ecu Ae 260 xi KVM Over the NET User Manual PPP Modem 261 Basic Set p obrutus cb t bk E Sos exte 261 Connection Setup Example Windows 262 KA7140 Configuration and 263 Configurations ie lex pet rb RAE span 263 Operation pecu Re ee ie ot eR hee EE 264 KA7140 Pin lt lt 265 Internal Serial Interface Configuration
24. Q Dati rich ops rm cre 85 KVM Over the NET User Manual The Connections page is organized into several main areas All the devices ports and outlets that a user is permitted to access are listed in the Sidebar at the left of the page In addition to KVM Over the NET device listings if any PON Power Over the Net devices are connected to the switches they are listed separately below the switch listings If any Blade Servers have been deployed they are listed separately below the PON devices Configuration and operation of KVM devices and ports are discussed on page 95 configuration and operation of PON devices and outlets are discussed on page 98 configuration and operation of Blade Servers are discussed on page 103 Note Power Over the Net devices are also referred to as PDUs Power Device Units After selecting a device port or outlet in the Sidebar clicking entries on the menu bar Browser GUI or tab bar AP GUI opens information and configuration pages related to the item selected in the Sidebar 86 Chapter 6 Port Access The Sidebar All KVM switches PON devices and Blade Servers including their ports and outlets are listed in a tree structure in the Sidebar at the left of the screen 210881 mitos ia 021 MIT EDT ad 04 05 71751P810 13232 07 9120753134 id 08917010 M 4 1111 7140057 FE 00 0
25. 165 KVM Over the NET User Manual Filter Filter Enable TP Filter Include Exclude Add Modify z Delete Login String Enable MAC Filter Include Exclude Add Modify 5 Delete IP and MAC Filtering IP and MAC Filters control access to the KVM Over the NET switch based on the IP and or MAC addresses of the client computers attempting to connect A maximum of 100 IP filters and 100 MAC filters are allowed If any filters have been configured they appear in the IP Filter and or MAC Filter list boxes To enable IP and or MAC filtering Click to put a check mark in the ZP Filter Enable and or MAC Filter Enable checkbox Ifthe include button is checked all the addresses within the filter range are allowed access all other addresses are denied access Ifthe exclude button is checked all the addresses within the filter range are denied access all other addresses are allowed access 166 Chapter 8 Device Management Adding Filters To add an IP filter do the following 1 Click Add A dialog box similar to the one below appears C amp Single IP OK Cancel 2 Specify whether you are filtering an IPv4 or IPv6 address 3 Key the address you want to filter in the From field To filter a single IP address click to put a check in the Single IP checkbox To filter a continuous range of addresses key in the end number of the range in the To field
26. At this point you can assign the new user to a group by selecting the Groups tab the Groups page is discussed on page 139 You can also assign the user s port access rights by selecting the Devices tab the Devices page is discussed on page 143 Note Optionally you can skip this step now to add more users and create groups and come back to it later When your selections have been made click Save When the Operation Succeeded message appears click OK 134 Chapter 7 User Management 7 Click Users in the Sidebar to return to the main screen The new user appears in the Sidebar list and in the main panel as well The Sidebar Users list can expand and collapse If the list is expanded click the minus symbol next to the Users icon to collapse it if it is collapsed there is a plus symbol next to the icon Click the plus symbol to expand it The icon for super administrators has two black bands the icon for administrators has one red band The large main panel shows the user s name the description that was given when the account was created and whether the account is currently active or has been disabled Modifying User Accounts To modify a user account do the following 1 In the Sidebar User list click the user s name or In the main panel select the user s name 2 Click Modify 3 In the User page that comes up make your changes then click Save Note The User pag
27. Connections Favostes UserPietererces Sessions Access Pat Coriigaation UMEN gt 4 Pon Number Poa Name Device Name Stans ed Q3 KA9120 2X 17 14 CCK wd pa Q2 PATIO 2124 4 QSIKATITS X 17 20002K 0 KASI202K 17 ACCA KNZ124v Orire EI m 89 07 KAS120CS9134 6 KA7175K 17 20CC2K Ondine 118 06 Oline d O8 KAST70XP 17 34 v KASI20CS9124 Onire 4001 on XN2124v Offine m KASI7OMP 17 4002 KN2124v Orire na 10 KN I 2v Ofira wany KN2124v wd 14 12 LISJUMCIdDATECH 13 KNZ120 saie u KN2124v 15 UMCId3ATECH KNZI24y Orire c m 16 KN2124v KN2124y Orire si 1 wd 021 e ad 22 oreet du AQ Douieckkopentne wd 24 E FY Fe 32 Chapter 3 Super Administrator Setup Network Setup To set up the network do the following 1 Click the Device Management tab 2 Select the Network tab 1P Installer Enabled C View Only avn Disabled Service Ports Program 9000 F Redundant NIC Iv Settings P Address Obtain IP address automatically DHCP Set IP address manually Feud 9 IP Address 172 17 17 23 255 255 255 0 172 17 17 254 Subnet Mask Default Gateway ONS Server Obtain DNS server address automatically Sot ONS server address manually Preferred ONS server Akarn
28. Enable Type LDAP LpAPS LDAP Server 17247472 Port s Admin DN Timeout sec Admin Name rej Password ERR Search DN CC Management I Enable CC Server IP 72 17 1714 CC Service Port Save Close Disable Local Authentication Selecting this option disables login authentication on the KVM Over the NET switch The switch can only be accessed using LDAP LDAPS MS Active Directory RADIUS or CC Management authentication RADIUS Settings To allow authentication and authorization for the KVM Over the NET switch through a RADIUS server do the following 1 Check Enable 2 Fill in the IP addresses and service port numbers for the Preferred and Alternate RADIUS servers You can use the IPv4 address the IPv6 address or the domain name in the IP fields 3 In the Timeout field set the time in seconds that the KVM Over the NET switch waits for a RADIUS server reply before it times out 4 In the Retries field set the number of allowed RADIUS retries 5 In the Shared Secret field key in the character string that you want to use for authentication between the KVM Over the NET switch and the RADIUS Server A minimum of 6 characters is required 159 KVM Over the NET User Manual 6 On the RADIUS server Users can be authenticated with any of the following methods Set the entry for the user as su xxxx Where xxxx represents the Username given to the user w
29. Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access Port Configuration Power Management Port Property Associated Link Power Management PO Synchronization BR Configuration S Schedule sP Add Note This page is only available when a PON device is connected to the switch Adding Removing Associations To associate an outlet with the selected port do the following 1 Click Add The PON Mapping dialog box comes up with a list of all the outlets available for association PON Mapping x Name E 7 She PON Device Ei 7 8i PNOTOSRPSwitch f 01 Oudet 02 Outlets 03 DudetC f 04 Outleto f 05 Outlete 9 06 Outlet E 07 OuletG f OK Cancel 123 KVM Over the NET User Manual 2 Check the outlet or outlets you want to associate with the port 3 Click OK To disassociate an outlet from a port select it in the main panel and click Remove Configuration You can configure an outlet s settings directly from this page by clicking the Configuration button When you do the Pon Outlet Configuration dialog box appears Mode PN0108 Kill the Power Power Delay o sec Power Off Delay o sec Settings Station PNoi08RPSwith Port 05 Name owet Set the configuration options according to the information in the table below Heading
30. 2 Add the new schema to the slapd conf file in the OpenLDAP directory as shown in the figure below ucdata path ucdata include schema core schema include schema cosine schema include schema inetorgperson schema include schema openldap schema include schema kn4140 schema Define global ACLs to disable default read access access to dn children ou software dc aten dc com by dn cn ldapadmin dc aten dc com write by self read by anonymous auth by none tun slapd pid argsfile run slapd args BDB database definitions database bdb suffix dc aten dc com rootdn cn ldapadmin dc aten dc com rootpw password directory data Indices to maintain index objectClass eq 3 Restart the LDAP server 4 Write the LDIF file and create the database entries in init ldif with the Idapadd command as shown in the following example ldapadd f init ldif x D cn ldapadmin dc aten dc com w password 234 Appendix Safety Instructions General Read all of these instructions Save them for future reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the device Do not place the device on any unstable surface cart stand table etc If the device falls serious damage will result Do not use the device near water Do not place the device near or over radiators or heat registers The device cabinet is provided with slots and openings to allow for a
31. After the CA sends you the certificate save it to a convenient location on your computer Click Browse to locate the file then click Upload to store it on the KVM Over the NET switch Note When you upload the file the KVM Over the NET switch checks the file to make sure the specified information still matches If it does the file is accepted if not it is rejected If you want to remove the certificate to replace it with a new one because of a domain name change for example simply click Remove CSR 175 KVM Over the NET User Manual Date Time The Date Time dialog page sets the KVM Over the NET switch time parameters Device Information Operation Mode Network ANMS OOBC Security Date Time r TimeZone Daylight Savings Time Date Time 11 47 43 Set m Network Time V Enable auto adjustment Preferred time server Altemate time server Adjust time every AU ntp1 cs mu DZ ALI Preferred custom server IP AU ntp1 cs mu DZ AU w Altemate custom server IP 1 days Adjust Time Now Save Close Set the parameters according to the information below Time Zone To establish the time zone that the KVM Over the NET switch is located in drop down the Time Zone list and choose the city that most closely corresponds to where it is at If your country or region employs Daylight Saving Time Summer
32. CA signed certificate Generating a Self Signed Certificate If you wish to create your own self signed certificate a free utility openssl exe is available for download over the web See Self Signed Private Certificates page 276 for details about using OpenSSL to generate your own private key and SSL certificate Obtaining a CA Signed SSL Server Certificate For the greatest security we recommend using a third party certificate authority CA signed certificate To obtain a third party signed certificate go to a CA Certificate Authority website to apply for an SSL certificate After the CA sends you the certificate and private encryption key save them to a convenient location on your computer Importing the Private Certificate To import the private certificate do the following 1 Click Browse to the right of Private Key browse to where your private encryption key file is located and select it 2 Click Browse to the right of Certificate browse to where your certificate file is located and select it 3 Click Upload to complete the procedure Note 1 Clicking Restore Default returns the device to using the default ATEN certificate 2 Both the private encryption key and the signed certificate must be imported at the same time 173 KVM Over the NET User Manual Certificate Signing Request The Certificate Signing Request CSR section provides an automated way of obtaining and instal
33. Enable Dial Back As an added security feature if this function is enabled the switch disconnects the calls that dial in to it and dials back to one of the entries specified in the table below Item Action Enable Fixed If Fixed Number Dial Back is enabled when there is an incoming call Number Dial the KVM Over the NET switch hangs up the modem and dials back Back to the modem whose phone number is specified in the Phone Number field Key the phone number of the modem that you want the KVM Over the NET switch to dial back to in the Phone Number field Enable If Flexible Dial Back is enabled the modem that the KVM Over the Dial NET switch dials back to doesn t have to be fixed It can dial back to ac any modem that is convenient for the user as follows 1 Key the password that the users must specify in the Password field 2 When connecting to the KVM Over the NET switch s modem users specify the phone number of the modem that they want the KVM Over the NET switch to dial back to as their Username and specify the password set in the Password field for their password Enable Dial Out For the dial out function you must establish an account with an Internet Service Provider and use a modem to dial up to your ISP account An explanation of the Enable Dial Out items is given in the table below Item Action SP Settings Specify the telephone number account name username and passwo
34. IAN r1 Hess Display pointer trails v Hide pointer while typing C Show location of pointer when press the CTRL key 3 Windows Set the mouse speed to the middle position disable mouse acceleration click Advanced to get the dialog box for this 4 Windows NT Windows 98 Windows 95 Set the mouse speed to the slowest position Sun Linux Open a terminal session and issue the following command Sun xset m 1 Linux xset m 0 or xset m 1 If one doesn t help try the other Linux using the Redhat AS3 0 mouse mode xset m 1 270 Appendix Additional Video Resolution Procedures If you are running Windows and wish to use the refresh rates indicated with an asterisk on page 8 do the following 1 Open Control Panel Display Settings Advanced Monitor 2 In the dialog box that comes up make sure that the Hide modes that this monitor cannot display checkbox is unchecked Ab xl Color Management aft Utility Manager General Adapter Monitor Troubleshoot Monitor type m ViewSonic VA902 2 SERIES 3 Click the arrow at the right of the Screen refresh rate listbox and select the refresh rate you want from the list that appears Note Make sure that your monitor supports the refresh rate you choose if not you may seriously damage your monitor 271 KVM Over the NET User Manual Trusted Ce
35. KN4124v KN4140v Single Stage Installation Diagram PNO108 4 Tu ool E E mH h i 23 KVM Over the NET User Manual KN2116A KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Single Stage Installation Diagram PNO108 4 24 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Adapter Cable Connection Diagram y NS ea O T E M ds x 27 Be o ES EB BE 8 GBP OC BEN 2 wy as at KA7120 KA9120 oi H e f KA7170 KA9170 7175 Wd
36. Macros dialog box and E y gt If you run the macro from this dialog box you have the option of specifying how the macro runs If you choose Play Without Wait the macro runs the keypresses one after another with no time delay between them If you choose Play With Time Control the macro waits for the amount of time between key presses that you took when you created it Click on the arrow next to Play to make your choice If you click Play without opening the list the macro runs with the default choice NoWait or TimeCtrl which is shown in the Playback column Search Macro By Name C By Key FO Search You can change the default choice by clicking on the current choice NoWait in the screenshot above and selecting the alternate choice Note 1 Information about the Search function is given on page 64 2 User Macros are stored on the Local Client computer of each user Therefore there 1s no limitation on the of number of macros the size of the macro names or makeup of the hotkey combinations that invoke them 63 KVM Over the NET User Manual Search Search at the bottom of the dialog box lets you filter the list of macros that appear in the large upper panel for you to play or edit Click a radio button to choose whether you want to search by name or by key key in a string for the search then click Search All instances that match your search string appear in the upper panel Sys
37. Super Administrator Admin Administrator Normal user User The meanings of the headings at the top of the page are fairly straightforward The ZP heading refers to the IP address that the user has logged in from the Device and Port headings show which device and port the user is currently accessing The Bus ID refers to the bus that the user is currently on Bus O refers to the Local Console s bus Note 1 The sort order of the information displayed can be changed by clicking the column headings 2 The Bus ID also displays on the control panel see page 53 See Users and Buses page 209 for information about buses This page also gives the administrator the option of forcing a user logout by selecting the user and clicking End Session at the bottom of the main panel 113 KVM Over the NET User Manual Access Administrators use the Access page to set user and group access and configuration rights for switches and ports Note The Access page only appears for those users with User Management permissions It isn t available for other users Device Level Browser GUI Interface If a switch is chosen in the Sidebar the Main panel looks similar to the one shown below AUTUSEN LI PN LIC 5 L s The main panel consists of two columns Name and Config Name lists all the users and groups that have been created Config indicates the users
38. USB keyboards and mice can plug into the USB ports on the front panel as well as into the ports in the console port section 3 The KVM Over the NET switch does not support distances that exceed 20m between itself and the local monitor Use Cat 5e cable to connect any available KVM port to a KVM Adapter Cable that is appropriate for the server you are installing see the table on page 8 for details Note 1 If you are using a KA7120 KA7130 KA9120 KA9130 or KA9131 Adapter Cable refer to page 269 for mouse pointer synchronization information 2 If you are using a KA9131 Adapter Cable refer to page 250 for video and mouse adjustment information 3 If you are using a KA7140 Adapter Cable refer to page 263 for setup and operation information 4 The distance between the switch and the KVM Adapter Cable must not exceed these lengths KA7140 300m KA71xx 50m KA91xx 40m 21 KVM Over the NET User Manual Plug the connectors on the KVM Adapter Cable into the appropriate ports of the server you are installing See Adapter Cable Connection Diagram page 25 Plug a cable from the LAN or WAN into the KVM Over the NET switch s primary network interface socket Optional Plug another cable from the LAN or WAN into the KVM Over the NET switch s backup secondary network interface socket Optional Use Cat 5e cable to connect the KVM Over the NET switch s PON port to an SA0142 Adap
39. WI Set Grayscale Zoom 8 On screen Keyboard Mouse Pointer 4 3 3h Speaker s Manual Macro List gt Automatic For 2 22 Customize Control Panel AR Redhat AS3 0 x Exit Linuxdoesn t support DynaSync Mode but there is a setting on the Mouse Sync Mode menu for Redhat AS3 0 systems If you are using a USB Adapter Cable see the Note on the previous page with an AS3 0 system and the default mouse synchronization is not satisfactory you can try the Redhat AS3 0 setting In either case you must perform the manual mouse synchronization procedures described in the next section Manual Mouse Synchronization If the local mouse pointer goes out of sync with the remote system s mouse pointer there are a number of methods to bring them back into sync 1 Perform a video and mouse auto sync by clicking the Video Settings icon on the Control Panel see page 67 2 Perform an Auto Sync with the Video Adjustment function see Video Settings page 67 for details 3 Invoke the Adjust Mouse function with the Adjust Mouse hotkeys see Adjust mouse page 59 for details 4 Move the pointer into all 4 corners of the screen in any order 5 Drag the Control Panel to a different position on the screen 6 Setthe mouse speed and acceleration for each problematic server attached to the switch See Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures page 269 for instructions 80 Chapter 5 The User I
40. an X means that the user does not have permission 144 Chapter 7 User Management 5 When you have finished making your choices click Save 6 In the confirmation popup that appears click OK Note In any of the columns you can use Shift Click or Ctrl Click to select a group of ports to configure Clicking to cycle through the choices on any one of the selected ports causes all of them to cycle in unison Filters There are five filters at the top of the columns that allow you to expand or limit the scope of the ports that are displayed in the Name column as described in the following table Filter Description Name To filter on the port name key in the name then press Enter Only the ports whose names correspond to what you have keyed in appear in the list Wildcards for single characters for multiple characters and the keyword or are supported E g h ds would return hands and hoods h nd would return hand and hind but not hard h ds or h ks would return hands and hooks Access All All ports appear in the list Full Only ports configured as Full Access ports appear in the list Access View Only Only ports configured as View Only ports appear in the list No Access Only ports configured as No Access ports appear in the list USB All All ports appear in the list Full Only ports configured as Full Access USB ports appear in the Access list Read Only Only
41. and by cascading up to 40 compatible 16 port switches as many as 640 servers can be controlled on a complete two stage installation The switches in this series are differentiated according to the number of buses they support and the number of KVM ports they provide as shown below Model Bus Support KVM Ports KN2124v 1 Local 2 Remote 24 KN2140v 1 Local 2 Remote 40 KN4124v 1 Local 4 Remote 24 KN4140v 1 Local 4 Remote 40 KN2116A 1 Local 2 Remote 16 KN2132 1 Local 2 Remote 32 KN4116 1 Local 4 Remote 16 KN4132 1 Local 4 Remote 32 Each bus permits a separate user session so that up to three 1 Local 2 Remote or five 1 Local 4 Remote concurrent independent connections to the attached servers can take place C P ton Lgs Local ifi Remote 0 Va Remote 0 a 5 4a 6 Remote 0 a KVM Over the NET User Manual Since the switches use TCP IP for their communications protocol they can be accessed via their IP addresses from anywhere on the LAN WAN or Internet whether the connecting computer is located down the hall down the street or half way around the world Remote operators can log in via their browser or make use of stand alone Windows or Java GUI applications Java allows the switches to work with JRE Java Runtime Environment enabled operating systems ensuring mul
42. available they can be downloaded from our website Check the website regularly to find the latest information and packages To upgrade the main firmware do the following 1 Download the new firmware file switch PON or blade server module to your computer 2 Log in to the KVM Over the NET switch and click the Maintenance tab The Maintenance tab opens to the Upgrade Main Firmware page Firmware File ni Filename Browse Upload Progress 3 Click Browse navigate to the directory that the new firmware file is in and select the file 4 Click Upgrade Firmware to start the upgrade procedure If you enabled Check Main Firmware Version the current firmware level is compared with that of the upgrade file If the current version is equal to or higher than the upgrade version a popup message appears to inform you of the situation and stops the upgrade procedure If you didn t enable Check Main Firmware Version the upgrade file is installed without checking what its level is As the upgrade proceeds progress information is shown in the Progress bar Once the upgrade completes successfully the switch resets itself 5 Login again and check the firmware version to be sure it is the new one Note To recover from a failed upgrade situation see Firmware Upgrade Recovery page 191 188 Chapter 10 Maintenance Adapter Firmware Upgrade The Upgrade Adapters page is
43. contains the server pid the second includes command line arguments Choose the database type The default is bdb Berkeley DB Specify the server suffix All entries in the directory will have this suffix which represents the root of the directory tree For example with suffix dc aten dc com the fully qualified name of all entries in the database will end with dc aten dc com Define the name of the administrator entry for the server rootdn along with its password rootpw This is the server s super user The rootdn name must match the suffix defined above Since all entry names must end with the defined suffix and the rootdn is an entry An example configuration file is provided in the figure below ucdata path ucdata include schema core schema pidfile run slapd pid argsfile run slapd args database bdb suffix dc aten dc com rootdn cn Idapadmin dc aten dc com rootpw password directory data 229 KVM Over the NET User Manual Starting the OpenLDAP Server To start the OpenLDAP Server run slapd the OpenLDAP Server executable file from the command line slapd supports a number of command line options the most important option is the d switch that triggers debug information For example a command of slapd d 256 would start OpenLDAP with a debug level of 256 as shown in the following screenshot Command Prompt slapd d 256 D Program FilesiOpenLDAP slapd d 256 m
44. dialog box see page 39 Exiting from a Java Client AP session brings you back to the login dialog box see page 43 These icons show the Num Lock Caps Lock and Scroll Lock status of the remote computer When the lock state is On the LED is bright green and the lock hasp is closed When the lock state is Off the LED is dull green and the lock hasp is open Click on the icon to toggle the status Note These icons and your local keyboard icons are in sync Clicking an icon causes the corresponding LED on your keyboard to change accordingly Likewise pressing a Lock key on your keyboard causes the icon s color to change accordingly 57 KVM Over the NET User Manual E Macros A The Macros icon provides access to three functions found in the Macros dialog box Hotkeys User Macros and System Macros Each of these functions is described in the following sections Hotkeys Various actions related to manipulating the remote server can be accomplished with hotkeys The Hotkey Setup utility accessed by clicking this icon lets you configure which hotkeys perform the actions The hotkeys that invoke an action are shown to the right of its name Use the checkbox to the left of an action s name to enable or disable its hotkey acros T System Macros Exit Remote Location F2 F3 F4 o Adjust Video F5 F6 F7 Record o Toggle OSD F3 F4 F5 m o Toggle Mouse Display F7 F8 F9 Lo oO Adjust Mo
45. following table Field Explanation Schedule Name Provide a name to identify the scheduled operation by Operation Select the type of power operation you want to occur at the Mode scheduled time Period Select the time period that the scheduled operation will occur at Once Weekdays or Daily then drop down the list to select which day the operation is to start on Time Click the Date Time button to select the time and date the operation is to start on Note If there is a conflict between the day set in the Period panel and the time the operation is supposed to start a message will appear informing you of the problem Click the Date Time button and reset the time and date 4 When you have finished making your configuration settings click Save 5 Repeat the above steps to set up additional schedules To modify a schedule select it in the main panel then click Modify The Outlet Schedule dialog box comes up make your changes then click Save To delete a schedule select it in the main panel then click Remove To run all power operations listed in the Outlet Schedule dialog box now without waiting for the scheduled time to arrive click Run To stop all power operations listed in the Outlet Schedule dialog box click Stop Synchronization If more than one outlet has been selected for association with a port Synchronization can be used to standardize their configurations
46. is discussed on page 183 Maintenance The Maintenance page is used to install new firmware backup and restore configuration and account information ping network devices and restore default values The Maintenance page is discussed on page 187 This page is available to the Super Administrator and Administrators and Users with Maintenance permission The icon doesn t display on the page of ordinary administrators and users Download Users can click this icon to download AP versions of the Windows Client the Java Client and the Log Server This page is available to all users The programs that can be downloaded depend on the user s permissions There are two small icons at the extreme right of the page Their functions are described in the table below Icon Function LJ Click this icon to brings up a panel with information about the KVM Over the NET switch firmware version Click this icon to log out and end your KVM Over the NET switch session KVM Over the NET User Manual The AP GUI Main Page With WinClient AP and Java Client AP access once users log in see Logging In page 37 the GUI Main Page comes up Connector Feet Sessions Access Port Coriigasion unes Foe Nine n ncn 6 TVTSIPEIO 13 232 macs 91200 4 Q Dende dco pren Erter Loreet Bso Eam Y Fe The GUI Main Pa
47. ot Outet 5 5 fz Sen Q o AP GUI 11771717777 178 Chapter 8 Device Management Outlet Configuration The outlet configuration settings that can be made on this page are the same ones described under Power Management in the table on page 125 Click on a setting to drop down the list of choices Togive more than one outlet the same setting at the same time click to put a check mark in front of the outlets you want to configure When you change the setting for any one of the outlets each of the selected outlets will get the new setting Tochange the setting for all of the outlets at the same time click to put a check mark in front of the PON s name All of the outlets are selected When you change the setting for any one of the outlets all of the outlets will get the new setting 179 KVM Over the NET User Manual Blade Servers Configuration Page For Super Administrators when a Blade Server is selected in the Sidebar its Configuration page comes up Browser GUI ASSEN AP GUI 180 Chapter 8 Device Management Blade Server Setup Adding a Blade Server To configure a new blade server do the following 1 Select its icon in the Sidebar then click Add in the main panel The Setup Blade Server dialog box comes up with the Step 1 tab displayed Setup Blade Server Step1 Step2
48. similar to the one below appears x Port 9001 Address Description s erver Description Limit 100 Days 213 KVM Over the NET User Manual A description of the fields is given in the table below Field Explanation Address This can either be the IP address of the computer the Log Server is running on or its DNS name Port The port number that was assigned to the Log Server under Device Management see Log Server page 157 Description This field is provided so that you can put in a descriptive reference for the unit to help identify it Limit This specifies the number of days that an event should be kept in the Log Server s database Events that exceed the amount of time specified here can be removed with the Maintenance function see page 215 Fill in or modify the fields then click OK to finish Events The Events Menu has two items Search and Maintenance Search Search allows you to search for events containing specific words or strings When you access this function a screen similar to the one below appears xi Search Options __ Server List Priority List New search 10 0 13 233 Search last results Search excluding last results Start date Start time End date End time Pattern 2009 16 135519 Result v 35581 erver 10 0 13 233 2009 11 16 15 13
49. they still remain in the network settings fields Which means that the next time you open this page the Reset on exit checkbox will automatically be enabled and when the switch resets the new IP settings that you thought you discarded will become the ones used by the switch To avoid this problem you should go back to the network settings page and be sure that the IP settings that appear in the fields are the ones you want to use 195 KVM Over the NET User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 196 Chapter 11 Download Overview Download is used to download stand alone AP versions of Client the Java Client and the Log Server LZ a 2 D 1122212112121 121 2 112 1 111 Bue Gees Y the Windows AUTUSEN Click the program you want to download save it to a convenient location on your hard disk and run it from there 197 KVM Over the NET User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 198 Chapter 12 Port Operation Overview After you have successfully logged in see Logging In page 37 the KVM Over the NET switch opens to the Port Access tab s Connections page with the first KVM Over the NET switch selected in the sidebar 4 E 2 2 e AUTUSCN Bohr hy ATION History Favortve Usar Preerencen Session Accert
50. 1 x SPHD 18 Female Yellow KVM Port 40 x RJ 45 Female Black Power 2 x 3 prong AC socket LAN 2 x RJ 45 Female Black PON 1 x RJ 45 Female Black Modem 1 x RJ 45 Female Black USB 3 x USB Type A Female White Audio 2 x Audio Jack Female Switches Reset 1 x Semi recessed Pushbutton Power 2 x Rocker Switch Port Selection 2 x Pushbutton LEDs OnLine 40 Green Selected 40 Red Power 1 Blue Link 2 Red Red Green Green 10 100 1000 Mbps Emulation Keyboard Mouse PS 2 USB PC Mac Sun Serial Video 1600x1200 60Hz Scan Interval 1 255 Seconds I P Rating 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz 1 0 A Power Consumption Single Power 110V 36 8W 110V 49W 230V 37 7W 230V 50W Dual Power 110V 42 2W 110V 54W 230V 43W 230V 56W Environment Operating Temp 0 50 C Storage Temp 20 60 C Humidity 0 80 RH Noncondensing Physical Properties Housing Metal Weight 6 08 kg 6 12 kg Dimensions L x W x H 43 36 x 40 94 x 4 40 cm 19 1U 240 Appendix KN2116A KN4116 Function KN2116A KN4116 Computer Direct 16 Connections Max 256 via cascade Port Selection Pushbutton GUI Hotkey Connectors Console Keyboard 1 x 6 pin Mini DIN Female Purple Port 1 x USB Type A Female White Video 1 x HDB 15 Female Blue Mouse 1 x 6 pin Mini DIN Female Green 1 x USB Type A Female White KVM Port 16 x RJ 45 Female Black Power 1 x 3 prong AC socket LAN 2 x RJ 45 Female Blac
51. 13232 Orire fire Offre fice Oire fire Offre fice Oire fire ftre WSNNNas2SOZODUHISSERSARS Dentin ckck cx preis Ert GB se Y The following attributes are listed for each device Port Number the port s number on the switch Port Name if a name has been assigned to a port it displays here Device Name if a name has been assigned to the switch it displays here Status the current status of the port online or offline Note The sort order of the information displayed can be changed by clicking the column headings You can access a port from the main panel either by double clicking anywhere on its line entry or selecting it anywhere on its line entry and clicking Connect at the bottom right of the page 95 KVM Over the NET User Manual Port Level When a port is selected in the Sidebar the Connections page changes to display the port connection and configuration options E 2 2 eee Histor favos UserPreterences Sermons Access PotCortpasten The screen is divided into three major panels as described in the sections that follow Status The Status Panel displays the port s current status information including whether the port is online or offline and if the port is mountable Click the Connect button to view the port display via
52. 27 2009 11 17 13 49 06 2009 1 1 17 13 51 02 2009 11 17 13 51 48 2009 1 1 17 13 51 49 2009 11717 13 51 49 2009 11717 13 51 56 2009 11717 13 51 56 2009 11717 13 52 21 2009 1 1 17 13 52 22 Search User administrator changes to 03 9120 8 to 14 User administrator from 00 19 DB EA 8C C5 10 0 13 178 attemping to login User at 00 19 DB EA 8C C5 10 0 13 178 logged out Sys Connected to 10 0 13 178 00 19 DB EA 8C C5 User administrator IP 10 0 13 178 attemping to login Sys Access via Java client IP 10 0 13 178 Sys Disconnected from 10 0 13 178 00 19 DB EA 8C C5 User IP 10 0 13 178 logged out Sys Connected to 10 0 13 178 00 19 DB EA 8C C5 User administrator IP 10 0 13 178 attempine to login Print Export Exit eee 214 Chapter 13 The Log Server A description of the items is given in the table below Item Description New search This is one of three radio buttons that define the scope of the search If it is selected the search is performed on all the events in the database for the selected unit Search last results This is a secondary search performed on the events that resulted from the previous search Search excluding last results This is a secondary search performed on all the events in the database for the selected unit excluding the events that resulted from the previous search Server List KVM Over the NE
53. 8 Tab bar 49 Technical Support 238 Telephone support iii Time 176 Toolbar Hotkey port switching 203 Icons 202 port switching 201 Troubleshooting General Operation 243 Java Applet 249 Log Server 251 Mac Systems 250 Mouse problems 245 Panel Array Mode 251 Redhat 251 Sun Systems 250 Virtual Media 247 Web Browser 247 WinClient ActiveX Viewer 248 WinClient AP 248 Trusted Certificates 272 Two IP Addresses 153 Two Stage Installation 26 U Unassociating Ports 106 Upgrade firmware 187 User Interface 47 Local Console 52 Tab bar 49 Web Browser Main Page 47 User interface Page components 48 User Management 129 User Notice iii Users Adding 131 assigning to groups 139 141 Deleting 135 Managing 131 Modifying 135 removing from groups 140 142 Users and Groups 139 V Video requirements 8 Video Resolution additional procedures 271 Video Settings 67 Virtual Media 289 KVM Over the NET User Manual icons 72 mounting 72 Troubleshooting 247 WinClient 72 Virtual Media Support 282 Warning beeps 148 Web Browser Main Page 47 Windows Client Auto Scanning 203 Message Board 70 Windows Client AP Connecting 41 Connection Screen 40 File Menu 42 Logging in 39 290
54. 9001 Note The port number must different than the one used for the Program port see Program page 152 See Chapter 13 The Log Server for details on setting up the log server The Log File is discussed on page 183 157 KVM Over the NET User Manual SNMP Server To be notified of SNMP trap events do the following 1 Check Enable SNMP Agent 2 Key in either the IPv4 address IPv6 address or domain name of the computer to be notified of SNMP trap events 3 Key in the port number The valid port range is 1 65535 Note The logs that are notified of SNMP trap events are configured on the Notification Settings page under the Log tab See Log Notification Settings page 186 for details Syslog Server To record all the events that take place on KVM Over the NET switches and write them to a Syslog server do the following 1 Check Enable 2 Key in either the IPv4 address IPv6 address or domain name of the Syslog server 3 Key in the port number The valid port range is 1 65535 158 Chapter 8 Device Management Authentication Event Destination Authentication V Disable Local Authentication RADIUS Settings Enable Preferred RADIUS Server IP jdmjr org Preferred RADIUS Service Port 1645 Alternate RADIUS Server IP Alternate RADIUS Service Port 1812 Timeout Retries Shared Secret at least 6 characters LDAP Settings
55. Address or Host Name into the text entry box 2 Click OK The ping results display in the Result panel 194 Chapter 10 Maintenance Restore Values The Restore Values page lets you restore certain configuration changes that were made to the KVM Over the NET switch back to their original factory default values System Operation Reset Default Values Reset on exit Apply The functions performed on this page are as follows Clear Port Names Clicking this button removes names that have been assigned to the ports Restore Default Values Clicking this button undoes all Customization page changes that have been made to the KVM Over the NET switch except for the Port Names as well as the Network Transfer Rate on the Network page and returns the parameters to the original factory default settings Reset on exit Place a check here and click Apply to have the KVM Over the NET switch reset itself and implement all the new settings when you log out Following the reset wait approximately 30 to 60 seconds before logging back in If you change the switch s IP Address see Network page 151 the checkbox is automatically checked and the KVM switch will reset when you log out If you clear the check mark before logging out the changed IP settings will be ignored and the original IP address settings will remain in effect Note Even though the changed IP settings are ignored
56. D VR TEST 08 IBM Blade 8677E associated with Server ibm ad 09 4d 10 12 HP Blade C3000 associated with Server hp blade index 01 13 14 Graci P Nf Blade View Al assocaite B unasscciate To make an association from the device view you first select a KVM port then select a blade server or blade to associate it with as follows 1 Select the port in the main panel 2 Click Associate 3 Inthe screen that comes up select the blade server or individual blade that you want to associate with the selected port E fll BladeServer Eb 01 02 03 B 04 05 06 I9 07 104 Chapter 6 Port Access 4 Click Save After the association completes successfully the blade icon appears as the port indicator in the Sidebar tree To access the device running on the blade click on its entry in the Sidebar Main Panel Blade View At the bottom of the Device View main panel is a button labeled Blade View This is a button that toggles the main panel between the two views Click it to bring up the main panel in Blade View Nf Device View E Assocaite 3 unassociate Blade View lists all of the blade servers IBM and Dell servers and individual blades HP servers that are installed on the system and the ports if any that they are associated with To make an association from the blade view you first select a blade server or blade then select a KVM port to associa
57. Explanation Station The name of the device that the outlet belongs to Port The outlet s current name Name An editable field for naming the outlet Each outlet can be given a distinctive name The maximum number of characters is 15 124 Chapter 6 Port Access Heading Explanation Mode Drop down the list to select a choice of power operation mode as follows Modem Ring Resume Wake On LAN and System after AC Back are Safe Shutdown and Reboot options and can be used for scheduled restarts When an Outlet s Power Button is clicked OFF the PON device first sends a message to the computer telling it to prepare for a shutdown it then waits for the amount time set in the Power Off Delay field to give the computer time to close down and then turns off the power When it is time to turn the power On the PON device waits for the amount time set in the Power On Delay field and then depending on the mode chosen either calls the computer s modem or sends an Ethernet message to the computer instructing it to start up again Note Refer to your PON manual for details on setting up Safe Shutdown and Reboot If Kill the Poweris selected the PON device waits for the amount time set in the Power Off Delay field and then turns the Outlet s power Off Turning the power off performs a cold non safe shutdown There is no scheduled restart available with this shutdown method Power On Delay Sets the
58. Mode If a user has invoked Auto Scan Mode see page 203 and then another user logs on and gets assigned to the same bus at first the new user sees the GUI Main Page but as Soon as he accesses any port he automatically enters Auto Scan Mode since he is sharing the bus with the original user Any user on the bus can halt Auto Scan Mode by recalling the GUI Main Page When this occurs Auto Scan Mode stops and all the other users on the bus are switched to the port that was being accessed when Auto Scan Mode stopped Panel Array Mode If a user has invoked Panel Array Mode see page 206 and then another user logs on and gets assigned to the same bus at first user the new user sees the GUI Main Page but as soon as he accesses any port he automatically enters Panel Array Mode since he is sharing the bus with the original user Panel Array Mode continues until the original user stops it Administrators can override Panel Array Mode however Only the user who starts Panel Array Mode can use the Skip Mode see page 204 function Only the user who starts Panel Array Mode can switch ports Other users automatically switch to the ports that the original user selects However if one of the other users does not have access rights to the port that the original user switches to that user will not be able to view the port Individual users can increase or decrease the number of panels they wish to view in
59. Server Model IBM BladeCenter S Include KVM Server Name IBM BladeCenter S Server IP 10 3 166 29 Service Port 22 User Name USERID Password LITIIIIII Scan Interval 1 min Timeout 60 _ sec Web URL tps 10 3 166 29 shared userlogin php Login Name USERID Login Password 00000008 2 Fill in the fields according to the information provided in the table below Field Explanation Server Model Drop down the list to select the blade server chassis model If your model isn t included in the list of supported servers contact your dealer for help Include KVM This item is for information purposes and can t be edited If the server supports a KVM function this box is checked Otherwise it is unchecked Server Name For convenience you can give the server a name Server IP Key in the server s IP address IPv4 IPv6 or domain name used to access the server via a serial connection Telnet or SSH Service Port Key in the port number used for serial access User Name Key in the username required for serial access authentication Password Key in the password required for serial access authentication Scan Interval The interval between times that the KVM Over the NET Switch scans the server for information 181 KVM Over the NET User Manual Field Explanation Timeout The amount of time that the KVM Over the NET switch waits f
60. Setting the Scan Interval The amount of time Auto Scan dwells on each port is set with the Scan Duration setting see Scan Duration page 112 Invoking Auto Scan To start Auto Scanning with the toolbar showing tap the A key The Auto Scan function cycles through the ports in order starting from the first port on the installation An s appears in front of the Port ID Display to indicate that the port is being accessed under Auto Scan Mode 203 KVM Over the NET User Manual Pausing Auto Scan While you are in Auto Scan Mode you can pause the scanning in order to keep the focus on a particular server by pressing P During the time that Auto Scanning is paused the S in front of the Port ID blinks On and Off Pausing when you want to keep the focus on a particular server can be more convenient than exiting Auto Scan Mode because when you Resume scanning you start from where you left off If on the other hand you were to exit and then restart Auto Scan Mode the scanning would start over from the very first server on the installation To Resume Auto Scanning after a pause press any key except Esc or the Spacebar Scanning continues from where it left off Exiting Auto Scan While Auto Scan Mode is in effect ordinary keyboard functions are suspended You must exit Auto Scan Mode in order to regain normal control of the keyboard To exit Auto Scan Mode press Esc or the Spacebar Auto Scanning stops when
61. Time check the corresponding checkbox 176 Chapter 8 Device Management Date Select the month from the dropdown listbox Click or to move backward or forward by one year increments In the calendar click on the day To set the time use the 24 hour HH MM SS format Click Set to save your settings Network Time To have the time automatically synchronized to a network time server do the following 1 Check the Enable auto adjustment checkbox 2 Drop down the time server list to select your preferred time server Check the Preferred custom server IP checkbox and key in either the IPv4 address IPv6 address or domain name of the time server of your choice 3 If you want to configure an alternate time server check the Alternate time server checkbox and repeat step 2 for the alternate time server entries 4 Key in your choice for the number of days between synchronization procedures 5 If you want to synchronize immediately click Adjust Time Now 177 KVM Over the NET User Manual PON Devices Configuration Page When a PON device is selected in the Sidebar its Configuration page comes up Browser GU MALSEN mioo LI mA 20 hs r 0 04 5 mme 2 fis r exem z m fis 0040 0 m x 5 Rz 05 ovtet mmm s 35 m oter s 35 pR r norong menan x 5 pz f
62. User Select Options I Device Information Network VV ANMS V Security ooBC 1 Date Time T Operating Mode V Account Backup To backup the device s settings do the following 1 In the Password field key in a password for the file Note 1 Setting a password is optional If you do not set one the file can be restored without specifying a password 2 If you do set a password make a note of it since you will need it to be able to restore the file 2 Click Backup 3 When the browser asks what you want to do with the file select Save to disk then save it in a convenient location 192 Chapter 10 Maintenance Restore To restore a previous backup do the following 1 Click Browse navigate to the file and select it Note If you renamed the file you can leave the new name There is no need to return it to its original name 2 If you set a password when you created the file key it in the Password field 3 Select as many of the options that are presented as you wish to restore 4 Click Restore After the file is restored a message appears to inform you that the procedure succeeded 193 KVM Over the NET User Manual Ping The Ping menu item lets you check the network status of devices on the KVM Over the NET switch installation Ping Host IP address Host Name Ping Result To ping a device do the following 1 Key the device s IP
63. adverse effect If you enable encryption the performance considerations are as follows RC4 offers the least impact on performance DES is next then 3DES or AES The RC4 DES combination offers the least impact of any combination 171 KVM Over the NET User Manual Mode Mode Enable ICMP Enable Multiuser Operation Enable Virtual Media Write Enable Local Virtual Media Browser Service Disable Authentication An explanation of the Mode items is given in the table below Item Explanation Enable ICMP If ICMP is enabled the KVM Over the NET switch can be pinged If it is not enabled the device cannot be pinged The default is Enabled Enable Multiuser Enabling Multiuser operation permits up to 32 users to log in at the Operation same time to share the remote bus If not enabled only one user can log in at a time The default is Enabled Enable Virtual Enabling Virtual Media Write Operation allows redirected virtual Media Write media devices on a user s system to send data to a remote server Operation as well as being able to have data from the remote server written to them Enable Local Enabling Local Virtual Media allows USB storage peripherals CD Virtual Media DVD HD flash drives etc connected to the KVM Over the NET Switch to appear and act as if it were installed on a remote system Browser Service Enabling Browser Service allows th
64. amount of time the PON device waits after the Power Button is clicked before it turns on the computer attached to the corresponding outlet Note The default delay time is 0 seconds the maximum is 999 seconds When a series of outlets are scheduled to be powered up they turn on in sequence with a default delay of 10 milliseconds between each outlet Power Off Delay Sets the amount of time the PON device waits after the Power Button is clicked before it shuts down the computer attached to the corresponding outlet For the System after AC Back option after the delay time expires the PON device waits another fifteen seconds then shuts the computer down The default delay time is 15 seconds The maximum delay time is 999 seconds 125 KVM Over the NET User Manual Schedule Clicking the Schedule button brings up a dialog box that lets you set up an automated power management configuration for the outlet s associated with the selected port Adding an Outlet Schedule To set up an outlet schedule do the following 1 Select the desired outlet in the main panel then click Schedule The PON Outlet Schedule dialog box with default settings similar to the one below comes up 00 00 00 2 Click Add An Outlet Schedule dialog box similar to the one below comes up Outlet Schedule 126 Chapter 6 Port Access 3 Configure the outlet according to the information provided in the
65. appears Ure Gens Devices In the Available column select the group that you want the user to be in Click the Right Arrow to put the group s name into the Selected column Repeat the above for any other groups that you want the user to be in Click Save when you are done Note If a user has permissions in addition to the ones assigned to the group the user keeps those permissions in addition to the group ones 139 KVM Over the NET User Manual Removing Users From a Group From the User s Notebook To remove a user from a group from the User s notebook do the following 1 In the Sidebar User list click the user s name In the main panel select the user s name 2 Click Modify 3 In the User notebook that comes up select the Groups tab A screen similar to the one below appears User Groups Devices Avaisbie Selected es LB 08 CH 4 In the Selected column select the group that you want to remove the user from 5 Click the Left Arrow to remove the group s name from the Selected column It goes back into the Available column 6 Repeat the above for any other groups that you want to remove the user from 7 Click Save when you are done 140 Chapter 7 User Management Assigning Users to a Group From the Group s Notebook To assign a user to a group from the Group notebook do the following 1 T In the Sidebar Group li
66. at once click to put a checkmark in the Select All checkbox Note 1 Even though the outlets all turn On Off or Reboot at the same time they do so with their own separate outlet configuration settings delay operating mode etc See Port Configuration page 120 for details 2 For the Reboot option the outlet must be configured with System After AC Back or Modem Ring Resume as its operating mode The Synchronization checkbox is read only Whether it is enabled or not is set on the Port Configuration Power Management page see page 120 When Synchronization is enabled the outlets on devices with more than one power supply can all be operated at the same time Note For the Reboot option the outlets must be configured with System After AC Back as the operating mode 97 KVM Over the NET User Manual PON Devices Device Monitor Page Power Over the Net PON devices that are connected to the switches display below the KVM switches in the Sidebar When a PON device is selected in the Sidebar the Device Monitor page appears AUTUSCN nca atra M 2 c Derren ied 6 71751 12 222 i 07 20CS9134 di 08 4 ied 71400 2 id nz pa na ans d 20 LI E ETES 5 Be PON Derce gt T 0T Cul Kel Duie FE shed wth pos DT TOS md wihpo DT TDS
67. click Done when you have finished recording your macro You return to the Macros dialog box with your system macro key presses displayed in the Macro column ax C Hotkeys User Macros System Macros Search By Name C ByKey oo Search Exit 65 KVM Over the NET User Manual 7 If you want to change any of the keystrokes select the macro and click Edit This brings up a dialog box similar to the one for Show You can change the content of your keystrokes change their order etc 8 Repeat the procedure for any other macros you wish to create Once the system macros have been created they are available for use on a port by port basis They get selected on a port s Port Configuration Port Properties page see Port Level page 121 for details Note 1 Information about the Search function is given on page 64 2 You can choose only one system macro per port 3 Systems macros are stored on the switch therefore macro names may not exceed 64 Bytes hotkey combinations may not exceed 256 Bytes Each key usually takes 3 5 Bytes 66 Chapter 5 The User Interface Video Settings Pai Clicking the Hammer icon on the Control Panel brings up the Video Settings dialog box The options in this dialog box allow you to adjust the placement and picture quality of the remote screen on your monitor Video Settings zx Screen Position RGB 1 Red Gain 1 m Green Gain
68. client computer This is a Windows limitation can t boot my remote server from my Virtual Media drive If connect a USB floppy drive to a remote server it can boot the remote server But if map it to the remote server as a Virtual Media drive it cannot boot the remote server Your remote server s BIOS doesn t support booting from a USB drive Get the latest firmware and BIOS version for your mainboard from the manufacturer and upgrade your mainboard BIOS USB floppy drives have two types of format UFI and CBI Both can be used for OS level virtual media functions but currently only UFI is supported for BIOS level such as boot functions cannot mount a Folder as a Virtual Media device If the actual Folder is formatted with the FAT16 file system it cannot be mounted if its size exceeds 2GB Web Browser Problem Resolution After upgrading the firmware after logging in with my web browser the switch appears to still be using the old firmware version The switch is using the new firmware version but the browser is displaying a page that is stored in its cache Simply log out and clear your browser s cache IE Tools Internet Options Temporary Internet Files Delete Files Firefox Tools Clear Private Data Firefox only opens the Java Applet Viewer It doesn t open the WinClient ActiveX Viewer The WinClient ActiveX Viewer requires ActiveX S
69. configurations must use manual mouse synchronization described in the next section The icon on the Control Panel indicates the synchronization mode status as follows Icon Function This icon displays gray to indicate that Mouse DynaSync is not 3 available you must use manual synching procedures This is the 4 default setting for all KVM Adapters other than the KA7170 KA7175 KA7176 and KA9170 is available and is enabled This is the default setting when Mouse The green check mark on this icon indicates that Mouse DynaSync h DynaSync is available See the Note above but is not enabled The on this icon indicates that Mouse DynaSync is available i x When Mouse DynaSync is available clicking the icon toggles its status between enabled and disabled If you choose to disable Mouse DynaSync mode you must use the manual synching procedures described under Manual Mouse Synchronization page 80 79 KVM Over the NET User Manual Mac and Linux Considerations For Mac OS versions 10 4 11 and higher there is a second DynaSync setting to choose from If the default Mouse DynaSync result is not satisfactory try the Mac 2 setting To select Mac 2 right click in the text area of the Control Panel and select Mouse Sync Mode Automatic for Mac 2 aa Macro Pr ideo Settings Video Auto Sync Bl Screen Mode Snapshot E Message Board Bctisaltsbel
70. firmware upgrade procedure fail and the switch becomes unusable the following firmware upgrade recovery procedure will resolve the problem 1 Power off the switch 2 Press and hold the Reset Switch in see Reset Switch page 11 3 While holding the Reset Switch in power the switch back on This causes the switch to use the original factory installed main firmware version Once the switch is operational you can try upgrading the main firmware again Adapter Firmware Upgrade Recovery Should the adapter firmware upgrade procedure fail for one of the KVM Adapter Cables and the adapter becomes unusable the following adapter firmware upgrade recovery procedure will resolve the problem 1 Unplug the Adapter from the server it is connected to 2 Slide its Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch located next to the Cat 5e connector to the RECOVER position 3 Plug the Adapter back into the server 4 Repeat the Adapter upgrade procedure 5 After the Adapter has been successfully upgraded unplug the Adapter from the server it is connected to slide the Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch back to the NORMAL position and plug the Adapter back in 191 KVM Over the NET User Manual Backup Restore Selecting the Backup Restore menu item gives you the ability to back up the switch s configuration and user profile information Backup Password Backup Restore Filename Browse_ Password Select All C User Account C
71. for the new server See Sidebar Utilities page 88 for port configuration details Powering Off and Restarting If it becomes necessary to power off the switch or if the switch loses power and needs to be restarted wait 10 seconds before powering it back on The servers should not be affected by this but if any of them should fail simply restart them 28 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Port ID Numbering Each server on the installation is assigned a unique Port ID Its Port ID is a one or two segment number that is determined as follows server attached to a First Stage unit has a one segment Port ID from 1 40 that corresponds to the KVM Port number that it is connected to server attached to a Second Stage unit has a two segment Port ID The second segment from 1 16 represents the KVM Port number on the Second Stage unit that the server is connected to The first segment from 1 40 represents KVM Port number on the First Stage unit that the Second Stage unit links back to For example a Port ID of 12 3 refers to a server that is connected to KVM Port 3 of a Second Stage unit that links back to KVM Port 12 of the First Stage unit CC 33 Doo CX OO OI dil iae 2i Ji 2f 2 COLOR X OR Port 12 gt TOO c Ic 02 ID 12 3 Port Selection Port selection is accomplished by means
72. group in the main panel then clicking Ungroup removes all outlets from that group It provides a shortcut method to remove all of them at once rather than having to remove then one by one from the PON View page To power manage a group of outlets first select the group s in the main panel then click the appropriate power button 101 KVM Over the NET User Manual Outlet Settings When an outlet is selected in the Port Access page Sidebar the Outlet Settings page appears History Favorites UserPreferences Sessions Access Outlet Settings Outlet Property Station PNOTOBRPSwitch Outlet Outlet On E Reboot Schedule Name Period Made Time 1 Sunday N 00 00 00 The Outlet Properties panel indicates the name of the PON that the outlet belongs to and the outlet s name as well as On Off and Reboot buttons to manually manage the outlet s power The Schedule panel lets you set up an automated Power management configuration for the outlet The procedure for accomplishing this is the same as the one described in the Power Management section See Schedule page 126 for details 102 Chapter 6 Port Access Blade Servers Connections Page Blade Servers that are connected to the switches display below the KVM switches and PON devices in the Sidebar This section describes accessing and configuring the blade servers and associating the blades with KVM swi
73. have finished click Stop This is the equivalent of clicking Done in Step 5 Note 1 Case is not considered typing A or a has the same effect 5 When recording the macro the focus must be on the remote screen It cannot be in the macro dialog box 2 Only the default keyboard characters may be used Alternate characters cannot be used For example if the keyboard is Traditional Chinese and default character is A the alternate Chinese character obtained via keyboard switching is not recorded 61 KVM Over the NET User Manual 6 If you haven t brought up the Show dialog click Done when you have finished recording your macro You return to the Macros dialog box with your system macro key presses displayed in the Macro column Macros Search By Name By Key seh 7 Ifyou want to change any of the keystrokes select the macro and click Edit This brings up a dialog box similar to the one for Show You can change the content of your keystrokes change their order etc 8 Repeat the procedure for any other macros you wish to create 62 Chapter 5 The User Interface After creating your macros you can run them in any of three ways 1 By using the hotkey if one was assigned 2 By opening the Macro List on the Control Panel and clicking the one you want see page 56 clicking Play Play Without Wait Record Play With Time Control 3 By opening this
74. having to go through a browser although you initially download the Windows AP Client program from the browser page see Chapter 11 Download To connect to the KVM Over the NET switch go to the location on your hard disk that you downloaded the Windows AP Client program to and double click its icon WinClient exe to bring up the Windows Client Connection Screen 2515 File Help Server List KN2124v 01 10 0 1 196 Available Server IP p m p m Port 9000 Connect witch to remote vie 39 KVM Over the NET User Manual The Windows Client AP Connection Screen A description of the Connection Screen is given in the following table Item Description Menu Bar The Menu Bar contains two items File and Help The File Menu allows the operator to Create Save and Open user created Work files see The File Menu page 42 The Help Menu displays the WinClient AP version Server List Each time the WinClient exe file is run it searches the user s local LAN segment for KVM Over the NET switches and lists whichever ones it finds in this box If you want to connect to one of these units double click it See Connecting Windows Client AP page 41 for details Note 1 The switch will not appear in the list unless its Enable Device List configuration parameter has been enabled See Operating Mode page 149 for details 2 Only units whose Access Port se
75. in the password you are asked to enter it again The two entries must match Description Additional information about the user that you may wish to include Role There are three categories Super Administrator Administrator and User There is no limitation on the number of accounts that can be created in each category The Super Administrator is responsible for the overall installation configuration and maintenance user management and device and port assignments The Super Administrator s permissions see page 133 are automatically assigned by the system and cannot be altered The default permissions for Administrators include everything except Force to Grayscale but the permissions can be altered for each Administrator by checking or unchecking any of the permissions checkboxes The default permissions for Users include the Win Java and SSH clients but the permissions can be altered for each User by checking or unchecking any of the permissions checkboxes Note Users who have been given User Management privileges cannot access or configure Groups 132 Chapter 7 User Management Field Description Permissions Note For ordinary users in addition to enabling Device Management Port Configuration and Maintenance permissions the user must also be given those rights for each device and port that he will be allowed to manage See Device Assignment page 143 for details
76. make sure that the total of the ampere ratings of all products used on this cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes To help protect your system from sudden transient increases and decreases in electrical power use a surge suppressor line conditioner or un interruptible power supply UPS Position system cables and power cables carefully Be sure that nothing rests on any cables When connecting or disconnecting power to hot pluggable power supplies observe the following guidelines Install the power supply before connecting the power cable to the power supply Unplug the power cable before removing the power supply Ifthe system has multiple sources of power disconnect power from the system by unplugging all power cables from the power supplies Never push objects of any kind into or through cabinet slots They may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts resulting in a risk of fire or electrical shock Do not attempt to service the device yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel If the following conditions occur unplug the device from the wall outlet and bring it to qualified service personnel for repair The power cord or plug has become damaged or frayed Liquid has been spilled into the device The device has been exposed to rain or water The device has been d
77. minimum number of characters required for a username Acceptable values are from 1 16 The default is 6 Minimum Password Length Sets the minimum number of characters required for a password Acceptable values are from 0 16 A setting of 0 means that no password is required Users can login with only a Username The default is 6 Password Must Contain At Least Checking any of these items requires users to include at least one uppercase letter one lowercase letter or one number in their password Note This policy only affects user accounts created after this policy has been enabled and password changes to existing user accounts Users accounts created before this policy was enabled and there is no change to the existing passwords are not affected Disable Duplicate Login Check this to prevent users from logging in with the same account at the same time 170 Chapter 8 Device Management Encryption Encryption Keyboard Mouse pes 3pES AES 4 Random Video DES 3pES AES RC4 Random Virtual Media DES 3pEs AES Rc4 Random These flexible encryption alternatives for keyboard mouse video and virtual media data let you choose any combination of DES 3DES AES RC4 ora Random cycle of any or all of them Enabling encryption affects system performance no encryption offers the best performance the greater the encryption the greater the
78. must be on the same network segment as the KVM Over the NET switch After you have connected and logged in you can give the KVM Over the NET switch its fixed network address See Network page 151 The Local Console The easiest way to assign an IP address is from the local console Refer to First Time Setup page 31 for details on the procedure involved IP Installer For client computers running Windows an IP address can be assigned with the IP Installer utility The utility can be obtained from the Download area of our website Look under Driver SW and the model of your switch After downloading the utility to your client computer do the following 1 Unzip the contents of PInstaller zip to a directory on your hard drive 2 Go to the directory that you unzipped the IPInstaller program to and run IPInstaller exe A dialog box similar to the one below appears p Network Device IP Installer lol xi Device List Model Name MAC Address IP Address KN4132 00 10 74 61 00 02 10 0 100 80 About Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP Specify an IP address Enumerate IP Address 10 0 100 80 Set IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 10 0 100 1 Gateway 254 Appendix 3 Select the KVM Over the NET switch in the Device List Note 1 If the list is empty or your device doesn t appear click Enumerate to refresh th
79. of the row The center of the row indicates which bus the user is on the number before the slash and the total number of users on that bus the number behind the slash Note 1 The bus and user information in the center of the row only displays if it has been enabled See Bus Info page 82 for details 2 See Multiuser Operation page 208 for further information regarding the KVM Over the NET switch s bus assignments 53 KVM Over the NET User Manual Right clicking in the text row area brings up a menu style version of the toolbar In addition it allows you to select options for the Screen Mode Zoom Mouse Pointer type and Mouse Sync Mode These functions are discussed in the sections that follow ag Macro Pr Video Settings Video Auto Sync Screen Mode Mai Snapshot 18 Message Board AQ ctrl alt Del Virtual Media Q Zoom On screen Keyboard z Mouse Pointer 3 Speaker Macro List M First Port 4 Previous Port pp Next Port M Last Port Scan Port Array Mode a Cat5 Cable Length Enter OSD Customize Control Panel x Exit To move the Control Panel to a different location on the screen place the mouse pointer over the text row area then click and drag 54 Chapter 5 The User Interface WinClient Control Panel Functions The Control Panel functions are described in the table below Icon Function This is a toggle Click to make the Con
80. org To create your private key and certificate do the following 1 2 To Go to the directory where you downloaded and extracted openssl exe to Run openssl exe with the following parameters openssl req new newkey rsa 1024 days 3653 nodes x509 keyout CA key out CA cer config openssl cnf Note 1 The command should be entered all on one line 1 do not press Enter until all the parameters have been keyed in 2 If there are spaces in the input surround the entry in quotes e g ATEN International avoid having to input information during key generation the following additional parameters can be used C ST L O OU CN emailAddress Examples openssl req new newkey rsa 1024 days 3653 nodes x509 keyout CA key out CA cer config openssl cnf subj C yourcountry ST yourstateorprovince L yourlocationor city O yourorganiztion OU yourorganizationalunit CN yourcommonname emailAddress name yourcompany com openssl req new newkey rsa 1024 days 3653 nodes x509 keyout CA key out CA cer config openssl cnf subj C CA ST BC L Richmond O ATEN International OU ATEN CN ATEN emailAddress eservice aten com tw Importing the Files After the openssl exe program completes two files CA key the private key and CA cer the self signed SSL certificate are created in the directory that you ran the program from These are the files that you upload in the Priva
81. remote server drag and drop files to from them open files on the remote server for editing and save them to the redirected media etc Files that you save to the redirected media will actually be saved on your local client computer s storage Files that you drag from the redirected media will actually come from your local client computer s storage To end the redirection bring up the Control Panel and click on the Virtual Media icon All mounted devices are automatically unmounted 74 Chapter 5 The User Interface Q Zoom The Zoom icon controls the zoom factor for the remote view window Settings are as follows Setting Description 100 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 100 75 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 75 50 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 50 25 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 25 1 1 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 100 The difference between this setting and the 100 setting is that when the remote view window is resized its contents don t resize they remain at the size they were To see any objects that are outside of the viewing area move the mouse to the window edge to have the screen scroll 75 KVM Over the NET User Manual wei The On Screen Keyboard The KVM Over the NET switch supports an on screen keyboard available in multiple languages with all the standard keys for each supported lan
82. see Video Settings page 67 to sync the local and remote monitors 3 If Keep Screen Size is enabled you can scroll to the areas that are off screen The remote screen is rotated 90 degrees Enable Keep Screen Size see Control Panel Configuration page 81 cannot run Net Meeting when the WinClient is running Enable Keep Screen Size see Control Panel Configuration page 81 After logging in can t open the WinClient ActiveX viewer 1 You don t have the authority to install the WinClient Con trol add on on your client computer Have the person with administrator privileges on your client computer run the program the first time to get it installed It will open for you after that 2 Under Vista you must also add the switch s URL address to the list of trusted sites Tools gt Internet Options Security Trusted Sites gt Sites 248 Appendix Problem Resolution Under Vista after open the WinClient Activex viewer and try to mount a 4 driver or removable disk get a Driver not ready message This is a result of Vista s UAC User Account Control There are two methods to resolve this problem If you are your client computer s administrator open your browser by right clicking its icon and choosing Run as then choose to run the browser with the administra tor account If you are not your client computer s administrator you mu
83. selected all of the ports that are accessible to the user are listed in the Sidebar If any Favorites have been specified see page 108 you can drop down the list box and select Favorites instead of All If you select Favorites only the items you have selected as Favorites display in the tree Powered On If you enable Powered On by putting a check in the checkbox only the ports that have their attached devices powered on display in the tree Search If you key in a search string and click Search only port names that match the search string display in the tree Wildcards for single characters for multiple characters and the keyword or are supported so that more than one port can show up in the list For example 1 If you key in Web both Web Server 1 and Web Server 2 show up in the list 2 If you key in W 1 or M 2 both Web Server 1 and Mail Server 2 show up in the list Exit Clicking Exit closes the filter dialog Chapter 6 Port Access KVM Devices and Ports Connections Page For KVM Over the NET switches the Connections page displays port status information at the device level and port connection configuration options at the port level Device Level When a KVM Over the NET switch is selected in the Sidebar the Connections page displays a list of ports for the device that the user is authorized to access or view 2 2 Se nace TATSIPR
84. size of the data transfer stream to match network traffic conditions by setting the rate at which the KVM Over the NET switch transfers data between itself and the client computers The range is from 4 99999 Kilobytes per second KBps Finishing Up After making any network changes be sure Reset on exit on the Device Management System Operation page see Reset on exit page 195 has been enabled there is a check in the checkbox before logging out This allows network changes to take effect without having to power the switch off and on 155 KVM Over the NET User Manual ANMS The ANMS Advanced Network Management Settings page is used to set up login authentication and authorization management from external sources It is organized as a notebook with two tabs each with a series of related panels as described below Event Destination Event Destination Authentication SMTP Settings Enable report from the following SMTP Server SMTP Server ES T My server requires secure connection SSL T My server requires authentication Account Name e Password E A From E To Log Server Enable MAC Address Service Port SNMP Server Enable SNMP Agent Server IP Service Port 161 Syslog Server Enable Server IP Service Port 514 Save Close SMTP Settings To have the KVM Over the NET switch email reports from the SMTP server to you do
85. such interference The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operation of this system if the correct operational voltage setting was not selected prior to operation PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS CORRECT BEFORE USE KVM Over the NET User Manual Package Contents The KVM Over the NET switch package consists of 1 KN2124v KN2140v KNA124v KN4140v KN2116A KN2132 KN4116 or KN4132 KVM Over the NET M Switch 2 SA0142 Serial Adapters RJ45 F to DB9 M DTE to DCE 1 Grounding Wire 1 Power Cord KN2116A KN4116 KN2132 KN4132 only 2 Power Cords KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v KN4140v only 2 Utility Power Cords KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v KN4140v only 1 5 in 1 Console Cable KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v KN4140v only 1 Rack Mount Kit Foot Pad Set 4 pcs 1 UserManual Quick Start Guide Check to make sure that all of the components are present and in good order If anything is missing or was damaged in shipping contact your dealer Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the switch or to any other devices on the installation Features may have been added since this manual was printed Please visit our website to download the most up to date version of the manual Copyright 2006 2009 ATEN International Co Ltd Manual Part No PAPE 0296 AX5G F W Version 1 1 108 Manual Date
86. the Server IP and Port input boxes Click Connect The Login dialog box appears Login 172 17 17 23 Username Password Key valid Username Password and then click OK Once you have been authenticated the Switch to Remote View button becomes active Click it to connect to the switch and bring up its GUI Main Page For a description of the GUI Main Page see page 48 GI NENNEN s uns File Help Server List 10 0 1 196 Server IP 17217 17 23 w Server is ready Port 9000 Disconnect 41 KVM Over the NET User Manual The File Menu The File Menu allows the operator to Create Save and Open user created Work files A Work File consists of all the information specified in a Client session This includes the Server List and Server IP list items as well as the Hotkey settings Whenever a user runs the Client program it opens with the values contained in the current work file The current work file consists of the values that were in effect the last time the program was closed The File menu consists of the following items New Allows the user to create a named work file so its values will not be lost and it will be available for future recall Open Allows the user to open a previously saved work file and use the values contained in it Save Allows the user to save the values presently in effect as the current work file Ex
87. the switch s built in Win Viewer when using Windows Internet Explorer or Java Viewer when using other web browsers Associated Links The Associated Links panel displays ports that have been associated with the currently selected port Associations are configured on the Port Access Port Configuration Associated Links page see page 122 for details 96 Chapter 6 Port Access Power Management If a PNO108 is connected to the KVM Over the NET switch and a device is connected to one of the PNO108 s outlets you can power manage On Off Reboot selected outlets directly from this page instead of having to select them on the PON device itself Associating outlets with a port is accomplished on the Port Access Port Configuration Power Management page see page 123 for details If there is more than one outlet associated with this port click on the line entry to select the one you want to manage then click the On Off or Reboot icon as appropriate Note For the Reboot option the outlet must be configured with System After AC Back or Modem Ring Resume as its operating mode If there is more than one outlet associated with this port and you want to power manage several of them at once use Shift Click for a sequential set or Ctrl Click for a non sequential set to select your group If there is more than one outlet associated with this port and you want to power manage all of them
88. their activity can be monitored automatically See Auto Scanning page 203 for details Note This item doesn t appear at the bottom of the Sidebar in the Browser version In that version you must invoke it from the port s Toolbar See The Port Toolbar page 201 for details Array Array is found at the bottom of the AP GUI Sidebar It represents another way of monitoring port activity Under this function your screen is divided into a grid of panels with each panel showing the video display of a particular port Only ports that are visible in the Sidebar see Filter below and that are on line are displayed all other ports are blank See Panel Array Mode page 206 for details Note This item doesn t appear at the bottom of the Sidebar in the Browser version In that version you must invoke it from the port s Toolbar See The Port Toolbar page 201 for details 93 KVM Over the NET User Manual Filter Filter allows you to control the number and type of ports that display in the Sidebar as well as which ports get scanned when Auto Scan and Array Modes are invoked see Scan and Array above When you click Filter the bottom of the panel changes to look similar to the image below lt Search Scan The meanings of the choices explained in the following table Choices Explanation All This is the default view With no other filter options
89. to indicate that the switch is being accessed over the Net 4 USB Ports A USB keyboard and mouse can plug in here This can either be in place of or in addition to plugging a keyboard and mouse into the ports on the rear panel This port can also be used to connect USB storage peripherals CD DVD HD flash drives etc on the V series switches 5 Reset Switch Note This switch is recessed and must be pushed with a small object such as the end of a paper clip or a ballpoint pen Pressing and releasing this switch when the unit is running performs a system reset Pressing and holding this switch in for more than three seconds when the unit is running resets its configuration to the factory default settings Note This does not clear User Account information See Clear Login Information page 279 for information on clearing user account information Pressing and holding this switch while powering on the Switch returns the unit to its factory default firmware level rather than the firmware version that the switch has been upgraded to This allows you to recover from a failed firmware upgrade and gives you the opportunity to try upgrading the firmware again Note This operation should only be performed in the event of a firmware upgrade failure that results in the device becoming inoperable 6 Audio Ports Speakers and microphone plug in here KN4140v only 7 Port Switching Buttons Pre
90. to the switch s ports not on the client computer you are using to access the KVM Over the NET switch 2 In order for the local and remote mice to synchronize you must use the generic mouse driver supplied with the Windows operating system If you have a third party driver installed such as one supplied by the mouse manufacturer you must remove it Windows 1 Windows 2000 a Open the Mouse Properties dialog box Control Panel Mouse gt Mouse Properties b Click the Motion tab c Set the mouse speed to the middle position 6 units in from the left d Set the mouse acceleration to None aix Buttons Pointers Motion Hardware Acceleration Adjust how much your pointer accelerates as YE you move it faster C Low C Medium High Snap to default DK Move pointer to the default button in dialog boxes Cancel Apply 269 KVM Over the NET User Manual 2 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 a Open the Mouse Properties dialog box Control Panel Mouse b Click the Pointer Options tab c Set the mouse speed to the middle position 6 units in from the left d Disable Enhance Pointer Precision Mouse Properties Buttons Pointers Pointer Options Wheel Hardware Motion elect a pointer speed j Slow J v Enhance pointer precision Snap To E v Automatically move pointer to the default button in a NM S dialog box Visibility
91. used to upgrade the firmware of the KVM Adapter Cables Options ca Name Adapter FAWVersion Status KN2124v 01 Linux CC2K KAS120 23226 EA 02 KA7140 KAT140 v1 1 101 Ld 03 KA91202K17 14CC2K Unknown Unknown T ud 04 Unknown Unknown 7 Ld 05 KA7175 2k 17 20002k 7175 VI 0 092 iA 06 Unknown Unknown 07 KA9120C59134 KAS120 25 241 Ld 08 Unknown Unknown 7 EA 09 KA9170XP 17 34 CC2K Unknown Unknown Pid 10 Unknown Unknown 11 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown ran Unknown Unknown 14 Unknown Unknown Ld 15 UMCID1 28 AD KA91708 v323t T i 18 Unknown Unknown rin KAS120 V22213 L4 18 Unknown Unknown id 19 Unknown Unknown kal 20 Unknown Unknown T iA Unknown Unknown Did 23 Unknown Unknown iA p3 Unknown Unknown 24 24 Unknown Unknown Upgrade Adapters Adapter Firmware Info Display Information Update Adapter Display Info To perform the upgrades do the following 1 Log in to the KVM Over the NET switch click the Maintenance tab select the Upgrade Adapters menu item 2 Click Adapter Firmware Info to bring up a list of the adapter firmware versions that are stored in the main firmware If you upgraded the main firmware it may contain newer versions of the adapter firmware than the versions currently on the adapters 3 Compare the adapter firmware versions stored in the main firmware with the versi
92. who have Configuration privileges A check mark indicates that the user has permission to make changes to the switch configuration settings see Chapter 8 Device Management an X means that the user is denied permission to make configuration changes Click the icon to toggle permission for Administrators and Users Super Administrators always have configuration privileges 114 Chapter 6 Port Access The Copy and Paste buttons at the bottom of the main panel provide a shortcut method of assigning the permissions settings of one port to any of the other ports To do so 1 Select the port whose permissions you want the other port s to follow 2 Click Copy 3 Select the port you want to receive the permissions 4 Click Paste When you have finished making your configuration changes click Save Port Level Browser GUI Interface If a port is chosen in the Sidebar the Main panel looks similar to the one shown below LI wit Pi wi m 2 115 KVM Over the NET User Manual The port access settings are explained in the following table Name Each port accessible to the user is listed under the Names column Access The Access column is where device access rights are set To cycle through the choices click the icon in the row that corresponds to the user you want to configure The meanings of the icons are as follows The user can view the re
93. would return hand and hind but not hard h ds or h ks would return hands and hooks User Filters for specific users First put a check in the User checkbox then key in the user s Username then click Apply Only events containing that Username are displayed Note If the User checkbox is not checked here in the Filter panel the entire User column does not appear in the main panel Severity Filters based on the severity rating of the event Least events appear in black Less events appear in blue Most events appear in red First put a check in the Severity checkbox then check the severity options you want to filter for you can check more than one item Only events that match the severity ratings you specified appear in the display Note If the Severity checkbox is not checked here in the Filter panel the entire Severity column does not appear in the main panel Apply Click to apply the filter choices Reset Click this button to clear the entries in the dialog box and start with a clean slate Exit Click this button to exit the log filter function 185 KVM Over the NET User Manual Log Notification Settings The Notification Settings page lets you decide which events trigger a notification and how the notification are sent out Login x E x Login fail x v x User locked x x x TP address locked x x x Logout x x x End Session x x x Browser Viewer started x x x Brow
94. x 768 Browsers must support 128 bit SSL encryption For best results a network transfer speed of at least 512kbps is recommended For the browser based WinClient ActiveX Viewer DirectX 8 must be present and at least 150MB of memory must be available after installation For the browser based Java Applet Viewer the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment JRE must be installed and at least 205MB of memory must be available after installation For the Windows Client AP DirectX 8 must be present and at least 9OMB of memory must be available after installation For the Java Client AP the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment JRE must be installed and at least 145MB of memory must be available after installation For the Log Server you must have the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4 0 or higher driver installed Servers Servers are the computers connected to the switch via KVM Adapter Cables see Terminology page xv The following equipment must be installed on these servers A VGA SVGA or multisync port For USB KVM Adapter Cable Connections a Type A USB port and USB host controller For PS 2 KVM Adapter Cable Connections 6 pin Mini DIN keyboard and mouse ports KVM Over the NET User Manual Video Only the following non interlaced video signals are supported Resolution Refresh Rates 640 x 480 60 70 72 75 85 720 x 400 70 75 800 x 600 56 60 70 72 7
95. 0 27 BE KA7130 KA9130 eme ES M a gt E 2 m 27 a 9140 gt ee zd 4 BE 2 25 KVM Over the NET User Manual Two Stage Installation To control even more servers up to 40 additional KVM switches can be cascaded from the KVM ports of the original KVM Over the NET switch As many as 640 servers can be controlled in a complete two stage installation In a cascaded installation the KVM Over the NET switch is considered the First Stage unit the cascaded switches are considered Second Stage units Note The cascaded KVM switch shown in the example is the KH1516 See Supported KVM Switches page 281 for a list of other switches To set up a two stage installation refer to the diagram on page 27 and do the following 1 Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting including all preexisting devices on the installation are properly grounded and have been turned off 2 Use Cat 5e cable to connect any available KVM Port on the First Stage unit the KVM Over the NET switch to a
96. 2010 12 21 Altusen and the Altusen logo are registered trademarks of ATEN International Co Ltd All rights reserved All other brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners KVM Over the NET User Manual Contents FCC Information 2l ili ee ede ex eae oe Rad ii SYM 1364 2006 Fotki de ede LR phe Set cre ae Caray ii User Information ls ERE eit a ee Se ee eee iii Online iii Telephone 5 iii BETTE co iii Package iv About This Xiv OVerVIeW S S So Sten et echte s bred ui sede xiv CONVENTIONS 5o Lg m br wires d deser dote a o FER he d ees Terminology a ea eae i xvi Product Information llle xvi Chapter 1 Introduction OVerVIeWz arse 1 indo Pes a bag ee eB ee 4 Hardware eae yere n YS na ee eae ae 4 vie raat iad Siero eae ULP 4 Ease to Use 5 Advanced Security 5 Viral eee eme a tind heck Ole 6 Virtual Remote Desktop 6 V Series Exclusive 6 System
97. 24v KN4124v differs from the diagram in that there are fewer port LEDs KN2116A KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Front View PsN BB BAA PPP GPG O0 0000 o 102020207070 0000 000 00 c Oto o o o o o o o o o o dido ood OOO00000 60600000500000 9999000900000 29 o o6 o i P B B a m E 5 4 5 7 Note The figure above shows the front panel of a KN4132 KN2132 The KN21164 KN4116 differs from the diagram in that it only has a single row of port LEDs 10 Chapter 1 Introduction No Component Description 1 Power LED Lights when the unit is powered up and ready to operate 2 Port LEDs The Port LEDs provide status information about their corresponding KVM Ports GREEN The computer attached to the port is On Line RED The computer attached to the port is Selected has KVM focus GREEN RED ORANGE The computer attached to the port is On Line and Selected The LEDs are steady under normal conditions A LED will flash at half second intervals however when its corresponding port is accessed under Auto Scan Mode or Skip Mode see pages 203 and 204 3 LAN LEDs Primary and Secondary 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN LEDs RED 10 Mbps RED GREEN ORANGE 100 Mbps GREEN 1000 Mbps Flashes
98. 5 85 1024 x 768 60 70 75 85 1152 x 864 60 70 75 85 1152 x 900 66 76 1280 x 1024 60 70 75 85 1600 x 1200 60 KVM Adapter Cables Cat 5e or higher cable is required to connect the KVM Over the NET switch to the KVM Adapter Cables see page 21 The following KVM Adapter Cables are required for use with the KVM Over the NET switch Function Module Connect to devices with PS 2 ports KA9120 KA7120 Connect to devices with USB ports KA9170 KA7170 All platforms PC Mac Sun Connect to Sun Legacy Computers KA9130 KA7130 Connect to serial based devices KA9140 KA7140 Connect to devices with USB ports and virtual KA7175 media support Connect to devices with USB ports virtual KA7176 media and audio support Note 1 The KVM Adapter cables marked with an asterisk are for use with the KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v and KN4140v switches only 2 If you use Adapter Cables that were purchased prior to your switch purchase you may have to upgrade the Adapter Cable s firmware You can upgrade the Adapter Cable s firmware from the Maintenance page see page 189 for details Chapter 1 Introduction Operating Systems Supported operating systems for remote user computers include Windows 2000 and higher and those capable of running the Java Runtime Environment JRE 6 Update 3 or higher Linux Mac Sun etc Supported operating syste
99. 70 for new purchases if you already have a KA9131 you can use it instead of the KA9170 These solutions work for most common Sun VGA cards If using them fails to resolve the problem consult the Sun VGA card s manual Mac Systems Problem Resolution When log in to the KVM Over the NET switch with my Safari browser it hangs when I use the Snapshot feature Force close Safari then reopen it Don t use the Snapshot feature in the future To use the Snapshot feature with Safari upgrade to Mac OS 10 4 11 and Safari 3 0 4 250 Appendix Redhat Systems Problem Resolution With Redhat 9 0 2 4 20 8 installed as a server the keyboard and mouse aren t working normally with the KA7175 KA7176 console modules With Redhat 9 0 2 4 20 8 installed as a desktop system the keyboard and mouse aren t working normally with the KA7175 KA7176 console modules Choose the AS3 0 setting for your mouse synchronization mode See Mac and Linux Considerations page 80 for details First plug your keyboard and mouse into a USB 2 0 hub then plug the hub into the Redhat 9 0 server The Log Server Problem Resolution The Log Server program does not run The Log Server requires the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4 0 driver in order to access the database This driver is automatically installed with Windows ME 2000 and XP For Windows 98 or NT you will have to
100. 8 sn H The Sidebar Tree Structure The characteristics of the Sidebar tree structure are the following Users are only allowed to see the devices and ports outlets that they have access permission for Ports outlets and child devices can be nested under their parent devices Click the in front of a device to expand the tree and see the ports outlets nested underneath it Click the to collapse the tree and hide the nested ports outlets A port s outlet s ID number is displayed in brackets next to its icon The ports outlets but can also be named see Port Outlet Naming page 92 for details Switches and ports that are on line have their monitor screen icons in Green the monitor screens are Gray for devices and ports that are offline 87 KVM Over the NET User Manual Outlets that are On have their icons in Amber the icons are Gray for outlets that are Off To access and operate a port double click its icon Port operation details are discussed in Chapter 12 Port Operation Note 1 In the Browser version you can open as many port viewers as there are ports but the number of ports that you see depends on the number of buses that the switch supports For example if the switch supports 4 buses the 5th viewer displays the same port as the Ist viewer the 6th viewer displays the same screen as the 2nd viewer etc In the AP GUI version you can only access one port at a tim
101. AUTUSCN Enterprise KVM Solutions by ATEN KVM Over the NET KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v KN4140v KN2116A KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 User Manual ALTUSCN www aten com KVM Over the NET User Manual FCC Information This is an FCC Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense RoHS This product is RoHS compliant SJ T 11364 2006 The following contains information that relates to China WURDE 1 ERES UE IE RARA EEST 11363 2006 38 XE BER EE ER ZI BRESSER MREDEH SUBE SJIT 11363 20068 BR ER X SUB EU SI ERSTER E HAMA He HSJ T 11363 2006 REE KVM O
102. CN Schema Admins 4 Right click on the user s name and select properties Continues on next page 225 KVM Over the NET User Manual Continued from previous page 5 On the Attribute Editor page of the dialog box that appears select iKVM4140 userProfile from the list CN jason Properties 4 2 x Attribute Editor Security Show mandatory attributes I Show optional attributes Show only attributes that have values Attributes initials Unicode String instanceT ype Integer internationallSDNNu Numerical String ipPhone Unicode String isCriticalSystemObject Boolean isDeleted Boolean isPrivilegeHolder Distinguished ipegPhoto Octet String l Unicode String labeledURI Unicode String lastKnownParent Distinauished Not Set 4 Not Set Not Set Not Set Not Set Not Set lt Not Set Not Set Not Set Not Set 6 Click Edit to bring up the String Attribute Editor String Attribute Editor Attribute permission Value Continues on next page 226 Chapter 14 LDAP Server Configuration Continued from previous page 7 Key in the KVM Over the NET permission attribute values For example String Attribute Editor Attribute iKVM4140 userProfile Value su user Clear Note Where user represents the Username of a KVM Over the NET user whose permissions reflect the permissions you want Jason to hav
103. Connections gt Create a New Connection 2 When the Welcome to the New Connection Wizard dialog box appears click Next to move on 3 Inthe Network Connection Type dialog box select Connect to the network at my workplace then click Next 4 In the Network Connection dialog box select Dial up connection then click Next 5 In the Connection Name dialog box key in a name for the connection for example TPE KN4132 01 then click Next 6 In the Connection Availability dialog box you can select either Anyone s use or My use only depending on your preferences then click Next Note If you are the only user on this client computer this dialog box won t appear 7 In the Phone Number to dial dialog box key in the phone number of the modem connected to the KVM Over the NET switch be sure to include country and area codes if necessary then click Next 8 In the Completing the New Connection Wizard dialog box check Add shortcut to this connection on my desktop then click Finish This completes the connection setup Double click the desktop shortcut icon to make a PPP connection to the KVM Over the NET M switch 262 Appendix KA7140 Configuration and Operation The KA7140 Adapter Cable connects a serial device to the KVM Over the NET switch Configuration To configure the KA7140 to interact with the connected device you need to set its serial parameters to match the parameters of
104. However additional users may view the port s video display If the user who controls the port is inactive for longer than the time set in the Timeout box port control is transferred to the first user to move the mouse or strike the keyboard Share Users simultaneously share control over the port Input from the users is placed in a queue and executed chronologically Under these circumstances users can take advantage of the Message Board which allows users to communicate with each other regarding control of the keyboard and mouse or keyboard mouse and video of a Share port see The Message Board page 70 Timeout This field sets a time threshold for users on ports whose Access Mode has been set to Occupy seeAccess Mode above in this table If there is no activity from the user occupying the port for the amount of time set here the user is timed out and the port is released The first user to send keyboard or mouse input after the port has been released gets to occupy the port Input a value from 0 to 255 seconds The default is 3 seconds A setting of 0 causes the port to be released the instant there is no input After making your configuration choices click Save to save your new settings and close the dialog box 91 KVM Over the NET User Manual Port Outlet Naming For convenience especially in large installations with many devices ports and outlets administrators and users with port configura
105. Internal Serial Interface Configuration The KVM Over the NET switch provides a function that lets you configure an attached device s serial interface parameters from within any accessed server To do so 1 From the accessed server open a command line terminal session or third party serial application such as HypterTerminal or PuTTY 2 Telnet or SSH to the KVM Over the NET switch s IP address 3 Log in with your usual Username and Password to bring up the access screen Telnet 172 17 17 23 1111 KA7146 Navigation The left panel shows the KVM Over the NET switch at the top and all the serial interface devices connected to it listed below The right panel shows the configuration parameters at the top with the configuration settings in the area below Use the Left and Right Arrow keys lt and to move the highlight bar between the right and left panels and to select the parameter to configure Usethe Up and Down Arrow Keys T and to select among the switch and the serial devices in the left panel use them to select the configuration items in the right panel 266 Appendix Operation Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys T and V to highlight a device in the left panel then press Enter to open a command line terminal session on the accessed device When you have finished with your session press the hotkey see page 267 and 268 that brings you back to the access pag
106. KN4124v Computer Direct 24 Connections Max 384 via cascade Port Selection Pushbutton GUI Hotkey Connectors Console Port 1 x SPHD 18 Female Yellow KVM Port 24 x RJ 45 Female Black Power 2 x 3 prong AC socket LAN 2 x RJ 45 Female Black PON 1 x RJ 45 Female Black Modem 1 x RJ 45 Female Black USB 3 x USB Type A Female White Audio 2 x Audio Jack Female Switches Reset 1 x Semi recessed Pushbutton Power 2 x Rocker Switch Port Selection 2 x Pushbutton LEDs On Line 24 Green Selected 24 Red Power 1 Blue Link 2 Red Red Green Green 10 100 1000 Mbps Emulation Keyboard Mouse PS 2 USB PC Mac Sun Serial Video 1600x1200 60Hz Scan Interval 1 255 Seconds I P Rating 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz 1 0 A Power Consumption Single Power 110V 36 4W 110V 43 7W 230V 37 2W 230V 44 6W Dual Power 110V 41 8W 110V 49 1W 230V 42 5W 230V 50W Environment Operating Temp 0 50 C Storage Temp 20 60 C Humidity 0 80 RH Noncondensing Physical Properties Housing Metal Weight 5 99 kg 6 04 kg Dimensions L x W x H 43 36 x 40 94 x 4 40 cm 19 1U 239 KVM Over the NET User Manual KN2140v KN4140v Function KN2140v KN4140v Computer Direct 40 Connections Max 640 via cascade Port Selection Pushbutton GUI Hotkey Connectors Console Port
107. KVM Adapter Cable as described under KVM Adapter Cables page 8 3 Plug the adapter cable s KVM connectors to the Keyboard Video and Mouse Console ports of the Second Stage unit Note The distance between the First Stage unit and the Second Stage unit must not exceed 40m or 50m based on the KVM adapter cable used 4 Use KVM cable sets as described in the Cables section of the cascaded KVM switch s User Manual to connect any available KVM port on the Second Stage unit to the Keyboard Video and Mouse ports of the server you are installing 5 Plug the power cord that came with the cascaded KVM switch into its Power Socket and then into an AC power source 6 Repeat these steps for any other Second Stage units you wish to connect 7 Power on the Second Stage unit s then power on the First Stage unit 8 Turn on the power to all the servers Note The Power On sequence requires that all Second Stage switches be powered on first After all Second Stage switches are powered on the First Stage switch can be powered on After all the switches are powered on the servers can be powered on 26 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Two Stage Installation Diagram KN4140v KH1516 O t a
108. Large Integer Interval Active aCSAlocableRSVPBan Large Integer Interval Active acSCacheTimeout Integer Active acsDirection Integer Active aCsDSBMDeadTime Integer Active aCSOSBMPriority Integer Active acSoSBMRefresh Integer Active aCSEnableACSService Boolean Active aCsEnableRSVPAccou Boolean Active aCSEnableRSVPMessa Boolean Active acsEventLogLevel Integer Active acCsIdentityName Unicode String Active aCSMaxAggregatePea Large Integer Interval Active aCSMaxDuralionPerFlow Integer Active acsMaximumsDUSie Large Integer Interval Active aCSMaxNoOfAccountF Integer Active Pema 3 Select New Attribute 4 Inthe warning message that appears click Continue to bring up the Create New Attribute dialog box Continues on next page 221 KVM Over the NET User Manual Continued from previous page 5 in the dialog box to match the entries for Description and Common Name shown below then click OK to complete the procedure Note The Unique X500 Object ID uses periods not commas iKVM4140 userProfile Properties lix General gt IKVM41 40 userProfile Description 4140 userProfile Common Name 40 userProfile 500 010 1 3 6 1 4 1 21317 1 1 4 25 Syntax and Range Syntax Unicode String Minimum fi Maximum 255 This attribute is single valued Allow this attribute to be shown in a
109. Make sure that all equipment used on the rack including power strips and other electrical connectors is properly grounded Ensure that proper airflow is provided to devices in the rack Ensure that the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment does not exceed the maximum ambient temperature specified for the equipment by the manufacturer Do not step on or stand on any device when servicing other devices in a rack 237 KVM Over the NET User Manual Technical Support International For online technical support including troubleshooting documentation and software updates http support aten com For telephone support see Telephone Support page iii North America Email Support support aten usa com Online Technical Support Troubleshooting Documentation Software Updates http www aten usa com support Telephone Support 1 888 999 ATEN ext 4988 When you contact us please have the following information ready beforehand Product model number serial number and date of purchase Your computer configuration including operating system revision level expansion cards and software Any error messages displayed at the time the error occurred The sequence of operations that led up to the error Any other information you feel be of help 238 Appendix Specifications KN2124v KN4124v Function KN2124v
110. Max Video Quality IV Enable Refresh Refresh every fi 0 seconds Transparency ues High Save s Reset Color depth control Enabled Userdef 1 x Low Detect Tolerance e J L OK i Cancel Click and drag the diagonal line at as many points as you wish to achieve the display output you desire High Click Save As to save up to four user defined configurations derived from this method Saved configurations can be recalled from the list box at a future time Click Reset to abandon any changes and return the gamma line to its original diagonal position Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box Click Cancel to abandon your changes and close the dialog box Note For best results change the gamma while viewing a remote server 69 KVM Over the NET User Manual The Message Board The KVM Over the NET switch supports multiple user logins which may cause access conflicts To alleviate the problem a message board has been provided which allows users to communicate with each other xixi fl Users administrator Message Display Panel User List Panel Com pose Panel Button Bar The buttons on the Button Bar are toggles Their actions are described in the table below Button Action Enable Disable Chat When d
111. Multibrowser support IE Mozilla Firefox Safari Opera Netscape Browser based UI in pure Web technology allows administrators to perform administrative tasks without the need for Java to be pre installed User can launch multiple Virtual Remote Desktops to control multiple connected servers from the same login session Magic Panel Full screen or sizable and scalable Virtual Remote Desktop Panel Array Mode Keyboard Mouse broadcast user keyboard and mouse input can be duplicated on all the attached servers Advanced Security Remote authentication support RADIUS LDAP LDAPS and MS Active Directory Advanced security features include password protection and advanced encryption technologies 1024 bit RSA 56 bit DES 256 bit AES and 128 bit SSL Flexible encryption design allows users to choose any combination of 56 bit DES 168 bit 3DES 256 bit AES 128 bit RC4 or Random for independent KB Mouse video and virtual media data encryption Support for IP MAC Filter Supports strong password protection Configurable user and group permissions for server access and control Local and remote access logged and authenticated Automated CSR creation utility Third party CA certificate import support KVM Over the NET User Manual Virtual Media Virtual media enables file applications OS patching software installation and diagnostic testing Works with USB enabled servers at the operating system and BIO
112. Panel Array Mode however the picture quality may decrease as the number of panels increases 208 Chapter 12 Port Operation Users and Buses The KN2132 KN2124v and KN2140v only support two remote buses The first third fifth etc users to log in are all on one bus the second fourth sixth etc users to log in are all on the other bus The KN4116 KN4132 KN4142v and KN4140v support four remote buses The first fifth ninth etc users are all on the first bus the second sixth 10th etc users are all on the second bus the third seventh 11th etc users are all on the third bus the fourth eighth 12th etc users are all on the fourth bus All KVM Over the NET switches support independent bus switching With independent bus switching if a user switches to a port that is being utilized by someone on a different bus only the user that switched ports goes to the new port and the new bus the other users on the original bus remain on the original port and original bus Note 1 Independent bus switching does not work when Auto Scan Mode or Panel Array Mode is being used by one of the members of the bus 2 If Enable First Rider Transfer is enabled see page 150 only the first user on a bus can switch to an unaccessed port Other users on the bus cannot switch ports unless there is a bus that is already connected to the port they would like to access or there is a free bus available
113. Port Selection 2 x Pushbutton LEDs On Line 32 Green Selected 32 Red Power 1 Blue Link 2 Red Red Green Green 10 100 1000 Mbps Emulation Keyboard Mouse PS 2 USB PC Mac Sun Serial Video Scan Interval 1600x1200 60Hz 1 255 secs P Rating 100 240VAC 50 60Hz 1 0A Power Consumption 110V 33 40W 110V 45 80W 230V 34 20W 230V 46 30W Environment Operating Temp 0 50 C Storage Temp 20 60 C Humidity 0 80 RH Physical Housing Metal Properties Weight 5 59 kg 5 63 kg Dimensions L x W x H 43 36 x 41 35 x 4 40 cm 19 1U 242 Appendix Troubleshooting General Operation Problem Resolution am confused about which equipment the terms Local and Remote refer to See Terminology page xvi for details Erratic Operation The KVM Over the NET switch needs to be started before any cascaded switches 1 Make sure to power it on before powering on the Switch 2 If the cascaded switch was started before the KVM Over the NET switch reset or restart the cascaded switch Press and release the Reset switch see Reset Switch page 11 have been given an account but am unable to log in 1 Make sure that you have correctly specified your Username and Password 2 Make sure that the administrator has given you the necessary permission to access the switch 3 Ask your ad
114. S level Supports DVD CD drives USB mass storage devices PC hard drives and ISO images Virtual Remote Desktop Video quality and video tolerance can be adjusted to optimize data transfer speed monochrome color depth setting threshold and noise settings for compression of the data bandwidth in low bandwidth situations Full screen or scalable video display Message Board for communication among remote users Mouse DynaSync Keyboard pass through support Exit Macros support On screen keyboard with multilanguage support BIOS level access V Series Exclusive Features found only with the V Series KVM Over the NET switches KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v and KN4140v include the following Audio a microphone and speakers are supported on the Local Console speakers only are supported on the remote user computers Dual power supply support Log and UI reflect the power status Virtual Media support Variable fan speed speed changes according to the switch s temperature Chapter 1 Introduction System Requirements Remote User Computers Remote user computers also referred to as client computers are the ones the users log into the switch with from remote locations over the internet see Terminology page xv The following equipment must be installed on these computers For best results we recommend computers with at least a P III 1 GHz processor with their screen resolution set to 1024
115. SH The port for SSH access The default is 22 Telnet The port for Telnet access The default is 23 Note 1 Valid entries for all of the Service Ports are from 1 65535 2 Service ports cannot have the same value You must set a different value for each one 3 If there is no firewall on an Intranet for example it doesn t matter what these numbers are set to since they have no effect 152 Chapter 8 Device Management NIC Settings Redundant NIC The KVM Over the NET switch is designed with two network interfaces If Redundant NIC is enabled the default both interfaces make use of the IP address of Network Adapter 1 Under this configuration the second interface is usually inactive If there is a network failure on the first interface the switch automatically switches to the second interface Redundant NIC Enabled Single IP Address for Both Interfaces To enable the Redundant NIC function do the following 1 Click to put a check in the Redundant NIC checkbox 2 Network Adapter 1 is selected in the network adapter listbox and the listbox is disabled you cannot configure Network Adapter 2 3 Configure the IP and DNS server addresses for Network Adapter 1 see the sections below Redundant NIC Not Enabled Two IP Addresses If you choose not to enable the Redundant NIC function the two NICs can be configured with separate interfaces Users can log into the KVM Over the NET s
116. Server Configuration 229 Starting the OpenLDAP 230 Customizing the OpenLDAP 231 LDAP DIT Design LDIF 232 LDAP Data 5 232 DIT Greatiori aoc mee RR ARDOR RC RUPTURE NE 233 Using the New 5 234 Appendix Safety Instructions liliis 235 Generali r ead ile tes E ed ye Seek t Ed aed e 235 Rack ce Se eee ye eek 237 Technical Support cR eL Rawle Rae aa 238 Internationals be a bees 238 North Am rica colo RR Re tee et ahead a be iilam 238 SpecificatiOns si cee iere ete dg ees Rt Re pe are dea 239 KN2124v KN4124v 239 KN2140v KN4140v 240 2116 4116 241 KN2132 7 KN4132 eee eta 242 Troubleshooting 243 General 243 Mouse Problems oc booed eese RE des 245 Virtual Media ss erre MERO E PIU aE SEI 247 Web Browser sie cei mik Robe DERE Re RE AR RO Roe ae 247 The WinClient ActiveX Viewer and the WinClient AP 248 The Java Applet and Java Client
117. T switches are listed according to their IP address Select the unit that you want to perform the search on from this list You can select more than one unit for the search If no units are selected the search is performed on all of them Priority Sets the level for how detailed the search results display should be Leastis the most general Mostis the most specific Least results appear in black Less results appear in blue Most results appear in red Start Date Select the date that you want the search to start from The format follows the YYYY MM DD convention as follows 2009 11 04 Start Time Select the time that you want the search to start from The format follows the HH MM SS convention End Date Select the date that you want the search to end at End Time Select the time that you want the search to end at Pattern Key in the pattern that you are searching for here The multiple character wildcard is supported E g h ds would match hands and hoods Results Lists the events that contained matches for the search Search Click this button to start the search Print Click this button to print the search results Export Click this button to save the search results to file Exit Click this button to exit the Log Server Maintenance This function allows the administrator to perform manual maintenance of the database such as erasing specified records before their expiration time is up 215 KVM Over the NET
118. User Manual Options Network Retry allows you to set the number of seconds that the Log Server should wait before attempting to connect if its previous attempt to connect failed When you click this item a dialog box similar to the one below appears x Interval 30 seconds Cancel Key in the number of seconds then click OK to finish Help From the Help menu click Contents to access the online Windows Help file The help file contains instructions about how to setup operation and troubleshoot the Log Server 216 Chapter 13 The Log Server The Log Server Main Screen Overview The Log Server Main Screen is divided into two main panels The upper List panel lists all of the units that have been selected for the Log Server to track see Configure page 213 Thelower Event panel displays the tick information for the currently selected unit If there are more than one unit the selected unit is the one that is highlighted To select a unit in the list simply click on it TS SERE Z UT system sat JION 01 24 DNCP M DHCP Requesting DNCP Requesting 24 DNS sever 1001 23 2a Accepi rew P 1001254 48 Uses 0 01 29 4C 13 94 10 0 8 150 soaring 445 Um from 00 01 295009 98 10 08 150 scarring pet 445 cm 00 01 295093 9 10 00 150 searring 45 Log server stat 10012223 28 User hosty rom 0 445423 SE 10013223 stemm
119. a to bgn Syr Connected nah 101013228 00 14 55 3 3 BE Sys Acces vea heri PP 100 13 229 MAC 00 14 9503 BE User hosty OP 10013229 MAC 0016 0500 3 BEI atem to bgn Video Stop 36 Sy Discsnnactad wats 10 0 13 22900 14 95 0336 10 44 Uses 0014 06 007 8 10 012 223 logged out 20 User administrator hom 00748505386 100 13 22 atengang towan Sye Connected 1013228 00 14 85 03 3 BE 381 User sdn 1010 13 223 aemper lo ban zi 217 KVM Over the NET User Manual The List Panel The List panel contains six fields Field Explanation Recording Determines whether the Log Server records the ticks for this unit or not If the Recording checkbox is checked the field displays Recording and the ticks are recorded If the Recording checkbox is not checked the field displays Paused and the ticks are not recorded Note Even though a unit is not the currently selected one if its Recording checkbox is checked the Log Server will still record its ticks Address This is the IP Address or DNS name that was given to the unit when it was added to the Log Server see Configure page 213 Port This is the Access Port number assigned to the unit see Configure page 213 Connection Days f the Log Server is connected to the unit this field displays Connected f the Log Server is not connected this f
120. ain new debug level is 256 main new config file is slapd conf OpenLDAP slapd 2 2 29 Oct 21 2005 16 01 14 MMohr BELTIRA openidap 2 2 29 servers slapd bdb_db_init Initializing BDB database slapd starting Note For details about slapd options and their meanings refer to the OpenLDAP documentation 230 Chapter 14 LDAP Server Configuration Customizing the OpenLDAP Schema The schema that slapd uses may be extended to support additional syntaxes matching rules attribute types and object classes In the case of the KVM Over the NET switch the User class and the permission attribute are extended to define a new schema The extended schema file used to authenticate and authorize users logging in to the KVM Over the NET switch is shown in the figure below Sse en cese ene E LZ Ll H ATEN 010 13 6 1 4 1 21317 attributetype 1 3 6 1 4 1 2131711426 NAME iK VM4140 userProfile EQUALITY caseIgnoreMatch SUBSTR caselgnoreSubstrings Match SYNTAX 1 3 6 1 4 1 1466 115 121 1 15 SINGLE VALUE objectclass 1 3 6 1 4 1 21317 1 1 4 2 NAME kn4140User SUP organizationalPerson STRUCTURAL MAY iKVM4140 userProfile userCertificate 231 KVM Over the NET User Manual LDAP DIT Design and LDIF File LDAP Data Structure An LDAP Directory stores information in a tree structure known as the Directory Information Tree DIT The nodes in the tr
121. allation from a single remote console located anywhere in the world The KN4140v offers dual power supplies so that if one of the power supplies fails the second power supply automatically takes over In addition to supporting dual power the KN4140v guards against power failure from your server room outlets If your server room has more than one power source connecting the KN4140v power supplies to different power sources is a wise choice If one of the server room power supplies loses power the KN4140v will automatically adjust the power it draws from the second source to keep functioning The KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v and KN4140v models support four temperature sensors that can control up to six fans The sensors regulate the fans so that they run at optimum speed depending on the server room temperature throttling down when necessary to use energy more efficiently and prolong the life of both the fans and the switch The KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v and KN4140v models are also audio enabled Microphone and speakers are supported on the Local Console for the servers speakers are supported on the remote users computers KVM Over the NET User Manual Features Hardware High port density RJ 45 connectors for up to 40 ports in a 1U housing Two or four separate buses for remote KVM over IP access Two 10 100 1000 Mbps NICs for redundant LAN or two IP operation Supports PS 2 USB Sun Legacy 13W3 and ser
122. ata ONS server 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Settings P Address Obtain address automatically DHCP Set IPv6 address manually Fixed IF IPVO Address Subnet Prefix Length Defoult Gateway DNS Server Obtain DNS server address automatically Set DNS server address manually Preferred ONS server Alternate ONS server Network Transfer Rate 9999 xiermatoonal Co Lid All nghts reserved 3 in the fields according to the information provided under Network page 151 33 KVM Over the NET User Manual Changing the Super Administrator Login To change the default Super Administrator Username and Password do the following 1 At the top of the screen click the User Management tab The User Management page has a list of Users and Groups in the Sidebar at the left and a more detailed list of users with more information about them in the large central panel Since this is the first time the page is being accessed only the Super Administrator appears Sven 2273 ES 2 Click administrator in the left panel Or Select administrator in the central panel then click Modify at the bottom of the page 34 Chapter 3 Super Administrator Setup The User Information page appears User Information Username administrator Password eese sits Confirm Password sits Desc
123. ata from the remote server written to it For the redirected device to be writable as well as readable click to put a check in the Enable Write checkbox Virtual Media Control 1 2x Enable Write Disk USB Mass Storage Device G Enable write Folder E transfer 1 Enable Write Drive F I Disable High Speed USB Operation Mode Add Remove Mount Note If a redirected device cannot be written to it appears in gray 73 KVM Over the NET User Manual 6 7 To remove an entry from the list select it and click Remove After you have made your media source selections click Mount The dialog box closes The virtual media devices that you have selected are redirected to the remote server where they show up as drives files folders etc on the remote server s file system Computer EET 5 _ lBix File Edit View Favorites Tools fr beck Ea rotors ME Elen amp Ra C ERI Address computer z ee T cle 3 4 Floppy z pi L1 CSeSystemME C ESeSystem2KAS D My Computer STORAGE E Select an item to view its descriptioh movable Disk G ontrol Panel Displays the fies end on your computer See also My Documents My Network Places Network and Dial up Connections 7 object s My Computer 7 Once mounted you can treat the virtual media as if they really existed on the
124. ause the switch intercepts keyboard input directly there is no need to get involved in complex software installation routines or to be concerned with incompatibility problems Since the firmware is upgradeable over the Net you can stay current with the latest functionality improvements simply by downloading firmware updates from our website as they become available With its powerful security features the KVM Over the NET switch provides the fastest most reliable most cost effective way to remotely access and manage widely distributed multiple server installations Chapter 1 Introduction KVM Over the NET switches have an Adapter ID function that stores port information like the adapter ID OS keyboard language adapter name operation modes and more so that when you move a KVM Adapter Cable from one port to another the switch recognizes the same adapter cable at the new location Also for greater ease of use when moving the adapter cable to another switch the adapter ID OS keyboard language adapter name and operation modes of the port stay with the adapter The KVM Over the NET V series switches KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v and KN4140v support advanced virtual media functions such as mapping USB DVD CD hard drives and other storage media to a server Virtual media support allows you to conduct file transfers installs applications and OS patches and perform diagnostics remotely You can upgrade your entire inst
125. ave when you are done 142 Chapter 7 User Management Device Assignment When a user logs in to the KVM Over the NET switch the interface comes up with the Port Access page displayed All the ports that the user is permitted to access are listed in the Sidebar at the left of the page Access permissions for those ports and the devices connected to them are assigned on a port by port basis from the User or Group list on the Sidebar of the User Management page Assigning Device Permissions From the User s Notebook To assign a device permissions to a user from the User s notebook do the following 1 In the Sidebar User list click the user s name In the main panel select the user s name 2 Click Modify 3 In the User notebook that comes up select the Devices tab A screen similar to the one below appears User Gross Devices Avene USB Contig PON pu ifa a o Eu o s ERU an A un an du EL v a5 we a 143 KVM Over the NET User Manual 4 Make your permission settings for each port according to the information provided below Name Access USB Config PON Each port accessible to the user is listed under the Names column The Access column is where device access rights are set Click the icon in the row that corresponds to the port you want to configure to cycle through the choices The meanings of the icons are de
126. ch PNO108 PN5212 PN5320 PN7212 PN7320 281 KVM Over the NET User Manual Virtual Media Support WinClient ActiveX Viewer WinClient AP IDE CDROM DVD ROM Drives Read Only IDE Hard Drives Read Only USB CDROM DVD ROM Drives Read Only USB Hard Drives Read Write USB Flash Drives Read Write USB Floppy Drives Read Write These drives can be mounted either as a Drive or as a Removable Disk see Virtual Media page 72 Removable disks allow the user to boot the remote server if the disk contains a bootable OS In addition if the disk contains more than one partition the remote server can access all the partitions ISO Files Read Only Folders Read Write Java Applet Viewer Java Client AP ISO Files Read Only Folders Read Write 282 Appendix Limited Warranty ALTUSEN warrants this product against defects in material or workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of purchase If this product proves to be defective contact ALTUSEN s support department for repair or replacement of your unit ALTUSEN will not issue a refund Return requests can not be processed without the original proof of purchase When returning the product you must ship the product in its original packaging or packaging that gives an equal degree of protection Include your proof of purchase in the packaging and the RMA number clearly marked on the o
127. configured to block scripts ActiveX controls or Java applets Verify that your anti virus program is not set to scan the Temporary Internet Files or Downloaded Program Files folders 252 Appendix 4 Delete all the temporary Internet related files To remove all the temporary Internet related files from your client computer follow these steps a Start Internet Explorer b On the Tools menu click Internet Options c Click the General tab d Under Temporary Internet files click Settings e Click Delete Files f Click OK g Click Delete Cookies h Click OK i Under History click Clear History and then click Yes j Click OK 5 Make sure that you have the latest version of Microsoft DirectX installed For information about how to install the latest version of Microsoft DirectX visit the following Microsoft Web site http www microsoft com windows directx default aspx url windows directx downloads default htm 6 Make sure that you have the latest version of the Java JRE installed For information about how to install the latest version of the JRE visit the Java Web site www java com 253 KVM Over the NET User Manual IP Address Determination If you are an administrator logging in for the first time you need to access the KVM Over the NET switch in order to give it an IP address that users can connect to There are three methods to choose from In each case your client computer
128. ct The display on the client computer is distorted and performing an Autosync doesn t resolve the problem Press and release the left Alt key then press and release the right Alt key Switch ports to a port with a different resolution then switch back If the above didn t resolve the problem change the resolution and refresh rate for the system running on the port Afterward you can either run at the new resolution or switch back to the original resolution The Lock Key LEDs on the Control Panel don t accurately reflect the actual locked status of my keyboard input When you first connect the LED display may not accurately reflect the LEDs on your keyboard To resolve the problem click the LEDs on the Control Panel until they match your keyboard Afterward when you change them from the keyboard they will change on the Control Panel When log in the browser generates a CA Root certificate is not trusted or a Certificate Error response The certificate s name is not found on Microsoft s list of Trusted Authorities The certificate can be trusted See Trusted Certificates page 272 for details In multiuser operation had exclusive or occupy rights on the port was viewing After recalled the Port Access page and then came back to the port I was occupying it had been taken over by another user Why did this happen If you try to return to the port by selecting again in the tree
129. d To clear the record and start over click the Clear History button at the bottom right of the page Note You can change the sort order of the information displayed by clicking the column headings 107 KVM Over the NET User Manual Favorites The Favorites page is similar to a bookmarks feature Ports that you frequently access can be saved in a list here Simply open this page and select the port rather than hunting for it in the Sidebar This feature is especially handy on large crowded installations Correctore History UserPrtmerces Access Pot gt Urteil morte il US Ev 132 apnosnu 7 5 m Remove Adding a Favorite To add a port to the favorites do the following 1 Right click in the main panel click Add Favorite or Click Add at the bottom left of the main panel An Untitled Favorite entry appears Connections History Favorites User Preferences Log Sessions Access Ej Untitled Favorite th KN2124v 05 71751P8 to 13 232 al 07 9120089134 avorite 108 Chapter 6 Port Access 2 This will be a container to hold your port entries Click inside the text entry box to erase Untitled Favorite and key in an appropriate name then click on any empty space in the main panel 3 To add a port Drag it from the Sidebar and drop it onto the container Ri
130. d The icon displays in blue with a red X to indicate that a virtual Mounting Virtual Media To mount a virtual media device do the following 1 Click this icon to bring up the Virtual Media dialog box x Disable High Speed USB Operation Mode EN EN nr Note The T button at the top right brings up a slider to adjust the transparency of the dialog box After making your adjustment click anywhere in the dialog box to dismiss the slider 72 Chapter 5 The User Interface 2 Click Add then select the media source Virtual Media Control Depending on your selection additional dialog boxes appear to enable you to select the drive file folder or removable disk you desire See Virtual Media Support page 282 for a list of supported virtual media types and details about mounting them 3 If your device only supports full speed USB put a check in the Disable High Speed USB Operation Mode checkbox 4 To add additional media sources click Add and select the source as many times as you require Up to three virtual media choices can be mounted The top three in the list are the ones that are selected To rearrange the selection order highlight the device you want to move then click the Up or Down Arrow button to promote or demote it in the list 5 Read refers to the redirected device being able to send data to the remote server Write refers to the redirected device being able to have d
131. d by the Adapter cable that connects the device to the switch Make a choice Short Medium Long depending on the length of Cat 5e cable used for the connection The length of the line in the icon changes to indicate which choice is selected See Cable Length page 91 for more information 202 Chapter 12 Port Operation Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching When the toolbar displays you can use hotkeys to provide KVM focus to a port directly from the keyboard The KVM Over the NET switch provides the following hotkey features Going directly to a port by keying in its port number and clicking Enter Auto Scanning Skip Mode Switching The hotkeys are A and P for Auto Scanning and the Arrow Keys for Skip Mode Note 1 In order for hotkey operations to take place the toolbar must be visible see The Port Toolbar page 201 2 Touse the keys designated as hotkeys i e A P etc for normal non hotkey purposes you must first close the toolbar 3 For issues affecting multiple user operation in Auto Scan Mode see Multiuser Operation page 208 Auto Scanning The Scan function automatically switches among all the ports that are accessible to the currently logged on user at regular intervals so that the user can monitor their activity automatically Users can also limit the number of ports scanned with the Filter function of the Sidebar See Scan page 93 and Filter page 94 for further details
132. d on the menu bar Browser GUI 90 sny 59 Temoersture Werung Message lowest tapes fo Temperance Coos Ml re x35 an AP GUI Decs intonation Pome Sipoh Dec Pese t Fees O 7 Fan Wareg Message FanSpendiome 195 2 2 7124 478 550 709 T Tempus erg Mesa tree reat towne 0 nge S Tee 147 KVM Over the NET User Manual General The General section of the Device Information page displays the name of the selected device its firmware version and information about its network configuration Note The AP GUI version presents the same information as the Browser version Scroll through the list to see the additional entries Environment The lower panel presents information concerning the device s environment as described in the table below Item Description Power Supply Detection The icons for Power Supply 1 and Power Supply 2 display in gray when there is no power to the power supply they display in blue when power is present When this function is enabled there is a check in the checkbox if there is only one source of power the switch will beep constantly to warn you of the problem If you are at the Local Console you will see a message asking you to confirm that your intention is to only have one power source If your intention is to only have one source of power there a
133. d out what the Link Local IPv6 Address is log in with the KVM Over the NET switch s IPv4 address and open the Device Management Device Information page The address is displayed in the General list box see page 148 Once you have determined what the IPv6 address is you can use it when logging in from a browser or the Win and Java Client AP programs For example If you are logging in from a browser you would key in http fe80 2001 74ff fe6e 59 5 for the URL bar If you are logging in with the AP program you would key fe80 2001 74 e66e 59 5 for the ZP field of the Server panel see Windows Client AP Login page 39 Note 1 To log in with the Link Local IPv6 Address the client computer must be on the same local network segment as the KVM Over the NET switch 2 The 965 is the interface used by the client computer To see your client computer s IPv6 address from the command line issue the following command ipconfig all The value appears at the end of the IPv6 address 256 Appendix IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration If the KVM Over the NET switch s network environment contains a device such as a router that supports the IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration function the KVM Over the NET switch can obtain its prefix information from that device in order to generate its IPv6 address For example 2001 74ff fe6e 59 As above the address is displayed in the General list box o
134. dapter ID Function page 28 When the Enable Local Console Cascading function is enabled the KVM Over the NET switch can be cascaded as a child station from a KM0532 or KM0922 parent switch If the KVM Over the NET switch is cascaded this way and is accessed via the KM0532 or KM0932 authentication and authorization is handled via the KM0532 or KM0932 Note The cascaded KVM Over the NET switch can still be accessed directly via a Browser or AP login in which case authentication and authorization is managed through its own User Management database If Enable First Rider Transfer is enabled only the first user on a bus can switch ports Other users on the bus cannot switch ports unless there is a bus that is already connected to the port they would like to access or there is a free bus available For details regarding users and buses see Users and Buses page 209 For the Keyboard Mouse Broadcast setting drop down the list to make your choice Ifyou enable Keyboard Broadcast your keystrokes will be duplicated on all the attached servers that currently appear in the Sidebar Ifyou enable Mouse Broadcast your mouse movements and clicks will be duplicated on all the attached servers that currently appear in the Sidebar Note 1 switch that is cascaded from the KVM Over the NET switch only one port can perform a Keyboard Mouse broadcast at a time 2 For Mouse Broadcast you and all the
135. dequate ventilation To ensure reliable operation and to protect against overheating these openings must never be blocked or covered The device should never be placed on a soft surface bed sofa rug etc as this will block its ventilation openings Likewise the device should not be placed in a built in enclosure unless adequate ventilation has been provided Never spill liquid of any kind on the device Unplug the device from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning The device should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company To prevent damage to your installation it is important that all devices are properly grounded The device is designed for IT power distribution systems with 230V phase to phase voltage The device is equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not attempt to defeat the purpose of the grounding type plug Always follow your local national wiring codes Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord or cables Route the power cord and cables so that they cannot be stepped on or tripped over 235 KVM Over the NET User Manual If an extension cord is used with this device
136. dvanced view IV Attribute is active Ambiguous olution Replicate this attribute to the Global Catalog Attribute is copied when duplicating user Index this attribute for containerized searches in the Active Directory Cancel Apply 222 Chapter 14 LDAP Server Configuration Extend the Object Class With the New Attribute To extend the object class with the new attribute do the following 1 Open the Control Panel Administrative Tools Active Directory Schema 2 In the left panel of the screen that comes up select Classes 3 In the right panel right click person schmmgmt Console Root Active Directory Schema LDAP aben com Classes 4 Select Properties the person Properties dialog box comes up with the General page displayed Click the Attributes tab person Properties 223 KVM Over the NET User Manual 5 On the Attributes page click Add f person Properties 6 In the list that comes up select iKVM4140 userProfile then click OK to complete the procedure Select Schema Object 21 interSiteT opologyFailover interSiteT opologyGenerator interSiteT opologyRenew invocationld 224 Chapter 14 LDAP Server Configuration Editing Active Directory Users To edit Active Directory Users With the Extended Schema do the following 1 Run ADSI Edit Installed as part of the Support Tools
137. e Temperature readings from the switch s built in sensors are indicated here and can be displayed in degrees celsius or fahrenheit See Temperature Sensor Location and Information page 278 Operating Mode Device Information OperatingMode Network ANMS Securty Date Time ri y v EnableAdapterID Enable Local Console Cascade V Enable First Rider Transfer Keyboard Mouse Broadcast EnableKeyboard Console Keyboard Language EngishUS Save The Operating Mode page is used to set working parameters as described below If Force all to grayscale is enabled the remote displays of all devices connected to the KVM Over the NET switch are changed to grayscale This can speed up I O transfer in low bandwidth situations If Enable Device List is enabled the switch appears in the Server List when using the WinClient or Java Client AP see Windows Client AP Login page 39 and Java Client AP Login page 43 If this option is not enabled the switch can still be connected to but its name will not appear in the Server List 149 KVM Over the NET User Manual When the Enable Adapter ID function is enabled the default the switch stores adapter cable information for each of its ports so that when you move a KVM Adapter Cable from one port to another it remembers the adapter cable s port properties information at the new location see The A
138. e To finish with this function move the highlight bar to Logout in the right panel of the access page Press the Down Arrow key to highlight Exit then press Enter Switch Level Configuration The right panel configuration settings that can be made when the KVM Over the NET switch is selected in the left panel are described in the table below Setting Description Port Configuration When Port Configuration is selected press the Down Arrow key to highlight the current timeout figure Key ina new timeout figure to overwrite the current one Note There is no way to erase the figure you key in If you want to change it use the Up Arrow key to leave the field then use Down Arrow to come back to it After you come back key in the new figure When you have finished use Down Arrow to highlight Save then press Enter User Preferences User Preferences lets you set a hotkey that brings you back to the access screen from the session you are working in When User Preferences is selected press the Down Arrow key to highlight the current hotkey letter Key in the new letter to overwrite the current one When you have finished use Down Arrow to highlight Save then press Enter Logout When Logout is selected press the Down Arrow key to highlight Exit then press Enter 267 KVM Over the NET User Manual Port Level Configuration When a serial interface device is se
139. e To see two different ports you would have to log in two separate times If the CC Management function is enabled see page 161 PON devices and Blade Servers do not appear in the Sidebar even if they are configured on the switch This is because they are managed via the CC server Sidebar Utilities The AP GUI version Port Access Connections page provides a convenient method to work with the Sidebar tree When you right click an item a list with various options pops up Collapse Rename Copy Properties Note The screenshot shows an example of just one of the pop ups that can appear The items that appear in the pop up depend on whether you are logged in remotely or from a Local Console what your user type is and whether you selected a switch or a port 88 Chapter 6 Port Access The following table lists and explains all of the possible items that may appear Item User Type Explanation Expand Collapse Administrators Users If the device s ports are nested not displayed the dialog box entry is Expand Click Expand to display the nested ports If the device s ports are displayed the dialog box entry is Collapse Click Collapse to nest the ports Note 1 This item only appears for switches or for ports that have child devices connected to them 2 This has the same effect as clicking the or in the tree structure Rename Copy Adminis
140. e see Users page 131 8 Click OK When you return to the Attribute Editor page the iKVM4140 userProfile entry now reflects the new permissions CN jason Properties 2 x Attribute Editor Security Show mandatory attributes Show optional attributes Show only attributes that have values Attributes Attribute Syntax Vae al groupsT olgnore homeDirectory homeDrive homePhone homePostal amp ddress IKVM4140 userProfile initials instanceT ype intemationallSDNNu ipPhone isCriticalSystemO biect nicode String nicode String nicode String nicode String nicode String Unic Unicode String Integer Numerical String Unicode String Boolean Cancel Not Seb Not Seb Not Set Not Seb Not Set Not Seb 4 Not Set gt Not Se Not Set Apply a Click Apply to save the change and complete the procedure Jason now has the same permissions as user b Repeat the Editing Active Directory Users procedure for any other users you wish to add 227 KVM Over the NET User Manual OpenLDAP OpenLDAP is an Open source LDAP server designed for Unix platforms A Windows version can be downloaded from http download bergmans us openldap openldap 2 2 29 openldap 2 2 29 db 4 3 29 openssl 0 9 8a win32 Setup exe OpenLDAP Server Installation After downloading the program launch the installer select your language accept the license and choose
141. e Device List 2 If there is more than one device in the list use the MAC address to pick the one you want The KVM Over the NETTM switch s MAC address is located on its bottom panel 4 Select either Obtain an IP address automatically DH CP or Specify an IP address If you chose the latter fill the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway fields with the information appropriate to your network 5 Click Set IP 6 After the IP address shows up in the Device List click Exit See ZP Installer page 152 for more information Browser 1 Set your client computer s IP address to 192 168 0 XXX Where XXX represents any number or numbers except 60 192 168 0 60 is the default address of the KVM Over the NET switch 2 Specify the switch s default IP address 192 168 0 60 in your browser and you will be able to connect 3 Assign a fixed IP address for the KVM Over the NET switch that is suitable for the network segment that it resides on 4 After you log out reset your client computer s IP address to its original value 255 KVM Over the NET User Manual IPv6 At present the KVM Over the NET switch supports three IPv6 address protocols Link Local IPv6 Address Stateless Autoconfiguration and Stateful Autoconfiguration DH CPv6 Link Local IPv6 Address At power on the KVM Over the NET switch is automatically configured with a Link Local IPv6 Address for example fe80 210 74ff fe61 1ef To fin
142. e NET User Manual The Local Console GUI Main Page The Local Console GUI Main Page is similar to the Java and Windows AP GUI Main Page 172 17 17 10 JavaChent Connections Faves UseePretereenes Sessions Access Contain Post Number Pot Name Device Name Staus 02 0 Ondine a 202K17 14 CC Orire 04 Otte 6 KAT752K 17 20CC2K K Orire o Oire Husn XP 17 yup no o Offine am 03 KASI70XP 17 3402 Orire aana 10 Office d n 11 12 al IS UMCIdATECH Office ana u Omre 15 UMCIGIATECH Orire Z na Offire d 1 17 Orire sl ad 011 A Dente cick cr press Ene ga 4 24 GD sen uye Fite The major difference is that the Local Console Main Page doesn t have a tab for Download and Array Mode is only available for the V series of switches In addition there are two small icons at the bottom right as described in the following table Icon Function Speaker Allows sound output from the servers connected to the RZ switch s ports to be heard on the speakers connected to the Local Console Click the icon to toggle speaker support On and Off When Off a red X displays across the icon Microphone Allows microphone input from the Local Console to be EJ sent to the servers connected to the switch s ports Click the icon to S toggle microphone support On and Off When Off a red X displays across the
143. e Security Alert dialog box click View Certificate The Certificate Information dialog box appears Certificate 21x General Details Certification Path Gr This CA Root certificate is not trusted To enable trust install this certificate in the Trusted Root Certification rities store Issuedto Aten Issued by Aten Valid from 2003 11 26 to 2013 11 23 eed Note There is a red and white X logo over the certificate to indicate that it is not trusted 2 Click Install Certificate 3 Follow the Installation Wizard to complete the installation Unless you have a specific reason to choose otherwise accept the default options 4 When the Wizard presents a caution screen click Yes Securty warmia A You are about to install a certificate from a certification authority CA daiming to represent Aten Windows cannot validate that the certificate is actually from Aten You should confirm its origin by contacting Aten The following number will assist you in this process Thumbprint sha 1 F3866988 A134DD25 1EGFO9BC 895F6DCD B30FB7AF Warning If you install this root certificate Windows will automatically trust any certificate issued by this CA Installing a certificate with an unconfirmed thumbprint is a security risk If you dick Yes you acknowledge this risk Do you want to install this certificate rs 5 Click Finish to complete the installat
144. e administrator to restrict browser access to the KVM Over the NET switch After checking Browser Service drop down the listbox to select the degree of restriction Disable Browser means no browser access is permitted Disable HTTP means browser access is permitted but users must access the switch with an HTTPS URL Disable HTTPS means browser access is permitted but users must access the switch with an HTTP URL Disable If Disable Authentication is checked no authentication procedures Authentication are used to check users attempting to log in Users gain Administrator access to the KVM Over the NET switch simply by entering combination of username and password Note Enabling this setting creates an extremely dangerous result as far as security goes and should only be used under very special circumstances 172 Chapter 8 Device Management Private Certificate When logging in over a secure SSL connection a signed certificate is used to verify that the user is logging in to the intended site For enhanced security the Private Certificate section allows you to use your own private encryption key and signed certificate rather than the default ATEN certificate Private Certificate Private Key Browse_ Certificate Browse_ Upload Restore default There are two methods for establishing your private certificate generating a self signed certificate and importing a third party certificate authority
145. e devices connected to the KVM Over the NET switch s ports see SMTP Settings page 156 Note This email notification differs from the one configured under SMTP Settings page 156 in that it uses the ISP mail server rather than the internal company s mail server Key in the IPv4 address IPv6 address or domain name of your SMTP server in the SMTP Server IP Address field Key in the email address of the person responsible for the SMTP server or some other equally responsible administrator in the Email From field Key in the email address addresses of where you want the report sent to in the To field If you are sending the report to more than one email address separate the addresses with a comma or a semicolon f your server requires a secure SSL connection put a check in the SMTP server requires secure connection SSL checkbox f your server requires authentication put a check in the SMTP server requires authentication checkbox then key in the appropriate account name and password in the fields below When you have finished making your settings on this page click Save 164 Chapter 8 Device Management Security The Security page is divided into 7 main panels as described in the sections that follow Login Failures For increased security the Login Failures section allows administrators to set policies governing what happens when a user fails to log in successfully Login Fail
146. e is discussed on page 131 the Groups page is discussed on page 139 the Devices page is discussed on page 143 Deleting User Accounts To delete a user account do the following 1 In the main panel select the user s name 2 Click Delete 3 Click OK 135 KVM Over the NET User Manual Groups Groups allow administrators to easily and efficiently manage users and devices Since device access rights apply to anyone who is a member of the group administrators need only set them once for the group instead of having to set them for each user individually Multiple groups can be defined to allow some users access to specific devices while restricting other users from accessing them Creating Groups To create a group do the following 1 Select Groups on the menu bar Browser GUI Select Groups in the Sidebar AP GUI 2 Click Add at the bottom of the main panel The Group notebook opens with the Group tab selected Group Members Devices Group Information Group Name L Description Permissions Iv Device Management IV Port Configuration User Management 1 Maintenance IV System Log view Only windows Client I Java Client SSH Client Telnet Client I Force to Grayscale Power Management ki Save 136 Chapter 7 User Management 3 Enter the required information in the appropriate fields A description of each of the fields is given in the tab
147. e the device s various functions In order to configure the LDAP server you will have to complete the following procedures 1 Install the Windows Server Support Tools 2 Install the Active Directory Schema Snap in and 3 Extend and Update the Active Directory Schema The following section provides an example of configuring LDAP under Windows 2003 Server Install the Windows 2003 Support Tools To install the Windows 2003 Support Tools do the following 1 On your Windows Server CD open the Support Tools folder 2 In the right panel of the dialog box that comes up double click SupTools msi 3 Follow along with the Installation Wizard to complete the procedure 219 KVM Over the NET User Manual Install the Active Directory Schema Snap in To install the Active Directory Schema Snap in do the following 1 2 ON Open a Command Prompt Key in regsvr32 schmmgmt dll to register schmmgmt dll on your Active Directory computer Open the Start menu click Run key in mmc a click OK On the File menu of the screen that appears click Add Remove Snap in then click Add Under Available Standalone Snap ins double click Active Directory Schema click Close click OK On the screen you are in open the File menu and click Save For Save in specify the C Windows system32 directory For File name key in schmmgmt msc Click Save to complete the procedure Create a Start Menu Shortcut En
148. e without having to recall the Port Access page Under an accessed port click to skip to the last port accessible to the user on the entire installation without having to recall the Port Access page Under an accessed port click to begin Auto Scan Mode The KVM Over the NET switch automatically switches among the ports that were selected for Auto Scanning with the Filter function see Filter page 94 This allows you to monitor their activity without having to switch among them manually Hv E 2 Under an accessed port click to invoke Panel Array Mode see Array Mode page 206 Under an accessed port clicking this icon cycles you through the compensation mode choices used by the Adapter cable that connects the device to the switch Make a choice Short Medium a Long depending on the length of Cat 5e cable used for the connection The length of the line in the icon changes to indicate which choice is selected See Cable Length page 91 for more information em Under an accessed port click to recall the GUI 56 Chapter 5 The User Interface Click to bring up the Control Panel Configuration dialog box See Control Panel Configuration page 81 for details on configuring the Control Panel Click to exit the viewer Exiting from a Browser Viewer session brings you back to the web browser Main Page Exiting from a WinClient AP session brings you back to the login
149. ee are directory entries and each entry contains information in attribute value form An example of the LDAP directory tree for the KVM Over the NET switch is shown in the figure below Continues on next page 232 Chapter 14 LDAP Server Configuration Continued from previous page DIT Creation The LDAP Data Interchange Format LDIF is used to represent LDAP entries in a simple text format please refer to RFC 2849 The figure below illustrates an LDIF file that creates the DIT for the KN4140 directory tree The name of the file is init dif and you create it in the OpenLDAP directory as follows dn dc aten dc com obiectclass top ghiectclass dcObject objectclass organization 9 Aten Canada dc aten dn cn Idapadmin dc aten dc com obiectclass top gbiectclass person gbjectclass organizationalP erson cn Idapadmin gn Idapamdin userPassword password dn ou software dc aten dc com gbiectclass top objectclass organizationalUnit gu software dn cn user001 0ou software dc aten dc com gbiectclass top obiectclass person gbjectclass organizationalP erson obiectclass kn4140user user001 sn user001 IKVM4140 userProfile su administrator userPassword password 233 KVM Over the NET User Manual Using the New Schema To use the new schema do the following 1 Save the new schema file e g kn4140 schema in the OpenLDAP schema directory
150. emote mouse pointers do not sync Automatic Mouse DynaSync sync only supports USB mice on Windows and Mac G4 or higher systems You must sync the pointers manually See Mouse DynaSync Mode page 79 and Manual Mouse Synchronization page 80 for further details After doing the above refer to Sun Linux page 270 under Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures for further steps to take When log in with my Linux System the local and remote mouse pointers do not sync Automatic Mouse DynaSync sync only supports USB mice on Windows and Mac G4 or higher systems You must sync the pointers manually See Mouse DynaSync Mode page 79 Manual Mouse Synchronization page 80 and Mac and Linux Considerations page 80 for further details After doing the above refer to Sun Linux page 270 under Aaditional Mouse Synchronization Procedures for further steps to take 246 Appendix Virtual Media Problem Resolution Virtual Media doesn t work The remote server s mainboard does not support USB If there is a newer firmware and BIOS version for the remote server s mainboard one that supports USB get it from the manufacturer and upgrade the server s mainboard firmware and BIOS There is no Virtual Media icon on my Control Panel A Virtual Media only supports devices connected with KA7175 or KA7176 KVM Adapter Cables 2 You must be have Administrator privileges on your
151. en Set this to match the parity setting of the serial console device Default is Odd Stop Bits This indicates that a character has been transmitted Set this to match the stop bit setting of the serial console device Choices are 1 and 2 Default is 1 which is the default for the majority of serial console devices Flow Control This allows you to choose how the data flow will be controlled Choices are None Hardware and XON XOFF Set this to match the flow control setting of the serial console device Default is None Note None is only supported for baud rates of 9600 and lower For baud rates greater than 9600 you must choose Hardware or XON XOFF Access Mode This allows you to set the serial console device s access mode Choices are Share Occupy and Exclusive Default is Share See Access Mode page 91 for information regarding this function 4 When you have finished making your selections click Save Operation To operate the device connected to the port in the Port Access page double click the port to establish a serial connection to the device 264 Appendix KA7140 Pin Assignments Pin assignments for the KA7140 Adapter are given in the table below Pin Assignment a DCD RXD TXD DTR GND DSR 8 B RTS DB9 Female CTS ool NI oO 2 Ww N A 265 KVM Over the NET User Manual
152. er For automatic DNS Server address assignment select the Obtain DNS Server address automatically radio button To specify the DNS Server address manually select the Set DNS server address manually radio button and fill in the addresses for the Preferred and Alternate DNS servers with values appropriate for your network Note Specifying the Alternate DNS Server address is optional 154 Chapter 8 Device Management IPv6 Settings IP Address IPv6 is the new 128 bit format for specifying IP addresses See page 256 for further information The KVM Over the NET switch can either have its IPv6 address assigned dynamically DHCP or it can be given a fixed IP address For dynamic IP address assignment select the Obtain IP address automatically radio button This is the default setting To specify a fixed IP address select the Set IP address manually radio button and fill in the fields with values appropriate for your network DNS Server For automatic DNS Server address assignment select the Obtain DNS Server address automatically radio button To specify the DNS Server address manually select the Set DNS server address manually radio button and fill in the addresses for the Preferred and Alternate DNS servers with values appropriate for your network Note Specifying the Alternate DNS Server address is optional Network Transfer Rate This setting allows you to tailor the
153. er 2 Hardware Setup Overview For convenience and flexibility that allows mixing the PS 2 and USB interfaces as well as multiple platforms the KVM Over the NET switch design utilizes KVM Adapter Cables that serve as intermediaries between the switch and the connected devices refer to the installation diagram on p 16 A separate KVM Adapter Cable is required for each server or device connection The model numbers of the Adapters are given in the KVM Adapter Cables section page 8 Before You Begin device is provided on page 235 Please review it before 1 Important safety information regarding the placement of this proceeding 2 Make sure that the power to any device that you connect to the installation has been turned off You must unplug the power cords KVM Over the NET User Manual Stacking and Rack Mounting The KVM Over the NET switch can be stacked on the desktop or rack mounted in a variety of ways The following sections take you through the procedures for each method Stacking The KVM Over the NET switch can be placed on any appropriate level surface that can safely support its weight plus the weight of its attached cables To place the switch or to stack units if you are daisy chaining them remove the backing material from the bottom of the rubber feet that came with your package and stick them onto the switch s bottom panel at the corners as shown in the diagram below N
154. er Manual Q1 When I open a viewer the web page does not display or work correctly and I receive an error message that is similar one of the following 1 FA Internet Explorer or functioning properly In the future you can display this message by Problems with this Web page might prevent it from being displayed properly A double clicking the waming icon displayed in the status bar T Always display this message when a page contains errors Hide Details lt lt Line 166 Char 2 Error Object doesn t support this property or method Code 0 4 Previous Na Reset the Internet Explorer security settings to enable Active Scripting ActiveX controls and Java applets By default Internet Explorer 6 and some versions of Internet Explorer 5 x use the High security level for the Restricted sites zone and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 uses the High security level for both the Restricted sites zone and the Internet zone To enable Active Scripting ActiveX controls and Java applets follow these steps a Start Internet Explorer b On the Tools menu click Internet Options c In the Internet Options dialog box click Security d Click Default Level e Click OK Verify that Active Scripting ActiveX and Java are not blocked If some client computers work but others do not verify that Internet Explorer or another program on your client computer such as an anti virus program or a firewall are not
155. er as a Local client user when we think of him as sitting at his computer performing operations on the servers connected to the switch that is remote from him Remote servers We refer to the servers as Remote servers when we think of them from the Local Client User s point of view since although they are locally attached to the switch they are remote from him When we describe the overall system architecture we are usually speaking from the switch s point of view in which case the users are considered remote When we speak about operations users perform via the browser viewers and AP programs over the net we are usually speaking from the user s point of view in which case the switch and the servers connected to it are considered remote Product Information For information about all ALTUSEN products and how they can help you connect without limits visit ALTUSEN on the Web or contact an ALTUSEN Authorized Reseller Visit ALTUSEN on the Web for a list of locations and telephone numbers International http www aten com North America http www aten usa com XV KVM Over the NET User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank xvi Overview Chapter 1 Introduction The KVM Over the NET series of switches are IP based KVM control units that allow both local and remote operators to monitor and access multiple servers from a single console A single KN4140v can control up to 40 servers
156. er double click the program icon or key in the full path to the program on the command line The first time you run it a screen similar to the one below appears Note 1 The MAC address of the Log Server computer must be specified in theANMS settings see Log Server page 157 2 The Log Server requires the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4 0 driver See The Log Server program does not run page 251 if the program doesn t start The screen is divided into three components A Menu Bar at the top A panel that will contain a list of KVM Over the NET switches in the middle see The Log Server Main Screen page 217 A panel that will contain an Events List at the bottom Each of the components is explained in the sections that follow 212 Chapter 13 The Log Server The Menu Bar The Menu bar consists of four items Configure Events Options Help These are discussed in the sections that follow Note If the Menu Bar appears to be disabled click in the List window to enable it Configure The Configure menu contains three items Add Edit and Delete They are used to add new units to the List edit the information for units already on the list or delete units from the list To add a unit to the list click Add Toeditor delete a listed unit first select the target in the List window then open this menu and click Edit or Delete When you choose Add or Edit a dialog box
157. erature page 149 for details Note The temperature inside the case can be higher than the ambient room temperature 0 50 C IC chips can tolerate temperatures of up to 105 C If the temperature reading rises past 85 C or so you should either make the ambient temperature cooler or if necessary shut the switch down until it cools off 278 Appendix Clear Login Information If you are unable to perform an Administrator login because the Username and Password information has become corrupted or you have forgotten it for example you can clear the login information with the following procedure Note Performing this procedure also returns all settings to their defaults To clear the login information and return all settings to their defaults do the following 1 Power off the KVM Over the NET switch and remove its housing 2 Use a jumper cap to short the mainboard jumper labeled J23 LU Oo Lyi Power on the switch When the Link and 10 100Mbps LEDs flash power off the switch Remove the jumper cap from J23 Close the housing and start the KVM Over the NET switch After powering on the unit you can use the default Super Administrator Username and Password see First Time Setup page 31 to log in ON A W 279 KVM Over the NET User Manual
158. ers and Groups with Full Access Mount USB permissions appear in the list Read Only Only Users and Groups with Read Only Mount USB permissions appear in the list No Access Only Users and Groups with No Access Mount USB permissions appear in the list Config All All Users and Groups appear in the list Permitted Only Users and Groups with Permitted Config permissions appear in the list Restricted Only Users and Groups with Restricted Config permissions appear in the list PON All All Users and Groups appear in the list Permitted Only Users and Groups with Permitted PON permissions appear in the list Restricted Only Users and Groups with Restricted PON permissions appear in the list Saving Changes Click the Save button at the lower right corner of the page to save any changes made on the Access page 119 KVM Over the NET User Manual Port Configuration Device Level When a device is selected in the Sidebar the only item available under Port Configuration is the Port Properties page with one field to configure the Occupy Timeout setting Connections History Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access Port Configuration Occupy Timeout 3 sec 0 255 Seve The Occupy Timeout field sets a time threshold for users on ports whose Access Mode has been set to Occupy see Access Mode page 91 If there is no activity from the user occupying the port for the amount of time se
159. erties 90 Port Access Access 114 blade servers 103 filter log 184 KVM devices 85 Sessions 113 Port Access Page Recalling 205 Port Association 123 synchronization 127 Port Configuration 120 Port Forwarding 258 Port ID Numbering 29 Port Naming 92 Port Operation 199 Port Properties Device Level 120 Port Level 121 Port Selection 29 Sidebar 87 Port Toolbar 201 Ports connecting 200 Power Management 123 Outlet configuration 124 Outlet schedule 126 synchronization 127 Power Supply Detection 148 Powering Off and Restarting 28 PPP 261 278 Private Certificate 173 Private Certificates 276 R Rack Mounting Front 17 Rear 19 RADIUS settings 159 Rear View 12 Redhat 251 Redundant NIC 153 refresh screen 68 Requirements Operating Systems 9 OS Support 9 Reset on exit 195 Restore 192 Restore Values 195 RoHS ii S Safety Instructions General 235 Rack Mounting 237 Scan 93 Schedule 288 Index outlets 126 screen refresh 68 Search Macros 64 Security 165 Login string 169 Self signed certificates 276 Serial Adapter pin assignments 280 Serial Interface Configuration 266 Sessions 113 Sidebar ports outlets 87 Sidebar Utilities 88 Single Station Installation 21 SJ T 11364 2006 ii Skip Mode 204 SSH 152 Stacking 16 Sun Keyboard Emulation 260 Supported KVM Switches 281 Synchronization 127 mouse 79 System Requirements 7 KVM Adapter Cables
160. etails Click to bring up the on screen keyboard see The On Screen Keyboard page 76 55 KVM Over the NET User Manual Click to select the mouse pointer type Note This icon changes depending on which mouse pointer type is selected see Mouse Pointer Type page 78 I Click to toggle Automatic or Manual mouse sync When the selection is Automatic a green y appears on the icon When the selection is Manual a red X appears on the icon See Mouse DynaSync Mode page 79 for a complete explanation of this feature ale Click to toggle sound from the remote server to be heard on the client computer s speakers on or off The prohibited symbol a red circle with a diagonal bar displays on the icon when the speaker is toggled Off Jig Click to display a dropdown list of User macros in order to access and run macros more conveniently than using the Macros dialog box see the Macros icon in the table above and the Macros section on page 58 Under an accessed port click to skip to the first port accessible to the user on the entire installation without having to recall the Port Access page Under an accessed port click to skip to the first port accessible to the user that is previous to the current one without having to recall the Port Access page Under an accessed port click to skip to the first port accessible to the user that is after the current on
161. f the Device Management Device Information page see page 148 Once you have determined what the IPv6 address is you can use it when logging in from a browser or the Win and Java Client AP programs For example If you are logging in from a browser you would key in http 2001 74 e6e 59 for the URL bar If you are logging in with the AP program you would key 2001 74ff fe6e 59 for the ZP field of the Server panel see Windows Client AP Login page 39 257 KVM Over the NET User Manual Port Forwarding For devices located behind a router port forwarding allows the router to pass data coming in over a specific port to a specific device By setting the port forwarding parameters you tell the router which device to send the data that comes in over a particular port to For example if the KVM Over the NET switch connected to a particular router has an IP address of 192 168 1 180 you would log into your router s setup program and access the Port Forwarding sometimes referred to as Virtual Server configuration page You would then specify 192 168 1 180 for the IP address and the port number you want opened for it 9000 for internet access for example Since configuration setup can vary somewhat for each brand of router refer to the router s User Manual for specific information on configuring port forwarding for it 258 Appendix Keyboard Emulation Mac Keyboard The PC compat
162. ge is similar to that of Web Browser The differences between them are as follows 1 The AP GUI version doesn t have a menu bar below the tab bar it has a series of tabs like a notebook instead Like the Web Browser interface however the makeup of the tabbed notebook changes depending on the items selected on the main Tab Bar and in the Sidebar 2 In addition to Filter there are also buttons for Scan and Array Mode at the bottom of the Sidebar These functions are discussed in Chapter 6 Port Access 3 There is a hidden Control Panel at the upper or lower center of the screen that becomes visible when you mouse over it The default is at the upper center of the screen 50 Chapter 5 The User Interface There is an additional icon at the extreme right of the page Ed Click this icon to close the GUI Main Page and go to the display of the last selected port The GUI can be navigated via the keyboard as shown in the table below Keys Action Ctrl P Opens the Port Access page Ctrl U Opens the User Management page Ctrl C Opens the Device Management page Ctrl L Opens the Log page Ctrl M Opens the Maintenance page Ctrl D Opens the Download page F1 To see About information F2 To edit the port name of the selected port F4 Selects the Sidebar left panel F5 Selects the main right panel F7 Closes the GUI F8 To log out 51 KVM Over th
163. ges For a description of the Web Browser Main Page see page 47 37 KVM Over the NET User Manual Browser Login KVM Over the NET switches can be accessed via an Internet browser running on any platform To access the switch do the following 1 2 Open the browser and specify the IP address of the switch you want to access in the browser s location bar Note For security purposes a login string may have been set by the administrator see page 169 for details If so you must include a forward slash and the login string along with the IP address when you log in For example 192 168 0 100 kn4140v If you don t know the IP address and login string ask your Administrator When a Security Alert dialog box appears accept the certificate it can be trusted See Trusted Certificates page 272 for details If a second certificate appears accept it as well Once you accept the certificate s the login page appears KN2124v Login Username Password Login Reset Provide your username and password set by the administrator then click Login to bring up the Web Main Page For a discussion of the Web Main Page see page 47 38 Chapter 4 Logging In Windows Client AP Login In some cases the Administrator may not want the KVM Over the NET switch to be available via browser access The Windows AP Client allows direct remote access to Windows systems users without
164. ght Click on it in the Sidebar select Copy Right click on the container select Paste or Select the container in the main panel select the port in the Sidebar then click Add to at the bottom of the main panel The switch that the port belongs to is added to the container the selected port is appended under the switch Note To add multiple ports at the same time hold the Shift or Ctrl key down while you make your Sidebar selections then drag or copy the entire group to the Favorites panel 4 Repeat step 3 for any other Favorite categories you wish to create Connections History Favertes Uses Preferences Sessions Access Pot Configzston m Tap wh KNZI20v E Note Favorites can be selected for filtering in the Sidebar See Filter page 94 for details 109 KVM Over the NET User Manual Modifying a Favorite To modify a Favorite or one of the items contained in it right click on it then select a choice from the popup menu that appears To edit a Favorite s name Click on it once wait a second then click again You can edit the name after the display changes to provide a text input box This is the same procedure as the one described for port naming see Port Outlet Naming page 92 Or Select the Favorite in the main panel then click Modify at the bottom of the main panel 110 Chapter 6 Port Access User Preferences The User Preference
165. gnment 143 Device Management 285 KVM Over the NET User Manual ANMS 156 Blade Servers 180 Date Time 176 General 148 KVM Devices 147 Network 151 OOBC 162 Operating Mode 149 PON Devices 178 Security 165 Device Monitor Page 98 Device Permissions assigning 143 146 Dial Back 163 Dial Out 163 DNS Server 154 155 DynaSync 79 E Event Panel 218 Exit Macro 121 External authentication 156 F Factory Default Settings 280 Fan Location and Speed 277 Fan Warning Message 148 Favorites 108 Features V Series exclusive 6 Filter 94 184 Filtering IP 166 MAC 166 Firmware upgrading 187 Firmware Upgrade Adapters 189 Main firmware 188 Firmware upgrade recovery 191 Front View 10 G General page 148 Groups assigning users 139 141 creating 136 Deleting 138 Managing 136 Modifying 138 removing users 140 142 GUI AP 50 H Hardware Setup 15 History 107 Hot Plugging 28 Installation Single Station 21 Two Stage 26 Introduction 1 Invalid login 37 IP Address determination 254 Filtering 166 IP Installer 152 254 IPv4 Settings 154 IPv6 Settings 155 J Java Client AP Connecting 45 Connection Screen 44 Logging in 43 286 Index K KA7140 Pin Assignments 265 KA7140 Setup and Operation 263 Keyboard On Screen 76 Keyboard Emulation Mac 259 Sun 260 KVM Adapter Cables upgrading 189 KVM configuration 95 LDAP LDAPS 160 LDAP Se
166. go to the Microsoft download site http www microsoft com and do a search for MDAC to retrieve the driver file MDAC 2 7 RTM Refresh 2 70 9001 0 Since this driver is used in Windows Office Suite an alternate method of obtaining it is to install Windows Office Suite Once the driver file or Suite has been installed the Log Server will run Panel Array Mode Problem Resolution Low resolution video the screens don t display clearly This sometimes occurs due to the screens being scaled to fit in the panels Decrease the number of panels that are displayed When multiple remote users are logged in some of them only receive a partial image The first user to invoke Panel Array Mode should set it to display at least four panels When try to move forward or backward one port the display sometimes moves forward two ports or remains on the original port This occurs occasionally due to a net lag problem The array automatically moves through the ports at a pre selected time By the time it gets your input It has already moved forward a port on its own but that hasn t shown up on your display as yet So when it moves ahead or back due to your input it appears to have moved two ports from its own movement plus your forward one port command or remains on the original port from its own forward movement plus your back one port command 251 KVM Over the NET Us
167. gram Chapter 5 The User Interface describes the layout and explains the components of the KVM Over the NET switch user interface Chapter 6 Port Access describes the Port Access page and how to configure the options it provides regarding port and power outlet manipulation Chapter 7 User Management shows super administrators and administrators how to create modify and delete users and groups and assign attributes to them Chapter 8 Device Management shows super administrators how to configure and control overall KVM Over the NET switch operations Chapter 10 Maintenance explains how to upgrade the KVM Over the NET switch firmware as well as the firmware of the KVM Adapter Cables used to connect its ports to the installed devices Chapter 11 Download describes how to download stand alone AP versions of the Win Client the Java Client the Log Server and Power Over the Net PON programs xiii KVM Over the NET User Manual Chapter 12 Port Operation provides detailed information on accessing and operating the devices connected to the KVM Over the NET switch s ports Chapter 13 The Log Server explains how to install and configure the Log Server Chapter 14 LDAP Server Configuration explains how to configure the KVM Over the NET switch for LDAP LDAPS authentication and authorization with Active Directory or OpenLDAP An Appendix at the end of the manual provides technical and tro
168. gram and start again Pressing the Windows Menu key has no effect Java doesn t support the Windows Menu key When try to Add a folder to be mounted as a virtual media drive can t select the folder My only choice is Desktop In the folder selection entry field enter the root directory of the folder you want to add After that the folders contained under the root directory will display You can now navigate to the folder you want to select 249 KVM Over the NET User Manual Sun Systems Problem Resolution Video display problems with HDB15 interface systems e g Sun Blade 1000 servers Video display problems with 13W3 interface systems e g Sun Ultra servers The display resolution should be set to 1024 x 768 60Hz Under Text Mode Go to OK mode and issue the following commands Setenv output device screen r1024x768x60 reset all Under XWindow 1 Open a console and issue the following command m64config res 1024x768x60 2 Log out 3 Log in The display resolution should be set to 1024 x 768 60Hz Under Text Mode Go to OK mode and issue the following commands Setenv output device screen r1024x768x60 reset all Under XWindow 1 Open a console and issue the following command fbconfig res 1024x768x60 2 Log out 3 Log in have a KA9131 USB adapter Will it work with the KVM Over the NET switch Yes Although we recommend the KA91
169. guage Click this icon to pop up the on screen keyboard On screen Keyboard 3 One of the major advantages of the on screen keyboard is that if the keyboard languages of the remote and local systems aren t the same you don t have to change the configuration settings for either system Just bring up the on screen keyboard select the language used by the server you are accessing and use the on screen keyboard to communicate with it Note You must use your mouse to click on the keys You cannot use your actual keyboard Changing Languages To change languages do the following 1 Click the down arrow next to the currently selected language to drop down the language list On screen Keyboard 2 Select the new language from the list 76 Chapter 5 The User Interface Selecting Platforms The On screen Keyboard supports the Sun platform as well as the PC To select the platform do the following 1 Click the down arrow next to the currently selected platform to drop down the platform list On screen Keyboard 2 Select the new platform from the list Expanded Keyboard To display hide the expanded keyboard keys click the arrow to the right of the language list arrow On screen Keyboard Ctri Alt Ctri Esc Alt Tab PC English US Del Esc F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 10 11 12 eS per
170. he KVM Over the NET switch and provides a breakdown of the time the severity the user and a description of each one You can change the sort order of the display by clicking on the column headings The log file tracks a maximum of 512 events When the limit is reached the oldest events get discarded as new events come in The purpose of the buttons at the bottom of the page are described in the following table Button Explanation Pause Clicking Pause stops the display of new events When the display is paused the button changes to Resume Click Resume to start displaying events again Clear Log Clicking Clear Log clears the log file Export Log Clicking Export Log lets you save the contents of the log to a file on your computer Filter Clicking Filter allows you to search for particular events by date or by specific words or strings as described in the next section Filter Filter lets you narrow the log event display to ones that occurred at specific times ones containing specific words or strings or ones involving specific users When you access this function the log filter dialog box appears at the bottom of the page 1 Em m Display Options Time Start Date Time End Date Time Today Only Information v User Priority v Least V Less V Most SA Apply Reset 2 Pause mj ClearLog Export Log E Exit 184 Chapter 9 Log A description of the filter items i
171. he video display s gamma level This function is discussed in detail in the next section Gamma Adjustment Network Type Select the type of internet connection that the local client computer uses The switch will use that selection to automatically adjust the Video Quality and Detect Tolerance settings to optimize the quality of the video display Since network conditions vary if none of the pre set choices seem to work well you can select Customize and use the Video Quality and Detect Tolerance slider bars to adjust the settings to suit your conditions Video Quality Drag the slider bar to adjust the overall Video Quality The larger the value the clearer the picture and the more video data goes through the network Depending on the network bandwidth a high value may adversely effect response time Enable Refresh The KVM Over the NET switch can redraw the screen every 1 to 99 seconds eliminating unwanted artifacts from the screen Select Enable Refresh and enter a number from 1 through 99 The KVM Over the NET switch will redraw the screen at the interval you specify This feature is disabled by default Click to put a check mark in the box next to Enable Refresh to enable this feature Note 1 The switch starts counting the time interval when mouse movement stops 2 Enabling this feature increases the volume of video data transmitted over the network The lower the number specified the more often the video da
172. hen the account was created on the KVM Over the NET switch Use the same Username on both the RADIUS server and the KVM Over the NET switch Use the same Group name on both the RADIUS server and the KVM Over the NET switch Use the same Username Group name on both the RADIUS server and the KVM Over the NET switch In each case the user s access rights are the ones assigned that were assigned when the User of Group was created on the KVM Over the NET switch See Adding Users page 131 LDAP LDAPS Authentication and Authorization Settings To allow authentication and authorization for the KVM Over the NET switch via LDAP LDAPS refer to the information in the table below Item Action Enable Put a check in the Enable checkbox to allow LDAP LDAPS authentication and authorization Type Click a radio button to specify whether to use LDAP or LDAPS LDAP Server IP Fill in the IP address and port number for the LDAP or LDAPS and Port Server You can use the IPv4 address the IPv6 address or the domain name in the LDAP Server field For LDAP the default port number is 389 for LDAPS the default port number is 636 Admin DN Consult the LDAP LDAPS administrator to ascertain the appropriate entry for this field For example the entry might look like this ou kn4132 dc aten dc com Admin Name Key in the LDAP administrator s username Password Key in the LDAP administrator s pa
173. ial RS 232 connectivity Blade server support Local console provides PS 2 and USB keyboard and mouse support Supports multiplatform server environments Windows Mac Sun Linux and VT100 based serial devices High video resolution up to 1600 x 1200 60Hz 32 bit color depth for the local console up to 1600 x 1200 60Hz with 24 bit color depth for remote sessions at up to 50 m Monitor and control up to 16 24 32 or 40 servers on a single level or control up to 640 servers in a two level cascade Fan speed varies according to temperature Management Up to 64 user accounts up to 32 users simultaneously share the control End session feature administrators can terminate running sessions Event logging and Windows based Log Server support Critical system event notification via SMTP email SNMP trap and Syslog auditing Firmware upgradeable Modem out of band Dial In Dial Out Dial Back support Third party serial access PuTTY etc Adapter ID Port Share Mode allows multiple users to gain access to a server simultaneously Integration with ALTUSEN CC2000 Management software Power Over the NET integration for remote power control Chapter 1 Introduction Ease to Use Interface Local Console Browser and AP GUIs offer a unified multilanguage interface to minimize user training time and increase productivity Multiplatform client support Windows Mac OS X Linux Sun
174. ible 101 104 key keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboard The emulation mappings are listed in the table below PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard Shift Shift Ctrl Ctrl En 36 Ctrl 1 gd Ctrl 2 mi Ctrl 3 m Ctrl 4 A Alt Alt Print Screen F13 Scroll Lock F14 ER Enter Return Backspace Delete Insert Help Ctrl Sa gis Note When using key combinations press and release the first key Ctrl then press and release the activation key 259 KVM Over the NET User Manual Sun Keyboard The PC compatible 101 104 key keyboard can emulate the functions of the Sun keyboard when the Control key Ctrl is used in conjunction with other keys The corresponding functions are shown in the table below PC Keyboard Sun Keyboard Ctrl T Stop Ctrl F2 Again Ctrl F3 Props Ctrl F4 Undo Ctrl F5 Front Ctrl F6 Copy Ctrl F7 Open Ctrl F8 Paste Ctrl F9 Find Ctrl F10 Cut Ctrl 1 wt Ctrl 2 Ctrl 3 Ctrl 4 Ctrl H Help Compose 2 Meta Note When using key combinations press and release the first key Ctrl then press and release the activation key 260 Appendix PPP Modem Operation Basic Setup The KVM Over the NET switch can be accessed through its RS 232 po
175. icon 52 Chapter 5 The User Interface The Control Panel WinClient Control Panel Since the WinClient Control Panel for the ActiveX Web Viewer and WinClient AP contains the most complete functionality this section describes the WinClient Control Panel Although the Java Control Panel for the Web Viewer and Java Client AP does not enable all of the features that this one does the functions that they do share are the same and you can refer to the information described here when using it The Control Panel is hidden at the upper or lower center of the screen the default is at the upper center and becomes visible when you mouse over it The panel consists of three rows an icon row at the top and two text rows below it ASMA BAB TMH S293 M C Z2 02 C Note The above image shows the complete Control Panel The icons that appear can be user selected See Control Panel Configuration page 81 for details By default the upper text row shows the video resolution of the remote display As the mouse pointer moves over the icons in the icon bar however the information in the upper text row changes to describe the icon s function In addition if a message from another user is entered in the message board and you have not opened the message board in your session the message will appear in the upper row Thelower row shows the IP address of the device you are accessing at the left
176. ield displays Waiting This means that the Log Server s MAC address has not been set properly It needs to be set on the Device Management Date Time page see page 176 This field displays the number of days that the unit s log events are to be kept in the Log Server s database before expiration see Configure page 213 Description The Event Panel This field displays the descriptive information given for the unit when it was added to the Log Server see Configure page 213 The lower panel displays log events for the currently selected unit Note that if there are more than one units even though they aren t currently selected if their Recording checkbox is checked the Log Server records their log events and keeps them in its database 218 Chapter 14 LDAP Server Configuration Introduction The KVM Over the NET switch allows log in authentication and authorization through external programs This chapter describes how to configure Active Directory for KVM Over the NET authentication and authorization To allow authentication and authorization via LDAP or LDAPS the Active Directory s LDAP Schema must be extended so that an extended attribute name for the KVM Over the NET switch iKVM4140 userProfile is added as an optional attribute to the person class Note Authentication refers to determining the authenticity of the person logging in authorization refers to assigning permission to us
177. in Panel PON 98 Action Buttons tee 99 Outlet GroupS me a ER Ree eer 100 The Main Panel Group View 101 Outlet Settings iii e ii eee eee 102 Blade Servers Connections Page 103 The Blade Configuration Page 103 Associating Ports Meee a Ree E 104 Main Panel Device View 104 Main Panel Blade 105 Unassociating Ports 106 HISTO D eR EE Eur a ad PE eei espe eA leg 107 vii KVM Over the NET User Manual Favorites iare Gann Oe a 108 Adding a Favorite 108 Modifying a Favorite 110 User Preferences 111 SESSIONS ase ise Gib pipe Exc petite e ost es cote Greed Bar ete 113 ACCESS e ur ater ie he eee ben E ete en bates a ees 114 Device Level Browser GUI 114 Port Level Browser GUI 1 115 Device Level AP GUI Interface lile sese eese 117 Port Level AP 118 Saving 119 Port Configuration tx
178. ince Firefox doesn t support ActiveX only the Java Applet Viewer is available 247 KVM Over the NET User Manual The WinClient ActiveX Viewer and the WinClient AP Problem Resolution My KVM Over the NET units don t show up in the Server List window when start the WinClient AP program Only units whose Access Port settings for Program see page 151 match the number specified for Port in the Server area of this dialog box appear in the Server List window Make sure that your entry for Port matches the entry you have specified for Program on the Device Management Network page The WinClient ActiveX Viewer and the WinClient AP won t connect to the KVM Over the NET switch DirectX 8 0 or higher must be installed on your client computer After upgrading the firmware the WinClient ActiveX Viewer or WinClient AP do not run The old version of your ocx file was not deleted You must delete the old file There are two methods to delete the file 1 For the ActiveX Viewer Open IE Tools Manage Add ons Delete or disable all occurrences of WinClient 2 For the WinClient AP Open Explorer and search for WinClient ocx Delete all occurrences Part of the remote window is off my monitor 1 Perform an Auto Sync see WinClient Control Panel Functions page 55 for details 2 If Keep Screen Size is not enabled see Screen Options page 82 use the AutoSync feature
179. ion then click OK to close the dialog box 273 KVM Over the NET User Manual Certificate Trusted The certificate is now trusted ST x you exchange with this site cannot be viewed or P Information Iv changed by others However there is a problem with the site s security certificate o The security certificate is from a trusted certifying authority o The security certificate date is valid dy The name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site Do you want to proceed When you click View Certificate you can see that the red and white X logo is no longer present further indication that the certificate is trusted Certificate 2h xi General Details Certification Path Eg This certificate is intended for the following purpose s Ensures the identity of a remote computer Issued to Aten Issued by Aten Valid from 2003 11 26 to 2013 11 23 Install Certificate Issuer Statement 274 Appendix Mismatch Considerations If the site name or IP address used for generating the certificate no longer matches the current address of the switch a mismatch warning occurs Security Alert Information you exchange with this site cannot be viewed or 9 changed by others However there is a problem with the site s security certificate o The security certificate is from a trusted certifying authority o The security certifica
180. ional groups Note You must perform Step 7 before attempting to add a new group or else the new group you are creating will replace the group you just finished creating 137 KVM Over the NET User Manual Modifying Groups To modify a group do the following 1 In the Sidebar Group list click the group s name In the main panel select the group s name 2 Click Modify 3 In the Group notebook that comes up make your changes then click Save Note The Group page is discussed on page 136 the Members page is discussed on page 141 The Devices page is discussed on page 143 Deleting Groups To delete a group do the following 1 In the Sidebar click the Groups icon 2 In the main panel select the group s name 3 Click Delete 4 Click OK 138 Chapter 7 User Management Users and Groups There are two ways to manage users and groups from the Users notebook and from the Group notebook Note Before you can assign users to groups you must first create them See Adding Users page 131 for details Assigning Users to a Group From the User s Notebook To assign a user to a group from the User s notebook do the following 1 4 2 6 er In the Sidebar User list click the user s name In the main panel select the user s name Click Modify In the User notebook that comes up select the Groups tab A screen similar to the one below
181. isabled messages posted to the board are not displayed The button is shadowed when Chat is disabled The icon displays next to the user s name in the User List panel when the user has disabled Chat Occupy Release Keyboard Video Mouse When you Occupy the KVM other users cannot see the video and cannot input keyboard or mouse data The button is shadowed when the KVM is occupied The icon displays next to the user s name in the User List panel when the user has occupied the KVM Occupy Release Keyboard Mouse When you Occupy the KM other users can see the video but cannot input keyboard or mouse data The button is shadowed when the KM is occupied The icon displays next to the user s name in the User List panel when the user has occupied the KM amp o Show Hide User List When you Hide the User List the User List panel closes The button is shadowed when the User List is open 70 Chapter 5 The User Interface Message Display Panel Messages that users post to the board as well as system messages display in this panel If you disable Chat however messages that get posted to the board won t appear Compose Panel Key in the messages that you want to post to the board in this panel Click Send or press Enter to post the message to the board User List Panel The names of all the logged in users are listed in this panel Your name appears in blue other users names appear in black
182. it Exits the WinClient 42 Chapter 4 Logging In Java Client AP Login In those cases in which the Administrator does not want the KVM Over the NET switch to be available via browser access but the local client users aren t running Windows the Java AP Client provides direct remote access to non Windows systems users although you initially download the Java AP Client program from the browser page see Chapter 11 Download To connect to the KVM Over the NET switch go to the location on your hard disk that you downloaded the Java AP Client program to and double click its icon JavaClient jar to bring up the Java Client Connection Screen Ix Server List Name IP Status KN2124v 01 10 0 1 196 Available 43 KVM Over the NET User Manual The Java Client AP Connection Screen A description of the Connection Screen is given in the following table Item Description Server List Each time the JavaClient jar file is run it searches the User s local LAN segment for KVM Over the NET switches and lists whichever ones it finds in this box If you want to connect to one of these units double click it See Connecting Windows Client AP page 41 for details Note 1 The switch will not appear in the list unless its Enable Device List configuration parameter has been enabled See Operating Mode page 149 for details 2 Only units whose Access Po
183. k PON 1 x RJ 45 Female Black Modem 1 x RJ 45 Female Black USB 3 x USB Type A Female White Switches Reset 1 x Semi recessed Pushbutton Power 1 x Rocker Switch Port Selection 2 x Pushbutton LEDs On Line 16 Green Selected 16 Red Power 1 Blue Link 2 Red Red Green Green 10 100 1000 Mbps Emulation Keyboard Mouse PS 2 USB PC Mac Sun Serial Video 1600x1200 60Hz Scan Interval 1 255 Seconds I P Rating 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz 1 0 A Power Consumption 110V 33W 110V 39 60W 230V 33 8W 230V 40 00W Environment Operating Temp 0 50 C Storage Temp 20 60 C Humidity 0 80 RH Noncondensing Physical Properties Housing Metal Weight 5 46 kg 5 52 kg Dimensions L x W x H 43 36 x 41 35 x 4 40 cm 19 1U 241 KVM Over the NET User Manual KN2132 KN4132 Function KN2132 KN4132 Computer Direct 32 Connections Max 512 Port Selection Pushbutton GUI Hotkey Connectors Console Keyboard 1 x 6 pin Mini DIN Female Purple Port 1 x USB Type A Female White Video 1 x HDB 15 Female Blue Mouse 1 x 6 pin Mini DIN Female Green 1 x USB Type A Female White KVM Port 32 x RJ 45 Female Black Power 1 x 3 prong AC socket LAN 2 x RJ 45 Female Black PON 1 x RJ 45 Female Black Modem 1 x RJ 45 Female Black USB 3 x USB Type A Female White Switches Reset 1 x Semi recessed Pushbutton Power 1 x Slide
184. le below Field Description Group Name A maximum of 16 characters is allowed Description Additional information about the user that you may wish to include A maximum of 63 characters is allowed Permissions Permissions and restrictions for groups are set by checking the appropriate boxes These are the same permissions as the ones specified for Users See Permissions page 133 for details At this point you can assign users to the group by selecting the Members tab the Members page is discussed on page 141 You can also assign the group s port access rights by selecting the Devices tab the Devices page is discussed on page 143 Note Optionally you can skip this step now to add more groups and assign users to them and come back to it later When your selections have been made click Save When the Operation Succeeded message appears click OK Click Group in the Sidebar to return to the main screen The new group appears in the Sidebar Group list and in the main panel The Sidebar Group list can expand and collapse If the list is expanded click the minus symbol next to the Users icon to collapse it if it is collapsed there is a plus symbol next to the icon Click the plus symbol to expand it The large main panel shows the group s name and the description that was given when the group was created the Status column is inactive Repeat the above procedure to add addit
185. lected in the left panel The screen looks similar to the one below ficcess Mode Share Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits Flow control None The configuration settings that can be made when a serial interface device is selected are described in the table below Setting Description Port Configuration To configure the serial parameters 1 Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to highlight the tar get item 2 Press Enter to bring up the list of choices 3 Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to highlight your choice then press Enter When you have finished press the Down Arrow key to highlight Save then press Enter User Preferences User Preferences lets you set a hotkey that brings you back to the access screen from the session you are working in When User Preferences is selected press the Down Arrow key to highlight the current hotkey letter Key in the new letter to overwrite the current one When you have finished use Down Arrow to highlight Save then press Enter Logout When Logout is selected press the Down Arrow key to highlight Exit then press Enter 268 Appendix Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures If you use Manual Mouse Synchronization you should perform the following operations on the servers that connect to the switch Note 1 These procedures are to be performed on the servers attached
186. ling a CA signed SSL server certificate Certificate Signing Request Certificate Browse_ Get CSR Upload Remove CSR To perform this operation do the following 1 Click Create CSR The following dialog box appears Certificate Signing Request Country 2 letter code NEN State or Province EEE Locality fo Organization Unit O O Common Name 1 1 1 Email Address fo Create Close 2 Fill in the form with entries that are valid for your site according to the example information in the following table Information Example Country 2 letter code TW State or Province Taiwan Locality Taipei Organization Your Company Ltd Unit Techdoc Department Common Name mycompany com Note This must be the exact domain name of the site that you want the certificate to be valid for If the site s domain name is www mycompany com and you only specify mycompany com the certificate will not be valid Email Address administrator yourcompany com 174 Chapter 8 Device Management 3 After filling in the form all fields are required click Create A self signed certificate based on the information you just provided is now stored on the KVM Over the NET switch 4 Click Get CSR and save the certificate file csr cer to a convenient location on your computer This is the file that you give to the third party CA to apply for their signed SSL certificate 5
187. ment Login String The Login String entry field lets the super administrator specify a login string in addition to the IP address that users must add to the IP address when they access the KVM Over the NET switch with a browser For example if 192 168 0 126 were the IP address and abcdefg were the login string then the user would have to key in 192 168 0 126 abcdefg Note 1 Users must place a forward slash between the IP address and the string 2 If no login string is specified here anyone will be able to access the KVM Over the NET switch login page using the IP address alone This makes your installation less secure The following characters are allowed in the string 0 9 a z A Z amp _ 1 The following characters are not allowed J 12 C3 lt gt Space Compound characters etc For security purposes we recommend that you change this string occasionally 169 KVM Over the NET User Manual Account Policy In the Account Policy section system administrators can set policies governing usernames and passwords Account Policy Minimum Username Length Minimum Password Length 0 Password Must Contain At Least One Upper Case Disable Duplicate Login One Lower Case One Number The meanings of the Account Policy entries are explained in the table below Entry Explanation Minimum Username Length Sets the
188. message displays here This is your main work area The screens that appear reflect your menu choices and Sidebar node selection 48 Chapter 5 The User Interface The Tab Bar The number and type of icons that appear on the Tab Bar at the top of the page are determined by the user s type Super Administrator Administrator User and the permissions assigned when the user s account was created The functions associated with each of the icons are explained in the table below Icon Function Port Access The Port Access page is used to access and control the devices on the KVM Over the NET switch installation This page is available to all users User Management The User Management page is used to create and manage Users and Groups It can also be used to assign devices to them User Management is discussed on page 129 This tab is available to the Super Administrator as well as administrators and users who have been given User Management permission The tab doesn t appear for other administrators and users Device Management The Device Management page is used to configure and control the overall operation of the KVM Over the NET switch This page is available to the Super Administrator as well as administrators and users who have been given Device Management permission The tab doesn t appear for other administrators and users Log The Log page displays the contents of the log file The Log page
189. ministrator to see if the switch is under CC management If it is he will have to resolve the situation either by disabling CC management on the switch see page 156 or by deselecting it on the CC server see the CC User Manual for details can t access the switch even though I have specified the IP address and port number correctly If the switch is behind a router the router s Port Forwarding also referred to as Virtual Server feature must be configured See Port Forwarding page 258 for details When logging in from a browser the following message appears 404 Object Not Found If a login string has been set make sure to include the forward slash and correct login string when you specify the KVM Over the NET switch s IP address See Login String page 169 Sudden loss of network connection Close your connection to the KVM Over the NET Switch Wait approximately 30 seconds and log in again No remote server video display on the client computer Check that your KVM Adapter Cable s firmware version is the same as the version stored in the switch s Main firmware See Adapter Firmware Upgrade page 189 for details Set the remote server resolution to 1280 x 1024 or less 243 KVM Over the NET User Manual Problem Resolution No remote server video display on the client computer but mouse movements appear on the local console and mouse clicks have no effe
190. mote screen and can perform operations on the i Full Access remote server from his keyboard and monitor The user can only view the remote ou View Only screen he cannot perform any operations on it No access rights the Port will not show AX No Access up on the User s list on the Main Screen Mount USB The Mount USB column is where permission to mount Virtual Media devices on remote servers is configured To cycle through the choices click the icon in the row that corresponds to the user you want to configure The icons are the same as the ones in the Access column With a Full Access setting the user can mount read and write to the virtual media With a View Only setting the user can only view the contents of the virtual media read only he can not perform any operations on it With a No Access setting the user will not see the virtual media even if it has been configured on the remote system Note This entry does not appear for switches that do not support the USB Virtual Media function Config Sets or denies permission for the user to make changes to a port s configuration settings A check mark y indicates that the user has permission an X means that the user does not have permission PON The PON column permits restricts the configuration and power operation of ports that have Power Over the Net devices connected to them A check mark y indicates tha
191. ms for the servers connected to the switch s ports are shown in the table below OS Version Windows 2000 and higher Linux RedHat 7 1 and higher Fedora Core 2 and higher SuSE 9 0 and higher Mandriva Mandrake 9 0 and higher UNIX AIX 4 3 and higher FreeBSD 4 2 and higher Sun Solaris 8 and higher Novell Netware 5 0 and higher Mac OS 9 and higher DOS 6 2 and higher Browsers Supported browsers for users that log into the KVM Over the NET switch include the following Browser Version IE 6 and higher Chrome 8 0 and higher Firefox Windows 3 5 and higher Linux 3 0 and higher Safari Windows 4 0 and higher Mac 3 1 and higher Opera 10 0 and higher Mozilla Windows 1 7 and higher SUN 1 7 and higher Netscape 9 0 and higher See Mac Systems page 250 for further information KVM Over the NET User Manual Components KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v KN4140v Front View eret too SN o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o or rb o KOO DOCOOO ODODE HOD o o OSE SSOOO OOOO 50000000000000 00000000000000 oon 200 900 o E3 m g 4 6 7 Note The figure above shows the front panel of a KN2140v KN4140v The KN21
192. n see through it to the display underneath Enabling con causes the Control Panel to display as an icon until you mouse over it When you mouse over the icon the full panel 81 KVM Over the NET User Manual Item Description Screen Options If Full Screen Mode is enabled the remote display fills the entire screen If Full Screen Mode is not enabled the remote display appears as a window on the local desktop If the remote screen is larger than what is able to fit in the window move the mouse pointer to the screen border that is closest to the area you want to view and the screen will scroll If Keep Screen Size is enabled the remote screen is not resized Ifthe remote resolution is smaller than that of the local monitor its display appears like a window centered on the screen Ifthe remote resolution is larger than that of the local monitor its display is centered on the screen To access the areas that are off screen move the mouse to the corner of the screen that is closest to the area you want to view and the screen will Scroll If Keep Screen Size is not enabled the remote screen is resized to fit the local monitor s resolution Scrolling Method In cases where the remote screen display is larger than your monitor you can choose how to scroll to the areas that are off screen f you select Mouse Movement the screen will scroll when you move the mouse pointer to your
193. ne used by the WinClient A97 5 2 0 EN 17217172 The major differences between them are In the Macros dialog box Toggle Mouse Display is not available The Dot mouse pointer type is not available In the Message Board there is no Show xi Hide button to show or hide the user list This function is achieved by clicking the arrows at the top of the bar that separates the User List panel from the Main panel In Virtual Media only ISO and Folder are supported See Java Applet Viewer Java Client AP page 282 for further details M Users administrator 10 0 admin sts atoe fe 10 0 The Control Panel Lock LED icons are not in sync with your keyboard When you first connect the LED display may not be accurate To be sure click on the LED icons to set them In Control Panel Configuration the BMP Snapshot format has been replaced by PNG KVM Over the NET User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 84 Chapter 6 Port Access Overview When you log in to the switch the Port Access page comes up with the KVM Over the NET switch s KVM Connections page displayed Browser GUI ALTUSEN IITTI ATUSEN anms ia Forts Ure Prions rn aon Set PI 7172888077771 4 I 11191799771 Dire Otwe Offre ree ee ores ome one Dire Diire Offre ou Offre
194. nel If you choose to enable them in the Control Panel see Control Panel Configuration page 81 you can disable the Toolbar see User Preferences page 111 for details To recall the Port Access Connections page when there is no Toolbar simply tap the GUI hotkey twice 201 KVM Over the NET User Manual The Toolbar Icons The meanings of the toolbar icons are explained in the table below Icon Purpose Click to skip to the first accessible port on the entire installation without having to recall the Port Access page Click to skip to the first accessible port previous to the current one without having to recall the Port Access page Click to begin Auto Scan Mode The KVM Over the NET switch automatically switches among the ports that were selected for Auto Scanning with the Filter function see Filter page 94 This allows you to monitor their activity without having to switch among them manually Click to skip from the current port to the next accessible one without having to recall the Port Access page zz 2 Click to skip from the current port to the last accessible port on the entire installation without having to recall the Port Access page Click to recall the Port Access page Click to close the toolbar EH Click to invoke Panel Array Mode see Panel Array Mode page 206 Clicking this icon cycles you through the compensation mode choices use
195. not all of these elements appear 47 KVM Over the NET User Manual Page Components The web page screen components are described in the table below No Item Description 1 Tab Bar The tab bar contains the KVM Over the NET switch s main operation categories The items that appear in the tab bar are determined by the user s type and the authorization options that were selected when the user s account was created 2 Menu Bar The menu bar contains operational sub categories that pertain to the item selected in the tab bar The items that appear in the menu bar are determined by the user s type and the authorization options that were selected when the user s account was created 3 Sidebar 4 About The Sidebar provides a tree view listing of ports that relate to the various tab bar and menu bar selections Clicking a node in the Sidebar brings up a page with the details that are relevant to it There is a Filter button at the bottom of the Sidebar that lets you expand or narrow the scope of the ports that appear in the tree The Filter function is discussed in detail on page 94 About provides information regarding the switch s current firmware version 5 Logout Click this button to log out of your KVM Over the NET switch session 6 Welcome Message 7 nteractive Display Panel If this function is enabled see Welcome Message page 112 a welcome
196. nterface Control Panel Configuration Clicking the Control Panel icon brings up a dialog box that allows you to configure the items that appear on the Control Panel as well as its graphical settings Customize Control Panel Customize Control Panel 3j 48 Always On Top Macro r Control Panel Style v Transparent axi Icon A Video Settings EJ Video Auto Sync r Screen Option Full Screen Mode Keep Screen Size E Screen Mode Snapshot Message Board r Scrolling Method Mouse Movement C Scroll Bar 8 r Bus Info P Set To Grayscale Virtual Media M Show Channel User Numbers Q Zoom On screen Keyboard pens amp Mouse Pointer Path Browse v PM Last Port Enable 9 Mouse Sync Mode Format JEEG Quality EU Speaker BMP Lowest 75 Highest Macro List First Port C JPEG 44 Previous Port Next Port rm Keyboard Pass Through Sesh Port Cancel The organization of the dialog box is described in the table below Item Description Customize Control Panel Allows you to select which icons display in the Control Panel Check the ones you want to see uncheck the ones you don t want Control Panel Style comes up Enabling Transparent makes the Control Panel semi transparent so that you ca
197. o have been given permission to do so may also manage other users Adding Users To add a user and assign user permissions do the following 1 Select Users on the menu bar Browser GUI Or Select Users in the Sidebar AP GUI the User tab selected User User Information Username Password Confirm Password Description Role Super Administrotor Permissions F Device Management F Maintenance F windows Chent F Telnet Client Status F pisable account G Account never expires Account expires on administrator C Administrator F Port Configuration Click Add at the bottom of the main panel The User notebook opens with User F User Management F System Log View only F tava Cent FF SSH Client V Force to Grayscale FF Power Management I User must change password ot next logon F User cannot change password Password never expres Password expires after days Save 131 KVM Over the NET User Manual 3 Enter the required information in the appropriate fields A description of each of the fields is given in the table below Field Description Username From 1 to16 characters are allowed depending on the Account Policy settings See Account Policy page 170 Password From 0 to16 characters are allowed depending on the Account Policy settings See Account Policy page 170 Confirm Password To be sure there is no mistake
198. o not appear in the Sidebar even if they are configured on the switch This is because they are managed via the CC server 161 KVM Over the NET User Manual OOBC In case the KVM Over the NET switch cannot be accessed with the usual LAN based methods it can be accessed via the switch s modem port To enable support for PPP modem operation click to put a checkmark in the Enable Out of Band Access checkbox Note See PPP Modem Operation page 261 for PPP setup and operation PPP Settings IV Enable Out of Band Access Dial Back Iv Enable Dial Back C Enable Fixed Number Dial Back Phone Number Enable Flexible Dial Back Use dial back phone number for the Username Password r Dial Out T Enable Dial Out ISP Settings Phone Number IEEE Account Name Sai Password E Dial Out Schedule c Every Daily at os PPP online time 51 minute s Emergency Dial Out PPP stays online until network recovery PPP online time m minute s r Dial Out Mail Configuration SMTP Server IP Address SMTP server requires secure connection SSL V SMTP server requires authentication Account Name Password Email From To fel Save Q Close When you enable Out of Band Access the Enable Dial Back and Enable Dial Out functions become available as described in the sections that follow 162 Chapter 8 Device Management
199. oard input is captured and sent to the KVM Over the NET switch Alt Tab and Ctrl Alt Del work on your local client computer In order to implement their effects on the remote server another key may be substituted for the Alt key If you substitute the F12 key for example you would use F12 Tab and Ctrl F12 Del The default key is F12 59 KVM Over the NET User Manual User Macros User Macros are created to perform specific actions on the remote server To create the macro do the following 1 Select User Macros then click Add Macros Lr 2 In the dialog box that comes replace the New Macro text with name of your choice for the macro Macros mixi lt it 60 Chapter 5 The User Interface Click Record The dialog box disappears and a small panel appears at the top left of the screen Pause Done cancel show Press the keys for the macro To pause macro recording click Pause To resume click Pause again Clicking Show brings up a dialog box that lists each keystroke that you make together with the amount of time each one takes DINER rx C Hotkeys User Macros C System Macros Time Interval Play Press FS 11609 Release F5 110 Press F8 7140 Release F8 110 Pause Delete Import Export Search Macro By Name C By Key FO Exit Clicking Cancel cancels all keystrokes When you
200. of the GUI Port selection details are discussed in Chapter 6 Port Access 29 KVM Over the NET User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 30 Chapter 3 Super Administrator Setup Overview This chapter discusses the administrative procedures that the Super Administrator performs to get the KVM Over the NET switch set up for the first time First Time Setup Once the KVM Over the NET switch has been cabled up the Super Administrator needs to set the unit up for user operation This involves setting the network parameters and changing the default Super Administrator login The most convenient way to do this for the first time is from the local console Note For remote methods of setting up the network see IP Address Determination page 254 After the local console has been connected see Single Stage Installation page 21 and the KVM Over the NET switch turned on a login prompt appears on the console monitor KN2124v Login Since this is the first time you are logging in use the default Username administrator and the default Password password Note For security purposes you should change these to a unique Username and Password See Changing the Super Administrator Login page 34 for details 31 KVM Over the NET User Manual After you successfully log in the Local Console Main Page appears 172 17 17 10 T3 AUTUSCN p
201. om right of the page To connect to a port when the port is selected in the Sidebar click Connect at the right of the Status panel see Status page 96 Once you switch to a port its screen displays on your monitor and your keyboard and mouse input affects the remote server 104 Places System QR ES EN S Java Chen Comets fedora 200 Chapter 12 Port Operation The Port Toolbar The KVM Over the NET switch s interface provides a toolbar to help you with port switching operations from within the captured port To bring up the toolbar tap the GUI Hotkey Scroll Lock or Ctrl twice The toolbar appears at the upper left corner of the screen M4 44 C Pb PT 20 Depending on the settings that were selected for ID Display see page 111 the Port Number and or the Port Name display at the right of the toolbar The meanings of the toolbar icons are given in a table on page 202 When the toolbar displays mouse input is confined to the toolbar area and keyboard input has no effect on the server connected to the port To carry out operations on the server close the toolbar by clicking its X icon Toreturn to the Port Access Connections page either click the appropriate icon see The Toolbar Icons page 202 or tap the GUI hotkey again Note 1 You can adjust the toolbar transparency see Video Settings page 67 2 The toolbar functions and icons are also incorporated in the Control Pa
202. ons listed in the F W Version column of the Main Panel If the versions stored in the firmware are newer than the ones on the adapters you will probably want to perform the adapter upgrade 4 In the Name column of the Main Panel check the ports whose Adapters you want to upgrade 189 KVM Over the NET User Manual 5 Click Upgrade Adapters to start the upgrade procedure If you enabled Check Adapter Firmware Version the current firmware level s are compared with that of the upgrade versions If the current version is equal to or higher than the upgrade version a message appears in the adapters Progress column informing you that no upgrade is available and stops the upgrade procedure If you didn t enable Check Adapter Firmware Version the upgrade files are installed without checking what their level is When the procedure completes the new adapter firmware version displays Note 1 The switch may work with older adapter firmware versions but for optimum compatibility we recommend upgrading your Adapter Cable firmware to that stored with the switch s Main firmware 2 You can perform the upgrade procedure anytime you add an Adapter to the installation to make sure it is working with the latest firmware version 3 To recover from a failed upgrade situation see Adapter Firmware Upgrade Recovery page 191 190 Chapter 10 Maintenance Firmware Upgrade Recovery Should the switch s main
203. oolbar provides shortcut navigation and control of the panel array The toolbar can be dragged anywhere on the screen Mousing over an icon brings up a tooltip that provides a short description of the icon s function The icon functions are described in the table below Click and drag to move the toolbar Note This icon is only available with the Windows Clients To move the Java Client toolbars click on any empty space and drag Pause panel scanning leaving the focus on the panel that currently has it Move back four panels Move to the previous panel Move to the next panel Move ahead four panels Show More Ports Increase the number of panels in the array Show Fewer Ports Decrease the number of panels in the array Toggle 4 3 aspect ratio Exit Panel Array mode Note For issues affecting multiple user operation in Panel Array Mode see Multiuser Operation page 208 207 KVM Over the NET User Manual Multiuser Operation The KVM Over the NET switch supports multiuser operation When multiple users simultaneously access the switch from client computers the rules of precedence that apply are shown in the following table Operation Rule General Each bus is independent For an explanation of the method by which users are assigned to buses see the next section Users and Buses Each user can open his own independent GUI Main Page Auto Scan
204. oose to hide or show the welcome message displayed in the submenu bar The default is disabled Save Click Save to save any changes made to the User Preferences settings Changing a Password In the Browser GUI to change a user s password key in the old password and new password into their input boxes key the new password into the Confirm input box then click Change Password to apply the change In the AP GUI version click Change Password key in the old password and new password into their input boxes key the new password into the Confirm input box then click Save This item is only available with the Browser version 112 Chapter 6 Port Access Sessions The Session page lets the administrator and users with User Management permissions see at a glance which users are currently logged into the KVM Over the NET switch and provides information about each of their sessions 9 ATUSCN History Faventes Uses ihres Sassone Access Contepaation serene Top tme Tepr Dem Wait 1001318 201 04 11183 Boer A Nora sies 1083122 NBT OT Weed Cleri d Reber Hesse Y Faw Note 1 The Session page isn t available for ordinary users 2 Users with User Management permissions can only see the sessions of ordinary users 3 The Category heading lists the type of user who has logged in SA
205. or a response from the server before it stops scanning for information Web URL Key in the server s IP address IPv4 IPv6 or domain name used to access the server via a browser Login Name Key in the username required for browser authentication Login Password Key in the password required for browser authentication 3 When you have finished configuring the fields click Next to bring up the dialog box with the Step 2 tab displayed 4 The Step 2 dialog presents a summary of the blade server s configuration including the number of blades installed Click Save to add the blades server to the installation Modifying Deleting a Blade Server To modify a blade server s configuration first select it in the Sidebar then click Modify Make your changes on the Setup Blade Server dialog box Toremove a blade server first select it in the Sidebar then click Delete Web Access To access the blade server s Web page first select it in the Sidebar then click Access Web 182 Chapter 9 Log Overview The KVM Over the NET switch logs all the events that take place on it To view the contents of the log click the Log tab The device s Log Information page similar to the one below appears Browser GUI LLLLLELELELELELLLL ASBESEzsi2isssnc 183 KVM Over the NET User Manual Log Information The Log Information page displays events that take place on t
206. ote To ensure adequate ventilation allow at least 5 1 cm on each side and 12 7 cm behind the unit for power cord and cable clearance 16 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Rack Mounting The KVM Over the NET switch can be mounted in a 19 1U rack The mounting brackets can screw into either the front or the back of the unit so that it can attach to the front or the back of the rack Rack Mounting Front To mount the unit at the front of the rack do the following 1 Remove the two screws at the front of the unit Se Phillips head hex 7 M3 x6 2 Use the M3 x 8 Phillips head hex screws supplied with the rack mount kit to screw the rack mounting brackets into the front of the unit Phillips head hex 17 KVM Over the NET User Manual 3 Position the device in the front of the rack and align the holes in the mounting brackets with the holes in the rack 4 Screw the mounting brackets to the rack Pld ddd ddl AA DADA ADA AD KA DOODO ODO OE ODDO ODOR Note Cage nuts are provided for racks that are not prethreaded 18 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Rack Mounting Rear To mount the unit at the rear of the rack do the following 1 Remove the two screws at the rear of the unit Phillips head hex M3 x6 2 Use the M3 x 8 Phillips head hex screws supplied with the rack mounting kit to screw the rack mounting brackets in
207. ou to manage the list Filter Em gt 1 Active emi Click the arrow at the right of the list box to select whether you want to view only Users only Groups or both Users and Groups Click to put a check in the Active checkbox to filter out any users whose accounts are not active To only select Users or Groups that match a particular string key it into the text box in front of the Go button then click Go Only Users or Groups that match the string will appear in the list Wildcards for single characters for multiple characters and the keyword or are supported E g h ds would return hands and hoods h nd would return hand and hind but not hard h ds or h ks would return hands and hooks The buttons below the main panel are used to manage users and groups as shown in the sections that follow 130 Chapter 7 User Management Users The KVM Over the NET switch supports three types of user as shown in the table bellow User Type Role Super Administrator Access and manage ports and devices Manage Users and Groups Configure the overall installation Configure personal working environment Administrator Access and manage authorized ports and devices Manage Users and Groups Configure personal working environment User Access authorized ports and devices Manage authorized ports and devices configure personal working environment Note Users wh
208. owers the unit on and off 3 Secondary LAN The cable that connects the unit to the backup network Port interface 10 100 1000 Mbps plugs in here 4 PON Port This connector is provided for a Power over the Net PON unit which allows servers attached to the KVM Over the NET switch to be booted remotely over the net See Single Stage Installation page 21 step 6 for installation details Contact your dealer for more information regarding PON units 5 Grounding The wire used to ground the unit connects here Terminal 6 Primary LAN The cable that connects the unit to the primary network Port interface 10 100 1000 Mbps plugs in here 7 For dial in connection should the unit be unavailable over the network See Single Stage Installation page 21 step 7 for installation details 8 Local Console Port s The unit can be accessed via a local console as well as over the Net The local console devices keyboard monitor and mouse plug in here Any combination of USB and PS 2 keyboards and mice can be used Note For the KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v and the KN4140v units use the 5 in 1 cable supplied with the package to connect your console devices to the unit 9 KVM Ports The Cat 5e cables that link the unit to the KVM Adapter Cables which connect to the servers plug in here 13 KVM Over the NET User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 14 Chapt
209. p Select the outlets that you want to form into a group then click this button to create it see Outlet Groups page 100 for details Ungroup Select the outlets that you want to remove from a group then click this button to remove them On Sends a Power On signal to the selected outlet s Off Sends a Power Off signal to the selected outlet s Reboot Sends a Reboot signal to the selected outlet s 99 KVM Over the NET User Manual Outlet Groups To create outlet groups do the following 1 Select the outlets you want to include in the group 2 Click Group The Outlet Group dialog box comes up Outlet Grouping xi ExistedGroup safsd TechDoc Save amp Cancel 3 Select whether or not the outlets will belong to a new group or to an existing group a If it is a new group give it a name in the text field b If it is an existing group select the group in the central panel 4 Click Save To remove outlets from groups select them in the main panel then click Ungroup 100 Chapter 6 Port Access The Main Panel Group View Device Monitor Histor Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access Name Description Ele PON Device safsd r TechDoc Delete 2 Ungroup u of EB Reboot Clicking the PON View button takes you back to the PON View page To delete a group select it in the main panel then click Delete Selecting a
210. ports configured as Read Only USB ports appear in the list No Access Only ports configured as No Access USB ports appear in the list Config All All ports appear in the list Permitted Only ports configured as Permitted appear in the list Restricted Only ports configured as Restricted appear in the list PON All All ports appear in the list Permitted Only ports configured as Permitted appear in the list Restricted Only ports configured as Restricted appear in the list 145 KVM Over the NET User Manual Assigning Device Permissions From the Groups Notebook To assign a device permissions to a Group of users do the following 1 In the Sidebar Groups list click the group s name or In the main panel select the group s name 2 Click Modify 3 In the Groups notebook that comes up select the Devices tab 4 The screen that comes up is the same one that appears in the User s notebook The only difference is that whatever settings you make apply to all members of the group instead of just one individual member Make your device assignments according to the information described under Assigning Device Permissions From the User s Notebook page 143 146 Chapter 8 Device Management KVM Devices Device Information The Device Management page opens with the top level KVM Over the NET switch selected in the Sidebar and the Device Information item selecte
211. pter 13 The Log Server Installation i soc rint een eh eem ees rtt 211 Starting Up eese eee bee DRIED AE EO 212 The Menu Bar ux p29 eer pede aw eal onus Rus 213 Configures ule a a a Deli eet dae ns 213 Events cole mpra cse eie g eae 214 Searched E Spo he cuente d Ee ug 214 Maintenance nn lh 215 9 eo ce Gera tae Tc 216 Help Ive o EUR eat nae mec ee dg ns 216 The Log Server Main Screen 217 CS ee een ee ed 217 The List Panel eL RR eka noe ah pods 218 The Event Panel 0 00 eee 218 Chapter 14 LDAP Server Configuration INtrODUCTION xix erac RR eae te e ea ua ote ceca 219 Install the Windows 2003 Support Tools 219 Install the Active Directory Schema 220 Create a Start Menu Shortcut 220 KVM Over the NET User Manual Extend and Update the Active Directory 221 Creating a 221 Extend the Object Class With the New Attribute 223 Editing Active Directory 225 OpenLDAP ai cetus Eu mea AE de Rr EU RON eed e 228 OpenLDAP Server Installation 228 OpenLDAP
212. r See System Macros page 64 for details on creating exit macros When you have finished making your configuration changes click Save 121 KVM Over the NET User Manual Associated Links The Associated Links page provides a method of associating other ports on the same switch to the selected port This function is primarily intended to be used when connecting both KVM and serial ports KA7140 KA9140 from a single server to the switch Connections History Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access Port Configuration Associated Link Port Port Number Port Name Property Associated Link Power Management Toassociate a port with the currently selected one click Add In the dialog box that appears key in the port s number then click OK The port s number and name appear in the main panel Toremove an unwanted associated port select it in the main panel then click Remove 122 Chapter 6 Port Access Power Management The Power Management page is used to associate a PON power outlet with a KVM port on the KVM Over the NET switch Once an association has been made the power status of the device attached to the KVM port can be controlled from the Port Access page rather than having to control the power status by opening a separate web session to the PON device When the Power Management page comes up it looks similar to the one below Connections History
213. rd that you use to connect to your ISP Dial Out Schedule This entry sets up the times you want the KVM Over the NET switch to dial out over the ISP connection Every provides a listing of fixed times from every hour to every four hours f you select Every two hours for example the KVM Over the NET switch will start dialing out every two hours beginning at 00 00 If you don t want the KVM Over the NET switch to dial out on a fixed schedule select Never from the list Daily at will dial out once a day at a specified time Use the hh mm format to specify the time PPP online time specifies how long you want the ISP connection to last before terminating the session and hanging up the modem A setting of zero means it is always on line 163 KVM Over the NET User Manual Item Action Emergency Dial If the KVM Over the NET switch gets disconnected from the Out network or the network goes down this function puts the switch on line via the ISP dial up connection If you choose PPP stays online until network recovery the PPP connection to the ISP will last until the network comes back up or the switch reconnects to it If you choose PPP online time the connection to the ISP will terminate after the amount of time that you specify is up A setting of zero means it is always on line Dial Out Mail This section provides email notification of problems that occur on Configuration th
214. re two ways to stop the beeping 1 You can disable power supply warnings by unchecking the checkbox Do this if you want to disable this function on a permanent basis Or 2 you can confirm your intention in the dialog box Do this if you only want to disable the warning temporarily With this method the warning function will be back in effect after the next system reset The default for this function is enabled Fan Warning Message Place a check in the checkbox to enable a fan warning message If this function is enabled when any fan stops spinning the system records the event in the system log If it is not enabled the event will not be recorded Note The warning doesn t necessarily mean that the fan has failed since the fan will stop spinning as desired when the temperature drops below its lower setting The default for this function is enabled Fan Speed Fan speeds are indicated here See Fan Location and Speed Information page 277 148 Chapter 8 Device Management Item Description Temperature Warning Message Place a check in the checkbox to enable a temperature warning message If this function is enabled when the device s temperature drops below the Low threshold setting or exceeds the High threshold setting the system records the event in the system log If it is not enabled the event will not be recorded The default for this function is enabled Temperatur
215. ription Role Super Administrator C Administrator C User Permissions IV Device Management VV Port Configuration User Management I7 Maintenance IV System Log view only windows Client IV Java Client VV SSH Client Telnet Client Force to Grayscale IV Power Management Status Disable account Account never expires Account expires on User must change password at next logon User cannot change password Password never expires C Password expires after days 3 Change the Username and Password to something unique 4 Enter the password again in the Confirm Password field to confirm it is correct 5 Click Save 6 When the dialog box informing you that the change completed successfully appears Click OK 7 Click on another item on the Local Console Main Page to close this page 35 KVM Over the NET User Manual Moving On After setting up the network and changing the default Super Administrator password you can proceed to other administration activities These include User Management Device Management and Firmware Upgrade Maintenance These activities can be accomplished using any of the KVM Over the NET switch s GUI utilities These include the Local Console the browser based Windows ActiveX Viewer the browser based Java Applet Viewer the stand alone Windows Client AP and the stand alone Java Client AP Choose the approach that suit
216. ropped or the cabinet has been damaged The device exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service The device does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Only adjust those controls that are covered in the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage that will require extensive work by a qualified technician to repair Do not connect the RJ 11 connector marked UPGRADE to a public telecommunication network 236 Appendix Rack Mounting Before working on the rack make sure that the stabilizers are secured to the rack extended to the floor and that the full weight of the rack rests on the floor Install front and side stabilizers on a single rack or front stabilizers for joined multiple racks before working on the rack Always load the rack from the bottom up and load the heaviest item in the rack first Make sure that the rack is level and stable before extending a device from the rack Use caution when pressing the device rail release latches and sliding a device into or out of a rack the slide rails can pinch your fingers After a device is inserted into the rack carefully extend the rail into a locking position and then slide the device into the rack Do not overload the AC supply branch circuit that provides power to the rack The total rack load should not exceed 80 percent of the branch circuit rating
217. rt using a PPP dial in connection as follows 1 Set up your hardware configuration to match the diagram below BE qnc qj ooo eem CLE 2C OE JE 2E OS JE 362 Cat 5e Cable SA0142 DB9 M DTE DCE Serial Modem Cable Remote Operator Modem Modem 2 From your client computer use your modem dial in program to dial into the KVM Over the NET switch s modem Note 1 If you don t know the KVM Over the NET switch modem s serial parameters get them from the KVM Over the NET administrator 2 example of setting up a modem dial in program under Windows XP is provided on the next page 3 Once the connection is established open your browser and specify 192 168 192 1 in the URL box Note 1 The default username and password are blank 2 For the modem session the KVM Over the NET switch has an IP address of 192 168 192 1 the user side has an IP address of 192 168 192 101 From here operation is the same as if you had logged in from a browser or with the AP programs 261 KVM Over the NET User Manual Connection Setup Example Windows XP To set up a dial in connection to the KVM Over the NET switch under Windows XP do the following 1 From the Start menu select Control Panel Network
218. rt settings for Program see Service Ports page 152 match the number specified for Port in the Server area of this dialog box appear in the Server List window Server This area is used when you want to connect to a KVM Over the NET switch at a remote location You can drop down the IP list box and select an address from the list If the address you want isn t listed you can key in the target IP address in the IP field and its port number in the Port field If you don t know the port number contact your Administrator When the IP address and Port number have been specified click Connect See Connecting Windows Client AP page 41 for details When you have finished with your session and come back to this dialog box click Disconnect to end the connection Message Panel Located just to the right of the Server panel the Message panel lists status messages regarding the connection to the KVM Over the NET switch Switch to Remote View Once you have been authenticated see Connecting Windows Client AP page 41 for details this button becomes active Click it to switch to the GUI Main Page The GUI Main Page is described on page 50 44 Chapter 4 Logging In Connecting Java Client AP To connect toa KVM Over the NET switch do the following 1 From the Server List box double click the device that you wish to connect to Or Specify its IP address and port number in
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220. rtificates Overview When you try to log in to the device from your browser a Security Alert message appears to inform you that the device s certificate is not trusted and asks if you want to proceed Security Alert x Information you exchange with this site cannot be viewed or 9 changed by others However there is a problem with the site s security certificate A The security certificate was issued by a company you have not chosen to trust View the certificate to detemine whether you wart to trust the certifying authority The security certificate date is valid y The name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site Do you want to proceed Ye VewCertficate The certificate can be trusted but the alert is triggered because the certificate s name is not found on Microsoft list of Trusted Authorities You have two options 1 you can ignore the warning and click Yes to go on or 2 you can install the certificate and have it be recognized as trusted If you are working on a client computer at another location accept the certificate for just this session by clicking Yes If you are working at your own client computer install the certificate on your client computer see below for details After the certificate is installed it will be recognized as trusted 272 Appendix Installing the Certificate To install the certificate do the following 1 Inth
221. rver Configuration 219 List Panel 218 Local Console GUI 52 logging in 37 Main Page 52 Log 183 filter 184 Information page 184 Notification Settings 186 Log Server 251 Configure 213 Event Panel 218 Events 214 Installation 211 List Panel 218 Main Screen 217 Menu Bar 213 Options 216 Starting Up 212 Log server 157 211 Logging in Browser 38 Java Client AP 43 Local console 37 Windows Client AP 39 Login Invalid login 37 Login Failures 165 Login String 169 MAC Filtering 166 Mac Keyboard Emulation 259 Macros Search 64 Main Firmware Upgrade 188 Managing Groups 136 Managing Users 131 Message Board Windows Client 70 Mode 172 Modem operation 261 278 Modifying groups 138 Modifying user accounts 135 Module connection diagram 25 Mouse DynaSync Mode 79 Synchronization 79 Mouse pointer type 78 Mouse Problems 245 Mouse synchronization Windows 269 N Network page 151 Network Time 177 Network Transfer Rate 155 NIC Settings 153 Online Registration iii On Screen Keyboard 76 287 KVM Over the NET User Manual OOBC 162 OpenLDAP Server Configuration 229 Server Installation 228 Operating Mode 149 Outlet Association 123 Outlet Configuration 124 Outlet Naming 92 Outlet Schedule 126 Outlet Settings 102 Overview 1 P Panel array 93 Panel Array Mode 206 251 Panel Array toolbar 207 Ping 194 PON configuration 98 PON Devices 178 Port Prop
222. s given in the table below Item Description Time This feature lets you filter for events that occurred at specific times as follows Today Only Only the events for the current day are displayed Start Date Time Filters for events from a specific date and time to the present Put a check in the checkbox to bring up a calendar Set the date and time that you want the filtering to start from All events from the Start date time to the present are displayed For the Web Browser interface after checking Start Date Time you have to click inside the text box in order to bring up the calendar When you have made your calendar choices click the A icon at the lower right of the calendar panel End Date Time Filters for events from a specific date and time to a specific date and time First select the Start Date Time described above check End Date Time to set the ending date and time For the Web Browser interface after checking End Date Time you have to click inside the text box in order to bring up the calendar When you have made your calendar choices click the A icon at the lower right of the calendar panel Information Filters for a particular word or string Key the word or string into the Information text box Only events containing that word or string are displayed Wildcards for single characters for multiple characters and the keyword or are supported E g h ds would return hands and hoods h nd
223. s page allows users to set up their own individual working environments The switch stores a separate configuration record for each user profile and sets up the working configuration according to the Username that was keyed into the Login dialog box Corne Hotery Favores User Pratasencs Settings Language OSD Hatay ID Deplay ID Duafion ig wee Scan Dun o Screen Barka fo Logoa a Toomer G Enable C 22 wro Poems 5 The page settings are explained in the following table Setting Function Language Selects the language that the interface displays in GUI Hotkey Selects which Hotkey controls the GUI function Scroll Lock Scroll Lock is the default To select a different combination click the arrow at the right of the box to drop down the list of choices ID Display Selects how the Port ID is displayed the Port Number alone PORT NUMBER the Port Name alone PORT NAME or the Port Number plus the Port Name PORT NUMBER PORT NAME The default is PORT NUMBER PORT NAME ID Duration Determines how long a Port ID displays on the monitor after a port change has taken place You can choose an amount from 1 255 seconds The default is 3 Seconds A setting of 0 zero means the Port ID is always on 111 KVM Over the NET User Manual Setting Function Scan Duration Determines ho
224. s the user s view of the remote display to be in grayscale This can speed up I O transfer in low bandwidth situations 133 KVM Over the NET User Manual 5 6 Field Description Status Status allows you to control the user s account and access to the installation as follows Disable Account lets you suspend a user s account without actually deleting it so that it can be easily reinstated in the future f you don t want to limit the time scope of the account select Account never expires if you do want to limit the amount of time that the account remains in effect select Account expires on and key in the expiration date To require a user to change his password at the next logon select User must change password at next logon This can be used by the administrator to give the user a temporary password to log in for the first time and then let the user set the password of his choice for future logins To make a password permanent so that the user cannot change it to something else select User cannot change password For security purposes administrators may want users to change their passwords from time to time If not select Password never expires This allows users to keep their current passwords for as long as they like f so select Password expires after and key in the number of days allowed before the password expires Once the time is up a new password must be set
225. s you best Note Firmware Upgrade Maintenance cannot be performed from the local console You must log in remotely with one of the KVM Over the NET switch s other GUI utilities for this operation 36 Chapter 4 Logging In Overview KVM Over the NET switches can be accessed from a local console an internet browser a Windows application AP program and a Java application AP program No matter which access method you choose the KVM Over the NET switch s authentication procedure requires you to submit a valid username and password If you supply invalid login information the authentication routine will return an Invalid Username or Password or Login Failed message If you see this type of message log in again with a correct username and password Note If the number of invalid login attempts exceeds a specified amount a timeout period is invoked You must wait until the timeout period expires before you can attempt to log in again See Login Failures page 165 for further details Local Console Login When the local console is attached see Single Stage Installation page 21 and there is no user logged in the KVM Over the NET switch s login screen appears on the monitor KN2124v Login Simply key in your valid Username and Password then click Login to bring up the Local Console Main Page The Local Console Main Page is similar to the Web Browser WinClient and Java Client Main Pa
226. screen border f you select Scroll Bars scroll bars appear around the screen borders that you can use to scroll to the off screen areas Bus Info If Bus Info is enabled the number of the bus you are on as well as the total number of users on the bus displays on the bottom row center of the Control Panel as follows Bus No Total Users See the Control Panel diagram on page 53 for an example Snapshot These settings let the user configure the KVM Over the NETTM Switch s screen capture parameters see the Snapshot description under The Control Panel page 53 Path lets you select a directory that the captured screens automatically get saved to Click Browse navigate to the directory of your choice then click OK If you don t specify a directory here the snapshot is saved to your desktop Click a radio button to choose whether you want the captured screen to be saved as a BMP or a JPEG JPG file f you choose JPEG you can select the quality of the captured file with the slider bar The higher the quality the better looking the image but the larger the file size Keyboard Pass Through When this is enabled the Alt Tab key press is passed to the remote server and affects that server If it is not enabled Alt Tab acts on your local client computer 82 Chapter 5 The User Interface The Java Control Panel The Java Applet Viewer and Java Client AP Control Panel is similar to the o
227. scribed in the table below The user can view the remote screen and can perform operations on the Full Access remote server from his keyboard and monitor The user can only view the remote b View Only screen he cannot perform any operations on it No access rights the Port will not show X No Access up on the User s list on the Main Screen The USB column is where USB Virtual Media device access rights are listed This entry does not appear for switches that do not support the USB Virtual Media function KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Click the icon in the row that corresponds to the port you want to configure to cycle through the choices Full Access means that the User can mount read and write the virtual media View Only means that the user can only read already mounted virtual media data The Config column is where a user s permission to make changes to a port s configuration settings are permitted restricted Click the icon in the row that corresponds to the port you want to configure to cycle through the choices A check mark indicates that the user has permission to make changes to the port s configuration settings an X means that the user is denied permission to make configuration changes The PON column permits restricts the configuration and power operation of ports that have Power Over the Net devices connected to them A check mark indicates that the user has permission
228. ser Viewer ended x x x Ej KVM Viewer events Viewer switch port x x x Remote Virtual Media started x x x Remote Virtual Media stopped x x x Local Virtual Media started x x x Local Virtual Media stopped x x x Remote Card Reader started x x x Remote Card Reader stopped x x X Local Card Reader started x x x Local Card Reader stopped x x x B Save Notifications can be sent via SNMP trap SMTP email written to the SysLog file or any combination of the three A check mark indicates that notification of the event is enabled for the method specified in the column heading an X indicates that notification is not enabled Note In any of the columns you can use Shift Click or Ctrl Click to select a group of events Clicking to enable disable any one of them causes all of them to change in unison 186 Chapter 10 Maintenance Overview The Maintenance function is used to upgrade firmware backup and restore configuration and account information ping network devices and restore default values Browser GUI AP GUI ame eiu Fen oor t Pr irem Commen Fasst esl tums Sees 187 KVM Over the NET User Manual Main Firmware Upgrade In addition to upgrading the KVM Over the NET switch s main firmware this function can also be used to upgrade any PON units and Blade Servers deployed on the installation As new versions of the firmware become
229. servers must be running the same OS all the monitors must have the same resolution and all the screens must have an identical layout The Console Keyboard Language setting lets you specify which keyboard mapping is being used by the Local Console keyboard Drop down the list to make your choice 150 Chapter 8 Device Management Network The Network page is used to specify the network environment Installer Enabled C View Only C Disabled Service Ports Program 9000 HTTP 80 5 443 SSH 22 Telnet 23 M Redundant NIC 1000M Network Adapter 1 z IPv4 Settings IP Address TP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server Alternate DNS server Obtain IP address automatically DHCP Set IP address manually Fixed IP 172 17 17 23 255 255 255 0 172 17 17 254 Obtain DNS server address automatically Set DNS server address manually Preferred DNS server TENER 0 0 0 0 r IPv6 Settings IP Address IPv6 Address Default Gateway DNS Server Subnet Prefix Length Alternate DNS server Obtain IPv6 address automatically DHCP Set IPv6 address manually Fixed IP 01 0000 fi 00 1111 Obtain DNS server address automatically C Set DNS server address manually Preferred DNS server 00 1111 00 1111 Network Transfer Rate 99999 5 fel Save Q cose Each of
230. ss PORT DOWN to switch from the current port to the previous port on the installation Press PORT UP to switch from the current port to the next port on the installation 11 KVM Over the NET User Manual KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v KN4140v Rear View Note The figure above shows the rear panel of a KN2140v KN4140v with two blocks of 16 KVM ports and one block of 8 40 ports in total The KN2124v KN4124v differs in that it only has a single block of 16 KVM ports and one bock of 8 24 ports in total KN2116A KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Rear View Note The figure above shows the rear panel of a KN2132 KN4132 with two blocks of 16 KVM ports 32 ports in total The KN21164 KN4116 differs in that it only has a single block of KVM ports 16 ports in total Chapter 1 Introduction No Component Description 1 Power Socket The power cable s plugs in here Note For the KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v and the KN4140v units the top power socket corresponds to the left power switch and the bottom power socket corresponds to the right power switch 2 Power Switch This standard slide switch p
231. ssword Search DN Set the distinguished name of the search base This is the domain name where the search starts for user names Timeout Set the time in seconds that the KVM Over the NET switch waits for an LDAP or LDAPS server reply before it times out 160 Chapter 8 Device Management On the LDAP LDAPS server Users can be authenticated with any of the following methods With MS Active Directory schema Note If this method is used the LDAP schema for MS Active Directory must be extended See LDAP Server Configuration page 219 for details Without schema Only the Usernames used on the KVM Over the NET switch are matched to the names on the LDAP LDAPS server User privileges are the same as the ones configured on the switch Without schema Only Groups in AD are matched User privileges are the ones configured for the groups he belongs to on the switch Without schema Usernames and Groups in AD are matched User privileges are the ones configured for the User and the Groups he belongs to on the switch CC Management Settings To allow authorization for the KVM Over the NET switch through a CC Control Center server check Enable and fill in the CC Server s IP address and Service port in the appropriate fields You can use the IPv4 address the IPv6 address or the domain name in the CC Server IP field Note If this function is enabled PON devices and Blade Servers d
232. st click the group s name 0r In the main panel select the group s name Click Modify In the Group notebook that comes up select the Members tab A screen similar to the one below appears Group Mentes Devices od Selected inad In the Available column select the user that you want to be a member of the group Click the Right Arrow to put the user s name into the Selected column Repeat the above for any other users that you want to be members of the group Click Save when you are done Note If a user has permissions in addition to the ones assigned to the group the user keeps those permissions in addition to the group ones 141 KVM Over the NET User Manual Removing Users From a Group From the Group s Notebook To remove a user from a group from the Group s notebook do the following 1 In the Sidebar Group list click the group s name In the main panel select the group s name Click Modify In the Group notebook that comes up select the Members tab A screen similar to the one below appears Grop Mentes Devices Selected ons In the Selected column select the user that you want to remove from the group Click the Left Arrow to remove the user s name from the Selected column It goes back into the Available column Repeat the above for any other users that you want to remove from the group Click S
233. st ask your client computer s administrator to disable UAC The Java Applet and Java Client AP Problem Resolution can t connect to the KVM Over the NET switch 1 The latest Java version must be installed on your cli ent computer Check if you need to specify the Program port along with the IP address See Java Client AP Login page 43 for details 3 Close Java reopen it and try again have installed the latest Java JRE but am having performance and stability problems There may be issues with the latest version because it is so new Try using a Java version that is one or two versions earlier than the latest one After upgrading the firmware after logging in with the Java Applet Viewer or the Java Client AP the switch appears to still be using the old firmware version The national language characters that input do not appear Log out Delete your Java temporary internet files as follows 1 Open Control Panel Java 2 In the Temporary Internet Files section click Settings 3 In the Disk Space section click Delete Files 4 In the dialog box that comes up click OK Change the keyboard language of your client computer to English UK Use the KVM Over the NET switch s On Screen Keyboard and set the on screen keyboard to the same language that the other system is using See The On Screen Keyboard page 76 Java performance deteriorates Exit the pro
234. t here the user is timed out and the port is released The first user to send keyboard or mouse input after the port has been released gets to occupy the port Input a value from 0 to 255 seconds The default is 3 seconds A setting of 0 causes the port to be released the instant there is no input 120 Chapter 6 Port Access Port Level Port Properties When a port is selected in the Sidebar the Port Properties page looks similar to the one below Connections History Favorites User Preferences Sessions Access Port Configuration Port Property I Port Property r Status Associated Port Status Online Mountable e Adapter Type KA7175 Power Adapter Version V1 0 074 Management Properties Access Mode Shae 2 Port OS Win 54 OS Language EngishUS _ Cable Lenath Medium gt r Exit Macro None fel Save The Status panel provides information as to whether or not the port is online or offline the Adapter cable used to connect the server or other device to the port and the Adapter s firmware level The Properties panel allows you to make configuration settings for the selected port An explanation of the Port Properties configuration fields was given in the table on page 91 Refer to that table for further details The Exit Macro panel contains a dropdown listbox of user created System macros You can select a macro from the list that will execute when exiting the remote serve
235. t the user has permission an X means that the user does not have permission 116 Chapter 6 Port Access Device Level AP GUI Interface If a switch is chosen in the Sidebar the Main panel looks similar to the one below Cormections Favontes UrerPrslerences Sermons Acoms Port Contigaaton Acces Infoenaton Name Contg a 2 Ee PONDevee peru 8 sce F The page is essentially the same as one for the Browser GUI see page 114 with the exception that there are filters at the top of the columns The filters allow you to expand or limit the scope of the users and groups that are displayed as described in the following table Filter Description Name To filter on the User or Group name key in the name partial name or partial name then press Enter Only the Users and Groups whose names correspond to what you have keyed in appear in the list Wildcards for single characters for multiple characters and the keyword or are supported E g h ds would return hands and hoods h nd would return hand and hind but not hard h ds or h ks would return hands and hooks Config All All Users and Groups appear in the list Permitted Only Users and Groups with configuration permissions appear in the list Restricted Only Users and Groups that do not have configuration permissions appear in the list
236. ta is transmitted Setting too low a value may adversely affect overall operating responsiveness Transparency Adjusts the transparency of the toolbar that comes up when the GUI hotkey Scroll Lock Scroll Lock for example is invoked Slide the bar until the display in the example window is to your liking Color Depth This setting determines the richness of the video display by adjusting Control the amount of color information Detect This setting also relates to video quality It governs detecting or Tolerance ignoring pixel changes A high setting can result in a lower quality display due to less data transfer A lower setting will result in better video quality but setting the threshold too low may allow too much data to be transferred negatively impacting network performance 68 Chapter 5 The User Interface Gamma Adjustment If it is necessary to correct the gamma level for the remote video display use the Gamma function of the Video Adjustment dialog box Under Basic configuration there are ten preset and four user defined levels to choose from Drop down the list box and choose the most suitable one For greater control clicking the Advanced button brings up the following dialog box Screen Position RGB 1 Green Gain Blue Gain 17 Auto Sync Set To Grayscale Gamma Default m Network Type Customize Min
237. tch ports By associating a blade server or blade with a port the servers and blades are integrated into the Sidebar tree view and appear as devices connected to the port al i E d i wT r ai Bi The Blade Configuration Page The Blade Configuration page is where the associations between the blade servers and the KVM switch ports get made To access this page select the blade server or blade then click Blade Configuration the menu item at the far right of the menu bar For IBM and Dell blade servers the entire chassis gets associated with a port and each blade in the chassis will appear in the tree as a child port of the associated port as in port 08 in the screenshot at the right For HP blade servers associations are made on a blade by blade basis Each blade is associated with a single port To access a blade click on its port entry in the tree 103 KVM Over the NET User Manual Associating Ports Main Panel Device View Port association begins by clicking the Blade Configuration menu item at the far right of the menu bar The page comes up in Device View listing all of the KVM switch s ports and the blade servers IBM and Dell servers or individual blades HP servers that have been associated with them SSS Sse E wh KN4140y 40 20 1 02 DELL 1000 associated with Server dell 03 DvP TEST aa 04 a 05 HP ProLiant ML350 sd 06 a 07
238. te Certificate panel of the Security page see Security page 165 and Private Certificate page 173 276 Appendix Fan Location and Speed Information Fan Location The KVM Over the NET switch has 6 fans that feed realtime fan speed information to the WinClient Java Client Device Management page The speed of each of the fans in the above image are shown on the Device Information web page See page 147 for details Fan Speed The fan speed automatically adjusts according to temperature as follows If any sensor senses that the temperature is greater than 32 C all the fans are set to spin at half speed If any sensor senses that the temperature is greater than 45 C all the fans are set to spin at full speed When all four sensors sense that the temperature is less than 40 C all the fans return to half speed When all four sensors sense that the temperature is less than 30 C all the fans turn off 277 KVM Over the NET User Manual Temperature Sensor Location and Information The KVM Over the NET switch has 4 temperature sensors on its mainboard that feed realtime temperature updates to the WinClient Java Client Device Management page A B m4 The sensors in the above image are described in the Device Information section under Temperature See Temp
239. te date is valid The name on the security certificate is invalid does not match the name of the site Do you want to proceed va E vents You can click Yes to go on or you can disable mismatch checking To disable mismatch checking do the following 1 After the page you are logging in to comes up open the browser s Tools menu Select Internet Options Advanced Scroll to the bottom of the list and uncheck Warn about trusted certificates Settings 0 Allow active content from CDs to run on My Computer Allow active content to run in files on My Computer Allow software to run or install even if the signature is invalid Check for publisher s certificate revocation 0 Check for server certificate revocation requires restart Check for signatures on downloaded programs Do not save encrypted pages to disk Empty Temporary Intemet Files folder when browser is closed Enable Integrated Windows Authentication requires restart Enable Profile Assistant Use 551 20 Use 551 3 0 9 a eme and not secure mode Wam if forms submittal is being redirected 3 Click OK The next time you run the browser the change will be in effect 275 KVM Over the NET User Manual Self Signed Private Certificates If you wish to create your own self signed encryption key and certificate a free utility openssl exe is available for download over the web at www openssl
240. te it with as follows 1 Select the blade server or blade in the main panel 2 Click Associate at the bottom of the main panel 105 KVM Over the NET User Manual 3 In the screen that comes up select the port that you want to associate it with E wh KN4140v 40 d 01 EE E 03 DVR TEST 04 05 ProLiant ML350 06 07 DVR TEST 09 10 i2 HP Blade C3000 13 E w ES E 4 Click Save After the association completes successfully the blade icon appears as the port indicator in the Sidebar tree To access the device running on the blade click on its entry in the Sidebar Unassociating Ports To break the association between a port and a blade server or individual blade select the association in the main panel then click Unassociate 106 Chapter 6 Port Access History The History page provides a record of each time that a port was accessed It provides quick access to the most recently used ports You can access a port shown in the main panel by double clicking it e gt Abl 01105 aa a anao 20 m Be PON Device Be PHOTOEAPS wich m mio ELELLEEEEEEELEELE PE Momi D zi 8 5 B Y Mea Q J If there are more entries than there is room on the screen a scroll bar appears to let you scroll up and down to see the entire recor
241. tem Macros System Macros are used to create exit macros for when you close a session For example as an added measure of security you could create a macro that sends the Winkey L combination which would cause the remote server s log in page to come up the next time the device was accessed To create the macro do the following 1 Select System Macros then click Add Search By Name C By Key es Search 2 In the dialog box that comes up replace the New Macro text with a name of your choice for the macro 64 Chapter 5 The User Interface 3 Click Record The dialog box disappears and a small panel appears at the top left of the screen Pause Done _ _Cancel_ show 4 Press the keys for the macro To pause macro recording click Pause To resume click Pause again Clicking Show brings up a dialog box that lists each keystroke that you make together with the amount of time each one takes see page 65 Note 1 Case is not considered typing A or a has the same effect 5 When recording the macro the focus must be on the remote screen It cannot be in the macro dialog box 2 Only the default keyboard characters may be used Alternate characters cannot be used For example if the keyboard is Traditional Chinese and default character is A the alternate Chinese character obtained via keyboard switching is not recorded 6 If you haven t brought up the Show dialog
242. ter Connect the Adapter to the PON IN port of a Power Over the Net unit Note The PON unit shown in the example is the PNO108 See Supported Power Over the Net Units page 281 for a list of suitable units Optional Use Cat 5e cable to connect the KVM Over the NET switch s Modem port to an SA0142 Adapter Connect the Adapter s serial connector to the modem s DB 9 port Ground the switch Use the grounding wire supplied with this package to connect the switch s grounding terminal to a suitable grounded object Note Do not omit this step Proper grounding helps to prevent damage to the unit from surges or static electricity Plug the power cord s supplied with your package into the switch s power socket and then into an AC power source For the KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v and KN4140v when using single power socket be sure to turn on the correct power switch see Power Switch page 13 When using both power sockets either of the power switches can be used to turn on the KVM switch To enable dual power turn on both power switches Note If you are connecting the power to a UPS or an ALTUSEN PN9108 PNO108 be sure to use the utility power cords supplied with your package instead of standard power cords After the KVM Over the NET switch is cabled up you can turn on the power After it is powered up you can turn on the servers 22 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup KN2124v KN2140v
243. the Server IP and Port input boxes 2 Click Login The Login dialog box appears tosin 5 Username Password ox 3 Key in a valid Username and Password and then click OK 4 Once you have been authenticated the Remote View button becomes active Click it to connect to the switch and bring up its GUI Main Page For a description of the GUI Main Page see page 48 E avacient TR ET Server List Name IP Status Deneme 10 0 1 196 Available Server IP 172 17 17 23 X Port 9000 SSE Discomect__ __Remote view 45 KVM Over the NET User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 46 Chapter 5 The User Interface Overview Once you have successfully logged in the KVM Over the NET switch s user interface Main Page appears The look of the page varies slightly depending on which method you used to log in Each of the interfaces is described in the sections that follow The Web Browser Main Page To ensure multi platform operability access to the KVM Over the NET switches can be accomplished with most standard web browsers Once users log in and are authenticated see page 38 the Web Browser Main Page comes up with the Port Access page displayed 4 2 7 mniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiili Note The screen depicts a Super Administrator s page Depending on a user s type and permissions
244. the device as follows 1 In the Port Access page Sidebar select the port that the KA7140 is connected to 2 Select Port Configuration on the menu bar The page comes up with the Port Properties tab selected Port Property Associated Link Power Management Status Port Status Online Adapter Type KA7140 Adapter Version V1 1 101 Properties Bits per second 9600 z Data bits 8 Parity None z Stop bits 1 Flow control None z Access Mode E 263 KVM Over the NET User Manual 3 In the Properties section drop down each of the lists to select the port property values that match the ones used by the connected serial console device The port property settings that the KA7140 supports are given in the following table Setting Bits per second Baud Rate Meaning This sets the port s data transfer speed Choices are from 300 38400 drop down the list to see them all Set this to match the baud rate setting of the serial console device Default is 9600 which is a basic setting for many serial console devices Data Bits This sets the number of bits used to transmit one character of data Choices are 7 and 8 Set this to match the data bit setting of the serial console device Default is 8 which is the default for the majority of serial console devices Parity This bit checks the integrity of the transmitted data Choices are None Odd Ev
245. the elements on this page is described in the sections that follow 151 KVM Over the NET User Manual IP Installer The IP Installer is an external Windows based utility for assigning IP addresses to the KVM Over the NET switch Click one of the radio buttons to select Enable View Only or Disable for the IP Installer utility See ZP Installer page 254 for IP Installer details Note 1 If you select View Only you will be able to see the KVM Over the NET switch in the IP Installer s Device List but you will not be able to change the IP address 2 For security we strongly recommend that you set this to View Only or Disable after each use Service Ports As a security measure if a firewall is being used the Administrator can specify the port numbers that the firewall will allow If a port other than the default is used users must specify the port number as part of the IP address when they log in If an invalid port number or no port number is specified the KVM Over the NET switch will not be found An explanation of the fields is given in the table below Field Explanation Program This is the port number for connecting with the WinClient ActiveX Viewer WinClient AP Java Applet Viewer Java Client AP or via Virtual Media The default is 9000 HTTP The port number for a browser login The default is 80 HTTPS The port number for a secure browser login The default is 443 S
246. the following 1 Enable the Enable report from the following SMTP server and key in either the IPv4 address IPv6 address or domain name of the SMTP server 2 If your server requires a secure SSL connection put a check in the My server requires secure connection SSL checkbox 156 Chapter 8 Device Management 3 If your server requires authentication put a check in the My server requires authentication checkbox and key in the appropriate account information in the Account Name and Password fields 4 Key in the email address of where the report is being sent from in the From field Note 1 Only one email address is allowed in the From field and it cannot exceed 64 Bytes 2 1 Byte 1 English alphanumeric character 5 Key in the email address addresses of where you want the SMTP reports sent to in the 7o field Note If you are sending the report to more than one email address separate the addresses with a semicolon The total cannot exceed 256 Bytes Log Server Important transactions that occur on the KVM Over the NET switch such as logins and internal status messages are kept in an automatically generated log file Specify the MAC address of the computer that the Log Server runs on in the MAC address field Specify the port used by the computer that the Log Server runs on to listen for log details in the Port field The valid port range is 1 65535 The default port number is
247. the switch acts as if you are accessing the port for the first time If another user was waiting on the port he takes precedence and gets the port The correct way to return to the port is to click the Close icon at the top right of the Port Access page 244 Appendix Mouse Problems Problem Resolution Mouse and or Keyboard not responding Check that your KVM Adapter Cable s firmware version is the same as the version stored in the switch s Main firmware See Adapter Firmware Upgrade page 189 for details Unplug the cable s from the console port s then plug it them back in Mouse movement extremely slow There is too much data being transferred for your connection to keep up with Lower the video quality see Video Settings page 67 so that less video data is transmitted There are two mouse pointers after the remote server is accessed When the mouse pointer is in Single Pointer mode can t access the Control Panel Why is there a Dual Pointer mode Mouse pointer confusion You can select another pointer type See Mouse Pointer Type page 78 for details Recall the Control Panel and immediately change the pointer to Dual mode When you are not in Mouse DynaSync Mode you need the two pointers so that you know the remote server pointer is actually at the location you think it is at Otherwise you might perform a mouse operation and because of net lag the remote ser
248. the target installation directory The default directory is c Program Files OpenLDAP When the Select Components dialog box appears select install BDB tools and install OpenLDAP slapd as NT service as shown in the diagram below Setup OpenLDAP E ici xj Select Components Which components should be installed Select the components you want to install clear the components you do not want to install Click Next when you are ready to continue Full installation install OpenLDAP openidap 2 2 29 install BDB tools 0 3 MB install OpenLDAP slapd as NT service D install OpenLDAP slurpd as NT service Current selection requires at least 11 4 MB of disk space Back Cancel 228 Chapter 14 LDAP Server Configuration OpenLDAP Server Configuration The main OpenLDAP configuration file slapd conf is found in the OpenLdap directory It has to be customized before launching the server This section provides a quick summary of the modifications to the configuration file in order for it to be used with the KVM Over the NET switch for a complete explanation of OpenLDAP refer to the official OpenLDAP documentation The modifications to the configuration file will do the following Specify the Unicode data directory The default is ucdata Choose the required LDAP schemas The core schema is mandatory Configure the path for the OpenLDAP pid and args start up files The first
249. ti platform operability The client software allows operators to exchange keyboard video and mouse signals with the servers attached to the switches just as if they were present locally and working on the equipment directly Up to 32 users can share the switch s buses A Message Board feature allows them to communicate with each other to facilitate port sharing Administrators can handle a multitude of maintenance tasks with ease from installing and running GUI applications to BIOS level troubleshooting routine monitoring concurrent maintenance system administration rebooting and even pre booting functions Local console operation is easily accomplished either by entering hotkey combinations from the keyboard with a full screen GUI display Monitoring the installation s activities couldn t be easier A convenient Auto Scan feature permits automatic switching from port to port at user specified intervals while the Panel Array Mode can display the video output of up to 42 servers at the same time The switches feature RJ 45 connectors allowing them to use CAT 5e cable to link to the servers This space saving innovation means that a full 16 24 32 or 40 port switch can be conveniently installed in a 1U system rack and the installation can take advantage of the internal network wiring built into most modern commercial buildings Setup is fast and easy plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed Bec
250. tion 25 Two Stage Installation 26 Two Stage Installation Diagram 27 28 The Adapter ID 28 Powering Off and 28 Port ID Numbering RII 29 Selection s s eso bk Gere Rep rune d Re d Rh e 29 Chapter 3 Super Administrator Setup o M P 31 First Time Set p s i ceca de eth cot donee EA a P ATE RCM 31 Network Setup 2 0 ett e 33 Changing the Super Administrator Login 34 MOVING ON ce tel yee ewe e e NE Vedere ue bates np 36 Chapter 4 Logging In OVGIVIGW i pace elu f Rr dE EA Eu ea OE Leu cs 37 Local Console 37 Browser Login gt E Bale leek ar DR Rete Re a 38 Windows Client AP 39 The Windows Client AP Connection 5 40 Connecting Windows Client 41 The File Menu io APRIRE Y e em d 42 Java Client AP Login 43 The Java Client AP Connection Screen 44 Connecting Java Client 45 Chapter 5 The User Interface The Web Browser Main
251. tion permission can give each port or outlet a name To assign modify or delete a name do the following 1 Click once on the item you want to edit wait a second then click again Note 1 This is not a double click It involves two separate clicks A double click will switch you to the device attached to the port 2 In the AP GUI version you can right click on the port you want to edit then select Rename in the popup box that appears or you can highlight the port and press F2 After a second or two the field changes to provide a text input box ial 03 Gl 04 Gl 05 Gl 06 bal 07 il 08 09 10 11 bal 12 Ld na 2 Key in a name for the item or change delete a previous one Youcan use any combination of letters numbers and symbols on the typewriter keys of keyboards with PC US English layout In this case the maximum number of characters allowed is 20 Youcan also activate your local IME to input non English characters For languages that use 2 byte encoding the maximum number of characters allowed is 9 92 Chapter 6 Port Access 3 When you have finished editing the name press Enter or click anywhere outside of the input box to complete the operation Scan Scan is found at the bottom of the AP GUI Sidebar It automatically switches among all the ports that are visible in the Sidebar see Filter below at regular intervals so that
252. to the rear of the unit Phillips head hex M3 x8 3 Position the device in the rack and align the holes in the mounting brackets with the holes in the rack 19 KVM Over the NET User Manual 4 Screw the mounting brackets to the rear of the rack TTAN DODD ODO ODO DEO DET Note Cage nuts are provided for racks that are not prethreaded 20 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Single Stage Installation Ina single stage installation there are no additional switches are cascaded from the original switch To set up a single stage installation refer to the installation diagrams starting on page 23 the numbers in the diagram correspond with the numbers of the instruction steps and do the following 1 For the KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v or KN4140v use the 5 in 1 Console Cable supplied with the package to connect your Local Console devices to the unit See KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v KN4140v Single Stage Installation Diagram page 23 For the KN2132 KN4116 and KN4132 plug your Local Console s keyboard monitor and mouse into the unit s Console Ports Each port is color coded and marked with an appropriate icon See KN2116A KN2132 KN4116 KN4132 Single Stage Installation Diagram page 24 Note 1 You can use any combination of keyboard and mouse connections For example you can use a PS 2 keyboard with a USB mouse 2
253. trators Users Administrators Users For convenience and easy identification administrators and users with port configuration permission can give each switch and each port a name See Port Outlet Naming page 92 for details This item is only available for ports After selecting Copy you can Paste the port into the Favorites page See Adding a Favorite page 108 for details Properties Administrators This item allows administrators and users with port configuration permission to configure the properties for a switch or port For switches clicking this item takes you to the Device Management page See Device Management page 147 for configuration details For ports a dialog box opens allowing you to make configuration settings for that port See Port Properties page 90 for details Mount Administrators Users This item is only available through a Local Console login It appears when a USB device is plugged into the switch s USB port and allows you to mount the device and make it available to users logged into the installation 89 KVM Over the NET User Manual Port Properties When you select Properties from the popup menu a dialog box that allows you to make configuration settings for the selected port appears Port properties Port OS iun OS language English US gt Cable length Short Access Mode Share Timeout sec 0 255 Save
254. trol Panel persistent i e it always displays on top of other screen elements Click again to have it display normally Click to bring up the Macros dialog box see page 58 for details wv Click to bring up the Video Options dialog box Right click to perform a quick Auto Sync see Video Settings page 67 for details IL Click to perform a video and mouse autosync operation It is the same as clicking the Auto sync button in the Video Options dialog box see Video Settings page 67 Toggles the display between Full Screen Mode and Windowed Mode ip E Click to take a snapshot screen capture of the remote display See Snapshot page 82 for details on configuring the Snapshot parameters Click to bring up the Message Board see The Message Board page 70 Click to send a Ctrl Alt Del signal to the remote system m Click to toggle the remote display between color and gray scale views Click to bring up the Virtual Media dialog box The icon changes depending on the status of the virtual media function See Virtual Media page 72 for specific details Note 1 This icon is displayed on the KN2124v KN2140v KN4124v and KN4140v switches only 2 This icon displays in gray when the function is disabled or not available Click to zoom the remote display window Note This feature is only available in windowed mode Full Screen Mode is off See Zoom page 75 for d
255. try To create a shortcut entry on the Start Menu for the Active Directory Schema do the following 1 Right click Start select Open all Users Programs Administrative Tools On the File menu select New Shortcut In the dialog box that comes up browse to or key in the path to schmmgmt msc C Windows system32 schmmgmt msc then click Next In the dialog box that comes up key in Active Directory Schema as the name for the shortcut then click Finish 220 Chapter 14 LDAP Server Configuration Extend and Update the Active Directory Schema To extend and update the Active Directory Schema you must do the following 3 procedures 1 create a new attribute 2 extend the object class with the new attribute and 3 edit the active directory users with the extended schema Creating a New Attribute To create a new attribute do the following 1 From the Start menu open Administrative Tools Active Directory Schema 2 In the left panel of the screen that comes up right click Attributes schmmgmt Console Root Active Directory Schema LDAP aten com Attributes l0j xj fi Action wew Favorites Window Les xl e amp mi mi 3 gm C Console Root Name x Status a 5 05 Active Directory Schema LDAP aten com accessPort Unicode String Active accoutExpires Large Integer Interval Active accountNemeHistory Unicode String Active sCSAggregateTokenR
256. ttings for Program see Service Ports page 152 match the number specified for Port in the Server area of this dialog box appear in the Server List window Server This area is used when you want to connect to a KVM Over the NET switch at a remote location You can drop down the IP list box and select an address from the list If the address you want isn t listed you can key in the target IP address in the IP field and its port number in the Port field If you don t know the port number contact your Administrator When the IP address and Port number have been specified click Connect See Connecting Windows Client AP page 41 for details When you have finished with your session and come back to this dialog box click Disconnect to end the connection Message Panel Switch to Remote View Located just to the right of the Server panel the Message panel lists status messages regarding the connection to the KVM Over the NET switch Once you have been authenticated see Connecting Windows Client AP page 41 for details this button becomes active Click it to switch to the GUI Main Page The GUI Main Page is described on page 50 40 Chapter 4 Logging In Connecting Windows Client AP To connect to a KVM Over the NET switch do the following 1 From the Server List box double click the device that you wish to connect to Or Specify its IP address and port number in
257. ubleshooting information Conventions This manual uses the following conventions Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in Indicates keys you should press For example Enter means to press the Enter key If keys need to be chorded they appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them Ctrl Alt l Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps Bullet lists provide information but do not involve sequential steps gt Indicates selecting the option on a menu or dialog box for example that comes next For example Start Run means to open the Start menu and then select Run Indicates critical information xiv KVM Over the NET User Manual Terminology Throughout the manual we make reference to the terms Local and Remote in regard to the operators and equipment deployed in a KVM Over the NET switch installation Depending on the point of view users and servers can be considered Local under some circumstances and Remote under others Switch s Point of View Remote users We refer to a user as a Remote user when we think of him as someone who logs into the switch over the net from a location that is remote from the switch Local Console The keyboard mouse and monitor connected directly to the switch Servers The servers attached to the switch via KVM Adapter Cables User s Point of View Local client users We refer to a us
258. ures Enable Allowed Timeout VV Lock Client o min F Lock Account To set the Login Failures policy check the Enable checkbox the default is for Login Failures to be enabled The meanings of the entries are explained in the table below Entry Explanation Allowed Sets the number of consecutive failed login attempts that are permitted from a remote computer The default is 5 times Timeout Sets the amount of time a remote computer must wait before attempting to login again after it has exceeded the number of allowed failures The default is 3 minutes Lock Client PC If this is enabled after the allowed number of failures have been exceeded the computer attempting to log in is automatically locked out No logins from that computer will be accepted The default is enabled Note This function relates to the client computer s IP If the IP is changed the computer will no longer be locked out Lock Account If this is enabled after the allowed number of failures have been exceeded the user attempting to log in is automatically locked out No logins from the username and password that have failed will be accepted The default is enabled Note If Login Failures is not enabled users can attempt to log in an unlimited number of times with no restrictions For security purposes we recommend that you enable this function and enable the lockout policies
259. use F8 F7 F6 TIE oO Video Auto Sync F6 F7 F8 28 Ee oO Show Hide Local Cursor F4 F5 Ep o Substitute Ctrl Key Fil Substitute Alt Key F12 Set Hotkey Import Export Search By Name C By Key To change the hotkey for an action do the following 1 Highlight the Action then click Set Hotkey 2 Press your selected Function keys one at a time The key names appear in the Hotkeys field as you press them You can use the same function keys for more than one action as long as the key sequence is not the same Tocancel setting a hotkey value click Cancel to clear an action s Hotkeys field click Clear 3 When you have finished keying in your sequence click Save To reset all the hotkeys to their default values click Reset 58 Chapter 5 The User Interface An explanation of the Hotkey actions is given in the table below Action Explanation Exit remote location Breaks the connection to the KVM Over the NET switch and returns you to local client computer operation This is equivalent to clicking the Exiticon on the Control Panel The default keys are F2 F3 F4 Adjust Video Toggle Control Brings up the Video Settings dialog box This is equivalent to clicking the Video Settings icon on the Control Panel The default keys are F5 F6 F7 Toggles the Control Panel Off and On The default keys are F3 Panel F4 F5 Toggle mouse If you find the display of the two mo
260. use pointers local and display remote to be confusing or annoying you can use this function to shrink the non functioning pointer down to a barely noticeable tiny circle which can be ignored Since this function is a toggle use the hotkeys again to bring the mouse display back to its original configuration This is equivalent to selecting the Single pointer type from the Mouse Pointer icon on the Control Panel The default keys are F7 F8 F9 Note The Java Control Panel does not have this feature Adjust mouse This synchronizes the local and remote mouse movements The default keys are F7 F8 F9 Video Auto sync This combination performs an auto sync operation It is equivalent to clicking the Video Autosync icon on the Control Panel The default keys are F8 F7 F6 Show Hide Local Cursor Toggles the display of your local mouse pointer off and on This is equivalent to selecting the Null pointer type from the Mouse Pointer icon on the Control Panel The default keys are F4 F5 Substitute Ctrl key If your local client computer captures Ctrl key combinations preventing them from being sent to the remote server you can implement their effects on the remote server by specifying a function key to substitute for the Ctrl key If you substitute the F11 key for example pressing F11 5 would appear to the remote server as Ctrl 5 The default key is F11 Substitute Alt key Although all other keyb
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262. ver pointer may not be at the location that your client computer pointer is at If you find the display of two mouse pointers local and remote to be confusing or annoying you can use the Toggle Mouse Display function to shrink the non functioning pointer See Toggle mouse display page 59 and Mouse Pointer Type page 78 When log in with my Windows system the local and remote mouse pointers do not sync 1 Check the status of the Mouse Sync Mode setting see Mouse DynaSync Mode page 79 If it is set to Automatic change the setting to Manual and refer to the information for Manual Mouse Synchronization on page 80 2 If you are in Manual mode use the AutoSync feature see Video Settings page 67 to sync the local and remote monitors 3 If that doesn t resolve the problem use the Adjust Mouse feature see Adjust mouse page 59 to bring the pointers back in step 4 If the above fails to resolve the problem refer to Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures page 269 for further steps to take 245 KVM Over the NET User Manual Problem Resolution When log in with my Mac system the local and remote mouse pointers do not sync There are two automatic Mouse DynaSync settings the default and Mac2 If mouse synchronization is not satisfactory with the default try the Mac 2 setting See the Note on page 80 for details When 1109 in with my Sun System the local and r
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264. w long the focus dwells on each port as it cycles through the selected ports in Auto Scan Mode see Auto Scanning page 203 Key in a value from 1 255 seconds The default is 5 seconds a setting of 0 disables the Scan function Screen Blanker If there is no input from the console for the amount of time set with this function the screen is blanked Key in a value from 1 30 minutes A setting of 0 disables this function The default is 0 disabled Note Although this function can be set from either the local console or a remote login it only affects the local console monitor Logout Timeout Toolbar Viewer If there is no user input for the amount of time set with this function the user is automatically logged out A login is necessary before the KVM Over the NET switch can be accessed again Selects whether or not the Port Toolbar is enabled when a port is accessed see The Port Toolbar page 201 for details Since the Toolbar functions are also available from the GUI Control Panel see The Control Panel page 53 you may prefer to disable it here You can choose which viewer is used when accessing a server Auto Detect will select the appropriate viewer based on the web browser used WinClient for Windows Internet Explorer Java Client for other web browsers ex Firefox Java Client will open the Java based viewer regardless of the web browser being used Welcome You can ch
265. witch with either IP address To set up the switch with this configuration do the following 1 If there is a check in the Redundant NIC checkbox click to remove it 2 In the network adapter listbox select Network Adapter 1 3 Configure the IP and DNS server addresses for Network Adapter 1 see the sections below 4 Drop down the network adapter listbox select Network Adapter 2 5 Configure the IP and DNS server addresses for Network Adapter 2 153 KVM Over the NET User Manual IPv4 Settings IP Address IPv4 is the traditional method of specifying IP addresses The KVM Over the NET switch can either have its IP address assigned dynamically DHCP or it can be given a fixed IP address For dynamic IP address assignment select the Obtain IP address automatically radio button This is the default setting To specify a fixed IP address select the Set IP address manually radio button and fill in the fields with values appropriate for your network Note 1 If you choose Obtain IP address automatically when the switch starts up it waits to get its IP address from the DHCP server If it hasn t obtained the address after one minute it automatically reverts to its factory default IP address 192 168 0 60 2 If the switch is on a network that uses DHCP to assign network addresses and you need to ascertain its IP address see IP Address Determination page 254 for information DNS Serv
266. y of such revisions or update For details about extended warranties please contact one of our dedicated value added resellers 283 KVM Over the NET User Manual This Page Intentionally Left Blank 284 A Access 114 Access Ports 152 Adapter cables firmware upgrade recovery 191 upgrading 189 Adapter connection diagram 25 Adapter ID Function 28 Adding Users 131 Additional Video Resolution Procedures 271 ANMS 156 AP GUI 50 Array 93 Associated Links 122 Associating Ports blade servers 104 associating ports 104 Association Port Outlet 123 Authentication external 156 Auto Scanning 203 Exiting 204 Invoking 203 Pausing 204 Scan Interval 203 Auto scanning 93 B Backup 192 Beeps 148 Blade Association blade view 105 device view 104 Blade Configuration 104 Index Blade Configuration Page 103 Blade Servers 103 180 Browser Login 38 C Cat5 cable length 91 CC Management 161 Certificate private 173 Signing Request 174 Clear Login Information 279 Components 10 Front View 10 Rear View 12 Configuration outlet 124 Connecting Java Client AP 45 Windows Client AP 41 Connection screen Java Client AP 44 Windows Client AP 40 Connections KVM Devices Ports 95 Control Panel 50 Java Client AP 83 WinClient 53 Create CSR 174 Creating Groups 136 D Date Time 176 Deleting groups 138 Deleting user accounts 135 Device Assi
267. y three times 205 KVM Over the NET User Manual Panel Array Mode Clicking the toolbar s Panel icon invokes Panel Array Mode Under this mode the screen divides into a grid of up to 42 panels alol HP um X Each panel represents one of the switch s ports beginning with Port 1 at the upper left and going from left to right top to bottom The number of panels in the array can be selected by clicking the Show More Ports and Show Fewer Ports symbols on the panel array toolbar see the following page for an explanation of the panel array toolbar When the Array is first invoked it scans through each of the ports that were selected for Auto Scanning with the Filter function see Filter page 94 As it scans the border of the panel that has the focus becomes highlighted Only ports that are accessible to the user are displayed For ports that are not accessible the panel is blank If the server connected to a port is on line its screen displays in its panel otherwise the panel is blank Mousing over a panel displays information about the port port name online status port access status and resolution You can access a server connected to a port by moving the mouse pointer over its panel and clicking You switch to the server exactly as if you had selected it from the Port Access page 206 Chapter 12 Port Operation Panel Array Toolbar The panel array t
268. you exit Auto Scan Mode Skip Mode Skip Mode allows you to switch ports in order to monitor the servers manually You can dwell on a particular port for as long or as little as you like as opposed to Auto Scanning which automatically switches after a fixed interval The Skip Mode hotkeys are the four Arrow keys Their operation is explained in the table below Arrow Action Skips from the current port to the first accessible port previous to it gt Skips from the current port to the first accessible port that comes after it Skips from the current port to the very first accessible port on the installation Skips from the current port to the very last accessible port on the installation 204 Chapter 12 Port Operation Recalling the Port Access Page To dismiss the toolbar and bring back the Port Access page do one of the following Tap the GUI Hotkey once From the toolbar click the icon that recalls the Port Access page see The Toolbar Icons page 202 The toolbar closes and the Port Access Page appears GUI Hotkey Summary Table The following table presents a summary of the GUI Hotkey actions after you have accessed a port See User Preferences page 111 to set the GUI Hotkey To Do This Open the Toolbar Click the GUI Hotkey twice Open the Port The Toolbar is open Click the GUI Hotkey once Access Page The Toolbar is not open Click the GUI Hotke

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