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Raritan Computer Paragon II 4.3.1 User's Manual

1. 60 Requisites for Card Reader Funchonaltty 00 Using the Card Reader 03 te 1 CONTENTS Chapter 4 Operation Administrator Functions 5 The Administration 21717 EE 05 Guidelines for System Configuration 1333333313733 1 1 1 1 66 System Configuration 0 0 0 cece eee ee ne nee ener eee ee erties eee neee ee 66 Video Redirection Forced Video 08 Operating Forced Video Using 69 Operating Forced Video Using Paragon Manager 70 User Station Receiving Forced Video 70 Channel Association for Multiple Video 71 Channel Association Guidelnes A 71 User Configuration 20 0 erent eri ee aE RE EEEE EN EERE EEEE 72 Channel Comguration EE 74 Video Display Adjustment for P2 EUST 76 User Station de UE 7 Keyboard Type 74 777 74717 7 0 07 717 7474 471 0 0 4777 77 Video Delay EE 77 User Port Timeout 0 ec eeeee eet e eerie NANNA NEAN A KAANAAN ANNAE ANENA ERAEN EANA AAE EEA Ea 78 Group Settings Access 08
2. 82 Figure 73 Data Update Message eh RENE AEN 82 Figure 74 Network Settings Men 83 Figure 75 Connecting P2ZCIMs as Tiers to Paragon Io eee 90 Figure 76 Resizing the P2ZCIM Cham 92 Figure 77 Refreshing the P2ZCIM Chain iaiia iaaa 93 Figure 78 Connecting Z CIMS as Tiers 94 Figure 79 User Pronle MGI TEE 97 Figure 80 Refresh IBM BladeCenter Servers ccescscceessceceeeseceeeseseceeesenoeeeeseeseennsaneerecceeeenseneeeeneesensese 99 Figure 81 IBM Blade Server Status After 1 6935108 100 Figure 82 Renaming the Channel of IBM BladeCenter Chassis 100 Figure 83 Renaming the IBM Blade Servers Channel 101 Figure 84 Single Base Configuration eee dninni 105 Figure 85 Multiple Base Configuration 106 Figure 86 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT1664S 108 Figure 87 Stacking Single Base
3. 135 Re Tt Be 135 Roar dl E 136 Appendix E Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon System 137 uge elftedle iber IEN 137 Installing a Serial CIM ERE EE ARENS ene 137 Installing P2CIM SER or PDZCIM GER EU 137 dl RE MRT 138 Operating a Serial CM aiken Mee lenis aii 138 P2CIM SER or PZCIMGER EL 138 AVAT paulo ia wana anwlnien Gan hee 139 Configuring AUATC 142 Troubleshooting AUAT E 144 Appendix F Extra Keyboard Mouse Information and Settings 145 Emulating Sun Keys with a PS 2 Keyboard 145 Changing the Keyboard Layout Settings 145 USB Keyboard Layout Settings P2CIM AUSB P2CIM AUSB B or P2ZCIM USB 146 Sun Keyboard Layout Settings P2CIM SUN or P2CIM ASUN A 147 Sun Keyboard Layout Settings P2ZCIM SUN 148 Switching between 101 and 102 keys P2CIM APS2 148 Kensington Mouse Type Settings 0 cect erste erties ee eiieee erties eetiieeeertieeeeertieeeeees 149 Macintosh Key Mapping 74 a 0 gege OE 150 Appendix G Recommendation for Better Video Quality 153 Deployment Recommendations EEREN EENAA 153 Supported Resolutions on P2 EUST and P2 EUST C
4. 153 Appendix H Other Components Working with Paragon II 155 Paragon Manager OV6rview gek eREEEEEEERNEEEEEEEEEEEEEREEENKEEEEEEEEEREEEENEEEEEEENEEREEEENKEEEEEENE SEENEN 155 Installing Paragon ManagQelivyaiseiettctsvivieusenetdhastiveiinenes dutty tatiasieeiaeneiesielniientatariee 155 PCCI Integration 156 Appendix I Troubleshooting 197 Symptoms and Probable Causes A 157 Powering On Sequence of Multi Tier Configuration 158 Paragon FAQs pleine opel ad capensis peat ened REENEN FEAE ANENE EA EeEde NEGER 158 iv FIGURES Figures Figure 1 Overview of a Paragon II Sample 181610 11 Figure 2 Paragon 1810 UNIS alec ee eee ee ede ed el ee 12 Figure 3 P2 UMT832M 1 P2 EUST 2 and P2CIM APS2 D 12 Figure 4 P2 EUST C Front and Rear 31068 12 Figure 5 Installation Diagrami EE 17 Figure LOGIN SCKEGSN DE 19 FIGUrE 7 SEIECHON EU 19 Figure 8 Paragon II Front Panel Buttons 19 Figure 9 LCD Normal Display 20 Figure 10 Power Up Clear Database AA 20 Figure 11 LCD Functions eee cence erent renee ee ene ee enna EEEE PERA EEE aTa 21 Figure 12 Function Selection 21 Figure 13 Display Ver and SN BEE 21 Figure 14 User
5. e 2 3 4 5 6 8 Figure 51 Illustration of Multiple Video The user station you are operating Subsequent user stations that receive the video output Note Depending on your purpose the associated channels can also be connected to different servers and output the video data accordingly Raritan CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 57 Naming Convention for Multiple Video For documentation purpose the following name conventions will be used to describe the Multiple Video function NAME MEANING ACTIVATOR channel The first channel of a channel association group Only access to this channel causes the other channels of this group to output their data FOLLOWER channel The channel s other than the ACTIVATOR channel in the association group These channels automatically output their data once the ACTIVATOR channel is accessed ACTIVATOR user station The user station port that you use to access an ACTIVATOR port channel of an association group FOLLOWER user station The user station port that receives the data outputs of the port FOLLOWER channels after the Multiple Video function is activated FOLLOWER user stations ports are subsequent to the ACTIVATOR user station port Connecting CIMs to a Multi Channel Video Server A multi channel video server is a server with multiple video ports
6. 149 Figure 121 Keyboard Layout Setting 102 Key 149 Figure 122 Kensington Mouse Setting PDZCIMAUIGB 150 Raritan How To PARAGON ESSENTIALS 1 How To Paragon Essentials This chapter includes 10 of the most common use cases to help familiarize users quickly with practical utilization of the Paragon system Please note that this section provides common examples which could vary according to your actual configuration and operations These 10 cases include Case 1 Setting the Network Configuration Case 2 Multiple Write Access to the Same Server Case 3 Controlling a Device s Power Case 4 Local Video Redirection Forced Video Case 5 Using Multiple Video Case 6 Restoring Settings to Factory Defaults Case 7 Using the Integrated Card Reader Case 8 Creating Multiple Paths to the Same Server s Case 9 Upgrading the Firmware of Paragon Switches Case 10 Upgrading the Firmware of User Stations Case 1 Setting the Network Configuration Purpose To set the network configuration of the Paragon switch such as an IP address so it can be accessed or upgraded through the network 1 Log into the system with the administrator user name and password The password is case sensitive default name admin default password raritan 2 Press F5 gt select Network Setting 3 Configure the Current IP field For example if you want to assign 90 18
7. Dao When viewing the Paragon II Selection Menu or any OSUI menu press F5 to go to the Administration Menu Select the Channel Configuration submenu and press Enter Select the Z CIM device channel Press G to bring up a Channel Configuration menu for the CIM chain Use the and Y keys to highlight the Name field of the server just connected via Z CIM The channel will display in black and the highlight will turn yellow when it is selected Press Enter the highlight will turn light blue Type the desired server name the highlight will turn green as you begin to type Press Enter the highlight will turn yellow Press S to save the new name Press F2 to return to the Selection Menu and verify that the server name on the Z CIM chain is changed successfully and the server operation is normal Raritan 96 PARAGON USER GUIDE Attach a New Z CIM to the Existing Z CIM Chain 1 Remove the Z CIM Terminator from the UTP IN port of the last Z CIM in the chain and set aside 2 Connect a Category 5e UTP cable to UTP IN port on the last Z CIM in the chain 3 Connect the other end of this Category 5e UTP cable to the UTP OUT port on the next Z CIM server currently being added to the chain Place the Z CIM Terminator in the added Z CIM s UTP IN port Power ON the server Optional Connect a local user console to the UK VMSC Z CIM Name the newly added server by repeating the steps
8. 2 79 60 001510310115 thea eed EEEE 80 system Reboot and System ReSet 81 System RODO eneninda rE E ENE AEEA AA 81 2 26 E T ETE EE ET E E ee 82 Network SettINGS E 83 Autoscam and AUtOSKID ET 84 Power Managements ee iarain ee ad aed ead eens 84 Configuring and Naming the Power Strip 85 Associating a Device with a Power Outlet 85 Controlling Power to an Outlet 85 Paragon Il Network Port iesen arre ans E NETA NAA EEA N 86 Chapter 5 Paragon II and 226011 15 2 011 155 89 alice se lU clive EE 89 Se EE 89 Z CIMs UKVMSPD and UKVMSC Joerres reniir rannen in iarain E r NEANS KEEKEEKE 89 Paragon land P2ZCIMS EENS EES EE AEE E E E 90 Connecting PZ2ZCIMS as TONS eoori iii eN AAAA AAA EAN SEARRE AREAS AA 90 P2ZCIM RE EE 93 Paragon land Z CIMS ninrin n a E EEE EKER EEEE EEEE EEEE 94 elle te E EEN 94 Using a UKVMSPD Z CIM with a Local PC 96 Chapter 6 Managing IBM BladeCenter 3561 61 9 Retreshing Channel Status ic iccuseeciaeseniecsasd de A EA R A 99 Renaming a BladeCenter Chassis 22ou7eguderesdegetegdegEe SEENEN AERCH 100 Renaming a Blade Gener eccrine erent eine ee eee eee ieee ee nieee ee neeeee teaser tieeeereae 101 Chapter 7
9. 46 PARAGON USER GUIDE Note Manual Path Selection is automatically disabled and replaced by Automatic Path Selection in one of the three situations e The desired server is accessed in the channel name view instead of the channel number view e The path passes through Paragon II products with the firmware version older than 3E3 You must upgrade their firmware to support this function See Chapter 8 Firmware Upgrade for more information e The path passes through Paragon I products If the Paragon I hardware version is older than HW3 it is impossible to support the Manual Path Selection function But if the hardware version is HW3 the HW3 unit has only one stacking port you can upgrade its firmware to support this function See Chapter 8 Firmware Upgrade for more information Path Overlapping Constraint The path you manually choose may completely or partially overlap a path having been selected by another user in the PC Share or Public View mode In this case Paragon either limits your server accessibility to the one accessed by the user with whom you share the path or disallows any server accessibility To access a different server you must choose a path not overlapping with anyone s path Detailed path overlapping instances are illustrated below Background The A user manually chooses a path for accessing Server 3 2 Later the B user attempts to access a server and overlaps his path partially or compl
10. CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 49 Performing the Up Down Channel Function In order to use the hot key combination follow two major steps below STEP 1 Set up the Up Down Channel key STEP 2 Change channels with the key combination STEP 1 Set up the Up Down Channel Key Prior to the use of the Up Down Channel hot key combination you must activate and assign the Up Down Channel key in the User Profile menu first 1 If the OSUI is not already active activate it by pressing the hot key default Scroll Lock twice in quick succession 2 Press F4 to access the User Profile menu Paragoni664 5 ADMIN Yes oo Rate 3 on GEI Off GE Scroll Lock Position Menu ID Channel Key NumLck LocalPc Off Figure 43 User Profile Menu 3 Press Tab until the UpDnChnl field is highlighted Figure 44 Highlighted UpDnChnI field 4 Press Enter and the highlight turns green 5 Press the arrow keys 4 V 21 to switch between available options which include LftAlt Left ALT LShift Left SHIFT CapLek Caps Lock NumLcek Num Lock SerLck Scroll Lock and None function disabled Note that those options that have been selected by the HotKey and Previous Channel Key fields are not available 6 Press Enter to select the desired option and the highlight turns back to yellow 7 Press S to save the changes STEP 2 Change Channels with the Key Combination When you want to view the previous channel use the fol
11. Figure 98 Recommended Redundant Configuration Connection Scheme Loop Back Configuration This dead loop setup will cause Server database conflict and should therefore never be used Figure 99 Illegal Loop Back Configuration Raritan 116 PARAGON USER GUIDE Raritan CHAPTER 8 FIRMWARE UPGRADE 117 Chapter 8 Firmware Upgrade To incorporate the newest Paragon II features you can upgrade Paragon II Main Units Stacking Units and user stations with the latest firmware on Raritan s Website Upgrade can be done via network or the RS 232 connection General Update Procedure Procedures for firmware upgrade of the Paragon 11 Main Unit Stacking Unit and user stations P2 UST P2 EUST or P2 EUST C all include these major steps STEP 1 Download the latest firmware and release notes STEP 2 Verify the connection between the device and the PC running Paragon Update STEP 3 Optional Verify the Stacking related configuration STEP 4 Launch the Paragon Update utility STEP 1 Download the Latest Firmware and Release Notes 1 Use your browser to visit Raritan s Firmware Upgrades Web page http www raritan com support firmwareupgrades Click Paragon II to locate the latest firmware version for the device you want to upgrade Click that firmware Click START DOWNLOAD Click Save and specify the location to save the file After the download completes unzip the downloaded file The extracted
12. Esc Figure 28 Channel Configuration Menu for a P2 UMT442 e Continue using the 4 and ve keys and Page Up and Page Down keys to move the yellow highlight to the Name field for the channel port number where a subsidiary Paragon switch is installed and press Enter The highlight should turn light blue f Type in the name you want to assign to the subsidiary Paragon switch on this channel port the highlight should turn green when you start typing Press Enter when finished and then press S to save the new name All other paths channel ports by which that subsidiary Paragon switch is attached to the Paragon switch above it will be given the same name automatically g Press F2 to reopen the Selection Menu make sure that the channel port s of the second tier Paragon switch are properly established All paths to that Paragon switch should be displayed in purple Raritan 32 PARAGON USER GUIDE h Press F5 to return to the Administration Menu Select Channel Configuration again Select a channel port that has been configured for the subsidiary Paragon switch you just set up Press G to activate a dedicated Channel Configuration menu for the subsidiary Paragon switch i Edit the names of all servers attached to this subsidiary Paragon switch Each highlight should turn green as you start typing Press Enter when finished with each name Press S to save all of the new names j Press F2 to access the dedicated Selection M
13. Press the ENT button to save the setting Power OFF all switching units Power ON the Stacking unit This must be done before powering on the Main Unit Power on the Main Unit Connect one end of a Category 5e UTP cable to User Port 1 on the back of the Main Unit Connect the other end of the cable to the Cat5 Port or Paragon Port on the back of the user station Connect a power cord to the user station and power it on Connect a PS 2 or USB keyboard mouse and a VGA monitor to the user station Power on the monitor Connect one end of a Category 5e UTP cable to Channel Port 1 on the back of the Main Unit or Stacking Unit if attached Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ45 port on a Computer Interface Module P2CIM Connect P2CIM to a server s keyboard video and mouse ports Power on the server 10 Repeat steps 4 through 9 for all other servers and user stations you want to attach Note Although users and servers can be located up to 1000 feet 304 m apart for optimal video quality limit the cable length between the Main Unit and CIM to less than 100 feet 30 5 m For good video quality limit the cable length to less than 500 feet 152 m Initial Administrative Verification To verify that an attached server can be viewed and controlled through the Paragon system 1 When you first power on the Paragon Main Unit an attached user station and the user station s attached monitor th
14. keys to move the highlight to the Channel Configuration entry and press Enter Channel Configuration Edit FkKey Esc Figure 23 Administration Menu 7 The Channel Configuration menu appears Use the M and YV keys or TAB to move the yellow highlight to the Name field for the channel port number where you installed the server and press Enter The highlight turns light blue Paragon442 Edit G FKey Esc Figure 24 Channel Configuration Menu of a P2 UMT442 a Edit the name the highlight turns green when you start typing Press Enter when finished and press S to save the new name b Press F2 to return to the Selection Menu Verify that the new name appears in the Selection Menu 8 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each CIM and server you want to connect to the Paragon switch s channel ports Raritan CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 29 Installing a Cascaded Paragon System Paragon II s channel port capacity can be expanded by installing a cascade of Paragon matrix switches Main Units In a two tiered cascaded system one or more subsidiary Paragon switches are connected to the channel ports of a Base Unit first tier Paragon switch If you fully populate a second tier you can add a third tier by connecting additional subsidiary Paragon switches to the channel ports of Paragon switches in the second tier Three tiers is the maximum depth of a cascaded system only CIMs may be attached to the channel po
15. crash cart access or permanently for non switched extension purposes without having to go through a Paragon Base Unit To create a Direct Mode connection 1 If you have not already done so follow the instructions in steps 5A and 5B of Installing a Paragon System with a Single Matrix Switch in Chapter 2 to attach the CIM to the server If you have not already done so plug in and power on your server or computer Power off the user station Run CATS cabling directly between the user station and the CIM Power on the user station It should display a DIRECT Mode CIM connected message on the screen While the user station is in Direct Mode if the CATS cabling between the user station and the CIM becomes disconnected at any point for more than three to four seconds the user station will exit Direct Mode To re establish Direct Mode repeat the above steps Figure 104 Direct Mode Connection Pattern Server CIM Cat5 cable User station m o w gt Monitor keyboard and mouse connected to the user station To return to normal operation from Direct Mode Bie eg Power OFF the user station Disconnect the opposite end of the CAT5 cabling from the CIM Connect the opposite end of the CATS cabling to a user port of a Paragon Base Unit Run other CATS cabling from the channel port of a Paragon Base Unit to the CIM Power ON the us
16. the default value Use the and Y keys to toggle between these values If Logoff Timeout is set to On the number in the second field is the number of minutes of inactivity that must elapse before the timeout is triggered and the user is logged out Using leading zeroes if necessary type in a two digit number of minutes from 01 to 99 or use the and keys to increase and decrease the current value by 1 respectively The default setting is 05 If Logoff Timeout is set to Off the number in this field will have no effect e Operation Mode Any of the three ways in which the Paragon system handles requests from multiple users for access to the same channel port Use the and e keys to switch between the choices Private A server or other device on a specific channel port can be accessed exclusively by only one user at a time No other users can see or control that device until its controlling user selects a different channel port Public View While one user is accessing a server or other device on a specific channel port other users can select that channel port and view the video output from that device but only the first user will have keyboard and mouse control When the first user disconnects or selects a different channel port the waiting user who is first to type or move his her mouse is given keyboard and mouse control Status messages showing users identities appear on video sharing users monitors w
17. 9 83 Ibs 100V 240V ports expansion slot 440mm W x 290mm D x 44mm H 4 46 kg 50 60 Hz 0 6A stacking port network port P2 UMT442 4 users x 42 server 17 32 W x 11 41 D x 1 75 A 10 13 Ibs 100V 240V ports expansion slot 440mm W x 290mm D x 44mm H 4 59 kg 50 60 Hz 0 6A network port P2 UMT242 2 users x 42 server 17 32 W x 11 41 D x 1 75 A 10 03 Ibs 100V 240V ports network port 440mm W x 290mm D x 44mm H 4 54 kg 50 60 Hz 0 6A PARAGON II STACKING UNIT DESCRIPTION DIMENSIONS WEIGHT P2 UMT1664S 64 expansion server 17 32 W x 11 41 D x 3 5 A 11 99 Ibs 100V 240V ports for stacking with 440mm W x 290mm D x 89mm H 5 44 kg 50 60 Hz 0 6A P2 UMT1664M P2 UMT832S 32 expansion server 17 32 W x 11 41 D x 1 75 H 8 99 Ibs 100V 240V ports for stacking with 440mm W x 290mm D x 44mm H 4 08 kg 50 60 Hz 6 P2 UMT832M unit PARAGON II DESCRIPTION DIMENSIONS USER STATION P2 UST Analog access point 11 4 W x 10 1 D x 1 75 H 4 3 Ibs 100V 240V with PS 2 USB and 290mm W x 255mm D x 44mm H 1 9kg 50 60 Hz 0 6A Sun consoles P2 EUST Analog access point that 11 4 W x 10 1 D x 1 75 H 4 3 Ibs 100V 240V provides enhanced 290mm W x 255mm D x 44mm H 1 9 kg 50 60 Hz 0 6A video for PS 2 USB and Sun consoles P2 EUST C Analog access point that 11 4 W x 10 1 D x 1 75 H 4 3 lbs
18. F9 to disconnect the server and then remove the card gt gt Refer to Using the Card Reader section in Chapter 3 for details The card s authentication data is not stored in the Paragon system so you must repeat Steps 3 to 5 if you want to access the same server again Case 8 Creating Multiple Paths to the Same Server s Purpose To ensure that there is redundant access to specific servers In this example we will create four available paths for access to specific servers using the structure of multiple Base Units Note A Base Unit is a first tier Paragon switch 1 2 Prepare six Paragon switches such as P2 UMT1664M and or P2 UMT832M Choose three of them as Base Units two as the 2 tier and one as the 3 tier If these switches do not share the same firmware version make sure the versions of lower tiers are later than those of upper tiers For example Base Unit is with firmware version 4 2 and Tier with version 4 0 Connect all of these Paragon switches with Category 5 Cat5 UTP cables from the channel ports of lower tiers to user ports of upper tiers as illustrated below ENER c Channel ports U User ports 1 A 1 C Base Units first tier Paragon switches 2 A 2 B Second tier Paragon switches 3 A Third tier Paragon switch gt gt Refer to Tiered Configurations section in Chapter 7 for details Raritan 6 4 Connect servers t
19. For CommandCenter NOC Press 6 then Press 1 For CommandCenter Secure Gateway Press 6 then Press 2 Fax 732 764 8887 Email for CommandCenter NOC tech ccnoc raritan com Email for all other products tech raritan com Europe Monday Friday 8 30 a m 5 p m GMT 1 CET Phone 31 10 2844040 Email tech europe raritan com Japan Monday Friday 9 30 a m 5 30 p m local time Phone 81 3 3523 5994 Email support japan raritan com United Kingdom Monday Friday 8 30 a m to 5 p m GMT 1 CET Phone 44 20 7614 77 00 Taiwan Monday Friday 9 a m 6 p m GMT 5 Standard 4 Daylight Phone 886 2 8919 1333 Email tech rap raritan com Sydney Australia Monday Friday 9 a m 6 p m local time Phone 61 2 9029 2558 Germany Monday Friday 8 30 a m 5 p m GMT 1 CET Phone 49 20 17 47 980 France Monday Friday 8 30 a m 5 p m GMT 1 CET Phone 33 1 47 56 20 39 GuangZhou Monday Friday 9 a m 6 p m local time Phone 86 20 8755 5561 Shanghai Monday Friday 9 a m 6 p m local time Phone 86 21 5425 2499 Beijing Monday Friday 9 a m 6 p m local time Phone 86 10 88091890 India Monday Friday 9 a m 6 p m local time Phone 91 124 410 7881 Korea Monday Friday 9 a m 6 p m local time Phone 82 2 5578730
20. ILi i Figure 66 Left Panel of the Channel Configuration Menu This menu displays one channel port s information in each row If the Paragon system detects a powered device on that channel port it will display the text in that row in green otherwise it will display it in black Again there are two panels in this menu left and right panels indicated by the right pointing arrow gt at the top of the menu The fields and columns on the left panel of this menu e ChID The channel port s number e Name The name of the device attached to that channel port Device names are case sensitive and may be up to twelve alphanumeric characters long As shown with channel port 1 in and elsewhere you may leave a device name blank if you wish but we do not recommend this e Scn Displays the device s individual scan rate the length of time that the system pauses while scanning that channel port for those users who set their Scan Mode to Individual rather than Global Using leading zeroes if necessary type in a two digit number of seconds from 01 to 24 or use the and keys to increase and decrease the current value by 1 respectively The default setting is 03 Use the arrow keys Tab Shift Tab Page Up and Page Down to move within this menu and its submenus Press Enter to edit a highlighted field it will turn green When you finish editing a field press Enter followed by S to save the changes or press Esc to ab
21. Please note that although users and servers can be located up to 1000 feet apart for optimal video quality limit cable length between the user station and CIM to less than 100 feet 30 5 m For good video quality limit cable length between the user station and CIM to less than 500 feet 152 m Looking into an RJ45 socket on any Paragon component or looking at the cable plug from behind with the tab on the bottom Pin should be on the left and Pin 8 on the right and the wires should be arranged this way as per the TIA 568B standard Pin Color Function Pair 1 White Orange TX transmit signals Pair 2 2 Orange White RX receive signals Pair 2 3 White Green TX Pair 3 4 Blue White RX Pair 1 5 White Blue TX Pair 1 6 Green White RX Pair 3 7 White Brown TX Pair 4 8 Brown White RX Pair 4 T568B G N AA A A A A a w Figure 103 Cat5 Cable Diagram Part Color A Cat5 cable White B RJ45 connector G Green C Pin 0 Orange BL Blue BR Brown Note Use the configuration for the T568A OR the configuration for T568B Raritan 128 PARAGON USER GUIDE Raritan APPENDIX B USER STATION DIRECT MODE 129 Appendix B User Station Direct Mode A Paragon user station set to Direct Mode can be directly connected to a Paragon CIM either temporarily for emergency
22. e Stacking Units connect to Main Units and enable you to expand your system in a space saving manner without sacrificing channels e Computer Interface Modules CIMs are connected to each server e User Stations connect your keyboard monitor and mouse to the Main Unit and provide an intuitive On Screen User Interface OSUI for accessing attached servers Different models of user stations are explained below Standard User Station P2 UST provides basic user station functions as described above Enhanced User Station P2 EUST provides the P2 UST features plus superior video quality with automatic skew compensation Enhanced User Station with an integrated card reader P2 EUST C functions similar to a P2 EUST and enables card authentication IP Enabled User Stations including P2 USTIP1 and P2 USTIP2 one and two worker user stations have integrated IP access and provide KVM over IP capability for anytime anywhere access and control of servers Key features include a slim design and GUI for point and click remote access The P2 USTIP series supports IP access enabling one or two remote users to access Paragon II connected servers from anywhere via a Web browser P2 USTIP2 also supports 128 bit SSL encryption and local authentication through Paragon II or centralized authentication when used with Raritan s CommandCenter Secure Gateway There are a number of Main Units that support a wide range of configurations
23. or powering off any blade server s The refresh command updates the OSUI channel information of blade servers to reflect current blade server status Note BladeCenter Management Modules MM that have been tested to be supported include the PS 2 module with the part number 39M4945 and the USB module with the part number 39Y9659 Support for other BladeCenter Management Modules is not guaranteed Refreshing Channel Status 1 Log into the Paragon system as an administrator Type admin in the User Name field press Enter and type the password default raritan all lowercase in the Password field Make sure you are in the channel number view If not press F12 to toggle the view Press F5 to enter the Administration Menu Select the Channel Configuration submenu and press Enter Use the and Y or the Page Up and Page Down keys to select the channel port to which the IBM BladeCenter is connected and press Enter 6 Type RefreshBLD I Please note this is a case sensitive command Vig eS IBM BLD 832 Ci Nam Ul 1 S Edit G FKey S Esc Figure 80 Refresh IBM BladeCenter Servers 7 Press Enter 8 Press S to refresh the BladeCenter channel status It takes 2 to 4 minutes to complete refreshing depending on your blade servers installation status 100 PARAGON USER GUIDE 9 Press F2 to go to the Selection Menu and verify that blade server status has been updated Green channels indicate that there is a
24. then press Enter the highlight will turn light blue b Edit the default name and press Enter the highlight will turn green as you begin to type c Press S to save the change or press Ese to exit without saving Press F2 to go to the Selection Menu select the tiered P2ZCIM device and press Enter to validate that the second tier P2ZCIM is properly configured Name the Server Channel on the Tiered Selection Menu of P2ZCIM l Et e SEN When viewing the Paragon II Selection Menu or any OSUI menu press F5 to go to the Administration Menu Select the Channel Configuration submenu and press Enter Select the P2ZCIM device channel Press G to bring up a Channel Configuration menu for the CIM chain Use the and Y keys to highlight the Name field of the server just connected via P2ZCIM The channel will display in black and the highlight will turn yellow when it is selected Press Enter the highlight will turn light blue Type the desired computer name the highlight will turn green as you begin to type Press Enter the highlight will turn yellow Press S to save the new name Press F2 to return to the Selection Menu Go to the Z CIM channel to verify both of the name change and the server operation are OK Resize the P2Z CIM Chain The size limit for a P2ZCIM chain is 42 units If you never resize the chain it displays 42 channels that is 6 pages no matter how many P2ZCIMs are actually added in the chain Aft
25. APS2 P2CIM AUSB P2CIM AUSB C or P2CIM ASUN and thus provides better video quality than P2 UST Belden cable is proven to provide better video quality than non Belden cable in Raritan s lab Therefore our recommendation for good or even excellent video quality is as follows e With non Belden cables CABLE LENGTH FEET DEPLOYMENT 0 1000 P2 EUST or P2 EUST C e With Belden cables CABLE LENGTH FEET DEPLOYMENT lt 500 P2 UST P2 EUST or P2 EUST C 501 1000 P2 EUST or P2 EUST C For P2 EUST or P2 EUST C to provide automatic skew compensation make sure this user station is used with the appropriate CIM type P2CIM APS2 P2CIM AUSB P2CIM AUSB C P2CIM APS2DUAL P2CIM ASUN P2CIM APS2 B or P2CIM AUSB B Supported Resolutions on P2 EUST and P2 EUST C CABLE LENGTH FEET RESOLUTION VIDEO REFRESH RATE HZ 0 700 Up to 1600x1200 60 75 85 0 1000 Up to 1280x1024 60 75 85 0 1000 Up to 1920x1440 60 CRT monitor only 154 PARAGON USER GUIDE Raritan APPENDIX H OTHER COMPONENTS WORKING WITH PARAGON II 155 Appendix H Other Components Working with Paragon Il Paragon Manager Overview Paragon Manager Raritan s appliance management and configuration application offers one coordinated graphical user interface that displays Device User Log and Outlet information for your Paragon system Paragon Manager can work with your Paragon II system and al
26. CORRESPONDING DEVICE OUTLETS TYPE OPTION IN THE OSUI PCR8 8A series 8 1U rack mount PCR8 PCS12 12A series 12 OU vertical mount PCS12 PCS20 20A series 20 OU vertical mount PCS20 PCR20 20A series 20 2U rack mount PCS20 Please note the corresponding device type for model PCR20 20A series is the PCS20 option in the OSUI A special Raritan Power CIM P2CIM PWR is available for use with this kind of power strip Attach this CIM to the RJ45 port on the Power Strip and then connect the power strip into an AC source Connect the CIM to one of the channel ports on a Paragon switch Raritan CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 85 Configuring and Naming the Power Strip Activate the Paragon II OSUI by logging into the system or pressing the hot key default Scroll Lock twice quickly The new power strip should appear in the appropriate channel port with the name PCR8 PCS12 or PCS20 depending on the model type The Power Strip will be treated exactly like a tier device 1 Press F5 to activate the Administration Menu 2 Select option 3 Channel Configuration and press Enter 3 Select the Power Strip s channel port and edit the name of the Power Strip as it is displayed in the OSUI The model type should already be selected as the appropriate type 4 Press S to save the changes 5 Ifyou want to configure the individual power outlets on the power strip press G to enter
27. Category 5e UTP cable to RJ45 port on a CIM Connect the other end of cable to the RJ45 1 IN port on back of HubPac Power ON the server Repeat the above steps to connect the remaining servers connecting the Category Se UTP cable to the HubPac at the RJ45 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 IN 7 IN and 8 IN port for each consecutive server 2 through 8 added ono o Raritan 36 PARAGON II USER GUIDE 3 Connect the HubPac to each Paragon matrix switch by repeating all of the following steps for each 5 port cluster on the HubPac Note There are 8 five port clusters on the HubPac For each cluster the number in front of the RJ45 IN port represents the cluster number For example cluster 1 s first RJ45 port is 1 IN cluster 2 s is 2 IN etc In the instructions below X represents the cluster number 1 through 8 a Connect one end of a Category 5e UTP cable to the RJ45 X 1 port on the back of the HubPac b Connect the other end of the cable to channel port N on the back of one of the desired Paragon switches c Connect one end of a Category 5e UTP cable to the RJ45 X 2 port on the back of the HubPac d Connect the other end of the cable to channel port N on the back of the second desired Paragon switch e Connect one end of a Category 5e UTP cable to the RJ45 X 3 port on the back of the HubPac f Connect the other end of the cable to channel port N on the back of the third desired Paragon switch g Connect on
28. Configuration Gi I o I 0 Figure 91 ILLEGAL Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT1664S Example G ILLEGAL Configuration Figure 92 ILLEGAL Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT832S Example H ILLEGAL Configuration 8 Figure 93 ILLEGAL Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and two P2 UMT1664S Raritan 112 PARAGON USER GUIDE Non Standard Tier Configurations Guidelines for Existing Firmware Versions Non Standard tier configurations are those configurations supported by Paragon II but require special procedures in order to function properly These include e Triangle Configuration e Single Diamond Configuration e Redundant Configuration Recovery After any re connection subsequent to the Non Standard tier configuration all Paragon switches should undergo a FUNC reset to clear the database See Reset Unit under Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls in Chapter 2 for more information on clearing the database This procedure should be performed starting from the third tier device down to the Base Unit Whenever a third tier Paragon switch is replaced all of the second tier and base tier Paragon switches should undergo a FUNC reset Whenever a second tier Paragon switch is replaced all of the base tier Paragon switches should undergo a FUNC reset Whenever a base tier Paragon switch is replac
29. Configuration with P2 UMT832M and P2 UMT8328S 108 Figure 88 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT1664S ee 109 Figure 89 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT832M and P2 UMT8328S 110 Figure 90 ILLEGAL Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT832S 110 Figure 91 ILLEGAL Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT1664S 111 Figure 92 ILLEGAL Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT832S 111 Figure 93 ILLEGAL Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and two P2 UMT1664S 111 Figure ME ee Us Cen EE 112 Figure 95 Single Diamond Configuration daterat 113 Figure 96 Double Diamond Configuration 113 Figure 97 Redundant Configuration aK Eini E 114 Figure 98 Recommended Redundant Configuration Connection 60176106 115 Figure 99 Illegal Loop Back Configuration 115 Figure 100 Main Unit Boot Loader Successfully Upgraded A 120 Figure 101 Boot Loader Mode of the Main Unit 120 Figure 102 Boot Loader Mode of the Stacking Unit 122 Figure 103 Cat Cable
30. Diagram 00 0 ecccceeeneeeeenneeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeaaeeeseneaeeeeaeeeseeaaeeeseeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeneeaeees 127 Figure 104 Direct Mode Connection Pattern 129 Raritan vi FIGURES Figure 105 Double Diamond Configuration 133 Figure 106 Front Rackmount of a P2 Switch 135 Figure 107 Front Rackmount of a P2 User Station 135 Figure 108 Rear Rackmount of a P2 Switch 136 Figure 109 Rear Rackmount of a P2 User Station ccc ee eee ee cence 136 Figure 110 AUATC Screen Layout On Line Mode 139 SlelflCeb We E Re CET 140 Figure 112 Buffer Edit Mode Green 141 Figure 113 Setup Communication Screen 142 Figure 114 Set Up Programmable Keys Screen nnna 143 Figure 115 Keyboard Layout Setting P2CIM AUSB 146 Figure 116 Keyboard Layout Setting P2ZCIM USB or P2CIM AUSB B 146 Figure 117 Sun Keyboard Layout Setting Initial Message o oo ee eee centre 147 Figure 118 Sun Keyboard Layout Setting End Message ececceeesseeeeeneeeeeenneeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeaeeeeeeaeens 147 Figure 119 Sun Keyboard Layout Setting 2 8 148 Figure 120 Keyboard Layout Setting 101 Key
31. During the boot loader upgrade process it is not accessible to the Main Unit s settings Therefore please note down your Main Unit s IP address before starting the upgrade process STEP 1 Remove the Stacking Units If any Stacking Unit s is connected to the Main Unit remove all of them 1 Disconnect any Stacking Unit s from the Main Unit 2 Set the Main Unit s stacking support to 0 See the Stacking Support section under Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls in Chapter 2 for additional information 3 The Main Unit restarts itself STEP 2 Upgrade the Boot Loader Although you may upgrade the Main Unit through TCP IP it is highly recommended to upgrade the boot loader by connecting the cross over network cable between the Main Unit and the PC with Paragon Update to avoid any possible risk 1 Download the appropriate firmware version from Raritan s Website See STEP 1 Download the Latest Firmware and Release Notes under General Update Procedure in this chapter for additional information 2 Launch the Paragon Update utility and select R P2BL 0C4 hex as the firmware update file See Paragon Manager User Guide for additional information 3 Wait until the upgrade process finishes Important Interrupting the upgrade process could result in permanent damage to the system 120 PARAGON USER GUIDE 4 When the update completes a message Device Update Successful appears on the VGA mon
32. E Raritan When you re ready to take control Paragon Il User Guide Release 4 3 1 Copyright 2007 Raritan Inc PII OP E December 2007 255 30 6000 00 This page intentionally left blank Raritan Copyright and Trademark Information This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without express prior written consent of Raritan Inc Copyright 2007 Raritan Paragon Paragon Manager IP Reach Z Series and the Raritan company logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Raritan Inc All rights reserved Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc Internet Explorer is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Netscape and Netscape Navigator are registered trademarks of Netscape Communication Corporation All other marks are the property of their respective owners FCC Information 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 in a commercial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of thi
33. Ent Esc Figure 34 Selection Menu in Order by Channel Port Number SST Page PCName FKey Ent Esc Figure 35 Selection Menu in Order by Port Name The Selection Menu displays up to eight channel ports per page total number of pages appears in the upper right hand corner for example Page 2 5 indicates that you are on the second of five pages Use the Page Up and Page Down keys on your keyboard to move between the pages Once you have selected a server as described on the following pages Paragon II will switch to that channel port If ID Display is enabled in the User Profile configuration a display will appear to identify the chosen channel port for the number of seconds set at the top of your screen 42 PARAGON USER GUIDE To choose a server from the Selection Menu 1 Ifyou are not in the Selection Menu press F2 2 Press F12 to toggle the menu to sort order view of your choice by channel number or alphabetically by device name The entry for the channel port you currently have selected if any will be highlighted and will have a small red arrow to the left of its channel port name Note In the channel number view the Selection Menu can display either all channel ports or only those channel ports that the current user is allowed to select the default view If the system administrator has set the Display All Computers option in the System Configuration menu to Yes see System Configuration in
34. FUNC reset Whenever a second tier Paragon switch is replaced all of the base tier Paragon switches should undergo a FUNC reset Whenever a base tier Paragon switch is replaced only the new Paragon switch should undergo a FUNC reset UMT 3A Figure 97 Redundant Configuration Raritan CHAPTER 7 CONFIGURATIONS 115 In order to make a redundant configuration system operate more efficiently the following connection scheme between tiers is recommended Assume there are two Paragon Base Units UMT 1A and UMT 1B Assume there are three second tier Paragon switches UMT 2A UMT 2B and UMT 2C Channel connection of UMT 1A Channel ports 1 starting from user port 1 Channel ports starting from user port 1 Channel ports 3 N 3 6 9 connect to UMT 2C user ports sequentially starting from user port 1 1 1 4 7 connect to UMT 2A user ports sequentially 2 2 5 8 connect to UMT 2B user ports sequentially Channel connection of UMT 1B Channel ports 1 starting from the available user port Channel ports 1 starting from the available user port Channel ports 3 N 3 6 9 connect to UMT 2C user port sequentially starting from the available user port 1 1 4 7 connect to UMT 2A user ports sequentially 2 2 5 8 connect to UMT 2B user ports sequentially UMT 2A UMT 2B8 UMT 2C ee mmm r ze a gt 1 UMT 1A Uess UMT 1B
35. Forced Video When the Forced Video command is issued a message similar to the following appears on the user station which receives the forced video output Target PC Press hotkey to leave To switch Please logout Figure 62 Message on the Forced Video User Station To Exit the Forced Video Mode 1 Press the hot key default Scroll Lock twice quickly this message appears Press F9 to 1o ogout Press ESC to return Figure 63 Logout Prompt on the User Station Receiving Forced Video 2 Press F9 to log out of the system Note Pressing Esc will return you to the current forced video mode Raritan CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 71 Channel Association for Multiple Video Multiple Video or called Port Following Switch enables up to four user stations to simultaneously receive the video output of a server that has multiple video ports In order to perform this function the administrator must configure channel port association in Paragon Manager See Paragon Manager User Guide for more information This user guide is located on the User Manuals amp Quick Setup Guides CD or you can visit Raritan s Product Documentation Web page http www raritan com support productdocumentation Note Depending on your purpose the associated channels can also be connected to different servers and output the video data accordingly The association setup can only be done by those list
36. Ht POPULAR KEYBOARD LAYOUTS 22 US UNIX 5 DEFAULT 23 FRANCE 5 25 GERMANY 5 ITALY 5 SPAIN 5 UK 5 TAIWAN 5 JAPAN 5 CANADA FRENCH 5 EEE EERE EEE EERE EEE EERE EEE EERE EEE EE CURRENT LAYOUT 22 US UNIX 5 EEE EERE EEE EEE EEE is is sis sis sbs sis ska ais sia ia bs is sia io ia ba is REE aia sis is sis sda sda sio EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EE Figure 119 Sun Keyboard Layout Setting P2ZCIM 5 Either press Esc to exit the setting mode or close the text editor Switching between 101 and 102 keys P2CIM APS2 In some operating systems the pipe key on the 102 key keyboard is not recognized and cannot be displayed on the screen To make this key recognized you should change the keyboard Z Raritan APPENDIX F EXTRA KEYBOARD MOUSE INFORMATION AND SETTINGS 149 setting from 101 key to 102 key type This function is supported by P2CIM APS2 with firmware version 3C0 or later 1 Select the channel of the server where the pipe key is not recognized such as a Unix server 2 Activate a text editor on the server 3 Press Left Ctrl Delete to enter the setting mode The following message appears in the text editor indicating that you can change the keyboard setting now The text now keyboard type 101key means the current keyboard layout is 101
37. Inc Copyright 19 HIER U2 61 ASCII Terminal Converter Model AUAT Line 61 Position 81 Page 8 OTL te Status Buffer Edit E lt Home gt 7 lt End gt i g z Jown gt t Previous Page lt TO lt K1 gt lt gt lt gt 1 8 r ode lt Delete gt Erase a Ch aracter on the Ld lt F6 gt Begin Mark 8 D r Buffer lt Esc gt Exi Figure 112 Buffer Edit Mode Screen 142 PARAGON USER GUIDE Configuring AUATC Press Alt F2 to activate the Setup Screen where you can select your desired serial communication parameters baud rate etc and local remote output The initial parameters will always start at their factory defaults so make sure that the serial port or device to which AUATC is attached is temporarily configured for 9600 bps 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit If 6 port or device cannot support all of these settings you must temporarily attach one that can Also if you want to perform initial configuration with a local user station it must consist of a PS 2 keyboard and a VGA monitor Available data rate Baud Rate settings are 2400 4800 9600 and 19 200 bps You can select even odd or no None parity 7 or 8 data bits and 1 or 2 stop bits but 7 data bits requires 2 stop bits The terminal type is fixed at VT100 For local remote connection choose CATS amp LOCAL if you connect the AUATC both to a local monitor via the VGA HD15 connector and to Raritan s Paragon switch via the Ca
38. KKK 9 Paragon LOVOM W esu deed sed EEN ee 9 FProduci le 12 Site e Heger in 13 Package Contents eege gege EEGENEN ged 15 Chapter 2 Installation 1 Basic InStallation EE 17 Initial Administrative Vertftcatton esise iain iniiai a NENA a KA PAAA TERERAA REAA 18 Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls 19 Initial Configuration 0 eee cece ee eeetee ee tee ee ee tena ae tatt tn neste teeaaeeeeeeaaeeeeesaaeeeseeaaeeeseeaeeeeeeneeeseeaes 24 Using the OSUI for Initial Configuration eee 24 Installing a Paragon System with a Single Matrix Gwitch cc 26 Installing a Cascaded Paragon 1 8160 29 Rules of Powering On a Cascaded 2 33 Installing the Paragon P2 UMT832S Stacking Un 33 Installing the Paragon P2 UMT1664S Stacking Unit 33 Important Note about Powering Off the Stacking Unit 34 Ile a Be le EE 34 Chapter 3 Operation User Functions 222 9 LOG Satya deeded eed AAO ae is ee Ne ek deena ie ee ee 37 Video Gain and Skew Compensation 39 Video Gain Adjustment and Skew Compensation in P2 EUST 39
39. P2 EUST However it supports USB keyboards and mice only and provides the card reader function for smart card authentication Raritan CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 11 L i RAN Dan JUTUT ck AUE wA RARS GO UK j AVENA ASRAARRARAA ba o d Figure 1 Overview of a Paragon II Sample System 1 128 servers 2 Single base plus stacking unit A Paragon II Stacking cable s B Standard category 5 UTP cable C Computer Interface Module CIM 3 IP enabled user station 4 Remote user 5 15 user stations Raritan 12 PARAGON USER GUIDE Product Photos Figure 2 Paragon II Main Units Figure 3 P2 UMT832M 1 P2 EUST 2 and P2CIM APS2 3 Z Raritan es F Figure 4 P2 EUST C Front and Rear Sides Raritan CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 13 Product Features 2U design supports 16 users 64 servers model P2 UMT1664M 1U design supports 8 users 32 servers model P2 UMT832M 1U design supports 4 users 42 servers model P2 UMT442 1U design supports 2 users 42 servers model P2 UMT242 Expands the number of users with Raritan s P2CIM APS2DUAL or P2 HUBPAC Locates users and servers up to 1000 feet 304 m apart Supports high resolution video up to 1600 x 1200 Supports up to 512 customized user
40. P2ZCIM SUN interfaces e Support up to 42 units in any mixed arrangement on a Cat5 chain e Span up to 1 000 feet 304 m from the user station to the last P2ZCIM on a Cat5 chain e Cannot be mixed on a Cat5 chain with Z CIM UK VMSPD or UKVMSC e P2ZCIM USB can be used for either SUN USB and PC USB controlled by a toggle switch on the back of the unit e L models e g P2ZCIM PS2L are available which feature longer cables 36 91 cm for use with cable management arms Note The easiest way to determine if the hardware version of your Paragon I unit is HW3 is to check the number of its stacking ports on the rear side If there is only one stacking port then the hardware version is HW3 Z CIMs UKVMSPD and UKVMSC For use with Paragon I and Paragon II switches Support PS2 interface only Support up to 42 units on a single Cat5 chain Span up to 1 000 feet 304 m from the user station to the last Z CIM on a Cat5 chain Cannot be mixed on a Cat5 chain with P2ZCIMs UKVMSC Z CIM features local KVM ports Note UKVMSPD is supported with Paragon IT but is no longer available for purchase Raritan 90 PARAGON USER GUIDE Paragon Il and P2ZCIMs P2ZCIM installation requires that each server be assigned a channel name as it is added to the P2ZCIM chain Server channels are organized alphanumerically by the assigned names or the default names of P2ZCIMs the serial numbers rather than in the order of th
41. PS 2 or Sun type a Sun keyboard will require a special setting in the Setup Screen To set up a local user station plug a PS 2 keyboard into AUATC s 6 pin mini DIN connector or a Sun keyboard into its 8 pin mini DIN connector Then plug a VGA monitor into AUATC s HD15 connector Note This local station will contend for keyboard control with the remote user stations attached to Paragon user stations based on a fixed one second activity timeout As soon as there has been no keyboard activity from the local station for one second a remote station can take keyboard control and vice versa Plug in and turn on the device If possible set it to communicate at 9600 bps 8 data bits no parity and stop bit These don t have to be the permanent serial settings but the device must be set this way to establish initial communication with AUATC later you can configure both the device and AUATC to better settings If the device can t be configured for these settings you ll need to temporarily attach a server or other device that can be Plug AUATC s power supply into AUATC and a working AC outlet If AUATC is installed and operating properly AUATC s green LED will start blinking once per second while the CIM is idle more quickly while it s passing data in either direction Connect one end of a CATS UTP cable to the RJ45 port on AUATC Connect the other end of the cable to RJ45 channel port 1 on the back of one of your
42. Paragon832 1 Ready A User 1 2 3 8 gt None A Active User 1 8 OR Raritan Computer Paragon Paragon832 1 Ready N User 1 2 3 8 gt None N Non Active User 1 8 Figure 9 LCD Normal Display Power Up Option If you hold down the FUNC button on the front panel of the Paragon switch during Power Up the Paragon switch will clear its database and reset to factory defaults Confirm functions by pressing the ENT button on the front panel When Clear Database Hit Ent ESC appears on the LCD press the ESC button if you want to exit the screen without clearing the database To clear the database press the ENT button Clear All appears on the LCD If you press the ESC button once more the channel configuration will be cleared and will be rebuilt later by the Paragon switch This is called a Partial Reset However if you press the ENT button both the channel configuration and the user profile and system settings will be cleared Clear Database Hit Ent ESC Figure 10 Power Up Clear Database Function Selection Screen Raritan CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 21 Several administrative functions can be performed on the Function Menu on the Paragon switch s front panel LCD Display Ver SN Test User UST1 Test Chan UKVM Test Stack Unit Stacking Support Set LCD Contrast Re Configure Set IP Address Reset Unit Figure 11 LCD Functions Selecting a Functi
43. Possible values are Saver Green and Off Use the and keys to toggle between these values Saver The login screen or the OSUI are floaters and appear regularly in random locations on the screen Green The monitor goes blank Off Login Sleep is disabled and the screen displays normal video indefinitely If Login Sleep is set to Saver or Green in the Minutes field type the number of minutes of inactivity before Login Sleep is triggered Using leading zeroes if necessary type in a two digit number of minutes from 01 to 99 or use the 48 and WV keys to increase and decrease the current value by 1 respectively The default setting is 05 If Login Sleep is set to Off the number in this field has no effect e Require Password Determines whether a user can specify a blank password that is delete any existing password and have no password at all Use the and ve keys to toggle between No users may delete their existing passwords and Yes the default setting starting with the first time they change their password users must always specify a password Newly created users always start with no password and must assign one to themselves during initial setup e Default Login Name Blank Determines whether the User Name field in the Login screen will be blank or if the field will contain the default user name the first available userxy name where xy is a two digit number with lead
44. Station KEE 21 Figure 15 Channel CIM UKVM Test 22 Fig re 16 Stacking SUPPO t s arein aiaiai itari iaaii 22 Figure 17 Ee E 22 Figure Re en le A aes 22 Figure 19 Data Update Message piterne nean a Er O aa aE AAEE 23 Figure 20 Format of OSUI 56 6 0 ccceseceeseseeceseneesseesecbenesseceeenesuctecdeceeeeneeteeseneanestesconmensecesnaneneetesse 24 Figure 21 Login Screen for Paragon 26 Figure 22 Selection EE 27 Figure 23 Administration 161 alien ta Ghee aa a ea E 7 ESO 28 Figure 24 Channel Configuration Menu of a P2 UMT442 28 Figure 25 Sample Cascaded 1516 nirre peaa A rir ar FO Ena TEE aa T a a 29 Figure 26 Selection EE 30 Figure 27 Administration Men iiciin darna EEEO AETA EENE ATETEA 31 Figure 28 Channel Configuration Menu for a P2 UMT442 31 Figure 29 Connecting a P2 UMT1664M to aHubbarc eee 35 Figure 30 Login MGM EP ARa rarai siaa naeyi 37 Figure 31 Selection Menu for a D3UMT AA 38 Figure 32 Manual Video Gain Skew Delay Adjustment Display for P2 EUST 39 Figure 33 Manual Video Gain Adjustment f
45. and the firmware upgrade of Stacking Units is desired For regular firmware upgrade which does not involve the boot loader or failsafe feature Paragon allows you to update the Main Unit and ALL Stacking Units that are connected to it in one single operation Raritan 118 PARAGON USER GUIDE Before upgrading the Stacking Units ensure these requirements are met e The Stacking Units are properly connected to the Main Unit and powered on e The Stacking Support setting in the Main Unit corresponds to the number of connected Stacking Units that is if there are three Stacking Units connected to the Main Unit set the setting to 3 See the Stacking Support section under Paragon 11 Front Panel Display and Controls in Chapter 2 for additional information e The value of the Set Stack ID setting in every connected Stacking Unit is unique 1 up to 3 See Installing the Paragon P2 UMT832S Stacking Unit in Chapter 2 for additional information Note For special firmware upgrade involving the boot loader or failsafe feature only one Stacking Unit is allowed to be connected to the Main Unit at one time Refer to the Stacking Units section of Failsafe Upgrade Feature later in this chapter for more information STEP 4 Launch the Paragon Update Utility Specify the device s to upgrade and the appropriate firmware in the Paragon Update utility Note that Paragon Update utilized to upgrade devices must be
46. as the firmware file User Stations Updating User Stations for Failsafe Upgrade Feature P2 UST Only The failsafe capability is a standard feature of the P2 EUST and P2 EUST C P2 UST with a version older than 1F9 does not have this feature For an older P2 UST you can simply upgrade its firmware to get the failsafe feature The procedures are the same as those outlined in General Update Procedure Note that the filename for upgrading the P2 UST user station for failsafe capability is V5_1F9 hex or later Verify the Firmware Version On the upgraded user station activate the OSUI screen and press F8 to display the user station s version information Raritan CHAPTER 8 FIRMWARE UPGRADE 123 Recovering User Stations after Upgrade Failure As long as your user station has the failsafe capability you can restore its function whenever the upgrade failure occurs 1 Power cycle the user station 2 Repeat the same upgrade process until the upgrade is finished successfully 124 PARAGON USER GUIDE Raritan APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS 125 Appendix A Specifications PARAGON I DESCRIPTION DIMENSIONS WEIGHT POWER SWITCH P2 UMT1664M 16 users x 64 server 17 32 W x 11 41 D x 3 5 H 12 52 lbs 100V 240V ports expansion slot 440mm W x 290mm D x 89mm H 5 68 kg 50 60 Hz 0 6A stacking port network port P2 UMT832M 8 users x 32 server 17 32 W x 11 41 D x 1 75 A
47. attached to a server or tier device is removed from the system or powered off manually or accidentally a record of the CIM or CIMs connected to that device is reserved in the Paragon system The target or port name continues to appear in black text on the OSUI of local user ports and also appears with inactive status in other Raritan clients that operate with Paragon II such as Paragon Manager RRC MPC P2SC and CC If Ghosting is set to Enable when an active CIM is removed from one channel port and connected to another channel port hot swapped you will see two identical CIM entries on the OSUI of Paragon Clients one in green text active and another in black text inactive The inactive CIM is known as a ghost CIM To remove records of the inactive CIMs after they are hot plugged into a different port select Disable The default Ghosting Mode setting is Enable Raritan 68 PARAGON USER GUIDE e Login Sleep This is a power saving mode that is activated when the Login Menu is displayed on the screen Login Sleep acts as a screensaver if the user station is idle no keyboard or mouse activity for a specified amount of time When an administrator sets this mode it applies to a Paragon switch and its attached configuration individual users can change this mode in the Login Sleep field of their User Profile screens Edit this field and the Minutes field that follows to determine how the system handles sleep mode
48. base tier User stations can be powered on and off at any time as needed For configurations where switches are added replaced or swapped in order follow the sequence below 1 First power on the third tier switches if a third tier exists 2 Then power on the second tier switches 3 Finally power on the Paragon II base tier 4 Perform a partial reset of the database on the impacted switches For example if you swap the switches connected to the base tier perform the partial reset on the base tier If you swap the switches connected to the second tier perform the partial reset from the second tier to the base tier Installing the Paragon P2 UMT832S Stacking Unit 1 Make sure all Paragon switches are powered OFF 2 Connect a power cord to a Stacking Unit 3 Connect one end of a stacking cable to Expansion Port Out on the back of the Stacking Unit Connect the other end of the cable to Expansion Port on the Main Unit 4 Power ON all Paragon switches 5 On the front panel of the Main Unit a Press the FUNC button and use the A and V buttons to select Stacking Support Press the ENT button to confirm the selection b Select the total number of Stacking Units 3 units maximum and press the ENT button 6 On the front panel of the Stacking Unit a Press the FUNC button and use the A and V buttons to select Set Stack ID Press the ENT button to confirm the selection b Assign the Stacking Unit ID using the A
49. blade server installed and it is powered on black channels indicate that either there is no blade server installed or the installed blade server is powered off IBM BLD S32 61 001 IBM B1ade 1 i al 1 201 IBM Bladeoi 3 QE Page FKey Ent Esc Figure 81 IBM Blade Server Status After Refreshing If any user is accessing any blade server while the refresh command is issued by the administrator two results are possible e If the keyboard mouse activity has been idle for more than 200ms the user s will be disconnected and the refresh command is executed e Otherwise the refresh command is NOT executed and the message BladeServer is occupied will be displayed in the message bar Renaming a BladeCenter Chassis By default IBM BladeCenter is named IBM Blade in the Selection Menu of Paragon system 1 When Paragon s OSUI is on the screen press F5 to go to the Administration Menu 2 Select the Channel Configuration submenu and press Enter 3 Select the IBM BladeCenter s channel and press Enter The highlight turns light blue IBM BLD S32 gt bk li 1 S Edit G FKey S ESC Figure 82 Renaming the Channel of IBM BladeCenter Chassis 4 Type the desired server name the highlight will turn green as you begin to type 5 Press Enter the highlight will turn yellow 6 Press S to save the new name Raritan CHAPTER 6 MANAGING IBM BLADECENTER SERVERS 101 7 Pr
50. cable to the channel port on the Paragon II switch reserved for the P2ZCIM chain Connect the other end of this Category 5e UTP cable to the UTP OUT O port on a P2ZCIM which will be the first P2ZCIM in the chain Connect a server to the first P2ZCIM a Connect the 6 pin mini DIN keyboard and mouse and HD15 video connectors on the P2ZCIM to computer s keyboard mouse and video ports b Place the P2ZCIM Terminator in the P2ZCIM s UTP IN I port c Power ON the server Perform P2ZCIM Channel Configuration 1 2 At a user station Login Menu type admin in the User Name field and press Enter Type the default password raritan or your new password if already changed in the Password field and press Enter Press F5 to go to the Administration Menu and select the Channel Configuration submenu Use the and WY or the Page Up and Page Down keys to highlight the Paragon II channel where the P2ZCIM was just added Ensure that the Device field reads P2 ZCIM for a P2ZCIM If P2 ZCIM does not appear in the Device field a Press Tab until the Device field is highlighted and then press Enter the highlight will turn light blue b Use the and keys to change device type to P2 ZCIM and press Enter the light blue highlight will return to yellow c Press S to save the change or press Esc to exit without saving If a more descriptive name is desired a Hold the Shift key and press Tab to go back to the Name field
51. channel ports of another second tier unit UMT 2B 2 Recycle the power of all impacted devices This is recommended to build a clean database for the Paragon switches Sequence of recycling power is from the HIGHEST tier third tier to the Base Unit In our example UMT 3A gt UMT 2A gt UMT 2B gt 10111 3 The operation is the same for devices that are not Paragon switches Raritan CHAPTER 7 CONFIGURATIONS 105 UMT 34 UMT 38 Figure 84 Single Base Configuration gt Tier device that is not a Paragon switch B Paragon switch UMT X c User station Raritan 106 PARAGON USER GUIDE Guidelines for Multiple Base Configuration A multiple base configuration could be two tier or three tier configuration It is composed of more than one Paragon Main Unit serving as Base Units and second tier or even third tier devices Initialization After all devices have been connected power on the devices from UPPER tier to lower tier For example power on the second tier device s first and then the Base Units in a two tier configuration After initialization each tier device has an updated database Guidelines for changing connections of tier devices Example A Relocating a third tier device with multiple second tier connections refer to red line in the diagram 1 Disconnect some or all of the user ports on an third tier unit UMT 3A that connect to the cha
52. channel of the desired Sun server in the Selection Menu and press Enter 2 Activate a text editor on the server 3 Press Left Ctrl Delete to enter the setting mode A message similar to the following appears in the text editor The text inside the red rectangle indicates the current keyboard layout is set to US5 Unix code 22 raritan computer inc current keyboard layout code 22h usS unix l EE AJ Figure 117 Sun Keyboard Layout Setting Initial Message 4 Press the appropriate keyboard layout code refer to the following table for codes 5 When you see a setup end message similar to the following the setting is changed successfully current keyboard layout code 31h 5 Figure 118 Sun Keyboard Layout Setting End Message 6 Either press Esc to exit the setting mode or close the text editor Sun Keyboard Layout Code COUNTRY LAYOUT CODE COUNTRY LAYOUT CODE Canada Fr5 32 Netherland5 27 148 PARAGON II USER GUIDE COUNTRY LAYOUT CODE COUNTRY LAYOUT CODE Canada Fr5 Tbits5 3F Norway5 28 Czech5 35 Poland5 34 Denmark5 24 Portugal5 29 Estonia5 3A Russia5 36 France5 23 Spain5 2A Germany5 25 Sweden5 2B Greece5 39 Switzer Fr5 2C Hungary5 33 Switzer Ge5 2D Italy5 26 Taiwan5 30 Japan5 31 Turkey5 38 Korea5 2F UKS5 2E Latvia5 37 USS5 21 Lithuania5 3B US5 Unix Default 22 Sun Keyboard Layout Settings P2ZCIM SUN When you connect a S
53. channel ports in your system Check the Scroll Lock LED on one of your user station keyboards If it is blinking Paragon is ready to accept the hot key commands from that user station Hot key commands can be used with the OSUI to login select servers or administer the system a At the Login screen type admin in the User Name field and press the Enter key In the Password field type the default password raritan all lowercase and press the Enter key b The monitor will display the Selection Menu indicating that the user station is correctly installed Paragon44e2 34 1 6 1 01 028 GE ZS GI Page FKey Ent Esc Figure 26 Selection Menu Raritan CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 31 c Press F5 to activate the Administration Menu Use the and keys to move the highlight to the Channel Configuration entry and press Enter to select it Channel Configuration Se Edit FKey Esc Figure 27 Administration Menu d The Channel Configuration menu appears Use the and Y keys and Page Up and Page Down keys to approach channel ports to which subsidiary Paragon switches are connected The port default device names appear in the Name column and the device type in the Device column P242 for a 2 x 42 switch P2 UMT242 P442 for a 4 x 42 switch P2 UMT442 P832 for an 8 x 32 switch P2 UMT832M or P1664 for a 16 x 64 switch P2 UMT1664M Paragon442 1 Win200e0 S Edit G FkKey
54. click the Send To Paragon button For details on the operation of the Paragon Update utility see Paragon Manager User Guide Important Do NOT interrupt the upgrade process Otherwise it results in permanent damages 3 Stacking Unit automatically restarts itself after the update completes Verify the Firmware Version Use the Function Menu on the Front Panel to check the firmware version See Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls in Chapter 2 for more information Recovering Stacking Units after Upgrade Failure If a Stacking Unit encounters the update failure with its failsafe capability you can restore the Stacking Unit s function by yourself 1 Make sure only one Stacking Unit the one that encounters the update failure is connected to the Main Unit If not refer to STEP 2 in the previous section Updating Stacking Units for Failsafe Upgrade Feature for instructions 2 Check the Front Panel LCD display on the Stacking Unit to see whether it enters the boot loader mode as shown below Loader Ver OC5 Force Upgrade Figure 102 Boot Loader Mode of the Stacking Unit If not press and hold FUNC and ESC on the Front Panel of the Stacking Unit simultaneously and power cycle the Stacking Unit at the same time This forces it to enter the boot loader mode 3 Follow the steps outlined in General Update Procedure in this chapter to upgrade your Stacking Unit but you must choose the bes file R P2SBL 0CS hex
55. e If the server has associated power outlets but the user is not authorized to control those outlets a No Outlets Access Denied message appears and the action is cancelled e If Paragon II sees that this server is associated with at least one power outlet it will switch to that server The OSUI will remain on screen displaying a list of power outlets associated with the specific server This allows users to see the server before power is cycled to it Four choices are offered in this menu Power Off X Power On O Recycle Power R and Select All A Ifthe server is powered OFF pressing O will power ON the outlet instantly If the server is powered ON pressing X or R will activate a confirmation dialog Are you sure yes no As a safeguard type in the whole word yes to confirm cutting power to the server Typing in y only or any word other than yes will be taken as a no response In the case of a server associated with multiple outlets such as a server with dual power supplies pressing A will highlight all of the associated outlets allowing them to be turned on off or recycled simultaneously Control Power from the Outlet Selection Menu A connected power strip is treated as a tiered device The power strip therefore has its own device menu consisting of ports for each power outlet with which power can be controlled on a per outlet basis e Navigate the Paragon II OSUI S
56. its stacking ports on the rear side If it has only one stacking port the hardware version is HW3 e Up to three P2 UMT832S units Stacking Units can be connected to one P2 UMT832M unit Main Unit e Only one P2 UMT1664S unit Stacking Unit can be connected to one P2 1664M unit Main Unit e A maximum of 128 channel ports Main Unit Stacking Units is permitted When a P2 UMT1664M unit acts as the Main Unit only one P2 UMT1664S Stacking Unit can be in daisy chain with it When a P2 UMT832M unit acts as the Main Unit up to three P2 UMT832S Stacking Units can be in the daisy chain e You cannot mix unlike configurations of Main Units and Stacking Units For example you cannot use a P2 UMT832S Stacking Unit with a UMT1664 Main Unit and vice versa e These cannot be used as Stacking Units P2 UMT1664M P2 UMT832M UMT1664 UMTS832 Paragon I with hardware version HW3 Important Never power off a Stacking Unit when it is still CONNECTED to a Main Unit Doing so will cause the channel color display on the OSUI Selection Menu to become incorrect To power off the Stacking Unit you must disconnect it from the Main Unit first See Important Note about Powering Off the Stacking Unit in Chapter 2 for additional information Raritan 108 PARAGON USER GUIDE Standard Stacking Configurations This section shows both of supported and unsupported connection configurations In the diagrams of this section tw
57. mode that is activated once a user logs in Sleep mode acts as a screensaver if the user station is idle no keyboard or mouse activity for a specified amount of time Sleep mode is user specific whatever mode a user sets applies to only that user once logged in Edit this field and the Minutes field that follows to determine how the system handles sleep mode Possible values are Saver Green and Off Use the and W keys to toggle between these values Saver The OSUI with or without background is a floater and appears regularly in random locations on the screen Green The monitor goes blank Off Sleep Mode is disabled and the screen displays normal video indefinitely If Sleep Mode is set to Saver or Green in the Minutes field type the number of minutes of inactivity before Sleep Mode is triggered Using leading zeroes if necessary type in a two digit number of minutes from 01 to 99 or use the 48 and ve keys to increase and decrease the current value by 1 respectively The default setting is 05 If Sleep Mode is set to Off the number in this field will have no effect Hotkey The keyboard key that when pressed twice quickly activates the OSUI The alternatives are Scroll Lock the default Caps Lock Num Lock the LEFT ALT key and the LEFT SHIFT key Use any of the arrow keys to switch between the choices You cannot select the key currently being used as the Previous Channel Key see below Display P
58. move up and down and the and gt keys to move left and right Press Enter to begin editing the highlighted area will turn green and the message text changes to the following tJ Change Ent Done ESC Cancel Figure 47 Directional Prompts in Message Bar Please refer to the next section for interpreting specific User Profile entries When finished press Enter to retain the changes the highlighted area will turn yellow or press the Ese key to cancel the changes When you are going to leave the menu for example if you press a function key the prompt in the prompt message bar will change to Save the changes Y N ESC Press S to save the changes to long term memory Ese to discard your changes or N to discard your changes and exit the menu Note When you type in new numeric values always use the number keys at the top of your keyboard not the number keys on your keypad Paragon does not support the keypad number keys User Profile Parameters and How to Change Settings Scan Mode Indicates how Paragon II determines the length of time to pause at each channel port during autoscanning Default setting is Global Use any of the arrow keys to toggle between these values Global the system pauses at each channel port for the same length of time set in the Global Scan Rate field Individual indicates that the administrator has set a specific length of time for each individual channel ports as disp
59. press Enter 5 The system will log out all of logged in users and return the selected settings to factory defaults gt gt Refer to System Reset section in Chapter 4 for details Case 7 Using the Integrated Card Reader Purpose To pass the login authentication configured in specific servers that require the input of the data stored in an appropriate smart card This function requires the card reader enabled firmware and devices including the Paragon switch with firmware 4 3 or above P2 EUST C and P2CIM AUSB C 1 Log into Paragon utilizing a user station with an integrated card reader P2 EUST C Access the server where the appropriate authentication software and driver have been installed and configured properly and which is connected to the Paragon system via P2CIM AUSB C When you see the blank screen or a message prompting you to insert the card insert your smart card into the card reader of the user station Raritan How To PARAGON ESSENTIALS 5 4 Depending on the configuration of the target server or authentication software you may also need to enter a PIN After the login authentication and authorization has been completed you can start working on the server When you complete your work press the hot key default Scroll Lock twice quickly to trigger the On Screen User Interface OSUI gt gt Refer to Using the OSUI for Initial Configuration section in Chapter 2 for details Press Shift
60. save the new name f Press F2 to return to Selection Menu by channel number Verify that new name appears on Selection Menu in green Repeat for each CIM server desired Raritan CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 37 Chapter 3 Operation User Functions User functions for configuration and operation of your Paragon II system are processed through the On Screen User Interface OSUI To activate the OSUI at any time press the hot key default Scroll Lock twice in QUICK succession Login Log on to Paragon II so you can access servers and other devices connected to the Paragon I system The Login screen is automatically displayed on every user station monitor after the single Paragon switch or Base Unit is powered on To activate the Login screen on a user station monitor at any other time press the system s hot key factory default Scroll Lock twice in QUICK succession to activate the OSUI then press F9 H H Note If a user station monitor displays the message No Connection to Paragon instead of the Login screen either the user station is not connected properly to the Paragon switch the switch is powered OFF or the switch is malfunctioning Make sure that the cabling between the user station and the switch is intact and is securely connected at both ends Make sure that when you turn the Paragon switch off and back on the LEDs run through the sequence described in step 1B of Installing a Para
61. seconds Press Esc to return to the main Selection Menu e IC another user chooses to view the video of a server you have already selected you will see a message bearing that user s name for three seconds twice first when the second user begins viewing and then when the second user stops viewing When the system is set to Private mode Blocked Channels Identification is activated automatically e When a blocked channel is detected it will be displayed in light blue on Selection menu whether in order of channel number or name on OSUI to distinguish from a channel that is active and available to access in green Raritan 44 PARAGON USER GUIDE e When a blocked switch is detected it will be displayed in red color in Selection menu in order of channel number only on OSUI to distinguish from a switch that has available path reach in purple e The Blocked Channel switch Identification is user station dependent User login on different user stations may see different blocked channels Blocked Channels Switch Identification Definition of a blocked channel e Channel that is active and unoccupied by a user e User is unable to switch to that channel because there is no available path in upper tier Definition of a blocked switch e All tier paths from lower tier switches to that switch are occupied e User is unable to switch to servers that are connected to channel ports of the switch The identifi
62. similar to the following appears in the text editor usb 008808 hu keyboard layouts 33 english us 32 english uk 68 french 69 german 26 swedish 19 norwegian 15 japanese 14 italian mouse Layouts m standard 3 button wheel mouse Q mi 4 8 button wheel mouse current options keyboard layout is 33 enter an option or escape to exit l l l l 25 spanish l l l l l Figure 122 Kensington Mouse Setting P2CIM AUSB A Available mouse setting codes B Current mouse setting is set to standard 3 button wheel mouse code m0 4 Type m1 to have the CIM support the use of 4 8 button wheel mouse m Either press Esc to exit the setting mode or close the text editor 6 Press the hot key default Scroll Lock twice quickly to trigger the OSUI Selection Menu and reselect the same channel to make the new mouse setting effective To reverse the mouse type from 4 8 buttons to 3 buttons simply repeat the above steps 1 through 3 and then type m0 Macintosh Key Mapping If you use a Macintosh keyboard you may want to know which keys are supported or recognized by Paragon II system This is especially important when you want to use the Command Key combinations Actually Paragon II system only recognizes regular PC keyboard and therefore all Macintosh keys are mapped with the PC keys based on each key s position For unique Macintosh keys which regula
63. the Outlet Configuration Menu 6 When finishing the configuration press S to save the changes Associating a Device with a Power Outlet Since Paragon II cannot detect which type of device is connected to which power outlet associations of devices with individual power outlets must be done manually 1 Press F5 to activate the Administration Menu 2 Select option 3 Channel Configuration and press Enter 3 Highlight the connected power strip and press G to enter the Outlet Configuration Menu The physical outlet number corresponds to the number under the Ch ID column 4 Under the Type column highlight an outlet and press Enter to configure the device type a PWR This is the default association type and refers to devices not connected to the Paragon 11 system a router or a monitor b CPU Select this type for all devices connected to the Paragon I system including non server devices such as Paragon switches 5 Press gt to highlight the name field Then press Enter to configure the name of a device associated with that outlet a Ifthe type is set to PWR users will be able to change the name of the device as desired b Ifthe type is set to CPU the OSUI will request you to save changes Y N ESC then display a Select Powered Device menu This is an alphabetized list of all devices connected to the Paragon II system allowing the user to indicate which device is power
64. to move the highlight to the User Port Timeout field press Enter to turn the highlight green use any arrow key to toggle the field to On and press Enter again to select it To specify the amount of inactive time preferred press gt to highlight the next field press Enter to turn the highlight green type in the desired two digit number from 01 to 99 minutes or use the M and Y keys to increase or decrease the field by 1 and press Enter again to select it Press S to save the changes or press Ese and then N to exit without saving The changes are applied only to the user port at which the changes were made Note that the timeout setting is not assigned to the user station The setting is assigned to the user port Any user station can be connected to the port and will be timed out based on the setting Note If you turn on both of the Logoff Timeout and User Port Timeout functions at the same time only the User Port Timeout function is applied to the user station s where the User Port Timeout is enabled However the Logoff Timeout setting is applied back once you turn off the User Port Timeout field at the user station s Raritan CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS Group Settings Access Rights To assign access rights to users and security levels to servers in a Paragon system assign users to user groups with defined rights and servers to channel port groups with defined accessibility Ea
65. use in different countries For example the layout of a French keyboard is different from that of a US English keyboard The Paragon CIMs enable you to change the keyboard s layout setting to match your keyboard if you are not using a US English keyboard the factory default Please note that different CIMs come with different keyboard setting methods so you should change your keyboard setting based on the CIMs 146 PARAGON USER GUIDE USB Keyboard Layout Settings P2CIM AUSB P2CIM AUSB B or P2ZCIM USB When you attach the server with a USB CIM and your keyboard is not US English code 33 you will have to change the keyboard layout setting You need to press different hot key combinations to enter the setting mode based on your CIM types 1 Select the channel of the desired server in the Selection Menu and press Enter 2 Activate a text editor such as Notepad on the server 3 Press Left Ctrl NumLock to enter the setting mode A message similar to the following appears in the text editor For P2CIM AUSB usb 0908 2 keyboard layouts english us english uk french german swedish 2 norwegian japanese Spanish italian mouse layouts m standard 3 button wheel mouse mi 4 8 button wheel mouse current options keyboard layout is 33 mouse layout is 8 enter an option or escape to exit Figure 115 Keyboard Layout Setting P2CIM AUSB For P2CIM AUSB B or P2ZCIM USB usb 888 7 l l popul
66. will turn yellow Press S to save the change If you do not wish to save changes press the Esc key to abort the Once Local PC Mode is turned on you can access the dedicated local PC server from this user station by pressing the Home key twice rapidly while viewing the OSUI The user station will immediately switch you to the local PC To return to the Paragon system and its switched servers activate the OSUI by pressing the hot key twice default Scroll Lock and access any of the listed servers from the Selection Menu 98 PARAGON USER GUIDE Raritan CHAPTER 6 MANAGING IBM BLADECENTER SERVERS 99 Chapter 6 Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers Paragon II connects to all blade servers installed in one IBM BladeCenter chassis via one single CIM so only one user can access servers in one chassis at one time The CIM specific to IBM BladeCenter is either P2CIM APS2 B for PS 2 keyboard and mouse or P2CIM AUSB B for USB keyboard and mouse Paragon treats one IBM BladeCenter chassis as one tier device similar to the Z CIM chain However Paragon II does not detect and display the real time blade server status in the OSUI as it does to the Z CIM chain You must issue a refresh command for the following scenarios e Connection of the IBM BladeCenter to the Paragon system for the first time e There have been changes made to BladeCenter s hardware configuration such as unplugging plugging or swapping any blade server s
67. 0 52 157 as the IP address you do this a Highlight the first number in the IP field b Press Enter to turn the highlight color to green c Type 090 and press Enter Note that Paragon does not support the use of the keypad d Repeat similar steps to modify remaining numbers in this field 4 Configure remaining fields respectively including Net Mask Gateway IP and Port No 5 Optional By default Encryption is set to Off To change this setting a Press Enter to turn the highlight color to green b Press the arrow keys gt to switch between options and press Enter 6 Optional Configure the Keys field if you select On in the Encryption field 7 Press S to save the changes The system restarts itself gt gt Refer to Network Settings section in Chapter 4 for details Case 2 Multiple Write Access to the Same Server Purpose To enable various users to view the same server simultaneously and to grant them equal opportunity to compete for the control operation of the server when the keyboard mouse activity in the server has become inactive for a preset period of time 1 second by default unless it is customized Only one person is allowed to control operate the server at one time Raritan PARAGON USER GUIDE Lin Log into the system with the administrator user name and password The password is case sensitive default name admin default password raritan Pre
68. 00 01 and 12 Z Raritan 80 PARAGON USER GUIDE THESE USER GROUPS CAN ACCESS THESE CHANNEL PORT GROUPS 00 00 through 99 all servers Ox 01 through 09 00 Ox and x0 through x9 For example 01 can access 00 01 and 10 through 19 02 can access 00 02 and 20 through 29 etc xy 10 through 99 00 Ox and xy For example 10 can access 00 01 and 10 23 can access 00 02 and 23 97 can access 00 09 and 97 etc THESE CHANNEL PORT sent AN BE ACCESSED BY THESE USER GROUPS GROUPS 00 00 through 99 all users Ox 01 through 09 00 Ox and x0 through x9 For example 01 can be accessed by 00 01 and 10 through 19 02 can be accessed by 00 02 and 20 through 29 etc xy 10 through 99 00 Ox and xy For example 10 can be accessed by 00 01 and 10 45 can be accessed by 00 04 and 45 86 can be accessed by 00 08 and 86 etc Recommendations Systems Requiring High Security We recommend assigning IDs of 10 through 99 to computers requiring high protection This will make them less accessible than computers with IDs of 00 or 01 through 09 Main System Administrator and Assistant Administrators Although any user may be assigned Administrator privileges we recommend the user ID 00 for the Main System Administrator and user IDs 01 through 09 for Assistant Administrators These IDs provide a broade
69. 1 press Enter gt press the arrow key to select CPU gt press Enter e Associate the outlet No 1 with the router press the right arrow key to move the highlight gt press Enter gt highlight the router name Router Win gt press Enter gt gt Refer to Associating a Device with a Power Outlet section in Chapter 4 for details f Press S to save the power association Now you can control the power supply to Router Win by doing this a Press F2 to return to the Selection Menu screen b Highlight the channel associated with the power strip For example highlight the channel No 33 if the router Router Win is connected to that channel c Press F3 to view the associated power outlet screen d Highlight one or more power outlets and choose the action you want to carry out DESIRED RESULT Do THIS Power off the outlet s Press X gt type yes Power on the outlet s Press O alphabetical character Power cycle the outlet s Press R gt type yes gt gt Refer to Controlling Power to an Outlet section in Chapter 4 for details Raritan How To PARAGON ESSENTIALS 3 Case 4 Local Video Redirection Forced Video Purpose To locally direct a server to output its video keyboard mouse data to a specific user station so the user of the specified user station can be assigned to view and even work on the server a Log into the system with the administrator user name and password The
70. 100V 240V provides enhanced 290mm W x 255mm D x 44mm H 1 9kg 50 60 Hz 0 6A video for USB consoles and a built in card reader for authentication P2 USTIP1 Remote digital access 17 2 W x 11 46 D x 1 72 H 8 05 Ibs 115V 230V point for one KVM IP 440mm W x 291mm D x 44 mm 3 65 kg 50 60 Hz 0 3A user A P2 USTIP2 Remote digital access 17 2 W x 11 46 D x 1 72 H 8 16 Ibs 115V 230V point for two KVM IP 440mm W x 291mm D x 44 mm 3 7 kg 50 60 Hz 0 6A users H Z Raritan 126 PARAGON USER GUIDE PARAGON CIMS P2CIM APS2 DESCRIPTION CIM for PS 2 provides automatic skew compensation with P2 EUST or P2 EUST C DIMENSIONS 1 3 W x 3 0 D x 0 6 H 32mm W x 77 4mm D x 15 6mm H WEIGHT 0 20 Ib 0 07 kg P2CIM APS2 B CIM for IBM BladeCenter with PS 2 provides automatic skew compensation with P2 EUST or P2 EUST C 1 3 W x 3 0 D x 0 6 H 32mm W x 77 4mm D x 15 6mm H 0 20 Ib 0 07 kg P2CIM ASUN CIM for SUN provides automatic skew compensation with P2 EUST or P2 EUST C 1 3 W x 3 0 D x 0 6 H 32mm W x 77 4mm D x 15 6mm H 0 13 Ib 0 06 ke P2CIM AUSB CIM for USB provides automatic skew compensation with P2 EUST or P2 EUST C 1 3 W x 3 0 D x 0 6 H 32mm W x 77 4mm D x 15 6mm H 0 20 Ib 0 07 kg P2CIM AUSB C CIM for U
71. 5 192 168 0230 2 Off Oo oO oO Oo Edit Fkey S 1 Figure 74 Network Settings Menu e Current IP This field allows administrators to configure the Paragon II s address on the network Use the arrow keys to scroll over to each byte and change the IP as needed The default IP address is 192 168 0 192 e Net Mask The net mask for the Paragon switch is set at a default value of 255 255 255 0 Reset this as necessary e Gateway IP This default is set to 192 168 0 1 Reconfigure as needed e Port No Default is 3000 e Encryption If you enable Encryption for the network port communications between the Paragon switch and Paragon Manager clients run from an admin PC are encrypted with a 128 bit key Default setting is Off Note The Ethernet port on the Paragon II is hard coded not configurable and supports only 10 BaseT Half duplex e Keys 16 field encryption key These fields are designed to contain the hexadecimal encryption key used in encrypting network traffic Only a valid hexadecimal number will be accepted in these fields Default value of each field is set to 00 After saving the changes the Paragon II will automatically reboot with the new network settings When building a tiered system of Paragon switches each Paragon II should be connected to the network with a unique IP address In such a system changing the network settings through a user station will change the network settings of
72. Chapter 4 you can press F10 to toggle between the restricted and unrestricted views In the unrestricted all channel ports view the Paragon displays a red S next to the scan rate of any channel port that the user is not permitted to access 3 Use the and keys and for switching between pages the Page Up and Page Down keys to move the highlight bar to the channel port you want to select and then press Enter Note that although the highlight will move the small red arrow to the left of the channel port name will remain stationary indicating the user s currently selected channel port until a new selection is made a In the channel number view once all channel ports page are assigned you can press 6 desired channel port s key number 1 through 8 to move the highlight to that channel port instantly b In name view you can type the first few characters of the desired channel port s name to move the highlight to the first channel port whose name begins with that character sequence 4 Press Enter If it is a server attached to the chosen channel port and you are permitted to access it Paragon I automatically switches you to that channel port for normal server operation and the OSUI disappears If it is a cascaded tier device attached to that channel port an OSUI Selection Menu specific to that tier device will appear keep moving through the Selection Menu layers until you reach the server you want Note
73. Configuration and Channel Configuration returning them to the original factory default values without having to physically go to each switch to reset it select option 6 System Reset Settings from the Administration Menu You can reset one several or all system settings in any combination Fkey OK Esc Figure 72 System Device Reset Screen 1 On the System Device Reset menu press or Tab to move to the field you want to reset 2 Press Enter and then press the arrow keys to toggle between Yes and No When finished press Enter 3 When finished press the letter O on your keyboard 4 A message in the message bar asks you to confirm the System Reset command You must type Y E S the complete word Yes and press Enter to confirm or press Esc to cancel 5 The Paragon switch logs out all local users disconnects all connections and then sends a Ready to Reset report to all Paragon clients A progress indicator appears on the message bar to indicate the current update percentage During the database update users are unable to operate the OSUI functions Updating DataBase 70 Figure 73 Data Update Message After the reset is complete the Paragon clients can log in again Raritan CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 83 Network Settings To configure Paragon II s network settings from the OSUI select option 7 Network Settings from the Administration Menu 192 168 255 255 25
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75. Esc to cancel The Forced Video function is always performed regardless of the login status or the permissions of that logged in user on the assigned user station If it is performed successfully the following message appears on the screen of the administrator Force Switch is Successful Figure 61 Successful Forced Video Message Possible Failure Causes Several scenarios will lead to the failure of the function e There is blockage to the selected channel because it has been accessed by another user e Mouse keyboard activity is detected on the assigned user station when the Forced Video command is issued Paragon will NOT execute Forced Video in order to protect the server operation Multiple Video Port Following Switch function is being applied to the assigned user station The user station is set to Local PC mode No available path between the server and the user station The assigned user port is not attached to any user station When the failure occurs a failure message is displayed on the screen of the administrator Operating Forced Video Using Paragon Manager You can also use Paragon Manager in a remote PC to redirect the video keyboard mouse output For more information see Paragon Manager User Guide This user guide is located on the User Manuals amp Quick Setup Guides CD or you can visit Raritan s Product Documentation Web page http www raritan com support productdocumentation User Station Receiving
76. M SER or P2CIM SER EU is quite easy 1 Connect the CIM to a serial port on the serial device or server using its serial DB9 connector 2 Connect the CIM to the Paragon system using a standard Category 5e UTP cable 3 Connect the CIM s USB connector to a powered USB port or to a separately available Raritan PWR SER 4 power adapter to obtain power For additional information on the installation see Paragon and Dominion KX Serial Device CIM User Guide This user guide can be downloaded from Raritan s Website http www raritan com _downloads pdfs products P2CIM SER 20User 20Guide pdf 138 PARAGON USER GUIDE Installing AUATC 1 Run an appropriate cable from AUATC s DB25 female DTE connector to the device s serial port The type of cable will depend on what type of connector the port is and whether it s pinned as DTE for a data source destination such as a server or DCE for a data communicating device such as a modem Here are the product codes of some cables we recommend if the port is a DB9 male DTE most PCs some routers etc b DB25 male DTE some older PCs routers etc c DB25 female DCE many external modems etc If the device has some other type of serial port call Raritan Technical Support If you need temporary crash cart access or permanent local control you can set up a local user station consisting of a keyboard and VGA monitor only to AUATC The keyboard can be either
77. Multi Tier Configuration In a multi tier configuration the order of powering ON is critical to proper function When powering ON existing stable configurations Ge if you are NOT replacing or adding Paragon switches and NOT swapping their order or when you are Power Cycling a cascaded configuration we recommend that you power on the Paragon switches in the following sequence 1 Power ON the third tier if a third tier exists 2 Power ON the second tier 3 Power ON the Paragon II base tier first tier For configurations where Paragon switches are added replaced or swapped in order we recommend powering ON starting from the third tier then moving to the second tier and then the base tier and in addition performing a partial reset of the database on impacted switches For example if you swap the switches connected to the base tier perform the partial reset on the base tier If you swap the switches connected to the second tier perform the partial reset from the second tier to the base tier User stations can be powered ON and OFF at any time as needed There is a five second ON OFF down time in the matrix switch or Paragon II power cycle Paragon II FAQs Online Frequently Asked Questions for Paragon II are now located online at http www raritan com support technicalfaq Raritan 159 255 30 6000 00 U S Canada Latin America Monday Friday 8 a m 8 p m ET Phone 800 724 8090 or 732 764 8886
78. OSUI main screen showing menu options and fields 3 Message bar Raritan CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 25 4 Status line displays a b The current OSUI hot key activator in this case the Scroll Lock key Scan Skip function status if yellow the function is ON if white the function is OFF N Num Lock C Caps Lock S Scroll Lock followed by Paragon Il Communication Speed Indicator L Low or H High speed depends on your component versions Use function keys F1 F2 F3 F4 F8 and F12 to toggle between first level menus Pressing F1 while the OSUI is displayed can activate the Help Menu a list of available help options While the OSUI is on the screen the user station keyboard s Scroll Lock LED indicator blinks Below is an abbreviated table of the function keys you will use when working with the OSUI KEY ACTION F1 View the Help Menu F2 Go to the Selection Menu for accessing channel ports F3 View the Power Control Menu for associated Channel F4 Go to the User Profile Menu for users to customize their settings F5 Administrator only Go to the Administration Menu for the administrator to manage the system settings F6 Administrator only Toggle the autoscan function on or off F7 Administrator only Toggle the autoskip function on or off F8 View the Information Menu F9 Log out of the system Shift Disconnect from the currentl
79. P2 UMT242 supports 2 users and 42 servers P2 UMT442 supports 4 users and 42 servers P2 UMT832M supports 8 users and 32 servers P2 UMT1664M supports 16 users and 64 servers Raritan 10 PARAGON USER GUIDE There are also several different CIMs for different types of servers all must output VGA video e P2CIM AP382 Supports servers with IBM PS 2 type keyboard and mouse ports It comes with automatic skew compensation when used with P2 EUST or P2 EUST C Works with P2 HUBPAC in PC MAC and SUN USB configurations e ZCIM PS2 supports servers with IBM PS 2 type keyboard and mouse ports and has an extra RJ45 port to support a local server installed between a user station and a Base Unit as well as chaining of Z CIMs for clustered access e P2CIM ASUN Supports servers with Sun type keyboard and mouse ports It comes with automatic skew compensation when used with P2 EUST or P2 EUST C Works with P2 HUBPAC in PC MAC and SUN USB configurations e P2CIM AUSB Supports servers with USB keyboard and mouse ports It comes with automatic skew compensation with P2 EUST or P2 EUST C Works with P2 HUBPAC in PC MAC and SUN USB configurations e P2CIM AUSB C provides all of the functions of P2CIM AUSB and enables smart card access when used with P2 EUST C e P2CIM SER P2CIM SER EU and AUATC support servers or ASCII serial devices connected to the Paragon II system through their RS 232 serial por
80. Paragon Base Units or to the RJ45 port on the back of a user station if you want Direct Mode access see Appendix B User Station Direct Mode for additional information Operating a Serial CIM P2CIM SER or P2CIM SER EU These CIMs provide different communication modes for you to operate the ASCII serial device On Line Communicating with an ASCII device The terminal screen area displays the interactions with the ASCII device Help Help screen displayed Pressing Alt F1 displays the Help screen Set Up Setup screen displayed Pressing Alt F2 or Alt F3 enters set up mode Buffer Edit Buffer displayed Pressing Alt F4 enters buffer review edit mode Raritan provides a detailed user guide about the operation and configuration of the two CIMs Please see Paragon and Dominion KX Serial Device CIM User Guide for additional information This user guide can be downloaded from Raritan s Website http www raritan com _downloads pdfs products P2CIM SER 20User 20Guide pdf Raritan APPENDIX E CONNECTING SERIAL DEVICES TO PARAGON II SYSTEM 139 AUATC Screen Layout AUATC produces eight color video at 800 x 600 resolution which can accommodate 32 lines of 80 text characters each A typical ASCII terminal uses 24 lines so AUATC uses the eight extra lines to provide system status and help information These eight lines are divided so that four are at the top of the screen and four are at the bottom Raritan Compu
81. Power ON the user station It will power up and establish communication with the Paragon switch d Connect a keyboard a mouse and a monitor to the user station To control Sun servers with a PS 2 keyboard please see Appendix F Extra Keyboard Mouse Information and Settings for additional information e Plug in and power on the monitor 3 Perform initial configuration of the user station a The Login screen should be displayed on the user station s attached monitor If the Scroll Lock LED on the user station s attached keyboard is blinking the Paragon is ready to accept hot key commands which can be used with the OSUI to login select servers or administer the system Paragon442 4 Enter Name and Password Figure 21 Login Screen for Paragon II If the monitor instead displays a No connection to Paragon message the user station is not properly connected to the Paragon switch Check for loose connections and make sure you are using good intact CATS cables b Type admin in the User Name field and press Enter In the Password field type the default password raritan all lowercase and press Enter Raritan CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 27 C The OSUI s Selection Menu appears indicating that the user station is correctly installed Paragon442 4 E Page FKey Ent Esc Figure 22 Selection Menu 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each user station you want to connect to the Paragon switc
82. Power Reset Hold the A and V buttons on the front panel of the Paragon switch simultaneously for approximately three seconds When the front panel LCD stops scrolling release the buttons Factory Function Reset Hold the A and V buttons on the front panel of the Paragon switch simultaneously while pressing the FUNC button When the front panel stops scrolling release the A and V buttons wait for additional three seconds then release the FUNC button When Clear Database Hit Ent ESC appears on the LCD press the ESC button if you want to exit the screen without clearing the database To clear the database press the ENT button Clear All appears on the LCD If you press the ESC button once more the channel configuration will be cleared and will be rebuilt later by the Paragon switch This is called a Partial Reset However if you press the ENT button both the channel configuration and the user profile and system settings will be cleared Note Performing a reset or partial reset in a cascaded Paragon system must start from the third tier if any to the second tier and finally move to the base unit first tier After resetting the device a progress indicator appears on the message bar of the OSUI to indicate the current update percentage During the database updating users are unable to operate the OSUI functions Updating DataBase 70 Figure 19 Data Update Message Raritan 24 PARAGON USE
83. R GUIDE Initial Configuration Note This section includes full instructions for how to install single matrix switches cascades of multiple matrix switches or stacking switches Follow the simplified procedure previously outlined in Basic Installation to install a simple Paragon system with a single switch See Appendix B User Station Direct Mode to install a direct mode User Station to CIM system with no Paragon switches See Chapter 5 Paragon 11 and P2ZCIMs to install a Z CIM and a local PC in your system Using the OSUI for Initial Configuration You will use the Paragon 11 On Screen User Interface OSUI after you install the Paragon system so here are some basics of OSUI to familiarize yourself before starting your installation Once the user station and the attached equipment are in place and powered on activate the OSUI by QUICKLY pressing the default hot key Scroll Lock twice on an attached keyboard Each OSUI menu contains the following sections a menu title line a menu screen body for text and fields a prompt message bar and a status line that consists of The current OSUI hotkey Scan Skip function status NCS Num Lock Caps Lock and Scroll Lock status indicator A communication speed indicator CL for low or H for high which will depend on your Paragon components showing the communication speed between the user station and Base Station Figure 20 Format of OSUI screens Menu name
84. SB provides automatic skew compensation and emulates a card reader when used with P2 EUST C 1 3 W x 3 0 D x 0 6 H 32mm W x 77 4mm D x 15 6mm H 0 20 Ib 0 07 kg P2CIM AUSB B CIM for IBM BladeCenter with USB provides automatic skew compensation with P2 EUST or P2 EUST C 1 3 W x 3 0 D x 0 6 H 32mm W x 77 4mm D x 15 6mm H 0 20 Ib 0 07 kg P2CIM PWR CIM for Integrated Power Control 1 3 W x 3 0 D x 0 6 H 32mm W x 77 4mm D x 15 6mm H 0 066 Ib 0 03 kg P2CIM APS2DUAL CIM that allows IPC to expand in order to double the number of users and provides automatic skew compensation with P2 EUST or P2 EUST C 1 42 W x 3 39 D x 0 65 H 36mm W x 86mm D x 16 5mm H 0 17 Ib 0 08 kg Raritan APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS 127 CAT5 Cable Guidelines Use only straight through pinned four pair eight wire Category 5 unshielded twisted pair UTP cables terminated with standard RJ45 plugs for the CATS cabling links in your Paragon system If your existing CATS site wiring system meets these requirements feel free to send the signals through your site s patch panels existing wiring etc but you should keep the number of patches and splices to a minimum to avoid degrading the video signals Maximum end to end cabling distance from any server to any user station should not exceed 1000 feet 304 m
85. Serial CIMs To connect an ASCII serial device LAN WAN component or a server through a serial port RS 232 to the Paragon II system use one of our serial CIMs They are P2CIM SER P2CIM SER EU and AUATC These CIMs can emulate an ASCII terminal and convert the serial data from the ASCII device to VGA video 800x600x60 and PS 2 keyboard signals This conversion allows users to access and operate any ASCII serial device connected to the Paragon II system The table lists the port difference of the serial CIMs MODEL SERIAL PORT LOCAL PORT P2CIM SER v P2CIM SER EU v AUATC v v Usually the use of P2CIM SER or P2CIM SER EU is enough to satisfy your needs to access a serial device unless you need to connect a local PS 2 or Sun keyboard and a VGA monitor to the device In that case choose AUATC which provides a local port Here are some useful features of serial CIMs e Interoperates with an ASCII device in the On Line Mode as if the device were attached to a text terminal e Edits copies marks and or resends data to the ASCII serial device or server in the Buffer Edit Mode e Maintains eight pages of data in a circular buffer e Provides 12 programmable keys for frequently used character strings or commands Installing a Serial CIM Take these steps to attach a serial CIM to the serial port of a serial device or server and to your Paragon II system Installing P2CIM SER or P2CIM SER EU The installation of P2CI
86. T1664S has four 68 pin expansion ports Two are input ports and two are output ports P2 UMT832S has only one 68 pin expansion input port and one output port e The Paragon II Main Unit comes with both of user ports and channel ports It has a database to store information such as system configuration user profiles channel configuration etc P2 UMT1664M has two 68 pin expansion ports and P2 UMT832M has one 68 pin expansion port These represent input ports e One or more Paragon II Stacking Units connect to a Paragon II Main Unit through stacking cables in a daisy chain connection that is the expansion port of a P2 UMT832M connects to the expansion output port of a P2 UMT832S and the expansion input port of this P2 UMT832S connects to the expansion output of another P2 UMT832S to form a daisy chain e The Main Unit can be a Base Unit or a second tier or third tier unit The Stacking Unit that connects to a Main Unit becomes an automatic extension of the Main Unit System Constraints e The Base Unit should be a P2 UMT1664M P2 UMT832M Main Unit e The Base Unit s hardware and firmware versions must always be the latest released version of Paragon II product in a closed configuration system e A Paragon I product with hardware version HW3 running Paragon II firmware can accommodate only one Stacking Unit Note The easiest way to determine if the hardware version of your Paragon I unit is HW3 is to check the number of
87. To return to the main Selection Menu from any second or third tier device specific Selection Menu press the Home key on your keyboard once or press the Esc key once or twice depending which tier you are currently on Raritan CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 43 Once you switch to a different channel port you can continue switching by pressing the hot key default Scroll Lock twice QUICKLY to activate the Selection Menu If you want to return to your previously selected channel port without using any OSUI menus press the previous channel port command key default Num Lock twice QUICKLY In the Selection Menu each channel port s availability is visually indicated by the following text colors For additional information about Private Mode Public View Mode and PC Share Mode please see the bulleted item Operation Mode under System Configuration in Chapter 4 Black No device is connected or the connected device is powered OFF Green Server is connected and the channel port is active and available However if the Paragon system is in PC Share Mode another user may currently be accessing the server Red Channel port is unavailable currently being accessed by another user This happens only when the Paragon II system is in Private Mode A blocked Paragon switch will be in red in the Selection Menu in order of channel number Yellow Channel port is unavailable for control being controlled
88. Video Gain Adjustment in P2 UST 40 Selecting a 86 66 0 60 0 41 Manually Selecting the Access Path 44 46 Path Overlapping Constraint 48 Switching between Previous and Next Channels 48 118100618 Definition of the Previous and Next 49 Performing the Up Down Channel Funchon cece User Profile CUStOMIZ ent eege enee eege eege deed genge 50 User Profile Parameters and How to Change Settings 51 Help Men 53 Keyboard Controlled OSUI 061008 tees 54 Information Men 55 Concurrent Multiple Video Outputs 56 Naming Convention for Multiple 57 Connecting CIMs to a Multi Channel Video 611 66 57 le tel 57 Messages on the ACTIVATOR User 21 58 Messages on the FOLLOWER User Stations 59 Using P2 USTIP for Multiple Video 010100 59 Authentication with a Smart Card
89. When you connect CIMs to this kind of server for multiple video outputs make sure that each CIM gets its power from the server s PS 2 keyboard or USB port Usually a server provides one PS 2 keyboard port only Therefore you must use P2CIM AUSB for additional CIMs to gain power from available USB ports on the same server 1 Fully connect one CIM to the server s ports be it PACIM APS2 or P2CIM AUSB P2CIM APS2 Connected to the server s video keyboard and mouse ports P2CIM AUSB Connected to the server s video and USB ports Note This CIM must be set as the ACTIVATOR channel so please note down its channel number 2 Connect other P2CIM AUSB to the remaining video and USB ports of the server Make sure each CIM is connected to one USB port If there are not enough USB ports on the server connect their USB connectors to a USB hub s USB ports for power supply 3 Connect these CIMs to the channel ports of the desired Paragon switch using the Cat 5 cables Operation Rules This section describes the general concept for operating the Multiple Video function including the activation of the function and exiting the Multiple Video mode Activation e Only access to the ACTIVATOR channel can trigger the function e The sequence of the ACTIVATOR and FOLLOWER user ports is consecutive For example with the precondition of four associated channels if the ACTIVATOR user port is No 3 the FOLLOWER user ports start from the
90. ach Paragon Main Unit P2 UMT242 P2 UMT442 P2 UMT832M or P2 UMT1664M ships with One Main Unit Two 20 ft 6 1 m CATS test cables One Pair of Rackmount brackets and associated screws One 6 ft 1 8 m AC power cord RUMT 1U LM304 Rackmount kit CATS admin cable Raritan s User Manuals amp Quick Setup Guides CD Quick Setup and Installation Guide The Paragon Stacking Unit ships with One Stacking Switch One RUMT 1U LM304 Rackmount kit One 6 Stacking Cable for use with P2 UMT832M or two 6 Stacking Cables for use with P2 UMT1664M One AC Power Cord The Paragon user station P2 UST P2 EUST or P2 EUST C ships with One user station Module One 6 ft 1 8 m AC power cord One 6 ft 1 8 m AC power extension cord for the attached monitor One 16 4 ft S m DB9 male to female serial administration cable The Paragon P enabled user station P2 USTIP 1 2 ships with One P enabled user station Module One 6 ft 1 8 m AC power cord One 16 4 ft 5 m DB9 male to female serial administration cable Raritan 16 PARAGON USER GUIDE Raritan CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 17 Chapter 2 Installation Important The Paragon and all devices you want to attach to it must be unplugged and powered OFF prior to installation Basic Installation Figure 5 Installation Diagram Stacking Unit optional Main Unit User Station Computer Interface Module CIM oj o w
91. ally when your servers are set with different resolutions it may create a displaying issue with your monitor At this time set a video delay for channel port switching at your user station If you set the video delay to any number of seconds greater than zero Paragon I will wait until a video signal is constant for that number of seconds before passing it through to the monitor To set video delay use any of the arrow keys to move the highlight to the Video delay switching field press Enter to turn the highlight green type in the desired two digit delay from 00 to 30 seconds or use the and keys to increase or decrease the field by 1 and press Enter again to select it Press S to save the changes or press Ese and then N to exit without saving The changes are applied only to your user station the station at which the change was made 78 PARAGON USER GUIDE User Port Timeout Similar to the Logoff Timeout field in the System Configuration submenu see System Configuration for more details this field also sets up the amount of time in minutes the user station can remain inactive no keyboard and mouse activity before the logged in user at this user station is logged out of the Paragon II system The difference between these two is the Logoff Timeout field controls all user stations of the system and the User Port Timeout field controls only the one you are operating To turn on the function use any arrow key
92. alue appears in red Press forward slash to move cursor to the left Press asterisk to move curser to the right To change values Press plus sign to increase the value Press hyphen or minus sign to decrease the value Raritan CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 7 Once you have specified video values and the video quality is acceptable the values will be stored on your system until you change them again User Station Profile To activate the User Station Profile and set the global keyboard type and video delay select option 4 User Station Profile from the Administration Menu Se Edit Fkey S Esc Figure 70 User Station Profile Screen Keyboard Type The OSUI supports three types of keyboard mappings Select either English the default is U S English French or German If you are using a non English keyboard you must temporarily attach an English language keyboard to change the keyboard type To set the keyboard type use arrow keys to move the highlight to the Keyboard Type Setting field press Enter to turn the highlight green use any of the arrow keys to toggle the field to the correct keyboard type and press Enter again to select it Press S to save your changes or press Esc and then N to exit without saving You can now attach the keyboard type you selected Video Delay If channel switching or autoscanning takes too long to sync up on Paragon II especi
93. and V buttons Each Stacking Unit MUST HAVE A UNIQUE ID 1 3 and sequential order is not necessary Press the ENT button to save the ID setting Power OFF all units Power on the Stacking Unit 0 Power on the Main Unit 9 0 Installing the Paragon P2 UMT1664S Stacking Unit 1 Make sure all Paragon switches are powered OFF 2 Connect a power cord to a Stacking Unit 3 Connect the Main Unit with the Stacking Unit using two stacking cables a Connect one end of a stacking cable to Expansion Port Out A on the back of the Stacking Unit Connect the other end of the cable to the lower Expansion Port In on the Main Unit Raritan 34 PARAGON USER GUIDE b Connect one end of the other stacking cable to Expansion Port Out B on the back of the other Stacking Unit Connect the other end of the cable to the upper Expansion Port In on the Main Unit 4 Power ON all Paragon switches 5 On the front panel of the Main Unit a Press the FUNC button and use the A and V buttons to select Stacking Support Press the ENT button to confirm the selection b Set the total number of Stacking Units 1 unit maximum and press the ENT button to save the setting 6 On the front panel of the Stacking Unit a Press the FUNC button and use the A and V buttons to select Set Stack ID Press the ENT button to confirm the selection b Assign the Stacking Unit ID using the A and V buttons 7 Press the ENT but
94. ar keyboard layouts usa uk Q french l german l swedish l l norway japan Spanish italian the current keyboard layout code is 33 enter a new country code or escape to exit Figure 116 Keyboard Layout Setting P2ZCIM USB or P2CIM AUSB B A Frequently used keyboard layout codes B Current keyboard layout is US English code 33 4 Press the appropriate keyboard layout code refer to the following table for codes 5 Either press Esc to exit the setting mode or close the text editor Raritan APPENDIX F EXTRA KEYBOARD MOUSE INFORMATION AND SETTINGS 147 Generic Keyboard Layout Code LANGUAGE LAYOUT CODE LANGUAGE LAYOUT CODE Arabic 01 Netherlands 18 Belgian 02 Norwegian 19 Canadian Bilingual 03 Persian 20 Canadian French 04 Poland 21 Czech Republic 05 Portuguese 22 Danish 06 Russia 23 Finnish 07 Slovakia 24 French 08 Spanish 25 German 09 Swedish 26 Greek 10 Swiss French 27 Hebrew 11 Swiss German 28 Hungary 12 Switzerland 29 International ISO 13 Taiwan 30 Italian 14 Turkish 31 Japan 15 UK 32 Korean 16 USA Default 33 Latin American 17 Yugoslavia 34 Sun Keyboard Layout Settings P2CIM SUN or P2CIM ASUN When you connect a Sun keyboard to the user station to access a Sun server which is attached with P2CIM SUN or P2CIM ASUN you must change the Sun keyboard s layout setting 1 Select the
95. attached and powered on For example you may upgrade one P2 UMT832M Main Unit and three P2 UMT832S Stacking Units which are connected to the P2 UMT832M altogether Also verify the following Stacking related settings The Stacking Support setting in the Main Unit is appropriate The value of the Set Stack ID setting in every connected Stacking Unit is unique gt gt Refer to General Update Procedure section in Chapter 8 for details Download the firmware from the Firmware Upgrades page on the Raritan Website http www raritan com support firmwareupgrades Unzip the downloaded file Among the unzipped files there are a file named ParagonUpdate XXX exe and a firmware file named P2 XXX hex XXX represents 6 version For example the firmware file for version 4 2 is named P2 3E5 hex Double click ParagonUpdate_XXX exe to execute the program Enter the information of the Main Unit in the Paragon Update utility For example Inthe Name column type Paragon832M Inthe IP address Serial column type 90 180 52 157 Inthe Port column type 3000 If you have assigned the Encryption keys in the Paragon system remember to type the same encryption data in the Encryption Key column gt gt Refer to Paragon Manager User Guide in the manual CD for details Ensure the check box before the Main Unit is checked 8 Click Load Hex File to select the firmware file P2 XXX hex For example choose the file P2 3E5 h
96. ble lt Ctrl Break gt Reset Serial Communication and AU Figure 114 Set Up Programmable Keys Screen 144 PARAGON USER GUIDE Troubleshooting AUATC If you do not get a device prompt 1 If AUATC s screen is displayed on your monitor with the top and bottom help windows make sure that it indicates On Line status If not press Ese to return to On Line Mode 2 Make sure that AUATC and the attached device are both receiving power AUATC s power supply should be securely connected to both AUATC and a working outlet Its LED next to the 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 mouse connector should flicker quickly if data is being transmitted and blink once per second at other times 3 Make sure that the cable between AUATC and the device is securely attached at both ends This must be the null modem cable included with AUATC or one just like it 4 Make sure that the serial communication settings of AUATC match those of the device Press Alt F2 to check AUATC s settings in its Setup Screen If you do not get any video or the video is degraded or distorted 1 Make sure that all of your cables are connected securely 2 Make sure that your monitor can handle 800 x 600 video resolution at a refresh rate of 60 Hz 3 Ifyou are at a remote user station s monitor make sure that you are not running CATS cable too far end to end The total length of CATS cabling from the serial device to the monitor should not be greater than 1000 feet 304
97. by another user but video can be viewed This happens only when the Paragon system is in Public View Mode Please refer to the paragraphs below for information about other OSUI displays that appear when the system is in Public View Mode Purple A second or third tier cascaded switch is connected to this channel port please see Installing a Cascaded Paragon System in Chapter 2 White Channel port s current status is unknown This should not happen if the Paragon II is operating normally Light Channel port is connected to a device and active but is Blue unavailable to access due to lack of tier path It operates in Private mode only as Blocked Channels Identification Another possibility is the path you manually choose overlaps with another user s path partially or completely and limit your accessibility to any servers other than the server accessed by another user accordingly When the system is set to Public View Mode if one user has already selected a server another user can also select it but the second user can only view video output not control it or input any data with the keyboard and mouse In this mode other OSUI graphic elements will appear on the screen when you select various servers e When you select a server that someone else is already controlling a message showing the name of the server being viewed will appear on your monitor It cannot be removed but will disappear after three
98. cation of blocked channels is fully supported whether in a single base or multiple bases regular Paragon configuration with some limitations as below e Blocked channel switch identification only functions within a regular Paragon configuration no diamond connection and triangle connection inside There is no guarantee that it will function correctly in diamond or triangle configuration For additional information about these two configurations see Non Standard Tier Configuration in Chapter 7 However from user s perspective the user behavior on the light blue channel the blocked one is the same as on the green channel the active and unoccupied one e Blocked channel switch identification are only activated in Private mode This feature will be disabled when in PC Share or P View modes Manually Selecting the Access Path When all tiered devices in the Paragon II system are implemented with firmware version later than 3E3 you can manually choose a path to access a target server in the channel number view For older Paragon I or Paragon II products to support this feature see the note in the end of this section for more information 1 Make sure you are in the channel number view in the Selection Menu If not press F12 to toggle the view 2 Press the M and keys to highlight one of the channel ports in purple available paths or yellow in PC share mode which are connected to a tier device a tier device is indicated with
99. cess this menu press F4 when the OSUI is active This menu displays Paragon II s configuration and allows you to set preferred operating parameters for individual user accounts or for a group of accounts as Administrator or change your profile as a logged in User Paragoni664 5 on Off GES Scroll ition Menu ious Channel Key Chnl None Local Edit P S FKey Esc lT Lock Figure 46 User Profile Menu Raritan CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 51 To view or change your user profile 1 2 If the OSUI is not already active activate it by pressing the hot key default Scroll Lock twice in quick succession Press F4 to access the User Profile menu The topmost fields are identifiers that cannot be changed by the user a The Connected field displays the name and channel port ID of the currently selected device if you are currently connected to a channel port b The User field displays the user name you entered at login c The User Port field shows which user port on the Paragon switch your user station is attached to d The Admin field shows whether or not you have Administrator privileges The Group field displays the user s group ID s see Group Settings Access Rights in Chapter 4 To change any of the other fields use your keyboard keys to select the field you want to edit Press Tab to move forward through the editable fields Shift Tab to move backward the and keys to
100. ch group can contain multiple users or servers By default all users start out assigned to user group 00 and all servers start out assigned to channel port group 00 You can create groups numbered from 00 to 99 for both users and servers each user can belong to a maximum of five user groups and each server can belong to a maximum of eight channel port groups Note Cascade channel ports cannot be assigned to groups USER COMPUTER GROUPS GROUPS Available Group IDs for Assignment 00 99 00 99 Maximum Number of Group IDs available 5 8 Users and computers communicate according to the following Group ID access rules GrouP ID FOR USERS CAN ACCESS COMPUTERS WITH GROUP IDs 00 FOR IDs 01 THROUGH 09 00 through 99 all computers FOR IDs 10 THROUGH 99 Ox through 0x 00 Ox and x0 x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 and x9 For example 05 00 05 and 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 and 59 x0 through x9 00 Ox and exact same computer ID as the user s ID For example 98 00 09 and 98 GROUP ID FOR COMPUTERS CAN BE ACCESSED BY USERS WITH GROUP IDS 00 FOR IDs 01 THROUGH 09 00 through 99 all users Ox through 0x 00 Ox and x0 x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 and x9 For example 08 00 08 and 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 and 89 x0 through x9 00 Ox and exact same computer ID as the user s ID For example 12
101. chnical support functions For most situations there is no need to use the front panel beyond viewing status Figure 8 Paragon II Front Panel Buttons 20 PARAGON USER GUIDE Front Panel Components and Functions 1 The ESC button is used for canceling displayed function and returning system to normal state 2 The FUNC button is used to select various functions 3 The LCD displays system status and indicates functions that can be selected by pressing front panel control buttons 4 The lt A gt and V buttons are used for selecting or setting various options depending on the function being performed 5 The ENT button is used for confirming and executing selected function Start Up Display When a Paragon switch is powered ON it performs a start up test at the beginning It checks each channel and user port to ensure proper operation Normal Display After the start up test LCD panel displays two lines of messages 1 Line 1 Running message Raritan Computer Paragon II Paragon832 1 Ready For a Paragon 11 model P2 UMT832M Paragon832 is the default name this name may be changed through the OSUI s System Configuration submenu 2 Line 2 User port status message A N User 1 2 3 None User port status displays a scrolling status of all user ports one user port per second The User s active channel through 128 is displayed after the user port number Raritan Computer Paragon II
102. ck Send To Paragon gt Yes Once the upgrade is completed a message appears gt gt Refer to General Update Procedure section in Chapter 8 and Paragon Manager User Guide in the manual CD for details ND Raritan CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 9 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing Raritan s Paragon 11 The Paragon family is about breaking away from the traditional expensive model of server management one server one dedicated monitor one dedicated keyboard Paragon enables one or more workstations to access multiple servers even servers of different platforms No matter how large or small your setup no matter how simple or how complex Raritan is confident that there is a Paragon system just right for you Paragon Il Overview The Paragon II is designed to perform heavy duty multiple user to many server keyboard video mouse KVM matrix switching without burdening you with big confusing hydra headed cables Instead the Paragon II uses standard Category 5 unshielded twisted pair UTP cabling like the type that is already installed at many sites It can connect users with servers across as much as 1000 feet 304 m of such cabling A Paragon 11 system consists of several components e Main Switching Units serve as Base Units and matrix switches securely connecting users to servers Note For documentation purpose Main Switching Units are hereafter called Main Units in this manual
103. described in Name the Server Channel on the Tiered Selection Menu of Z CIM 8 Press F2 to return to the Selection Menu Go to the Z CIM channel to verify both of the name change and the server operation are OK IAMS Repeat the steps on the above sections for each server to be added to the chain Name and test each server as it is added Follow the steps below to add the rest of the Z CIM chain of servers gt Insert a new Z CIM in the chain gt Name the server channel on the tiered Selection Menu of Z CIM Important Please follow these guidelines to ensure that there is enough power to support all Z CIMs in a chain T For Paragon UMT242 442 832 and 1664 with hardware II and Paragon Il firmware and Paragon II switches in chains up to 20 individual Z CIM units at least one Z CIM must be powered ON In Z CIMs chains from 21 to 42 Z CIM units at least 15 Z CIMs must be powered ON lt At least 75 of UKVMSPD Z CIMs in the chain must be powered ON in order for the chain to be recognized by the Paragon switch Using a UKVMSPD Z CIM with a Local PC To grant specific access to a local PC from a certain user station and to access the Paragon system servers also insert a UK VMSPD dual access CIM between a user station and a Base Unit 1 If you have not already done so install your Paragon system as described in Chapter 2 Installation 2 Disconnect the cable that connects the user station to the Base Unit from the Base Unit s u
104. e Login screen appears Type admin in the User Name field and press Enter Type raritan all lowercase in the Password field and press Enter Note The factory default user names for regular users are user01 through up to user15 depending on the model of your Main Unit and for the administrator is admin User names are not case sensitive By default a password is required only for the admin user and that password is raritan Note that passwords are case sensitive Raritan CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 19 Paragon442 4 S Enter Name and Password Figure 6 Login Screen 2 The Selection Menu of On Screen User Interface OSUI appears The channel ports of connected servers appear in green At the start there are no default names for any servers and the Name fields are blank except for IBM BladeCenter chassis if any which has a default name shown as IBM Blade Paragon4d44e2 o4 CT Page FKey Ent Esc Figure 7 Selection Menu 3 Press the M and Y keys on the user station keyboard to move the highlight to one of the green server ports and press Enter 4 Normal server access and operation indicates a successful connection 5 Press the Scroll Lock key twice QUICKLY to activate the OSUI and either press F9 to log out or choose another green channel if any to access Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls The control buttons and LCD display on the Paragon switch provide system management and te
105. e Switch wait for 20 seconds and then power on the unit Powering Switch from a UPS avoids variation in power supply to Switch Repeated MOUSE INSTALLATION FAILURE at computer power up Loose mouse cable from the server to the CIM Loose Category 5e UTP cable If an error occurs only with new servers being added to the system contact Raritan Technical Support for assistance mouse emulation firmware may need to be upgraded for compatibility with newer servers See the last page for global contact information Mouse suddenly locks up when a particular computer is selected but operates normally when other computers are selected Loose cable from the server to the CIM Loose Category 5e UTP cable Paragon 11 components may be out of order Verify that the server works with a mouse directly connected Contact Raritan Technical support for assistance See the last page for global contact information 158 PARAGON USER GUIDE SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE On Screen User Replace the keyboard OSUI works only with PS 2 or extended AT Interface OSUTI style keyboards non functional Video is fuzzy or out Video Gain Adjustment is required especially needed with LCD flat of focus panel monitors Activate OSUI by hitting the Scroll Lock key twice rapidly Use numeric keypad and keys to adjust the video image until it is in focus Powering On Sequence of
106. e configured to control more servers The system does not need to be over redundant in accessibility but administrators should consider the configurations illustrated in this chapter In more complex stacked Paragon setups there are important guidelines about legal and illegal device configurations that must be followed to ensure functionality Principles of Re Connection When a change is made to a connected tiered device we recommended that power to all devices is recycled if possible This includes the device where the connection is changed directly as well as all devices below it in the system architecture The sequence of power recycling should start from the HIGHEST tiered device and end with the Base Unit first tier Paragon switch For example in a Single Base configuration only one Paragon switch as the Base Unit if a connection change is made at a device on the third tier the sequence of power recycling should be as follows e The third tier device with the changed connection e The second tier device connected to the third tier device e The Base Unit Raritan 104 PARAGON USER GUIDE Tiered Configurations Standard Tiering Configurations Common Guidelines for Tiering Configuration e Only Paragon I with hardware version HW3 running Paragon II code or Paragon II Main Unit can serve as Base Units first tier e The version of Base Unit s both hardware and firmware must always be later than or at l
107. e end of a Category 5e UTP cable to the RJ45 XA port on the back of the HubPac h Connect the other end of the cable to channel port N on the back of the fourth desired Paragon switch 4 Connect the power cord to the back of the HubPac Power ON the HubPac 5 Power ON each of the Paragon switches A HubPac can connect to 8 servers and allows each server to be connected to 4 different Paragon switches at once Follow the above steps for each additional HubPac to be added Channel Configuration Paragon recognizes a HubPac as an extension of a CIM rather than as a device As a result each server connected to the HubPac is configured as a directly connected server would be l 2 3 4 On the Selection Menu by channel number each green line indicates an active channel CIM server Highlight the CIM server to be selected by using the bh YW or Page Up 6 Down keys Press Enter Normal server access indicates successful connection If necessary manually adjust the video skew by pressing the or keys in the numeric keypad Enter a meaningful name for each server channel a Press F5 for Administration Menu b Select Channel Configuration with or V keys and press Enter c Press or to highlight in yellow the Name field for channel ID where CIM server was just installed Press Enter The highlight turns light blue Edit the name turns green when typing begins Press Enter when completed e Press S to
108. east equal to the version of other tier devices e A maximum of three 3 tiers including the Base Unit is permitted e Devices that are not Paragon switches but come with two or more channel ports such as Raritan MasterConsole CompuSwitch Z CIM or P2ZCIM are treated as tier devices These devices cannot act as base devices in a Paragon II system and can be connected only to a Base Unit or to a second tier Paragon switch Note The easiest way to determine if the hardware version of your Paragon I unit is HW3 is to check the number of its stacking ports on the rear side If there is only one stacking port the hardware version is HW3 Guidelines for Single Base Configuration A single base configuration could be two tier or three tier configuration It is composed of one Paragon Main Unit serving as the Base Unit and second tier or even third tier device s Initialization After all devices have been connected power on the devices from UPPER tier to lower tier For example power on the second tier device s first and then the Base Unit in a two tier configuration After initialization each tier device has an updated database Guidelines for changing connections of tier devices Example A Relocating a higher tier device refer to dotted line 1 Disconnect some or all of the user ports on the third tier unit UMT 3A that connect to the channel ports of the second tier unit UMT 2A and re connect the user ports to the
109. ed only the new Paragon switch should undergo a FUNC reset Triangle Configuration The following procedure must be followed to ensure this configuration functions properly After re connection all Paragon switches must undergo a FUNC reset to clear the switch database See Reset Unit under Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls in Chapter 2 for more information on clearing the database This procedure should be performed starting from the third tier device down to the Base Unit Execute the FUNC reset in the following order UMT 3 UMT 2 gt UMT 1 UMT 3 gen mmer UMT 1 Figure 94 Triangle Configuration Raritan CHAPTER 7 CONFIGURATIONS 113 Diamond Configurations Single diamond configuration A user configured on the second tier and connected to UMT 2A has access only to UMT 3A while a user connected to UMT 2B can access both UMT 3A and UMT 3B The base tier UMT 1 administrator has access to all Paragon switches in the single diamond configuration The following procedure must be followed to ensure this configuration functions properly After re connection all Paragon switches should undergo a FUNC reset to clear the database See Reset Unit under Paragon 11 Front Panel Display and Controls in Chapter 2 for more information on clearing the database This procedure should be performed starting from the third tier device down to the Base Unit Execute the FUNC reset in the follo
110. ed below but any normal user can perform the Multiple Video function once the association setup is finished e Administrator e Users with administrative privileges For more information on this operation see Concurrent Multiple Video Outputs in Chapter 3 Channel Association Guidelines This section describes the general concept for associating channels e This function applies to both Paragon 11 Main Switching and Stacking Units e Channel ports of the same association group are all on the same Paragon II Main Unit either with or without any Stacking Units connected e Set the channel intended to activate other channels as the first channel in the association Association of two or four channel ports is permitted for most Paragon II models except P2 UMT242 that comes with two user ports only e The sequence of associated channels can be random e Each channel port belongs to one association group only e Only channel ports connected to servers are available for association e Up to 256 association groups are allowed per Paragon II system Limitations The Multiple Video function is not applicable to those channels which share only one path via the tiered device such as P2ZCIM P2CIM APS2 B or P2CIM AUSB B for IBM BladeCenter servers Raritan 72 PARAGON USER GUIDE User Configuration To view the current connection status for each user and to add delete and edit user names and security rights selec
111. ed by the newly configured outlet Highlight the desired device and press Enter 6 The selected device if any will be automatically associated with that power outlet The outlet name will be the name of the selected server Press S to save the configuration 7 Press gt to scroll to the next page of the configuration menu for setting security groups for a power outlet See Group Settings Access Rights earlier in this chapter for more information on setting access rights This allows administrators to limit who is authorized to control power to various devices The default setting for each group on that outlet is which means no accessibility to any user other than the Admin user Note once a group ID setting is changed it can never return to the original state Controlling Power to an Outlet The addition of a power strip to the Paragon II system allows administrators to control the power to devices in two ways Control Power from the Channel Server Selection Menu Normal Paragon II operation involves browsing the list of servers in the OSUI and pressing Enter to switch to that server By pressing F3 instead of Enter when a server is highlighted Paragon II will check that server for Power Strip outlet associations Raritan 86 PARAGON USER GUIDE e If Paragon II does not detect any associations with that server a message indicating No Outlets Access Denied appears and the action is cancelled
112. ed to the Base Unit and verify the Base Unit s configuration as described in steps 6B through 6E of the section Installing a Paragon System with a Single Matrix Switch earlier in this chapter Important If you rearrange a cascaded system or dismantle one and rebuild it differently later you must recycle power to each switch in the new cascade A soft reset allows each switch to retain all user and system profiles and to auto detect the current status of its channel ports and user ports Follow the installation steps in this section to install the new cascade but when you power on each switch which must be done in proper tier order from upper tier to base tier press FUNC on the unit s front panel until Clear Database Hit Ent ESC appears on the LCD panel Press the ENT and the ESC buttons sequentially to execute a partial reset on the database Please see the Reset Unit section in Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls in Chapter 2 for additional information Raritan CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 33 Rules of Powering On a Cascaded System When powering on existing stable configurations i e if you are NOT replacing or adding switches and NOT swapping the order of switches or when you are Power Cycling a cascaded configuration follow the sequence below 1 First power on the third tier switches if a third tier exists 2 Then power on the second tier switches 3 Finally power on the Paragon II
113. eful if you are using an LCD flat panel monitor To make this adjustment activate the OSUI by pressing the hot key default Scroll Lock twice QUICKLY if you have not done so already Use the and plus and minus sign keys on the keyboard s numeric keypad to adjust the video image until it appears to be in focus Paragon442 04 002 1 6 1 1 19 ER Yideo gain changed 83 Figure 33 Manual Video Gain Adjustment for P2 UST Raritan CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 41 Selecting a Server Immediately following user login the Selection Menu appears Users who are already switched to a server can activate the Selection Menu by pressing the hot key default Scroll Lock twice QUICKLY The Selection Menu lists devices sorted either by channel number Ch ID or alphabetically by the name of the server or other device on that channel port Name You can toggle between these two views by pressing F12 Default sorting is by channel number but unless the system is re initialized the last selected sort order will be shown the next time that the Selection Menu is activated Other columns in the channel number view include No row number and Scn the individual scan delay time in seconds unless the channel port has a subsidiary Paragon switch or tiered device attached to it in which case the Sen column will show Paragon442 oa 3202 2 2 Linux GI Page FKey
114. eir placement within the P2ZCIM chain We recommend that users assign channel names before connecting all servers to eliminate any difficulty in locating the respective channel for each server When naming or renaming a P2ZCIM switch to that P2ZCIM to activate it thereby ensuring that its new name is updated in the matrix switch s database Connecting P2ZCIMs as Tiers The following diagram shows the final setup when connecting Paragon 11 Z CIMs P2ZCIMs as a tier Up to 42 P2ZCIMs can be connected in one single chain 0 I o 1 0 mmm I l mm mm mm mm mm mm mmm 1 V Figure 75 Connecting P2ZCIMs as Tiers to Paragon II 1 Cat5 cable l Input 2 P2ZCIM O Output 3 Server 4 Paragon switch the model shown in the illustration is P2 UMT832M 5 P2ZCIM terminator required for the last P2ZCIM in the chain 6 The last P2ZCIM in the chain All Paragon II components must be powered ON prior to P2ZCIM tier installation All servers in the P2ZCIM chain must be powered OFF prior to installation When following the installation and configuration instructions below sort the Selection Menu by channel number not by name Display the menu by pressing the F2 key on your keyboard and change the sorting method by pressing the F12 key Raritan CHAPTER 5 PARAGON II AND P2ZCIMs Z CIMs 91 Connect a P2ZCIM as a Tier 1 2 Connect a Category 5e UTP
115. election Menu select the Raritan Power Strip and press Enter You will now be at the Outlet Selection menu e A list of outlets up to 8 per page will appear Outlets in green are switched ON outlets in black are switched OFF e Press X O or R to turn off turn on or recycle power to the outlet respectively Type yes to confirm turning off the power if you select X or R Get Power Strip Unit Status from the Outlet Selection Menu At any time while navigating the Outlet Selection Menu pressing F11 will provide a status screen showing certain parameters of the connected power strip These parameters vary depending on the model of the power strip and they may include Average power True RMS Current True RMS Voltage Internal Temperature Apparent Power Maximum Detected Outlet Circuit Breaker Note Unlike second tier channel ports the power outlet channel ports will not appear in the list of channels when the OSUI is in the channel name view Paragon II Network Port Paragon II has a network port and is designed as a network aware device This network port is used to communicate with Paragon Manager administrative software packaged with the Paragon switch see Paragon Manager User Guide for additional information this user guide is located on the User Manuals amp Quick Setup Guides CD or you can visit Raritan s Product Documentation Web page http www rar
116. enu for that subsidiary Paragon switch Verify that new names appear in green in the Selection Menu k If you are configuring a second tier subsidiary Paragon switch and there are any third tier Paragon switches attached to it repeat steps C through J for a third tier path configuration Press to save the configuration Press F2 to activate the Selection menu and verify that the third tier Paragon switch is properly configured select a channel port for the second tier path and press Enter then a channel port for the third tier path and press Enter and then a channel port for a server attached to the third tier Paragon switch and press Enter If you can properly access and operate the chosen server the third tier Paragon switch is properly installed Note Repeat step K for all remaining third tier Paragon switches if any attached to this second tier Paragon switch L Press S to save the configuration Press F2 to activate the Selection menu and verify that the second tier Paragon switch is properly configured Select a channel port for the second tier path and press Enter then a channel port for a server attached to the second tier Paragon switch and press Enter If you can properly access and operate the chosen server the second tier Paragon switch is properly installed m Repeat steps C through L for all remaining if any second tier Paragon switches attached to the Base Unit n Edit the names of any servers directly attach
117. er resizing only the number of channels you specify will be shown on the OSUI screen Resizing Raritan 92 PARAGON USER GUIDE the P2ZCIM chain does not change the name of the chain It changes only the size Next time when you add new P2ZCIMs to the chain remember to resize it again so the new P2ZCIMs can be displayed on the OSUI 1 Ata user station Login Menu type admin in the User Name field and press Enter Type raritan or your new password in the Password field and press Enter If the Selection Menu is not in the channel number view press F12 to toggle the view Press the F5 key Select the Channel Configuration submenu and press Enter Use the and W or the Page Up and Page Down keys to select the P2ZCIM chain you wish to resize 7 Press Enter and type SetPZSize NN NN represents the two digit number for the size of your chain from 01 42 Dy Paragons32 cChID Nam 2 Redhats Figure 76 Resizing the P2ZCIM Chain 8 Press Enter 9 Press S to save the new chain size 10 Press F2 to go to the Selection Menu and verify that the chain size has changed Refresh a P2Z CIM Chain The Refresh command resets the Communication Addresses of each P2ZCIM by reassigning all Communication Addresses sequentially All active P2ZCIM channels will be rearranged so they are placed together in the former part of the channel list At a user station Login Menu type admin in the User Name field and pr
118. er documentation shipped with the authentication software or contact your system administrator Raritan CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 61 The connection pattern in the chosen path will look like the figure below Note that if the path runs through the second or even third tier Paragon switches the firmware version of these upper tiers must also be 4 3 or above Otherwise the card reader function in the path will not be enabled For information on connecting user stations CIMs servers and Paragon switches see Basic Installation in Chapter 2 Figure 54 Connection Pattern for Card Reader Functionality Server P2CIM AUSB C Cat5 cable Paragon II switch firmware version 4 3 or above P2 EUST C oy A O N Warning The maximum cable length between the reader enabled CIM and the Paragon switch to which it is directly connected CANNOT exceed 500 feet 152 m A cable longer than 500 feet may result in the card s data loss during the transmission Notes e A Paragon Main Unit is not used when in Direct Mode In Direct Mode only P2 EUST C and P2CIM AUSB C are required to activate the card reader functionality See Appendix B User Station Direct Mode for more details e P2 HubPac does not support the card reader functionality at this time Therefore make sure the servers that require the card reader authentication are not connected to the Paragon switch via P2 H
119. er station Raritan 130 PARAGON USER GUIDE Raritan APPENDIX C TIERING AND COMPATIBILITY 131 Appendix C Tiering and Compatibility Tiering Matrix BASE TIER UMT x HW2 UMT x HW3 with UMT x HW3 with P2 UMT1664M 3A3 Firmware 3 2 Firmware 832M 442 242 P2 UMT1664M 832M 442 242 P2 UMT1664S 832S UMT x HW3 with 3 2 Firmware UMT x HW3 with 3 Firmware UMT x HW2 UKVMSPD Z CIM P2ZCIM AUATC 2 o i 9 gt t o Q Q D IBMX 330 HubPac P2 Hubpac Blade CIMs As a general rule the very latest hardware and firmware should reside on the lowest tier first tier 1 Stacking Unit has no user ports so it cannot be cascaded as an upper tier to a lower tier switch 2 UMT x HW3 has no memory card slot so maximum servers expandability will be 1800 servers Note The easiest way to determine if the hardware version of your Paragon I unit is HW3 is to check the number of its stacking ports on the rear side If there is only one stacking port the hardware version is HW3 132 PARAGON USER GUIDE Compatibility Matrix tier tier Paragon Paragon Il Feature Component HW2 2Z HW3 3A3 HW3 2 HW4M or above Firmware Firmware Y CIMs Yes Yes Yes Yes C P PD CIMs Yes Yes Yes Yes UKVMSPD Z CIMs Yes Yes Yes Y
120. es P2ZCIMs No No Yes Yes P2 EUST or No No Yes Yes P2 EUST C UMT 3E0 and UMT 3E0 and above above P2 UST V5 No No Yes Yes UMT 3BOK and above UST 1A7 and above UST1 V1 Yes Yes Yes Yes with 4L9P with 4L9P with 5J1 with 5J1 Firmware Firmware Firmware Firmware FPGA 0C and FPGA OC and above above P2 USTIP1 2 No Yes Yes Yes Stacking ready No No Yes Yes Hubpac8 RK Yes Yes No No P2 Hubpac No No Yes Yes Paragon Manager No No Yes Yes via LAN Network Firmware No No No Yes upgrade Integrated Power No No Yes Yes Control Maximum Servers N A 1 800 1 800 10000 1664 with optional memory card Maximum Servers 1 800 1 800 1 800 10000 832 with optional memory card Maximum Servers 1 800 1 800 1 800 10000 442 with optional memory card Maximum Servers 1 800 1 800 1 800 1 800 242 Maximum Servers 1 800 1 800 1 800 N A 2161 Maximum User Names 127 127 127 512 with optional memory card PCCI compatibility Yes asa 2nd Yes asa 2nd No No 1 PCCI compatibility is not available for Paragon version 4 2 and 4 3 only but remains available for earlier versions Note Only one Stacking Unit can be connected per Paragon I HW3 switch Raritan APPENDIX C TIERING AND COMPATIBILITY 133 Double Diamond Configuration Officially the Double Diamond configuration is NOT a Raritan approved solution if stacking units or P2 HubPac is included in the configuration Therefore it is highly recommended to av
121. ess Enter Type raritan or your new password in the Password field and press Enter If the Selection Menu is not in the channel number view press F12 to toggle the view Press the F5 key Select the Channel Configuration submenu and press Enter Use the and or the Page Up and Page Down keys to select the P2ZCIM chain you wish to refresh NU PWN Raritan CHAPTER 5 PARAGON AND P2ZCIMs Z CIMs 93 7 Press Enter and type RefreshPZ Paragons32 d Nal 2 Redhats S Edit G FKey S Esc T a Figure 77 Refreshing the P2ZCIM Chain Press Enter again Press S to refresh the chain Press F2 to go to the Selection Menu and verify that channel order of the chain have been refreshed Important Please follow the guideline here to ensure that there is enough power to support all P2ZCIMs in a chain For Paragon I UMT242 442 832 and 1664 with hardware Ill and Paragon II firmware and Paragon II switches in chains up to 20 individual P2ZCIM units at least one P2ZCIM must be powered ON In P2ZCIMs chains from 21 to 42 ZCIM units at least 15 P2ZCIMs must be powered ON P2ZCIM LED Status The LED on each P2ZCIM indicates its operational state If the LED blinks rapidly P2ZCIM does not have a confirmed Communication Address If the LED is primarily off and blinks on every two 2 seconds P2ZCIM has a confirmed Communication Address but is not switched to that Address If the LED is on and blink
122. ess F2 to verify the new name in the Selection Menu Renaming a Blade Server By default each of IBM BladeCenter server is named IBM Blade01 IBM Blade02 and so on When Paragon s OSUI is on the screen press F5 to go to the Administration Menu Select the Channel Configuration submenu and press Enter Select the IBM BladeCenter s channel Press G to bring up a Channel Configuration menu for the IBM BladeCenter servers Use the and keys to highlight the Name field of any server whose name you want to edit oe Pe NS IBM B lade ID Name 1 IBM Blade i CPU S Edit G FKey S Esc Te Figure 83 Renaming the IBM Blade Server s Channel Press Enter the highlight will turn light blue Type the desired server name the highlight will turn green as you begin to type Press Enter the highlight will turn yellow 9 Repeat steps 5 through 8 if you want to edit other servers names 10 Press S to save the new name s 11 Press F2 to go to the Selection Menu and check whether the server names are changed 102 PARAGON USER GUIDE Raritan CHAPTER 7 CONFIGURATIONS 103 Chapter 7 Configurations The aim of the Main Units such as P2 UMT1664 M and Stacking Units such as P2 UMT1664 S is to allow users to build the Paragon system to include additional channel ports and the tiers up to three levels so that more users and channels can b
123. ess to all of the Administration Menu s submenus Other administrative users have limited access and cannot select the System Configuration User Configuration and Network Setting submenus To reach any of the Administration Menu s submenus 1 Log on using the admin user name or your own user name if you have Administrator privileges The default password for the admin user is raritan all lowercase but we recommend this password be changed as soon as Paragon II is initially installed see User Profile Parameters and How to Change Settings in Chapter 3 for additional information After login the Selection Menu appears 2 Press F5 The Administration Menu appears System Configuration Se Edit FKey Esc Figure 57 Administration Menu 3 Press any keyboard number from 1 through 7 or use the 48 and keys to move the highlight to your desired option submenu and press Enter 66 PARAGON USER GUIDE Guidelines for System Configuration e Only one user should attempt to modify update the System Administration Menu at one time especially the User Configuration and Channel Configuration options e Z CIMs should be added one at a time to a Z CIM chain The Administrator should read from message bar that the database has been completely updated before adding a new Z CIM e Ifupdating the system is necessary at Installation make certain all users have logged out e When powering on existing stable configuratio
124. etely with the A user s path Blue solid line A user s path Black dotted line B user s path Instance 1 B user overlaps the path with A user s in the segment between UMT 1 and UMT 2 therefore all servers connected to UMT 2 become inaccessible to the B user 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 2 3 2 1 UMT 1 1 a 8 18 Kc KSE KC Masaa Figure 39 Path Overlapping Instance 1 Raritan CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 47 Instance 2 B user overlaps the path with A user s in the segment between UMT 1 and UMT 2 therefore all servers connected to UMT 3 become inaccessible to the B user Figure 40 Path Overlapping Instance 2 Instance 3 B user overlaps the path with A user s in the segment between UMT 2 and UMT 3 therefore only the server 3 2 connected to UMT 3 is accessible to the B user 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 2 2 23 Figure 41 Path Overlapping Instance 3 Raritan 48 PARAGON USER GUIDE Instance 4 B user completely overlaps the path with A user s therefore only the server 3 2 connected to UMT 3 is accessible to the B user 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 2 3 UMT 2 eT UMT 1 8 007 ER a Mm FER OESCH Figure 42 Path Overlapping Instance 4 Switching between Previous and Next Channels There are two ways for you to s
125. ex to upgrade to firmware version 4 2 Click Send To Paragon gt Yes Then the utility starts to upgrade the Main Unit and every connected Stacking Unit if any 10 Once all of the upgrade is completed a message appears Case 10 Upgrading the Firmware of User Stations Purpose To upgrade the user stations and benefit from recent enhancements to the Paragon product line Connect the user station to the serial port e g COM 2 of a computer via an RS 232 male to female serial cable shipped with the user station Download the firmware from the Firmware Upgrades page on the Raritan Website http www raritan com support firmwareupgrades Unzip the downloaded file There are a file named ParagonUpdate_XXX exe XXX represents the version and a firmware file for the user station If using the P2 EUST the firmware file is named EUST XXX hex If using the P2 UST the firmware file is named V5 XXX hex XXX represents the version Double click ParagonUpdate_XXX exe to execute the program Enter the information about the user station in the Paragon Update utility For example Raritan 8 PARAGON USER GUIDE Inthe Name column type P2 EUST 1 Inthe IP address Serial column choose lt Default Serial gt In the Port column type 2 This represents the serial port COM2 Ensure the check box before the user station is checked 8 Click Load Hex File to select the firmware file To start the upgrade cli
126. ext Channels earlier in this chapter Local PC Use any of the arrow keys to toggle Local PC Mode On or Off the default for the attached user station Turn PC Mode On only if you have used a Z CIM to attach a local PC between the user station and the Paragon switch To change or delete your password You can delete a password if Require Password is set to No or change it while the User Profile Menu is on screen by pressing P Type your old password at the first prompt Type a new password up to eight characters long at the next prompt and press Enter To delete your password press Enter without typing anything in the field Confirm the new password by typing Raritan CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 53 it again at the third prompt then either press Enter to save the new password or Esc to abort the change and continue using the old password Note Be careful when you change your password If you forget or lose it the administrator has no way of recovering or erasing it your account will have to be deleted and recreated Save the changes Y N ESC Figure 48 Prompt in Message Bar to Save Changes Help Menu When the OSUI is open activate the Help Menu by pressing F1 This menu displays a list of the function keys and their help functions Help C Exit Channel Selection 2 Sort by Channel Name Power Control Commands User Profile Information Screen Logout Release Cha
127. f the function The word Scan at the bottom of the OSUI menus will appear in black when autoscan is off or yellow when autoscan is on In Paragon II s default setting autoscanning will display all channel ports including vacant ones which are not connected to any devices except those occupied by servers that the user has no rights to access that is the servers that are not in one of the user s permitted groups see the section Group Settings Access Rights in this chapter To allow a user to see servers that he or she cannot otherwise access an administrator must set Display All Computers to Yes see the section System Configuration in this chapter To force the system to skip over vacant channel ports an administrator must turn on autoskipping After logging into Paragon II administrators can press F7 to turn autoskipping on and off When autoskipping is on Paragon will automatically skip vacant channel ports during autoscanning or when a user tries to switch to such a port manually The word Skip at the bottom of the OSUI menus will appear in black when autoskip is off or yellow when autoskip is on Power Management An administrator can control power to connected devices directly via the Paragon II OSUI To use the power management features of Paragon II you will need Raritan s Remote Power Control Unit in one of the four models depending on your needs PRODUCT FAMILY NUMBER OF RACK SPACE
128. files include the newest Paragon Update utility hex files etc The hex file is a firmware file 7 For some versions such as version 4 2 the associated release notes are not covered in the downloaded firmware file so locate the release notes and download it by repeating Steps 4 to 6 8 Read the release notes for any necessary information Sin Gy STEP 2 Verify the Connection between the Device and the PC Running Paragon Update The device intended to upgrade must be connected to the PC that will run the Paragon Update utility There are two types of connections depending on your device e Network If your device comes with a LAN port such as Paragon II Main Unit upgrade it by connecting it to the network and assigning an IP address to it However for Paragon II Stacking Unit it must be upgraded by connecting to the Main Unit which is connected to the network e RS 232 Cable For those devices without the network port such as user stations this is 6 only method to upgrade them Connect the device to one of the serial ports of the PC that runs the Paragon Update utility via the RS 232 cable Note One DB9 male to female serial RS 232 cable is shipped with the user station It is a direct cable that can be used to upgrade the firmware with TXD RXD and GND signals STEP 3 Optional Verify the Stacking Related Configuration This step is necessary when any Stacking Unit is connected to the Main Unit
129. follow these precautions Operation temperature in a closed rack environment may be greater than room temperature Do not exceed the rated maximum ambient temperature of the appliances see Appendix A Specifications Ensure sufficient airflow through the rack environment Mount equipment in the rack carefully to avoid uneven mechanical loading Connect equipment to the supply circuit carefully to avoid overloading circuits Ground all equipment properly especially supply connections such as power strips other than direct connections to the branch circuit Raritan CONTENTS i Contents How To Paragon Essentials nee neneRRERERREREREEEEREKREEEKEEE EE KEE eren ee f Case 1 Setting the Network Contfouraton 1 Case 2 Multiple Write Access to the Same 61 6 1 Case 3 Controlling a 06116088 Power 2 Case 4 Local Video Redirection Forced Video 3 Case 5 Using Multiple Video Ports 3 Case 6 Restoring Settings to Factory Defaults 4 Case 7 Using the Integrated Card Header 4 Case 8 Creating Multiple Paths to the Same 611 61 5 Case 9 Upgrading the Firmware of Paragon Switches 7 Case 10 Upgrading the Firmware of User Stations 7 Chapter 1 Introduction EE EEKER EE KEE KEE EEE EK KKK EK ER EE KEE
130. g in and power on any THIRD TIER Paragon switches then the SECOND TIER Paragon switches and finally your Base Unit Follow step 1 of Installing a Paragon System with a Single Matrix Switch for more information Plug in and power on your user stations and monitors Follow steps 2B 2C and 2E of Installing a Paragon System with a Single Matrix Switch for more information The Base Unit should automatically recognize the connected subsidiary Paragon switches and update its configuration All monitors should display the Login screen If any monitors instead display a No connection to Paragon message the user station they are attached to is not properly connected to the Base Unit Check for loose connections and make sure you are using good intact CATS cables See Appendix A Specifications for UTP cabling information Note If your video image is fuzzy especially if you are using an LCD flat panel monitor you can adjust the video gain to focus the video image If the OSUI is not displayed at a given monitor activate it by pressing the Scroll Lock key twice QUICKLY then use and plus and minus keys on the numeric keypad to adjust the video image until it appears to be in focus The P2 EUST and P2 EUST C provide automatic and manual skew compensation which will also help improve video quality Please see Video Gain Adjustment and Skew Compensation in P2 EUST in Chapter 3 for additional information Configure the
131. gon Manager User Guide Raritan CHAPTER 8 FIRMWARE UPGRADE 121 Stacking Units Updating Stacking Units for Failsafe Upgrade Feature If the boot loader version of your Stacking Unit is older than 0C5 it does not have the failsafe capability and you must upgrade it if the failsafe feature is desired The upgrade of the Stacking Unit for failsafe capability requires these requisites e Keep only one Stacking Unit connected to the Main Unit at one time e The Main Unit must be implemented with Paragon IJ 4 2 firmware or later as detailed below FIRMWARE PART VERSION Boot loader 0C4 or later Firmware code 315 or later The major upgrade procedures may vary depending on the situation of your devices For example if the boot loader version of your Main Unit is already 0C4 and the firmware version is 3E5 you can skip STEP 1 below STEP 1 Update the Main Unit s boot loader to 0C4 and firmware to 315 or later STEP 2 Keep only one Stacking Unit connected STEP 3 Update the Stacking Unit s Firmware STEP 1 Update the Main Unit s Boot Loader to 0C4 and Firmware to 3E5 or Later There are two types of scenarios e The boot loader version of the Main Unit is earlier than 0C4 you must upgrade its boot loader to 0C4 or later Refer to Updating Main Units for Failsafe Upgrade Feature earlier in this chapter for details e The boot loader version of the Main Unit is 0C4 or later but its firmware code is ea
132. gon System with a Single Matrix Switch in Chapter 2 The Device ID field in the login screen will initially contain the single Paragon switch or Base Unit s default device name Paragon 117 followed by 2x42 for a P2 UMT242 4x42 for a P2 UMT442 8x32 for a P2 UMT832M or 16x64 for a P2 UMT1664M The administrator can assign a different name The User Port is the number of the user port on the Paragon switch from 1 to 16 depending on the model to which this user and the user station are attached Paragon s Login screen is designed to move from corner to corner of the monitor acting as a screen saver Saver mode is configurable in the System Configuration menu under Login Sleep Please see System Configuration in Chapter 4 for additional information Paragon442 4 Enter Name and Password Figure 30 Login Menu To log on at the Login screen and start operating the system 1 Type in the user name assigned to you by the System Administrator If user names have not been assigned use default names user01 through user15 depending on the model for regular users and admin for the administrator User names are not case sensitive When finished press Enter 2 Paragon 11 will prompt you if a password is necessary If so type your password and press Enter The default password for the admin user is raritan all lowercase passwords are case sensitive We recommend changing this password righ
133. gt Note The above images are for illustration only and may not be the exact representation of the Paragon components you purchased The steps below correspond to the numbers in the above diagram 1 Connect the power cord to the Main Unit 2 Optional Connect a Stacking Unit if it is needed Connect the power cord to the Stacking Unit Connect one end of a stacking cable to the Expansion Port Out on the back of the Stacking Unit Connect the other end of the cable to the Expansion Port on the Main Unit Note For P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT1664S you must use two stacking cables For detailed instructions see Installing the Paragon P2 UMT1664S Stacking Unit later in this chapter Raritan 18 PARAGON USER GUIDE 8 9 Power on all switching units On the front panel of the Main Unit Press the FUNC button and then use the A and V buttons to select Stacking Support Press the ENT button to confirm the selection Use the A and V buttons to set the total number of Stacking Units desired 3 maximum for P2 UMT832M or 1 maximum for P2 UMT1664M Press the ENT button to save the setting On the front panel of the Stacking Unit Press the FUNC button and then use the A and V buttons to select Set Stack ID Press the ENT button to confirm the selection Use the A and V buttons to assign the Stacking Unit ID Each Stacking Unit for P2 UMT832M MUST HAVE A UNIQUE ID 1 3
134. h 5 Connect a CIM and the desired server Connect the cable strands of an appropriate CIM to the appropriate ports on a server a a P2CIM APS2 IBM PS 2 compatible servers or P2CIM APS2 B IBM BladeCenter chassis with PS 2 ports Plug the HD15 strand into the server s HD15 VGA video port Plug the purple 6 pin mini DIN keyboard strand into the server s 6 pin mini DIN keyboard port Plug the light green 6 pin mini DIN strand into the server s 6 pin mini DIN mouse port P2CIM ASUN Sun compatible servers Plug the HD15 strand into the server s HD15 VGA video port Plug the 8 pin mini DIN strand into the server s 8 pin mini DIN keyboard mouse port P2CIM AUSB P2CIM AUSB C or P2CIM AUSB B IBM BladeCenter chassis with USB ports Plug the HD15 strand into the server s HD15 VGA video port Plug the USB Type A strand into one of the server s USB Type A ports P2CIM APS2DUAL IBM PS 2 compatible servers Connect keyboard monitor and mouse cables attached to the CIM to the appropriate 15 pin female video port and 6 pin mini DIN mouse and keyboard ports on the server P2CIM SER P2CIM SER EU and AUATC serial servers routers etc Please see Appendix E Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System for installation instructions P2ZCIM and Z CIM local single user IBM PS 2 compatible servers Please see Chapter 5 Paragon 11 and P2ZCIMs for installation instructions Plug in and power on the server If the CIM i
135. he server s data Note that the integrated card reader is used when accessing target servers but not when accessing Paragon II The method of accessing Paragon II is unchanged The target server must also be running the proper driver in order to communicate with the card reader To ensure driver compatibility please utilize the card reader driver that is provided with the current Paragon II software download located at http www raritan com support firmwareupgrades paragonlI Requisites for Card Reader Functionality The following Paragon II components must be included in the path you choose to access a specific server in order to enable the card reader functionality e Reader enabled user station P2 EUST C e Reader enabled CIM P2CIM AUSB C e Reader enabled firmware Paragon II switch including the Main Unit and if any the Stacking Unit with firmware 4 3 or above To utilize the integrated card reader client authentication software must have been installed and configured properly in the target servers The Paragon II card reader supports the PC SC specification enabling communication between cards and authentication middleware It also conforms to the ISO7816 standard for the card to reader interface Specifically the reader supports ISO7816 Class A and AB smart cards Note Raritan does not provide the client authentication software If you encounter any problems regarding the authentication messages please consult the us
136. hen Public View mode is in effect PC Share A server or other device on a specific channel port can be selected and controlled by more than one user but only one user has keyboard and mouse control at any one time If the PC share timeout is enabled and the user in control is idle no keyboard or mouse activity for the duration of the timeout the waiting user who is first to type or move his her mouse is given keyboard and mouse control of the PC e Hide Admin From Users When Operation Mode is set to Public View the user in control of a server is normally notified when other users start and stop viewing the channel port s video However when Hide Admin From Users is set to Yes administrators can view other users video without activating this viewing notification message Use and to toggle between Yes and No The default setting is No e PC Share Timeout If Operation Mode is set to PC Share and more than one user has selected a server the first user to type or use his her mouse will have control of the server However another user can gain control of the server if the first user s keyboard and mouse remain idle for the length of this timeout Using leading zeroes if necessary type in a two digit number of seconds from 01 to 99 or use the and WY keys to increase and decrease the current value by 1 respectively The default setting is 01 e Ghosting Mode In a Paragon system when a CIM
137. ing zeroes user01 user and so on Use the and keys to toggle between Yes the field is blank the default value and No field contains the user name 2 When you are finished either press Enter followed by the letter S to save your changes or press Esc to abort the changes and continue using the previous settings Video Redirection Forced Video You can have any server send its video keyboard mouse data to any user station other than yours This function is called Forced Video and it can be performed using either OSUI or Paragon Manager As an administrator you can authorize specific normal users to perform this function Both of the authorization and operation of these users can only be done through Paragon Manager In addition with Paragon Manager you can remotely operate the Forced Video function See Paragon Manager User Guide for additional information This user guide is located on the User Manuals amp Quick Setup Guides CD or you can visit Raritan s Product Documentation Web page http www raritan com support productdocumentation Those who have the permission to perform Forced Video include e Administrator by default e Users with Administrator privileges by default e Users who are authorized to perform the Forced Video function however these users must operate the function through Paragon Manager only instead of OSUI Illustration Example You are operating on the
138. itan com support productdocumentation Raritan CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 87 Note The Ethernet port on the Paragon II is hard coded not configurable and supports 10 BaseT Half duplex only Raritan 88 PARAGON USER GUIDE Raritan CHAPTER 5 PARAGON II AND P2ZCIMs Z CIMs 89 Chapter 5 Paragon 11 and P2ZCIMs Z CIMs Introduction Many CIMs Computer Interface Modules including P2ZCIMs and Z CIMs UKVMSPD and UKVMSC enable access and control of multiple servers from a Paragon user station occupying only one channel port on your Paragon switch P2ZCIMs or Z CIMs are set up in a chain like server to server arrangement with each P2ZCIM or Z CIM connected to the keyboard video and mouse ports of each server and linked with standard Cat5 UTP cables Through this chained cabling they transmit keyboard video and mouse signals to the system You can access and control any server connected in the chain via the OSUI and new servers can be added at any time without interrupting server operation Paragon II operates using P2ZCIMs and Z CIMs UKVMSPD and UKVMSC Although all these CIMs are installed the same way certain CIMs will not function if used in the same chain as other CIMs P2ZCIMs e For use with the Paragon I switch e Can be used on Paragon I unit whose hardware version is HW3 running Paragon II code e Support PS2 P2ZCIM PS2 USB P2ZCIM USB and Sun
139. itor The Main Unit s LCD panel displays the following message which indicates the boot loader is upgraded successfully Firmware Failed Need Upgrade Figure 100 Main Unit Boot Loader Successfully Upgraded STEP 3 Upgrade the Firmware Code Follow the procedures described in General Update Procedure in this chapter to upgrade the Main Unit with the latest firmware whose name is P2 XXX hex XXX represents the version Verify the Firmware Version Use the Function Menu on the Front Panel to check the firmware version See Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls in Chapter 2 for more information Recovering Main Units after Upgrade Failure When any upgrade failure takes place you can simply return the function back to normal with the Main Unit s failsafe capability 1 Check the Front Panel LCD display to see whether the Main Unit enters the boot loader mode as shown below Loader Ver 4 Firmware Upgrade Figure 101 Boot Loader Mode of the Main Unit If not press and hold and gt on the Front Panel of the Main Unit simultaneously and power cycle the Main Unit at the same time This forces it to enter the boot loader mode 2 Repeat the same upgrade procedure activate the Paragon Update utility again select the same firmware file that was chosen when the upgrade failure occurred and click the Send To Paragon button For details on the operation of the Paragon Update utility see Para
140. key version l now keyboard type 101key l c change type l zesc exit l ei Figure 120 Keyboard Layout Setting 101 Key 4 Press cto change the keyboard type 5 Optional You can press Left Ctrl Delete again to verify whether the current keyboard setting is 102 key If the message shows now keyboard type 102key in the text editor the current setting is 102 key keyboard l now keyboard type 162ke c change 6 zesc exit ee ae Figure 121 Keyboard Layout Setting 102 Key 6 Either press Esc to exit the setting mode or close the text editor To reverse the keyboard type from 102 keys to 101 keys simply repeat the above steps through 4 Kensington Mouse Type Settings With P2CIM AUSB with firmware version 0DO or later and the P2 UST P2 EUST or P2 EUST C user station you can use two types of multi button Kensington mouse one is Expert Mouse and the other is Turbo Mouse trackball By default the CIM allows you to use a 3 button wheel mouse and you must change the mouse setting in order to use more buttons on the Kensington mouse 1 Select the channel of the desired server in the Selection Menu and press Enter 2 Activate a text editor such as Notepad on the server Raritan 150 PARAGON USER GUIDE 3 Press Left Ctrl NumLock to enter the setting mode A message
141. lay Raritan 22 PARAGON USER GUIDE If a failed condition is detected make sure the Category 5e UTP cable is installed properly and secured or try using another CIM to see if the CIM under test has become defective Test Chan UKVM UKVM 60 OK Figure 15 Channel CIM UKVM Test Test Stack Unit Press the A or V button to select the corresponding Stacking Unit ID for any connected units If there are no Stacking Units connected the LCD will display None If there are Stacking Units connected the LCD should read OK for each unit Press ESC to return to normal display Stacking Support Press the A or V button to set the Stacking Unit ID number 0 3 for a P2 UMT832M or 0 1 for a P2 UMT1664M The default is set to 0 no Stacking Units connected If you wish to add Stacking Units this number must be equal to the number of Stacking Units connected Press ENT to save the value or ESC to cancel and return to normal display Stacking Support Unit s 0 3 Figure 16 Stacking Support Set LCD Contrast Modifies contrast level of front panel LCD Display Press the A or V button to increase or decrease contrast and press the ESC button to return to normal display Set LCD Contrast Use Up Down Keys Figure 17 Set LCD Contrast Note LCD contrast can also be adjusted by holding the button and pressing the A or V button at any time Re Configure Paragon 11 will automatically co
142. layed in the Selection Menu Global Scan Rate If Scan Mode is set to Global this parameter determines the length of time that the system pauses at each channel port while scanning Using leading zeroes if necessary type in a two digit number of seconds from 01 to 24 or use the and ve keys to increase and decrease the current value by 1 respectively The default setting is 03 ID Display The ID Display is a small window that can appear on screen to display the name and ID of each channel port as you switch between them or scan them Edit the two fields to determine how the system will show you this window Raritan 52 PARAGON USER GUIDE Possible values in the first field are On ID Display is shown the default value and Off ID Display isn t shown Use any of the arrow keys to toggle between these values Ifthe ID Display is set to On the number in the second field Seconds indicates how many seconds it will remain on screen Using leading zeroes if necessary type in a two digit number of seconds from 01 to 24 or use the zb and W keys to increase and decrease the current value by 1 respectively If you type in a number greater than 24 the second field will be filled with a indicating that the ID Display will be shown at all times The default setting is 03 If the ID Display is set to Off the number in this field will have no effect Sleep Mode A power saving
143. lease use the basic installation instructions below to create the HubPac configuration that gives users of up to 4 Paragon switches the capability to access the same server s Figure 29 Connecting a P2 UMT1664M to a HubPac HubPac Server CIM Cath cable Paragon switch the model illustrated is P2 UMT1664M User station N Oo oO N Monitor keyboard and mouse connected to the user station 1 Power OFF each Paragon switch Note Prior to installation all Paragon switches and HubPac units must be powered OFF Servers and user stations to be connected can be in a powered ON state 2 Attach a server via CIM to the HubPac Note Up to 8 servers can be connected to one HubPac Each 5 port cluster on the HubPac represents one server connection with four associated HubPac user ports Each HubPac user port in a cluster can be attached to a separate Paragon switch enabling users of these attached Paragon switches to access the same server Connect a CIM to a server see Appendix A Specifications for specific instructions on connecting different CIM types to a server Connect one end of a
144. lowing key combination Press the lt Up Down Channel key gt twice quickly and then press within 1 second When you want to view the next channel use this key combination Press the lt Up Down Channel key gt twice quickly and then press V within 1 second Raritan 50 PARAGON USER GUIDE For example if you have assigned the LEFT Shift key as the Up Down Channel key in the User Profile menu press the LEFT Shift key twice and then press or VW The video of the previous or next channel is immediately displayed on the screen Each time the use of the Up Down Channel key changes the Selection Menu from sorting by channel number to sorting by name on the background Therefore when activating the OSUI after performing the Up Down Channel function you see the Selection Menu by Name screen see below To return to the sorting by channel number press F12 Page PCName Eke Ent Esc Figure 45 Selection Menu by Name Constraint If you access a channel in the Public View mode and do not gain the keyboard and mouse control your Up Down Channel hot key will NOT function When this occurs the only way to access the previous or next channel is to activate the OSUI by pressing the Enter key and then select the desired channel User Profile Customization Users can change their own profiles and administrators can set blank user profiles or change an individual user profile on the User Profile screen To ac
145. lows you to manage various Paragon switches This program is available on Raritan s Website Installing Paragon Manager To download Paragon Manager please use the following steps See Paragon Manager User Guide for additional information This user guide is located on the User Manuals amp Quick Setup Guides CD or you can visit Raritan s Product Documentation Web page http www raritan com support productdocumentation In your browser navigate to Raritan s Website www raritan com Click Support in the top navigation bar Click Firmware Upgrades in the left navigation bar to expand it Click Paragon II to open its page Scroll down the page to locate the Paragon Manager section and click on the desired Paragon Manager file link to download Paragon Manager Click Save to save this file to your system and browse to the location where you want it stored Click Save to continue 7 The file is approximately 17MB and download takes a few minutes 8 Navigate to where the files are saved on your system and click on the ParagonManager setup exe file to install Paragon Manager Accept the default settings When installation is complete a shortcut to the application has been added to your Start menu EN Raritan 156 PARAGON USER GUIDE PCCI Integration In the PCCI Paragon CommandCenter Integration environment Paragon II works within the P2SC setup and we recommend y
146. m Raritan APPENDIX F EXTRA KEYBOARD MOUSE INFORMATION AND SETTINGS 145 Appendix F Extra Keyboard Mouse Information and Settings Emulating Sun Keys with a PS 2 Keyboard We recommend that you use a Sun keyboard and mouse at your user stations if there are any Sun servers in your Paragon system If you must use a PS 2 keyboard to control a Sun server attached to your Paragon system Paragon is able to perform some keyboard emulation To emulate most of the special extra keys that are present on Sun keyboards but not on PS 2 keyboards first press and hold either Scroll Lock or the combination of Ctrl and Alt these function as permanent Sun keystroke hot keys If Scroll Lock is your OSUI hot key or previous channel hot key you will want to use Ctrl Alt Then press the corresponding character on the PS 2 keyboard WHILE PRESSING A CHARACTER 10 GENERATE THIS SUN HOTKEY PRESS THIS PS 2 KEYBOARD KEYSTROKE KEYBOARD KEY F2 Again F3 Props F4 Undo F5 Front F6 Copy F7 Open F8 Paste F9 Find F10 Cut F11 Help F12 Mute on the keypad Compose on the keypad Vol on the keypad Vol The one exception to this procedure is the Sun keyboard s Stop character To generate Stop with a PS 2 keyboard hold down the Pause Break key and press the letter A Changing the Keyboard Layout Settings Different language versions of keyboards are provided for
147. n smart card reader When there is conflict with an external reader the LED on the user station which normally turns from blue to green when a card is inserted will not react to the insertion of the card 8 The card reader reads the data of the card and transmits the data to the server Follow the server s on screen instructions if any to complete the login authentication process For more information on completing the authentication process please refer to the user documentation provided with your system s authentication software or contact your system administrator 64 PARAGON USER GUIDE IMPORTANT Whenever the card reader is reading and transmitting the data indicated by the green blinking LED do NOT do anything that interrupts the transmission such as the removal of the card or CIM turning off the Paragon switch or server etc Doing this may cause abnormal function and require you to restart all of the devices in order to return to normal operation Note The Paragon system does not allow you to switch to any server during the transmission of the card s data When attempting to do so the system displays the message below on the OSUI Card Reader is busy 9 Once you pass the authentication process you are allowed to view and manage the server 10 When finishing your server task press the hot key default Scroll Lock twice quickly to trigger the OSUI 11 Depending on what you want to d
148. n the CIM s UTP IN port c Power ON the server Perform Z CIM Channel Configuration 1 2 At a user station Login Menu type admin in the User Name field and press Enter Type the default password raritan or your new password if already changed in the Password field and press Enter Press F5 to go to the Administration Menu and select the Channel Configuration submenu Use the and ve or the Page Up and Page Down keys to highlight the Paragon II channel where the Z CIM was just added Ensure that the Device field reads ZSeries for a Z CIM If ZSeries does not appear in the Device field a Press Tab until the Device field is highlighted and then press Enter the highlight will turn light blue b Use the and keys to change device type to ZSeries and press Enter the light blue highlight will return to yellow c Press S to save the change or press Esc to exit without saving If a more descriptive name is desired a Hold the Shift key and press Tab to go back to the Name field then press Enter the highlight will turn light blue b Edit the default name and press Enter the highlight will turn green as you begin to type c Press S to save the change or press Esc to exit without saving Press F2 to go to the Selection Menu select the tiered Z CIM device and press Enter to validate that the second tier Z CIM is properly configured Name the Server Channel on the Tiered Selection Menu of Z CIM l
149. name Esc Exit the current OSUI On Screen User Interface screen Z Raritan CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 39 Video Gain and Skew Compensation When traveling the distance from the target server to the monitor connected to a user station over different cables Red Green and Blue RGB color signals may arrive at different times causing color separation on your monitor what should appear as a solid white line may instead be separated into three different colored lines a Red a Green and a Blue Video Gain and Skew Compensation allow you to resynchronize the arrival of RGB signals by adding a time delay on any color signal R G or B that arrives at your user station sooner After successful skew compensation the RGB signals are resynchronized and form a solid white line once more Note that Skew Compensation is only available in P2 EUST and P2 EUST C while Video Gain is available in P2 EUST P2 EUST C and P2 UST Video Gain Adjustment and Skew Compensation in P2 EUST Note that Automatic skew compensation is only available when you use P2 EUST or P2 EUST C and one of these CIMs P2CIM APS2 P2CIM AUSB P2CIM ASUN P2CIM APS2DUAL P2CIM APS2 B P2CIM AUSB B or P2CIM AUSB C However Manual skew compensation is always available with a P2 EUST or P2 EUST C regardless of the CIM type Automatic skew compensation adjusts the video quality automatically based on varying cable distances a
150. nd cable types If this video quality adjustment on an active CIM using the P2 EUST or P2 EUST C is unsatisfactory you can manually adjust the video gain setting and skew delay of each color via the OSUI Once adjusted the gain setting and skew delay values are stored in the database of the Paragon switch that the P2 EUST or P2 EUST C connects to To adjust video quality on any channel connect to the channel you wish to adjust Press the Hot Key default Scroll Lock twice QUICKLY to activate the Selection Menu and press the or keys on your numeric keypad to select one of four options AGC skew delay of Red skew delay of Green and skew delay of Blue Press the or keys on your numeric keypad to increase or decrease the skew delay Skew compensation range is 0 to 31 The video gain changed adjustment value appears in the Message Bar press the and or keys to adjust video gain from 15 to 15 for P2 UST or from 0 to 6 for P2 EUST and P2 EUST C until you are satisfied with the video quality Please note that you must connect to each channel individually to adjust that channel s video gain and skew delay Please see Video Display Adjustment for P2 EUST under Channel Configuration in Chapter 4 for additional information Base2 P2 3E0 2 002 AGC 00 8 O CI 40 PARAGON USER GUIDE Video Gain Adjustment in P2 UST A video gain adjustment is available to focus the video image which can be especially us
151. next number which are 4 5 and 6 e The function is forced regardless of the login status or the permissions of the logged in users on the FOLLOWER user stations 58 PARAGON USER GUIDE e This function can be remotely triggered through Raritan s IP Reach if any Note Accessing the ACTIVATOR channel with the Forced Video command CANNOT trigger the Multiple Video function The associated channels will not output their data automatically Exit the Multiple Video Mode The hot key for triggering the OSUI is disabled on FOLLOWER user stations Therefore choose one method below to make the user station s exit the Multiple Video mode e On the ACTIVATOR User Station press the hot key default Scroll Lock twice quickly to trigger the OSUI and then do one of the following Both of the ACTIVATOR and FOLLOWER user stations will exit the mode Press Shift F9 to disconnect the ACTIVATOR channel Press F9 to log out of the system Choose another channel in the Selection Menu e Directly power cycle the desired user station s be it an ACTIVATOR or FOLLOWER user station Note If the user station is P2 USTIP it automatically enters the remote mode when logged out of the Multiple Video mode Press Ctrl Alt Delete on the P2 USTIP if you want to return to the local mode Limitation The function is not applicable to those channels which share only one path via the tiered device such as P2Z CIM P2CIM APS2 B o
152. nfigure the system as computers or devices are added or removed However the system administrator can use this function to scan and re configure the system manually When complete it will return to normal display Re Configure Searching Now Figure 18 Auto Configure Set IP Address As an administrator you may change Paragon II s IP address directly from the front panel of the device The Paragon II s current IP address will be displayed along with a cursor Use the lt and gt keys to move the cursor over digit by digit and use the A or V keys to change the value of that digit Press the ENT button when the new IP address has been set Press the ENT button again to save changes and reboot the unit when asked to Save Changes The unit will restart with the new network address Raritan CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 23 Note Stacking units do not have their own databases and configuration settings and likewise do not have their own network addresses You cannot configure one using the front panel controls on the units 9 Reset Unit Paragon switch Enables restart of Paragon switch as if the switch s power is physically turned off and back on again With Paragon II switch firmware 2B1 and user station UST1 firmware 2K10 or higher either a power reset or a factory function reset can be performed from the front panel of the Paragon switch using shortcut button combinations see below for details
153. nnel ZS FKey Esc Figure 49 Help Menu 54 PARAGON USER GUIDE Keyboard Controlled OSUI Functions Use the following function keys to access the Paragon s OSUI On Screen User Interface functions WHEN YOU WANT TO F1 View the Help Menu F2 Access the Selection Menu in order to view or select channel ports or view group IDs or scan rates F3 Access Power Control Menu for associated channel F4 Access the User Profile Menu in order to view and change user specific operating parameters F5 Administrator only View the Administration Menu F6 Administrator only Toggle autoscan on or off F7 Administrator only Toggle autoskip on or off F8 View the Information Menu to see the version numbers of the Paragon II s firmware and hardware the number of accessible Paragon switches the total number of accessible servers etc F9 Log out of the Paragon system logs user out and invokes the login screen Shift F9 If any OSUI screen is displayed disconnect yourself from the active channel port without logging out F10 If the administrator has set Display All Computers to Yes and the Selection Menu is sorted by channel port ID toggle the display of all channel ports including inaccessible ones on or off F11 Unit Status Menu for connected Raritan Remote Power Control unit available only from Power Control Menu F12 If you are at the Selection Menu Toggle the Selec
154. nnel ports of second tier units UMT 2A and UMT 2C and re connect the user ports to the channel ports of another second tier unit UMT 2B 2 Recycle the power of all impacted devices This is recommended to build a clean database for the Paragon switches Sequence of recycling power is from the HIGHEST tier third tier to the Base Unit In our example UMT 3A gt UMT 2A gt UMT 2B gt UMT 2C gt UMT 1A gt UMT 1B Example B Relocating a second tier device with multiple base connections refer to blue line in the diagram 1 Disconnect some or all of the user ports on a tier unit UMT 2C that connect to the channel ports of a Base Unit UMT 1A and re connect those user ports to another Base Unit UMT 1B 2 Recycle the power of impacted devices This is recommended to build a clean database for the Paragon switches Sequence of recycling power is from the HIGHEST tier second tier to the Base Unit In our example UMT 2C gt UMT 1A gt UMT 1B 3 The operation is the same for devices that are not Paragon switches Red color Example A Blue color Example B E EI H 4 o meem 1 by Sn mae ess Figure 85 Multiple Base Configuration Raritan CHAPTER 7 CONFIGURATIONS 107 Stacked Configurations Definition of stacking configuration e The Paragon 11 Stacking Unit expands the number of available channel ports in a single switching unit It does not add user ports P2 UM
155. ns De if you are NOT replacing or adding switches and NOT swapping the order of switches or when you are Power Cycling a cascaded configuration Raritan recommends that you Power on the THIRD TIER switches if a third tier exists then Power on the SECOND TIER switches and Power on the Paragon II BASE TIER User stations can be powered on and off at any time as needed For configurations where switches are added replaced or swapped in order we recommend powering on starting FROM THE THIRD TIER moving to the second tier and then the base tier and in addition performing a partial reset of the database on the impacted switches For example if you swap the switches connected to the base tier perform the partial reset on the base tier If you swap the switches connected to the second tier perform the partial reset from the second tier to the base tier e When naming or renaming a CIM switch to that CIM to activate it and to ensure the new name is stored or updated in the Paragon switch s database System Configuration To set certain global parameters select option 1 System Configuration from the Administration Menu and press Enter 1 Press the or TAB key to move the highlight forward or the or SHIFT TAB to move the highlight backward to a desired field Press Enter to edit the field The highlighted area will turn green Some fields have character or numeric values you can type in others have values y
156. o letters T and O are used for the following meaning I Input O Output Single Base with Stacking Example A Non blocked System P2 UMT1664M Standard configuration any user can access any channel port in the system Protea Figure 86 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT1664S Example B Non blocked System P2 UMT832M Standard configuration any user can access any channel port in the system Figure 87 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT832M and P2 UMT832S Raritan CHAPTER 7 CONFIGURATIONS 109 Example C P2 UMT1664M Stacked and Tiered Standard configuration any user can access any channel port in the system UMT 3A UMT 3B UMT 3C UMT 3D Sao ae Figure 88 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT1664S Raritan 110 PARAGON USER GUIDE Example D P2 UMT832M Stacked and Tiered Standard configuration any user can access any channel port in the system UMT 34 UMT 38 UMT 3C UMT 3D Figure 89 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT832M and P2 UMT832S Example E ILLEGAL Configuration Illegal configurations are those that are not currently supported by Paragon Gi I 0 Figure 90 ILLEGAL Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT832S Raritan CHAPTER 7 CONFIGURATIONS 111 Example F ILLEGAL
157. o next either keep the card inserted or remove it DESIRED ACTION Do THIS To access another server which is attached Keep the card inserted and press F2 to with the reader enabled CIM and requires choose another server the use of the smart card as well To log out of the system Remove the card and press F9 To access another server which is attached Remove the card and press F2 to choose with a NON reader enabled CIM another server Note Paragon does not automatically disconnect you from the server upon the removal of the card but the server may respond to this based on the configuration of the authentication software and thus deny your access and management of the server The design of the reader enabled user station actually allows you to insert the card even before the server is accessed or before the user station is powered on The user station is always capable of informing the accessed server of the card s existence as long as it is physically inserted in the card reader Raritan CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 65 Chapter 4 Operation Administrator Functions The Administration Menu Administrators can use the Administration Menu to set security classes maintain user names and privileges and manage the system configuration including controlling user access to Paragon II and all connected devices Note Administrative user IDs assigned to group 00 have complete acc
158. o the 3rd Tier Paragon switch with the Ca UTP cables The connection configuration looks like this Au 500 1 B 1 C S 1 SO Servers 1 A 1 C Base Units 2 A 2 B Second tier Paragon switches 3 A Third tier Paragon switch 5 Connect user stations to Base Units 1 4 1 B and 1 C with the Cat5 UTP cables 6 Connect the keyboard mouse and monitor to each user station gt gt Refer to Basic Installation section in Chapter 2 for details 7 Now four different paths blue solid lines as illustrated below are available for users to access any servers connected to the grd Tier gt gt Refer to Chapter 7 Configurations for more details Raritan PARAGON USER GUIDE How To PARAGON ESSENTIALS 7 Case 9 Upgrading the Firmware of Paragon Switches Purpose To upgrade Paragon II switches and benefit from recent enhancements to the Paragon product line Please note the description herein refers to regular firmware upgrade and does not apply to special firmware upgrade which involves the boot loader or failsafe feature 8 9 Verify that the Main Switching Unit Main Unit is connected to the network and relevant network settings such as the IP address are configured properly gt gt Refer to Case 1 Setting the Network Configuration section for details Optional If there has been any Stacking Unit connected to the Main Unit keep them
159. oid this configuration especially when using Paragon II stacking units or the P2 HubPac UMT 3A UMT 3B EE rt e BEER d Cs UMT 1 Figure 105 Double Diamond Configuration Raritan 134 PARAGON USER GUIDE Raritan APPENDIX D PARAGON II RACK MOUNT 135 Appendix D Paragon II Rack Mount Paragon II user stations and most matrix switches can be mounted in 1U 1 75 4 4 cm of vertical space in a standard 19 equipment rack except that P2 UMT1664M shall be mounted in 2U 3 5 8 9 cm of space To rackmount a matrix switch use the brackets and screws that came with the unit to rackmount a user station use Raritan s RUST LM304 rackmount kit If you lose or damage a switch s brackets replace them with the RUMT 1U LM304 kit for any 1U switch or RUMT 2U LM304 for a P2 UMT1664M You can mount a matrix switch or user station facing the front of the rack or facing the rear Forward Mount The steps correspond to the numbers in the following diagrams 1 Secure the cable support bar to the back end of the side brackets using two of the included screws 2 Slide the user station or matrix switch between the side brackets with its rear panel facing the cable support bar until its front panel is flush with the ears of the side brackets 3 Secure the user station or switch to the side brackets using the remaining included screws three on each side 4 Moun
160. on Press the FUNC button on the front panel of the Paragon switch to enter Function Menu mode and use the A and V buttons to scroll through the Function List Press the ENT button on the front panel to select one displayed function and use the instructions below for each specified function Press the ESC button on the front panel at any time to return to Normal Display Function Menu Display Ver IN Figure 12 Function Selection 1 Display Ver SN Firmware Version and Serial Number Displays current version of firmware the firmware loader the unit s serial number and the field programmable gate array FPGA Firmware 2C1 SN CPB80347 Figure 13 Display Ver and SN 2 Test User UST1 User Station Used by an administrator to check if user stations UST Is are functioning properly Press the A or V button to change user port number Display will read OK None or Failed Press ESC to return to normal display If a failed condition is detected make sure the Category 5e UTP cable is installed properly and secured or try using another user station to see if the user station UST under test has become defective Test User UST1 UST1 3 OK Figure 14 User Station Test 3 Test Channel UKVM CIM UKVM Used by an administrator to check if a CIM is functioning properly Press the A or V button to change channel number Display will read OK None or Failed Press ESC to return to normal disp
161. on the FOLLOWER User Stations 59 Figure 54 Connection Pattern for Card Reader Funchonaltv 61 Figure 55 P2 EUST G Front Side Jicin nianiar EE AE A AEAEE 62 Figure 56 LOGIN 361661 reicinn E EAE E E A A AE E E ER 63 Figure 57 Administration Mem 3 scccscciscceccstsecessessccheusateeenatcseecnyscctenasscteesnaien teseuattnesh gestecaneetecctgecniyereeaatienivee 65 Figure 58 System Configuration Menu for P2 EUST 66 Figure 59 Illustration of Forced Video 69 Figure 60 Forced Video Switch Message eee eeeteeeeeeeee erent ee eeeneeeeteneeeeeeaeeeseeaeeesiieeeeeeaeeeseeneeeeeneeeeneaa 69 Figure 61 Successful Forced Video Message 0 Figure 62 Message on the Forced Video User Station 70 Figure 63 Logout Prompt on the User Station Receiving Forced Video 70 Figure 64 Left Panel of the User Configuration Mem 72 Figure 65 Right Panel of the User Configuration Men 73 Figure 66 Left Panel of the Channel Configuration Men 74 Figure 67 Right Panel of the Channel Configuration Men 75 Figure OS tel EE 76 Figure 69 Selection Menu with RGB Skew Delay Active 76 Figure 70 User Station Profile SCre n ccccccsesceccceeceeeecseesne sence e aada a nei aaraa 77 ele ICAL EN Figure 72 System Device Reset Screen
162. or P2 UST 40 Figure 34 Selection Menu in Order by Channel Port Number 41 Figure 35 Selection Menu in Order by Port Name 41 Figure 36 Selection Menu for Manually Selecting the Access Path 44 Figure 37 Selection Menu after Manually Selecting the Access Pat 45 Figure 38 On Screen Path Information 2 2c scccccccceeeecssceneceeeeeevereenseineeoneueeesnseeseeeeasneeeesseseeneceeeesnenereedes 45 Figure 39 Path Overlapping Instance ernie eo a eri 46 Figure 40 Path Overlapping Instance 2 47 Figure 41 Path Overlapping Instance 3 47 Figure 42 Path Overlapping Instance A 48 Figure 43 eer Profile Men ceeded eddies eee de eed eee 49 Figure 44 Highlighted UpDnChnl Geld ENEE 49 Figure 45 Selection Menu by Name aii gebiede he ieee ae licen easel elec 50 Figure 46 User Profle Men scarii teed ie naaien EN EAE EAE E TE 50 Figure 47 Directional Prompts in Message Bar 51 Figure 48 Prompt in Message Bar to Save Changes 53 Fig re 49i een EE 53 Figure 50 Information UE 55 Figure 51 Illustration of Multiple Video 56 Raritan FIGURES Figure 52 Sample Messages for Multiple Video Output Results 58 Figure 53 Multiple Video Message
163. or function restoration Now Raritan provides the FAILSAFE upgrade capability which enables you to restore its function back to normal by yourself when any update failure occurs The following table lists the firmware and or boot loader versions required for different devices to support the failsafe upgrade feature DEVICE REQUIRED VERSION Main Unit Firmware version Any version after 3B0K Boot Loader version 0C4 or later Stacking Unit Main Unit s Firmware version 3E5 or later Stacking Unit s Boot Loader version 0C5 or later Raritan CHAPTER 8 FIRMWARE UPGRADE 119 DEVICE REQUIRED VERSION P2 EUST or P2 EUST C Any version user station P2 UST user station Firmware version 1F9 or later Note Boot Loader is displayed as F W Loader on the Front Panel LCD display The above mentioned devices in Paragon 11 4 2 or later version are already implemented with the failsafe upgrade feature If your devices belong to earlier versions you can simply upgrade them with the appropriate Paragon Update utility version 2 4 1 or later See next sections for how to upgrade different devices for failsafe upgrade feature Main Units Updating Main Units for Failsafe Upgrade Feature To obtain the failsafe capability for your Paragon 11 Main Unit you must follow three major steps STEP 1 Remove the Stacking Units STEP 2 Upgrade the boot loader STEP 3 Upgrade the firmware code Important
164. ort them Raritan CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 75 While the cursor is in the Device column press Tab or gt key to move to the right panel of this menu and display device group information The Group columns display which groups if any the device has been assigned to Paragons32 2 Go go oO 12 BO BO BO Figure 67 Right Panel of the Channel Configuration Menu 76 PARAGON USER GUIDE Video Display Adjustment for P2 EUST The P2 EUST and P2 EUST C have additional capabilities for allowing adjustment of your video display Specify skew levels for Automatic Gain Control AGC Red R Green G and Blue B to improve video quality After switching to a channel from P2 EUST or P2 EUST C press the hot key twice quickly to activate the OSUI The Selection menu will be displayed with a RED arrow gt on the left side of the name of the server you are accessing Press the asterisk key to view the skew delay settings which appear in the bar at the base of the menu See Video Gain Adjustment and Skew Compensation in P2 EUST in Chapter 3 for additional information d 9122 140965 TI Page FKey Ent Esc Figure 68 Selection Menu Base2 P2 3Ee 2 002 AGC 00 8 cr ll Figure 69 Selection Menu with RGB Skew Delay Active Use the numeric keypad for the following operations To select the value to change when selected the v
165. osition This position indicates where the OSUI menus and ID Display appear on your monitor Move the highlight to Menu for the OSUI or ID for the ID Display and press Enter to highlight it then use the gt and Y keys to move the chosen window as desired When finished press Enter to save the change Previous Channel Key The keyboard key that when pressed twice quickly causes Paragon II to return to the previously selected channel port provided that that channel port is still available without going through the OSUI The alternatives are the LEFT ALT key the LEFT SHIFT key Caps Lock Num Lock the default Scroll Lock and None no Previous Channel Key function disabled Use any of the arrow keys to switch between the choices but you cannot select the key currently being used as the Hotkey see above UpDnChnil The keyboard key that when pressed twice quickly and followed by the or Y key within one second causes Paragon II to switch to the previous or next channel port provided that that channel port is still available without going through the OSUI The alternatives are the LEFT ALT key the LEFT SHIFT key Caps Lock Num Lock Scroll Lock and None function disabled the default Use any of the arrow keys to switch between the choices but you cannot select the key currently being used as the Hotkey or Previous Channel Key see above For more information see Switching between Previous and N
166. ou can toggle between with the arrow keys When editing is complete either press Enter followed by S to save your changes or press Esc to abort the changes and continue using the previous settings No Off 35 Private No 1 gt Enable OFF 5 i Yes Edit Fkey Esc Figure 58 System Configuration Menu for P2 EUST e Device ID Type in the desired name for the single Paragon switch or Base Unit It is important for Paragon switches in a cascaded system with multiple matrix switches to have distinctive names so that users can tell them apart The system will assign each switch the default name Paragon user ports channel ports each P2 UMT242 will be named Paragon 242 each P2 UMT442 Paragon 442 etc Raritan CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 67 e Display All Computers This option can be Yes or No to respectively allow or disallow users from viewing channel port listings for all connected devices through the OSUI even if the user doesn t have the security privileges to access them The factory default setting is No e Logoff Time Out If enabled after the amount of time in minutes that a user station can remain inactive no keyboard or mouse activity the logged in user at that station is logged out of the Paragon II system Possible values in the first field are On Logoff Timeout is enabled and Off Logoff Timeout is disabled
167. ou first read the Paragon II System Controller P2SC user manual for initial installation and configuration of your Paragon II System Controller unit This document is found on the User Manuals amp Quick Setup Guides CD included with your shipment or can be downloaded from the Support section of your local Raritan Website In North or South America do the following 1 Visit http www raritan com support productdocumentation with your browser 2 Scroll down the page to the Paragon II System Controller heading 3 Click on the User Guide link Special Note Paragon II Releases 4 2 and 4 3 are not compatible with the Paragon II System Controller P2SC They are considered standalone releases and are not supported for installation in a Raritan PCCI environment As of release 4 3 1 Paragon II returned to compatibility with P2SC Existing Paragon II System Controller customers may upgrade their Paragon II components to 4 3 1 or higher to benefit from recently added features and maintenance fixes Please see the Paragon II 4 3 1 release notes for minimum firmware levels For information about the supported features in PCCI download the document titled Supported Paragon II Features in PCCI from Raritan s Product Documentation web page http www raritan com support productdocumentation paragon Ll Raritan APPENDIX TROUBLESHOOTING 157 Appendix I Troubleshooting Symptoms and Probable Cau
168. password is case sensitive default name admin default password raritan Press arrow keys M VY to highlight the channel of the server whose data you want to direct Press Tab and the message Force switch to user port appears on the message bar Type the port number of the desired user station For example if you want to direct the data to the user station connected to the user port No 3 type 3 and press Enter gt gt Refer to Video Redirection Forced Video section in Chapter 4 for details Case 5 Using Multiple Video Ports Purpose To have the access to a specific video port automatically trigger the video outputs of the other video ports on the same server Paragon is designed to output a maximum of four video ports Connect the four video ports of the server respectively to four channels of the same Paragon switch via four CIMs Three of the CIMs must be P2CIM AUSB and one could be either P2CIM AUSB or P2CIM APS2 For example you may connect them to channel port No 1 2 3 and 26 gt gt Refer to Connecting CIMs to a Multi Channel Video Server section in Chapter 3 for details The Paragon administrator sets up the channel association group using Paragon Manager Do this a Launch Paragon Manager b Connect and log into the Paragon system by doing this choose Session gt Connect gt choose the Paragon switch gt type the administrator name password gt click Login c Create the association group consi
169. plays the Set Up Programmable Keys screen e Alt F4 Switch to Buffer Edit Mode Help Mode Raritan Computer ASCII Terminal C Line 81 Position 81 Page H Status Help ASCII Terminal Converter Help Screen On Line Commands lt Ctrl Break gt Rese rial Communication and AUATC lt Ctrl gt 7 lt Ctr1l gt No Output from Computer Set Up Commands lt Alt F1 gt lt Alt F2 gt lt Alt F3 gt lt Alt F4 gt lt Esc gt Buffer Edit lt Home gt 7 lt End gt lt PageDown gt 7 lt lt T gt lt 4 gt lt E gt lt lt Insert setup Programmable Ke ReviewvEdit Buffer Exit ba To First Pi gt Go To Ne nsert Mode ed Buffer to Computer and Return to On Li er and Return On Line Return to On Line now wo now nga ou lt Alt F1l gt Display Help t Screen lt Alt F3 gt Setup Programmable lt A view Edit Buffer lt Ctrl Break gt Reset Serial C Figure 111 Help Screen Raritan APPENDIX E CONNECTING SERIAL DEVICES TO PARAGON SYSTEM 141 Buffer Edit Mode AUATC stores the most recent eight pages of data from the attached ASCII device in a circular buffer After switching the AUATC from On Line Mode to Buffer Edit Mode by pressing Alt F4 you can review the contents of the buffer by moving the cursor with the arrow keys Page Up Page Down Home and End You can also edit the data in the buffer with Insert Delete Backspace and the other keys listed in the Help screen Raritan Computer
170. profiles with optional Memory Card Adds remote access over IP or modem with Raritan s IP Reach and UST IP models Expands to 10 000 servers via multi dimensional expansion with optional Memory Card Stacking switches provide 100 non blocked expansion with a single cable Enclosed 19 rack mounts with included brackets Simple plug and play auto configure installation Hot swappable components with no impact on server operation Platform specific CIMs for PS 2 Sun USB Sun USB ASCH serial devices Powerful intuitive on screen user interface for simple operation Flexible multi level security for authorized server access Three system operation modes private public and share Quick access to previous or next available channels with the Up Down Channel hot key combination Flash firmware upgrades with Failsafe capability via network port Paragon Manager a Windows application provides streamlined administration of Paragon II infrastructure including adding deleting or modifying user profiles event logging and database backup restore see Raritan s Paragon Manager User Guide for additional information about Paragon Manager which is located on the User Manuals amp Quick Setup Guides CD shipped with your Paragon product or you can visit Raritan s Product Documentation Web page http www raritan com support productdocumentation The administrator can log out any connected user Turn on off or reboot power to any connec
171. puts You can access one single channel and thus activate the video data outputs of another or several channels at the same time That is when a channel is selected in the Selection Menu the other pre configured channel s automatically output video data to subsequent user stations This function is called Multiple Video or Port Following Switch It is especially useful if you have a multi channel video server or intend to set up a TV wall in the Paragon II system Performing this function requires the channel association to be configured in Paragon Manager Only the administrator is allowed to set up the channel association If the desired association has not been configured contact your Paragon II system administrator Illustration Example Four channels numbers 2 4 6 and 7 of Paragon II system are connected to the same server which has multiple video ports The Paragon administrator has configured these four channels as an association group in Paragon Manager and Channel 4 is set as the first channel In this example you use the user station attached to the user port 2 to access the first channel Channel 4 When you do this channels 2 6 and 7 will automatically output their video data to user stations subsequent to your user station which are 3 4 and 5 Je 1 mia CH 1 Wye 0 o mE C SI a GH k c ez ez Fc GE Ee
172. r P2CIM AUSB B for IBM BladeCenter servers Messages on the ACTIVATOR User Station The success and or failure of data outputs of the FOLLOWER channel s will be displayed on the screen of the ACTIVATOR user station see the sample image below Force Switch is Successful Force Switch is Successful Switch Failed Tier path Force Switch is Successful ei Force Switch is Successful Force Switch is Successful Figure 52 Sample Messages for Multiple Video Output Results The 1 FOLLOWER channel successfully outputs its data The 27 FOLLOWER channel successfully outputs its data The 3 FOLLOWER channel CANNOT successfully output its data Every FOLLOWER channel successfully outputs its data A N Raritan CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 59 The failure of data output can be caused by one of the following reasons e Blockage to the FOLLOWER channel port s For example other user s may be accessing one or more of the FOLLOWER channels in Private mode and thus block the access e Mouse keyboard activity is detected on the FOLLOWER user station s when the Multiple Video command is issued Paragon will NOT execute Multiple Video in order to protect that server s operation e The FOLLOWER user station is P2 USTIP which enters the remote mode no OSUI displayed e The FOLLOWER user station is set to Local PC mode e There are not enough FOLLOWER user
173. r PC keyboard does not have such as F13 to F15 Paragon II system can neither recognize nor support them Mapped PC Keys for Macintosh Keys MACINTOSH KEY MAPPED PC KEY Command key Windows key Option Alt Shift Shift Control Control Tab Tab Left Right Up Down Arrow Left Right Up Down Arrow Caps Lock Caps Lock Raritan APPENDIX F EXTRA KEYBOARD MOUSE INFORMATION AND SETTINGS 151 MACINTOSH KEY MAPPED PC KEY Escape Escape All alphabetical keys A Z and All alphabetical keys A Z and numeric keys 0 9 numeric keys 0 9 Fl F12 Fl F12 F13 F15 No mapping Page Up Down Page Up Down Home End Home End Delete Delete Power No mapping Help Insert Volume control keys No mapping No appropriate mappings are found for these keys on PC keyboards and these Mac keys may not function properly 152 PARAGON USER GUIDE Raritan APPENDIX G RECOMMENDATION FOR BETTER VIDEO QUALITY 153 Appendix G Recommendation for Better Video Quality Deployment Recommendations In the Paragon II system video quality is usually affected by these factors Type of the user station P2 UST P2 EUST or P2 EUST C UTP cable length between the user station and the CIM server UTP cable type Belden or non Belden cable P2 EUST and P2 EUST C have the function of automatic skew compensation when used with P2CIM
174. r scope of access Correspondingly we recommend that those servers that all users will need to access such as application or document servers be assigned to channel port group 00 and that servers needing the most security protection be assigned to channel port groups from 10 to 99 Raritan CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 81 System Reboot and System Reset System Reboot and System Reset commands affect your entire Paragon configuration that is if you perform a System Reset on your Base Unit the 3rd tier switch es will reset then the 2nd tier switch es will reset and finally the Base Unit will reset Each switch sends a Ready to Reset report to Paragon clients P2SC Paragon Manager UST IP etc as an event log System Reboot To reboot your Paragon II from the OSUI select option 5 System Reboot from the Administration Menu and press Enter system Reboot Are you sure Yes Esc Figure 71 System Reboot A message in the message bar asks you to confirm the System Reboot command You must type Y E S the complete word Yes and press Enter to confirm or press Ese to cancel A Reset message screen appears and remains on screen while your system reboots If you have multiple tiers the reboot will take slightly longer than if you are rebooting only a single Paragon switch 82 PARAGON USER GUIDE System Reset To reset the Device Name Network Settings User Profiles System
175. rising the Base Unit and its tiers enters the Private Mode regardless of the original Operation Mode setting This is to ensure that only the user that has validated his or her credentials may view the server s video output 1 Using the P2 EUST C verify that the user station is connected to a keyboard mouse VGA monitor and is powered on See Basic Installation in Chapter 2 for more details 2 Log on to the Paragon system by typing a valid user name and password and then pressing Enter See Login in this chapter for more details Paragon442 4 Enter Name and Password Figure 56 Login Screen 3 After logging into the system the Selection Menu appears on the screen 4 Press 4 or gt to move the highlight to the desired server which is connected to the reader enabled CIM P2CIM AUSB C 5 Press Enter to access the server See Selecting a Server in this chapter for more details 6 If the client authentication software has been configured properly either a blank screen or a message prompting you to insert the card is displayed The message varies depending on the configuration of your authentication software 7 Insert your card into the card reader slot on the user station The LED of the user station turns green Note The Paragon II integrated smart card reader may not recognize the insertion of a smart card when there is conflict with an external card reader including keyboards that consist of a built i
176. rlier than 315 download the firmware of version 4 2 or later and upgrade it by following the steps described in General Update Procedure in this chapter The firmware file to choose is P2 XXX hex XXX represents the version STEP 2 Keep Only One Stacking Unit Connected To upgrade the Stacking Unit for obtaining the failsafe capability only one unit is allowed to connect to the Main Unit at one time If there are more than one Stacking Unit or no Stacking Unit connected to the Main Unit you must do the following Power off the Main and Stacking Units Connect only one Stacking Unit to the Main Unit Power on the Stacking Unit first Power on the Main Unit Set the Main Unit s stacking support to 1 See the Stacking Support section under Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls in Chapter 2 for additional information 6 Set the Stacking Unit ID to 1 See step 6 of Installing the Paragon P2 UMT1664S Stacking Unit in Chapter 2 for additional information 7 Power off both units Power on the Stacking Unit 9 Power on the Main Unit aie Se STEP 3 Update the Stacking Unit s Firmware Both of the firmware code and boot loader will be updated after the following is done 1 Make sure the Main Unit is connected via network to the PC that will run Paragon Update 122 PARAGON USER GUIDE 2 Launch the Paragon Update utility and choose the hex file R P2SBL 0C5 hex as 6 firmware file and then
177. rrent Multiple Video Outputs section in Chapter 3 for details Case 6 Restoring Settings to Factory Defaults Purpose To reset the Paragon switch to its factory default settings when you want to clear customized settings such as the device name system settings etc 1 Log into the system with the administrator user name and password The password is case sensitive default name admin default password raritan 2 Press F5 gt select System Reset Settings 3 Highlight the field s that you want to reset and change the setting to Yes by doing this press Enter gt press any arrow key gt press Enter The affected scope of different fields are described below FIELD SETTINGS RETURNING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS Device Name The Device ID field in the System Configuration submenu Network Settings All settings in the Network Setting submenu User Profiles All settings of the following submenus or settings e User Configuration e User Station Profile e User Profile settings that are displayed when pressing F4 System Configuration All settings in the System Configuration submenu except for the Device ID field Channel Configuration All settings or records of the active and inactive channels in the Channel Configuration submenu are cleared but the data of active channels is rebuilt automatically after the reset 4 Now reset the selected items Press O alphabetical character gt type yes gt
178. rts of Paragon switches in the third tier a a BET a T Wm ogo o Wm ofc o Figure 25 Sample Cascaded System gt Servers D Paragon switches 6 User stations with the monitor keyboard and mouse attached 1 Connect one end of a CAT5 UTP cable to user port 1 on the back of the Base Unit Do not attach anything to the switch s channel ports and do not plug it in or turn it on yet 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ45 CATS port on the back of the user station 3 Connect a keyboard mouse and monitor to the user station Do not plug in or turn on the user stations or monitors yet 4 For each subsidiary Paragon switch you want to attach directly to the Base Unit run CATS UTP cables from consecutive channel ports on the Base Unit to the subsidiary Paragon switch s user ports 5 If you are installing a third tier Run CATS UTP cables from consecutive channel ports on a second tier Paragon switch to the user ports on a third tier Paragon switch Repeat for all other subsidiary switches in the third tier Raritan 30 PARAGON USER GUIDE 6 Attach CIMs and servers to the free channel ports on the third tier Paragon switches on the second tier Paragon switches and on your Base Unit Follow step 5 of Installing a Paragon System with a Single Matrix Switch for instructions Plu
179. s currently connected to Raritan CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 73 User i User 2 users users User s E al LE user 7 Se Edit Ins Del FKey S L Esc ScrlLock SI Figure 65 Right Panel of the User Configuration Menu You can also perform three other functions at this menu Add a new user by pressing the Insert key A new default user name will be added in the end of the existing list for example if users user01 through user25 already exist and a new one is added its default name will be user26 you can edit the name as desired The maximum number of users is 127 512 with an added memory card Delete a user by moving the highlight to a user name and pressing Delete Paragon II will ask for confirmation if you respond by pressing Y that user account will be deleted from the system A user with Administrator privileges can log out another connected user by highlighting a user name and pressing L That user name will then be disconnected from the Paragon system 74 PARAGON USER GUIDE Channel Configuration To edit or initialize a P2CIM change the device name individual scan rate device type and group IDs associated with each server or device select option 3 Channel Configuration from the Administration Menu When you save Channel Configuration changes Paragon II will update each affected P2CIM as necessary gt ne 2 Redhat3s S Edit G FKey S Esc
180. s equipment in a residential environment may cause harmful interference VCCI Information Japan CORES FHLBRES ERS A ERER VCCI OR KEDCO 5 81 112 2 9 CORBt RE CHEATS CBR HEEB 9 39 9 COBPICSHPAAPBOCHREBST 52 22 2 112 3 Raritan is not responsible for damage to this product resulting from accident disaster misuse abuse non Raritan modification of the product or other events outside of Raritan s reasonable control or not arising under normal operating conditions CE Bien ETE LISTED For assistance in the North or South America please contact the Raritan Technical Support Team by telephone 732 764 8886 by fax 732 764 8887 or by e mail tech raritan com Ask for Technical Support Monday through Friday 8 00am to 8 00pm Eastern For assistance around the world please see the last page of this guide for regional Raritan office contact information Raritan Power Safety Guidelines To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to Raritan equipment Do not use a 2 wire power cord in any product configuration Test AC outlets at your computer and monitor for proper polarity and grounding Use only with grounded outlets at both the computer and monitor When using a backup UPS power the computer monitor and appliance off the supply Rack Mount Safety Guidelines In Raritan products which require Rack Mounting please
181. s for connecting Z Series Z4200U Z CIMs UKVMSPD or UKVMSC Up to 42 Z CIMs can be connected in one single chain Ui Figure 78 Connecting Z CIMs as Tiers Cat5 cable Input Z CIM UKVMSPD or UKVMSC O Output Server Pi O N Paragon switch the model shown in the illustration is P2 UMT832M a Z CIM terminator required for the last Z CIM in the chain 6 The last Z CIM in the chain All Paragon II components must be powered ON prior to Z CIM tier installation All servers and components in the Z CIM chain must be powered OFF prior to installation Raritan CHAPTER 5 PARAGON II AND P2ZCIMs Z CIMs 95 When following the installation and configuration instructions below sort the Selection Menu by channel number not by name Display the menu by pressing the F2 key on your keyboard and change the sorting method by pressing the F12 key Connect a Z CIM as a Tier 1 2 Connect a Category 5e UTP cable to the channel port on the Paragon 11 switch reserved for the Z CIM chain Connect the other end of this Category 5e UTP cable to the UTP OUT port on a Z CIM which will be the first Z CIM in the chain Connect a server to the first Z CIM a Connect the 6 pin mini DIN keyboard and mouse and HD15 video connectors on the CIM to server s keyboard mouse and video ports b Place the CIM Terminator i
182. s installed and operating properly the CIM s green LED will start blinking once per second while the CIM is idle more quickly while data is passed in either direction Connect one end of a CAT5 UTP cable to RJ45 port 1 on the back of the Paragon switch Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ45 port on the CIM 6 Configure the CIM and the attached server The monitor attached to the user station will display the Selection Menu with the server you just connected displayed in green Use the ab and keys to move the highlight to that entry and press Enter If you can access and operate the server normally the CIM is connected successfully Raritan recommends you give the server a meaningful system name at this time as described in the next steps 28 PARAGON USER GUIDE Note If your video image is fuzzy especially if you are using an LCD flat panel monitor you can adjust the video gain to focus the video image If the OSUI is not displayed activate it by pressing the Scroll Lock key twice QUICKLY then use the and plus and minus keys on the numeric keypad to adjust the video image until it appears to be in focus The P2 EUST and P2 EUST C provide automatic and manual skew compensation which will also help improve video quality Please see Video Gain Adjustment and Skew Compensation in P2 EUST in Chapter 3 for additional information b Press F5 to activate the Administration Menu Use the and
183. s on off rapidly when there is keyboard mouse traffic CIM has a confirmed Communication Address and is switched to that Address Note The P2ZCIM will blink from time to time even if there is no keyboard mouse traffic this demonstrates that the P2ZCIM is operating normally and not locked If the LED is blinking on and off but at a regulated moderate speed e every half second that P2ZCIM is acting as Manager of the chain 94 PARAGON USER GUIDE Paragon Il and Z CIMs Z CIM installation requires that servers are assigned names when added to the Z CIM chain The default name of any Z CIM is its serial number which is not meaningful to you In order to name the Z CIM it must be connected to a server that is powered on and to the Paragon switch to get status and name assignment To organize and track Z CIMs and the servers to which they are connected we recommend one of two methods e Record the serial numbers of the Z CIMs connected to each server and then name all Z CIMs at one time once the chain is complete e First complete the chain and then power on the Z CIMs one at a time checking the serial number on the Z CIM as it is connected and assigning the proper name to the proper server Z CIM When naming or renaming a Z CIM switch to that Z CIM to activate it thereby ensuring that its new name is updated in the matrix switch s database Connecting Z CIMs as Tiers The following diagram shows setup guideline
184. ser port 3 Connect the free end of this cable to the UKVMSPD RJ45 port labeled UTP OUT 4 Connect another CATSe cable from the UKVMSPD RJ45 port labeled UTP IN to the Base Unit s user port where you just disconnected the other cable 5 Plug the UKVMSPD HD15 strand into the HD15 VGA video port of the server you want to access Plug the purple 6 pin mini DIN keyboard strand into the server s 6 pin mini DIN keyboard port Plug the light green 6 pin mini DIN strand into the server s 6 pin mini DIN mouse port 6 Plug in and power ON the server If the UKVMSPD is installed and operating properly the UKVMSPD green LED will start blinking once per second when the UKVMSPD is idle more quickly while data passes in either direction Once this installation is finished activate Local PC Mode on the user station 1 Log on at the attached user station 2 Press the hot key default Scroll Lock twice rapidly to activate the OSUI 3 Press F4 to activate the User Profile Menu Raritan CHAPTER 5 PARAGON II AND P2ZCIMs Z CIMs 97 Paragoni664 5 ADMIN Yes kl GEI on 33 Off S Mi Scroll Lock Menu i Single Line S Edit P S FKey Esc Figure 79 User Profile Menu Use Tab or the 4 and Y keys to move the highlight to the Local PC field Press Enter The Local PC field will turn green Use the or Y to toggle the value of the field to On Press Enter The highlight
185. ses SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE No Power Loose power cord Power switch is off Paragon II switch or user station surge protection invoked during a power recycling process Power off the unit wait for 20 seconds and then power the unit on All computers have no video display Loose Category 5e UTP cable Loose monitor connection The user station is connected and functioning properly if Num Lock key lights keyboard s Num Lock LED Monitor video display for some connected computers is distorted Monitor type does not match video output designation from the server Keyboard non functional even though there is no keyboard error at power up Cannot input to any computer Loose keyboard connection to the user station Loose Category 5e UTP cable Keyboard broken Hot swap with a new keyboard Repeated Keyboard ERROR at computer power up Loose cable from the server to the CIM Loose Category 5e UTP cable Paragon 11 components may be out of order Verify that the server recognizes a keyboard that is directly connected Contact Raritan Technical support for assistance See the last page for global contact information Keyboard suddenly locks up when a particular computer is selected but operates normally when other computers are selected Loose keyboard cable connection Voltage spike increase or brown out decrease in power supply to connected Paragon II switch Power off th
186. ss F5 gt select System Configuration Press the arrow keys th gt to highlight the Operation Mode field Press Enter to turn the highlight color to green Press the arrow keys tb lt gt to select the option PC Share and press Enter Press S to save the changes gt gt Refer to System Configuration section in Chapter 4 for details Now every user can access the same server simultaneously Case 3 Controlling a Device s Power Purpose To control the power supply of specific servers devices or even Paragon switches as long as they are connected to any power strip in the Paragon system These devices can be turned on turned off or power cycled as you wish Log into the system with the administrator user name and password The password is case sensitive default name admin default password raritan Associate the power outlets of the power strip with the connected devices For example if a router receives power from outlet No 1 of the power strip and both of the power strip and the router are connected to the same Paragon switch The router is named Router Win in the system Do the following to associate them a Press F5 gt select Channel Configuration b Highlight the channel of the power strip For example highlight the channel No 11 if the power strip is connected to that channel c Press G to enter the Outlet Configuration screen of the power strip d Change the type of outlet No
187. stations subsequent to ACTIVATOR user station Messages on the FOLLOWER User Stations When the Multiple Video command is issued a message similar to the following will be displayed on the FOLLOWER user stations Any keyboard output on these user stations is invalid in the Multiple Video mode Target Pc User Enter Multiple Mode Hotkey Function Disabled Figure 53 Multiple Video Message on the FOLLOWER User Stations Using P2 USTIP for Multiple Video Outputs P2 USTIP has two operation modes remote and local modes Only local mode supports the multiple video function In the remote mode no OSUI displayed P2 USTIP CANNOT function as either the ACTIVATOR or FOLLOWER user station in this mode If a remote user accesses an ACTIVATOR channel via P2 USTIP the Multiple Video function is NOT triggered at all In the local mode OSUI displayed This is the only mode in which Multiple Video functions Enter the local mode by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete Then P2 USTIP can act as either the ACTIVATOR or FOLLOWER user station 60 PARAGON USER GUIDE Authentication with a Smart Card With the use of the P2 EUST C user station and the P2CIM AUSB C computer interface module Paragon II enables you to control access to servers that require user authentication with an appropriate smart card Therefore data security is further enhanced by only permitting users who pass appropriate login credentials to a target server to view and manage t
188. sting of channel numbers 1 2 3 and 26 choose Set up gt Multiple Video gt New gt type necessary data gt select four channels 1 2 3 and 26 gt click OK d Ensure the channel triggering the video outputs of the other channels is set as the first channel For example the administrator may choose 3 in the First Channel field so channel No 3 will be the channel which causes the other three channels to output the video data gt gt Refer to Paragon Manager User Guide in the manual CD and or Channel Association for Multiple Video section in Chapter 4 for details Any user who wants to perform the Multiple Video function logs into the Paragon system For example one user uses the user station connected to the user port No 2 to log into the system with the following user name which has no password required user name user02 password lt no password gt Select the first channel of the association group In this example highlight channel number 3 and press Enter The other video ports of the same server connected to channel numbers 1 2 and 26 automatically output their video data to three user stations subsequent to the one where user02 is operating which are connected to user port No 3 4 and 5 respectively Raritan 4 PARAGON USER GUIDE 6 When user02 disconnects the channel number 3 or even logs out of the system the three subsequent user stations are also logged off gt gt Refer to Concu
189. switch Green and Blue Both of the card s data and keyboard mouse signals are being Blink alternatively transmitted to the Paragon switch Note An external USB card reader is not supported at this time Features of P2CIM AUSB C This device is a USB CIM Computer Interface Module and is required when using a smart card Its functions are similar to those of P2CIM AUSB and can work with Paragon II that has been upgraded to version 4 3 or higher Paragon II 4 3 or Later Firmware Version As long as the card reader function is intended in the Paragon II system you must ensure the firmware version of the Paragon switch or switches in the chosen path is 4 3 or later Otherwise the card reader function is not available even though both of the reader enabled user station and CIM are present in the path Raritan CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 63 To upgrade the firmware version of existing Paragon switches to 4 3 or later including Paragon I HW3 and Paragon II refer to Chapter 8 Firmware Upgrade for additional information Using the Card Reader Once all required reader enabled components are installed in the Paragon system and the proper driver and authentication software has been configured in the servers the card reader authentication is ready for use Note that when you connect the P2 EUST C user station to the Paragon Base Unit with 4 3 or later firmware version the whole system comp
190. t away please see the section User Profile Customization in this chapter for additional information 38 PARAGON USER GUIDE 3 The Selection Menu appears To view other menus use the function keys as described in the Help Menu section later in this chapter Paragon442 Ga 1 361 06 ES G1 Page FkKey Ent Esc Figure 31 Selection Menu for a P2 UMT442 Note To log out of the Paragon II system press F9 while the OSUI is on screen Below are the function keys used when working with the OSUI KEY ACTION F1 View the Help Menu F2 Go to the Selection Menu for accessing channel ports F3 View the Power Control Menu for associated channel F4 Go to the User Profile Menu for users to customize their settings F5 Administrator only Go to the Administration Menu for the administrator to manage the system settings 16 Administrator only Toggle the autoscan function on or off F7 Administrator only Toggle the autoskip function on or off F8 View the Information Menu F9 Log out of the system Shift Disconnect from the currently accessed channel without F9 logging out of the system F10 Toggle the display of all channel ports including inaccessible ones on or off F11 View the Unit Status Menu for connected Raritan Remote Power Control unit available only from Power Control Menu F12 Toggle the Selection Menu s sorting way numerically by port number or alphabetically by
191. t option 2 User Configuration from the Administration menu ADMIN User i User 2 User s User 4 users userg6G User S Edit Ins Del FKey S L Esc SI Figure 64 Left Panel of the User Configuration Menu This menu displays one user s information in each row There are two panels of this menu left and right panels as indicated by the right pointing arrow gt at the top of the menu The fields and columns in the left panel of this menu include e User Your user name This field cannot be edited e Name The user names assigned to all user accounts Except for the special user name admin these user names can be edited You can type in new names up to eight alphanumeric characters long not case sensitive e Group The ID numbers of the security groups to which users are assigned e Adm Indicates whether any given user has Administrator privileges You can use the and keys to toggle between Yes and No the default setting Use the arrow keys Tab Shift Tab Page Up and Page Down to move within this menu and its submenus Press Enter to edit a highlighted field it will turn green When you finish editing a field press Enter to save the changes or press Esc to abort changes Press Tab or the gt key to move through the fields to the right panel of the menu and display users connection information The Connection column displays which channel port if any each active user i
192. t the entire assembly in your rack and secure the side brackets ears to the rack s front rails with your own screws bolts cage nuts etc 5 When you attach cables to the connectors on the rear panel of the user station or switch drape them over the cable support bar Figure 107 Front Rackmount of a P2 User Station Raritan 136 PARAGON USER GUIDE Rear Mount The steps correspond to the numbers in the following diagrams 1 Secure the cable support bar to the front end of the side brackets near the side brackets ears using two of the included screws 2 Slide the user station or matrix switch between the side brackets with its rear panel facing the cable support bar until its front panel is flush with the back edges of the side brackets 3 Secure the user station or switch to the side brackets using the remaining included screws three on each side 4 Mount the entire assembly in your rack and secure the side brackets ears to the rack s front rails with your own screws bolts cage nuts etc 5 When you attach cables to the connectors on the rear panel of the user station or switch drape them over the cable support bar Figure 108 Rear Rackmount of a P2 Switch 6 Figure 109 Rear Rackmount of a P2 User Station Raritan APPENDIX E CONNECTING SERIAL DEVICES TO PARAGON II SYSTEM 137 Appendix E Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System Introduction to
193. t5 port RJ45 choose LOCAL if the unit is connected to a local monitor only tan Computer Inc Copyright 1999 2887 LZ bi Terminal Converter Modei AUATC 0 8 9688 Baud Rate Status Set Up ASCII Terminal Converter Setup Sc Baud Rate Parity Data Bit Stop Bit Koff Tab Setting N Connection CATS amp LOCAL Keyboard Language USA Setup to DEFAULT Use lt Tab gt to Go to a Field to Edit Use lt T gt or lt 4 gt to Change Parameter in a Field lt Fll gt lt F12 gt Load Save Setup Value Esc gt Return to On Line lt Alt F1 gt Display Help Menu reen lt re een lt Alt F3 gt Setup Programmab 5 lt Alt gt iew Edit Buffer lt Ctrl Break gt Reset Serial Communication and AUATC Figure 113 Setup Communication Screen Raritan APPENDIX E CONNECTING SERIAL DEVICES TO PARAGON II SYSTEM 143 To program any of your keyboard s twelve function keys with commands or data items you frequently have to send the device activate the Set Up Programmable Keys screen by pressing Alt F3 Once a string with a maximum length of sixteen characters has been assigned to a key pressing that key while in On Line Mode will send the entire string to the device Raritan Computer Inc ASCII Terminal Converter e Hl Position 1 H 4 II Terminal Con tup Programmable gt gt gt gt to Reset Default K gt Programmable K Return to On E Display Help Menu lt AIt F3 gt Setup Progr a
194. ted device Network admin port Set power control permissions on a per outlet basis Supports the use of Pinnacle FastAction keyboard when used with P2CIM APS2 or P2CIM APS2DUAL Supports 10 BaseT half duplex network speed not configurable OSUI On Screen User Interface support for IBM BladeCenter servers Note BladeCenter Management Modules MM that have been tested to be supported include the PS 2 module with the part number 39M4945 and the USB module with the part number 39Y9659 Support for other BladeCenter Management Modules is not guaranteed Supports the use of a 121 key Cortron rugged keyboard at the local site when used with the following Paragon II user station P2 EUST or P2 EUST C with firmware version 3E46 or later P2 USTIP with firmware 4 5 0 5 12 or later local PS 2 port only Both PS 2 part number 536 0062 and USB keyboards part number 524 0079 are supported Those with built in Sun keys are also supported and the Sun power key may be used to power off the server but not power it on Supports the use of a Kensington Expert Mouse and Turbo Mouse trackball Model 64210 at the local site when used with the following Paragon II components Raritan 14 PARAGON USER GUIDE User station P2 UST P2 EUST or P2 EUST C CIM P2CIM AUSB or P2CIM AUSB C with the latest CIM firmware Supports Multiple Video also known as Port Following Switch Multiple Video enables
195. ter Inc Copyright L 2007 U2 61 ASCII Terminal Converter Model AUF Line 81 Position 81 Page 1 936648 Baud Rate Status On Line NO lt Alt Fl gt Display Help Menu Screen lt ALt F2 reen lt Alt F3 gt Setup Programmable Keys lt Alt F4 gt d Edit Buffer lt Ctrl Break gt Reset Serial Communication and E lt Ctrl S gt 7 lt Ctrl Q gt Stop Resume Output from Computer Figure 110 AUATC Screen Layout On Line Mode 1 Cursor position and buffer page number 2 Communications status The status can be one of the following e On Line Communicating with an ASCII device The terminal screen area displays the interactions with the ASCII device e Help Help screen displayed Pressing Alt F1 displays the Help screen e Set Up Setup screen displayed Pressing Alt F2 or Alt F3 enters the set up mode e Buffer Edit Buffer displayed Pressing Alt F4 enters the buffer review edit mode A Firmware version A Terminal type and baud rate 5 Access indicator It indicates one of the following e LOC Local port is active either PS 2 keyboard or Sun keyboard e RMT Remote port RJ45 is active e NO No port is active 6 Terminal screen area 24 lines x 80 characters 7 Command keys that can be used with the screen currently displayed 140 PARAGON USER GUIDE On Line Mode When you operate AUATC in On Line Mode the main screen area displays your interactions with
196. the ASCII device as if it were the screen of an ASCII terminal Simultaneously the data stream being output by the device is stored in an eight page circular buffer so you can not only access and operate the device but you can also review its historical data as needed Because the buffer is circular it always retains the most recent eight pages of data from the device the newest data will overwrite the oldest data Conveniently you may program any of the PC keyboard s twelve function keys to trigger your most often used data stream commands Pressing any key set this way causes Paragon II to send the corresponding command to the device During the online session you can also send any of the following key combinations press and hold Ctrl or Alt press and release the command key and release Ctrl or Alt to control your communication with the device or to access AUATC s help and setup screens e Ctrl Break the Pause Break key next to the Scroll Lock key Resets both AUATC and the serial communication with the device e Ctrl S not case sensitive Sends a command to the device to temporarily stop it from sending any data until the flow is allowed to resume all output data will be queued by the device e Ctrl Q not case sensitive Sends a command to allow the device to resume sending data after being halted by the CTRL S command e Alt F1 Displays the Help screen e Alt F2 Displays the Setup screen e Alt F3 Dis
197. the Paragon II that user station is physically connected to For example a P2 UST connected to the base tier of a system will change the IP address only of that Base Unit while a P2 UST connected to a third tier Paragon II will change the IP address of that particular third tier unit It is essential to put all matrix switches in a Paragon II system on the network as firmware upgrades are pushed across the system through TCP IP 84 PARAGON USER GUIDE Autoscan and Autoskip As an administrator you can press F6 to turn autoscanning on and off When autoscanning is turned on and you press Ese to leave the OSUI screen Paragon switches sequentially and automatically from one channel port to the next displaying each channel port s video for the duration of the user s global scan rate or the channel port s individual scan rate see User Profile Customization in Chapter 3 starting over at port 1 when it reaches the last channel port In a cascaded system when the scan reaches a channel port to which a subsidiary Paragon switch is attached it drops down to the subsidiary s channel ports and scans them before resuming with the higher level channel ports To stay on a given channel port while Paragon is switching between channels one by one due to autocanning you must turn off autoscanning Press the hot key default Scroll Lock twice quickly to trigger the OSUI when the desired channel is displayed and press F6 to turn of
198. the latest version which is extracted from the downloaded firmware s ZIP file Its filename is ParagonUpdate XXX exe XXX represents the version This is to ensure the upgrade is performed successfully 1 Double click ParagonUpdate XXX exe 2 Enter the information of the device that you want to upgrade in the Paragon Update utility including the device s name IP address or the number of the serial port where the device connects etc Select the device by checking its check box dl Click Load Hex File and navigate to select the appropriate firmware file Click Send To Paragon Click Yes Then the utility starts to upgrade the selected device If the device is a Main Unit the Main Unit and every Stacking Unit if any connected to it are upgraded at the same time For details on the operation of the Paragon Update utility see Paragon Manager User Guide Por Note Usually the hex file for updating the firmware of both the Main and Stacking Units is the one whose name is P2 XXX XXX represents the version unless you are updating these units for obtaining failsafe upgrade feature or it is an update failure case for the Stacking Unit If so please refer to later sections in this chapter for the appropriate hex file Failsafe Upgrade Feature In the past whenever a firmware update failure occurred on the Paragon 11 Main Unit Stacking Unit or a P2 UST user station a return to Raritan is required f
199. the symbol displayed in the Scn field 1 Gei Paragoni6se4 Figure 36 Selection Menu for Manually Selecting the Access Path Raritan CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 45 3 Press Enter Both of the chosen path information and the channel list of the selected tiered device are displayed on the screen Paragon4d44e2 4 001 Paragoni664 Linux 2 Win2K doc win2K ID WwinxP 9g 1 obal winxP test Radius sun G1 Page FKey Ent Esc Figure 37 Selection Menu after Manually Selecting the Access Path The path information includes name of the base tier device number of the selected user port and number of the selected channel port If this symbol is displayed it indicates the port number is currently unknown and this port number will be displayed only when you access to the next channel Paragon4d4de2 oa Gool Paragonic6c6E4 0 0 Figure 38 On Screen Path Information Device name of the base unit Selected user port s number Selected channel port s number The arrow indicates the current tier Device name of the currently selected tier device ol oO Gol The port number is currently unknown 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 if you want to access the third tier device 5 Choose the channel port of the desired server in the specific tier device s Selection Menu
200. tion Menu between sorting the channel port entries by name or by channel port ID Esc Exit the current OSUI screen returns user to the Selection Menu or to the login screen when no channel port is selected Notes gt If a user is not the administrator but has Administrator privileges functions F6 and F7 are displayed in red in the Help Menu indicating that these functions are not available to them gt If a system administrator has set Display All Computers to No then F10 is displayed in red in the Help Menu for all users indicating that this function is not available even for administrators gt We recommend that you use a Sun keyboard if there are any Sun servers in your system If you want to control Sun servers with a PS 2 keyboard see Appendix F Extra Keyboard Mouse Information and Settings Raritan CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 55 Information Menu When the OSUI is open activate the Information Menu by pressing F8 This menu displays the vital statistics of the user station that you are using including its firmware hardware and FPGA revisions its serial number which console port user port and port number on the Paragon switch attached to it and the number of KVM switches and PCs servers that can be accessed through it 3 71 6 1 3 330 5 FkKey Esc Figure 50 Information Menu 56 PARAGON USER GUIDE Concurrent Multiple Video Out
201. ton to save the setting 8 Power OFF all Paragon switches 9 Power on the Stacking Unit 10 Power on the Main Unit Important Note about Powering Off the Stacking Unit Never power off a Stacking Unit when it is still CONNECTED to a Main Unit Doing so will cause the channel color display on the OSUI Selection Menu to become incorrect To power off the Stacking Unit you must disconnect it from the Main Unit first If the Stacking Unit is powered off by accident when it is still connected to the Main Unit do the following to restore the color display to normal Remove the stacking cable connected between Stacking and Main Units Power off the Main Unit Connect the stacking cable between Main Switching and Stacking Units Power on the Stacking Unit first Then power on the Main Unit Installing a 6 P2 HubPac is available for use with Paragon 11 HubPac units allow users of different Paragon matrix switches to access the same server s Each five port cluster on a HubPac is capable of connecting a server to up to four Paragon matrix switches CIM models capable of connecting to a P2 HubPac include P2CIM APS2 P2CIM AUSB P2CIM ASUN UKVMC Note P2 HubPac does not support the card reader functionality at this time Therefore make sure the servers that require the card reader authentication are not connected to the P2 HubPac Raritan CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 35 Installing a HubPac P
202. ts e P2CIM APS2DUAL supports servers with IBM PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports and allows one PC to double the number of users It comes with automatic skew compensation when used with P2 EUST or P2 EUST C e Two CIMs support IBM BladeCenter blade servers and include automatic skew compensation P2CIM APS2 B for PS 2 type keyboard and mouse ports P2CIM AUSB B for USB type keyboard and mouse ports One universal user station supports PS 2 Sun or USB keyboards and mice We recommend using a Sun keyboard if there are any Sun servers in your system if you must use a PS 2 keyboard to control Sun servers please see Appendix F Extra Keyboard Mouse Information and Settings for additional information If you want to connect one user station to one server across a long stretch of CATS or higher cable you can run such a cable between a direct mode user station and a P2CIM APS2 please see Appendix B User Station Direct Mode for additional information Raritan s enhanced user station P2 EUST is a user station that functions just like Raritan s P2 UST user station However the P2 EUST provides enhanced control over video quality by either automatically adjusting the skew delay of each color or allowing the user to manually adjust the video gain and skew delay on the screen and store these preferences in the matrix switch s database Another enhanced user station with the integrated card reader P2 EUST C functions like
203. ubPac Features of P2 EUST C This device is an enhanced user station with a built in card reader Its functions are similar to those of P2 EUST and can work with Paragon II that has been upgraded to version 4 3 or higher The internal card reader allows users to insert their smart cards when prompted by the authentication software installed in the servers and deliver the necessary authentication data to the server The P2 EUST C is compatible with all CIMs that are compatible Raritan 62 PARAGON USER GUIDE with the standard P2 EUST This allows for use of the P2 EUST C in environments that also include servers that do not require the card authentication Comparison between P2 EUST C and P2 EUST COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS P2 EUST C P2 EUST USB Keyboard Mouse Support v v PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Support v Sun Keyboard Mouse Support v Automatic Skew Compensation V v Internal Card Reader v lt A i ch Figure 55 P2 EUST C Front Side 1 LED 2 Card reader slot LED Status LED COLOR STATUS Blue Solid The user station is powered on without any card inserted Blue Blink Only keyboard mouse signals are being transmitted to the Paragon switch or when the keyboard mouse activity is detected Green Solid A card is inserted into the card reader slot when the user station is powered on Green Blink Only the card s data is being transmitted to the Paragon
204. un keyboard to the user station to access a Sun server which is attached with P2ZCIM SUN you may need to change the Sun keyboard s layout setting 1 2 3 4 Press the appropriate keyboard country code refer to the above Sun Keyboard Layout Code table for codes Select the channel of the desired server in the Selection Menu and press Enter Activate a text editor such as Notepad on the server Press Left Ctrl NumLock to enter the setting mode A message similar to the following appears in the text editor The text inside the red rectangle indicates the current keyboard layout is set to US5 Unix code 22 EEE EHH Et EE EERE EEE EEE EE t SUN KEYBOARD LAYOUT SETUP SERRE EEE EERE EEE EE EEE EEE EEE EEE EE EEE EEE EERE EEE EEE EE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EE SUN CIM 089 RARITAN COMPUTER INC EERE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE tt TYPE IN NUMBER AND PRESS ENTER TO SELECT KB TYPE PRESS ESC TO ESCAPE ia ia is sia sia sia sia i is aa aba sia ada ui sia ia sda is si aia EEE ai sda aia ai
205. up to four user stations to simultaneously view the video output of a server that has multiple video output Supports video redirection to a specific user station known as Forced Video Local control by the administrator Remote control by the administrator and authorized users through Paragon Manager Supports authentication with an appropriate smart card when using the following Paragon II components P2 EUST C P2CIM AUSB C Special Notes for Release 4 3 1 P2 EUST C has been tested to support Windows and Linux operating systems Support for Mac and Sun servers is planned for an upcoming release Releases 4 2 and 4 3 are not compatible with the Paragon II System Controller P2SC They are considered standalone releases and are not supported for installation in a Raritan PCCI environment As of release 4 3 1 Paragon II returned to compatibility with P2SC Existing Paragon II System Controller customers may upgrade their Paragon II components to 4 3 1 or higher to benefit from recently added features and maintenance fixes Please see the Paragon II 4 3 1 release notes for minimum firmware levels For information about the supported features in PCCI download the document titled Supported Paragon II Features in PCCP from Raritan s Product Documentation web page http www raritan com support productdocumentation paragon L Raritan CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 15 Package Contents E
206. user station A as shown in the diagram below Now you can issue the Forced Video command to direct one server to output its data to one of the user stations connected to the same Paragon II matrix switch as your user station It is impossible to direct the Raritan CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 69 server to output its data to user stations connected to a Paragon switch other than the Base Unit UMT 1 such as user station E or F The permitted data direction is shown below e One of the base tier servers from 1 1 to 1 3 gt one of the user stations connected to UMT 1 B to D OR e One of the upper tier servers from 2 1 to 2 3 gt one of the user stations connected to UMT 1 B to D N N nm N Figure 59 Illustration of Forced Video The user station you are operating Operating Forced Video Using OSUI 1 At the Selection Menu press the and keys to highlight the channel number of the server whose video keyboard mouse data output you want to redirect 2 Press Tab and the OSUI message bar displays a switch message Paragoni664 02 1 001 CForce Switch to user port Figure 60 Forced Video Switch Message 70 PARAGON USER GUIDE 3 Type the two digit number of the user port to which the data output is redirected 4 Press Enter to have the data output to the assigned user port or press
207. wing order UMT 3A UMT 2A gt UMT 2B gt UMT 1 UMT 3A UMT 3B os g Pos x F UMT 2B UMT 1 Figure 95 Single Diamond Configuration Double diamond configuration Officially the Double Diamond configuration is NOT a Raritan approved solution if stacking units or P2 HubPac is included in the configuration Therefore it is highly recommended to avoid this configuration especially when using Paragon 11 stacking units or the P2 HubPac UMT 3A UMT 38 Pen Se Ces mmg ec mer a UMT 1 Figure 96 Double Diamond Configuration Raritan 114 PARAGON USER GUIDE Redundant Configuration These configurations are simply more complex configurations and might be used to ensure redundancy every Base Unit is configured to another in case of individual system failure The procedure outlined below must be followed to ensure this configuration functions properly After installation all Paragon switches should undergo a FUNC reset to clear the database See Reset Unit under Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls in Chapter 2 for more information on clearing the database This procedure should be performed starting from the third tier device down to the Base Unit Execute the FUNC reset in the following order UMT 3A gt UMT 3B gt UMT 2A gt UMT 2B gt UMT 1A gt UMT I1B Whenever a third tier Paragon switch is replaced all of the second tier and base tier Paragon switches should undergo a
208. witch between active channels one is through the OSUI operation and the other is through the Up Down Channel hot key combination which enables quick access by bypassing the OSUI The availability of the Up Down Channel function depends on two requirements as described below e The user station you operate must be P2 EUST or P2 EUST C with the following firmware version p2 EUST firmware version ZER or later P2 EUST C firmware version with 4EB or later A P2 UST does not support this feature e The Paragon switch to which your user station connects must be with the firmware version 3EB or later Note If your Paragon switch or P2 EUST or P2 EUST C is implemented with old firmware you can upgrade the firmware to benefit from the feature See Chapter 8 Firmware Upgrade for more information Definition of the Previous and Next Channels Please note that the Up Down Channel function is performed basing on the alphanumerical sequence that is the sequence of channel names instead of channel numbers After pressing the Up Down Channel key combination the channel you will be switched to is the one with all of the following characteristics The channel is the next or previous one in the alphanumerical order The channel is active The channel is available for example it is not being accessed by any user in the Private mode The channel is one of the channels that you have permission to access Raritan
209. y accessed channel without F9 logging out of the system F10 Toggle the display of all channel ports including inaccessible ones on or off F11 View the Unit Status Menu for connected Raritan Remote Power Control unit available only from Power Control Menu F12 Toggle the Selection Menv s sorting way numerically by port number or alphabetically by name Esc Exit the current OSUI On Screen User Interface screen 26 PARAGON USER GUIDE Installing a Paragon System with a Single Matrix Switch If installing a single Paragon matrix switch keep in mind the maximum numbers of user stations and servers you can connect 2 user stations and 42 servers to a P2 UMT242 4 user stations and 42 servers to a P2 UMT442 8 user stations and 32 servers to a P2 UMT832M 16 user stations and 64 servers to a P2 UMT1664M Important All Paragon components servers and monitors must be turned OFF and unplugged before installation 1 Initialize the Paragon switch a Run the switch s included power cord from the IEC 320 inlet on its rear panel to a working AC outlet b Power on the switch 2 Connect a user station and its attached devices a Connect one end of a CATS UTP cable to user port 1 on the back of the switch Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ45 CATS port on the back of the user station b Run the user station s included power cord from the IEC 320 inlet on its rear panel to a working AC outlet c

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