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1. 49 Chapter 7 Configurations DT Principles of Re Connection 51 Tiered 52 Standard Tiering 52 Configurations ter ai etl e 54 Standard Stacking 55 Non Standard Tier 58 Guidelines for Existing Firmware 6 4 20 58 ii PARAGON USER MANUAL egal Configurations 62 Configuration acute iter tee Pea rete taa te a 62 Appendix A Specifications 63 CATS Cable 64 Appendix B User Station Direct Mode 65 Appendix C Configuration and Compatibility 67 Configuration eoi iie ete eee eite add 67 Compatibility Matrix nia ade a 67 Appendix D Paragon Rack Mount 69 Forward etae cote ea ea ce el e e d tian xa eee 69 Rear MOU EEE EET 70 Appendix E Using AUATC f
2. 19 Figure 27 Login Menu for a 2 832 21 Figure 28 Selection Menu for a 2 0 832 0 2400 100000000000 nennen nnne nen 22 Figure 29 Selection Menu in order by Channel Port Number 23 Figure 30 Selection Menu in order by Name ooooocconccccnnccccconnnooncnanocononcnno nn nano nn 24 Figure 31 User Profile MENU uiii tai 26 Figure 32 Help Menda aaa aga eet tee nena tede tne lei deste dade tee de dote dt donat 28 Figure 33 Information Menu 30 Figure 34 Administration ss sraba Aa AD eben BEN An 31 Figure 35 System Configuration Menu 32 Figure 36 The left end of the User Configuration Menu sse 34 Figure 37 The right end of the User Configuration 35 Figure 38 The left end of the Channel Configuration Menu sese 36 Figure 39 The right end of the Channel Configuration Menu sse 37 Figure 40 User Station Profile 5 38 Figure 41 Network Settings Menu 41 Figure 42 Connecting a Z CIM as a Tier to Paragon 46 Figure 43 x330 Tiered from a Paragon II Matrix Switch sees 49 Figure 44 Single Base 52 Figure 45 Multiple Base
3. nens 53 Figure 46 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT166468 55 iv PARAGON USER MANUAL Figure 47 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT832M and P2 UMT832S 55 Figure 48 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT832M and 2 0 8325 55 Figure 49 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT832M and P2 UMT832S 56 Figure 50 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT8326 56 Figure 51 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT832M and P2 UMT16645 56 Figure 52 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT8326 57 Figure 53 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT832M and P2 UMT16645 57 Figure 54 Triangle 59 Figure 55 Diamond Kae kanan tenen 60 Figure 56 Redundant Configuration 61 Figure 57 Recommended Redundant Configuration connection 62 Figure 58 Illegal Loop Back 62 Figure 59 Cat5 Cable 64 Figure 60 Front rackmount a P2 Base Uhit sse 69 Figure 61 Front rackmount of a P2 User 1
4. You can change delete or reinstate your password if Allow Blank Password is set to Yes 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 the Enter key To delete your password press the Enter key without typing anything in the field Confirm the new password by typing it again at the third prompt then either press the Enter key 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 Help Menu When the OSUI is open activate the Help Menu by pressing function key F1 This menu displays a list of the function keys and their help functions Help Help EXC Exit Channel Selection Name Sort by Channel Power Control Commands User Profile Administrative Functions Toggle Scan On Off Toggle Skip On Off Information Screen Logout Shift F9 Release Channel Toggle Disp All Ch On Off Fkey Esc ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 32 Help Menu CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 29 Keyboard Controlled OSUI Functions Use the following function keys to access the Paragon s OSUI functions WHEN YOU WANT TO
5. 4 5 6 7 8 LE Page Fkey Ent Esc ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 5 Selection Menu 3 Use the up and down arrow keys on the user station s keyboard to move the highlight to the green server port and press the Enter key 4 Normal server access and operation indicates a successful connection 8 PARAGON USER MANUAL A video gain adjustment is available to focus the video image which can be especially useful if you are using an LCD flat panel monitor To make this adjustment activate the OSUI if you have not done so already by rapidly pressing the keyboard s Scroll Lock key twice 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 Paragon Front Panel Display and Controls The control buttons and LCD display on the Paragon II unit provide systems management and technical support functions For most situations there is no need to use the front panel beyond viewing status Figure 6 Paragon II Front Panel Buttons 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 f 2 and buttons are used for selecting or setting various options depend
6. 9 Figure 9 GD Eunctlons cassette FEE ts tolit ndi naa ga cii ESL 9 Figure 10 F nction Selection scott ta ca aa GAN BA oc tae GA 9 Figure 11 Display Ver and 10 12 User Station asaji araga eo ctr e 10 Figure 13 Channel UKVM Test nennen nnne nennen nennen nennen 10 Figure 14 Stacking 10 Figure T9 Set ie Se e a ne o E epe i e a 10 Figure 16 Auto Gonflgure on ce e He e iet He DG PR RE b cia 11 Figure 17 Format of OSUI 12 Figure 18 Rear panel of a Paragon User Station and P2 UMT832M 13 Figure 19 Login Menu for a 2 832 14 Figure 20 Selection Menu for a 2 8 2 14 Figure 21 Administration MENU 15 Figure 22 Channel Configuration Menu of 2 0 8 2 16 Figure 23 Sample cascaded system 2 anaa aa ANAN ANAN 17 Fig re 24 Selection asana saa te Lene na abaan ea gk ae reed beu oet itas 18 Figure 25 Administration 2 18 Figure 26 Channel Configuration Menu for a 2 0 8 2
7. Connect the P2 CIM to server s keyboard video and mouse ports Power ON server Repeat steps 3 through 8 for all other CPUs you want to attach PARAGON USER MANUAL Optional WW Figure 3 Installation Diagram CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 7 Initial Administrative Testing To verify that an attached server can be viewed and controlled through the Paragon system 1 When you first power ON the Paragon Base Unit an attached User Station and the User Station s attached monitor a Login Menu will be displayed on the monitor Type admin all lowercase in the User Name field and press the Enter key Type raritan all lowercase in the Password field and press the Enter key Note The factory default user names are user0l through up to user16 depending on the model of the Base Unit for regular users and admin for the admin user User names are not case sensitive By default a password is required only for the admin user and that password is raritan Passwords are case sensitive Please Login Paragon Device ID Paragon832 User Port 1 User Name Password oon V Ce Enter Name and Password ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 4 Login Menu 2 The monitor will display On Screen User Interface OSUI Selection Menu with the port of the connected CPU displayed in green It will have no default name the Name field will be blank Selection Menu Paragon832 Page 1 4 No Name Scn
8. Use the up and down arrow keys to toggle between Yes the field is blank the default value and No field contains the user name 34 PARAGON USER MANUAL User Configuration As administrator use the User Configuration Menu to add delete and edit user names and security rights and to display the current connection status for each user User Configuration User ADMIN Page 1 2 gt Name Adm Group ADMIN Yes 00 User01 No 00 User02 No 00 User03 00 User04 No 00 User05 No 00 User06 No 00 User07 No 00 Edit Ins Del S L Esc ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 36 The left end of the User Configuration Menu This menu displays one user s information in each row There are two sides of this menu indicated by the right pointing arrow at the top of the menu The fields and columns on the left side of this menu e User Your user name This field cannot be edited 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 Indicates whether any given user has administrator privileges You can use the up and down arrow keys to toggle between Yes and No the default setting Use the arrow keys Tab
9. then disappear While the User Station is in Direct Mode if the CATS cabling between the User Station and the P2CIM PS2 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 To return a User Station that s in Direct Mode to normal operation take these steps A IS Power OFF the User Station Disconnect the opposite end of the CATS cabling from the CIM Connect the opposite end of the CATS cabling to a user port of a Base Unit Run other CATS cabling from the channel port of a Base Unit to the CIM Power ON the User Station 66 PARAGON USER MANUAL APPENDIX C CONFIGURATION AND COMPATIBILITY 67 Appendix C Configuration and Compatibility Configuration Matrix Base Lower Tiers 1 BasellowerTiers Paragon Il UMT1664S 832S UMTx HW3 UMTx HW3 UMTx HW2 UMTx HW1 UMT1664 832 4 w 3 2 FW w Current 42 242 FW Paragon UMT1664 832 X X 1442 1242 UMT16648 8328 Sack ser 3 Upper UMTx HW3 w 3 2 FW X X X UMTx HW2 MR FEA UMTx HW1 Other Current Paragon K K K K K K Ready Devices As a general rule the very latest hardware and firmware should reside on the lowest tier Compatibility Matrix Paragon Feature Component O m O 2CIMs C P PD CIMs 2 zem Y
10. MX4 Wing 2 NT4 0 Fax MC2 16 Reg1 Page Fkey Ent Esc ScriLock Scan Skip Figure 20 Selection Menu for a P2 UMT832M 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each User Station you want to connect to the Base Unit CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 15 5 Connect a P2CIM PS2 and its server CPU a Connect the cable strands of an appropriate P2CIM PS2 to the desired ports on a server CPU P2CIM PS2 PS 2 compatible CPUs Plug the HD15 strand into the CPU s HD15 VGA video port Plug the purple 6 pin mini DIN keyboard strand into the CPU s 6 pin mini DIN keyboard port Plug the light green 6 pin mini DIN strand into the CPU s 6 pin mini DIN mouse port P2CIM SUN Sun compatible CPUs Plug the HD15 strand into the CPU s HD15 VGA video port Plug the 8 pin mini DIN strand into the CPU s 8 pin mini DIN keyboard mouse port iii P2CIM USB USB CPUs of any platform or P2 CIM SUSB Plug the HD15 strand into the CPU s HD15 VGA video port Plug the USB Type A strand into one of the CPU s USB A ports iv AUATC serial CPUs routers etc Please see Appendix E Using AUATC for RS 232 Access for installation instructions Z CIM local single user IBM PS 2 compatible CPUs Please see Chapter 5 Paragon II and Z CIM for installation instructions b Plug in and power ON the CPU If the P2CIM PS2 is installed and operating properly the P2CIM PS2 s green LED will start blinking once per second while the P2CIM PS2 is
11. T568A T568B Mod Mod Plug Plug Positions Positions White Orange White Orange Cat 5e Cable Cat 5e Cable Green mo nomzzoo eon go gt mo nomzzoo aon Q 0 Figure 59 Cat5 Cable Diagram APPENDIK B USER STATION DIRECT MODE 65 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 crash cart access or permanently for non switched extension purposes without having to go through a Base Unit To make this kind of Direct Mode connection take these steps 1 NU NI If you have not already done so follow the instructions in steps 5a and 5b of Chapter 2 Installation Installing a Paragon System with a Single Base Unit to attach the CIM to the CPU If you have not already done so plug in and turn on the CPU Power off the User Station Run 5 cabling directly between the User Station and the At the user station attached to the User Station simultaneously press and hold the Ctrl and Alt keys Continue holding down these keys while you power on the User Station The User Station should beep twice after the second beep it should display a DIRECT Mode connected message on the monitor Release Ctrl and Alt The DIRECT Mode message will continue to be displayed for ten seconds
12. 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 access to all of the Administration Menu s submenus Other administrative users have limited access and cannot select the System Configuration and User Configuration submenus To reach any of the Administration Menu s submenus 1 Logon 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 The Selection Menu will appear 2 Press F5 The Administration Menu will appear Administration Menu Choose Admin Function System Configuration User Configuration Channel Configuration User Station Profile Network Settings Edit Fkey Esc ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 34 Administration Menu 3 Press any keyboard number from 1 through 5 or use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to your desired option and press the Enter key This chapter describes the submenus that appear 32 PARAGON USER MANUAL 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 Z CIMs should be added one at a time to
13. attach one of our RS 232 serial CIMs product code AUATC to the device s serial port as described in the first section of this Appendix The AUATC is designed to emulate an ASCII terminal converting keyboard input to RS 232 data input and converting RS 232 data output for display on a VGA monitor This conversion allows any device that can be accessed by an ASCII terminal to be operated with a user station attached to your Paragon system across an end to end distance of up to 1000 ft 305 m as opposed to the normal RS 232 maximum of 50 ft 15 m are some of the AUATC s useful features e It maintains eight pages of data in a circular buffer e In its Buffer Edit Mode you can edit data copy it mark it and or resend it to the server or other device e In its On Line Mode you can operate the ASCII device as if it were attached to a text terminal e It has twelve programmable keys for frequently performed character string commands e You directly attach a local PS 2 or Sun user station keyboard and monitor if necessary Installing the AUATC Take these steps to attach an AUATC to the serial port of a server CPU or other device and to your Paragon system 1 Run an appropriate cable from the 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 CPU or DCE for a
14. following Basic Installation instructions but reserve one channel port for each rack of IBM x330 servers to be connected 2 Connect a Category 5e UTP cable to the reserved channel port on the back of the Paragon II unit 3 Connect the other end of the category 5e UTP cable to the RJ45 port on a Raritan UKVMP x330 or UKVMC x330 4 Attach the CIM to IBM Break Out Cable from the x330 rack UKVMP x330 a Connect keyboard monitor and mouse cable legs attached to CIM to appropriate 15 pin female video port and 6 pin mini DIN mouse and keyboard ports on IBM Break Out Cable UKVMC x330 b Connect DB25 male end of CCPnn cable to DB25 female port on UKVMC x330 c Connect the other end of the CCPnn cable to appropriate 6 pin mini DIN mouse and keyboard ports and HD15 video port IBM Break Out Cable Set the IBM x330 Rack as a Second Tier Device 1 From a User Station login as admin or use your user name if you have administrator privileges and enter your password 2 Press the F5 key to go the Administration Menu then select Channel Configuration submenu 3 Use the and VW or the Page Up and Page Down keys to select the channel to which the x330 rack is connected 4 Press the Tab key to advance to the Device field the highlighted area will be yellow 5 Press the Enter key the highlighted area turns green 6 Use the and NV keys to change device type to x330 then press the Enter key
15. the highlighted area turns yellow 7 Hold the Shift key and press the Tab key to go back to the Name column 8 Press the Enter key and edit the default name 9 Press the S key to save the new configuration Save and Verify Changes 1 Press F2 to go Selection Menu to validate that second tier IBM x330 rack is properly configured Select and switch to one of the IBM x330 channels Normal computer access and operation indicates a successful connection 2 Press F5 to go to Administration Menu Select Channel Configuration submenu Select the IBM x330 channel Press G to bring up a Channel Configuration menu of the IBM x330 Edit names for each IBM x330 server in the rack 3 Press S to save the new configuration CHAPTER 7 CONFIGURATIONS 51 Chapter 7 Configurations When implementing complex tiered and stacked architectures for a Paragon system there are important guidelines describing the legal and illegal configurations among devices in a Paragon system and the procedures to make the system function in the appropriate manner that you must follow and procedures to make the system function in an appropriate manner Principles of Re Connection Whenever a change is made to a connected tiered device it is recommended that power to all devices 15 recycled if possible This includes the device where the connection is changed directly as well as all devices below it in the system architecture e The sequence
16. 69 Figure 62 Rear rackmount of a P2 Base Unit sss eee 70 Figure 63 Rear rackmount of a P2 User Station seen 70 Figure 64 AUATC screen layout On Line 72 Figu e 65 Help SCreenss 2 rec iex ear Ne AAN A 73 Figure 66 Buffer Edit Mode ener entrent nennen 74 Figure 67 Setup Communication Screen sse ener 75 Figure 68 Set Up Programmable Keys screen sse nennen nnn 76 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Raritan s Paragon II The Paragon family is about breaking away from the traditional expensive model of server management one server one dedicated monitor one dedicated keyboard Paragon allows for a single user station monitor keyboard and mouse for multiple servers even servers of different platforms Why not a pair of user stations each of which can control multiple servers Why not many monitors or user stations for the same server Why not access or display any of your servers anywhere in the world with any of your user stations or monitors With our Paragon products there s no reason why not We carry a broad line of robust solutions for all these applications e Do you have just two PCs and need an economical alternative to keeping two mice keyboards and monitors on your desk Or do you need to share many servers including
17. E USING AUATC FOR RS 232 Access 77 Troubleshooting the AUATC If you do not get a device prompt l 2 If the 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 Esc to return to On Line Mode Make sure that the AUATC and the attached device are both receiving power The AUATC s power supply should be securely connected to both the 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 Make sure that the cable between the AUATC and the device is securely attached at both ends This must be the null modem cable included with the AUATC or one just like it Make sure that the serial communication settings of the AUATC match those of the device Press Alt F2 to check the AUATC s settings in its Setup Screen If you do not get any video or the video is degraded or distorted l 25 3 Make sure that all of your cables are connected securely Make sure that your monitor can handle 800 x 600 video resolution at a refresh rate of 60 Hz If you 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 5 cabling from the serial device to the monitor should not be greater than 1000 ft 304 m If you are using a Sun keyboard at the local user st
18. 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 Base Units 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 Selection Menu between sorting the channel port entries by name or by channel port ID Esc Exit the OSUI returns user to the Selection Menu or to the login screen when no channel port is selected Notes gt If a user does not h
19. Log out of the Paragon II system press the function key F9 while the OSUI is on screen CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 23 Selecting a Server Immediately following user login the Selection Menu appears Users who are already logged in can activate the Selection Menu by pressing the hotkey the factory default is Scroll Lock twice in quick succession then pressing function key F2 The Selection Menu lists devices sorted either by channel port ID 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 port ID 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 port ID view include No the channel port s key number internally assigned by the Paragon II and not changeable by user and Sen the individual scan delay time seconds unless the channel port has a subsidiary Base Unit attached to it in which case the Scn column will show Selection Menu gt 832 Page 1 4 gt Ch ID Name Scn 01 Rich 4 0 Mail Wins98 Jack MX4 Wing 2 NT4 0 Fax MC2 16 Reg1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fkey Ent Esc ScriLock Scan Skip Figure 29 Selection Menu in order by Channel
20. Shift Tab PgUp page up PgDn page down Home and End to move within this menu and its submenus Press the Enter key to edit a highlighted field it will turn green When you finish editing a field press either the Enter key to save the changes or press the Esc key to abort changes CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 35 Press the Tab key or the right arrow key to move to the right end of the menu and display users connection information The Connection column displays which channel port if any each active user is currently connected to User Configuration User ADMIN Page 2 2 lt Name ADMIN 00 User0 1 00 User02 00 User03 00 00 User05 00 User06 00 User07 00 S Edit Ins Del 5 L Esc ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 37 The right end of the User Configuration Menu You can also perform three other functions at this menu e Add a new user by pressing the Insert key A new default user name will be added to 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 memory card the default names of users added after user99 will contain three digits e Delete a user by moving the highlight to a user name and pressing Delete Paragon II will ask for confirmation if
21. a Z CIM chain The Administrator should read from message banner that the database has been completely updated before adding a new Z CIM e If ina tier environment make certain that the tiered units are powered ON before the base is powered ON e g 3 tier then 2 tier then base e Ifupdating the system is necessary at Installation make certain all users have logged off System Configuration Administrators can use the System Configuration Menu for setting certain global parameters 1 From the Administration Menu press 1 or use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to System Configuration and press the Enter key The System Configuration Menu will appear displaying the current parameters described below and on the following pages 2 Press the down arrow or Tab key to move the highlight forward or the up arrow or Shift Tab to move the highlight backward to a desired field Press the Enter key to edit the field The highlighted area will turn green Some fields have character or numeric values you can type in others have values you can toggle between with the arrow keys When editing is complete either press the Enter key followed by S to save your changes or press Esc to abort the changes and continue using the previous settings System Configuration Device ID Paragon 832 Display All Computers Logoff Timout 05 Minutes Operation Mode Private P View Admin Silent No PC Share Timeo
22. access 00 02 and 23 97 can access 00 09 and 97 etc THESE CHANNEL PORT CAN 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 66 be accessed by 00 08 and 86 etc Recommendations Systems Requiring High Security Raritan Computer recommends 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 Administrative Privileges Raritan recommends the user ID 007 for the Main System Administrator and user IDs 01 through 09 for Assistant Administrators These IDs provide a broader scope of access Correspondingly Raritan recommends that those CPUs 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 CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 41 Network Settings Configure the Paragon II s network set
23. and press Enter 2 Type raritan all lowercase in the Password field and press Enter 3 Press F5 to go the Administration Menu and select the Channel Configuration submenu 4 Use the and NV 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 6 IfZseries does not appear in the Device field a Press Tab until the Device field is active them press Enter the highlight will turn green b Use the and VW keys to change device type to Z Series and press Enter the green highlight will return to yellow c Press S to save the change or press Esc to exit without saving 7 Ifa more descriptive name is desired a Hold the Shift key and press Tab to go back to the Name column then press Enter the highlight will turn 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 8 Press F2 to go to the Selection Menu to validate that the second tier Z CIM is properly configured Select the tiered Z CIM device and press Enter Name the Computer Channel Z CIM tiered Selection Menu 1 When viewing the Paragon II Selection Menu or any OSUI menu press F5 to go to the Administration Menu Select the Channel Configuration submenu Select the Z CIM device channel Press G to b
24. idle more quickly while data 1s passed in either direction c Connect one end of a CATS UTP cable to RJ 45 port the back of the Base Unit Connect the other end of cable to the RJ 45 port on the P2CIM PS2 6 Configure the P2CIM PS2 and the attached CPU a The monitor attached to the User Station will display the Selection Menu with the CPU you just connected displayed in green Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to that entry and press the Enter key If you can access and operate the CPU normally the P2CIM PS2 is connected successfully Raritan recommends you give the server a meaningful system name at this time as described in the next steps 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 already displayed activate it by pressing the Scroll Lock key twice rapidly then use the numeric keypad s and plus and minus keys to adjust the video image until it appears to be in focus b Press F5 to activate the Administration Menu Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to the Port Configuration entry and press the Enter key to select it Administration Menu Choose Admin Function System Configuration User Configuration Channel Configuration User Station Profile Network Settings Edit Fkey Esc ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 21 Administratio
25. menus Press F1 while the OSUI is displayed to activate the Help Menu a list of available help options While the OSUI is on screen the user station keyboard s Scroll Lock LED indicator blinks CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 13 Installing a Paragon System with a Single Base Unit If installing a single Paragon Base Unit keep in mind the maximum numbers of user stations and server CPUS you can connect 2 user stations and 42 CPUs to a P2 UMT242 4 user stations and 42 CPUs to a P2 UMT442 8 user stations and 32 CPUs to a P2 UMT832M 16 user stations and 64 CPUs to a P2 UMT1664M Important All Paragon components CPUs and monitors must be turned OFF and unplugged before installation 1 Initialize the Base Unit a Run the Base Unit s included power cord from the 320 inlet on its rear panel to a working outlet b PowerON the Base Unit 2 Connect a User Station and its attached devices a Connect one end of a CAT5 UTP cable to user port 1 on the back of the Base Unit Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ 45 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 Power ON the User Station It will power up and establish communication with the Base Unit d Connect a PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse and VGA monitor to the User Station If there will be any Sun CPUs in your system you can connect a Sun keyboard a
26. of power recycling should start from highest tiered device and end with the Main base unit For example in a Single Base configuration only one UMT Matrix 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 The third tier device with the changed connection The second tier device connected to the third tier device Thebase unit In the event that a change is required for an existing configuration the chapter illustrates proper procedures for adding or removing units and changing tier paths 52 PARAGON USER MANUAL Tiered Configurations Standard Tiering Configurations Single Base Configuration Definition of Single Base configuration Only UMT matrix switches can serve as base units The base unit must always be the latest released version both in hardware and firmware A maximum of three 3 tiers including the base unit is permitted Devices that are not Paragon II Matrix Switches but have two or more channel ports such as Raritan MasterConsole or CompuSwitch 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 II Initialization of a single base configuration with tiered devices from upper to lower tier After all devices have been connected power ON the devices from upper tier to lower tier After ini
27. press the system s hotkey the factory default is Scroll Lock twice in quick succession Login Log on to access servers and other devices connected to the Paragon II system The Login Menu is automatically displayed on every user station monitor after the single or master Paragon II Base Unit is powered on To activate the Login Menu on a user station monitor at any other time press the system s hotkey the factory default is Scroll Lock twice in quick succession to activate the OSUI then press function key F9 Note If a user station monitor displays the message No Connection to Paragon instead of the Login Menu either the User Station is not connected properly to the Base Unit the Base Unit is powered OFF or the Base Unit is malfunctioning Make sure that the cabling between the User Station and the Base Unit is intact and is securely connected at both ends Make sure that when you turn the Base Unit off and back on the LEDs run through the sequence described in step Ib of Chapter 2 Installation Installing a Paragon System with a Single Base Unit The Device ID field in the login menu will initially contain the single or master Base Unit s default device name Paragon II followed by 2442 for a P2 UMT242 4x42 for a P2 UMT442 8 32 for a P2 UMT832M or 16x64 for a P2 UMT1664M The Administrator can assign it a different name The User Port is the number of the user port on the Base Un
28. the OSUI disappears If there is a cascaded Base Unit attached to that channel port an additional dedicated OSUI Selection Menu will appear for that device keep moving through the Selection Menu layers until you reach the CPU you want Note 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 CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 25 Once you switch to a different channel port you can continue switching by pressing the hotkey factory default is Scroll Lock twice rapidly to activate the Selection Menu If you want to return to your previously selected channel port without seeing any OSUI menus press the previous channel port command key factory default is Num Lock twice rapidly In the Selection Menu each channel port s availability 15 visually indicated by the following text colors For additional information about Private Mode Public View Mode and PC Share Mode please see the section Operation Mode in Chapter 4 Administrator Functions System Configuration Black No device is connected or the connected device is powered OFF Green Server CPU 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 unavai
29. you respond by pressing Y that user account will be deleted from the system e A user with administrator privileges can log off another connected user by highlighting a user name and pressing L That user name will then be disconnected from the Paragon system 36 PARAGON USER MANUAL Channel Configuration As administrator use the Channel Configuration Menu to edit or initialize a P2CIM PS2 You can change the device name individual scan rate device type and group IDs associated with each server or device When you save Channel Configuration changes Paragon II will update each affected P2CIM PS2 as necessary Channel Configuration Paragon832 Page 1 4 gt Device Name MC_Rich 03 CPU NT 4 0 Mail 03 CPU Wins95 Bob 03 CPU Wins98 Jack 03 CPU MX4 Wing 2 NT4 0 Fax 03 CPU MC2 16 Reg1 UMT8 Switch Wing4 Edit 6 Fkey S Esc ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 38 The left end 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 There are two sides of this menu indicated by the right pointing arrow at the top of the menu The fields and columns on the left side of this menu e The channel port s channel port ID number Name The name of the device attached
30. 1 1 4 7 connect to UMT 2A user ports sequentially starting from user port 1 Channel ports 3 N 2 2 5 8 connect to UMT 2B user ports sequentially starting from user port 1 Channel ports 3 N 3 6 9 connect to UMT 2C user ports sequentially starting from user port 1 Channel connection of UMT Base2 Channel ports 3 N 1 1 4 7 connect to UMT 2A user port sequentially starting from user port 9 if UMT 2A has 16 user ports Channel ports 3 N 2 2 5 8 connect to UMT 2B user port sequentially starting from user port 9 if UMT 2A has 16 user ports Channel ports 3 N 3 6 9 connect to UMT 2C user port sequentially starting from user port 9 if UMT 2A has 16 user ports UST P Sas UST UST mice UST Figure 57 Recommended Redundant Configuration connection scheme Illegal Configuration Illegal configurations are those that are not currently supported by Paragon Please use one of the configurations described in this chapter Loop Back Configuration This dead loop setup will cause Server database conflict and should therefore never be used UMT UMT Figure 58 Illegal Loop Back Configuration APPENDIK A SPECIFICATIONS 63 Appendix A Specifications PARAGON DESCRIPTION DIMENSIONS WEIGHT POWER UNIT P2 UMT1664M 16 users x 64 server ports 11 41 W x 17 32 D x 1 75 H 12 52 lbs 100V 240V expansion slot stacking port 290mm W x 440mm
31. 4 Wing 2 E NT4 0 Fax 03 CPU MC2 16 Reg1 UMT8 Switch Wing4 Edit G Fkey S Esc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 Scan Skip NCSH Figure 39 The right end of the Channel Configuration Menu 38 PARAGON USER MANUAL User Station Profile As administrator select Option 4 from the Administration Menu to activate the User Station Profile to set the global keyboard type and video delay Keyboard Type The Paragon s OSUI supports three types of keyboard mappings Select either English the default 1s U S English French or German If you prefer using a non English keyboard temporarily attach an English language keyboard use any of its arrow keys to move the highlight to the Keyboard Type field press the Enter key to turn the highlight green use any of the arrow keys to toggle the field to the correct keyboard type and press the Enter key again to select it You can now swap in the type of keyboard you want to use Video Delay If your monitor switches too much between resolutions or takes too long to sync up when you scan or switch channel ports on Paragon II 1f it is an LCD monitor you can 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 II 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 ar
32. D x 44mm H 5 68 kg 50 60 Hz 0 6A network port P2 UMT832M 8 users x 32 server ports 11 41 W x 17 32 D x 1 75 H 9 83 Ibs 100V 240V expansion slot stacking port 290mm W x 440mm D x 44mm H 4 46 kg 50 60 Hz 0 6A network port P2 UMT442 4 users x 42 server ports 11 41 W x 17 32 D x 1 75 H 10 13 Ibs 100V 240V expansion slot network port 290mm W x 440mm D x 44mm H 4 59 kg 50 60 Hz 0 6A P2 UMT242 2 users x 42 server ports 11 41 W x 17 32 D x 1 75 H 10 03 156 100V 240V PARAGON STACKING UNITS DESCRIPTION DIMENSIONS WEIGHT POWER P2 UMT 1664S 64 expansion server ports for 11 41 W x 17 32 D x 1 75 H 11 99 lbs 100V 240V P2 UMT832S 32 expansion server ports for 11 41 x 17 32 D x 1 75 8 99 lbs 100V 240V stacking with P2UMT832M 590mm W x 440mm D x 44mm 4 08 kg 50 60 Hz 0 6A unit H PARAGON II USER STATIONS DESCRIPTION Analog access point with DIMENSIONS 11 4 W x 10 1 D x 1 75 WEIGHT POWER 100V 240V PS 2 USB and Sun console 590mm W x 255mm D x 44mm 1 9 kg 50 60 Hz 0 6A H PARAGON DESCRIPTION DIMENSIONS WEIGHT POWER P2CIM PS2 CIM for PS 2 1 3 W x 3 0 D x 0 6 H 0 20 Ib n a 32mm W x 77 4mm D x 15 6mm H 0 07 kg P2CIM SUN CIM for SUN 1 3 W x 3 0 D x 0 6 H 0 13 Ib n a 32mm W x 77 4mm D x 15 6mm H 0 06 kg P2CIM
33. II Terminal Converter Model AUATC Line 03 Position 10 Page 8 vT100 9600 Baud Staats On LER dn t Login Huinin Password Terminal Screen Area 24 lines x 80 characters Black Background lt Alt Pl gt Display Help Menu Screen lt Alt F2 gt Setup serial Communication Alt F3 Set Up Programmable Keys Alt F4 Review Edit Buffer Ctrl Break Reset Serial Communication and AUATC Ctrl 8 Ctrl Q Stop Resume output from Computer D D 1 Ov UD IND i FD X0 M Oy UI amp KK 4 amp Figure 64 AUATC screen layout On Line Mode e Inline 1 ofthe top pane AUATC s firmware version is displayed at the right e In line 3 of the top pane the cursor position and buffer page number are displayed at the left and the terminal type and data rate are displayed at the right e In line 4 ofthe top pane the communication status is displayed This status be On Line The AUATC is communicating with the server and displaying the interactions in its terminal screen area A Help If you press Alt F1 the Help screen will appear Set Up If you press Alt F2 or Alt F3 the AUATC enters Setup Mode Buffer Edit If you press Alt F4 the AUATC enters Buffer Edit Mode e In addition the access type is shown at the right of line 4 of the top pane The access type can be LOC the local keyboard monitor user station is active RMT a remote Para
34. N and HD15 connectors to computer s keyboard mouse and video ports 2 Connect DB25 male end of CCPnn cable to DB25 female port on back of Z CIM UKVMSC Attach new Z CIM to the existing Z CIM chain 1 Remove Z CIM Terminator from the last Z CIM s UTP IN port and set aside 2 Connect a Category 5e UTP cable to UTP IN port on the Z CIM that is currently last in the chain 3 Connect the other end of this Category 5e UTP cable to the UTP OUT port on the next Z CIM computer currently being added to the chain 4 Place the Z CIM Terminator in the added Z CIM s UTP IN port Power ON computer Optional Connect a local user console to the UKVMSC Z CIM DAS Name Computer At the Selection Menu press F5 to go to the Administration Menu Select the Channel Configuration submenu Select the Z4200U device channel Press G to bring up a Channel Configuration menu for the Z CIM chain Use the and NV keys to highlight the Name field of the computer just connected via Z CIM The channel for this computer is displayed in green and the highlight will turn yellow when it is selected Press Enter the highlight will turn 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 Verify Save Changes 1 Press F2 to return to the Selection Menu The Selection Menu will d
35. Port Number 24 PARAGON USER MANUAL Selection Menu by Name Paragon 832 Page 1 4 gt Name Ch ID MC2 16 Reg1 Paragon832 001 MX4 Wing 2 Paragon832 002 NT 4 0 Mail 832 003 000 000 000 004 UMT8 Switch Wing4 832 008 Wins95 Bob Paragon832 007 Wins98 Jack Paragon832 005 NT4 0 Fax Paragon832 006 Page Fkey Ent Esc ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 30 Selection Menu in order by 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 PageUp and PageDown keys on your keyboard to move between the pages Once you have selected a CPU as described on the following pages Paragon II will switch to that channel port If ID Display is enabled a display will appear to identify the chosen channel port for the number of seconds set at the top of your screen To choose a server from the Selection Menu 1 Press F12 to toggle the menu to sort order view of your choice by channel port ID number 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 port ID view the Selection Menu can display either all channel ports or only those channel ports that the current user is a
36. Stacking Switch is called the Stacking Device e The Master Device can be a base unit or a tiered unit The stacking device that connects to a master device becomes an automatic extension of the master unit System Constraints e base unit should be a P2 UMT1664M P2 UMT832M Matrix Switch e base unit must always be the latest release of P2 UMT Matrix Switch hardware and firmware a closed configuration system A Paragon I HW3 with P2 firmware can accommodate only one stacking switch Up to three P2 UMT832S stacking units can be connected to each P2 UMT832M matrix unit Only one P2 UMT1664S stacking units be connected to each P2 1664M matrix unit A maximum of 128 channel ports Master Device Stacking Devices is permitted When P2 UMT1664M Matrix Switch acts as the Master Device only one P2 UMT1664S Stacking Switch can be in daisy chain with it When a P2 UMT832M Matrix Switch acts as the Master Device up to three 3 P2 UMT832S Stacking Switches can be in the daisy chain e P2 UMT1664M can have only P2 UMT1664S Stacking Switches daisy chained to it P2 832 can have only P2 UMT832S Stacking Switches daisy chained to it You cannot mix unlike configurations of Master Devices and Stacking Switches For example you cannot use P2 UMT832S Stacking Switch with a UMT1664 Master Device and vice versa e P2 UMTI1664M P2 UMT832M Matrix Switch and UMT1664 UMT832 hardware III Matrix Swi
37. UMT832M gr Figure 51 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT832M and P2 UMT1664S O P P2 UMT1664S CHAPTER 7 CONFIGURATIONS Example G Illegal Configuration P2 UMT832S 1A O P P2 UMT832S Figure 52 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT832S Example H Illegal Configuration I P P2 UMT832M esr Figure 53 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT832M and P2 UMT1664S P2 UMT1664S 58 PARAGON USER MANUAL Non Standard Tier Configuration Guidelines for Existing Firmware Versions e Non Standard tier configurations are those configurations supported by Paragon II but require special procedures in order to function properly These include Triangle Configuration Diamond Configuration Redundant Configuration e When a Non Standard tier configuration is detected Paragon will do the following Display the message Illegal Connect Check CTxxxxxx on the LCD panel where CTxxxxxx is the serial number of UMT that has the Non Standard configuration on its user ports Stop normal function and continue displaying the message until the connection is removed and the unit is reset While the is trapped on the message it will send the broadcasting message to all USTIs every two 2 seconds Illegal connection on CTxxxxxx The message will also appear on the OSD until the Non Standard tier configur
38. USB CIM for USB 1 3 W x 3 0 D x 0 6 H 0 20 Ib n a 32mm W x 77 4mm D x 15 6mm H 0 07 kg P2CIM SUSB CIM for SUN USB 1 3 W x 3 0 D x 0 6 H 0 148 Ib n a 32mm W x 77 4mm D x 15 6mm H 0 067 kg P2CIM PWR CIM for Integrated Power 1 3 W x 3 0 D x 0 6 H 0 066 Ib n a Control 32mm W x 77 4mm D x 15 6mm H 0 03 kg 64 PARAGON USER MANUAL CAT5 Cable Guidelines Use only straight through pinned four pair eight wire Category 5 unshielded twisted pair UTP cables terminated with standard RJ 45 plugs for the 5 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 CPU to any user station should not exceed 1000 ft 304 m Looking into an RJ 45 socket on any Paragon component or looking at the cable plug from behind with the tab on the bottom Pin 1 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 Pair 2 2 Orange White RX 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 Pair 4 8 Brown White RX Pair 4
39. Unit Optional Stacking Support Connect power cord to a 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 Switching Unit Power ON all switching units On the front panel LCD of the Main Switching Unit Press the FUNC button and use the 7 and W keys to select Stacking Support Press the ENT button Select the total number of Stacking Units desired 0 3 Press the ENT button On the front panel LCD of the Stacking Unit Press the FUNC button and use the and NV keys to select Set Stack ID Press the ENT button Assign the Stacking Unit ID using the and NV keys Each Stacking Unit MUST HAVE A UNIQUE ID 1 3 Press the ENT button sequential order is not necessary Poux ON the Main Switching Unit Connect one end of a Category 5e UTP cable to User Port 1 on the back of the Main Switching Unit Connect the other end of the cable to the Cat5 Port on the back of the User Station P2 UST Connect a power cord to the User Station Power ON the User Station Connect a PS 2 keyboard mouse and 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 Switching Unit or Stacking Unit if attached Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ45 port on a Computer Interface Module P2 CIM
40. 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 Position 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 the Enter key to highlight it then use the left right up and down arrow keys to move the chosen window as desired When finished press the Enter key 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 four alternatives are the left Alt key the left Shift key Caps Lock Num Lock the default and None no Previous Channel Key function disabled Use any of the arrow keys to switch between the choices You cannot select the key currently being used as the Hotkey see above Help This parameter determines the format of the help message at the bottom of each OSUI menu It is always set to Single Line and cannot be selected or altered 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 Base Unit 28 PARAGON USER MANUAL
41. User Manual Paragon Il gagan AN EA zs Raritan This page intentionally left blank Raritan Computer Inc 400 Cottontail Lane Somerset NJ 08873 USA Tel 1 732 764 8886 Fax 1 732 764 8887 E mail sales raritan com http www raritan com User Manual Paragon Il c US 1F61 LisTED Copyright 2003 Raritan Computer Inc PII OA E December 2003 255 30 6000 Raritan Computer Europe B V Eglantierbaan 16 2908 LV Capelle aan den lJssel The Netherlands Tel 31 10 284 4040 Fax 31 10 284 4049 E mail sales europe raritan com http www raritan com Raritan Computer Japan Inc Kuga Building 7F 11 6 Kuramae 4 chome Taitoo ku Tokyo 111 0051 Japan Tel 81 3 5833 6360 Fax 81 3 5833 6336 E mail sales japan raritan com http www raritan co jp Raritan Computer Taiwan Inc 5F 121 Lane 235 Pao Chiao Rd Hsin Tien Taipei Hsien Taiwan ROC Tel 886 2 8919 1333 Fax 886 2 8919 1338 E mail sales asia raritan com http www raritan com tw This page intentionally left blank 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 instal
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43. a mix of IBM PC RS 6000 Apple Macintosh Sun Microsystems and SGI types among multiple worldwide users with different access levels e Do you have to send video from one server to two different local monitors Or do you need to send video from multiple servers to dozens of remote monitors e Does your switch have to sit solidly on worktable and use regular everyday cables Or does it have to be mounted in an equipment rack use convenient many to one cables and have a rackmounted user station that folds and slides into 1U of space 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 The Paragon family from Raritan the one stop answer for all your video and KVM switching and extension needs Paragon II 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 ft 304 m of such cabling Paragon II systems consist of three components Base Units which do the matrix switching Computer Interface Modules CIMs connected to each server and User Station Modules User Stations connected to each set of user station
44. and the serial communication with the device e Ctrl S not case sensitive Sends an X OFF 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 If the device doesn t support X ON X OFF flow control this command has no effect e Ctrl Q not case sensitive Sends an X ON command to allow the device to resume sending data after being halted by the Ctrl S command e F1 Displays the Help screen e F2 Displays the Setup screen e F3 Displays the Set Up Programmable Keys screen e F4 Switch to Buffer Edit Mode Help Mode 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 123456789012345678901234567990123456789012345678901234567890123456798901234567890 Raritan Computer Inc Copyright 1999 v1 05 ASCII Terminal Converter Model AUATC Line 03 Position 10 Page 8 VT100 9600 Baud MA i n LATAT LLLLILTLNO iL ASCII Terminal Converter Help Screen On Line Commands Ctrl Break Reset Serial Communication and AUATC Ctrl S Ctrl Q Stop Resume output from Computer Set Up commands lt Alt Fl gt Alt F2 lt Alt F3 gt lt Alt F4 gt Bsc Buffer edit Home gt End Go To Pirst Page Last page lt PageDown gt lt PageUp gt Go To Next Page Previous Page coelo Move Cursor Toggle insert mode Erase a character in position Erase a character on th
45. ation the AUATC will by default try to output legacy Sun compatible composite video on its HD15 connector You must temporarily attach a PS 2 keyboard press Alt F2 to activate the Setup Screen and change the video setting so that the AUATC outputs VGA video even when a Sun keyboard is attached 78 PARAGON Il USER MANUAL APPENDIX F EMULATING SUN KEYS WITH A PS 2 KEYBOARD 79 Appendix F 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 CPUs in your Paragon system If you must use a PS 2 keyboard to control a Sun CPU attached to your Paragon system the Paragon is able to perform some keyboard emulation To emulate most of the special extra keys that are present on Sun keyboards but not PS 2 keyboards first press and hold either Scroll Lock or the combination of Ctrl and Alt these function as permanent Sun keystroke hotkeys If Scroll Lock is your OSUI hotkey or previous channel key you will want to use Ctrl Alt Then press the corresponding character on the PS 2 keyboard WHILE PRESSING A CHARACTER 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 Vo
46. ation is removed e Recovery After any re connection subsequent to the Non Standard tier configuration all UMT Matrix Switches should undergo a FUNC reset to clear the switch database This procedure should be performed starting from the third tier device down to the base unit Whenever a third tier UMT Matrix Switch 1s replaced all of the second tier and base UMT Matrix Switches should undergo a FUNC reset Whenever a second tier UMT Matrix Switch is replaced all of the base UMT Matrix Switches should undergo a FUNC reset Whenever a base UMT Matrix Switch is replaced only the new UMT Matrix Switch should undergo a FUNC reset CHAPTER 7 CONFIGURATIONS 59 Triangle Configuration The following procedure must be followed to ensure this configuration functions properly After re connection all UMT Matrix Switches must undergo a FUNC reset to clear the switch 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 2A gt UMT Base 1 UMT Base 1 Figure 54 Triangle Configuration 60 PARAGON USER MANUAL Diamond Configuration The following procedure must be followed to ensure this configuration functions properly After re connection all UMT Matrix Switches should undergo a FUNC reset to clear the switch database This procedure should be performed starting from the third tier
47. ave administrator privileges then functions F5 F6 and F7 are displayed red in the Help Menu indicating that these functions are not available to them 2 Ifa 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 CPUs in your system control Sun CPUS with a PS 2 keyboard see Appendix F Emulating Sun Keys with a PS 2 Keyboard 30 PARAGON USER MANUAL Information Menu When the OSUI is open activate the Information Menu by pressing function key F8 This menu displays the vital statistics of the User Station that your user station is attached to including its firmware and hardware revisions its serial number which console port user port on the Base Unit attached to it and the number of KVM switches and PC CPUs that can be accessed through it Information Menu Firmware Ver 5 0 Hardware Ver 0B FPGA Ver 0C Serial Number 02 0999 Console Port 1 Accessible KVM Sw 3 Accessible PCs 5 Scan Skip NCSH Figure 33 Information Menu CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 31 Chapter 4 Operation Administrator Functions The Administration Menu Administrators can use the Administration Menu to set security classes maintain user names and privileges
48. cable No Standard Ethernet cable does not have the necessary bandwidth characteristics for transmitting high quality video over long distances Hot key Functions Hot key Functions I don t want to use the scroll lock to activate hot key What are my options The hot key activator can be easily changed to a variety of different keys When in hot key mode touch the desired new hot key activator followed by the enter key Hot plugging We have some mission critical Yes Paragon II CIMs have keep servers and there are occasions alive technology which allow when we may wish to disconnect you to disconnect the switch a server from the Raritan switch without losing keyboard and and hot plug a physical mouse functionality Simply keyboard and mouse to operate remove the UTP cable from the the server Is that possible Paragon II switch and connect directly to the User Station for crash cart access Trackball keyboard Can I use a trackball keyboard You can plug any PS 2 keyboard in the keyboard user port ofa Raritan KVM switch Connecting USB Devices My computer has USB connectors Can I connect it to a Raritan KVM switch Yes with the Paragon II User Station you can connect a USB keyboard or mouse Paragon II also has CIMs that connect to USB servers P2CIM USB P2CIM SUSB 86 PARAGON USER MANUAL 255 30 6000
49. ce OSUI while you install the Paragon system so here are some basics of the OSUI to familiarize yourself before starting your installation Once the User Station and user station equipment are in place and powered ON activate the OSUI by rapidly pressing the default hotkey 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 status NCS Num Lock Caps Lock and Scroll Lock status indicator communication speed indicator L for low or H for high which will depend on your Paragon components showing the communication speed between the User Station and Base Station Menu Title Menu Screen OSUI Main Body Body for text and fields Messages Banner Message Banner ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH e Status Line displays the current OSUI hot key activator in this case the Scroll Lock key Scan Skip status Gf yellow option is ON if white option is OFF N Num Lock C Caps Lock S Scroll Lock followed by P2 Communication Speed Indicator L Low or H High speed can depend on your component versions Figure 17 Format of OSUI screens Use function keys F1 F2 F3 F4 F8 and F12 to toggle between first level
50. ce and the AUATC to better settings If the device can t be configured for these settings you ll need to temporarily attach a CPU or other device that can be 4 Plugthe AUATC s power supply into the AUATC and a working AC outlet If the AUATC is installed and operating properly the 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 5 Connect one end of a CAT5 UTP cable to the RJ 45 port on the AUATC Connect the other end of the cable to RJ 45 channel port 1 on the back of one of your Paragon Base Units or to the RJ 45 port on the back of a User Station if you want Direct Mode access see Appendix B User Station Direct Mode for additional information If the CIM is installed properly and the attached device or port is configured correctly you are ready to start using the P2CIM PS2 for your serial communication 72 PARAGON USER MANUAL Operating the AUATC Screen Layout The 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 the 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 2 5 7 12345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 Raritan Computer Inc Copyright 1999 V1 05 ASC
51. ct X or R Getting 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 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 targets when the OSUI is in channel port selection by Name mode Paragon Network Port Paragon II contains 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 II unit please refer to Paragon Manager User Guide CHAPTER 5 PARAGON AND Z CIM 45 Chapter 5 Paragon ll and Z CIM If you have a local PC CPU that you want only the user s at a certain user station to be able to access but you want that user station to be able to access the CPUs attached to the Paragon system as well insert a P2CIM PS2 dual access CIM between a User Station and a Base Unit To do this for a given user station 1 Ifyou have not already done so install your Paragon system as described in Chapter 2 Installation 2 Take the cable that connects the user station s User Station to the Base Unit and disconnect i
52. ct as base devices in a Paragon system and can be connected only to a base unit or a second tier UMT s Initialization of a multiple base configuration with tiered devices After all devices have been connected power ON the devices from upper tier to lower tier After initialization each tiered device has an updated database Guidelines for changing connections of tiered devices Example A Relocating 37 tier device with multiple 2 tier connections refer to red colored dotted line in diagram 1 Disconnect some or all of the user ports on an upper tier unit UMT 3A that connect to the channel ports of a lower tier unit UMT 2A and re connect the user ports to the channel ports of lower tier unit UMT 2B 2 Change the cable connections of the upper tier unit UMT 3A 3 Recycle the power of tiered devices This is recommended to build a clean database for the UMT Matrix Switches Sequence of recycling power is from the highest tier tier 3 to the base unit In our example UMT 3A UMT 2A gt UMT 2B gt UMT Base 1 gt UMT Base 2 Example B Relocating a 2 tier device with multiple base tier connections refer to blue colored dashed line in diagram 1 Disconnect some or all of the user ports on tiered unit UMT 2C that connect to the channel ports of a base unit UMT Base 1 and re connect those user ports to another base unit UMT Base 2 2 Change the cable connections of the tiered unit UMT 2C 3 Re
53. ction Selection Screen Several administrative functions can be performed on the Function Selection Screen on the Paragon II unit s front panel Display Ver SN Test User USTI Test Chan UKVM Test Stack Unit Stacking Support Set LCD Contrast Re Configure Set IP Address Reset Unit Figure 9 LCD Functions Selecting a Function Press the FUNC button on the front panel of the Paragon II unit to enter Function Selection mode and use the and NV buttons to scroll through the Function List Press the ENT button on the front panel to select 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 SN Figure 10 Function Selection PARAGON USER MANUAL Display Ver SN Firmware Version and Serial Number Displays current version of firmware and unit s serial number Firmware 2C1 SN CPB80347 Figure 11 Display Ver and SN Test User UST1 User Station Used by administrator to check if user stations USTIs are functioning properly Press the or NV button to change user port number Display will read None or Failed Press ESC to return to normal display If a failed condition is detected make sure Category 5e UTP cable is installed properly and secured or try using another to see if USTI under test has b
54. cycle the power of tiered devices This is recommended to build a clean database for the UMT Matrix Switches Sequence of recycling power is from the highest tier tier 3 to the base unit In our example UMT 2C UMT Base 1 gt UMT Base 2 4 The operation is the same for devices that are not UMT Matrix Switches UMT 2C ust ust ust Figure 45 Multiple Base Configuration 54 PARAGON USER MANUAL Stacked Configurations Definition of stacking configuration e The P2 UMT Stacking Switch a new switch device required for stacking configurations expands the number of available channel ports in a single switch It does not add user ports Stacking Switch P2 UMT1664S has four 68 pin expansion ports Two are input ports and two are output ports The P2 UMT832S has only one 68 pin expansion input port and one output port e The P2 UMT1664M has two 68 pin expansion ports and P2 UMT832M has one 68 pin expansion port These represent input ports e One or Stacking switches connect to P2 UMT Matrix Switch 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 2 8325 connects to the expansion output of another P2 UMTS8328 to form a daisy chain e For purposes here this P2 UMT Matrix Switch is called the Master Device and the
55. d back on again However the Paragon unit will not perform start up test unless ENT button is held down during restart With Paragon II unit 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 II unit using shortcut button combinations Power Reset Hold the and V buttons on the front panel of the Paragon II unit simultaneously for approximately three seconds When the front panel stops scrolling release the buttons Factory Function Reset Hold the and NV buttons on the front panel of the Paragon II unit simultaneously while pressing the FUNC button When the front panel stops scrolling release the 7 and NV buttons wait an additional three seconds then release the FUNC button 12 PARAGON USER MANUAL Initial Configuration Note This section includes full instructions for how to install single Base Units cascades of multiple base units or stacking switches Follow the simplified procedure previously outlined in Basic Installation to install a simple Paragon system with a single Base Unit See Appendix B User Station Direct Mode to install a direct mode User Station to CIM system with no Base Units See Chapter 5 Paragon and Z CIM to install a Z CIM and a local PC in your system Using the OSUI for Initial Configuration You will use the Paragon II On Screen User Interfa
56. 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 2 If you need temporary crash cart access or permanent local control you can attach a local user station consisting of a keyboard and VGA monitor only to the AUATC The user station s keyboard can be either be PS 2 or Sun type a Sun keyboard will require a special setting in the Setup Screen To install a local user station plug PS 2 keyboard into the AUATC s 6 pin mini DIN connector or a Sun keyboard into its 8 pin mini DIN connector Plug a VGA monitor into the 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 3 Plug in and turn on the device If possible set it to communicate at 9600 bps 8 data bits no parity and 1 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 the AUATC later you can configure both the devi
57. device down to the base unit Execute the FUNC reset in the following order UMT 3A gt UMT 2A gt UMT 2B gt UMT Base 1 UMT Base 1 Figure 55 Diamond Configuration CHAPTER 7 CONFIGURATIONS 61 Redundant Configuration The procedure outlined below must be followed to ensure this configuration functions properly After installation all UMT Matrix Switches should undergo a FUNC reset to clear the switch 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 UMT Base 1 UMT Base 2 Whenever a third tier UMT Matrix Switch 1s replaced all of the second tier and base UMT Matrix Switches should undergo a FUNC reset Whenever a second tier UMT Matrix Switch is replaced all of the base UMT Matrix Switches should undergo a FUNC reset Whenever a base UMT Matrix Switch is replaced only the new UMT Matrix Switch should undergo a FUNC reset UST m UST UST UST Figure 56 Redundant Configuration 62 PARAGON USER MANUAL In order to make a redundant configuration system operate more efficient the following connection scheme between tiers is recommended Assume there are two UMT Base devices the UMT Basel and UMT Base2 Assume there are three UMT second tier devices the UMT 2A UMT 2B and UMT 2C Channel connection of UMT Basel Channel ports 3 N
58. e Ye IP UST 1 9 Yeswit32FW Stackingready 1 2 Yes ParagonManager No Yes viaadmin32 Network FW upgrade 1 9 Integrated Power Control No Yeswin32FW Yes MaxUserNams 1 60 1 7 17 52 Note Only one Stacking Unit can be connected per Paragon HW3 switch 68 PARAGON USER MANUAL APPENDIK D PARAGON RACK MOUNT 69 Appendix D Paragon Rack Mount Paragon II User Stations and most Base Units can be mounted in 1U 1 75 4 4 cm of vertical space in a standard 19 equipment rack P2 UMT1664M Base Units can be mounted 20 3 5 8 9 cm of space To rackmount a Base Unit use the brackets and screws that came with the unit to rackmount a User Station use the RMKSMU rackmount kit If you lose or damage a Base Unit s brackets replace them with the RMKSMI kit for any 10 Base Unit or RMKSMQ for a P2 UMT1664M You can mount a Base Unit or User Station facing the front of the rack or facing the rear Forward Mount 1 2 Secure the cable support bar to the back end of side brackets using two of the included screws Slide the User Station or Base Unit 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 Secure the User Station or Base Unit to the side brackets using the remaining includ
59. e and return to the User Profile Menu If you do not wish to save changes press the Esc key to abort the change and return to the User Profile Menu Local PC Mode is turned you can access dedicated local PC CPU from this user station by pressing the Home key twice in quick succession while the OSUI is on screen The User Station will immediately switch you to the local PC To return to the Paragon system and its switched CPUs activate the OSUI by pressing the hotkey twice Scroll Lock is the factory default then press F2 to activate the Selection Menu and access any of the listed servers 46 PARAGON USER MANUAL Connecting Z CIMs as Tiers The following diagram shows the final setup when connecting Z Series Z4200U Z CIMs as a tier Z CIM Terminator Cat 5e Cat 5e Q 9 5 IN OUT PC 4 ast Z CIM 2 e OIM Up to 42 Servers Up to 42 Back of P2 UMT832 Figure 42 Connecting a Z CIM as a Tier to Paragon II Important Z Series installation requires that each computer be assigned a channel name as it is added to the Z CIM chain Computer channels are organized alphabetically by assigned name or the default name the Z CIN s serial number rather than in the order of their placement within the Z CIM chain We recommend that installers assign channel names before connecting all computers to eliminate any difficulty in locating the respecti
60. e left Begin Mark Send Marked buffer to computer and return On Line Clear Buffers and return on line Exit return to On Line Display Help Menu Setup Screen Set up Programmable keys Review Edit Buffer Exit Insert lt Delete gt lt Del gt Back Space ow ow n ow lt Alt Fl gt Display Help Menu Screen lt Alt P2 gt Setup Screen lt Alt F3 gt Set Up Programmable Keys lt Alt P4 gt Review Edit Buffer lt Ctrl Break gt Reset Serial Communication and AUATC B WO 00 3 CY UD de PO Be PO ODI CN UD de UU FO DINI WNE Figure 65 Help screen 74 PARAGON USER MANUAL Buffer Edit Mode The AUATC stores the most recent eight pages of data from the attached ASCII device in a circular buffer After you switch 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 PageUp PageDown 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 1 2 3 d 5 6 4 8 12345678901234567830123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890 1 Raritan Computer Inc Copyright 1999 v1 05 2 ASCII Terminal Converter Model AUATC 3 Line 03 Position 10 Page 8 VT100 9600 Baud 4 Status Buffer Edit LO0Cc 1s 1 2 total 25 4 IWXYWXI
61. e text file 84 PARAGON USER MANUAL SUBJECT QUESTION ANSWER Can I restore my saved Paragon Overview files on Paragon II Yes Paragon Manager can read Paragon Overview files and restore this information into a Paragon II switch Does each unit have a network port for firmware upgrades or just the base All Paragon II switches have a network port for firmware upgrades Each unit can be assigned an IP Address and is recognized by the Paragon Manager software via the network Integrated Power Management What is Integrated Power Management Integrated Power Management is a single consolidated view and control of Raritan Remote Power Control Units connected to Paragon II So I can access and control all my connected Power Units via the Paragon II OSD Yes Paragon II lets you control power to any connected device set security permissions on a per outlet basis recycle power to multi power supply servers and get status information from each connected strip Connecting Serial Devices I have a serially controlled device 1 e Unix server hub Can I use Paragon II to access and control this device Yes Raritan s ASCII Terminal Converter AUATC adapter will convert the RS 232 connection to PS 2 and video Connect the AUATC to your serially controlled device then connect to your Paragon II switch with UTP Cable for access up to 1000 feet Connecti
62. ecome defective Test User UST1 UST1 3 OK Figure 12 User Station Test Test Channel UKVM CIM UKVM Used by administrator to check 1f CIM is functioning properly Press the or V button to change channel number Display will read OK None or Failed Press ESC to return to normal display If a failed condition is detected make sure Category 5e UTP cable is installed properly and secured or try using another to see if under test has become defective Test Chan UKVM UKVM 60 OK Figure 13 Channel CIM UKVM Test Test Stack Unit Press the or NV 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 or NV button to set the Stacking Unit ID number 0 3 for a P2 UMT832M or 0 or 1 for a P2 UMTI664M 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 ESC to return to normal display Stacking Support Unit s 0 3 Figure 14 Stacking Support Set LCD Contrast Modifies contrast level of front panel LCD Display Press the M or V7 button to increase or decrease contrast and press the ESC butto
63. ed screws three on each side 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 When you attach cables to the connectors on the rear panel of the User Station or Base Unit drape them over the cable support bar Figure 61 Front rackmount of a P2 User Station 70 PARAGON USER MANUAL Rear Mount 1 Secure the cable support bar to the front end of the side brackets near the side brackets two of the included screws 2 Slide the User Station or Base Unit 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 Base Unit 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 Base Unit drape them over the cable support bar ears using 3 a 2 Figure 62 Rear rackmount of a P2 Base Unit Figure 63 Rear rackmount of a P2 User Station APPENDIX E USING AUATC FOR RS 232 Access 71 Appendix E Using AUATC for RS 232 Access Introduction to the AUATC To use your Paragon II system to access a CPU or other device through an RS 232 port
64. eleting or modifying user profiles event logging and database backup restore OSUI support for IBM x330 with C2T technology Seamless compatibility with Raritan s MasterConsole MXU2 and Z Series 4200U Administrator can logoff any connected user Turn on off or reboot power to any connected device Network admin port Set power control permissions on a per outlet basis 4 PARAGON USER MANUAL Package Contents Each Paragon Base Unit P2 UMT242 P2 UMT442 P2 UMT832M or P2 UMT1664M ships with 1 Base Unit 2 20 ft 6 1 m 5 test cables 1 Pair of rackmount brackets and associated screws 1 6 ft 1 8 m AC power cord RUMT 1U LM304 Rackmount kit CATS admin cable Raritan s User s Manual CD Quick Setup and Installation Guide The Paragon Stacking Units ship with 1 Stacking Switch RUMT 1U LM304 Rackmount kit 6 Stacking Cable P2 UMT832M or 12 Stacking Cable P2 UMT1664M AC Power Cord The Paragon User Station ships with 1 User Station Module 1 6 ft 1 8 m AC power cord 1 6 ft 1 8 m AC power extension cord for the attached monitor e e e 1 10 ft 3 m DB9 male to female serial administration cable CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 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 1 Wn Es Connect power cord to the Main Switching
65. equipment There are a number of Base Unit models that support different numbers of directly attached users and server CPUs Product code P2 UMT242 supports 2 users and 42 CPUs P2 UMT442 supports 4 users and 42 CPUs P2 UMT832M supports 8 users and 32 CPUs P2 UMT1664M supports 16 users and 64 CPUs There are also several different CIMs for different types of servers all must output VGA video e 2 52 and ZCIM PS2 support CPUs with IBM PS 2 type keyboard and mouse ports Z CIM has an extra RJ 45 port to support a local CPU installed between a User Station and a Base Unit as well as chaining of ZCIMs for clustered access e P2CIM SUN supports CPUs with Sun type keyboard and mouse ports e P2CIM USB and P2CIM SUSB support CPUs with USB keyboard and mouse ports e AUATC supports CPUs connected through their RS 232 serial ports There is one universal User Station P2 UST that supports PS 2 Sun or USB keyboards and mice We recommend that you use a Sun keyboard if there are any Sun CPUs in your system if you must use a PS 2 keyboard to control Sun CPUs please see Appendix F Emulating Sun Keys with a PS 2 Keyboard for additional information If you want to connect one user station to one CPU across a long stretch of CATS or higher cable you can run such a cable between a direct mode User Station and a P2CIM PS2 please see Appendix B User Station Direct Mode for additional information 2 PARAGON USER MANUAL P
66. etermines the length of time to pause at each channel port during autoscanning Default setting is Global the system pauses at each channel port for the same length of time length of your choosing Individual setting indicates that the Administrator has set a specific length of time for individual channel ports as displayed in the Selection Menu Use any of the arrow keys to toggle between these values 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 up and down arrow keys to increment and decrement the current value by 1 respectively The default setting 15 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 Possible values in the first field are 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 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 up and down arrow k
67. eyboard 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 P View Admin Silent When Operation Mode is set to Public View the user in control of a server 1s normally notified when other users start and stop viewing the channel port s video However when P View Admin Silent is set to Yes administrators can view other users video without activating this viewing notification message Use the up and down arrows to toggle between Yes and No The default setting is No e PC Share Timeout If Operation Mode is set to 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 1f necessary type in a two digit number of seconds from 01 to 99 or use the up and down arrow keys to increment and decrement the current value by 1 respectively The default setting 18 01 e Login Blank If enabled the amount of time in minutes that a user station can remain inactive no keyboard or mouse activity at the Login Menu before the monitor goes blank Press any of the keys on the keyboard to re
68. eys to increment and decrement the current value by 1 respectively If you type 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 Green Mode A power saving mode that blanks the monitor screen if the user station is idle no keyboard or mouse activity for a specified amount of time You can edit the two fields to determine how the system handles this feature Possible values in the first field are On Green Mode is enabled and the screen is blanked after a period of inactivity and Off Green Mode is disabled and the screen displays normal video indefinitely Use any of the arrow keys to toggle between these values f Green Mode is set to On the number in the second field is how many minutes of inactivity must elapse before Green Mode is triggered Using leading zeroes if necessary type in a two digit number of minutes from 01 to 99 or use the up and down arrow keys to increment and decrement the current value by 1 respectively The default setting is 05 If Green 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 four alternatives are Scroll Lock the default Caps Lock the left Alt key and the left Shift key
69. f Base Units in the second tier Three tiers is the maximum depth of a cascaded system only CIMs may be attached to the channel ports of Base Units in the third tier A three tier system can accommodate up to 2048 CPUs Note In cascaded configurations the subsidiary Base Units in the third tier if there is one must be powered ON first then the subsidiary Base Units in the second tier then the master Base Unit User Stations can be powered ON and OFF at any time as needed 00000 00000 00000 5 5 Cat5 Matrix Cat5 Matrix KVM Figure 23 Sample cascaded system 1 Connect one end of a 5 cable to user port 1 on the back of the master Base Unit Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ 45 CATS port on the back of the User Station Connect a PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse and VGA monitor to the User Station Do not plug in or turn on the User Stations or monitors yet Do not attach anything to the Base Unit s channel ports and do not plug it in or turn it on yet 2 For each subsidiary Base Unit you want to attach directly to the master run CATS UTP cables from consecutive channel ports on the master Base Unit to the subsidiary Base Unit s user ports 3 If you are installing a third tier Run CATS UTP cables from consecutive channel ports a second tier Base Unit to the user ports on a third tier Base Unit Repeat for all other subsidiary Base Units in t
70. gon user station is active or NO there is no current user station activity the AUATC is idle and will grant keyboard and mouse control to the first user station that attempts to assert 1t e four lines in the bottom pane display command keys specific to the current screen APPENDIX E USING AUATC FOR RS 232 AccEss 73 On Line Mode When you operate the AUATC in On Line Mode the main screen area displays your interactions with 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 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 the AUATC s help and setup screens e Ctrl Break the Pause Break key next to the Scroll Lock key Resets both the AUATC
71. h channel ports to which subsidiary Base Units are connected These will be shown in white with their default device names in the Name column and their types in the Device column P242 for a 2 x 42 Base Unit P2 UMT242 P442 for a 4 x 42 Base Unit P2 UMT442 P832 for 8 x 32 Base Unit P2 UMT832M or P1664 for a 16 x 64 Base Unit P2 UMT1664M Channel Configuration Paragon832 Page 1 4 gt Device Name MC_Rich 03 CPU NT 4 0 Mail 03 CPU Wins95 Bob 03 CPU Wins98 Jack 03 CPU MX4 Wing 2 NT4 0 Fax 03 CPU MC2 16 Reg1 UMT8 Switch Wing4 Edit G Fkey S Esc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 26 Channel Configuration Menu for a P2 UMT832M e Continue using the up and down arrow keys and PageUp and PageDown keys to move the yellow highlight to the Name field for the channel port number where a subsidiary Base Unit is installed and press the Enter key The highlight should turn light blue f Type in the name you want to assign to the subsidiary Base Unit on this channel port the highlight should turn green when you start typing Press the Enter key when finished and then press S to save the new name All other paths channel ports by which that subsidiary Base Unit is attached to the Base Unit 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 Base Unit are pr
72. he serial port or device to which the AUATC is attached is temporarily configured for 9600 bps 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit If the 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 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 To force local VGA output even when your local keyboard is a Sun type access the AUATC from a user station with a PS 2 keyboard and a VGA monitor Activate the Setup Screen and change the video option from Sun keyboard to VGA You can then access the AUATC from Sun type user stations 2 3 6 3 2345678 9012345678901234567 2345678 A E KA A EE Raritan Computer PCopyright 1999 v1 05 ASCII Terminal Converter Model AUATC Line 03 Position 10 Page 8 vr100 9600 Baud SS ASCII Terminal Converter Setup Screen Baud Rate Parity Data Bit 8 Stop Bit 3L Terminal Type VT100 Video Output PS 2 Keyboard VGA Only Sun Keyboard Sun Composite Set up Default Use lt Tab gt lt Shift Tab to 40 to a field to edit Use or lt l gt to change parameter in a field Esc retu
73. he third tier 4 Follow step 5 of Installing a Paragon System with a Single Base Unit to attach CIMs and CPUs to the channel ports of any third tier Base Units any free channel ports on your second tier Base Units and any free channel ports on your master Base Unit 5 Following step 1 of Installing a Paragon System with a Single Base Unit plug in and power ON any third tier Base Units then plug in and power ON second tier Base Units then plug in and power ON your master Base Unit Following steps 2b 2c and 2e of Installing a Paragon System with a Single Base Unit plug in and power ON your User Stations and monitors The master Base Unit should automatically recognize the connected subsidiary Base Units and update its configuration All monitors should display the Login Menu If any monitors instead display a No connection to Paragon message the User Station they are attached to is not properly connected to the master 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 already on screen at a given monitor activate it by pressing the Scroll Lock key twice rapidly then use the numeric keypad s and plus and minus keys to adjust the video image until i
74. hen the second user begins viewing and then when the second user stops viewing 26 PARAGON USER MANUAL User Customization When the OSUI is active invoke the User Profile Menu by pressing function key F4 This menu displays Paragon II s configuration and allows you to set preferred operating parameters for individual user accounts User Profile Connected User Jennifer Admin No Group 45 Scan Mode Global Scan Rate ID Display Green Mode Hotkey Display Position Previous Channel Key Paragon832 User Port 1 Global 03 Seconds On 03 Seconds Off 05 Minutes Scroll Lock Menu Help Single Line LocalPC Off E Edit P S Fkey Esc ScrlLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 31 User Profile Menu To view or change your user profile 1 Ifthe OSUI is not already active activate it by pressing the hotkey factory default is Scroll Lock twice in quick succession 2 Press F4 to access the User Profile screen The topmost fields are identifiers that cannot be changed by the user a Connected field displays the name and channel port ID of the currently selected device or server if you are currently connected to a channel port The User field displays the user name you entered at login User Port field shows which user port on the Base Unit your User Station and user station attached to The Admin field shows whether or not you have Administrator pri
75. ing on function being performed 5 The ENT button is used for confirming and executing selected function Start Up Display When a Paragon II unit is powered ON it performs a start up test It checks each channel and user port to ensure proper operation Normal Display After start up test LCD panel displays two lines of messages 1 Line 1 Running message Raritan Computer Paragon Paragon832 1 Ready For a Paragon II unit model P2 UMT832M Paragon832 is the default name of the Matrix Switching Unit this name may be changed through the System Configuration Menu CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 9 2 Line 2 User port status message A N User 1 2 3 gt None User port status displays a scrolling status of all user ports one user port per second The User s active channel 1 through 256 is displayed after the user port number Raritan Computer Paragon II Paragon832 1 Ready A User 1 2 3 8 gt None A Active User 1 8 OR Raritan Computer Paragon Il Paragon832 1 Ready User 1 2 3 8 gt None N Non Active User 1 8 Figure 7 LCD Normal Display Power Up Option If you hold down the FUNC button on the front panel of the Paragon II unit during Power Up the Paragon II unit will clear its database and reset to factory defaults Confirm functions by pressing the ENT button on the front panel Clear Database Hit Ent ESC Figure 8 Power Up Clear Database Fun
76. ing with a subsidiary Base Unit in the third tier if there is one power on the unit press FUNC and V until the LED panel flashes then press the ENT button and wait until the LEDs cycle through and return to their original state Repeat for any other third tier units then all second tier units and finally the master unit Installing a Paragon Stacking Switch Connect power cord to a 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 Switching Unit Power ON all switching units the front panel LCD of the Main Switching Unit Press the FUNC button and use the and W keys to select Stacking Support Press the ENT button Select the total number of Stacking Units desired 0 3 Press the ENT button the front panel LCD of the Stacking Unit Press the FUNC button and use the and NV keys to select Set Stack ID Press the ENT button Assign the Stacking Unit ID using the and NV keys Each Stacking Unit MUST HAVE A UNIQUE ID 1 3 Press the ENT button sequential order is not necessary CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 21 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
77. isplay with the new computer name highlighted in white Press Enter to switch to this selected computer Normal computer access and operation indicates a successful connection nadi Important At least half of all machines in the Z CIM chain must be powered ON at any given time in order for the Z CIM chain to function properly There must be enough power to support all of the Z CIMs in the chain CHAPTER 6 330 49 Chapter 6 IBM x330 Paragon unit firmware versions UMT2161 2C2 UMT242 UMT442 and UMTS or 3A2 UMT1664 and User Station UST1 firmware 41 2 or higher supports an x330 chain of computers as a second tier by utilizing IBM s Cable Chaining Technology C2T and Raritan Computer Interface Modules CIMs UKVMP x330 or UKVMC x330 An IBM x330 rack of up to 42 servers can be accommodated for each Paragon II Matrix Switch channel port This Paragon II feature lets users name each x330 server in the rack and see that name in a Paragon II Selection Menu instead of utilizing blind x330 shortcut key switching techniques X330 Rack IBM Break Out Cable UKVMP x330 UKVMC 330 Figure 43 x330 Tiered from a Paragon 1 Matrix Switch 50 PARAGON USER MANUAL Install an IBM x330 Rack of Servers as a Tier to Paragon Il 1 Set up Paragon
78. it from 1 to 16 depending on the model to which this user and User Station are attached Please Login Paragon Device ID Paragon832 User Port 1 User Name Password ooo Enter Name and Password ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 27 Login Menu for a P2 UMT832M To log on at the Login Menu 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 01 through user16 depending on the model for regular users and admin for the administrator User names are not case sensitive When finished press the Enter key 2 Paragon II will prompt you if a password is necessary If so type your password and press the Enter key The default password for the admin user is raritan all lowercase passwords are case sensitive We recommend changing this password right away please see the section User Customization in this chapter for additional information 22 PARAGON USER MANUAL 3 Selection Menu will appear To view other menus use the function keys as described in the Help Menu section later in this chapter Selection Menu gt 832 Page 1 4 gt No Ch ID Name Scn 01 Rich 02 NT 4 0 Mail 03 04 Wins98 Jack MX4 Wing 2 NT4 0 Fax MC2 16 Reg1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Page Fkey Ent Esc ScrlLock Scan Skip Figure 28 Selection Menu for a P2 UMT832M Note To
79. l 7 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 80 PARAGON USER MANUAL APPENDIX G TROUBLESHOOTING 81 Appendix G Troubleshooting No Power Loose Power Cord Power switch is off Paragon II Matrix Switch or User Station P2 UST surge protection invoked during a power recycling process Power off unit wait 20 seconds then power unit on All computers have no video display Loose Category 5e UTP cable Loose monitor connection P2 UST 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 computer Keyboard non functional even though there is no keyboard error at power up Cannot input to any computer Loose keyboard connection to P2 USTI Loose Category 5e UTP cable Keyboard broken Hot swap with a new keyboard Repeated Keyboard ERROR at computer power up Loose cable from computer to CIM Loose Category 5e UTP cable Paragon II components may be out of order Verify that computer works with a keyboard directly connected Contact Raritan Technical support for assistance Keyboard suddenly locks up when a particular computer is selected but
80. l the cables between cascaded Paragon units Can I do this Yes with Paragon II you get exclusive stacking capability that allows you to increase port density to 128 ports per switch Is the stacking cable that connects base and expansion units together common to all Paragon II switches Yes the stacking cable is common to all Paragon II switches What is the maximum length of the stacking cable The maximum length of the stacking cable is 17 Will stacking use up my ports like cascading does No you can stack Paragon II units with just a single cable 100 non blocked access without sacrificing server or user ports How many Paragon II switches can be stacked You can stack 4 P2 UMT832 switches 1 P2 UMT832M 3 2 17 8325 and 2 P2 UMT1664 switches 1 P2 UMT1664M 1 P2 UMT16645 Can you stack second and third tier units Yes Please consult the Paragon II manual for configuration and compatibility guidelines Administrative Capability Is there an easier way to upgrade the firmware without having to plug in a serial cable for each Paragon component Yes Paragon Manager allows you to push the firmware to any device connected to Paragon Il Paragon II has event logging capabilities Is there a way I can save this to an offline file for future auditing purposes Yes Paragon Manager will allow you to save and store all system events to an appropriat
81. lable currently being accessed by another user This happens only when the Paragon II system is in Private Mode Yellow Channel port is unavailable for control being controlled 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 Base Unit is connected to this channel port please see Chapter 2 Installation Installing a Cascaded Paragon II System White Channel port s current status is unknown This should not happen if the Paragon II 1s operating normally 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 screen when you select various CPUs 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 seconds Press Esc to return to the main Selection Menu e If 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 w
82. led and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential environment may cause harmful interference Product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Z Series Paragon MasterConsole MasterConsole MXU2 MasterConsole MasterConsole SMX ConsoleSwitch and their respective logos are registered trademarks of Raritan Computer Inc PS 2 RS 6000 and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Lexan is a registered trademark of GE Windows is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Sun 1s a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems All other marks are the property of their respective owners Japanese Approvals CORES VCCI DEK C32472AATBSR SINEXEIE TORE t o CTEXE p mes amp 629261051069 SBLDPRKENSCEPHVWVET Contact Raritan Technical Support Team at 732 764 8886 or e mail us at support raritan com Ask for Technical Support Monday through Friday 8 00am to 8 00pm EST TABLE OF CONTENTS i Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Parag
83. llowed to select the default view If the system administrator has set the Display All Computers option in the System Configuration menu see Chapter 4 Operation Administrator Functions System Configuration to Yes 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 2 Use the up and down arrow keys and for longer lists the PageUp and PageDown keys to move the highlight bar to the channel port you want to select and then press the Enter key 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 channel port ID view once all channel ports page are assigned you can press the desired channel port s key number 1 through 8 to move the highlight to that channel port instantly b Inname 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 3 Press the Enter key to select a channel port If there is a server CPU attached to the channel port that you are permitted to access Paragon II automatically switches you to that channel port for normal server operation and
84. n Menu 16 PARAGON USER MANUAL c The Channel Configuration menu will appear Use the up and down arrow keys to move the yellow highlight to the Name field for the channel port number where you installed the CPU and press the Enter key The highlight should turn light blue Channel Configuration Paragon832 Page 1 4 gt Device Name MC_Rich 03 NT 4 0 Mail 03 Wins95 Bob 03 Wins98 Jack 03 MX4 Wing 2 NT4 0 Fax 03 MC2 16 Reg1 UMTS8 Switch Wing4 Edit G S Esc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CPU CPU CPU CPU ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 22 Channel Configuration Menu of a P2 UMT832M d Edit the name it should turn green when you start typing Press the Enter key when you finish and then press S to save the new name e Press the Enter key to return to the Selection Menu Verify that the new name appears in the Selection Menu in green 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each P2CIM PS2 and CPU you want to connect to the Base Unit s channel ports CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 17 Installing a Cascaded Paragon System Paragon II s channel port capacity be expanded by installing a cascade of Base Units In a two tiered cascaded system one or more subsidiary Base Units are connected to the channel ports of a master Base Unit If you fully populate a second tier you can add a third tier by connecting additional subsidiary Base Units to the channel ports o
85. n to return to normal display Set LCD Contrast Use Up Down Keys Figure 15 Set LCD Contrast Note LCD contrast can also be adjusted by holding the button and pressing the N or button at any time CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 11 7 Re Configure Paragon II will automatically configure 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 16 Auto Configure Set IP Address As administrator you may change Paragon IP address directly from the front panel of the device The Paragon current IP address will be displayed along with a cursor Use the gt keys to move the cursor over digit by digit and use the or V arrow 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 Note Stacking units do not have their own databases and configurations settings and likewise do not have their own network addresses You cannot configure one using the front panel controls on UMT E units 9 Reset Unit Paragon II Unit Switch Enables restart of Paragon II unit as if unit s power had been physically turned off an
86. nd mouse later after you have configured the system for Sun input To control Sun CPUs with a PS 2 keyboard please see Appendix F Emulating Sun Keys with a PS 2 Keyboard for additional information e Plug in and power ON the monitor Figure 18 Rear panel of a Paragon User Station and P2 UMT832M unit 14 PARAGON USER MANUAL 3 Initially configure the User Station a Login Menu 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 hotkey commands which can be used with the OSUI to login select servers or administer the system Please Login Paragon Device ID Paragon832 User Port 1 User Name Password ooo CERE Enter Name and Password ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 19 Login Menu for a P2 UMT832M If the monitor instead displays a No connection to Paragon message the User Station is not properly connected to the Base Unit Check for loose connections and make sure you are using good intact 5 cables b 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 OSUI s Selection Menu will appear indicating that the User Station is correctly installed Selection Menu Paragon 832 Page 1 4 gt Name Scn Rich NT 4 0 Mail Wins98 Jack
87. nd the user is logged out Using leading CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 33 zeroes if necessary type in a two digit number of minutes from 01 to 99 or use the up and down arrow keys to increment and decrement the current value by 1 respectively The default setting 1s 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 up and down arrow 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 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 when Public View mode is in effect PC Share A server or other device on a specific channel port can be selected and accessed by more than one user but only one user has k
88. ng Macs and SUN I have Suns and or Macs in addition to PCs Can I access and control them all with Paragon II Yes The Paragon II User Station has built in ports for PS 2 Sun or USB keyboards and mice Use Raritan s SUN or Mac adapters to convert keyboard and video ports to PS 2 keyboard mouse and VGA video I have a Digital Alpha running UNIX and another running OpenVMS that use a special LK111 or LK461 keyboard How The Alphas will operate flawlessly Raritan s emulation incorporates unique functions to support LK111 or LK461 will that affect operation with my keyboard running UNIX and switch OpenVMS I have a Digital Alpha running Merely connect a Raritan UNIX and want to use a standard converter AUKME to any PS 2 keyboard How will that Alpha running UNIX and all affect operation with my switch computers will operate flawlessly with a standard PS 2 keyboard APPENDIX H FAQ 85 SUBJECT QUESTION ANSWER Cabling What UTP cable does Raritan recommend for use with Paragon will work with 15 Cat5e Cat6 or Cat 7 cable Paragon II uses a very sophisticated circuit to automatically adjust signal to ensure the highest quality video and enhance the user experience Further Paragon II has a manual adjustment for finer granularity in video adjustment that no other KVM manufacturer offers Can I use standard Ethernet 1OBASE T
89. nstallation In a multi tier configuration the order of powering ON is critical to proper function Last tier switches must be powered ON before the intermediate level of tier Intermediate tier switches must be powered ON before the base Paragon II unit can be powered ON User Stations UST1s can be powered ON and OFF at any time as needed There is a five second ON OFF down time in the USTI or Paragon II power cycle APPENDIX H FAQ 83 Appendix H FAQ SUBJECT QUESTION ANSWER What s Different between Paragon and Paragon II What is the primary difference between Paragon and Paragon II Paragon is the next generation of KVM switch While it builds upon the original Paragon technology it adds advanced features including stacking integrated power management network firmware upgrade capability and optional IP access Backward Compatibility Will Paragon II work with my current Paragon installation Yes The new Paragon switch 18 backwards compatible with older Paragon components Please consult the Paragon II manual for configuration and compatibility guidelines Stacking Paragon II is a stackable switch Does this mean that I can stack logical units to increase the number of ports available Yes Paragon II provides a stacking capability that eliminates the need to run cable between logical tiers and instead uses only a single stacking cable I would like to eliminate al
90. on OVervieWi ridet a dct m eie D Rede eth Eres 1 Product Potosi b m eiut it 2 Product Fealtul6s oco e a eag MR Res a RR neg 3 ct tum tt sen 4 Chapter 2 D Basic Installation iini punte SB ONERE 5 Initial Administrative 0 7 Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls 8 Initial Gonflg fatlOn 12 Using the OSUI for Initial 12 Installing a Paragon System with a Single Base 13 Installing a Cascaded Paragon 17 Installing a Paragon Stacking Switch 20 Chapter 3 Operation User 21 e ear 21 Selecting A SOM coat da iden se teet ka 23 User G StomlzatiOhi it eain po peu atas a DI 26 User Profile Parameters How to Change 5 27 Help Menu 5 55 ade 28 Keyboard Controlled OSUI 29 Information MENU 30 Chapter 4 Operation Administ
91. operly established All paths to that Base Unit should be displayed in purple h Press FS to return to the Administration Menu Select Channel Configuration again Select a channel port that has been configured for the subsidiary Base Unit you just set up Press G to activate a dedicated Channel Configuration menu for the subsidiary Base Unit i Edit the names of all server CPUs attached to this subsidiary Base Unit Each highlight should turn green as you start typing Press the Enter key when finished with each name Press S to save all of the new names j Press the Enter key to access the dedicated Selection Menu for that subsidiary Base Unit Verify that new names appear in the Selection Menu in green k If you are configuring a second tier subsidiary Base Unit and there are any third tier Base Units attached to it repeat steps e through j for a third tier path Press S to save the configuration Press F2 to activate the third tier Selection menu and verify that the third tier Base Unit is properly configured Select a channel port for the second tier path and press the Enter key then a channel port for the third tier path and press the Enter key then a channel port for a CPU attached to the third tier Base Unit and press the Enter key If you can properly access and operate the chosen CPU the third tier Base Unit is properly installed Note Repeat step k for all remaining third tier Base Units ifany attached to thi
92. or RS 232 Access 71 Introduction to the AUATG tcd rc a a e ei Rao 71 lnstalling the AWATG s Lee nette ra Lp et EM ead e Ed db ri 71 Operating the AUA FG 2 nia te eec ie tiec cc rege E e Mera Drei ient 72 Screen Layout s doe itte tee ict OY edi tt atas ala AE Na dote edes a Na edt Ret 72 On Line Mode ta A Rela ddd Ai pd eo TE eu deua a 73 isle 73 Butter Edit MOde ren eet n rie ag b ga eka ga aa an rate 74 Configuring the 75 Troubleshooting AUA O ek 77 Appendix F Emulating Sun Keys with a PS 2 Keyboard 79 Appendix Troubleshooting 81 Multi Tier Installation A Se a a d eee te i a 82 Appendix H ooo 83 TABLE OF FIGURES iii Table of Figures Figure 1 Paragon Base Units 2 Figure 2 P2 UMT832 P2 UST and P2CIM PS2 aaa aaa aaa anaa aana 2 Figure Installation 6 Figure 4 ak a aga a eei euet ite 7 Figure Selection Ment itte dra et Pee aei bea TAK ER e Rufe 7 Figure 6 Paragon Il Front Panel nnne nnn 8 Figure 7 LCD Normal 9 Figure 8 Power Up Clear 224 1 00 ener
93. rator Functions 31 The Administrations Menus io Lecce o mee dee eio date tn er Geste ede foc 31 Guidelines for System Configuration 32 System Configuration d ino Led E Heime le pedo da 32 User Configuration alacer ui te dida A dau dc dae 34 Channel aaa nag PAK A IA a DAN a a 36 User Station Prone saa meteor inrer mds dois Ics eo nan M 38 Keyboard Type iuam aie KA Aa ile dade da ara d Aan daa Yadi 38 Vido Delay teet re da merit rte el T a rii P anes e EL MR Taji 38 Group Settings Access 4 0400000 0 eene enne nnne 39 Recommendations pL AAA eee 40 NetWork Settings nutria 41 Autoscanning and nnne enne 42 Power Management aka ENE RSS TAA ENENG KENE ADA WAN KAN AANE 43 Configuring and Naming the Power Strip sss 43 Associating a Target with a Power 43 Controlling Power to an Outlet sasae 1010 eene nennen nnne enn 44 Paragon Il Network 44 Chapter 5 Paragon Il and 2 45 Connecting Z CIMS aS Tiers mr atacara 46 Chapter 6 IBM X330
94. ring up a Channel Configuration menu for the Z CIM chain Use the N and NV keys to highlight the Name field of the computer just connected via Z CIM The channel for this computer is displayed in green and the highlight will turn yellow when it 1s selected Press Enter the highlight will turn 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 Verify and Save Changes 1 Press F2 to return to the Selection Menu 2 The Selection Menu will display with the new computer name highlighted in white 3 Press Enter to switch to this selected computer 4 Normal computer access and operation indicates a successful connection Note Repeat the steps on the previous pages 2 Connect Z CIMs as a Tier 2 Perform Channel Configuration 2 Name the Computer Channel on the Z CIM tiered Selection Menu gt Verify and Save Changes for each server to be added to the chain Name and test each computer as it is added Follow the steps below to build the rest of the Z CIM chain of servers 48 PARAGON USER MANUAL Attach Z CIM to Computer to be Added For UKVMSPD Z CIM 1 Connect the 6 pin mini DIN keyboard and mouse and HD15 video connectors on the UKVMSPD Z CIM to computer s keyboard mouse and video ports For UKVMSC Z CIM with local port 1 Connect CCPnn cable s 6 pin mini DI
95. rn to On Line lt Alt Fl gt Display Help Menu Screen lt Alt F2 gt Setup Screen lt Alt F3 gt Set Up Programmable Keys lt Alt F4 gt Review Edit Buffer lt Ctrl Break gt Reset Serial Communication and AUATC 3 OD QD e US dO dO VQ OD d d dS HB DN D WNE o o o Figure 67 Setup Communication Screen 76 PARAGON USER MANUAL 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 12345678901234567890123456789 2345 90123 390 1 Raritan Computer Inc Copyright 1999 v1 05 2 ASCII Terminal Converter Model AUATC 3 Line 03 Position 10 Page 8 VI100 3600 Baud Statua Set Up 0 Terminal Converter Programmable Keys F lt defaul 1 F U 2 4 lt defaul 3 lt defaul 4 F defaul defaul 6 defaul 7 F lt defaul 8 F10 lt defaul default si This is my name 9 lt Alt Pl gt Display Help Menu Screen Alt F2 Setup serial Communication 3 Alt F3 Bet Up Programmable Keys lt Alt P4 gt Review Edit Buffer Ctrl Break Reset Serial Communication and AUATC Figure 68 Set Up Programmable Keys screen APPENDIX
96. roduct Photos Figure 1 Paragon Base Units Figure 2 P2 UMT832 P2 UST and P2CIM PS2 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 3 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 to 32 users with Raritan s UKVMP2 or CIMPAC8 Expands to 64 users with Raritan s HUBPAC8 Locates users and servers up to 1 000 feet apart Supports high resolution video up to 1600 x 1200 Supports up to 512 customized user profiles with optional Memory Card Adds remote access over IP or modem with Raritan s IP Reach 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 ASCII 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 Flash firmware upgrades via network port Paragon Manager Windows application provides streamlined administration of Paragon II infrastructure including adding d
97. row keys to move the highlight to the Video delay switching field press the Enter key to turn the highlight green type in the desired two digit delay from 00 to 30 seconds or use the up and down arrow keys to increment or decrement the field by 1 and press the Enter key again to select it When you finish making any changes to either of these values press S to save the changes to memory or press Esc to abort them The changes are applied only to your user station the station at which the change was made User Station Profile Keyboard Type Setting English Video delay switching 00 Sec Edit Fkey S Esc Scrilock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 40 User Station Profile Screen CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS Group Settings Access Rights To assign access rights to users and security levels to server CPUs in a Paragon system assign users to user groups with defined rights and CPUs to channel port groups with defined accessibility Each group can contain multiple users or CPUs By default all users start out assigned to user group 00 and all CPUs start out assigned to channel port group 00 You can create groups numbered from 00 to 99 for both users and CPUS each user can belong to a maximum of five user groups and each CPU can belong to a maximum of eight channel port groups Note Cascade channel ports cannot be assigned to groups USER COMPUTER GROUPS GROUPS Available Gro
98. s 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 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 base units in a Paragon II system on the network as firmware upgrades are pushed across the system through TCP IP While the firmware upgrade needs to be sent only once to the base unit to update the entire system that base unit will be unable to upgrade the other units in the system if they do not have properly configured network access 42 PARAGON USER MANUAL Autoscanning and Autoskipping As administrator you can press F6 to turn autoscanning on and off When autoscanning is turned on Paragon II 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 Chapter 3 Operation User Functions User Customization 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 Base Unit is attached it drops down to
99. s second tier Base Unit l Press S to save the configuration Press F2 to activate the Selection menu and verify that the second tier Base Unit is properly configured Select a channel port for the second tier path and 20 PARAGON USER MANUAL press the Enter key then a channel port for a CPU attached to the second tier Base Unit and press the Enter key If you can properly access and operate the chosen CPU the second tier Base Unit is properly installed m Repeat steps c through for all remaining if any second tier Base Units attached to the master Base Unit n Edit the names of any server CPUs directly attached to the master Base Unit and verify the master Base Unit s configuration as described in steps 6b through 6e of the section Installing a Paragon II with a Single Base Unit earlier in this chapter Important If you rearrange a cascaded system or dismantle one and rebuild it differently later you must perform a soft reset on each Base Unit in the new cascade A soft reset allows each Base Unit to retain all user and system profiles and to auto detect the current status of its channel port and user ports Follow the installation steps in this section to install the new cascade but when you power on each Base Unit which must be done in proper tier order press the FUNC and the buttons on the unit s front panel until Reset Unit appears on the LED panel Press the ENT button to reset the unit Start
100. see the target before power is cycled to it You will be given four choices from this menu Power Off X Power On O Recycle Power and Select A target is powered OFF pressing O will power ON the outlet instantly Ifthe target 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 target Typing in y or anything other than yes will be accepted as a no n the case of a target associated with multiple outlets such as a server with dual power supplies pressing A will highlight all the associated outlets allowing them to be turned on off or recycled simultaneously Controlling Power from the Outlet Selection Menu A connected power strip is treated as a second tier 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 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 Targets in green are switched ON targets in black are switched OFF e As with the Server Selection Menu press X O R to turn off turn on or recycle power to the target respectively Type yes to confirm turning off the power if you sele
101. store normal video Possible values in the first field are On login blank is enabled and Off login blank is disabled the default value Use the up and down arrow keys to toggle between these values Ifthe login blank is set to On the number in the second field is how many minutes of inactivity must elapse before the timeout is triggered Using leading zeroes if necessary type in a two digit number of minutes from 01 to 99 or use the up and down arrow keys to increment and decrement the current value by 1 respectively The default setting is 05 If the Logoff Timeout is set to Off the number in this field will have no effect e Allow Blank Password Determines whether a user can specify a blank password that is delete any existing password and have no password at all Use the up and down arrow keys to toggle between Yes users may delete their existing passwords and No the default setting starting with the first time they change their password users must always have a non blank 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 Menu will be blank when the menu appears or if the field will contain the default user name the first available userxy name where is a two digit number with leading zeroes user01 user02 and so on
102. t appears to be in focus 18 PARAGON USER MANUAL 6 Configure the channel ports in your system Check the Scroll Lock LED on one of your user station keyboards If it 1s blinking the Paragon is ready to accept hotkey commands from that user station Hotkey commands can be used with the OSUI to login select servers or administer the system a b At the Login Menu type admin 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 The monitor will display the Selection Menu indicating that the User Station is correctly installed Selection Menu Paragon 832 Page 1 4 gt No Ch ID Name Scn 01 Rich 02 NT 4 0 Mail 03 04 Wins98 Jack MX4 Wing 2 NT4 0 Fax MC2 16 Reg1 Page Fkey Ent Esc ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 24 Selection Menu Press F5 to activate the Administration Menu Use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to the Channel Configuration entry and press the Enter key to select it Administration Menu Choose Admin Function System Configuration User Configuration Channel Configuration User Station Profile Network Settings JE Edit Esc ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 25 Administration Menu CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 19 d The Channel Configuration menu will appear Use the up and down arrow keys and PageUp and PageDown keys to approac
103. t from the Base Unit s user port 3 Connect the free end of this cable to the RJ 45 port labeled UTP OUT on the ZCIM PS2 4 Run another CATS cable from the RJ 45 port labeled UTP IN on the ZCIM PS2 to the same user port on the Base Unit from which you disconnected the other cable 5 Plug the ZCIM PS2 s HD15 strand into the HD15 VGA video port of the CPU you want the user station to have local access to Plug its purple 6 pin mini DIN keyboard strand into the CPU s 6 pin mini DIN keyboard port Plug its light green 6 pin mini DIN strand into the CPU s 6 pin mini DIN mouse port 6 Plug in and power ON the CPU If the P2CIM PS2 is installed and operating properly the P2CIM PS2 s green LED will start blinking once per second while the P2CIM PS2 is idle or more quickly while data passes in either direction Once this installation is finished activate Local PC Mode on the User Station 1 Logon at the attached user station 2 Press the hotkey Scroll Lock is the default twice in quick succession to activate the OSUI 3 Press F4 to activate the User Profile Menu see Chapter 3 Operation User Functions User Customization Use Tab or the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight to the Local PC field Press the Enter key The Local PC field will turn green Use the up or down arrow key to toggle the value of the field to On Press the Enter key The highlight will turn yellow Press S to save the chang
104. tch cannot act as Stacking Devices e Base units can never act as stacking units CHAPTER 7 CONFIGURATIONS 55 Standard Stacking Configurations Single Base with Stacking Example A Non blocked System P2 UMT1664M Standard configuration any user can access any channel port in the system 2 0 16645 P2 UMT1664M esr Figure 46 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT1664S Example B Non blocked System P2 UMTS32M Standard configuration any user can access any channel port in the system P2 UMT832S Figure 47 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT832M and P2 UMT832S Example C P2 UMT1664M Stacked and Tiered Standard configuration any user can access any channel port in the system Figure 48 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT832M and P2 UMT832S 56 PARAGON USER MANUAL Example D P2 UMT832M Stacked and Tiered Standard configuration any user can access any channel port in the system UMT3A UMT 3B UMT 3C UMT 3D UMT UMT 2A UMT 2B UMT 2C UMT 2D UMT 2E P O P P O P IP past Figure 49 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT832M and P2 UMT832S Example E Illegal Configuration P2 UMT1664M gr Figure 50 Stacking Single Base Configuration with P2 UMT1664M and P2 UMT832S O P P2 UMT832S Example F Illegal Configuration P2
105. the subsidiary s channel ports and scans them before resuming with the higher level channel ports To take keyboard and mouse control of the CPU on a given channel port autoscanning must be turned off The word Scan at the bottom of the OSUI menus will appear in white when autoscan is off or yellow when autoscan is on In Paragon II s default setting autoscanning will display all of system s channel ports including vacant ones except those occupied by CPUs that the user has not been granted the keyboard and mouse control rights for that 1s the CPUs that are not in one of the user s permitted groups see the section Group Settings in this chapter To allow a user to see CPUs 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 While logged in to Paragon Il administrators can press F7 to turn autoskipping on and off When autoskipping is turned on the Paragon will automatically skip vacant ports while 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 white when autoskip is off or yellow when autoskip is on CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 43 Power Management An administrator can control power to connected devices directly
106. tialization each tiered device has an updated database Guidelines for changing connections of tiered devices Example A Relocating an upper tier device refer to red colored dotted line 1 Disconnect some or all of the user ports on tiered unit UMT 3A that connect to the channel ports of the lower tiered unit UMT 2A and re connect the user ports to the channel ports of another lower tier unit UMT 2B 2 Recycle the power of tiered devices This is recommended to build a clean database for the UMT Matrix Switches Sequence of recycling power is from the highest tier tier 3 to the base unit In our example UMT 3A gt UMT 2A gt UMT 2B gt UMT Base 3 The operation is the same for devices that are not UMT Matrix Switches Non UMT tier UMT 3A UMT 3B Non UMT tier device 3A device 3B Non UMT tier Non UMT tier device 2A device 2B Figure 44 Single Base Configuration CHAPTER 7 CONFIGURATIONS 53 Multiple Base Configuration Definition of Multiple Base configuration Two or more UMT Matrix Switches serve as base units The base unit must always be the latest released version both in hardware and firmware A maximum of three 3 tiers including the base unit is permitted Upper tier devices connect to two or more base UMTs Devices that are not UMT Matrix Switches but have two or more channel ports such as Raritan MasterConsole or CompuSwitch are treated as tier devices These devices cannot a
107. tings from the OSUI by pressing F5 to activate the Administration Menu Select option 5 Network Settings to adjust the network settings of the device Network Settings Current IP 000 000 000 000 Net Mask 255 255 255 000 Gateway IP 000 000 000 00 Port 01 Encryption Off Keys 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 Edit Fkey S Esc ScriLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 41 Network Settings Menu e Current IP Address 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 net mask for the Paragon II unit 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 II unit and Paragon Manager clients run from an admin PC are encrypted with a 128 bit key Default setting is Off e Keys followed by 16 fields These fields are designed to contain the hexadecimal encryption keys used in encrypting network traffic Only valid HEX values will be accepted in these fields Default value 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 II unit
108. tion Menu and select option 3 Channel Configuration 2 Highlight the connected power strip and press G to enter the Outlet Configuration Menu The outlet number corresponds to the number under the Ch ID column 3 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 II system a router or a monitor b CPU Select this type for all devices connected to the Paragon II system including non server targets such as UMT switches 4 Press the right arrow to highlight the name field then press Enter to configure the name of a target 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 If the type is set to CPU the OSD 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 target is powered by the newly configured outlet 5 Highlight the desired device and press Enter The selectedtarget will be automatically associated with that power outlet The outlet name will be the Channel ID of the target Press S to save the configuration 6 Press the right arrow key to scroll to the next page of the configuration menu for setting security groups for a power o
109. 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 Raritan does not recommend this e Sen Displays the device s individual scan rate the length of time that the system pauses while scanning that channel port for any user with Scan Mode set 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 up and down arrow keys to increment and decrement the current value by 1 respectively The default setting is 03 Use the arrow keys Tab Shift Tab PgUp page up PgDn page down Home and End to move within this menu and its submenus Press the Enter key to edit a highlighted field it will turn green When you finish editing a field press either the Enter key followed by S to save the changes or press the Esc key to abort them CHAPTER 4 OPERATION ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 37 While the cursor is in the Device column press Tab or the right arrow key to move to the right end of this menu and display devices group information The Group columns display which groups if any the device has been assigned to Channel Configuration Paragon832 Page 3 4 lt Scn Device Ch ID Name MC Rich 03 CPU NT 4 0 Mail 03 CPU Wins95 Bob 03 CPU Wins98 Jack 03 CPU MX
110. up IDs for Assignment 00 99 00 99 Maximum Number of Group IDs Which Can Be 5 8 Assigned 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 through 0X 00 through 99 all computers 00 0X and X0 X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 X6 X7 X8 and X9 For example 05 through X9 00 05 and 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 and 59 For IDs 10 through 99 00 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 OX through 0X 00 through 99 all users For IDs 01 through 09 00 0X and X0 X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 X6 X7 X8 and X9 For example 08 through X9 00 08 and 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 and 89 For IDs 10 through 99 00 and exact same user ID as the computer s ID For example 12 00 01 and 12 40 PARAGON USER MANUAL THESE USER GROUPS CAN ACCESS THESE CHANNEL PORT GROUPS 00 00 through 99 all CPUs 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 and xy For example 10 can access 00 01 and 10 23 can
111. ut 01 Sec Login Blank Off 05 Minutes Allow Blank Password No Default Login Name Blank Yes Edit S Esc ScrlLock Scan Skip NCSH Figure 35 System Configuration Menu e Device ID Type in the desired name for the single or master Paragon II Base Unit It is important for Base Units in a cascaded system with multiple Base Units to have distinctive names so that users can tell them apart The system will assign each Base Unit the default name Paragon users x channel ports each P2 UMT242 will be named Paragon 242 each P2 UMT442 Paragon 442 etc 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 the amount of time in minutes that a user station can remain inactive keyboard or mouse activity before 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 the default value Use the up and down arrow 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 a
112. utlet See Group Settings earlier in this chapter for more information on setting access rights This allows administrators to limit who is authorized to control power to various targets The default setting for each group on that outlet is which means no access to any user other than the Admin user Note once a group ID setting is changed it can never return to the original state 44 PARAGON USER MANUAL Controlling Power to an Outlet The addition of a power strip to the Paragon II system allows administrators to control the power to targets in two ways Controlling power from the Server Selection Menu Normal Paragon operation involves browsing the list of devices in the OSUI and pressing Enter to switch to that target By pressing F3 instead of Enter when a target 1s highlighted Paragon II will check that target for Power Strip associations e If Paragon II does not detect any associations with that target a message indicating No Outlets Access Denied appears and the action is cancelled Ifthe target has associated power outlets but the user is not authorized to control those outlets a No Outlets Access Denied message will appear and the action will be cancelled e If Paragon II sees that this target is associated with at least one power outlet it will switch to that target The OSUI will remain on screen displaying a list of power outlets associated with the target This allows users to
113. ve channel for each computer Note When following the installation and configuration instructions below sort the Selection Menu by Channel ID Number not by Name Display the menu by pressing F2 and change the sorting method by pressing F12 All Paragon II components must be powered ON prior to Z CIM tier installation All computers in the Z CIM chain and all Z4200U components must be powered OFF prior to installation Connect a Z CIM as a Tier 1 Connect a Category 5e UTP cable to the channel port on the Paragon II unit reserved for the Z CIM chain 2 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 3 Connect a computer to the first Z CIM For UKVMSPD Z CIM a Connect the 6 pin mini DIN keyboard and mouse and HD15 video connectors on the UKVMSPD Z CIM to computer s keyboard mouse and video ports b Place the Z CIM Terminator in the Z CIM s UTP IN port Power ON computer For UKVMSC Z CIM with local port a Connect DB25 male end of CCPnn cable to DB25 female port on back of a 7 UKVMSC b Connect other end to computer s keyboard video and mouse ports CHAPTER 5 PARAGON AND Z CIM 47 c Place the Z CIM Terminator in the Z CIM s UTP IN port d Power ON computer e Optional Connect a local user console to the UKVMSC Z CIM Perform Channel Configuration 1 User Station Login Menu type admin in the User Name field
114. 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 three models depending on your needs PCRS 8 8 port 1U rack mount 812 12 port zero U vertical mount 820 20 port zero U vertical mount A special Raritan Power CIM P2CIM PWR is available for use with this power strip Attach this CIM to the RJ45 port on the Power Strip and then connect the power strip in to an AC source Connect the to one of the target ports on a UMT unit The P2CIM PWR is required for integration with the Paragon OSUI Configuring and Naming the Power Strip Activate the Paragon II OSUI The new power strip should appear in the appropriate channel port under the name PCR8 PCS12 or PCS20 depending on the model type The Power Strip will be treated exactly like a second tier device 1 Press F5 to activate the Administrative Menu and select the Power Strip channel port for configuration 2 Edit the name of the Power Strip as it is displayed in the OSD The model type should already be selected as the appropriate type 3 Press G to configure the individual power outlets on the power strip Associating a Target with a Power Outlet Since Paragon II cannot determine the type of device through a power outlet connection associations of targets with individual power outlets must be done manually 1 Press FS to select the Administra
115. vileges e The Group field displays the user s group ID s see Chapter 4 Operation Administrator Functions Group Settings 3 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 up and down arrow keys to move up and down and the left and right arrow keys to move left and right Press the Enter key to begin editing the highlighted area will turn green and the prompt in the prompt message bar will change to Change Ent Done ESC Cancel Follow the instructions below for interpreting and editing each specific User Profile parameter When finished press either the Enter key to retain the changes the highlighted area will turn yellow or press the Esc key to cancel the changes The prompt in the prompt message bar will change to Save the changes Y N ESC It will do this before you leave the screen if you pressed a function key Press S to save the changes to long term memory N to discard your changes or Esc 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 rather than the number keys on your keypad Paragon does not support the keypad number keys CHAPTER 3 OPERATION USER FUNCTIONS 27 User Profile Parameters and How to Change Settings Scan Mode Indicates how Paragon II d
116. works normally when other computers are selected Loose keyboard cable connection Voltage spike increase or brown out decrease in power supply to connected Paragon II Matrix Switch unit Power down Switch wait 20 seconds then power on 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 computer to CIM Loose Category 5e UTP cable If error occurs only with new computers being added to system contact Raritan Technical Support for assistance mouse emulation firmware may need to be upgraded for compatibility with newer computers Mouse suddenly locks up when a particular computer is selected but works normally when other computers are selected Loose cable from computer to CIM Loose Category 5e UTP cable Paragon II components may be out of order Verify that computer works with a mouse directly connected Contact Raritan Technical support for assistance On Screen User Interface OSUI non functional Replace keyboard OSUI works only with PS 2 or extended AT style keyboards Video is fuzzy or out of focus Video Gain Adjustment is required especially needed with LCD flat panel monitors Activate OSUI by hitting Scroll Lock key twice rapidly Use numeric keypad and keys to adjust video image until in focus 82 PARAGON USER MANUAL Multi Tier I

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