AvocentメーカーKVM over IP switchの使用説明書/サービス説明書
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8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 8 port / 16 port PS/2 KVM over IP SWITCH USER’S MANUAL Rev 1.0.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. THE QUICK INST ALLA TION GUIDE 1 2. INTRODUCTION 4 2.1 When the server is up and running 4 2.2 When the sever is dead 4 2.3 Features 5 2.4 Package contents 6 2.5 T echnical specifications 7 2.6 System requirement 8 2.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 5.5 Main Window 30 5.5.1 Remote Console Control Bar 30 5.5.2 Remote Console S t atus Line 36 6. MENU OPTIONS 37 6.1 Remote Control 37 6.1.1 KVM Console 37 6.1.2 T elnet Console 37 6.2 User Management 39 6.2.1 Change Password 39 6.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 1 1. The Quick Inst allation Guide Inst allation PS/2 IP-KVM switch redirects local keyboard, mouse and video dat a to a remote administration console. All data is transmitted via IP . PS/2 IP-KVM switch can be used in a multi administrator and multi server environment as well.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 2 Use a terminal software (e.g. hy per term or minicom) to connect to PS/2 IP-KVM switch. Reset PS/2 IP-KVM switch and immediately pr ess <ESC>. Y ou will see some device information and a ’=>’ prompt. Enter the command ’config’ and press <Enter>.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 3 switch Video Settings. You can change some values, for instance the brightness and contrast of the picture displayed, which may improve the vi deo quality. It is also po ssible to revert to the default settings for all video mode s or only the current one.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 4 2. Introduction Thank you for purchasing PS/2 IP-KVM switch. PS/2 IP-KVM switch can save your MONEY , TIME, SP ACE, EQUIPMENT and POWER.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 5 Type of failure Detected by Hard disk failure Console screen, CMOS set-up information Power cable detached, power supply failure Server remains in power off state after power on command has been given. CPU Controller, main board failure.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 6 2.4 Package content s Model No.: 8 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch Base unit- 8 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch 1 PCS User ’s manual 1 PCS Installation sof tware and User Manual on CD.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 7 2.5 T echnical specifications Model No. 8 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch 16 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch PC Port 8 16 Console Port 1 PC Port Connector (All Female T ypes) VGA HDDB 1.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 8 2.6 System requirement Model No. 8 port s PS/2 IP-KVM switch Local console side One VGA Monitor One Keyboard One Mouse Network Side 10/100Mbps Ethernet or Modem Remote C.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 9 PS/2 to DB9 adapter (Optional) Mini Din 6 pin Female to DB 9 pin Female CA T5/5E/6 Straight Th rough UTP/STP Cable: 8P8C 2.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 10 3. Hardware inst allation 3.1 Operation Overview Figure 3.1 shows the connecti ons of PS/2 IP-KVM switch to its host, to peripheral devices, to the power source and to the local area network.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 11 Step 3 (Local console) Connect the monitor to the KVM Switch. Using t he attached cable, or the one included with your monitor , connect it to the HDDB15-pin female port on the back of the KVM unit labeled with the monitor symbol at the CONSOLE connector .
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 12 Step 7 Double-check all of the connections. Y ou can che ck the color of keyboard and mouse connector t o make sure the keyboard and mouse c ables go to the correct ports. Step 8 Repeat step 5 to 7 for the re mainder of the computers.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 13 3.2.1 Connecting the Exte rnal Reset/Power Option Please refer to the manual of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch 8/16/ 32 port external power switch option or a third party external power option to connect those external devices to one of the serial interface on the rear side of PS/2 IP-KVM switch .
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 14 4. Configuration 4.1 Initial Configuration The PS/2 IP-KVM switch's communication inte rfaces are all based on TCP/IP . It comes pre-configured with the IP conf iguration listed in T able 4-1. Parameter V alue IP auto configuration DHCP IP-Address - Net-mask 255.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 15 Figure4-1. IP-KVM switch setup tool On the upper left corner, the MAC address of the IP -KVM switch is displa yed. To detect the MAC address, manually, press t he button “Refresh Devices”. The displayed MAC address is the same MAC address printed on t he white sticker placed on the ba ck of the IP-KVM switch.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 16 4.1.2 Initial configuration via serial console Using a serial terminal, the PS/2 IP-KVM switch has a serial li ne interface (rear side). This connector is compliant with the RS 232 serial line standard. The serial li ne has to be configured with the parameters gi ven in T able 4-2.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 17 4.1.3.1 PS/2 IP-KVM swit ch keyboard settings The PS/2 IP-KVM switch settings for the host's keyboard type have to be correct in order to make the remote keyboard work properly. Che ck the settings in the PS/2 IP-KVM switc h front-end.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 18 While the IP-KVM switch wor ks with accelerated mice and is able to synchronize the local with the remote mouse pointer, there are the following limitations, which may .
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 19 5. Usage 5.1 Prerequisites The PS/2 IP-KVM switch features an embedded operating system and applications offering a variety of standardized interfaces. This chapter will describe both these in terfaces, and the way to use them in a more detailed manner .
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 20 Figure 5-1. The Internet Explorer display ing the encryption key length Newer web browsers do suppor t strong encryption on default.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 21 please put 16 port IP-KVM switch on the 1st bank ( or say Master bank). It is based on 16 port IP-KVM switch supports 16 port LEDs display on the fr ont p anel.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 22 T o select PC port: + + + = S e l e c t e d B a n k a n d P C + + = Beeper on local KVM Switch (Note: The default Beeper function is ON and beeper control is only for available for Scan Mode ) + + + = A u t o S c a n T o get out of Auto Scan Mode, Pr ess any key or SP ACE bar .
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 23 D. Before chaining the slave bank up to six banks, you need a VGA extender between the fifth bank and the sixth bank to enhance the VGA signal. Figure 5-2: Daisy Chain Connection 5.2.2 Hot Plug The KVM Switch supports “Hot Plug“ function for easy addition or removal of PCs.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 24 mouse software driver support s the “Hot Plug” function. 5.2.3 On Screen Display Operation 1. OSD menu can be popped up in powered on PC port or non-power ed on PC port or empty PC port. The resolution of OSD menu is fixed to 1024X768 for non-powered on PC port or empty PC port.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 25 a. The “OSD: 10 SEC” means that the OSD windows display or PC system name exists 10 sec. on your monitor . Y ou can modify it from 05 sec to 99 sec. The factory default value is 10 sec. b. The “SCAN TIME” means that scan interval fr om one PC port to next PC port.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 26 be flashed during the refresh process. When the OSD value back to default setting, the bank seven segment LED on the front panel will stop flashing 5.3 Login into the PS/2 IP-KVM switch and logout 5.3.1 Login into the PS/2 IP-KVM switch Launch your web browser.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 27 Warning Please make sure to change the super user password immediately after you have installed and accessed your PS/2 IP-KVM s witch for the first ti me.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 28 Warning If there is no activity for half an hour , the PS/2 IP-KVM switch will log you out, automatically. A click on one of the links wi ll bring you back to the login screen. 5.3.2 Logout from the PS/2 IP-KVM switch This link logs out the current user and presents a new login screen.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 29 5.5 Main Window Starting the Remote Console opens an additi onal window. It displays the screen content of your host system. The Remote C onsole will behave exactly in the same way as if you were sitting directly in front of the screen of your remote system.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 30 Sync mouse Activates the mouse synchronization process. Choose this option in order to synchronize the local with the remote mouse cursor. This is especially necessary when using accelerated mouse settings on the host system.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 31 If a user has the appropriate permission, he can force the Remote Consoles of all other users to close. No one can open the Remote C onsole at the same time again until this user disables the exclus ive access, or logs off.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 32 Warning This method takes more time than t he fast one and requires a correctly adjusted picture. Use the auto adjustment function or the manual correction in the Video Settings panel to setup the picture. • Local Cursor Offers a list of different cursor shapes to c hoose from for the local mouse pointer.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 33 (depending on the quality of t he video input signal). All in all the default setting should be suitable for most situations.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 34 Save changes Save changes permanently Undo Changes Restore last settings Soft Keyboard Figure 5-12. Soft Keyboard Opens up the Menu for the Soft-Keyboard.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 35 • Local Key board Used to change the language mappi ng of your browser mach ine running the Remote Console Applet. Normally, the applet determines the correct value automatically. However, depending on your particular JVM and your browser settings this is not always possible.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 36 6. Menu Options 6.1 Remote Control 6.1.1 KVM Console Figure 6-1. KVM Console To open the KVM console, either clicks on the menu entry on the left, or on the console picture on the right. To refresh the pi cture, click on the button “Refresh“.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 37 terminal or an according emulation, it is even possible to perform a console redirection as long as the PS/2 IP-KVM switch host machi ne is using a text mode screen resolution. Connecting to the PS/2 IP-KVM s witch is done as usual and as required by the Telnet client, for instance in a UNIX shell: telnet 192.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 38 6.2 User Management 6.2.1 Change Password Figure 6-12. Set password To change your password, ent er the new password in the upper entry field. Retype the password in the filed below. Click “Apply” to submit your changes.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 39 The PS/2 IP-KVM switch come s with 2 pre-configured user accounts that have fixed permissions. The account super has all possible rights to configure the device and to use all functions PS/2 IP-KVM switch offers. The account “user” has only the permission to open and use the Remote Console.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 40 User select box This selection box displays the user ID for which the values are shown and for which the changes will take effect.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 41 Remote Console Type Specifies, which Remote Console Viewer to use. Default Java-VM Uses the default Java Virtual Machine of your Browser. This may be the Microsoft JVM for the Internet Ex plorer, or the Sun JVM if it is configured this way.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 42 [confirm] <keycode>[+|-[*]<keycode>]* “confirm” requests confirmation by a dialog box before the key strokes will be sent to the remote host. “keycode” is the key to be sent. Multiple ke y codes can be concatenated with a plus, or a minus sign.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 43 PS/2 Key board Model Enables a certain keyboard la yout. You can choose between “Generic 101-Key PC” for a standard keyboard layout, “Generic 104-Ke y PC” for a.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 44 display, but small changes in some display regions may not be recognized immediately. A small filter displays all changes instant ly but may lead to a constant amount of network traffic even if the display content is not really changing (depending on the quality of the video input signal).
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 45 IP auto configuration With this option you can control if the PS/2 IP-KVM switch should fetch its network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server. Fo r DHCP, select “dhcp” , and for BOOTP select “bootp” accordingly.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 46 6.4.2 Dynamic DNS Figure 6-20. Dynamic DNS A freely available Dynamic DNS service (dy ndns.org) can be used in the following scenario (see Figure 6-21): Figure 6-21. Dynamic DNS Scenario The PS/2 IP-KVM switch is r eachable via the IP address of the DSL router, which is dynamically assigned by the provider.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 47 together with the hostname is needed in order to determine the IP address of the registered PS/2 IP-KVM switch. You have to perform the following steps in order to enable Dynamic DNS: • Make sure that the LAN interface of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch is properly configured.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 48 6.4.3 Security Figure 6-22. Device Security Force HTTPS If this option is enabled access to the w eb front-end is only possible using an HTTP S connection. The PS/2 IP-KVM switch will not listen on the HTTP port for incoming connections.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 49 6.4.4 Certificate Figure 6-23. Certificate Settings The PS/2 IP-KVM switch uses the Secure So cket Layer (SSL) protocol for any encrypted network traffic between itself and a connected client.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 50 Figure 6-24. SSL Certificate Upload After completing these three steps, the PS/2 IP- KVM switch has its own certificate that is used for identifying the card to its clients.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 51 State/Province The state or province where the organization is located. Country (ISO code) The country where the organization is located.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 52 Configurat ion or console login Do not use the serial port for any special func tion, use it only for t he initial configuration (see Table 4-1). Modem The PS/2 IP-KVM switch offers remote ac cess using a telephone line in addition to the standard access over the built -in Ethernet adapter.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 53 Passthrough access to serial port via Telnet Using this option, it is possi ble to connect an arbitrary device to the serial port and access it (assuming it provides terminal support) via Te lnet.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 54 6.4.7 Event Log Figure 6-29. Event Log Important events like a login failure or a firm ware update are logged to a selection of logging destinations (see Figure 6-29). Each of those events belongs to an event group, which can be activated separately.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 55 the NFS share will be mount ed immediately. That means, the NFS share and the NFS server must be filled with valid sour ces or you will get an error message.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 56 6.5 Maintena nce 6.5.1 Device Information Figure 6-31. Device Information Board Summary This section contains a summary with various information about this IP-KVM and it’s current firmware and allows you to reset the card.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 57 Figure 6-32 displays the IP-KVM activity. From left to right the connected user(s), its IP address (from which host the user comes from) and its activity status is displayed. RC means that the Remote Console is open. If the Remote Console is opened in exclusive mode the term (exclusive mode) is added.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 58 6.5.3 Up date Firmw are Figure 6-33. Update Firmware The PS/2 IP-KVM switch is a complete standalo ne computer. The softwar e it runs is called the firmware. The firmware of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch can be updated remotely in order t o install new functionality or special features.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 59 Warning This process is not reversible and might take some minutes. Make sure the PS/2 IP-KVM switch 's power supply will not be interrupted during the update process, because this may cause an unusable card.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 60 IP-KVM functionality click on the button Reset as displayed in Figure 6-34. 7. T roubleshooting 1. Ensure that all cables are well seated. Label all of cables with the number for each respective computer to avoid confusion.
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 61 configured to accept cookies. 12. The Remote Console window can’t connect to PS/2 IP-KVM switch. Possibly a firewall prevents access to the Remote Console. Make sure the TCP port num bers 443 or 80 are open for incoming TCP connection establishments.
Single port PS/2 KVM over IP A. Pin Assignments A.1 VGA HD-15 A.2 RJ 45 Connector Ethernet.
Single port PS/2 KVM over IP A.3 RJ 45 Connector ISDN A.4 Serial SUB-D 9 Connector 1 A.5 KVM 15 pin connector.
Single port PS/2 KVM over IP B. Key Codes Table C.1 shows the key codes used to defines keystrokes or hotkeys for several functions. Please note that these key codes do not represent necessarily ke y characters that are used on international keyboards.
Single port PS/2 KVM over IP F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 PRINTSCREEN SCROLL LOCK BREAK INSERT HOME PAGE UP DELETE END PAGE DOWN UP LEFT DOWN RIGHT NUM LOCK NUMPAD0 NUMPAD1 NUMPAD2 NUMPAD3 N.
Single port PS/2 KVM over IP C. Video Modes Table B.1 lists the video modes PS/2 IP-KVM switch supports. Please don ’t use other custom video settings besides of these.
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