Raritan Computer Paragon switch Bedienungsanleitung

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Copyright © 2002 Raritan Computer, In c. UMTx-0C-E September 2002 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 Raritan Computer Europe, B.V. Eglantierbaan 16 2908 LV Capelle aan den IJssel The Netherlands Tel. 31-10-284-4053 Fax. 31-10-284-[...]

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FCC I NFORMATION FCC I NFORMATION This equipment has been tested a nd found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These lim its are designed to provide reasonable protectio n against harm ful interferenc e in a commercial inst al lation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio f[...]

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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS I T ABLE OF C ONTENTS C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION 1 P ARAGON F EA TURES AND A DVA NTAGES _____________________________________________ 1 P ARAGON S YS TEM C OMPONENTS __________________________________________________ 2 P ARAGON C ABLE I NFORMATIO N ____________________________________________________ 4 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 7[...]

II T ABLE OF C ONTENTS R EFRESH C ONFIGURA TIONS ______________________________________________________ 71 C HAPTER 6: O VERVIEW S OFTWARE 73 H ARDWARE R EQUIREMENTS ______________________________________________________ 73 D OWNLOA DING O VERVIEW _______________________________________________________ 73 C ONNECTING A PC TO UST1 __________________[...]

C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION 1 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION Paragon Features and Advantages • 2U design supports 16 users, 64 computers (model U MT1664) • 1U design supports 8 users, 32 computers (model UMT8) • 1U design supports 4 users, 42 comput ers (model U MT442) • 1U design supports 2 users, 42 comput ers (model U MT242) • 1U design suppo[...]

2 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Paragon System Components Paragon consists of three components: the Pa rago n Matrix Switching unit, the Computer In terface Module (CIM), and the User Station (UST1), connecte d with Catego ry 5e UTP cable. Figure 1 Paragon Matrix Switching Unit Figure 2 Computer Interface Module [...]

C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION 3 A complete Paragon setup ma y be configured as shown: Figure 4 Example of Basic Paragon Configuration (UMT8) Each Paragon switch (UMT2161, UMT242, UM T442, UMT8, or UMT1664) ships with: • Two 30 foot Category5e UTP test cables (Part # UCC030) • Administrator’s Installation and Operat ion Guide • Quick Setup and I[...]

4 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Paragon Cable Information Paragon will work with an y Category 5e UTP, Catego ry 6 UTP, and Category 7 U TP cable products. However, Raritan has extensively tested and recomm ends the following Category 5e UTP, Category 6 UTP, and Category 7 UTP cable product s for optimal results:[...]

C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION 5 Category 5e Unshielded Twiste d Pair (UTP) Cable Mod Plug Requirements for use with Raritan Category 5e UTP Products Figure 5 Cable Pin-out Requirements Cat 5e Cable R J 4 5 C O N N E C T O R White/Green Green White/Orange Blue White/Blue Orange White/Brown Brown Mod Plug Positions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 T568A Cat 5e Cable R J [...]

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C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 7 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION Quick Start Important : All computer s and Paragon components mu st be powered OFF prior to installa tion. Physical Connections: 1. Connect power cord to the Paragon Sw itch and power ON the unit. Note: Step 2 applies to models UMT8 and UMT1664 only. When working with other units, please skip di[...]

8 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Administrative Setup: 1. At the Login Menu, displayed at the User Console attached to the UST1, type “ admin ” (all lowercase) in the User Name field and press < Enter >. 2. Type “ raritan ” (all lowercase) in the Password field and press < Enter >. The monitor [...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 9 Administrator User Name and Password Defaults D EFAULT A DMINISTRAT OR ’ S U SER N AME : D EFAULT A DMINISTRAT OR ’ S P ASSWORD : admin raritan (lowercase) User Names : If user names have not been assigned, the default n ames are “ user01 ” t hrough “ user07 ” for users, and “ admin ” for the adminis trat[...]

10 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Each OSUI menu contains the following sections: â Menu Ti tle OSUI Main Body ã ä ….. Scrolling Messages Banner….. å ScrlLock | Scan | Skip | NCSH æ ç è Figure 6 OSUI Display 1. Title Line 2. Menu/Screen Body (fo r text and fields) 3. Scrolling Me ssages Banner 4. Status[...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 11 Function Keys: <F1>, <F2>, <F4>, and <F8> are used to switch amo ng first-level menus. Pressing <F1> wh ile OSUI is active invokes the Help Screen, which details all availab le options. Whenever the OSUI is invoked, the user console keyboard’s <Scroll Lock> LED indi cator blinks rep[...]

12 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Basic Installation A predetermined number of users can access up to a certain number of computers through the following Raritan models: U SERS : COMPUTERS : M ODEL #: 2 users 16 computers UMT2161 2 users 42 computers UMT242 4 users 42 computers UMT442 8 users 32 computers UMT8 16 [...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 13 Note : The Paragon Matrix Switching Unit’s Expan sion Ports reserv e a location for the future implementation of Ra ritan Banking Technology, an improved KVM configuration des ign that conceivab ly banks or l inks Matrix Sw itching Units direct ly to each other. UMT 2161, UMT2 42, and UMT44 2 models do not include Exp[...]

14 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE 3. Perform UST1 Admin istrative Setup. a. UST1 will establish comm unication with the Pa ragon Switch. b. A Login Menu appears on user console monitor. The <Scroll Lock> LED on the keyboard blinks to indicat e Hot Key mode is operational, which enables keyboard’s com munic[...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 15 Note : If user console moni tor displays a message “ ...No Connection to Paragon… , ” UST1 is not properly connected to the switch. Chec k for loose connections and use only the recommended UTP cab les (see “UTP Cab ling FAQs” on p age 93 for further information). 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each UST1 to be co[...]

16 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE 6. Perform Administrative Setup f o r CIMS and connected computers. The monitor connected to the UST1 displays an On-Screen User Interface (OSUI) Select ion Menu with the connected computer displayed in green. Use the < Ç > or < È > keys on your key board to highligh[...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 17 c. Use the < Ç > or < È > keys to highlight the Nam e field that corresponds with the Channel ID ( Ch ID ) where the CIM / Computer was just installed, then press <Enter> - the yellow highlight will turn light blu e. d. Edit n ame and press <Enter> when finished - the highlight will turn green [...]

18 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Multi-Tier Installation Paragon’s channel capacity can easily be expanded with a tiered installation. Up to three tiers are possible: a base plus a maximum of two levels of tiered KVM switches. When setting up two tiers, the base unit must be a Paragon switch and the se cond tie[...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 19 Installing a Paragon Switch Follow the Basic Installation steps starting on page 12 to set up the base P aragon Switch, making certain to reserve sequential ch annels on the Parago n Switch for cascadin g second-tier KV M or Paragon Switches. Please use the following g u idelines for reserving sequential channels: F OR [...]

20 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Connecting Tiered Raritan KVM Swit ches to a Base Par agon Switch Connecting a Paragon Switch as a Second Tier or Third Tier Unit 1. Connect one end of Category 5e UT P cable to the User Port of the second-tier Paragon Switch. 2. Connect other end of cable to a Channel Port on the[...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 21 Guidelines for Paragon Syst em Configuration 1. Only one user should attempt to modify/update the System Administrati on Menu at a time (this is especially i mportant when changing the User Configur ation and Channel Config uration options). 2. Z-Series chains sho uld be added one at a time. The m essage banner shou ld [...]

22 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Connecting Z-Series Z4200U Z-CIMs as a Tier Important : Tiering a Z4200U chain requires User St ation (UST1) firmware version 4L2 or higher and Paragon switch fir mware versions 1P0 ( UMT2161), 2C2 (UMT242, UMT442, and U MT8), or 3A2 (U MT1664). The following diagram shows the fin[...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 23 Note : When following the inst allation and conf iguration inst ructions below, sort t he Selection Menu by Channel ID Number , not by Name . Display the menu by pressing < F2 > and chan ge the sorting method by pressing < F12 >. Important : All P aragon compone nts must be powere d ON prior to Z-Serie s tie[...]

24 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE e. Optional : Connect a local user console to the UKVMSC Z-CIM. Figure 20 Connecting a Local Us er Console to UKVMSC Z-CIM Perform Channel Configuration : 1. At a User St ation Login Menu, t ype “ adm in ” in the User Name field and press < Enter >. 2. Type “ raritan ?[...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 25 Name the Co mputer Chan nel on the Z 4200U t iered Sel ection Menu : 1. When viewing the Paragon Selection Menu or any OSUI menu, press < F5 > to go to the Administration Menu. 2. Select the Channel Conf iguration submenu. 3. Select the Z4200U device channel. 4. Press < G > to bring up a Channel Configuratio[...]

26 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Important: Repeat th e steps on the pre vious pages:  Connect Z- Series Z4200U Z-CIM s as a Tier  Perform Channel Configuration  Name the Comp uter Channel on th e Z4200U tiered Selection Men u  Verify and Save Cha nges for each server to be added to the chain. Na me a[...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 27 6. Optional : Connect a local user console to the UK VMSC Z-CIM. Figure 23 Connecting a Local Us er Console to UKVMSC Z-CIM Name Computer: 1. At the Select ion Menu, press < F5 > to go to the Administration Menu. 2. Select the Channel Conf iguration submenu. 3. Select the Z4200U device channel. 4. Press < G >[...]

28 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Connecting a MasterConsole MX 4 as a Tier Set MX4 User Port as a Second Tier Port: 1. Hold the MX4’s front panel [FUNC] button down when powering ON the MX4. This will cause the MX4 unit to reset to factory defaults. 2. From the MX4 front panel, press [F UNC] to invoke the Funct[...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 29 12. Repeat t hese channel configurat ion steps for each path. You must name all MX4 paths with the same name. This will notify Paragon that these paths are connected to the same MX4. 13. Press < S > to save the new configuration. Verify and Sa ve Change s: 1. Press < F2 > to go the Selection Menu to validate[...]

30 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Connecting a MasterConsole MXU2 as a Tier Figure 24 Connecting a MasterConsole MXU2 as a Paragon Seco nd Tier – Sample Configurations Configure th e MasterCo nsole MXU 2 Unit as a Second Tier D evice: 1. Attach a user console to the MXU 2 unit that will be u sed as a second tier[...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 31 3. Set up the MXU2 as a second tier unit. a. At the Selection Menu, press < F5 > to access the Administration Menu. b. High light selection number 1. System Configuration and press < Enter > to access the Syste m Configu ration Me nu. System Configuration ---- ----------- ------------------ -----------------[...]

32 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE For MXU2 User 2 (Remo te Category 5e UTP Po rt): a. Connect the other end of the Category 5e UTP cable to the RJ45 User 2 port on the back of the MXU2. Perform Channel Configuration : 1. At the User Station Login Menu, type “ admin ” in the User Name fie ld and press < Ente[...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 33 Connecting a MasterConsole II (Model MCC only) as a Tier Set MasterCo nsole II as a Tier Device: 1. When powering ON, press and hold the Channel # 2 b utton on the front panel of MasterConsole II for three seconds. This sets the MasterConsole II as a second-tier device. 2. The LED on the far right of the unit ’s front[...]

34 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Verify and Sa ve Change s: 1. Press < F2 > to go the Selection Menu to validate that the second-tier MasterConsole II is properly configured. Select and switch to one of the MasterConso le II channels to ensure proper switching. 2. Press < F5 > to go to the Administra [...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 35 Connecting a MasterConsole P as a Tier Note : All tier MasterConsole P models must be MasterView re ady. To determine whether your MasterConsole P model is Master View ready, check the white label on the bottom of the unit. Locate unit’s firmware ver sion: MDSP-nnn. If f irmware version is MCSP–1AC or higher (e.g., [...]

36 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Verify and Sa ve Change s: 1. Press < F2 > to go to the Selection Menu to valida te that second-tier MasterConsole P is properly configured. S elect and switch t o on e of the MasterConso le P channels to ensure proper switching. 2. Press < F5 > to go to the Administra[...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 37 Expanded Installation Options HubPac The Paragon HubPac, part number H UBPAC8-RK, expands use r access capabil ity to a maximum of 32 users. E ach HubPac is cap able of connect ing 8 servers to 4 Paragon Matrix Switch units. CIM models capable of connecting to a HubPac include: • UKVMC • UKVMP • UKVMPD • USKVMC [...]

38 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Important : Prior to installation, all Paragon switch uni ts and HubPac units must be powered OFF . Computers and User S tations (UST1s) to be connec ted can be powered ON . Connect one HubPac to a Paragon Sw itch model UMT8, creating a 32 user by 8 server configuration: 1. Attach[...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 39 Perform Channel Configuration : Paragon recogniz es a HubPac as an extension o f a CIM, rat her than as a devic e. As a res ult, each server connected to the HubPac is configured as a directly connected server would be. 1. On the Selection Menu (by channel ID number ) each green line indicates an active channe l (CIM/co[...]

40 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE CIMPac The Paragon CIMPac, part number CIMPAC8-RK, ex pands user access c apability to a maximum of 32 users. Figure 28 Paragon CIMPac Installing a CIMPac These Basic Instal lation instructions wi ll assist you in creating two Paragon model UMT8 Matrix Switching configur ations wi[...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 41 Important : Prior to installat ion all Paragon Matrix S witc h unit s and CIMP ac unit s must be powered OFF . Computers and User Sta tions (UST 1s) to be connected can be power ed ON . Create a Paragon Switch model UMT8 conf iguration with 8 users (UST 1s): 1. Attach server(s) to CIMPac. a. Connect one end of a CCPnn c[...]

42 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Perform Channel Configuration : Paragon recogniz es a CIMPac as an extension o f a CIM, rath er than as a devic e. As a result , each server connected to the CIMPac can be configured as a directly connected server wou ld be. 1. On the Selection Menu , viewed in Chan nel ID number,[...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 43 Rack Mount Brackets – RUMT and RUST Mounting brackets for Paragon components – Paragon Matrix Switch or User Station (UST1) – can be purchased separately for convenient rack mount installation. P ART N UMBER : D ESCRIPTION : RUMT-1U 19” Rack Mount Bracket for Paragon M atrix Switch (1U) [for seri al numbers tha [...]

44 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Forward Mount Installation Figure 30 Forward Mount of Para gon Matrix Switch – Rack p/n RUMT-1U Figure 31 Forward Mount of Para gon User Station (UST1) Switch – Rack p/n RUST-1U Forward Mount Installation: 1. Secure cable support bar to the rear of each side bracket, opposite [...]

C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 45 Reverse Mount Ins tallatio n Figure 32 Reverse Mount of Paragon Matrix Switch – Rack p/n RUMT-1U Figure 33 Reverse Mount of User Station (UST1) – Rack p/n RUST-1U Reverse Mount Ins tallatio n: 1. Secure cable support bar to the front of each side bracket near the rack mount tabs. 2. Slide the Pa ragon Matrix Swit ch[...]

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C HAPTER 3: O PERATING P ARAGON 47 C HAPTER 3: O PERATING P ARAGON Login Login is required to access computers and devices connected to Paragon. The Login Menu will di splay automatica lly on user stations after P aragon initially powers O N. Press <F9> at the OSUI to display the Login Menu on a user stati on monitor. Activate the OSUI by rap[...]

48 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE 3. The Selection Menu w ill appear. To navi gate to other menus, use the function k eys. (Please refer to “On-Screen User Interface (OSUI) Functi ons” on page 55 for mo re informatio n). 4. Log out of th e Paragon system by pressing < F9 > when the OSUI is displayed. Sel[...]

C HAPTER 3: O PERATING P ARAGON 49 Selection Menu by Name Page 1/4 Name Ch. ID -- ----------- --------- ------------- ------------- ------ --- ------------- ------------ ---- MC2-16.Reg1 07 MX4-Wing.2 05 NT4.0-Mail 02 NT4.0-Fax 06 UMT8 Switch-Wing.4 08 Win95.Bob 03 X Wins98.Jack 04 01 ….. Scrolling Messages Banner….. ScrlLock | Scan | Skip | NC[...]

50 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Each channel’s avai lability is visua lly indicated on t he Selection M enu by color: C OLOR : C HANNEL A VAILABILITY : Black No computer connected or computer is powered do wn. Green Channel is act ive and available. However, another user may curre ntly be accessing the compute[...]

C HAPTER 3: O PERATING P ARAGON 51 Public View Mode OSUI Displays in Public View Mode Public View Mode en ables viewing o f another computer’s video, but will not allow mak ing changes to the video being viewed. Selecting another computer’s video to view when in Public View Mode will di splay a viewing message. This message remains on the scree[...]

52 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE User Customization The User Profile Menu displays Paragon configur ation and allows for sett ing or changing p referred operating parameters. Press <F4> while viewing the OSUI to br ing up the User Profile Men u . Activate the OSUI by rapidly hitting the default Hot Key acti[...]

C HAPTER 3: O PERATING P ARAGON 53 Changing Passwords within Us er Profile Menu: 1. To add, delet e, or change a p assword, press < P > while viewing the User Profile Menu. 2. Type the old password at the prompt. 3. Type a new password of up to eight ch aracters at the next prompt. 4. Press < Enter > and confirm the new password by re-e[...]

54 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE 8. Help : Set the help message at the bottom of each On-Scre en User Interface (OSUI) men u. Use the < Ç >, < È >, < Å >, and < Æ > keys to select Single Line (scrolling message banner) or Circ Left (static message banner) . Default setting is Single Li[...]

C HAPTER 3: O PERATING P ARAGON 55 On-Screen User Interface (OSUI) Functions Use the following functio n keys to access Paragon O SUI functions: P RESS : W HEN YOU WANT TO : < F1 > View the Help Menu < F2 > View the Selection Menu fo r a list of channels, group I Ds, or scan rates; or to select a channel < F4 > View the User Profi[...]

56 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Paragon Switch Front Panel Display and Controls The control buttons and LCD display on the Pa ragon switch provide systems management and technical support functions. For most situations, there is no need to use the front panel be yond viewing status. Figure 41 Paragon Switch Fron[...]

C HAPTER 3: O PERATING P ARAGON 57 Normal Display: After start-up test, LCD panel display s two lines of m essages: 1. Line 1 : Running messag e: “Raritan Computer Paragon: UM T8 Switch/1 Re ady” For a Paragon swit ch model UMT8, “U MT8 Switch” is t he default name o f the Matrix Sw itching Unit (this name may be changed through the System [...]

58 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Function Selection Screen : Several administrative functions ca n be performed on the Function Selection Screen on the Paragon switch’s front panel. Set LCD Contrast Display Ver./SN Test User UST1 Test Chan. UKVM Set Bank ID Re-Configure Reset UMT8 Switch Figure 45 LCD Functions[...]

C HAPTER 3: O PERATING P ARAGON 59 2. Display Ver./ SN (Firmware Ver sion and Ser ial Number) : Displays current ver sion of firmware and unit’s serial number. F IRMWARE : 2C1 SN: CPB80347 Figure 48 Display Ver. and SN 3. Test User UST1 (User Station) : Used by administr ator to check if us er stations (U ST1s) are functioning properly. Press the[...]

60 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Note : Banking exemplifie s Raritan’s dedication to fu ture development. Banking Technology, a potentially improved KVM configurat ion design that conceivably banks or links Matrix Switching Units directly to eac h other, is currently non - functional. As a res ult, all Bank IDs[...]

C HAPTER 4: U SER S TATION (UST1) D IRECT M ODE 61 C HAPTER 4: U SER S TATION (UST1) D IRECT M ODE User Stations (UST1s) set in Direct Mode can be connected direct ly to a Paragon CIM for emergency “crash cart access,” without having to co nnect through a Paragon Mat rix Switching Unit. Di rect Mode requires User Station (U ST1) firmware vers i[...]

62 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE CIM models capable of accepting a UST 1 Direct Mode connection include: • UKVMC • UKVMP • UKVMPD • UKVMP2 • USKVMC • USKVMP • USKVMPD • USKVMPA • UUSBPD Setting a UST1 to Direct Mode: 1. Power OFF the UST1. 2. Connect desired CIM directly to the UST1 via Category[...]

C HAPTER 5: A DMINISTRATIVE F UNCTIONS 63 C HAPTER 5: A DMINISTRATIVE F UNCTIONS Administrative functions enable System Administrators to control the computers connected to the Paragon system and how users access devices . These functions can be performed from a set of Administration Menus. Administration The Admini strat ion Menu 1 is used for set[...]

64 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE System Configuration The System Configuration Menu is used for setting global parameters. 1. Press the < Ç > and < È > or < Page Up > and < Page Down > keys to highlight a channel for a device or computer and p ress < Enter > to select. 2. Please re[...]

C HAPTER 5: A DMINISTRATIVE F UNCTIONS 65 4. Operation Mode : There are three modes: Use < Ç > and < È > keys to select “Priva te,” “Public View,” or ““PC Share.” Default setting is Private. • Private : A computer can be acce ssed excl usively by o ne user at a time. • Public View : While one user is accessin g a com[...]

66 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE User Configuration The User Configuratio n Menu enables an administrator to add, delete, or edit user names and security rights, and also displays the cur rent connection status for each user. 1. Press the < Ç > and < È > or < Page Up > and < Page Down > [...]

C HAPTER 5: A DMINISTRATIVE F UNCTIONS 67 Note: Press the < Tab > or the < Æ > key to move to the far right of the User Configuration Menu menu and vi ew C onnection information. 5. Connection : The Connection column shows stat us of each user an d displays the channel to which any active user is currently connected. Adding or Deleting[...]

68 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Channel Configuration The Channel Configuratio n Menu enables an adm inistrator to ed it or initi alize a CIM. An Administrator can change device names, individual c omputer scan rates, device type, and group IDs associated with each computer or device . When Channel Config uratio[...]

C HAPTER 5: A DMINISTRATIVE F UNCTIONS 69 Note : Pressing the < Tab > or the < Æ > key to move to the far right of the Channel Configuration Menu and view Ch ID and G roup information. 5. Ch. ID : Channel ID n umber. 6. Group : D isplays security g roups that device is asso ciated with. Please refer to “Paragon Security: Group ID Set[...]

70 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE User Station Profile The User Station Profile screen enables an administ rator to select a keyboard m apped for a different language and to set the elapsed time of video delay when switching channels. 1. Press the < Ç > and < È > or < Page Up > and < Page Do[...]

C HAPTER 5: A DMINISTRATIVE F UNCTIONS 71 Refresh Configurations Select item 5 - Refresh Configuration s on the Administration Men u to refresh the database of all user stations from the Par agon switch dat abase. Administration Menu Choose Admin Function ---- ----------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------ 1 System Configuration 2 User [...]

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C HAPTER 6: O VERVIEW S OFTWARE 73 C HAPTER 6: O VERVIEW S OFTWARE Paragon Overview is a PC Windows -based program that provide s an interface with Paragon, enabling administrat ors to: • Maintain and change configurat ion data and OSUI set tings offline • Back-up (sav e) a copy of th e configu ration data offlin e Hardware Requirements System [...]

74 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Operating Overview Software Start Program: 1. Insert Overview software diskette into floppy d isk drive. 2. Using Windows Explorer, locate and double-click on the Overview .exe file on the diskette. 3. The Overview program window will op en. Figure 64 Overview Program Window and C[...]

C HAPTER 6: O VERVIEW S OFTWARE 75 Perform Administrator L ogin: This step requires administrator authorization to access UST1. 1. At the Login window, enter Administrator User N ame and Password. 2. Click on the OK button. Figure 65 Overview Administrator Login Window Connect to UST1 and Download Co nfiguration: This step downloads U ST1’s confi[...]

76 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Editing User Profiles Edit a User’s Profile: 1. Click User Profiles on left side of the Overview prog ram w indow to display a User List. 2. Double-click the user nam e that you wish to ed it from the User List that appe ars. 3. When the Edit window appears, modify the profile a[...]

C HAPTER 6: O VERVIEW S OFTWARE 77 Editing Device Profiles This feature is u sed to change computer names and profiles on a base Parag on, a tier Paragon, or second tier Master Console. Edit a Device Profile: 1. Open the device list by clinking the plus sign inside the sm all square to the left of the Paragon Switch name on the left side of the Ove[...]

78 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Uploading a Configur ation File to Your System After any user prof ile, computer, and/o r other devi ce has been mo dified, th e new configuration file must be uploaded to the UST1 to reconfigure the sy stem. Before up loading to the UST1, save a copy in a PC disk file for later r[...]

C HAPTER 6: O VERVIEW S OFTWARE 79 Troubleshooting S YMPTOM : P OSSIBLE C AUSE : Program begins. Af ter clicking on the Activate Port button, a message app ears “UMT8 Switch device is not responding.” • Make sure DB9 c able is plugged in to PC DB9 serial port properly. • Make sure a proper Comm port number is selected. • Recycle UST1 AC p[...]

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C HAPTER 7: P ARAGON S ECURITY : G ROUP ID S ETTINGS 81 C HAPTER 7: P ARAGON S ECURITY : G ROUP ID S ETTINGS The default group ID setting for all connecte d users and computers is a Group ID of “ 00 ”. These IDs are called Group IDs because each user ID number c an have one or more users belonging to it, and each computer ID number can have one[...]

82 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE G ROUP ID FOR C OMPUTERS : C AN BE A CCESSED B Y U SERS W ITH G ROUP IDs: 00 00 through 99 (all users) For IDs 01 through 09: 0X through 0X 00, 0X; and X0, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8, and X9 For example: 08 00, 08; and 80,81, 82 , 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 , and 89 For IDs 10 thr[...]

C HAPTER 8: P ERSONAL C OMPUTER A CCESS VIA Z-CIM 83 C HAPTER 8: P ERSONAL C OMPUTER A CCESS VIA Z- CIM Paragon switch firmware versions 1P0 (UMT2161 ), 2C2 (UMT24 2, UMT442, and UMT8), or 3A2 (UMT1664) an d UST1 firmware 4L2 or higher sup ports access to a personal comp uter via a Z -CIM - UKVMSPD or UK VMSC. This feat ure gives the User Station a[...]

84 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE 3. Trace the Category 5e UTP cable from the chosen UST1 to the Paragon Switch and disconnect this cable from the Paragon Sw itch user port. Reserv e this user port for co nnection from the Z-CIM. 4. Add the Z-CIM (UKVMSPD or UKVMSC) between the chosen User Stat ion (UST1) and the [...]

C HAPTER 9: S PECIFICATIONS 85 C HAPTER 9: S PECIFICATIONS I TEM D IMENSIONS (W X D X H) W EIGHT P OWER O PERATIN G T EMP . P ARAGON S WITCH UMT2161 17.2” (W) X 10.4” (D) X 1 .75” (H) 437 MM (W) X 265 MM (D) X 44 MM (H) 7.9 LBS . (3.59 KG ) 100V/240V 47/63H Z , 0.6A 0-40 C 32-104 F UMT242 17.2” (W) X 10.4” (D) X 1 .75” (H) 437 MM (W) X [...]

86 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE I TEM D IMENSIONS (W X D X H) W EIGHT P OWER O PERATIN G T EMP . CIM S FOR S UN USKVMC C ONNECT ONE S UN C OMPUTE R - WITH KVM PORT FOR LOCAL ACCESS USKVMP C ONNECT ONE S UN C OMPUTE R - WITH HD15 VIDEO USKVMPD C ONNECT ONE S UN C OMPUTE R - WITH “D IRECT C ONNECT ” T ECHNOLOG[...]

C HAPTER 9: S PECIFICATIONS 87 CIM Installation: Connecting CIM and Server CIM M ODEL : C ONNECTION I NSTRUCTIONS : UKVMC • Connect DB25 male end of provided CCPnn cab le to DB25 female port on UKVMC. • Connect other end of cable to 6-pin mini DIN keyboard and mouse ports and female 15-p in video port on the computer. UKVMP and UKVMP2 • Conne[...]

88 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE CIM M ODEL : C ONNECTION I NSTRUCTIONS : AUPUSBC • Connect DB25 male end of CCUSBnn cable to DB25 female port on AUPUSB. • Connect other end of cable to one of the USB ports and 15-p in video port on the computer. UUSBP • Connect HD15 video leg attached to UUSBP appropriate [...]

C HAPTER 9: S PECIFICATIONS 89 Connecting UTP Cables Recommended UTP cables: Category 5e UTP Cables: Belden DataTwist 350 UTP #1700A Solid Belden DataTwist 350 p atch #1752A Stranded Category 6 UTP Cable: Belden MediaTwist #1872A Solid Category 7 UTP Cable: Uninet #7702 Pin-out specification s for RJ45 connector s to Category 5e UTP cable: • Para[...]

90 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE CIM Cable Kits (For UK VMC): Additional cables available for de sired distances long er than those enabled by the standard length cables are provided w ith each CIM unit ordered. Universal Cable Kits for co nnecting computer to CIM: P ART N O .: L ENGTH : C ONNECTORS : CCP20 6.5?[...]

C HAPTER 10: T ROUBLESHOOTING 91 C HAPTER 10: T ROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms and Solutions S YMPTOM : P ROBABLE C AUSE : No Power. • Loose Power Cord. • Power switch is off. • Paragon Matrix Sw itch or User Stat ion (UST1) sur ge protection invoked during a powe r recycling process. Power off unit, wait 20 seconds, then power un it on. All compute[...]

92 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE S YMPTOM : P ROBABLE C AUSE : Mouse suddenly locks up when a particular computer is selected, but works normally when other c omputers are selected. • Loose cable from computer to CIM • Loose Category 5e UTP c able • Paragon components may be ou t of order. Verify that compu[...]

C HAPTER 10: T ROUBLESHOOTING 93 UTP Cabling FAQs Cat5 / Cat5e / Cat6 Cabl ing FAQs: Q UESTION : A NSWER : What UTP cable does Rarita n recommend for use with Paragon  , Paragon ReadyTM, and Cat5 ReachTM products? Raritan certifies the following Ca tegory 5e UTP and Category 6 UTP cable products for use with its fam ily of industry-le ading data[...]

94 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Q UESTION : A NSWER : Can I use non-certified Cat 5e cable? Yes, however, you may not get the same performance as you would with Raritan ce rtified Category 5e UTP or Category 6 UTP cables. Using non-c ertified C ategory 5e UTP c able with Raritan products results in degraded vide[...]

C HAPTER 10: T ROUBLESHOOTING 95 Q UESTION : A NSWER : Cat 5e is st andardized . Why can’t I simply use any Cat 5e cable with Raritan products? Because the inte nded application of UTP cabling is t he transmission of digital dat a, cable specif ications are op timized for that application. However, because video data is by its very nature analog,[...]

96 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Q UESTION : A NSWER : Are there sp ecial pin out requiremen ts that I must u se? Yes, please refer to diagram below. Figure 70 Cable Pin-out Requirements[...]

C HAPTER 11: G LOSSARY 97 C HAPTER 11: G LOSSARY T ERM : D EFINITION : Active Channel A channel is active when a connected device is powered on. See also Channel. Administration Menu For installing and configuring access to the Paragon. This menu is restricted to those with administrator privileges. AutoScan When activated, UST1 auto mati cally cyc[...]

98 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE T ERM : D EFINITION : Global Scan Rate Scan rate use d for all chan nels when Scan Mode field in User Profile is set t o Global. See also Scan Rate. Green Mode A field in U ser Profil e Menu for toggling P owerSav e feature on a nd off. Group Security Code Refers to how many belon[...]

C HAPTER 11: G LOSSARY 99 T ERM : D EFINITION : PowerSave Allows a properly equipped monitor to operate in energy save mode. See also Green Mode. Public View Feature that c ontrols video shar ing of a comp uter that is be ing selected and operated by another use r. Reserved C hannels In a two-tier configuration , channels on base Pa ragon Matrix Sw[...]

100 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE T ERM : D EFINITION : Sort Order of channels li sted in the Se lection Menu – either by channel ID or by name. Pres sing < F12 > toggles the sort criterion when a Selection Menu is displ ayed. Start-Up Display Displayed on LCD when the P aragon Matrix Swit ch is powered o[...]

C HAPTER 11: G LOSSARY 101 T ERM : D EFINITION : User Profile For setting and changing user passwords an d preferences. UST1 Acronym for U ser S tation X Model MasterConsole II models MasterCon sole X-4, MasterConsole X-8, and MasterConsole X-16.[...]

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A PPENDICES 103 A PPENDICES Appendix A: Paragon Update – Firmware Upgrade The Paragon Update Utility is a Win32-based progra m that facilitates the transfer of firmware to Paragon unit s – the Matrix Switching Unit and the User St ation (UST1). The P aragon Update Util ity and the latest versions of firmware can b e downloaded from Rarita n’s[...]

104 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Paragon Configuration Backup: Parago n Update is d esigned to exe cute the fir mwa re uploading process w ithout disturbing P aragon configuration dat a files. However, as an add ed precaution, many user s prefer to backup these configuration fi les, which contain user profile an[...]

A PPENDICES 105 Update User Station(s) 1. On any active Pa ragon User St ation (p/n UST 1), log in to Paragon, a nd press < F12 > to display the Selection Menu by Name . 2. When the Paragon User Station displays Select ion Menu by Name, connect one end of a straight- through serial cable to the port labeled Admin (DB9F) on the back of the Use[...]

106 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Update Paragon Matrix Switching Unit(s) 1. Connect one end of a straight-throu gh serial cable to the port labeled Admin (D B9F) on the back of the Paragon Matr ix Switching Unit t o be upda ted and connect the other end of the cable to the serial port of any computer with P arag[...]

A PPENDICES 107 Appendix B: IBM x330 Paragon switch firmware versions 1P0 (UMT2161 ), 2C2 (UMT24 2, UMT442, and UMT8), or 3A2 (UMT1664) and User Station (UST1) firmwa re 4L2 or higher supports an IBM x330 chain of computers as a s econd tier by uti lizing IBM’s Cab le Chaining Technology (C2T) and Rarit an Computer Interface Modules (CIMs) , UKVM[...]

108 P ARAGON A DMINISTRATOR ’ S I NSTALLATION AND O PERATION G UIDE Install an IBM x 330 Rack of S ervers as a Tier to Paragon: 1. Set up Parago n following “Basic Inst allation” instr uctions starting on page 12, but reserve on e channel port for each rack of IBM x330 servers to be c onnected. 2. Connect a Ca tegory 5e UTP cable t o the rese[...]

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