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KVM Over the NET™ User Manual ii FCC, CE Information FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT: This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class A dig ital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equ[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual iii User Information Online Registration Be sure to register your product at our online support center: T elephone Support For telephone support, call this number: User Notice All information, doc umentation, and specificat ions contain ed in this manual are subject to change without prior notification by th e manufa[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual iv Package Content s The KVM Over the NET™ swit ch package consists of: 1 KN1108v / KN1116v KVM Over the NET™ switch 5 SA0142 Serial Adapters (RJ45-F to DB9-M; DTE to DCE) 2P o w e r C o r d s 1 Rack Mount Kit 1 Foot P ad Set (4 pcs.) 1 User Instruction s* Check to make sure that all of the co mponents are presen[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual v Content s FCC, CE Inform ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii SJ/T 11364-2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual vi Two Stage Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Two Stage Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Hot Plugging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 The Adapt[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual vii Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Mounting Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 The On-Sc[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual viii History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Adding a Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual ix NIC Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Network Transfer Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Finishing Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 ANMS . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual x Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Upgrade Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Adapter Fi[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual xi The List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 The Event Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Appendix Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual xii Certificate Trusted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Mismatch Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Self-Signed Private Certif icates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Examples . . . . . . . .[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual xiii About This Manual This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your KVM Over the NET™ switch system. It covers all aspects of installation, configuration and operation. An overvi ew of the information foun d in the manual is provided below. Chapter 1, Introduction , introduces you to the KV M Ove[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual xiv Chapter 1 2, Port Operation , provides detailed information on accessing and operating the devices connected to the KVM Over the NET™ switch’s ports. Chapter 1 3, The Log Server , explains how to install and configu re the Log Server. An Appendix, at the end of the manual provides technical and troubleshootin[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual xv T erminology Throughout the m anual we make reference to the terms Local and Remote in regard to the operators and equipment deployed in a KVM Over the NET™ switch installation. Dependin g on the point of view, users and servers can be considered Local under some circumstances, and Remote under others:  Switc[...]

1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The KN1108v / KN 1116v is an IP-based KVM control unit, with dual IP / dual power functionality, serial console access, and Virtua l Media support, that allows both local and remo te operators to monitor and access multiple servers from a single console. Since the KN1108v / KN1116v uses TCP/IP for its communication[...]

Chapter 1. Introduction 2 switch can be conveniently installed in a 1U system rack, and the installation can take advantage of the internal network wiring bu ilt into most modern commercial buildings. Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed. Because the switch intercepts ke yboard input directly [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 3 Features Hardware  High port density – RJ-45 connectors for up t o 8/16 ports i n a 1U housing  One bus for remote KVM over IP access  T wo 10/100/10 00 Mbps NICs for redundant LAN or dual IP operation  Dual power supplies provide backup, redundan cy and reliability  Supports PS/2, USB, Sun Legacy [...]

Chapter 1. Introduction 4  Power Over the NET™ integration for remote power control, plus support for 3rd party power distributio n units (PDUs) Ease-to-Use Interface  Local Console, Browser , and AP GUIs offer a unified multilanguage interface to minimize user traini ng time and increase productivity  Multiplatform client support (Windo[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 5 Virtual Media  V irtual media enables file applications, OS patching, software inst allation and diagnostic testing  W orks with USB enabled servers at the operating system and BIOS level  Supports DVD/CD drives, USB mass stor age devices, PC hard drives and ISO images Virtual Remote Desktop  V ideo qua[...]

Chapter 1. Introduction 6 System Requirement s Remote User Computers Remote user computers (also referred to as client computers) are the ones the users log into the switch with from remote locations over the internet (see Terminology , page xv). The following equ ipment must be installed on these computers:  For best results we recommend comp u[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 7 KVM Adapter Cables  Cat 5e (or higher) cable i s required to connect the KN1 108v / KN1116v t o the KVM Adapter Cables (see page 19).  The following KVM Adapter Cables are required for use with the KN1108v / KN 1116v: * KA7140 not currently supported. Function Module Connect to devices with PS/2 ports KA9120 [...]

Chapter 1. Introduction 8 Operating Systems  Supported operating systems for remote user comp uters include W indows 2000 and higher , and those capable of running the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6, Update 3, or higher (Linux, Mac, Sun, etc.).  Supported operating system s for the servers connected to the switch’s ports are shown in the [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 9 Component s KN1 108v Front View KN1 1 16v Front View 2 6 8 5 1 3 7 4 2 6 8 5 1 3 7 4[...]

Chapter 1. Introduction 10 No. Component Descript ion 1 Power LED Lights when the unit is powered up and ready to operate. 2 Port LEDs The Port LEDs provide status information about their corresponding KVM Ports.  GREEN: The computer attache d to the port is On Line.  RED: The computer att ached to the port is Selecte d (has KVM focus).  G[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 11 KN1 108v Front View KN1 1 16v Rear View 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 1 2 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 8 9 10 11 1 2 5 6 7[...]

Chapter 1. Introduction 12 No. Component Description 1 Power Sockets The power cables plug in here. 2 Power Switches This standard slide switch powers the unit on and off. 3 PON Port This connector is provided for a Power over the Net™ (PON) unit which allows servers attached to the KVM Over the NET™ switch to be booted remotely over the net. S[...]

13 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Overview For convenience and flexibili ty that allows mixing the PS/ 2 and USB interfaces, as well as mu ltiple platforms, the KVM Over the NET™ switch design utilizes KVM Adapte r Cables, that serve as in termediaries between the switch and the connected devices (refer to the installation diagram on p. 16). A separate[...]

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 14 S tacking and Rack Mounting The KVM Over the NET™ switch can be stacked on the desktop or rack mounted in a variety o f ways. The following sect ions take you throug h the procedures for each method. St acking The KVM Over the NET™ switch can be placed on any appropriate level surface that can safely support its wei[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 15 Rack Mounting The KVM Over the NET™ switch ca n be mounted in a 19" (1U) rack. The mounting brackets can screw into either the front or the back of the unit so that it can attach to the front or the back of the rack. Rack Mounting - Front To mount the unit at the front of the rack, do th e following: 1. Rem[...]

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 16 3. Position the device in the front of the rack and align the holes in the mounting brackets with the holes in the rack. 4. Sc rew the mounting brackets to the rack. Note: Cage nuts are provided for r acks that are not pre-threaded.[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 17 Rack Mounting - Rear To mount the unit at the rear of the r ack, do the following: 1. Remove the two screws at the rear of the unit. 2. Use the M3 x 8 Phillips head hex screws supplied with the rack mounting kit to screw the rack mounting brack ets into the rear of the unit. 3. Position the device in the rack and [...]

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 18 4. Sc rew the mounting brackets to the rear of the rack. Note: Cage nuts are provided for r acks that are not pre-threaded.[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 19 Single St age Inst allation In a single stage installation, there are no additional switches are cascaded from the original KN1108v / KN 1116v switch. To set up a single stage instal lation, refer to the installation diagrams starting on page 22 (the numbers in the diagram correspond with the numbers of the instru[...]

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 20 7. (Optional) Use Cat 5e cable to connect t he KN1 108v / KN1 116v PON port to an SA0142 Adapter . Connect the Adapter to the PON IN port of a Power Over the Net™ unit. Note: 1. For PN5/7, go to Device Management/OOBC/Conso le Port Settings of GUI, and select the Baud Rate of 38400 bps. 2. Make sure the CC Management [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 21 After the KN1108v / KN1116v is cabled up you can turn on th e power. After it is powered up, you can turn on the servers.[...]

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 22 Single S tage Inst allation Diagram 12 8 1 7 4 3 5 6 Modem PN0108 11 10 9 4 b y A TEN P S/ 2 C PU M OD UL E MODEL NO . KA9 1 2 0 P S/ 2 C PU M OD UL E MODEL NO . KA9 1 2 0 LIN K 2 1[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 23 Adapter Cable Connection Diagram KA7120 / KA9120 b y A TEN LIN K KA7170 / KA9170 b y A TEN LIN K KA7130 / KA9130 b y A TEN LIN K KA7140 b y A TEN LIN K KA9140 SERIAL TERMINAL KA7175 b y A TEN LIN K KA7176 b y A TEN LIN K KA7177 b y A TEN LIN K[...]

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 24 Adapter Cable Connection Diagram cont. KA7166 KA7168 KA7169[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 25 T wo St age Inst allation To control even more se rvers, up to 16 additional KVM switches can be cascaded from the KVM ports of the original KN1108v / KN1116v . As many as 256 servers can be controlled in a complete two stage installation. In a cascaded installation, the KN 1 10 8v / KN1 1 1 6v is considered the F[...]

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 26 T wo St age Inst allation Diagram KN1108v 2 6 KH1516 KA9120 3 4 5[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 27 Hot Plugging KN1108v / KN1116 v switches support hot pl ugging – components can be removed and added back into the instal lation by unplugging and rep lugging cables from the ports without the need to shut the uni t down. Note: If t he server ’ s Operating System does not support hot plugging, this function ma[...]

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 28 Port ID Numbering Each server on the installation is assigned a u nique Port ID. Its Port ID is a o ne or two segment number th at is determined as follows:  A server attached to a First S tage un it has a one segment Port ID (from 1– 8/16) that corresponds to the KVM Port number that it is connected to.  A serv[...]

29 Chapter 3 Super Administrator Setup Overview This chapter discusses the administrative procedures that the Super Administrator performs to get the KN1108v / KN1116v set up for the first time. First Ti me Setup Once the KN1108v / KN1116v has been cabl ed up, the Super Administrator needs to set the unit up for user operation. This invol ves setti[...]

Chapter 3. Super Administrator Set up 30 After you successfully log in, the Main Page appears:[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 31 Network Setup To set up the network, do the following: 1. Cl ick the Device Management tab. 2. S elect the Network tab. 3. Fill in the fields according to the information provided under Network , page 148.[...]

Chapter 3. Super Administrator Set up 32 Changing the Super Administrator Lo gin To change the default Super Administ rator Usern ame and Password, do th e following: 1. At the top of the screen, click the User Management tab. The User Management page has a list of Users and Groups in the Sidebar at the left, and a more detailed list of users – w[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 33 The User Information page appears: 3. Change the Username and Password to something unique. 4. Enter the password again in the Confirm Password field to confirm it is correct. 5. Cl ick Save . 6. When the dialog b ox informing you that the change completed successfully appears, Click OK . 7. Click on another item [...]

Chapter 3. Super Administrator Set up 34 Moving On After setting up the network and changi ng the default Super Administrator password, you can proceed to other administrati on activities. These include User Management, Device Management, and Firmw are Upgrade Maintenance. These activities can be accomplished using any of the KN1108v / KN116v’s G[...]

35 Chapter 4 Logging In Overview The KN1108v / KN1116v can be accessed from a local co nsole; an internet browser; a Windows applicati on (AP) program; and a Java application (AP) program. No matter which access method you choose, the KN1108 v / KN1116v authentication procedure requires yo u to submit a valid username and password. If you supply in[...]

Chapter 4. Logging In 36 The Local Console Main Page is simila r to the Web Browser, WinClient and Java Client Main Pages. For a description of the Web Browser Main Page, see page 45.[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 37 Browser Login KN1108v / KN1116v switches can be accessed via an Internet browser running on any platform. To access th e switch, do the following: 1. Open the browser and specify the IP address of the switch you want to access in the browser's location bar . Note: For security purposes, a l ogin string may ha[...]

Chapter 4. Logging In 38 Windows Client AP Login In some cases, the Administrator may not want the KN1108v / KN1116v to be available via browser access. The Window s AP Client allows direct remote access to Windows systems users, withou t having to go through a browser (although you initially down load the Windows AP Client program from the browser[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 39 The Windows Client AP Connection Screen A description of the Connectio n Screen is given in the following table: Item Description Menu Bar The Menu Bar contains two items: File and Help.  The File Menu allows the operator to Create, Save, and Open user created Work files ( see The File Menu , page 41 ).  The[...]

Chapter 4. Logging In 40 Connecting – Windows Client AP To connect to a KN1108v / KN1116v do the following:: 1. From the Server List box, double-click the device that you wish to connect to. – Or – Specify its IP address and port number in the Server IP and Port input boxes. 2. Click Connect . The Login dialog box appears: 3. Key in a valid U[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 41 The File Menu The File Menu allows the operator to Create, Save, and Open user created Work files. A W ork File consists of a ll the informatio n specified in a Client session. This includes the Server List an d Server IP list items, as well as the Hotkey settings . Whenever a user runs the Client program , it ope[...]

Chapter 4. Logging In 42 Java Client AP Login In those cases in which the Administrator does no t want the KN1108v / KN1116v to be available via browser access, but the local client users aren’t running Windows, the Java AP Client provides direct remote access to non-Windows systems users (although you initially do wnload the Java AP Client progr[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 43 The Java Client AP Connection Screen A description of the Connectio n Screen is given in the following table: Item Description Server List Each time the JavaClient.jar file is run, it searches the User's local LAN segment for KN1 108v / KN1 1 16v switches, and lists whichever ones it finds in this box. If you[...]

Chapter 4. Logging In 44 Connecting – Java Client AP To connect to a KN1108v / KN1116v do the following:: 1. From the Server List box, double-click the device that you wish to connect to. – Or – Specify its IP address and port number in the Server IP and Port input boxes. 2. Click Login The Login dialog box appears: 3. Key in a valid Username[...]

45 Chapter 5 The User Interface Overview Once you have successfully logged in, the KN1108v / KN 1116v user interface Main Page appears. The look of the page varies slight ly, depending on w hich method you used to log in. Each of the interfaces is described in the sections that follow. The We b Browser Main Page T o ensure multi-platform operabi li[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 46 Page Component s The web page screen components are described in the tab le, below: No. Item Description 1 T ab Bar The tab bar contains the KN1 108v / KN1 1 16v main operation categories. The items tha t appear in the tab bar are determined by the user ’s type, and the authorization options that were selected whe[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 47 The T ab Bar The number and ty pe of icons that appear on the Tab Bar at the top of the page are determined by the user’s type (Super Administrator, Administrat or, User) and the permissions assigned when the user’s account was created. The functions associated with each of the icons are explained in the table[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 48 Laptop USB Console Main Page After connecting a laptop to the KN1108v / KN1 1 16v’ s Laptop port, log ging in, and opening the AP , the Laptop USB Console main page appears: The look of the Laptop USB Console main page is the same as th e AP GUI. See The AP GUI Main Page , page 49, for further details, and referen[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 49 The AP GUI Main Page With WinClient AP, and Java Client AP access, once users log in (see Logging In , page 35), the GU I Main Page comes up: The GUI Main Page is similar to that of the Web Browser. The differences between them are as follows: 1. The AP GUI version doesn’t have a menu bar below the tab bar; it h[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 50 4. There is an additional icon at the extreme right of the page: . Click this icon to close the GUI Main Page and go to the display of the last selected port. 5. The GUI can be nav igated via the keyboard as shown in the table, below: Keys Action Ctrl + P Opens the Port Access page. Ctrl + U Opens the User Managemen[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 51 The Local Console GUI Main Page The Local Console GUI Main Page is similar to the Java and Wi ndows AP GUI Main P age: The major difference is that the Local Console Main Pag e doesn’t have a tab for Download . In addition, there are two small icons at the bottom right – as described in th e following table. I[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 52 The Control Panel WinClient Control Panel Since the WinClient Control Panel (for the ActiveX Web Viewer and WinClient AP) contains the most complete fu nctionality, this section d escribes the WinClient Control Panel. Although the Java Cont rol Panel (for the Web Viewer and Java Client AP) does not enab le all of th[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 53  Right clicking in the text row area bri ngs up a menu-style version of the toolbar . In addition, it allows you to select options for the Screen Mode , Zoom , Mouse Pointer type, and Mouse Sync Mode . These functions are discussed in the sections that follow.  T o move the Control Panel to a dif f erent loc[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 54 WinClient Control Panel Functions The Control Panel functions are described in the tab le below. Icon Function This is a toggle. Click to make the Control Panel persistent – i.e., it always displays on top of other screen elements. Click again to have it display normally . Click to bring up the Macros di alog box [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 55 Click to select the mouse pointer type. Note: This icon chan ges depending on which mouse pointer type is selected (see Mouse Pointer Type , page 78). Click to toggle Automatic or Manual mouse sync.  When the selection is Automatic , a green √ appears on the icon.  When the selection is Manual , a red X ap[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 56 Under an accessed port, clicking this icon cycles you through the compensation mode choices used by the Adapter cable that connects the device to the switch. Make a choice (Short, Medium, Long), depending on the length of Cat 5e cable used for the connection. The length of the line in the icon changes to indicate wh[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 57 Macros The Macros icon provides access to three functions found in the Macros dialog box: Hotk eys, User Macros, and System Macros. Each of these functio ns is described in the fol lowing sections. Hotkeys Various actions related to manipulating the remote server can be accomplished with hotkeys. The Hotkey Setup [...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 58 An explanation of the Hotkey actio ns is giv en in the table below: Actio n Expla nation Exit remote location Breaks the connection to the KN1 108v / KN1 1 16v and returns yo u to local client computer operation. This is equivalent to clicking the Exit icon on the Control Panel. The default keys are F2, F3, F4. Adju[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 59 User Macros User Macros are created to perform speci fic actions on the remote server. To create the macro, do the following: 1. S elect User Macros , then click Add . 2. In the dialog box that comes up, re place the “New Macr o” text with a name of your choice for the macro:[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 60 3. Click Record . The dialog box disappears, and a small panel appears at the top left of the screen: 4. Press the keys for the macro.  T o paus e macro recording, click Pause . T o resume, click Pause again.  Clicking Show brings up a dialog box that lists each keystroke that you make, together with the am ou[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 61 6. If you haven’ t brought up th e Show dialog, click Done when you h ave finished recording your macro. Y ou return to the Macros dialog box with your system macro key presses disp layed in the Macro column: 7. If you want to change any of the keystrokes, select the macro and click Edit . This brings up a dialo[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 62 After creating your macros, you can ru n them in any of three ways: 1. By using the hotkey (if one was assigned). 2. By opening the Macro List on the Control Panel and clicking the one you want (see page 55) . 3. By opening this (Macros) dialog box and clicking Play . If you run the macro from this dialog box, you h[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 63  Search Search, at the bottom of the dialo g box, le ts you filter the list of macros that appear in the large upper pan el for you to play or edit. Click a radio button to choose whether you want to search by name or by key; key in a string for the search; then click Sear ch . All instan ces that match you r s[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 64 3. Click Record . The dialog box disappears, and a small panel appears at the top left of the screen: 4. Press the keys for the macro.  T o paus e macro recording, click Pause . T o resume, click Pause again.  Clicking Show brings up a dialog box that lists each keystroke that you make, together with the amoun[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 65 7. If you want to change any of the keystrokes, select the macro and click Edit . This brings up a dialog box similar to the one for Show . Y o u can change the content of your keystr okes, change thei r order , etc. 8. Repeat the procedure for any other macros you wish to create. Once the system macros have been [...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 66 Video Settings Clicking the Hammer icon on the Control Panel brings up the Video Settings dialog box. The opt ions in this dialog box all ow you to adjust the placement and picture quality of th e remote screen on your monitor: The meanings of the video adjustment options are giv en in the table below. The table als[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 67 Network T ype Select the type of internet connection that the local clien t computer uses. The switch will use that sele ctio n to automatically adjust the Video Quality and Detect Tolerance settings to optimize the quality of the video display . Since network conditions vary , if non e of the pre-set choices seem[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 68 Gamma Adjustment If it is necessary to correct the gamma level for the remote video display, use the Gamma function of the Video Adjustm ent dialog box.  Under Basic configuration, there are ten pres et and four user -defined levels to choose from. Dr op down the list box and choose the most suitable one.  For[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 69 The Message Board The KN1108v / KN1116v support s multiple user logins, which may cause access conflicts. To alleviat e the problem, a message board has been provided, which a llows users to communicate with each other: Button Bar The buttons on the Button Bar are toggles. Their actions are described in the table [...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 70 Message Display Panel Messages that users post to the board - as well as system messages - display in this panel. If you disable Ch at, however, messages that get posted to the board won't appear. Compose Panel Key in the messages that you want to post to the board in thi s panel. Click Send , or press [ Enter [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 71 Virtual Media The Virtual Media feature allows a drive, folder, image file, removable d isk, or smart card reader on a user’s system to appear and act as if it were installed on the remo te server. Note: 1. Virtual Media is only supported on remote serv ers that use KA7166, KA7168, KA7169, KA7175, KA7176 or KA71[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 72 Note: The T button at the top right brings up a sli der to adjust the transparency of the dialog box. After making you r adjustment, click anywhere in the dialog box to dismiss the slider . 2. Click Add ; then select the media source. Depending on your selection, additi onal dialog boxes appear to enable you to sele[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 73 Note: If a redirected device cannot be written to, it appears in gray . 6. T o remove an entry from the list, select it and click Remove . 7. After you have made your media source selections, click Mount . The dialog box closes. The virtual me dia de vices that you ha ve selected are redirected to the remote serve[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 74 8. T o end the redirection, bring u p the Control Panel and cl ick on the V irtual Media icon. All mo unted devices are automatically unmounted.[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 75 Zoom The Zoom icon controls the zoom factor for t he remote view window. Settings are as follows: Setting Description 100% Sizes and displays the remote view window at 100%. 75% Sizes and displays the remote view win dow at 75%. 50% Sizes and displays the remote view win dow at 50%. 25% Sizes and displays the remo[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 76 The On-Screen Keyboard The KN1108v / KN1 116v supports an on-screen keyboard, available in multiple languages, with all th e standard keys for each supported language. Click this icon to pop up the on-screen keyboard: One of the major advantages of the on-screen keyboard is that if the keyboard languages of the remo[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 77 Selecting Plat forms The On-screen Keyboard supports the Sun pl atform as well as the PC. To select the platform, do the following: 1. Click the down arrow next to the curren tly selected platform, to drop down the platform list. 2. Select the new platform from the list. Exp anded Keyboard To display/hide the expa[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 78 Mouse Pointer T ype KN1108v / K N1116v switches offer a n umber of mouse poi nter options when working in the remot e display. Click this icon to select from the ava ilable choices: Note: 1. Before accessing a port, only Dual and Crosshairs are available for the Windows Viewers. Once the port is accessed, all four p[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 79 Power Over the Net™ The Power Over the Net™ icon pr ovides the ability to power on, power off, and reboot outlets associated wi th the port on the PON device (see Power Management , page 122 for d etails) from the control panel. Click this icon to select from the available choices: After clicking on the PON ic[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 80 Mouse DynaSync Mode Synchronization of the local and remot e mouse pointers is accomplished either auto matically or manually. Automatic Mouse Synchronizat ion (DynaSync) Mouse DynaSyn c provides automatic locked-in synching of the remot e and local mouse pointers – eliminating the need to constantly resync the tw[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 81 Mac and Linux Considerations  For Mac OS versions 10.4.1 1 and higher, there is a secon d DynaSync setting to choose from. If the default Mouse DynaSync result is not satisfactory , try the Mac 2 setting. T o select Mac 2, right click in the text area of the Control Panel and select Mouse Sync Mode → Automati[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 82 Control Panel Configuration Clicking the Control Panel icon brings u p a dialog box that allows you to configure the items that appear on the Co ntrol Panel, as well as its graphical settings: The organization of th e dialog box is described in the tab le, below: Item Description Customize Control Panel Allows you t[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 83 Screen Options  If Full Screen Mode is enabled, the re mote display fills the entire screen.  If Full Screen Mode is not enabled, the remote display appear s as a window on the local desktop. If the remote scr een is larger than what is able to fit in the window , move th e mouse pointer to the screen border[...]

Chapter 5. The User Interface 84 The Java Control Panel The Java Applet Vi ewer and Java Client A P Control Panel is similar to the one used by the WinClient: The major differences between them are:  In the Macros dialog box, Toggle Mou se Display is not available.  The Dot mouse pointer type is not available.  In the Message Board, there [...]

85 Chapter 6 Port Access Overview When you log in to the switch the Port Access page comes up with the KN1108v / KN111 6v KVM Connecti ons page displayed. Browser GUI AP GUI[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 86 The Connections page is organized into several main areas. All the devices, ports, and outlets, including the un it’s COM1 and COM2 ports, that a user is permitted to access are listed in the Sideba r at the left of the page. In addition to KN1108v / KN111 6v listings, if any PON (Power Over the Net™) devices are conne[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 87 The Sidebar All KVM switches, PON devices, and Blad e Servers – including their ports and outlets – are listed in a tr ee structure in the Sidebar at the left of the screen: The Sidebar T ree Structure The characteristics of the Sidebar tree structure are the following:  Users are only allowed to see the de[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 88  Outlets that are On have their icons in Amber; the icons are Gray for outlets that are Off .  T o access and operate a port, double cl ick its icon. Port opera tion details are discussed in Chapter 12, Port Operatio n . Note: 1. In the Browser version, you can open as many port viewers as there are ports, but the nu[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 89 Port/Outlet Naming For convenience – especially in large installations with many devices, ports and outlets – administrators and u sers with port configuration permission, can give each port or outlet a name. To assi gn, modify or delete a name, do the following: 1. Click once on the item you want to edit; wai[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 90 Scan Scan is found at the bottom of the Local Console and AP GUI Si debar. It automatically switches among all the po rt s that are visible in the Sidebar (see Filter, below), at regular intervals, so that their activity can be monitored automatically. See Auto Scanning , page 202 for details. Note: 1. Y ou can also invoke[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 91 Filter Filter allows you to control the number and type of ports that displ ay in the Sidebar, as well as which ports get s canned when Auto Scan and Array Modes are invoked (see Scan and Array , above). When you click Filter , the bottom of the panel changes to look si milar to the image, below: The meanings of t[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 92 KVM Devices and Ports – Connections Page For KVM Over the NET™ switches, the Connections page displays port st atus information at the device level, and port connection configuratio n options at the port level. Device Level When a KVM Over the NET™ switch is selected in the Sidebar, the Connections page display s a l[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 93 Port Level When a port is selected in the Sidebar, the Connections page changes to displ ay the port connection and configuration opt ions: The screen is divided into two or th ree major panels, as described in the sections that follow. Status The Status Panel displays the port’s current status information, incl[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 94 Power Management If a PN0108 is connected to the KVM Ov er the NET™ switch, and a device is connected to one of the PN0108’s outlets, you can power manag e (On, Off, Reboot) selected outlet s directly from this page, instead of having t o select them on the PON device, itself. Note: This section only appears if a PN de[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 95 COM Port s – Connections Page If you have serial devices connected to the KN1108v / KN11 16v serial ports, these will appear as COM1 and COM 2 in the Sidebar tree. Note: Use Cat 5e c able to connect the KN1108v / KN11 16v’ s Serial ports to an SA0142 Adapter . Connect the Ad apter ’ s serial connector to any[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 96 Port Property The Port Property page displays the current Status of the COM port, and allows you to configure the Properties , as described in the table below: This page also lets you establish an Exit Macro . Bits per second This sets the port’s dat a t ransfer speed. Choices are from 300—460800 (drop down the list to[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 97 Associated Link The Associated Link page allows to make the port associations: Click Add to bring up the dialog b ox to enter a p ort number; t hen click OK : The port number now appear s as an Associated Link. To remove an Associated Link, se lect it in the list, then cli ck Remove .[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 98 Accessing the COM Port s To access the device running on the COM po rt, double click on its entry in the sidebar to open the Remote View GUI, as shown below: The Remote View client has a control panel similar to the one described in the previous chapter (see The Control Panel , page 52), so you can reference this for descr[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 99 PON Devices – Device Monitor Page Power Over the Net™ (PON) devices that are connected to the switches display below the KVM switches in the Sidebar. When a PON device is selected in the Sidebar, the Device Monitor page appears: The Main Panel – PON V iew[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 100 PON View is the defau lt page view, All PON devices and t heir outlets that are connected to the switch are listed under the Name column. Outlets that are synchronized or that belong to groups ha ve a green power outlet icon in front of their nam es. Clic k an outlet’s green icon to display wh ich other outlets it synch[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 101 Outlet Group s To create outlet gro ups, do the following: 1. Select the outlets you want to include in the group. 2. Cl ick Group . The Outlet G roup dialog box comes up: 3. Select whether or not the outlets will belon g to a new group or to an existing group. a) If it is a new group, give it a name in the text [...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 102 The Main Panel – Group V iew  Clicking the PO N V iew button takes you back to the PON V iew page.  T o delete a group, select it in the main panel, then click Delete .  Selecting a group in the main panel, then clicking Ungroup , removes all outlets from that group. It provides a shortcut meth od to remove all[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 103 Outlet Settings When an outlet is selected in th e Port Access page Sidebar, the Outlet Setting s page appears:  The Outlet Properties panel indicates the name of the PON that the outlet belongs to and the outl et’ s name, as well as On, Off, and Reboot buttons to manually manage th e outlet’ s power . [...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 104 Blade Servers – Connections Page Blade Servers that are connected to the switches display below the KVM switches and PON devices in the Sidebar. This section describes accessing and configuring the blade servers, and asso ciating the blades with KVM switch ports. By as sociating a blade server or blade with a port th e [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 105 Associating Port s Main Panel Device View Port association begins by clicki ng th e Blade Configurati on menu item at the far right of the menu bar. The page comes up in Device View , listing all of the KVM switch’s ports, and the blade se rvers (IBM and Dell servers), or individual blades (H P se rvers) that h[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 106 4. Click Save . After the association completes successfully, the blade icon appears as the port indicator in the Sidebar tree. To access the device running on the blade, click on its entry in the Sidebar. Main Panel Blade View At the bottom of the Device View main pane l is a button labeled Blade View . This is a button [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 107 3. In the screen that comes up, select the port that you want to associate it with. 4. Cl ick Save . After the association co mpletes successfully, the blade icon appears as the port indicator in the Sidebar tree. To access the device running on the blade, click on its entry in the Sidebar. Unassociating Port s T[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 108 History The History page provides a record of each time that a port was accessed. It provides quick access to the most recen tly used ports. You can access a port shown in the main panel by doubl e clicking it.  If there are more entries than there is room on the screen, a scroll bar appears to let you scroll up and do[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 109 Favorites The Favorites page is similar to a bookmarks feature. Ports that you frequentl y access can be saved in a list here. Simply open this page and select the port – rather than hunting for it in the Sideba r. This feature is especially handy on large, crowded installati ons: Adding a Favorite To add a por[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 110 2. This will be a container to hold your port entries. Click inside the text entry box to erase Untitled Favorite and key in an appropriate name, then click on any empty space in the main panel. 3. T o add a port: Drag it from the Sid ebar and drop i t onto the co ntainer – or – Right Click on it in the Sidebar; selec[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 111 User Preferences The User Preferences page allows users to set up their own, individual, working environments. The switch stores a separate configuration record for each user profile, and sets up the wo rking configuration according to the Username that was keyed into the Login dialog bo x: The page settings are [...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 112 * This item is only available with the Browser versi on. Scan Duration Determin es how long the fo cus dwells on each port as it cycles through the selected ports in Auto Scan Mode (see Auto Scanning , page 202). Key in a value from 1—255 seconds. The default is 5 seconds; a setting of 0 disables the Scan function. Scre[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 113 Sessions The Session page lets the administrator and users with User Management permissions see at a glance which user s are currently lo gged into the KVM Over the NET™ switch, and provides info rmation about each of their sessions. Note: 1. The Session page isn’t available for ordin ary users. 2. Users with[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 114 Access Administrators u se the Access page to set user and group access and configuration rights fo r switches and ports. Note: The Access page only appears for t hose users with User Management permissions. It isn’t available for other users. Device Level Browser GUI Interface If a switch is chosen in the Sidebar, the [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 115 Port Level Browser GUI Interf ace If a port is chosen in the Sidebar, the Main panel looks similar to the one shown below. The port access settings are explained in the followin g table: : Name Each port accessible to the user is listed under the Names column. Access The Access column is where devic e access righ[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 116 Device Level AP GUI Interface If a switch is chosen in the Sidebar, the Main panel looks similar to the one below: The page is essentially the same as th e o ne for the Browser GUI ( see page 114), with the exception that ther e are filters at the top of the columns. Th e filters allow you to expand or limit the scope of [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 117 Port Level AP GUI Interface If a port is chosen in the Sidebar, the Main panel looks similar to the one below: The page is essentially the sam e as the one for the Brow ser GUI (see page 115), with the exception that there are fi lters at the top of the columns. The filters allow you to expand or limit the scope [...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 118 Saving Changes Click the Save butt on at the lower ri ght corner o f the page to save any changes made on the Access page. Mount USB All All Users and Groups appear in the list. Full Access Only Users and Groups with Full Access Mount USB permissions appear in the list. Read Only Only Users and Groups with Read Only Mount[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 119 Port Configuration Device Level When a device is selected in the Side bar, the only item available under Port Configuration is the Port Properti es page with one field to configure: the Occupy Timeout settin g: The Occupy Timeout field sets a time th reshold for users on ports whose Access Mode has been set to Oc[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 120 Port Level Port Properties When a port is selected in the Sidebar, the Port Properties page looks similar to the one below:  The Status panel provides informatio n as to whether or not the port is online or of fline; the Adapter cable us ed to connect the server (or oth er device) to the port; and the Adapter ’ s fir[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 121 Associ ated Link s The Associated Links page provides a meth od of associating other ports on the same switch to the selected po rt. This function is primarily intended to be used when connecting both KVM an d serial ports (KA9140) from a single server to the switch.  T o associate a port with the currently se[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 122 Power Management The Power Management page is used to associat e a PON power outlet with a KVM port on the KVM Over the NET™ sw itch. Once an association has been made, the power status of the device attached to the KVM port can be controlled from the Port Access page, rather than havi ng to control the power status by [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 123 2. Check the outlet or outlets you want to asso ciate with the port. 3. Click OK . T o disassociate an outlet from a port, select it in the main panel and click Remove .  Configuration Y ou can configure an outlet’ s setting s directly from this page by clicking the Configuration but ton. When you do, the Po[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 124 Mode Drop down the list to select a choice of power operation mode, as follows:  Modem Ring Resume , Wake On LAN , and System after AC Back are Safe Shutdown and Reboot options, and can be used for scheduled restarts. When an Outlet's Power Butto n is clicked OFF , the PON device first sends a message to the compu[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 125  Schedule Clicking the Schedul e button brings up a dialog box that lets you set up an automated power manageme nt configur ation for the outlet(s) associated with the selected port.  Adding an Outlet Schedule T o set up an outlet schedu le, do the following: 1. Select the desired outlet in the m ain panel,[...]

Chapter 6. Port Access 126 3. Configure the outlet according to the information provided in the following table: Note: If there is a conflict between th e da y set in the Period panel and the time the operation is supposed to start, a message will appear informing you of the problem. Click the Date/Time button and reset the time and date. 4. When y[...]

127 Chapter 7 User Management Overview When you select the User Management tab the screen comes up with the Users page displayed: Browser GUI AP GUI[...]

Chapter 7. User Management 128 The page is organized into two main areas : the Sidebar at the left, and the large main panel at the right.  Users and groups appear in the panel at the left of the page. The lar ge panel at the right provides more detailed information at -a-glance for each.  The Browser GUI has separate menu bar entries for Acc[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 129 Users The KN1108v / KN116v supp orts three types of user, as shown in the table, bellow: Adding Users To add a user, and assign user permissions, do the following: 1. S elect Users on the menu bar (Browser GUI) – or – Select Users in the Sidebar (AP GUI ). 2. Cl ick Add at the bottom of the main panel. The Us[...]

Chapter 7. User Management 130 3. Enter t he required information in th e appropriate fields. A description of each of the fields is given in the table below: Field Description Username From 1 to16 characters are allowed depending on the Account Policy settings. See Account Policy , page 167. Password From 0 to16 characters are allowed depending on[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 131 Permissions Note: For ordina ry users, in addition to enabling Device Management , Port Configuration , and Maintenance permissions, the user must also be given those rights for each device and port that he will be allowed to manage. See Device Assignment , page 141 for details.  Enabling Device Management all[...]

Chapter 7. User Management 132 4. At this point you can assign the new user to a group by selecting the Groups tab – the Groups page is discussed on page 137. Y ou can also assign the user ’ s port acces s rights by selecting the Devices ta b – the Devices page is di scussed on page 141. Note: Optionally , you can skip this step now to add mo[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 133 7. Cl ick Users in the Sidebar to return to the main screen. The new user appears in the Sidebar list and in the m ain panel, as well.  The Sidebar Users list can expand and collapse . If the list is expanded, click the minus sy mbol ( – ) next to the Users icon to collapse it; if it is collapsed there is a [...]

Chapter 7. User Management 134 Group s Groups allow administrators to easi l y and efficiently manage users and devices. Since device access rights apply to anyone who is a member of the group, administrators need on ly set them once for the group, instead of havin g to set them fo r each user individu ally. Multiple groups can be defined to allow [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 135 3. Enter the required information in the appropriate fields. A description of each of the fields is given in the table below: 4. At this point you can assign users to the group by selecting the Members tab – the Members page is discussed on page 139. Y ou can also assign the group’ s port access rights by s e[...]

Chapter 7. User Management 136 Modifying Group s To modify a group, do the followi ng: 1. In the Sidebar Group list, click the group’ s name – or – In the main p anel, select the gro up’ s name. 2. Click Modify . 3. In the Group notebook that comes up, make your changes, then click Save . Note: The Group page is discussed on page 134; the M[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 137 Users and Group s There are two ways to manage users an d groups: from the Users notebook; and from the Group notebook. Note: Before you can assign users to gr oups, you must first create them. See Adding Users , page 129 for details. Assigning Users to a Group From the User’s Noteboo k To assign a user to a gr[...]

Chapter 7. User Management 138 Removing Users From a Group From the User ’ s Notebook To remove a user from a group from the User’s notebook, do the following: 1. In the Sidebar User list, click the user ’ s name – or – In the main panel, select the user ’ s name. 2. Click Modify . 3. In the User notebook that comes up, select the Gr ou[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 139 Assigning Users to a Group From the Group’ s Notebook To assign a user to a group from the Group notebook, do the following : 1. I n the Sidebar Group list, click the group’ s name – or – In the main pan el, select the group’ s name. 2. Cl ick Modif y . 3. I n the Group notebook that comes up, select th[...]

Chapter 7. User Management 140 Removing Users From a Group From the Group’ s Notebook To remove a user from a group from the G roup’s notebook, d o the following: 1. In the Sidebar Group list, click the group’ s name – or – In the main p anel, select the gro up’ s name. 2. Click Modify . 3. In the Group notebook that comes up, select th[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 141 Device Assignment When a user logs in to the KN1108v / KN116v, the interface comes up with the Port Access page displayed. All the ports that the user is pe rmitted to access are listed in the Sidebar at the left of th e pa ge. Access permissions for those port s and the devices connect ed to them are assigned on[...]

Chapter 7. User Management 142 4. Make your permission s ettings for each port according to the information provided below: Name: Each port accessible to th e user is listed under the Names column. Access: The Access column is where devi ce access rights are set. Click the icon in the row that corresponds to the port you want to configure t o cycl [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 143 5. When you have finished making your choices, click Save . 6. In the confirmation p opu p that appears, click OK . Note: In any of the columns, y ou can use Shift-Click or Ctrl-Click to select a group of ports to configu re. Clic king to cycle through th e choices on any one of the selected ports causes all of t[...]

Chapter 7. User Management 144 Assigning Device Permissions From the Group s’ Notebook To assign a device permissions to a Group of users, do the following: 1. In the Sidebar Groups list, click the group’ s name – or – In the main p anel, select the gro up’ s name. 2. Click Modify . 3. In the Groups notebook that comes up, select the Devi[...]

145 Chapter 8 Device Management KVM Devices Device Informati on The Device Management p age opens with the top level KN1108v / K N1116v switch selected in the Sidebar and the Device Information item selected on the menu bar: Browser GUI AP GUI[...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 146 General The General section of the Device Information page displays the name of the selected device, its firmware version, and in formation about its network configuration. Note: The AP GUI version presents the same information as the Browser version. Scroll through the list to see the additional entries. Operating [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 147  For the Keyboard/Mouse Broadcast setting, drop do wn the list to make your choice.  If you enable Ke yboard Broadcast, your k eystrokes will be d uplicated on all the attached servers that currently appear in the Sidebar .  If you enable Mouse Broadcast, your mouse mov ements and clicks will be duplicat[...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 148 Network The Network page is used to specify the network environment. Each of the elements on this page is descri bed in the sections that follow.[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 149 IP Installer The IP Installer is an external Windows-b ased utility for assign ing IP addresses to the KN1108v / KN1116v swi tch. Click one of the radio buttons to select Enable , View Only , or Disable for the IP Installer utility. See IP Installer , page 237, for IP I n staller details. Note: 1. If you select V[...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 150 NIC Settings  Redundant NIC The KN1 108v / KN1 116v switch is designed with two network interfaces. If Redundant NIC is enabled (the default), both interfaces make use of the IP address of Network Adapter 1. Under this configuration, the second interface is usually inactive. If there is a network failure on the f[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 151  IPv4 Settings  IP Address: IPv4 is the traditional method of specifying IP addresses. The KN1 108v / KN1 116v switch can either have it s IP address assigned dynamically (DHCP), or it can be given a fixed IP address.  For dynamic IP address assignment, select the Obtai n IP address automatically radio b[...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 152  IPv6 Settings  IP Address: IPv6 is the new (128- bit) format for sp ecifying IP addresses. (See IPv6 , page 239 for further information.) The KN1108v / KN1 1 16v switch can either have it s IPv6 address assign ed dynamically (DHCP), or it can be given a fixed IP add ress.  For dynamic IP address assignment[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 153 ANMS The ANMS (Advanced Netw ork Management Settings) page is used to set up login authentication and authorizatio n management from external sources. It is organized as a notebook with two tabs – each with a series of related panels, as describe d, below: Event Dest ination  SMTP Settings T o have the KN110[...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 154 3. If your server requires auth entication, put a check in the My server r equires authentication checkbox, and key in the appropriate account information in the Account Name and Pa sswor d fields. 4. Key in the email address of where the report is being sen t from in the Fr om field. Note: 1. Only one email address[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 155  SNMP Server T o be notified of SNMP trap events, do the followin g: 1. Check Enable SNMP Agent . 2. Key in either the IPv4 address, IP v6 address, or domain name of the computer to be notified of SNMP trap events. 3. Key in the port number . The valid port range is 1–65535. Note: The logs that are notified [...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 156 Authentication  Disable Local Authentication Selecting this option disables log in authentication on the KN1 1 08v / KN1 116v switch. The switch can onl y be accessed using LDAP , LDAPS, MS Active Directory , RADIUS or CC Management authentication.  RADIUS Settings T o allow authentication and author ization f[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 157 6. On the RADIUS server , Users can be authenticated with any of the following methods:  Set the entry for the user as su/xxxx Where xxxx represents the Username given to the user when the account was created on the KN1108v / KN1 1 16v switch.  Use the same Username on both the RADIUS server and the KN1 108[...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 158 On the LDAP / LDAPS server, Users can be authenticat ed with any of the followin g methods:  W ith MS Ac tive Directory schema. Note: If this method is used, the LDAP schema for MS Active Directo ry must be extended. See LDAP Server Configuration , page 211, for details.  W ithout schema – Only th e Username[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 159 OOBC In case the KN1108v / KN1116v switch cannot be accessed with the usual LAN-based methods, it can be accesse d via the switch’s modem port. To enable support for PPP (modem) operati on, cl ick to put a checkmark in the Enable Out of Band Access checkbox. Note: Se e PPP Modem Operation , page 244, for PPP se[...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 160 Enable Dial Ba ck As an added security feature, if this function is enabled, the switch disconnects the calls that dial in to it, and dials b ack to one of the entr ies specified in the table below: Enable Dial O ut For the dial out function, you must establish an account with an Internet Service Provider, and use a[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 161 When you have finished making your settings on this page, click Save . Emergency Dial Out If the KN1 108v / KN1 1 16v switch gets disconnected from th e network, or the network goes down, this function puts the switch on line via the ISP dial up connection.  If you choose PPP stays online until network recover[...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 162 Security The Security page is divided into 7 main panels, as descri bed in the sections that follow. Login Failures For increased security, the Login Failures section allow s administrators to set policies governing what happens when a user fails to log in successfully. To set the Login Failures policy, check the En[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 163 Filter  IP and MAC Filtering IP and MAC Filters control access to the KN1108v / KN1 1 16v switch based on the IP and/or MAC addresses of the client computers attempting to connect. A maximum o f 100 IP filters and 100 MAC filters are allow ed. If any filters have been configured, th ey appear in the IP Filter [...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 164  Adding Filters T o add an IP filter , do the following: 1. Click Add . A dialog box similar to the one below appears: 2. Specify whether you are filt ering an IPv4 or IPv6 address. 3. Key the address you want to filter in the From: field.  T o filter a single IP address, click to put a check in the Sin gle IP[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 165 T o add a MAC filter, do the following: 1. Click Add . A dialog box similar to the one below appears: 2. Specify the MAC address in the dialog box, then click OK . 3. Repeat these steps for any additiona l MAC addresses you want to filter .  IP Filter / MAC Filter Conflict If there is a conflict between an IP [...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 166 Login String The Login String entry field lets the super administrator specify a login string (in addition to t he IP address) that user s must add to the IP address when they access the KN1108v / KN1116v switch with a browser. For example, if 192.1 68.0.126 were the IP address, and abcdefg were the lo gin string, t[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 167 Account Policy In the Account Policy section, system administrators can set policies governing usernames and pas swords. The meanings of the Account Policy entr ies are explained in the table below: Entry Explanation Minimum Username Length Sets the minimum number of characters required for a username. Acceptable[...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 168 Encryption These flexible encryption alternati ves for keyboard/mouse, video, and virtual media data let you choose any combination of DES; 3DES; AES; RC4; or a Random cycle of any or all of them. Enabling encryption affects system perf ormance – no encryption offers the best performance; the greater the encrypt i[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 169 Mode An explanation of th e Mode items is given in the table, below: Item Explanation Enable ICMP If ICMP is enabled , the KN1 108v / KN1 1 16v switch can be pinged. If it is not enabled, the device cannot be pinged. The def ault is Enabled. Enable Multiuser Operation Enabling Multiuser operation permits up to 32[...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 170 Private Certificate When logging in over a secure (SSL) connection, a signed certificate is used to verify that the user is logging in to th e intended site. For enhanced security, the Private Certificate section allows you to use your ow n private encryption key and signed certificate, rather th an the default ATEN[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 171 Certificate Sign ing Request The Certificate Signi ng Request (CSR) section provides an automated way of obtaining and instal ling a CA signed SSL server certificate. To perform this operation do the followin g: 1. Cl ick Cre ate CSR . The following dialog box appears: 2. Fill in the form – with entries that ar[...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 172 3. After filling in the form (all fields are required), click Create . A self-signed certificate based on the information you just provided is now stored on the KN1 108v / KN11 16v switch. 4. Click Get CSR , and save the certificate file ( csr.cer ) to a convenient location on y our computer This is the file that y [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 173 Date/Time The Date/Time d ialog page sets the KN 1108v / KN1116 v switch time parameters: Set the parameters according to the information below. Time Z one  T o establi sh the time zone that the KN1 108v / KN11 16v switch is located in, drop down the T im e Zone list and choose the cit y that most closely corr[...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 174 Date  Select the month from the dropdown listbox .  Click < or > to move backwar d or forw ard by one year increments.  In the calendar , click on the day .  T o set the time, use the 24 hour HH:MM:SS form at.  Click Set to save your sett ings. Ti me  Key in the time  Click Set to save you[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 175 PON Devices Configuration Page When a PON device is selected in the Sidebar, its Confi guration page comes up: Browser GU AP GUI[...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 176 Outlet Configuration The outlet configura tion settings that can be made on this page are the same ones described under Power Management , i n the table on page 124.  Click on a setting to drop down the list of choices.  T o give more t han one outlet the same settin g at the same time, click to put a check ma[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 177 Blade Servers Configuration Page For Super Administrators, wh en a Blade Server is sel ected in the Sidebar, its Configuration p age comes up: Browser GUI AP GUI[...]

Chapter 8. Device Management 178 Blade Server Setup Adding a Blade Server To configure a new blade server, do the following: 1. Select its icon in the Sidebar, then click Add in the main panel. The Setup Blade Server dialog box comes up, with the Step 1 tab displayed: 2. Fill in the fields acco rding to the info rmation provided in the table, below[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 179 3. When you have finished configuring the fields, click Next to bring up the dialog box with the Step 2 tab displayed. 4. T he Step 2 dialog presents a summary of th e blade server ’ s configuration, including the number of blades inst alled. Click Save to add the blades server to the installation. Modifying / [...]

180 Chapter 9 Log Overview The KN1108v / KN1116v logs all the events that take place on it. To view the contents of the log, click the Log tab. The device’s Log Informatio n page, similar to the one below, app ears: Browser GUI AP GUI[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 181 Log Information The Log Information page displays events that ta ke place on the KN1108v / KN1116v, and provides a breakdown of the time, the severity, the user, and a description of each one. You can change the sort order of the display by clicking on the column headings. The log file tracks a maximum of 512 ev [...]

Chapte r 9. Log 182 A description of the filter item s is given in the table, below: Item Description T ime This feature lets you filter for events that occurred at specific times, as follows: T oday Only: Only the events for the current day are displayed. St art Date/Time: Filters for events from a specific date and time to the present. Put a chec[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 183 Log Notification Settings The Notification Settings page lets you deci de which events trigger a notification, and how the not ification are sent out: Notifications can be sent via SNMP trap , SMTP email, wri tten to the SysLog file, or any combinati on of the three. A check mark ( √ ) indicates that notificati[...]

184 Chapter 10 Maintenance Overview The Maintenance function is used to upgrade firmware; backup and restore configuration and account information; ping network devices; and restore default values. Browser GUI AP GUI[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 185 Main Firmware Upgrade In addition to upgradin g the KN1108v / KN11 16v main firmware, this functi on can also be used to upgrade any PON uni ts and Blade Servers deployed on the installation. As new versions of the fi rmware become available, they can be downloaded from our website. Check the website regularly to[...]

Chapter 10. Maintenance 186 Firmware Upgrade Recovery Should the switch’s main firmware upgr ade procedure fail, and the switch becomes unusable, the following firmware upgrade recovery procedure wil l resolve the prob lem: 1. Power of f the swi tch. 2. Press and hold the Reset Switch in (see Reset Switch , page 10). 3. While holding the Reset Sw[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 187 Upgrade Adapters The Upgrade Adapters page allows you to view and update KVM adapter firmware and display information. This section refers to th e KVM adapter cables that provide the EDID disp lay information to the connected server, which allow its video to be di splayed on the local console monito r. Browser GU[...]

Chapter 10. Maintenance 188 Upgrade Adapters The Upgrade Adapters page is used to upgrade the firm ware of the KVM Adapter Cables. To perform the upgrades, do the fo llowing: 1. Click the Maintenance tab; select the Upgrade Adap ters menu item: 2. Click Adapter Firmwar e Info to bring up a list of the adapter firmware versions that are stored in th[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 189 Note: 1. The switch m ay work with ol der adapter firmware versions, but for optimum compatibility we recommend upgrading your Adapter Cable firmware to that stored with the sw itch’s Main firmware. 2. You can perform the upgrade procedure anytime you add an Adapter to the installation to ma ke sure it is worki[...]

Chapter 10. Maintenance 190 Adapter Firmware Info The Adapter Firmware Info button provides a list of the Adapter Cable firmware stored on the switch’s Main firm ware. You can us e this information to compare it to the F/W Ve rsion listed for the connected Adapt er Cables. For optimum compati bility we recomm end upgrading y our Adapter Cable’s[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 191 Display Information The Display Information button will query and show the locally connected monitor’s E DID inform ation, as shown h ere: Up date Adapter Display Info The Update Adapter Display Info butto n will query th e local monitor’s EDID information and update it on the A dapter Cable. The EDID informa[...]

Chapter 10. Maintenance 192 Adapter Firmware Upgrade Recovery Should the adapter firmware upgrade procedure fail for one of the KVM Adapter Cables and the adapter beco mes unusable, the followi ng adapter firmware upgrade recovery procedure wi ll resolve the problem: 1. Unplug the Adapter from th e server it is connected to. 2. Slide its Firmwar e [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 193 Backup/Restore Selecting the Backup/Restore m enu item gives you the ability to back up the switch’s configuration and user profile informati on: Backup To backup the device’s settings do the following : 1. I n the Password field, key in a password for the file. Note: 1. Setting a password is optional. If you[...]

Chapter 10. Maintenance 194 Restore To restore a previous backup, do the following: 1. Click Choose File ; navigate to the file and select it. Note: If you renamed the file, you can leave the new name. There is no need to return it to its original name. 2. If y ou set a password when you created the file, key it in th e Password field. 3. Select as[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 195 Ping Host The Ping Host menu item lets you check the network st atus of devices on the KN1108v / KN1116v instal lation: To ping a device, do the following: 1. Key the device’ s IP Address or Host Name into the tex t entry box. 2. Cl ick OK . The ping results display in the Result panel.[...]

Chapter 10. Maintenance 196 System Operation The System Operation page lets you restore certain co nfiguration changes that were made to the KN1108v / KN1116v back to their ori ginal factory default values. ] The functions perfo rmed on this page are as follows: Clear Port Names: Clicking this button removes nam es that have been assigned to the po[...]

197 Chapter 11 Download Overview Download is used to download stand-al one AP versions of the Windows Client, the Java Client, and the Log Server: Click the program you want to dow nload; save it to a convenient locatio n on your hard disk, an d run it from there.[...]

198 Chapter 12 Port Operation Overview After you have successfu lly logged in (see Logg ing In , page 35), the K N1108v / KN1116v opens to the Port Access ta b’s Connections page, with the first KN1108v / KN111 6v selected in the sidebar: Note: 1. The WinClient and Java Client AP program s have a hidden Control Panel at the upper center of the sc[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 199 Connecting to a Port All the devices, ports, and outlets that a us er is permitted to access are listed in the Sidebar at the left of the page.  T o connect to a port when a device is selected in the Sidebar , double click its icon in the Sidebar; or double click an ywhere on its line entry in the main central[...]

Chapter 12. Port Operation 200 The Port T oolbar The KN1108v / KN1116v interf ace provides a toolbar to help you with port switching operations from within the captured p ort. To bring up the toolbar, tap the GUI Hotkey (Scroll Lock or Ctrl), twice. The toolbar appears at the upper left corner of the screen: Depending on the settings that were sele[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 201 The T oolbar Icons The meanings of the toolbar icons are explained in the table below. Icon Purpose Click to skip to the first accessible port on the entire installation, without having to recall the Port Access page. Note: This function is not availabl e on the local console Array mode. Click to skip to the fi r[...]

Chapter 12. Port Operation 202 T oolbar Hotkey Port Switching When the toolbar disp lays, you can use ho tkeys to provide KVM focus to a port directly from the keyboard. The K N1108v / KN1116v provides the fol lowing hotkey features:  Going directly to a port by keyin g in its port number and clicking Enter .  Auto Scanning  Skip Mode Swit[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 203  Pausing Auto Scan While you are in Auto Scan Mode, you can pause the scanning in order to keep the focus on a particular server by press ing P . During the time that Auto Scanning is paused, the S in front of t he Port ID b links On and Off. Pausing when you want to keep the focu s on a particular server can [...]

Chapter 12. Port Operation 204 Recalling the Port Ac cess Page To dismiss the toolbar and brin g back the Port Access page, do one of the following:  T ap the GUI Hotkey once.  From the toolbar , click the icon th at recalls the Port Access page (see The Toolbar Icons , page 201). The toolbar closes, and the Port Access Page appears. GUI Hotk[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 205 Panel Array Mode Clicking the toolbar's Panel icon invokes Panel Array Mode. Under this mode, the screen divides into a grid of up to 42 panels:  Each panel represents one of the switch’s port s beginning with Port 1 at the upper left, and going from left to right; top to bott om.  The number of pane[...]

Chapter 12. Port Operation 206 Panel Array T oolbar The panel array toolbar provides shortcut navi gation and control of the panel array. The toolbar can be dragged anywhere on the screen. Mousing over an icon brings up a “to oltip” that provides a short description of the icon’s function. The icon functions are described in the table below: [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 207 Multiuser Operation The KN1108v / KN1116v supports multiuser operation. When multip le users simultaneously access the switch from client computers, the rules of precedence that apply are show n in the following table: Operation Rule General Each bus is independent. For an explanation of the method by which users[...]

Chapter 12. Port Operation 208 Users and Buses  The KN2132, KN2124v , and KN2140v only support tw o remote buses. The first, third, fifth, etc., users to log in are all on one bus; the seco nd, fourth, sixth, etc., users to lo g in are all on the other bus.  The KN41 16, KN4132, KN 4142v , and KN4140v support four remote buses. The first, fif[...]

209 Chapter 13 The Log Server The Windows-based Log Server is an admin istrative utility that records all the events that take place on selected KN1108v / KN1116v switches and writes them to a searchable database. This chapter describes how to install and configure the Log Server. Inst allation 1. Log into the KN1 108v / KN1 116v (see page 35). 2. [...]

Chapter 13. The Log Server 210 S tarting Up To start the Log Server, either dou ble click the program icon, or key in the full path to the program on the command lin e. The first time you run it, a screen similar to the one below appears: Note: 1. The MAC address of the Log Server computer must be specified in the ANMS settings – see Log Server ,[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 211 The Menu Bar The Menu bar consists of four items:  Configure  Events  Options  Help These are discussed in th e sect ions that follow. Note: If t he Menu Bar appears to be disabled, click in the List window to enable it. Configure The Configure menu contains three item s: Add; Edit; and Delete. They a[...]

Chapter 13. The Log Server 212 A description of the fields is given in the tabl e, below: Fill in or modify the fields, th en click OK to finish. Event s The Events Menu has two items: Search and Maintenance . Search: Search allows you to search for events contai ning specific word s or strings. When you access this function, a screen , similar to [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 213 A description of the item s is given in the table, below: Maintenance: This function allows the administrat or to perform manual maintenance of the database, such as erasing specified reco rds before their expiration time is up. Item Description New search This is one of three radio buttons that de fine the scope[...]

Chapter 13. The Log Server 214 Options Network Retry allows you to set the number of seconds that the Log Server should wait before attempting to conn ect if its previous attempt to connect failed. When you click this item, a di alog box, similar to the one b elow, appears: Key in the number of seconds, then click OK to finish. Help From the Help m[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 215 The Log Server Main Screen Overview The Log Server Main Screen is divided into two main pane ls.  The upper (List) panel lists all of the units that have been selected for the Log Server to track (see Configure , page 21 1).  The lower (Event) panel displays the tick inform ation for the currently selected [...]

Chapter 13. The Log Server 216 The List Panel The List panel contains six fiel ds: The Event Panel The lower panel displays log events for th e currently selected unit. Note that if there are more than one units, even though they aren't cu rrently selected, if th eir Recording checkbox is checked, the Log Serv er records their log events and k[...]

217 Appendix Safety Instructions General  This product is for indoor use only .  Read all of these instructions. Save them for future reference.  Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the dev ice.  Do not place the device on any unstable su rf ace (cart, stand, table, etc.). If the device falls, serious damage wi ll result. [...]

Appendix 218  If an extension cord is used with th is device make sure that the total of the ampere ratings of all products used on this cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.  T o help protect you r system from sudden, transient [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 219  Keep the Cat 5e/6 cable as far away as possible from potential sources o f EMI, such as electrical cables, transf ormers and light fixtures. Do not tie the cables to electrical conduits or lay the cables on electrical fixtures. Rack Mounting  Before working on the rack, make sure that the stabilizers are s[...]

Appendix 220 the installation of a Protective Grou nding Conductor from the separate protective grounding terminal to the pro tective grounding wire in the building.[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 221 T echnical Support International  For online technical support – including troubleshooting, docume ntation, and software updates: http://support.aten.com  For telephone support, see Telephone Suppo rt , page iii North America When you contact u s, please have the followin g information ready beforeh and: [...]

Appendix 222 S p ecifications (English) Function KN1 10 8v KN1 1 16v Computer Connections Direct 8 16 Max (via cascade) 128 256 Port Selection Pushbutton / GUI / Hotkey Connectors Console Ports KB 1 x 6-pin Mini-DIN F (Purple); 1 x USB T ype A F Video 1 x HDB-15 F Mouse 1 x 6-pin Mini-DIN F (Green); 1 x USB T ype A F KVM Port 8 x RJ-45 F (Black) 16[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 223 Physical Properties Housing Metal Weight 3.57 kg 3. 60 kg Dimensions L x W x H 28.78 x 43.36 x 4.40 cm Function KN1 108v KN1 1 16v[...]

Appendix 224 T echnische Daten (Deut sch) Funktion KN1 108 v KN1 1 16v Computer- anschlüss e Direkt 8 16 Max (ü ber Reih enschal tung) 128 256 Portauswahl Drucktaster , Benutzeroberfläche, Hotkey Anschlüsse Konsolports T astatur 1 x 6-polige Mini-DIN-Buchse (violett); 1 x USB T ype A Buch se (weiß) Grafik 1 x HDB-15 Buchse (blau) Maus 1 x 6-po[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 225 Physische Eigenschaft en Gehäuse Metall Gewich t 3.57 kg 3.60 kg Ambessungen L x W x H 28.78 x 43.36 x 4.40 cm Funktion KN1 108v KN1 1 16v[...]

Appendix 226 T roubleshooting General Operation Problem Resolution I am confused about which equipment the terms Local and Remote refer to. See Terminology , page xv for details Erratic Operation The KVM Over the NET™ switch needs to be started before any cascaded switches. 1. Make sure to power it on before powering on the switch. 2. If the casc[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 227 No remote server video display on the client computer , but mouse movements appear on the local console and mouse clicks have no effect Press and release the left Alt key , then press and release the right Alt key The display on the client computer is distorted and performing an Autosync doesn’t resolve the pro[...]

Appendix 228 Mouse Problems Problem Resolution Mouse and/or Keyboard not responding. Check that your KVM Adapter Cable’s firmware version is the same as the version stored in the switch’s Main firmware. See Firmware Upgrade Recovery , page 186 for details Unplug the cable(s) from the console port(s), then plug it/ them back in. Mouse movement e[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 229 When I log in with my Mac system, the local and remote mouse pointers do not syn c. There are two automatic Mouse DynaSync settings: the default, and Mac2. If mouse synchronization is not satisfactory with the defaul t, try the Mac 2 setting. See the Note on page 81 for details. When I log in with my Sun system, [...]

Appendix 230 Vi rtual Media Web Brows er Problem Resolution Virtual Media doesn’t work. The remote server ’s mainboard does not support USB. If there is a newer firmware and BIOS version for t he remote server ’s mainboard – one that supports USB – get it from the manufacturer and upgrade the server ’s mainboard firmware and BIOS. There[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 231 The WinClient ActiveX V iewer and the WinClient AP Proble m Resolution My KVM Over the NET™ units don’t show up in the Server List window when I start the WinClient AP progr am. Only units whose Access Port settings for Program (see page 148) match the number specified for Port in the Server area of this dial[...]

Appendix 232 The Java Applet and Java Client AP Under Vista, after I open the WinClient ActiveX viewer and try to mount a driver or removable disk, I get a “Driver not ready” message. This is a result of Vista’s UAC (User Account Control). There are two methods to resolve this problem: 1. If you ar e your client computer ’s administrator , [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 233 Sun Systems * These solutions work for most comm on Sun VGA cards. If using them fails to resolve the problem , consult the Sun VGA card's manual. Mac Systems Problem Resolution Video display problems with HDB15 interface systems (e.g. Sun Blade 1000 servers). * The display resolution should be set to 1024 x[...]

Appendix 234 Redhat Systems The Log Server Panel -Array Mode Problem Resolution With Redhat 9.0 (2.4.20-8) installed as a server , the keyboard and mouse aren’t working normally with the KA7175/KA7176 console modules. Choose the AS3.0 setting for your mouse synchronization mode. See Mac and Linux Considerations , page 81 for details With Redhat 9[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 235 Q1: When I open a viewer, the web page does not display or work correctly, and I receive an error message that is similar one of the following: 1. Reset the Internet Explorer security settings to enable Active Scripting, ActiveX controls, and Java applets By default, Internet Expl orer 6 and so me version s of In[...]

Appendix 236 4. Delete all the temporary Internet-related files T o remov e all the temporary Internet related fil es from your client computer , follow these steps: a) Start Internet Explorer . b) On the T ools menu, click Internet Options . c) Click the General tab. d) Under T emporary Intern et files, click Settings . e) Click Delete Files . f) [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 237 IP Address Determination If you are an administrator logging in for the first time, you need to access the KVM Over the NET™ switch in order to give it an IP address that users can connect to. There are thr ee methods to choos e from. In each case, your client computer must be on the same networ k segment as th[...]

Appendix 238 3. Se lect the KVM Over the NET™ switch in the Device List . Note: 1. If the list is empty, or your device doesn't appear, click Enumerate to refresh the Device List. 2. If there is more than one devi ce in the list, use the MAC address to pick the one you want. The KVM Over the NET™ switch’s MAC address is located on its bo[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 239 IPv6 At present, the KVM Over the NET™ switch supports three IPv6 address protocols: Link Local IPv6 Address , IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration , and Stateful Autoconf iguration (DHC Pv6) . Link Local IPv6 Address At power on, the KVM Over the NET™ switch is automatically configured with a Link Local IPv6 A d[...]

Appendix 240 IPv6 St ateless Autoconfiguration If the KVM Over the NET™ switch’s network environment contains a device (such as a router) that supports the IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration functi on, the KVM Over the NET™ switch can obtain its prefix information from that device in order to generate its IPv6 address. For example, 2001::7 4ff:[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 241 Port Forwarding For devices located behind a router, port forwardi ng allows the router to pass data coming in over a specific port to a specific device. By setting the port forwarding parameters, you tell the router wh ich device to send the data that comes in over a particular port to. For example, if the KVM O[...]

Appendix 242 Keyboard Emulation Mac Keyboard The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emu late the functions of the Mac keyboard. The emulation mappings are listed in the table below. Note: When using key combinations, press and release the first key (Ctrl), then press and release the activation key . PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard [S hift ] Sh ift [[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 243 Sun Keyboard The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emul ate the functions of the Sun keyboard when t he Control key [Ctrl] is used in conjunction with o ther keys. The corresponding function s are shown in the table below. Note: When using key combinations, press and release the first key (Ctrl), then pres[...]

Appendix 244 PPP Modem Operation Basic Setup The KVM Over the NET™ switch can be accessed through its RS-232 port using a PPP dial-in connection, as follows: 1. Set up your hardware con figuration to match the diagram, below: : 2. From your client computer , use your modem dial-in program to dial into the KVM Over the NET™ switch’ s modem. No[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 245 Connection Setup Example (W indows XP) To set up a dial-in connection to th e KVM Over the NET™ switch under Windows XP, do the following: 1. F rom the Start menu, select Control Panel → Network Connections → Create a New Connection. 2. When the Welcome to the New Conn ection Wizard dialo g box appears, cli[...]

Appendix 246 Internal Serial Interface Configuration The KVM Over the NET™ switch provides a function that lets you configure an attached device’s serial interface parameters from within any accessed server. To do so: 1. From the accessed server , open a comm and line (terminal) session or third party serial application such as HypterT erminal [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 247 Operation  Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys ( ↑ and ↓ ) to highlight a devi ce in the left panel, then press [Enter] t o ope n a command line (terminal) session on the accessed device.  When you have finished with your session, press the hot key (see page 247 and 248) that brings you back to the access pa[...]

Appendix 248 Port Level Configuration When a serial interface device is selected in the left panel, The screen looks similar to the one below: The configuration set tings that can be made when a serial interface device is selected are described in the table, below: Setting Description Port Configuration T o configure the serial parameters: 1. Use t[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 249 Additional Mouse Synchr onization Procedures If you use Manual Mouse Synchronizatio n, you sh ould perform the following operations on the servers that connect to the switch. Note: 1. These procedures are to be perfor med on the servers attached to the switch’s ports - not on the client co mputer you are using [...]

Appendix 250 2. W indows X P / W indows Server 2003: a) Open the Mouse Properties dialog box (Control Panel → Mouse) b) Click the Pointer Options tab c) Set the mouse speed to the middle positio n (6 units in from the left) d) Disable Enhance Pointer Precision 3. W indows ME: Set the mouse speed to the middle position; disable mouse acceleration [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 251 Additional V ideo R esolution Procedures If you are running Windows, and wish to use the refresh rate s indicated with an asterisk ( * ) on page 7, do the following: 1. Open Control Panel → Display → Settings → Advanced → Monitor . 2. In the dialog box th at comes up, make sure that the Hide modes that th[...]

Appendix 252 T rusted Certificates Overview When you try to log in to the device from your bro wser, a Security Alert message appears to inform you that the device’s certificate is not trusted, and asks if you want to proceed. The certificate can be trusted, but the al ert is triggered because the certificate’s name is not found on Microsoft li[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 253 Inst alling the Certificate To install the certificate, do the following: 1. In the Security Alert dialog box, click V iew Certificate. The Certificate Information dialog box appears: Note: There is a red and white X logo over the certifica te to indicate that it is not trusted. 2. Click Install Certificate . 3. [...]

Appendix 254 Certificate T rusted The certificate is now trusted: When you click View Certificate , you can see that the red and white X logo is no longer present – further indicatio n that the certificate is trusted:[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 255 Mismatch Considerat ions If the site name or IP address used for generating the certificate no longer matches the current address of the switch a mis match warning occurs: You can click Ye s to go on, or you can disable mismatch checkin g. To disable mismatch ch ecking, do the followi ng: 1. After the page you ar[...]

Appendix 256 Self-Signed Private Certificates If you wish to create your own self-sig ned encryp tion key and certificate, a free utility – openssl.exe – is available for download over the web at www .openssl.org . To create your private key an d certificate do the following: 1. Go to the directory where you downloaded and extracted openssl.exe[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 257 Clear Login Information If you are unable to perform an Adminis trator login (because the Username and Password information has become corrupted or you have forgotten it, for example) you can clear th e login informat ion with the following procedure. Note: Performing this procedure also returns all settings to t[...]

Appendix 258 Factory Default Settings The default settings are as follows: Serial Adapter Pin Assignments SA0142: RJ45-F to DB9-M (Black Connector) DTE to DCE Setting Default Language English GUI Hotkey [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] Port ID Display Port N umber + Name Port ID Display Duration 3 Seconds Scan Duration 5 Seconds Screen Blanker 0 Minutes[...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 259 Supported KVM Switches The following is a list of fully supp orted KVM switches that can be used in a cascaded installation:  KH88  KH98  KH1508  KH1516  KH1508A  KH1516A  CS9134  CS9138 Note: 1. Some of the KVM Over the NET™ switch’s features m ay not be supported, dependin g on the f[...]

Appendix 260 V irtual Media Support WinClient ActiveX V iewer / WinClient AP  IDE CDROM/D VD-ROM Drives – Read Only  IDE Hard Drives – R ead Only  USB CDROM/DVD-ROM Drives – Read Only  USB Hard Drives – Read/W rite*  USB Flash Drives – Read/W rite*  USB Floppy Drives – Read/Write  Smart Card Readers – Read/W rite [...]

KVM Over the NET™ User Manual 261 Limited W arranty ALTUSEN warrants this product against defects in material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the da te of purchas e. If this pr oduct proves to be defective, contact ALT USEN's support department for repair or replacement of your unit. ALTUSEN w ill not issue a refund. Return [...]