Avocent 1024 manual

DSR ® 1024 Switch Inst aller/User Guide A vocent, the A vocent logo, The Powe r of Being There, DSR and DSV iew are registered trademarks of A vocen t Corporation or its affiliates. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2004 A vocent Corporation. All rights reserved.[...]

USA Notification W arning: Ch anges or modifi cations to this unit not expressly approve d by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Note: This equipment has be en test ed and found to c omply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limi ts a[...]

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v Figure 1.1: Example DSR1024 Switch Configuration .... .................... ......................... ...................... 2 Figure 2.1: Basic DSR1024 Switch Configurati on ......... ................. .......................... ........................ 6 Figure 3.1: Console Main Menu.................... .......................... .............. [...]

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1 CHAPTER 1 Product Overview Features and Benefit s Avocent DSR ® switches combine analog and digital tech nology to provi de flexible, centralized control of data center servers and facilitat e the OA&M (operations, activation and maintenance) of remote branch offices where trained operators may be unavailable. They provide enterp rise custom[...]

2 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide Access the DSR1024 switch via network connection No special software or drivers are required on the attached, or client, computers. NOTE: The client connects to the server housing the DSView ® management software using an Internet browser . For modem access, you must install DSR Remote Oper ations software inc[...]

Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Safety Precautions To avoid potential video and/or key board problems when using Avocent prod ucts: • If the building has 3-phase AC power , ensure that th e computer and monito r are on the same phase. For best results, they should be on the same circuit. To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possi ble damage [...]

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5 CHAPTER 2 Installation The DSR switching system requires connectivity to a server runni ng the DSView Server software. DSView software allows a user to view and control target devices (one at a time) attached to the DSR switching system. For more information on the DSView software, see the DSView Installer/User Guide. The DSR switching system tra[...]

6 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide The following diagram illustrates on e possible configuration for your DSR1024 switch . Figure 2.1: Basic DSR1024 Switch Configuratio n Target DSR1024 Switch DSView Telephon e Network Ethernet Server Modem DSRIQ Module SPC Power Control Device SPC Port Connection DSRIQ Internet Port CAT 5 Cable RJ-45 to DB-9 Ad[...]

Chapter 2: Installat ion 7 Setting up your network The DSR switching system uses IP addresses to unique ly identify th e switch and the target devices. The DSR1024 switch supports both Dynami c Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and static IP addressing. Avocent recommends th at IP addresses be reserved for each switch and that they remain static w[...]

8 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide Connecting the DSR Switch Hardware T o connect and power up your DSR102 4 switch: 1. Power down the target device(s) that will be part of your DSR switching system. Locate the power cord that came with the DSR1024 switch. Plug one end in to the power socket on the rear of the DSR1024 switch. Plug the othe r end[...]

Chapter 2: Installat ion 9 10. Use the DSV iew software to configure the sw itch. See the DSV iew Installer/User Guide for detailed instructions. T o connect a DSRIQ module to a server: 1. Attach the appropriately color-coded connector s of a DSRIQ module to the keyboard, monit or and mouse ports on the server you will be connecting to this DSR10 2[...]

10 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide V erifying the Connections DSR switch The front panel of the DSR1024 switch features two LEDs indi cating the Ethernet conn ection. The top green LED is the Link indicator. It will illum inat e when a valid connection to the network is established and blink when there is activity on t he port. The low er amber[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 11 5. Click OK . 6. Cl ick Mouse Align in the DSV iew software remote session wi ndow(s) to r eal ign th e mouse. T o adjust mouse settings on Wi ndows 20 00 (using default drivers): 1. From the Desktop, select S tart - Settings - Contr ol Panel - Mouse . The Mouse Properties dialog box will appear . 2. Click on the Motion t[...]

12 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide T o adjust mouse settings using Red Hat ® Linux ® driv ers: 1. From the Desktop Controls, select the mouse setting s . 2. Set acceleration to the center position of the slid er (the fourth tick mark from the left) and apply the changes. NOTE: If you are using an older version of Red H at Li nux software with[...]

13 CHAPTER 3 T erminal Operations The Console Menu Each DSR1024 switch may be configured at the appliance level th rough the Console menu interface accessed through the SETUP port on the b ack of the switch. All terminal commands are accessed through a terminal or PC runn ing terminal emulation software. NOTE: This is NOT the recommended method for[...]

14 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide terminal emulation software to access the Console menu interface. Actually , the terminal may be connected at any time, even wh en the switch is already powered. Figure 3.1 : Console Main Menu 2. The Console Main menu displays. T ype 1 and press Enter for the Network Configuratio n option. The Network Configur[...]

Chapter 3: Terminal Operations 15 Figure 3.2 : Network C onfigurat ion Menu 3. T ype 1 and press Enter to set your network speed. When possible, you should set you r connection manually witho ut rel ying on the auto negotiate feature. After you press Enter , you will be returned to the Network Confi guratio n menu. 4. T ype 2 and press Enter to spe[...]

16 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide Other Console Main Menu Options Besides the Network Configuration option , the Cons ole Main m e nu of the D SR1 024 switch features the following menu it ems: Security Configuration , Firmware Management, Enabl e Debug Messages, Keyboard Layout Configurat ion, Di splay Version Information, Rename DSRIQ, Resto[...]

Chapter 3: Terminal Operations 17 4. Y o u will be prompted to enter the number of the user you wish to rename. T ype th e user ’ s number then press Enter . 5. T ype a new username and press Enter . 6. Enter the password for the user , then re-enter the password to confirm it. 7. Enter 0 (zero) to exit. T o remove a user from the DSR1024 swit ch[...]

18 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide Wh e n t h e D S R 1024 s w i t c h i s r e m o v e d f r o m t h e D S V i e w s o f t w a r e d a t a b a s e , t h e c e r t i f i c a t e i s removed from the DSR1 024 switch. This enables you to move the DSR switch from on e certificate replication system to another. The c ertificate c an also be remo ved[...]

Chapter 3: Terminal Operations 19 NOTE: If you wish to reboot th e target device by power-cyc ling it, you must wait 90 seconds before rebooting. A soft reboot may be performed without waiting 90 seconds. Display V ersion Informatio n When you select this menu item from the Main menu, all important version information for the switch hardware and fi[...]

20 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide 2. Enter a meaningful name, o r simply press Enter to revert to the using th e EID as the DSRIQ na m e . Names may be up to 15 characters long. Le gal characters include: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, spa ce and hyphen. 3. Y o u will be prompted to accept the new name. If it is correct, type y , then press Enter . Restore Fa[...]

21 APPENDICES Appendix A: FLASH Upgrades The DSR1024 switch FLA SH upgrade feature allows you to update your ap pliance with the latest firmware available. This update can be performe d us ing th e DSView software or using a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server. After the FLASH memory i s reprogrammed w ith the upgrade, the DSR sw itch perf[...]

22 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide 10. The DSR1024 switch will begin the FLASH upgrad e process. On-screen indicat ors will display the upgrade progress. Wh en the u pload is complete, the DSR1024 switch will reset and upgrade the internal subsystems. 1 1. Once the upgrade is complete, a verifi ca ti on message will appear on-screen.[...]

Appendices 23 Appendix B: Using DSV iew Software Over a Modem Connection An external modem may be attached to the DS R1024 switch. This modem may be used to access the switch when an Ethernet connection is not available. A modem/PPP dial-up connecti on must be establishe d before the remot e oper ation is enabled. The dial-up connection option s sh[...]

24 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide Appendix C: Using DSRIQ-SRL Modules The DSRIQ-SRL module is a serial -to-VGA converter which permits VT100-capabl e devices to be viewed from the DSR switch local po rt or by using the DSView software. The actual serial data is not accessed, but is merely displayed. All serial da ta coming from the target devi[...]

Appendices 25 • Enter Sends: This option enables you t o sp ecify the keys that are transmitted when Enter is pressed. A vailable options are <CR> (Enter), wh ich moves th e cursor to the left side of the screen, or <CR><LF> (Enter-Linef eed), which moves the cursor to the left side of the screen and down one line. • Received:[...]

26 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide T o configure a DSRIQ-SRL modu le: 1. Press Ctrl-F8 . The Configuration Screen will appear . 2. Select a parameter to change. Y ou can navigate the Configuration Screen using the Up Arrow and Down Arro w keys. 3. Modify the selected value using the Left Arrow and Right Arrow k eys. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to m[...]

Appendices 27 T o use History mode: 1. Press Ctrl-F9 . The mode will display as History . 2. Press one of the following key comb in ations to perform the indicated action: • Home : Move to the top of the buffer . • End : Move to the bottom of the buffer . • Page Up : Move up one buffer page. • Page Down : Move down one buf fer page. • Up [...]

28 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide Appendix D: UTP Cabling The following informat ion is intended t o brief you o n various aspects o f connection me dia. The performance of a DSR switching system depends on high quality connections. Po or quality or poorly installed or maintained cabli ng can dim in ish DSR system performance. NOTE: This appen[...]

Appendices 29 Cabling inst allation, ma intenance and safety tips The following is a list of important safety considerat ions that should be reviewed prior to installi ng or maintaining your cables: • Keep all CA T 5 runs to a maximum of 10 meters each. • Maintain th e twists of the pairs all the way to the point of term ination, or no more tha[...]

30 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide Appendix E: T echnical Specifications T able E.1: DSR1024 Switch Product Specifications Server Port s Number 1 (DSR1024 switch) T ypes DSRIQ-PS/2, DSRIQ-USB, DSRIQ-VSN (Sun VGA), DSRIQ-WSN (Sun 13W3) and DSRIQ-SRL modules Connectors RJ-45 Sync T ypes Separate horizontal and vertical Plug and Play DDC2B Video R[...]

Appendices 31 SPC Device Port Number 1 Ty p e RJ-45 Dimensi ons Height x Width x Depth 1.10 x 8.08 x 6.30 in (2.80 x 20.51 x 16.00 cm) Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg) without cables Heat Dissipation 17.7 BTU/hr Power Supply AC-input Power 20 W maximum AC-input Range 100 - 240 V AC AC-input Current Rating 600 mA RMS Max AC-input Cable 18 A WG three-wire ca[...]

32 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide Appendix F: Sun Ad vanced Key Emulation Certain keys on a standard Type 5 (US) Sun keyboard can be emulated by key press sequences on a PS/2 keyboard. To enable Sun Advanced Ke y Emulation mod e and use these keys, press and hold Ctrl+Shift+Alt and then press the Scroll Lock key. The Scroll Lock LED blinks. Us[...]

Appendices 33 For example: For Stop + A , press and hol d Ctrl+Shift+Alt and press Scroll Lock , then F1 + A . These key combinations will work wi th the DSRIQ-USB module (if your Su n system comes with a USB port) as well as the Sun DSRIQ-VSN an d DSRIQ-WSN modu les. With the excepti on of F12 , these key combinations are not reco gnized by Micros[...]

34 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide Appendix G: T echnical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you wit h any installation or operating issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should develo p, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service: 1. Check the pertinent section of the manual to see if the [...]

35 INDEX Numerics 100BaseT Ethernet 1, 5, 30 10BaseT Ethernet 5, 30 A access DSRIQ Terminal Applications menu 10 secure, remote 1 target device 2 target devices 1 via a network connection 2 via modem 1, 2, 8 via network conn ection 8 add a user to the DSR switch database 16 B Basic DSR Configuration 6 Benefits 1 C CAT 5 patch cable 1, 7, 8, 9, 28, [...]

36 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide Download 18 Upgrades 21 H History mode 25, 26, 27 I Installation 5 Installation Overview 5 J Japanese Approvals ii Japanese Sun USB Keyboards 33 K keyboard country code for Su n servers setting 18 Korean Sun USB Keyboards 33 KVM 5 cable volu me 1 illustrated 6 switch 1 L Local country power cord 7 M modem 1, 2[...]

Index 37 R Red Hat Linux drivers 12 Reduce cable bulk 1 remove a user from the DSR switch database 17 rename a user in the DSR switch database 16 Reset Appliance 20 Reset Certificates 17 Restore Factory Defaults 20 ribbon cables with RJ-45 connectors at each end 7 RJ-45 to DB-9 adaptor 7 S Safety Precautions 3 Secure Mode 17 Setting up your network[...]

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