Raritan Computer 255-30-6000-00 manual

Paragon II User Guide Release 4.4   Copyright  ©  2008  Raritan,  Inc.  PII ‐ 0Q ‐ E  March  2008  255 ‐ 30 ‐ 6000 ‐ 00 [...]

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Power Safety Guidelines To  avoid  potentially  fatal  shock  hazard  and  possible  damage  to  Raritan  equipment:  • Do  not  use  a  2 ‐ wire  power  cord  in  any  produc t  configuration.  • Test  AC  outlets  at  your  co mputer  and  monitor  [...]

iv Contents What's New in the Paragon II User Guide ix How-To: Paragon Essentials x Case  1.  Setting  the  Network  Configuration ........................................................................................... x Case  2.  Multi ple  Write  Access  to  the  Same  Server .......................[...]

Contents v Installing  the  Par agon  P2 ‐ UMT1664S  Stacking  Unit ............................................................... 35 Important  Note  about  Pow ering  Off  the  Stacking  Unit .......................................................... 36 Installing  a  H ubPac ..........................[...]

Contents vi User  Configuration.................................................................................................................. ................ 95 Channel  Configuration .................................................................................................................. ......... 97 Video  Display  Adjus[...]

Contents vii Non ‐ Standard  Tiered  Config urations................................................................................................. 143 Guidelines  fo r  Existing  Firmware  Versi ons............................................................................ 143 Loop ‐ Back  Config uration ...............[...]

Contents viii Troubleshooting  AUATC .......................................................................................................... 198 Appendix F Extra Keyboard/Mous e Information and Settings 200 Emulating  Sun  Keys  with  a  PS/2  Keybo ard ........................................................................[...]

ix The  following  sections  have  changed  or  information  has  been  added  to  the  Paragon  II  User  Guide  based  on  enhancements  an d  changes  to  the  equipment  and/or  user  doc umentation.  • Paragon  II  Overvi ew  (on  page  1)  •[...]

x This  chapter  includes  10  of  the  most  common  use  cases  to  help  familiar ize  users  quickly  with  practical  util ization  of  the  Paragon  system.  Please  note  that  this  section  provides  common  exam ples,  which  coul d  vary  a[...]

How-To: Paragon Essentia ls xi Case 2. Multiple Write Ac cess to the Same Server Purpose:  To  enable  various  users  to  view  the  sa me  server  simult aneously  and  to  gr ant  them  equal  opportunity  to  compete  for  the  control/operatio n  of  the  server  when ?[...]

Case 4. Local Video Redirection (Forced Vid eo) xii a. Press  F5  Æ  se lect  Channel  Configuratio n .  b. Highlight  the  channel  of  the  power  strip.  For  example,  highlight  the  channel  No.  25  if  the  power  strip  is  connected  to  that  channel. ?[...]

How-To: Paragon Essentia ls xiii default  name:  admin default  password:  raritan  2. Press  arrow  keys  ( Ï ,  Ð )  to  highlight  the  channel  of  the  server  whose  data  you  want  to  direct.  3. Press  Tab  and  the  messag e ʺ Force  switch  to ?[...]

Case 6. Restoring Settings to Factory Defaults xiv See  Paragon  Mana ger  User  Guide  on  the  manual  CD  and/or  Channel  Association  for  Mul tiple  Video  (on  pa ge  94)  in  thi s  document  for  details.  3. Any  user  wh o  wants  to  perform  the  [...]

How-To: Paragon Essentia ls xv Field Settings returning to factory defaults User  Profiles All  settings  of  the  following  submenus  or  settings:   User  Configuration   User  Station  Prof ile   User  Profile  settings  that  are  disp layed  when  pressing  F4  Syst[...]

Case 8. Crea ting Multiple Path s to the Sa me Server(s) xvi 6. When  you  complete  your  work,  press  the  hot  key  (default:  Scroll  Lock)  twice  quickl y  to  trigger  the  On ‐ Screen  User  Interface  (OSUI).  See  Using  the  OSUI  for  Initial  Configura [...]

How-To: Paragon Essentia ls xvii 2(A)  ~  2(B)  Second ‐ tier  Paragon  switches  3(A)  Third ‐ tier  Paragon  switch  See  Tiered  Configurat ions  (on  page  136)  for  det ails.  4. Connect  servers  to  the  “3rd  Tier”  Parag on  switch  with  the  Cat [...]

Case 9. Upgrad ing the Firmware of Pa ragon Switches xviii 7. Now  four  different  path s  (blue  solid  lines  as  illustrat ed  below)  are  availabl e  for  users  to  access  any  servers  connected  to  the  “3 rd  Tier.”   See  Configurations  (on  page  [...]

How-To: Paragon Essentia ls xix See  General  Update  Proce dure  (on  page  15 3)  for  details.  3. Download  the  firmware  from  the  Firmware  Upgrades  webpage  ( http://www.rarita n.com/support/fir mw areupgrades)  on  the  Raritan  website.  4. Unzip  the  downloaded ?[...]

Case 10. Upgrad ing the Firmware of User Stations xx 3. Unzip  the  downloaded  file.  There  are  a  f ile  named  ParagonUpdate_xxx.exe  (xxx  represent s  the  version)  and  a  firmware  file  for  the  user  stat ion.  If  using  the  P2 ‐ EUST,  the  firmware ?[...]

1 Thank  you  for  purchasing  Raritan ʹ s  Paragon  II.  The  Paragon  family  is  about  breaking  away  from  the  t raditional,  expensive  model  of  server  management—one  server,  one  dedicated  monitor,  one  dedicated  keyboard.  Paragon  enables[...]

Paragon II Overview 2 • Stacking  Units  connect  to  Main  Units  and  enab le  you  to  expand  your  system  in  a  space ‐ saving  manner  without  sacrificing  chann els.  • Computer ‐ In terface  Modules  (CIMs)  are  connected  to  each  server.  • [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 3  Works  with  P2 ‐ HubPac  in  PC,  MAC,  and  Sun  USB  configuration s.  • ZCIM ‐ PS2  supports  servers  with  IBM  PS/2  type  keyboard  and  mouse  ports,  and  has  an  extra  RJ45  port  to  support  a  “local  se[...]

Paragon II Overview 4 User Stations One  universal  user  station  supports  PS/2,  Sun,  or  USB  keyboards  and  mice.  If  you  want  to  connect  one  user  station  to  one  server  across  a  long  stretch  of  Cat  5  or  higher  cable,  you ?[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 5   1  128  servers   2  Single  base  plus  stacking  unit  A:  Parago n  II  Stacking  cable(s)  B:  Standard  Cat  5  UTP  cable  C:  Computer  Interface  Mo dule  (CIM)   3  IP ‐ enabled  user  stat ion   4  Remote [...]

Product Photos 6 Product Photos Paragon II Main Units: P2-UMT242, P2-UMT442, P2-UMT832M and P2-UMT1664M  Paragon II Main Unit, User Station and CIM   1  P2 ‐ UMT832M   2  P2 ‐ EUST   3  P2CIM ‐ APS2 [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 7  P2-EUST/C (Front and Rear Sides) [...]

Product Features 8 Product Features • 2U  design  supports  16  users,  64  servers  (model:  P2 ‐ UMT1664M)  1U  design  supports  8  users,  32  servers  (model:  P2 ‐ UMT832M)  1U  design  supports  4  users,  42  servers  (model:  P2 ‐ UMT442)  1U  desig[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 9 • Network  admin  port  • Set  power  control  permissions  on  a  per ‐ outlet  basis  • Supports  the  use  of  Pinnacle  FastAction  keyboard  (when  used  with  P2CIM ‐ APS2  or  P2CIM ‐ APS2D UAL)  • Supports  10 ‐ BaseT,  ha[...]

Product Features 10  Remote  control  by  the  adm inistrator  and  authorized  users  through  Paragon  Ma nager  • Supports  authentication  with  an  appropriate  smart  card  when  using  the  following  Paragon  II  components:   P2 ‐ EUST/C   P2CIM ‐ [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 11 Package Contents Each  Paragon  Main  Unit  (P2 ‐ UMT242,  P2 ‐ UMT442,  P2 ‐ UMT832M,  or  P2 ‐ UMT1664M)  ships  with:  • One  Main  Unit  • Two  20 ‐ ft.  (6.1 ‐ m)  Ca t  5  test  cables  • One  Pair  of  Rackmount  brackets ?[...]

12 The  Parag on  and  all  devices  you  want  to  attach  to  it  must  be  unplugged  and  powered  OFF  pr ior  to  installation.  In This Chapter Basic  Installat ion .............................................................................................. 12  Paragon  I[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 13 Note:  The  above  images  ar e  for  illustration  only  and  may  not  be  the  exact  representation  of  the  Paragon  components  you  purchased.  The  steps  below  correspond  to  the  numbers  in  the  above  diagram.  [...]

Basic Installation 14 6. Connect  a  PS/2  or  USB  keyboard,  mouse,  and  a  VGA  monitor  to  the  user  station.  Power  on  the  monitor.  Warning!  The  user  st ation  does  not  support  the  use  of  a  VGA  to  DVI  converter.  Do  NOT[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 15 Note:  The  factory ‐ default  user  names  for  regular  users  are  user 01  through  up  to  user15  (depending  on  the  model  of  your  Main  Unit),  and  for  the  administrator  is  admin .  User  names  are  not  cas[...]

Paragon II Front Panel Disp lay and Controls 16 Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls The  control  buttons  and  LCD  display  on  the  Paragon  switch  provide  system  m anagement  an d  t echnical  supp ort  funct ions.  For  most  situ ations,  there  is  no  need  t[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 17 • Line  2:  User  port  status  message: ʺ A/N  User  (1,  2,  3  ...) ‐ >  None ʺ User  port  status  displays  a  scrolling  status  of  all  user  ports,  one  user  port  per  second.  The  User ʹ s  act ive  c[...]

Paragon II Front Panel Disp lay and Controls 18 Stacking  Support  Set  LCD  Contrast  Re ‐ Configure  Set  IP  Address  Reset  Unit  Selecting a Function Press  the  FUNC  button  on  the  front  panel  of  the  Parago n  switch  to  enter  the  Function  Menu  m[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 19 Test Chan. UKVM (CIM UKVM): Used  by  an  administrator  to  check  if  a  CIM  is  functioning  properly.  Press  the   or   button  to  change  channel  number.  Display  wi ll  read ʺ OK ʺ ,  ʺ None ʺ ,  or ʺ Failed. ʺ Press ?[...]

Paragon II Front Panel Disp lay and Controls 20 Note:  LCD  contrast  can  also  be  adjusted  by  holding  the   button  and  pressing  the   or   button  at  any  time.  Re-Configure: Paragon  II  will  automatically  configure  the  system  as  computers ?[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 21 When ʺ Clear  Database  Hit  Ent/ESC? ʺ appears  on  the  LCD,  press  the  ESC  button  if  you  want  to  exit  the  scree n  without  clear ing  the  database.  To  clear  the  database,  press  the  ENT  button; ʺ Clea r[...]

Initial Configuration 22 Using the OSUI for Initial Configuration You  will  use  the  Parag on  II  On ‐ Screen  User  Interface  (OSUI)  after  you  install  the  Paragon  system,  so  here  are  some  basics  of  OSUI  to  famil iarize  yourself  before  starting [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 23 4  Status  line,  displays:  a. the  current  OSUI  hot  key  activator  (in  the  il lustration,  the  Scroll  Lock  key)  b. Scan/Skip  function  statu s  (if  yellow,  the  function  is  ON;  if  white,  the  function  is  OFF)[...]

Initial Configuration 24 Key Action F11  View  the  Unit  Status  Men u  for  connected  Raritan  Remote  Power  Control  unit  (available  only  from  Power  Control  Menu)  F12  Toggle  the  Selection  Menu ʹ s  sorting  way:  numerically  by  port  number [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 25 3. Perform  in itial  configuration  of  the  user  station .  a. The  Login  screen  sho uld  appear  on  the  user  station’s  attached  monitor.  If  the  Scroll  Lock  LED  on  the  user  station’s  attached  keyboard  is  bl[...]

Initial Configuration 26  P2CIM ‐ APS2  (IBM  PS/2  compatible  servers)  or  P2CIM ‐ APS2 ‐ B  (IBM  Blade Center  Management  Module  with  PS/2  ports):  Plug  the  HD15  strand  into  the  server’s  HD15  VGA  video  port.  Plug  the  pur ple  6 ‐ p[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 27 a. The  monitor  attached  to  the  user  station  will  display  the  Selection  Menu;  with  the  server  you  just  connected  displayed  in  green.  Use  the  Ï  and  Ð  keys  to  move  the  high light  to  that  entry[...]

Initial Configuration 28 7. The  Channel  Configuratio n  submenu  appears.  Use  the  Ï  and  Ð  keys  or  Tab  to  move  the  yellow  highlight  to  the  Name  field  for  the  channel  port  number  where  you  in stalled  the  server  and  press[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 29 Installing a Cascaded Paragon System Paragon  II ʹ s  channel  port  capaci ty  can  be  expanded  by  installin g  a  cascade  of  Paragon  matrix  switches  (Main  Units).  In  a ʺ two ‐ tiered ʺ cascaded  sy stem,  one  or  more  subsid [...]

Installing a Cascaded Paragon System 30 4. For  each  subsidia ry  Paragon  switch  you  want  to  attach  directly  to  the  Base  Unit,  connect  Cat  5  UTP  cab les  from  consecutive  channel  ports  on  the  Base  Unit  to  the  subsidiary  Paragon  s[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 31 a. At  the  Login  screen,  type  admin in  the  User  Name  field  and  press  the  Enter  key.  In  the  Password  field,  type  the  default  password  raritan (all  lo wercase)  and  press  the  Enter  key.  b. The  monitor ?[...]

Installing a Cascaded Paragon System 32   d. The  Channel  Configuratio n  menu  appears.  Use  the  Ï  and  Ð  keys  and  Page  Up  and  Page  Do wn  keys  to  approach  channel  ports  to  which  subsidia ry  Parago n  switches  are  connected.  Th e ?[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 33 f. Type  the  name  you  want  to  as sign  to  the  subsidiary  Paragon  switch  on  this  channel  port  (the  highlight  should  turn  green  when  you  start  typing).  Press  Enter  when  fin ished  an d  then  press  S ?[...]

Installing a Cascaded Paragon System 34 l. Press  S  to  sav e  the  configuration.  Pre ss  F2  to  acti vate  the  Selection  menu  and  verify  that  the  second ‐ tier  Paragon  switch  is  properly  configured:  Select  a  channel  port  for  the  second ?[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 35 3. Finally  power  on  the  Paragon  II  base  tier.  4. Perform  a  partial  reset  of  the  database  on  the  impacted  switches.  For  example,  if  you  swap  the  switches  connected  to  the  base  tier,  perform  the ?[...]

Installing a Cascaded Paragon System 36 a. Connect  one  end  of  a  stacking  cable  to ʺ Expansion  Port  Out  A ʺ on  the  back  of  the  Stacking  Unit.  Connect  the  other  end  of  the  cable  to  the  lower ʺ Expansion  Port  In ʺ on  the [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 37 Installing a HubPac P2 ‐ HubPac  is  availab le  for  use  with  Paragon  II.  HubPac  units  allow  users  of  different  Paragon  switches  to  access  the  same  server(s).  Each  five ‐ port  cluster  on  a  HubPac  is  capable [...]

Instal ling a HubP ac 38  1  HubPac  2  Server  3  CIM  4  Cat  5  cable  5  Paragon  switch  (t he  model  illustrated  is  P2 ‐ UMT1664M)  6  User  station  7  Monitor,  keyboard  and  mouse  connected  to  the  user  station   1. Power  OFF ?[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 39 a. Connect  a  CIM  to  a  server —see  Speci ficati ons  (on  page  172)  for  specific  instr uctions  on  connecting  different  CIM  types  to  a  server.  b. Connect  one  end  of  a  Cat  5  UTP  cable  to  the  RJ45 ?[...]

Instal ling a HubP ac 40 A  HubPac  can  connect  to  8  servers,  and  allows  each  server  to  be  connected  to  4  different  Paragon  switch es  at  once.  Follow  the  ab ove  steps  for  each  additional  HubPac  to  be  added.  Channel Configura[...]

41 User  functions  for  conf iguration  and  operation  of  your  Paragon  II  system  are  processed  through  the  On ‐ Screen  User  Interface  (OSUI).  To  activa te  the  OSUI  at  any  time,  press  the  hot  key  (default:  Scro ll  Lock )  [...]

Login 42 Login Log  in  to  Paragon  II  so  you  can  access  servers  and  other  devic es  connected  to  the  Paragon  II  system.  The  Login  screen  is  automatically  displayed  on  every  user ‐ st ation  monitor  after  the  singl e  Parag on[...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 43 ¾ To log in at the Login screen and start operating the system 1. Type  the  user  name  assign ed  to  you  by  the  system  administrator.  (I f  user  names  have  not  been  assigned,  use  default  names:  user01  through  user15 , ?[...]

Video Gain and Skew Compensation 44 Key Action F4  Go  to  the  User  Profile  Menu  for  users  to  customize  their  settings  F5  Administrator  only:  Go  to  the  Administration  Menu  for  the  administrato r  to  manage  the  system  settings  F6  Admin[...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 45 Video Gain Adjustment and Skew Compensation in P2-EUST Note  that  “Automat ic”  skew  compensation  is  only  available  when  you  use  P2 ‐ EUST  (or  P2 ‐ EUST/C)  and  one  of  these  CIMs:  P2CIM ‐ APS2,  P2CIM ‐ AUSB,  P2CIM ?[...]

Video Gain and Skew Compensation 46  Video Gain Adjustment in P2-UST A  video ‐ gain  adjustment  is  av ailable  to  focus  the  video  image,  which  can  be  especially  usefu l  if  you  are  using  an  LCD  fl at ‐ panel  monitor.  To  make  this  adjustment ,[...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 47 Selecting a Server Immediately  following  user  login,  the  Selection  Menu  appears.  Users  who  are  already  switched  to  a  server  can  activate  the  Selection  Men u  by  pressing  the  hot  key  (defa ult:  Scroll ?[...]

Selecting a Server 48 Selection Menu Sorted by Channel Name  The  Selection  Menu  disp lays  up  to  eight  channel  ports  per  page;  total  number  of  pages  appears  in  the  upper  right ‐ hand  corner,  for  exam ple  “ Page  2/5 ”  indicate s  that  y[...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 49 3. Use  the  Ï  an d  Ð  keys  (and,  for  switching  between  pages,  the  Page  Up  and  Page  Down  keys)  to  move  the  highlight  bar  to  the  channel  port  you  want  to  select,  and  then  press ?[...]

Selecting a Server 50 Yellow  Channel  port  is  unav ailable  for  control  (being  controlled  by  another  user),  but  video  can  be  viewed.  (This  happens  only  when  the  Parag on  system  is  in  Public  View  Mode.  See  the  paragraphs  belo[...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 51 For  additional  informat ion  about  Private  Mode,  Public  View  Mode,  and  PC  Share  Mo de,  see  the  bulleted  item  Operation  Mode  under  System  Configuration  (on  page  86).  When  the  sy stem  is  set  [...]

Selecting a Server 52 The  identification  of  bloc ked  channels  is  fully  supported  whether  in  a  single ‐ base  or  multiple ‐ base  regular  Paragon  configuration  with  some  limitations  as  below.  • Blocked  channel/switch  identificati on  only  funct[...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 53 3. Press  Enter .  Both  of  the  chosen  path  infor mation  and  the  channel  list  of  the  selected  tiered  device  are  displayed  on  the  screen.   The  path  information  incl udes  “name  of  the  base/tie[...]

Selecting a Server 54 Note:  Manual  Path  Selection  is  automatically  disabled  and  replaced  by  Automatic  Path  Selection  when  one  of  the  following  occurs:  ¾  The  desired  server  is  accessed  while  the  Selection  Menu  is  sorte d  by ?[...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 55 Blue  solid  line:  indicates  the  “A”  user ʹ s  path  Black  dotted  lin e:  indicates  the  “B ”  user ʹ s  path  Instance  1:  “B”  user  overlaps  the  path  with  “A”  user ʹ s  in  the  segment [...]

Selecting a Server 56 Instance  2:  “B”  user  overlaps  the  path  with  “A”  user ʹ s  in  the  segment  between  UMT ‐ 1  and  UMT ‐ 2;  therefore,  all  servers  connected  to  UMT ‐ 3  become  inaccessib le  to  the  “B”  user.  [...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 57 Instance  3:  “B”  user  overlaps  the  path  with  “A”  user ʹ s  in  the  segment  between  UMT ‐ 2  and  UMT ‐ 3;  therefore,  only  the  server  3 ‐ 2  connect ed  to  UMT ‐ 3  is  acc essible  to  the ?[...]

Switching between Previous and Next Channels 58 Instance  4:  “B”  user  completely  overlap s  the  path  wi th  “A”  user ʹ s;  therefore,  only  the  server  3 ‐ 2  connected  to  UMT ‐ 3  is  accessible  to  the  “B”  user.   Switching between Previou[...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 59 • The  Paragon  switch  to  which  your  user  station  connects  must  be  with  the  firmware  version  3EB  or  later.  Note:  If  your  Paragon  switch  or  P2 ‐ EUST  (or  P2 ‐ EUST/C)  is  imple mented  with ?[...]

Switching between Previous and Next Channels 60 2. Press  F4  to  access  the  User  Profile  menu.   3. Press  Tab  until  the  Up DnChnl  field  is  highlighted.   4. Press  Enter  and  the  highlight  turns  green.  5. Press  the  arrow  keys  ( Ï ,  Ð , [...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 61 For  example,  if  you  have  assigned  the  LEFT  Shift  key  as  the  Up/Down  Channel  key  in  the  User  Profile  menu,  press  the  LEFT  Shift  key  twice  and  then  press  Ï  or  Ð .  The  video [...]

User Profile Cu stomization 62 User Profile Customization Users  can  change  their  own  profiles  an d  adm inistrators  can  set  blank  user  profiles  or  change  an  indiv idual  user  profile  on  the  User  Profile  screen.  To  access  this  menu,  press ?[...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 63 3. To  change  any  of  the  other  fields,  use  your  keyboard  keys  to  select  the  field  you  want  to  ed it:  Press  Tab  to  move  forward  through  the  editable  fie lds,  Shift + Tab  to  move  backward[...]

User Profile Cu stomization 64 • Global  Scan  Rate:  If  Scan  Mode  is  set  to  “ Global ,”  this  pa ramet er  determines  the  length  of  time  that  the  system  pauses  at  eac h  channel  port  while  scannin g.  Using  lead ing  zeroes  if  [...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 65 • Hotkey:  The  keyboard  key  that,  when  pressed  twice  quickly,  activates  the  OSUI.  The  alterna tives  are  Scroll  Lock  (the  default),  Caps  Lock ,  Num  Lock ,  the  LEFT  ALT  ke y,  and  the  LEFT  S[...]

Help M enu 66 ¾ To change or delete your password You  can  delete  a  password  (if ʺ Re quire  Password”  is  set  to  “No”),  or  change  it  while  the  User  Pr ofile  Menu  is  onscreen  by  pressin g  P .  Type  your  old  password  at  the  [...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 67 Press... When you want to… F3  Access  Power  Control  Menu  for  associated  channel  F4  Access  the  User  Profile  Menu  in  order  to  view  and  change  user ‐ specif ic  operating  parameters  F5  Administrator  only:  [...]

Information Menu 68 Information Menu When  the  OSUI  is  onscreen,  activate  the  Information  Menu  by  pre ssing  F8 .  This  menu  displa ys  the  “vital  statist ics”  of  the  user  station  that  you  are  using,  inc luding  its  firm ware,  hardware[...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 69 Concurrent Multiple Video Outputs You  can  access  one  sing le  channel  and  thus  activate  the  video  outputs  of  another  or  several  channels  at  the  same  time.  That  is,  when  a  channel  is  selected  in [...]

Concurrent Multiple Video Outputs 70  The  user  stations  that  receive  the  Multip le  Video  outputs  Note:  Depending  on  your  purpose,  the  associated  channels  can  also  be  connected  to  different  servers  and  output  the  video  data  accordin[...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 71 Note:  This  CIM  must  be  set  as  the  ACTIVATO R  channel  so  please  note  down  its  channel  number.  2. Connect  other  P2CIM ‐ AUSB  to  the  remaining  video  and  USB  port s  of  the  server.  Make  s[...]

Concurrent Multiple Video Outputs 72 • Directly  power  cycle  the  desired  user  station(s),  be  it  an  ACTIVAT OR  or  FOLLOWER  user  stat ion.  Note:  If  the  user  station  is  P2 ‐ USTIP,  it  automaticall y  enters  the  remote  mode  when  quittin[...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 73 The  failure  of  data  output  can  be  cau sed  by  one  of  the  following  reasons:  • Blockage  to  the  FOLLOWER  channel  port(s).  For  example,  other  user(s)  may  be  accessing  one  or  more  of  the [...]

Authentication wit h a Smart Card 74 Using P2-USTIP for Multiple Video Outputs P2 ‐ USTIP  has  two  operation  modes:  remote  and  local  modes.  Only  loca l  mode  supports  the  Multiple  Video  function.  In the remote mode (no OSUI displayed): P2 ‐ USTIP  CANNOT  functi on  as ?[...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 75 d. Right ‐ click  Smart  card  readers  on  the  right  pane,  and  then  choose  Scan  for  hardware  changes  from  the  shortcut  menu.  3. Select ʺ Yes,  this  time  only ʺ and  click  Next .   4. Select  “Insta[...]

Authentication wit h a Smart Card 76 5. (Optional)  If  this  dia log  appears,  select ʺ Yes,  connect  and  search  for  the  software  on  the  Internet ʺ and  click  Next .   6. Click  Finish  when  the  in stallation  is  complete.  [...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 77 Note:  If  one  of  the  following  scenarios  oc curs,  you  can  obtain  the  Windows  driver  by  downloading  the  P2 ‐ EUST/C  update  from  Raritan ʹ s  Firmware  Upgrades  we bpage  ( http://www.raritan.co m/support/firmw areu[...]

Authentication wit h a Smart Card 78 Requisites for Card Reader Functionality In  order  to  enable  the  card  reader  functionality,  the  following  Paragon  II  components  must  be  included  in  the  path  you  choose  to  access  a  specific  server.  • Reader ?[...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 79 4  Paragon  II  switch  (firmware  version  4.3  or  later)  5  P2 ‐ EUST/C  Warning!!  The  maximum  cable  length  between  the  reader ‐ en abled  CIM  and  the  Paragon  swit ch  to  which  it  is  directly  co nn[...]

Authentication wit h a Smart Card 80 Components / Functions P2-EUST/C P2-EUST Internal  Card  Reader      1  LED  2  Card  reade r  slot   LED Status LED Color Status Blue  (Solid)  The  user  station  is  powered  on  without  any  card  insert ed  Blue  (Blin k) ?[...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 81 Note:  An  external  USB  card  reader  is  not  supported  at  this  time.  Features of P2CIM-AUSB-C This  device  is  a  USB  CIM  and  is  required  when  usin g  a  smart  card.  Its  functions  are  similar  to ?[...]

Authentication wit h a Smart Card 82 3. After  logging  int o  the  system,  the  Selection  Menu  app ears  on  the  screen.  4. Press  Ï ,  Ð ,  Í  or  Î  to  move  the  highlight  to  the  desired  server  which  is  connected  to  the  reade r ‐ e[...]

Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 83 10. When  finishing  your  server  task,  press  the  hot  key  (default:  Scroll  Lock )  twice  quickl y  to  trigger  the  OSUI.  11. Depending  on  what  yo u  wan t  to  do  next,  either  keep  the  card  inserte[...]

84 In This Chapter The  Administration  Menu .............................................................................. 84  Guidelines  fo r  System  Config uration ........................................................... 85  System  Con figuration ......................................................................[...]

Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 85 2. Press  F5 .  The  Administration  Menu  ap pears.   3. Press  any  keyboard  number  from  1  through  7,  or  use  the  Ï  and  Ð  keys  to  move  the  highlight  to  your  desir ed  option  (submenu), ?[...]

System Configuration 86  For  configurations  where  switches  are  added,  replaced,  or  swapped  (in  order),  follow  the  sequence  below:  1. First  power  on  the  third ‐ tier  switches  (if  a  third  tier  exists).  2. Then  power  on  the  seco[...]

Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 87  Device  ID:  Type  the  desired  name  for  the  sin gle  Paragon  switch  or  Base  Unit.  It  is  importan t  for  Parago n  switches  in  a  “ca scaded  system  with  multiple  matrix  switches”  to  ha[...]

System Configuration 88 Public  View  (P ‐ View):  Wh ile  one  user  is  accessin g  a  server  or  other  device  on  a  specific  c hannel  port,  other  users  can  select  that  channel  port  and  view  the  video  output  from  that  device, [...]

Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 89  Ghosting  Mode:  In  a  Paragon  system,  when  a  CIM  (attached  to  a  server)  or  tiered  device  is  removed  from  the  system  or  powered  off  (manually  or  accidentally),  a  record  of  the [...]

System Configuration 90  Require  Password:  Determines  whether  a  user  can  specify  a  blank  password,  that  is,  delete  any  existing  password  and  have  no  password  at  all.  Use  the  Ï  and  Ð  keys  to  toggle  between  “ No ” ?[...]

Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 91 Video Redirection (Forced Video) You  can  have  any  server  se nd  its  video/keyboard/mouse  data  to  any  user  station  other  than  yours.  Th is  function  is  called  “Fo rced  Video”  and  it  can  be  perfor[...]

Video Redirection (Forced Video) 92 • Data  transmitted  from  one  of  the  upper ‐ tier  servers  (from  2 ‐ 1  to  2 ‐ 3)  TO  one  of  the  user  stations  connected  to  UMT ‐ 1  (B  to  D)    The  user  station  you  operate  to  iss ue ?[...]

Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 93 3. Type  the  two ‐ digit  number  of  the  user  port  to  which  the  data  output  is  redire cted.  4. Press  Enter  to  have  the  dat a  output  to  the  assigned  user  port  or  press  Esc  to  can[...]

Channel Association fo r Multiple Video 94 User Station Receiving Forced Video When  the  Forced  Video  command  is  issued,  a  message  similar  to  the  following  appe ars  on  the  user  station  which  rece ives  the  forced  video  output.   ¾ To exit the Forced Vid[...]

Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 95 Channel Associati on Guidelines This  section  descr ibes  the  general  concept  for  associating  chann els.  • This  function  applies  to  both  Paragon  II  Main  and  Stacking  Units.  • Channel  ports  of  the  same ?[...]

User Configuration 96 This  menu  displa ys  one  user ʹ s  information  in  each  row.  There  are  two  panels  of  this  menu—left  and  right  panels,  as  indicate d  by  the  right ‐ pointing  arrow  ( )  at  the  top  of  the  menu.  The  [...]

Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 97 You  can  also  perform  three  other  functions  at  this  menu:  • Add  a  new  user  by  pressing  the  Insert  key.  A  new  default  user  name  will  be  added  in  the  end  of  the  existing [...]

Channel Configuration 98 This  menu  displa ys  one  channel  port ʹ s  information  in  each  row.  If  the  Paragon  system  detects  a  powered  device  on  that  channel  port,  it  will  display  the  text  in  that  row  in  green;  otherwise, [...]

Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 99 Video Display Adjustment for P2-EUST The  P2 ‐ EUST  and  P2 ‐ EUST/C  have  additional  capabilities  for  allowing  adjustment  of  your  video  display.  Specify  skew  levels  for  Automatic  Gain  Control  (AG C),  Red  (R[...]

User St ation Pro file 100 User Station Profile To  activate  the  User  Station  Profile  and  set  the  global  keyboard  type  and  video  delay,  select  option  4,  User  Station  Profile,  from  the  Administration  Menu.   Keyboard Type The  OSUI  supports ?[...]

Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 101 Video Delay If  channel  switching  or  aut oscanning  takes  too  long  to  sync  up  on  Paragon  II,  especially  when  your  server s  are  set  with  different  resolutions,  it  may  create  a  displaying  iss[...]

Group Settings (Access Rights) 102 User Port Timeout Similar  to  the  Logoff  Timeout  field  in  the  System  Configur ation  submenu  (see  System  Con figuration  (on  page  86)  for  more  details),  thi s  field  also  sets  up  the  amount  of  time  in ?[...]

Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 103 User groups: Computer groups: Available  Group  IDs  for  Assignment  00 ‐‐ 99  00 ‐ ‐ 99  Maximum  Number  of  Group  IDs  avail able  5  8  Users  and  computers  com municate  according  to  the  following  [...]

Group Settings (Access Rights) 104 These user groups... ...can access these channel port groups: 00  00  through  99  (all  servers)  0x  (01  through  09)  00,  0x,  and  x0  through  x9  For example:   01 can access 00, 01, and 10 through 19  02 can access 00, 02, and 20 through 29  xy ?[...]

Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 105 Recommendations Systems Requiring High Security: We  recommend  assigning  IDs  of  10  through  99  to  computers  requiring  high  protection.  This  will  make  them  le ss  accessible  than  computers  with  IDs  of  00 [...]

System Reboot and System Reset 106 System Reboot To  reboot  your  Paragon  II  from  the  OSUI,  select  optio n  5,  System  Reboo t ,  from  the  Administrati on  Menu,  and  pr ess  Enter .   A  message  in  the  message  bar  asks  you  to  confirm  th[...]

Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 107 System Reset To  reset  the  Device  Name,  Network  Settings,  User  Pr ofiles,  System  Configuratio n,  and  Channel  Configuration,  returning  them  to  the  original  facto ry  default  values,  without  having  to  ph[...]

Networ k Settings 108 Network Settings To  configure  Par agon  II ʹ s  network  settings  from  the  OSUI,  select  op tion  7,  Network  Settings,  from  the  Administration  Menu.   • Current  IP:  This  field  allo ws  administrators  to  configure  the  Para[...]

Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 109 • Keys  (16 ‐ field  encryption  key) :  These  fields  are  desig ned  to  contain  the  hexadecimal  encryption  key  used  in  encrypting  network  traffic.  Only  a  valid  hexadecimal  number  will  be  accepted [...]

Autoscan and Autoskip 110 Autoscan and Autoskip As  an  administrator,  you  can  press  F6  to  turn  autoscanning  on  and  off.  When  autoscannin g  is  turned  on  and  you  press  Esc  to  leave  the  OSUI  screen,  Paragon  sequentially  and  automatica[...]

Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 111 Product family Number of outlets Rack space Corresponding device option in the OSUI PCR8/8A  series  8  1U  rac k  mount  PCR8  PCS12/12A  series  12  0U  vertical  mount  PCS12  PCS20/20A  series  20  0U  vertical  mount  PCS20  PCR20/[...]

Power Management 112 3. Highlight  the  connected  Power  Strip  and  press  G  to  enter  the  “Out let  Configuratio n”  Menu.  The  physical  outlet  number  corresponds  to  the  number  in  the  “Ch.  ID”  column.  4. In  the  “Type”  column, [...]

Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 113 Controlling Power to an Outlet The  addition  of  a  Power  Strip  to  the  Para gon  II  system  allows  administrato rs  to  control  the  power  to  devices  in  two  ways:  Control Power from the Channel/Server Selection Menu Nor[...]

Power Management 114 Control Power from the Outlet Selection Menu A  connected  Power  Strip  is  treated  as  a  tiered  device.  The  Power  Strip,  therefore,  has  its  own  device  menu  cons isting  of  “ports”  for  each  power  outlet  with  which  power[...]

Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 115 Paragon II Network Port Paragon  II  has  a  network  port  and  is  designed  as  a  network ‐ awar e  device.  This  network  port  is  used  to  communicate  with  Para gon  Manager  administrativ e  software,  packag e[...]

116 In This Chapter Introduction .................................................................................................... 116  Paragon  II  an d  P2ZCIMs .............................................................................. 118  Paragon  II  an d  Z ‐ CIMs ..............................................[...]

Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs 117 P2ZCIMs • For  use  with  the  Pa ragon  II  switch  • Can  be  used  on  Paragon  I  unit  whose  h ardware  version  is  HW3  (running  Paragon  II  code)  • Support  PS2  (P2ZCIM ‐ PS2),  USB  (P2ZCIM ‐ USB) [...]

Paragon II and P2ZCIMs 118 Paragon II and P2ZCIMs P2ZCIM  in stallation  requires  that  each  server  be  assig ned  a  channel  name  as  it  is  added  to  the  P2ZCI M  chain.  Server  channels  are  organized  alphanumer ically  by  the  assigned  names  or [...]

Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs 119 4  Paragon  switch  (t he  model  shown  in  the  illustrat ion  is  P2 ‐ UMT832M)   5  P2ZCIM  terminator  (required  for  the  last  P2ZCIM  in  the  chain)   6  “The  last”  P2ZCIM  in  the  chain   A[...]

Paragon II and P2ZCIMs 120 b. Use  the  Ï  and  Ð  key s  to  chan ge  device  type  to  P2 ‐ ZCIM  and  press  Enter —the  light  blue  highlight  will  return  to  yellow.  c. Press  S  to  save  the  chan ge,  or  press  Esc  to  exit  withou[...]

Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs 121 ¾ To resize the P2ZCIM Chain The  size  limit  for  a  P2ZCIM  chain  is  42  units.  If  you  never  resize  the  chain,  it  displays  42  channels  (that  is,  6  pages)  no  matter  how  many  P2ZCIMs  are  act[...]

Paragon II and P2ZCIMs 122 ¾ To refresh a P2ZCIM chain The  Refresh  command  resets  the  Communication  Addresse s  of  each  P2ZCIM  by  reassi gning  al l  Communication  Addresses  sequentially.  All  active  P2ZCIM  chann els  will  be  rearranged  so  they  are  p[...]

Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs 123 individual  P2ZCIM  units  at  least  one  P2ZCIM  must  be  powered  ON;  in  P2ZCIM  chains  from  21  to  42  P2ZCI M  units,  at  l east  15  P2ZCIM s  must  be  power ed  ON.  P2ZCIM LED Status The  LED  on [...]

Paragon II and Z-CIM s 124 Connecting Z-CIMs as Tiers The  following  diagram  shows  setup  guidelines  for  connecting  Z ‐ Series  Z4200U  Z ‐ CIMs  (UKVMSPD  or  UKVMSC).  Up  to  42  Z ‐ CIMs  can  be  connected  in  one  single  chain.   1  Cat  5  ca[...]

Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs 125 All  Paragon  II  components  must  be  powered  ON  prior  to  Z ‐ CIM  tier  installation.  All  serve rs  and  components  in  the  Z ‐ CIM  chain  must  be  powered  OFF  prior  to  installation.  When  followi[...]

Paragon II and Z-CIM s 126 a. Hold  the  Shift  key  and  press  Tab  to  go  back  to  the  Name  field,  and  then  press  Enter —the  highlight  will  turn  light  blue.  b. Edit  the  default  name  and  press  Enter —the  highlight  will  turn ?[...]

Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs 127 5. Power  ON  the  server.  6. (Optional)  Connect  a  loca l  user  console  to  the  UKVMSC  Z ‐ CIM.  7. Name  the  newly  added  server  by  repeating  the  steps  described  in  the  previous  section— To  name ?[...]

Paragon II and Z-CIM s 128 5. Plug  the  UKVMSPD  HD15  strand  into  the  HD15  VGA  video  port  of  the  server  you  want  to  access.  Plug  the  purple  6 ‐ pin  mini ‐ DIN  keyboard  strand  int o  the  server’s  6 ‐ pin  mini ‐ DIN  keyboard [...]

Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs 129 Once  Local  PC  Mode  is  turned  on,  you  can  access  the  dedicated  local  PC  server  from  this  user  station  by  pressing  the  Home  key  twice  rapidly  while  viewin g  the  OSUI.  The  user  sta[...]

130 Paragon  II  provides  access  to  the  blade  servers  installed  in  one  IBM  BladeCenter ®  chassis  via  a  single  CIM  plugged  into  the  chassis ʹ Management  Module  (MM )  or  Advanced  Management  Module  (AMM).  The  CIM  specific  [...]

Chapter 6: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers 131 Refreshing Channel Status 1. Log  in  to  the  Paragon  system  as  an  administrator.  Type  admin in  the  User  Name  fi eld,  press  Enter ,  and  type  the  password  (default:  raritan ,  all  lowercase)  in  the  P[...]

Renaming a BladeCenter Chassis 132 9. Press  F2  to  go  to  the  Selecti on  Menu  and  verify  that  blade  server  status  has  been  updated.  Green  channels  indicate  that  there  is  a  blade  server  installed  an d  it  is  powered  on;  black [...]

Chapter 6: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers 133 3. Select  the  IBM  BladeCenter ʹ s  channel  and  press  Enter .  The  highlight  turns  light  blue.   4. Type  the  desired  server  name—the  highlight  will  turn  green  as  you  begin  to  type.  5. Press ?[...]

Renaming a Blade Server 134 5. Use  the  Ï  an d  Ð  keys  to  highlight  the  Name  field  of  any  serve r  whose  name  you  wan t  to  edit.   6. Press  Enter —the  high light  will  turn  light  blue.  7. Type  the  desired  server  name—the ?[...]

135 The  aim  of  the  Main  Units  (such  as  P2 ‐ UMT1664“ M ”)  and  Stacking  Units  (such  as  P2 ‐ UMT1664“ S ”)  is  to  a llow  users  to  build  the  Paragon  system  to  include  additional  channel  ports  an d  the  tiers  up  [...]

Tiered Configurations 136 Tiered Configurations Standard Tiered Configurations Common Guidelines for Tiering Configuration • Only  Paragon  I  with  h ardware  version  HW3  (running  Paragon  II  code)  or  Paragon  II  Ma in  Unit  can  serve  as  Base  Units  (first  tier).  [...]

Chapter 7: Configuration s 137 The  operation  is  the  same  for  tiered  devices  tha t  are  not  Paragon  switches.   A  Tiered  devices  that  are  not  Par agon  switches  B  Paragon  switches  (UMT ‐ x)  C  User  stations  Guidelines for Multiple Base Co[...]

Tiered Configurations 138 2. Recycle  the  power  of  all  impacted  devices.  This  is  recommended  to  build  a  clean  datab ase  for  Paragon  swit ches.  Sequence  of  recyc ling  power  is  from  the  HIGHEST  tier  (thi rd  tier)  to  the  Base  [...]

Chapter 7: Configuration s 139 Stacked Configurations Definition of Stacked Configuration: • The  Paragon  II  Stacking  Unit  expands  the  number  of  available  channel  ports  in  a  sing le  switching  unit .  It  does  not  add  user  ports.   P2 ‐ UMT1664S  has ?[...]

Stacked Configurations 140 • Up  to  three  P2 ‐ UMT832S  units  (Sta cking  Units)  can  be  connected  to  one  P2 ‐ UMT832M  unit  (Ma in  Unit).  • Only  one  P2 ‐ UMT1664S  unit  (Stacki ng  Unit)  can  be  connected  to  one  P2 ‐ 1664M  unit  ([...]

Chapter 7: Configuration s 141 Example  B:  Non ‐ blocked  System—P2 ‐ UMT832M  Standard  configur ation — any  user  can  access  any  channel  port  in  the  system.   Example  C:  P2 ‐ UMT1664M—Stacked  and  Tiered  Standard  configur ation — any  user  can [...]

Stacked Configurations 142 Example  E:  Illegal  Configuration  Illegal  configurat ions  are  those  that  are  not  currently  supported  by  Paragon  II.   Example  F:  Illegal  Configuration   Example  G:  Illegal  Configuration   Example  H:  Illegal  Con[...]

Chapter 7: Configuration s 143 Non-Standard Tiered Configurations Guidelines for Existin g Firmware Versions Non ‐ Standard  tiered  configurations  are  those  configurations  supported  by  Paragon  II,  but  re quire  special  procedure  in  order  to  function  properly.  These  incl[...]

Non-Standard Tiered Configurations 144   Diamond Configurations Single  diamond  configura tion:  A  user  configured  on  the  second  tier  and  connected  to  UMT ‐ 2A  has  access  only  to  UMT ‐ 3A,  while  a  user  connected  to  UMT ‐ 2B  can  access ?[...]

Chapter 7: Configuration s 145 Double  diamond  co nfiguration  Officially,  the  Double  Diamond  conf iguration  is  NOT  a  Rar itan ‐ approved  solution  if  Stacking  Units  or  P2 ‐ HubPac  is  included  in  the  configuration.  Therefore,  it  is  highly  re[...]

Non-Standard Tiered Configurations 146  Whenever  a  base ‐ tier  Paragon  switch  (Base  Un it)  is  replaced,  on ly  the  new  Paragon  switch  should  undergo  a  FUNC  reset.  [...]

Chapter 7: Configuration s 147 In  order  to  make  a  redundant  configu ration  system  operate  more  efficiently,  the  following  connection  scheme  between  tie rs  is  recommended:  • Assume  there  are  two  Paragon  Bas e  Units:  UMT ‐ 1A  and  UMT ?[...]

Loop-Back Configuration 148 Loop-Back Configuration This  dead ‐ loop  setup  will  ca use  server  data base  conf lict  and  should  therefore  never  be  used.  [...]

Chapter 7: Configuration s 149 P2-HubPac Configurati on and Multiple Video Read  this  section  if  performing  the  Multiple  Video  function  in  a  Paragon  II  system  in  which  the  P2 ‐ HubPac  is  installed.  Configuration for Multiple Video In  order  to  perform  th[...]

P2-HubPac Configurat ion and Multiple Video 150 In  the  following  illu strations,  the  Paragon  Base  Units  are  UMT ‐ 1A ,  UMT ‐ 1B ,  UMT ‐ 1C  and  UMT ‐ 1D .  You  can  connect  the  HubPac ʹ s  switch  ports  either  to  the  Base  Units  or  to  [...]

Chapter 7: Configuration s 151 —OR—  You  may  connect  the  switch  ports  to  the  tiered  Parago n  switches  of  different  Base  Units.  The  Multip le  Video  function  remains  workable  in  this  configuration .  [...]

P2-HubPac Configurat ion and Multiple Video 152 The  following  diagram  illustrates  a  P2 ‐ HubPac  configuration  in  which  regular  channel  access  will  work  properly  but  the  Multiple  Video  function  will  fail .  To  use  the  Multip le  Video  featu re[...]

153 To  incorporate  the  newest  Paragon  II  features,  you  can  upgrade  Paragon  II  Main  Units,  Stacking  Units,  user  stations  and  P2 ‐ HubPac  with  the  lat est  firmware  on  Rarit an’s  website.  Upgrades  can  be  done  via  the  [...]

General Update Procedure 154 7. (Optional)  For  some  versions,  such  as  version  4.2,  the  associ ated  release  notes  are  not  cove red  in  the  downloaded  firmware  file,  so  locate  the  release  notes  and  download  it  by  repeating  the  ab[...]

Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 155 ¾ STEP 3: (Optional) Veri fy the sta cking-related configuration This  step  is  necessar y  when  any  Stacking  Unit  is  connected  to  the  Main  Unit  and  the  firmware  upgrade  of  Stac king  Units  is  also  desired.  Fo r  regular ?[...]

Failsafe Upgrade Feature 156 5. Click  Send  To  Parago n .  6. Click  Yes .  Then  the  uti lity  starts  to  upgrade  the  selected  device.  If  the  device  is  a  Main  Unit,  the  Main  Unit  an d  every  Stacking  Unit  (if  any)  connected  to ?[...]

Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 157 Main Units ¾ To update Main Units for Failsafe Upgrade feature To  obtain  the  failsafe  capability  for  your  Paragon  II  Main  Unit,  you  must  follow  three  major  steps.  STEP  1:  Remo ve  all  Stacking  Units  STEP  2:  Upgra de ?[...]

Failsafe Upgrade Feature 158 4. When  the  update  completes,  a  message  “Device  Upd ate  Successful”  appears  on  the  PC ʹ s  monitor.  The  Main  Unit ʹ s  LCD  pane l  displays  the  following  message,  which  indic ates  the  boot  loader  is  upg[...]

Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 159 Stacking Units ¾ To update Stacking Units for Failsafe Upgrade feature If  the  boot  loader  version  of  your  Stack ing  Unit  is  earlier  than  0C 5,  it  does  not  have  the  failsafe  capability,  and  you  must  upg rade  it  if  [...]

Failsafe Upgrade Feature 160 STEP 1: Update the Main Unit's boot loader to 0C4 and firmware to 3E5 or later There  are  two  types  of  scenarios:  • The  boot  loader  version  of  the  Mai n  Unit  is  earlie r  than  0C4—you  must  upgrade  it s  boot  loader  to  0[...]

Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 161 Important:  Do  NOT  interrupt  the  upgrade  pr ocess.  Otherwise  it  results  in  per manent  damages.  3. Stacking  Unit  automatically  restarts  itself  aft er  the  update  completes.  ¾ To verify the firmware version Use  the  Function ?[...]

Failsafe Upgrade Feature 162 User Stations The  failsaf e  capabili ty  is  a  standard  feature  of  P2 ‐ EUST  an d  P2 ‐ EUST/C.  P2 ‐ UST  with  firmw are  version  e arlier  than  1F9  does  not  have  this  feature.  For  an  older  P2 ‐ UST ,  you  ca[...]

Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 163 P2-HubPac Upgra de Operation In  order  to  upgrade  your  P2 ‐ Hub Pac,  it  must  be  running  at  version  0C6  or  later.  To  upgrade  it,  you  must  obtain  a  USB ‐ to ‐ RS485  cable  (model:  P2 ‐ IAPCIM)  from  Raritan.[...]

P2-HubPac Upgrade Operation 164 3. Obtain  the  USB ‐ to ‐ RS485  driver  from  Raritan  Technical  Support.  ¾ STEP 2: Connect one cluster of the HubPac to the PC Now  yo u  can  connect  the  HubPac,  through  the  USB ‐ to ‐ RS485  cable,  to  the  PC  that  is  used ?[...]

Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 165 3. Connect  the  other  end  of  the  same  CAT5  UTP  cabl e  to  the  server  connection  port  of  one  cluster  on  the  HubP ac.  The  server  connection  port  is  the  leftmost  port  on  a  cluster,  and  it [...]

P2-HubPac Upgrade Operation 166 ¾ STEP 3: Install the USB-to-RS485 driver on the PC The  USB ‐ to ‐ RS485  cable  connects  the  HubP ac  and  the  PC  that  is  used  to  upgrade  the  HubPac.  Prio r  to  the  upgrade,  install  the  USB ‐ to ‐ RS485  driver  obtaine[...]

Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 167 2. Select ʺ Install  from  a  list  of  specific  locati on  (Advanced) ʺ and  clic k  Next .   3. Select ʺ Search  for  the  best  drive r  in  their  locations. ʺ 4. Select ʺ Include  this  location  in  the  search ʺ and ?[...]

P2-HubPac Upgrade Operation 168 5. Click  Next .  6. If  a  Hardware  Ins tallation  dialog  appears,  click  Con tinue  Anyway  to  continue  the  driver  installation.  7. Click  Finish  to  complete  the  driver  insta llation.  Checking the COM port number After  connecting[...]

Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 169 3. Click  Device  Manager .  The  Device  Manager  windo w  appears.   4. Click  the  plus  (+)  symbol  beside  Ports  (COM  &  LPT)  to  expand  the  item.  5. Locate  “USB  to  Serial  Bridge  (COMx),”  where  x  i[...]

P2-HubPac Upgrade Operation 170 ¾ STEP 4: Launch the Paragon U pdate utility (version 2.4.4 or later) After  the  hardware  connection  is  completed,  you  can  execute  the  Paragon  Update  utility  to  upgrade  the  firmware.  Note  that  Paragon  Update  version  2.4.4  or ?[...]

Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 171 Keep  the  Paragon  Update  window  open  if  other  clusters  of  the  same  HubPac  are  not  upgraded  yet.  See  the  subsequent  section  for  more  information.  For  more  details  of  the  Paragon  Update  utilit y, ?[...]

172 In This Chapter Specifications  of  Par agon  II  Compon ents................................................... 172  Cat  5  Ca ble  Guidelines .................................................................................. 176  Specifications of Paragon II Components Paragon II switch Description Dimensions Weigh[...]

Appendix A: Specifications 173 Paragon II Stacking Unit Description Dimensions Weight Power P2 ‐ UMT1664S  64  expansion  server  ports  for  stacking  with  P2 ‐ UMT1664M  17.32 ʺ (W)  x  11.41 ʺ (D)  x  3.5 ʺ (H)  440mm  (W)  x  290mm  (D)  x  89mm  (H)  11.99 ?[...]

Specifications of Pa ragon II Components 174 Paragon II user station Description Dimensions Weight Power P2 ‐ USTIP1  Remote  digital  access  point  for  one  KVM/IP  user 17.2”  (W)  x  11.46”  (D)  x  1.72”  (H)  440mm  (W)  x  291mm  (D)  x  44  mm  (H)  8.05 [...]

Appendix A: Specifications 175 Paragon II CIMS Description Dimensions Weight P2CIM ‐ AUSB  CIM  for  USB,  provides  automatic  skew  compensation  with  P2 ‐ EUST  or  P2 ‐ EUST/C  1.3”  (W)  x  3.0”  (D)  x  0.6”  (H)  32mm  (W)  x  77.4mm  (D)  x  15.6mm ?[...]

Cat 5 Cable Guidelines 176 Paragon II CIMS Description Dimensions Weight P2CIM ‐ AUSBDUAL  Doubles  the  number  of  users  that  may  access  a  specific  PC  or  server,  and  provides  automatic  skew  compensation  with  P2 ‐ EUST  or  P2 ‐ EUST/C  1.42”  (W )  x[...]

Appendix A: Specifications 177 Pin Color Function Pair 5  White/Blue  TX  Pair  1  6  Green/White  RX  Pair  3  7  White/Brown  TX  Pair  4  8  Brown/White  RX  Pair  4   Component  Color A  Cat  5  cable  W  White  B  RJ45  connector  G  Green  C [...]

178 A  Parago n  user  station  set  to  Direct  Mode  can  be  directly  connected  to  a  Paragon  CIM,  either  temporarily  for  emergency  “crash  cart”  access  or  permanently  for  non ‐ switched  extensio n  purposes,  without  having  to [...]

Appendix B: User Sta tion Direct Mode 179 ¾ To return to normal operation from “Direct Mode” 1. Power  OFF  the  user  station.  2. Disconnect  the  opposite  end  of  the  Cat  5  cabling  from  the  CIM.  3. Connect  the  opposite  end  of  the  Cat  5  cabling  to[...]

180 In This Chapter Tiering  Matrix ................................................................................................ 180  Compatibility  M atrix ..................................................................................... 182  Double  Dia mond  Configuration ................................................[...]

Appendix C: Tiering and Compatibility 181  BASE TIER  UMT  x  HW2 UMT  x  HW3  with  3A3  Firmware UMT  x  HW3  with  3.2  Firmware 2 P2 ‐ UMT1664M/  832M/442/242  AUATC        IBMX ‐ 330      HubPac       P2 ‐ Hubpac   ?[...]

Compatibil ity Matrix 182 Compatibility Matrix Paragon I Paragon II Feature/ Component HW2/2Z HW3  (3A3  Firmware) HW3  (  P2  Firmware) HW4M  or  above  Y ‐ CIMs  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  C,  P,  PD  CIMs  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  UKVMSPD  Z ‐ CIMs  Yes  Yes  Yes  Yes  P2ZC[...]

Appendix C: Tiering and Compatibility 183 Paragon I Paragon II Feature/ Component HW2/2Z HW3  (3A3  Firmware) HW3  (  P2  Firmware) HW4M  or  above  Maximum  Servers ‐ 832  1,800  1,80 0  1,800  10000   with  optional  memory  card[...]

Double Diamond Configuration 184 Double Diamond C onfiguration Officially,  the  Double  Diamond  conf iguration  is  NOT  a  Rar itan ‐ approved  solution  if  Stacking  Units  or  P2 ‐ HubPac  is  included  in  the  configuration.  Therefore,  it  is  highly  recommended [...]

185 Paragon  II  user  stat ions  and  most  matrix  switches  can  be  mounted  in  1U  (1.75 ʺ ,  4.4  cm)  of  vertical  sp ace  in  a  stand ard  19 ʺ equipment  rack,  ex cept  that  P2 ‐ UMT1664M  switch  shall  be  mounted  in  2U  (3.5 [...]

Rear Mount 186 Front rackmount of a Paragon switch   Front rackmount of a Paragon user station  Rear Mount The  steps  correspond  to  the  numbers  in  the  following  diagrams.  1. Secure  the  cable ‐ support  bar  to  the  front  end  of  the  side  brackets,  near [...]

Appendix D: Paragon II Rack Mount 187 4. Mount  the  entire  assemb ly  in  your  rack  and  secure  the  side  brackets ʹ ears  to  the  rack ʹ s  front  rails  with  your  own  screws,  bol ts,  cage  nuts,  and  so  on.  5. When  you  at tach  cables ?[...]

188 In This Chapter Introduction  to  Serial  CIMs .......................................................................... 188  Installing  a  Seria l  CIM................................................................................... 189  Operating  a  Seria l  CIM ...........................................[...]

Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 189 Installing a Serial CIM Take  these  steps  to  attach  a  serial  CIM  to  the  serial  por t  of  a  serial  device  or  server  and  to  your  Paragon  II  system.  Installing P2CIM-SER or P2CIM-SE R-EU The  i[...]

Instal ling a Se rial CIM 190 To  set  up  a  “local  user  st ation,”  plug  a  PS/2  keyboard  into  AUATC ʹ s  6 ‐ pin  mini ‐ DIN  connector,  or  a  Sun  keyboard  into  its  8 ‐ pin  mini ‐ DIN  connector.  Then  plug  a  VGA  monitor  into [...]

Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 191 Operating a Serial CIM P2CIM-SER or P2CIM-SER-EU These  CIMs  provide  different  communication  modes  for  you  to  operate  the  ASCII  serial  device.  • On  Line —Communicating  with  an  ASCII  device.  The  termin[...]

Operat ing a Se rial CIM 192 AUATC Screen Layout AUATC  produces  eight ‐ color  video  at  800  x  600  resolution,  which  can  accommodate  32  line s  of  80  text  characters  each.  A  typical  ASCII  terminal  uses  24  lines,  so  AUATC  uses  the  e[...]

Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 193 5  Access  indicator.  It  indicat es  one  of  the  following:  LOC —Local  port  is  active,  either  PS/2  keyboard  or  Sun  keyboard  RMT —Remote  port  (RJ 45)  is  active.  NO —No  port  is  ac[...]

Operat ing a Se rial CIM 194 On Line Mode  When  you  operate  AUATC  in  On  Line  Mode,  the  main  scr een  area  displays  your  inter actions  with  the  ASCII  device,  as  if  it  were  the  screen  of  an  ASCII  terminal.  Simultaneously,  the  [...]

Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 195 Conveniently,  you  may  program  any  of  the  PC  keyboard ʹ s  twelve  function  keys  to  trigger  your  most ‐ often ‐ used  data ‐ stream  commands.  Pressing  any  key  set  this  way  cau ses  Para[...]

Operat ing a Se rial CIM 196 Help Mode  Buffer Edit Mode AUATC  stores  the  most  recent  eight  pages  of  data  from  the  attached  ASCII  device  in  a  circular  buffer.  After  swit ching  the  AUATC  from  On  Line  Mode  to  Buffer  Ed it  Mode  by[...]

Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 197 Configuring AUATC Press  Alt  +  F2  to  activate  the  Setup  Screen,  where  you  can  select  your  desired  serial ‐ communication  parameters  (such  as  baud  rate.)  and  local/remote  output.  The  in i[...]

Operat ing a Se rial CIM 198 To  program  any  of  your  keyboard ʹ s  twelve  function  keys  with  commands  or  data  items  you  frequent ly  have  to  send  the  device,  activate  the  Set  Up  Programmable  Keys  screen  by  pressing  Alt  +  F3 [...]

Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 199 2. Make  sure  that  your  monitor  can  handl e  800  x  600  video  resolution  at  a  refresh  rate  of  60  Hz.  3. If  you  are  at  a  remote  user  station ʹ s  monitor,  make  sure  that ?[...]

200 In This Chapter Emulating  Sun  Keys  with  a  PS/2  Keybo ard ............................................... 200  Changing  the  Keyboard  Lay out  Settings.................................................... 201  Kensington  Mouse  Type  Settings ...................................................[...]

Appendix F: Extra Keyboard/Mouse Inform ation and Settings 201 While pressing a character hotkey, press this PS/2 keyboard key... ...to generate this Sun keyboard keystroke: *  on  the  keypad  Compose  +  on  the  keypad  Vol  +  ‐ on  the  keypad  Vol ‐ The  one  exception  to  th[...]

Changing the Keyboard Layout Settings 202  For  P2CIM ‐ AUSB:     For  P2CIM ‐ AUSB ‐ B  or  P2ZC IM ‐ USB:   A  Frequently ‐ used  keyboard  layou t  codes  B  Current  keyboard  layout  is  US  English  (code  33)   4. Press  the  appropriate  keyb oa[...]

Appendix F: Extra Keyboard/Mouse Inform ation and Settings 203 Generic Keyboard Layout Code Language Layout code Language Layout code Arabic  01  Netherlands  18  Belgian  02  Norwegian  19  Canadian ‐ Bilingual  03  Persian  20  Canadian ‐ Fr ench  04  Poland  21  Czech  Republic  05  Po[...]

Changing the Keyboard Layout Settings 204 3. Press  Left  Ctrl  +  Delete  to  enter  the  setting  mode.  A  message  similar  to  the  following  appea rs  in  the  text  editor.  The  text  inside  the  red  rectangle  indicates  the  current  keybo ard [...]

Appendix F: Extra Keyboard/Mouse Inform ation and Settings 205 Sun Keyboard Layout Settings (P2ZCIM-SUN) When  you  connect  a  Sun  keyboard  to  the  user  station  to  access  a  Sun  server  which  is  attached  with  P2ZCIM ‐ SUN,  you  may  need  to  chan ge  the [...]

Kensington Mouse Type Settings 206 3. Press  Left  Ctrl  +  Delete  to  enter  the  setting  mode.  The  following  message  app ears  in  the  text  editor,  indicating  that  you  can  change  the  keyboard  setting  now.  The  text  “ -now keyboard type-101k[...]

Appendix F: Extra Keyboard/Mouse Inform ation and Settings 207 3. Press  Left  Ctrl  +  NumLock  to  enter  the  setting  mode.  A  message  similar  to  the  following  appe ars  in  the  text  editor.   A  Available  mouse  setting  codes  B  Current  mouse [...]

Macintosh Key Mapping 208 Macintosh Key Mapping If  you  use  a  Macintosh  keyboard,  yo u  may  wan t  to  know  which  keys  are  supported  or  recognized  by  Paragon  II  system.  This  is  especially  important  when  you  want  to  use  the  Command[...]

209 In This Chapter Deployment  Recommend ations .................................................................. 209  Supported  Re solutions  on  P2 ‐ EUST  and  P2 ‐ EUST/C ............................... 210  Deployment Recommendations In  the  Paragon  II  system,  video  qualit y  is  usua[...]

Supported Resolution s on P2-EUST and P2 -EUST/C 210 Supported Resolutions on P2-EUST and P2-EUST/C Cable length (feet) Resolution Video refresh rate (Hz) 0  ~  700  Up  to  1600x1200  60,  75,  85  0  ~  1000  Up  to  1280x1024  60,  75,  85  0  ~  1000  Up  to  1920x1440**  6[...]

211 In This Chapter Paragon  Manager  Overview ........................................................................ 211  PCCI  Integrat ion ............................................................................................ 212  Paragon Manager Overview Paragon  Manager,  Raritan ʹ s  appliance  management ?[...]

PCCI Integration 212 When  installat ion  is  complete,  a  shortcut  to  the  application  has  been  added  to  your  Start  menu.  PCCI Integration In  the  PCCI  (Paragon  CommandCenter  Integrati on)  envir onment,  Paragon  II  works  wi thin  the  P2SC  se[...]

213 In This Chapter Symptoms  and  Probable  C auses ................................................................. 213  Powering ‐ On  Se quenc e  of  Multi ‐ Tier  Co nfiguration ............................... 214  Paragon  II  FA Qs  Online...............................................................[...]

Powering-On Se quence of Multi-Tier Conf iguration 214 Keyboard  suddenly  locks ‐ up  when  a  particular  computer  is  selected,  but  operates  normally  when  other  computers  are  selected.  • Loose  keyboard  cable  connection.  • Voltage  spike  (increase)  or ?[...]

Appendix I: Trouble shooting 215 For  configurations  where  Parag on  switches  are  added,  rep laced,  or  swapped  (in  order),  we  recommend:  1. Power  ON  the  third  ti er  (if  a  third  tier  exists).  2. Power  ON  the  second  tier.  3. Power  [...]

217 A Associating  a  Device  with  a  Power  Outlet  •  xii,  111  AUATC  •  192  Authentication  with  a  Smart  Card  •  74  Autoscan  an d  Autoskip  •  110  B Basic  Installation  •  ix,  xv ii,  12,  21,  79 ,  81  C Case  1. [...]

Index 218 Paragon Essentials • x I Important  Note  about  Pow ering  Off  the  Stacking  Unit  •  36,  140  Information  Menu  •  68  Initial  Administr ative  Verification  •  14  Initial  Configurat ion  •  21  Installation  •  12,  12 7  Installing ?[...]

Index 219 Product  Features  •  ix,  8  Product  Photos  •  6  R Rear  Mount  •  186  Recommendation  for  Better  Video  Quality  •  209  Recommendations  •  105  Refreshing  Channel  St atus  •  131  Renaming  a  Blade  Server  •  133 [...]

   ¾ U.S./Canada/Latin America Monday ‐ Friday  8  a.m. ‐ 8  p.m.  ET  Phone:  800 ‐ 724 ‐ 8090  or  732 ‐ 764 ‐ 8886  For  CommandCenter  NOC:  Press  6,  then  Press  1  For  CommandCenter  Secure  Gateway:  Press  6,  then  Press  2[...]