Lindy 39632 manuale d’uso

© LINDY ELECTR ONICS LIMITED & LIND Y-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - FIRST EDITION (J AN 2010) KVM Swi tch CAT-32 IP with KVM ove r IP M odule User Manual English KVM Switch CA T-32 IP: LINDY No. 39632 KVM over IP Module: LINDY No. 39636 www .lindy .com For Commercial Use On ly Tested to comply with FCC Standa rds 1 The modular LINDY KVM Switch CA T-32 IP [...]

2 Contents Section 1........ .......... ...... ...... .......... ...... ...... .......... ...... ...... ........3 1.1 Introduction ............ ................... ............... ................... .................. ..... 4 1.2 CAT-32 with IP access module ........... .................. ................... .......... 5 1.3 KVM compatibility with[...]

Section 1 Introducing the CAT-32 IP 4 1.1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing this LINDY KVM Switch. Please read this manual carefully to fully understand the functions and features that the switch offers. Using the LINDY KVM Switch CAT-32 IP a system administrator can access and control several computers from one compact and high density KVM co[...]

Section 1 Introducing the CAT-32 IP 6 1.4. Product Features  32 UTP Cat.5/6 server ports in a narrow 1U, 19” rack mount design  Dual console operation option: Local console connected by PS/2 and VGA plus a remote access slot for optional KVM over IP module  Compatible with all commonly used operating systems  Supports USB as well as P[...]

8 Section 2 Hard ware Installation Section 2 Hardware Installation 9 2.1. Hardware Installation Guide Before you start please verify that all parts are included according to the package contents listed previously. Please prepare the required amount of KVM Computer Access Modules and UTP cables to connect to your computers/servers. If you want to in[...]

10 Section 3 KVM Switch Operatio n Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 11 3.1. KVM Switch Operation 3.1.1. Password Secur ity The KVM Switch CAT-32 IP has a single user password protection with auto logout security. The additional security features for the KVM over IP user are based on SSL and additionally KVM encrypted connections with a further level [...]

Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 12 + + 3.1.3. Computer / Por t Selection You can select the computer you want to access in one of two different ways:  Keyboard hotkey selection  On screen display menu selection 3.1.4. Illuminate d front display The front display has a two digit display to show the number of the KVM switch in the cascade: 01: M[...]

Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 14 Status Menu Computer Module Status Submenu Status Menu This status page shows information for all daisy chained K VM Switches: Firm ware version, KVM S witch PCB model and max. number of ports. Se lect one bank and press Enter to access the st atus pages of t he Cat.5 computer modules connected to that KVM Switch. [...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 16 5.0.1. KVM over IP Access Features The IP access module provides remote KVM over IP access to the KVM switch CAT-32. It converts all keyboard video and mouse signals and sends them as TCP/IP signals over your LAN/WAN connection. The KVM switch CAT-32 IP may be accessed from any computer connecte[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 18 5.2 C AT-32 IP Setup Tool MAC Address De tection Connect t he CAT-32 IP to your computer either via a local network, or via USB. If you use a USB c onnection W indows will detect the CAT-32 IP as a ‘Removable Disk ’ and an appropriate drive letter will be assigned. Start the setup tool from [...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 20 5.3. Keyboard, Mouse and Video Configuration Between the CAT-32 IP and t he host, there are two interfaces available for transmitting keyboard and mouse data: USB and P S/2. The correct operation of the remote m ouse depends on several settings which will be discussed in the following subsection[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 22 5.4. Usage Prerequisites The CAT-32 IP features an embedded operating system offering a vari ety of s tandardized interfaces. This section will describe these i nterfaces, and the way to use them in a more detailed manner. The interfaces are accessed using the TCP/IP protocol family. The followi[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 24 5.6. Navigation Once logged into the CAT-32 IP s uccessfully, the ma in page appears. This page consists of three parts; each of them contains specific information. Th e buttons i n the upper area allow y ou to navigate within the f ront end. The lower left area c ontains a navigation bar and al[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 26 Note: Y our l ocal keyboard changes its keyboard layout acc ording t o the remote host system. If you use a German administration system and your host system uses a US English keyboard layout for instance, some speci al keys on the German keyboard will not work as expected. Instead, the keys wi [...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 28 Video Settings through the remote console: Brightness Controls the brightness of the picture Contrast Controls the contrast of the picture Clock Defines the h orizontal frequency f or a vide o line and depends on the video mode. Different video c ard types may require differen t values here. The[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 30 Remote Console Sta tus Line Status line Shows both console and t he connecti on state. The size of the remote sc reen is displayed. The example below was taken from a Remote Console with a resoluti on of 1024 x 768 pixels. The value in brackets des cribes the conne ction to the Re mote Console. [...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 32 Telnet Console The CAT-32 IP f irmware features a Telnet server that enables a user to connect vi a a standard Telnet c lient. If the Telnet program is using a VT 100, VT 102 or VT 220 terminal or appropriate emulation, it i s even possi ble to perform a console redirection, as long as the CAT-3[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 34 5.7.2 . Virtual Media One of the c omputers c onne cted to the CAT-32 IP can also be s et up for r emote mass s torage via a USB c onnection. Files can be uploa ded to the s witch, which t he host comp uter ‘sees’ as virtual dri ves. T his means the remote operator can r emotely install soft[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 36 Create a CD-ROM/ ISO Image Follow the procedure below to create a CD-R OM image which can be accessed by the host system via the CAT-32 IP. The image file must be an ISO file format! First, o n your client PC y ou must create an image of your CD which can be accessed by th e host system. UNIX an[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 38 7. You will see the dialog below detailing the active image: 8. Click Reactivate . Access th e c onsole window and you will s ee that another CD dri ve h as been installed o n the host comp uter. This is the vir tual drive you have just set up . You can access the uploaded CD image as though i t[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 40 2. Click on the Search for new devices icon - The CAT-32 IP wi ll be detected as an Unconfigured device and its MAC address will be displayed in the left panel. Double cl ick on the MAC address to launch the Device Configuration Wizard . 3. Follow the on-screen instructi ons. You will be asked t[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 42 5.7.3. User Mana gement Change Passwor d To change your password, ent er the new password in the upper entry field. Retype the password in the lower field. Click Apply to submit your changes. Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 43 Users And Groups The CAT-32 IP comes with 2 pre-co[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 44 5.7.4. KV M Settings User Console The following settings a re user specific. This mean s the super user can customize these settings for individual users separately. Changing the settings for one user does not affect the settings for the other users. User select Unit This box displays the u ser [...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 46 Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plug-in Instructs t he web browser of your administration system to use S un’s JVM. The JVM in the browser i s used to ru n the code for the Remote Console window which is actually a Java Applet. If you check this box for the first time on your adminis tration sys[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 48 USB Mouse Type Enables USB mouse type. Choose between MS Windows 2000 or newer for MS Windows 2000 or Windows XP, or Other Operating Systems for MS Windows NT, Linux, or OS X. In MS Windows 2000 or newer mode the remote mouse is always sy nchronized wit h the local mouse. Mouse Speed  Auto mo[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 50 IP auto configuration W ith this option you can control i f the CAT-32 IP s hould obtain its network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP s erver. For DHCP, select dhcp , a nd for BOOTP select boo tp . If you c hoose none then IP auto configuration is disabled. IP address IP address in the usual dot no[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 52 Note: The KVM over IP module has its own independent real time clock. Make sure the time setting is correct. (See the Section called Date and Time on page 59 ) Enable Dynamic DNS Enables the Dynamic DNS service. This requires a configured DNS server IP address. Dynamic DNS server This is t he se[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 54 Certificate The CAT-32 I P uses t he Secure Sock et Layer ( SSL) protocol fo r any en crypted network traffic between i tself and a connected client. During the c onnection est ablishment th e CA T-32 IP has to expose its identity to a client using a cryptographic certificate. This certificate a[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 56 Confirm Challenge Password Confirmation of the Challenge Password Email The email address of a contact person that is responsible for the CAT-32 IP and its security. Key length This is t he length of t he generated k ey in bits. 10 24 bits a re sufficient for most cases. Longer keys may result i[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 58  Serial line speed The speed the CAT-32 I P is c ommunicating with the modem. Most m odems available t oday will support the d efault value of 115200 bps. In c ase you are us ing an old mo dem and discovering problems try to lower this speed.  Modem Init String The initialization string us[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 60 Event Log Important events l ike a login f ailure o r a firmware update are logged to a selection of logging destinations. Each of those events belongs t o an event group, w hich can be activated separately. In the Event Log Settings you can choose how many log entries are shown on e ach page. F[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 62 5.7.6. Maintenan ce Device Informa tion This s ection contains a summary s howing various information about t he CAT-32 IP and its current firmware. It also allows you to reset the unit. View the data file for support Allows you to download the CAT-32 I P data fi le with s pecific support inform[...]

Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 64 New fi rmware update s are provided as a binary file which can be sent t o y ou by email. Please contact LINDY Technical Suppo rt team i n your preferr ed country should you need to update your firmw are. Please note that an error du ring a firmware update may cause damage to the unit, therefore[...]

Troubleshootin g 66 Troubleshooting KVM Switch Troubleshooting If none of the port LEDs or the display on the KV M Switch are illuminated then please check that the power adapter is connected and switched on at the mains. Before you check any further please make sure that all cables are fitted correctly! 1. If the problem is also is visible from th[...]

Technical In formation 68 Key Codes This table shows the key codes used to defines keystrokes or hotkeys for several functions. Please note that these key codes do not necessarily represent key c haracters that are u sed on international keyboards. They name a key on a standard 104 k ey PC keyboard with US English language mapping. 0 - 9 A - Z , TI[...]

Technical In formation 70 Video Modes The table below lists the vi deo mod es that the CAT-32 IP r emote con sole supports. P lease d o not use any other custom video settings; the CAT-32 IP may not be able to detect them. Resol ution (x, y) Refresh Ra tes (Hz) 640 x 350 70, 85 640 x 400 56, 70, 85 640 x 480 60, 67, 72, 75 , 85, 90, 100, 120 720 x [...]