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    OmniView ® SMB Remote IP Devic e User Manual F1 DP 1 01 M OmniView ® SMB Remote IP Devic e [...]

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    T abl e of Contents 1. Intr oduction ...................................................................................... 1 Packa ge Con tents ......................................................................... 1 2. Overview .......................................................................................... 2 Featu res ..............[...]

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    T abl e of Contents 5. Using the Remote IP Device ........................................................... 30 Sta r tin g a R emote Se ss ion .................................................................... 30 Usi ng the Qu ick-Acce ss T oolb ar .......................................................... 32 Mou se Con fig ura tion an d Set ti[...]

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    1 Intr oduction Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Belkin OmniV iew SMB Remote IP Device (the IP Device). This IP Device provides a simple, easy-to-use, remote server management solution for small- to medium-size businesses. When connected to a KVM switch or server , the IP Device allows you to access and control your servers over the[...]

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    2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Overvie w F eatur es • High-Perf ormance Remote Ac cess The IP Device allows you to access and control a KVM switch configuration and all connected servers from any r emote console over a TCP/IP connection. The IP Device can also be set up to provide r emote access to an individual computer or server . The IP Device pr[...]

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    3 Overvie w • Digital Collaboration The IP Device enables one user to access and control servers r emotely over the Internet. Up to eight users can also simultaneously view remote sessions to shar e technical expertise and troubleshoot servers collaboratively . • Video Resolution The IP Device supports video resolutions of up to 1600x1200@75Hz [...]

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    4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Overvie w Equipment Requir ements Cabl es T o connect the IP Device to your KVM switch or individual server , the included PS/2 KVM Cable Kit is required. T o connect the IP Device to your local area network, you will need to locate a network cable with an RJ45 connector .[...]

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    5 Overvie w System Requir ements Host Computer Operating-Sys tem (OS) Platforms The SMB Remote IP Device is compatible with CPUs running on, but not limited to, the following OS platforms: • Windows ® NT ® , 2000, XP , Server 2003, or Vista TM • Microsoft ® DOS 5.x and above • Red Hat ® Linux ® 8.x and above • Sun TM * • Novell ® 5.[...]

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    6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Overvie w System Requir ements Keyboar ds • PS/2-compatible Mice • PS/2-compatible with 2, 3, 4, or 5 buttons • PS/2-compatible wireless and optical mice Monitors • CRT and LCD (with VGA support) Remote-Consol e Software The SMB Remote IP Device may be accessed remotely over a TCP/IP connection from computers usi[...]

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    7 Ethernet Port PS/2 Mouse Console Port VGA Monitor Console Port KVM/Server Port Serial-Device Port Power Jack Go Local/ Reset Button Power Status LED PS/2 Keyboard Console Port Overvie w Back View Unit Display Diagrams F ront Vie w[...]

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    8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Overvie w Specifications Part No.: F1DP101M No. of Users Supported: 1 digital or 1 local Enclosur e: Aluminum Power Requir ements: 3.3V DC, 1.3A power adapter (center -pin negative) Video-Resolution Support: Loca l ana log p ort: Up to 1600 x1200 @ 75 Hz Digi tal p ort: Up to 1600 x1200 @ 75 Hz Console Ke yboard Emulatio[...]

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    9 Har dwar e Installation Pr e-Configuration          (T ypical configuration) Wher e to place the IP Devic[...]

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    10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Har dwar e Installation Step 1 Mounting the IP Device (optional) No te : Before you begin, locate the MAC address and device number on the bottom of the IP Device. Y ou will need these numbers later in the installation process, so it is highly recommended that you record these numbers below before mounting the IP Device[...]

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    11 Har dwar e Installation Step 2 Connecting the Consol e to the IP Device 2.1 Connect your monitor VGA cable to the monitor port on the front of the IP Device labeled “ .” (Refer to diagram below .)  2.2 Connect your keyboard and mouse PS/2 cables to the keyboard and mouse ports on the front of the IP Device. (Refer to diagram below.)[...]

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    12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Har dwar e Installation 2.3 Locate and connect a cable from your local area network to the RJ45 Ether net port on the back of the IP Device. (Refer to diagram below .)  Step 3 Connecting the KVM Switch or Server to the IP Device 3.1 Make sure your KVM switch and all connected servers are powered off. 3.2 Using [...]

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    13 Har dwar e Installation 3.3 Using the other end of the cable kit, connect the VGA and PS/2 cables to the console monitor , keyboard, and mouse ports on your KVM switch or server . (Refer to diagrams below .) Connecting to a KVM Switch        [...]

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    14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Har dwar e Installation Step 4 Pow ering Up the Systems 4.1 Attach the power adapter to the IP Device and connect it to a power source to power up the IP Device. (Refer to diagram below .)        4.2 Power on the KVM switc[...]

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    15 Remote Installation Initial Settings The following section provides instructions for setting the IP addr ess for the OmniView SMB Remote IP Device. Step 1 Identifying the IP Address Once your IP Device has been connected to your network and is powered up, a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server on your network will automatically assi[...]

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    16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Remote Installation Step 2 Logging into the W eb Interfac e T o log into the web interface: 1. Open your web browser (Internet Explorer version 6.0 or above is required). If you are using Windows Vista, you must run Internet Explorer in administrator mode. In order to run Internet Explorer in administrator mode, right-c[...]

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    17 Remote Installation 4. Click . The web interface will open at the Network-Configuration page (see Fig. 2). Fig. 2 Network-Configuration Page[...]

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    18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Remote Installation Step 3 Network Configuration When first connecting to the IP Device’ s HTTPS configuration page, two browser security warnings may appear . Click “Y es” on both war nings. No te : The first security war ning only occurs once per client machine. This is when the Belkin root certificate is instal[...]

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    19 Remote Installation Enable DHCP When this box is checked (default setting), a DHCP server on your network is enabled to assign an IP address to the IP Device. When this box is not checked (recommended), you can assign a static IP addr ess to the IP Device. Set a Static IP If you choose not to use DHCP , uncheck the “Enable DHCP” box, then en[...]

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    20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Remote Installation Step 4 User Settings In the User -Profile page, you can cr eate and edit up to 25 different user accounts. T o open the page, click “User Settings” under “Administration” in the far -left menu (see Fig. 3). Fig. 3 User -Profile Page There ar e three levels of user access: Administrator An adm[...]

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    21 Remote Installation View Onl y A “view only” user is only allowed to view the screen of the tar get server without keyboard and mouse contr ol. Only limited options appear , such as “disconnect”. A View Only icon will appear on the viewer’ s local mouse pointer to indicate this status. No te : Only one administrator can log in to the C[...]

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    22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Remote Installation T o edit a user: 1. Select the user from the list. 2. Click . Y ou can now change all the available parameters—user name, permission type, and password. 3. Click to save the changes. No te : For security , you should change the password for the default “admin” user name. T o delete a user: 1. S[...]

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    23 Remote Installation Step 5 Switch Configuration When a KVM switch is connected to the IP Device, you must specify the manufacturer and model of the switch in the “Switch Configuration” section. The Switch-Configuration page allows you to specify the KVM Switches attached to the IP Device. T o open the page, click “Switch Configuration” u[...]

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    24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Remote Installation T o specify and name servers: 1. Click next to the “Manufacturer” and “Model” fields field and select the KVM-switch configuration that best suits your configuration. 2. Click . The number of possible connected servers will appear in the Server Name section. 3. Change the name of each connect[...]

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    25 Remote Installation Step 6 Serial Settings The SMB Remote IP Device supports one serial device, which can be attached using the included serial cable. The serial device can be accessed remotely via the IP Device’ s VT100 serial terminal emulation. If you have a serial device connected to the Switch, such as a power distribution unit (PDU), you[...]

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    26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Remote Installation Step 7 Security Settings The Security-Settings page allows you to configure security featur es for the IP Device. T o open the Security-Settings page, click “Settings” under “Security” in the far -left menu (see Fig. 6). Fig. 6 Security-Settings Page Y ou can configure the following security [...]

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    27 Remote Installation Idle Timeout Select the maximum time allowed for inactivity before the user is disconnected from the r emote session. Choose “No Timeout” to disable the Idle Timeout feature. By default, the timeout inactivity period is set to 10 minutes. SSL Certificate Y ou can install your company’ s own SSL certificate to protect da[...]

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    28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Remote Installation Maintenanc e Firmwar e Upgrade Y ou can upgrade the IP Device’ s firmware to take advantage of new features or fixes as they become available. Visit www .belkin.com/support to check for firmware updates. T o upgrade firmwar e: 1. Download and save the firmware file on the client computer . 2. Selec[...]

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    29 Remote Installation Restor e F actory Settings Y ou can restore the IP Device to its original factory settings. This r estores the original parameters, resetting all the information added by the administrators, including: network settings, servers, switches, users, and passwords. Y ou also have the option to preserve network settings, as explain[...]

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    30 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Using the Remote IP Devic e Starting a Remote Session T o start a r emote session: 1. At a client computer , open Internet Explorer (version 6.0 or above) and type the IP Device’s IP address ( https:// IP address ). No te : If you are using Windows Vista, you must run Internet Explorer in administrator mode. In order [...]

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    31 Using the Remote IP Devic e Full-Screen Mode Y ou can work on the target server in full-scr een mode, just as if you were connected to the server locally . T o work in full-screen mode: 1. Ensure that the client computer has the same screen resolution as the target server . 2. Press “F1 1”. The Internet Explorer window will disappear , leavi[...]

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    32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Using the Remote IP Devic e Using the Quick-Ac cess T oolbar The quick-access toolbar provides an easy method for changing settings and switching servers (see Fig. 12). Fig. 12 Quick-Access T oolbar Icon Function Minimize or maximize the toolbar Disconnect the remote session Configure the mouse and change settings Confi[...]

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    33 Using the Remote IP Devic e Mouse Configuration and Settings Mouse-Pointer Alignment When working remotely at the client computer , two mouse pointers will appear: one for the client computer and one for the target server . The client computer’ s mouse pointer will appear on top of the target server’ s. The mouse pointers should be synchroni[...]

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    34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Using the Remote IP Devic e Manual Settings Y ou must manually synchronize the mouse pointers if: • the mouse setting on the target server was ever changed, or • the operating system on the target server is Windows 2000, Linux, Novell ® , SCO UNIX, or Sun Solaris ™ . T o manually synchronize mouse pointers: 1. In[...]

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    35 Using the Remote IP Devic e 4. Follow the instructions and set any relevant sliders to the same values as set in the target server’s mouse properties. E xa mp le s : For servers running on Windows XP , go to the Mouse settings in the Control Panel and uncheck “Enhance pointer precision” (see Fig. 14). Fig. 14 Mouse-Pointer Options (Windows[...]

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    36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Using the Remote IP Devic e Advanc ed-Mouse Emulation In the Advanced-Mouse settings, you can set the type of mouse you would like the IP Device to emulate. No te : Belkin recommends that you NOT change the advanced settings unless there is erratic mouse behavior (i.e., if the mouse is making random clicks and jumping a[...]

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    37 Using the Remote IP Devic e Keyboar d Configuration and Settings Y ou can define and transmit a keyboard sequence directly to the tar get server , without affecting the client computer . T o transmit a keyboar d sequence: 1. In the quick-access toolbar , click . 2. Select a key sequence to transmit to the target server . For example, if you sele[...]

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    38 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Using the Remote IP Devic e 3. Click “Add Predefined”. A list of sequences will appear . 4. Select the desired sequence and click “OK”. The sequence will appear in the Special-Key-Manager box. 5. Click “OK”. The sequence will now appear in the Keyboard-Key- Sequence list. T o rec or d a keyboar d sequence: 1[...]

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    39 Using the Remote IP Devic e Video Configuration and Settings Refr esh Y ou may need to refresh the video image when changing the display attributes of a target server . T o refr esh the video settings: 1. In the quick-access toolbar , click . 2. Select “Refresh” or press “Crl+R”. Manual Video Adjust Y ou may want to manually adjust video[...]

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    40 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Using the Remote IP Devic e Fig. 18 Manual Video-Adjust Bar Auto Video Adjust T o adjust the video automatically: 1. Open Internet Explorer (or similar) in the background. 2. In the quick-access toolbar , click . 3. Select “Auto video adjust”. The process will take a few seconds. If the pr ocess runs for more than t[...]

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    41 Using the Remote IP Devic e Perf ormance Settings (Bandwidth) Y ou can adjust the bandwidth settings on the IP Device to give you the desired compression and color -support levels for your remote sessions. T o change the bandwidth settings: 1. In the quick-access toolbar , click on . The Performance-Settings box will appear (see Fig. 19). Fig. 1[...]

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    42 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Using the Remote IP Devic e Sel ecting a Server The quick-access toolbar allows you to easily select and switch to any server connected to the Switch or daisy-chain configuration. T o connect to a diff erent serv er: 1. In the quick-access toolbar , click or right-click . A list of connected servers will appear (see Fig[...]

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    43 Using the Remote IP Devic e Additional F eatur es When you right-click in the quick-access toolbar , a menu will appear . From this menu you can access your connected servers. The menu also provides the following featur es: • Disconnect— Disconnects the r emote session. • About— V erifie s the curr ent versi on of soft war e/fir mwar e o[...]

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    44 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Using the Remote IP Devic e Restoring F actory Defaults The “Restore Factory Settings” section on page 29 explains how to r estore factory settings from the web interface. When you cannot access the system (you have forgotten the user name, IP addr ess, or password), you can r estore factory defaults from the IP Dev[...]

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    45 F r equentl y Asked Questions What operating syst ems does the IP Device support? The IP Device will support operating systems that run on a PS/2 platform. Operating systems include, but ar e not limited to, DOS; Windows 2000, NT , XP , 2003 Server; Sun; Solaris; Novell; and Linux. Does the Switch support Micr osoft IntelliMouse ® ? The IP Devi[...]

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    46 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section F r equentl y Asked Questions What communication ports does the IP De vice use so it can be acc essed r emotel y? Five ports have to be open to remotely connect to the IP Device. Ports 80 and 443 ar e used for standard web communication. Three consecutive ports ar e used to send the remote video. These can be user -defi[...]

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    47 T r oubl eshooting Pr obl em: The Remote console login page will not display on my browser . Sol ution : • V erify that you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher . • V erify that the ActiveX plug-in is installed and enabled for the web browser . • A firewall may prevent access to the r emote console. V erify that default port[...]

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    48 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section T r oubl eshooting Pr obl em: The video quality is bad and/or grainy . Sol ution : • Use the quick-access toolbar to refresh the video scr een. • Use the quick-access toolbar and select “Automated adjust” under “Manual video adjust”. Refer to page 39. Pr obl em: The video performance and/or mouse performance[...]

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    49 Gl ossary The following definitions are used thr oughout this User Manual. Client Computer: The computer being used to access the Switch remotely over a TCP/IP connection. Console: The all-in-one term for the keyboard, video monitor , and mouse connected to a KVM switch. Console Port: Receptors for the console to connect to the KVM switch. Contr[...]

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    50 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Gl ossary KVM: Literally “Keyboard V ideo Mouse”, this term refers to technology that allows two or more computers to be contr olled by one keyboard, video monitor , and mouse; some switches that use KVM technology enable sharing of other peripherals such as audio speakers, microphones, and printers. KVM Switch: A d[...]

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    51 Information F C C Statement Declaration of Conformity with FC C Rules for Electr omagnetic Compatibility W e, Belkin International, Inc., of 501 W est Walnut Street, Compton CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the products: F1DP101M to which this declaration relates: Comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to [...]

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    52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 section Information How to get service. T o get service for your Belkin product you must take the following steps: 1. Contact Belkin, at 501 W . Walnut St., Compton CA 90220, Attn: Customer Service, or call (800)-223-5546, within 15 days of the Occurrence. Be prepar ed to provide the following information: a. The part number of[...]

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    P75437 Belkin T ech Support US: 800-223-5546 ext. 2263 310-898-1100 ext. 2263 UK: 0845 607 77 87 Australia: 1800 235 546 New Zealand: 0800 235 546 Singapore: 65 64857620 Europe: www .belkin.com/support Belkin International, Inc. 501 W est W alnut Street Los Angeles, CA 90220, USA 310-898-1100 310-898-1111 fax Belkin Ltd. Express Business Park, Ship[...]