Avocent DSR1021 manual

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DSR ® 1021/1022 Switch Inst aller/User Guide A vocent, the A vocent logo, The Power of Being There, DSR, DSV iew and OSCAR are registered trademarks of A vocent Cor poration or its affiliates. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2005 A vocent Corporation. All rights reserved.[...]

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iii List of Figures ................ ................ ................ ................ ................. ................ ............... vii List of Tables ............... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................. . .. ix Chapter 1: Product Overview .. ......... ................ .......[...]

iv DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Chapter 3: Local Port Operat ion ...... ................ ............. ................. ................ ............... 21 Controlling Your System at the Local Port ............. .................... ................... .................... .............. 21 Viewing and Selecting Ports and Serv ers ....[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS v Launching a KVM Session ........................ ................... .................... .................... .................... . ....... 56 Video Viewer Window Features ...... .................... .................... .................... ................... .............. ... 57 Changing the toolbar ................... ...[...]

vi DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Index ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................. ................ ......... ...... 91[...]

vii Figure 1.1: Example DSR1021/ 1022 Switch Confi guratio n .......................................... ............ ....... 3 Figure 1.2: The DSR1021 Switch ........................ .................... .................... ................... .............. ..... 3 Figure 1.3: The DSR1022 Switch ........................ .................... .....[...]

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ix Table 3.1: OSCAR Interface Status Symbols ..................... .................... .................... ................... ... 22 Table 3.2: OSCAR Interface Na vigat ion Basics ........ ................... .................... ................. .............. 24 Table 3.3: Setup Features to Configure the OSCAR Interface ... ..................[...]

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

2 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide The DSRIQ module is po wered di rectly from the target de vice and provides Keep Aliv e functionality when the DSR 1021/1022 switch is not powered. The DSRIQ-SRL (serial) module is a DCE device that provides the primary interface between a serial device and a DSR1021/1022 switch. It provides VT100 termin a[...]

Digital User (Computer with In ternet browser) Analog User (OSCAR Graphical User Interface) DSR1021/1022 switch Modem Telephon e Network Ethernet DSView 3 Software Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Figure 1.1: Example DSR1021/1022 Switch Config uration Number of target devices 8 Digital paths 1 Analog user 1 DSR1021 Switch Figure 1.2: The DSR1021 Switc[...]

Number of target devices 4 Digital p aths 1 Analog user 1 DSR1022 Switch 4 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Figure 1.3: The DSR1022 Switch Safety Precautions To avoid potential video and keyboard problem s when using Avocent products: • If the building has 3-phase AC power , ensure th at the computer and m onitor are on the same phase. Fo[...]

5 CHAPTER 2 Installation DSR 1021/1022 Swit ch Connectivity The DSR1021/1022 switching system can co nnect to a server running th e DSView 3 software. DSView 3 software allows a user to view and control target devices (one at a time) attached to the DSR1021/1022 switching sy stem. For more informati on on the DSView 3 software, see the DSView Insta[...]

6 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Inst allation Overview The general procedure for setting up and installing the DSR1021/1022 switch is as follows: Setting up your network The DSR1021/1022 switching system uses IP addresses to uniqu ely identify the switch and the target devices. The DSR1021/1022 sw itch supports both Dynamic Host Configur[...]

Digital User Server DSR1021 Switch Power Teleph one Network Ethernet Internet Connection SETUP Port Cord Ethernet and/or Modem Server Server Server DSRIQ Modules PS/2, USB, Sun and serial adaptors are available Analog User SPC Power Control Device SPC Port Connection KVM Connections Ports 1-8 CAT 5 Cable Chapter 2: Installat ion 7 Figure 2.1: Basic[...]

8 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Getting S tarted Before installing y our D SR 1 0 2 1 /1 0 2 2 switch, refer to the foll owing lists to ensure y ou have all items that shipped with the DS R 1 02 1 / 1 0 22 switch as well as other items necessary for proper in stallation. Items supplied with the DSR1021/1022 switch The following items are[...]

Chapter 2: Installat ion 9 2. Plug the VGA monitor and PS/ 2 keyboard and mouse cables into the corresponding DSR1021/1022 switch ports. Y ou must install b oth a keyboard and mo use on the local port, or the keyboard will not initialize pro perly . 3. Choose an available numbered po rt on the back panel of the DSR1021/1022 swit ch. Plug one end of[...]

10 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide 2. Attach one end of the CA T 5 patch cable to the RJ-45 connector on the DSRIQ module. Connect the other end of the CA T 5 patch cable to the desired port on the back panel of the DSR1021/1022 switch. 3. Repeat this procedure for all servers you wish to attach. NOTE: When connecting a Sun DSRIQ module , [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 11 DSRIQ modules NOTE: PS/2, Sun and USB DSRIQ modules are available for attaching computers to your DSR1021/1022 switch. Use the DSRIQ-SRL serial module to connect serial devices to the DSR1021/1022 switch. The DSRIQ-SRL features two green LEDs: a POWER LED and a STATUS LED. • The POWER LED indicates that the att ached DS[...]

12 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide This section explains the steps for setting mous e movement and cursor features for use with Avocent hardware products and DSView ® managem ent software with the fol lowing operating systems: • Microsoft ® W indows ® • NT 4.0 • 2000 •X P • Server 2003 • IntelliPoint ® drivers •L I N U X [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 13 7. Resynchronize the mouse in the softw are remote session window for the A v ocent management software you are using: • If you are using DSV iew software version 2.x or earlier , click Mouse Align . • If you are using DSV iew software version 3.0 or later , click Align Local Curs or . • If you are using the A VW or[...]

14 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide 8. Resynchronize the mouse in the softw are remote session window for the A v ocent management software you are using: • If you are using DSV iew software version 2.x or earlier , click Mouse Align . • If you are using DSV iew software version 3.0 or later , click Align Local Curs or . • If you are [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 15 2. From the tree view , select Peripherals - Mo use to list the mouse settings. 3. Set the Acceleration slider to the center position. 4. (Optional) Select the d esired Mouse butto ns option and set the Threshold slider to the desired position. 5. Click OK to close the Control Center dialog box and to save your settings. [...]

16 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide T o adjust th e mouse spe ed and curs or settings for Red Hat Ent erprise LINUX drivers: There are two ways t o open the Mouse d ialog box: • T o open the Mouse dialog box using a menu, go to step 1. • T o open the Mouse dialog box using icons, go to step 4 . 1. Click the Main M enu icon. 2. Select Pr[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 17 7. (Optional) Set the Pointer th reshold, Double cl ick interval, Drag start time, Drag start distance and Mouse wheel scrolls by sliders to the de sired positions. 8. If necessary , click Defaults to restore the defaul t settings. 9. Click Apply to save your settings. 10. Click the X butto n in the upper-right corner to [...]

18 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide 8. Set the mouse scaling to normal by performi ng the following actions: a. From the Video Viewer menu, select Tools - Session Options to open the Session Options dialog box. b. Click the Mouse tab. c. In the Mouse Scaling area, select the Default radio button. d. Click OK to close the Session Options dia[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 19 8. Resynchronize the mouse in the softw are remote session window for the A v ocent management software you are using. • If you are using DSV iew software version 2.x or earlier , click Mouse Align . • If you are using DSV iew software version 3.0 or later , click Align Local Curs or . • If you are using the A VW or[...]

20 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Apple Mac OS T o adjust the m ouse spe ed and cursor settings fo r V ersion X (using default drivers): 1. Click the Apple icon. 2. Select System Pr efs to open the System Prefs window . 3. Select V iew - Mouse to open the Mouse dialog box. 4. Set the T racking Speed slider to the defau lt of the fifth tic[...]

21 Local Port Operation Controlling Y our Syste m at the Local Port The DSR1021/1022 switch includes a lo cal port on the back panel. You can use this port to con nect a keyboard, monitor and mouse to the switch for direct access. Th e DSR1021/1022 switch uses the OSCAR ® graphical user interface, which has intuitive menus to configure your system[...]

22 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Viewing the st atu s of your DSR1021/1022 switching system The status of target devices in your sys tem is i ndicated in the far right colum ns of the Main d ialog box. Table 3.1 describes the OSCAR interface status symbols. T able 3.1: OSCAR Interface St atus Symbols Symbol Description (green circle) Ser[...]

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 23 T o select the previous ta rget device: Press Print Screen and then Backspace on the keyboard. This key combination toggles you between the previous and current connections. T o disconnect from a targ et device: Press Print Screen and then Alt+0 (zero) on the keyb oard. This leav es the user in a free state with n[...]

24 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Navigating the OSCAR Interface This table describes how to navigate the OSCAR interface using the keyboard and mouse. T able 3.2: OSCAR Int erface Navigation Basics Keystroke Action Performed Print Screen Opens the OSCAR interface. Press Print Screen twice to send the Print Screen keystroke to the current[...]

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 25 Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus You can configure your DSR10 21/1022 switching system from the Setup di alog box within th e OSCAR interface. Select the Names bu tton when initially setting up your DSR1021/1022 switch ing system to identify target devices by uniq ue names. Select the other setup features to mana[...]

26 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide T o access the OSCAR interface Setup dialog box: 1. Press Print Screen to open the OSCAR interface. Th e Main dialog b ox appears. See Figure 3.1 on page 21 for an illustration of the Main dialog box popul ated with sample data. 2. Click Setup to open the Setup di alog box as shown in Figure 3.2 . Figure [...]

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 27 2. Click Setup - Names to open the Names dialog box. Figure 3.3 shows the Names dialog bo x populated with sam ple data. Figure 3.3: Names Dialog Box NOTE: If new DSRIQ modules are discovered by t he DSR1021/1022 switch, th e on-screen list will be automatically updated. The mouse cu rsor will change into an ho ur[...]

28 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide 2. T y pe a name in the N ew Name text field. Names of ta rget devices may be up t o 15 characters lo ng. Legal characters include A-Z, a-z, 0-9, space and hyphen. 3. Click OK to transfer the new name to the Names dialog box . Y our selection is not saved until you click OK in the Na mes dialog box. 4. Re[...]

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 29 When the DSR1021/1022 switch discovers a cascade switch, the numberin g format changes from a DSR port only to [DSR port]-[ switch port] to accommodate each ta rget device under that switch. For example, if a switch is connected to DSR por t 6, each target device connected to it would be numbered sequ entially. Th[...]

30 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide T o access the OSCAR interface Menu dialog box: 1. Press Print Screen to launch the OSCAR interface. Th e Main dialog box app ears. See Figure 3.1 on page 21 for an illustration of the Main dialog box populated with sample data. 2. Click Setup - Menu in the Main dialog box to open the Menu dial og box as [...]

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 31 T o set a Screen Delay Time for the OSCAR inter face: 1. T ype in the number of seconds (0-9) to delay the OSCAR display after you p ress Print Screen . Entering 0 will instantly open the OS CAR interface with no delay . 2. Click OK to save setting. Setting a Screen Delay Time allows you to complete a soft switch [...]

32 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Figure 3.8: Flag Dialog Box T o determine how the st atus flag is displayed: 1. In the Flag T y pe section of the Flag dialog box, select Name or EID to determine what information to display . 2. Select Displayed to show the flag all the time. -or- Select Ti m e d to display the flag for only five seconds[...]

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 33 b. Left-click on the title bar and drag to the desired location . c. Right-click to return to the Flag dialog box. NOTE: Changes made to the flag position are not saved until you click OK in the Flag dialog box. 6. Click OK to save settings. -or- Click X to exit without saving changes. Broadcasting to t arget devi[...]

34 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide NOTE: Broadcastin g Keystrokes - The keyboard state must be identical for all target devices receiving a broadcast to interpret keystrokes identically . S pecifically , the Caps Lock and Num Lock modes must be the same on all keyboards. While the switch attempts to send keystrokes to the selected target d[...]

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 35 T o add target devices to the Scan list: 1. If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen to open the Main dialog box will appear . See Figure 3.1 on page 21 for an illustration of the Main dialog box populated wit h sample data. 2. Click Setup - Scan to open the Scan dialog box. Figure 3.11 shows the Sca[...]

36 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide a. Press Alt+Down Arrow to move the cursor down through the list of target devices. b. Press Alt+Up Arrow to move th e cursor up through t he list of target d evices. c. Press Alt+Home to move the cursor to the first target device in the list. d. Press Alt+End to move the cursor to the la st target device[...]

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 37 3. Select Scan Enable in the Commands dialog box . 4. Click X to close the Commands dialog bo x. NOTE: Scanning will begin as soon as the Scan Enable button is selected. T o cancel Scan mode: If the OSCAR interface is open, select a target device. -or- If the OSCAR interface is not open, move the mo use or press a[...]

38 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Figure 3.13: Screen Saver Dialog Box T o set the Screen Saver options: NOTE: The Screen Saver password is set within the DSView 3 sof tware. For more information, see the DSView Installer/User Guide . 1. T ype the number of minutes for Inactivity T ime (1-99) to delay activation of the password protection[...]

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 39 T o immediately tu rn on the screen save r: Press Print Screen , then p ress Pause . This command works only when the user is connected to a target device. Setting the keyboa rd country code NOTE: Using a keyboard code that supports a language different from that of your DSR1021/1022 switch firmware will cause inc[...]

40 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Figure 3.14: Keyboard Dialog Box 3. Select a country code and click OK . 4. Reboot the Sun servers. After re booting, each Sun server will re quest the country code setting stored in the DSRIQ module. NOTE: If you wish to r eboot the target devices by power-cycling them, you must wait 90 seconds before re[...]

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 41 Managing Server T asks Using the OSCAR Interface From the OSCAR interface Commands dialog box, you can manage your DSR1021/1022 switching system and user connections, enab le the Scan and Broadcast modes and update your firmware. Table 3.5 lists commands you can use to manage routine tasks for your target devices.[...]

42 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Viewing and disconnecting user connections You can view and disconnect users through th e User Status dialog box. The usernam e (U) is always displayed; however, you can display either the targ et device name or EID number to which a user is connected. If no user is currently connected to a channel, the u[...]

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 43 Figure 3.17: Disconnect Dialog Box 4. Click OK to disconnect the user and return to the User Status dialog box. -or- Click X or press Escape to exit the dialog box wi thout disconnecting a user . NOTE: If the User S tatus list has changed since it was la st displayed, the mouse cursor will turn into an hourglass a[...]

44 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide a. A mes sage appears indicating that the mouse and keyboard have been reset. b. Click X to close the message box. -or- Click X or press Escape to exit without sending a Reset command to the PS/2 mouse and keyboard. Displaying version information The OSCAR interface enables you to display the ve rsion num[...]

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 45 Figure 3.19: DSRIQ Selection Dialog Box 4. Select a DSRIQ module to view and click the V ersion bu tton. The DSRIQ V ersion dialog box appears. For more informati on on loading firmware, see Appendix A on pa ge 77 . Figure 3.20: DSRIQ V ersion Dialog Box 5. Click X to close the DSRIQ V ersion dialog box.[...]

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47 CHAPTER 4 W eb Server Operations Overview of the DS R1021/1022 W eb Server In addition to th e OSCAR on-screen interface, th e DSR1021/1022 switch provides a built in web server to handle all basic KVM switching needs. For enhanced fu nctionality and control of mult iple devices, users can upgrade to the DSView 3 software package. The DSR web se[...]

48 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide About the DSR Explorer Window When a user has been logged in and authenticated, the Avocent DSR Explorer window appears. From the DSR Explorer window, users may view, access and manage their DSR1021/1022 switch. The window may also be used to specify system settings and change profile settings. Figure 4.1[...]

Chapter 4: Web Server Operations 49 Using the side navigation bar You can use the side navigation bar to display windows in which you can specify settings or perform operations. Figure 4.2 shows the side navigation bar of the DSR1021Explorer window . Figure 4.2: Side Navigation Bar Clicking on a link that does not contain an arrow wi ll display its[...]

50 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide T o bookmark a window: 1. In the top op tion bar , click BOOKMARK or the bookmark icon. The A dd Favorite dialog box will appear . 2. If you wish, type a name for the window . Y ou may also click the Cr eate in button to create or specify a folder in which to place the window . 3. Click OK to close the Ad[...]

Chapter 4: Web Server Operations 51 T o disconnect an active KVM session (Administrat or only): 1. Click Appliance - Appli ance Settings - Sessions - Active to display a list of activ e KVM sessions. 2. Select the checkbox to the left of the se ssion you wish to disconnect and click the Disconnect button. Managing a DSR web server device While not [...]

52 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Managing Local Account s The DSR web server provides local and login s ecurity through Administrator-defined user accounts. By selecting Local Accounts on the side menu bar, Administrato rs may add and delete users, define user preemption and access levels and change passwords. User access levels Accounts[...]

Chapter 4: Web Server Operations 53 Managing Device Properties Viewing and changing appliance configuration in formation The DSR1021/1022 switch reports most device proper ties directly throu gh the DSR web browser. NOTE: Users can view all applicance information, but only Administrators can cha nge settings. T able 4.2: Viewing Appliance Informati[...]

54 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Power Controlling T arget Devices NOTE: Y ou must have Administrator privileges to change SPC po wer control device settings. If a target device is connected to an SPC powe r control device outlet, you may power up, power down or cycle (power target device dow n and then up) the target device using the DS[...]

55 CHAPTER 5 The V ideo V iewer About the V ideo Viewer Window The Video Viewer is used to conduct a KVM sessi on with the target devices attached to the DSR switch. When you connect to a device using the Vide o Viewer, the target device desktop appears in a separate window contain ing bo th the local and the target de vice cursor. The Video Viewer[...]

56 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide The Video Viewer client req uires Java version 1.4.2_04 or lat er when opened from Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Netscape or Firefox browsers . The DSR web server au tomatically downloads and installs the Video Viewer the fi rst time it is opened. NOTE: The DSR web server does not install the Java Res ource[...]

Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 57 V ideo Viewer Window Features Figure 5.1 shows the Video Viewer window areas, and descriptions follow in Table 5.1 on page 58. B C H D I F E G A Figure 5. 1: Video Viewer W indow (Normal Window Mode )[...]

T able 5.1: Video Viewer Window Descriptions Letter Description A Tit le Ba r: Displays the name of the server being viewed. When in Full Screen mode, the title bar disappears and the server name appears between the menu and toolbar. B Thumbtack: Locks the display of the menu and toolbar so that it is visible at all times. C Menu and toolbar: Enabl[...]

Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 59 Changing the toolbar You can choose the amount of elapsed time before the too lbar hides in the Video Viewer window when it is in show/hide state (that is , not locked in pla ce by the thumbtack). T o specify a toolbar hide time: 1. Select T ools - Session Opt ions from the V ideo V iewer window menu -or- Click the Se[...]

60 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Adjusting the View Using menus or Task buttons in the Video Viewer window, you can do the follo wing: • Align the mouse cursors. • Refresh the screen. • Enable or disable Full Screen mode. When Full Screen mode is enabled, the image adjusts to fit the desktop up to a size of 1024 x 768. If the deskt[...]

Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 61 T o enable or disabl e full screen mode: 1. T o enable Full Screen mode, click the Maximize button. -or- Select V iew - Full Scr een from the V ideo V iew er window menu. The desktop window disappears and only the acces sed device desktop is visible. The screen resizes up to a maximum of 1024 x 768. If the desktop has[...]

62 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Additional V ideo Adjustment Generally, the Video Viewer win dow automatic adjustmen t features optimizes the video fo r the best possible view. However, user s can fine-tune the video with the help of Avocent Technical Support by selecting the T ools - Manu al V i deo Adjust command in the Vi deo Viewer [...]

T able 5.2: Manual VIdeo Adj ust Dialog Box Description s Letter Description Lette r Description A Image Capture Width H Pixel Noise Threshold B Pixel Sampling/Fine Adjust I Automatic Video Adjustment C Image Capture Horizontal Position J Refresh Image D Image Capture V ertical Position K Adjustment bar E Contrast L Video T est Pattern F Brightness[...]

64 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide You can modify No ise Threshold and Priority Thre shold values if you are using standard video compression. You can also modify Block Noise Threshold and Pixel Noi se Threshold values. You can restore default threshold values by clicking Auto Ad just V ideo . Block noise threshold and pixe l noise thresho[...]

Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 65 NOTE: If the device does not support the ability to di sconnect and r econnect the mouse (almost all newer PCs do), then the mouse will become disabled and the device will have to be rebooted. Cursor T ype The Video Viewer window offers five appearance choices for the lo cal mouse cursor. You can also choose no cursor[...]

66 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide The local cursor does not app ear and all movements are relative to the target device. T o select a key for exiting single cursor mode: 1. Select T ools - Session Opt ions from the V ideo V iewer window menu. -or- Click the Session Options button. The Session Options dialog box appears. 2. Click the Mouse[...]

Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 67 Click the Session Options button. The Session Options dialog box appears. 2. Click the Mouse tab. 3. T o use one of the preconfigured sett ings, check the appr opriate radio button. -or- 4. T o set custom scaling: a. Click the Custom radio button to enable the X and Y fields. b. Type a mouse scaling value in the X and[...]

68 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide NOTE: The Japanese keyboard AL T- Han/Zen keystroke combination is always sent to a remote server regardless of the screen mode or keyboard pass-through setting. T o specify keyboard p ass-through: 1. Select T ools - Session Opt ions from the V ideo V iewer window menu. -or- Click the Session Options butt[...]

Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 69 -or- Click the Capture to Clipboard bu tton. The image data is saved to the clipboard. Closing a Video V iewer Window Session T o close a Video Viewer wind ow session: Select File - Exit from t he Video Viewer windo w.[...]

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71 CHAPTER 6 T erminal Operations The Console Menu Each DSR1021/1022 switch can be configured at the appliance le vel through the Console menu interface accessed through the SETUP port on the back panel of the switch. You can access all terminal commands through a term inal or PC running terminal emulation software. NOTE: Avocent does not recommend[...]

72 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Figure 6.1: Console Main Menu 2. The Console Main menu displays as shown in Figure 6.1 . 3. T ype 1 and press Enter for the Network Configuration option to display the Netwo rk Configuration menu show n in Figure 6. 2 on page 73.[...]

Chapter 6: Terminal Operations 73 Figure 6.2: Network Co nfiguration Menu 4. T ype 1 and press Enter to set your network speed and return to the Network Configuration menu. When possible, set your connection manually without rely ing on the auto negotiate feature. 5. T ype 2 and press Enter to specify whether you are using a static or Dynamic Host [...]

74 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Other Console Main Menu Options Besides the Network Configuration option , the Console Main menu of the DSR1021/1022 switch features the follo wing menu it ems: • Security Configuration • Firmware Man agement • Enable Debug Messages • Restore Factory Defaults • Reset Appliance and Exit Security [...]

Chapter 6: Terminal Operations 75 T o rename a user in the DSR1021/1022 switch database : 1. From the Console Main menu, type 2 and press Enter to access the Security Configuration menu option. 2. T ype 1 and press Enter to access the Local User Accounts menu option. A list of users already within the database appears. 3. T ype E . 4. At the prompt[...]

76 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide If the server running DSVi ew 3 software cannot co ntact the DSR1021/102 2 switch to ad d the certificate, an error mess age displays and the DSR1021 /1022 switch is not added to the database. Secure Mode The DSR1021/1 022 switch operates in one of two mo des: Security disabled or Security enabled. • In[...]

77 APPENDICES Appendix A: FLASH Upgrades You can use the DSR10 21/1022 switch FLASH up grade feature to update your ap pliance with the latest firmware available. You can perform this upd ate by using the DSView 3 softw are or by using a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server. After the FLASH memory i s reprogrammed with the upgrade, the DSR1[...]

78 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide 10. The DSR1021/1022 switch begin s the FLASH u pgrade process. On-screen indicators display the upgrade progress. When the upload is comp lete, the DSR1021/1022 switch resets and upgrades the internal subsystem s. 1 1. Once the upgrade is complete, a ve rification message appears on-screen.[...]

Appendices 79 Appendix B: Using DSV iew Sof tware Over a Modem Connection An external modem can be attached to the DSR1021/1022 switch . You can use this mod em to access the switch when an Ethern et connection is not available. A modem/PPP dial-up connection must be establishe d before the remote operation is enabled. Be sure to set the dial-up co[...]

80 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Appendix C: Using DSRIQ-SRL Modules The DSRIQ-SRL module is a serial -to-VGA converter that permits VT10 0-capable devices to be viewed from the DSR1021/102 2 switch local port or by using the DSView 3 software. The actual serial data is not accessed but is merely displayed. All serial data coming from th[...]

Appendices 81 • Enter Sends: Use this option to specify the keys that are transmitted when Enter is pressed. A vail able options are <CR> (Enter), which moves th e cursor to the left si de of the screen, or <CR><LF> (Enter-Linefeed), whic h moves the cursor to the left side of the screen and down one line. • Received: This opt[...]

82 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide T o configure a DSRIQ-SRL module: 1. Press Ctrl-F8 to open the Configuration Screen. 2. Select a parameter to change. Y ou can navigate the Configuration Screen using the Up Arrow and Down Arro w keys. 3. Modify the selected value using the Left Arrow and Right Arrow k eys. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to modi[...]

Appendices 83 T o use History mode: 1. Press Ctrl-F9 to enter i nto History mode. 2. Press one of the following key comb in ations to perform the indicated action: • Home : Move to the top of the buffer . • End : Move to the bottom of the buffer . • Page Up : Move up one buffer page. • Page Down : Move down one buf fer page. • Up Arrow : [...]

84 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Appendix D: UTP Cabling The following informat ion is intended to brief you on v arious aspects of connection media. The performance of a DSR1021/102 2 switching system depends on high quality connections. Poor quality or poorly installed or maintained cabli ng can diminish DSR system performance. NOTE: T[...]

Appendices 85 Cabling inst allation, ma intenance and safety tip s Prior to installing or maint aining your cables, review the following list of important safety considerations: • Keep all CA T 5 runs to a maximum of 10 meters each. • Maintain the twists of the pairs all the way to the point of terminat ion, or no more than one-half inch untwis[...]

86 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Appendix E: T echnical S pecifications Table E.1 lists the technical specifications for the DSR1021/1022 switch. T able E.1: DSR1021/1022 Swit ch Product Specifications Serve r Ports Number 8 (DSR1021 switch) 4 (DSR1022 switch) T y pes DSRIQ-PS/2, DSRIQ-USB, DSRIQ-VSN (Sun VGA), DSRIQ-WSN (Sun 13W3) and D[...]

Appendices 87 Ty p e Serial RS-232 Connectors DB9 Male SPC Device Port Number 1 Ty p e RJ-45 Dimensi ons Height x Width x Depth 1.72 x 17.00 x 8.08 in; 1U form factor (4.37 x 43.18 x 20.51 cm) Weight 5.3 lbs (2.40 kg) without cables Heat Dissipation 92 BTU/h r Airflow 8 cfm Power Supply AC-input Power 25 W maximum AC-input Range 100 - 240 V AC AC-i[...]

88 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Appendix F: Sun Ad vanced Key Emulation Certain keys on a standard Type 5 (US) Sun keyb oard can be emulated by k ey press sequences on a PS/2 keyboard. To enable Sun Advanced Key Emulation mode and use these keys, press and hold Ctrl+Shift+Alt and then press the Scroll Lock key. The Scroll Lock LED blink[...]

Appendices 89 For example: For Stop + A , press and hol d Ctrl+Shift+Alt and press Scroll Lock , then F1 + A . These key combinations will work wi th the DSRIQ-USB module (if you r Sun system comes with a USB port) as well as the Sun DSRIQ-VSN an d DSRIQ-WSN modu les. With the excepti on of F12 , these key combinations are not reco gnized by Micros[...]

90 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Appendix G: T echnical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you wit h any installation or operating issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should develo p, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service: 1. Check the pertinent section of the manual to see if[...]

91 INDEX Numerics 100BaseT Ethernet 1, 5, 86 10BaseT Ethernet 5, 86 A access direct 21 DSRIQ module 22 DSRIQ Terminal Applications menu 11 OSCAR interface Broadcast dialog box 33 Commands dial og box 41 Devices dialog box 28 Flag dialog box 31 Main dialog box 21 Menu dialog box 30 Names dialog box 26 Screen Saver dialog box 37 Setup dialog box 26 r[...]

92 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide D Device Modify Dialog Box 29 Device Types Assigning 28 Devices dialog box 28 OSCAR interface 25 Setup Features 25 disconnect dialog box 42, 43 DSRIQ modules 22 flag 31 target device 23 user 42 user connections 42 users 41, 42, 43 Display Versions 41 DSR switch 1 comes with 8 Features 1 Installation 5 Mod[...]

INDEX 93 Flag Color 32 dialog box 32 access 31 Opaque 32 OSCAR interface 25 Transparent 32 FLASH Download 76 Upgrades 77 H History mode 81, 82, 83 I Installation 5 Installation Overvi ew 6 J Japanese Approvals ii Japanese Sun USB Keyboards 89 K keyboard dialog box 40 OSCAR interface 25 Korean Sun USB Keyboards 89 KVM 5 cable volume 1 illustrated 7 [...]

94 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Escape 24 Flag dialog box 32 Keyboard dialog b ox 40 Main dialog box 21 menus 25 Name Modify dialog box 27 Names dialog box 26, 27 Navigating 24 Print Screen 24 Scan dialog box 35 screen delay 23 Screen Saver dialog box 37 set a Screen Delay Time 29, 31 Single-click, Enter 24 Status Flags 31 Status symbol[...]

INDEX 95 To rename a user in the DSR switch datab ase 75 To reset the PS/2 mouse and keyb oard values 43 To select target devices 22 To select the previous target device 23 To set a Screen Delay Time for the OSCAR interface 31 To set the keyboard country code for Sun servers 39 To set the Screen Saver options 38 To soft switch to a target device 23[...]

96 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide V Verifying the Connections 10 Version Dialog Box 44 Video Viewer about 55 adjusting color d epth 61 adjusting mouse options 64 adjusting the view 60, 62 aligning the mo use 67 capturing a window 68 changing the window resolution 59 closing a session 69 enabling scaling types 61 enabling/disabling full sc[...]

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