Belkin F1DA108Z manual

OmniView ® PRO3 KVM Switch User Manual F1 DA 10 4Z F1 DA 10 8Z F1 DA 11 6 Z[...]

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1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section Congratulations on your purchase of this Belkin OmniView PRO3 KVM Switch (the KVM Switch). Our diverse line of KVM solutions exemplifies the Belkin commitment to delivering high-quality , durable pr oducts at an affordable price. Belkin has designed and developed this KVM Switch with the server administrator in mind. The r[...]

3 2 3 2 F eatur e Overvie w • Hot Keys Hot-key functionality allows you to select a desired port using designated key commands. By using a simple hot-key sequence on your keyboard, you can select one server from as many as 256 servers, instantaneously . • AutoScan The AutoScan feature allows you to set your PRO3 KVM Switch to scan and monitor t[...]

3 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section 3 2 Overview • LED Display An LED display on the front panel of the PRO3 KVM Switch serves as a status monitor . An LED above each direct-access port selector illuminates to indicate that the console currently contr ols the corresponding server . As a port selector is pushed, the LED above it will light up. A flashing [...]

5 4 5 4 Overview Equipment Requir ements Cabl es: Connecting the PRO3 KVM Switch to a server requir es a Belkin Dual-Port Micro-Cable Kit. Belkin Dual-Port Micro-Cable Kits: F1D9400-XX (PS/2-style) F1D9401-XX (USB-style)  ?[...]

5 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section 5 4 Overview Belkin PRO3 Daisy-Chain Cable: F1D108-CBL-XX (-XX denotes length in feet) Note: Product codes and availability may vary . [...]

7 6 7 6 Overview System Requir ements OS Platforms The PRO3 KVM Switch is compatible with CPUs running on, but not limited to, the following OS platforms • Windows ® NT ® , 95, 98, 2000, Me, XP , Server 2003, or Vista TM • Microsoft ® DOS 5.x and above • Red Hat ® Linux ® 8.x and above • Novell ® NetW are ® 5.x • Mac OS ® X and ab[...]

7 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section 7 6 Overview Unit Display Diagrams F ront Vie w of the PRO3 KVM Switch:           [...]

9 8 9 8 Overview Unit Display Diagrams Back View of the PRO3 KVM Switch:      ?[...]

9 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section 9 8 Overview Specifications Part No.: F1DA104Z, F1DA108Z, F1DA116Z Enclosur e: Metal enclosure with high-impact plastic faceplate Po wer : 12V DC, 1A power adapter , center -pin-positive polarity Daisy-Chain: Maximum of 16 OmniView KVM Switches No. of Servers Supported: 4, 8, and 16 respectively for 4-, 8-, and 16-port m[...]

11 10 11 10 Pr e-Configuration Wher e to Place the PRO3 KVM Switch The enclosure of the PRO3 KVM Switch is designed for stand-alone or rack-mount configuration. The 8- and 16-Port PRO3 KVM Switches are natively rack-mountable in standard, 19-inch server racks. Rack-mount har dware is included with these Switches for a sturdy rack installation. An o[...]

11 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section 11 10 Installation Mounting the PRO3 KVM Switch Bracket Ins tallation (F1DA108Z and F1DA116Z) Eight- or 16-Port PRO3 KVM Switches include adjustable mounting brackets ideal for installation in 19-inch racks. The mounting brackets feature thr ee adjustment positions to allow you to set the PRO3 KVM Switch’ s face flus[...]

13 12 13 12 Installation Note: If this PRO3 KVM Switch will be daisy-chained to another KVM switch, set the BANK address prior to installing on a rack. Refer to the section in this User Manual titled “Connecting Multiple PRO3 KVM Switches (Daisy-Chaining)”. Y our PRO3 KVM Switch is now mounted securely into the bracket and you ar e ready to con[...]

13 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section 13 12 Installation Note: If this PRO3 KVM Switch will be daisy-chained to another KVM switch, set the BANK address prior to installing on a rack. Refer to the section titled “Connecting Multiple PRO3 KVM Switches (Daisy-Chaining)” in this User Manual. Y our PRO3 KVM Switch is now mounted securely to the rack and yo[...]

15 14 Installation Connecting the Console to the PRO3 KVM Switch Y ou must use the same type of platform for both the keyboard and mouse. For example, if you are using a USB Keyboar d, you must also connect a USB mouse to the console. Step 1 Connect the VGA monitor cable to the HDDB15 female port on the back of the PRO3 KVM Switch in the “Console[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section 15 14 Installation Step 3 Connect the PS/2 or USB mouse cable to the mouse port on the back of the PRO3 KVM Switch in the “Console” section. (Refer to diagram below .) Note: It is recommended to use all USB input devices or all PS/2 input devices when connecting to the console. Step 4 Attach the power adapter to the DC p[...]

17 16 17 16 Installation Connecting Server s to the PRO3 KVM Switch (PS/2 Connection): Step 1 Make sure your server is power ed off. Step 2 Using the Belkin Dual-Port Micro-Cable Kit for PS/2 (F1D9400-XX), connect the VGA connector to the monitor port on your server . (Refer to diagram below .) Step 3 Connect the PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors [...]

17 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section 17 16 Installation Step 4 Connect the Belkin Dual-Port Micro-Cable Kit for PS/2 to the desir ed host ports on the PRO3 KVM Switch. (Refer to diagram below .) Step 5 Power up your server . Step 6 Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for each additional PS/2 server you wish to connect.[...]

19 18 19 18 Installation Connecting Server s to the PRO3 KVM Switch (USB Connection): Step 1 Make sure your server is power ed off. Step 2 Using the Belkin Dual-Port Micro-Cable Kit for USB (F1D9401-XX), connect the VGA connector to the monitor port on your server . (Refer to diagram below .) St e p 3 Connect the USB connector to an available USB p[...]

19 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section 19 18 Installation St e p 4 Connect the Belkin Dual-Port Micro-Cable Kit for USB to the desir ed host ports on the PRO3 KVM Switch. (Refer to diagram below .) Y our server should recognize the KVM-Switch connection and automatically install the HID USB driver , if necessary . Step 5 Repeat Steps 1 through 4 for each ad[...]

21 20 Installation Connecting Multipl e PRO3 KVM Switches (Daisy-Chaining) Y ou can daisy-chain up to 16 PRO3 KVM Switches, allowing a server administrator to manage up to a maximum of 256 servers from one console. Each daisy-chained PRO3 KVM Switch is referr ed to as a “BANK” and is assigned an address. The PRO3 KVM Switch connected to the con[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section 21 20 Installation How to Assign a BANK Addr ess All PRO3 KVM Switches feature a “BANK DIP” switch. The “BANK DIP” switch is used to assign the proper BANK addr ess to each PRO3 KVM Switch. • For a single-unit configuration, set the “BANK DIP” switch on the PRO3 KVM Switch to the “primary” (BANK address 00)[...]

23 22 23 22 Installation Example of Daisy-Chain Configur ation cable 1 cable 2 cable 3 Primary unit (BANK 00) Secondary unit ( BANK 01) Secondary unit ( BANK 02) Secondary unit ( BANK 03) Getting Started: Step 1: Make sure that all servers and PRO3 KVM Switches ar e powered off and that each PRO3 KVM Switch has been assigned a unique BANK address. [...]

23 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section 23 22 Installation Connecting the Primary and Secondary KVM Switches: Step 1 Using the Daisy-Chain Cable (F1D108-CBL), connect one end to the “Daisy-Chain In” port on the primary KVM switch (BANK 00). Step 2 Connect the other end of the Daisy-Chain Cable (F1D108-CBL) to the “Daisy-Chain Out” port of the first s[...]

25 24 25 24 Installation Connecting the Servers: Step 1: Connect all servers to the primary and secondary KVM switches. Refer to the “Connecting Servers to the PRO3 KVM Switch” section on page 16 for instructions. Step 2: Power up the secondary KVM switches sequentially , beginning with the highest BANK, by connecting each unit’ s power suppl[...]

25 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section 25 24 Installation Pow ering Up the Systems V erify that all servers connected to the PRO3 KVM Switch are power ed on. If any connected servers have not been powered on, it is okay to do so at this time (servers can be powered on simultaneously). The PRO3 KVM Switch emulates both a mouse and keyboard on each port and a[...]

27 26 Now that you have connected your console and servers to your PRO3 KVM Switch, it is ready for use. Select connected servers with the dir ect-access port selectors, located on the front panel of the PRO3 KVM Switch; thr ough the On-Screen Display; or by using hot-key commands thr ough the console keyboard. It takes appr oximately 1–2 seconds[...]

section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 27 26 With a daisy-chain switch configuration, you can switch between BANKs (KVM switches) by pressing “Scr oll Lock”, “Scroll Lock”, “Page Up”, to switch to the previous BANK. Pr ess “Scroll Lock”, “Scroll Lock”, “Page Down”, to switch to the next BANK.    ?[...]

29 28 Using your PRO3 KVM Switch Sel ecting a Server Using Dir ect-Acc ess Port Selector s Y ou can directly select which server you wish to contr ol by pressing the direct-access port selector next to the corr esponding port. The LED will illuminate to indicate the port is currently selected. If you ar e installing multiple PRO3 KVM Switches that [...]

section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 29 28 Using your PRO3 KVM Switch AutoScan Mode The AutoScan feature allows you to set your PRO3 KVM Switch to scan and monitor the activities of all connected servers one by one. The PRO3 KVM Switch remains on one server for a pr eset number of seconds, before switching to the next server . The time i[...]

31 30 Using your PRO3 KVM Switch On-Scr een Display (OSD) The OSD allows you to switch servers, assign names to your servers, start and stop the AutoScan feature, set the desir ed scan-time interval for AutoScan, enable the password security featur e, and program hot keys. T o access the OSD menu, press “Scr oll Lock”, “Scroll Lock”, and th[...]

section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 31 30 Using your PRO3 KVM Switch T o switch servers using the main OSD menu, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate to the desir ed server , and pr ess the “Enter” key . A “ ” symbol indicates which server is curr ently being accessed on your console. T o select a differ ent BANK, press the “Page Up” or [...]

33 32 Using your PRO3 KVM Switch Main-Menu-Page Keyboar d Commands ( ):: Navigate to the next field (Enter): T o select an option (F3): Return to the main OSD menu (Esc): Exit OSD Language This allows you to select which language the OSD will display . Y ou have eight languages to choose from: • English • French • German • Italian • Spani[...]

section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 33 32 Using your PRO3 KVM Switch Acc ess List This feature allows you to discr etely specify the user access at a port level. Only the administrator can set up the access list. The column on the left lists the port names. The users are listed by their number (1 to 8). Navigate to the user and port, and press the “Enter” [...]

35 34 Using your PRO3 KVM Switch Keyboar d Hot-Key-Command Shortcuts Below is a complete list of hot-key commands that can be used for your PRO3 KVM Switch: Command Function Space Bar Activate OSD Previous host Next host [01,02.,,,16] port Non-daisy-chain KVM switch [00,01.,,,15] BANK Daisy-Chain Config: First and second digit specifies BANK [01,02[...]

section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 35 34 Using your PRO3 KVM Switch Sun Combo and Mac ® Key Mapping The USB keyboard connected to the PRO3 KVM Switch does not support the Sun keypad to perform special functions in the Sun operating-system environment. When the KVM Switch is connected to a Sun server , the KVM Switch emulates the Sun keys using a set of key c[...]

37 36 37 36 Using your PRO3 KVM Switch Updating Firmwar e The PRO3 KVM Switch features flash-upgradeable firmwar e to ensure compatibility with the latest devices and servers. Firmware upgrades ar e free for the life of your PRO3 KVM Switch. T o update your firmware, download the appr opriate firmware file and utility from www .belkin.com/support/.[...]

37 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section 37 36 Q: What operating systems does the PRO3 KVM Switch support? A: The PRO3 KVM Switch will support any operating system that runs on a PS/2 and USB platform. Operating systems include, but are not limited to, DOS; Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, NT ® , XP , 2003 Server , Vista; Sun; Linux; and Mac OS. Q: Can I mix PS/2 a[...]

39 38 Q: Do I have to install any software to use the PRO3 KVM Switch? A: No, the PRO3 KVM Switch does not require any drivers or software to be installed in your servers. Simply connect all your servers to the Belkin KVM Cable Kits, and then attach one keyboard, monitor , and mouse to the console port, and it is ready for use. Q: Does the PRO3 KVM[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section 39 38 My server does not boot up when connected to the PRO3 KVM Switch, but works fine when I connect the keyboard, video, and mouse dir ectly to the server . • Make sure that the keyboar d and mouse cables are connected tightly between the Server Interface Module and the server . • Check that the keyboard and mouse cabl[...]

41 40 The mouse is lost when I switch to a differ ent port. • Check that the mouse you are using is connected pr operly to the console port of the PRO3 KVM Switch. • Tighten any loose cable connections. • If you are using a mouse driver that was included with your mouse, uninstall it and install the standard Micr osoft mouse driver . • Make[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 section 41 40 USB I am connecting the USB Cable Kit to a USB server , and my keyboard and mouse do not work. • Prior to connecting the PRO3 KVM Switch, make sure that the HID USB driver is installed on each server . (T o install the HID USB driver , connect a USB mouse and USB keyboard to the server . A Windows operating system sh[...]

43 42 The following definitions are used thr oughout this User Manual. AutoScan: A mode of operation where the KVM switch scans fr om one port to another , on an ongoing basis, as configured by the user . BANK: The address of a daisy-chained KVM switch (00–15), set by the DIP switch. Console: The all-in-one term for the keyboard, video monitor , [...]

section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 43 42 Information FC C Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILITY W e, Belkin International, Inc., of 501 W est Walnut Str eet, Compton CA 90220, declare under our sole r esponsibility that the products: F1DA104Z, F1DA108Z, F1DA116Z to which this declaration relates: Comply with P[...]

Information 45 44 45 44 vandalism, theft, normal-use wear and tear , erosion, depletion, obsolescence, abuse, damage due to low voltage disturbances (i.e. brownouts or sags), non- authorized program, or system equipment modification or alteration. How to get service. T o get service for your Belkin product you must take the following steps: 1. Cont[...]

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