Aten CL5708IM User Manual

LCD KVM over IP Switch

CL5708I / CL5716I

User Manual

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CL5708I / CL5716I User Manual

EMC Information

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Warning: Operation of this equipment in a residential environment could cause radio interference

Warning: This equipment is compliant with Class A of CISPR 32. In a residential environment this equipment may cause radio interference.

KCC Statement

이 기기는 업무용 (A 급 ) 전자파 적합기기로서 판매자 또는 사용자는 이 점을 주의하시기 바라며 , 가정외의 지역에서 사용하는 것을 목적으로 합니다 .

RoHS

This product is RoHS compliant.

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User Information

Online Registration

Be sure to register your product at our online support center:

International http://eservice.aten.com

Telephone Support

For telephone support, call this number:

International 886-2-8692-6959 China 86-400-810-0-810 Japan 81-3-5615-5811 Korea 82-2-467-6789 North America 1-888-999-ATEN ext 4988 United Kingdom 44-8-4481-58923

User Notice

All information, documentation, and specifications contained in this manual are subject to change without prior notification by the manufacturer. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any of the manufacturer's software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is. Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not the manufacturer, its distributor, or its dealer), assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software.

The manufacturer of this system is not responsible for any radio and/or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this device. It is the responsibility of the user to correct such interference.

The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operation of this system if the correct operational voltage setting was not selected prior to operation. PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS CORRECT BEFORE USE.

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Manual Date: 2017-09-05

ATEN and the ATEN logo are registered trademarks of ATEN Internatio nal Co., Ltd. All rights rese rved.

All other brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.

Package Contents

Basic Package

The basic CL5708I / CL5716I package consists of:  1 CL5708I / CL5716I LCD KVM over IP Switch with standard Rack

Mounting Kit

 2 Custom KVM Cable Sets  1 5-in-1 USB / PS/2 Console Cable  1 Firmware Upgrade Cable  1Power Cord  1 User Instructions*

Optional Equipment

Depending on any optional equipment that you may have purchased, one of the following may be included in your package:

 Standard Rack Mounting Kit - Long  Easy-Installation Rack Mounting Kit - Short  Easy-Installation Rack Mounting Kit - Long

Check to make sure that all the components are present and that nothing got damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem, contact your dealer.

Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit, and/or any of the devices connected to it.

* Features may have been added to the CL5708I / CL5716I since this manual

was published. Please visit our website to download the most up-to-date version of the manual.

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Contents

EMC Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

RoHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii

User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

User Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Basic Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Optional Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv

Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvi

Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvi

Chapter 1.

Introduction

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Remote User Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

External Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Chapter 2.

Hardware Setup

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Before you Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Standard Rack Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Single Level Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Cabling Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Daisy Chain Installations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Chapter 3.

Basic Operation

Opening the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Closing the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Powering Off and Restarting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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LCD OSD Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

The LCD Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

LCD Adjustment Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Hot Plugging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Changing Station Positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Hot Plugging KVM Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Hot Plugging External Console Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Port Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Manual Port Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Port ID Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

USB Peripheral Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Chapter 4.

OSD Operation

OSD Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Manufacturing Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

OSD Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

OSD Hotkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

OSD Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

OSD Main Screen Headings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

OSD Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

OSD Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

F1: GOTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

F2: LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

F3: SET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

F4: ADM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

F5: SKP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

F6: BRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

F7: SCAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

F8: LOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Chapter 5.

Keyboard Port Operation

Hotkey Port Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Invoke Hotkey Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Local Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Number Lock and Minus Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Control and F12 Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Remote Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Scroll Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Select the Active Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Auto Scan Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Invoking Auto Scan: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Skip Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Computer Keyboard / Mouse Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Hotkey Beeper Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

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Quick Hotkey Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

OSD Hotkey Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Port OS Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Restore Default Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Hotkey Summary Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Chapter 6.

Logging In

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Browser Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Windows Client AP Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

The Windows Client AP Connection Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Connecting – Windows Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

The File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Java Client AP Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

The Java Client AP Connection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Connecting – Java Client AP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Chapter 7.

The User Interface

The Web Browser Main Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Page Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

The Tab Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

The AP GUI Main Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

The Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

WinClient Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

WinClient Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Macros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Video Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

The Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Button Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Message Display Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Compose Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

User List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

The On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Changing Languages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Expanded Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Mouse Pointer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Mouse DynaSync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Automatic Mouse Synchronization (DynaSync). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Manual Mouse Synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Control Panel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

The Java Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

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Chapter 8.

Port Access

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

The Sidebar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

The Sidebar Tree Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Sidebar Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Port/Outlet Naming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

KVM Devices and Ports – Connections Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Device Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Port Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Associated Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Favorites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Adding a Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Modifying a Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Port Level Browser GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Port Level AP GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Saving Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Port Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Device Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Port Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Port Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Chapter 9.

User Management

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Adding Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Modifying User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Deleting User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Device Assignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Assigning Device Permissions From the User’s Notebook. . . . . . . . 128

Filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

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Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Operating Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Service Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Network Transfer Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Finishing Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

ANMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Event Destination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

CC Management Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Network Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

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Log

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Log Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Chapter 12.

Maintenance

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Backup/Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Ping Host. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Clear Port Names:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Restore Default Values: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Reset on exit: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Chapter 13.

Download

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Chapter 14.

Port Operation

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Connecting to a Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

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The Toolbar Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Auto Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Skip Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Recalling the Port Access Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

GUI Hotkey Summary Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Panel Array Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Panel Array Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Chapter 15.

The Log Server

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

The Menu Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Configure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Search: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Maintenance:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

The Log Server Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

The List Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

The Event Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Chapter 16.

Keyboard Emulation

Mac Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Sun Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Chapter 17.

The Firmware Upgrade Utility

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Downloading the Firmware Upgrade Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Starting the Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Upgrade Succeeded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Upgrade Failed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Firmware Upgrade Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Appendix

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Consignes de sécurité . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Général . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

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Montage sur bâti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Connection Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

CL5708I to Compatible 8-Port Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

CL5708I to Compatible 16-Port Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

CL5716I to Compatible 8-Port Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

CL5716I to Compatible 16-Port Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Supported KVM Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

General Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

Mouse Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

Web Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

The WinClient ActiveX Viewer and the WinClient AP . . . . . . . . . . . .213

The Java Applet and Java Client AP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Sun Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Mac Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

The Log Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Panel Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

IP Address Determination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

The Local Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

IP Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

IPv6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Link Local IPv6 Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

Port Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Windows:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Sun / Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

Additional Video Resolution Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Trusted Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227

Installing the Certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228

Certificate Trusted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229

Self-Signed Private Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231

Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231

Importing the Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231

Clear Login Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232

OSD Factory Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233

Optional Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Standard - Long. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234

Easy Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237

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Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237

Keyboard Invocation Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

About SPHD Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Limited Hardware Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

What is covered by the Limited Hardware Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

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About this Manual

This user manual is provided to help you get the most from your CL5708I / CL5716I system. It covers all aspects of installation, configuration and operation. An overview of the information found in the manual is provided below.

Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the CL5708I / CL5716I system. Its purpose, features and benefits are presented, and its front and back panel components are described.

Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, describes how to set up your installation. The necessary steps from a basic single stage hookup to a complete 32-switch daisy chained operation are provided.

Chapter 3, Basic Operation, explains the fundamental concepts involved in operating the CL5708I / CL5716I.

Chapter 4, OSD Operation, provides a complete description of the CL5708I / CL5716I's on-screen display (OSD), and how to work with it.

Chapter 5, Keyboard Port Operation, details all of the concepts and procedures involved in the hotkey operation of your CL5708I / CL5716I installation.

Chapter 6, Logging In, describes how to log in to the KVM over IP switch with each of the available access methods: from a local console; an Internet browser; a stand-alone Windows application (AP) program; and a stand-alone Java application (AP) program.

Chapter 7, The User Interface, describes the layout and explains the components of the KVM over IP switch user interface.

Chapter 8, Port Access, describes the Port Access page and how to configure the options it provides regarding port and power outlet manipulation.

Chapter 9, User Management, shows super administrators and administrators how to create, modify, and delete users and assign attributes to them.

Chapter 10, Device Management, shows super administrators how to configure and control overall KVM over IP switch operations.

Chapter 11, Log, explains how to view, clear and export event log information, and how to set event notification settings for the KVM over IP switch.

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Chapter 12, Maintenance, explains how to upgrade the KVM over IP switch firmware, as well as the firmware of the KVM Adapter Cables used to connect its ports to the installed devices.

Chapter 13, Download, describes how to download stand-alone AP versions of the Win Client, the Java Client, and the Log Server programs.

Chapter 14, Port Operation, provides detailed information on accessing and operating the devices connected to the KVM over IP switch’s ports.

Chapter 15, The Log Server, explains how to install and configure the Log Server.

Chapter 16, Keyboard Emulation, provides tables that list the PC to Mac and PC to Sun keyboard emulation mappings.

Chapter 17, The Firmware Upgrade Utility, explains how to use this utility to upgrade the CL5708I / CL5716I's firmware with the latest available versions.

An Appendix, provides specifications and other technical information regarding the CL5708I / CL5716I.

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Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions:

Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in.

[ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means

to press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them: [Ctrl+Alt].

1. Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps. ♦ Bullet lists provide information, but do not involve sequential

steps.

→ Indicates selecting the option (on a menu or dialog box, for

example), that comes next. For example, Start to open the Start menu, and then select Run.

Indicates critical information.

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→ Run means

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Terminology

Throughout the manual we make reference to the terms Local and Remote in regard to the operators and equipment deployed in a KVM over IP switch installation. Depending on the point of view, users and servers can be considered Local under some circumstances, and Remote under others:

 Switch’s Point of View

 Remote users – We refer to a user as a Remote user when we think of

him as someone who logs into the switch over the net from a location that is remote from the switch.

 Local Console – The keyboard, mouse and monitor connected directly

to the switch.

 Servers – The servers attached to the switch via KVM Adapter Cables.

 User’s Point of View

 Local client users – We refer to a user as a Local client user when we

think of him as sitting at his computer performing operations on the servers connected to the switch that is remote from him.

 Remote servers – We refer to the servers as Remote servers when we

think of them from the Local Client User’s point of view – since, although they are locally attached to the switch, they are remote from him.

When we describe the overall system architecture, we are usually speaking from the switch’s point of view – in which case the users are considered remote. When we speak about operations users perform via the browser, viewers, and AP programs over the net, we are usually speaking from the user’s point of view – in which case the switch and the servers connected to it are considered remote.

Product Information

For information about all ATEN products and how they can help you connect without limits, visit ATEN on the Web or contact an ATEN Authorized Reseller. Visit ATEN on the Web for a list of locations and telephone numbers:

International http://www.aten.com North America http://www.aten-usa.com

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Overview

The CL5708I / CL5716I SlideawayTM LCD KVM over IP Switch is an integrated LCD console and keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switch that offers secure access to 8 or 16 attached computers and mounts in only 1U of rack space. It features an independently retractable 17” or 19” LED-backlit LCD monitor and keyboard with built-in touchpad. An extra console port is provided on the rear panel to manage the LCD KVM switch from an external console (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) up to 20 meters away. For added convenience it also supports an external USB mouse.

The CL5708I / CL5716I supports both PS/2 and USB keyboards and mice for the connected computers, and the CL5708I / CL5716I supports USB peripheral devices to be used with the attached computers. A single CL5708I / CL5716I can control up to 8 or 16 computers. As many as 15 additional compatible KVM switches can be daisy chained to the CL5708I / CL5716I, so that up to 128 or 256 computers can all be controlled from a single keyboard, monitor, and mouse console (see the Appendix for a list of compatible ATEN switches).

The CL5708I / CL5716I is built on a modular design. The KVM section can be detached from the switch section for convenient maintenance and repair.

There are four models in the series as outlined in the following table:

Model LCD Panel KVM Ports

CL5708IM 17" 8 CL5716IM 17" 16 CL5708IN 19” 8 CL5716IN 19” 16

Your CL5708I / CL5716I investment is protected by an included firmware upgrade utility. You can stay current with the latest functionality improvements by downloading firmware update files from our website as they become available, and using the utility to quickly and conveniently perform the upgrade.

Setup is fast and easy: plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed. Because the CL5708I / CL5716I intercepts keyboard input directly,

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there is no software to configure, no need to get involved in complex installation routines, nor any need to be concerned with incompatibility problems. Access to any computer connected to the installation is easily accomplished either by entering hotkey combinations from the keyboard, front panel pushbuttons, or by means of a powerful, keyboard & mouse-driven OSD (on-screen display) menu system. A convenient Auto Scan feature also permits automatic scanning and monitoring of the activities of all computers running on the installation one by one.

There is no better way to save time and money than with a CL5708I / CL5716I installation. By using the CL5708I / CL5716I with its sliding LCD console to manage your installation, you: eliminate the expense of having to purchase a separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each computer; save all the space those extra components would take up; save the space that a keyboard, monitor, and mouse would take with a standard KVM switch; save on energy costs; and eliminate the inconvenience and wasted effort involved in consta ntl y moving from one computer to another.

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Features

 Exclusive LED illumination light - designed by ATEN to illuminate the

keyboard and touchpad to allow visibility in low-light conditions

 Integrated KVM console with 17” or 19” LED-backlit LCD in a

Slideaway

 Space saving technology – up to two consoles (one bus) control up to 8 or

16 computers

 One bus for remote KVM over IP access  Daisy chain up to 15 additional units – control up to 128 (CL5708I) or 256

(CL5716I) computers from a single console

 Easy computer selection via pushbuttons, Hotkey Mode, OSD (On Screen

Display), and Browser-based GUI

 Dual Interface – supports computers with PS/2 or USB keyboards and mice  USB port allows each computer to access USB peripherals

 Multiplatform support – Windows, Linux, Mac, and Sun  Multi-browser support (IE, Mozilla, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Netscape)  Supports multimedia USB keyboards for Windows, Mac and Sun  Auto PS/2 and USB interface detection  Keyboard and mouse emulation (PS/2 and USB) for smooth switching and

simultaneous booting of multiple computers even when the console focus is elsewhere

 Superior video quality – supports resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz;

DDC2B for the local console; up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz / 24 bit color depth for remote sessions

 No software required – convenient computer selection via keyboard &

mouse-driven, intuitive OSD (on-screen display) menus, front panel pushbuttons, and hotkeys

 Auto-senses station's position on daisy chained installations; no need for

manual dip switch setting; front panel LED indicates station's position

 T wo level passwor d security – authorized users view and control comput ers

housing

1. The CL5708I / CL5716I must be the first switch in a daisy chain and only other compat-

ible KVM switches can be daisy chained below it.

2. The USB peripheral function only works with USB cable set connections. It will not

work with PS/2 cable set connections.

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 External (Remote) authentication support: RADIUS, LDAP, LD APS, MS

Active Directory

 IPv6 capable  Support for IP/MAC Filter  Local and remote access logged and authenticated  Secure keyboard/mouse/video transmission via RC4 128 bit encryption  Supports TLS 1.2 data encryption and RSA 2048 bit certificates for secu re

user logins from a browser

 Auto Scan mode enables continuous monitoring of user -selected computers  Up to 32 concurrent logins  Multilanguage web UI support featuring a tree-structured local and remote

OSD

 Backup and restore configuration and user account settings  Broadcast support – commands from the keyboard can be broadcast to all

available computers on the installation

 Hot pluggable – add or remove computers without having to power down

the switch

 Beeper on/off via hotkey and OSD  Firmware upgrades to all chained KVM switches (CS1708A / CS1716A)

at the same time via the daisy chain cable

 Extra console port – manage computers from an external console (monitor,

USB or PS/2 keyboard and mouse)

 Supports external USB mouse  Conveniently located station and port selectors, each with two 7-segment

LED displays to quickly switch to target computers

 Dedicated Hotkey mode and OSD Invocation Keys reduce the number of

keystrokes and provide quick access to these functions

 OSD tree structure makes finding and managing computers easy  Console lock – enables the console drawer to remain securely locked away

when not in use

 OSD port list automatically expands when new stations are added  Security – Administrator/User password authorization for enhanced

security protection; Administrator access rights synchronized between master and slave stations

 OSD screen automatically adjusts to resolution changes

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 Two types of logout: manual and timed  Slideaway

housing is slightly less than 1U with top and bottom

clearance for smooth operation in 1U of rack space

 DDC emulation – video settings of each computer are automatically

adjusted for optimal output to the monitor

 Standard 105-key keyboard  Keyboard status restored when switching computers  Keyboard language supports English (US), English (UK), French,

German, German (Swiss), Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Swedish and Traditional Chinese

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Requirements

Remote User Computers

Remote user computers (also referred to as client computers) are the ones the users log into the switch with from remote locations over the Internet (see Terminology, page xvi). The following equipment must be installed on these computers:

 For best results we recommend computers with at least a P III 1 GHz

processor, with their screen resolution set to 1024 x 768.

 IE8 or above web browser  Browsers must support TLS 1.2 encryption.  For best results, a network transfer speed of at least 512kbps is

recommended.

 For the browser-based WinClient ActiveX Viewer, DirectX 8 must be

present, and at least 150MB of memory must be available after installation.

 For the browser-based Java Client Viewer the latest version of the Java

Runtime Environment (JRE) must be installed, and at least 205MB of memory must be available after installation.

 For the Windows Client AP, DirectX 8 must be present, and at least 90MB

of memory must be available after installation.

 For the Java Client AP , the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment

(JRE) must be installed, and at least 145MB of memory must be available after installation.

 For the Log Server, you must have the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4.0 or higher

driver installed.

External Console

The following hardware components are required for the external console:  A VGA, SVGA, or multisync monitor capable of displaying the highest

resolution provided by any computer in the installation.

 A USB or PS/2 keyboard and mouse

Server

The following equipment must be installed on each server:  A VGA, SVGA, or multisync video graphics card with an HDB-15 port.

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Note: The integrated LCD monitor's maximum resolution is

1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz. Make sure that none of the computer resolution settings exceed the LCD monitor's maximum resolution.

 PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports (6-pin Mini-DIN), or at least one USB port.  Direct support Sun USB systems; or, for Sun legacy systems, an ATEN

CV130A Sun Console Converter.

Cables

Substandard cables may damage the connected devices or degrade overall performance. For optimum signal integrity and to simplify the layout, we strongly recommend that you use the high quality CS Custom Cable sets described below:

Function Length Part Number

KVM switch to KVM switch (Daisy chaining)

KVM switch to computer PS/2 1.2 m

USB 1.2 m

0.6 m

1.8 m 3 m 5 m

15 m

1.8 m

3.0 m

6.0 m

1.8 m

3.0 m

5.0 m

2L-1700 2L-1701 2L-1703 2L-1705 2L-1715

2L-5201P 2L-5202P 2L-5203P 2L-5206P 2L-5702P

2L-5201U 2L-5202U 2L-5203U 2L-5205U

Operating Systems

Supported operating systems are shown in the table, below:

OS Version

Windows 2000 and higher Linux RedHat 7.1 and higher

SuSE 9.0 and higher Mandriva (Mandrake) 9.0 and higher

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OS Version

UNIX AIX 4.3 and higher

FreeBSD 4.2 and higher

Sun Solaris 8 and higher Novell Netware 5.0 and higher Mac OS 9 and higher DOS 6.22

Components

EXIT I LIGHT

Press the Exit/Light pushbutton for two seconds to turn the LED light ON or Off. (Default: On)

Front View

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Note: The CL5716I is pictured in the diagrams of this chapter . Howev er, the

CL5708I is the same as the CL5716I, except that it has 8 KVM ports.

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No. Component Description

1 Handle Pull to slide the KVM module out; push to slide the module in

2 Slide Release In order to slide the console out, you must first release it by

3 LCD Display After sliding the KVM module out, flip up the cover to access

4 LCD Controls The LCD On/Off switch is located here, as well as buttons to

5 Port LEDs An ON LINE LED lights to indicate that the computer

6 Keyboard Standard 105-key keyboard 7 Touchpad Standard mouse touchpad 8 Station/Port

Switches

9 External Mouse

Port

10 Power LED Lights to indicate that the unit is receiving power.

11 Rack Mounting

Brackets 12 Lock LEDs Num Lock, Caps Lock, Scroll Lock LEDs are located here. 13 Reset Switch Located to the right of the Lock LEDs. Press this recessed

14 Firmware

Upgrade

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(see item 2 in this table).

sliding these tabs to the inside. See page 21 for details on sliding the console in and out.

the LCD monitor.

control the position and picture settings of the LCD display. See page 25 for details.

attached to its corresponding port is up and running.

Press the UP or DOWN buttons for the Port ID and Station ID to bring the KVM focus to the computer attached to the corresponding port. See Manual Port Switching, page 28.

A USB mouse port is provided for users who prefer to use an external mouse.

The rack mount brackets located at each corner of the unit secure the chassis to a system rack.

switch in with a small object to perform a system reset.

 Firmware Upgrade Port: The Firmware Upgrade Cable

that transfers the firmware upgrade data from the administrator's computer to the CL5708I / CL5716I plugs into this RJ-11 connector.

 Firmware Upgrade Switch: During normal operation this

switch should be in the NORMAL position. (See The Firm- ware Upgrade Utility, page189 for firmware upgrading details.)

15 USB Port The USB port is available to connect a USB 1.1 peripheral

16 LED Illumination

Light

device (flash drive, CD-ROM drive, etc.) to the switch. Press the Exit/Light pushbutton for two seconds to turn the

LED light ON or Off. (Default: On)

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Rear View

No. Component Description

1 Power Socket This is a standard 3-prong AC power socket. The power cord

2 Power Switch This standard rocker switch powers the unit on and off. 3 Daisy Chain Port When daisy chaining units, the cable plugs in here. 4 KVM Port

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5 Grounding

Terminal

6 LAN Port The cable that connects the unit to the network (10/100

7 External

Console Port

from an AC source plugs in here.

The cables that link to the computers plug in here. Note: The shape of these SPHD connectors has been

specifically modified so that only KVM cables designed to work with this switch can plug in (see the Cables section on page 7, for details). Do NOT attempt to use ordinary 15 pin VGA connector cables to link these ports to the computers.

The grounding wire used to ground the switch attaches here.

Mbps) plugs in here. For flexibility and convenience, the CL5708I / CL5716I

supports an independent, external, KVM console. The external console keyboard, monitor, and mouse cables plug in here.

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Chapter 2

1. Important safety information regarding the placement of this device is provided on page 195. Please review it before proceeding.

2. Make sure that the power to all devices connected to the installation are turned off. Y ou must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function.

Hardware Setup

Overview

For convenience and flexibility that allows mixing PS/2 and USB interfaces, the CL5708I / CL5716I design utilizes custom KVM cables that serve as intermediaries between the KVM switch and the connected computers.

A separate custom KVM cable is required for each computer connection. The custom KVM cables are listed in the Cables section on page 7. Consult your dealer to find out which custom KVM cables best fit your needs.

Before you Begin

Note: 1. It takes two people to mount the switch: one to hold it in place, the

other to screw it in.

2. The standard rack mounting kit does not include screws or cage nuts. If you need additional screws or cage nuts, contact your rack dealer.

3. Allow at least 5.1 cm on each side for proper ventilation, and at least

12.7 cm at the back for the power cord and cable clearance.

4. Optional mounting kits – including single person Easy Installati on kits – are available with a separate purchase. See Optional Rack Mounting, page 234 for details.

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L Brackets

Side Mountng Brackets

Standard Rack Mounting

A standard rack mounting kit is provided with your CL5708I / CL5716I. The kit enables the switch to be mounted in rack with a depth of 42.0–77.0 cm.

To rack mount the switch, do the following:

1. While one person positions the switch in the rack and holds it in place, the second person loosely screws the front brackets to the rack.

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