ATEN CS1716I User guide
KVM over IP
CS1708i / CS1716i
Full HD Version
User Manual
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CS1708i / CS1716i 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 his own expense.
The 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.
KCC Statement
RoHS
This product is RoHS compliant.
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User Information
Online Registration
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International 886-2-8692-6959
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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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© Copyright 2020 ATEN® International Co., Ltd.
Manual Date: 2020-10-15
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Package Contents
The CS1708i / CS1716i package consists of:
1 CS1708i / CS1716i KVM Switch
2 Custom KVM Cable Sets (1 x PS/2; 1 x USB)
1 Console Cable
1 Firmware Upgrade Cable
1 Mounting Kit
1 Foot Pad Set (4 pcs)
1 Power Adapter
1 User Instructions*
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 CS1708i / CS1716i 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
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv
Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv
Chapter 1.
Introduction
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
CS1708i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
CS1716i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
CS1708i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
CS1716i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Chapter 2.
Hardware Setup
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Stacking and Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Stacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Rack Mounting – Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Rack Mounting – Rear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Single Station Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Cable Connection Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Daisy Chaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Powering Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Chapter 3.
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Basic Operation
Port Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
OSD/GUI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Keyboard Hotkeys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Hot Plugging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Hot Plugging Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Hot Plugging KVM Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Hot Plugging Console Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Port ID Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Powering Off and Restarting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
USB Peripheral Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 4.
OSD Operation
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Manufacturing Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
OSD Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
OSD Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
OSD Main Screen Headings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
OSD Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
F1: GOTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
F2: LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
F3: SET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
F4: ADM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
F5: SKP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
F6: BRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
F7: SCAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
F8: LOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Hotkey Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Invoking Hotkey Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Hotkey Port Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Hotkey Configuration Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Hotkey Beeper Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Toggling the Hotkey Invocation Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Set USB Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Setting the Port Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Restore Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Hotkey Summary Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Chapter 5.
Logging In
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Browser Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Windows Client AP Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
The Windows Client AP Connection Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Connecting – Windows Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Java Client AP Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
The Java Client AP Connection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Connecting – Java Client AP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Chapter 6.
The User Interface
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
The Web Browser Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Page Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
The Tab Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
The AP GUI Main Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
The Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
WinClient Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
WinClient Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Macros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Network Bandwidth Information for KVM Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
The Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Message Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Compose Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
User List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
The On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Changing Languages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Expanded Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Mouse Pointer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Mouse DynaSync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Automatic Mouse Synchronization (DynaSync). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Manual Mouse Synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Control Panel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
The Java Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Chapter 7.
Port Access
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
The Sidebar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
The Sidebar Tree Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Device Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Port Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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Associated Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Adding a Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Modifying a Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Browser GUI Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
AP GUI Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Saving Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Port Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Associated Link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Occupy Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Chapter 8.
User Management
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Adding Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Modifying User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Deleting User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Device Assignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Assigning Device Permissions From the User’s Notebook . . . . . . . . 113
Chapter 9.
Device Management
KVM Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Service Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Network Transfer Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
ANMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
CC Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Login Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Certificate Signing Request. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Network Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Log Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Chapter 11.
Maintenance
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Upgrade Main Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Backup/Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Ping Host. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Clear Port Names:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Reset Default Values: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Apply: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Chapter 12.
Download
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Chapter 13.
Port Operation
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Connecting to a Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
The Port Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
The Toolbar Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Auto Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Skip Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Recalling the Port Access Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
GUI Hotkey Summary Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Panel Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Panel Array Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Multiuser Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Chapter 14.
The Log Server
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
The Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Configure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
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Maintenance:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
The Log Server Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
The List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
The Event Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Appendix
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
General Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
The Windows Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
The Java Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Sun Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
The Log Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Panel Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Keyboard Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Mac Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Sun Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
IP Address Determination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
The Local Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
IP Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
AP Windows Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
IPv6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Link Local IPv6 Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Trusted Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Installing the Certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Certificate Trusted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Self-Signed Private Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Importing the Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Connection Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
CS1708i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
CS1716i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
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Supported KVM Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Restoring Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
OSD Factory Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
About SPHD Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
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About this Manual
This user manual is provided to help you get the most from your CS1708i /
CS1716i system. It covers all aspects of installation, configuration and
operation. An overview of the information found in the manual is provided
below.
Overview
Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the CS1708i / CS1716i 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 CS1708i / CS1716i.
Chapter 4, OSD Operation, describes the concepts and procedures used to
operate the CS1708i / CS1716i from a locally connected KVM console.
Chapter 5, Logging In, explains how to log into the CS1708i / CS1716i
with your browser, and explains the functions of the icons and buttons on the
CS1708i / CS1716i web page.
Chapter 6, The User Interface, describes the layout and explains the
components of the CS1708i / CS1716i’s user interface.
Chapter 7, Port Access, describes the Port Access page and how to use it
to configure the options it provides regarding port manipulation.
Chapter 8, User Management, shows administrators how to create,
modify, and delete users, and assign attributes to them.
Chapter 9, Device Management, shows administrators how to configure
and control overall CS1708i / CS1716i operations.
Chapter 10, Log, shows how to use the log file utility to view all the events
that take place on the CS1708i / CS1716i.
Chapter 11, Maintenance, explains how to upgrade the CS1708i /
CS1716i’s firmware and configure other system settings.
Chapter 12, Download, describes how to download standalone AP
versions of the Win Client, the Java Client, and the Log Server.
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Chapter 13, Port Operation, provides detailed information on accessing
and operating the devices connected to the CS1708i / CS1716i’s ports.
Chapter 14, The Log Server, explains how to install and configure the
Log Server.
An
Appendix, provides specifications and other technical information
regarding the CS1708i / CS1716i.
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 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 are 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 th e user’s
point of view – in which case the switch and the servers connected to it are
considered remote.
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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
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
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].
example), that comes next. For example, Start
open the Start menu, and then select Run.
Indicates critical information.
Run means to
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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Local
On the
NET
TM
Introduction
Overview
The CS1708i and CS1716i KVM switches are IP-based KVM control units that
allow both local and remote operators to monitor and access multiple
computers from a single console. For example, a single CS1708i or CS1716i
can control up to 8 or 16 computers. By daisy chaining up to 15 additional
CS1708
controlled from a single keyboard-monitor-mouse console.
Since the CS1708i / CS1716i uses TCP/IP for its communications protocol, it
can be accessed from any computer on the Net - whether that computer is
located down the hall, down the street, or half-way around the world.
A
or CS1716A switches, as many as 128 or 256 computers can all be
Remote operators can log in from anywhere on the net via their browser. Once
they successfully log in, operators can take control using either the Windows
Client or Java Client utility. Inclusion of a Java-based client allows the
switches work with Java 2 enabled operating systems. The client software
allows operators to exchange keyboard, video and mouse signals with the
computers attached to the CS1708i / CS1716i just as if they were present
locally and working on the equipment directly. With the Panel Array feature,
the video output of up to 8 or 16 computers can be displayed at the same time.
In addition to TCP/IP connectivity, the CS1708i / CS1716i provides KVM
ports for a local console – allowing access and control from the data center as
well as over the Net. Local access to any computer on the installation is easily
accomplished either by pressing the front panel port selection switches;
entering hotkey combinations from the keyboard; or by means of a powerful
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menu driven multilingual on-screen display (OSD) system. A convenient Auto
Scan function also permits automatic scanning and one-by-one monitoring of
the activities of selected computers.
Note: The switches utilize a single shared bus – although they support local
and remote login at the same time, they do not support independent
operation. If a local user logs in while a remote user has already opened
a session, the local user sees the same screen that the remote user is
working on.
For local access, the CS1708i / CS1716i supports resolutions of up to 2048 x
1536. For remote access, the switches support up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz / 24
bit color depth.
Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is
entailed. Because the switches intercept keyboard input directly, there is no
need to get involved in complex software installation routines, or to be
concerned with incompatibility problems.
A custom ASIC (patent pending) provides an auto-sensing function that
recognizes the position of each station on the chain, eliminating the need to
manually set the position with DIP switches. A seven segment front panel LED
displays each station's position for easy identification.
By allowing a single console to manage all the attached computers, a CS1708i
/ CS1716i installation: eliminates the expense of having to purchase a separate
keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each computer; saves all the space those
extra components would take up; saves on energy costs; and eliminates the
inconvenience and wasted effort involved in constantly moving from one
computer to another.
Since the firmware is upgradeable, you can stay current with the latest
functionality improvements simply by downloading firmware updates from
our website as they become available.
With its advanced security feat ures, the CS1708i / CS1716i provide the fastest,
most reliable, most cost effective way to remotely access and manage widely
distributed multiple computer installations.
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Features
A single console controls up to 8 (CS1708i) or 16 (CS1716i) computers
Daisy chain up to 15 additional units – control up to 128 (CS1708i) or 256
(CS1716i) computers from a single console
Auto-sensing of station's position on daisy chained installations; no need
for manual dip switch setting; front panel led indicates station's position
Hot pluggable – add or remove computers without having to power down
the switch
Port names automatically reconfigured when station sequence is changed
Convenient computer selection via front panel pushbuttons, hotkeys and
multilingual on-screen display (OSD) menus
Multiplatform support – Windows, Linux, Mac, and Sun
Advanced security features include password protection and advanced
encryption technologies
Flexible encryption design allows users to choose independent KB/Mouse,
and video
Two level password security – up to 64 user accounts with separate profiles for
each
Up to 32 concurrent logins
External (Remote) authentication support: RADIUS, LDAP, LDAPS, MS
Active Directory
Supports CC2000 Centralized Management Software
Multilanguage web UI support featuring a tree-structured local and remote
OSD
On-screen keyboard with multilanguage support
Front panel USB 1.1 hub allows connected computers to access USB
peripherals
Dual Interface – supports PS/2 or USB keyboard and mouse computer
connections with automatic interface detection
USB / PS/2 keyboard and mouse emulation – computers boot even when
the console focus is elsewhere
Supports USB keyboards for Windows, Mac and Sun
Mouse DynaSync™ – automatic locked-in synching of the remote and
local mouse pointers
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Superior video quality – up to 2048 x 1536; DDC2B for the local console;
up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz / 24 bit color depth for remote sessions
Video DynaSync– stores the console monitor's EDID (Extended Display
Identification Data) to optimize display resolution
Resizable remote desktop window
Windows client and Java client software support; Java client works with
all operating systems
Panel array mode enables user to monitor multiple servers from single
screen at the same time – each selected server’s video output appears in a
separate panel – users can easily select the number of panels to view
Message board allows logged in users to communicate with each other,
and allows a user to take exclusive control of the KVM functions
Adjustable video quality for flexible adaptation to diverse network
environments
Auto Scan feature for monitoring user-selected computers
Broadcast mode; operations simultaneously performed on all selected computers
(software installation, system-wide shutdown, etc.)*
IPv6 capable
Firmware upgradable
Backup and restore configuration and user account settings
Event logging
Enable/disable browser access
Rack mountable in a 1U system rack
Note: Broadcast mode is only supported locally and will not work from
remote access connections.
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Requirements
General
For best results, we recommend that the computers used to access the
CS1708i / CS1716i have at least a P III 1 GHz processor, and that their
screen resolution is set to 1024 x 768
For best results, we recommend an Internet connection speed of at least
128 kbps
Browsers must support TLS 1.2 encryption
To run the Windows client, you must have DirectX 8.0 or higher installed
To run the Java client, you must have Sun's Java Runtime Environment
(JRE) 6, Update 3, or higher installed
To run the Log Server, you must have the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4.0 (or
higher) driver installed
Console
The following hardware components are required for the KVM console:
A monitor capable of displaying the highest resolution provided by any
computer in the installation.
A keyboard and mouse (USB or PS/2).
Computers
The following hardware components are required for each computer:
A video graphics card with an HDB-15 port.
Either a Type A USB port and USB host controller (for connecting to a
USB KVM Adapter Cable – see Cables, below); or
6-pin mini-DIN keyboard and mouse ports (for connecting to a PS/2 KVM
Adapter Cable – see Cables, below).
For Sun legacy systems, an ATEN CV130A Sun Console Converter (for
PS/2 KVM Adapter Cable Connection – see Cables, below).
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Cables
Substandard cables might damage the connected devices or degrade overall
performance. For optimum signal integrity and to simplify the layout use the
high quality 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
1.8 m
3.0 m
6.0 m
1.8 m
1.8 m
3.0 m
5.0 m
2L-1700
2L-1701
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 or later
Linux RedHat 7.1 or later
Fedora Core 5 or later
SuSE 9.0 or later
Mandriva (Mandrake) 9.0 or later
UNIX AIX 4.3 or later
FreeBSD 3.51 or later
Sun Solaris 8 or later
Novell Netware 5.0 or later
Mac OS 9 or later
DOS 6.2 or later
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No. Component Description
1Port
Selection
Switches
2 Port LEDs The Port LEDs are built into the Port Selection Switches. The
3 Reset Switch Pressing this switch performs a system reset. When the system
4 USB Port USB peripherals (flash drive, CD-ROM, etc.) plug into this port.
5 Firmware
Upgrade
Recovery
Switch
6 Firmware
Upgrade Port
7 Power LED Lights to indicate that the switch is powered up and ready to
8 Station ID
LED
Press a button to give the KVM focus to the computer attached
to its corresponding port.
Simultaneously pressing Buttons 1 and 2 for 3 seconds
performs a Keyboard and Mouse Reset.
Simultaneously pressing buttons 7 & 8 on the CS1708i, or
buttons 15 & 16 on the CS1716i, starts Auto Scan mode.
See F7: SCAN, page 38
ones on the left are the On Line LEDs; the ones on the right are
the Selected Port LEDs:
An On Line LED lights ORANGE to indicate that the computer
attached to its corresponding port is up and running.
A Selected LED lights GREEN to indicate that the computer
attached to its corresponding port is the one that has the
KVM focus.
is reset, the switch beeps, and the port LEDs flash in
succession until the reset is complete. After the reset is
complete you can login again.
Note: This switch is recessed and must be pushed with a small
object, such as the end of a paper clip or a ballpoint pen.
Peripherals can be shared among the connected computers.
During normal operation and while performing a firmware
upgrade, this switch should be in the NORMAL position. If a
firmware upgrade operation does not complete successfully,
this switch is used to perform a firmware upgrade recovery.
See Backup/Restore, page 143, for details.
The firmware upgrade cable that transfers the firmware upgrade
data from the administrator's computer to the CS1708i /
CS1716i, plugs into this RJ-11 connector.
operate.
The CS1708i / CS1716i station ID is displayed here. If this is a
single station installation (see page 17), or the first station of a
daisy chained installation (see page 20), the switch has a
station ID of 01.
On a daisy chained installation, the CS1708i / CS1716i autosenses its position and displays the station ID that corresponds
to its place in the chain. (see Port IDNumbering, page 25 for
details).
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Rear Panel
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No. Component Description
1 Daisy Chain Port When Daisy Chaining Units (see Daisy Chaining,
page 20), the daisy chain cable plugs in here.
2 KVM Port Section The KVM cables that link to the computers plug in
here.
Note: The shape of these 15-pin connectors has been
specifically modified so that only custom KVM cables
designed to work with this switch can plug in.
(See Cables, page 6, for details.) Do NOT attempt to
use ordinary 15-pin VGA connector cables to link
these ports to the computers.
3 Grounding Terminal The grounding wire used to ground the CS1708i /
CS1716i attaches here.
4 Cable Tie Slot If you want to use a cable tie to gather the cables
together, you can run it through this slot to attach it to
the unit.
5 Power Jack The power adapter cable plugs in here.
6 LAN Port The cable that connects the CS1708i / CS1716i to the
Internet, LAN, or WAN plugs in here. The LED on the
left side of the port indicates data transmission speed:
Orange for 10 Mbps; Green for 100 Mbps. The LED on
the right side of the port flashes Green when the
switch is being accessed remotely.
7 Console Port The custom Console Cable set that connects the
console monitor, keyboard, and mouse to the switch
plugs in here.
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Chapter 2
1. Important safety information regarding the placement of this
device is provided on page 167. Please review it before
proceeding.
2. To prevent damage to your installation from power surges or
static electricity. It is important that all connected devices are
properly grounded.
3. Make sure that power to all devices that you will be installing
has been turned off. You 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, as
well as multiple platforms, the CS1708i / CS1716i design utilizes custom
KVM cables that serve as intermediaries between the switch and the connected
computers (refer to the Cable Connection Diagrams, on page 19).
A separate custom KVM cable is required for each computer connection. The
custom KVM cables are listed under Cables, on page 6. Consult your dealer to
find out which custom KVM cables best fit your needs.
Before You Begin
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Stacking and Rack Mounting
The CS1708i / CS1716i can be stacked on the desktop or rack mounted at the
front or rear of the rack. The following sections take you through the
procedures for each method.
Note: 1. Allow at least 5.1 cm on each side for adequate ventilation and
12.7 cm at the rear for power cord and cable clearance.
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.
Stacking
The CS1708i / CS1716i can be placed on any level surface that can safely
support its weight and the weight of the attached cables. Make sure that the
surface is clean and free of any materials that can block the exhaust vents or
otherwise interfere with normal operation of the switch.
To place the CS1708i / CS1716i, or to stack units if you are daisy chaining
them, remove the backing material from the bottom of the rubber feet that came
with this package, and stick them onto the bottom panel at the corners, as
shown in the diagram, below:
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2. Hardware Setup
Rack Mounting – Front
1. Remove the screws from the left and right sides of the switch (2 screws
total) near the front of the switch.
2. Use the M3 x 8 Phillips hex head screws supplied with the rack mounting kit
to screw the rack mounting brackets into the sides near the front of the unit.
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3. Place the KVM switch in the rack. Position it so that the holes in the
mounting brackets line up with the holes in the rack. Secure the mounting
brackets to the front of the rack.
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Rack Mounting – Rear
1. Remove 1 screw each from the left and right sides of the switch (2 screws
total) near the rear of the unit.
2. Use the M3 x 8 Phillips hex head screws supplied with the rack mounting kit
to screw the rack mounting brackets into the sides near the rear of the unit.
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3. Place the KVM switch in the rack. Position it so that the holes in the
mounting brackets line up with the holes in the rack. Secure the mounting
brackets to the rear of the rack.
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