Aten KL1108VN User Manual

8/16-Port Cat 5 Dual Rail LCD KVM over IP Switch

KL1108VN / KL1116VN

User Manual

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KL1108VN / KL1116VN 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: This equipment is compliant with Class A of CISPR 32. In a residential environment this equipment may cause radio interference.

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

Suggestion: Shielded twisted pair (STP) cables must be used with the unit to ensure compliance with FCC & CE standards.

KCC Statement

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

RoHS

This product is RoHS compliant.

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User Information

Online Registration

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Telephone Support

For telephone support, call this number:

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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.

A typical LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor has millions of pixels. A dead pixel refers to a pixel with a defect in its ability to display the correct color output. It most often looks like a tiny black or white spot on your screen, although it can be any other color. Since even a tiny dust particle on one of the pixels during the manufacturing process or a slight bump during shipping can create a dead pixel, the ISO 13406-2 norm defines 4 classes of acceptable screens with dead pixels--Class 1 is the best; Class 4 is the worst. Almost all manufacturers use Class 2 to establish their warranties, which allows a certain amount of dead pixels to exist before they will replace the screen. Since the manufacturers consider these screens to be acceptable under ISO specifications, we cannot be responsible for replacement or warranty of the TFT LCD panel.

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Manual Date: 2017-05-25

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Package Contents

Basic Package

The basic KL1108VN / KL1116VN package consists of: 1 KL1108VN or KL1116VN Dual Rail LCD KVM over IP Switch 2 SA0142 Serial Adapters (RJ45-F to DB9-M; DTE to DCE) 1Power Cord 1 Standard Rack Mounting Kit 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 of the components are present and in good order. If anything is missing, or was damaged in shipping, contact your dealer.

Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the switch or to any other devices on the KL1108VN / KL1116VN installation.

* Changes may have been made to the manual since it was published. Please

visit our Website to check for the most up-to-date version.

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Contents

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

RoHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

User Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v

Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Basic Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Optional Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvi

Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

Chapter 1.

Introduction

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

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Easy-to-Use Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Advanced Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Virtual Remote Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

V-Series Exclusive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

External Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

KVM Adapter Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Keyboard Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Chapter 2.

Hardware Setup

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Standard Rack Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Single Stage Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Adapter Cable Connection Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Two Stage Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

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Two Stage Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

PDU Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Hot Plugging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

The Adapter ID Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Powering Off and Restarting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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

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

Chapter 3.

Basic Operation

Opening the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Opening Separately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Opening Together. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Closing the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

LCD OSD Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

The LCD Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

The Adjustment Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Port Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Hotkeys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chapter 4.

Super Administrator Setup

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

First Time Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Network Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Changing the Super Administrator Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Moving On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Chapter 5.

Logging In

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Local Console Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Browser Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Windows Client AP Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

The Windows Client AP Connection Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Connecting – Windows Client AP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

The File Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Java Client AP Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

The Java Client AP Connection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Connecting – Java Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Chapter 6.

The User Interface

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

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The Web Browser Main Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Page Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Manufacturing Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

The Tab Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

The AP GUI Main Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

The Local Console GUI Main Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

The Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

WinClient Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

WinClient Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Macros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Video Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

The Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

The On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Mouse Pointer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Power Over the Net™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Mouse DynaSync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Control Panel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

The Java Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Chapter 7.

Port Access

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

The Sidebar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

The Sidebar Tree Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Sidebar Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Port/Outlet Naming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

KVM Devices and Ports – Connections Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Device Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Port Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

PON Devices – Device Monitor Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

The Main Panel – PON View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

The Main Panel – Group View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Outlet Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Blade Servers – Connections Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

The Blade Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Associating Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Unassociating Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

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Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Device Level Browser GUI Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Port Level Browser GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Device Level AP GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Port Level AP GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Saving Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Port Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Device Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Port Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Chapter 8.

User Management

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Adding Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Modifying User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Deleting User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Creating Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Modifying Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Deleting Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Users and Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Assigning Users to a Group From the User’s Notebook. . . . . . . . . . 144

Removing Users From a Group From the User’s Notebook. . . . . . . 145

Assigning Users to a Group From the Group’s Notebook. . . . . . . . . 146

Removing Users From a Group From the Group’s Notebook. . . . . . 147

Device Assignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Assigning Device Permissions From the User’s Notebook. . . . . . . .148

Assigning Device Permissions From the Groups’ Notebook. . . . . . . 151

Chapter 9.

Device Management

KVM Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

ANMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

OOBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

PON Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Outlet Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

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Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187

Blade Server Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Modifying / Deleting a Blade Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Chapter 10.

Log

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Log Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Log Notification Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Chapter 11.

Maintenance

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

Main Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Firmware Upgrade Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

Upgrade Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Upgrade Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Adapter Firmware Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Display Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Update Adapter Display Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Adapter Firmware Upgrade Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Backup/Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Restore Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Clear Port Names:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Restore Default Values: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Reset on exit: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Chapter 12.

Download

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

Chapter 13.

Port Operation

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Connecting to a Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

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The Toolbar Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Recalling the Port Access Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

GUI Hotkey Summary Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

Panel Array Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Panel Array Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

Multiuser Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Users and Buses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Chapter 14.

The Log Server

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

The Menu Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

Configure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

The Log Server Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

The List Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

The Event Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Appendix

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227

Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229

Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

North America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231

IP Address Determination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

The Local Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233

IP Installer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234

IPv6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Link Local IPv6 Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235

IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236

Trusted Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237

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

Installing the Certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238

Certificate Trusted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Self-Signed Private Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240

Importing the Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

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Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241

General Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241

Mouse Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245

Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247

The Windows Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248

The Java Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249

Sun Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251

Mac Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251

Redhat Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252

The Log Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252

Panel Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252

Screen Resolutions Higher than 1280 x 1024. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255

Port Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257

KA7140 Configuration and Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258

Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258

Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259

KA7140 Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260

Keyboard Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261

Mac Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261

Sun Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262

Internal Serial Interface Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263

Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263

Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264

Switch Level Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264

Port Level Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265

Additional Video Resolution Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266

Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267

Windows:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267

PPP Modem Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269

Basic Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269

Connection Setup Example (Windows XP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270

Serial Adapter Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271

Supported KVM Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272

Supported Power Distribution Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272

Virtual Media Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273

WinClient ActiveX Viewer / WinClient AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273

Java Client Viewer / Java Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273

Administrator Login Failure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274

Optional Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Dedicated Invocation Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278

Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279

Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280

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About This Manual

This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your KL1108VN / KL1116VN 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 KL1108VN / KL1116VN System. Its purpose, features and benefits are presented, and its front and back panel components are described.

Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, provides step-by-step instructions for setting up your installation, and explains some basic operating procedures.

Chapter 3, Basic Operation, explains the fundamental concepts involved in operating the KL1108VN / KL1116VN.

Chapter 4, Super Administrator Setup, explains the procedures that the super administrator employs to set up the KVM over IP switch network environment, and change the default username and password.

Chapter 5, Logging In, describes how to log into the KL1108VN / KL1116VN via its Graphical User Interface (GUI) with each of the available access methods: from the local console; an Internet browser; a standalone Windows application (AP) program; and a standalone Java application (AP) program.

Chapter 6, The User Interface, describes the layout and explains the components of the KL1108VN / KL1116VN’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 KL1108VN / KL1116VN operations.

Chapter 10, Log, shows how to use the log file utility to view all the events that take place on the KL1108VN / KL1116VN.

Chapter 11, Maintenance, explains how to upgrade the KL1108VN / KL1116VN’s firmware, as well as the firmware of the KVM Adapter Cables used to connect its ports to the installed devices.

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Chapter 12, Download, describes how to download standalone AP versions of the Win Client, the Java Client, the Log Server, and Power Over the Net (PON) programs.

Chapter 13, Port Operation, provides detailed information on accessing and operating the devices connected to the KL1108VN / KL1116VN’s ports.

Chapter 14, The Log Server, explains how to install and configure the Log Server.

An Appendix at the end of the manual provides technical and troubleshooting information.

KL1108VN / KL1116VN User Manual

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].

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

means to open the Start menu, and then select Run. Indicates critical information.

→ Run

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

International http://www.aten.com

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Overview

The KL1108VN and KL1116VN switches are IP-based KVM control units that allow both a local and remote operator to monitor and access multiple servers from a single KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) console. The KL1108VN / KL1116VN can control up to 8/16 servers, and by cascading compatible KVM switches, as many as 128/256 servers can be controlled on a complete two stage installation. They consist of an integrated LED-backlit LCD monitor, keyboard, and touchpad in a 1U rack-mountable retractable sliding housing.

The similarities and differences among the models in the KL1108VN / KL1116VN series are shown in the following table:

Model LCD Panel Bus Support Ports

KL1108VN 19” 1 Local; 1 Remote; 1U 8 KL1116VN 19” 1 Local; 1 Remote; 1U 16

The LCD and keyboard/touchpad modules slide independently of each other. To maximize space in your data center, the keyboard/touchpad module slides back to "hide away" when not in use, while the thin profile LCD monitor rotates back – flush against the rack – allowing convenient monitoring of computer activity.

The KL1108VN / KL1116VN features IP-based connectivity that allows one local and one remote operator to concurrently monitor and access the computers on your installation. Because it uses TCP/IP for its communications protocol, the KL1108VN / KL1116VN can be accessed from any computer on the LAN, WAN, or Internet – whether that computer is located down the hall, down the street, or halfway around the world.

Compact, high-density, RJ-45 connectors and CAT 5e/6 cable make for a compact, efficient, wiring configuration, while the use of PS/2 and USB KVM Adapter Cables to link to the computers, permits any combination of PCs, Macs, Sun computers, and serial devices to coexist on the installation.

Chapter 1. Introduction

Internet

Remote Computer

KL1108VN/KL1116VN

Local

Console

(DVI-D or VGA)

For added convenience, ports for an external keyboard, monitor (DVI-D or VGA), and mouse are provided on the rear panel – permitting you to manage the switch from a local console. There is also an external USB mouse port on the keyboard module, allowing you to use an external mouse, rather than the touchpad.

Access to any computer connected to the installation from the local console is easily accomplished by means of a powerful mouse driven graphical 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.

Remote operators connect to the KL1108VN / KL1116VN via its IP address from anywhere on the LAN, WAN, or Internet via their browsers. Once they successfully log in, they can take control using either the Windows Client or Java Client utility. Inclusion of a Java-based client ensures that the KL1108VN / KL1116VN is platform independent, and is able to work with most operating systems.

System administrators can handle a multitude of maintenance tasks smoothly and efficiently – from installing and running GUI applications, to BIOS level troubleshooting, routine monitoring, concurrent maintenance, system

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administration, rebooting and even pre-booting functions – all from a remote connection.

Remote operators can exchange keyboard, video and mouse signals with the computers attached to the KL1108VN / KL1116VN just as if they were present locally and working on the equipment directly.

Enhanced features include a Panel Array Mode that displays the video output of up to 8 (KL1108VN) or 16 (KL1116VN) computers at the same time, and a Message Board that allows logged in users to conveniently and instantly communicate with one other – no matter where in the world they actually are.

Setup is fast and easy - plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed. Because the KL1108VN / KL1116VN intercepts keyboard input directly, there is no need to get involved in complex installation routines or to be concerned with incompatibility problems.

Since the KL1108VN / KL1116VN's firmware is upgradable over the Internet, 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 features, the KL1108VN / KL1116VN is the fastest, most reliable, most cost effective way to remotely access and manage widely distributed multiple computer installations.

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Features

Hardware

 Integrated KVM console with 19” LED-backlit LCD monitor in a Dual

Rail housing

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

keyboard and touchpad to allow visibility in low-light conditions

 Monitor and control up to 8 (KL1108VN) or 16 (KL1116VN) computers

on a single level, or control up to 128/256 computers in a cascade*

 High video resolution – up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz – 24 bit color depth at

the local console up to 50 m from the computers; up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz with 24 bit color depth for remote sessions and on the external local console

 One bus for remote KVM over IP access  Space-saving RJ-45 connectors and Cat 5e/6 cabling  KVM adapter cables designed with automatic conversion to allow flexible

interface combinations (PS/2, USB, Sun and serial) to control all computer types

 Extra console port – manage computers in the LCD KVM switch from an

external console (DVI-D or VGA monitor, USB keyboard and mouse)

 Multiplatform support: PC, Mac, Sun and Serial  Supports external USB mouse  Dual Rail housing is slightly less than 1U with top and bottom clearance

for smooth operation in 1U of rack space

 Dual Rail – LCD monitor slides independently of the keyboard/touchpad  LCD module rotates up to 120 degrees for a more comfortable viewing

angle

 Console lock – enables the console drawer to remain securely locked away

in position when not in use

 LCD power button helps save energy and prolong displays’ life *Compatible KVM switches: KH1508A, KH1516A, CS1308, and CS1316.

Management

 Up to 64 user accounts – up to 32 concurrent remote logins  End session feature – administrators can terminate any running session

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 Adapter ID – stores port information allowing administrators to relocate

servers to different ports, without having to reconfigure the adapters and switch

 Critical system event notification via SMTP email; SNMP trap and Syslog

support

 Port Share Mode allows multiple users to gain access to a server

simultaneously

 Customizable event notification  Out-of-Band Access-Modem dial-in/dial out/dial back support  Integration with ATEN CC2000 Management software  Power Association enables the switch’s KVM ports to be associated with a

PDU’s power outlets for remote power management of the servers from the switch’s interface

 Event logging and Windows-based Log Server support  Manage browser access (Browser, http, https)  Local Log Event  Firmware upgradeable  IPv6 capable

Easy-to-Use Interface

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

Display), and Browser-based GUI

 Local Console, Browser, and AP GUIs offer a unified multi language

interface to minimize user training time and increase productivity

 Multiplatform client support (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Sun)  Multi-browser support: Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera,

Mozilla, Netscape

 Launch multiple Virtual Remote Desktops to control multiple servers from

the same login session Magic Panel

 Full-screen or sizable and scalable Virtual Remote Desktop  Browser-based UI in pure Web technology allows administrators to

perform administrative tasks without the need for Java to be pre-installed

 Panel Array Mode™ available to both local console and remote access

users

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 Video syncing with the local console – local console monitor’s EDID

information stored on the KVM Adapter Cables for display resolution optimization

 Keyboard/Mouse Broadcast* – keyboard and mouse inputs can be

duplicated on all the attached servers

 Keyboard Language support: English (US); English (UK); German;

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

Advanced Security

 Remote authentication support: RADIUS, LDAP , LDAPS, and MS Active

Virtual Media

 Vi rt ual media enables remote file transfers, OS patching, software

installations and diagnostic testing

 Works with USB enabled servers at the operating system and BIOS level  Supports DVD/CD drives, USB mass storage devices, PC hard drives and

ISO images

 Supports Smart Card Readers on computers connected with KA7166,

KA7168, KA7169, KA7177 Adapter Cables

Virtual Remote Desktop

 Video quality can be adjusted to optimize data transfer speed;

monochrome color depth setting, threshold and noise settings for compression of the data bandwidth in low bandwidth situations

 High-performance graphics for the best image quality

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 Full-screen or sizable and scalable Virtual Remote Desktop  Message board feature allows logged in users to communicate with each

other

 Mouse DynaSync™ automatically synchronizes the local and remote

mouse movements

 Exit Macros support  On-screen keyboard with multilanguage support  BIOS-level access

V-Series Exclusive

 Advanced FPGA graphics processor for improved video quality  Faster transmission speed (2x) for virtual media devices  A separate bus for remote KVM over IP access  Supports FIPS 140-2 level 1 security standards

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Requirements

General

 We recommend computers with at least a P 4 2GHz processor, and 1 GB

RAM.

 Browsers must support TLS 1.2 encryption.  A network transfer speed of at least 512kbps is recommended.  For the Log Server, you mus t have the Micros oft Jet O LEDB 4.0 or hi gher

driver installed.

External Console

 A DVI-D, VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest

resolution that you will be using on any computer in the installation.

 A USB mouse  A USB keyboard

Computers

The following equipment must be installed on the computers that connect to the KL1108VN or KL1116VN's KVM ports:

 A VGA, SVGA or Multisync port  A Type A USB port and USB host controller (for USB KVM Adapter

Cable Connection, see below)

 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

Note: The integrated LCD monitor’s maximum screen resolution is 1280

x 1024 @ 75 Hz. If you want to use a higher setting for the screen

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resolutions of the attached computers, see Screen Resolutions

Higher than 1280 x 1024, page 255.

KVM Adapter Cables

 Cat 5e/6 cable is required to connect the KL1108VN / KL1116VN to one of

the KVM adapter cables.

 The following KVM adapter cables are required for use with the KL1108VN /

KL1116VN:

Function Module

Connect to devices with PS/2 ports KA7120 Connect to devices with USB ports

(All platforms – PC, Mac, Sun) Connect to Sun Legacy Computers KA7130 Connect to serial based devices KA7140 For USB computers – DVI output, Virtual

Media and Smart Card Reader support For USB computers – HDMI output, Virtual

Media and Smart Card Reader support For USB computers – DisplayPort output,

Virtual Media and Smart Card Reader support For USB computers – VGA output, Virtual

Media support For USB computers – VGA output, Virtual

Media and audio support For USB computers – VGA output, Virtual

Media and Smart Card Reader support

KA7170

KA7166

KA7168

KA7169

KA7175

KA7176

KA7177

Note: If you use Adapter Cables purchased prior to your switch purchase, you

may have to upgrade the Adapter’s firmware (see page 197).

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Operating Systems

Supported operating systems are shown in the table, below:

OS Version

Windows

Linux

UNIX IBM AIX4.3, 5L (V5.2,V5.3), V6 (V6.1 )

Novell Netware 5.0 and higher Ubuntu 14, 15, 16 Sun Solaris 8, 9, 10 Mac 9.0, 9.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 , 10.5 DOS

Does not support USB. 2 Kernels below 2.6 do not support USB 2.0

RedHat 9.0, Fedora and higher, RHEL AS 4, RHEL 5 SuSE 10 and higher, OpenSUSE 10.2; SLES 10 SP1 Debian 3.1, 4.0 Ubuntu 7.04, 7.10

FreeBSD 5.5, 6.1, 6.2

NT1, Server 2003, Server 2008, Server 2012, 2000 and higher

6.2 and higher

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Components

Front View

No. Component Description

1 Upper Handle Pull to slide the LCD module out; push to slide the module in.

2 LCD Module See LCD Module, page 14. 3 Keyboard Module See Keyboard Module, page 13. 4 Lower Handle Pull to slide the keyboard module out. See Opening the

5 Power LED Lights (blue) to indicate that the unit is receiving power.

See Opening the Console, page 29, for details on sliding the console in and out.

Console, page 29, for more details on sliding the console in and out.

No. Component Description

6 Keyboard

Release Catch

7 LCD Release

Catch

8 Rack Mounting

Tabs

9 LED Illumination

Light

These catches (one on each side) release the keyboard module so you can slide it away.

These catches (one on each side) release the LCD module so you can slide it away.

The rack mounting tabs located at each corner of the unit secure the chassis to a system rack. See Standard Rack Mounting, page 17, for details.

Illuminates the keyboard and touchpad to allow visibility in low-light conditions.

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Keyboard Module

No. Component Description

1 Keyboard Standard 105-key keyboard 2 Touchpad Standard mouse touchpad 3 External Mouse

Port

4 Lock LEDs &

Reset Switch

5 Port Selection

Buttons and LEDs

This USB-type mouse port is provided for users who prefer to use an external mouse.

The Num Lock, Caps Lock, Scroll Lock LEDs are located here.

A Reset Switch is located just to the right of the Lock LEDs. Press this recessed switch in with a thin object to perform a system reset.

To access a Port on the currently selected Station press its corresponding port selection button. Indicator LEDs are built into the switches:

 An On Line LED lights to indicate that the computer

attached to its corresponding port is up and running.

A Selected LED lights to indicate which port has the KVM focus.

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