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KN1108VA / KN1116VA 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.

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

Achtung: Der Gebrauch dieses Geräts in Wohnumgebung kann Funkstörungen verursachen.

KCC Statement

RoHS

This product is RoHS compliant.

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User Information

Online Registration

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

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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.

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Manual Date: 2020-11-25

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Package Contents

Basic Package

The basic KN1108VA / KN1116VA package consists of:

1 KN1108VA or KN1116VA 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*

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 KN1108VA / KN1116VA 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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EMC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv

Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv

Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv

Chapter 1.

Introduction

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

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

Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Easy-to-Use Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Advanced Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Virtual Remote Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

KN-Series Exclusive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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

Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

KVM Adapter Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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

KN1108VA Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

KN1116VA Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

KN1108VA Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

KN1116VA Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Chapter 2.

Hardware Setup

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

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Stacking and Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Stacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

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

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Single Stage Installation Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Adapter Cable Connection Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

KA7171 Connection Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Two Stage Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Two Stage Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Hot Plugging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

The Adapter ID Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Powering Off and Restarting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Port ID Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Port Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

PDU Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Chapter 3.

Super Administrator Setup

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

First Time Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Network Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Changing the Super Administrator Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Moving On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Chapter 4.

Logging In

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Local Console Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Browser Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Windows Client AP Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

The Windows Client AP Connection Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Connecting – Windows Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

The File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Java Client AP Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

The Java Client AP Connection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Connecting – Java Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Chapter 5.

The User Interface

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

The Web Browser Main Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Page Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Manufacturing Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

The Tab Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

The AP GUI Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

The Local Console GUI Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

The Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

WinClient Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

WinClient Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Video Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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The Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

The On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Mouse Pointer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Power Over the Net™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Mouse DynaSync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Control Panel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

The Java Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Chapter 6.

Port Access

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

The Sidebar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

The Sidebar Tree Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Sidebar Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Port/Outlet Naming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

KVM Devices and Ports – Connections Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Device Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Port Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

PON Devices – Device Monitor Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

The Main Panel – PON View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

The Main Panel – Group View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Outlet Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Blade Servers – Connections Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

The Blade Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Associating Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Unassociating Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Device Level Browser GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Port Level Browser GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Device Level AP GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Port Level AP GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Saving Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Device Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Port Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

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Chapter 7.

User Management

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Adding Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Modifying User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Deleting User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Creating Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Modifying Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Deleting Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Users and Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Assigning Users to a Group From the User’s Notebook. . . . . . . . . . 141

Removing Users From a Group From the User’s Notebook . . . . . . . 142

Assigning Users to a Group From the Group’s Notebook. . . . . . . . . 143

Removing Users From a Group From the Group’s Notebook. . . . . .144

Device Assignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Assigning Device Permissions From the User’s Notebook . . . . . . . . 145

Assigning Device Permissions From the Groups’ Notebook. . . . . . . 148

Chapter 8.

Device Management

KVM Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

ANMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

OOBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

PON Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Outlet Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Blade Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

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

Blade Server Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Modifying / Deleting a Blade Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Chapter 9.

Log

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

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Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Log Notification Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Chapter 10.

Maintenance

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Main Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Firmware Upgrade Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Upgrade Adapters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

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

Adapter Firmware Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Display Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Update Adapter Display Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Adapter Firmware Upgrade Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Backup/Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Restore Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Clear Port Names:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Restore Default Values: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Reset on exit: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Chapter 11.

Download

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Chapter 12.

Port Operation

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

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

The Port Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

The Menu Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Configure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

The Log Server Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

The List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

The Event Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Appendix

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

IP Address Determination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

The Local Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

IP Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

IPv6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Link Local IPv6 Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Trusted Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Installing the Certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

Certificate Trusted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Self-Signed Private Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Importing the Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

General Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Mouse Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

The Windows Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

The Java Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Sun Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Mac Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Redhat Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

The Log Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Panel Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

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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

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

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

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

Clear Login Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274

Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276

Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277

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About This Manual

This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your KN1108VA / KN1116VA 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 KN1108VA / KN1116VA 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, 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 4, Logging In, describes how to log into the KN1108VA / KN1116VA 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 5, The User Interface, describes the layout and explains the components of the KN1108VA / KN1116VA’s user interface.

Chapter 6, Port Access, describes the Port Access page and how to use it to configure the options it provides regarding port manipulation.

Chapter 7, User Management, shows administrators how to create, modify, and delete users, and assign attributes to them.

Chapter 8, Device Management, shows administrators how to configure and control overall KN1108VA / KN1116VA operations.

Chapter 9, Log, shows how to use the log file utility to view all the events that take place on the KN1108VA / KN1116VA.

Chapter 10, Maintenance, explains how to upgrade the KN1108VA / KN1116VA’s firmware, as well as the firmware of the KVM Adapter Cables used to connect its ports to the installed devices.

Chapter 11, 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.

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Chapter 12, Port Operation, provides detailed information on accessing and operating the devices connected to the KN1108VA / KN1116VA’s ports.

Chapter 13, 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.

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Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions:

Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in.

[ ]

♦

→

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

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 use r’s point of view – in which case the switch and the servers connected to it are considered remote.

Product Information

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

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Overview

The KN1108VA and KN1116VA 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 KN1108VA / KN1116VA 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.

The similarities and differences among the models in the KN1108VA / KN1116VA series are shown in the following table:

Model Bus Support Ports

KN1108VA 1 Local; 1 Remote; 1U 8

KN1116VA 1 Local; 1 Remote; 1U 16

The KN1108VA / KN1116VA 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 KN1108VA / KN1116VA 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.

The KN1108VA / KN1116VA provides console ports for a locally attached USB or PS/2 console and a Laptop USB console (LUC) – allowing access and control from the data center as well as over the Net. Local console operation is easily accomplished by entering hotkey combinations from the keyboard with a full screen GUI display.

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.

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Remote operators connect to the KN1108VA / KN1116VA 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 KN1108VA / KN1116VA 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 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 KN1108VA / KN1116VA 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 (KN1108VA) or 16 (KN1116VA) 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.

The KVM over IP Switch is compatible with ATEN’s KVM over IP Console Station, the KA82 series. The KA82 series is a hardware-based, standalone console solution that can centrally manage multiple KN devices. It is especially suitable for environments where a PC is not allowed. Refer to ATEN’s website to get more information on the KVM over IP Console Station.

For added convenience to management, an iPad application – PadClient, is also available. It has an intuitive interface that makes real-time access and control of the servers/computers simple and mobile. Refer to ATEN’s website to get more information on PadClient.

Setup is fast and easy - plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is entailed. Because the KN1108VA / KN1116VA intercepts keyboard input directly, there is no need to get involved in complex installation routines or to be concerned with incompatibility problems.

Since the KN1108VA / KN1116VA’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 KN1108VA / KN1116VA 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

 Monitor and control up to 8 (KN1108VA) or 16 (KN1116VA) 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 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

 Multiplatform support: PC, Mac, Sun and Serial

*Compatible KVM switches: KH1508A, KH1516A, CS1308, and CS1316.

Management

 Supports 64 user accounts and up to 32 users can be logged in at the same

time for control and management

 End session feature – administrators can terminate any running session  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  Supports integration into ATEN CC2000 Centralized Management

Software and CCVSR Video Session Recording Software

 Supports ATEN KVM over IP Console Station (KA8270 / KA8280 /

KA8278 / KA8288)

 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

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 Event logging and Windows-based Log Server support  Manage browser access (Browser, http, https)  Local Log Event  Firmware upgradeable  IPv6 capable  Supports PadClient application on an iPad for mobile management/control

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

 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 and Hungarian

Advanced Security

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

Virtual Media

 Virtual 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, KA7188 or KA7189 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  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

KN-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 must have the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4.0 or higher

driver installed.

External Console

 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 KN1108VA or KN1116VA'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

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KVM Adapter Cables



Cat 5e/6 cable is required to connect the KN1108VA / KN1116VA to one of the KVM adapter cables.



The following KVM adapter cables are required for use with the KN1108VA / KN1116VA:

Function Module

Connect to devices with PS/2 ports KA9120 / KA7120

Connect to devices with USB ports (All platforms – PC, Mac, Sun)

Connect to Sun Legacy Computers KA9130 / 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 KVM Switch and USB computers – USBPS/2 KVM Adapter Module with Local Console

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

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

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

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

KA7170

KA7166

KA7168

KA7169

KA7171

KA7175

KA7176

KA7177

KA7178

KA7188

KA7189

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

may have to upgrade the Adapter’s firmware (see page 196).

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Operating Systems

 Supported operating systems for remote user computers include Windows

2000 or later, and those capable of running the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6, Update 3, or higher (Linux, Mac, Sun, etc.).

 Supported operating systems for the servers connected to the switch’s

ports are shown in the table below:

OS Version

Windows XP or later

Linux RedHat 7.1 or later

Fedora Core 2 or later

SuSE 9.0 or later

Mandriva (Mandrake) 9.0 or later

UNIX AIX 4.3 or later

FreeBSD 4.2 or later

Sun Solaris 8 or later

Novell Netware 5.0 or later

Mac OS 9 or later*

DOS 6.2 or later

Components

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No. Component Description

1 Power LEDs Lights when the unit is powered up and ready to operate.

2 Port LEDs The Port LEDs provide status information about their

3 LAN LEDs Primary and Secondary 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN LEDs.

4 Laptop USB

Console Port

5 USB Ports A USB keyboard and mouse can plug in here. This can either

6 Reset Switch Note: This switch is recessed and must be pushed with a small

7 Audio Ports Speakers and microphone plug in here.

8 Port Switching

Buttons

corresponding KVM Ports.



GREEN: The computer attached to the port is On Line.



RED: The computer attached to the port is Selected (has KVM focus).



GREEN + RED (ORANGE): The computer attached to the port is On Line and Selected.

The LEDs are steady under normal conditions. A LED will flash at half second intervals, however, when its corresponding port is accessed under Auto Scan Mode or Skip Mode.



ORANGE: 10 Mbps



ORANGE + GREEN: 100 Mbps



GREEN: 1000 Mbps



Flashes to indicate that the switch is being accessed over the Net.

This mini-USB port allows a laptop to be connected for local access and control. See Laptop USB Console Login, page 48 for further details.

be in place of, or in addition to, plugging a keyboard and mouse into the ports on the rear panel. This port can also be used to connect USB storage peripherals (CD/DVD, HD, flash drives, etc.) on the KN Series switches.

object such as the end of a paper clip, or a ballpoint pen.



Pressing and releasing this switch when the unit is running performs a system reset.



Pressing and holding this switch in for more than three seconds when the unit is running resets its configuration to the factory default settings.

Note: This does not clear User Account information.

See Clear Login Information, page 274, for information on clearing user account information.



Pressing and holding this switch while powering on the switch returns the unit to its factory default firmware level, rather than the firmware version that the switch has been upgraded to. This allows you to recover from a failed firmware upgrade and gives you the opportunity to try upgrading the firmware again.

Note: This operation should only be performed in the event

of a firmware upgrade failure that results in the device becoming inoperable.



Press PORT DOWN to switch from the current port to the previous port on the installation.



Press PORT UP to switch from the current port to the next port on the installation.

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1 2 3 4

8 9 10 11

1 2 5

6 7

1 2 3 4

8 9 10 11

1 2 5

6 7

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No. Component Description

1 Power Sockets The power cables plug in here.

2 Power

This standard slide switch powers the unit on and off.

Switches

3 PON Port This connector is provided for a Power over the Net™

(PON) unit which allows servers attached to the KVM Over IP switch to be booted remotely over the net. See Single Stage Installation, page 19, step 6 for installation details. Contact your dealer for more information regarding PON units.

4 Secondary

Serial Port

5 Secondary LAN

Port

6 Grounding

This port is provided to connect to legacy serial devices via an SA0142 adapter.

The cable that connects the unit to the backup network interface (10/100/1000 Mbps) plugs in here.

The wire used to ground the unit connects here.

Terminal

7 Modem Port For dial in connection should the unit be unavailable over

the network. See Single Stage Installation, page 19, step 7 for installation details.

8 Primary Serial

Port

9Primary LAN

Port

10 Local Console

Port(s)

This port is provided to connect to legacy serial devices via an SA0142 adapter.

The cable that connects the unit to the primary network interface (10/100/1000 Mbps) plugs in here.

The unit can be accessed via a local console as well as over the Net. The local console devices (keyboard, monitor and mouse), plug in here. Any combination of USB and PS/2 keyboards and mice can be used.

11 KVM Ports The Cat 5e cables that link the unit to the KVM Adapter

Cables (which connect to the servers), plug in here.

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1. Important safety information regarding the placement and grounding of this device is provided on page 229 and onwards. Please review it before proceeding.

Make sure that the power to any device that you connect to the installation has been turned off. You m

ust unplug the power cords

Hardware Setup

Overview

For convenience and flexibility that allows mixing the PS/2 and USB interfaces, as well as multiple platforms, the KVM over IP switch design utilizes KVM Adapter Cables, that serve as intermediaries between the switch and the connected devices (refer to the installation diagram on p. 16).

A separate KVM Adapter Cable is required for each server or device conn ection. The model nu mbers of the Adapters a re given in the KVM Adapter Cables section, page 7.

Before You Begin

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Stacking and Rack Mounting

The KVM over IP switch can be stacked on the desktop or rack mounted in a variety of ways. The following sections take you through the procedures for each method. The KVM over IP switch shown in the stacking instructions below is for reference only.

Stacking

The KVM over IP switch can be placed on any appropriate level surface that can safely support its weight plus the weight of its attached cables. To place the switch, or to stack units if you are daisy-chaining them, remove the backing material from the bottom of the rubber feet that came with your package, and stick them onto the switch’s bottom panel at the corners, as shown in the diagram, below:

Note: To ensure adequate ventilation, allow at least 5.1 cm on each side, and

12.7 cm behind the unit for power cord and cable clearance.

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P M

Phillips head hex M3 x 8

Rack Mounting

The KVM over IP switch can be mounted in a 19" (1U) rack. The mounting brackets can screw into either the front or the back of the unit so that it can attach to the front or the back of the rack. This KVM over IP switches shown in the rack mounting instructions below are for reference only.

Rack Mounting - Front

To mount the unit at the front of the rack, do the following:

1. Remove the two screws at the front of the unit.

hillips head hex

3 x 6

2. Use the M3 x 8 Phillips head hex screws supplied with the rack mount kit to screw the rack mounting brackets into the front of the unit.

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3. Position the device in the front of the rack and align the holes in the mounting brackets with the holes in the rack.

4. Screw the mounting brackets to the rack.

Note: Cage nuts are provided for racks that are not pre-threaded.

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Phillips head hex

Rack Mounting - Rear

To mount the unit at the rear of the rack, do the following:

1. Remove the two screws at the rear of the unit.

M3 x 6

2. Use the M3 x 8 Phillips head hex screws supplied with the rack mounting

kit to screw the rack mounting brackets into the rear of the unit.

M3 x 8

3. Position the device in the rack and align the holes in the mounting brackets

with the holes in the rack.

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4. Screw the mounting brackets to the rear of the rack.

Note: Cage nuts are provided for racks that are not pre-threaded.

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Single Stage Installation

In a single stage installation, there are no additional switches are cascaded from the original KN1108VA / KN1116VA switch. To set up a single stage installation, refer to the installation diagrams starting on page 22 (the numbers in the diagram correspond with the numbers of the instruction steps), and do the following:

1. Plug your Local Console’s keyboard, monitor, and mouse into the unit’s

Console Ports. Each port is color coded and marked with an appropriate icon. (see diagram)

Note: 1. You can use any combination of keyboard and mouse

connections. For example, you can use a PS/2 keyboard with a USB mouse.

2. USB keyboards and mice can plug into the USB ports on the front panel, as well as into the ports in the console port section.

3. The KN1108VA / KN1116VA does not support distances that exceed 20m between itself and the local monitor.

2. If you are using a laptop USB console to control the KN1108VA / KN1116VA locally, use a mini-USB cable to connect the laptop to the KN1108VA / KN1116VA’s Laptop USB Console (LUC) port, located on the unit’s front panel.

3. Use Cat 5e cable to connect any available KVM port to a KVM Adapter Cable that is appropriate for the server you are installing.

Note: 1. See KVM Adapter Cables, page 7 for adapter cable information.

2. The distance between the switch and the KVM Adapter Cable must not exceed these lengths: KA71xx: 50m; KA91xx: 40m.

4. Plug the connectors on the KVM Adapter Cable into the appropriate ports of the server you are installing. (See Adapter Cable Connection Diagram, page 23.)

5. Plug a cable from the LAN or WAN into the KN1108VA / KN1116VA primary network interface socket.

6. (Optional) Plug another cable from the LAN or WAN into the KN1108VA / KN1116VA backup (secondary) network interface socket.

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7. (Optional) Use Cat 5e cable to connect the KN1108VA / KN1116VA PON port to an SA0142 Adapter. Connect the Adapter to the PON IN port of a Power Over the Net? unit.

Note: 1. For PN5/7, go to Device Management/OOBC/Console Port

Settings of GUI, and select the Baud Rate of 38400 bps.

2. Make sure the CC Management function is disabled for both the KN and PN.

3. The PON unit shown in the example is the PN0108. Go to http:// www.aten.com/global/en/products/energy-intelligence-rack-pdu/ kvmpdu/ for a list of supported ATEN PDUs.

8. (Optional) Use Cat 5e cable to connect the KN1108VA / KN1116VA’s Modem port to an SA0142 Adapter. Connect the Adapter’s serial connector to the modem’s DB-9 port.

9. (Optional) For serial connectivity, use Cat 5e cable to connect the KN1108VA / KN1116VA’s Serial 1 port to an SA0142 Adapter. Connect the Adapter’s serial connector to any generic serial device.

10. (Optional) For further serial connectivity, use Cat 5e cable to connect the KN1108VA / KN1116VA’s Serial 2 port to an SA0142 Adapter. Connect the Adapter’s serial connector to any generic serial device.

11. Ground the switch. Use the grounding wire supplied with this package to connect the switch’s grounding terminal to a suitable grounded object.

Note: Do not omit this step. Proper grounding helps to prevent damage to

the unit from surges or static electricity.

12. Plug the power cord(s) supplied with your package into the switch’s power socket, and then into an AC power source.

When using a single power socket, be sure to turn on the correct power switch (see Power Switches, page 12). When using both power sockets, either of the power switches can be used to turn on the KVM switch. To enable dual power, turn on both power switches.

Note: If you are connecting the power to a UPS or an PN9108/PN0108, be

sure to use the utility power cords supplied with your package instead of standard power cords.

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After the KN1108VA / KN1116VA is cabled up you can turn on the power. After it is powered up, you can turn on the servers.

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Modem

PN0108

PS/2 CPU MODUL

MOD

912

PS/2 CPU MODUL

MOD

912

LIN

Single Stage Installation Diagram

Adapter Cable Connection Diagram

KA7170

b y A

TEN

LIN K

KA7140

b y A

TEN

LIN K

KA7120

b y A

TEN

LIN K

KA7130

b y A

TEN

LIN K

KA7175

b y A

TEN

LIN K

KA7176

b y A

TEN

LIN K

KA7177

b y A

TEN

LIN K

KA7166

KA7168

KA7169

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KA7189

KA7188

Adapter Cable Connection Diagram cont.

KA7171 Connection Diagram

Front Rear

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Two Stage Installation

To control even more servers, up to 16 additional KVM switches can be cascaded from the KVM ports of the original KN1108VA / KN1116VA. As many as 256 servers can be controlled in a complete two stage installation.

In a cascaded installation, the KN1108VA / KN1116VA is considered the First Stage unit, the cascaded switches are considered Second Stage units.

Note: The cascaded KVM switch shown in the example is the KH1516.

See Supported KVM Switches, page 272, for a list of other switches.

To set up a two stage installation, refer to the diagram on page 27, and do the following:

1. Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting, including all preexisting devices on the installation, are properly grounded and have been turned off.

2. Use Cat 5e cable to connect any available KVM Port on the First Stage unit (the KN1108VA / KN1116VA) to a KVM Adapter Cable (as described under KVM Adapter Cables, page 7).

3. Plug the adapter cable’s KVM connectors to the Keyboard, Video, and Mouse Console ports of the Second Stage unit.

Note: The distance between the First Stage unit and the Second Stage unit

must not exceed 40m or 50m based on the KVM adapter cable used.

4. Use KVM cable sets (as described in the Cables section of the cascaded KVM switch’s User Manual), to connect any available KVM port on the Second Stage unit to the Keyboard, Video, and Mouse ports of the server you are installing.

5. Plug the power cord that came with the cascaded KVM switch into its Power Socket, and then into an AC power source.

6. Repeat these steps for any other Second Stage units you wish to connect.

7. Power on the Second Stage unit(s), then power on the First Stage unit.

8. Turn on the power to all the servers.

Note: The Power On sequence requires that all Second Stage switches be

powered on first. After all Second Stage switches are powered on, the First Stage switch can be powered on. After all the switches are powered on, the servers can be powered on.

Two Stage Installation Diagram

KN1108VA

KH1516

KA9120

3 4

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Hot Plugging

KN1108VA / KN1116VA switches support hot plugging – components can be removed and added back into the installation by unplugging and replugging cables from the ports without the need to shut the unit down.

Note: If the server’s Operating System does not support hot plugging, this

function may not work properly.

The Adapter ID Function

Adapter Cable information (the Adapter ID, port name, OS, keyboard language, and access mode), is stored on the adapter. The switch’s Adapter ID function takes this information and stores it along with the adapter cable’s configuration information (access rights, etc.), in its database – so that when you move a server together with its adapter cable from one port to another, you don’t have to reconfigure its settings – the Adapter ID function restores them at the new location. The only change is in the port number.

When moving the server and adapter cable to another switch, however, only the information that is stored on the adapter is retained. For the other settings you must either reconfigure them, or use the Backup/Restore function (see page 201) to restore them.

Since port settings are stored with the adapter, if you move a server to a new port without its original adapter; or if you connect a different server to the adapter, you must manually reconfigure the port settings for the new server. See Sidebar Utilities, page 94 for port configuration details.

Powering Off and Restarting

If it becomes necessary to power off the KN1108VA / KN1116VA, or if the switch loses power and needs to be restarted, wait 10 seconds before powering it back on. The servers should not be affected by this, but if any of them should fail, simply restart them.

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Port 3

Port 1

ID = 1-3

Port ID Numbering

Each server on the installation is assigned a unique Port ID. Its Port ID is a one or two segment number that is determined as follows:

 A server attached to a First Stage unit has a one segment Port ID (from 1–

8/16) that corresponds to the KVM Port number that it is connected to.

 A server attached to a Second Stage unit has a two segment Port ID:

 The second segment (from 1–16), represents the KVM Port number on

the Second Stage unit that the server is connected to.

 The first segment (from 1–8/16) represents the KVM Port number on

the First Stage unit that the Second Stage unit links back to.

For example, a Port ID of 1 - 3 refers to a server that is connected to KVM Port 3 of a Second Stage unit that links back to KVM Port 1 of the First Stage unit:

Port Selection

Port selection is accomplished by means of the GUI. Port selection details are discussed in Chapter 6, Port Access.

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PDU Installation

ATEN PDU products are intelligent Power Distribution Units that offer outlet level control combined with remote access to give IT administrators the ability to power control devices attached to the unit from practically any location via a TCP/IP connection.

Note: The PDU GUI shown in the example is the PE9216r. Go to http://

www.aten.com/global/en/products/energy-intelligence-rack-pdu/kvmpdu/ for a list of supported ATEN PDUs.

To se t up a PDU in conjuncti on with a KVM over IP Switch, refe r to the images below and do the following:

1. Connect both the KVM over IP Switch and the PDU to your Ethernet switch.

2. In the PDU’s GUI, browse to Device Management, then to OOBC. In Console Port Settings, set the Baud Rate to 38400 bps.

3. Still in Device Management, browse to ANMS. In CC Management, uncheck Enable.

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4. Next, connect the PDU (Console PON IN) directly to the KVM over IP

switch (PON).

5. Following this, using the KVM over IP switch GUI, browse to Device

Management, then to ANMS. In Authentication, uncheck CC Management.

6. Finally, confirm that appropriate power management permission has been

assigned. Browse to Port Access, then to Port Configuration. Select the relevant port number from the left tree menu.

Select Add (a power device).

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The power outlet permission will then be assigned to the port you selected.

Chapter 3

Super Administrator Setup

Overview

This chapter discusses the administrative procedures that the Super Administrator performs to get the KVM over IP switch set up for the first time.

First Time Setup

Once the KVM over IP switch has been cabled up, the Super Administrator needs to set the unit up for user operation. This involves setting the network parameters, and changing the default Super Administrator login. The most convenient way to do this for the first time is from the local console.

Note: For remote methods of setting up the network, see IP Address

Determination, page 235.

At the local console, a login prompt appears on the console monitor:

Since this is the first time you are logging in, use the default Username: administrator; and the default Password: password.

Note: For security purposes, the system will prompt you to change the login

password. The password must be different from your login password.

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After you successfully log in, the Local Console Main Page appears:

Network Setup

To set up the network, do the following:

1. Click the Device Management tab.

2. Select the Network tab.

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3. Fill in the fields according to the information provided under Network,

page 153.

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Changing the Super Administrator Login

To change the default Super Administrator Username and Password, do the following:

1. At the top of the screen, click the User Management tab. The User Management page has a list of Users and Groups in the Sidebar

at the left, and a more detailed list of users – with more information about them – in the large central panel. Since this is the first time the page is being accessed, only the Super Administrator appears:

2. Click administrator in the left panel – or –

Select administrator in the central panel, then click Modify (at the bottom of the page.)

The User Information page appears:

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3. Change the Username and Password to something unique.

4. Enter the password again in the Confirm Password field to confirm it is

correct.

5. Click Save.

6. When the dialog box informing you that the change completed

successfully appears, Click OK.

7. Click on another item on the Local Console Main Page, to close this page.

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Moving On

After setting up the network and changing the default Super Administrator password, you can proceed to other administration activities. These include User Management, Device Management, and Firmware Upgrade Maintenance.

These activities can be accomplished using any of the KVM over IP switch’s GUI utilities. These include the Local Console; the browser-based Windows GUI; the browser-based Java Client Viewer; the stand-alone Windows Client AP; and the stand-alone Java Client AP. Choose the approach that suits you best.

Note: Firmware Upgrade Maintenance cannot be performed from the local

console. You must log in remotely with one of the KVM over IP switch’s other GUI utilities for this operation.

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Logging In

Overview

KVM over IP switches can be accessed from a local console; an Internet browser; a Windows application (AP) program; and a Java application (AP) program.

No matter which access method you choose, the KVM over IP switch’s authentication procedure requires you to submit a valid username and password. If you supply invalid login information, the authentication routine will return an Invalid Username or Password, or Login Failed message. If you see this type of message, log in again with a correct username and password.

Note: If the number of invalid login attempts exceeds a specified amount, a

time out period is invoked. You must wait until the time out period expires before you can attempt to log in again. See Login Failures, page 170 for further details.

Local Console Login

When the local console is attached (see Single Stage Installation, page 19) and there is no user logged in, the KVM over IP switch’s login screen appears on the monitor:

Simply key in your valid Username and Password, then click Login to bring up the Local Console Main Page. The Local Console Main Page is similar to the Web Browser, WinClient and Java Client Main Pages. For a description of the Web Browser Main Page, see page 49.

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Browser Login

KVM over IP switches can be accessed via an Internet browser running on any platform. To access the switch, do the following:

1. Open the browser and specify the IP address of the switch you want to access in the browser’s location bar.

Note: For security purposes, a login string may have been set by the

administrator (see page 174 for details). By default, there is no login string. If so, you must include a forward slash and the login string along with the IP address when you log in. For example:

192.168.0.100/kn1116va

If you don’t know the IP address and login string, ask your Administrator.

2. When a Security Alert dialog box appears, accept the certificate – it can be trusted. (See Trusted Certificates, page 239, for details.) If a second certificate appears, accept it as well.

Once you accept the certificate(s), the login page appears:

3. Provide your username and password (set by the administrator), then click Login to bring up the Web Main Page. For a discussion of the Web Main Page, see page 49.

Note: If you are the administrator and are logging in for the first time, use

the default username (administrator) and the default password (password). For security purposes, the system will prompt you to change the login password. The password must be different from your login password.

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Windows Client AP Login

In some cases, the Administrator may not want the KVM over IP switch to be available via browser access. The Windows AP Client allows direct remote access to Windows systems users, without having to go through a browser (although you initially download the Windows AP Client program from the browser page – see Chapter 11, Download).

To connect to the KVM over IP switch, go to the location on your hard disk that you downloaded the Windows AP Client program to, and double-click its icon (WinClient.exe) to bring up the Windows Client Connection Screen:

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The Windows Client AP Connection Screen

A description of the Connection Screen is given in the following table:

Item Description

Menu Bar The Menu Bar contains two items: File and Help.



The File Menu allows the operator to Create, Save, and

(

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The Help Menu displays the WinClient AP version.

Server List Each time the WinClient.exe file is run, it searches the user's

Server

Message Panel Located just to the right of the Server panel, the Message

Switch to Remote View Once you have been authenticated (see Connecting –

local LAN segment for KVM over IP switches, and lists whichever ones it finds in this box. If you want to connect to one of these units, double-click it. (See Connecting – Windows Client AP, page 43 for details.)

Note: 1. The switch will not appear in the list unless its

Enable Device List configuration parameter has been enabled. See Operating Mode, page 151 for details.

2. Only units whose Access Port settings for Program (see Service Ports, page 154) match the number specified for Port in the Server area of this dialog box appear in the Server List window.

This area is used when you want to connect to a KVM over IP switch at a remote location. You can drop down the IP list box

and select an address from the list. If the address you want isn't listed, you can key in the target IP address in the IP field, and its port number in the Port field. (If you don't know the port number, contact your Administrator.)

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When the IP address and Port number have been specified, click Connect. (See Connecting – Windows Client AP, page 43 for details.)

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When you have finished with your session and come back to this dialog box, click Disconnect to end the connection.

panel lists status messages regarding the connection to the KVM over IP switch.

Windows Client AP, page 43 for details), this button becomes active. Click it to switch to the GUI Main Page. The GUI Main Page is described on page 52.

see The File Menu,

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Connecting – Windows Client AP

To connect to a KVM over IP switch do the following::

1. From the Server List box, double-click the device that you wish to connect to.

– Or – Specify its IP address and port number in the Server IP and Port input

boxes.

2. Click Connect. The Login dialog box appears:

3. Key in a valid Username and Password, and then click OK.

4. Once you have been authenticated, the Switch to Remote View button becomes active. Click it to connect to the switch and bring up its GUI Main Page. For a description of the GUI Main Page, see page 48.

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The File Menu

The File Menu allows the operator to Create, Save, and Open user created Work files. A Work File consists of all the information specified in a Client session. This includes the Server List and Server IP list items, as well as the Hotkey settings.

Whenever a user runs the Client program, it opens with the values contained in the current work file. The current work file consists of the values that were in effect the last time the program was closed.

The File menu consists of the following items:

New Allows the user to create a named work file so its values will not

Open Allows the user to open a previously saved work file and use the

Save Allows the user to save the values presently in effect as the

Exit Exits the WinClient.

be lost, and it will be available for future recall.

values contained in it.

current work file.

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Java Client AP Login

In those cases in which the Administrator does not want the KVM over IP switch to be available via browser access, but the local client users aren’t running Windows, the Java AP Client provides direct remote access to non-Windows systems users (although you initially download the Java AP Client program from the browser page – see Chapter 11, Download).

To connect to the KVM over IP switch, go to the location on your hard disk that you downloaded the Java AP Client program to, and double-click its icon (JavaClient.jar) to bring up the Java Client Connection Screen:

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The Java Client AP Connection Screen

A description of the Connection Screen is given in the following table:

Item Description

Server List Each time the JavaClient.jar file is run, it searches the User's

Server

Message Panel Located just to the right of the Server panel, the Message

Switch to Remote View Once you have been authenticated (see Connecting –

Note: 1. The switch will not appear in the list unless its

This area is used when you want to connect to a KVM over IP switch at a remote location. You can drop down the IP list box

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panel lists status messages regarding the connection to the KVM over IP switch.

Windows Client AP, page 43 for details), this button becomes active. Click it to switch to the GUI Main Page. The GUI Main Page is described on page 52.

Enable Device List configuration parameter has been enabled. See Operating Mode, page 151 for details.

2. Only units whose Access Port settings for Program (see Service Ports, page 154) match the number specified for Port in the Server area of this dialog box appear in the Server List window.

When the IP address and Port number have been specified, click Connect. (See Connecting – Windows Client AP, page 43 for details.)

When you have finished with your session and come back to this dialog box, click Disconnect to end the connection.

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Connecting – Java Client AP

To connect to a KVM over IP switch do the following::

1. From the Server List box, double-click the device that you wish to connect to.

– Or – Specify its IP address and port number in the Server IP and Port input

boxes.

2. Click Login The Login dialog box appears:

3. Key in a valid Username and Password, and then click OK.

4. Once you have been authenticated, the Remote View button becomes active. Click it to connect to the switch and bring up its GUI Main Page. For a description of the GUI Main Page, see page 48.

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The User Interface

Overview

Once you have successfully logged in, the KVM over IP switch’s user interface Main Page appears. The look of the page varies slightly, depending on which method you used to log in. Each of the interfaces is described in the sections that follow.

The Web Browser Main Page

To ensure multi-platform interoperability, access to the KVM over IP switches can be accomplished with most standard web browsers. Once users log in and are authenticated (see page 40), the Web Browser Main Page comes up, with the Port Access page displayed:

Note: The screen depicts a Super Administrator’s page. Depending on a user’s

type and permissions, not all of these elements appear.

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Page Components

The web page screen components are described in the table, below:

No. Item Description

1 Tab Bar The tab bar contains the KVM over IP switch’s main

2 Menu Bar The menu bar contains operational sub-categories

3 Sidebar The Sidebar provides a tree view listing of ports that

4 About About provides information regarding the switch’s

5 Logout Click this button to log out of your KVM over IP switch

6 Welcome Message If this function is enabled (see Welcome Message*,

7 Interactive Display Panel This is your main work area. The screens that appear

operation categories. The items that appear in the tab bar are determined by the user’s type, and the authorization options that were selected when the user’s account was created.

that pertain to the item selected in the tab bar. The items that appear in the menu bar are determined by the user’s type, and the authorization options that were selected when the user’s account was created.

relate to the various tab bar and menu bar selections. Clicking a node in the Sidebar brings up a page with the details that are relevant to it.

There is a Filter button at the bottom of the Sidebar that lets you expand or narrow the scope of the ports that appear in the tree. The Filter function is discussed in detail on page 93

current firmware version.

session.

page 114), a welcome message displays here.

reflect your menu choices and Sidebar node selection.

Manufacturing Number

The “MFG Number” (Manufacturing Number) is an internal serial number used by ATEN’s factory and technical support staff to identify products. This number does not affect products’ warranty. If your product requires after-sales services, you may provide the MFG Number to ATEN’s sales or technical support staff to identify the product and model number.

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The Tab Bar

The number and type of icons that appear on the Tab Bar at the top of the page are determined by the user’s type (Super Administrator, Administrator, User) and the permissions assigned when the user’s account was created. The functions associated with each of the icons are explained in the table below:

Icon Function

Port Access: The Port Access page is used to access and control the

devices on the KVM over IP switch installation. This page is available to all users.

User Management: The User Management page is used to create and manage Users and Groups. It can also be used to assign devices to them. User Management is discussed on page 131. This tab is available to the Super Administrator, as well as administrators and users who have been given User Management permission. The tab doesn’t appear for other administrators and users.

Device Management: The Device Management page is used to configure and control the overall operation of the KVM over IP switch. This page is available to the Super Administrator, as well as

administrators and users who have been given Device Management permission. The tab doesn’t appear for other administrators and users.

Log: The Log page displays the contents of the log file. The Log page is discussed on page 189.

Maintenance: The Maintenance page is used to install new firmware; backup and restore configuration and account information; ping network devices; and restore default values. The Maintenance page is discussed on page 193. This page is available to the Super Administrator (and Administrators and Users with Maintenance permission). The icon doesn’t display on the page of ordinary administrators and users.

Download: Users can click this icon to download AP versions of the Windows Client; the Java Client; and the Log Server. This page is available to all users.

There are two small icons at the extreme right of the page. Their functions are described in the table, below:

Icon Function

Click this icon to brings up a panel with information about the KVM over IP switch firmware version.

Click this icon to log out and end your KVM over IP switch session.

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The AP GUI Main Page

With WinClient AP, and Java Client AP access, once users log in (see Logging In, page 39), the GUI Main Page comes up:

The GUI Main Page is similar to that of the Web Browser. The differences between them are as follows:

1. The AP GUI version doesn’t have a menu bar below the tab bar; it has a series of tabs like a notebook, instead. Like the Web Browser interface, however, the makeup of the tabbed notebook changes depending on the items selected on the main Tab Bar and in the Sidebar.

2. In addition to Filter, there are also buttons for Scan and Array Mode at the bottom of the Sidebar. These functions are discussed in Chapter 6, Port Access.

3. There is a hidden Control Panel at the upper or lower center of the screen that becomes visible when you mouse over it. (The default is at the upper center of the screen.)

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4. There is an additional icon at the extreme right of the page: . Click this

icon to close the GUI Main Page and go to the display of the last selected port.

5. The GUI can be navigated via the keyboard as shown in the table, below:

Keys Action

Ctrl + P Opens the Port Access page.

Ctrl + U Opens the User Management page.

Ctrl + D Opens the Device Management page.

Ctrl + L Opens the Log page.

Ctrl + M Opens the Maintenance page.

Ctrl + A Opens the Download page.

F1 To see About information

F2 To edit the port name of the selected port.

F4 Selects the Sidebar (left) panel.

F5 Selects the main (right) panel

F7 Closes the GUI.

F8 To log out.

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The Local Console GUI Main Page

The Local Console GUI Main Page is similar to the Java and Windows AP GUI Main Page:

The major difference is that the Local Console Main Page doesn’t have a tab for Download.

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The Control Panel

WinClient Control Panel

Since the WinClient Control Panel (for the ActiveX Web Viewer and WinClient AP) contains the most complete functionality, this section describes the WinClient Control Panel. Although the Java Control Panel (for the Web Viewer and Java Client AP) does not enable all of the features that this one does, the functions that they do share are the same, and you can refer to the information described here when using it.

The Control Panel is hidden at the upper or lower center of the screen (the default is at the upper center), and becomes visible when you mouse over it. The panel consists of three rows: an icon row at the top, and two text rows below it:

Note: The above image shows the complete Control Panel. The icons that

appear can be user selected. See Control Panel Configuration, page 86, for details.

 By default, the upper text row shows the video resolution of the remote

display. As the mouse pointer moves over the icons in the icon bar, however, the information in the upper text row changes to describe the icon's function. In addition, if a message from another user is entered in the message board, and you have not opened the message board in your session, the message will appear in the upper row.

 The lower row shows the IP address of the device you are accessing at the

left of the row. The center of the row indicates which bus the user is on (the number before the slash), and the total number of users on that bus (the number behind the slash).

Note: 1. The bus and user information in the center of the row only

displays if it has been enabled. See Bus Info, page 87 for details.

2. See Multiuser Operation, page 216 for further information regarding the KVM over IP switch’s bus assignments.

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 Right clicking in the text row area brings up a menu-style version of the

toolbar. In addition, it allows you to select options for the Screen Mode, Zoom, Mouse Pointer, and Macro List. These functions are discussed in the sections that follow.

 To move the Control Panel to a different location on the screen, place the

mouse pointer over the text row area, then click and drag.

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WinClient Control Panel Functions

The Control Panel functions are described in the table below.

Icon Function

This is a toggle. Click to make the Control Panel persistent – i.e., it always displays on top of other screen elements. Click again to have it display normally.

Click to bring up the Macros dialog box (see page 60 for details).

Click to bring up the Video Options dialog box. Right-click to perform a quick Auto Sync (see Video Settings, page 69, for details).

Click to perform a video and mouse autosync operation. It is the same as clicking the Auto-sync button in the Video Options dialog box (see Video Settings, page 69).

Toggles the display between Full Screen Mode and Windowed Mode.

Click to take a snapshot (screen capture) of the remote display. See Snapshot, page 87, for details on configuring the Snapshot parameters.

Click to bring up the Message Board (see The Message Board, page 73).

Click to send a Ctrl+Alt+Del signal to the remote system.

Click to toggle the remote display between color and gray scale views.

Click to bring up the Virtual Media dialog box. The icon changes depending on the status of the virtual media function. See Virtual Media, page 76, for specific details.

Note: This icon displays in gray when the function is disabled or not available.

Click to zoom the remote display window.

Note: This feature is only available in windowed mode (Full Screen Mode is off). See Zoom, page 79 for details.

Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard (see The On-Screen Keyboard, page 80).

Click to select the mouse pointer type.

Note: This icon changes depending on which mouse pointer type is

selected (see Mouse Pointer Type, page 82).

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Click to toggle Automatic or Manual mouse sync.

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When the selection is Automatic, a green √ appears on the icon.

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When the selection is Manual, a red X appears on the icon.

See Mouse DynaSync Mode, page 84 for a complete explanation of this feature.

Click to toggle sound from the remote server to be heard on the client computer’s speakers on or off. The “prohibited” symbol (a red circle with a diagonal bar) displays on the icon when the speaker is toggled Off.

Click to display a dropdown list of User macros in order to access and run macros more conveniently than using the Macros dialog box (see the Macros icon in the table above, and the Macros section on page 60).

The Power Over the Net™ icon allows the device to be powered on, powered off or rebooted, when the device is connected to a compatible PON “PN” series unit. (For more information on configuring PON features see PON Devices, page 183).

See Power Over the Net™, page 83 for a complete explanation of this feature.

Under an accessed port, click to skip to the first port accessible to the user on the entire installation without having to recall the Port Access page.

Under an accessed port, click to skip to the first port accessible to the user that is previous to the current one without having to recall the Port Access page.

Under an accessed port, click to skip to the first port accessible to the user that is after the current one without having to recall the Port Access page.

Under an accessed port, click to skip to the last port accessible to the user on the entire installation without having to recall the Port Access page.

Under an accessed port, click to begin Auto Scan Mode. The KVM over IP switch automatically switches among the ports that were

selected for Auto Scanning with the Filter function (see Filter, page 93). This allows you to monitor their activity without having to switch among them manually.

Under an accessed port, click to invoke Panel Array Mode (see Panel Array Mode, page 214).

Clicking this button cycles you through the KVM adapter cable's compensation mode choices depending on the length of cable used to connect a device to the KVM switch. The choices are, Short: less than 10 m, Medium: 10–25 m, and Long: 25–40 m. The length of the line in the icon changes to indicate which choice is selected.

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Under an accessed port, click to recall the GUI.

Click to bring up the Control Panel Configuration dialog box. See Control Panel Configuration, page 86, for details on configuring the Control Panel.

Click to exit the viewer.

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Exiting from a Browser Viewer session brings you back to the web browser Main Page.

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Exiting from a WinClient AP session brings you back to the login dialog box (see page 41).

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Exiting from a Java Client AP session brings you back to the login dialog box (see page 45).

These icons show the Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock status of the remote computer.

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When the lock state is On, the LED is bright green and the lock hasp is closed.

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When the lock state is Off, the LED is dull green and the lock hasp is open.

Click on the icon to toggle the status.

Note: These icons and your local keyboard icons are in sync. Clicking an icon causes the corresponding LED on your keyboard to change accordingly. Likewise, pressing a Lock key on your keyboard causes the icon’s color to change accordingly.

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Macros

The Macros icon provides access to three functions found in the Macros dialog box: Hotkeys, User Macros, and System Macros. Each

of these functions is described in the following sections.

Hotkeys

Various actions related to manipulating the remote server can be accomplished with hotkeys. The Hotkey Setup utility (accessed by clicking this icon), lets you configure which hotkeys perform the actions.

The hotkeys that invoke an action are shown to the right of its name. Use the checkbox to the left of an action’s name to enable or disable its hotkey.

To change the hotkey for an action, do the following:

1. Highlight the Action, then click Set Hotkey.

2. Press your selected Function keys (one at a time). The key names appear in the Hotkeys field as you press them.

 You can use the same function keys for more than one action, as long

as the key sequence is not the same.

 To cancel setting a hotkey value, click Cancel; to clear an action’s

Hotkeys field, click Clear.

3. When you have finished keying in your sequence, click Save.

To reset all the hotkeys to their default values, click Reset.

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An explanation of the Hotkey actions is given in the table below:

Action Explanation

Exit remote location

Adjust Video Brings up the Video Settings dialog box. This is equivalent to

Toggle Control Panel

Toggle mouse display

Adjust mouse This synchronizes the local and remote mouse movements. The

Video Auto-sync This combination performs an auto-sync operation. It is

Show/Hide Local Cursor

Substitute Ctrl key If your local client computer captures Ctrl key combinations,

Substitute Alt key

Breaks the connection to the KVM over IP switch and returns you to local client computer operation. This is equivalent to clicking the Exit icon on the Control Panel. The default keys are F2, F3, F4.

clicking the Video Settings icon on the Control Panel. The default keys are F5, F6, F7.

Toggles the Control Panel Off and On. The default keys are F3, F4, F5.

If you find the display of the two mouse pointers (local and remote) to be confusing or annoying, you can use this function to shrink the non-functioning pointer down to a barely noticeable tiny circle, which can be ignored. Since this function is a toggle, use the hotkeys again to bring the mouse display back to its original configuration. This is equivalent to selecting the Dot pointer type from the Mouse Pointer icon on the Control Panel. The default keys are F7, F8, F9.

Note: The Java Control Panel does not have this feature.

default keys are F8,F7,F6.

equivalent to clicking the Video Autosync icon on the Control Panel. The default keys are F6,F7,F8.

Toggles off and on: hides local cursor and locks the mouse pointer and keyboard use within the Windows/Java Client AP window, plus hides the control panel. This is equivalent to selecting the Single pointer type from the Mouse Pointer icon on the Control Panel. The default keys are F4,F5.

preventing them from being sent to the remote server, you can implement their effects on the remote server by specifying a function key to substitute for the Ctrl key. If you substitute the F11 key, for example, pressing [F11 + 5] would appear to the remote server as [Ctrl + 5]. The default key is F11.

Although all other keyboard input is captured and sent to the KVM over IP switch, [Alt + Tab] and [Ctrl + Alt + Del] work on your local

client computer. In order to implement their effects on the remote server, another key may be substituted for the Alt key. If you substitute the F12 key, for example, you would use [F12 + Tab] and [Ctrl + F12 + Del]. The default key is F12.

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User Macros

User Macros are created to perform specific actions on the remote server. To create the macro, do the following:

1. Select User Macros, then click Add.

2. In the dialog box that comes up, replace the “New Macro” text with a name of your choice for the macro:

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3. Click Record.

The dialog box disappears, and a small panel appears at the top left of the screen:

4. Press the keys for the macro.

 To pause macro recording, click Pause. To resume, click Pause again.  Clicking Show brings up a dialog box that lists each keystroke that you

make, together with the amount of time each one takes:

 Clicking Cancel cancels all keystrokes.  When you have finished, click Stop. (This is the equivalent of

clicking Done in Step 5.)

Note: 1. Case is not considered – typing A or a has the same effect.

5. When recording the macro the focus must be on the remote screen. It cannot be in the macro dialog box.

2. Only the default keyboard characters may be used. Alternate characters cannot be used. For example, if the keyboard is Traditional Chinese and default character is A the alternate Chinese character obtained via keyboard switching is not recorded.

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6. If you haven’t brought up the Show dialog, click Done when you have finished recording your macro. You return to the Macros dialog box with your system macro key presses displayed in the Macro column:

7. If you want to change any of the keystrokes, select the macro and click Edit. This brings up a dialog box similar to the one for Show. You can change the content of your keystrokes, change their order, etc.

8. Repeat the procedure for any other macros you wish to create.

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After creating your macros, you can run them in any of three ways:

1. By using the hotkey (if one was assigned).

2. By opening the Macro List on the Control Panel and clicking the one you

want (see page 58).

3. By opening this (Macros) dialog box

and clicking Play.

If you run the macro from this dialog box, you have the option of specifying how the macro runs.

 If you choose Play Without Wait, the macro runs the key presses one after

another with no time delay between them.

 If you choose Play With Time Control, the macro waits for the amount of

time between key presses that you took when you created it. Click on the arrow next to Play to make your choice.

 If you click Play without opening the list, the macro runs with the default

choice (NoWait or TimeCtrl), which is shown in the Playback column.

You can change the default choice by clicking on the current choice (NoWait in the screenshot above), and selecting the alternate choice.

Note: 1. Information about the Search function is given on page 66.

2. User Macros are stored on the Local Client computer of each user. Therefore, there is no limitation on the of number of macros, the size of the macro names, or makeup of the hotkey combinations that invoke them

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 Search

Search, at the bottom of the dialog box, lets you filter the list of macros that appear in the large upper panel for you to play or edit. Click a radio button to choose whether you want to search by name or by key; key in a string for the search; then click Search. All instances that match your search string appear in the upper panel.

System Macros

System Macros are used to create exit macros for when you close a sess ion. For example, as an added measure of security, you could create a macro that sends the Winkey-L combination which would cause the remote server’s log in page to come up the next time the device was accessed. To create the macro, do the following:

1. Select System Macros, then click Add.

2. In the dialog box that comes up, replace the “New Macro” text with a name of your choice for the macro:

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3. Click Record.

The dialog box disappears, and a small panel appears at the top left of the screen:

4. Press the keys for the macro.

 To pause macro recording, click Pause. To resume, click Pause again.  Clicking Show brings up a dialog box that lists each keystroke that you

make, together with the amount of time each one takes (see page 67).

Note: 1. Case is not considered – typing A or a has the same effect.

5. When recording the macro the focus must be on the remote screen. It cannot be in the macro dialog box.

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7. If you want to change the order of any of the keystrokes or insert new keystrokes, select the macro and click Edit. This will put you in edit mode and give you options to change the sort order and insert new keystrokes.

8. Repeat the procedure for any other macros you wish to create.

Once the system macros have been created, they are available for use on a port-by-port basis. They get selected on a port’s Port Configuration

→

Port

Properties page (see Port Level, page 123 for details).

Note: 1. Information about the Search function is given on page 66.

2. You can choose only one system macro per port.

3. Systems macros are stored on the switch, therefore macro names may not exceed 64 Bytes; hotkey combinations may not exceed 256 Bytes (each key usually takes 3–5 Bytes). System macro names only support ASCII characters.

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Video Settings

Clicking the Hammer icon on the Control Panel brings up the Basic Video Settings dialog box with basic settings. The options in the basic

dialog box allow you to adjust the Screen Position, set Auto-Sync, and slide the Performance bar setting. Selecting the Advanced button opens the Advanced Video Settings dialog box, providing more detailed options including; RGB, Gamma, Video Quality, Enable Refresh, Transparency and Color Depth Control, as shown below and on the next page:

Basic Video Settings

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Advanced Video Settings

The meanings of the video adjustment options are given in the table:

Options Usage

Screen Position Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the remote server

Auto-Sync Click Auto-Sync to have the vertical and horizontal offset values of

window by Clicking the Arrow buttons.

the remote screen detected and automatically synchronized with the local screen.

Note: 1. If the local and remote mouse pointers are out of sync, in

most cases, performing this function will bring them back into sync.

2. This function works best with a bright screen.

3. If you are not satisfied with the results, use the Screen Position arrows to position the remote display manually.

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Options Usage

RGB Drag the slider bars to adjust the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values.

When a RGB value is increased, the RGB component of the image is correspondingly increased.

If you enable Set to Grayscale, the remote video display is changed to grayscale.

Clicking the Reset button brings the RGB settings back their default values.

Gamma This section allows you to adjust the video display's gamma level.

This function is discussed in detail in the next section, Gamma Adjustment.

Performance Use the slide bar to select the type of Internet connection that the

local client computer uses. The switch will use that selection to automatically adjust the Video Quality settings to optimize the quality of the video display.

Since network conditions vary, if none of the pre-set choices seem to work well, you can select Advanced and use the Video Quality slider bar to adjust the settings to suit your conditions.

Video Quality Drag the slider bar to adjust the overall Video Quality. The larger the

value, the clearer the picture and the more video data goes through the network. Depending on the network bandwidth, a high value may adversely effect response time.

Enable Refresh

The KVM over IP switch can redraw the screen every 1 to 99 seconds, eliminating unwanted artifacts from the screen. Select Enable Refresh and enter a number from 1 through 99. The KVM

over IP switch will redraw the screen at the interval you specify. This feature is disabled by default. Click to put a check mark in the box next to Enable Refresh to enable this feature.

Note: 1. The switch starts counting the time interval when mouse

movement stops.

2. Enabling this feature increases the volume of video data transmitted over the network. The lower the number specified, the more often the video data is transmitted. Setting too low a value may adversely affect overall operating responsiveness.

Transparency Adjusts the transparency of the toolbar that comes up when the GUI

hotkey ([Scroll Lock][Scroll Lock], for example), is invoked. Slide the bar until the display in the example window is to your liking.

Color Depth Control

Preset / Custom

This setting determines the richness of the video display by adjusting the amount of color information.

Using the Preset and Custom buttons allow you to set and save custom video settings, and revert back to default video settings.

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Gamma Adjustment

If it is necessary to correct the gamma level for the remote video display, use the Gamma function of the Video Settings dialog box.

 Under Advanced configuration, there are ten preset and four user-defined

levels to choose from. Drop down the list box and choose the most suitable one.

 For greater control, clicking the Advanced button brings up the following

dialog box:

 Click and drag the diagonal line at as many points as you wish to achieve

the display output you desire.

 Click Save As to save up to four user-defined configurations derived from

this method. Saved configurations can be recalled from the list box at a future time.

 Click Reset to abandon any changes and return the gamma line to its

original diagonal position.

 Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog box.  Click Cancel to abandon your changes and close the dialog box.

Note: For best results, change the gamma while viewing a remote server.

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Network Bandwidth Information for KVM Sessions

For network bandwidth management, under ideal circumstances, a KVM session of a full-screen video display at 1920x1080 @60Hz will take up approximately 64Mbps.

However, since the network environment of each station/session varies, the aforementioned information proposes what is ideal but does not warrant the smoothness/quality for each session.

The Message Board

The KVM over IP switch supports multiple user logins, which may cause access conflicts. To alleviate the problem, a message board has

been provided, which allows users to communicate with each other:

Button Bar

The buttons on the Button Bar are toggles. Their actions are described in the table below:

Button Action

Enable/Disable Chat. When disabled, messages posted to the board

are not displayed. The button is shadowed when Chat is disabled. The icon displays next to the user's name in the User List panel when the user has disabled Chat.

Occupy/Release Keyboard/Video/Mouse. When you Occupy the KVM, other users cannot see the video, and cannot input keyboard or mouse data. The button is shadowed when the KVM is occupied. The icon displays next to the user's name in the User List panel when the user has occupied the KVM.

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Occupy/Release Keyboard/Mouse. When you Occupy the KM, other users can see the video, but cannot input keyboard or mouse data. The button is shadowed when the KM is occupied. The icon displays next to the user's name in the User List panel when the user has occupied the KM.

Show/Hide User List. When you Hide the User List, the User List panel closes. The button is shadowed when the User List is open.

Message Display Panel

Messages that users post to the board - as well as system messages - display in this panel. If you disable Chat, however, messages that get posted to the board won't appear.

Compose Panel

Key in the messages that you want to post to the board in this panel. Click Send, or press [Enter] to post the message to the board.

User List Panel

The names of all the logged in users are listed in this panel.

 Your name appears in blue; other users' names appear in black.  By default, messages are posted to all users. To post a message to one

individual user, select the user's name before sending your message.

 If a user's name is selected, and you want to post a message to all users,

select All Users before sending your message.

 If a user has disabled Chat, its icon displays before the user's name to

indicate so.

 If a user has occupied the KVM or the KM, its icon displays before the

user's name to indicate so.

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Virtual Media

The Virtual Media feature allows a drive, folder, image file, removable disk, or smart card reader on a user’s system to appear and

act as if it were installed on the remote server.

The Virtual Media icon changes depending on the status of the virtual media function, as shown in the table below:

Icon Function

The icon displays in gray to indicate that the virtual media function is disabled or not available

The icon displays in blue to indicate that the virtual media function is available. Click the icon to bring up the virtual media dialog box.

The icon displays in blue with a red X to indicate that a virtual media device has been mounted on the remote server. Click the icon to unmount all redirected devices.

Mounting Virtual Media

To mount a virtual media device, do the following:

1. Click the Virtual Media icon to bring up the Virtual Media dialog box:.

Note: The T button at the top right brings up a slider to adjust the

transparency of the dialog box. After making your adjustment, click anywhere in the dialog box to dismiss the slider.

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2. Click Add; then select the media source.

Depending on your selection, additional dialog boxes appear to enable you to select the drive, ISO file, folder, or removable disk you desire. See Virtual Media Support, page 273 for a list of supported virtual media types, and details about mounting them.

3. If your device only supports full speed USB, put a check in the Disable High Speed USB Operation Mode checkbox.

4. To add additional media sources, click Add, and select the source as many times as you require. Up to three virtual media choices can be mounted. The top three in the list are the ones that are selected. Virtual Media and Smart Card readers can be mounted at the same time. To rearrange the selection order, highlight the device you want to move, then click the Up or Down Arrow button to promote or demote it in the list.

5. Read refers to the redirected device being able to send data to the remote server; Write refers to the redirected device being able to have data from the remote server written to it. For the redirected device to be writable as well as readable, click to put a check in the Enable Write checkbox:

Note: If a redirected device cannot be written to, it appears in gray.

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6. To remove an entry from the list, select it and click Remove.

7. After you have made your media source selections, click Mount. The dialog box closes. The virtual media devices that you have selected are redirected to the remote server, where they show up as drives, files, folders, etc. on the remote server’s file system.

Once mounted, you can treat the virtual media as if they really existed on the remote server – drag and drop files to/from them; open files on the remote server for editing and save them to the redirected media, etc.

Files that you save to the redirected media will actually be saved on your local client computer’s storage. Files that you drag from the redirected media will actually come from your local client computer’s storage.

8. To end the redirection, bring up the Control Panel and click on the Virtual Media icon. All mounted devices are automatically unmounted.

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Zoom

The Zoom icon controls the zoom factor for the remote view window. Settings are as follows:

Setting Description

100% Sizes and displays the remote view window at 100%.

75% Sizes and displays the remote view window at 75%.

50% Sizes and displays the remote view window at 50%.

25% Sizes and displays the remote view window at 25%.

1:1 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 100%. The difference

between this setting and the 100% setting is that when the remote view window is resized its contents don’t resize – they remain at the size they were. To see any objects that are outside of the viewing area move the mouse to the window edge, to have the screen scroll.

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The On-Screen Keyboard

The KVM over IP switch supports an on-screen keyboard, available in multiple languages, with all the standard keys for each supported

language. Click this icon to pop up the on-screen keyboard:

One of the major advantages of the on-screen keyboard is that if the keyboard languages of the remote and local systems aren’t the same, you don’t have to change the configuration settings for either system. Just bring up the on-screen keyboard; select the language used by the server you are accessing; and use the on-screen keyboard to communicate with it.

Note: You must use your mouse to click on the keys. You cannot use your

actual keyboard.

Changing Languages

To change languages, do the following:

1. Click the down arrow next to the currently selected language, to drop down the language list.

2. Select the new language from the list.

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Selecting Platforms

The On-screen Keyboard supports the Sun platform as well as the PC. To select the platform, do the following:

1. Click the down arrow next to the currently selected platform, to drop down

the platform list.

2. Select the new platform from the list.

Expanded Keyboard

To display/hide the expanded keyboard keys, click the arrow to the right of the language list arrow.

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Mouse Pointer Type

KVM over IP switches offer a number of mouse pointer options when working in the remote display. Click this icon to select from the

available choices:

Note: 1. Before accessing a port, only Dual and Crosshairs are available for

the Windows Viewers. Once the port is accessed, three pointers are available.

2. The Dot pointer is not available with the Java Client Viewer or the Java Client AP.

3. Selecting the Single pointer has the same effect as the Toggle mouse display hotkey function (see Toggle mouse display, page 61 for details).

4. The icon on the Control Panel changes to match your choice.

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Power Over the Net™

The Power Over the Net™ icon provides the ability to power on,

power off, and reboot outlets associated with the port on the PON device (see Power Management, page 126 for details) from the control panel. Click this icon to select from the available choices:

After clicking on the PON icon, a list of the power outlets associated with the connected port appears with the available options:

Options Usage

On=>Off Sends a Power Off signal to the selected outlet.

On=>Reboot Sends a Reboot signal to the selected outlet.

Off=>On Sends a Power On signal to the selected outlet.

All Sends the selected signal (On, Off, Reboot) to all associated

Pending A signal has been sent to the outlet and is in the process of

outlets.

performing the action.

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Mouse DynaSync Mode

Synchronization of the local and remote mouse pointers is accomplished either automatically or manually.

Automatic Mouse Synchronization (DynaSync)

Mouse DynaSync provides automatic locked-in synching of the remote and local mouse pointers – eliminating the need to constantly resync the two movements.

Note: This feature is only available for Windows and Mac systems (G4 or

later) whose adapter attribute OS setting is configured for Win or Mac (see Port Properties, page 123), which are connected to the switch with one of the following Adapter Cables: KA7166, KA7168, KA7169, KA7170, KA7175, KA7176, KA7177, KA7178, KA7188 or KA7189.

All other configurations must use manual mouse synchronization (described in the next section).

The icon on the Control Panel indicates the synchronization mode status as follows:

Icon Function

This icon displays in gray to indicate that Mouse DynaSync is not available – you must use manual synching procedures. This is the default setting for all KVM Adapters other than the KA7166, KA7168, KA7169, KA7170, KA7175, KA7176, KA7177, KA7188 and KA7189.

The green check mark on this icon indicates that Mouse DynaSync is available and is enabled. This is the default setting when Mouse DynaSync is available. (See the Note, above.)

The red X on this icon indicates that Mouse DynaSync is available but is not enabled.

When Mouse DynaSync is available, clicking the icon toggles its status between enabled and /disabled. If you choose to disable Mouse DynaSync mode, you must use the manual synching procedures described under Manual Mouse Synchronization, page 85.

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