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NetCommander™ IP Console KVM Switch

Table of Contents

User’s Guide

Model: B070-016-19-IP

1 – Introduction Page 2 2 – Important Safety Instructions 2 3 – System Components 3 4 – Compatibility 3 5 – Features 4 6 – Rackmount Installation 5 7 – Connection (Single KVM Switch) 6 8 – Connection (Cascading Multiple KVM Switches) 7 9 – Initial Settings (Default IP Address) 7

9.1 Networks with a DHCP Server 7

9.2 Networks without a DHCP Server 7

10 – Static IP Addresses for Multiple KVM Switches 7 11 – Logging into the Web Conﬁguration Interface 8 12 – Network (Conﬁguration Screen) 9 13 – Network (SNMP Settings) 10 14 – Administration (User Settings) 10 15 – Administration (Switch Conﬁguration) 11 16 – Administration (User Targets) 11 17 – Security (Settings) 12 18 – Security (SSL Certiﬁcate) 12 19 – Maintenance (Firmware Upgrade) 13

20 – Restore Factory Settings Page 13 21 – Saving Changes & Logging Out 13 22 – Starting a Remote Session 14 23 – Taking Over a Busy Remote Session 14 24 – Toolbar 15 25 – Safe Mode 19 26 – On Screen Display (OSD) 20 27 – Port Settings 22 28 – Security 24 29 – User Settings 24 30 – Scanning Computers (F4) 25 31 – Tuning (F5) 25 32 – Moving the Label (F6) 25 33 – Upgrading the NetCommander IP Firmware 25 34 – Troubleshooting 28 35 – Speciﬁcations 29 36 – Storage and Service 29 37 – Warranty & Warranty Registration 30 Español 31 Français 61

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1. Introduction

Tripp Lite’s NetCommander™ IP Console KVM Switch is ideal for controlling multiple servers over inexpensive Cat5e cable from a single console (keyboard, mouse and display). It includes the following premium features:

• 16-port IP KVM switch with built-in keyboard, monitor and touch pad console

• Access and control multiple computers from a single console (local or remote).

• Achieves BIOS-level control of any server, regardless of server condition and network connectivity. Covers the entire spectrum of crash scenarios.

• Compatible with all major operating systems. Supports many hardware and software congurations for the remote client, target server and KVM switch, including USB and PS/2 port connections.*

• Secures control of target server from any location via Web browser and standard IP connection.

• Allows multiple simultaneous users to view remote sessions. Remote control is transferable between users with appropriate permissions.

• Supports the highest security standards for encryption (128-bit SSL and HTTPS) and authentication for remote users. Advanced OSD management with multi-layer security for local users.

• Uses inexpensive and commonly available Cat5 patch cables (maximum distance 100 ft.) to connect to each computer.

* Mac not supported over IP.

2. Important Safety Instructions

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

This manual contains instructions and warnings that should be followed during the installation and operation of this product. Failure to comply may invalidate the warranty and cause property damage and/or personal injury.

Installation Warnings

• Install the KVM switch in a controlled indoor environment, away from moisture, temperature extremes, ammable liquids and gasses, conductive contaminants, dust and direct sunlight.

• Operate the KVM switch at indoor temperatures between 32° F and 104° F (0° C and 40° C).

• When connecting the KVM switch to the facility’s power supply circuit, ensure that the circuit is not overloaded.

Rackmount Warnings

• Ensure there is adequate airow within the rack.

• Mount the KVM switch evenly within the rack to eliminate potentially hazardous uneven mechanical loading conditions.

• Ensure all rackmount equipment is reliably grounded.

Connection Warnings

• Use of this equipment in life support applications where failure of this equipment can reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the life support equipment or to signicantly affect its safety or effectiveness is not recommended. Do not use this equipment in the presence of a ammable anesthetic mixture with air, oxygen or nitrous oxide.

• Ensure that the cables used with the KVM switch are not close to any sources of electrical noise interference such as uorescent lights, HVAC systems or motors.

• Ensure that the distance between any computer and the KVM switch does not exceed 100 ft.

• Shut down all PS/2 computers before connecting the keyboard, monitor and mouse to ensure they will be recognized by the computer.

Maintenance Warnings

• The KVM switch does not require routine maintenance. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Only authorized service personnel should open the case for any reason. Disconnect the unit from AC input power before servicing.

3. System Components

The NetCommander IP Console KVM Switch consists of:

• B070-016-19-IP Console KVM Switch

• Rackmount hardware

• 1 serial download cable (DB9 Female to RJ11 Male) for rmware upgrades

Accessories, available separately from Tripp Lite, include:

• Server interface units (SIU)–PS/2 (model # B078-101-PS2) or USB (model # B078-101-USB)

• Cat5 cables (model # series: N001-, N002-, N201- or N105-)

4. Compatibility

The NetCommander IP Console KVM Switch is compatible with:

• PS/2 and USB computers/servers

• VGA, SVGA or XGA monitors

• Windows 2000 or higher, Linux, UNIX and other major operating systems*

• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later versions (128 bit encryption support is required).

* Mac not compatible over IP.

5. Features

INTEGRATED

CONSOLE PORTS

KVM CONSOLE PORTS

100-240VAC, 50/60 Hz

UPGRADE LAN 12345678

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16SERIAL

16-PORT CONSOLE KVM SWITCH

MODEL: B070-016-19-IP

Front View

1. Auto: When the LCD Menu is closed, pressing the AUTO button will

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perform an Auto Adjust on the monitor screen. When the LCD Menu is open, pressing the AUTO button will bring you back to the previous screen/selection. If the LCD Menu cannot go back any further, the AUTO button will close down the menu.

2. Menu: When the LCD Menu is closed, pressing the MENU button will

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open it. When the LCD Menu is open, pressing the MENU button will select a highlighted option.

3. On/Off Button: Pressing this button will turn the monitor screen on or off.

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4. < : When the LCD Menu is open, pressing the < button will move the

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highlight bar to the left. When modifying a selected option, pressing the < button will decrease the option.

5. > : When the LCD Menu is open, pressing the > button will move the

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highlight bar to the right. When modifying a selected option, pressing the > button will increase the option.

6. Handle: Pull to slide the module out; push to slide the module in.

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7. 19” LCD Monitor: After sliding the module out, ip up the cover to

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access the LCD monitor, keyboard and touch pad.

8. Keyboard

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9. Slide Release: Mechanism to lock the drawer closed when the console is

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not in use. Prevents it from accidentally sliding open. To slide the console out, you must rst release it by moving the tab sideways.

10 Rackmounting Brackets: There are rackmount brackets to secure the

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chassis to a system rack located at each corner of the unit.

11 2-Button Touch Pad: Left button is left click, right is right click. Run

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your nger up or down the far right side of the touchpad to scroll up and down a screen.

12 LCD Display Controls: The LCD OSD controls located here control the

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position and picture settings of the LCD display. See LCD OSD conguration for details.

13 Railway Release Tabs: When the drawer is completely pulled out to

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the end, the railway system will lock. Push the release tabs on both sides to release the drawer so that it can be pushed back in.

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Back View

1. Power Socket: The power cord from the AC power source plugs in here.

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2. Firmware Upgrade Port: Plug the included rmware cable into this port

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to download rmware upgrade data.

3. CPU Port Section: Plug Cat5e cables from each PC or server into

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these ports.

4. KVM Console Ports*

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5. Integrated Console Ports*

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6. LAN Port: This RJ45 port enables connection to 10/100mb Ethernet.

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The LINK LED illuminates to indicate a LAN connection. The REMOTE LEED illuminates to indicate that a remote session is in progress.

7. Serial Port: The serial port is not currently functional. It is provided

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for possible functionalities that may be made available in future rmware upgrades.

* The B070-016-19-IP comes with a jumper cable connecting the KVM Console Ports and the Integrated Console Ports. Do not remove the Jumper Cable unless you are installing a Tripp Lite B050-000 IP Remote Access Unit. For details, consult the B050-000 installation instructions.

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6. Rackmount Installation

The B070-016-19-IP is designed for mounting in a 1U rack system. For convenience, a rack mounting kit is included with your B070-016-19-IP for quick installation. The various mounting options are explained in the sections that follow.

Standard Rackmounting

The standard rackmounting brackets that come attached to the B070-016-19IP allow the unit to be installed in standard 1U racks by a single individual.

1. Slide out the rear mounting brackets from the console and mount both brackets (separate from the console) to the inside rear of a standard 1U rack system using user-supplied screws.

2. Take the console and gently slide it into the two rear-mounted brackets in the rack and secure the console in place by inserting user-supplied screws.

2-Post Rackmounting

The B070-016-19-IP can also be mounted in a 2-post rack installation using the optional 2-Post Rackmount Kit (model #: B019-000). The mounting hardware allows for the console to be opened with the drawer in any position. Heavy-duty 14-gauge steel provides stability and prevents the console frame from twisting. See the B019-000 instructional manual for detailed mounting instructions.

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7. Connection (Single KVM Switch)

User over IP

Internet / VPN / LAN

To servers

hp workstation b2600

To LAN port

PS/2 or USB SIU

INTEGRATED

CONSOLE PORTS

KVM CONSOLE PORTS

100-240VAC, 50/60 Hz

UPGRADE LAN 12345678

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16SERIAL

16-PORT CONSOLE KVM SWITCH

MODEL: B070-016-19-IP

To computer’s keyboard port

CAT5 cable to

B072-016-1-IP

Server port

To computer’s mouse port

To computer’s Video port

NetCommander

PS/2

Keybd

Mouse

100T

VideoSerial A

Parallel

PCI 33Mx32b

Serial B

SCSI

To USB Port

To Video port

CAT5 cable to B072-016-1-IP Server port

NetCommander USB

Connecting Computers to the KVM Switch

Connect each computer to the KVM switch using a Tripp Lite B078-101PS2* or B078-101-USB* Server Interface Unit (SIU), and a Cat5e Patch Cable. (For best results, use a Tripp Lite N001-, N002-, N201- or N105series cable.*)

*Available Separately from Tripp Lite.

Connecting Server Interface Units (SIUs) to the KVM Switch

Server Interface Units (SIU) draw their power from the connected computer. In the case of the PS/2 Server Interface Unit (model # B078-101-PS2), the power is drawn from the keyboard port. In the case of the USB Server Interface Unit (model # B078-101-USB), the power is drawn from the USB port. When connected and receiveing power, the green LED on the SIU will illuminate. When the SIU is connected to the active port on the KVM, the orange LED will illuminate.

Connecting a PS/2 Server Interface Unit (SIU) (Model # B078-101-PS/2)

1. Shut down the computer being connected to the SIU.

2. Connect the SIU’s VGA connector to the computer’s VGA port.

3. Connect the SIU’s PS/2 keyboard connector to the computer’s PS/2 keyboard port.

4. Connect the SIU’s PS/2 mouse connector to the computer’s PS/2 mouse port.

5. Connect one end of a Cat5e patch cable to the SIU’s RJ45 port and the other end to the KVM switch’s RJ45 port. (Note: the Cat5e cable should be no longer than 100 ft.

6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each additional PS/2 computer/server you are connecting to the KVM switch.

Connecting a USB Server Interface Unit (SIU) (Model # B078-101-USB)

1. Connect the SIU’s VGA connector to the computer’s VGA port.

2. Connect the SIU’s USB connector to the computer’s USB port.

3. Connect one end of a Cat5e patch cable to the SIU’s RJ45 port and the other end to the KVM switch’s RJ45 port. (Note: the Cat5e cable should be no longer than 100 ft.

4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each additional USB computer/server you are connecting to the KVM switch.

8. Connection (Cascading Multiple KVM Switches)

100-240V AC 50/60Hz

FLASH LAN

SERIAL 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

16-PORT KVM SWITCH WITH IP

MODEL: B072-016-1-IP

Model: B072-016-1-IP

INTEGRATED

CONSOLE PORTS

KVM CONSOLE PORTS

100-240VAC, 50/60 Hz

UPGRADE LAN 12345678

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16SERIAL

16-PORT CONSOLE KVM SWITCH

MODEL: B070-016-19-IP

To cascade two or more NetCommander KVM switches off the NetCommander IP, follow the instructions below. Connect up to 256 computers* using any combination of B072-008-1 and B072-016-1 KVM switches. You can only cascade 1 extra level of KVM switches onto the NetCommander IP KVM.

* When all 16 ports have a B072-016-1 cascaded from them.

Note: Access and Target Settings will be limited when cascading off of the NetCommander IP KVM Switch.

Security for the computers/servers attached to a cascaded KVM cannot be set up using the Web Conﬁguration Interface. The only security available is via the cascaded KVM’s OSD. If a user has access to the cascaded port, they will have access to all computers/servers attached to the cascaded KVM switch.

Once the cascaded KVM Switch is accessed from the NetCommander IP KVM Switch, the only way to access the attached computers/servers is via the Keyboard Hotkeys or the OSD. If OSD security is set to on, the only way to access the attached computers/servers is by using your password to access the OSD. See changing the lower-level OSD Hotkeys on page 18.

The NetCommander IP will not store the Video and Mouse settings for computers/servers attached to a cascaded KVM Switch. The user will need to adjust the Video and Mouse settings each time they access a computer/server attached to a cascaded KVM switch.

9. Initial Settings (Default IP Address)

9.1 Networks with a DHCP Server

By default, the NetCommander IP automatically assigns an IP address from a DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol) server on the connected network. The DHCP server provides a valid IP address, gateway address and subnet mask. Have your Network Administrator identify the newly assigned IP Address from the DHCP server. To help locate the IP Address in the DHCP server, reference the MAC Address located on the underside of the NetCommander IP. The device number (D.N.) can be found in the same location.

9.2 Networks without a DHCP Server

If no DHCP server is found on the network, the NetCommander IP boots with the static IP address:192.168.0.155. Note! If a DHCP server later becomes available, the unit picks up the IP settings from DHCP server. To keep the static IP address, disable

DHCP – explained on page 7.

10. Static IP Addresses for Multiple KVM Switches

When you want to connect more than one B070-016-19-IP KVM Switch to the same network, and there is no DHCP server; or, you want to use static IP addresses, do the following:

Connect the NetCommander IPs, one at a time, and change the static IP address of each unit before connecting the next unit.

11. Logging into the Web Conﬁguration Interface

Windows Vista Instructions

In order to operate the NetCommander IP using Windows Vista, you must run Internet Explorer as an Administrator. To run Internet Explorer as an Administrator, right click on the Internet Explorer Icon on the Quick Launch

toolbar or in the All Programs start menu and select Run as asministrator. The UAC (User Account Control) will request conrmation of the action.

If you are an administrator, then you will have to conrm the action and run Internet Explorer. If you are a regular user, then you will have to provide an administrator’s password in order to run Internet Explorer as an administrator.

11. Logging into the Web Conﬁguration Interface (Continued)

LOgging In

When rst connecting to the NetCommander IP Web Conguration Interface, a browser security warning appears requesting you to download Tripp Lite’s SSL Security Certicate. Click Yes to proceed. The warning disappears upon rst NetCommander IP client installation, when the Tripp Lite root certicate is installed.

1. Open your Web browser (Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher required).

2. Type the NetCommander IP system IP address, https://192.168.x.xxx/ cong, and press Enter. The login page appears, see the gure below.

3. Type the default Administrator user name - admin - and password - access – (case sensitive).

4. Press Enter. The Web interface opens at the Network Conguration page. See the gure below.

Note: Bookmark the page for easy reference.

12. Network (Conﬁguration Screen)

Consult your Network Administrator for the network settings. Device name: Type a name for the NetCommander IP. The default device

name consists of the letter ‘D’ followed by the 6-digit device number (D.N.) found on the silver label on the underside of the NetCommander IP.

First TCP Port: Choose 3 consecutive ports and type in the rst port number of the series. The default port – 900 – is suitable for the majority of installations.

Note: Firewall or router security access list must enable inbound communication through the selected TCP ports for the NetCommander IPs IP address.

For Client computer access from a secured LAN, the selected ports should be open for outbound communication.

Enable DHCP – When a DHCP server is active on the same network as the NetCommander IP, the IP Address is automatically assigned.

Note: Where you have access to the server – your conﬁgured (or default) NetCommander IP device name will appear on the DHCP server’s interface, making it easy to locate.

It is recommended that you disable DHCP, and assign a ﬁxed IP address to the NetCommander IP. When DHCP is disabled, enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway as given by your Network Administrator.

When all changes to network settings have been made, click the Save & Restart button.

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