SMARTRACK 116 SWITCH
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Table of Contents
1. Welcome................................................................................................................................ 3
2. Introduction........................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Features............................................................................................................................................. 4
2.2 Compatibility..................................................................................................................................... 4
3. System components............................................................................................................. 5
3.1 Hardware kit contents....................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Pre-installation guidelines................................................................................................................ 6
3.3 Avoiding general rack mounting problems..................................................................................... 6
3.4 Connecting to a rack......................................................................................................................... 7
3.5 Using the medium or longer bracket ............................................................................................... 9
3.6 Connecting the KVM Switch 116.................................................................................................... 11
4. The SmartRack 116 system configuration.........................................................................12
4.1 The KVM Switch 116 ....................................................................................................................... 13
4.1.1.1 Connector table...................................................................................................................... 13
4.2 Connecting ROCs to servers.......................................................................................................... 13
4.2.1 Connecting a ROC PS/2.............................................................................................................. 14
4.2.2 Connecting a ROC USB .............................................................................................................. 14
4.3 Connecting the CAT5 cables.......................................................................................................... 15
4.4 Connecting the power supply ........................................................................................................ 15
4.5 Cascading the SmartRack 116 ....................................................................................................... 15
5. Operating the SmartRack 116 system................................................................................16
5.1 The keyboard hotkeys .................................................................................................................... 16
5.2 Displaying the OSD......................................................................................................................... 17
5.2.1 Navigating the OSD..................................................................................................................... 17
5.2.2 Selecting a computer................................................................................................................... 17
5.2.3 The OSD settings (F2)................................................................................................................. 17
5.2.4 The General settings ................................................................................................................... 18
5.2.4.1 Security.................................................................................................................................. 18
5.2.4.2 Administrator (Status A) ......................................................................................................... 18
5.2.4.3 Supervisor (Status S) ............................................................................................................. 19
5.2.4.4 User (Status U) ...................................................................................................................... 19
5.2.4.5 Activating password protection............................................................................................... 19
5.2.4.6 Displaying the OSD of cascaded switches.............................................................................. 20
5.2.4.7 Autoskip................................................................................................................................. 20
5.2.4.8 Serial port............................................................................................................................... 20
5.2.4.9 Changing the Keyboard language .......................................................................................... 21
5.2.4.10 Editing the Switch name....................................................................................................... 21
5.2.5 F7 Defaults.................................................................................................................................. 21
5.2.6 The Ports settings........................................................................................................................ 21
5.2.6.1 Editing the computer name..................................................................................................... 21
5.2.6.2 Keyboard (KB)........................................................................................................................ 22
5.2.6.3 (HKEY) hotkey - Cascading.................................................................................................... 22
5.2.7 The Time settings........................................................................................................................ 23
5.2.7.1 Scan (SCN) - Label (LBL) - Time out (T/O)............................................................................. 23