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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.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
KN1108VA Front View ........
Page 8 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Single Stage Installation ........19 Single Stage Installation Diagram .
Page 9 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Video Settings ......... . . 67 The Message Board .
Page 10 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Port Level ..........120 Chapter 7.
Page 11 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual AP GUI ..........185 Log Information .
Page 12 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Chapter 13. The Log Server Installation..........213 Starting Up .
Page 13 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual The Log Server ......... 247 Panel Array Mode .
Page 14: About This Manual
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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.
Page 15 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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...
Page 16: Conventions
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: Indicates text that you should key in. Monospaced 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].
Page 17: Terminology
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Page 18: Chapter 1. Introduction
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.
Page 19 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 –...
Page 20: Features
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;...
Page 21: Easy-To-Use Interface
Chapter 1. Introduction Firmware upgradeable IPv6 capable Easy-to-Use Interface Easy computer selection via pushbuttons, Hotkey Mode, OSD (On-Screen Display), and Browser-based GUI Local Console, Browser, and AP GUIs offer a unified multi language interface to minimize user training time and increase productivity Multiplatform client support (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Sun) Multi-browser support: Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Mozilla, Netscape...
Page 22: Virtual Media
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Automated CSR creation utility and third party CA certificate authentication 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...
Page 23: Requirements
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...
Page 24: Kvm Adapter Cables
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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:...
Page 25: Operating Systems
Chapter 1. Introduction Operating Systems Supported operating systems for remote user computers include Windows 2000 and higher, 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: Version Windows...
Page 26: Components
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Components KN1108VA Front View KN1116VA Front View...
Page 27 Chapter 1. Introduction Component Description Power LEDs Lights when the unit is powered up and ready to operate. Port LEDs The Port LEDs provide status information about their 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).
Page 28: Kn1108Va Rear View
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual KN1108VA Rear View KN1116VA Rear View...
Page 29 Chapter 1. Introduction Component Description Power Sockets The power cables plug in here. Power This standard slide switch powers the unit on and off. Switches 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.
Page 30: Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
Chapter 2 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 connection.
Page 31: Stacking And Rack Mounting
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 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.
Page 32: Rack Mounting
KN1108VN / KN1116VN User Manual 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.
Page 33 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 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.
Page 34 KN1108VN / KN1116VN User Manual 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. Phillips head hex 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.
Page 35 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 4. Screw the mounting brackets to the rear of the rack. Note: Cage nuts are provided for racks that are not pre-threaded.
Page 36: Single Stage Installation
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...
Page 37 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 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.
Page 38 KN1108VN / KN1116VN User Manual After the KN1108VA / KN1116VA is cabled up you can turn on the power. After it is powered up, you can turn on the servers.
Page 39: Single Stage Installation Diagram
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Single Stage Installation Diagram PN0108 Modem...
Page 40: Adapter Cable Connection Diagram
KN1108VN / KN1116VN User Manual Adapter Cable Connection Diagram KA7120 KA7130 KA7140 KA7166 KA7168 KA7169 KA7170 KA7175 KA7176 KA7177...
Page 41: Ka7171 Connection Diagram
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup KA7171 Connection Diagram Front Rear...
Page 42: Two Stage Installation
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.
Page 43: Two Stage Installation Diagram
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Two Stage Installation Diagram KN1108VA KH1516 KA9120...
Page 44: Hot Plugging
See Sidebar Utilities, page 88 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.
Page 45: Port Id Numbering
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 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.
Page 46: Pdu Installation
KN1108VN / KN1116VN User Manual 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.
Page 47 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 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.
Page 48 KN1108VN / KN1116VN User Manual The power outlet permission will then be assigned to the port you selected.
Page 49: Super Administrator Setup
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.
Page 50 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual After you successfully log in, the Local Console Main Page appears:...
Page 51: Network Setup
Chapter 3. Super Administrator Setup Network Setup To set up the network, do the following: 1. Click the Device Management tab. 2. Select the Network tab. 3. Fill in the fields according to the information provided under Network, page 150.
Page 52: Changing The Super Administrator Login
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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 –...
Page 53 Chapter 3. Super Administrator Setup The User Information page appears: 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.
Page 54: Moving On
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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.
Page 55: Chapter 4 Logging In
Chapter 4 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.
Page 56: Browser Login
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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.
Page 57: Windows Client Ap Login
Chapter 4. Logging In 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 –...
Page 58: The Windows Client Ap Connection Screen
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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...
Page 59: Connecting - Windows Client Ap
Chapter 4. Logging In 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.
Page 60: The File Menu
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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.
Page 61: Java Client Ap Login
Chapter 4. Logging In 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 –...
Page 62: The Java Client Ap Connection Screen
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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 local LAN segment for KVM over IP switches, and lists whichever ones it finds in this box.
Page 63: Connecting - Java Client Ap
Chapter 4. Logging In 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.
Page 64: Chapter 5. The User Interface
Chapter 5 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.
Page 65: Page Components
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...
Page 66: The Tab Bar
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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...
Page 67: The Ap Gui Main Page
Chapter 5. The User Interface The AP GUI Main Page With WinClient AP, and Java Client AP access, once users log in (see Logging In, page 38), 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.
Page 68 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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:...
Page 69: The Local Console Gui Main Page
Chapter 5. The User Interface 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.
Page 70: The Control Panel
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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...
Page 71 Chapter 5. The User Interface 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.
Page 72: Winclient Control Panel Functions
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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.
Page 73 Chapter 5. The User Interface Click to toggle Automatic or Manual mouse sync. √ When the selection is Automatic, a green appears on the icon. When the selection is Manual, a red X appears on the icon. See Mouse DynaSync Mode, page 81 for a complete explanation of this feature.
Page 74 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Under an accessed port, click to recall the GUI. Click to bring up the Control Panel Configuration dialog box. See Control Panel Configuration, page 83, for details on configuring the Control Panel. Click to exit the viewer.
Page 75: Macros
Chapter 5. The User Interface 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.
Page 76 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual An explanation of the Hotkey actions is given in the table below: Action Explanation Exit remote location 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.
Page 77 Chapter 5. The User Interface 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:...
Page 78 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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.
Page 79 Chapter 5. The User Interface 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.
Page 80 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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 56).
Page 81 Chapter 5. The User Interface 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;...
Page 82 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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.
Page 83 Chapter 5. The User Interface 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.
Page 84: Video Settings
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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.
Page 85 Chapter 5. The User Interface 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 window by Clicking the Arrow buttons. Auto-Sync Click Auto-Sync to have the vertical and horizontal offset values of the remote screen detected and automatically synchronized with the...
Page 86 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Options Usage 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.
Page 87 Chapter 5. The User Interface 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.
Page 88: The Message Board
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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.
Page 89 Chapter 5. The User Interface 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.
Page 90: Virtual Media
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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.
Page 91 Chapter 5. The User Interface 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 266 for a list of supported virtual media types, and details about mounting them.
Page 92 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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.
Page 93: Zoom
Chapter 5. The User Interface 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%. Sizes and displays the remote view window at 75%. Sizes and displays the remote view window at 50%.
Page 94: The On-Screen Keyboard
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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...
Page 95 Chapter 5. The User Interface 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.
Page 96: Mouse Pointer Type
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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.
Page 97: Power Over The Net
Chapter 5. The User Interface 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 123 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:...
Page 98: Mouse Dynasync Mode
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 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.
Page 99 Chapter 5. The User Interface Mac and Linux Considerations For Mac OS versions 10.4.11 and higher, there is a second DynaSync setting to choose from. If the default Mouse DynaSync result is not satisfactory, try the Mac 2 setting. To select Mac 2, right click in the text →...
Page 100: Control Panel Configuration
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Control Panel Configuration Clicking the Control Panel icon brings up a dialog box that allows you to configure the items that appear on the Control Panel, as well as its graphical settings: The organization of the dialog box is described in the table, below:...
Page 101 Chapter 5. The User Interface Item Description Screen Options If Full Screen Mode is enabled, the remote display fills the entire screen. If Full Screen Mode is not enabled, the remote display appears as a window on the local desktop. If the remote screen is larger than what is able to fit in the window, move the mouse pointer to the screen border that is closest to the area you want to view and the screen will scroll.
Page 102: The Java Control Panel
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual The Java Control Panel The Java Client Viewer and Java Client AP Control Panel is similar to the one used by the WinClient: The major differences between them are: In the Macros dialog box, Toggle Mouse Display is not available.
Page 103: Chapter 6 Port Access
Chapter 6 Port Access Overview When you log in to the switch the Port Access page comes up with the KVM over IP switch’s KVM Connections page displayed. Browser GUI AP GUI...
Page 104 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual The Connections page is organized into several main areas. All the devices, ports, and outlets that a user is permitted to access are listed in the Sidebar at the left of the page. In addition to KVM over IP device listings, if any PON (Power Over the Net™) devices are connected to the switches they are listed...
Page 105: The Sidebar
Chapter 6. Port Access The Sidebar All KVM switches, PON devices, and Blade Servers – including their ports and outlets – are listed in a tree structure in the Sidebar at the left of the screen: The Sidebar Tree Structure The characteristics of the Sidebar tree structure are the following: Users are only allowed to see the devices and ports/outlets that they have access permission for.
Page 106: Scan
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Outlets that are On have their icons in Amber; the icons are Gray for outlets that are Off. To access and operate a port, double click its icon. Port operation details are discussed in Chapter 12, Port Operation.
Page 107: Filter
Chapter 6. Port Access Filter Filter allows you to control the number and type of ports that display in the Sidebar, as well as which ports get scanned when Auto Scan and Array Modes are invoked (see Scan and Array, above). When you click Filter, the bottom of the panel changes to look similar to the image, below: The meanings of the choices are explained in the following table: Choices...
Page 108: Sidebar Utilities
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Sidebar Utilities The AP GUI version Port Access Connections page provides a convenient method to work with the Sidebar tree. When you right click an item, a list with various options pops up: Note: The screenshot shows an example of just one of the pop-ups that can appear.
Page 109: Port/Outlet Naming
Chapter 6. Port Access Port/Outlet Naming For convenience – especially in large installations with many devices, ports and outlets – administrators and users with port configuration permission, can give each port or outlet a name. To assign, modify or delete a name, do the following: 1.
Page 110 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 3. When you have finished editing the name, press [Enter] or click anywhere outside of the input box to complete the operation.
Page 111: Kvm Devices And Ports - Connections Page
Chapter 6. Port Access KVM Devices and Ports – Connections Page For KVM over IP switches, the Connections page displays port status information at the device level, and port connection configuration options at the port level. Device Level When a KVM over IP switch is selected in the Sidebar, the Connections page displays a list of ports for the device that the user is authorized to access or view.
Page 112: Port Level
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Port Level When a port is selected in the Sidebar, the Connections page changes to display the port connection and configuration options: The screen is divided into three major panels, as described in the sections that follow.
Page 113 Chapter 6. Port Access Power Management If a PN0108 is connected to the KVM over IP switch, and a device is connected to one of the PN0108’s outlets, you can power manage (On, Off, Reboot) selected outlets directly from this page, instead of having to select them on the PON device, itself.
Page 114: Pon Devices - Device Monitor Page
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual PON Devices – Device Monitor Page Power Over the Net™ (PON) devices that are connected to the switches display below the KVM switches in the Sidebar. When a PON device is selected in the Sidebar, the Device Monitor page appears:...
Page 115 Chapter 6. Port Access PON View is the default page view, All PON devices and their outlets that are connected to the switch are listed under the Name column. Outlets that are synchronized or that belong to groups have a green power outlet icon in front of their names.
Page 116 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Outlet Groups To create outlet groups, do the following: 1. Select the outlets you want to include in the group. 2. Click Group. The Outlet Group dialog box comes up: 3. Select whether or not the outlets will belong to a new group or to an existing group.
Page 117: The Main Panel - Group View
Chapter 6. Port Access The Main Panel – Group View Clicking the PON View button takes you back to the PON View page. To delete a group, select it in the main panel, then click Delete. Selecting a group in the main panel, then clicking Ungroup, removes all outlets from that group.
Page 118: Outlet Settings
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Outlet Settings When an outlet is selected in the Port Access page Sidebar, the Outlet Settings page appears: The Outlet Properties panel indicates the name of the PON that the outlet belongs to and the outlet’s name, as well as On, Off, Reboot, and Configuration buttons to manually manage the outlet’s power.
Page 119: Blade Servers - Connections Page
Chapter 6. Port Access Blade Servers – Connections Page Blade Servers that are connected to the switches display below the KVM switches and PON devices in the Sidebar. This section describes accessing and configuring the blade servers, and associating the blades with KVM switch ports.
Page 120: Associating Ports
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Associating Ports Main Panel Device View Port association begins by clicking the Blade Configuration menu item at the far right of the menu bar. The page comes up in Device View, listing all of the KVM switch’s ports, and the blade servers (IBM and Dell servers), or...
Page 121 Chapter 6. Port Access 4. Click Save. After the association completes successfully, the blade icon appears as the port indicator in the Sidebar tree. To access the device running on the blade, click on its entry in the Sidebar. Main Panel Blade View At the bottom of the Device View main panel is a button labeled Blade View.
Page 122: Unassociating Ports
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 3. In the screen that comes up, select the port that you want to associate it with. 4. Click Save. After the association completes successfully, the blade icon appears as the port indicator in the Sidebar tree. To access the device running on the blade, click on its entry in the Sidebar.
Page 123: History
Chapter 6. Port Access History The History page provides a record of each time that a port was accessed. It provides quick access to the most recently used ports. You can access a port shown in the main panel by double clicking it. If there are more entries than there is room on the screen, a scroll bar appears to let you scroll up and down to see the entire record.
Page 124: Favorites
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Favorites The Favorites page is similar to a bookmarks feature. Ports that you frequently access can be saved in a list here. Simply open this page and select the port – rather than hunting for it in the Sidebar. This feature is especially handy on...
Page 125 Chapter 6. Port Access 2. This will be a container to hold your port entries. Click inside the text entry box to erase Untitled Favorite and key in an appropriate name, then click on any empty space in the main panel. 3.
Page 126 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Modifying a Favorite To modify a Favorite, or one of the items contained in it, right click on it, then select a choice from the popup menu that appears. To edit a Favorite’s name: Click on it once, wait a second, then click again. You can edit the name...
Page 127: User Preferences
Chapter 6. Port Access User Preferences The User Preferences page allows users to set up their own, individual, working environments. The switch stores a separate configuration record for each user profile, and sets up the working configuration according to the Username that was keyed into the Login dialog box: The page settings are explained in the following table: Setting...
Page 128 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Setting Function Scan Duration Determines how long the focus dwells on each port as it cycles through the selected ports in Auto Scan Mode (see Auto Scanning, page 206). Key in a value from 1—255 seconds. The default is 5 seconds;...
Page 129: Sessions
Chapter 6. Port Access Sessions The Session page lets the administrator and users with User Management permissions see at a glance which users are currently logged into the KVM over IP switch, and provides information about each of their sessions. Note: 1.
Page 130: Access
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Access Administrators use the Access page to set user and group access and configuration rights for switches and ports. Note: The Access page only appears for those users with User Management permissions. It isn’t available for other users.
Page 131: Port Level Browser Gui Interface
Chapter 6. Port Access The Copy and Paste buttons at the bottom of the main panel provide a shortcut method of assigning the permissions settings of one port to any of the other ports. To do so: 1. Select the port whose permissions you want the other port(s) to follow. 2.
Page 132 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual The port access settings are explained in the following table: Name Each port accessible to the user is listed under the Names column. Access The Access column is where device access rights are set. To cycle through the choices, click the icon in the row that corresponds to the user you want to configure.
Page 133: Device Level Ap Gui Interface
Chapter 6. Port Access Device Level AP GUI Interface If a switch is chosen in the Sidebar, the Main panel looks similar to the one below: The page is essentially the same as the one for the Browser GUI (see page 113), with the exception that there are filters at the top of the columns.
Page 134: Port Level Ap Gui Interface
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Port Level AP GUI Interface If a port is chosen in the Sidebar, the Main panel looks similar to the one below: The page is essentially the same as the one for the Browser GUI (see page 114), with the exception that there are filters at the top of the columns.
Page 135: Saving Changes
Chapter 6. Port Access Filter Description Mount All Users and Groups appear in the list. Full Access Only Users and Groups with Full Access Mount USB permissions appear in the list. Read Only Only Users and Groups with Read Only Mount USB permissions appear in the list.
Page 136: Port Configuration
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Port Configuration Device Level When a device is selected in the Sidebar, the only item available under Port Configuration is the Port Properties page with one field to configure: the Occupy Timeout setting: The Occupy Timeout field sets a time threshold for users on ports whose Access Mode has been set to Occupy (see Access Mode, page 121).
Page 137: Port Level
Chapter 6. Port Access Port Level Port Properties When a port is selected in the Sidebar, the Port Properties page looks similar to the one below: The Status panel provides information as to whether or not the port is online or offline; the Adapter cable used to connect the server (or other device) to the port;...
Page 138 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual An explanation of the configuration fields is given in the table, below: Field Explanation Access Mode Defines how the port is to be accessed when multiple users have logged on, as follows: Exclusive: The first user to switch to the port has exclusive control over the port.
Page 139 Chapter 6. Port Access Associated Links The Associated Links page provides a method of associating other ports on the same switch to the selected port. This function is primarily intended to be used when connecting both KVM and serial ports (KA7140) from a single server to the switch.
Page 140 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Power Management The Power Management page is used to associate a PON power outlet with a KVM port on the KVM over IP switch. Once an association has been made, the power status of the device attached to the KVM port can be controlled from the Port Access page, rather than having to control the power status by opening a separate web session to the PON device.
Page 141 Chapter 6. Port Access 2. Check the outlet or outlets you want to associate with the port. 3. Click OK. To disassociate an outlet from a port, select it in the main panel and click Remove. Configuration You can configure an outlet’s settings directly from this page by clicking the Configuration button.
Page 142 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Heading Explanation Mode Drop down the list to select a choice of power operation mode, as follows: Wake On LAN, and System after AC Back are Safe Shutdown and Reboot options, and can be used for scheduled restarts.
Page 143 Chapter 6. Port Access Schedule Clicking the Schedule button brings up a dialog box that lets you set up an automated power management configuration for the outlet(s) associated with the selected port. Adding an Outlet Schedule To set up an outlet schedule, do the following: 1.
Page 144 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 3. Configure the outlet according to the information provided in the following table: Field Explanation Schedule Name Provide a name to identify the scheduled operation by. Operation Select the type of power operation you want to occur at the Mode scheduled time.
Page 145: Chapter 7. User Management
Chapter 7 User Management Overview When you select the User Management tab the screen comes up with the Users page displayed: Browser GUI AP GUI...
Page 146 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual The page is organized into two main areas: the Sidebar at the left, and the large main panel at the right. Users and groups appear in the panel at the left of the page. The large panel at the right provides more detailed information at-a-glance for each.
Page 147: Users
Chapter 7. User Management Users The KVM over IP switch supports three types of user, as shown in the table, bellow: User Type Role Super Administrator Access and manage ports and devices. Manage Users, and Groups. Configure the overall installation. Configure personal working environment.
Page 148 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 3. Enter the required information in the appropriate fields. A description of each of the fields is given in the table below: Field Description Username From 1 to16 characters are allowed depending on the Account Policy settings. See Account Policy, page 172.
Page 149 Force to Grayscale forces the user’s view of the remote display to be in grayscale. This can speed up I/O transfer in low bandwidth situations. Enabling Power Management allows users to manage all aspects of ATEN PDUs connected to the switch.
Page 150 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Field Description Status Status allows you to control the user’s account and access to the installation, as follows: Disable Account lets you suspend a user’s account without actually deleting it, so that it can be easily reinstated in the future.
Page 151: Modifying User Accounts
Chapter 7. User Management 7. Click Users in the Sidebar to return to the main screen. The new user appears in the Sidebar list and in the main panel, as well. The Sidebar Users list can expand and collapse. If the list is expanded, click the minus symbol ( –...
Page 152: Groups
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Groups Groups allow administrators to easily and efficiently manage users and devices. Since device access rights apply to anyone who is a member of the group, administrators need only set them once for the group, instead of having to set them for each user individually.
Page 153 Chapter 7. User Management 3. Enter the required information in the appropriate fields. A description of each of the fields is given in the table below: Field Description Group Name A maximum of 16 characters is allowed. Description Additional information about the user that you may wish to include.
Page 154: Modifying Groups
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Modifying Groups To modify a group, do the following: 1. In the Sidebar Group list, click the group’s name – or – In the main panel, select the group’s name. 2. Click Modify. 3. In the Group notebook that comes up, make your changes, then click Save.
Page 155: Users And Groups
Chapter 7. User Management Users and Groups There are two ways to manage users and groups: from the Users notebook; and from the Group notebook. Note: Before you can assign users to groups, you must first create them. See Adding Users, page 130 for details. Assigning Users to a Group From the User’s Notebook To assign a user to a group from the User’s notebook, do the following: 1.
Page 156: Removing Users From A Group From The User's Notebook
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Removing Users From a Group From the User’s Notebook To remove a user from a group from the User’s notebook, do the following: 1. In the Sidebar User list, click the user’s name – or –...
Page 157: Assigning Users To A Group From The Group's Notebook
Chapter 7. User Management Assigning Users to a Group From the Group’s Notebook To assign a user to a group from the Group notebook, do the following: 1. In the Sidebar Group list, click the group’s name – or – In the main panel, select the group’s name.
Page 158: Removing Users From A Group From The Group's Notebook
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Removing Users From a Group From the Group’s Notebook To remove a user from a group from the Group’s notebook, do the following: 1. In the Sidebar Group list, click the group’s name – or –...
Page 159: Device Assignment
Chapter 7. User Management Device Assignment When a user logs in to the KVM over IP switch, the interface comes up with the Port Access page displayed. All the ports that the user is permitted to access are listed in the Sidebar at the left of the page. Access permissions for those ports and the devices connected to them are assigned on a port-by-port basis from the User or Group list on the Sidebar of the User Management page.
Page 160 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 4. Make your permission settings for each port according to the information provided below: Name: Each port accessible to the user is listed under the Names column. Access: The Access column is where device access rights are set.
Page 161 Chapter 7. User Management 5. When you have finished making your choices, click Save. 6. In the confirmation popup that appears, click OK. Note: In any of the columns, you can use Shift-Click or Ctrl-Click to select a group of ports to configure. Clicking to cycle through the choices on any one of the selected ports causes all of them to cycle in unison.
Page 162: Assigning Device Permissions From The Groups' Notebook
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Assigning Device Permissions From the Groups’ Notebook To assign a device permissions to a Group of users, do the following: 1. In the Sidebar Groups list, click the group’s name – or – In the main panel, select the group’s name.
Page 163: Chapter 8. Device Management
Chapter 8 Device Management KVM Devices Device Information The Device Management page opens with the top level KVM over IP switch selected in the Sidebar and the Device Information item selected on the menu bar: Browser GUI AP GUI...
Page 164 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual General The General section of the Device Information page displays the name of the selected device, its firmware version, the FPGA (Field-Programmable-Gate- Array), video driver and information about its network configuration. Note: The AP GUI version presents the same information as the Browser version.
Page 165: Operating Mode
Chapter 8. Device Management Operating Mode The Operating Mode page is used to set working parameters, as described below: If Force all to grayscale is enabled, the remote displays of all devices connected to the KVM over IP switch are changed to grayscale. This can speed up I/O transfer in low bandwidth situations.
Page 166 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 2. For Mouse Broadcast, you and all the servers must be running the same OS; all the monitors must have the same resolution; and all the screens must have an identical layout. The Console Keyboard Language setting lets you specify which keyboard mapping is being used by the Local Console keyboard.
Page 167: Network
Chapter 8. Device Management Network The Network page is used to specify the network environment. Each of the elements on this page is described in the sections that follow.
Page 168 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual IP Installer The IP Installer is an external Windows-based utility for assigning IP addresses to the KVM over IP switch. Click one of the radio buttons to select Enable, View Only, or Disable for the IP Installer utility.
Page 169 Chapter 8. Device Management NIC Settings Redundant NIC The KVM over IP switch is designed with two network interfaces. If Redundant NIC is enabled (the default), both interfaces make use of the IP address of Network Adapter 1. Under this configuration, the second interface is usually inactive. If there is a network failure on the first interface, the switch automatically switches to the second interface.
Page 170 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual IPv4 Settings IP Address: IPv4 is the traditional method of specifying IP addresses. The KVM over IP switch can either have its IP address assigned dynamically (DHCP), or it can be given a fixed IP address.
Page 171 Chapter 8. Device Management IPv6 Settings IP Address: IPv6 is the new (128-bit) format for specifying IP addresses. (See IPv6, page 230 for further information.) The KVM over IP switch can either have its IPv6 address assigned dynamically (DHCP), or it can be given a fixed IP address.
Page 172: Anms
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual ANMS The ANMS (Advanced Network Management Settings) page is used to set up login authentication and authorization management from external sources. It is organized as a notebook with two tabs – each with a series of related panels, as...
Page 173 Chapter 8. Device Management 3. If your server requires authentication, put a check in the My server requires authentication checkbox, and key in the appropriate account information in the Account Name and Password fields. 4. Key in the email address of where the report is being sent from in the From field.
Page 174 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual SNMP Trap To be notified of SNMP trap events, do the following: 1. Check Enable SNMP Agent. 2. Key in either the IPv4 address, IPv6 address, or domain name of the computer to be notified of SNMP trap events.
Page 175 Chapter 8. Device Management Authentication Disable Device Authentication Selecting this option disables login authentication on the KVM over IP switch. The switch can only be accessed using LDAP, LDAPS, MS Active Directory, RADIUS or CC Management authentication. RADIUS Settings To allow authentication and authorization for the KVM over IP switch through a RADIUS server, do the following: 1.
Page 176 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 7. In the Shared Secret field, key in the character string that you want to use for authentication between the KVM over IP switch and the RADIUS Server. A minimum of 6 characters is required.
Page 177 Chapter 8. Device Management Item Action Search DN Set the distinguished name of the search base. This is the domain name where the search starts for user names. Timeout Set the time in seconds that the KVM over IP switch waits for an LDAP or LDAPS server reply before it times out.
Page 178 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual On the LDAP / LDAPS server, Users can be authenticated with any of the following methods: With MS Active Directory schema. Without schema – Only the Usernames used on the KVM over IP switch are matched to the names on the LDAP / LDAPS server. User privileges are the same as the ones configured on the switch.
Page 179 Chapter 8. Device Management SNMP Agent The SNMP Agent allows you to configure Device Management settings with a MIB browser using the MIB file downloaded from our website. The MIB file* imports into the MIB browser to configure the following Device Management settings: Operating Mode: Mode;...
Page 180 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 3. Select the Version. 4. Enter a Community Name. 5. Key in NMS IP/Host Name. Enter the IP address of a computer that will access the switch via a MIB browser. 6. Select the Access Type and click Save.
Page 181: Oobc
Chapter 8. Device Management OOBC In case the KVM over IP switch cannot be accessed with the usual LAN-based methods, it can be accessed via the switch’s modem port. To enable support for PPP (modem) operation, click to put a checkmark in the Enable Out of Band Access checkbox.
Page 182 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Enable Dial Back As an added security feature, if this function is enabled, the switch disconnects the calls that dial in to it, and dials back to one of the entries specified in the table below:...
Page 183 Chapter 8. Device Management Item Action Emergency Dial If the KVM over IP switch gets disconnected from the network, or the network goes down, this function puts the switch on line via the ISP dial up connection. If you choose PPP stays online until network recovery, the PPP connection to the ISP will last until the network comes back up or the switch reconnects to it.
Page 184: Security
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Security The Security page is divided into 7 main panels, as described in the sections that follow. Login Failures For increased security, the Login Failures section allows administrators to set policies governing what happens when a user fails to log in successfully.
Page 185 Chapter 8. Device Management Filter IP and MAC Filtering IP and MAC Filters control access to the KVM over IP switch based on the IP and/or MAC addresses of the client computers attempting to connect. A maximum of 100 IP filters and 100 MAC filters are allowed. If any filters have been configured, they appear in the IP Filter and/or MAC Filter list boxes.
Page 186 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Adding Filters To add an IP filter, do the following: 1. Click Add. A dialog box similar to the one below appears: 2. Specify whether you are filtering an IPv4 or IPv6 address. 3. Key the address you want to filter in the From: field.
Page 187 Chapter 8. Device Management To add a MAC filter, do the following: 1. Click Add. A dialog box similar to the one below appears: 2. Specify the MAC address in the dialog box, then click OK. 3. Repeat these steps for any additional MAC addresses you want to filter. IP Filter / MAC Filter Conflict If there is a conflict between an IP filter and a MAC filter –...
Page 188 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Login String The Login String entry field lets the super administrator specify a login string (in addition to the IP address) that users must add to the IP address when they access the KVM over IP switch with a browser.
Page 189 Chapter 8. Device Management Account Policy In the Account Policy section, system administrators can set policies governing usernames and passwords. The meanings of the Account Policy entries are explained in the table below: Entry Explanation Minimum Username Length Sets the minimum number of characters required for a username.
Page 190 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Encryption These flexible encryption alternatives for keyboard/mouse, video, and virtual media data let you choose any combination of DES; 3DES; AES; RC4; or a Random cycle of any or all of them. Enabling encryption affects system performance – no encryption offers the best performance;...
Page 191 Chapter 8. Device Management Mode An explanation of the Mode items is given in the table, below: Item Explanation Enable ICMP If ICMP is enabled, the KVM over IP switch can be pinged. If it is not enabled, the device cannot be pinged. The default is Enabled. Enable FIPS Enables the FIPS security standard.
Page 192 For enhanced security, the Private Certificate section allows you to use your own private encryption key and signed certificate, rather than the default ATEN certificate. There are two methods for establishing your private certificate: generating a self-signed certificate;...
Page 193 Chapter 8. Device Management Certificate Signing Request The Certificate Signing Request (CSR) section provides an automated way of obtaining and installing a CA signed SSL server certificate. To perform this operation do the following: 1. Click Create CSR. The following dialog box appears: 2.
Page 194 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 3. After filling in the form (all fields are required), click Create. A self-signed certificate based on the information you just provided is now stored on the KVM over IP switch. 4. Click Get CSR, and save the certificate file (csr.cer) to a convenient...
Page 195: Date/Time
Chapter 8. Device Management Date/Time The Date/Time dialog page sets the KVM over IP switch time parameters: Set the parameters according to the information below. Time Zone To establish the time zone that the KVM over IP switch is located in, drop down the Time Zone list and choose the city that most closely corresponds to where it is at.
Page 196 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Date Select the month from the drop down listbox. Click < or > to move backward or forward by one year increments. In the calendar, click on the day. To set the time, use the 24 hour HH:MM:SS format.
Page 197: Pon Devices
Chapter 8. Device Management PON Devices Configuration Page When a PON device is selected in the Sidebar, its Configuration page comes Browser GU AP GUI...
Page 198: Outlet Configuration
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Outlet Configuration The outlet configuration settings that can be made on this page are the same ones described under Power Management, in the table on page 124. Click on a setting to drop down the list of choices.
Page 199: Blade Servers
Chapter 8. Device Management Blade Servers Configuration Page For Super Administrators, when a Blade Server is selected in the Sidebar, its Configuration page comes up: Browser GUI AP GUI...
Page 200: Blade Server Setup
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Blade Server Setup Adding a Blade Server To configure a new Blade server, do the following: 1. Select its icon in the Sidebar, then click Add in the main panel. The Setup Blade Server dialog box comes up, with the Step 1 tab displayed: 2.
Page 201: Modifying / Deleting A Blade Server
Chapter 8. Device Management Field Explanation Timeout The amount of time that the KVM over IP switch waits for a response from the server before it stops scanning for information. Web URL Key in the server’s IP address (IPv4, IPv6, or domain name) used to access the server via a browser.
Page 202: Chapter 9 Log
Chapter 9 Overview The KVM over IP switch logs all the events that take place on it. To view the contents of the log, click the Log tab. The device’s Log Information page, similar to the one below, appears: Browser GUI AP GUI...
Page 203: Log Information
Chapter 9. Log Log Information The Log Information page displays events that take place on the KVM over IP switch, and provides a breakdown of the time, the severity, the user, and a description of each one. You can change the sort order of the display by clicking on the column headings.
Page 204 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual A description of the filter items is given in the table, below: Item Description Time This feature lets you filter for events that occurred at specific times, as follows: Today Only: Only the events for the current day are displayed.
Page 205: Log Notification Settings
Chapter 9. Log Log Notification Settings The Notification Settings page lets you decide which events trigger a notification, and how the notification are sent out: Notifications can be sent via SNMP trap, SMTP email, written to the SysLog √ file, or any combination of the three. A check mark ( ) indicates that notification of the event is enabled for the method specified in the column heading;...
Page 206: Chapter 10 Maintenance
Chapter 10 Maintenance Overview The Maintenance function is used to upgrade firmware; backup and restore configuration and account information; ping network devices; and restore default values. Browser GUI AP GUI...
Page 207: Main Firmware Upgrade
Chapter 10. Maintenance Main Firmware Upgrade In addition to upgrading the KVM over IP switch’s main firmware, this function can also be used to upgrade any PON units and Blade Servers deployed on the installation. As new versions of the firmware become available, they can be downloaded from our website.
Page 208: Firmware Upgrade Recovery
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Firmware Upgrade Recovery Should the switch’s main firmware upgrade procedure fail, and the switch becomes unusable, the following firmware upgrade recovery procedure will resolve the problem: 1. Power off the switch. 2. Press and hold the Reset Switch in (see Reset Switch, page 10).
Page 209: Upgrade Adapters
Chapter 10. Maintenance Upgrade Adapters The Upgrade Adapters page allows you to view and update KVM adapter firmware and display information. This section refers to the KVM adapter cables that provide the EDID display information to the connected server, which allow its video to be displayed on the local console monitor. Browser GUI AP GUI...
Page 210: Upgrade Adapters
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Upgrade Adapters The Upgrade Adapters button is used to upgrade the firmware of the KVM Adapter Cables. To perform the upgrades, do the following: 1. Click the Maintenance tab; select the Upgrade Adapters menu item.
Page 211: Adapter Firmware Info
Chapter 10. Maintenance Adapter Firmware Info The Adapter Firmware Info button provides a list of the Adapter Cable firmware stored on the switch’s Main firmware. You can use this information to compare it to the F/W Version listed for the connected Adapter Cables. For optimum compatibility we recommend upgrading your Adapter Cable’s firmware to match that stored with the switch's Main firmware.
Page 212: Display Information
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Display Information The Display Information button will query and show the locally connected monitor’s EDID information, as shown here: Update Adapter Display Info The Update Adapter Display Info button will query the local monitor’s EDID information and update it on the Adapter Cable.
Page 213: Adapter Firmware Upgrade Recovery
Chapter 10. Maintenance Adapter Firmware Upgrade Recovery Should the adapter firmware upgrade procedure fail for one of the KVM Adapter Cables and the adapter becomes unusable, the following adapter firmware upgrade recovery procedure will resolve the problem: 1. Unplug the Adapter from the server it is connected to. 2.
Page 214: Backup/Restore
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Backup/Restore Selecting the Backup/Restore menu item gives you the ability to back up the switch’s configuration and user profile information: Backup To backup the device’s settings do the following: 1. In the Password field, key in a password for the file.
Page 215: Restore
Chapter 10. Maintenance Restore To restore a previous backup, do the following: 1. Click Browse; navigate to the file and select it. Note: If you renamed the file, you can leave the new name. There is no need to return it to its original name. 2.
Page 216: Terminal
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Terminal Terminal is also available for access to more advanced instructions through a terminal-like interface. Available commands include: BLADEDEBUG => Debug blade server. CLS => Clears the screen. ENABLERC4 => Enable RC4 cipher. ENABLESSLV2 => Enables SSLv2 protocol.
Page 217: Restore Values
Chapter 10. Maintenance Restore Values The Restore Values page lets you restore certain configuration changes that were made to the KVM over IP switch back to their original factory default values. The functions performed on this page are as follows: Clear Port Names: Clicking this button removes names that have been assigned to the ports Restore Default Values:...
Page 218: Chapter 11 Download
Chapter 11 Download Overview Download is used to download stand-alone AP versions of the Windows Client, the Java Client, and the Log Server: Click the program you want to download; save it to a convenient location on your hard disk, and run it from there.
Page 219: Chapter 12. Port Operation
Chapter 12 Port Operation Overview After you have successfully logged in (see Logging In, page 38), the KVM over IP switch opens to the Port Access tab’s Connections page, with the first KVM over IP switch selected in the sidebar: Note: 1.
Page 220: Connecting To A Port
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Connecting to a Port All the devices, ports, and outlets that a user is permitted to access are listed in the Sidebar at the left of the page. To connect to a port when a device is selected in the Sidebar, double click its icon in the Sidebar;...
Page 221: The Port Toolbar
Chapter 12. Port Operation The Port Toolbar The KVM over IP switch’s interface provides a toolbar to help you with port switching operations from within the captured port. To bring up the toolbar, tap the GUI Hotkey (Scroll Lock or Ctrl), twice. The toolbar appears at the upper left corner of the screen: Depending on the settings that were selected for ID Display (see page 110), the Port Number and/or the Port Name display at the right of the toolbar.
Page 222: The Toolbar Icons
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual The Toolbar Icons The meanings of the toolbar icons are explained in the table below. Icon Purpose Click to skip to the first accessible port on the entire installation, without having to recall the Port Access page.
Page 223: Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching
Chapter 12. Port Operation Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching When the toolbar displays, you can use hotkeys to provide KVM focus to a port directly from the keyboard. The KVM over IP switch provides the following hotkey features: Going directly to a port by keying in its port number and clicking Enter. Auto Scanning Skip Mode Switching The hotkeys are: A and P for Auto Scanning;...
Page 224 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Pausing Auto Scan While you are in Auto Scan Mode, you can pause the scanning in order to keep the focus on a particular server by pressing P. During the time that Auto Scanning is paused, the S in front of the Port ID blinks On and Off.
Page 225: Recalling The Port Access Page
Chapter 12. Port Operation Recalling the Port Access Page To dismiss the toolbar and bring back the Port Access page, do one of the following: Tap the GUI Hotkey once. From the toolbar, click the icon that recalls the Port Access page (see The Toolbar Icons, page 205).
Page 226: Panel Array Mode
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Panel Array Mode Clicking the toolbar's Panel icon invokes Panel Array Mode. Under this mode, the screen divides into a grid of up to 64 panels: Each panel represents one of the switch’s ports beginning with Port 1 at the upper left, and going from left to right;...
Page 227: Panel Array Toolbar
Chapter 12. Port Operation Panel Array Toolbar The panel array toolbar provides shortcut navigation and control of the panel array. The toolbar can be dragged anywhere on the screen. Mousing over an icon brings up a “tooltip” that provides a short description of the icon’s function.
Page 228: Multiuser Operation
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Multiuser Operation The KVM over IP switch supports multiuser operation. When multiple users simultaneously access the switch from client computers, the rules of precedence that apply are shown in the following table: Operation Rule General Each bus is independent.
Page 229: Users And Buses
Chapter 12. Port Operation Users and Buses All KVM over IP switches support independent bus switching. With independent bus switching, if a user switches to a port that is being utilized by someone on a different bus, only the user that switched ports goes to the new port and the new bus –...
Page 230: Installation
Chapter 13 The Log Server The Windows-based Log Server is an administrative utility that records all the events that take place on selected KVM over IP switches and writes them to a searchable database. This chapter describes how to install and configure the Log Server.
Page 231: Starting Up
Chapter 13. The Log Server Starting Up To start the Log Server, either double click the program icon, or key in the full path to the program on the command line. The first time you run it, a screen similar to the one below appears: Note: 1.
Page 232: The Menu Bar
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual The Menu Bar The Menu bar consists of four items: Configure Events Options Help These are discussed in the sections that follow. Note: If the Menu Bar appears to be disabled, click in the List window to enable it.
Page 233: Events
Chapter 13. The Log Server A description of the fields is given in the table, below: Field Explanation Address This can either be the IP address of the computer the Log Server is running on, or its DNS name. Port The port number that was assigned to the Log Server under Device Management.
Page 234 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual A description of the items is given in the table, below: Item Description New search This is one of three radio buttons that define the scope of the search. If it is selected, the search is performed on all the events in the database for the selected unit.
Page 235 Chapter 13. The Log Server Item Description End Date Select the date that you want the search to end at. End Time Select the time that you want the search to end at. Pattern Key in the pattern that you are searching for here. The multiple character wildcard (%) is supported.
Page 236: Options
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Options Network Retry allows you to set the number of seconds that the Log Server should wait before attempting to connect if its previous attempt to connect failed. When you click this item, a dialog box similar to the one below, appears: Key in the number of seconds, then click OK to finish.
Page 237: The Log Server Main Screen
Chapter 13. The Log Server The Log Server Main Screen Overview The Log Server Main Screen is divided into two main panels. The upper (List) panel lists all of the units that have been selected for the Log Server to track. The lower (Event) panel displays the tick information for the currently selected unit.
Page 238: The List Panel
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual The List Panel The List panel contains six fields: Field Explanation Provides the list of devices which have been added to the log server. Use the checkbox to select devices for which you want to view logs.
Page 239: Appendix
Appendix Safety Instructions General This product is for indoor use only. Read all of these instructions. Save them for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the device. Do not place the device on any unstable surface (cart, stand, table, etc.). If the device falls, serious damage will result.
Page 240 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual purpose of the grounding-type plug. Always follow your local/national wiring codes. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord or cables. Route the power cord and cables so that they cannot be stepped on or tripped over.
Page 241: Rack Mounting
Appendix Rack Mounting Before working on the rack, make sure that the stabilizers are secured to the rack, extended to the floor, and that the full weight of the rack rests on the floor. Install front and side stabilizers on a single rack or front stabilizers for joined multiple racks before working on the rack.
Page 242: Technical Support
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Technical Support Technical support is available both by email and online (with a browser over the web): International For online technical support – including troubleshooting, documentation, and software updates: http://support.aten.com For telephone support, see Telephone Support, page iv:...
Page 243: Specifications
Appendix Specifications Function KN1108VA KN1116VA Computer Direct Connections Max. 128 (via Cascade) 256 (via Cascade) Console Local Connections Remote Port Selection OSD, Hotkey, Pushbutton Connectors Computer (KVM) 8 x RJ-45 Female 16 x RJ-45 Female Ports Console Keyboard 1 x 6-pin Mini-DIN Female (Purple);...
Page 244 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Function KN1108VA KN1116VA Power Consumption 110V/29W; 220V/ 110V/32.1W; 220V/ 29.4W 32.4W Environment Operating Temp 0–50 Storage Temp -20–60 Humidity 0–80% RH; Non-condensing Physical Housing Metal Properties Weight 3.52 kg 3.56 kg Dimensions 43.84 x 28.78 x 4.40 cm...
Page 245: Ip Address Determination
If you are an administrator logging in for the first time, you need to access the KN1108VA / KN1116VA in order to give it an IP address that users can connect to. There are three methods to choose from. In each case, your client computer must be on the same network segment as the KN1108VA / KN1116VA.
Page 246: Browser
2. Specify the switch's default IP address (192.168.0.60) in your browser, and you will be able to connect. 3. Assign a fixed IP address for the KN1108VA / KN1116VA that is suitable for the network segment that it resides on.
Page 247: Ipv6
At power on, the KN1108VA / KN1116VA is automatically configured with a Link Local IPv6 Address (for example, fe80::210:74ff:fe61:1ef). To find out what the Link Local IPv6 Address is, log in with the KN1108VA / KN1116VA → IPv4 address and open the Device Management Device Information page.
Page 248: Ipv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration
If the KN1108VA / KN1116VA network environment contains a device (such as a router) that supports the IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration function, the KN1108VA / KN1116VA can obtain its prefix information from that device in order to generate its IPv6 address. For example, 2001::74ff:fe6e:59.
Page 249: Trusted Certificates
Appendix Trusted Certificates Overview When you try to login to the KN1108VA / KN1116VA from your Web browser, a Security Alert message appears to inform you that the device’s certificate is not trusted, and asks if you want to proceed.
Page 250: Installing The Certificate
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Installing the Certificate To install the certificate: 1. In the Security Alert dialog box, click View Certificate. The Certificate dialog box appears. Note: There is a red and white X logo over the certificate to indicate that it is not trusted.
Page 251: Certificate Trusted
Appendix 5. Click Finish to complete the installation. 6. Click OK to close the dialog box. Certificate Trusted The certificate is now trusted: When you click View Certificate, you can see that the red and white X logo is no longer present – further indication that the certificate is trusted.
Page 252: Self-Signed Private Certificates
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Self-Signed Private Certificates If you wish to create your own self-signed encryption key and certificate, a free utility – openssl.exe – is available for download over the web at www.openssl.org. To create your private key and certificate do the following: 1.
Page 253: Troubleshooting
The default network setting for the Use the local console OSD’s F4 function to KN1108VA / KN1116VA is DHCP, but give the KN1108VA / KN1116VA a fixed IP the network uses fixed IP addresses address. See page 150, for details.
Page 254 There are ghost images on the The distance between the external console external monitor. and the KN1108VA / KN1116VA is too great. The maximum VGA cable distance should not exceed 20m and, in some cases, may need to be shorter. Replace the VGA cable with one of an appropriately short length.
Page 255 Appendix Problem Resolution No remote server video display on the Press and release the left Alt key, then press client computer, but mouse and release the right Alt key movements appear on the local console and mouse clicks have no effect The display on the client computer is Switch ports to a port with a different...
Page 256 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Problem Resolution When logging in from a browser, the If a login string has been set, make sure to following message appears: 404 include the forward slash and correct login Object Not Found. string when you specify the KVM over IP switch IP address.
Page 257: Mouse Problems
Appendix Mouse Problems Problem Resolution Mouse and/or Keyboard not Check that your KVM Adapter Cable’s firmware version responding. is the same as the version stored in the switch’s Main firmware. See Upgrade Adapters, page 192 for details Unplug the cable(s) from the console port(s), then plug it/ them back in.
Page 258 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Problem Resolution When I log in with my Mac There are two automatic Mouse DynaSync settings: the system, the local and default, and Mac2. If mouse synchronization is not remote mouse pointers do satisfactory with the default, try the Mac 2 setting. See not sync.
Page 259: Virtual Media
Appendix Virtual Media Problem Resolution Virtual Media doesn’t The remote server’s mainboard does not support USB. If work. there is a newer firmware and BIOS version for the remote server’s mainboard – one that supports USB – get it from the manufacturer and upgrade the server’s mainboard firmware and BIOS.
Page 260: The Windows Client
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual The Windows Client Problem Resolution Remote mouse pointer is out of 1. Use the AutoSync feature (see Video Settings, sync. page 67), to sync the local and remote monitors. 2. If that doesn't resolve the problem, use the...
Page 261: The Java Client
2. If you are not your client computer’s administrator, you must ask your client computer’s administrator to disable UAC. My KN1108VA / KN1116VA units Only units whose Access Port settings for Program don’t show up in the Server List (see page 151) match the number specified for Port...
Page 262 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Problem Resolution I have installed the There may be issues with the latest version because it is so new. latest Java JRE, but Try using a Java version that is one or two versions earlier than I am having the latest one.
Page 263: Sun Systems
Appendix Sun Systems Problem Resolution Video display problems with The display resolution should be set to 1024 x 768. HDB-15 interface systems Under Text Mode: (e.g. Sun Blade 1000 servers). 1. Go to OK mode and issue the following com- mands: setenv output-device screen:r1024x768x60 reset-all...
Page 264: Redhat Systems
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Redhat Systems Problem Resolution With Redhat 9.0 (2.4.20-8) installed as Choose the AS3.0 setting for your mouse a server, the keyboard and mouse synchronization mode. See Mac and Linux aren’t working normally with the Considerations, page 82 for details KA7175/KA7176 console modules.
Page 265 Appendix When I open a viewer, the web page does not display or work correctly, and I receive an error message that is similar one of the following: 1. Reset the Internet Explorer security settings to enable Active Scripting, ActiveX controls, and Java applets By default, Internet Explorer 6 and some versions of Internet Explorer 5.x use the High security level for the Restricted sites zone and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 uses the High security level for both the Restricted...
Page 266 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 4. Delete all the temporary Internet-related files To remove all the temporary Internet related files from your client computer, follow these steps: a) Start Internet Explorer. b) On the Tools menu, click Internet Options. c) Click the General tab.
Page 267: Port Forwarding
Appendix Port Forwarding For devices located behind a router, port forwarding allows the router to pass data coming in over a specific port to a specific device. By setting the port forwarding parameters, you tell the router which device to send the data that comes in over a particular port to.
Page 268: Ka7140 Configuration And Operation
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual KA7140 Configuration and Operation The KA7140 Adapter Cable connects a serial device to the KVM over IP Switch. Configuration To configure the KA7140 to interact with the connected device, you need to set its serial parameters to match the parameters of the device, as follows: 1.
Page 269: Operation
Appendix 3. In the Properties section, drop down each of the lists to select the port property values that match the ones used by the connected serial console device. The port property settings that the KA7140 supports are given in the following table: Setting Meaning...
Page 270: Ka7140 Pin Assignments
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual KA7140 Pin Assignments Pin assignments for the KA7140 Adapter are given in the table, below: Assignment...
Page 271: Keyboard Emulation
Appendix Keyboard Emulation Mac Keyboard The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of the Mac keyboard. The emulation mappings are listed in the table below. PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard [Shift] Shift [Ctrl] Ctrl [Ctrl] [1] [Ctrl] [2] [Ctrl] [3] [Ctrl] [4] [Alt]...
Page 272: Sun Keyboard
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Sun Keyboard The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emulate the functions of the Sun keyboard when the Control key [Ctrl] is used in conjunction with other keys. The corresponding functions are shown in the table below.
Page 273: Internal Serial Interface Configuration
Appendix Internal Serial Interface Configuration The KVM over IP Switch provides a function that lets you configure an attached device’s serial interface parameters from within any accessed server. To do so: 1. From the accessed server, open a command line (terminal) session or third party serial application such as HypterTerminal or PuTTY.
Page 274: Operation
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Operation ↑ ↓ Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys ( ) to highlight a device in the left panel, then press [Enter] to open a command line (terminal) session on the accessed device. When you have finished with your session, press the hotkey (see page 257 and 258) that brings you back to the access page.
Page 275: Port Level Configuration
Appendix Port Level Configuration When a serial interface device is selected in the left panel, The screen looks similar to the one below: The configuration settings that can be made when a serial interface device is selected are described in the table, below: Setting Description Port Configuration...
Page 276: Additional Video Resolution Procedures
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Additional Video Resolution Procedures If you are running Windows, and wish to use new refresh rates, do the following: → → → → 1. Open Control Panel Display Settings Advanced Monitor. 2. In the dialog box that comes up, make sure that the Hide modes that this monitor cannot display checkbox is unchecked.
Page 277: Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures
Note: 1. These procedures are to be performed on the computers attached to the KN1108VA / KN1116VA's ports - not on the computer you are using to access the KN1108VA / KN1116VA.
Page 278 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual 2. Windows XP / Windows Server 2003: → a) Open the Mouse Properties dialog box (Control Panel Mouse) b) Click the Pointer Options tab c) Set the mouse speed to the middle position (6 units in from the left) d) Disable Enhance Pointer Precision 3.
Page 279: Ppp Modem Operation
Appendix PPP Modem Operation Basic Setup The KN1108VA / KN1116VA can be accessed through its Serial port using a PPP dial-in connection, as follows: 1. Set up your hardware configuration to match the diagram, below: SA0142 Cat 5e Cable (DB9-M, DTE - DCE)
Page 280: Connection Setup Example (Windows Xp)
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Connection Setup Example (Windows XP) To set up a dial-in connection to the KVM over IP Switch under Windows XP, do the following: → → 1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel Network Connections Create a New Connection.
Page 281: Serial Adapter Pin Assignments
Appendix Serial Adapter Pin Assignments SA0142: RJ45-F to DB9-M (Black Connector) DTE to DCE KN1108VA / Modem/Device Pins (8) KN1116VA (DB9) (RJ45) <————————> <————————> <————————> <————————> <————————> <————————> <————————> <————————> 9 NC not used...
Page 282: Supported Kvm Switches
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Supported KVM Switches The following is a list of fully supported KVM switches that can be used in a cascaded installation: KH1508A KH1516A CS1308 CS1316 Note: 1. Some of the KVM over IP switch’s features may not be supported, depending on the functionality of the cascaded KVM switch.
Page 283: Virtual Media Support
Appendix Virtual Media Support WinClient ActiveX Viewer / WinClient AP IDE CDROM/DVD-ROM Drives – Read Only IDE Hard Drives – Read Only USB CDROM/DVD-ROM Drives – Read Only USB Hard Drives – Read/Write* USB Flash Drives – Read/Write* USB Floppy Drives – Read/Write Smart Card Readers –...
Page 284: Clear Login Information
KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Clear Login Information If you are unable to perform an Administrator login (because the Username and Password information has become corrupted or you have forgotten it, for example) you can clear the login information with the following procedure.
Page 285: Factory Default Settings
ATEN will provide a repair service, without charge, during the Warranty Period. If a product is defective, ATEN will, at its discretion, have the option to (1) repair said product with new or repaired components, or (2) replace the entire product with an identical product or with a similar product which fulfills the same function as the defective product.
Page 286 Index Browser Login, 39 Access, 113 Access Ports, 151 CC Management, 161 Adapter cables Certificate firmware upgrade recovery, 196 private, 175 Adapter connection diagram, 23 Signing Request, 176 Adapter ID Function, 27 Clear Login Information, 267 Adding Users, 130 Components Additional Video Resolution Rear View, 11 Procedures, 259...
Page 287 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Network, 150 Modifying, 137 OOBC, 164 removing users, 139, 141 Operating Mode, 148 PON Devices, 180 AP, 50 Security, 167 Device Monitor Page, 97 Device Permissions History, 106 assigning, 142, 145 Hot Plugging, 27, 29...
Page 288 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Windows Client, 71 Mode, 174 LDAP / LDAPS, 159 Modem operation, 262 List Panel, 221 Modifying groups, 137 Local Console Modifying user accounts, 134 GUI, 52 Module connection diagram, 23 logging in, 38 Mouse Main Page, 52...
Page 289 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Port Access Redhat, 247 Access, 113 Redundant NIC, 152 blade servers, 102 refresh screen, 69 filter log, 186 Requirements KVM devices, 86 Computer, 6 Sessions, 112 Console, 6 Port Access Page General, 6 Recalling, 208...
Page 290 KN1108VA / KN1116VA User Manual Stacking, 14 Web Browser Main Page, 47 Supported KVM Switches, 265 User interface Synchronization, 127 Page components, 48 mouse, 81 User Management, 128 User Notice, iv Users Tab bar, 49 Adding, 130 Technical Support, 225...

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Chapter 4 Logging in

Chapter 5. The User Interface

Chapter 6 Port Access

Chapter 7. User Management

Chapter 8. Device Management

Chapter 9 Log

Chapter 10 Maintenance

Chapter 11 Download

Chapter 12. Port Operation

Chapter 13

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