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Page 1: User Guide
Smart 216 / 232 IP International HQ Jerusalem, Israel Tel: + 972 2 535 9666 minicom@minicom.com Technical support - User Guide w w w . m i n i c o m . c o m support@minicom.com America Linden, NJ, USA Tel: + 1 908 486 2100 info.usa@minicom.com 5UM20184 V1.1 9/09... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
13.1 Adding a user ... 18 13.2 Deleting a user ... 18 13.3 Blocking a user... 18 14. Administration > Switch Configuration ...19 15. Administration > Power Management...20 16. Administration > Serial Settings ...21 17. Administration > User Targets ...22 18. - Page 3 29.8 Saving changes to the settings ... 45 30. Remote session video resolution and refresh rates ...46 31. Technical specifications ...47 32. Safety...48 33. User guide feedback ...48 34. WEEE compliance ...48 © 2009 Copyright Minicom Advanced Systems. All rights reserved. USER GUIDE...
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Page 4: Welcome
Advanced Systems Limited, will be responsible. Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Minicom Advanced Systems Limited could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Minicom Advanced Systems Limited assumes no responsibility for any errors that appear in this document. -
Page 5: Section I
The Smart 216 / 232 IP is based on Minicom’s innovative ROC technology in which each computer/server is directly connected to the switch via ROC dongles using only standard CAT5 cable at a distance of up to 30m/100ft in a star configuration. -
Page 6: System Components
Centralized Management Management systems – AccessIT and KVM.net II. Seamless power control – with Minicom’s Serial Remote Power Switch. 4. System components The system consists of: · 1 Smart 216 / 232 IP (p/n 1SU70036) or 1 Smart 232 IP (p/n 1SU70037) ·... -
Page 7: Led And Button Table
Connect a keyboard, video and mouse to operate the Smart 216 / 232 IP locally Connect any Serial device. Note! Minicom’s Serial Remote Power Switch must be connected to Serial 1 Connect any Serial device. Connect to 10/100 Mbit Ethernet. Yellow Led illuminates when connected to LAN. -
Page 8: Pre-Installation Guidelines
8. Pre-installation guidelines · Place cables away from fluorescent lights, air conditioners, and machines that are likely to generate electrical noise · Place the Smart 216 / 232 IP on a flat, clean and dry surface · The Smart 216 / 232 IP is not intended for connection to exposed outdoor lines ·... -
Page 9: Rack Mounting The Smart 216 / 232 Ip
8.2 Rack mounting the Smart 216 / 232 IP Rack mount the Smart 216 / 232 IP using the supplied Rack-mount kit. The brackets can be placed in 2 possible positions, see Figure 4. Front of unit Place the brackets towards the front of the unit so that the unit can be mounted front facing, or place the brackets towards the rear of the unit so that the unit can be mounted rear facing. -
Page 10: Connecting The System
9. Connecting the system Figure 6 illustrates the Smart 216 / 232 IP system overview. POWER 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz User 1 over IP Internet / VPN / LAN User 2 over IP Figure 6 Smart 216 / 232 IP system overview 9.1 The ROCs Each computer/ server is directly connected to the Smart 216 / 232 IP via the appropriate RoC using CAT5 cable in a star configuration. -
Page 11: Connecting A Roc Ps/2
3. Connect the Screen connector to the computer’s Video port. Failure to connect in the above order while the server is running, may lead to the mouse malfunctioning until the server is rebooted. CAT5 cable to switch Server port 9.1.2 Connecting a ROC USB The ROC USB supports Windows 98 SE and later, MAC, SUN and SGI, and all modern Linux distributions. -
Page 12: Connecting To The Network
To connect the ROC USB: 1. Connect the Screen connector to the computer’s Video port. 2. Connect the USB connector to the computer’s USB port. CAT5 cable to switch Server port 9.2 Connecting to the network Connect the network cable to the LAN port of the Smart 216 / 232 IP. This must be done before powering on the Smart 216 / 232 IP. -
Page 13: Setting The Ip Address
USER GUIDE 2. Switch on the Smart 216 / 232 IP. 10. Setting the IP address By default, Smart 216 / 232 IP boots with an automatically assigned IP address from a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server on the network. The DHCP server provides a valid IP address, gateway address and subnet mask. -
Page 14: Logging Into The Web Interface
Changing the Network parameters Enable DHCP – When a DHCP server is active on the same network to which Smart 216 / 232 IP is connected, DHCP provides automatic IP assignment. When DHCP is disabled – (Recommended) – You can assign a fixed IP address to the Smart 216 / 232 IP. -
Page 15: Connecting To A Target Server
USER GUIDE 3. Type the default Administrator user name - admin - and password - access - (both lower case). 4. Press Enter. The web interface opens at the Targets page. See Figure 14. 5. Bookmark the page for easy reference. Figure 14 Targets page By default an Administrator can access all connected Targets, so they all appear on the Targets page. -
Page 16: Configuring The System
SMART 216 / 232 IP 12. Configuring the system Configure the system includes setting network parameters, user and security settings and maintenance. From the menu, click Configuration. The Network >Configuration page appears, see Figure 15. Figure 15 Network >Configuration page 12.1 Network >... -
Page 17: Kvm.net
USER GUIDE When DHCP is disabled – (Recommended) – You can assign a fixed IP address to the Smart 216 / 232 IP. Consult your Network Administrator regarding the use of the DHCP. When DHCP is disabled, enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway for LAN, as given by your Network Administrator. -
Page 18: Administration > User Settings
13. Administration > User Settings From the menu click User Settings, Figure 16 appears. On this page an Administrator creates or deletes users. There are 2 levels of user access: · Administrator · User Administrator An Administrator has unrestricted access to all windows and settings. An Administrator can change the name and password and Target server permissions of all users. -
Page 19: Adding A User
13.1 Adding a user To add a user: 1. Click least 6 characters – letters or numbers, and must not include the user name, even if other characters are added. Note! The following “special” characters: &, <, >, ” cannot be used for either the user name or password. -
Page 20: Administration > Switch Configuration
To do so: 1. From the menu click Switch Configuration. The Switch Configuration window appears, see Figure 17. 2. In the Server Name section change the name of the connected servers by selecting the server name and typing a new name. -
Page 21: Administration > Power Management
15. Administration > Power Management Where you have a Minicom Serial Remote Power Switch (SRPS), connect it to the Serial 1 port of the Smart 216 / 232 IP. Configure the Power Management switch as follows: 1. From the menu, click Power Management. The Power Management window appears, see Figure 17. -
Page 22: Administration > Serial Settings
From the menu click Serial Settings, the Serial Settings appear, see Figure 19. Figure 19 Serial Settings Where you have a Minicom Serial Remote Power Switch, it must be connected to Serial port 1. For each Serial device connected, type a device name and choose the correct device... -
Page 23: Administration > User Targets
17. Administration > User Targets By default access is allowed to all servers for administrators. For other users, define the access rights of each user separately. To do so: 1. From the menu click User Targets. The User Targets Configuration window appears, see Figure 20. -
Page 24: Security > Settings
18. Security > Settings Configure the security features, such as Account Blocking, Password Policy, Idle Timeout and Serial Terminal Policy, as explained below. From the Security section click Settings, the Security Settings appear, see Figure The Security Settings fields: Account Blocking – decide on the number of attempts to login with a wrong username or password after which there is a time lock or a total block. - Page 25 USER GUIDE OSD password enabled - For the local user access to the OSD can be password enabled or disabled (default), with the option of a standard or high security level of password as explained above. Select the checkbox to enable password. Note! The user access permissions are the same whether access in done locally or remotely.
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Page 26: Security > Ssl Certificate
Download the firmware from the Support section of Minicom’s website – www.minicom.com. Save the firmware file on the Client computer. From the menu select Switch Upgrade. The Upgrade window appears showing the current firmware version see Figure 23. Figure 23 Firmware Upgrade 1. -
Page 27: Maintenance > Riccs/Rocs Upgrade
USER GUIDE Note! Depending on the type of firmware upgrade, the following settings may be erased: User settings, server names, mouse and video adjustments. For more information refer to the firmware release notes. The network settings remain intact. 21. Maintenance > RICCs/RoCs Upgrade Upgrade the RICC/RoC firmware to take advantage of new features. -
Page 28: Restore Factory Settings
SMART 216 / 232 IP 22. Restore Factory Settings You can restore the Smart 216 / 232 IP unit to the factory settings. This restores the original Smart 216 / 232 IP parameters, resetting all the information added by the administrators, including: Network settings*, servers, users, and passwords etc. -
Page 29: Backup & Restore
USER GUIDE 24. Backup & Restore You can backup all configuration data and restore it at a later date. To do so: From the menu select Backup & Restore, Figure 27 appears. Figure 27 Backup & Restore To backup the configuration data, click . -
Page 30: Displaying The Toolbar
When using Microsoft Internet Explorer, on first connection install the Minicom certificate and ActiveX control. You must login as an Administrator to your computer to install the ActiveX control. Once the ActiveX control is installed, all types of users can login. When using a Firefox browser, install the Minicom Firefox add-on. -
Page 31: Full Screen Mode
Restore button Note! Full screen mode can also be activated from the Session Profile box, see above. About Click /About to verify the Client, Firmware, KME (Keyboard/Mouse Emulation firmware) and Switch file versions installed on your Smart 216 / 232 IP. -
Page 32: Changing The Performance Settings
SMART 216 / 232 IP 26.4 Changing the performance settings You can alter the performance settings from the Toolbar. To alter the settings: From the Toolbar, click /Performance. The Performance dialog box appears, see Figure 30. Figure 30 Performance box Performance mode You can choose fixed or adaptive –... -
Page 33: Adjusting The Video Settings
26.5 Adjusting the Video settings To change the video settings: From the Toolbar, click · Refresh · Video Adjust · Advanced Each option is explained below. 26.5.1 Refresh Select Refresh to refresh the Video image. Refresh may be needed when changing the display attributes of a Target Server. -
Page 34: Power Cycle
Noise - represents the Video "noise" when a static screen is displayed. 26.6 Power cycle Serial Remote Power Switch Where a is connected to the Serial port of the Smart 216 / 232 IP, you can power manage the Target servers as follows: From the Toolbar, click . -
Page 35: Keyboard Key Sequences
To send a power cycle command or to power down or up the currently accessed Target server, select the appropriate option. Note! Only the currently accessed Target server is affected, so to power manage other Target servers you must access each one individually. 26.7 Keyboard key sequences Click . -
Page 36: Synchronizing Mouse Pointers
SMART 216 / 232 IP Figure 34 Macro box 2. Give the key sequence a name in the Label field. 3. Click Start Recording. 4. Press the desired keys. The keys appear in the area provided. 5. Click Stop Recording. 6. -
Page 37: Aligning The Mice Pointers
26.8.1 Aligning the mice pointers When accessing the Target Server, the mice may appear at a distance to each other. To align the mouse pointers: From the Toolbar click 26.8.2 Calibrating mice pointers A Target Server may have a different mouse pointer speed to the Client computer. Calibrating automatically discovers the mouse speed of the Target Server and aligns the two pointers. - Page 38 1. From the drop down menu, select the Target’s Operating system. Instructions and sliders appear. 2. Follow the instructions and set any relevant sliders to the same values as set in the Target’s Mouse Properties window. 3. Click OK to save the settings 2 examples! For Windows XP.
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Page 39: Switching To A Different Server/Device
Select the mouse connected to the Local Console port on the Smart 216 / 232 IP, e.g. if the local mouse is a non-Microsoft 2 button mouse, select Standard Mouse and uncheck Microsoft Mouse. Max Rate - this defines the maximum mouse report rate. For Sun Solaris the default value is 20 in order to support older Sun versions. -
Page 40: Event Log
Type a new password according to the password policy set - see page 23. 27.2 Event log To see a log of all system events: From the menu select Event Log, the following appears. Where there are a number of pages, click forward or backwards here to... -
Page 41: Clearing The Log
27.2.2 Clearing the log To clear the log, click save the log. 28. Troubleshooting - Restore factory settings Section 22 on page 27 explained how to restore factory settings from the configuartion GUI. You can also restore the factory settings if for example the user name and password are forgotten and you cannot access the GUI. -
Page 42: Section Ii
Section II explains how to operate the Smart 216 / 232 IP system locally via the OSD. 29. The OSD To display the OSD: 1. From the local keyboard, press the left Shift key twice. The OSD Main window appears. See Figure 39. Lines with the sun icons in the PM column show switched on active computers/servers. -
Page 43: Power Management Hotkey - Left Shift, F12
29.3 Power management hotkey – left Shift, F12 To power manage a server connected to a power management switch: 1. Navigate to the computer line you desire to power manage. 2. Press Left Shift, F12. The Power Control dialog box appears, see Figure 40. -
Page 44: Tuning - F5
Note! Picture quality is relative to distance. The further away a remote computer is from the Smart 216 / 232 IP, the lower the image quality, and the more tuning needed. So place the higher resolution computers closer to the Switch. 29.6 The Settings window - F2 Press F2. -
Page 45: Ddc - F10
The ROC emulates the DDC information to the connected computer. To emulate the DDC information of the monitor connected to the Smart 216 / 232 IP switch into the memories of all connected ROCs when first installing system. USER GUIDE... -
Page 46: Saving Changes To The Settings
ROCs. 29.7.1.1 Updating the DDC information Update the DDC information in any of the following circumstances: · When replacing the monitor connected to Smart 216 / 232 IP Switch · When adding a new ROC to the system ·... -
Page 47: Remote Session Video Resolution And Refresh Rates
30. Remote session video resolution and refresh rates → 640x480 720x400 800x600 1024x768 1152x864 1152x900 1280x720 1280x768 1280x960 1280x1024 1600x1200 USER GUIDE... -
Page 48: Technical Specifications
31. Technical specifications Operating systems Resolution Distance from Switch to ROCs Video and mouse synchronization Security Connections Weight Dimensions (H x D x W) Power input Operating temperature Storage temperature Humidity Connections Power Product weight Shipping weight Dimensions SMART 216 / 232 IP... -
Page 49: Safety
32. Safety This device contains no serviceable parts. Any servicing of the device must be performed by an authorized Minicom Technician in a Minicom authorized Service Center. 33. User guide feedback Your feedback is very important to help us improve our documentation. Please email any comments to: Please include the following information: Guide name, part number and version number (as appears on the front cover). - Page 50 SMART 216 / 232 IP...
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