Page 1 KVM over IP IPK-101 (Dongle) User Manual V1.2 2009.10.19...
Page 2 KVM over IP Copyright This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated into another language without express prior written consent of the originator. The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement.
Page 3 KVM over IP C o n t e n t s Product Overview ......................... 8 Introduction ........................8 Main Feature ........................8 Installation and Start up ...................... 9 Package Checklist ......................9 Product Views ........................9 LED Indicators, Button ....................11 System Requirements ......................
Page 4 KVM over IP 4.2.2 Log out from the IP-KVM ..................37 The Remote Console ...................... 37 4.3.1 Main Window of Remote Console ................38 4.3.2 Control Bar of Remote Console ................39 4.3.3 Status Line of Remote Console ................49 Menu Options ........................
Page 5 KVM over IP Maintenance ........................108 5.6.1 Device Information ....................108 5.6.2 Even log ........................109 5.6.3 Update Firmware ..................... 110 5.6.4 Unit Reset ........................ 113 5.6.5 Reset to Factory Defaults ..................114 Technical Specifications ....................116 FAQ ............................. 117 Troubleshooting .........................
Page 6 KVM over IP F i g u r e s Figure 2-1 Product View ........................9 Figure 2-2 Panel View ........................10 Figure 2-3 3-in-1 Integrated Adapting Local Cable ............... 10 Figure 2-4 Serial Cable ........................11 Figure 2-5 Cable Connections (stand-alone, PS/2) ................ 13 Figure 2-6 Cable Connections (stand-alone, USB) ................
Page 7 KVM over IP Figure 5-13 Setting Password ......................76 Figure 5-14 User Console Setting ....................80 Figure 5-15 Keyboard and Mouse Settings ................... 83 Figure 5-16 Video Settings ......................84 Figure 5-17 Network Settings ......................87 Figure 5-18 Dynamic DNS ......................89 Figure 5-19 Dynamic DNS Scenario .....................
Page 8: Product Overview
KVM over IP 1. Product Overview Introduction The KVM-over-IP (IP-KVM) redirects local keyboard, mouse and video data to a remote administration console. It allows you to control one or many computers locally at the server site or remotely via the Internet using a standard browser. You can securely gain BIOS level access to systems for maintenance, support, or failure recovery over the Internet.
Page 9: Installation And Start Up
KVM over IP 2. Installation and Start up Package Checklist The IP-KVM package consists of the followings items: The IP-KVM unit CD-ROM (software utilities and user manual) Quick Start Guide DC power supply adapter 3-in-1 Integrated Adapting Local Cable USB A-mini cable Serial Cable (RJ45 to DB9F) Rack mounting kit (Brackets and screws) Footpads set...
Page 10: Figure 2-2 Panel View
KVM over IP USB (Host) 3-in-1 Integrated KVM Cable (Host) Reset Serial Port Power Jack Dual LAN Port for 3-in-1 Integrated Local Console LEDs Adapting Cable for Local Console Dual USB2.0 Port for Local Console or general purpose USB devices Figure 2-2 Panel View Figure 2-3 3-in-1 Integrated Adapting Local Cable 10 / 132...
Page 11: Led Indicators, Button
KVM over IP Figure 2-4 Serial Cable LED Indicators, Button Indication RED – on when power applied Power Ready Green -- blinking per second when system is ready Ethernet Link/Act/10/100Mbps: Orange -- 10BaseT Ethernet connection established Green -- 100BaseT Ethernet connection established <Ethernet>...
Page 12: Hardware Installation
KVM over IP Hardware Installation The IP-KVM can be placed on desktop or rack mounted. Rack Mounting The IP-KVM can be mounted on 19”/1U rack: Screw the mounting brackets into the side of the unit at the front, as shown in the diagram below.
Page 13: Figure 2-5 Cable Connections (Stand-Alone, Ps/2)
KVM over IP Figure 2-5 Cable Connections (stand-alone, PS/2) 13 / 132...
Page 14: Figure 2-6 Cable Connections (Stand-Alone, Usb)
KVM over IP Figure 2-6 Cable Connections (stand-alone, USB) 14 / 132...
Page 15 KVM over IP Installation steps -- Cable Connections (stand-alone, PS/2 computer): 1. Power down your computer and IP-KVM. 2. Connect the VGA and PS/2 connectors of the attached 3-in-1 Integrated Host Cable to the Host computer. 3. Connect the 3-in-1 Integrated Adapting Cable to the Local DB-15 connector of IP-KVM 4.
Page 16: Cable Connections (With Multi-Port Kvm Switch)
KVM over IP Figure 2-7 Cable Connections (daisy chain Ethernet cables) Cable Connections (with Multi-port KVM Switch) Instead of connecting to a computer, the IP-KVM host side can be connected to a multi-port KVM Switch system. In installation procedures are as for stand-alone computer, except that the host signals are connected to the PS/2 Local Console of the KVM Switch.
Page 17: Figure 2-8 Cable Connections (With A Multi-Port Kvm Switch)
KVM over IP Figure 2-8 Cable Connections (with a Multi-port KVM Switch) 17 / 132...
Page 18: When The Server Is Up And Running
KVM over IP When the server is up and running The IP-KVM gives you a full control over the remote server. The Management Console allows you to access the remote server’s graphics, keyboard and mouse and to send special commands to the server.
Page 19: Configuration
KVM over IP 3. Configuration Network configuration using PSetup utility The Factory default settings for the IP-KVM unit are as below: DHCP: Disable Default IP address: 192.168.0.70 Default Net Mask: 255.255.255.0 If DHCP mode is enabled (IP auto configuration = DHCP), the IP-KVM will try to contact a DHCP server in the subnet to which it is physically connected.
Page 20 KVM over IP Notes: BOOTP, a static configuration protocol, uses a table that maps IP addresses to physical addresses. DHCP, an extension to BOOTP that dynamically assigns configuration information. DHCP is backward compatible with BOOTP. Set up a fixed IP a.
Page 21 KVM over IP Authentication To adjust the authentication settings, enter your login as a super user, and change your password. Super user login Enter the login name of the super user. The initial value is “super”. All characters are in lower case.
Page 22: Network Search And Configuration Using Ipk Administrator Utility
KVM over IP Network Search and configuration using IPK Administrator utility 3.2.1 Install IPKVM Administrator Software The Windows-based IPKVM Administrator is a convenient management software tool for managing the IPKVM units. The search feature can search and list all found IPKVM units in the LAN, and then make configuration fast and easy.
Page 23 KVM over IP Click on Install to start the installation. 23 / 132...
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Page 25: Updating An Existing Installation
KVM over IP 3.2.1.2 Updating an Existing Installation If an IPKVM Administrator software is already installed, when running the new software the setup window will prompt for removing it. Please select Remove to remove all installed components first. Once the existing software has been removed, install the new software now. 3.2.1.3 Opening the IPKVM Administrator Step 3:Start the IPKVM Administrator software.
Page 26: Using The Ipkvm Administrator
KVM over IP Figure 3-1 The Search Server List 3.2.2 Using the IPKVM Administrator The IPKVM Administrator software allows: Searching for IPKVM units connected to the network Displaying and changing the network configuration of those IPKVM units 3.2.2.1 Software Overview Menus and Icons The IPKVM Administrator can be operated via Menus (Icons)
Page 27: Search For Servers
KVM over IP Split – al lows the po osition of th e split betw ween the Ico ns pane and d the Virtua al COM List / IP S Serial Serve er List panes s to be drag gged horizon ntally using g the mouse Exit...
Page 28: Setting The Configurations
KVM over IP 3.2.2.3 Setting the Configurations The Configurations window displays the current configurations for the currently selected server. To open the Configurations window, highlight the IPKVM in the IPKVM List window, double-click to open. The Configurations window is used to configure and store the following settings. Server name DHCP (Disable or Enable) IP address...
Page 29: Configuration Setup Via Serial Console
KVM over IP Configuration Setup via Serial Console For using serial terminal, the IP-KVM has a serial line interface (host side). This connector is compliant with the RS-232 serial line standard. The serial line has to be configured with the parameters given in Table below.
Page 30: Keyboard, Mouse, And Video Configuration
KVM over IP Keyboard, Mouse, and Video configuration Between the IP-KVM and the host, there are two interfaces available for transmitting keyboard and mouse data: USB and PS/2. The correct operation of the remote mouse depends on several settings which will be discussed in the following subsections. 3.4.1 IP-KVM keyboard settings The IP-KVM settings for the host's keyboard type have to be corrected in order to make the remote keyboard work properly.
Page 31: Host System Mouse Settings
KVM over IP top left corner of the remote desktop that are able to change the mouse cursor shape from the normal state. The Sync mouse button on top of the Remote Console can behave differently, depending on the current state of mouse synchronization. Usually pressing this button leads to a fast sync, except in situations where the KVM port or the video mode changed recently.
Page 32: Recommended Mouse Settings
KVM over IP hidden and the remote one can be controlled directly. To leave this mode, it is necessary to define a mouse hotkey in the Remote Console Settings Panel. Press this key to free the captured local mouse pointer. 3.4.6 Recommended Mouse Settings For the different operating systems we give the following advices: MS Windows...
Page 33: Usage
KVM over IP 4. Usage Prerequisites The IP-KVM features an embedded operating system and applications offering a variety of standardized interfaces. This chapter will describe both these interfaces, and the way to use them in a more detailed manner. The interfaces are accessed using the TCP/IP protocol family, thus they can be accessed using the LAN port of the device.
Page 34: Log In/Out The Ip-Kvm
KVM over IP Figure 4-1 The Internet Explorer displaying the encryption key length Newer web browsers generally support strong encryption on default. Log in/out the IP-KVM 4.2.1 log in the IP-KVM There are three levels of access privileges: User Name Default Password Access Privileges super...
Page 35 KVM over IP When connecting to the IPK-KVM unit, the IPK-KVM system (web server, Telnet server or SSH server) will prompt user to enter the user name and password in order to access to the system. If this is the first time logging in, log in with the factory default username and password, you will be prompted to change the default passwo Warning Please make sure to change the super user password immediately after you have...
Page 36 KVM over IP The Buttons of the front end: Return to main page of IP-KVM access page Open the IP-KVM remote console Exit from the IP-KVM front end. Warning If there is no activity for 30 minutes, the IP-KVM will log you out, automatically. A click on one of the links will bring you back to the login screen.
Page 37: Log Out From The Ip-Kvm
KVM over IP 4.2.2 Log out from the IP-KVM This link logs out the current user and presents a new login screen. Please note that an automatic logout will be performed in case there is no activity for 30 minutes. The Remote Console The Remote Console is the redirected screen, keyboard and mouse of the remote host system that IP-KVM controls.
Page 38: Main Window Of Remote Console
KVM over IP 4.3.1 Main Window of Remote Console To open the KVM console either click on the icon Console or Remote Control > KVM Console of the menu entry on the left or Click to open of the console picture on the right. Starting the Remote Console opens an additional window.
Page 39: Control Bar Of Remote Console
KVM over IP 4.3.2 Control Bar of Remote Console The upper part of the Remote Console window contains a control bar. Using its elements you can see the state of the Remote Console and adjust the local Remote Console settings. A description for each control follows.
Page 40: Figure 4-3 Remote Console Options Menu
KVM over IP Figure 4-3 Remote Console Options Menu Notice: If your IP-KVM connects to PS/2 target computer and enable Double Mouse mode, in order to keep remote and local mouse pointers in sync, please take the following actions: 1. Disable the “Enhance pointer precision” and “Automatically move mouse pointer to the default button in a dialog box”...
Page 41: Figure 4-4 Remote Console Exclusive Mode
KVM over IP A short description of the options as follows. • Monitor Only Toggles the Monitor only filter on or off. If the filter is switched on no remote console interaction is possible, and monitoring is possible. • Exclusive Access If a user has the appropriate permission, he or she can force the Remote Consoles of all other users to close.
Page 42 KVM over IP • Mouse Handling The submenu for mouse handling offers two options for synchronizing the local and the remote mouse cursors. Fast Sync -- The fast synchronization is used to correct a temporary, but fixed skew. Intelligent Sync -- Use this option if the fast sync does not work or the mouse settings have been changed on the host system.
Page 43: Figure 4-6 Remote Console Options Menu:cursor
KVM over IP Figure 4-6 Remote Console Options Menu:Cursor • Video Settings Opens a panel for changing the IP-KVM video settings. IP-KVM features two different dialogs, which for adjusting the video settings. Video Settings through the HTML-Frontend To enable local video port, select this option. This option decides if the local video output of IP-KVM is active and passing through the incoming signal from the host system.
Page 44: Figure 4-7 Video Settings Panel
KVM over IP Video Settings through the remote console Figure 4-7 Video Settings Panel Brightness Controls the brightness of the picture Contrast Controls the contrast of the picture Clock Defines the horizontal frequency for a video line and depends on the video mode.
Page 45: Figure 4-8 Soft Keyboard
KVM over IP be packed and sent from IP-KVM, for saving network bandwidth. This function is mainly used for troubleshooting purpose where some old video fragments are displayed as not updated in time for some reason; for example, noise filter for VGA is setting too large.
Page 46: Figure 4-10 Remote Console Confirmation Dialog
KVM over IP • Local Keyboard Used to change the language mapping of your browser machine running the Remote Console Applet. Normally, the applet determines the correct value automatically. However, depending on your particular JVM and your browser settings this is not always possible.
Page 47: Figure 4-11 Encoding Compression
KVM over IP Compression Level You may select a value between 1 and 9 for the desired compression level with level 1 enabling the fastest compression and level 9 the best compression. The most suitable compression level should always be seen as a compromise between the network bandwidth that is available, on your video picture to be transferred, and on the number of changes between two single video pictures.
Page 48: Figure 4-12 Predefined Compression
KVM over IP set a level for "lossy" compression. This compresses well, but leads to degradation in image quality. Figure 4-12 Predefined Compression Figure 4-13 Lossy Compression Color Depth Set the desired color depth. You may select between 8 or 16 bit for Video Optimized/compression level 0, or between 1 and 8 bit for compression level 1 to 9.
Page 49: Status Line Of Remote Console
KVM over IP transferred. Figure 4-14 Encoding Color depth Note: If displaying motion pictures on a connection with low speed you may achieve an improvement regarding the video transfer rate by lowering the color depth and disabling the option "Video Optimized". As a general result, the data rate is reduced (less bits per color).
Page 50: Figure 4-16 Status Line Transfer Rate
KVM over IP Figure 4-16 Status line transfer rate For more information about Monitor Only and Exclusive Access settings, see related sections 50 / 132...
Page 51: Menu Options
KVM over IP 5. Menu Options Remote Control The Remote Console is the redirected screen, keyboard and mouse of the remote host system that IP-KVM controls. The Remote Console window is a Java Applet that tries to establish its own TCP connection to the IP-KVM.
Page 52: Kvm Console
KVM over IP 5.1.1 KVM Console Figure 5-1 KVM Console To open the KVM console either click on the icon Console or Remote Control > KVM Console of the menu entry on the left or Click to open of the console picture on the right. 5.1.2 Telnet/SSHConsole In general, the Telnet or SSH interface supports two operation modes: the command line mode and the terminal mode.
Page 53 KVM over IP Telnet Console The IP-KVM firmware features a Telnet server that enables a user to connect via a standard Telnet client. In case the Telnet program is using a VT 100, VT 102 or VT 220 terminal or an according emulation, it is even possible to perform a console redirection as long as the IP-KVM host machine is using a text mode screen resolution.
Page 54: Figure 5-2 Telnet Console
KVM over IP or telnet command as required by the Telnet client, for instance in a UNIX shell: telnet 192.168.0.70 or run the SSH-supported terminal emulation program (such as PuTTY). Replace the IP address by the one that is actually assigned to the IP-KVM. This will prompt for username and password in order to log into the device.
Page 55 KVM over IP version Displays the release information terminal Starts the terminal passthrough mode for RS-232 serial port. This mode provides Serial over IP functin. The key sequence ESC + exit switches back to the command mode. vscaa Auto adjustment of the Remote Console. vscreset [modes/allmodes/all] Reset the video modes like in the remote console under option “Video Settings”.
Page 56: Remote Wakeup
KVM over IP 5.1.3 Remote Wakeup The IP-KVM provides the remote power wakeup function, which can remotely wake up the sleeping computer. With this feature, the computers that are not in use for now can be shut down and remotely wake up the computer when want to use it, and thus save the power energy. Figure 5-3 Remote Wakeup Settings on target computer: In order to be waked up, some settings have to be done on the target computer:...
Page 57 KVM over IP Make sure Wake on Magic packet is Enable. 57 / 132...
Page 58 KVM over IP Make sure the following two items are selected. Settings on IP-KVM: The control can be easily set up from the web page. Click on Remote Control > Remote Wakeup to bring up the configuration page. Click on More entries to add additional controlled target Key in the server description and the server’s IP address Click on Get MAC to get the corresponding MAC address of the server Click on Apply to save the entry...
Page 59: Virtual Media
KVM over IP Virtual Media The IP-KVM provides a powerful capability called Virtual Media (or Virtual Disk). Using the USB port, the IP-KVM can present either a local floppy disk image or a redirected remote CD/DVD-ROM image to the target computer. This can allow system recovery in conditions as bad as having local disks down and no primary network connection.
Page 60: Drive Redirection
KVM over IP 5.2.1 Drive Redirection The Drive Redirection is another possibility to use a virtual disc drive on the remote computer. With Drive Redirection you do not have to use an image file but may work with a drive from your local computer on the remote machine.
Page 61: Virtual Drive
KVM over IP means that neither the local nor the remote operating system is aware that the drive is currently redirected, actually. This may lead to inconsistent data as soon as one of the operating systems (either from the local machine, or from the remote host) is writing data on the device. If write support is enabled the remote computer might damage the data and the file system on the redirected device.
Page 62: Cd/Dvd Image
KVM over IP 5.2.3 CD/DVD Image Use Image on Windows Share (via SAMBA) To include an image from a Windows share, select “CD/DVD Image” from the submenu. Figure 5-6 Virtual Media - CD-ROM Image Share host The server name or its IP address (the PC that shares out the image file). On Windows 95, 98 and Windows ME do not specify the IP address but the server name ("NetBIOS Name").
Page 63 KVM over IP Notes: The output image extension file name has to be ‘iso’, e.g. CD-Rom_vir.iso. You may create an ISO image size up to 650Mb (for CD-ROM). This drive would be in read-only mode and would not allow you to write any information on this drive but copying only.
Page 64: Figure 5-7 Explorer Context Menu
KVM over IP Operation Procedures: 1. Please run Nero or any CD/DVD imaging tool to create CD/DVD ISO image. 2. Please create a folder and share this folder in the PC that shares out the image file. Copy the CD/DVD ISO image file to this sharing folder. (Please make sure password has to be setup with the authorized user during Sharing =>...
Page 65: Figure 5-8 Share Configuration Dialog
KVM over IP Figure 5-8 Share Configuration Dialog Adjust the settings for the selected directory. Activate the selected directory as a share. Select Share this folder. Choose an appropriate name for the share. You may also add a short description for this folder (input field Comment).
Page 66 KVM over IP Also looking at the man-entry of smb.conf is very helpful. 3. Fill in the sharing information on Image on Windows Share, click on the Set button. 4. If the Image file set successfully. 5. Open the remote console and you can see the virtual CD as below picture. 66 / 132...
Page 67: Floppy Disk
KVM over IP 5.2.4 Floppy Disk Figure 5-9 Virtual Media - Floppy Disk The maximum image size is limited to 1.44MB. To use a larger image mount this image via Windows Share (or SAMBA) (see the Section called Use Image on Windows Share (via SAMBA) for details). 67 / 132...
Page 68 KVM over IP Operation Procedures: 1. You need to create the floppy image file first (Please refer to the section “Creating a floppy image”). For this example, we use RawWrite software (or any other image-creator software) to create floppy image. Please use licensed software for this purpose. 2.
Page 69 KVM over IP You may create a floppy image size up to 1.44Mb. This drive would be in read-only mode and would not allow you to write any information on this drive but copying only. This drive would be bootable under DOS mode if the motherboard/BIOS on the host computer supporting USB BOOTABLE function.
Page 70: Creating An Image
KVM over IP 5.2.5 Creating an Image 5.2.5.1 Creating a Floppy Image MS Windows You can use the tool “Raw Write for Windows”. You can get the RawWrite software from the website Figure 5-10 RawWrite for Windows selection dialog From the menu, select the tab “Read”. Enter (or choose) the name of the file in which you would like to save the floppy content.
Page 71: Creating A Cd/Dvd Iso Image
KVM over IP 5.2.5.2 Creating a CD/DVD ISO Image MS Windows To create the image file, use your favorite CD imaging tool. Copy the whole contents of the disc into one single image file on your hard disk. For example, with “Nero” you choose “Copy and Backup”. Then, navigate to the “Copy Disc” section.
Page 72: Making A Drive Redirection
KVM over IP 5.2.6 Making a Drive Redirection The operation procedures to make a drive redirection are as follows. Run Remote Control > KVM Console. Click on the “Floppy” icon You will see the Driver Redirection window as below. Figure 5-12 Built-in Java Drive Redirection You can either redirect a local drive (only available under Windows) or redirect an ISO CD/DVD image.
Page 73 KVM over IP 3a. If click on Connect Drive Select the drive to be redirected and click OK. Select the drive you would like to redirect. All available devices (drive letters) are shown here. Please note that the whole drive is shared with the remote computer, not only one partition. If you have a hard disc with more than one partition all drive letters that belong to this disc will be redirected.
Page 74 KVM over IP 3b. If click on Connect ISO Select the ISO image file and click Open. Finally the established Drive Redirection connection will be displayed Open My Computer you will see the virtual drive appears on the remote host PC window. 74 / 132...
Page 75 KVM over IP The drive redirection software tries to lock the local drive before it is redirected. That means that it tries to prevent the local operating system from accessing the drive as long as it is redirected. This may also fail, especially if a file on the drive is currently open. In the case of a locking failure, you will be prompted if you want to establish the connection anyhow.
Page 76: User Management
KVM over IP User Management On an IP-KVM, each user name has settings and permissions associated with it. Settings affect how the user interfaces with the Remote Console. Permissions allow or forbid the user from performing various actions on the IP-KVM’s web pages. A newly assigned user has permissions inherited from an assigned group, if any, or individual permissions if no group is assigned.
Page 77: Users And Groups
KVM over IP 5.3.2 Users and Groups There are three kinds of levels of user accounts: Super -- Has all possible rights to configure the device Administrator -- Has partial rights to change configuration apart from critical settings User -- Has permission to access basic function of open Remote Console You can choose the desired level from the selection box role.
Page 78 KVM over IP Email address This is optional. Mobile number This information may be optionally provided. Role Each user can be a member of a group (named a “role” ) – there kinds can be shose from: super, administrator, or an regular user. To create an user press the button Create.
Page 79: Kvm Settings
KVM over IP KVM Settings 5.4.1 User Console The following settings are user specific. That means, the super user can customize these settings for every users separately. Changing the settings for one user does not affect the settings for the other users. 79 / 132...
Page 80: Figure 5-14 User Console Setting
KVM over IP Figure 5-14 User Console Setting 80 / 132...
Page 81 KVM over IP User select box This selection box displays the user ID for which the values are shown and for which the changes will take effect. You may change the settings of other users if you have the required privileges. Transmission Encoding The Transmission Encoding setting allows changing the image-encoding algorithm that is used to transmit the video data to the Remote Console window.
Page 82 KVM over IP Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plugin Instructs the web browser of your administration system to use the JVM of Sun Microsystems. The JVM in the browser is used to run the code for the Remote Console window, which is actually a Java Applet. If you check this box for the first time on your administration system and the appropriate Java plug-in is not already installed on your system, it will be downloaded and installed automatically.
Page 83: Keyboard/Mouse
KVM over IP released in reversed sequence. The minus sign builds single, separate key presses and releases. The star inserts a pause with duration of 100 milliseconds. 5.4.2 Keyboard/Mouse Figure 5-15 Keyboard and Mouse Settings PS/2 Keyboard Model Enables a certain keyboard layout. You can choose between “Generic 101-Key PC” for a standard keyboard layout, “Generic 104-Key PC”...
Page 84: Video
KVM over IP Mouse Speed • Auto mouse speed Use this option if the mouse settings on host use an additional acceleration setting. The IP-KVM tries to detect the acceleration and speed of the mouse during the mouse sync process. •...
Page 85 KVM over IP changes instantly but may lead to a constant amount of network traffic even if the display content is not really changing (depending on the quality of the video input signal). All in all the default setting should be suitable for most situations. •...
Page 86: Device Settings
KVM over IP Device Settings 5.5.1 Network The Network Settings panel allows changing network related parameters. Each parameter will be explained below. Once applied the new network settings will immediately come into effect. 86 / 132...
Page 87: Figure 5-17 Network Settings
KVM over IP Figure 5-17 Network Settings Warning Changing the network settings of the IP-KVM might result in losing connection to it. In case you change the settings remotely make sure that all the values are correct and you still have an option to access the IP-KVM. 87 / 132...
Page 88 KVM over IP IP auto configuration With this option you can control if the IP-KVM should fetch its network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server. For DHCP, select “dhcp” , and for BOOTP select “bootp” accordingly. If you choose “none” then IP auto configuration is disabled. Preferred host name Preferred host name to request from DHCP server.
Page 89: Dynamic Dns
KVM over IP Bandwidth limitation The maximum network traffic generated through the IP-KVM ethernet device. Value in Kbit/s. Enable Telnet access This enables the Telnet function. Enable SSH access This enables the SSH (Secure SHell) function. Disable Setup Protocol Enable this option to exclude the IP-KVM from the setup protocol. Setup protocol is a proprietary layer-2 MAC-based protocol to allow some configuration software to detect IP-KVM devices in the network, even without IP address, and then config network related settings to IP-KVM..
Page 90: Figure 5-19 Dynamic Dns Scenario
KVM over IP A freely available Dynamic DNS service (www.dyndns.org) can be used in the following scenario. Figure 5-19 Dynamic DNS Scenario The IP-KVM is reachable via the IP address of the DSL router, which is dynamically assigned by the provider. Since the administrator does not know the IP address assigned by the provider, the IP-KVM connects to a special dynamic DNS server in regular intervals and registers its IP address there.
Page 91 KVM over IP This is the hostname of the IP-KVM that is provided by the Dynamic DNS Server. (use the whole name including the domain, e.g. testserver.dyndns.org , not just the actual hostname). Username You have registered this username during your manual registration with the Dynamic DNS Server.
Page 92: Security
KVM over IP 5.5.3 Security Figure 5-20 Device Security Force HTTPS If this option is enabled access to the web front-end is only possible using an HTTPS connection. The IP-KVM will not listen on the HTTP port for incoming connections. In case you want to create your own SSL certificate that is used to identify the IP-KVM refer to the Section called Certificate.
Page 93: Figure 5-21 Chain Rules Of Ip Filtering
KVM over IP Chain rule The Chain rule determines whether the access from the hosts is allowed or not. It can be one of these two values: ACCEPT : access allowed DROP : access not allowed The rule can be configured to apply to a particular Group level (All, User, Super, Administrator).
Page 94: Figure 5-22 Ip Filter Settings
KVM over IP Figure 5-22 IP Filter Settings 94 / 132...
Page 95: Certificate
KVM over IP 5.5.4 Certificate Figure 5-23 Certificate Settings The IP-KVM uses the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for any encrypted network traffic between itself and a connected client. During the connection establishment the IP-KVM has to expose its identity to a client using a cryptographic certificate. The default certificate comes with IP-KVM device upon delivery is for testing purpose only.
Page 96: Figure 5-24 Ssl Certificate Upload
KVM over IP • Send the saved CSR string to a CA for certification. You will get the new certificate from the CA after a more or less complicated traditional authentication process (depending on the CA). • Upload the certificate to the IP-KVM using the “Upload” button as shown in Figure below. Figure 5-24 SSL Certificate Upload Figure 5-25 CSR string After completing these three steps, the IP-KVM has its own certificate that is used for...
Page 97 KVM over IP Common name This is the network name of the IP-KVM once it is installed in the user's network (usually the fully qualified domain name). It is identical to the name that is used to access the IP-KVM with a web browser (without the “http://” prefix). In case the name given here and the actual network name differ, the browser will pop up a security warning when the IP-KVM is accessed using HTTPS.
Page 98: Serial Port
KVM over IP 5.5.5 Serial Port Figure 5-26 Serial Port The IP-KVM Serial Settings allows you to specify what device is connected to the serial port and how to use it. 5.5.5.1 Configuration login (local console login) Do not use the serial port for any special function, use it only for the initial configuration. 5.5.5.2 Modem The IP-KVM offers remote access using a telephone line in addition to the standard access over the built-in Ethernet adapter.
Page 99: Passthrough Access To Serial Port Via Telnet/Ssh
KVM over IP Logically, connecting to the IP-KVM using a telephone line means nothing else than building up a dedicated point-to-point connection from your console computer to the IP-KVM. In other words, the IP-KVM acts as an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to which you can dial in.
Page 100: Date / Time
KVM over IP serial port and use the Telnet Console, or a standard Telnet client to connect to the IP-KVM. The serial port Log function is used for console server application. The data receiving from the tracking serial port can be buffered in the IP-KVM memory or to a NFS server. The user can also define keywords for the serial port that can trigger an email notification or SNMP trap to an administrator if the keyword is found in the logged data.
Page 101: Event Log
KVM over IP 5.5.7 Event Log Figure 5-28 Event Log Important events like a login failure or a firmware update are logged to a selection of logging destinations. Each of those events belongs to an event group, which can be activated separately.
Page 102 KVM over IP The common way to log events is to use the internal log list of the IP-KVM. To show the log list, click on “Event Log” on the “Maintenance” page. In the Event Log Settings you can choose how many log entries are shown on each page. Furthermore, you can clear the log file here.
Page 103 KVM over IP Here is a example of all gerenated event and its event group. Device succesfully started device Board Reset performed by user... device Firmware upload failed. device No firmware file uploaded. device Uploaded firmware file discarded. device Firmware validation failed. device Firmware file uploaded by user...
Page 104: Authentication
KVM over IP 5.5.8 Authentication On this screen you can specify where the IP-KVM will look in order to authenticate the users. You can use "Local Authentication", this means you need to have created the user account on the IP-KVM and the user/group information residing on the IP-KVM for authentication.
Page 105 KVM over IP management. In order to configure the LDAP access, you can set the following options: User LDAP Server Here you enter the name or IP address of the LDAP server containing all the user entries. If you choose a name instead of an IP address you need to configure a DNS server in the network settings.
Page 106 KVM over IP Engineering Task Force (IETF) working group. There are two specifications that make up the RADIUS protocol suite: Authentication and Accounting. These specifications aim to centralize authentication, configuration and accounting for dial-in services to an independent server. The RADIUS protocol exists in several implementations such as freeRADIUS, openRADIUS or RADIUS on UNIX systems.
Page 107: Config File
KVM over IP of the request. If the request job is not completed within this interval of time it is cancelled. The default value is 1 second. Retries Sets the number of retries if a request could not be completed. The default value is 3 times. 5.5.9 USB USB 2.0 is the default setting, if the operating system of the managed computer does not support USB 2.0, please force it to USB 1.1.
Page 108: Maintenance
KVM over IP Maintenance The administrator performs various maintenance activities on the IP-KVM. These include viewing its status, update firmware, view the event log and reset the unit. 5.6.1 Device Information The Device Status page contains a table with information about the IP-KVM’s hardware and firmware.
Page 109 KVM over IP information n. This is an n XML file with certai n customize ed support i information n like the ser rial number etc. You m may send us this inform mation togeth her with a su upport requ uest.
Page 110: Update Firmware
KVM over IP 5.6.3 Update Firmware Firmware can be easily upgraded via web page. This section describes the upgrade procedures. Figure 5-32 Update Firmware The IP-KVM is a complete standalone computer. The software it runs is called firmware. The firmware of the IP-KVM can be updated remotely in order to install new functionality or special features.
Page 111 KVM over IP The IP-KVM will automatically initiate a self-reboot upon completion of upgrade process to make newly upgraded firmware effective. At the end of countdown counter expires, the browser will redirect user to the login homepage. Users shall refer to Maintenance > Device Information page to check the firmware version and confirm the operation.
Page 112 KVM over IP Check out the device information to see the updated firmware is running. 112 / 132...
Page 113: Unit Reset
KVM over IP 5.6.4 Unit Reset This section allows you to reset specific parts of the device. This involves resetting keyboard/mouse, USB, video engine, or the IP-KVM device itself. In general, the IP-KVM requires a reset when implementing a firmware update. In the event of an abnormal operation, a number of subsystems may be reset without resetting the entire IP-KVM.
Page 114: Reset To Factory Defaults
KVM over IP 5.6.5 Reset to Factory Defaults This function may be used when you forgot the password to log in the IP-KVM. Note: The unit will reboot after this command. All current settings will be lost. The following procedures will revert to factory default settings: Connect a RS232 null modem cable from your local console PC to the IP-KVM Serial port.
Page 115 KVM over IP The following window displays if reverting to factory default is complete. 115 / 132...
Page 116: Technical Specifications
KVM over IP 6. Technical Specifications Feature Description 1x Attached 3-in-1 integrated cable and K/V/M connectors (HDDB15 male plus two mini din 6-pin PS/2 connectors) Target Server Side 1x USB 2.0 mini receptacle 1x RJ-45 Serial Port 1x 3-in-1 VGA connector (HDDB15 female) Local Console Side 2x USB type-A connectors...
Page 117 KVM over IP 7. FAQ 1. Does any software require on servers which connect to the IP-KVM? No, the IP-KVM is a 100% hardware solution. No extra software require on servers. 2. What operating systems does IP-KVM support? The IP-KVM supports Windows, Unix, Unix-like Operating System (Sun Solaris, Linux) and Mac OS.
Page 118: Troubleshooting
KVM over IP 8. Troubleshooting 1. Can’t bring up the login page of IP-KVM web server. Is the IP-KVM powered on? Verify your network configuration (IP address, subnet mask, router, firewall, etc.) are correct. You may ping the IP address of the IP-KVM to find out whether the IP-KVM is reachable via network.
Page 119 KVM over IP The reason may be hidden in the very details of the Windows memory management configuration. The issue was that Windows was allocating more memory to system cache than to applications. Solving the issue is trivial: (a) Go to Control Panel - System. (b) In the Advanced tab, click Performance Settings.
Page 120 KVM over IP This problem may due to BIOS does not work well with Virtual Media (USB drive). In this case, it’s recommended to use PS/2 keyboard and mouse, and force “KVM Settings > Keyboard/Mouse > Host Interface” to PS/2. 10.
Page 121 KVM over IP 13. Virtua al Media (D Drive Redir rection) fail ls to connec ct to an US SB drive This pr roblem may y due to BIO OS setting im mproperly. This proble em will be d disappeared after correct ting the BIO...
Page 122 KVM over IP 18. The color of remote console displaying a pinkish tint. If you are experiencing the remote control screen displaying a pinkish tint with some graphic cards, please try adjusting the brightness of the remote console by following steps below. (a) Click Video Settings in Options menu of the remote console.
Page 123 KVM over IP The Remote Console does not open with Opera in Linux. Some versions of Opera do not grant enough permissions if the signature of the applet cannot be verified. To solve the problem, add the lines grant codeBase "nn.pp.rc.RemoteConsoleApplet" { permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "accessClassInPackage.sun.*";...
Page 124: Addendum
KVM over IP 9. Addendum A. Key Codes Table below shows the key codes used to defines keystrokes or hotkeys for several functions. Please note that these key codes do not represent necessarily key characters that are used on international keyboards.
Page 125: B. Video Modes
KVM over IP B. Video Modes Table below lists the video modes IP-KVM supports. Please don’t use other custom video settings besides of these, or the IP-KVM may not be able to detect them. Resolution (x, y) Refresh Rates (Hz) 640 x 350 70, 85 640 x 400...
Page 126: D. Bandwidth Consumption
KVM over IP D. Bandwidth Consumption The preconfigured network speed selection simply results in a different Compression and Color Depth configuration in order to match the different bandwidth limitations of the network type (UMTS, ISDN, etc.) The following suggested network bandwidth planning table for IP-KVM installation is from the test results with 3D-Labyrinth screen saver at Resolution 800x600, the worst case consuming the highest network bandwidth.
Page 127: E. Pin-Outs Of Rj45-Db9F Cable
KVM over IP E. Pin-outs of RJ45-DB9F Cable 127 / 132...
Page 128: F. Rj45-Db9M Connection For Modem Application
KVM over IP F. RJ45-DB9M connection for Modem application The figure below depicts the connection of modem to IP-KVM application. For connecting to a modem, you have to prepare a RJ45-DB9M cable or adapter, since the modem has DB9F connector. The RJ45 to DB9M adapter (Optional) RJ45 to DB9 Adaptor (to DCE or Modem)
Page 129: G. Well-Known Tcp/Udp Port Numbers
KVM over IP G. Well-Known TCP/UDP Port Numbers Port numbers are divided into three ranges: Well Known Ports, Registered Ports, and Dynamic and/or Private Ports. Well Known Ports are those from 0 through 1023. Registered Ports are those from 1024 through 49151. Dynamic and/or Private Ports are those from 49152 through 65535. Well Known Ports are assigned by IANA, and on most systems, can only be used by system processes or by programs executed by privileged users.
Page 130: H. Protocol Glossary
KVM over IP H. Protocol Glossary BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol) Similar to DHCP, but for smaller networks. Automatically assigns the IP address for a specific duration of time. CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) A secure protocol for connecting to a system; it is more secure than the PAP. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Internet protocol for automating the configuration of computers that use TCP/IP.
Page 131 KVM over IP An authentication and accounting protocol. Enables remote access servers to communicate with a central server to authenticate dial-in users and their access permissions. A company stores user profiles in a central database that all remote servers can share. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A protocol that system administrators use to monitor networks and connected devices and to respond to queries from other network hosts.
Page 132: I. Regulation Information
KVM over IP I. Regulation Information Regulation Information 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 in a commercial installation.

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