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- Page 1 Supported by: ® Rackit Technology Corporation ® www.RackitTechnology.com 274 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 679-0050 • Fax: (212) 679-0040 Technology Corporation 1 . 8 0 0 . 6 3 6 . 3 4 3 4...
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- Page 3 Copyright © 2002 Raritan Computer, Inc. SCS232-0C July 2002 Raritan Computer Inc. Raritan Computer Europe, B.V. 400 Cottontail Lane Eglantierbaan 16 Somerset, NJ 08873 2908 LV Capelle aan den IJssel The Netherlands Tel. 1-732-764-8886 Tel. 31-10-284-4053 Fax. 1-732-764-8887 Fax. 31-10-284-4049 E-mail: sales@raritan.com...
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Page 5: Fcc Information
Z-Series, Paragon, MasterConsole MX , MasterConsole MXU2, MasterConsole II, MasterConsole SMX, and their respective logos are registered trademarks of Raritan Computer, Inc. PS/2, RS/6000, and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Sun is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. - Page 6 This page intentionally left blank...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
ABLE OF ONTENTS 1: M HAPTER ANUAL OTES ... 1 ERSION PPLICABILITY MPORTANT OWER 2: I HAPTER NTRODUCTION SCS232 F ONSOLE WITCH ... 3 ACKAGE ONTENTS ... 4 RODUCT HOTOS ... 4 ELATED RODUCTS 3: C HAPTER ABLING EQUIREMENTS ONSOLE... -
Page 9: Chapter 1: Manualn
HAPTER ANUAL ERSION PPLICABILITY Contents in this manual are applicable to ConsoleSwitch™ SCS232 firmware versions 0A2 and above. Customers with 0A1 firmware should contact Raritan Technical Support for upgrade instructions. MPORTANT OWER ConsoleSwitch SCS232 contains special circuitry that prevents transmission of accidental “break” signals to Sun Microsystems servers (and thereby causing them to go to bootprom mode) during ConsoleSwitch power- down. - Page 10 SCS232 U ’ ONSOLE WITCH ANUAL...
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Page 11: Ntroduction
ConsoleSwitch. Although you will need only two adapters to connect user consoles, save the extras for convenience – these same adapters may be used to connect either consoles or devices to ConsoleSwitch. SCS232-PKRK (ConsoleSwitch w/ Paragon-Ready Kit and Rack Mount Brackets) SCS232 ConsoleSwitch Serial Switching Set 19”... -
Page 12: Product Photos
ARAGON ULTI Raritan’s data center grade KVM switch provides network administrators with direct, out-of-band access to multiple servers. ConsoleSwitch SCS232 integrates tightly with Paragon, allowing clustered access to serial devices through a single, seamless interface. UMT8 8-user; 32-device matrix switch... -
Page 13: Console Switchc
3: I HAPTER NTRODUCTION EQUIREMENTS 3: C HAPTER ABLING ONSOLE WITCH ABLING : The following information applies only to cables that attach directly to the ConsoleSwitch unit. Cables that attach to Raritan’s Paragon switches must meet stricter requirements; if you are using ConsoleSwitch in tandem with Raritan’s Paragon data center management system, be sure to see the following section, “Paragon Cabling: KVM Over UTP”... -
Page 14: Paragon Cabling
Belden products. For more information, please see your Paragon Manual. ONSOLE Certified Cables for Use with Raritan Products Belden DataTwist 350 UTP Belden DataTwist 350 patch Belden MediaTwist SCS232 U ’ WITCH ANUAL #1700A Solid #1752A Stranded... -
Page 15: Nstallation
“ConsoleSwitch with Paragon Installation.” REPARATION In order to operate ConsoleSwitch SCS232, you will need at least one dumb terminal (e.g., DEC VT100) or terminal emulator (e.g., laptop, e.g., Raritan AUATC Terminal Emulator and Converter) to access and control connected devices. In this manual, dumb terminals or terminal emulators used to operate ConsoleSwitch are called “user consoles”. - Page 16 Using standard, straight-through UTP cable of an appropriate length (see Chapter 3: Cabling Requirements - ConsoleSwitch Cabling), connect each nulling serial adapter to a Device Port (labeled 1 through 32) on the back of ConsoleSwitch. ONSOLE Figure 5. Device Cabling to ConsoleSwitch SCS232 U ’ WITCH ANUAL...
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Page 17: Console Witch With
With your user consoles and devices attached, connect the supplied AC power cord to ConsoleSwitch, and switch the power on. Note that terminals and devices may be attached or disconnected at any time. On the bottom-left of your user console, you will see a message directing you to type main help menu. -
Page 18: Completing Installation
AUATC terminal emulator: To check the firmware version of your Paragon Matrix Switch (p/n UMTxx), press the [FUNC] button on the front panel of the unit. The LCD display will read “Display Ver./SN”. Press the [ENT] button on the front panel of the unit. -
Page 19: Serial Devices
4: I HAPTER NSTALLATION REPARE EVICES Devices to be controlled by Paragon through ConsoleSwitch must be set at the following communications settings. Before proceeding, check all devices that you wish to connect, and ensure that they have been set correctly. Consult your device’s user manual to change the communications parameters if they do not match. -
Page 20: Administrative Setup
Plug each supplied 6V DC power supply provided with the AUATCs into the two terminal emulators. After first ensuring that the power switch is in the “off” position, connect the provided AC power cord to ConsoleSwitch SCS232, and plug into an appropriate power source. -
Page 21: Channel Naming
Press <F5> to enter to the Administration Menu. Select “Channel Configuration”. Move the cursor to one of the two channels to which ConsoleSwitch SCS232 is connected. Press <G> to invoke a Channel Configuration menu for ConsoleSwitch SCS232-connected devices. Proceed to the next section. - Page 22 SCS232 U ’ ONSOLE WITCH ANUAL...
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Page 23: Iewing Stored Ata
5: O HAPTER PERATING ONSOLE WITCH 5: O HAPTER PERATING ONSOLE WITCH ARAGON PERATION IEWING TORED When using ConsoleSwitch in tandem with Raritan’s Paragon server management solution, users access and operate serial devices connected to ConsoleSwitch via Paragon’s menus and functions. Channel switching, naming, security, and other operating procedures of Paragon all apply seamlessly to ConsoleSwitch. -
Page 24: Accessing The Mainm
At any time while in HotKey mode, you may invoke the main menu by pressing When interacting directly with a connected device, press the <ESC> key twice to enter HotKey mode, and the main menu will appear. Raritan Console Switch Commands (SCS232 v0A2) Main Help Menu View Stored Data... -
Page 25: Selecting A Channel
5: O HAPTER PERATING ONSOLE ELECTING A HANNEL By Channel Number. To select a channel by number from the main menu, simply enter the keystrokes where is a number between 1 and 32, indicating the ConsoleSwitch port to which the desired serial device is connected. -
Page 26: Viewing Stored Data
. This screen is identical to the channel selection and from your scan list. to your scan list. seconds per channel. During Figure 12. View Stored Data Menu SCS232 U ’ WITCH ANUAL to resume scanning at the to access... - Page 27 5: O HAPTER PERATING ONSOLE WITCH F# — Forward # Lines Moves the display cursor a user-determined number of lines forward to a new screen starting point, number of lines forward. R# — Reverse # Lines Moves the display cursor a user-determined number of lines backward to a new screen starting point, number of lines backward.
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Page 29: Appendices
PPENDICES PPENDICES A: S PPENDIX PECIFICATIONS IMENSIONS EIGHT OWER ORTS ROTOCOL ONNECTORS UFFER 17.3” (W) 6.4” (D) 1.75” (H) 1U F ACTOR (2.5 100V/240V ( AUTO DETECT 50/60 H RS232 RJ45 10 M EGABIT SHARED... -
Page 30: Appendix B: Pin -Outd
ConsoleSwitch is provided below. RJ45 S ONSOLE WITCH RJ45 (Female) Function SCSDB25F N ULLING ERIAL RJ45 (Female) DB25 (Female) 6, 8 SCSDB25M N ULLING RJ45 (Female) DB25 (Male) 6, 8 ONSOLE IAGRAMS ERIAL DAPTER ERIAL DAPTER SCS232 U ’ WITCH ANUAL... - Page 31 PPENDICES SCSDB9F N ULLING ERIAL RJ45 (Female) DB9 (Female) 1, 6 SHELL SCSDB9M N ULLING ERIAL RJ45 (Female) DB9 (Male) 1, 6 SHELL RJ45 C USTOM ULLING DEVICES Like ConsoleSwitch, many newer devices also provide serial ports in RJ45 form. However, as noted above, each implementation is proprietary: not all serial ports using RJ45 connectors are alike! Owners of hardware with RJ45 serial ports, who very familiar with network cabling, may be able to crimp their own UTP/Cat 5 cable such that no adapters are necessary to connect their device to ConsoleSwitch;...
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Page 32: Paragon Firmware
After the Paragon database is downloaded, you will be prompted for an administrator’s username and password. Select Save from the File menu, and save the Paragon Configuration database to your hard disk. Select Exit from the File menu to exit the Paragon OverView program. ONSOLE WITCH ARAGON IRMWARE ACKUP NSTRUCTIONS SCS232 U ’ ANUAL... - Page 33 Connect one end of a straight-through serial cable to the port labeled “Admin” (DB9F) on the back of your Paragon Matrix Switch (p/n UMT8) to be updated. Connect the other end of the cable to the serial port of any computer with Paragon Update installed.
- Page 34 Switch. Upon resetting, the front LCD screen should display the latest firmware version number. 10. Repeat steps 1 through 10 for each Matrix Switch in your system. For the most reliable results, you should click on “Disable Port” and exit Paragon Update after updating each Matrix Switch (UMT8).
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Page 35: Appendix C: Updating
ONSOLE NTRODUCTION To take advantage of the latest features and ensure the best performance of your ConsoleSwitch SCS232 unit, you may upload the newest levels of firmware – available on the Raritan web site – to ConsoleSwitch using any standard Windows terminal emulator. - Page 36 FILE TRANSFER SUCCESSFUL. Saving Firmware ... DO NOT TURN OFF! 14. ConsoleSwitch SCS232 will proceed to save the firmware into its memory. This process takes approximately ten minutes. It is extremely important that you do not interrupt power to ConsoleSwitch at this time.
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Page 37: Faq
A: Ensure that you have AUATC version v2.54 or higher. Previous AUATC firmware versions (v2.51 and lower) will not properly support all ConsoleSwitch commands. Q: I am running the SMIT utility in AIX. When I switch to a channel running SMIT, the page is unreadable. -
Page 38: Appendix F: Consoles
SCS232 U ’ ONSOLE WITCH ANUAL F: C PPENDIX ONSOLE WITCH Q: My device has a serial console port jack that is RJ45. Can I use a normal Cat5 network cable to connect it to ConsoleSwitch’s device ports? A: No. Please consult your device manual to determine its console port pin-out specification; and cross- reference the pin-out diagram with Appendix B. - Page 39 255-60-0010...
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