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Black Box ServSelect III KV21008A Installer/User Manual

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  • Page 1 JANUARY 2006 KV21008A KV22008A KV22016A KV21008E KV22008E KV22016E...
  • Page 3 Macintosh®, Sun Microsystems®, and SGI™ compatibles among multiple users with different access levels? Does your switch have to sit solidly on a work table and use regular everyday cables? Or does it have to be mounted in an equipment rack and use convenient many-to-one cables? No matter how large or small your setup is, no matter how simple or how complex, we’re confident we have a ServSwitch system that’s just...
  • Page 4 SERVSELECT INSTALLER/USER GUIDE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a...
  • Page 5 European Union (CE) Germany (GS) TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL BLACK BOX® and the logo are registered trademarks, and ServSwitch, ServSelect, and ServSelect IP are trademarks of BLACK BOX Corporation. Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
  • Page 6 SERVSELECT INSTALLER/USER GUIDE Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOM) INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de operación deben ser respetadas.
  • Page 7 El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su desempeño; o El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada. NOM STATEMENT...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    2.1 Features and Benefits...9 2.2 Safety Precautions...11 3. Installation ...13 3.1 Getting Started ...13 3.2 Rack Mounting Your ServSelect III Switch ...13 3.3 Installing the ServSelect III Switch ...14 3.4 Connecting Users ...16 3.5 Cascading ServSelect III Switches ...16 3.6 Adding Legacy Switches ...17 3.7 Setting Up Your ServSelect III Switching System ...19...

  • Page 9: Specifications

    During the course of this product’s lifetime, modifications might be made to its hardware or firmware that could cause these specifications to change without notice. ServSelect III Product Specifications Agency Approvals Mechanical Height x Width x Depth: Weight: Environmental/Power Power consumption: AC- input power: Heat dissipation: Humidity:...
  • Page 10 SERVSELECT III INSTALLER/USER GUIDE ServSelect III Product Specifications Connectors Sync Types Plug and Play Video Resolution Update Port Number Type Connector Analog Port Sets Number Type Connectors RJ-45 Separate horizontal and vertical DDC2B Analog Port Maximum 1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz Serial RS-232 DB9 Male 1 or 2...

  • Page 11: Product Overview

    Operation modes The OSD provides convenient operation modes for easy system administration of the ServSelect III family of switches. These modes (broadcast, scan, switch and share) allow you to manage your switching activities. Chapter 3 explains these modes in detail.
  • Page 12 You can expand your system using cascadable BLACK BOX products such as other ServSelect switches. This extra “cascade” of units allows you to attach up to 256 servers in one system. See Chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 13: Safety Precautions

    To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to equipment, please observe the following precautions: • Do not use a 2-wire extension cord in any BLACK BOX product configuration. • Test AC outlets at the computer and monitor for proper polarity and grounding.
  • Page 14 SERVSELECT III INSTALLER/USER GUIDE Rackmount safety considerations • Elevated Ambient Temperature: If installed in a closed rack assembly, the operation temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Use care not to exceed the rated maximum ambient temperature of the unit. •...

  • Page 15: Installation

    3.1 Getting Started Before installing your ServSelect III switch, refer to the following list to ensure you have all items that shipped with the appliance as well as other items necessary for proper installation. Supplied with the ServSelect III switch •...

  • Page 16: Installing The Servselect Iii Switch

    Nuts are not included with the rackmount kit. Mount the switch assembly to the rack cabinet by matching the holes in the “short side” of each bracket to an appropriate set of matching holes on your rack cabinet.
  • Page 17 Figure 3-2. Basic ServSelect III Switch Configuration To connect a server using a SAM: Locate the SAMs for your ServSelect III switch. Attach the appropriately color-coded cable ends to the keyboard, monitor and mouse ports on the first server you will be connecting to the appliance.

  • Page 18: Connecting Users

    ServSelect III switch. Each cascaded switch can then be connected to a server with an SAM or ServSelect III cable. The example shown in Figure 2.3 shows one ServSelect III switch cascaded under the main switch, enabling the connection of up to 15 primary servers and 16 secondary servers.

  • Page 19: Adding Legacy Switches

    The system will automatically “merge” the two switches together as one. All servers connected to the cascaded ServSelect III switch will display on the main ServSelect III switch server list in the OSD interface. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all additional (secondary) cascaded ServSelect III switches you wish to attach.
  • Page 20 Power cycle the cascaded switch to enable its local user port to recognize the SAM. Repeat steps 2 to 6 for all cascaded switches you wish to attach to your system. A ServSelect III can also be used as a secondary switch in the configuration shown in Figure 3-4. To connect local peripherals: Select the keyboard, monitor and mouse to be connected to local user A.

  • Page 21: Setting Up Your Servselect Iii Switching System

    Locate the port set labeled A on the back of the switch. Connect these peripherals to their respective ports. For the multiuser, 16-port ServSelect III switch, repeat steps 1 and 2 for the local ana- log port set labeled B.
  • Page 22 SERVSELECT III INSTALLER/USER GUIDE...

  • Page 23: Basic Operations

    4.1 Controlling Your System at the Analog Ports The ServSelect III switch features one or two analog port sets on the back of the switch that allow you to connect a monitor and a PS/2 keyboard and mouse for direct analog access.
  • Page 24 SAMs and ServSelect III cables are blocked by the indicated user channel (black channel letter) . Selecting servers Use the Main dialog box to select servers. When you select a server, the switch reconfigures the keyboard and mouse to the proper settings for that server. To select servers: Double-click the server name, EID or port number.

  • Page 25: Navigating The Osd Interface

    The status flag on your desktop displays Free. Soft switching Soft switching is the ability to switch servers using a hotkey sequence. You can soft switch to a server by pressing Print Screen and then typing the first few characters of its name or number.
  • Page 26 Left and Right Arrow keys to move the cursor. Press Enter again to quit the edit mode. Completes a switch in the Main dialog box and exits the OSD interface. Toggles back to previous selection. Immediately disengages a user from a server; no server is selected.

  • Page 27: Configuring Osd Interface Menus

    4.4 Configuring OSD Interface Menus You can configure your ServSelect III switch from the Setup menu within the OSD interface. Select the Names button when initially setting up your switch to identify servers by unique names. Select the other setup features to manage routine tasks for your servers from the OSD interface menu.

  • Page 28: Assigning Server Names

    ServSelect III cable, so even if you move the module/cable to another user port, the name and configuration will be recognized by the switch. If a server is turned off, its respective SAM or ServSelect III cable will not appear in the Names list.

  • Page 29: Assigning Device Types

    Devices dialog box. You will see an Sw-8 or Sw-24 display in the Type category for the cascaded switch. Select the switch from the list and the Modify button displays, allowing you to assign it the appropriate number of ports.
  • Page 30 For example, if the switch is connected to user port 6, the switch port would be listed as 06 and each server under it would be numbered sequentially 06-01, 06-02 and so on.

  • Page 31: Changing The Display Behavior

    Print Screen. Entering 0 will instantly launch the OSD interface with no delay. Click OK. Setting a Screen Delay Time allows you to complete a soft switch without the OSD interface displaying. To perform a soft switch, see Soft switching in this chapter.

  • Page 32: Controlling The Status Flag

    Controlling the status flag The status flag displays on your desktop and shows the name or EID number of the selected server or the status of the selected port. Use the Flag dialog box to configure the flag to display by server name or EID number, or to change the flag color, opacity, display time and location on the desktop.

  • Page 33: Setting Console Security

    If a password has been previously set, you will have to enter the password before you can access the Security dialog box. If you should lose or forget your password, please contact BLACK BOX Technical Support about returning your switch for service.
  • Page 34 Figure 4-10. Security Dialog Box Figure 4-10 is the Security screen for the administrator and local user when the Enable User Accounts feature is turned off. The restricted user can only access the Change Password function of this screen. To set or change the password: Single-click and press Enter or double-click in the New text box.
  • Page 35 To remove password protection from your console: From the Main dialog box, click Setup - Security; the Password dialog box displays. Type your password, then click OK. In the Security dialog box, single-click and press Enter or double-click in the New box.

  • Page 36: Displaying Version Information

    Press Print Screen, then press Pause. 4.5 Displaying Version Information The OSD interface enables you to display the versions of the ServSelect III switch, as well as the SAM and ServSelect III cable firmware. For optimum performance, keep your firmware current. For more information, see Appendix A.

  • Page 37: Scanning Your System

    Figure 4-13. Target Version Dialog Box Click X to close the Target Version dialog box. Load Firmware button will only display for a SAM; ServSelect III cables are not upgradable. Only the administrator and the user (when local user accounts are disabled) can upgrade the firmware on a SAM. 4.6 Scanning Your System In scan mode, the appliance automatically scans from port to port (server to server).
  • Page 38 -or- Double-click on a server’s name or port. -or- Press Alt and the number of the server you wish to scan. You can select up to 16 servers from the entire list. In the Scan Time box, type the number of seconds (from 3 to 99) of desired time before the scan moves to the next server in the sequence.

  • Page 39: Running System Diagnostics

    4.7 Running System Diagnostics You can validate the integrity of your system through the Run Diagnostics command. This command checks the main board functional sub-systems (memory, communications, switch control and the video channels) for each system controller. When you select the Run Diagnostics option, you will receive a warning indicating that all users (remote and local) will be disconnected.

  • Page 40: Diagnostic Test Details

    Reports on the condition of the main board RAM Validates the current firmware images stored in the system’s Flash Verifies the switch matrix controller is accessible and functional Indicates the condition of the local video monitor Indicates the total number of currently...

  • Page 41: Broadcasting To Servers

    Figure 4-17. Diagnostics Warning Dialog Box Click OK to begin diagnostics. -or- Click X or press Escape to exit the dialog box without running a diagnostic test. All users are disconnected and the Diagnostics dialog box displays. As each test is finished, a pass (green circle) or fail (red x) symbol displays. The test is complete when the last test’s symbol displays.
  • Page 42 Commands dialog box. If broadcasting is enabled, type the information and/or perform the mouse move- ments you want to broadcast from the switch. Only servers in the list are accessible. The other user is disabled when broadcast mode is enabled.

  • Page 43: Changing Your Switch Mode

    4.9 Changing Your Switch Mode Your ServSelect III switch allows you to connect to attached servers using two methods: Preemptive and Cooperative. Select Preemptive (default setting) to allow any user to select any server at any time; a request from another user disconnects the current user without warning.
  • Page 44 CHAPTER 4: BASIC OPERATIONS...

  • Page 45: Advanced Operations

    The ServSelect III switches allow up to four users and one administrator to log into a switch, with the administrator having the ability to restrict users from accessing the targets via the Security menu. The administrator can edit, access and/or delete user accounts.
  • Page 46 Figure 5-3. User Setup Menu (Administrator Only) User Setup menu functions (administrator only) The User Setup menu allows the administrator to edit, access and/or delete a user account. The menu is only accessible if the Enable User Account checkbox is enabled in the Security menu.
  • Page 47 SERVSELECT III INSTALLER/USER GUIDE The Username field displays default names that can be edited by the administrator. Usernames must be between 1 to 15 characters. Administrators can also set user passwords in the User Edit menu. Passwords must be between 5 to 12 characters and must contain at least one number and one alpha character.
  • Page 48 CHAPTER 5: ADVANCED OPERATIONS...

  • Page 49: Appendix A: Flash Upgrades

    Connect the null modem serial cable to a COM port on the server and to the serial connector on the back panel of the switch. Make a note of which COM port you have chosen, then turn on the switch.

  • Page 50: Upgrading The Sam Firmware

    Upgrading the SAM firmware The SAMs can be upgraded individually or simultaneously. To simultaneously upgrade multiple SAMs: Press Print Screen. The Main dialog box will appear. Click Commands - SAM Status. The SAM Status dialog box displays. Figure 1-1. SAM Status Dialog Box Click one or more types of modules to upgrade.
  • Page 51 SERVSELECT III INSTALLER/USER GUIDE Figure 1-3. Version Dialog Box Click Target to view individual SAM information. The Target Selection dialog box displays. Figure 1-4. Target Selection Dialog Box Select an SAM to upgrade and click the Version button. The Target Version dialog box displays.
  • Page 52 Click the Load Firmware button. The SAM Load dialog box displays. The Load Firmware button displays for SAMs only; ServSelect III cables are not upgradable. Figure 1-6. SAM Load Dialog Box Click OK to initiate the upgrade and return to the Status dialog box. During an upgrade, the SAM status indicator in the Main dialog box will be yellow.
  • Page 53 NOTES...
  • Page 54 NOTES...
  • Page 56 Customer Support Information: For FREE Technical Support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Dr., Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 World-Wide Web: www.blackbox.com • Email: info@blackbox.com © Copyright 2006. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved.

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