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Tripp Lite NetDirector B060-032-8 Owner's Manual

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NetDirector
32-Port
8-User Matrix KVM Switch
Model: B060-032-8
1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA
(773) 869-1234 • www.tripplite.com
Copyright © 2008 Tripp Lite. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual ™ NetDirector 32-Port 8-User Matrix KVM Switch Model: B060-032-8 1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA (773) 869-1234 • www.tripplite.com Copyright © 2008 Tripp Lite. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1. Introduction Tripp Lite’s NetDirector™ Matrix KVM Switch (Model B060-032-8) enables eight consoles to independently and simultaneously control up to 32 directly connected computers. The installation can be expanded to over 8000 computers/servers via a combination of daisy chaining and cascading. Premium features include: •...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    1. Introduction • Super Administrators can view and end sessions of other users • Super Administrators can broadcast keyboard input to all computers in the KVM installation • Supports password authentication • Additional user port on front panel for easy system maintenance •...

  • Page 4: System Components

    B062-002-USB Console Interface Unit B054-001-PS2 Server Interface Unit B054-001-USB Server Interface Unit Cat5 Cable (Tripp Lite N001-, N002- and N105 Series Cat5 Cables) Daisy-Chain Cable included with B060-032 and B060-016-2. Use Tripp Lite P770-Series Daisy-Chain cables for longer cable lengths.

  • Page 5: Features

    5. Features B060-032-8 Front View Power LED: Lights (blue) to indicate that the unit is receiving power. Server Port LEDs: Port LED Status Steady Amber Light KVM Port is selected and the connected computer is powered on Flashing Amber Light KVM Port is selected and is cascaded to a powered on KVM Switch Steady Green Light KVM Port is not selected and the connected computer is powered on...

  • Page 6: Rackmounting

    6. Rackmounting Stacking and Rackmounting • The included rackmounting kit does not contain screws or cage nuts for attaching the B060-032-8 to your rack. If you need additional screws or cage nuts, contact your rack dealer. • Allow at least 2 in. (5.1cm) on each side for adequate ventilation and 5 in. (12.7cm) at the rear for power cord and cable clearance. Rackmounting Safety Instructions •...

  • Page 7: Single-Level Installation

    After all computers have been connected, plug the female end of the power cord into the B060-032-8’s power socket, and plug the male end into a Tripp Lite Surge Suppressor, PDU or UPS System. For each CIU, plug the power adapter cable into the unit’s power jack, and plug the power adapter into a Tripp Lite Surge Suppressor, PDU or UPS System.

  • Page 8: Multilevel Installation

    8. Multilevel Installation You can greatly expand the number of computers connected to the B060-032-8 by performing a multilevel installation. The B060-032-8 supports two types of multilevel installation: Cascading Cascading involves using the KVM port(s) of a parent KVM switch (the fi rst B060-032-8 KVM Switch that you are cascading from) to connect to the user ports of a child KVM switch (any KVM Switch that is cascaded off the parent switch).
  • Page 9 Plug the power cable into the power socket of the fi rst level B060-032-8, connect the power cable to a Tripp Lite Surge Suppressor, PDU or UPS System, then turn on the B060-032-8.
  • Page 10 Using appropriate cables, connect computers/servers to the cascaded B007-008 KVM switch. Attach the AC power adapter cable to the back of the cascaded B007-008 KVM switch and plug the AC Power Adapter into a Tripp Lite Surge Suppressor, PDU or UPS System.

  • Page 11: Daisy-Chaining

    B060-032 or B060-016-2 KVM Switches to be added to the chain. Plug the power cords into a Tripp Lite Surge Suppressor, PDU or UPS System, and into the power sockets on the B060-032-8 and daisy-chained B060-032 or B060-016-2 KVM Switches.

  • Page 12: Basic Operation

    9. Basic Operation Hot Plugging The B060-032-8 supports hot plugging—components can be removed and added by unplugging their cables from the ports with no need to shut down the KVM switch. In order for hot plugging to work properly, the procedures described below must be followed. Switching Daisy-Chained KVM Switch Positions You can switch the position of daisy-chained B060-032 or B060-016-2 KVM switches by unplugging them from the old master KVM switch and plugging them into a new one.

  • Page 13: Topology Considerations

    10. Administrator Utility 10.2 Topology Considerations The use of RJ45 KVM port connectors, combined with Auto Signal Compensation (ASC), allows signals to travel up to 1000 ft. (300m) while maintaining reliability and high video resolution. This enables the B060-032-8 installation to take advantage of the internal Cat5e and Cat6 wiring built-in to most modern commercial buildings.

  • Page 14: Logging In

    10. Administrator Utility To confi gure the network settings from within the OSD (only Super Administrators are allowed to perform this confi guration): From a KVM console, open the OSD using the Hotkey command (SCROLL LOCK + SCROLL LOCK). In the F4 ADM Screen navigate to SADM CONFIGURATION >...
  • Page 15 10. Administrator Utility To login to the B060-032-8 Administrator Utility: Enter the IP address that you have just set up (http://192.168.1.xxx) for the B060-032-8 in the address bar of a Web browser and press ENTER. Note: If you do not know the IP address of the B060-032-8, ask your network administrator.

  • Page 16: Menus & Icons

    10. Administrator Utility 10.5 Menus & Icons Menus The menus at the top of the B060-032-8 Administrator Utility are described in the table below: Menu Description View Open the View menu to confi gure your personal OSD screen display settings Settings Open the Settings menu to confi...

  • Page 17: Port Status

    10. Administrator Utility 10.6 Port Status After logging in to the B060-032-8 Administrator Utility, the Port Status Web Page displays by default. (You can display the Port Status Web Page at any time by clicking on the B060-032-8 station icon in the tree view. You can view the Port Status Web Page for cascaded stations by clicking the switch icon for the station.) Users see only those KVM ports for which they have full access and view only privileges.

  • Page 18: Setting The Web Page Session Timeout

    10. Administrator Utility 10.8 Setting the Web Page Session Timeout If the length of time that a user is idle in the B060-032-8 Administrator Utility exceeds the Web Page Session Timeout setting, the user’s session in the Administrator Utility is ended. The valid range for the Web Page Session Timeout is 1–240 minutes. The default is 3 minutes. To set the Web Page Session Timeout for the B060-032-8 Administrator Utility: From the Administration menu, choose Station Management.

  • Page 19: Ip Installer Setting

    10. Administrator Utility 10.10 IP Installer Setting You can use the IP Installer to view and change network settings for the B060-032-8. The IP Installer can be downloaded from our Website. Follow these instructions to confi gure the IP installer as desired: Click Enabled to allow the IP Installer to be used to change the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway for the B060-032-8.

  • Page 20: Setting Date & Time

    10. Administrator Utility 10.11 Setting Date and Time Super administrators can set the date and time of the B060-032-8, which enables the System Log, Active Sessions, and System Information WebPages to maintain accurate time-sensitive data. To set the date and time: From the Administration Menu, choose Super Adm Confi...
  • Page 21 10. Administrator Utility The Group Information Web Page lists all KVM ports in the installation. KVM ports, whether on the root station, daisy-chained, or cascaded, are listed in order of position in the installation. Click to apply the type of access rights you wish to assign for the group to each KVM port. Note: Groups granted access to a daisy-chained B060-032 / B060-016-2 or a cascaded B007-008 will have access to all of the ports on that KVM.

  • Page 22: User Management

    10. Administrator Utility 10.13 User Management The B060-032-8 requires each user to be added to a group; therefore, we suggest that you create groups before users. If you do not wish to create groups, you may add users to the default group account (Group); however, the default group account cannot be used to grant KVM port access to group members. You must individually grant users access to the KVM ports.
  • Page 23 10. Administrator Utility Select a group membership for the user. If you do not wish to create a group membership for the user, then select the default group account (Group). Note: Each user account can have only one group membership. If you want to assign KVM port access rights to the user, follow the steps below.
  • Page 24 10. Administrator Utility To delete users: Open the User Management Web Page (Figure 18). Select a username and click Delete. The following dialog box appears (Figure 19): Click OK to delete the user. The user is removed from the User Management Web Page.

  • Page 25: Port Management

    10. Administrator Utility 10.14 Port Management B060-032-8 port access rights for users and groups can also be set on a port-by-port basis, giving Super Administrators and Administrators a high degree of control over which KVM ports users can access and how they can access the KVM ports. If you have already assigned group/user access rights using the Group Management or User Management instructions, you can use the following procedures to modify access on a port-by-port basis.
  • Page 26 10. Administrator Utility To open the Port Management Web Page for a KVM port: In the B060-032-8 tree (on the left side of the Main Web Page), double- click on a computer icon. Each computer icon corresponds to a KVM port. You can also double-click on the Port ID of the desired port in the Port Select Web Page.

  • Page 27: Setting The Osd View

    10. Administrator Utility Field Description OS Language Set the layout of the keyboard that will be used to access the computer attached to this selected port. The B060-032-8 supports three keyboard layouts; U.S. English, Japanese and French. Confi guring this setting correctly will ensure that characters are entered correctly and that the special keys on Japanese keyboards work correctly (if applicable).
  • Page 28 10. Administrator Utility View Mode Many OSD functions only operate on the computers that are currently listed (displayed) on the OSD main screen. Use this function to broaden or narrow the scope of KVM ports that are listed. The submenu choices and their meanings are given in the table below: Option Description Personal...
  • Page 29 10. Administrator Utility Confi guring OSD User Settings This function allows the user to change the account password and set up a unique working environment. A separate profi le for each user is stored by the OSD and is activated according to the username that is provided during login.

  • Page 30: Searching For Ports & Stations

    (SIUs). As new versions of the B060-032-8 fi rmware become available, they can be downloaded from the support section of www.tripplite.com. Check the Website regularly to fi nd the latest information and fi rmware upgrade packages. If there is nothing posted on Tripp Lite’s website, there are no fi rmware upgrades currently available.
  • Page 31 10. Administrator Utility Click OK to enter Firmware Upgrade mode. This may take a few minutes as the system prepares to upgrade fi rmware. Users with active sessions in the OSD will be informed that they should logout. (Some KVM consoles may be automatically logged out.) The Firmware Upgrade Web Page will appear (Figure 26).
  • Page 32 10. Administrator Utility Select the B060-032-8 for which you wish to upgrade the fi rmware, and then click OK. The Firmware Upgrade Utility main screen appears. The utility will inspect your installation. All devices capable of being upgraded by the package are listed in the Device List box (Figure 28). Select a device in the Device List box to display information about it in the Device Description panel (Figure 29).

  • Page 33: Replacing The Root B060-032-8

    10. Administrator Utility As the upgrade proceeds, status messages appear in the Status Messages box, and the progress toward completion is shown on the Progress bar (Figure 30). When the upgrade is complete, a screen appears to inform you that the procedure was successful (Figure 31).

  • Page 34: Backing Up & Restoring Settings

    10. Administrator Utility 10.19 Backing Up & Restoring Settings Super administrators and administrators can back up B060-032-8 system settings to a fi le and later restore them to the system. Systems settings should be backed up: • Before making changes. •...
  • Page 35 10. Administrator Utility To view current user sessions click the Session icon. The Active Sessions Web Page will appear. It displays information about the users who have active sessions in the B060-032-8 Administrator Utility or OSD (Figure 33). To end a user session: Click the Session icon.

  • Page 36: Viewing System Information & Help

    10. Administrator Utility 10.21 Viewing System Information & Help Super Administrators can view information about the B060-032-8 through the System Information Webpage. It displays the current fi rmware version(s) of the B060-032-8 and attached modules, the system time, the network settings, and the fi le system. To view system information: From the Administration menu, choose Super Adm Confi...

  • Page 37: Osd Navigation

    11. OSD Operation After you login, the Welcome Screen will appear (Figure 39). Press ENTER. A screen similar to the one below will appear (Figure 40). Note: Figure 38 depicts the Super Administrator Main Screen. The User Main Screen does not depict the F4 function, since this is reserved for Super Administrators and Administrators.

  • Page 38: Accessing Switches & Computers

    11. OSD Operation 11.3 Accessing Switches & Computers To access a computer, cascaded switch, or daisy-chained switch, double-click it; or, move the highlight bar to it and press ENTER. If more than one user tries to access a KVM port at the same time, the fi rst user to gain access controls the KVM port, while the other users can only view it. If the controlling user exits the KVM port, the second user gains control.

  • Page 39: Osd Functions

    11. OSD Operation 11.4 OSD Functions OSD functions confi gure and control the OSD. Functions include: rapidly switching to any KVM port; auto scanning specifi cally selected KVM ports; limiting the list of KVM ports you wish to view; managing port names; user management, system administration, and making OSD setting adjustments. All setting changes are stored in temporary memory and remain in effect for the duration of your session.
  • Page 40 11. OSD Operation Setting Description SET SCAN SCAN INTERVAL – Determines how long a KVM port is displayed for while in Auto Scan mode. Enter a value from 0-240 seconds and press the Enter key. The default is 5 seconds. A value of zero will automatically enter the B060-032-8 into Skip Mode when Auto Scan is initiated.

  • Page 41: Management Menus

    11. OSD Operation 11.5 Management Menus Group Management Setting Description CREATE GROUP Selecting this setting opens up a page where all of the Groups are listed. To create a new Group simply hit the ENTER key, (Super Admin Only) regardless of what Group is currently highlighted. The New Group Name Field will appear, allowing the user to type in the desired Group name.
  • Page 42 11. OSD Operation Port Management This menu is accessible to both Super Administrators and Administrators Setting Description PORT ACCESS This function allows the Super Administrator or Administrator to defi ne group and user access to individual KVM ports. Opening the PORT ACCESS page brings you to a page where all KVM ports are displayed. Highlight the KVM port you want to modify access to and hit the ENTER key.
  • Page 43 11. OSD Operation Station Management This menu is accessible to both Super Administrators and Administrators. Setting Description CREATE STATION This setting allows Super Administrators and Administrators to create a unique name to the B060-032-8 station. To create a NOTE station note: 1.

  • Page 44: Hotkey Mode

    11. OSD Operation F5: SCH The Search function provides a convenient method for locating KVM ports and cascaded stations by their port notes. To search for a KVM port: 1. From the OSD main screen, press or click F5. 2. In the fi eld that appears, enter a Search Term that will be included in the Port Note of the KVM port for which you are searching. All port notes that match or contain the search term(s) appear in a list.

  • Page 45: Invoking Hotkey Mode

    12. Hotkey Mode 12.1 Invoking Hotkey Mode All hotkey operations begin by invoking Hotkey mode. You must be viewing a port in the B060-032-8 KVM installation to invoke Hotkey mode. To invoke Hotkey mode: Press and hold down the NUM LOCK key. Press and release the minus [-] key or the asterisk [*] key.

  • Page 46: Hotkey Beeper Control

    12. Hotkey Mode Press the arrow keys to skip through the OSD list. When you skip, you only skip to the previous or next available KVM port that is in the Auto Scan mode selection (see page xx). • [←] Switches to the previous KVM port in the OSD list. •...

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    13. Troubleshooting Operation problems can arise from a variety of causes. The fi rst step in solving them is to make sure that all cables are securely attached and fully seated in their sockets. Updating the product’s fi rmware may solve problems that have been discovered and resolved since the prior version was released. If your product is not running the latest fi...

  • Page 48: Specifi Cations

    13. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting for Sun Systems Problem Video display problems with HDB-15 interface systems (e.g. Sun Blade 1000 Servers). Video display problems with 13W3 interface systems (e.g. Sun Ultra Servers).* *These solutions work for most common Sun VGA cards. If these procedures fail to resolve the problem, consult the manual for the Sun VGA card. Entering the ok Prompt (Sun Solaris) If you are using a PC keyboard to control a Sun Solaris server and want to use Stop-A keys to enter the OK prompt, do the following: Press and release CTRL, press and hold down [T], and then press [A].

  • Page 49: Storage & Service

    If possible, store the KVM switch in its original shipping container. Service The KVM Switch is covered by the limited warranty described in this manual. For more information, call Tripp Lite Customer Service at (773) 869-1234. 16. Warranty & Warranty Registration...

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