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- Page 1 8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 8 port / 16 port PS/2 KVM over IP SWITCH USER’S MANUAL Rev 1.0a...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1. THE QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE 2. INTRODUCTION When the server is up and running When the sever is dead Features Package contents Technical specifications System requirement Cable diagrams Product Details 3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION Operation Overview Connecting PS/2 IP-KVM SWITCH to the host system 4. - Page 3 Main Window 5.5.1 Remote Console Control Bar 5.5.2 Remote Console Status Line 6. MENU OPTIONS Remote Control 6.1.1 KVM Console 6.1.2 Telnet Console User Management 6.2.1 Change Password 6.2.2 Users And Groups KVM Settings 6.3.1 User Console 6.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse 6.3.3 Video Device Settings 6.4.1 Network 6.4.2 Dynamic DNS...
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Page 4: The Quick Installation Guide
1. The Quick Installation Guide Installation PS/2 IP-KVM switch redirects local keyboard, mouse and video data to a remote administration console. All data is transmitted via IP. PS/2 IP-KVM switch can be used in a multi administrator and multi server environment as well. Besides, PS/2 IP-KVM switch is a KVM switch, which can also be used with a local console. - Page 5 Use a terminal software (e.g. hyper term or minicom) to connect to PS/2 IP-KVM switch. Reset PS/2 IP-KVM switch and immediately press <ESC>. You will see some device information and a ’=>’ prompt. Enter the command ’config’ and press <Enter>. After waiting a few moments you may configure IP auto configuration, IP address, net mask and default gateway.
- Page 6 8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch switch Video Settings. You can change some values, for instance the brightness and contrast of the picture displayed, which may improve the video quality. It is also possible to revert to the default settings for all video modes or only the current one. Note: At first start, if the local mouse pointer is not synchronized with the remote mouse pointer, press the Auto Adjust Button once.
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Page 7: Introduction
2. Introduction Thank you for purchasing PS/2 IP-KVM switch. PS/2 IP-KVM switch can save your MONEY, TIME, SPACE, EQUIPMENT and POWER. PS/2 IP-KVM switch defines a new class of remote KVM access devices. PS/2 IP-KVM switch combines an 8/16/32-port KVM switch with digital remote KVM access via IP networks and comprehensive system management. -
Page 8: Features
Type of failure Hard disk failure Power cable detached, power supply failure CPU Controller, main board failure. Power supply is on, but there is no video output. CPU fan failure RAM failure Table 2.1:Host system failures and how they are detected. 2.3 Features 8/16 port KVM over IP switch is 19”... -
Page 9: Package Contents
2.4 Package contents Model No.: 8 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch Base unit- 8 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch User’s manual Installation software and User Manual on CD-ROM AC to DC Power Adapter Rack Mount Kit Daisy Chain Cable 3-in-one cables (One HDDB 15-pin male to one HDDB 15-pin and two Mini Din 6-pin PS/2 cables) Null modem cable Model No.: 16 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch... -
Page 10: Technical Specifications
2.5 Technical specifications Model No. PC Port Console Port PC Port Connector (All Female Types) Console Port Connector (All Female Types) Daisy Chain Port Connector (All Female Types) Serial Port (DB9 pin Male) LAN port (RJ-45 8P8C) Reset button PC selection PC Port LED Bank 7 segment LED On Screen Display Control Yes... -
Page 11: System Requirement
2.6 System requirement Model No. 8 ports PS/2 IP-KVM switch Local console side One VGA Monitor One Keyboard One Mouse Network Side 10/100Mbps Ethernet or Modem Remote Console One computer side Computer side 8 PCs with 8 3-in-one cables (One HDDB 15-pin male to one HDDB 15-pin and two Mini Din 6-pin PS/2 cables) Model No. -
Page 12: Product Details
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch PS/2 to DB9 adapter (Optional) Mini Din 6 pin Female to DB 9 pin Female CAT5/5E/6 Straight Through UTP/STP Cable: 8P8C 2.8 Product Details 8 port Rack Mount PS/2 IP-KVM switch: 16 port Rack Mount PS/2 IP-KVM switch:... -
Page 13: Hardware Installation
3. Hardware installation 3.1 Operation Overview Figure 3.1 shows the connections of PS/2 IP-KVM switch to its host, to peripheral devices, to the power source and to the local area network. IP Network Administrator Figure 3.1: PS/2 IP-KVM switch usage scenario PS/2 IP-KVM switch redirects local keyboard, mouse, and video data to a remote administration console. - Page 14 8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch Step 3 (Local console) Connect the monitor to the KVM Switch. Using the attached cable, or the one included with your monitor, connect it to the HDDB15-pin female port on the back of the KVM unit labeled with the monitor symbol at the CONSOLE connector.
- Page 15 Step 7 Double-check all of the connections. You can check the color of keyboard and mouse connector to make sure the keyboard and mouse cables go to the correct ports. Step 8 Repeat step 5 to 7 for the remainder of the computers. Step 9 Connect the Ethernet and/or modem, ISDN, depending how you want to access PS/2 IP-KVM switch.
- Page 16 3.2.1 Connecting the External Reset/Power Option Please refer to the manual of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch 8/16/32 port external power switch option or a third party external power option to connect those external devices to one of the serial interface on the rear side of PS/2 IP-KVM switch.
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Page 17: Configuration
4. Configuration 4.1 Initial Configuration The PS/2 IP-KVM switch's communication interfaces are all based on TCP/IP. It comes pre-configured with the IP configuration listed in Table 4-1. IP auto configuration IP-Address Net-mask Default-Gateway If the DHCP connection fails on boot up, the PS/2 IP-KVM switch will not have an IP address. - Page 18 On the upper left corner, the MAC address of the IP-KVM switch is displayed. To detect the MAC address, manually, press the button “Refresh Devices”. The displayed MAC address is the same MAC address printed on the white sticker placed on the back of the IP-KVM switch. If the IP-KVM switch is connected via USB, it is classified as an USB device and an appropriate drive letter is chosen for this device.
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Page 19: Initial Configuration Via Serial Console
4.1.2 Initial configuration via serial console Using a serial terminal, the PS/2 IP-KVM switch has a serial line interface (rear 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 4-2. When configuring with a serial terminal, reset the PS/2 IP-KVM switch and immediately press the “ESC”... -
Page 20: Ip-Kvm Switch Keyboard Settings
4.1.3.1 PS/2 IP-KVM switch keyboard settings The PS/2 IP-KVM switch settings for the host's keyboard type have to be correct in order to make the remote keyboard work properly. Check the settings in the PS/2 IP-KVM switch front-end. See 6.3.3 for details. -
Page 21: Single And Double Mouse Mode
While the IP-KVM switch works with accelerated mice and is able to synchronize the local with the remote mouse pointer, there are the following limitations, which may prevent this synchronization from working properly: Special Mouse Driver There are mouse drivers which influence the synchronization process and lead to desynchronized mouse pointers. -
Page 22: Usage
5. Usage 5.1 Prerequisites The PS/2 IP-KVM switch 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 built-in Ethernet adapter. -
Page 23: Using Ps/2 Kvm Over Ip Switch As A Kvm Switch
Figure 5-1. The Internet Explorer displaying the encryption key length Newer web browsers do support strong encryption on default. 5.2 Using PS/2 KVM over IP switch as a KVM switch The power on state of 8/16 port PS/2 KVM over IP switch: When you power on KVM switch, it will ask you the password, the default password value is eight zero –“... - Page 24 please put 16 port IP-KVM switch on the 1st bank ( or say Master bank). It is based on 16 port IP-KVM switch supports 16 port LEDs display on the front panel. Otherwise, 8 port IP-KVM switch is allocated at 1st bank and there is a 16 port IP-KVM switch chained to the slave bank, the master bank (or say 1st bank) is unable to show the PC port LEDs (from port 9 to 16) of 16 port IP-KVM switch completely.
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Page 25: Daisy Chain Connection Diagram
To select PC port: Scroll Scroll Lock Lock Scroll Scroll Lock Lock Scroll Scroll Lock Lock To get out of Auto Scan Mode, Press any key or SPACE bar. Scroll Scroll Lock Lock Scroll Scroll Lock Lock Scroll Scroll Lock Lock 5.2.1 Daisy Chain Connection Diagram Please use the attached 3 feet 3-in-one daisy chain Cable (90 feet) Kit to daisy chain the... -
Page 26: Hot Plug
D. Before chaining the slave bank up to six banks, you need a VGA extender between the fifth bank and the sixth bank to enhance the VGA signal. 5.2.2 Hot Plug The KVM Switch supports “Hot Plug“ function for easy addition or removal of PCs. The user can arrange or maintain PCs as follows: a. -
Page 27: On Screen Display Operation
mouse software driver supports the “Hot Plug” function. 5.2.3 On Screen Display Operation 1. OSD menu can be popped up in powered on PC port or non-powered on PC port or empty PC port. The resolution of OSD menu is fixed to 1024X768 for non-powered on PC port or empty PC port. - Page 28 a. The “OSD: 10 SEC” means that the OSD windows display or PC system name exists 10 sec. on your monitor. You can modify it from 05 sec to 99 sec. The factory default value is 10 sec. b. The “SCAN TIME” means that scan interval from one PC port to next PC port. The default SCAN time is 10 sec and the maximum scan time is 99 sec.
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Page 29: Login Into The Ip-Kvm Switch And Logout
be flashed during the refresh process. When the OSD value back to default setting, the bank seven segment LED on the front panel will stop flashing 5.3 Login into the PS/2 IP-KVM switch and logout 5.3.1 Login into the PS/2 IP-KVM switch Launch your web browser. -
Page 30: Login Into The Ip-Kvm Switch
Please make sure to change the super user password immediately after you have installed and accessed your PS/2 IP-KVM switch for the first time. Not changing the pass phrase for the super user is a severe security risk and might result in unauthorized access to the PS/2 IP-KVM switch and to the host system including all possible consequences! Your web browser has to accept cookies, or else login is not possible. -
Page 31: Logout From The Ip-Kvm Switch
If there is no activity for half an hour, the PS/2 IP-KVM switch will log you out, automatically. A click on one of the links will bring you back to the login screen. 5.3.2 Logout from the PS/2 IP-KVM switch This link logs out the current user and presents a new login screen. -
Page 32: Main Window
5.5 Main Window Starting the Remote Console opens an additional window. It displays the screen content of your host system. The Remote Console will behave exactly in the same way as if you were sitting directly in front of the screen of your remote system. That means keyboard and mouse can be used in the usual way. - Page 33 Sync mouse Activates the mouse synchronization process. Choose this option in order to synchronize the local with the remote mouse cursor. This is especially necessary when using accelerated mouse settings on the host system. In general, there is no need to change mouse settings on the host Single/Double mouse mode Switches between the Single Mouse Mode (where only the remote mouse pointer is...
- Page 34 • Scaling Allow you to scale down the Remote Console. You can still use both mouse and keyboard, however the scaling algorithm will not preserve all display details. Figure 5-9. Remote Console Options Menu:Scaling • Mouse Handling The submenu for mouse handling offers two options for synchronizing the local and the remote mouse pointer.
- Page 35 Figure 5-10. Remote Console Options Menu:Cursor • Video Settings Opens a panel for changing the PS/2 IP-KVM switch video settings. PS/2 IP-KVM switch features two different dialogs, which influence 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 PS/2 IP-KVM switch is active and passing through the incoming signal from the host system.
- Page 36 Video Settings through the remote console Figure 5-11. 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. Different video card types may require different values here.
- Page 37 Undo Changes Restore last settings Soft Keyboard Opens up the Menu for the Soft-Keyboard. • Show Pops up the Soft-Keyboard. The Soft-Keyboard is necessary in case your host system runs a completely different language and country mapping than your administration machine. •...
- Page 38 • 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. A typical example is a German localized system that uses an US-English keyboard mapping.
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Page 39: Remote Console Status Line
Allows to adjust both compression rate and the colour depth individually. Depending on the selected compression rate the data stream between the IP-KVM switch and the Remote Console will be compressed in order to save bandwidth. Since high compression rates are very time consuming, they should not be used while several users are accessing the IP-KVM switch simultaneously. -
Page 40: Menu Options
6. Menu Options 6.1 Remote Control 6.1.1 KVM Console To open the KVM console, either clicks on the menu entry on the left, or on the console picture on the right. To refresh the picture, click on the button “Refresh“. For the power settings see the Section called Remote Power. - Page 41 terminal or an according emulation, it is even possible to perform a console redirection as long as the PS/2 IP-KVM switch host machine is using a text mode screen resolution. Connecting to the PS/2 IP-KVM switch is done as usual and as required by the Telnet client, for instance in a UNIX shell: Replace the IP address by the one that is actually assigned to the PS/2 IP-KVM switch.
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Page 42: User Management
6.2 User Management 6.2.1 Change Password To change your password, enter the new password in the upper entry field. Retype the password in the filed below. Click “Apply” to submit your changes. 6.2.2 Users And Groups Figure 6-12. Set password Figure 6-13. -
Page 43: Kvm Settings
The PS/2 IP-KVM switch comes with 2 pre-configured user accounts that have fixed permissions. The account super has all possible rights to configure the device and to use all functions PS/2 IP-KVM switch offers. The account “user” has only the permission to open and use the Remote Console. - Page 44 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 necessary access rights. 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 45 Remote Console Type Specifies, which Remote Console Viewer to use. Default Java-VM Uses the default Java Virtual Machine of your Browser. This may be the Microsoft JVM for the Internet Explorer, or the Sun JVM if it is configured this way. Use of the Sun JVM may also be forced (see below).
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Page 46: Keyboard/Mouse
[confirm] <keycode>[+|-[*]<keycode>]* “confirm” requests confirmation by a dialog box before the key strokes will be sent to the remote host. “keycode” is the key to be sent. Multiple key codes can be concatenated with a plus, or a minus sign. The plus sign builds key combinations, all keys will be pressed until a minus sign or the end of the combination is encountered. -
Page 47: Video
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” for a standard keyboard layout extendend by three additional windows keys, “Generic 106-Key PC” for a japanese keyboard, and “Apple Macintosh”... -
Page 48: Device Settings
display, but small changes in some display regions may not be recognized immediately. A small filter displays all 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). - Page 49 IP auto configuration With this option you can control if the PS/2 IP-KVM switch 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. IP address IP address in the usual dot notation.
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Page 50: Dynamic Dns
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 6.4.2 Dynamic DNS Figure 6-20. Dynamic DNS A freely available Dynamic DNS service (dyndns.org) can be used in the following scenario (see Figure 6-21): Figure 6-21. Dynamic DNS Scenario The PS/2 IP-KVM switch is reachable via the IP address of the DSL router, which is dynamically assigned by the provider. - Page 51 together with the hostname is needed in order to determine the IP address of the registered PS/2 IP-KVM switch. You have to perform the following steps in order to enable Dynamic DNS: • Make sure that the LAN interface of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch is properly configured. •...
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Page 52: Security
6.4.3 Security Force HTTPS If this option is enabled access to the web front-end is only possible using an HTTPS connection. The PS/2 IP-KVM switch 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 PS/2 IP-KVM switch refer to the Section called Certificate. -
Page 53: Certificate
6.4.4 Certificate The PS/2 IP-KVM switch uses the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for any encrypted network traffic between itself and a connected client. During the connection establishment the PS/2 IP-KVM switch has to expose its identity to a client using a cryptographic certificate. Upon delivery, this certificate and the underlying secret key is the same for all PS/2 IP-KVM switch ever produced and certainly will not match the network configuration that will be applied to the PS/2 IP-KVM switch cards by its user. - Page 54 After completing these three steps, the PS/2 IP-KVM switch has its own certificate that is used for identifying the card to its clients. If you destroy the CSR on the PS/2 IP-KVM switch there is no way to get it back! In case you deleted it by mistake, you have to repeat the three steps as described above.
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Page 55: Serial Port
State/Province The state or province where the organization is located. Country (ISO code) The country where the organization is located. This is the two-letter ISO code, e.g. DE for Germany, or US for the USA. Challenge Password Some certification authorities require a challenge password to authorize later changes on the certificate (e.g. - Page 56 Configuration or console login Do not use the serial port for any special function, use it only for the initial configuration (see Table 4-1). Modem The PS/2 IP-KVM switch offers remote access using a telephone line in addition to the standard access over the built-in Ethernet adapter.
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Page 57: Date And Time
Passthrough access to serial port via Telnet Using this option, it is possible to connect an arbitrary device to the serial port and access it (assuming it provides terminal support) via Telnet. Select the appropriate options for the serial port and use the Telnet Console, or a standard Telnet client to connect to the PS/2 IP-KVM switch . -
Page 58: Event Log
6.4.7 Event Log Important events like a login failure or a firmware update are logged to a selection of logging destinations (see Figure 6-29). Each of those events belongs to an event group, which can be activated separately. The common way to log events is to use the internal log list of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch. To show the log list, click on “Event Log”... - Page 59 the NFS share will be mounted immediately. That means, the NFS share and the NFS server must be filled with valid sources or you will get an error message. SMTP Logging enabled With this option, the PS/2 IP-KVM switch is able to send Emails to an address given by the Email address text field in the Event Log Settings.
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Page 60: Maintenance
6.5 Maintenance 6.5.1 Device Information Board Summary This section contains a summary with various information about this IP-KVM and it’s current firmware and allows you to reset the card. You may have a look at Figure 6-31 for an example. The Data file for support allows you to download the IP-KVM data file with specific support information. -
Page 61: Event Log
8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch Figure 6-32 displays the IP-KVM activity. From left to right the connected user(s), its IP address (from which host the user comes from) and its activity status is displayed. RC means that the Remote Console is open. If the Remote Console is opened in exclusive mode the term (exclusive mode) is added. -
Page 62: Update Firmware
6.5.3 Update Firmware The PS/2 IP-KVM switch is a complete standalone computer. The software it runs is called the firmware. The firmware of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch can be updated remotely in order to install new functionality or special features. A new firmware update is a binary file which will be sent to you by email or which you can download from the supplier web site. -
Page 63: Unit Reset
This process is not reversible and might take some minutes. Make sure the PS/2 IP-KVM switch 's power supply will not be interrupted during the update process, because this may cause an unusable card. Thirdly, after the firmware has been stored, the panel will request you to reset the PS/2 •... -
Page 64: Troubleshooting
IP-KVM functionality click on the button Reset as displayed in Figure 6-34. 1. Only the super user is allowed to reset the IP-KVM. 2. Virtual Media function is not available for 8/16 port PS/2 KVM over IP switch. 7. Troubleshooting Ensure that all cables are well seated. -
Page 65: Certificates
configured to accept cookies. 12. The Remote Console window can’t connect to PS/2 IP-KVM switch. Possibly a firewall prevents access to the Remote Console. Make sure the TCP port numbers 443 or 80 are open for incoming TCP connection establishments. 13. -
Page 66: Pin Assignments
Single port PS/2 KVM over IP A. Pin Assignments A.1 VGA HD-15 A.2 RJ 45 Connector Ethernet... - Page 67 Single port PS/2 KVM over IP A.3 RJ 45 Connector ISDN A.4 Serial SUB-D 9 Connector 1 A.5 KVM 15 pin connector...
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Page 68: Key Codes
Single port PS/2 KVM over IP B. Key Codes Table C.1 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 69 Single port PS/2 KVM over IP PRINTSCREEN SCROLL LOCK BREAK INSERT HOME PAGE UP DELETE PAGE DOWN LEFT DOWN RIGHT NUM LOCK NUMPAD0 NUMPAD1 NUMPAD2 NUMPAD3 NUMPAD4 NUMPAD5 NUMPAD6 NUMPAD7 NUMPAD8 NUMPAD9 NUMPADPLUS,NUMPAD PLUS NUMPAD/ NUMPADMUL,NUMPAD MUL NUMPADMINUS,NUMPAD MINUS NUMPADENTER WINDOWS MENU Table B.1: Key Names...
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Page 70: Video Modes
C. Video Modes Table B.1 lists the video modes PS/2 IP-KVM switch supports. Please don’t use other custom video settings besides of these. If done so, PS/2 IP-KVM switch may not be able to detect them. Resolution (x, y) 640 x 350 640 x 400 640 x 480 720 x 400...
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