Tripp Lite Minicom Smart 108 IP Quick Start Manual

Smart 108 / 116 IP - Quick Start
1. Introduction
To take advantage of the full range of features, we recommend y
User Guide after performing the Quick Start procedure. It's in P
on the supplied CD or on our website www.minicom.com in the
All references throughout this guide to the Smart 116 IP refer equal
108 IP. The two units are functionally the same. The Smart 116
ports and the Smart 108 IP has 8 Server ports.
The Smart 116 IP extends your KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse)
computer or server over TCP/IP via LAN, WAN or Internet connec
can control, monitor and manage up to 16 remote servers from wherever
inside or outside the organization. The Smart 116 IP is a cost-eff
solution, for secure remote KVM access & control of 16 computer
the BIOS level - independent of the OS. One local analog or one
user can access and control 16 multi-platform (PS/2, SUN, USB)
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Figure 2 illustrates the rear panel of the Smart 116 IP. The Smart
Server ports.
Monitor
SERIAL
9
I
CONSOLE
0
POWER
FLASH LAN 1
100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz
Flash
(download) LAN (Ethernet)
Mouse
connector
connector
Power
Keyboard
connector
Figure 2 Smart 116 IP rear panel
4.2 Connector table
Connector Function
Console KVM
(Optional) Connect a keyboard, video and mouse
116 IP locally
Serial This port is for future Serial functionality
Flash
To update firmware of the analogue part of the Sm
OSD, Switch, RICCs and RoCs.
LAN Connect to 10/100 Mbit Ethernet. Green LED illum
connected to a 100 Mbit/sec network. Yellow Led
connected to a 10 Mbit/sec network.
Server ports Connect to servers via RICC/ROCs
5. Pre-installation guidelines
• Place cables away from fluorescent lights, air conditioners,
are likely to generate electrical noise
• Place the Smart 116 IP on a flat, clean and dry surface
• The Smart 116 IP is not intended for connection to exposed
• Ensure that the maximum distance between each computer and
IP, does not exceed 10m/33ft for RICCs and 30m/100ft for
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the Support section.
equally to the Smart
IP has 16 Server
ouse) from any
connection. Now you
wherever you are,
fective hardware
puters/servers from
one remote digital IP
USB) servers.
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art 108 IP has 8
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Server ports
to operate the Smart
mart 116 IP system -
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and machines that
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2. System components
The system consists of:
• 1 Smart 116 IP (p/n 0SU6000 05)
• Rack mounting set (p/n 5AC20247) 5AC20247)
• 1 RS232 Download cable (p/n (p/n
• ROCS - PS/2, USB. (Ordered (Ordered separately). CAT5 cables (1.5m provided)
3. Compatibility
The Smart 116 IP is compatible with: ith:
• PS/2, SUN and USB computers/servers s/servers
• VGA, SVGA, or XGA monitors
• Windows, Linux, UNIX and other other major operating systems
4. The Smart 116 IP unit
Figure 1 illustrates the front panel of the Smart 116 IP.
MINICOM
Power Remote Link
Figure 1 Sm mart 116 IP front panel
4.1 LED and button table
LED Function
Power
Power Indicator
Remote
Illuminates when re emote session is active
Link
Unit is connected to o the network
Button Function
Local When pressed, Sma art 116 IP disconnects the Client remote session
and the local mouse use and keyboard become operational. The Remote
LED turns off.
Reset
Press and hold for m more than 7 seconds to reset the Smart 116 IP unit
SMA ART 108 / 116 IP
6. Connecting the system stem
Figure 3 illustrates the Smart 116 IP system system overview.
I
CON SOL E
0
POW ER
100- 240 VAC 50/60 H z
To LAN port
Remote User
Internet / VPN / LA AN
Figure 3 Smar rt 116 IP system overview
6.1 The ROCs
Each computer/server is directly connected connected to the Smart 116 IP via the appropriate
ROC using CAT5 cable in a star conf figuration. No external power is needed at the
remote ROCs. The ROCs draw their power power from the computer's keyboard port
(ROC PS/2) or from the USB port (ROC ROC USB).
6.1.1 Connecting a ROC PS/2 2
You can connect the ROC PS/2 to a powered powered on computer, but it must be in the
following order. Failure to connect in in this order while the server is running, may
lead to the mouse malfunctioning until until the server is rebooted.
1. Connect the Mouse connector to the the computer's Mouse port.
2. Connect the Keyboard connector to to the computer's Keyboard port.
3. Connect the Screen connector to the the computer's Video port.
6.1.2 Connecting a ROC USB B
The ROC USB supports Windows 98 98 SE and later, MAC, SUN and SGI, and all
modern Linux distributions.
To connect the ROC USB:
1. Connect the Screen connector to the the computer's Video port.
2. Connect the USB connector to the the computer's USB port.
or 1 Smart 108 IP (p/n 0SU70032
5CB40419)
SMART 116 IP
Local Reset
1
SER IAL 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
FL ASH L AN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
To servers
ROCs
3