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PS/2 KVM over IP SWITCH
USER'S MANUAL
Rev 1.0a

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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...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    System requirement Cable diagrams Product Details 3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION Operation Overview Connecting PS/2 IP-KVM SWITCH to the host system 4. CONFIGURATION Initial Configuration 4.1.1 Initial configuration via DHCP server 4.1.2 Initial configuration via serial console 4.1.3 Keyboard, Mouse and Video configuration 4.1.3.1 IP-KVM switch keyboard settings...
  • Page 3 8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 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...

  • Page 4: The Quick Installation Guide

    If done so, PS/2 IP-KVM SWITCH may not be able to detect these. You are on the safe side with all standard VESA video modes. Please refer to Appendix C for a list of all known modes.
  • Page 5 PS/2 IP-KVM switch performs a reset. 2.Use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect PS/2 IP-KVM switch to a subnet where a DHCP server is available. After the DHCP server has assigned an IP address to PS/2 IP-KVM switch you can use the web interface to configure the device.
  • 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.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    2.1 When the server is up and running PS/2 IP-KVM switch gives you a full control over the remote server. The Management Console allows you to access the remote server’s graphics, keyboard and mouse and to send special commands to the server.

  • Page 8: Features

    8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch Type of failure Detected by Hard disk failure Console screen, CMOS set -up information Power cable detached, power Server remains in power off state after power on supply failure command has been given. CPU Controller, main board failure. Power supply is on, but there is no video output. CPU fan failure By server specific management software RAM failure...

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 2.4 Package contents Model No.: 8 port PS/2 IP -KVM switch Base unit- 8 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch 1 PCS User’s manual 1 PCS Installation software and User Manual on CD-ROM 1 PCS AC to DC Power Adapter...

  • Page 10: Technical Specifications

    8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 2.5 Technical specifications Model No. 8 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch 16 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch PC Port Console Port PC Port Connector VGA HDDB 15-pin(shared with PS/2 keyboard and Mouse) (All Female Types) Console Port Connector...

  • Page 11: System Requirement

    8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 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...

  • 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

    Before installation, please make sure all of peripherals and computers have been turned off. This example of installation is based on 8 port Rack Mount PS/2 IP-KVM switch and you also can think that 16 port Rack Mount PS/2 IP-KVM switch and 32 port Rack Mount PS/2 IP -KVM switch have the same installation procedure.
  • 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 connecto r.
  • Page 15 INTERNET Mode The rear side of PS/2 IP-KVM switch provides a RJ-45 connector for Ethernet. The connector is used either for a 100 Mbps 100BASE-TX connection or for a 10 Mbps 10BASE-T connection. The adapter can sense the connection speed and will adjust to the appropriate operation mode automatically.
  • Page 16 3.2.1 Connecting the Ext ernal 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.

  • Page 17: Configuration

    4.1.1 Initial configuration via DHCP server By default, the PS/2 IP-KVM switch will try to contact a DHCP server in the subnet to which it is physically connected. If a DHCP server is found, it may provide a valid IP address, gateway address and net mask.
  • Page 18 8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch Figure4-1. IP-KVM switch setup tool 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 b ack of the IP-KVM switch.

  • Page 19: Initial Configuration Via Serial Console

    8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 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.

  • Page 20: Ip-Kvm Switch Keyboard Settings

    8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 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.

  • Page 21: Single And Double Mouse Mode

    X11 on the host system, please do not use any custom mode lines with special video modes. If you do, the PS/2 IP-KVM switch may not be able to detect them. We recommend using any of the standard VESA video modes, instead...

  • Page 22: Usage

    A standard Telnet client can be used to access an arbitrary device connected to the PS/2 IP-KVM switch's serial port via a terminal mode. The primary interface of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch is the HTTP interface. This is covered extensively in this chapter. Other interfaces are addressed in subtopics.

  • Page 23: Using Ps/2 Kvm Over Ip Switch As A Kvm Switch

    The Membrane Buttons 8 port PS/2 IP-KVM Switch The Push Buttons Pressing the individual button to get PC port you want. 16 port PS/2 IP-KVM Switch The Push Buttons 1/9 ~ Pressing the individual button to get PC port you want.
  • Page 24 8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 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 completel y.

  • Page 25: Daisy Chain Connection Diagram

    8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch To select PC port: Port No. Scroll Scroll Bank 01~08 (8 port) = Selected Bank and PC Lock Lock No 1~8 01~16 (16 port) 01~32 (32 port) Scroll Scroll Beeper on local KVM Switch Lock Lock (Note: The default Beeper function is ON and...

  • Page 26: Hot Plug

    8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 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. Figure 5-2: Daisy Chain Connection 5.2.2 Hot Plug The KVM Switch supports “Hot Plug“...

  • Page 27: On Screen Display Operation

    8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 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 8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 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.

  • Page 29: Login Into The Ip-Kvm Switch And Logout

    5.3.1 Login into the PS/2 IP -KVM switch Launch your web browser. Direct it to the address of your PS/2 IP-KVM switch, which you configured during the installation process. The address used might be a plain IP address or a host and domain name, in the case where you have given your PS/2 IP-KVM switch a symbolic name in the DNS.

  • Page 30: Login Into The Ip-Kvm Switch

    Your web browser has to accept cookies, or else login is not possible. Navigation Having logged into the PS/2 IP-KVM switch successfully, the main page of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch appears (see Figure 5-4). This page consists of three parts; each of them contains specific information.

  • Page 31: Logout From The Ip-Kvm Switch

    8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch Warning 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 w ill bring you back to the login screen.

  • Page 32: Main Window

    (see also Chapter 6 for defining new button keys). Auto Adjust button If the video display is of bad quality or distorted in some way, press this button and wait a few seconds while the PS/2 IP-KVM switch tries to adjust itself for the best possible video quality.
  • Page 33 8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch Sync mouse Activates the mouse synchroni zation process. Choose this option in order to synchroni ze 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 8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch • 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 •...
  • Page 35 8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 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.
  • Page 36 8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 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 8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch Undo Changes Restore last settings Soft Keyboard Figure 5-12. 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 8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch • 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.

  • Page 39: Remote Console Status Line

    8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 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

    6.1.2 Telnet Console Figure 6-2. Telnet Console The PS/2 IP-KVM switch firmware features a Telnet server that enables a user to connect via a standard Telnet client. In case the Telnet program is using a VT 100, VT 102 or VT 220...
  • Page 41 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: telnet 192.168.1.22...

  • Page 42: User Management

    8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 6.2.1 Change Password 6.2 User Management Figure 6-12. Set 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 6-13.

  • Page 43: Kvm Settings

    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. Even his user name and password can only be changed by the super account.
  • Page 44 Allows to adjust both compression rate and the colour depth individually. Depending on the selected compression rate the data stream between the PS/2 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 PS/2 IP-KVM switch simultaneously.
  • Page 45 Internet you can also pre-install the JVM on your administration machine. The software is available on the CD ROM that is delivered along with the PS/2 IP-KVM switch.) Miscellaneous Remote Console Settings Start in Monitor Mode Sets the initial value for the monitor mode.

  • Page 46: Keyboard/Mouse

    8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch [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.

  • Page 47: Video

    • Auto mouse speed Use this option if the mouse settings on host use an additional acceleration setting. The PS/2 IP-KVM switch tries to detect the acceleration and speed of the mouse during the mouse sync process. • Fixed mouse speed Use a direct translation of mouse movements between the local and the remote pointer.

  • Page 48: Device Settings

    Changing the network settings of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch might result in losing connection to it. In case you change the settings remotely make sure that all the values are correct and you still have an option to access the PS/2 IP-KVM switch.
  • Page 49 Port number at which the PS/2 I P-KVM switch's HTTP server is listening. If left empty the default value will be used. Telnet port Port number at which the PS/2 IP-KVM switch's Telnet server is listening. If left empty the default value will be used. Bandwidth limitation The maximum network traffic generated th rough the PS/2 IP-KVM switch ethernet device.

  • Page 50: Dynamic Dns

    IP address belonging to his card. The administrator has to register a PS/2 IP-KVM switch that is supposed to take part in the service with the Dynamic DNS Server and assign a certain hostname to it. He will get a...
  • Page 51 Currently, this is a fixed setting since only d yndns.org is supported for now. Hostname This is the hostname of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch that is provided by the Dynamic DNS Server. (Use the whole name including the domain, e.g. testserver.dyndns.org, not just the actual hostname).

  • Page 52: 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

    However, it is possible to generate and install a new certificate that is unique for a particular PS/2 IP-KVM switch card. In order to do that, the PS/2 IP-KVM switch is able to generate a new cryptographic key and the associated Certificate Signing Request (CSR) that needs to be certified by a certification authority (CA).
  • Page 54 Warning 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.

  • Page 55: Serial Port

    Confirm Challenge Password Confirmation of the Challenge Password Email The email address of a contact person that is responsible for the PS/2 IP-KVM switch and its security. Key length This is the length of the generated key in bits. 1024 Bits are supposed to be sufficient for most cases.
  • Page 56 PS/2 IP-KVM switch. In other words, the PS/2 IP-KVM switch acts as an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to which you can dial in. The connection is established using the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).

  • Page 57: Date And Time

    Figure 6-27. Date and Time This link refers to a page, where the internal real-time clock of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch can be set up (see Figure 6-27). You have the possibility to adjust the clock manually, or to use a NTP timeserver.

  • Page 58: Event Log

    (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” on the “Maintenance” page. In the Event Log Settings you can choose how many log entries are shown on each page.
  • Page 59 Warning In contrast to the internal log file on the PS/2 IP-KVM switch, the size of the NFS log file is not limited. Every log event will be appended to the end of the file so it grows...

  • Page 60: Maintenance

    8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 6.5.1 Device Information 6.5 Maintenance Figure 6-31. 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.

  • Page 61: Event Log

    This section allows you to reset specific parts of the device. Currently this involves the video engine and the PS/2 IP-KVM switch itself. Resetting the card itself is mainly needed to activate a newly updated firmware. It will close all current connections to the administration console and to the Remote Console.

  • Page 62: Update Firmware

    Updating the firmware is a three-stage process: • Firstly, the new firmware file is uploaded onto the PS/2 IP-KVM switch. In order to do that you need to select the file on your local system using the button “ Browse ” of the Upload Firmware panel.

  • Page 63: Unit Reset

    Thirdly, after the firmware has been stored, the panel will request you to reset the PS/2 • IP-KVM switch manually. Half a minute after the reset, the PS/2 IP-KVM switch will run with the new firmware version and should be accessible. However, you are requested to login once again.

  • Page 64: Troubleshooting

    If forgetting the “ password ” you typed, please con tact your supplier. 10. The remote mouse doesn’t work or is not synchronous Make sure the mouse settings in PS/2 IP-KVM switch match the mouse model. There are some circumstances where the mouse synchronization process could behave incorrectly, refer to Section 5.4.3 for further explanation.

  • Page 65: Certificates

    If not, check network hardware. Is PS/2 IP-KVM switch powered on? Check whether the IP address of PS/2 IP-KVM switch and all other IP related settings are correct! Also verify that all the IP infrastructure of your LAN, like routers etc., is correctly configured. Without a ping functioning, PS/2 IP-KVM switch can’t work either.

  • Page 66: Pin Assignments

    Single port PS/2 KVM over IP A.1 VGA HD-15 A. Pin Assignments 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...

  • 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...

  • Page 70: Video Modes

    Single port PS/2 KVM over IP 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.

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