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Summary of Contents for Lightwave Communications ServerSwitch 8200
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Page 1: User Manual
User Manual 2 February 2001... - Page 2 All rights reserved. No part of this copyrighted material may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written permission from Lightwave Communications, Inc. VDE, VDE/200, ServerSwitch and ServerSwitch 8200 are trademarks of Lightwave Communications, Inc. Sun® is the trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Connecting Sun® Servers ....................4 Connecting User Monitors and Keyboard/Mouse Sets ..........6 Connecting Multiple ServerSwitches ................8 Operating the ServerSwitch 8200 ..................12 The On-Screen Menu ....................12 The LCD Front Panel Display ..................12 Selecting a Server Port....................13 3.3.1... -
Page 4: Product Description
ServerSwitches. The users may select any of the connected CPUs through an on- screen menu or by using the buttons on the front of the switch. The ServerSwitch 8200 does not lose a CPU port when cascaded; there are special ports dedicated to passing video, keyboard, and mouse signals in a cascade. -
Page 5: Features
The ServerSwitch 8200 chassis measures 17.5 inches (44.45 cm) wide by 3.5 inches (8.89 cm) high by 8.0 inches (20.32 cm) deep. The standard rack mount “ears” allow mounting in a 19-inch (48.26 cm) rack; the ServerSwitch 8200 requires a free space of two rack units (2u) for mounting per unit. -
Page 6: Installing The Serverswitch 8200
Installing the ServerSwitch 8200 Location and Operational Safety The ServerSwitch 8200 may be mounted in a rack, or may be used as a desktop unit. If used as a desktop unit, the rack mount "ears" may be removed, and rubber feet (supplied with the ServerSwitch 8200) should be attached. -
Page 7: Connecting Sun® Servers
Male 8 pin mini-DIN Male 13W3 See Appendix A for cable technical specifications and Lightwave Communications part numbers. Connecting Sun® Servers If the server has a 13W3 or HD15 video connector, a Sun® compatible video cable with two male ends may be used. See Appendix A for cable specifications and part numbers. - Page 8 Connecting Sun® servers to the ServerSwitch 8200 is very simple. First, be sure that power is off to all CPUs that will be connected to the ServerSwitch 8200. A video cable should be connected to the video output of the Sun® server that will be connected to the ServerSwitch.
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Page 9: Connecting User Monitors And Keyboard/Mouse Sets
CPU connections to the ServerSwitch 8200 using 13W3 and HD15 video cables Lightwave Communications recommends using cables less than 75 feet in length to connect Sun® servers to the ServerSwitch 8200. Lengths over 75 feet cause significant signal degradation. If the ServerSwitch 8200 and attached server must be more than 75 feet apart, use Lightwave Communications’... - Page 10 User A properly paired User B properly paired Before starting, be sure that power is off to the ServerSwitch 8200 and the users' monitors. The users' monitors are attached to the two 13W3 connectors marked "USER" on the rear of the ServerSwitch 8200. The keyboard/mouse sets are attached to the two 8 pin mini-DIN connectors marked "USER".
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Page 11: Connecting Multiple Serverswitches
Connecting Multiple ServerSwitches In each cascade, there is a master unit, and one or more auxiliary units. The users are directly attached to the master unit, and can control and access all the auxiliary units through that master unit. There may be up to 9 auxiliary units in a cascade along with one master unit, allowing the two users to control 80 CPUs. - Page 12 Cable connections to a cascade auxiliary unit Cable connections to the end cascade auxiliary unit...
- Page 13 Attach two 13W3 video cables to the two user video ports on the back of the last auxiliary unit in the cascade, and secure them to the ports using the screws on the cable connector. Attach the other ends of the cables to the CASCADE IN video ports on the next auxiliary unit closer to the master unit (the next unit upstream).
- Page 14 Lightwave Communications for technical support. If all ports are present, turn off power to all ServerSwitch 8200 units and the user monitors. Begin connecting the servers to the units as outlined in section 2.3, Connecting Sun®...
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Page 15: Operating The Serverswitch 8200
Operating the ServerSwitch 8200 The ServerSwitch 8200 is designed to allow two users to access and control up to 80 Sun® or compatible servers. The users may select the servers either from the front- panel buttons or an on-screen menu. The individual CPU ports may have names associated with them to allow for more intuitive access of the attached CPUs. -
Page 16: Selecting A Server Port
When the on-screen menu is first brought up, it shows the currently selected server port, a few menu options, and the server ports and associated names for the ServerSwitch 8200. If there are several ServerSwitches arranged in a cascade, then... -
Page 17: Disabling One User
only those server ports available on the master unit are shown on the first screen (other ports are shown by selecting Next unit Next unit at the bottom of the menu). Pressing J J or selecting Jump to port… Jump to port… from the menu allows a user to directly select a server port. -
Page 18: Auto Scan
The System Setup System Setup menu is accessed from the main on-screen menu. The menu allows users to change system options for the ServerSwitch 8200, view the flash software version, and access the flash update and factory defaults menu. The flash... -
Page 19: Set Default Keyboard Type
This option determines the keyboard layout type sent when the CPU requests the data at boot time. By default, the ServerSwitch 8200 will send the language layout of the keyboard attached to user port A last time the ServerSwitch was power cycled. -
Page 20: Error Message Duration
Jump to port… option. If case is not ignored, then the users must type the server port names exactly as they appear within the ServerSwitch 8200 memory. This option is changed either by pressing the highlighted character (C C ) while the System Setup... -
Page 21: Port Setup
3.5.1 Naming Server Ports Users may name server ports to allow a more intuitive use of the ServerSwitch 8200. Server port names replace the simple default port numbers wherever the server port is identified. Server port names are especially useful when using the Jump to port…... -
Page 22: Toggle Inactive Message On Lcd
The Port Setup Port Setup menu allows users to change several options for each port. To change the server port name, use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight bar to the desired server port, and press <ENTER> <ENTER>... -
Page 23: Menu Window Setup
Menu Window Setup Menu Window Setup move Up move Down move Left move Right Background color Foreground color Highlight color Select menu color Esc exits Menu Window Setup Menu Users may alter the appearance of the menu windows by selecting this option. The colors and position of the menu can be altered to suit the users' preferences. -
Page 24: Server Window Setup
Server Window Setup Users may alter the appearance and position of the window that displays the server port name on-screen when a server port is selected. When Server window setup… Server window setup… is selected from the System setup System setup menu, the large menu disappears and a small window that is the same size and shape as the server name window will appear with the move Up move Up option in it. -
Page 25: Appendix A Cable Specifications
Serial Cables: A serial data cable is provided with each ServerSwitch 8200. This cable may be used either to connect the unit in a cascade or to update the software in flash memory. If another cable must be used, be sure that all wires are present and connect straight through;... - Page 26 HD15 Video Cable, MM 2M (6’) 200.1531 HD15 Video Cable, MM 3M (10’) 200.1533 HD15 Video Cable, MM 4.5M (15’) 200.1541 HD15 Video Cable, MM 7.6M (25’) 200.1535 HD15 Video Cable, MM 15M (50’) 200.1570 HD15 Video Cable, MF (extension) 2M (6’) 200.1530 HD15 Video Cable, MF (extension) 3M (10’) 200.1532...
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Page 27: Appendix B Setting Factory Defaults And Flash Update Procedure
Appendix B Setting Factory Defaults and Flash Update Procedure Setting Factory Defaults If it becomes necessary to reset the ServerSwitch 8200, the users may do so from the System Setup System Setup menu. Once at the System Setu System Setup p menu, access the defaults/flash update menu by pressing the <F1>... - Page 28 8N1 DTE). Select the correct serial port (i.e., COM1) as the I/O port if not already selected. 2. From a ServerSwitch 8200 user port (either A or B will work), access the main on-screen menu by pressing <CONTROL> <CONTROL> and <ALT GRAPH>...
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Page 29: Appendix C Identification Of Exterior Components
Appendix C Identification of Exterior Components Front: Rear: First Chassis Revision... - Page 30 Second Chassis Revision Third Chassis Revision Key to Rear View: server keyboard/mouse (8 pin mini-DIN) server video in (13W3 or HD15) server video in (13W3 only) user A keyboard/mouse (8 pin mini-DIN) user A video out (13W3) user A video out (13W3 or HD15) user B keyboard/mouse (8 pin mini-DIN) user B video out (13W3) user B video out (13W3 or HD15)
- Page 31 cascade control in (DB9) cascade video A in (13W3) cascade control out (DB9) cascade video B in (13W3) power switch AC power input jack AC power input fuse...
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Page 32: Appendix D System Specifications
Appendix D System Specifications Physical Width: 17.5 inches (44.45 cm) Depth: 8.0 inches (20.32 cm) Height: 3.5 inches (8.89 cm) 1 RU Shipping weight: 15 lbs. (6.8 kg) Environmental Operating temperature range: 32°F – 122°F (0°C – 50°C) Operating humidity range: 10% –... -
Page 33: Cascade Ports
Keyboard/Mouse connector: 8-pin mini-DIN female Keyboard/Mouse signal format: Sun keyboard/mouse D.4.3 Cascade Ports Cascade In video connector: 13W3 female Control In connector: DB9 female Control Out connector: DB9 male Control signal format: RS-232 serial and Sun keyboard/mouse signal, proprietary pinout Compliance and Certification Entela Electrical Safety Certification (equivalent to UL 1950 and CSA 950) Entela is a USA OSHA Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL), an...
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