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User Guide
Release 4.0
Copyright ©2005 Raritan Computer, Inc.
PII-0I-E
December 2005
255-30-6000

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  • Page 1 Paragon ® User Guide Release 4.0 Copyright ©2005 Raritan Computer, Inc. PII-0I-E December 2005 255-30-6000...
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  • Page 3: Fcc Information

    I.T.E. LISTED For assistance in the North or South America, please contact the Raritan Technical Support Team by telephone (732) 764-8886, by fax (732) 764-8887, or by e-mail tech@raritan.com Ask for Technical Support – Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 8:00pm, Eastern.

  • Page 4: Safety Guidelines

    Safety Guidelines To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to Raritan equipment: • Do not use a 2-wire power cord in any product configuration. • Test AC outlets at your computer and monitor for proper polarity and grounding.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 2: Installation..............5 Basic Installation ......................5 Initial Administrative Testing ......................6 Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls .............. 7 Initial Configuration ....................12 Using the OSUI for Initial Configuration ..............12 Installing a Paragon System with a Single Base Unit..........13 Installing a Cascaded Paragon System ..............
  • Page 6 Appendix B: User Station Direct Mode ........81 Appendix C: Tiering and Compatibility ........83 Tiering Matrix ......................83 Compatibility Matrix....................84 Appendix D: Paragon II Rack Mount ..........85 Forward Mount ......................85 Rear Mount ....................... 86 Appendix E: Using AUATC for RS-232 Access ......87 Introduction to the AUATC ..................
  • Page 7 Figure 47 Network Settings Menu......................52 Figure 48 Close-up of CIM Chain between Servers................... 58 Figure 49 User Profile Menu ........................59 Figure 50 Connecting Z-CIMs or P2ZCIMs as Tiers .................. 60 Figure 51 Connecting P2ZCIMs as Tiers to Paragon II................63...
  • Page 8 Figure 52 Resize the P2ZCIM Chain ......................65 Figure 53 Refresh the P2ZCIM Chain......................65 Figure 54 Refresh the P2ZCIM Chain......................66 Figure 55 Single Base Configuration ......................68 Figure 56 Multiple Base Configuration ....................... 69 Figure 57 Stacking - Single Base Configuration with P2-UMT1664M and P2-UMT1664S ......71 Figure 58 Stacking - Single Base Configuration with P2-UMT832M and P2-UMT832S ......

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Introduction

    1000 ft. (304 m) of such cabling. A Paragon II system can consist of four components: Main units (M Units), which serve as base units and matrix switches; Stacking units (S Units), which allow you to tier your system and connect to the M Units;...

  • Page 10: Product Photos

    II U ARAGON ANUAL Product Photos Figure 1 Paragon II Base Units Figure 2 P2-UMT832, P2-UST, and P2CIM-PS2 Figure 3 P2-EUST...

  • Page 11: Product Features

    Flash firmware upgrades via network port • Paragon Manager, a Windows application, provides streamlined administration of Paragon II infrastructure, including adding, deleting or modifying user profiles, event logging, and database backup/restore (please see Raritan’s Paragon Manager User Guide for additional...

  • Page 12: Package Contents

    • (1) 6-ft. (1.8-m) AC power cord • RUMT-1U-LM304 Rackmount kit • CAT5 admin cable • Raritan’s User’s Manual CD • Quick Setup and Installation Guide The Paragon Stacking Units ship with: • (1) Stacking Switch • RUMT-1U-LM304 Rackmount kit •...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2: Installation

    2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION Chapter 2: Installation Important: The Paragon and all devices you want to attach to it must be unplugged and powered OFF prior to installation. Basic Installation Optional Figure 4 Installation Diagram 1. Connect power cord to the Main Switching Unit. Optional Stacking Support: −...

  • Page 14: Initial Administrative Testing

    Note: The factory-default user names are user01 through up to user16 (depending on the model of the Base Unit) for regular users and admin for the admin user. User names are not case- sensitive. By default, a password is required only for the admin user, and that password is raritan. Passwords are case-sensitive.

  • Page 15: Paragon Ii Front Panel Display And Controls

    Normal server access and operation indicates a successful connection. Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls The control buttons and LCD display on the Paragon II unit provide systems management and technical support functions. For most situations, there is no need to use the front panel beyond viewing status.

  • Page 16: Figure 8 Lcd Normal Display

    Figure 8 LCD Normal Display Power Up Option: If you hold down the FUNC button on the front panel of the Paragon II unit during Power Up, the Paragon II unit will clear its database and reset to factory defaults. Confirm functions by pressing the ENT button on the front panel.

  • Page 17: Figure 10 Lcd Functions

    Figure 10 LCD Functions Selecting a Function: Press the FUNC button on the front panel of the Paragon II unit to enter Function Selection mode and use the buttons to scroll through the Function List. Press the ENT button on the front panel to select displayed function and use the instructions below for each specified function.

  • Page 18: Figure 14 Channel Cim (Ukvm) Test

    Figure 17 Auto Configure 8. Set IP Address: As administrator, you may change Paragon II’s IP address directly from the front panel of the device. The Paragon II’s current IP address will be displayed, along with a cursor. Use the keys to move the cursor over digit-by-digit, and use the arrow keys to change the value of that digit.
  • Page 19 You cannot configure one using the front panel controls on UMT E units. 9. Reset Unit (Paragon II Unit Switch): Enables restart of Paragon II unit as if unit’s power had been physically turned off and back on again.

  • Page 20: Initial Configuration

    User Station Direct Mode, to install a “direct mode” User Station-to-CIM system with no Base Units. See Chapter 5: Paragon II and Z-CIM to install a Z-CIM and a local PC in your system. Using the OSUI for Initial Configuration...

  • Page 21: Installing A Paragon System With A Single Base Unit

    2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION Installing a Paragon System with a Single Base Unit If installing a single Paragon Base Unit, keep in mind the maximum numbers of user stations and server CPUs you can connect: • 2 user stations and 42 CPUs to a P2-UMT242 •...

  • Page 22: Figure 20 Selection Menu For A P2-Umt832M

    B. Type admin in the User Name field and press the Enter key. In the Password field, type the default password raritan (all lowercase) and press the Enter key. C. The OSUI’s Selection Menu will appear, indicating that the User Station is correctly installed.

  • Page 23: Figure 21 Administration Menu

    Enter key. If you can access and operate the CPU normally, the P2CIM-PS2 is connected successfully. Raritan recommends you give the server a meaningful system name at this time, as described in the next steps.

  • Page 24: Figure 22 Channel Configuration Menu Of A P2-Umt832M

    II U ARAGON ANUAL C. The Channel Configuration menu will appear. Use the up- and down-arrow keys to move the yellow highlight to the Name field for the channel port number where you installed the CPU and press the Enter key. The highlight should turn light blue. Figure 22 Channel Configuration Menu of a P2-UMT832M D.

  • Page 25: Installing A Cascaded Paragon System

    Raritan recommends that you 1) Power ON the third tier switches (if a third tier exists), then 2) Power ON the second tier switches, and 3) Power ON the Paragon II base unit. User Stations can be powered ON and OFF at any time as needed.

  • Page 26: Figure 24 Selection Menu

    A. At the Login Menu, type admin in the User Name field and press the Enter key. In the Password field, type the default password raritan (all lowercase) and press the Enter key. B. The monitor will display the Selection Menu, indicating that the User Station is correctly installed.

  • Page 27: Figure 25 Administration Menu

    2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION C. Press F5 to activate the Administration Menu. Use the up- and down-arrow keys to move the highlight to the Channel Configuration entry and press the Enter key to select it. Figure 25 Administration Menu D. The Channel Configuration menu appears. Use the up- and down-arrow keys and PageUp and PageDown keys to approach channel ports to which subsidiary Base Units are connected.
  • Page 28 Base Unit’s configuration as described in steps 6B through 6E of the section Installing a Paragon II with a Single Base Unit, earlier in this chapter. Important: If you rearrange a cascaded system or dismantle one and rebuild it differently later, you must recycle power to each Base Unit in the new cascade.

  • Page 29: Installing The Paragon P2-Umt832S Stacking Unit

    2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION Installing the Paragon P2-UMT832S Stacking Unit 1. Connect power cord to a Stacking Unit. 2. Connect one end of a stacking cable to "Expansion Port Out" on the back of the Stacking Unit. Connect the other end of the cable to "Expansion Port" on the Main Switching Unit. 3.

  • Page 30: Installing A Hubpac

    The Paragon HubPac (part number HUBPAC8-RK) should be used with the Paragon I unit, and the P2-Hubpac should be used for Paragon II deployments. HubPac units expand user access capability to a maximum of 32 users. Each HubPac is capable of connecting 8 servers to 4 Paragon Matrix Switch units.

  • Page 31: Figure 28 Connecting A P2-Umt832M To A Hubpac

    2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION Installing a HubPac Please use the Basic Installation instructions below to create 32-user Paragon Matrix Switching configuration. AC Power 115V/230V 60Hz/50Hz 5 IN 6 IN 7 IN 8 IN AC IN 0.6A/0.3A 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN Back of HubPac...
  • Page 32 II U ARAGON ANUAL D. Connect the other end of the cable to channel port # N on the back of Paragon Matrix Switch number 2. E. Connect one end of a Category 5e UTP cable to the RJ45 X-3 port on back of HubPac. F.

  • Page 33: Chapter 3: Operation - User Functions

    User names are not case-sensitive.) When finished, press the Enter key. 2. Paragon II will prompt you if a password is necessary. If so, type your password and press the Enter key. The default password for the admin user is raritan (all lowercase; passwords are case-sensitive).

  • Page 34: Figure 30 Selection Menu For A P2-Umt832M

    3. The Selection Menu appears. To view other menus, use the function keys as described in the Help Menu section later in this chapter. Figure 30 Selection Menu for a P2-UMT832M Note: To Log out of the Paragon II system, press the function key F9 while the OSUI is on-screen.

  • Page 35: Manual Video Gain And Skew Compensation In P2-Eust

    3: O – U HAPTER PERATION UNCTIONS Manual Video Gain and Skew Compensation in P2-EUST The colors Red, Green, and Blue will have a different skew after traveling the distance from the target server to the monitor connected to a user station. A dotted white vertical line generated by server’s graphic card may be separated into 2 or 3 vertical lines, that is, a Red line, a Green line, and a Blue line;...

  • Page 36: Video Gain Adjustment In P2-Ust

    II U ARAGON ANUAL Video Gain Adjustment in P2-UST A video-gain adjustment is available to focus the video image, which can be especially useful if you are using an LCD flat-panel monitor. To make this adjustment, activate the OSUI (if you have not done so already) by rapidly pressing the keyboard’s Scroll Lock key twice.

  • Page 37: Selecting A Server

    3: O – U HAPTER PERATION UNCTIONS Selecting a Server Immediately following user login, the Selection Menu appears. Users who are already switched to a server can activate the Selection Menu by pressing the hotkey (the factory default is Scroll Lock) twice in quick succession, then pressing function key F2.
  • Page 38 Use the PageUp and PageDown keys on your keyboard to move between the pages. Once you have selected a CPU as described on the following pages, Paragon II will switch to that channel port. If “ID Display” is enabled, a display will appear to identify the chosen channel port for the number of seconds set at the top of your screen.
  • Page 39 Channel port is unavailable, currently being accessed by another user. (This happens only when the Paragon II system is in Private Mode.) A blocked matrix switch will be in red in Selection menu (in order of channel number) either.
  • Page 40 II U ARAGON ANUAL When the system is set to Private mode, “Blocked Channels Identification” is activated automatically. • When a blocked channel is detected, it will be displayed in light blue on Selection menu (whether in order of channel number or name) on OSUI to distinguish from a channel that is active and available to access (in green).

  • Page 41: User Profile Customization

    User Profile screen. To access this screen, when the OSUI is active, press function key F4. This menu displays Paragon II’s configuration and allows you to set preferred operating parameters for individual user accounts or for a group of accounts, as Administrator, or change your profile, as a logged-in User.

  • Page 42: User Profile Parameters And How To Change Settings

    User Profile Parameters and How to Change Settings • Scan Mode: Indicates how Paragon II determines the length of time to pause at each channel port during autoscanning. Default setting is “Global” – the system pauses at each channel port for the same length of time (length of your choosing). “Individual” setting indicates that the Administrator has set a specific length of time for individual channel ports (as displayed in the Selection Menu).

  • Page 43: Help Menu

    3: O – U HAPTER PERATION UNCTIONS • Previous Channel Key: The keyboard key that, when pressed twice quickly, causes Paragon II to return to the previously selected channel port (provided that that channel port is still available) without going through the OSUI. The four alternatives are the left Alt key, the left Shift key, Caps Lock, Num Lock (the default), and “None”...

  • Page 44: Keyboard-Controlled Osui Functions

    Administrator only: Toggle autoscan on or off Administrator only: Toggle autoskip on or off View the Information Menu to see the version numbers of the Paragon II’s firmware and hardware, the number of accessible Base Units, the total number of accessible servers, etc.

  • Page 45: Information Menu

    3: O – U HAPTER PERATION UNCTIONS Information Menu When the OSUI is open, activate the Information Menu by pressing function key F8. This menu displays the “vital statistics” of the User Station that your user station is attached to, including its firmware, hardware, and FPGA revisions, its serial number, which console port (user port) and port number on the Base Unit attached to it, and the number of KVM switches and PC CPUs that can be accessed through it.
  • Page 46 II U ARAGON ANUAL...

  • Page 47: Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions

    1. Log on using the admin user name (or your own user name if you have administrator privileges). The default password for the admin user is raritan, all lowercase, but we recommend this password be changed as soon as Paragon II is initially installed. The Selection Menu will appear.

  • Page 48: Guidelines For System Configuration

    NOT swapping the order of switches) or when you are Power Cycling a cascaded configuration, Raritan recommends that you 1) Power ON the third tier switches (if a third tier exists), then 2) Power ON the second tier switches, and 3) Power ON the Paragon II base unit.
  • Page 49 UNCTIONS • Device ID: Type in the desired name for the single or master Paragon II Base Unit. It is important for Base Units in a cascaded system with multiple Base Units to have distinctive names, so that users can tell them apart. (The system will assign each Base Unit the default name “Paragon usersxchannel ports”: each P2-UMT242 will be named “Paragon 242, each...
  • Page 50 II U ARAGON ANUAL − If the login blank is set to “On,” the number in the second field is how many minutes of inactivity must elapse before the timeout is triggered. Using leading zeroes if necessary, type in a two-digit number of minutes from 01 to 99, or use the up- and down-arrow keys to increment and decrement the current value by 1 respectively.

  • Page 51: User Configuration

    4: O – A HAPTER PERATION DMINISTRATOR UNCTIONS User Configuration The User Configuration Menu displays the current connection status for each user. Administrators can add, delete, and edit user names and security rights in this screen. Figure 40 Left panel of the User Configuration Menu This menu displays one user’s information in each row.

  • Page 52: Figure 41 Right Panel Of The User Configuration Menu

    “user99” will contain three digits. • Delete a user by moving the highlight to a user name and pressing Delete. Paragon II will ask for confirmation; if you respond by pressing Y, that user account will be deleted from the system.

  • Page 53: Channel Configuration

    Name: The name of the device attached to that channel port. Device names are case-sensitive and may be up to twelve alphanumeric characters long. As shown with channel port #1 in and elsewhere, you may leave a device name blank if you wish, but Raritan does not recommend this.

  • Page 54: Figure 43 Right Panel Of The Channel Configuration Menu

    II U ARAGON ANUAL While the cursor is in the Device column, press Tab or the right-arrow key to move to the right panel of this menu and display device group information: The Group columns display which groups (if any) the device has been assigned to. Figure 43 Right panel of the Channel Configuration Menu...

  • Page 55: Video Display Adjustment For P2-Eust

    4: O – A HAPTER PERATION DMINISTRATOR UNCTIONS Video Display Adjustment for P2-EUST The P2-EUST has additional capabilities for allowing adjustment of your video display. Specify skew levels for Automatic Gain Control (AGC), Red (R), Green (G), and Blue (B) to improve video quality.
  • Page 56 II U ARAGON ANUAL To change values: Press + (plus sign) on the numeric keypad to increase the value Press - (hyphen or minus sign) on the numeric keypad to decrease the value Once you have specified video values and the video quality is acceptable, the values will be stored on your system until you change them again.

  • Page 57: User Station Profile

    If you set the video delay to any number of seconds greater than zero, Paragon II will wait until a video signal is constant for that number of seconds before passing it through to the monitor. To set video delay, use any of the arrow keys to move the highlight to the “Video delay--switching”...

  • Page 58: Group Settings (Access Rights)

    II U ARAGON ANUAL Group Settings (Access Rights) To assign access rights to users and security levels to server CPUs in a Paragon system, assign users to user groups with defined rights and CPUs to channel port groups with defined accessibility.

  • Page 59: Recommendations

    “00” for the Main System Administrator, and user IDs 01 through 09 for Assistant Administrators. These IDs provide a broader scope of access. Correspondingly, Raritan recommends that those CPUs that all users will need to access, such as application or document servers, be assigned to channel port group 00, and that servers needing...

  • Page 60: Network Settings

    P2-UST connected to a third tier Paragon II will change the IP address of that particular third tier unit. It is essential to put all base units in a Paragon II system on the network, as firmware upgrades are pushed across the system through TCP/IP.

  • Page 61: Autoscan And Autoskip

    System Configuration in this chapter). To force the system to skip over vacant channel ports, an administrator must turn on autoskipping. While logged in to Paragon II, administrators can press F7 to turn autoskipping on and off. When autoskipping is turned on, the Paragon will automatically skip vacant ports while autoscanning or when a user tries to switch to such a port manually.

  • Page 62: Associating A Target With A Power Outlet

    ”No Outlets / Access Denied” message will appear and the action will be cancelled. • If Paragon II sees that this target is associated with at least one power outlet, it will switch to that target. The OSUI will remain on-screen, displaying a list of power outlets associated with the target.

  • Page 63: Paragon Ii Network Port

    “ports” for each power outlet with which power can be controlled on a per-outlet basis. • Navigate the Paragon II OSUI, select the Raritan Power Strip and press Enter . You will now be at the “Outlet Selection” menu. •...
  • Page 64 II U ARAGON ANUAL...

  • Page 65: Chapter 5: Paragon Ii And Z-Cims

    P2ZCIMs, enable access and control of multiple servers from a Paragon User Station, using only one channel port on your Paragon II unit. This can help extend the distances from the main switching unit to the last P2ZCIM on the chain up to 1,000 feet. CIMs are set up in a chain-like server-to-server arrangement, CIM connected to the keyboard, video, and mouse ports of each server and linked with standard Cat5 UTP cable.

  • Page 66: P2Zcims

    P2ZCIMs • For use with the Paragon II unit • Can be used on Paragon I HW3 (running Paragon II code) • Support PS2 (P2ZCIM-PS2), USB (P2ZCIM-USB) and Sun (P2ZCIM-SUN) • Support up to 42 units in any mixed arrangement on a Cat5 chain •...

  • Page 67: Paragon Ii And Ukvmspd Z-Cims

    Z-CIM HAPTER ARAGON Paragon II and UKVMSPD Z-CIMs Using a UKVMSPD with a Local PC To grant specific access to a local PC from a certain user station and to access the Paragon system CPUs also, insert a UKVMSPD dual-access CIM between a User Station and a Base Unit.

  • Page 68: Connecting Z-Cims And P2Zcims As Tiers

    F12 key. All Paragon II components must be powered ON prior to Z-CIM or P2ZCIM tier installation. All computers in the CIM chain and all components must be powered OFF prior to installation.
  • Page 69 ARAGON Connect a CIM as a Tier: 1. Connect a Category 5e UTP cable to the channel port on the Paragon II unit reserved for the CIM chain. 2. Connect the other end of this Category 5e UTP cable to the UTP OUT port on a CIM, which will be the first CIM in the chain.
  • Page 70 - For Paragon I UMT242, 442, 832 and 1664, hardware III and Paragon II firmware and Paragon II UMTs; in chains up to 20 individual ZCIM units at least one P2ZCIM must be powered ON; In P2ZCIMs chains from 21 to 42 ZCIM units, at least 15 P2ZCIMs must be...

  • Page 71: Resize Or Refresh A P2Zcim Chain

    “L” models (e.g., P2ZCIM-PS2L) are available, which feature longer cables 36" (91 cm.) for use with cable management arms Connecting P2ZCIMs as Tiers The following diagram shows the final setup when connecting Paragon II CIMs (P2ZCIMs) as a tier: P2ZCIM Terminator...
  • Page 72 ON Connect a P2ZCIM as a Tier: 1. Connect a Category 5e UTP cable to the channel port on the Paragon II UMT unit reserved for the P2ZCIM chain. 2. Connect the other end of this Category 5e UTP cable to the UTP OUT (O) port on a P2ZCIM, which will be the first CIM in the chain.

  • Page 73: Figure 52 Resize The P2Zcim Chain

    1. At a User Station Login Menu, type admin in the User Name field and press Enter . 2. Type raritan or your new password in the Password field and press Enter . 3. Go to the Channel View screen (view selection by channel).

  • Page 74: P2Zcim Led Status

    Figure 54 Refresh the P2ZCIM Chain Name the Computer Channel on the P2ZCIM Tiered Selection Menu: 1. When viewing the Paragon II Selection Menu or any OSUI menu, press F5 to go to the Administration Menu. 2. Select the Channel Configuration submenu.

  • Page 75: Chapter 6: Configurations

    6: C HAPTER ONFIGURATIONS Chapter 6: Configurations The aim of the UMTM (Main) and UMTS (Stacking) units is to allow users to build the Paragon system to include additional channel ports and the tiers up to three levels, so that more users and channels can be configured to control more targets.

  • Page 76: Tiered Configurations

    Devices that are not Paragon II Matrix Switches but have two or more channel ports, such as Raritan MasterConsole, CompuSwitch, Z-CIM, or P2ZCIM, are treated as tier devices. These devices cannot act as base devices in a Paragon II system and can be connected only to a base unit or to a second tier Paragon II.

  • Page 77: Figure 56 Multiple Base Configuration

    Devices that are not UMT Matrix Switches but have two or more channel ports, such as Raritan MasterConsole or CompuSwitch, are treated as tier devices. These devices cannot act as base devices in a Paragon system and can be connected only to a base unit or a second tier...

  • Page 78: Stacked Configurations

    II U ARAGON ANUAL Stacked Configurations Definition of stacking configuration: • The P2-UMT Stacking Switch expands the number of available channel ports in a single switch. It does not add user ports. − UMT Stacking Switch P2-UMT1664S has four 68-pin expansion ports. Two are input ports and two are output ports.

  • Page 79: Standard Stacking Configurations

    6: C HAPTER ONFIGURATIONS Standard Stacking Configurations Single Base with Stacking Example A: Non-blocked System – P2-UMT1664M Standard configuration – any user can access any channel port in the system. P2-UMT1664S P2-UMT1664M P2-UST Figure 57 Stacking - Single Base Configuration with P2-UMT1664M and P2-UMT1664S Example B: Non-blocked System –...

  • Page 80: Figure 60 Stacking - Single Base Configuration With P2-Umt832M And P2-Umt832S

    II U ARAGON ANUAL Example D: P2-UMT832M Stacked and Tiered Standard configuration – any user can access any channel port in the system. UMT 3A UMT 3B UMT 3C UMT 3D UMT 3E UMT 2A UMT 2B UMT 2C UMT 2D UMT 2E I/P O/P P2-UMT832S...

  • Page 81: Figure 62 Illegal Stacking - Single Base Configuration With P2-Umt832M And P2-Umt1664S

    6: C HAPTER ONFIGURATIONS Example F: Illegal Configuration I/P O/P P2-UMT1664M P2-UMT1664S P2-UMT1664S P2-UST P2-UST Figure 62 Illegal Stacking - Single Base Configuration with P2-UMT832M and P2-UMT1664S Example G: Illegal Configuration P2-UMT832S 1A P2-UMT1664M P2-UMT832S 1B P2-UST P2-UST Figure 63 Illegal Stacking - Single Base Configuration with P2-UMT1664M and P2-UMT832S Example H: Illegal Configuration P2-UMT1664M P2-UMT1664S...

  • Page 82: Non-Standard Tier Configuration

    II U ARAGON ANUAL Non-Standard Tier Configuration Guidelines for Existing Firmware Versions • Non-Standard tier configurations are those configurations supported by Paragon II, but require special procedures in order to function properly. These include: − Triangle Configuration − Diamond Configuration −...

  • Page 83: Figure 66 Diamond Configuration

    6: C HAPTER ONFIGURATIONS Diamond Configuration The following procedure must be followed to ensure this configuration functions properly: − After re-connection, all UMT Matrix Switches should undergo a FUNC reset to clear the switch database. This procedure should be performed starting from the third tier device down to the base unit.

  • Page 84: Figure 67 Redundant Configuration

    II U ARAGON ANUAL Redundant Configuration These configurations are simply more complex Diamond configurations, and might be used to ensure redundancy; every switch is configured to another, in case of individual system failure. The procedure outlined below must be followed to ensure this configuration functions properly: −...

  • Page 85: Illegal Configuration

    6: C HAPTER ONFIGURATIONS In order to make a redundant configuration system operate more efficiently, the following connection scheme between tiers is recommended: − Assume there are two UMT Base devices, the UMT-Base 1 and UMT-Base 2 − Assume there are three UMT second tier devices, the UMT-2A, UMT-2B, and UMT-2C −...
  • Page 86 II U ARAGON ANUAL...

  • Page 87: Appendix A: Specifications

    A: S PPENDIX PECIFICATIONS Appendix A: Specifications ARAGON ESCRIPTION IMENSIONS EIGHT OWER II U P2-UMT1664M 16 users x 64 server ports, 17.32" (W) x 11.41" (D) x 3.5" (H) 12.52 lbs 100V/240V expansion slot, stacking port, 440mm (W) x 290mm (D) x 89mm (H) 5.68 kg 50/60 Hz 0.6A network port...

  • Page 88: Cat5 Cable Guidelines

    II U ARAGON ANUAL CAT5 Cable Guidelines Use only straight-through-pinned four-pair (eight-wire) Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables, terminated with standard RJ-45 plugs, for the CAT5 cabling links in your Paragon system. If your existing CAT5 site-wiring system meets these requirements, feel free to send the signals through your site’s patch panels, existing wiring, etc., but you should keep the number of patches and splices to a minimum to avoid degrading the video signals.

  • Page 89: Appendix B: User Station Direct Mode

    B: U PPENDIX TATION IRECT Appendix B: User Station Direct Mode A Paragon User Station set to Direct Mode can be directly connected to a Paragon CIM, either temporarily for emergency “crash cart” access or permanently for non-switched extension purposes, without having to go through a Base Unit. To make this kind of “Direct Mode”...
  • Page 90 II U ARAGON ANUAL...

  • Page 91: Appendix C: Tiering And Compatibility

    C: T PPENDIX IERING AND OMPATIBILITY Appendix C: Tiering and Compatibility Tiering Matrix BASE TIER UMTx HW2 UMTx HW3 UMTx HW3 w/3A3 FW w/3.2 FW UMT1664M/ 832M/442/242 P2-UMT1664M / 832M/442/242 Stack Stack UMT1664S/832S UMTx HW3 w/3.2 UMTx HW3 w/3A3 UMTx HW2 UKVMSPD Z-CIM P2ZCIM AUATC...

  • Page 92: Compatibility Matrix

    II U ARAGON ANUAL Compatibility Matrix Paragon I Paragon II Feature/Component HW2/2Z HW3 (3A3 HW3 ( P2 HW4M Y-CIMs C, P, PD CIMs UKVMSPD Z-CIMs P2ZCIMs P2-EUST UST1-V5 (UMT-3B0K above/UST- 1A7 and above) UST1-V1 w/ 4L98 w/ 4L98 FW w/ 5J0C8...

  • Page 93: Appendix D: Paragon Ii Rack Mount

    Appendix D: Paragon II Rack Mount Paragon II User Stations and most Base Units can be mounted in 1U (1.75", 4.4 cm) of vertical space in a standard 19" equipment rack; P2-UMT1664M Base Units can be mounted in 2U (3.5", 8.9 cm) of space.

  • Page 94: Rear Mount

    II U ARAGON ANUAL Rear Mount 1. Secure the cable-support bar to the front end of the side brackets, near the side brackets’ “ears,” using two of the included screws. 2. Slide the User Station or Base Unit between the side brackets, with its rear panel facing the cable-support bar, until its front panel is flush with the back edges of the side brackets.

  • Page 95: Appendix E: Using Auatc For Rs-232 Access

    Appendix E: Using AUATC for RS-232 Access Introduction to the AUATC To use your Paragon II system to access a CPU or other device through an RS-232 port, attach one of our RS-232 serial CIMs (product code AUATC) to the device’s serial port as described in the first section of this Appendix.

  • Page 96: Operating The Auatc

    II U ARAGON ANUAL 5. Connect one end of a CAT5 UTP cable to the RJ-45 port on the AUATC. Connect the other end of the cable to RJ-45 channel port #1 on the back of one of your Paragon Base Units, or to the RJ-45 port on the back of a User Station if you want Direct Mode access (see Appendix B: User Station Direct Mode for additional information).

  • Page 97: On-Line Mode

    Conveniently, you may program any of the PC keyboard’s twelve function keys to trigger your most-often-used data-stream commands. Pressing any key set this way causes Paragon II to send the corresponding command to the device. During the online session, you can also send any of the following key combinations (press and hold Ctrl or Alt, press and release the command key, and release Ctrl or Alt) to control your communication with the device or to access the AUATC’s...

  • Page 98: Help Mode

    II U ARAGON ANUAL Help Mode Figure 76 Help screen...

  • Page 99: Buffer Edit Mode

    E: U AUATC RS-232 A PPENDIX SING CCESS Buffer Edit Mode The AUATC stores the most recent eight pages of data from the attached ASCII device in a circular buffer. After you switch the AUATC from On-Line Mode to Buffer Edit Mode by pressing Alt + F4, you can review the contents of the buffer by moving the cursor with the arrow keys, PageUp , PageDown , Home, and End.

  • Page 100: Configuring The Auatc

    II U ARAGON ANUAL Configuring the AUATC Press Alt + F2 to activate the Setup Screen, where you can select your desired serial- communication parameters (baud rate, etc.) and type of local video output. The initial parameters will always start at their factory defaults, so make sure that the serial port or device to which the AUATC is attached is temporarily configured for 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit.

  • Page 101: Figure 79 Set Up Programmable Keys Screen

    E: U AUATC RS-232 A PPENDIX SING CCESS To program any of your keyboard’s twelve function keys with commands or data items you frequently have to send the device, activate the Set Up Programmable Keys screen by pressing Alt + F3. Once a string (with a maximum length of sixteen characters) has been assigned to a key, pressing that key while in On-Line Mode will send the entire string to the device.

  • Page 102: Troubleshooting The Auatc

    II U ARAGON ANUAL Troubleshooting the AUATC If you do not get a device prompt: 1. If the AUATC’s screen is displayed on your monitor with the top and bottom help windows, make sure that it indicates On Line status. If not, press Esc to return to On-Line Mode. 2.

  • Page 103: Appendix F: Emulating Sun Keys With A Ps/2 Keyboard

    F: E PS/2 K PPENDIX MULATING EYS WITH A EYBOARD Appendix F: Emulating Sun Keys with a PS/2 Keyboard We recommend that you use a Sun keyboard and mouse at your user stations if there are any Sun CPUs in your Paragon system. If you must use a PS/2 keyboard to control a Sun CPU attached to your Paragon system, the Paragon is able to perform some keyboard emulation.
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  • Page 105: Appendix G: Paragon Manager

    Paragon system. Standalone Paragon Manager is included with your Paragon II UMT, and allows you to manage a single Paragon II unit, while PIISC Paragon Manager is included with Raritan’s Paragon II System Controller, or PIISC. For users integrating Paragon II with a CommandCenter device, PIISC Paragon Manager allows control of up to eight (8) Paragon units.
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  • Page 107: Appendix H: Troubleshooting

    Loose cable from computer to CIM. ERROR” at computer Loose Category 5e UTP cable. power-up. Paragon II components may be out of order. Verify that computer works with a keyboard directly connected. Contact Raritan Technical support for assistance. Keyboard suddenly Loose keyboard cable connection.

  • Page 108: Multi-Tier Installation

    • Last tier switches must be powered ON before the intermediate level of tier • Intermediate tier switches must be powered ON before the base Paragon II unit can be powered ON. • User Stations (UST1s) can be powered ON and OFF at any time as needed.

  • Page 109: Paragon Ii Faqs Online

    II FAQ ARAGON NLINE Paragon II FAQs Online Frequently Asked Questions for Paragon II are now located online at http://www.raritan.com/support/sup_faq.aspx. Ghosting In a Paragon system, when a CIM or tier device is removed from the system or powered off (manually or accidentally), a record of this device is reserved in the Paragon system. The device name will continue to appear (in black text) on the OSD of local user ports, and will appear (marked ‘inactive’) in other clients, such as Paragon Manager, RRC/MPC, PIISC, and CC, that...
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  • Page 112 Web: http://www.raritan.fr http://www.raritan.co.jp Asia Pacific Headquarters Raritan Computer Taiwan, Inc. Raritan Computer Deutschland Raritan Computer Japan Osaka Office 5F, 121 , Lane 235 , Pao-Chiao Road, GmbH Honmachi Phoenix Bldg 8F Hsin Tien 1-15-8 Nishihonmachi Nishi-ku Lichtstraße 2 Taipei, Taiwan, ROC...

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