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- Page 1 D-Link DKVM-IP8 8 Port KVM Switch Over IP V1.0 2011.2.23...
- Page 2 DKVM-IP8 User Manual Certificates This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
4.2.5 Single and Double Mouse Mode ..............35 4.2.6 Recommended Mouse Settings ..............35 4.2.7 Video Modes ....................35 5. Usage ..........................36 5.1 Prerequisites ......................36 5.2 Login into the DKVM-IP8 and logout ..............37 5.2.1 Login into the DKVM-IP8 ................37 3 / 104... - Page 4 DKVM-IP8 User Manual 5.2.2 Logout from the DKVM-IP8 ................. 39 5.3 The Remote Console .................... 39 5.4 Main Window ......................40 5.4.1 Remote Console Control Bar ..............41 5.4.2 Remote Console Status Line ..............49 6. Menu Options ........................ 50 6.1 Remote Control .....................
- Page 5 DKVM-IP8 User Manual D. DKVM-IP8 port table .................... 102 E. Bandwidth Consumption ..................103 F. Cable diagrams ..................... 104 5 / 104...
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Page 6: The Quick Installation Guide
DKVM-IP8 switch redirects local keyboard, mouse and video data to a remote administration console. All data is transmitted via IP. DKVM-IP8 switch can be used in a multi administrator and multi server environment as well. Besides, DKVM-IP8 switch is a KVM switch, which can also be used with a local console. -
Page 7: Initial Ip Configuration
Before you connect the device to your local subnet, be sure to complete the corresponding configuration of your DHCP server. It is recommended to configure a fixed IP assignment to the MAC address of the DKVM-IP8 unit. You can find the MAC address labeled on the bottom side of the metal housing. - Page 8 ■ DHCP If you have installed the DKVM-IP8 unit on a network that enables DHCP, you can use the PSetup to find out the DKVM-IP8 unit’s IP. (1) Plug Ethernet cable to DKVM-IP8 unit. DKVM-IP8 will get an IP via DHCP.
- Page 9 DKVM-IP8 User Manual Install JVM on Client system The DKVM-IP8 unit can be accessed with a standard JAVA enabled web browser. You must install Java Runtime Environment: version 6 update 5 and above to your client system. Note: At a minimum you must have IE7.0, IE8.0, Netscape7.0, Mozilla 3.2, (Firefox 3.6) and above installed on your client computer.
- Page 10 Username admin Password admin The super user has all permissions to administrate your DKVM-IP8: After login, the system will prompt for changing the default username and password to user specific settings. Control servers via Remote Console The Remote Console is the redirected screen, keyboard and mouse of the remote host system.
- Page 11 There are some options to choose from, and the important ones are the following: Auto Adjust button If the video displayed is of bad quality or distorted in some way, press this button and wait a few seconds while DKVM-IP8 unit tries to adjust itself for the best possible video quality. Sync Mouse Choose this option in order to synchronize the local with the remote mouse cursor.
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Page 12: Introduction
KVM access devices that can save your money, time, space, and equipment. The DKVM-IP8 provides convenient, remote KVM access and control via LAN or Internet. It captures, digitizes, and compresses video signal and transmits it with keyboard and mouse signals to and from a remote computer. - Page 13 DKVM-IP8 User Manual 2.2 Technical specifications Function Specification VGA Resolution Local : 1920 x 1440 Remote : 1600 x 1200 Daisy Chain Connector DB15 (Female Type) Support daisy chaining up to 8 layers Flash port DC2.5F Computer selection On Screen Display (OSD) Menu, Hotkey, Push Button...
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Page 14: System Requirement
Firefox 3.6) and above. 2.4 When the server is up and running The DKVM-IP8 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 15 DKVM-IP8 User Manual Using DKVM-IP8, administrators can determine which kind of serious hardware failure has occurred (See table 2-1). Type of failure Detected by Hard disk failure Console screen, CMOS set-up information Power cable detached, power supply Server remains in power off state after power failure on command has been given.
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Page 16: Hardware Installation
3. Power down your computer and DKVM-IP8 switch 4. Connect the power supply to DKVM-IP8 switch 5. Connect the monitor to the DKVM-IP8 switch console side. 6. Connect the keyboard to the DKVM-IP8 switch console side. 7. Connect the mouse to the DKVM-IP8 switch console side. -
Page 17: Operations
DKVM-IP8 User Manual while using remote mass storage control. 12. Connect Ethernet to LAN port and/or modem to serial port, depending on how you want to access DKVM-IP8 switch 13. Power on the computer. 3.2 Operations You can control the KVM Switch by three methods:... -
Page 18: Hotkey Commands
DKVM-IP8 User Manual Hotkey Commands You can conveniently command KVM Switch via a simple hotkey sequence. To send commands to KVM Switch, you must press the hotkey (default is Caps Lock) twice within 2 seconds. You will hear a beep sound confirming you are in the hotkey mode. If you do not press any key during hotkey mode over 2 seconds the hotkey mode will be terminated and back to normal state. -
Page 19: Osd Operations
DKVM-IP8 User Manual OSD Operations You can either activate the OSD window by press hotkey or by mouse. ♦ By pressing hotkey: Press hotkey twice then press Space bar. ♦ By mouse: Press and hold the left button of the mouse and hit the Esc key to show the Status screen. - Page 20 DKVM-IP8 User Manual Example 1: To bring up the OSD by hotkey, press “Caps Lock”, “Caps Lock” and the “Space Bar”. Immediately, the OSD overlay screen will appear. The superimposed menu screen is generated by the KVM Switch, and does not affect your computers or software function in any way.
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Page 21: Login Windows
DKVM-IP8 User Manual 3.4.1 Login Windows Power on the local console monitor and power on the KVM Switch by plug in the power adapter. If the Security function is enabled (default is disabled), the Login window will show up waiting for user name and password. -
Page 22: Port Name
DKVM-IP8 User Manual 3.4.2 Port Name The first page shows the current port name, the selected port and the operation hint. The selected BANK The selected port Operation Hint P O R T N A M E B A N K : 1 F 1 : M E N U 0 1 ... -
Page 23: Main Menu
DKVM-IP8 User Manual ♦ USER: There are two types of user levels: SUPERVISOR (default) and USER. SUPERVISOR can configure and change the OSD settings at main menu. USER can only do the port switch and port search. ♦ SCAN TIME: This is the time interval for auto-scan function. When auto-scan function is activated, KVM Switch will auto-scan the host port one by one according to the interval setting. -
Page 24: Port Name Edit
DKVM-IP8 User Manual Note: The non-English languages on OSD are mainly for display, rather than editing. For editing, no matter what language you select, OSD menu supports English alphanumeric characters only. That means you can not edit the menu in Japanese or Chinese. -
Page 25: User Security
DKVM-IP8 User Manual 3.4.7 User Security There are two levels of user security: SUPERVISOR and USER. You can configure one SUPERVISOR and maximum eight USERs for the security. W O R Press the Enter key or left button of mouse for editing. The left-top “S” indicates SUPERVISOR, and the number 1 ~ 8 indicate USERs. -
Page 26: Access List
DKVM-IP8 User Manual 3.4.8 Access List You can configure the access rights of each user. Port No. Port Name Users X O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O... -
Page 27: Time Settings
DKVM-IP8 User Manual Note: If your keyboard does not support the selected hotkey, you can press the right button of mouse and press the Esc key simultaneously to bring up the OSD window. 3.4.10 Time Settings You can configure the scan interval for auto-scan function. -
Page 28: Firmware Upgrade
DKVM-IP8 User Manual Firmware upgrade Please follow the procedures below to upgrade the firmware. 1. Power off the KVM Switch. 2. Prepare the DC2.5M/DB9F cable, plug the DC2.5 connector to the KVM Switch’s phone jack (marked Flash) and the DB9F connector to PC’s serial DB9 port. - Page 29 DKVM-IP8 User Manual 7. A “WRITE OK” message will then display when the upgrade process is completed successfully. 8. Disconnect the DC2.5M/DB9F cable from the KVM Switch and PC. The KVM unit is now running with the new firmware. The firmware version can be seen on the bottom-right corner of the PORT NAME OSD window.
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Page 30: Ip Module Configuration
4. IP module Configuration 4.1 Initial Configuration If DHCP mode is enabled (IP auto configuration = DHCP), the DKVM-IP8 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 31 DKVM-IP8 User Manual ■ Setup fixed IP a. Setup “IP auto configuration” as “None” ; setup IP address, Subnet mask and gateway b. Enter Super user login and password for Authentication (default : admin/admin) c. Click Setup Device. If super login was authenticated, it’ll show “Successfully configured device”.
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Page 32: Initial Configuration Via Serial Console
“Cancel” button. 4.1.1 Initial configuration via serial console For using serial terminal, the DKVM-IP8 has a serial line interface (host 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 33: Keyboard, Mouse, And Video Configuration
4.2.1 DKVM-IP8 keyboard settings The DKVM-IP8 settings for the host's keyboard type have to be corrected in order to make the remote keyboard work properly. Check the settings in the DKVM-IP8 Web front-end. See section 6.5.2 for details. -
Page 34: Automatic Mouse Speed And Mouse Synchronization
The following limitations do not apply in case of USB and Mouse Type “Windows >= 2000, MacOSX”. While the DKVM-IP8 works with accelerated mice and is able to synchronize the local with the remote mouse pointer, there are the following limitations, which may prevent... -
Page 35: 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 DKVM-IP8 may not be able to detect them. We recommend using any of the standard VESA video modes, instead. -
Page 36: Usage
The following interfaces are supported: HTTP/HTTPS Full access is provided by the embedded web server. The DKVM-IP8 environment can be entirely managed using a standard web browser. You can access the DKVM-IP8 using the insecure HTTP protocol, or using the encrypted HTTPS protocol. Whenever possible, use HTTPS. -
Page 37: Login Into The Dkvm-Ip8 And Logout
The address used might be an IP address or a domain name, in the case where you have given your DKVM-IP8 a symbolic name in the DNS. For instance, type the following in the URL field of your browser when establishing an unsecured connection: http://<IP address of DKVM-IP8>... - Page 38 Warning Please make sure to change the super user password immediately after you have installed and accessed your DKVM-IP8 for the first time. Unchanging of the password for the super user is a severe security risk and might result in...
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Page 39: Logout From The Dkvm-Ip8
Table 5-2. Buttons from the front end Warning If there is no activity for 30 minutes, the DKVM-IP8 will log you out, automatically. A click on one of the links will bring you back to the login screen. 5.2.2 Logout from the DKVM-IP8 This link logs out the current user and presents a new login screen. -
Page 40: Main Window
The Remote Console window is a Java Applet that tries to establish its own TCP connection to the DKVM-IP8. The protocol that is run over this connection is neither HTTP or HTTPS, but RFB (Remote Frame Buffer Protocol). As default, RFB tries to establish a connection to TCP port number 443. -
Page 41: Remote Console Control Bar
If the video display is of bad quality or distorted in some way, press this button and wait a few seconds while the DKVM-IP8 tries to detect the video mode of VGA port to the controlled host and adjust itself for the best possible video quality. - Page 42 DKVM-IP8 User Manual Single/Double mouse mode Switches between the Single Mouse Mode (where only the remote mouse pointer is visible) and the Double Mouse Mode (where remote and local mouse pointers are visible and need to be synchronized). Single mouse mode is only available if using SUN JVM 1.4.2 or higher.
- Page 43 DKVM-IP8 User Manual • 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. When you designate 25%, 50%, or100% scaling, the size of Remote Console window is calculated according to the remote host video setting with scaling algorithm execution.
- Page 44 DKVM-IP8 is active and passing through the incoming signal from the host system. The option Noise Filter defines how DKVM-IP8 reacts to small changes in the video input signal. Turning on the noise filter can help reduce video flickering that is often caused by distortions, as well as lowering unnecessary bandwidth consumption.
- Page 45 DKVM-IP8 User Manual Video Settings through the remote console Figure 5-10. 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.
- Page 46 Click to run this menu item for retrieving the whole video again from the controlled host and displayed on Remote Console. In normal situation, only changed parts of video will be packed and sent from DKVM-IP8, for saving network bandwidth. This function is mainly used for troubleshooting purpose where some old video fragments are displayed as not updated in time for some reason;...
- Page 47 DKVM-IP8 User Manual • 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.
- Page 48 DKVM-IP8 User Manual If level 0 is chosen the video compression is disabled, completely. The option "Video Optimized" has its advantages if transferring high-quality motion pictures. In this case the video compression is disabled, completely and all video data is transferred via network as full-quality video snippets. Therefore, a high amount of bandwidth is required to ensure the quality of the video picture.
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Page 49: Remote Console Status Line
DKVM-IP8 User Manual Note: If displaying motion pictures on a connection with low speed you may achieve an improvement regarding the video transfer rate by lowering the color depth and disabling the option "Video Optimized". As a general result, the data rate is reduced (less bits per color). -
Page 50: Menu Options
DKVM-IP8 User Manual 6. Menu Options 6.1 Remote Control 6.1.1 KVM Console Figure 6-1. KVM Console To open the KVM console, either click on the menu entry on the left, or on the console picture on the right. To refresh the picture, click on the button “Refresh”. -
Page 51: Remote Power
DKVM-IP8 host machine is using a text mode screen resolution. Connecting to the DKVM-IP8 is done as usual and as required by the Telnet client, for instance in a UNIX shell: telnet 192.168.0.70... -
Page 52: Mapping
• Click “Upload” button to upload the chosen image file into the DKVM-IP8’s onboard memory. This image file is kept in the onboard memory of the DKVM-IP8 until the end of the current session, as you logged out, or initiated a reboot of the DKVM-IP8. 52 / 104... -
Page 53: Cd-Rom Image
DKVM-IP8 User Manual 6.3.2 CD–ROM Image Use Image on Windows Share (SAMBA) To include an image from a Windows share, select “CD-ROM” from the submenu. Figure 6-8. Selecting CD ROM Figure 6-9. Select Windows Share The following information has to be given to mount the image properly:... - Page 54 The specified image file is supposed to be accessible from the DKVM-IP8. The information above has to be given from the point of view of the DKVM-IP8. It is important to specify correct IP addresses, and device names. Otherwise, DKVM-IP8 may not be able to access the referenced image file.
- Page 55 DKVM-IP8 User Manual Figure 6-11. Share configuration dialog Adjust the settings for the selected directory. • Activate the selected directory as a share. Select “Sharing this folder”. • Choose an appropriate name for the share. You may also add a short description for this folder (input field “Comment”).
- Page 56 DKVM-IP8 User Manual Figure 6-12. RawWrite for Windows selection dialog From the menu, select the tab “Read”. Enter (or choose) the name of the file in which you would like to save the floppy content. Click on the button “Copy” to initiate the image creation process.
- Page 57 DKVM-IP8 User Manual Figure 6-13. Nero selection dialog 57 / 104...
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Page 58: Drive Redirection
DKVM-IP8 User Manual 6.3.3 Drive redirection The Drive Redirection is another possibility to use a virtual disc drive on the remote computer. With Drive Redirection you do not have to use an image file but may work with a drive from your local computer on the remote machine. The drive is hereby shared over a TCP network connection. -
Page 59: Driver Redirection Utility Installation
DKVM-IP8 User Manual Disable Drive Redirection If enabled the Drive Redirection is switched off. Force read-only connections If enabled the Write Support for the Drive Redirection is switched off. It is not possible to write on a redirected device. Click Apply to submit your changes. - Page 60 Drive Redirection Settings Start Drive Redirection Figure 6-16. Drive Redirection dialog Drive to redirect Device This is the address (either the DNS name or the IP address) of the DKVM-IP8 you would like to connect to. 60 / 104...
- Page 61 The local drive you want to share with the remote computer, which could be Floppy disc, CD-ROMs, USB-Sticks and hard drives. Port This is the network port. By default, DKVM-IP8 uses the remote console port (#443) here. You may change this value if you have changed the remote console port in your DKVM-IP8’s network settings.
- Page 62 DKVM-IP8 User Manual Navigation Buttons Connect/Disconnect To establish the drive redirection please press the Connect button once. If all the settings are correct, the status bar displays that the connection has been established, the Connect button is disabled and the Disconnect button is enabled.
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Page 63: Built-In Java Drive Redirection
DKVM-IP8 User Manual 6.3.3.2 Built-in Java Drive Redirection Run Remote Control > KVM Console. Click “Floppy” icon 63 / 104... - Page 64 DKVM-IP8 User Manual 3. Click Connect Drive or Connect ISO 4. Select a drive to redirect (if Connect Drive) 64 / 104...
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Page 65: Options
DKVM-IP8 User Manual 5. Select a ISO image to redirect (if Connect ISO) 6.3.4 Options Figure 6-17. USB mass storage option Set this option to disable the mass storage emulation (and hide the virtual drive) if no image file is currently loaded. If unset, and no file image will be found it may happen that the host system will hang on boot due to changes in the boot order, or the boot manager (LILO, GRUB). -
Page 66: User Management
DKVM-IP8 User Manual 6.4 User Management 6.4.1 Change Password Figure 6-18. Set password To change your password, enter the new password in the upper entry field. Retype the password in the field below. Click “Apply” to submit your changes. 6.4.2 Users and Groups Figure 6-19. - Page 67 To guarantee an acceptable response time we recommend not to exceed the number of 15 users connected to the DKVM-IP8 at the same time. The memory space that is available onto the DKVM-IP8 mainly depends on the configuration and the usage of the DKVM-IP8 (log file entries etc.).
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Page 68: Kvm Settings
DKVM-IP8 User Manual 6.5 KVM Settings 6.5.1 User Console The following settings are user specific. That means, the super user can customize these settings for every users separately. Changing the settings for one user does not affect the settings for the other users. - Page 69 Allows to adjust both compression rate and the colour depth individually. Depending on the selected compression rate the data stream between the DKVM-IP8 and the Remote Console will be compressed in order to save bandwidth. Since high compression rates consum more computing power of DKVM-IP8, they should not be used while several users are accessing the DKVM-IP8 simultaneously.
- Page 70 DKVM-IP8 User Manual Console window, which is actually a Java Applet. If you check this box for the first time on your administration system and the appropriate Java plug-in is not already installed on your system, it will be downloaded and installed automatically.
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Page 71: Keyboard/Mouse
DKVM-IP8 User Manual 6.5.2 Keyboard/Mouse Figure 6-22. Keyboard and Mouse Settings Host Interface Enables a certain interface the mouse is connected to. You can choose between “Auto” for automatic detection, “USB” for an USB mouse, and “PS/2” for a PS/2 mouse. - Page 72 Mouse Speed • Auto mouse speed Use this option if the mouse settings on host use an additional acceleration setting. The DKVM-IP8 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.
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Page 73: Video
Miscellaneous Video Settings • Noise filter This option defines how the DKVM-IP8 reacts to small changes in the video input signal. Turning on the noise filter can help reduce video flickering that is often caused by distortions, as well as lowering unnecessary bandwidth consumption. -
Page 74: Device Settings
DKVM-IP8 User Manual 6.6 Device Settings 6.6.1 Network The Network Settings panel as shown in Figure 6-24 allows changing network related parameters. Each parameter will be explained below. Once applied the new network settings will immediately come into effect. Figure 6-24. Network Settings... - Page 75 Changing the network settings of the DKVM-IP8 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 DKVM-IP8. IP auto configuration With this option you can control if the DKVM-IP8 should fetch its network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server.
- Page 76 DKVM-IP8 User Manual SSH port Port number at which the DKVM-IP8 SSH (Secure SHell) server is listening. If left empty the default value (port 22) will be used. Bandwidth limitation The maximum network traffic generated through the DKVM-IP8 ethernet device.
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Page 77: Dynamic Dns
(see Figure 6-26): Figure 6-26. Dynamic DNS Scenario The DKVM-IP8 is reachable via the IP address of the DSL router, which is dynamically assigned by the provider. Since the administrator does not know the IP address 77 / 104... - Page 78 IP address belonging to his card. The administrator has to register an DKVM-IP8 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 nickname and a password in return to the registration process.
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Page 79: Security
DKVM-IP8 User Manual Warning The DKVM-IP8 has its own independent real time clock. Make sure the time setting of the DKVM-IP8 is correct. (see the Section called Date And Time ) 6.6.3 Security Figure 6-27. Device Security Force HTTPS If this option is enabled access to the web front-end is only possible using an HTTPS connection. - Page 80 The rule can be configured to apply to a particular Group level (All, User, Super, Administrator). When the DKVM-IP8 receives a TCP packet, it will process the packet with the chain rule depicted below. The process ordering is important; The packet will enter the chain rule 1 first, if meet the rule then take action directly, otherwise go to chain rule 2.
- Page 81 DKVM-IP8 User Manual Users can add a new IP filtering rule by setting the properties at adding line by Append or Insert. User can remove a rule by Remove or Delete. 81 / 104...
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Page 82: Certificate
However, it is possible to generate and install a new base64 X.509 certificate that is unique for a particular DKVM-IP8. In order to do that, the DKVM-IP8 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 83 Warning If you destroy the CSR on the DKVM-IP8 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 84 DKVM-IP8 User Manual Common name This is the network name of the DKVM-IP8 once it is installed in the user's network (usually the fully qualified domain name). It is identical to the name that is used to access the DKVM-IP8 with a web browser (without the “http://” prefix). In case the name given here and the actual network name differ, the browser will pop up a security warning when the DKVM-IP8 is accessed using HTTPS.
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Page 85: Authentication
DKVM-IP8 User Manual 6.6.5 Authentication Figure 6-31. Authentication DKVM-IP8 support internal and external authentication.(Figure 6-31) Local Authentication: internal ROM to store the username and passowrd. LDAP: the external LDAP server authentication. RADIUS: the external RADIUS authentication. 85 / 104... -
Page 86: Serial Port
DKVM-IP8 User Manual 6.6.6 Serial Port Figure 6-32. Serial Port The DKVM-IP8 Serial Settings (Figure 6-32) allows you to specify what device is connected to the serial port and how to use it. Configuration or console login Do not use the serial port for any special function, use it only for the initial configuration. - Page 87 AT command syntax. Modem server IP address This IP address will be assigned to the DKVM-IP8 itself during the PPP handshake. Since it is a point-to-point IP connection virtually every IP address is possible but you must make sure, it is not interfering with the IP settings of the DKVM-IP8 and your console computer.
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Page 88: Date / Time
6.6.7 Date / Time Figure 6-33. Date / Time This link refers to a page, where the internal real-time clock of the DKVM-IP8 can be set up (see Figure 6-33). You have the possibility to adjust the clock manually, or to use a NTP timeserver. -
Page 89: Event Log
The common way to log events is to use the internal log list of the DKVM-IP8. 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 90 To write logging data from more than one DKVM-IP8 devices to only one NFS share, you have to define a file name that is unique for each device. When you change the NFS settings and press the button “Apply”...
- Page 91 Warning In contrast to the internal log file on the DKVM-IP8, 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 continuously and you may have to delete it or move it away from time to time.
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Page 92: Tools
You may have a look at Figure 6-35 for an example. The Data file for support allows you to download the DKVM-IP8 data file with specific support information. This is an XML file with certain customized support information like the serial number etc. -
Page 93: Even Log
30 min idle for an user who is inactive for a certain amount of time. 6.7.2 Even log Figure 6-37. Event Log List Figure 6-37 displays the log list including the events that are logged by the DKVM-IP8. 93 / 104... -
Page 94: Update Firmware
Updating the firmware is a three-stage process: • Firstly, the new firmware file is uploaded onto the DKVM-IP8. 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 95: Unit Reset
Thirdly, after the firmware has been stored, the panel will request you to reset the • DKVM-IP8 manually. Half a minute after the reset, the DKVM-IP8 will run with the new firmware version and should be accessible. However, you are requested to login once again. -
Page 96: Troubleshooting
DKVM-IP8). If not, check network hardware. Is DKVM-IP8 powered on? Check whether the IP address of DKVM-IP8 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, DKVM-IP8 can’t work either. -
Page 97: Faqs
(2) Adjust the Brightness setting until the pinkish tint is reduced or eliminated. Does any software require on servers which connect to the DKVM-IP8? No, the DKVM-IP8 is a 100% hardware solution. No extra software require on servers. What operating systems does DKVM-IP8 support? - Page 98 Solaris, Linux Fedora Core 6 and above). Mac OSX What browsers does DKVM-IP8 support? The DKVM-IP8 support ( IE7.0 , IE8.0, Netscape7.0, Mozilla 3.2, Firefox 3.6) and above Does the DKVM-IP8 work with other brand’s KVM switch? Yes, the DKVM-IP8 can work with most standard KVM.
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Page 99: Addendum
DKVM-IP8 User Manual 9. Addendum A. Key Codes Table A.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. They name a key on a standard 104 key PC keyboard with an US English language mapping. -
Page 100: Dkvm-Ip8 User Manual
DKVM-IP8 User Manual Key (and aliases) 0 - 9 SPACE PAGE DOWN A - Z ALTGR , TILDE ESCAPE, ESC LEFT -, MINUS DOWN =, EQUALS RIGHT NUM LOCK ’ NUMPAD0 <, LESS NUMPAD1 NUMPAD2 NUMPAD3 /, SLASH NUMPAD4 BACK SPACE... -
Page 101: Video Modes
DKVM-IP8 User Manual B. Video Modes Table B.1 lists the video modes DKVM-IP8 supports. Please don’t use other custom video settings besides of these. If done so, DKVM-IP8 may not be able to detect them. Resolution (x, y) Refresh Rates (Hz) -
Page 102: User Role Permissions
Maintenance: Unit Reset Keyboard/ Mouse, Keyboard/ Mouse, Keyboard/ Mouse, Video Video Video, Device Table C.1 User Role Permissions D. DKVM-IP8 port table Port Protocol Purpose Telnet over TCP Web & Telnet client HTTP over TCP HTTPS over TCP RFB over TCP... -
Page 103: E. Bandwidth Consumption
Color Depth configuration in order to match the different bandwidth limitations of the network type (UMTS, ISDN, etc. ) The following suggested network bandwidth planning table for DKVM-IP8 installation is from the test results with 3D-Labyrinth screen saver at Resolution 800x600, the worst case consuming the highest network bandwidth. -
Page 104: F. Cable Diagrams
DKVM-IP8 User Manual F. Cable diagrams CAT5/5E/6 Straight Through UTP/STP Cable 104 / 104...
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