ATEN CN8000A User manual

CN8000A
1-Local / Remote Share Access
Single Port KVM over IP Switch
User Manual

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Compliance Statements
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE
STATEMENT
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 ules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC ules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
Warning
Operation of this equipment in a residential environment could cause radio
interference.
Achtung
Der Gebrauch dieses Geräts in Wohnumgebung kann Funkstörungen
verursachen.
KCC Statement:

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Indu try Canada Statement
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
RoHS
This product is oHS compliant.

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User Information
Online Registration
Be sure to register your product at our online support center:
Telephone Support
For telephone support, call this number:
User Notice
All information, documentation, and specifications contained in this manual
are subject to change without prior notification by the manufacturer. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or
implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any
warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any of
the manufacturer's software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is.
Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and
not the manufacturer, its distributor, or its dealer), assumes the entire cost of all
necessary servicing, repair and any incidental or consequential damages
resulting from any defect in the software.
The manufacturer of this system is not responsible for any radio and/or TV
interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this device. It is the
responsibility of the user to correct such interference.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operation
of this system if the correct operational voltage setting was not selected prior
to operation. PLEASE VE IFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS
CO ECT BEFO E USE.
International http://eservice.aten.com
International 886-2-8692-69 9
China 86-400-810-0-810
Japan 81-3- 61 - 811
Korea 82-2-467-6789
North America 1-888-999-ATEN ext 4988
1-949-428-1111

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Product Information
For information about all ATEN products and how they can help you connect
without limits, visit ATEN on the Web or contact an ATEN Authorized
eseller. Visit ATEN on the Web for a list of locations and telephone numbers:
International http://www.aten.com

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Package Contents
Check to make sure that all the components are in working order. If you
encounter any problem, please contact your dealer.
The CN8000A’s standard package consists of:
1 CN8000A Single Port KVM over IP Switch
1 custom KVM cable
1 custom console cable
1 laptop USB cable
1 power adapter
1 mounting kit
1 user instructions

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Contents
Compliance Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
User Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv
Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv
1. Introduction
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Custom Console Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2. ardware Setup
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rack Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
DIN Rail Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
3. OSD Operation
OSD Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
OSD Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Set IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Disable Dev Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reset Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reset Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Reboot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4. Browser Login

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Logging In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Main Webpage Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Sidebar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Interactive Display Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Sidebar Submenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5. Administration
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
User Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Upgrade Main Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Ping Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
IP Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Service Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
IPv4 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
IPv6 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
DDNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Network Transfer Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Finishing Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ANMS - Event Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
SMTP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Log Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
SNMP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Syslog Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
ANMS - Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Disable Local Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
RADIUS Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
AD/LDAP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CC Management Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Login Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Adding Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Account Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Working Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Private Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Certificate Signing Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Console Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
OOBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Serial Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Network Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Customization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Remote Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Exit Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Telnet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Open Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6. The WinClient Viewer
Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
The WinClient Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
User Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Running Macros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
System Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Gamma Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
The Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Button Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Message Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Compose Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
User List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Virtual Media Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Virtual Media Redirection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Smart Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
The On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Mouse Pointer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Mouse DynaSync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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Automatic Mouse Synchronization (DynaSync) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Mac Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Manual Mouse Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Customize Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Admin Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
7. The JavaClient Viewer
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
The JavaClient Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
User Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
System Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
The On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Mouse Pointer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Mouse DynaSync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Control Panel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
8. The Log Server
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
The Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Configure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
The Log Server Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
The List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
The Tick Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
9. LDAP Server Configuration
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Install the Windows 2003 Support Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Install the Active Directory Schema Snap-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Create a Start Menu Shortcut Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

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Extend and Update the Active Directory Schema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Creating a New Attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Extending the Object Class With the New Attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Editing Active Directory Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
OpenLDAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
OpenLDAP Server Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
OpenLDAP Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Starting the OpenLDAP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Customizing the OpenLDAP Schema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
LDAP DIT Design and LDIF File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
LDAP Data Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
DIT Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Using the New Schema. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Appendix
Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
Consignes de sécurité . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 4
Général . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4
Montage sur bâti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 8
International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 8
North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8
IP Address Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 9
First Time Browser Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 9
IP Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 9
Network Device IP Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Device List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
Set IP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160
About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
AP Windows Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
IPv6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Link Local IPv6 Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Keyboard Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
PPP Modem Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Connection Setup Example (Windows XP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Trusted Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Installing the Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

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Certificate Trusted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Mismatch Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Self-Signed Private Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Importing the Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
General Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Java . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Sun Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Mac Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
The Log Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Windows:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Sun / Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Supported KVM Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Virtual Media Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
WinClient ActiveX Viewer / WinClient AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Java Applet Viewer / Java Client AP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Administrator Login Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
About SPHD Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
ATEN Standard Warranty Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

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About this Manual
This manual is provided to help you get the most out of the CN8000A. It covers
all aspects of the device, including installation, configuration, and operation.
The model covered in this user manual is:
An overview of the information found in the manual is provided below.
Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the CN8000A, its purpose,
features, and benefits, with its front and back panel components described.
Chapter 2, ardware Setup, provides step-by-step instructions for setting
up the CN8000A.
Chapter 3, OSD Operation, describes how to log into the CN8000A via
the OSD, and the various functions provided.
Chapter 4, Browser Login, describes how to log into the CN8000A with a
browser, and the various functions contained.
Chapter 5, Administration, explains the administrative procedures that are
employed to configure the CN8000A’s working environment.
Chapter 6, The WinClient Viewer, explains how to access the CN8000A
remotely using the Windows Client Viewer.
Chapter 7, The JavaClient Viewer, explains how to access the CN8000A
with using the Java Client Viewer.
Chapter 8, The Log Server, explains how to install and configure the Log
Server.
Chapter 9, LDAP Server Configuration, explains how to configure the
CN8000A for login authentication by LDAP / LDAPS with Active Directory
or OpenLDAP.
Appendix, provides the specifications and other technical information at the
end of the manual.
Note:
ead this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation
procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit or connected
devices.
Model Product Name
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The product may be updated, with features and function added, improved,
or removed since the release of this manual. For an up-to-date user
manual, visit http://www.aten.com/global/en/
Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions:
Terminology
Throughout the manual, the terms Local and Remote are used in regard to the
operators and equipment deployed in a CN8000A installation. Depending on
the point of view, users and servers can be considered Local under some
circumstances, and Remote under others:
Switch’s Point of View
emote users — Someone who logs in over the net from a location that
is remote from the switch.
Local Console — The keyboard, mouse, and monitor connected directly to
the switch.User’s Point of View
Local client users — Someone who’s sitting at his computer
performing operations on the servers connected to the switch that is
remote from him.
emote servers – Servers that are remote from the local client user.
Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in.
[ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means to
press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they appear
together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them:
[Ctrl+Alt].
1. Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps.
♦Bullet lists provide information, but do not involve sequential steps.
>Indicates selecting consecutive options (such as on a menu or
dialog box). For example, Start > Run means to open the Start
menu, and then select Run.
Indicates critical information.

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The CN8000A is a control unit that provides over-IP capability to KVM
switches that do not have built-in over-IP functionality. It allows operators to
monitor and access their computers from remote locations using a standard
Internet browser and/or Windows- and Java-based application programs. The
CN8000A connects to the network using a standard Ethernet cable, then uses a
custom KVM cable to connect to a local KVM switch or server/PC.
Because the CN8000A uses TCP/IP for its communications protocol, the
server or KVM switch it is connected to can be accessed from any computer
across the Internet — whether it is located down the hall, down the street, or
halfway around the world.
Operators at remote locations can access the CN8000A via its IP address. Once
a connection has been established and authorization granted, the remote
computer can exchange keyboard, video and mouse signals with the server/PC
connected (or servers on a KVM switch installation), just as if they were
physically present and working on the equipment directly.
The CN8000A expands on previous models by providing a dedicated S-232
port for modem access or serial console management, a PON port to attach a
Power Over the NET™ device, and a Laptop USB Console (LUC) port for easy
console access from a laptop.
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With its advanced security features, the CN8000A is the fastest, most reliable
and cost-effective way to remotely access and manage widely distributed
multiple computer installations.
The Administrator and Client software included with the CN8000A make it
easy to install, maintain, and operate. System administrators can handle a
multitude of tasks with ease — from installing and running GUI applications,
to BIOS level troubleshooting, routine monitoring, concurrent maintenance,
system administration, rebooting and even pre-booting functions.
The Administrator Utility is available in a browser-, Windows- and Java-based
versions. The utility is used to configure the system, limit access from remote
computers, manage users, and maintain the system with firmware and/or
software module updates.
A Windows Client Viewer and a Java Applet Viewer are available for browser
access, while Windows Client AP and Java Client AP programs are provided
for non-browser GUI access. They allow IP connection and login from
anywhere on the Internet. Inclusion of a Java-based client ensures that the
CN8000A is platform independent, and is able to work with practically all
operating systems.
The client software allows access to, and control of, the connected servers.
Once an operator successfully connects and logs in, his screen displays what is
running on the remote unit attached to the CN8000A (KVM OSD display or
server's desktop) and can control it from his console just as if he were there.
The Log Server records all events that take place on selected CN8000A units
for the administrator to analyze.
Your CN8000A investment is protected through its ability to be upgraded over
the Internet. You can stay up-to-date with the latest functionality
improvements by downloading firmware update files from our website as they
become available, and use the utility to quickly and conveniently perform
upgrades.

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Features and Benefits
The features and benefits provided by a CN8000A deployment are described
in the following table:
Features Benefits
Over-IP
Capability for
Legacy KVM
Switches
Protects your original KVM switch investment. No need to
purchase new KVM switches to achieve the benefits of over-IP
connectivity.
Configuration and
Operation
An easy-to-navigate graphical user interface makes for convenient,
intuitive configuration and operation. Web-based Windows and
Java implementations allow the remote equipment to be controlled
from a standard web browser. Windows and Java AP client
software – using the same convenient GUI are also included to
provide access where a browser environment is not desired.
Superior Video With its enhanced fps throughput for crisp responsive video display,
the CN8000A offers resolutions of up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz;
vibrant 24-bit color depth for rich remote session display. The
remote desktop can appear full-screen, or in a window. In full-
screen mode the remote desktop display scales to the user’s
monitor display size.
Virtual Media USB 2.0 devices (Floppy drives, CD-ROMs, Flash drives, etc),
folders, and image files on a user’s local system, appear and act as
if they were installed on the remote server, for ease and
convenience when performing software installation and system
updates across the entire Installation.
Note: Virtual Media is unable to work with PS/2 KVM cables
(without USB).
Virtual Remote
Desktop
 On-screen keyboard with multilanguage support
 Exit Macros support
 BIOS-level access
Laptop USB
Console (LUC)
A mini USB port in the front panel serves as a Laptop USB Console
(LUC) port allowing a laptop to be used as a console for remote
access.
Smart Card / CAC
Reader Support
To meet advanced security requirements, the CN8000A’s Virtual
Media function allows a Smart Card / CAC reader on a user’s local
system to be mapped to a remote server.
Low Bandwidth
Optimization
Bandwidth optimization via grayscaling and video quality settings
allow maximum data throughput in low bandwidth situations. PPP
modem dial-up support ensures reliable connectivity for out-of-
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Multi-Platform /
Multi - Protocol
Support
Windows and Java client software ensures that the CN8000A and
the equipment that connects to it can be accessed from most of the
operating systems in use today (Windows, Linux, Unix, Sun, Mac).
The CN8000A also supports a broad range of communication
protocols, such as TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, UDP, DHCP, SSL, ARP,
DNS, ICMP, CHAP, PPP, 10Base-T, 100Base-T
Multi-Keyboard
Language
Support /
On-Screen
Keyboard
The CN8000A supports multiple keyboard language input –
including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese,
Korean, and Traditional Chinese. There is no need to have a
separate keyboard for each language – you can input key data in
any of these languages with the CN8000A's convenient on-screen
keyboard.
Multi-Users /
Multi-Logins
The CN8000A supports up to 64 user accounts, and allows up to
32 concurrent user logins for single-bus access.
Message Board To alleviate the possibility of access conflicts that may result from
multiple user logins, and facilitate communication among the
logged-in users, a message board – similar to an Internet chat
program – allows users to communicate with each other, and
provides mechanisms for a user to take exclusive control of the
KVM functions.
Advanced
Security
 Advanced security features include password protection –
whereby a valid username and password must be given before
the client software will run – and advanced encryption
technologies, such as secure SSL and TLS 1.2.
 Supports SSL data encryption, TLS 1.2 and RSA 2048-bit
certificates for secure users logging in from a browser
 Flexible encryption design allows users to choose any
combination of 6-bit DES, 168-bit 3DES 2 6-bit AES, 128-bit
RC4, or Random for independent KB/Mouse, video, and virtual
media data encryption.
 Support for IP/MAC Filter
 Supports strong password protection
 Private CA
External
Authentication
Support
In addition to its own security protection, the CN8000A allows you
to set up log in authentication and authorization management from
a external sources such as RADIUS, LDAP, LDAPS, and MS Active
Directory.
Event Logging The CN8000A can record all the events that take place on it and
write them to a searchable database. Administrators and selected
users can search for events containing specific words or strings
and retrieve them according to date and order of significance.
Features Benefits

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Console
Management
 Serial console management – serial terminal access. Access the
CN8000A via a built-in serial viewer, or via third party software
(such as PuTTY) for Telnet and SSH sessions.
 Out of Band Support – via dial up modem support. Access the
CN8000A through its RS-232 port using a dial-up connection.
Upgradeable
Firmware over
the Internet
No need to add yet another cable to your installation – stay current
with the latest functionality improvements and updates, all over the
Internet.
Remote Power
Control
You can add a PON (Power Over the NET™) power management
unit and remotely control the power status of devices on your
installation, including monitoring their current status, as well as
turning servers On, Off and Rebooting them.
Mouse DynaSync No need to re-sync your mouse – Mouse DynaSync provides
automatic locked-in synching of the remote and local mouse
pointers – eliminating the need to constantly resync the two
movements. Your local console mouse movement becomes the
remote unit’s mouse movement.
Full-Screen or
Sizable Remote
Desktop Window
Get a full screen even if your monitor’s resolution is lower than the
remote computer’s resolution. In full-screen mode the remote
desktop display scales to the user’s monitor display size. Supports
up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz; 24-bit color depth for remote sessions.
DDNS Allows the mapping of a dynamic IP address assigned by a DHCP
server to a hostname.
End session Administrators can terminate running sessions
Features Benefits

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System Requirements
Servers
Servers are the computers connected to the switch via KVM Cables (see
erminology, page xiv). The following equipment must be installed on these
servers:
A VGA, SVGA or multisync port
For USB KVM cable connections: Type-A USB port and USB host
controller
For PS/2 KVM cable connections: 6-pin mini-DIN keyboard and mouse
ports
Cables
A custom KVM cable set (USB; PS/2) to link the CN8000A to a server or
KVM switch is provided with this package.
Optional KVM cable sets in various lengths are also available. For the
types of cables available, please refer to the Compatible Cables section on
the product web page.
One custom console cable set to link the CN8000A to a local console is
provided with this package.
Note: This cable set has been designed to operate with either PS/2 or USB
consoles.
A USB cable for use with the Laptop USB Console (LUC) (see Laptop
USB Console (LUC), page 3) is provided with this package.
Cat 5e or higher Ethernet cable (not provided with this package), should be
used to connect the CN8000A to the LAN, WAN, or Internet.