ATEN KH1508Ai User manual

KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai
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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.
Suggestion
Shielded twisted pair (STP) cables must be used with the unit to ensure
compliance with FCC & CE standards.
KCC Statement

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Industr 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.
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International 886- -869 -6959
China 86-400-810-0-810
Japan 81-3-5615-5811
Korea 8 - -467-6789
North America 1-888-999-ATEN ext 4988
1-949-4 8-1111

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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
North America http://www.aten-usa.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 KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai’s standard package consists of:
1 KH1508 A i or KH1516 A i Cat 5 High-Density KVM Over the NET™
Switch
1 firmware upgrade cable
1 laptop USB cable
1 power cord
1 mounting kit
1 foot pad set (4 pcs)
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Chapter 1. Introduction 1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ease-to-Use Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Advanced Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Virtual Remote Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
KVM Adapter Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Adapter Cable Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Stacking and Rack Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Stacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Rack Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Single-Station Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Single-Stage Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
KVM Adapter Cable Installation Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
KVM Adapter Cable Installation Diagrams cont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Daisy Chaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Daisy Chain Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 3. asic Operation
Port Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
OSD / GUI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Keyboard Hotkeys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hot Plugging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hot Plugging Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hot Plugging KVM Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hot Plugging Console Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Powering Off and Restarting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Port ID Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 4. OSD Operation
OSD Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OSD Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
OSD Main Screen Headings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
OSD Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
F1: GOTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
F : LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
F3: SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
F4: ADM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
F5: SKP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
F6: BRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
F7: SCAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
F8: LOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Hotkey Port Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Invoking Hotkey Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Selecting the Active Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Auto Scan Mode Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Skip Mode Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Computer Keyboard / Mouse Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Setting the Hotkey Beeper ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Setting the Hotkey key combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Setting the OSD Hotkey combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Setting the Port Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Restore the Default Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Hotkey Summary Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Chapter 5. Logging In
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Laptop USB Console Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Browser Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Windows Client AP Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
The Windows Client AP Connection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Connecting – Windows Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Java Client AP Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
The Java Client AP Connection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Connecting – Java Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Chapter 6. The User Interface
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
The Web Browser Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Page Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The Tab Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Laptop USB Console Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
The AP GUI Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
The Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
WinClient Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
WinClient Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
The Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
The On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Mouse Pointer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Mouse DynaSync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Control Panel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
The Java Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 7. Port Access
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
The Sidebar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
The Sidebar Tree Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Device Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Port Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Browser GUI Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
AP GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Saving Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Associated Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Occupy Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 8. User Management
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

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AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Adding Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Modifying User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Deleting User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Device Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
Assigning Device Permissions From the User’s Notebook. . . . . . . . 1 0
Chapter 9. Device Management
KVM Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
ANMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Chapter 10. Log
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Log Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Chapter 11. Maintenance
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Device IP Card Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Mainboard and KVM Adapter Cable Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Mainboard Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
KVM Adapter Cable Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Station/Adapter Firmware Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Firmware Upgrade Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Device IP Card Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Station (mainboard) and Adapter Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Backup/Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Ping Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Clear Port Names: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Reset Default Values: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Apply: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Chapter 12. Download
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

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Chapter 13. Port Operation
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Connecting to a Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
The Port Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
The Toolbar Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Recalling the Port Access Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Hotkey Summary Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Panel Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Panel Array Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Multiuser Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Chapter 14. The Log Server
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
The Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
The Log Server Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
The List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
The Event Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Appendix
Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Rack Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Consignes de sécurité . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Général . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Montage sur bâti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
International. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
The Windows Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
The Java Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
The Log Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Panel Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Sun Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
IP Address Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
The Local Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

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IP Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Trusted Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Installing the Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00
Certificate Trusted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
Self-Signed Private Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Importing the Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Connection Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
KH1508Ai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
KH1516Ai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03
Supported Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04
OSD Factory Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04
Administrator Login Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06

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About This Manual
This manual is provided to help you get the most out of the KH1508Ai /
KH1516Ai.
The KVM over IP switch models covered in this manual include:
An overview of the information found in the manual is provided below.
Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai, its
purpose, features, and benefits, with its front and back panel components
described.
Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, describes how to set up the KH1508Ai /
KH1516Ai, with the necessary steps provided — from a basic single-stage
hookup to a complete 16-switch daisy chained operation.
Chapter 3, Basic peration, explains the fundamental concepts involved
in operating the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai.
Chapter 4, SD peration, describes the concepts and procedures used to
operate the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai via its menu-based on-screen display
(OSD) from a locally connected KVM console.
Chapter 5, Logging In, describes how to log into the KH1508Ai /
KH1516Ai via its Graphical User Interface (GUI) using different access
methods: from the local console, via an Internet browser and a standalone
Windows or Java application.
Chapter 6, The User Interface, describes the layout and components of
the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai’s user interface.
Chapter 7, Port Access, describes the Port Access page and how to
configure the various options provided for port management.
Chapter 8, User Management, shows administrators how to create,
modify, and delete users, as well as assign access privileges.
Chapter 9, Device Management, shows administrators how to configure
and control the overall KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai operations.
Chapter 10, Log, explains how to view, clear, and export log information of
the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai using the log file utility.
Model Product Name
KH1508Ai 1-Local / Remote Share Access 8-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5
KVM over IP Switch
KH1516Ai 1-Local / Remote Share Access 16-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5
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Chapter 11, Maintenance, explains how to upgrade the KH1508Ai /
KH1516Ai’s firmware, as well as the firmware of the KVM adapter cables
used to connect its ports to the installed devices.
Chapter 12, Download, describes how to download standalone AP
versions of the Win Client, Java Client, Log Server, and Power Over the Net
(PoN) programs.
Chapter 13, Port peration, provides detailed information on accessing
and operating the devices connected to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai’s ports.
Chapter 14, The Log Server, explains how to install and configure the
Log Server.
Appendix, provides the specifications and other technical information of the
KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai.
Note:
ead this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation
procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit or connected
devices.
The product may be updated, with features and functions added, improved,
or removed since the release of this manual. For an up-to-date user
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Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions:
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.
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai KVM Over the NET™ switches are control units
that allow access to multiple computers from a single KVM (keyboard, video,
and mouse) console.
A single KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai can control up to 8 / 16 computers, and as
many as 15 additional KVM switches can be daisy chained for managing up to
128 / 256 computers from a single KVM console.
Note: See Supported Devices, page 204, for a list of KVM switches that can
be installed on a KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai daisy chain.
By utilizing TCP/IP protocol, the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai can be accessed
from anywhere through a network — whether it is down the hall, down the
street, or halfway around the world.
Locally, the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai provides convenient ports for connecting
to a local console with USB or PS/2 interface, as well as a Laptop USB Console
(LUC) port for control via a laptop.. The switch offers a single, shared bus that
allows simultaneous local and remote login. If a local user logs in while a
remote user has already opened a session, the local user sees the same screen
that the remote user is working on.
For local and remote access, the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai supports resolutions
of up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz* for a length of up to 30 m, 1600 x 1200 @ 60
Hz for 40 m, and 1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz for 50 m.
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The switch features multi-interface support with its J-45 connectors, which
can be used in conjunction with PS/2, USB, and serial KVM adapter cables to
link and control computers with various interfaces and/or serial devices. The
use of such adapter cables effectively reduces cable clutter, and makes
reconfiguring the installation easy and convenient.
A custom ASIC (patent pending) provides an auto-sensing function that
recognizes the position of each station on the chain, eliminating the need to
manually set the position with DIP switches. A seven segment front panel LED
displays each station's position for easy identification.
The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai has been designed to work seamlessly with
Altusen CC2000 management software for ease of access and administration.
It also allows the IP address configuration to be easily configured from the
local console OSD.
Your KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai investment is protected by a firmware upgrade
utility. You can stay up-to-date with the latest improvements in functionality
by downloading and installing the latest firmware upgrades from our website.
Setting up the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai is fast and easy; plugging cables into
their appropriate ports is all that is entailed. There is no software configuration
needed, no need to get involved in complex installation routines, and no need
to be concerned with incompatibility problems.
Access to any computer on the installation is easily accomplished — either by
pressing front panel port selection pushbuttons, entering hotkey combinations
from the keyboard, or by means of a powerful menu-driven OSD (On Screen
Display) system. A convenient Auto Scan function also permits automated
monitoring of all connected computers by switching views from one to another
at set intervals.
There is no better way to save time and money than with a KH1508Ai /
KH1516Ai installation. By allowing a single console to manage up to 256
computers, a KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai installation: (1) eliminates the expense
of having to purchase a separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each; (2)
saves all the space those extra components would take up; (3) saves on energy
costs; and (4) eliminates the inconvenience and wasted effort involved in
constantly moving from one computer to another.
Note: Please check the product label to ensure it's the FHD version.

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Features
Hardware
Dedicated USB port directly connects to a laptop for easy console
operation
High port density — J-45 connectors for up to 16 ports in a 1U housing
One bus for remote KVM over IP access
Supports PS/2, USB, Sun Legacy (13W3) and serial ( S-232)
connectivity
Local console provides PS/2 and USB keyboard and mouse support
Supports multiplatform server environments: Windows, Mac, Sun, Linux
and serial devices
Superior Video Quality — supports input video resolutions up to 1920 x
1080 @ 60 Hz* up to 30 meters, 1600 x 1200 @ 60 Hz up to 40 meters,
1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz up to 50 meters, and 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz* up to
50 meters
Daisy chain up to 15 additional units — control up to 128 (KH1508 A i) or
256 (KH1516 A i) computers from a single console.
Management
Supports 64 user accounts and up to 32 users can be logged in at the same
time for control and management
End session feature — administrators can terminate running sessions
Event logging and Windows-based Log Server support
Local log event records
Firmware upgradeable
Port Share Mode allows multiple users to gain access to a server
simultaneously
Integration with Altusen CC2000 management software
Ease-to-Use Interface
Local console, web browser, and AP GUIs offer a unified multilanguage
interface to minimize user training time and increase productivity
Multiplatform client support (Windows, Mac, Linux, Sun)

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Multibrowser support (IE, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Netscape)
Browser-based UI in pure Web technology allows administrators to
perform administrative tasks without the need for Java to be pre-installed
User can launch multiple Virtual emote Desktops to control multiple
connected servers from the same login session
Full-screen or sizable and scalable Virtual emote Desktop
Panel Array Mode
Device ID and attributes are stored in the adapter cables allowing you to
hot-swap port connections without having to reconfigure attributes.
Local keyboard broadcast — keyboard input can be duplicated on all the
attached servers.
Advanced Security
emote authentication support: ADIUS, LDAP, LDAPS, and MS Active
Directory
Advanced security includes password protection and advanced encryption
technologies — 2048-bit SA; 56-bit DES; 256-bit AES; and TLS 1.2
Flexible encryption design allows users to choose any combination of
DES, 3DES, AES, C4, or andom for independent Keyboard/Mouse and
video data encryption
IP/MAC Filter support
Configurable user and group permissions for server access and control
Virtual Remote Desktop
Video quality and video tolerance can be adjusted to optimize data transfer
speed; monochrome color depth setting, threshold and noise settings for
compression of the data bandwidth in low bandwidth situations
Full screen or scalable video display
Message Board for communication among remote users
Mouse DynaSync™ — automatically synchronizes the local and remote
mouse movements
On-screen keyboard with multilanguage support
BIOS-level access
Note: With KVM Adapter KA71xx or KA75xx series.