ATEN KN2100VA User manual

ATEN Altusen™
KN2100VA / KN4100V-VA /
KN8100V Series / KN1132V
KVM over IP Switch
User Manual

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EMC Information
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 Rules. 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 Rules. 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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Industry Canada Statement
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
RoHS
This product is RoHS compliant.
Battery Safety Notice
There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect
type. Dispose of used batteries according to the relevant instructions.
Batterie avis de sécurité
Il existe un risque d'explosion si la batterie est remplacée par un
incorrect tapez. Jeter les piles usagées selon la pertinente instructions.
User Information
Online Registration
Be sure to register your product at our online support center:
Telephone Support
For telephone support, call this number:
International http://eservice.aten.com
International 886-2-8692-6959
China 86-400-810-0-810
Japan 81-3-5615-5811
Korea 82-2-467-6789
North America 1-888-999-ATEN ext 4988
1-949-428-1111

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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 VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS CORRECT BEFORE USE.
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
Reseller. 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
Make sure that all components are in working order. If you encounter any
problem, please contact your dealer.
The standard KVM over IP Switch package consists of:
1 KVM over IP Switch (KN2116VA / KN4116VA / KN2124VA /
KN4124VA / KN1132V / KN2132VA / KN4132VA / KN8132V / KN2140VA
/ KN4140VA / KN4164V / KN8164V / KN8116V)
2 Lok-U-Plugs
1 Lok-U-Plug Installation Tool
2 power cords
1 mounting kit
1 foot pad set (4 pcs)
2 SA0142 Serial Adapters (KN2116VA / KN4116VA / KN1132V /
KN2132VA / KN4132VA / KN8132V / KN4164V / KN8164V / KN8116V
only)
1 user instructions*

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Content
EMC Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Battery Safety Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Batterie avis de sécurité . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
User Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Chapter 1. Introduction
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Easy-to-Use Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Advanced Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Virtual Remote Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
New KN Series Exclusive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Remote User Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
KVM Adapter Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Opening The Front Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
KN2116VA / KN4116VA / KN8116V Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
KN2124VA / KN4124VA Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
KN1132V / KN2132VA / KN4132VA / KN8132V Front View . . . . . . . 12
KN2140VA / KN4140VA Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
KN4164V / KN8164V Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
KN2116VA / KN4116VA / KN8116V Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
KN1132V / KN2132VA / KN4132VA / KN8132V Rear View . . . . . . .16
KN4164V / KN8164V Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
KN2124VA / KN4124VA Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
KN2140VA / KN4140VA Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Stacking and Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Stacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
KN2116VA / KN4116VA / KN2124VA / KN4124VA / KN1132V / KN2132-
VA / KN4132VA / KN8132V / KN2140VA / KN4140VA / KN8116V Rack
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rack Mounting - Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rack Mounting - Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
KN2124VA / KN4124VA / KN2140VA / KN4140VA Single-Stage Installation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Single-Stage Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
KN2116VA / KN4116VA / KN1132V / KN2132VA / KN4132VA / KN8132V /
KN4164V / KN8164V / KN8116V Single-Stage Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Single-Stage Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Adapter Cable Connection Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Adapter Cable Connection Diagram cont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Two-Stage Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Two-Stage Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Two-Stage Installation with CM1164A & CM1284 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Two-Stage Installation with CM1164A & CM1284 Diagram . . . . . . . . 37
Channel Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Configure Channel Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
PDU Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Hot Plugging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
The Adapter ID Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Powering Off and Restarting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Port ID Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Port Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Chapter 3. Super Administrator Setup
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
First Time Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Network Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Changing the Super Administrator Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Moving On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Chapter 4. Logging In
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Local Console Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Browser Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Windows Client AP Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
The Windows Client AP Connection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Connecting – Windows Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
The File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

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Java Client AP Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
The Java Client AP Connection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Connecting – Java Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Chapter 5. The User Interface
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
The Web Browser Main Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Page Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Manufacturing Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
The Tab Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
The AP GUI Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
The Local Console GUI Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Mounting Virtual Media Locally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
The Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
WinClient Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
WinClient Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
User Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
System Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Bandwidth Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Network Bandwidth Information for KVM Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Gamma Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
The Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Button Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Message Display Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Compose Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
User List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Mounting Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Mounting Virtual Media - Drag and Drop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
The On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Changing Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Selecting Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Expanded Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Mouse Pointer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Extended Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Mouse DynaSync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Automatic Mouse Synchronization (DynaSync) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Mac and Linux Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Manual Mouse Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Control Panel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
The Java Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
The Web Client Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

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Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Web Client Video Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Web Client On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Web Client Mouse Pointer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Adding Virtual Media via Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Web Client Mouse Sync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Automatic Mouse Synchronization (DynaSync). . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Mac and Linux Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Manual Mouse Synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Chapter 6. Port Access
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
The Sidebar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
The Sidebar Tree Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Sidebar Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Port/Outlet Naming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
KVM Devices and Ports – Connections Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Device Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Port Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Associated Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Blade Servers – Connections Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
The Blade Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Associating Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Main Panel Device View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Main Panel Blade View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Unassociating Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Adding a Favorite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Modifying a Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Viewer Preference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Adjust Viewer Preference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Device Level Browser GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Port Level Browser GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Device Level AP GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Port Level AP GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

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Saving Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Device Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Port Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Port Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Associated Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Multiple View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Chapter 7. User Management
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Adding Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Modifying User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Deleting User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Creating Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Modifying Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Deleting Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Users and Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Assigning Users to a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Removing Users From a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Assigning Users to a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Removing Users From a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Device Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Assigning Device Permissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Assigning Device Permissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Account Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Chapter 8. Device Management
KVM Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
IP Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Service Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
NIC Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Network Transfer Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Finishing Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
ANMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Event Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
CC Management Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

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SNMP Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Login Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Login String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Security Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Working Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Private Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Certificate Signing Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Network Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Disclaimer (Browser Interface Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Blade Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Blade Server Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Adding a Blade Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Modifying / Deleting a Blade Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Chapter 9. Log
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Log Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Log Notification Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Chapter 10. Maintenance
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Main Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Firmware Upgrade Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Upgrade Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Upgrade Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Adapter Firmware Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Display Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Update Adapter Display Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Adapter Firmware Upgrade Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Backup/Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

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Clear Port Names: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Restore Default Values: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Reset on exit: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Chapter 11. Download
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Chapter 12. Port Operation
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Connecting to a Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
The Port Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
The Toolbar Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Auto Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Skip Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Recalling the Port Access Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
GUI Hotkey Summary Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Panel Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Panel Array Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Multiuser Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Users and Buses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Chapter 13. The Log Server
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
The Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Configure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Search: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Maintenance:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
The Log Server Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
The List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
The Event Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Appendix
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Consignes de sécurité . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Général . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Montage sur bâti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

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Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257
KN2116VA / KN4116VA / KN8116V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257
KN2124VA / KN4124VA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
KN1132V / KN2132VA / KN4132VA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
KN8132V / KN4164V / KN8164V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263
KN2140VA / KN4140VA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Mouse Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269
Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271
Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
The WinClient ActiveX Viewer and the WinClient AP . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
The Java Applet and Java Client AP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273
Sun Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Mac Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Redhat Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
The Log Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Panel Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
IP Address Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
The Local Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
IP Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
IPv6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281
Link Local IPv6 Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282
Port Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283
Keyboard Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Mac Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Sun Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
PPP Modem Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Connection Setup Example (Windows XP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
KA7140 Configuration and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
KA7140 Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Internal Serial Interface Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Switch Level Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292
Port Level Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Windows:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Sun / Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Additional Video Resolution Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
Trusted Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297

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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Installing the Certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Certificate Trusted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Mismatch Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Self-Signed Private Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Importing the Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Fan Location and Speed Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Fan Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
KN2116VA / KN4116VA / KN2124VA / KN4124VA / KN1132V /
KN2132VA / KN4132VA / KN8132V / KN2140VA / KN4140VA /
KN8116V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
KN4164V / KN8164V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Clear Login Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Serial Adapter Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Supported KVM Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Supported Power Over the Net™ Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Supported Power Distribution Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Virtual Media Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
WinClient ActiveX Viewer / WinClient AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Java Client Viewer / Java Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

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About This Manual
This manual is provided to help you get the most out of your KVM over IP
Switch. It covers all aspects of the device, including installation, configuration,
and operation
The KVM over IP Switch models covered in this user manual include:
An overview of the information found in the manual is provided below.
Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the KVM over IP Switch, its
purpose, features and benefits, with its front and back panel components
described.
Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, provides step-by-step instructions for setting
up the KVM over IP Switch
Chapter 3, Super Administrator Setup, explains the procedures that the
super administrator employs to set up the KVM over IP Switch network
environment, and changing the default username and password.
Chapter 4, Logging In, describes how to log in to the KVM over IP Switch
with each of the available access methods: from a local console, an Internet
browser, a standalone Windows application (AP) program, and a standalone
Java application (AP) program.
Chapter 5, The User Interface, describes the layout and components of the
KVM over IP Switch user interface.
Models Product Names
KN1132V 1-Local / 1-Remote Access 32-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5 KVM over IP Switch
KN2116VA 1-Local / 2-Remote Access 16-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5 KVM over IP Switch
KN2124VA 1-Local / 2-Remote Access 24-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5 KVM over IP Switch
KN2132VA 1-Local / 2-Remote Access 32-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5 KVM over IP Switch
KN2140VA 1-Local / 2-Remote Access 40-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5 KVM over IP Switch
KN4116VA 1-Local / 4-Remote Access 16-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5 KVM over IP Switch
KN4124VA 1-Local / 4-Remote Access 24-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5 KVM over IP Switch
KN4132VA 1-Local / 4-Remote Access 32-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5 KVM over IP Switch
KN4140VA 1-Local / 4-Remote Access 40-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5 KVM over IP Switch
KN4164V 1-Local / 4-Remote Access 64-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5 KVM over IP Switch
KN8116V 1-Local / 8-Remote Access 16-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5 KVM over IP Switch
KN8132V 1-Local / 8-Remote Access 32-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5 KVM over IP Switch
KN8164V 1-Local / 8-Remote Access 64-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5 KVM over IP Switch

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Chapter 6, Port Access, describes the Port Access page and how to
configure the options it provides regarding port and power outlet management.
Chapter 7, User Management, shows super administrators and
administrators how to create, modify, and delete users and groups, as well as
assign attributes to them.
Chapter 8, Device Management, shows super administrators how to
configure and control the overall KVM over IP Switch operations.
Chapter 9, Log, explains how to view, clear and export event log
information, and how to set up event notification for the KVM over IP Switch.
Chapter 10, Maintenance, explains how to upgrade the KVM over IP
Switch firmware, as well as the firmware of the KVM Adapter Cables used to
connect its ports to the installed devices.
Chapter 11, Download, describes how to download standalone AP versions
of the Win Client, the Java Client, and the Log Server programs.
Chapter 12, Port Operation, provides detailed information on accessing
and operating the devices connected to the KVM over IP Switch’s ports.
Chapter 13, The Log Server, explains how to install and configure the Log
Server.
Appendix, Provides technical and troubleshooting information at the end of
the manual.
Note:
Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation
procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit or connected
devices.
ATEN regularly updates its product documentation for new features and
fixes. For an up-to-date KVM over IP switch documentation, visit
http://www.aten.com/global/en/

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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 KVM over IP Switch 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
Remote 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.
Remote 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 the option (such as on a menu or dialog
box), that comes next. 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 KN2116VA / KN4116VA / KN2124VA / KN4124VA / KN1132V /
KN2132VA / KN4132VA / KN8132V / KN2140VA / KN4140VA / KN4164V
/ KN8164V switches are IP-based KVM control units that allow both local and
remote operators to monitor and access multiple servers from a single console.
This series of KVM over IP Switches can control up to 16/24/32/40/64 servers,
and by cascading compatible KVM switches, as many as 512 servers can be
controlled on a complete two-stage installation. In addition, up to 4 KVM over
IP Switches can be centralized and controlled by a single CM1164A or
CM1284. Each KVM over IP switch features superior video quality (Full HD
resolution of 1920 x 1200), FIPS 140-2 with level 1 security standards and
virtual media transmissions at twice the speed. The KN series provides local
console and remote over IP access for users to monitor and access their entire
data center over a network. In addition, it offers out-of-band access with
external modem support for BIOS-level troubleshooting when the network is
down.
These KN series of KVM over IP Switches are differentiated according to the
number of buses they support and the number of KVM ports they provide – as
shown below:
Model Bus Support KVM Ports
KN2116VA 1 Local; 2 Remote; 1U 16
KN4116VA 1 Local; 4 Remote; 1U 16
KN8116V 1 Local; 8 Remote; 1U 16
KN2124VA 1 Local; 2 Remote; 1U 24
KN4124VA 1 Local; 4 Remote; 1U 24
KN1132V 1 Local; 1 Remote; 1U 32
KN2132VA 1 Local; 2 Remote; 1U 32
KN4132VA 1 Local; 4 Remote; 1U 32
KN8132V 1 Local; 8 Remote; 1U 32
KN2140VA 1 Local; 2 Remote; 1U 40
KN4140VA 1 Local; 4 Remote; 1U 40
KN4164V 1 Local; 4 Remote; 2U 64
KN8164V 1 Local; 8 Remote; 2U 64

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Each bus permits a separate user session so that up to 2 (1 Local; 1 Remote), 3
(1 Local; 2 Remote), 5 (1 Local; 4 Remote), or 9 (1 Local; 8 Remote)
concurrent independent connections to the attached servers can take place. The
diagram on the next page shows how the KN8164V switches can be connected
and accessed via 1 local and 8 remote sessions.
Since the switches use TCP/IP for their communications protocol, they can be
accessed via their IP addresses from anywhere on the LAN, WAN, or Internet
– whether the connecting computer is located down the hall, down the street,
or half-way around the world. Remote operators can log in via their browser or
make use of stand-alone Windows or Java GUI applications. Java allows the
switches to work with JRE (Java Runtime Environment) enabled operating
systems – ensuring multi-platform operability.
The client software allows operators to exchange keyboard, video and mouse
signals with the servers attached to the switches just as if they were present
locally and working on the equipment directly.
Up to 32 users can share the switch’s buses. A Message Board feature allows
them to communicate with each other to facilitate port sharing.
Administrators can handle a multitude of maintenance tasks with ease – from
installing and running GUI applications, to BIOS level troubleshooting, routine
monitoring, concurrent maintenance, system administration, rebooting and
even pre-boot functions.
Local console operation is easily accomplished by entering hotkey
combinations from the keyboard with a full screen GUI display.
TCP/IP
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Remote
Remote
Remote
Remote
Local
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