Avocent AutoView 2000 Installation and maintenance instructions

Installer/User Guide
AutoView®2000

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AutoView®2000
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reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Product Overview
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 2: Installation
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rack Mounting Your AutoView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing the AutoView 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting Up Your AutoView System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 3: Basic Operations
Controlling Your System at the Analog Ports . . . . 17
Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers . . . . . . . . 17
Navigating OSCAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Configuring OSCAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Displaying Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Scanning Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Broadcasting to Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Changing Your Switch Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Appendices
Appendix A: FLASH Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Appendix B: Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . 41
Appendix C: Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Contents
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Product Overview

Chapter 1: Product Overview 3
Chapter 1: Product Overview
Features and Benefits
The multiuser, 16 port AutoView 2000 integrates Avocent’s field-proven analog
keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) switching technology with advanced cable
management, flexible access for two simultaneous users and a patented, next-
generation user interface. The AutoView 2000 KVM switch conveniently
supports all major server platforms and features powerful on-screen
management for easy system configuration and server selection.
A unique benefit of the AutoView 2000 is the AVRIQ intelligent module. The
AVRIQ module with CAT 5 design dramatically reduces cable clutter, while
providing optimal resolution and video settings. The built-in memory of the
AVRIQ simplifies configuration by assigning and retaining unique server
names and Electronic ID (EID) numbers for each attached server. The AVRIQ
is powered directly from the server and provides Keep Alive™ functionality
even if the AutoView is not powered.
NOTE: Throughout the documentation you will see the word “appliance” used generically to
describe the AutoView 2000 switch.
Figure 1.1: AutoView 2000
AVRIQ intelligent module
AVRIQ modules allow direct KVM connectivity to servers in your AutoView
system. Each AutoView 2000 has 16 Avocent Rack Interface (ARI) ports for
connecting AVRIQ modules.
Utilizing an AVRIQ, you can attach additional switches to expand your
AutoView system. This flexibility allows you to add capacity as your data
center grows.
Multiplatform support
The AVRIQ modules available with the AutoView 2000 support PS/2, Sun and
USB server environments. Using the On-Screen Configuration and Activity
Reporting interface (OSCAR) in conjunction with these modules allows you
to switch easily across platforms.

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OSCAR graphical user interface
An AutoView 2000 switch uses OSCAR, which features intuitive menus to
configure your switch system and select computers. Computers can be
identified by unique name, EID or port number, allowing you to assign unique
server names.
Security
OSCAR allows you to protect your system with a screen saver password. After
a user-defined time, the screen saver mode engages and access is prohibited
until the appropriate password is entered to reactivate the system.
Operation modes
The OSCAR user interface provides convenient operation modes for easy
AutoView 2000 system administration. These modes (Broadcast, Scan, Switch
and Share) allow you to manage your switching activities. Chapter 3 explains
these modes in detail.
Video
AutoView 2000 provides optimal resolution for analog VGA, SVGA and XGA
video. Achieve resolutions of up to 1600 x 1200 with a 10 foot cable and up to
800 x 600 with a 50 foot cable. Resolutions will vary depending upon the length
of cable separating your switch and servers.
Plug and Play
The AutoView 2000 also supports Display Data Channel Plug and Play, which
automates configuration of the monitor and is compliant with the VESA
DDC2B standard.
FLASH upgradable
Upgrade your firmware at any time through a simple update utility to ensure
that your AutoView system is always running the most current version
available. Both the AutoView 2000 switch and the AVRIQ modules are FLASH
upgradable. See Appendix A for more information.
Cascading expansion
Each AutoView 2000 switch supports up to 16 directly attached servers and can
conveniently scale to support more. You can expand your system using
cascadable Avocent products such as other AutoViews or Outlook appliances.
This extra “cascade” of units allows you to attach up to 256 servers in one system.