Avocent DSR SWITCH - Installation and maintenance instructions

DS R
Installer/User Guide
DSR1161
DSR2161
DSR4160

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INSTRUCTIONS
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric shock to persons.
POWER ON
This symbol indicates the principle on/off switch is in the on position.
POWER OFF
This symbol indicates the principle on/off switch is in the off position.
PROTECTIVE GROUNDING TERMINAL
A terminal which must be connected to earth ground prior to making any other
connections to the equipment.

DSR
Installer/User Guide
Avocent, the Avocent logo and “The Power of Being There” are
trademarks of Avocent Corporation. OSCAR is a registered trade-
mark of Apex Inc. All other marks are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.
© 2001 Avocent Corporation. All rights reserved.

USA Notification
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Note: 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 oper-
ated 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.
Canadian Notification
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les
limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement
sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada.
Japanese Notification
Agency Approvals
UL 1950, CSA C22. 2 No. 950, EN60950, IEC 950
FCC part 15A, EN55022, EN50082
Republic of Korea EMI Standard Certificate Number: E-F900-01-2012 (A)

Contents
Chapter 1 – Product Overview
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2 – Installation
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing the DSR Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing the DSAuthentication Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing DSAdmin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing DSView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adding a DSR to your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Configuring Host PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Configuring DSAdmin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 3 – Basic Operations
Basic Operations/Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Keyboard Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the Session Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 4 – Advanced Operations
Changing the System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Altering Authentication Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Altering DSView Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Macro Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Changing Cursor Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Adjusting Video Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Chapter 5 – Local Port Operation
Controlling your System at the Local Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Configuring OSCAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Resetting your Keyboard and Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Displaying Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Chapter 6 – Terminal Operations
Accessing the Terminal Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Appendices
Appendix A: FLASH Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Appendix B: Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Appendix C: Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Appendix D: TCP Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

CHAPTER
Product Overview
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Contents
DSR Overview - Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

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Chapter 1 – Product Overview
Features and Benefits
Avocent’s DSR combines analog and digital technology to provide flexible,
centralized control of data center servers. This solution provides enterprise
customers with a significant reduction of cable volume, secure remote access
and flexible server management from anywhere at anytime.
The DSR consists of a rack-mountable KVM switch configurable for analog
or digital connectivity. Models currently available include the DSR1161, the
DSR2161 and the DSR4160. Each DSR model has 16 input ports and provides
enhanced video quality of 1280 x 1024 for digital users (up to 10 meters) and
1600 x 1280 for the local user.
The DSR works over standard LAN connections. Up to four simultaneous
users can access servers across a 100BaseT Ethernet connection or directly
through a local port on the DSR for digital KVM and administration, depending
on the model selected. The IP-based DSR appliance gives you flexible server
management control from anywhere in the world.
Reduce cable bulk
With server densities ever increasing, cable bulk remains one of the major
concerns of every network administrator. The DSR significantly relieves KVM
cable volume in the rack by utilizing the innovative DSRIQ cable and single
CAT 5 cabling. This allows you higher server density while providing greater
airflow and cooling capacity. The DSRIQ cable is powered directly from the
server and provides Keep-alive functionality whether or not the DSR unit is
powered up.
Access the DSR via network connection
No special software or drivers are required on the attached, or Host, computers.
Users access the DSR unit and all attached systems via Ethernet from a PC
running the DSView application. This software resides on the user PC. User

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PCs can be located anywhere a valid network connection exists. The DSR unit
can be configured on a separate network from your data network, allowing
access to your servers even if your applications network is down.
DSView provides simple point and click access to any server
When a user connects, the DSView application will display a listing of all
computers and serial devices to which the user has permission to access. When
a user selects a computer from the list, the video of the selected computer is
displayed in the program window. Multiple servers can be accessed by one user.
Each additional computer’s video will appear in a separate program window.
DSAdmin and DSAuthentication Service create and manage user
permissions with DES encrypted security
An administrator describes the configuration of computers attached to the
DSR using an application called DSAdmin. Once the topology is described,
the administrator then establishes which computers a user has permission to
access. Usernames and passwords are derived from Windows NT, eliminating
the need for redundant user databases. Once the topology is established, the
DSAuthentication Service software manages the system’s user permissioning.
DSView polls the server for access permissions on power-up and every time
a switch is initiated for the most current permissions possible. A refresh is
also available for immediate updates to a user’s access profile. In addition to
the permissioning function, the DSAuthentication Service also stores pertinent
information about attached devices in a database. Room location, rack location
and computer type can all be stored for quick reference.
Safety Precautions
ENGLISH
To avoid potential video and/or keyboard problems when using Avocent products,
ensure that the computer and monitor are on the same phase if the building has
3-phase AC power. For best results, they should be on the same circuit.
To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to equipment,
please observe the following precautions:
•Do not use a 2-wire power cord in any Avocent product configuration.
•Test AC outlets at computer and monitor for proper polarity and grounding.
•Use only with grounded outlets at both the computer and monitor. When
using a backup power supply (UPS), power the computer, the monitor and
the DSR unit off the supply.
NOTE: The AC inlet is the main disconnect.