Avocent KVM over IP switch User manual

8/16 PS/2 KVM over IP switch
8 port / 16 port
PS/2 KVM over IP SWITCH
USER’S MANUAL
Rev 1.0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. THE QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE 1
2. INTRODUCTION 4
2.1 When the server is up and running 4
2.2 When the sever is dead 4
2.3 Features 5
2.4 Package contents 6
2.5 Technical specifications 7
2.6 System requirement 8
2.7 Cable diagrams 8
2.8 Product Details 9
3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 10
3.1 Operation Overview 10
3.2 Connecting PS/2 IP-KVM SWITCH to the host system 10
4. CONFIGURATION 14
4.1 Initial Configuration 14
4.1.1 Initial configuration via DHCP server 14
4.1.2 Initial configuration via serial console 16
4.1.3 Keyboard, Mouse and Video configuration 16
4.1.3.1 IP-KVM switch keyboard settings 17
4.1.3.2 Remote Mouse Settings 17
4.1.3.3 Auto mouse speed and mouse synchronization 17
4.1.3.4 Host system mouse settings 17
4.1.3.5 Single and Double Mouse Mode 18
4.1.3.6 Recommended Mouse Settings 18
4.1.3.7 Video Modes 18
5. USAGE 20
5.1 Prerequisites 20
5.2 Using PS/2 KVM over IP switch as a KVM switch 21
5.2.1 Daisy Chain Connection Diagram 23
5.2.2 Hot Plug 24
5.2.3 On Screen Display Operation 25
5.3 Login into the IP-KVM switch and logout 27
5.3.1 Login into the IP-KVM switch 27
5.3.2 Logout from the IP-KVM switch 29
5.4 The Remote Console 29

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5.5 Main Window 30
5.5.1 Remote Console Control Bar 30
5.5.2 Remote Console Status Line 36
6. MENU OPTIONS 37
6.1 Remote Control 37
6.1.1 KVM Console 37
6.1.2 Telnet Console 37
6.2 User Management 39
6.2.1 Change Password 39
6.2.2 Users And Groups 39
6.3 KVM Settings 40
6.3.1 User Console 40
6.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse 43
6.3.3 Video 44
6.4 Device Settings 45
6.4.1 Network 45
6.4.2 Dynamic DNS 47
6.4.3 Security 49
6.4.4 Certificate 50
6.4.5 Serial Port 52
6.4.6 Date And Time 54
6.4.7 Event Log 55
6.5 Maintenance 56
6.5.1 Device Information 56
6.5.2 Event Log 58
6.5.3 Update Firmware 59
6.5.4 Unit Reset 60
7. TROUBLESHOOTING 61
8. CERTIFICATES 62
A. PIN ASSIGNMENTS
B. KEY CODES
C. VIDEO MODES

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1. The Quick Installation Guide
Installation
PS/2 IP-KVM switch redirects local keyboard, mouse and video data to a remote administration
console. All data is transmitted via IP. PS/2 IP-KVM switch can be used in a multi administrator and
multi server environment as well. Besides, PS/2 IP-KVM switch is a KVM switch, which can also be
used with a local console. Connecting PS/2 IP-KVM switch to the host system
In order to connect the PS/2 IP-KVM switch perform the following steps:
1. Connect the power supply to PS/2 IP-KVM switch.
2. Connect the monitor to the PS/2 IP-KVM switch.
3. Connect the keyboard to the PS/2 IP-KVM switch.
4. Connect the mouse to the PS/2 IP-KVM switch.
5. Plug the HDDB15 pin connector of a 3-in-one cable into any label computer port on the rear of
PS/2 IP-KVM switch unit. Then connect the HDDB-15 pin male type for PC video, the purple Mini
Din 6 pin female type for keyboard and the green Mini Din 6 pin female type for mouse. To plug
these three connectors into the respective ports of computer.
6. Repeat item 5 procedure to all of PC ports of PS/2 IP-KVM switch
7. Connect Ethernet and/or modem, depending how you want to access PS/2 IP-KVM switch.
Video modes
PS/2 IP-KVM switch recognizes a limited number of common video modes. When running X-Window
on the host system, please don’t use any custom mode lines with special video modes. If done so,
PS/2 IP-KVM SWITCH may not be able to detect these. You are on the safe side with all standard
VESA video modes. Please refer to Appendix C for a list of all known modes.
Initial IP configuration
Initially the PS/2 IP-KVM switch network interface is configured with the parameters shown in Table
1.1.
Parameter Value
IP auto configuration DHCP
IP-Address 192.168.1.22
Net-mask 255.255.255.0
Default-Gateway none
Table 1.1: Initial configuration
If this initial configuration doesn’t meet your local requirements, you need to do the initial IP
configuration. Use one of the following ways:
1.Connect the enclosed NULL modem cable to the serial interface on the rear side. The serial
interface needs to be adjusted with the parameters shown in table 1.2:
Parameter Value
Bits/second 115200
Data bits 8
Parity No
Stop bits 1
Flow Control None
Table 1.2: Serial parameters

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Use a terminal software (e.g. hyper term or minicom) to connect to PS/2 IP-KVM switch. Reset PS/2
IP-KVM switch and immediately press <ESC>. You will see some device information and a ’=>’
prompt. Enter the command ’config’ and press <Enter>. After waiting a few moments you may
configure IP auto configuration, IP address, net mask and default gateway. Pressing <Enter> without
entering values does not change settings. The gateway value must be set to 0.0.0.0 (for no gateway)
or any other value. You will be asked if the values are correct and get a chance to correct them. After
confirming, PS/2 IP-KVM switch performs a reset.
2.Use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect PS/2 IP-KVM switch to a subnet where a DHCP server is
available. After the DHCP server has assigned an IP address to PS/2 IP-KVM switch you can use
the web interface to configure the device.
Web interface
IP-KVM switch may be accessed using a standard JAVA enabled web browser. You may use the
HTTP protocol or a secure encrypted connection via HTTPS. Just enter the configured IP address of
IP-KVM switch into your web browser.
Login name super (factory default)
Password pass (factory default)
Changing these settings to user specific values is strongly recommended
and can be done on the User Management page (see the Section called
Users and Groups in Chapter 6).
Remote Console
The Remote Console is the redirected screen, keyboard and mouse of the remote host system to
which IP-KVM switch is installed. The web browser which is used for accessing IP-KVM switch has to
supply a Java Runtime Environment version 1.1 or higher. However, it is strongly recommended to
install Sun JVM 1.4. The Remote Console will behave exactly the same way as if you were sitting
directly in front of the screen of your remote system. That means that both the keyboard and mouse
can be used in the usual way. Open the console by selecting the preview picture on the main site of
the HTML front end. Figure 1-2 shows the top of the Remote Console.
Figure 1.3: Top part of the Remote Console
There are some options to choose from and the important ones are the following:
Auto Adjust button
If the video displayed is of bad quality or distorted in some way, press this button and wait a few
seconds while PS/2 IP-KVM switch tries to adjust itself for the best possible video quality.
Sync Mouse
Choose this option in order to synchronize the local with the remote mouse cursor. This is
especially necessary when using accelerated mouse settings on the host system. In general
there is no need to change mouse settings on the host.
Video Settings in Options Menu This opens a new window with elements to control the PS/2 IP-KVM

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switch Video Settings. You can change some values, for instance the brightness and contrast
of the picture displayed, which may improve the video quality. It is also possible to revert to the
default settings for all video modes or only the current one.
Note: At first start, if the local mouse pointer is not synchronized with
the remote mouse pointer, press the Auto Adjust Button once.

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2. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing PS/2 IP-KVM switch. PS/2 IP-KVM switch can save your MONEY, TIME,
SPACE, EQUIPMENT and POWER. PS/2 IP-KVM switch defines a new class of remote KVM access
devices. PS/2 IP-KVM switch combines an 8/16/32-port KVM switch with digital remote KVM access
via IP networks and comprehensive system management.
PS/2 IP-KVM switch provides convenient; remote KVM access and control via LAN or Internet. It
captures, digitizes, and compresses video signal and transmits it with keyboard and mouse signals to
and from a remote computer. PS/2 IP-KVM switch provides a non-intrusive solution for remote access
and control. Remote access and control software runs on its embedded processors only but not on
mission-critical servers, so that there is no interference with server operation or impact on network
performance.
Furthermore, PS/2 IP-KVM switch offers additional remote power management with the help of
optional available device.
PS/2 IP-KVM switch supports consoles consisting of PS/2 style keyboards and mouse, and HD 15
video output. PS/2 IP-KVM switch will automatically detect the current video mode of the console,
however manual fine-tuning is recommended to receive the best video quality. PS/2 IP-KVM switch
will accept video streams up to 110 MHz dot clock. This results in a screen resolution of 1280x1024
pixels with a frame rate of 60 Hz.
2.1 When the server is up and running
PS/2 IP-KVM switch gives you a full control over the remote server. The Management Console allows
you to access the remote server’s graphics, keyboard and mouse and to send special commands to
the server. You can also perform periodic maintenance of the server. Using the Console Redirection
Service, you are able to do the following:
I. Reboot the system.
II. Watch the boot process.
III. Boot the system from a separate partition to load the diagnostic environment.
IV. Run special diagnostic programs.
2.2 When the sever is dead
Obviously, fixing hardware defects is not possible through using a remote management device.
Nevertheless PS/2 IP-KVM switch gives the administrator valuable information about the type of a
hardware failure. Serious hardware failures can be categorized into five different categories with
different chances to happen:
I. Hard disk failure 50%
II. Power cable detached, power supply failure 28%
III. CPU, Controller, main board failure 10%
IV. CPU fan failure 8%
V. RAM failure 4%
Using PS/2 IP-KVM switch, administrators can determine which kind of serious hardware failure has
occurred (See table 2.1).

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Type of failure Detected by
Hard disk failure Console screen, CMOS set-up information
Power cable detached, power
supply failure
Server remains in power off state after power on
command has been given.
CPU Controller, main board failure. Power supply is on, but there is no video output.
CPU fan failure By server specific management software
RAM failure Boot-Sequence on boot console
Table 2.1:Host system failures and how they are detected.
2.3 Features
z8/16 port KVM over IP switch is 19” rack mount size design.
zSupport DOS, Win3.X, Win95/98/98SE/2000/ME/XP, WinNT, Netware, Unix, Linux
zSupport iMAC, Power MAC and Sun Microsystems with USB port (Need work with USB-PS/2
adapter)
zHot Plug - Add PCs or Remove Connected PCs for Maintenance without Powering Down the
KVM switch or PCs.
zHigh Video Quality – Resolution Up To 1920X1440 (local side), 1280 X1024 (remote side)
zNo Software Required - easy PC selection via On Screen Display Menu (OSD), Push Buttons,
Hot Keys
zAt local console side - Support eight characters password protection and search PC server name
zAt Remove console side – Use SSL protocol for any encrypted network traffic between itself and a
connected client.
zKeyboard status restored when switching PCs
zLED Display for easy status monitoring
zBuzzer sound for switching port confirmation.
zBuilt-in one extra daisy chain port and no waste any PC port
zNo DIP switch setting needed and auto detect daisy chain bank
zManage serves around the world
zKVM (keyboard, video, mouse) access over IP and analogous telephone line.
zBIOS level access
zNo impact on server or network performance
zAutomatically senses video resolution for best possible screen capture
zHigh-performance mouse tracking and synchronization

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2.4 Package contents
Model No.: 8 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch
Base unit- 8 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch 1 PCS
User’s manual 1 PCS
Installation software and User Manual on CD-ROM 1 PCS
AC to DC Power Adapter 1 PCS
Rack Mount Kit 1 SET
Daisy Chain Cable 1 PCS
3-in-one cables (One HDDB 15-pin male to one HDDB
15-pin and two Mini Din 6-pin PS/2 cables)
Optional
Null modem cable 1 PCS
Model No.: 16 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch
Base unit- 16 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch 1 PCS
User’s manual 1 PCS
Installation software and User Manual on CD-ROM 1 PCS
AC to DC Power Adapter 1 PCS
Rack Mount Kit 1 SET
Daisy Chain Cable 1 PCS
3-in-one cables (One HDDB 15-pin male to one HDDB
15-pin and two Mini Din 6-pin PS/2 cables)
Optional
Null modem cable 1 PCS

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2.5 Technical specifications
Model No. 8 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch 16 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch
PC Port 8 16
Console Port 1
PC Port Connector
(All Female Types)
VGA HDDB 15-pin(shared with PS/2 keyboard and Mouse)
Console Port Connector
(All Female Types)
Local Console: PS/2 Keyboard Mini Din 6 pin
PS/2 Mouse Mini Din 6 pin
VGA HDDB 15pin
Remote Console: RJ-45 8P8C
Daisy Chain Port
Connector
(All Female Types)
PS/2 Keyboard mini Din 6 pin
PS/2 Mouse Mini Din 6 pin
VGA HDDB 15pin
Serial Port (DB9 pin Male) 1
LAN port (RJ-45 8P8C) 1
10BASE-T Ethernet uses Category 3/4/5/5E/6 UTP
100BASE-T Ethernet uses Category 5/5E/6 UTP
Reset button 1
PC selection On Screen Display Menu, Hot Key, Push Button
PC Port LED 8 16
Bank 7 segment LED 1
On Screen Display Control Yes
Scan Intervals 5~99 Sec.
Keyboard Emulation PS/2
Mouse Emulation PS/2
VGA Resolution Local Console: 1920X1440
Remote Console: 1280 X1024
Daisy Chain MAX Level 8 levels
MAX PC Connection 120 128
Housing Metal
Power Adapter DC 5V, 2.5A
Operation Temperature 0~50℃
Storage Temperature -20 ~ 60℃
Humidity 0~80%, Non-Condensing
Size 19” Rack Mount / 1RU 19” Rack Mount / 1RU
Weight (kg) 2.0kg 2.2kg
Dimension (cm) 41(L) X 16.4(W) X 4.6(H) 41(L) X 16.4(W) X 4.5(H)