Avocent Single port KVM over IP switch User manual

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Single Port
KVM over IP SWITCH
USER’S MANUAL
Rev 1.0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. THE QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE
2. INTRODUCTION
2.1 When the sever is up and running
2.2 When the server is dead
2.3 Features
2.4 Package contents
2.5 Technical specifications
2.6 System requirement
2.7 Cable diagrams
3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION
3.1 Operation overview
3.2 Connecting IP- KVM to the host system
3.3 Connecting IP- KVM to multi-port KVM switch
3.4 Connecting External Reset/Power option
4. CONFIGURATION
4.1 Initial Configuration
4.1.1 Initial configuration via DHCP server
4.1.2 Initial configuration via serial console
4.1.3 Keyboard, Mouse and Video configuration
4.1.3.1 IP-KVM switch keyboard settings
4.1.3.2 Remote Mouse Settings
4.1.3.3 Auto mouse speed and mouse synchronization
4.1.3.4 Host system mouse settings
4.1.3.5 Single and Double Mouse Mode
4.1.3.6 Video Modes
5. USAGE
5.1 Prerequisites
5.2 Login into the IP-KVM switch and logout
5.2.1 Login into the IP-KVM switch
5.2.2 Logout from the IP-KVM switch
5.3 The Remote Console
5.4 Main Window
5.4.1 Remote Console Control Bar
5.4.2 Remote Console Status Line
6. MENU OPTIONS

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6.1 Remote Control
6.1.1 KVM Console
6.1.2 Remote Power
6.1.3 Telnet Console
6.2 Virtual Media
6.2.1 Floppy Disk
6.2.2 CD ROM
6.2.3 Drive redirection
6.2.4 Options
6.3 User Management
6.3.1 Change Password
6.3.2 Users And Groups
6.4 KVM Settings
6.4.1 User Console
6.4.2 Power Control
6.4.3 Keyboard/Mouse
6.4.4 Video
6.5 Device Settings
6.5.1 Network
6.5.2 Dynamic DNS
6.5.3 Security
6.5.4 Certificate
6.5.5 Serial Port
6.5.6 Date And Time
6.5.7 Event Log
6.6 Maintenance
6.6.1 Device Information
6.6.2 Event Log
6.6.3 Update Firmware
6.6.4 Unit Reset
7. TROUBLESHOOTING
8. CERTIFICATES
A. Pin Assignments
B. Key Codes
C. Video Modes
D. Rack mount kit installation diagram

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1. The quick installation guide
Installation
IP-KVM switch redirects local keyboard, mouse and video data to a remote administration console. All
data is transmitted via IP. IP-KVM switch can be used in a multi administrator and multi server
environment as well. Besides, IP-KVM switch is a KVM switch, which can also be used with a local
console.
IP-KVM switch hardware installation
Figure 1-1 The connectors of single port IP-KVM switch front and rear side
Please perform the following steps:
1. Connect the power supply to IP-KVM switch
2. Connect the monitor to the IP-KVM switch console side.
3. Connect the keyboard to the IP-KVM switch console side.
4. Connect the mouse to the IP-KVM switch console side.
5. Connect a VGA cable (15-pin HDDB Male / Male) with the Male side to both of the PC and the host
port of the IP-KVM switch.
6. Connect one purple end of 3-in-one cable to the PS/2 mouse port on the computer, and the other
end of 3-in-one cable to the host PS/2 mouse port on the IP-KVM Switch.
7. Connect one green end of 3-in-one cable to PS/2 keyboard port on the computer, and the other
end of 3-in-one cable to the host PS/2 keyboard port on the IP-KVM switch.
8. Connect the type A connector of USB A-B cable to the host system, while using remote mass
storage control.
9. Connect Ethernet to LAN port and/or modem to DB-9 serial port, depending on how you want to
access IP-KVM switch
Video modes
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, 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 IP-KVM switch network interface is configured with the parameters shown in Table 1-1.
Host
Console

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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
Use a terminal software (e.g. hyper term or minicom) to connect to IP-KVM switch. Reset 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, IP-KVM switch performs a reset.
2. Use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect IP-KVM switch to a subnet where a DHCP server is
available. After the DHCP server has assigned an IP address to 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

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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 1-2: 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 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 IP-KVM 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 IP-KVM switch. IP-KVM switch can save your MONEY, TIME, SPACE,
EQUIPMENT and POWER. IP-KVM switch defines a new class of remote KVM access devices.
IP-KVM switch combines digital remote KVM access via IP networks with comprehensive and
integrated system management.
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. 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, IP-KVM switch offers additional remote power management with the help of optional
available device.
IP-KVM switch supports consoles consisting of PS/2 style keyboards and mouse and HDDB 15 video
output. 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. 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
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 server is dead
Obviously, fixing hardware defects is not possible through a remote management device.
Nevertheless 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 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 on 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
zManage serves around the world
zKVM (keyboard, video, mouse) access over IP and analogous telephone line (modem needed).
zBIOS level access
zSSL encryption
zNo impact on server or network performance
zAutomatically senses video resolution for best possible screen capture
zHigh-performance mouse tracking and synchronization
zPort to connect a user console for direct analogous access to KVM switch
zLocal Mouse suppression (only when using SUN’s Java Virtual Machine)
zCan be used with any standard KVM
zRemote mass storage control.
2.4. Package contents
Base unit- Single port IP-KVM Switch 1 PC
User’s manual 1 PC
Installation software and User Manual on CD-ROM 1 PC
AC to DC Power Adapter 1 PC
Rack Mount Kit 1 SET
Null modem cable 1 PC

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2.5. Technical specifications
Model No. Single port IP-KVM Switch
PC Port 1
Console Port 1
PC Port Connector
(All Female Types) PS/2 Keyboard Mini Din 6 pin PS/2 Mouse Mini Din 6 pin
VGA HDDB 15 pin
USB Type B receptacle
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
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
Keyboard Emulation PS/2
Mouse Emulation PS/2
VGA Resolution Local :1600 X1200 Remote : 1280 X1024
Housing Metal
Power Adapter DC 5V, 2.5A
Operation Temperature 0~50℃
Storage Temperature -20 ~ 60℃
Humidity 0~80%, Non-Condensing
Size Desktop
Weight (kg) 1700g
Dimension (mm) 156 X139 X27
2.6. System requirement
Item Description
Local console side One PS/2 Keyboard, one PS/2 Mouse
and one monitor
Remote Console
side One PC or Multiple PCs are linked into the network
Computer side One PC or Server or the console port of
KVM switch unit

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2.7. Cable diagrams
PS/2 Cable:
Mini Din 6 pin Male to Male
VGA Cable:
HDB15 pin Male to Male
USB 2.0 Cable:
USB A-B cable
AT to PS/2 keyboard adapter: (Optional)
Din 5 pins Male to Mini Din 6 pin Female
CAT5/5E/6 Straight Through UTP/STP Cable:
8P8C