D-Link DKVM-IP1 User manual

D-Link DKVM-IP1
1 Port KVM Switch
Over IP
Manual
Version 1.00

CONTENTS
1 THE QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE 1
2 INTRODUCTION 4
2.1 When the sever is up and running 4
2.2 When the server is dead 4
2.3 Features 5
2.4 Package contents 5
2.5 Technical specifications 6
2.6 System requirement 6
2.7 Cable diagrams 7
2.8 LED Indicators 7
3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 8
3.1 Operation overview 8
3.2 Connecting DKVM-IP1 to the host system 8
3.3 Connecting DKVM-IP1 to multi-port KVM switch 11
4 CONFIGURATION 12
4.1 Initial Configuration 12
4.1.1 Initial configuration via DHCP server 12
4.1.2 Initial configuration via serial console 13
4.1.3 Keyboard, Mouse and Video configuration 14
4.1.3.1 DKVM-IP1 switch keyboard settings 14
4.1.3.2 Remote Mouse Settings 15
4.1.3.3 Auto mouse speed and mouse synchronization 15
4.1.3.4 Host system mouse settings 15
4.1.3.5 Single and Double Mouse Mode 16
4.1.3.6 Recommended Mouse Settings 16
4.1.3.7 Video Modes 16
5 USAGE 17
5.1 Prerequisites 17
5.2 Login into the DKVM-IP1 switch and logout 18
5.2.1 Login into the DKVM-IP1 switch 18
5.2.2 Logout from the DKVM-IP1 switch 20
5.3 The Remote Console 20
5.4 Main Window 20
5.4.1 Remote Console Control Bar 21
5.4.2 Remote Console Status Line 28

6 MENU OPTIONS 29
6.1 Remote 29
6.1.1 KVM Console 29
6.1.2 Telnet Console 29
6.2 Mapping 31
6.2.1 Floppy Disk 31
6.2.2 CD ROM 32
6.2.3 Drive redirection 36
6.2.4 Options 39
6.3 User 40
6.3.1 Change Password 40
6.3.2 Users 40
6.4 Setting 41
6.4.1 User Console 41
6.4.2 Keyboard/Mouse 44
6.4.3 Video 45
6.5 Network 46
6.5.1 Network 46
6.5.2 Dynamic DNS 48
6.5.3 Security 50
6.5.4 Certificate 51
6.5.5 Serial Port 53
6.5.6 Date And Time 55
6.5.7 Event Log 56
6.6 Tools 58
6.6.1 Device Status 58
6.6.2 Event Log 59
6.6.3 Update Firmware 60
6.6.4 Unit Reset 61
7 TROUBLESHOOTING 62
8 CERTIFICATES 63
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
DKVM-IP1 switch redirects local keyboard, mouse and video data to a remote administration console.
All data is transmitted via IP. DKVM-IP1 switch can be used in a multi administrator and multi server
environment as well. Besides, DKVM-IP1 switch is a KVM switch, which can also be used with a local
console.
DKVM-IP1 switch hardware installation
Figure 1-1 The connectors of single port DKVM-IP1 switch front and rear side
Please perform the following steps:
1. Connect the power supply to DKVM-IP1 switch
2. Connect the monitor to the DKVM-IP1 switch console side.
3. Connect the keyboard to the DKVM-IP1 switch console side.
4. Connect the mouse to the DKVM-IP1 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 DKVM-IP1 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 DKVM-IP1 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 DKVM-IP1 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 DKVM-IP1 switch
Video modes
DKVM-IP1 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,
DKVM-IP1 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.
Host
Console

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Initial IP configuration
Initially the DKVM-IP1 switch network interface is configured with the parameters shown in Table 1-1.
Parameter Value
IP auto configuration DHCP
IP-Address 192.168.0.70
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 DKVM-IP1 switch. Reset
DKVM-IP1 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, DKVM-IP1 switch performs a reset.
2. Use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect DKVM-IP1 switch to a subnet where a DHCP server is
available. After the DHCP server has assigned an IP address to DKVM-IP1 switch you can use the
web interface to configure the device.
Web interface
DKVM-IP1 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
DKVM-IP1 switch into your web browser.
Login name admin (factory default)
Password admin (factory default)

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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 DKVM-IP1 switch is installed. The web browser which is used for accessing DKVM-IP1 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 1-2: 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 DKVM-IP1 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 DKVM-IP1
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 DKVM-IP1 switch. DKVM-IP1 switch can save your MONEY, TIME, SPACE,
EQUIPMENT and POWER. DKVM-IP1 switch defines a new class of remote KVM access devices.
DKVM-IP1 switch combines digital remote KVM access via IP networks with comprehensive and
integrated system management.
DKVM-IP1 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. DKVM-IP1 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, DKVM-IP1 switch offers additional remote power management with the help of optional
available device.
DKVM-IP1 switch supports consoles consisting of PS/2 style keyboards and mouse and HDDB 15
video output. DKVM-IP1 switch will automatically detect the current video mode of the console,
however manual fine-tuning is recommended to receive the best video quality. DKVM-IP1 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
DKVM-IP1 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 DKVM-IP1 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 DKVM-IP1 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
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
DKVM-IP1 1 Port KVM Over IP 1 PC
User’s manual 1 PC
CD-ROM with Manual and software 1 PC
5V 2.5A DC Power Adapter 1 PC
Rack Mount Kit 1 PC
Serial cable 1 PC
USB cable in 6ft 1 PC
3-in-1 KVM cable in 3ft 1 PC

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2.5. Technical specifications
Model No. DKVM-IP1 1port KVM Switch Over IP
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) 0.67kg
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
CAT5/5E/6 Straight Through UTP/STP Cable:
8P8C
2.8. LED Indicators:
LED Indicator Color Status Description
Solid Properly connected to the network
Green Blinking Sending or Receiving Data
Solid Connect to 100 Mbps network
Link/speed
Orange Light off Connect to 10 Mbps network