HP 262586-B21 - IP Console Switch 3x1x16 KVM User manual

HP IP Console Viewer
User Guide
Part Number 409053-003
J
uly 2008 (Third Edition)

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Contents
Product overview .......................................................................................................................... 8
HP IP Console Viewer overview................................................................................................................... 8
System components ................................................................................................................................... 8
Main window ................................................................................................................................. 8
Video Session Viewer ...................................................................................................................... 9
Serial Session Viewer....................................................................................................................... 9
Manage Console Switch windows ..................................................................................................... 9
OBWI.......................................................................................................................................... 10
Features and benefits............................................................................................................................... 10
Directory services integration (LDAP) ................................................................................................ 11
Supported operating systems .................................................................................................................... 11
Browser requirements............................................................................................................................... 11
Supported directory services..................................................................................................................... 12
System requirements ................................................................................................................................ 12
Installation ................................................................................................................................. 13
Setting up the HP IP Console Switch........................................................................................................... 13
Synchronizing your mouse pointers.................................................................................................. 13
Establishing LAN connections ................................................................................................................... 14
Windows XP SP1 or newer............................................................................................................. 14
Installing the HP IP Console Viewer............................................................................................................ 15
Launching the HP IP Console Viewer.......................................................................................................... 16
Configuring the HP IP Console Viewer ....................................................................................................... 16
Navigating the HP IP Console Viewer ........................................................................................... 19
HP IP Console Viewer components overview ............................................................................................... 19
Viewing the main window........................................................................................................................ 19
Main window features ............................................................................................................................. 20
Auto searching for a server in the list view.................................................................................................. 21
Searching for a server in the local database ............................................................................................... 21
Adding and discovering console switches...................................................................................... 22
Adding console switches .......................................................................................................................... 22
Adding a console switch without an assigned IP address .................................................................... 22
Adding a console switch with an assigned IP address ........................................................................ 26
Discovering one or more console switches with the Discover Wizard ............................................................. 29
Managing multiple connections................................................................................................................. 33
Server naming ........................................................................................................................................ 34
Server name displays..................................................................................................................... 34
Sorting displays............................................................................................................................. 35
Managing cached credentials................................................................................................................... 35
Clearing login credentials............................................................................................................... 35
Accessing console switches.......................................................................................................... 36
Accessing console switches overview......................................................................................................... 36
Managing KVM console switches ................................................................................................. 37
Manage Console Switch window overview for KVM console switches............................................................ 37

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Viewing and configuring parameters through the Settings tab ....................................................................... 37
Configuring global parameters........................................................................................................ 37
Configuring user accounts .............................................................................................................. 44
Viewing interface adapter parameters.............................................................................................. 53
Configuring SNMP parameters........................................................................................................ 55
Viewing server parameters ............................................................................................................. 59
Configuring cascade switch parameters ...........................................................................................64
Viewing version parameters............................................................................................................ 65
Viewing the Status tab ............................................................................................................................. 70
Disconnecting user session.............................................................................................................. 70
Using the Tools tab.................................................................................................................................. 71
Rebooting the console switch .......................................................................................................... 71
Upgrading console switch firmware ................................................................................................. 72
Upgrading interface adapter firmware simultaneously ........................................................................ 73
Managing console switch configuration files .....................................................................................74
Managing console switch user databases......................................................................................... 75
Managing remote servers through the Video Session Viewer ........................................................... 77
About the Video Session Viewer................................................................................................................ 77
Video Session Viewer window ........................................................................................................ 78
Accessing the Video Session Viewer ................................................................................................ 79
Closing the Video Session Viewer.................................................................................................... 79
Video session types ....................................................................................................................... 79
Connection sharing (HP IP Console Switches with Virtual Media only) .................................................. 84
Expanding and refreshing the Video Session Viewer.................................................................................... 84
Adjusting the local cursors .............................................................................................................. 85
Refreshing the screen ..................................................................................................................... 85
Expanding to full screen mode ........................................................................................................ 85
Adjusting the Video Session Viewer........................................................................................................... 85
Adjusting the Video Session Viewer size........................................................................................... 85
Adjusting the video quality ............................................................................................................. 86
Configuring session options...................................................................................................................... 87
Configuring keyboard pass-through ................................................................................................. 87
Selecting function buttons for the Video Session Toolbar............................................................................... 87
Aligning the cursors................................................................................................................................. 87
Mouse tuning.......................................................................................................................................... 87
Windows operating systems ........................................................................................................... 87
Linux operating systems.................................................................................................................. 88
Viewing multiple servers using Scan mode.................................................................................................. 88
Scanning your servers.................................................................................................................... 88
Navigating the thumbnail view........................................................................................................ 90
Using macros for KVM console switches...........................................................................................91
Using Virtual Media (HP IP Console Switches with Virtual Media only) .......................................................... 92
Virtual Media requirements............................................................................................................. 92
Virtual Media resources.................................................................................................................. 92
Virtual Media sharing and preemption considerations........................................................................ 93
Virtual Media window.................................................................................................................... 93
Virtual Media session settings.......................................................................................................... 94
Opening a Virtual Media session .................................................................................................... 94
Closing a Virtual Media session ...................................................................................................... 98
Managing serial console switches................................................................................................. 99
Manage Console Switch window overview for serial console switches ........................................................... 99
Viewing and configuring the Settings tab for serial console switches .............................................................. 99

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Configuring global parameters for serial console switches .................................................................. 99
Configuring user accounts for serial console switches....................................................................... 113
Configuring port parameters for serial console switches.................................................................... 125
Configuring SNMP parameters for serial console switches ................................................................ 132
Viewing server parameters for serial console switches................................................................................ 136
Modifying server names for serial console switches.......................................................................... 137
Resynchronizing the server listing for serial console switches ............................................................. 138
Viewing version parameters for serial console switches .............................................................................. 143
Viewing the Status tab for serial console switches...................................................................................... 144
Using the Tools tab for serial console switches .......................................................................................... 145
Rebooting the serial console switch................................................................................................ 145
Upgrading serial console switch firmware....................................................................................... 146
Managing serial console switch configuration files........................................................................... 147
Managing serial console switch user databases ..............................................................................149
Managing remote servers through the Serial Session Viewer.......................................................... 151
About the Serial Session Viewer.............................................................................................................. 151
Serial Session Viewer window ...................................................................................................... 151
Accessing the Serial Session Viewer .............................................................................................. 153
Closing the Serial Session Viewer.................................................................................................. 155
Customizing preferences ........................................................................................................................ 155
Customizing session properties ............................................................................................................... 156
Terminal session properties........................................................................................................... 156
Login scripts session properties...................................................................................................... 159
Logging session properties............................................................................................................ 160
Using login scripts................................................................................................................................. 160
Changing a default login script ..................................................................................................... 161
Enabling or disabling automatic login ............................................................................................ 163
Enabling or disabling debug mode for login scripts.......................................................................... 164
Using logging....................................................................................................................................... 165
Enable or disabling automatic logging ...........................................................................................166
Changing the default log file directory ........................................................................................... 167
Starting dynamic logging ............................................................................................................. 167
Pausing logging .......................................................................................................................... 168
Resuming logging........................................................................................................................ 168
Stopping logging......................................................................................................................... 168
Moving session data.............................................................................................................................. 168
Copying a session data................................................................................................................ 168
Pasting system clipboard contents.................................................................................................. 169
Printing a session screen............................................................................................................... 169
Using macros for serial console switches .................................................................................................. 169
Grouping macros for serial console switches............................................................................................. 171
Organizing the system .............................................................................................................. 174
Customizing console switch and server properties ..................................................................................... 174
General tab................................................................................................................................ 174
Telnet tab ................................................................................................................................... 177
Network tab ............................................................................................................................... 180
iLO tab ...................................................................................................................................... 182
Information tab............................................................................................................................ 182
Connections properties................................................................................................................. 184
VNC tab .................................................................................................................................... 185
RDP tab...................................................................................................................................... 188
Http/Https Ports tab ..................................................................................................................... 192

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Customizing options .............................................................................................................................. 192
Creating custom field labels.......................................................................................................... 192
Modifying the selected view on startup........................................................................................... 195
Changing the default browser ....................................................................................................... 195
Using Direct Draw ....................................................................................................................... 195
Assigning units to sites, departments, locations, or folders........................................................................... 196
Deleting and renaming a unit.................................................................................................................. 196
Deleting a unit, site, department, location, or folder ......................................................................... 197
Renaming a unit, site, department, location, or folder....................................................................... 197
Managing local databases..................................................................................................................... 197
Saving local databases ................................................................................................................ 197
Exporting local databases ............................................................................................................ 198
Loading local databases............................................................................................................... 199
Using directory services integration............................................................................................. 201
Using LDAP .......................................................................................................................................... 201
LDAP Authentication Only mode.............................................................................................................. 201
LDAP Authentication and Access Control mode ......................................................................................... 202
LDAP Authentication and Access Control Query types ................................................................................ 202
Query modes.............................................................................................................................. 202
Enabling directory services integration ..................................................................................................... 205
Entering the default LDAP license key ....................................................................................................... 207
Configuring LDAP parameters................................................................................................................. 208
Server Parameters tab .................................................................................................................. 209
Search Parameters tab ................................................................................................................. 209
Query Parameters tab .................................................................................................................. 210
Console switch and server query modes................................................................................................... 212
Setting up the Active Directory for performing group attribute mode queries.................................................. 217
Using the on-board Web interface (OBWI) .................................................................................. 219
Setting up the OBWI.............................................................................................................................. 219
Upgrading the console switch firmware for OBWI compatibility ........................................................ 219
Upgrading interface adapter firmware for OBWI compatibility.......................................................... 220
Migrating console switches to the OBWI ........................................................................................ 221
Synchronizing the local and console switch databases ..................................................................... 222
Launching the OBWI ............................................................................................................................. 223
Installing the certificate........................................................................................................................... 226
Downgrading console switch firmware..................................................................................................... 228
Managing console switches.................................................................................................................... 228
Connections................................................................................................................................ 228
Status......................................................................................................................................... 229
Configure................................................................................................................................... 229
Tools.......................................................................................................................................... 233
User accounts ............................................................................................................................. 234
SNMP........................................................................................................................................ 236
Resynchronizing server connections ............................................................................................... 238
Modifying a server name.............................................................................................................. 238
Configuring tiered switches........................................................................................................... 239
Interface adapters........................................................................................................................ 239
Versions ..................................................................................................................................... 240
Upgrading firmware using the OBWI............................................................................................. 243
Rebooting a console switch........................................................................................................... 247
Managing console switch configuration files ................................................................................... 247
Managing user databases ............................................................................................................ 253

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Setting virtual media options................................................................................................................... 258
Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................ 260
Troubleshooting chart ............................................................................................................................ 260
Certificate errors ................................................................................................................................... 262
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 ......................................................................................................... 263
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 ......................................................................................................... 266
Mozilla Firefox............................................................................................................................ 270
Upgrading the firmware ............................................................................................................ 272
Using the file system to upgrade firmware ................................................................................................ 272
Using TFTP for firmware upgrades ........................................................................................................... 273
TFTP for Linux operating systems.................................................................................................... 273
Upgrading the firmware using TFTP on Linux operating systems ......................................................... 274
HP IP Console Switch directory services integration setup tutorial.................................................... 277
HP IP Console Switch directory service setup............................................................................................. 277
Hardware configuration used for this example .......................................................................................... 277
Settings used for this example ................................................................................................................. 278
Authentication and group-level access controls.......................................................................................... 278
Authentication only................................................................................................................................ 290
LDAP client behavior overview ................................................................................................... 292
UID masks (simple and complex) ............................................................................................................. 292
Active Directory attributes that can be used as credentials................................................................. 292
Attributes initialized during creation of a new user object ................................................................. 292
Additional attributes available in user properties ............................................................................. 297
Additional attributes available through the ADSI Editor..................................................................... 298
UID mask for single factor credentials ...................................................................................................... 299
UID mask for multiple factor credentials.................................................................................................... 307
Serial Session Viewer terminal emulation modes........................................................................... 309
Terminal emulation modes overview ........................................................................................................ 309
VT terminal emulation................................................................................................................... 309
VT102 terminal emulation............................................................................................................. 309
VT100 terminal emulation............................................................................................................. 310
VT220 terminal emulation............................................................................................................. 314
VT52 terminal emulation............................................................................................................... 317
VT320 terminal emulation............................................................................................................. 317
Keyboard and mouse shortcuts................................................................................................... 320
Divider pane keyboard and mouse shortcuts............................................................................................. 320
Group view control keyboard and mouse shortcuts .................................................................................... 320
List view keyboard and mouse operations................................................................................................. 320
Acronyms and abbreviations...................................................................................................... 322
Glossary.................................................................................................................................. 327
Index....................................................................................................................................... 334

Product overview 8
Product overview
HP IP Console Viewer overview
The HP IP Console Viewer is a cross-platform management application that enables you to view, control,
and group console switches and the servers and network devices that are attached to them.
The HP IP Console Viewer:
•Ensures compatibility with most popular operating systems and hardware platforms
•Provides secure authentication, data transfers, and user name and password storage
•Provides directory-based authentication with Microsoft®Active Directory by using LDAP
•Places system control at the point of need
The HP IP Console Viewer enables you to install, discover, configure, and operate the following products:
•HP IP Console Switches
•HP Serial Console Servers (referred to as serial console switches in the HP IP Console Viewer)
•Interface adapters
oUSB 2.0 with Virtual Media
oPS2 with Virtual Media
oPS2
oUSB
oSerial
oHP Bladesystem CAT5 KVM
System components
The HP IP Console Viewer consists of the main window, Video Session Viewer, Serial Session Viewer, the
Manage Console Switch window, and the OBWI.
Main window
The HP IP Console Viewer utilizes a Microsoft® Windows® Explorer-like navigation with an intuitive split-
screen interface, providing you with a single point of access for all your servers. From the HP IP Console
Viewer, you can easily perform tasks, such as installing and managing KVM console switches, installing
and managing serial console switches, launching a Video Session Viewer to a server or launching a
telnet/SSH session to a server. Built-in groupings, such as Servers, Sites, and Folders, provide an easy
way to view select console switches, serial console switches and servers. You can also create custom
groupings of console switches, serial console switches, and servers by adding folders that store shortcuts.
Additional groupings are provided based on the custom fields that you assign.

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From the main window, you can select a server from a Unit list and then click an icon to launch a session
to it. You can also select a console switch and then click an icon to launch management and control
functions.
Video Session Viewer
The Video Session Viewer enables you to control the keyboard, video, and mouse functions of individual
servers. You can also use pre-defined macros for the server.
The Video Session Viewer can be launched to servers on the following console switches:
•HP 2 x 1 x 16 IP Console Switch with Virtual Media [PN: AF601A]
•HP 4 x 1 x 16 IP Console Switch with Virtual Media [PN: AF602A]
•HP 1 x 1 x 16 IP Console Switch [PN: 262585-B21]
•HP 3 x 1 x 16 IP Console Switch [PN: 262586-B21]
•HP 2 x 16 KVM Server Console Switch with Virtual Media (when tiered and integrated with an HP IP
Console Switch using a CAT5 cable) [PN: AF600A]
•HP 1 x 8 KVM Server Console Switch (when tiered and integrated with an HP IP Console Switch
using a CAT5 cable) [PN: 336044-B21]
•HP 2 x 16 KVM Server Console Switch (when tiered and integrated with an HP IP Console Switch
using a CAT5 cable) [PN: 336045-B21]
•Compaq legacy analog switches (when attached to an interface adapter)
o1 x 4 [PN: 400336 (-001)(-291)(-B31)]
o1 x 8 [PN: 400337 (-001)(-291)(-B31)]
o2 x 8 [PN: 400338 (-001)(-291)(-B31)]
o2 x 8 (48 VDC) [PN: 400542-B21]
Serial Session Viewer
The Serial Session Viewer enables you to establish serial sessions with individual servers that support
telnet or SSH. You can configure user preferences for all sessions and session properties for each server.
The Serial Session Viewer offers a scripting function for automatic server login and a logging function for
saving session data to a file. The console switch settings indicate whether SSH or plaintext (non-encrypted)
sessions (or both) are allowed.
The Video Session Viewer can be launched to servers on the following serial console switches:
•HP 16-Port Serial Console Server
•HP 48-Port Serial Console Server
Manage Console Switch windows
Each Manage Console Switch window is implemented as a network management module that supports a
console switch. The Manage Console Switch window contains tabs, and each tab represents a top-level
function category for the console switch. For example, the Manage Console Switch window tabs might be
Settings, Status, and Tools. The number and content of tabbed panels differs for each console switch.

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OBWI
The OBWI provides management functions that are similar to those of the HP IP Console Viewer software.
However, the OBWI does not require a software server or installation. Instead, you use a supported
browser ("Browser requirements" on page 11) to launch the OBWI directly from the console switch. Any
servers that are connected to the console switch are automatically detected.
The OBWI must be accessed from a supported operating system ("Supported operating systems" on page
11) that has Java™ 1.6 installed.
Features and benefits
•Ease of installation
Auto discovery of managed console switches enables you to locate and install new console switches.
An installation wizard simplifies the task of initial configuration, and an online help application is
available to assist you with installation tasks.
•Ease of configuration
The HP IP Console Viewer has an intuitive GUI-based configuration with tools to load and save
managed console switch-based configuration tables and managed console switch groupings user
tables.
•Ease of update
The HP IP Console Viewer contains easy-to-use tools to initiate flash upgrades, distribute database
files, and back up and restore managed console switch-based configurations.
•Ease of management
The HP IP Console Viewer enables you to add and manage multiple console switches and servers in
one system. After a console switch or server is installed, you can configure the console switch
parameters, launch, share or preempt user video sessions, and execute numerous control functions.
From the intuitive Manage Console Switch window, you can enable SNMP traps, configure target
servers, cascade console switches, and manage user databases.
•Increased customization capabilities
The HP IP Console Viewer can be customized to meet your specific needs. Unit names, field names,
icons, and macros can be customized for maximum flexibility and convenience.
•Virtual Media capability
The HP IP Console Viewer enables you to map a mass storage device or a CD/DVD drive on the
local computer as a virtual drive on a target server. You can also add and map an .iso or floppy
image file on the local console switch as a virtual drive on the target server.
•Increased capacity
NOTE: The HP IP Console Viewer database is designed to store up to 25 managed console
switches and up to 1,024 target servers (devices). If more units are added, performance may
decrease.
Each managed KVM console switch supports up to 64 internal user accounts and has client support
for multiple simultaneous user sessions, depending on the model:
o1 x 1, where one remote user session is supported
o2 x 1, where two remote user sessions are supported

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o3 x 1, where three remote user sessions are supported
o4 x 1, where four remote user sessions are supported
Each managed serial console switch supports up to 64 internal user accounts and can support client
sessions for all ports simultaneously.
•Increased security
The HP IP Console Viewer provides secure managed switch-based authentication, data transfers, and
user name and password storage. With multiple levels of access control, Admin and User, you can
set server device-specific access rights and inter-operate with existing firewalls, VPN, and NAT-based
networks.
•Serial console switch support
The HP IP Console Viewer enables you to install and manage serial console switches. You can also
launch a Serial Session Viewer to view connected serial devices.
Directory services integration (LDAP)
Directory services integration, or LDAP, offers the following features and benefits:
•Authenticates and authorizes users from a shared database
•Controls user privileges (A user can be disabled globally with one change.)
•Enables users to use their domain credentials
•Does not require manual password synchronization when the user password is changed in the
directory (It is changed everywhere.)
•Manages access controls from a single administration point
Supported operating systems
•Microsoft® Windows® XP (Home and Professional) Service Pack 2
•Windows Vista Business
•Windows Server®2003 Service Pack 2
•Windows Server®2008
•Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 WS Update 5
•Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 WS Update 1
•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3
•SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1
IMPORTANT: To ensure that you have the latest software, see the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/kvm).
Browser requirements
•Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
•Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later

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Supported directory services
Microsoft® Active Directory on:
•Windows Server®2003
•Windows Server®2008
System requirements
The following is a list of the hardware and browser requirements for running the HP IP Console Viewer on
the supported operating systems. Configurations with less than the recommended requirements are not
supported.
•500-MHz Intel®Pentium®III processor
•256 MB RAM
•10 or 100–BaseT NIC (100 recommended)
•XGA video with graphics accelerator (minimum)
•800 x 600 desktop size (minimum)
•65, 536 (16-bit) colors (recommended)

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Installation
Setting up the HP IP Console Switch
Before installing the HP IP Console Viewer, see the following sections to be sure that you have all the
items necessary for proper installation and that you synchronize your mouse pointers.
1. Adjust the mouse acceleration on each server to none.
2. Install the console switch hardware, connect the interface adapters, and connect the keyboard,
monitor, and mouse to the analog ports.
3. Connect a terminal or a workstation running emulation software, such as HyperTerminal, to the
configuration serial port on the rear panel of the console switch, and set up the network parameters.
You can also set the network parameters from the HP IP Console Viewer, or the OSD on an HP IP
Console Switch with Virtual Media.
4. Using the local analog workstation, input all server names through the OSD, or you can change the
server names of the interface adapters through the Manage Console Switch window.
Synchronizing your mouse pointers
When viewing a server attached to your console switch, the viewer displays the mouse pointer of the
accessed server and the mouse pointer for your local computer by default. The pointer for the server
follows the movement of the local pointer. To maintain pointer synchronization, the mouse speed and
accelerations must be configured correctly on the target server.
Before beginning, synchronize your mouse pointers through the local port, on servers attached to console
switches.
NOTE: HP recommends that all Windows® systems attached to the console switch use the
default Windows® mouse driver.
Windows operating systems
To synchronize the mouse pointers for Windows® operating systems (using the default drivers):
1. From the desktop, select Start>Setting>Control Panel, and double-click Mouse.
2. Select Motion.
3. For Windows® 2000, set the Speed setting to 50% (default) and the Acceleration setting to None.
-or-
For Windows Server™ 2003, set the Speed setting to 50% (default), and clear the Enhance Pointer
Precision option.
Linux operating systems

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NOTE: The following Linux example uses Red Hat 3.0. For more information, refer to your
Linux operating system's HELP or documentation.
To synchronize the mouse pointers for Linux operating systems (GNOME):
1. Click the main menu.
2. From the main menu task list, select Programs>Settings>Peripherals.
3. From the Peripherals task list, select Mouse. The Mouse Configuration window appears. In this
window, you can set the mouse to be either right-handed or left-handed and adjust the mouse motion
by changing the threshold and adjusting the acceleration to the fourth position from the far left.
To synchronize the mouse pointers for Linux operating systems (KDE):
1. Go to the main menu, and select K Menu>KDE Control Center>Input Devices>Mouse.
2. Set the acceleration to 1X.
3. Apply the settings, and click OK.
Establishing LAN connections
To connect an HP IP Console Switch to a network:
NOTE: Although 10Base–T Ethernet can be used, HP recommends a dedicated, switched
100Base–T network (or better) for improved performance. HP IP Console Switches with Virtual
Media are capable of 1G.
Connect the network cable from the LAN port on the rear panel of the HP IP Console Switch to the
network, and then power on all attached systems. The following ports must be open on your network, for
both UDP and TCP protocols, for the HP IP Console Viewer to work properly:
•2068
•8192
•3211
•161
•162
•389 (LDAP)
•636 (secure LDAP)
Windows XP SP1 or newer
To add a console switch without a preconfigured IP address and when the client software application is
not listed in the Windows® XP Firewall Exceptions List, the program must be added to the list of
Windows® XP Firewall Exceptions, and its scope must be set to the whole Internet.
NOTE: When installing the HP IP Console Viewer on a Windows Server™ 2003 server, if you
do not get a security dialog box and the installation program stops, you might need to restart
the server to get the security dialog.
NOTE: At the program startup, if you select Unblock, unblock is the default setting.

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Installing the HP IP Console Viewer
IMPORTANT: To ensure that you have the latest software, see the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/kvm).
To install the HP IP Console Viewer on Windows® operating systems:

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1. Insert the HP IP Console Viewer CD in to the CD-ROM drive. If AutoPlay is supported and enabled,
the setup program starts automatically.
-or-
If your system does not support AutoPlay, set the default drive to the CD-ROM drive letter, and
execute the following command to start the install program:
<CD-ROM drive>:\WIN32\SETUP.EXE
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.
To install the HP IP Console Viewer on Linux operating systems:
1. Insert the HP IP Console Switch Viewer CD into your CD-ROM drive.
oIf you are using Red Hat and SUSE Linux, the CD mounts automatically. Proceed to step 2.
oIf the CD does not mount automatically, issue the mount command manually. The following is an
example of a typical mount command:
mount -t iso9660 device_file mount_point
Where device_file is the system-dependant device file associated with the CD and
mount_point is the directory that is used to access the contents of the CD after it is mounted.
Typical values include /mnt/cdrom or /media/cdrom.
2. Open a command window and navigate to the CD mount point. For example, cd/mnt/cdrom.
3. Enter the following command to start the installation, sh ./linux/setup.bin.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Launching the HP IP Console Viewer
•To launch the HP IP Console Viewer on all Windows® operating systems, select Start>Programs>HP
IP Console Viewer.
-or-
From the desktop, double-click HP IP Console Viewer. The HP IP Console Viewer launches.
•To launch the HP IP Console Viewer on Linux operating systems:
If the product was installed in the default install directory (/usr/lib/IPViewer), then execute the
following command from a shell:
./IPViewer
-or-
If the product was installed in a directory other than the default, then execute the following command
from a shell:
<path>/IPViewer
-or-
From the desktop, double-click HP IP Console Viewer. The HP IP Console Viewer launches.
Configuring the HP IP Console Viewer
IMPORTANT: To ensure that you have the latest software, see the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/kvm).

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1. Install the HP IP Console Viewer on each HP IP Console Viewer client.
2. From one of the HP IP Console Viewer clients, launch the HP IP Console Viewer.
3. Click New Console Switch to add the new console switch to the HP IP Console Viewer database. The
New Console Switch wizard appears.
4. If you previously configured the IP address, select Yes, the product already has an IP address. You
are prompted to provide the IP address of the console switch and complete the wizard.
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If you did not configure the IP address, select No, the product does not have an IP address. You are
prompted to assign an IP address, network mask, and gateway. The HP IP Console Viewer finds the
console switch and all interface adapters, or ports (for serial console switches), attached to it. These
names appear in the HP IP Console Viewer main window.
5. (Optional) Add additional console switches.
6. Set properties and group servers as desired into Sites or Folders through the main window.
7. Configure the console switch for access by clicking Manage Console Switch.
When prompted for login credentials, login using the Override Administrator User name (Admin).
The password is not set on new console switches. Remember to set the Override Admin Password
and keep it secure.
If local authentication is to be used select the User category and configure user names. For
information on adding internal users, see "Configuring user accounts (on page 44)" or "Configuring
user accounts for serial console switches (on page 113)."
If LDAP is to be used for authentication and authorization the console switch must be configured to
access the directory server. For information on configuring LDAP Authentication, see "Using directory
services integration (on page 201)."
Serial console switches can be configured for internal authentication, LDAP authentication, and also
RADIUS authentication. For more information, see "Configuring authentication parameters for serial
console switches (on page 104)."
8. After one HP IP Console Viewer client is configured, select File>Database>Save to save a copy of the
database with all the settings, and then share the file so that it can be loaded.
9. From the second HP IP Console Viewer client, select File>Database>Load, and browse to find the file
you saved.
10. If interface adapters are added, moved, deleted, or renamed after you loaded this file,
resynchronize your local database with the console switch by clicking Manage Console Switch,
selecting Settings>Servers, and clicking Resync.
11. To access a server attached to your console switch, select the desired server in the main window,
and click Launch KVM Session to launch a server session.
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To access a server attached to your serial console switch, select the desired server in the main
window, and click Launch Serial Session to launch a server session.
If SSH is enabled on the serial console switch to which the selected server is connected, then HP IP
Console Viewer automatically launches a secure session using SSH2. If SSH is not enabled, then a
plaintext Telnet session launches. If both SSH and plaintext sessions are enabled, then you are
prompted to select between launching an SSH or plaintext session, and are given the option to save
your preference for future sessions launched during this HP IP Console Viewer session. To clear your
preference select the Tools>Clear Login Credentials menu option.

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12. Adjust the resolution by selecting View>Auto Scale, and click Maximize. Select Tools>Automatic
Video Adjust for the server video in the Video Session Viewer.
13. After setting the mouse properties, click mouse synchronization in the HP IP Console Viewer menu
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Navigating the HP IP Console Viewer
HP IP Console Viewer components overview
The HP IP Console Viewer consists of several components: the main window, the Manage Console Switch
window, the Video Session Viewer component, and Serial Session Viewer component. After you launch
the HP IP Console Viewer, the main window appears. The main window enables you to view, access,
manage, and create custom groupings for all the supported units in the data center.
When you select a server, you can click Launch KVM Session in the main window to launch the Video
Session Viewer. This component enables you to control the keyboard, monitor, and mouse functions of
individual servers. If the target device has a connection to a serial console switch, click the Launch Serial
Session icon to establish a telnet or SSH session to the target.
When you select a console switch, you can click Manage Console Switch in the main window to launch
the Manage Console Switch window. This window enables you to configure and control the console
switch.
Viewing the main window
The main window is divided into several different views. These views change based on the type of servers
selected or the task you want to complete. Click one of the views to see your system organized by
categories, such as console switches, servers, sites, or folders. The default display for the main window
can be configured by the user. By default, each time you launch the main window, it reads the local
database to determine which view to display.

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Main window features
Position Feature Function
1 Title bar Provides the title of the HP IP Console Viewer
2 Menu bar Contains six menus (File, Edit, View, Tools,
Window, and Help)
3 View Selector tabs Contains four tabs (Console Switches, Servers,
Sites, and Folders)
4 Group view Contains a tree view representing the groups
that are selected from the tab view (The group
view also controls what appears in the
selected view.)
5 List view Displays a list in the currently selected group
view or the results of a search executed from
the search bar
6 Status bar Displays the number of items shown in the list
view
7 Selected view Displays the search bar, list view, and task
window
8 Search bar Enables you to filter the list view displayed in
the selected view, based on the text entered