Minicom PX User manual

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PX
QuickStartGuide
PX
Introduction
WiththePXyoucancontrol,monitorand manageyour serverfromwherever you
are,insideoroutsidethe organization.
PXcanbeusedasastandaloneunit to extend yourKVM(keyboard,video, and
mouse)fromanycomputeror serveroverTCP/IPviaLAN, WANor Internet
connection.
PXcanalsobeusedaspartof aCentralizedManagementsystem(AccessIT or
KVM.netII)foraccessto serversandnetworkdevicesacross geographic locations
usingTCP/IP. UsersloginviatheCentralizedManagementWebinterface to
connectto serversanywhereinthe world.
CentralizedManagementsystems-Pre-installation guidelines
FortheCentralizedManagementsystemsyouneedto preparealistofall system
componentsincludingthePX. ThesheetsuppliedwiththeCentralized Management
UserGuidecontainsalistofallthedetailsyouneedincludingthePXunits. For
extra sheets,photocopythemor printthemfromthesoftcopyfilesonthe supplied
CD.
ThelistsshouldincludethefollowingforeachTarget server:
• Auniqueandclearly identifiable name
• Theoperating system
• Non-default mousesettings.Defaultmousesettingsdonot needto be listed
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ForWindowsXP,2003ServerandVistadeactivate Enhanced pointer precision.
Fromthe Control Panel select Printers and Other Hardware. Clickthe Mouse
icon.TheMousePropertiesbox appears.See Figure1.SelectthePointer Options
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QUICKGUIDE
Connectingthe PX
Where
your networkswitchsupportsPoE(PowerOverEthernet), PXscan receive
power
viathenetworkcable.Alternatively theycanreceivepowerfromthe optional
pow
er adapter.
To
connectthe PX:
1.
Connectthe26pin connectorofthesuppliedUSB-KVMcableto the26pin port
ofthe PX.
2.
ConnecttheUSBandVideoconnectorsoftheUSB-KVMcabletothe relevant
portsoftheTargetserver. See Figure2below. (Forconnection toaPS/2 type
computer, usethePS/2cablep/n5CB00611-(orderedseparately)and connect
theKeyboard,Video,andMouse(KVM)connectorsto theKVM portsof the
Target server.
3.
Connectanetwork cableto theRJ45portof thePXandto your PoE enabled
network switch.
4.
Whererelevantconnectthepoweradapterto thePXpower port.
PX
PX LEDs
ThePXhas2greenLEDsbytheRJ45 connector. 1showsthePXisconnected to
PoEnetworkswitchandtheothershowsthattheTargetserverconnectedto this
particularPXisbeing accessed.
Connecting thePX toa rack
ThePXcomeswithaversatilebracketintwosectionsseeFigure3.Thebracket can
beconnectedto thePXandthenmountedonarackin manydifferent ways.
• Connecttotheleftorrightsideofthe rack
• ConnectthePXto thebracketatdifferent angles
• Connecttodifferenthorizontalpositionsonthe rack
Bracket section 1
Bracket section 2
Screwthe bracket sections
totherearofthePX here
ToVideo port ToUSBPort
PX
USB
CAT5cableto PoE
network switch
Reset
button
Optional power
adapter
Figure3Rearof PX plusbracket sections
Usethescrewsprovidedto connectthebracketsections.Thereare2different types
ofscrews.Connectthe2partsofthebracketstogetherwiththe3longer round
headedscrews.SeeFigure 4.
Connectsection 2ofthebracketto therearofthePXwiththe2shorterflat headed
screws. ote! Thescrewsfit snugly intothesideofthebracketsection2that is
indented.
Figure2PX connections

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Screwthe bracket sections
togetherwith the3 longer
round headed screws
Figure4Connectingthebracketsections together
The
figurebelowillustratesapossibleapplication ofthe bracket.
PX
AssigningstaticIP addresses
WherethereisnoDHCPserveron thenetwork,assign IPaddressesas follows:
1. ConnectthePXsasdescribedabove,oneatatimeandopenInternet Explorer.
2. Type https://192.168.0.155selectconfiguration andloginwithusername admin
and password access thePXConfigurationpageappearsseeFigure 6.
Connectto
rackhere
Connecttoanyholes
along thissection
Thissectioncan
be rotated toa
convenientangle Screwthe 2shorter
flatheaded screws
intotherearofthe
PX
Figure5Bracket application
AssigninganIPaddress foreach PX
To
assignanIPaddressforeachPXthereshouldbeaDHCPserveronthe network.
Once
aPXispoweredonandconnectedto thenetworkit automatically receives an
a
ssignedIP addressfromtheDHCP server.
Where
aDHCPserveriscurrentlyunavailable,thePXbootswiththestatic IP
address
of192.168.0.155.ThePXsearchesforaDHCPserverevery5 minutes.
On
ceaDHCPserverbecomesavailablethePXreceivesanIP addressfrom it.
You
see theassignedIPaddresswhenyouaccesstheCentralized Management
sys
tem.TheCentralizedManagementsystemautomaticallydiscoversall PXs
connected
to thesamenetworksegment.ThePXMACaddressappearson the
underside
of each PX.
Figure6PXConfiguration page
3. In theLANsection,uncheckEnableDHCPand configureastaticIP address
forthePX, includingSubnetMaskand Default Gateway.
4. ClickSave& Restart.
TheCentralizedManagementsectionin Figure6isonlyrelevantwhenthePXis part
ofaCentralizedManagementsystem.WhenpartofaCentralized Management
systemselecttheEnableCentralizedManagementcheckbox,thisenables the
CentralizedManagementsystemtodetectthePX.Onceenabled,the Centralized
ManagementsystemcanautomaticallydiscoverPXsconnectedto thesame network
segment,werecommendun-checkingManagerAuto Discoveryandtypingin the
Manager IP.
Operating the system
Tocompletetheinitialsetupandoperatethesystem,see thesoftcopyPX User
Guide at:
http://www.minicom.com/supportuserguides.htm
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Restoringfactory defaults
To
restoreaPXto thefactorydefaultsettings,thePXmustbeconnectedto the PoE
s
witchandapoweredon computer.
Press
thePX’sResetbutton(seeFigure2) for afewseconds.ThePowerLED blinks
once
andthePXrebootswith thefactorydefault settings.
Booting PXinsafe mode,ifadministrator’spasswordis forgotten
1.
Disconnectthenetworkcablefromthe PX.
2.
PressandholdtheResetbuttonand re-connectthePXto thePoE switch.
3.
ContinuepressingtheResetbuttonfor3-5sec after re-connecting.
PX
PX - Technical specifications
OperatingsystemsTarget
Server
DOS,Windows,Novell,Linux,SUN Solarisfor PC
Client Computer
Windows2000orlaterwithInternet Explorer7.0/Firefox 3.0
and later
Linuxx86 withFirefox3.0and later
ResolutionTarget
Server
Upto 1600x1200 @85Hz
Client Computer
Recommended resolutionshouldbe higherthanresolution on
local computer
4.
ReleasetheResetbutton.If aDHCPserverisavailable,PXpicksupan IP
addressfromit.IfthereisnoDHCPserver, PXbootswithstatic IP
192.168.2.155.
Videoand Mouse
Synchronization
Both autoandmanual modes
5.
Type http://192.168.2.155/config (HTTPandnotHTTPS), ortypetheIP address
receivedfromtheDHCP server.
Connections Ethernet -RJ45 -10/100Mbit/sec autosensing
26pinconnectorforVideo andUSB (keyboard,mouse and
virtualmedia) cable
6.
Loginwith username admin and password SAFEmode (case sensitive). Product
dimensions
HxDxW
33 x80 x105mm /1.2 x3.15x4.13 in
7.
RestorePXdefaultsettingsfromthesafemodeorperformafirmwareupgrade if
PXfailstoboot withitsnormal firmware. Productweight 0.3kg/0.66
lbs
Contact
MinicomTechnicalSupportforspecialfirmwareforupgradingPXfrom the
Shipping dimensions
HxDxW
105 x150x230mm/4.1x5.9x9.0 in
s
afe mode. Shipping weight 0.7kg/1.54
lbs
Powersupply PoE4.5Worexternalpowersupply12V, 1000mA
Operatingtemp.0°Cto 40°C/32°Fto 104°F