Raritan Paragon Manager User manual

User Manual
Paragon Manager
PMG-0B-E
255-30-6100
June 2004
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Trademark Information
Product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies. Paragon, and its logo is a registered trademark of Raritan Computer, Inc. Windows is a
registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Sun is
a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
System Requirements
Your system must meet these minimum requirements in order to run Paragon Manager:
Memory: 256MB
CPU: 750 MHz Pentium III processor
Minimum available disk space: 50 MB
For assistance in the U.S., please contact the Raritan Technical Support Team
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Ask for Technical Support – Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 8:00pm, EST.
For assistance internationally, please contact your regional Raritan office.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction .................................................................. 1
Paragon Manager Overview ......................................................................................................1
Log On .......................................................................................................................................1
Chapter 2: Operation ...................................................................... 3
Customize the Paragon Manager Window ................................................................................3
Paragon Manager Toolbar.................................................................................................................4
Device Panel..............................................................................................................................5
Device View.......................................................................................................................................5
View by Channel................................................................................................................................5
View by Type.....................................................................................................................................5
User Panel .................................................................................................................................6
Create a User ....................................................................................................................................6
Delete a User.....................................................................................................................................7
View User Properties.........................................................................................................................8
Save Profiles .....................................................................................................................................8
Load Profiles......................................................................................................................................9
Device and User Panel Icons.....................................................................................................9
Log Panel.................................................................................................................................10
Edit Event Log Settings ...................................................................................................................10
Power Strip Window.................................................................................................................11
Edit a Power Strip............................................................................................................................11
Power Strip Outlet Associations ......................................................................................................12
Multi Function View (MFV) Panel.....................................................................................................12
System Setup ..................................................................................................................................13
Paragon Manager Help............................................................................................................14
Disconnect and Exit Paragon Manager ...................................................................................14
Chapter 3: Updating Paragon II Firmware ................................... 15
Update Paragon Matrix Switch(es) Using a TCP/IP Network..................................................15
Update Paragon Matrix Switch(es) Using a Serial Connection ...............................................16
Firmware Update Interrupt Recovery.......................................................................................16
Appendix A: FAQs ......................................................................... 17

Table of Figures
Figure 1 Paragon Manager Login Window.......................................................................................................1
Figure 2 UMT Profile Window..........................................................................................................................1
Figure 3 Paragon Manager Window ................................................................................................................2
Figure 4 Paragon Manager Window ................................................................................................................3
Figure 5 View Menu (check marks indicates panels in view)...........................................................................3
Figure 6 Device Tree - View by Channel .........................................................................................................5
Figure 7 Device Tree - View by Type...............................................................................................................5
Figure 8 User Panel.........................................................................................................................................6
Figure 9 Add User Window..............................................................................................................................6
Figure 10 Change Password Window..............................................................................................................6
Figure 11 User Information Window.................................................................................................................8
Figure 12 Select Destination Path Window......................................................................................................8
Figure 13 Confirm Load User Profile Window..................................................................................................9
Figure 14 Edit Log Settings Window..............................................................................................................10
Figure 15 Power Strip View Window.............................................................................................................11
Figure 16 Outlet Information Window.............................................................................................................11
Figure 17 MFV Displaying User Data.............................................................................................................12
Figure 18 MFV Displaying Power Strip Outlet Data.......................................................................................12
Figure 19 System Setting Window.................................................................................................................13
Figure 20Paragon Update Window................................................................................................................15

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
Chapter 1: Introduction
Paragon Manager Overview
Thank you for choosing one of Raritan's Paragon series products! Your Paragon UMT appliance includes
Paragon Manager, a management and configuration application that lets you display Device, User, Log,
and Outlet information in one coordinated graphical user interface. You can Add, Modify, and Delete
Devices, Users, or Groups in your Paragon system from one central location, and specify log events to
keep an audit trail of events that are updated in real time. Complete administration of your Paragon
configuration is possible from a different room or from across the country using Paragon Manager.
Log On
Please note that only Administrators have permissions to log on to Paragon Manager.
1. On the Start menu, click Programs, and then click Paragon Manager. Click Paragon Manager
once more to launch the Paragon Manager application.
2. When the Paragon Manager window appears, on the Session menu, click Connect.
Figure 1 Paragon Manager Login Window
3. Type your user name in the User Name field.
4. Type your password in the Password field.
5. Click on the Select UMT drop-down arrow and select one of the UMT devices from the list.
a. If the device to which you want to connect is not listed, click the […] button to add (or delete) a
UMT device. The UMT Profile window appears.
Figure 2 UMT Profile Window

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b. Click [New] to add a new UMT device.
c. Type the name of the device in the UMT field.
d. Select the TCP/IP option button if you are using Paragon Manager with a UMT unit that has a
network admin (RJ45) port. All Paragon II and later UMT models have this port, and must be IP
addressed.
•Type the IP address of the UMT unit with which to communicate in the IP Address field.
•Type the Port number of the UMT unit with which to communicate in the Port field
•Type the appropriate encryption key of the UMT unit with which to communicate in the
Encryption Key field, if applicable.
e. Select the Serial option button if you are using Paragon Manager with a UMT unit that has a serial
admin (DB9) port.
•Click on the Port drop-down arrow and select the port from the list.
f. Click [Save] to save this new device and then click [Close] to return to the login window.
g. To delete a UMT unit from the list at any time, click the drop-down arrow in the UMT field and
select the device you wish to delete. Click [Delete] to delete the device, and then click [Close] to
return to the login window.
6. Click [Login]to log in to the UMT device through Paragon Manager. The Communication Progress
window displays your connection status; please note that it can take 30 seconds or longer to connect,
depending on your configuration. When connected, the Paragon Manager window appears.
Figure 3 Paragon Manager Window

CHAPTER 2: OPERATION 3
Chapter 2: Operation
Customize the Paragon Manager Window
The Paragon Manager window contains the Paragon Manager menu bar and tool bar, the Device panel,
User panel, Log panel, and Power Strip View window. You can customize your view by resizing panels or
by viewing or hiding any of these components (except for the Device panel).
The Device panel displays all connected devices in your Paragon system, and the User panel displays all
users in your Paragon system. The Log panel displays the current activity of Paragon Manager. The Power
Strip View panel displays any power strips connected in your Paragon configuration.
When you connect to your Paragon unit via Paragon Manager, Paragon Manager downloads the Paragon
unit’s database and populates the Device, User, and Power Strip panels. All data from the Paragon is visible
in the Paragon Manager window. Once a session is initiated, updates to the database happen in real time
and changes to the Paragon database from other users are immediately reflected in your Paragon Manager
screen.
Figure 4 Paragon Manager Window
Display or hide any of these panels, except for the Device panel, by selecting options on the View menu;
click on the desired panels in the menu to view or to hide them. A check mark before the menu item
indicates that it is in view. By default, the Device panel cannot be hidden.
Figure 5 View Menu (check marks indicates panels in view)
Resize the window panels by resting your mouse cursor on the border of two panels until a double-headed
arrow appears. Click and drag the arrow to size the panel up/down or left/right.
Device Panel -
displays all
connected
devices in the
Paragon II
system
User Panel –
displays users
and groups in
the system
Log Panel –
displays tracked
events by date
and time
Power Strip View
Window –
displays power
strips and
connected ports
Device View
Tabs – view all
devices by
Channel or by
Type
Multi-Function
View (MFV)
Panel – displays
device and/or user
information

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Paragon Manager Toolbar
The Paragon Manager toolbar displays several most commonly used commands as shortcut buttons in order
to save you time.
BUTTON COMMAND
Connect: Launches the login dialog for Paragon Manager
Disconnect: Disconnects the Paragon Manager session
Add User: Adds a new user account in Paragon Manager and the connected Paragon
system
Delete User: Deletes the user selected in the User View window from Paragon
Manager and the connected Paragon system
View By Channel: Displays the devices in the Device panel by Channel
View By Type: Displays the devices in the Device panel by Type
System Configuration: Launches the System properties Setting window for
Administrators to edit settings that all connected user stations will follow
Log File: Launches the Log Setting window for Administrators to configure event
filters, event severity, and locations of saved log files
Help: Launches the Paragon Manager online help manual