Page 2 - POWER OFF
INSTRUCTIONS This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. DANGEROUS VOLTAGE This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated danger- ous voltage within t...
Page 3 - AutoView; Installer
AutoView ® 2020 / 2030 Installer / User Guide Avocent, the Avocent logo, The Power of Being There, AutoView, OSCAR and From Desktop to Data Center are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2005 Avocent Corporati...
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iii Table of Contents List of Figures .................................................................................................................. v List of Tables .................................................................................................................. vii Chapter 1: ...
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iv AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide Broadcasting to Servers ................................................................................................................... 30 Changing Your Switch Mode ...........................................................................................
Page 7 - List of Figures; L I S T O F F I G U R E S
v List of Figures Figure 1.1: AutoView 2020 Switch .................................................................................................... 1 Figure 1.2: Example of an AutoView 2020/2030 Switch Configuration ........................................... 3 Figure 2.1: AutoView 2020/2030 Swi...
Page 9 - vii; List of Tables; L I S T O F T A B L E S
vii List of Tables Table 3.1: OSCAR Interface Status Symbols ................................................................................... 12 Table 3.2: OSCAR Interface Navigation Basics .............................................................................. 13 Table 3.3: Setup Features...
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Page 11 - C H A P T E R; Product Overview; Features and Benefits; 020/2030 switch integrates Avocent field-proven analog; Virtual media
1 C H A P T E R 1 Product Overview Features and Benefits The multiuser, 16-port AutoView ® 2020/2030 switch integrates Avocent field-proven analog keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) switching technology with advanced cable management, flexible access for two simultaneous users and a patented, next-gene...
Page 13 - Flash upgradable; version available. See Appendix A for more information.; Cascading expansion; Safety Precautions
Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Flash upgradable Upgrade your AVRIQ modules at any time through the network port located on your AutoView 2020/2030 switch to ensure the AutoView switching system is always running the most current version available. See Appendix A for more information. Cascading expans...
Page 14 - Rack mount safety considerations
4 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide • Use only Avocent-supplied cable to connect servers and KVM switches. Avocent warranties do not apply to damage resulting from user-supplied cable. To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to equipment, please observe the following precau...
Page 15 - Installation; Getting Started; Power cord; Additional items needed (one per attached server or switch); IAC module
5 C H A P T E R 2 Installation Getting Started Before installing your AutoView 2020/2030 switch, refer to the following list to ensure you have all items that shipped with the switch as well as other items necessary for proper installation. Supplied with the AutoView 2020/2030 switch • Power cord • ...
Page 16 - To install the 1U switch mounting bracket:; Remove the first two screws on each side.
6 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide Figure 2.1: AutoView 2020/2030 Switch Horizontal Installation Rack Mounting Your AutoView 2020/2030 Switch CAUTION: Rack Loading - Overloading or uneven loading of racks may result in shelf or rack failure, causing damage to equipment and possible personal i...
Page 18 - Connecting Users; To connect local peripherals:
8 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide To connect an AVRIQ module to each server: 1. Locate the AVRIQ modules for your AutoView 2020/2030 switch. 2. Attach the appropriately color-coded cable ends to the keyboard, monitor and mouse ports on the first server you will connect to the switch. 3. Atta...
Page 21 - Operations; Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers; To access the Main dialog box:; Press
11 C H A P T E R 3 Operations Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers Use the OSCAR interface Main dialog box to view, configure and control servers in the AutoView 2020/2030 switching system. View your servers by name, port or by the unique Electronic ID number (EID) embedded in each AVRIQ or IAC m...
Page 22 - Viewing the status of your switch; The following table describes the status symbols.; Selecting servers; Esc
12 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide Viewing the status of your switch The status of the servers in your system is indicated in the right columns of the Main dialog box. The following table describes the status symbols. Selecting servers Use the Main dialog box to select servers. When you sele...
Page 23 - To select the previous server:; Navigating the OSCAR Interface
Chapter 3: Operations 13 -or-If the display order of your server list is by name or EID number (Name or EID button is depressed), type the first few characters of the name of the server or the EID number to estab-lish it as unique and press Enter . To select the previous server: Press Print Screen a...
Page 24 - Connecting local virtual media
14 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide Connecting local virtual media Connecting virtual media directly to the AutoView 2030 switch via a USB port allows users to view, move or copy data between any attached target device and a USB media device connected to the AutoView switch. Use virtual media...
Page 25 - To launch a local virtual media session:; Print Screen; Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus
Chapter 3: Operations 15 For example, virtual media enables you to connect a USB thumb drive to the USB port on the AutoView switch and access or transfer data to or from that thumb drive to any computer connected to the AutoView switch. NOTE: All USB ports are assigned to a single virtual media ses...
Page 26 - To access the Setup menu:
16 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide To access the Setup menu: 1. Press Print Screen to launch the OSCAR interface. The Main dialog box displays. 2. Click Setup. The Setup dialog box displays. Figure 3.2: Setup Dialog Box Menu Change the server listing between numerically by port or EID number...
Page 27 - Assigning server names; To access the Names dialog box:; To assign names to servers:; Escape; Assigning device types; To access the Devices dialog box:
Chapter 3: Operations 17 Assigning server names Use the Names dialog box to identify individual servers by name rather than by port number. The Names list is always sorted by port order. Names are stored in the AVRIQ or IAC module, so even if you move the cable/server to another ARI port, the name a...
Page 28 - To assign a device type:
18 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide 2. Click Setup - Devices. The Devices dialog box displays. Figure 3.3: Devices Dialog Box When the AutoView switch discovers a cascaded switch, you will notice the port numbering change to accommodate each server under that switch. For example, if the switc...
Page 29 - Changing the display behavior; To access the Menu dialog box:; To choose the default display order of servers:
Chapter 3: Operations 19 NOTE: Changes made in the Device Modify dialog box are not saved until you click OK in the Devices dialog box. Changing the display behavior Use the Menu dialog box to change the display order of servers and set a Screen Delay Time for the OSCAR interface. The display order ...
Page 30 - To set a Screen Delay Time for the OSCAR interface:; Print; Selecting display language; To select a language for the OSCAR interface:; Controlling the status flag
20 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide To set a Screen Delay Time for the OSCAR interface: 1. Type in the number of seconds (0 to 9) to delay the OSCAR interface display after you press Print Screen . Entering 0 will instantly launch the OSCAR interface with no delay. 2. Click OK. Setting a Scre...
Page 31 - To access the Flag dialog box:; To determine how the status flag is displayed:; Setting the keyboard country code
Chapter 3: Operations 21 To access the Flag dialog box: 1. Press Print Screen to launch the OSCAR interface. The Main dialog box will appear. 2. Click Setup - Flag. The Flag dialog box displays. To determine how the status flag is displayed: 1. Select Name or EID to determine what information will b...
Page 32 - To change the keyboard country code:; Setting console security; To access the Security dialog box:; To set or change the password:; Enter
22 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide box allows you to select a different keyboard country code. Figure 3.7: Keyboard Dialog Box To change the keyboard country code: 1. Press Print Screen to launch the OSCAR interface. The Main dialog box will appear. 2. Click Setup-Keyboard. The Keyboard dial...
Page 33 - To password protect your console:; To log in to your console (after screen saver has been activated):
Chapter 3: Operations 23 2. Type the new password in the New text box and press Enter . Passwords must contain both alpha and numeric characters, are case sensitive and may be up to 12 characters long. Supported characters are: A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9, space and hyphen. 3. In the Repeat box, type the...
Page 34 - To exit the screen saver mode:; Displaying Version Information; To display version information:
24 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide -or-If your console is password protected, see the previous procedure, then go to step 2. 2. Select Enable Screen Saver. 3. Type the number of minutes for Inactivity Time (from 1 to 99) to delay activation of the screen saver. 4. Choose Energy if your monit...
Page 35 - Click X to close the AVRIQ Version dialog box.; Upgrading Your Firmware
Chapter 3: Operations 25 Figure 3.8: Version Dialog Box 3. Click the AVRIQ button to view individual AVRIQ module version information. The AVRIQ Select dialog box displays. 4. Select an AVRIQ module to view and click the Version button. The AVRIQ Version dialog box displays. For more information on ...
Page 36 - Scanning Your System; To add servers to the scan list:; If the OSCAR interface is not open, press; To remove a server from the scan list:
26 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide 3. Click Upgrade. A Warning dialog box displays. Clicking OK will open the Upgrade Process dialog box. The progress of the upgrade will be indicated in the Programmed field. Scanning Your System In Scan mode, the AutoView 2020/2030 switch will automatically...
Page 37 - To start the Scan mode:; Viewing the display configuration; To view the current configuration:
Chapter 3: Operations 27 -or-Click the Clear button to remove all servers from the scan list. 2. Click OK. To start the Scan mode: 1. If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen. The Main dialog box will appear. 2. Click Commands. The Commands dialog box displays. Figure 3.11: Commands Di...
Page 38 - Viewing and disconnecting user connections; To view current user connections:; To disconnect a user:; Running System Diagnostics
28 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide 2. Click Commands- Display Config. The Display Configuration dialog box displays and lists your system configuration values. NOTE: This dialog box is for viewing the current configuration only. Viewing and disconnecting user connections You can view and dis...
Page 39 - To run diagnostic tests:
Chapter 3: Operations 29 To run diagnostices: 1. If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen. The Main dialog box will appear. 2. Click Commands. The Commands dialog box displays. 3. Select the Run Diagnostics option. A warning screen opens, indicating that connected users will be disconn...
Page 40 - Broadcasting to Servers; To access the Broadcast dialog box:; To broadcast to selected servers:; Up
30 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide 2. Click Commands - Run Diagnostics. A warning message displays indicating that all users will be disconnected. 3. Click OK to begin diagnostics. -or-Click X or press Escape to exit the dialog box without running a diagnostic test. 4. All users are disconne...
Page 41 - Click OK to enable the broadcast. Click X or press; To turn broadcasting off:; From the Commands dialog box, clear the Broadcast Enable checkbox.; Changing Your Switch Mode; To access the Switch dialog box:
Chapter 3: Operations 31 5. Click OK to enable the broadcast. Click X or press Escape to cancel and return to the Com- mands dialog box. 6. If broadcasting is enabled, type the information and/or perform the mouse movements you want to broadcast from the user station. Only servers in the list are ac...
Page 42 - To enable local port sharing:
32 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide To enable local port sharing: 1. Click Share Enable. 2. Type the number of seconds for a sharing time-out (from 10 to 600) to designate the amount of time that another user has control of the connected port.
Page 43 - Appendices; Appendix A: Flash Upgrades; Items needed for the upgrade; Available serial port (COM port) on the server; To upload a new Flash file:; Record the IP address of the TFTP server.; A P P E N D I C E S
33 Appendices Appendix A: Flash Upgrades Upgrading the AutoView 2020/2030 switch The AutoView 2020/2030 switch Flash upgrade feature allows you to update your switch with the latest firmware available. Items needed for the upgrade • Available serial port (COM port) on the server • Null modem serial ...
Page 44 - Upgrading the AVRIQ module firmware; To simultaneously upgrade multiple AVRIQ modules:; To upgrade AVRIQ module firmware individually:
34 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide 10. Type the name of the Flash file and press Enter. 11. Confirm the TFTP download by typing y or yes and pressing Enter. 12. The AutoView 2020/2030 switch will verify the file you downloaded is valid. Next you will be prompted to confirm the upgrade. Type ...
Page 45 - Click Commands - Display Versions. The Version dialog box displays.
Appendices 35 2. Click Commands - Display Versions. The Version dialog box displays. 3. Click AVRIQ to view individual AVRIQ module version information. The AVRIQ Select dia-log box displays. 4. Select an AVRIQ module to upgrade and click the Version button. The AVRIQ Version dialog box displays. Fi...
Page 46 - Appendix B: Technical Specifications
36 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide Appendix B: Technical Specifications Table B.1: Product Specifications AutoView 2020/2030 Switch Product Specifications Server Ports Number 16 Types PS/2, Sun, USB and serial AVRIQ and IAC modules Connectors RJ-45 Sync Types Separate horizontal and vertical...
Page 48 - Appendix C: Technical Support; Call the Avocent Technical Support location nearest you.
38 AutoView 2020/2030 Installer/User Guide Appendix C: Technical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or operating issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should develop, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service. To resol...
Page 49 - Index; I N D E X
39 Index A ARI port 11 AutoView 2000 switch cascading 1, 8 features 1 installing bracket 6 rack loading 6 supplied with 5 AVRIQ module 1 connecting to server 8 upgrading 34 B broadcasting off 31 C cascading 3, 8 CAT 5 1 changing password 22 Commands User Status 28 configuring OSCAR interface menus 1...
Page 52 - For Technical Support:
590-495-501A For Technical Support: Avocent Corporation4991 Corporate DriveHuntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 USATel: +1 256 430 4000 Fax: +1 256 430 4031 Avocent International Ltd.Avocent House, Shannon Free ZoneShannon, County Clare, IrelandTel: +353 61 715 292Fax: +353 61 471 871 Avocent Asia Pacifi ...
