Avocent PS/2 IP - Manual

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 6 default settings for all video modes or only the current one.

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 7 2. Introduction Thank you for purchasing PS/2 IP-KVM switch. PS/2 IP-KVM switch can save your MONEY, TIME, SPACE, EQUIPMENT and POWER. PS/2 IP-KVM switch defines a new class of remote KVM access devices. PS/2 IP-KVM switch combines an 8/16/32-port KVM switch with di...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 9 2.4 Package contents Model No.: 8 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch Base unit- 8 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch 1 PCS User’s manual 1 PCS Installation software and User Manual on CD-ROM 1 PCS AC to DC Power Adapter 1 PCS Rack Mount Kit 1 SET Daisy Chain Cable 1 PCS 3-in-one cables (...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 10 2.5 Technical specifications Model No. 8 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch 16 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch 32 port PS/2 IP-KVM switch PC Port 8 16 32 Console Port 1 PC Port Connector (All Female Types) VGA HDDB 15-pin(shared with PS/2 keyboard and Mouse) Console Port Connector (A...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 11 2.6 System requirement Model No. 8 ports PS/2 IP-KVM switch Local console side One VGA Monitor One Keyboard One Mouse Network Side 10/100Mbps Ethernet or Modem Remote Console side One computer Computer side 8 PCs with 8 3-in-one cables (One HDDB 15-pin male to one ...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 14 3. Hardware installation 3.1 Operation Overview Figure 3.1 shows the connections of PS/2 IP-KVM switch to its host, to peripheral devices, to the power source and to the local area network. Figure 3.1: PS/2 IP-KVM switch usage scenario PS/2 IP-KVM switch redirects ...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 15 Step 2 (Local console) Connect the monitor to the KVM Switch. Using the attached cable, or the one included with your monitor, connect it to the HDDB15-pin female port on the back of the KVM unit labeled with the monitor symbol at the CONSOLE connector. Step 3 Conn...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 16 Step 6 (Optional) If using a serial mouse cable (optional), connect one end to a DB-9 serial port on the computer, and the other Mini Din 6 pin end to the mouse cable connector. If you need Serial DB-9 to PS/2 Mini Din 6 pin adapter, please contact your supplier. S...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 18 4. Configuration 4.1 Initial Configuration The PS/2 IP-KVM switch's communication interfaces are all based on TCP/IP. It comes pre-configured with the IP configuration listed in Table 4-1. Parameter Value IP auto configuration DHCP IP-Address - Net-mask 255.255.255...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 19 Figure4-1. PS/2 IP-KVM switch setup tool On the upper left corner, the MAC address of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch is displayed. To detect the MAC address, manually, press the button “Refresh Devices”. The displayed MAC address is the same MAC address printed on the whit...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 21 4.1.3.1 PS/2 IP-KVM switch keyboard settings The PS/2 IP-KVM switch settings for the host's keyboard type have to be correct in order to make the remote keyboard work properly. Check the settings in the PS/2 IP-KVM switch front-end. See 6.3.3 for details. 4.1.3.2 R...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 22 While the PS/2 IP-KVM switch works with accelerated mice and is able to synchronize the local with the remote mouse pointer, there are the following limitations, which may prevent this synchronization from working properly: Special Mouse Driver There are mouse driv...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 23 5. Usage 5.1 Prerequisites The PS/2 IP-KVM switch features an embedded operating system and applications offering a variety of standardized interfaces. This chapter will describe both these interfaces, and the way to use them in a more detailed manner. The interfac...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 25 Warning The user “super” is not allowed to login via the serial interface of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch. Warning Please make sure to change the super user password immediately after you have installed and accessed your PS/2 IP-KVM switch for the first time. Not changin...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 27 to be made, i.e. your firewall and, in case you have a private internal network, your NAT (Network Address Translation) settings have to be configured accordingly. In case the PS/2 IP-KVM switch is connected to your local network environment and your connection to ...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 29 Figure 5-6. Remote Console Options Menu A short description of the options follows. • Monitor Only Toggles the Monitor Only filter on or off. If the filter is switched on no remote console interaction is possible, and monitoring is possible. • Exclusive Access If a...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 31 Figure 5-9. Remote Console Options Menu:Cursor • Video Settings Opens a panel for changing the PS/2 IP-KVM switch video settings. PS/2 IP-KVM switch features two different dialogs, which influence the video settings. Video Settings through the HTML-Frontend To enab...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 33 Save changes permanently Undo Changes Restore last settings Soft Keyboard Figure 5-12. Soft Keyboard Opens up the Menu for the Soft-Keyboard. • Show Pops up the Soft-Keyboard. The Soft-Keyboard is necessary in case your host system runs a completely different langu...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 34 • Local Keyboard Used to change the language mapping of your browser machine running the Remote Console Applet. Normally, the applet determines the correct value automatically. However, depending on your particular JVM and your browser settings this is not always p...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 35 6. Menu Options 6.1 Remote Control 6.1.1 KVM Console Figure 6-1. KVM Console To open the KVM console, either clicks on the menu entry on the left, or on the console picture on the right. To refresh the picture, click on the button “Refresh“. For the power settings ...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 38 6.2 User Management 6.2.1 Change Password Figure 6-12. Set password To change your password, enter the new password in the upper entry field. Retype the password in the filed below. Click “Apply” to submit your changes. 6.2.2 Users And Groups Figure 6-13. Set User

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 40 User select box This selection box displays the user ID for which the values are shown and for which the changes will take effect. You may change the settings of other users if you have the necessary access rights. Transmission Encoding The Transmission Encoding se...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 42 Remote Console Button Keys Button Keys allow simulating keystrokes on the remote system that cannot be generated locally. The reason for this might be a missing key or the fact, that the local operating system of the Remote Console is unconditionally catching this ...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 43 • ATX Power button long press Then, click “Apply” to submit your changes. 6.3.3 Keyboard/Mouse Figure 6-17. Keyboard and Mouse Settings Host Interface Enables a certain interface the mouse is connected to. You can choose between “ Auto ” for automatic detection, “ ...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 45 A small filter displays all changes instantly but may lead to a constant amount of network traffic even if the display content is not really changing (depending on the quality of the video input signal). All in all the default setting should be suitable for most si...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 47 6.4.2 Dynamic DNS Figure 6-20. Dynamic DNS A freely available Dynamic DNS service (dyndns.org) can be used in the following scenario (see Figure 6-21): Figure 6-21. Dynamic DNS Scenario The PS/2 IP-KVM switch is reachable via the IP address of the DSL router, which...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 48 The administrator has to register a PS/2 IP-KVM switch that is supposed to take part in the service with the Dynamic DNS Server and assign a certain hostname to it. He will get a nickname and a password in return to the registration process. This account informatio...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 49 6.4.3 Security Figure 6-22. Device Security Force HTTPS If this option is enabled access to the web front-end is only possible using an HTTPS connection. The PS/2 IP-KVM switch will not listen on the HTTP port for incoming connections. In case you want to create yo...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 51 Unblocking users There are two possibilities to unblock a blocked user. • A parent user may go to the user management settings (see the Section called Users And Groups ) and press the button “ Unblock ” for the user. • It is also possible to use the serial console ...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 52 Figure 6-24. SSL Certificate Upload After completing these three steps, the PS/2 IP-KVM switch has its own certificate that is used for identifying the card to its clients. Warning If you destroy the CSR on the PS/2 IP-KVM switch there is no way to get it back! In ...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 53 State/Province The state or province where the organization is located. Country (ISO code) The country where the organization is located. This is the two-letter ISO code, e.g. DE for Germany, or US for the USA. Challenge Password Some certification authorities requ...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 55 possible but you must make sure, it is not interfering with the IP settings of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch and your console computer. The default value will work in most cases. IPMB over serial To enable IPMB over serial, enable this option. Passthrough access to serial...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 56 Warning There is currently no way to adjust the daylight saving time automatically. So you have to set up the UTC offset twice a year properly to the local rules of your country. 6.4.7 Event Log Figure 6-29. Event Log Important events like a login failure or a firm...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 57 SNMP Logging enabled If this is activated, the PS/2 IP-KVM switch sends a SNMP trap to a specified destination IP address, every time a log event occurs. If the receiver requires a community string, you can set it in the appropriate text field. Most of the event tr...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 59 6.5.3 Update Firmware Figure 6-33. Update Firmware The PS/2 IP-KVM switch is a complete standalone computer. The software it runs is called the firmware. The firmware of the PS/2 IP-KVM switch can be updated remotely in order to install new functionality or special...

8/16/32 PS/2 KVM over IP switch 62 Check whether the network connection is working in general (ping the IP address of PS/2 IP-KVM switch). If not, check network hardware. Is PS/2 IP-KVM switch powered on? Check whether the IP address of PS/2 IP-KVM switch and all other IP related settings are correc...

Single port PS2 KVM over IP A. Pin Assignments A.1 VGA HD-15 A.2 RJ 45 Connector Ethernet

Single port PS2 KVM over IP A.3 RJ 45 Connector ISDN A.4 Serial SUB-D 9 Connector 1 A.5 KVM 15 pin connector