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iii Table of Contents List of Figures ................................................................................................................ vii List of Tables ................................................................................................................... ix Chapter 1: ...
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iv AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Setup Dialog Box Functions ............................................................................................................ 17 Changing the display behavior ...............................................................................
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vii List of Figures Figure 1.1: Example Switch Configuration (AutoView 3100/3200 shown) ...................................... 2 Figure 2.1: Basic AutoView 3100/3200 Switch Configuration (AutoView 3050 Switch Not Shown)4 Figure 2.2: AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Mounting Diagram ......................
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viii AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Figure 4.6: Active Directory - KVM Appliance Admin ................................................................... 53 Figure 4.7: Active Directory - Define Groups ...............................................................................
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ix List of Tables Table 1.1: Descriptions for Figure 1.1 .............................................................................................. 2 Table 2.1: Descriptions for Figure 2.1 .............................................................................................. 5 Table 2.2:...
Page 13 - Product Overview; Features and Benefits; switches combine analog and digital technology to provide; Reduce cable bulk
1 Product Overview Features and Benefits Avocent AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switches combine analog and digital technology to provide flexible control of data center servers, and to facilitate the OA&M (operations, activation and maintenance) of remote branch offices where trained operators may be ...
Page 15 - C H A P T E R; Installation; Installation Overview; Turn on the power and verify that all connections are working.
3 C H A P T E R 2 Installation AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Connectivity The AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switching system transmits keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) information between operators and target devices attached to the switch over a network using either an Ethernet or modem connection. The A...
Page 17 - Getting started; Local country power cord; Additional items needed; Setting up your network
Chapter 2: Installation 5 Getting started Before installing your AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch, refer to the following lists to ensure you have all items that shipped with the switch, as well as other items necessary for proper installation. NOTE: While it is possible to use two AutoView 3050/3100/...
Page 18 - Rack mounting safety considerations; To install the rack mounting bracket:
6 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Rack Mounting an AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch A rack mounting kit is supplied with each AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch. You may either place the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch on the rack shelf or mount the switch directly into an Electronic In...
Page 20 - To connect a serial IQ module to a serial device:; Setting up the built-in web server
8 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide NOTE: When connecting a Sun IQ module, you must use a multi-sync monitor in the local port to accommodate Sun computers that support both VGA and sync-on-green or composite sync. 6. Plug a UTP patch cable from your Ethernet network into the LAN p...
Page 21 - Connecting to the OBWI through a firewall
Chapter 2: Installation 9 Connecting to the OBWI through a firewall For AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch installations that use the OBWI for access, four ports must be opened in a firewall if outside access is desired. In a typical configuration, as shown in Figure 2.3, the user’s computer is located ...
Page 22 - To configure the firewall:; Verifying the Connections; Ethernet connection LEDS; A green LED illuminates when the attached target device has power.; IQ and serial IQ modules; The POWER LED indicates that the attached module is turned on.
10 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide To configure the firewall: To access the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch from outside a firewall, configure your firewall to forward ports 80, 443, 2068 and 8192 from its external interface to the KVM switch through the firewall’s internal interf...
Page 23 - after; Adjusting Mouse Settings on Target Devices; Windows
Chapter 2: Installation 11 • The STATUS LED indicates that a valid selection has been made to an AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch. The serial IQ module prevents a serial break from the attached device if the module loses power. However, a user can generate a serial break with the attached device by pr...
Page 25 - Local Port Operation; graphical user interface for configuring your system and; Basic Operations; Viewing and selecting ports and servers; To select a target device:; Enter
13 C H A P T E R 3 Local Port Operation The AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch includes a local port on the back. This port enables you to connect a keyboard, monitor and mouse to the switch for direct access. The AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switches include the OSCAR graphical user interface for configurin...
Page 26 - Soft switching; To soft switch to a target device:
14 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide NOTE: If OSCAR Authentication has been enabled, an “Authenticating” screen will appear after you select a target device because the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch is confirming your access to that target device. If you are denied access to the t...
Page 27 - Navigating the OSCAR interface
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 15 Navigating the OSCAR interface This table describes how to navigate the OSCAR interface using the keyboard and mouse. (yellow circle) The designated IQ module is being upgraded. When this symbol displays, do not cycle power to the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch or ...
Page 28 - Main Dialog Box Functions; To access the OSCAR interface Main dialog box:; Press
16 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Main Dialog Box Functions To access the OSCAR interface Main dialog box: Press Print Screen to launch the OSCAR interface. The Main dialog box will appear as shown in Figure 3.1. NOTE: If OSCAR Authentication has been enabled, you will be prompt...
Page 29 - Managing a KVM session; Click Log Out to disconnect the KVM and user sessions.; Setup Dialog Box Functions
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 17 Figure 3.1: OSCAR Interface Main Dialog Box Managing a KVM session Click Log Out to disconnect the KVM and user sessions. -or- Click Clear to clear all offline IQ modules. -or- Click Disconnect to disconnect a KVM session. Setup Dialog Box Functions You can configu...
Page 30 - To access the OSCAR interface Setup dialog box:
18 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Table 3.4 outlines the function accessed using each of the buttons in the Setup dialog box as shown in Figure 3.2. To access the OSCAR interface Setup dialog box: 1. Press Print Screen to launch the OSCAR interface. The Main dialog box appears. ...
Page 31 - Changing the display behavior; To access the OSCAR interface Menu dialog box:; To choose the display order of target devices:; Print Screen
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 19 Changing the display behavior Use the Menu dialog box to change the display order of target devices, change how the OSCAR interface is invoked or set a Screen Delay Time for the OSCAR interface. This setting alters how target devices will display in several dialog ...
Page 32 - Controlling the status flag; To access the OSCAR interface Flag dialog box:; If the OSCAR interface is not open, press; To determine how the status flag is displayed:
20 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Setting a Screen Delay Time enables you to complete a soft switch without the OSCAR interface displaying. To perform a soft switch, see the Soft switching on page 14. Controlling the status flag The status flag displays on your desktop and shows...
Page 33 - Flag 1 - Gray flag with black text; Selecting target devices for broadcasting; To access the OSCAR interface Broadcast dialog box:
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 21 2. Select Displayed to activate the flag display. After a switch, the flag will remain on the screen until the user switches to another device. Selecting Timed will cause the flag to display for five seconds when a switch is made and then disappear. 3. Select a fla...
Page 34 - To select the target devices for broadcasting:; Up; Selecting target devices for Scan mode
22 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Figure 3.6: OSCAR Interface Broadcast Dialog Box NOTE: Broadcasting Keystrokes - The keyboard state must be identical for all target devices receiving a broadcast to interpret keystrokes identically. Specifically, the Caps Lock and Num Lock mode...
Page 35 - To add target devices to the Scan list:; Down Arrow
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 23 NOTE: Scanning is available only to local users. To add target devices to the Scan list: 1. If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen to open the Main dialog box. 2. Click Setup - Scan to open the Scan dialog box shown in Figure 3.7. Figure 3.7: OSCAR ...
Page 36 - To remove a target device from the Scan list:; Delete; Setting local port Screen Saver options; To access the OSCAR interface Screen Saver dialog box:; To set the Screen Saver options:
24 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide 6. Move the cursor to the next line or press Down Arrow and repeat steps 2-5 for each of the remaining target devices to be included in the scan pattern. 7. Click OK to save your settings. To remove a target device from the Scan list: 1. In the ...
Page 37 - To exit Screen Saver mode and log in to the local port:; Setting the keyboard country code
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 25 CAUTION: Monitor damage can result from the use of Energy mode with monitors not compliant with ENERGY STAR ® . 3. (Optional) Click Test to activate the screen saver test, which lasts 10 seconds, then returns you to the Security dialog box. 4. Click OK to save your...
Page 38 - To set the keyboard country code for Sun servers:; Configuring network settings; To set the Ethernet Mode:
26 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide To set the keyboard country code for Sun servers: 1. If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen to open the Main dialog box. 2. Click Setup - Keyboard to open the Keyboard dialog box shown in Figure 3.9. Figure 3.9: OSCAR Interface K...
Page 39 - To enable or disable the Ping Response:; Configuring the IP address
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 27 Figure 3.10: OSCAR Interface Network Dialog Box 3. Select one of the available options in the Ethernet Mode section. 4. Click OK. NOTE: You must reboot if you change the Ethernet mode. After you change the setting and click OK, the following message appears: Changi...
Page 40 - Select either IPv4 or IPv6.; Assigning device types; To access the OSCAR interface Devices dialog box:
28 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Figure 3.11: OSCAR Interface IP Setup Dialog Box 3. Select either IPv4 or IPv6. 4. Either select or deselect the DHCP checkbox. NOTE: If you select the DHCP checkbox, any information that you enter in the IP Address, Prefix/Netmask and Gateway f...
Page 41 - To assign a device type:; In the Devices dialog box, select the desired port number.; Choose the number of ports supported by your switch and click OK.
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 29 Figure 3.12: OSCAR Interface Devices Dialog Box When the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch discovers a cascaded switch, the numbering format changes from an AutoView 3050/3100/3200 port only to [AutoView 3050/3100/3200 port]-[switch port] to accommodate each target de...
Page 42 - Click OK in the Devices dialog box to save settings.; Assigning target device names; To access the OSCAR interface Names dialog box:; To assign names to target devices:
30 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide 4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each port requiring a device type to be assigned. 5. Click OK in the Devices dialog box to save settings. NOTE: Changes made in the Device Modify dialog box are not saved until you click OK in the dialog box. Assigning ta...
Page 43 - Escape; To list target devices alphabetically by name:; Commands Dialog Box Functions
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 31 Figure 3.15: OSCAR Interface Name Modify Dialog Box 2. Type a name in the New Name box. Names of target devices may contain all printable characters. 3. Click OK to transfer the new name to the Names dialog box. Your selection is not saved until you click OK in the...
Page 44 - To access the OSCAR interface Commands dialog box:; Enabling or disabling Broadcasting; To turn Broadcasting on:; To turn Broadcasting off:
32 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide To access the OSCAR interface Commands dialog box: 1. If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen to open the Main dialog box. 2. Click Commands to open the Commands dialog box shown in Figure 3.16. Figure 3.16: OSCAR Interface Comman...
Page 45 - Enabling or disabling Scan mode; To start the Scan mode:; Viewing and disconnecting user connections; To view current user connections:
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 33 Enabling or disabling Scan mode To start the Scan mode: 1. If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen to open the Main dialog box. 2. Click Commands to open the Commands dialog box. 3. Select Scan Enable in the Commands dialog box. 4. Click X to close t...
Page 46 - To disconnect a user:; Click X or press
34 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Figure 3.17: OSCAR Interface User Status Dialog Box To disconnect a user: 1. If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen to open the Main dialog box. 2. Click Commands - User Status to open the User Status dialog box shown in Figure 3...
Page 47 - Displaying version information; To display version information:
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 35 Displaying version information The OSCAR interface enables you to display the version number of the switch firmware and any auxiliary devices connected to the switch. This information facilitates system troubleshooting and support. For optimum performance, keep you...
Page 48 - Resetting your PS/2 keyboard and mouse; To reset the PS/2 mouse and keyboard values:
36 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide 4. Select a AVRIQ module to view and click the Version button. The AVRIQ Version dialog box shown in Figure 3.21 appears. For more information on loading firmware, refer to Flash Upgrades on page 75. Figure 3.21: AVRIQ Version Dialog Box 5. Clic...
Page 49 - Sending a ping request; To send a ping request:; No response received.
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 37 Sending a ping request To send a ping request: 1. If the OSCAR interface is not open, press Print Screen to open the Main dialog box. 2. Click Commands to open the Commands dialog box. 3. Click Network Ping to open the Ping dialog box shown in Figure 3.22. Figure 3...
Page 51 - Web Interface Operations
39 C H A P T E R 4 Web Interface Operations AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch OBWI In addition to the OSCAR interface, AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switches equipped with the OBWI feature provide a built in interface to handle all basic KVM switching needs. The AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch OBWI provides s...
Page 52 - Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers; Launch a web browser.
40 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Avocent recommends that the browser be kept up-to-date with the latest version. A Video Viewer window allows you to control the keyboard, monitor and mouse functions of individual target devices connected to the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch in...
Page 53 - Using the side navigation bar
Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 41 Figure 4.1: Avocent AutoView 3100/3200 Explorer Window Using the side navigation bar You can use the side navigation bar to display windows in which you can specify settings or perform operations. Clicking on a link that does not contain an arrow will display i...
Page 54 - Using the top option bar; Bookmarking a window; Click OK to close the Add Favorite dialog box.; Printing a window; Launching a KVM Session
42 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Using the top option bar Bookmarking a window The AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Explorer window contains a bookmark icon and text in the top option bar. Bookmarking a window will add a link to the window in the Favorites drop-down menu. You may select...
Page 55 - Users may also launch KVM sessions from the Unit Overview window.; To delete offline IQ modules:; Click the Delete Offline button.; Upgrading IQ modules
Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 43 To launch a KVM session from the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Explorer window: 1. From the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Explorer window, select Target Devices in the side navigation bar. A list of available devices will appear. 2. Click the KVM session link to the right ...
Page 56 - Appliance administrators
44 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide To force upgrade the IQ module firmware using the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch on-board web interface : 1. From the side navigation bar, select Appliance - Appliance Settings - Ports - IQ modules. 2. Select the IQ modules that you wish to upgr...
Page 57 - Click the Add button.; Preemption levels
Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 45 To add a new user account (administrator only): 1. On the side menu bar, select Local Accounts. The current user list will be displayed. 2. Click the Add button. 3. Enter the name and password of the new user in the blanks provided. 4. Select the preemption and...
Page 58 - Managing Device Properties; Viewing and changing appliance configuration information
46 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Managing Device Properties Viewing and changing appliance configuration information The AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch can report most device properties directly through the AutoView switch web browser. NOTE: Users can view all appliance informa...
Page 59 - Configuring LDAP; LDAP Overview parameters; LDAP authentication priority
Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 47 Configuring LDAP LDAP is a vendor-independent protocol standard used for accessing, querying and updating a directory using TCP/IP. Based on the X.500 Directory Services model, LDAP is a global directory structure that supports strong security features includin...
Page 60 - To configure LDAP server parameters:; LDAP Search parameters; and
48 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Figure 4.2: LDAP Overview Page in the OBWI To configure LDAP server parameters: 1. Select Appliance - Appliance Settings - User Accounts - LDAP Accounts - Overview. 2. Identify the primary and secondary server address, port and access type in th...
Page 61 - . Each Search Base value must be separated by a comma.; To configure LDAP search parameters:
Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 49 The Search Password field is used to authenticate the administrator or user specified in the Search DN field. Use the Search Base field to define a starting point from which LDAP searches begin. The modifiable default values are dc=yourDomainName and dc=com. Fo...
Page 62 - LDAP Query parameters; You can configure the following settings on the LDAP Query page:
50 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide LDAP Query parameters On the LDAP Query page, you can configure the parameters used when performing user authentication queries. The appliance performs two different types of queries. Query Mode (Appliance) is used to authenticate administrators...
Page 63 - To configure LDAP query parameters:; Appliance and Target Device Query Modes
Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 51 Figure 4.4: LDAP Query Page in the OBWI To configure LDAP query parameters: 1. Select Appliance - Appliance Settings - User Accounts - LDAP Accounts - Query. 2. Select either Basic, User Attribute or Group Attribute for the Appliance Query Mode and the Target D...
Page 65 - The following is an example of groups defined in Active Directory.
Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 53 Figure 4.6: Active Directory - KVM Appliance Admin • Group Attribute – A username, password and group query is made to the directory service for an appliance and attached target devices when using Query Mode (Appliance), or for a selected target device when usi...
Page 66 - Setting up Active Directory for Performing Queries; To set up group queries:; Log into Windows with administrator privileges.
54 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Figure 4.7: Active Directory - Define Groups Setting up Active Directory for Performing Queries Before you can use any of the querying modes for units, you must first make changes to Active Directory so that the selected querying mode can assign...
Page 69 - The Video Viewer; The Video Viewer Window
57 C H A P T E R 5 The Video Viewer The Video Viewer Window The Video Viewer is used to conduct a KVM session with the target devices attached to an AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch using the OBWI. When you connect to a device using the Video Viewer, the target device desktop appears in a separate win...
Page 70 - Click the KVM Session link to open the Video Viewer in a new window.; Video Viewer Window Features
58 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Launching a KVM Session NOTE: When using a non-proxied connection, video performance over a slower network connection may be less than optimal. Since certain color settings (such as Grayscale) use less network bandwidth than others (such as Best...
Page 72 - Changing the toolbar; To specify a toolbar hide time:; Setting the window size; To change the Video Viewer window resolution:; Adjusting the view
60 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Changing the toolbar You can choose the amount of elapsed time before the toolbar hides in the Video Viewer window when it is in show/hide state (that is, not locked in place by the thumbtack). To specify a toolbar hide time: 1. Select Tools - S...
Page 73 - To align the mouse cursors:
Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 61 • Align the mouse cursors. • Refresh the screen. • Enable or disable Full Screen mode. When Full Screen mode is enabled, the image adjusts to fit the desktop up to a size of 1024 x 768. If the desktop has a higher resolution, the following occurs: • The full-screen ima...
Page 74 - To enable full or manual scaling:; Adjusting color depth; The Dambrackas Video Compression; Additional video adjustment; To manually adjust the video quality of the window:; Click the Manual Video Adjust button.
62 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide 2. To disable Full Screen mode, click the Full Screen Mode button on the floating toolbar to return to the desktop window. To enable full or manual scaling: To enable full scaling, select View - Scaling from the Video Viewer window menu. The dev...
Page 75 - Click the icon corresponding to the feature you wish to adjust.; Target video settings
Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 63 Figure 5.2: Manual Video Adjust Dialog Box 2. Click the icon corresponding to the feature you wish to adjust. 3. Move the Contrast slider bar and then fine-tune the setting by clicking the Min (-) or Max (+) buttons to adjust the parameter for each icon pressed. The ad...
Page 77 - Refresh Image
Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 65 Refresh Image Clicking the Refresh Image button in the Manual Video Adjust dialog box completely regenerates the digitized video image. NOTE: You can also select View - Refresh from the Video Viewer window menu to refresh the image. Video Test Pattern Clicking the Vide...
Page 79 - Mouse scaling; To set mouse scaling:; Vendor-specific video settings
Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 67 The Session Options dialog box appears. 2. Click the Mouse tab. 3. Select a mouse cursor type in the Local Cursor panel. 4. Click OK to save settings. Mouse scaling Some earlier versions of Linux did not support adjustable mouse accelerations. For installations that mu...
Page 80 - To realign the mouse:; Avocent Mouse Sync; To set Avocent Mouse Sync from the Video Viewer:
68 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Alignment causes the local cursor to align with the remote server’s cursor. Resetting causes a simulation of a mouse and keyboard reconnect as if you had disconnected and reconnected them. To realign the mouse: Click the Align Local Cursor butto...
Page 81 - Using Keyboard Pass-through
Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 69 NOTE: On supported system configurations, the Avocent Mouse Sync status is Available. If you are using a USB2 IQ module but the target device cannot support the Avocent Mouse Sync protocol, the status is Unavailable. If you are not using a USB2 IQ module, the status is...
Page 82 - Saving the View; To capture the Video Viewer window to a file:; Closing a Video Viewer Window Session; To close a Video Viewer window session:
70 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide -or- Select the desired macro from the buttons available on the Video Viewer menu. Saving the View You can save the display of a Video Viewer either to a file or to the clipboard for pasting into a word processor or other program. To capture the...
Page 83 - Terminal Operations; The Console Menu; To configure network settings using the Console menu:
71 C H A P T E R 6 Terminal Operations The Console Menu Each AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch may be configured at the appliance level through the Console menu interface accessed through the 10101 port. All terminal commands are accessed through a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software. To...
Page 85 - Other Console Main Menu Options; Security Configuration; Console Password; Firmware Management
Chapter 6: Terminal Operations 73 3. Type 1 and press Enter to set your network speed. For best performance, set the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch at the same speed as the Ethernet switch to which it is attached. After you press Enter , you will be returned to the Network Configuration menu. 4. Typ...
Page 87 - Appendices; Appendix A: Flash Upgrades; Using the Console menu interface; A P P E N D I C E S
75 Appendices Appendix A: Flash Upgrades The AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch Flash upgrade feature allows you to update your appliance with the latest firmware available. This update can be performed using a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server or using the OBWI. After the Flash memory is rep...
Page 88 - Using the OBWI; To recover from a failed Flash upgrade:
76 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide 9. Confirm the TFTP download by typing a y or yes and pressing Enter . 10. The AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch will begin the Flash upgrade process. On-screen indicators will display the upgrade progress. When the upload is complete, the AutoView...
Page 89 - Appendix B: Using Serial IQ Modules; Serial IQ module modes; The following modes can be accessed from the serial IQ module:; Configuring the serial IQ module; Pressing
Appendices 77 Appendix B: Using Serial IQ Modules The serial IQ module is a serial-to-VGA converter that allows VT100-capable devices to be viewed from the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch local port or the OBWI. The actual serial data is not accessed, but is merely displayed. All serial data coming f...
Page 91 - To configure a serial IQ module:; Using History mode
Appendices 79 To configure a serial IQ module: 1. Press Ctrl-F8 . The Configuration Screen will appear. 2. Select a parameter to change. You can navigate the Configuration Screen using the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys. 3. Modify the selected value using the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys. 4. Repeat...
Page 92 - Serial IQ module pinouts
80 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide To use History mode: 1. Press Ctrl-F9 . The mode will display as History. 2. Press one of the following key combinations to perform the indicated action: • Home : Move to the top of the buffer. • End : Move to the bottom of the buffer. • Page Up...
Page 93 - Appendix C: UTP Cabling; UTP copper cabling
Appendices 81 Appendix C: UTP Cabling This appendix discusses various aspects of connection media. The performance of an AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switching system depends on high quality connections. Poor quality or poorly installed or maintained cabling can diminish AutoView 3050/3100/3200 system pe...
Page 94 - Cabling installation, maintenance and safety tips; Keep all UTP runs to a maximum of 100 feet each.
82 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Cabling installation, maintenance and safety tips The following is a list of important safety considerations that should be reviewed prior to installing or maintaining your cables: • Keep all UTP runs to a maximum of 100 feet each. • Maintain th...
Page 95 - Appendix D: Technical Specifications
Appendices 83 Appendix D: Technical Specifications Table D.1: AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Product Specifications Server Ports Number 16 - AutoView 3100/32008 - AutoView 3050 Type PS/2, Sun, USB and Serial Connectors 8-pin modular Sync Types Separate horizontal and vertical Plug and Play DDC2B Vid...
Page 97 - Appendix E: Sun Advanced Key Emulation; and then press the
Appendices 85 Appendix E: Sun Advanced Key Emulation Certain keys on a standard Type 5 (US) Sun keyboard can be emulated by key press sequences on a PS/2 keyboard. To enable Sun Advanced Key Emulation mode and use these keys, press and hold Ctrl+Shift+Alt and then press the Scroll Lock key. The Scro...
Page 98 - Scroll Lock
86 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide For example: For Stop + A , press and hold Ctrl+Shift+Alt and press Scroll Lock , then F1 + A . These key combinations will work with the serial USB IQ module (if your Sun system comes with a USB port) as well as the Sun VSN and WSN IQ modules. ...
Page 99 - Appendix F: Technical Support; Call the Avocent Technical Support location nearest you.
Appendices 87 Appendix F: 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 resolve an issue: 1. Check the per...
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