Raritan Switch - Manuals

2 2. Specification Specification Maximum number of computers 8 or 16 Channel selection Push buttons, hot key or OSD interface LEDs Red ones for indicating the computer selection Green ones for indicating the computer accessibility Video 8 or 16 HDB-15 female connectors Channel ports: (KB/MS) (PS/2 &...

3 3. System Requirements  Console Requirements:  A VGA, SVGA or Multisync monitor with high resolution capability  PS/2 or USB keyboard and mouse  Computer (Server) Requirements:  Equipped with a VGA, SVGA or Multisync video card  Equipped with USB A type ports or PS/2 6-pin mini-DIN connector...

4  Reset Switch: Press the Reset switch when you want to reset the system. This switch must be pressed with a pointed object, such as a paper clip or a ball-point pen. 4.2. Rear View Figure 3: Rear view of the 8-port switch Figure 4: Rear view of the 16-port switch 4.3. Install a KVM Switch (Single...

7 C. Plug only the combo cable’s USB and VGA connectors into a computer (see Figure 9 ). Figure 9: USB and VGA connections 4.4. Cascade KVM Switches (Multi-Tier Installation) You can cascade either the 8-port or the 16-port EZswitch products up to 3 tiers, expanding the number of computers to 64, 25...

8 2. Second-tier Slave KVM switches (connected to the Master KVM switch), if any 3. Third-tier Slave KVM switches (connected to the second-tier Slave KVM switches), if any 4. All computers connected to KVM switches I. Connect other devices such as a montior or new computers to the Master KVM switch ...

9 4.5. Firmware Upgrade Port The min-USB female connector on the rear of the EZswitch KVM switch is used for firmware upgrade. Contact your dealer or Raritan when you need to update the firmware. 4.6. Rack-Mount the KVM Switch Figure 11: Rack mounting This section describes how to attach mounting br...

11 Figure 12: Channel selection hot key Examples: <Scroll Lock> + <Scroll Lock> + <1> + <Enter> <Scroll Lock> + <Scroll Lock> + <2> + <Enter> … <Scroll Lock> + <Scroll Lock> + <16> + <Enter> Tip: You can also select a computer i...

13 Tip: You can also select a channel of a multi-tier KVM system using the OSD menu. See the section “7.2.2 Select a Second- or Third-Tier Channel.” 6.5. Disable or Enable the Buzzer To disable or enable the buzzer function, press <Scroll Lock> twice, then <B> and <Enter> . The buz...

14 Tip: You can also enable the Auto-Scan function in the OSD main menu. See the section “7.4 Auto-Scan Using the OSD.” Figure 14: Auto-Scan hot key ─┬── ┬ ──┬────── │ │ └─ Channel name │ └────────── Channel number └─────────────── Current mode Figure 15: Auto-Scan banner 6.6.2. Disable the Auto-Sca...

15 6.7. Console Lock If the security mode has been enabled (by pressing <F5> in the OSD mode), you can lock the console by pressing <Scroll Lock> twice, then <H> and <Enter> . The KVM switch will be locked until a user logs in successfully. <Scroll Lock> + <Scroll Lo...

17 connected to the channel 2 of the first tier. 7.1.5. Parent Channel Number The number below the tier number is the channel number of the upper tier, where the tiered KVM switch is connected. For example, 8 means channel 8 of the upper-tier KVM switch. This number is available for the 2nd- and 3rd...

19 Figure 19: OSD Setup menu 7.3.1. Scan Mode  Select : With this option selected, only the channels that are marked with S in the STA column in the OSD main menu will be scanned after entering the Auto-Scan mode.  PC ON : This option will scan all channels where computers are connected and powere...

20 Figure 20: Menu position setup  Banner : Press the arrow keys to move the channel banner until it reaches the desired position. Then press <ESC> to save the new position. Figure 21: Channel banner position setup 7.3.5. Hot Key The default hot key is <Scroll Lock> . You can change the...

21 7.4. Auto-Scan Using the OSD 7.4.1. Enable the Auto-Scan Function To activate the Auto-Scan function in the OSD mode, press <F2> . The Auto-Scan banner is displayed to indicate the currently-scanned channel. ─┬── ┬ ──┬────── │ │ └─ Channel name │ └────────── Channel number └─────────────── ...

24 Figure 27: Security setup menu 7.7.2. Security Mode To change the security mode settings, move the highlight bar to the Security Mode field, and press the <Left arrow> or <Right arrow> key to change the option. The following functions cannot be performed without enabling the security ...

25 Figure 28: Administrator password setup dialog 7.7.4. User Account Settings 3 built-in user accounts are permitted to access and administer the KVM switch: ABC, DEF, and GHI. To change the user name and set the password, move the highlight bar to one of the user names. Then press the <Left arr...

26 permissions of a specific user, move the highlight bar to the channel, and press <A> , <1> , <2> or <3> to set the channel access permissions for all or specific user accounts. Note: It is not necessary to set the permissions for the administrator since the administrator h...

28 8. Special Sun Key Emulation A Sun keyboard has 16 special function keys. EZswitch can emulate these function keys with a PS/2 or USB keyboard. See the table below for how to emulate these Sun keys. To activate the emulation function on a PS/2 and USB keyboard: A. Press and hold down the <Left...

29 9. Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause Recommended solution Keyboard and/or mouse require a reset Unplug and replug the keyboard and/or mouse. Loose cable connection to the computer Verify the cable is securely connected to the KVM switch and to the computer. Keyboard and/or mouse not function...

30 10. Firmware Upgrade You can update any of the following on a KVM switch through a firmware upgrade:  USB Console: Update the USB keyboard/mouse compatibility. The firmware filename for the USB console is similar to OTG_182S_SCAN_Vx.xx.300 .  PS/2 Console: Update the PS/2 keyboard/mouse compati...

31 Figure 33: KVM upgrade utility window F. Connect the mini-USB cable from the KVM switch’s firmware update port to the USB port on a computer running the firmware update utility. Figure 34: Mini-USB cable G. The utility automatically detects the KVM switch’s programmer.

33 Figure 37: Open dialog J. Click the “Program” button to start the firmware update. Figure 38: Program button K. A status bar is displayed at the bottom of the dialog to indicate the update progress.

34 Figure 39: Update progress bar L. The firmware is updated successfully. Figure 40: The successful update message

35 11. Tiering with Dominion KX II Dominion KX II is an enterprise-class, secure, digital KVM switch that provides access and control of servers from anywhere in the world via a web browser. With Dominion KX II, you can have the EZswitch system remotely accessed over a TCP/IP network through the use...

36 C. Click the name of the port where the EZswitch KVM switch is connected. The Port page opens. D. Select KVM Switch. Figure 42: KVM Switch radio button selected E. Ensure “Generic Analog KVM Switch” is selected in the KVM Switch Model field. F. In the KVM Switch Hot Key Sequence field, select the...

37 11.3. Remote Access to an EZswitch Channel After properly configuring Dominion KX II, you can remotely access any computer connected to the EZswitch KVM switch via Dominion KX II. A. Launch the web browser, and type the IP address for Dominion KX II. B. The login page opens. Type a valid user nam...

38 12. Keyboard and Mouse Compatibility A number of USB and PS/2 keyboards and mice are compatible with the EZswitch KVM switch. Note that it is likely that the USB or PS/2 keyboards and mice other than those listed in the tables may be also compatible with the product. 12.1. Mouse Compatibility Tab...

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