HP 372284-001 - Manual

About This Guide Rack Stability WARNING: To prevent personal injury or damage to the equipment, verify that: • The leveling feet are extended to the floor. • The full weight of the rack rests on the leveling feet. • The stabilizing feet are attached to the rack if it is a single-rack installation. •...

About This Guide Getting Help If you have a problem and have exhausted the information in this guide, further information and other help is available in the following locations. HP Technical Support For telephone numbers of worldwide Technical Support Centers, go to http://www.hp.com . Have the foll...

1 Introduction Overview The HP 1x4 USB/PS2 KVM Switch is a four-port keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switch combined with a two-port USB hub. As a KVM switch, four computers can be accessed from a single keyboard, mouse, and monitor console. Keyboard and mouse data can be transferred to the compute...

Introduction • Easy installation; no software required • Hot pluggable—Add or remove computers for maintenance without powering down the switch • Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Mac OS 8.6 or higher, Solaris, and Linux host systems supported Hardware Requirements The console r...

Introduction Front Panel Figure 1-1: Front panel Item Description Function 1 Port selection switches • Press a switch for longer than 2 seconds to bring the KVM focus, USB peripherals, and audio focus to the computer attached to the corresponding port. • Press a switch for less than 2 seconds to bri...

Introduction 1-4 HP 1x4 USB/PS2 KVM Switch User Guide Rear Panel Figure 1-2: Rear panel Item Description Function 1 Console audio jacks Connectors used for attaching the cables for the console microphone and speakers. Each jack is marked with the appropriate icon. 2 USB hub peripheral ports Connecto...

2 Installation Desktop Model Hardware Installation CAUTION: To prevent damage to the equipment: • Power down all devices before connecting. • Be sure that all devices are properly grounded. 1. Connect the console mouse and keyboard by doing one of the following: — Connect the USB mouse (1) and keybo...

Installation 5. Connect external power to the power jack on the switch rear panel using the AC adapter that came in your kit. Connect the AC power adapter plug to a grounded utility power source (Desktop models), or connect the appropriate jumper cord between the AC adapter and an uninterruptible po...

Installation Performing a Side-Mount Installation 1. Remove the eight screws, four on each side, from the switch. 2. Attach the 0U brackets to the switch, using the screws you removed. 3. Install two cage nuts into the side-mount bracket U locations, and secure the switch to the rails using two M-6 ...

Installation Performing a Cantilever Installation 1. Remove the eight screws, four on each side, from the switch. 2. Attach the 1U brackets to the switch, using six of the screws you removed, three on each side. 3. Do one of the following: — Install two clip nuts, one on each side of the rack. 2-6 H...

Installation HP 1x4 USB/PS2 KVM Switch User Guide 2-7 — Install two cage nuts, one on each side of the rack. 4. Secure the switch to the rails, using the appropriate screws. Cabling the Switch Connect the switch cables as described in “Desktop Model Hardware Installation.”

3 Operation Hot Plugging The switch supports USB hot plugging. Components can be removed and added back into the installation by unplugging their cables from the CPU ports without the need to shut down the unit. Powering Off and Restarting To power off and restart the switch: 1. Disconnect all of th...

Operation Port Switching All port switches begin with pressing the Scroll Lock key twice. Table 3-1 and Table 3-2 describe the actions that each key combination performs. NOTE: If using the Scroll Lock key conflicts with other programs running on the computer, the Ctrl key can be used instead. To us...

Operation Auto Scanning The Auto Scan feature automatically cycles the KVM focus through the computer ports at regular intervals. This feature enables you to monitor the computer activity without having to switch from port to port manually. Table 3-3: Auto Scanning Hotkey Action Scroll Lock Scroll L...

Operation Alternate HSM Invocation Keys An alternate set of HSM invocation keys is provided in case the default set conflicts with programs running on the computers. To switch to the alternate HSM invocation set: 1. Invoke HSM as described in the “Invoking HSM” section in this chapter. 2. Press the ...

Operation Listing Hotkey Settings 1. Invoke HSM as described in the “Invoking HSM” section in this chapter. 2. Press the F4 key. 3. Open a text editor or word processor, and use the Paste function to display the settings. USB Reset If the USB peripherals lose focus and must be reset: 1. Invoke HSM a...

Operation HSM Summary Table After invoking HSM, press one of the keys described in Table 3-5 to perform the corresponding function. Table 3-5: Hotkey Summary Key Function H Toggles between the default and alternate HSM invocation keys T Toggles between the default and alternate port switching keys F...

4 Firmware Upgrade Utility The Windows-based Firmware Upgrade Utility ( FWUpgrade.exe ) provides a smooth, automated process for upgrading the switch firmware. New firmware upgrade packages are posted on the HP website as new firmware revisions become available at http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/...

Firmware Upgrade Utility Starting the Upgrade 1. Run the downloaded Firmware Upgrade Package file by double-clicking the file icon, or by opening a command line and entering the full path to the file. The Firmware Upgrade Utility Welcome screen appears. HP 1x4 USB/PS2 KVM Switch User Guide 4-3

5 Troubleshooting Table 5-1: Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Action The switch exhibits erratic behavior. The switch is not receiving enough power. Connect the switch to external power. If the switch is already connected to external power, verify that the power connections match the system sp...

A Regulatory Compliance Notices Regulatory Model Number For the purpose of regulatory compliance certifications and identification, this product has been assigned a unique regulatory model number. The regulatory model number can be found on the product nameplate label, along with all required approv...

Regulatory Compliance Notices Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation...

Regulatory Compliance Notices Cables Connections to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI connector hoods to maintain compliance with FCC Rules and Regulations. Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien) Class A Equipment This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of th...

Regulatory Compliance Notices Japanese Notice Power Cord Statement for Japan Korean Notice Class A Equipment HP 1x4 USB/PS2 KVM Switch User Guide A-5

Regulatory Compliance Notices A-6 HP 1x4 USB/PS2 KVM Switch User Guide Class B Equipment BSMI Notice

B Electrostatic Discharge Preventing Electrostatic Damage A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor can damage system boards or other static-sensitive devices. This type of damage can reduce the life expectancy of the device. To prevent electrostatic damage when setting up t...

Electrostatic Discharge B-2 HP 1x4 USB/PS2 KVM Switch User Guide Grounding Methods There are several methods for grounding. Use one or more of the following methods when handling or installing electrostatic-sensitive parts: • Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or ...

C Specifications Table C-1: Switch Specifications Function Specification Computer connections 4 CPU port selection Front panel switches; hotkey USB port selection Hotkey Online LEDs 4 (Orange) USB Link LEDs 4 (Green) Console keyboard connectors 1 USB Type A Console mouse connectors 1 USB Type A Cons...

Index 0 0U configuration, installing 2-5 1 1U configuration, installing 2-6 A attaching 0U brackets 2-5 1U brackets 2-6 audio jacks 1-4 Auto Scan starting with front panel 1-3 starting with hotkeys 3-3 B beeper, hotkey 3-5 brackets attaching 0U 2-5 attaching 1U 2-6 C cables connecting 2-1 FCC compli...