HP 409054-003 - Manual

Installing the console switch 9 Installing the console switch Installation overview This product ships with rack-mounting brackets for easy integration into the rack. Before installing this product and other components in the rack cabinet (if they are not already installed), stabilize the rack in a ...

Installing the console switch 10 Required items not included • Interface adapters (" Installing the interface adapter " on page 21 ) One interface adapter is needed for each server or device. o USB 2.0 with Virtual Media o PS2 with Virtual Media o USB (not Virtual Media capable) o PS2 (not V...

Installing the console switch 11 Performing a side-mount type A installation 1. Remove the four screws, two on each side, from the console switch. 2. Attach the side-mounting brackets to the console switch using the four screws that you removed. 3. Slide the side-mounting bracket tabs into the U loc...

Installing the console switch 12 4. Secure the console switch to the rails using four self-tapping screws, two on each side. Performing a side-mount type B installation 1. Remove the four screws, two on each side, from the console switch. 2. Attach the side-mounting brackets to the console switch us...

Installing the console switch 13 3. Slide the side-mounting bracket tabs into the U locations on each side of the rack. 4. Install four cage nuts into the side-mounting bracket U locations. 5. Secure the console switch to the rails, using four M-6 screws, two on each side. Performing a standard-moun...

Installing the console switch 15 4. Slide the console switch behind the rear of the 1U product. 5. Secure the console switch to the rails using two M-6 screws, one on each side. Performing a cantilever-mount type A installation 1. Remove the four screws, two on each side, from the console switch.

Installing the console switch 17 4. Secure the console switch to the rails, using the appropriate number of T-25 Torx screws. Performing a cantilever-mount type B installation 1. Remove the four screws, two on each side, from the console switch. 2. Attach the 1U brackets to the console switch using ...

Installing the console switch 18 3. Install up to six cage nuts. 4. Secure the console switch to the rails using the appropriate number of M-6 screws. Connecting the console switch 1. Connect the local keyboard, video, and mouse to the console switch.

Installing the console switch 20 HP IP Console Viewer overview You must install the HP IP Console Viewer software if you want to use the software to configure the console switch. The HP IP Console Viewer enables you to view and control a server attached to the console switch system, configure and ma...

Installing the interface adapter 21 Installing the interface adapter Interface adapter overview An interface adapter is required for the console switch system to function properly. However, an interface adapter is not included in the console switch kit. The interface adapter is connected to a consol...

Cascading console switches 23 Cascading console switches Cascading console switches overview Review the following information before you cascade console switches with this product. This product supports three levels of cascading. NOTE: The console switch does not support Compaq KVM PCI Cards or HP l...

Cascading console switches 24 Main console switch Secondary console switch Tertiary console switch HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media* HP Server Console Switch with Virtual Media* HP Server Console Switch with Virtual Media* HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media* HP Server Console Switch with...

Cascading console switches 26 Example of an HP Server Console Switch with Virtual Media and an HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media cascade configuration Item Description 1 Servers

Local port operation 28 Local port operation Local port operation overview The console switch system has one local port on the rear panel (" Console switch components " on page 6 ) that enables you to connect a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the console switch for direct access. Use the Mai...

Local port operation 29 Button Description VMedia Enables you to set Virtual Media options and make Virtual Media connections. This button is available only when a KVM session is established to an interface adapter with Virtual Media capability. Viewing servers by name, EID, or port You can view ser...

Local port operation 30 Icon Description This symbol identifies which port you are actively connected to and viewing. This symbol identifies an unavailable server. This symbol identifies a Virtual Media connection is established to the server that is connected to the indicated user channel. Soft swi...

Local port operation 31 Keystroke Description Esc Closes the current dialog box without saving changes and returns to the previous dialog box. In the Main dialog box, it closes the OSD and returns to the selected server. In a message box, it closes the message box and returns to the current dialog b...

Local port operation 32 To access the Setup dialog box, click Main>Setup. The Setup dialog box appears. Button Description Menu Changes the server listing to display numerically by port, numerically by EID number, or alphabetically by name. Changes the key combination to launch the OSD. Flag Chan...

Local port operation 33 To access the Menu dialog, from the Main dialog box (" Accessing the Main dialog box " on page 28 ), click Setup>Menu. The Menu dialog box appears. Selecting the display order of servers 1. From the Menu dialog box, select Name to display servers alphabetically by ...

Local port operation 34 Flag Description Flag type by EID number Flag indicating that the user has been disconnected from all systems Control that is used to set flag position Changing the status flag 1. From the Main dialog box (" Accessing the Main dialog box " on page 28 ), click Setup>...

Local port operation 35 Assigning device types The console switch automatically discovers cascaded console switches attached to your unit, but you must specify the number of ports on the cascade console switches through the Devices dialog box. To access the Devices dialog box, from the Main dialog b...

Local port operation 36 2. Click Modify. The Device Modify dialog box appears. 3. Select the number of ports supported by the cascaded Compaq Server Console Switch. 4. Click OK. 5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for each port to which you want to assign a device type. 6. Click OK in the Devices dialog box...

Local port operation 37 3. Click OK. A Keyboard Warning appears. 4. Click OK. Changing network configurations You can change the network speed and configuration through the Network dialog box. The console switch system uses IP addresses to uniquely identify the console switches and computers running...

Local port operation 38 Use the Security dialog box to lock your console switch with password protection, set or change the password, and enable the screen saver. If a password has been previously set, you must enter the password before you can access the Security dialog box. You do not have to set ...

Local port operation 39 Recovering a console switch password 1. Press any key on the keyboard, or move the mouse. The Authorize dialog box appears. 2. Click Forgot Password. A dialog box appears with an HP technical support phone number (1-800- 474-6836), a 16-bit key, and the EID number of the cons...

Local port operation 41 Disabling the Screen Saver mode 1. From the Security dialog box (" Setting local console switch security " on page 37 ), clear the Enable Screen Saver option. 2. Click OK to save settings. To immediately deactivate the screen saver, press the Print Scrn key, and then ...

Local port operation 42 2. Enter the console switch password, and then click OK. The Security dialog box appears. 3. Double-click the New field, leave the New field blank, and press the Enter key. 4. Double-click the Repeat field, leave the Repeat field blank, and press the Enter key. 5. Click OK if...

Local port operation 43 Changing the OSD language 1. From the Main dialog box (" Accessing the Main dialog box " on page 28 ), click Setup>Language. The Language dialog box appears. 2. Select an OSD language. 3. Click OK to save settings. Assigning server and serial device names Use the N...

Local port operation 44 Assigning names to servers 1. From the Names dialog box (" Assigning server and serial device names " on page 43 ), select the name or port number and click Modify. The Name Modify dialog box appears. 2. Enter a name in the New Name field. Names can be one to 15 chara...

Local port operation 45 To access the Scan dialog box, from the Main dialog box (" Accessing the Main dialog box " on page 28 ), click Setup>Scan. The Scan dialog box appears. Adding servers to the scan list NOTE: Servers will be scanned in the order they are selected. If you remove a ser...

Local port operation 46 3. Click OK to save settings, or click Clear to remove all servers from the scan list. Removing servers from the scan list 1. From the Scan dialog box (" Setting up a scan pattern " on page 44 ), click the server to be removed, double-click a server name or port, or c...

Local port operation 47 If the OSD is not open, move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard. Scanning stops at the currently selected server. -or- From the Commands dialog box, deselect Scan Enable. Any active connections on the local port are disconnected. Using preemption Preemption provides a...

Local port operation 49 Checkbox or button Description Scan Enable Begins scanning your servers. Sets up a list for scanning in the Setup dialog box. User Status Displays users and Virtual Media sessions and enables you to disconnect users and Virtual Media sessions. IA Status Upgrades multiple inte...

Local port operation 50 Viewing current user connections From the Main dialog box (" Accessing the Main dialog box " on page 28 ), click Commands>User Status. The User Status dialog box appears. Disconnecting a user 1. From the Main dialog box (" Accessing the Main dialog box " on...

Local port operation 51 Displaying interface adapter status information The IA Status dialog box enables you to view how many interface adapters require an update, view interface adapter firmware versions available for upgrade, enable the interface adapter autoupdate option, and upgrade individual t...

Local port operation 53 3. To view the selected interface adapter, click Version. The IA Version dialog box appears. The USB 2.0 Enable and USB 2.0 Disable buttons are only available on interface adapters with Virtual Media. 4. Click X to exit. Decommissioning an interface adapter You can reset indi...

Local port operation 54 To access the Config dialog box, from the Main dialog box (" Accessing the Main dialog box " on page 28 ), click Commands>Config. The Config dialog box appears. Running system diagnostics You can validate the firmware CRCs and interface adapter status for the conso...

Local port operation 55 Test Description LAN Connection (digital only) Verifies the LAN connection is accessible and functional by verifying the link controller is responsive and monitoring the network traffic. • If the link controller is responsive, the test-passes indictor appears. • If the link c...

Local port operation 56 When each test is finished, a pass or fail symbol appears. A passed test is indicated with a green circle, and a failed test is indicated by a red X. The test is complete when the last test symbol appears. 3. (Optional) If you have any offline interface adapters, click Clear ...

Using Virtual Media 58 Using Virtual Media Virtual Media overview In this section on Virtual Media, the remote console for HP Server Console Switches with Virtual Media is only available if the console switch is tiered underneath an HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media. The console switch enables...

Using Virtual Media 59 HP recommends using the PS2 interface adapter with Virtual Media for AMD Opteron™-based HP ProLiant servers and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (before Update 5), as well as older and third-party servers. Virtual Media resources Virtual Media resources cannot be shared between a lo...

Using Virtual Media 60 Item Description 5 PS2 interface adapter with Virtual Media 6 Server Using Virtual Media in a two-level cascade configuration For Virtual Media to work properly in a two-level cascade configuration, you must have an HP Server Console Switch with Virtual Media or an HP IP Conso...

Using Virtual Media 62 Connecting local Virtual Media You can connect Virtual Media directly to the console switch using one of the USB ports located on the console switch. You can have only one CD-type and one mass-storage-type device mapped concurrently. All USB ports of a local console are assign...

Using Virtual Media 63 o Locked –Synchronizes the KVM and Virtual Media sessions so that when a user disconnects a KVM connection, the Virtual Media connection to that server is also disconnected. A local user attempting to switch to a different server is also disconnected. The Reserve option overri...

Using Virtual Media 65 3. To view the selected interface adapter, click Version. The IA Version dialog box appears. When the USB 2.0 interface adapter with Virtual Media or the PS2 interface adapter with Virtual Media are in USB 2.0 mode, the Disable button appears. 4. Click Disable to force the int...

Console switch serial management 68 Console switch serial management Establishing LAN connections NOTE: Although 10Base-T Ethernet can be used, HP recommends a dedicated, switched 100Base-T or 1000Base-T network for improved performance. Connect the network cable from the LAN port on the rear panel ...

Console switch serial management 69 3. Select the Communication Port that is connected to the console switch through a serial cable, then click OK. The COM1 Properties window appears. 4. Select 9600 for the Bits Per Second, 8 for Data Bits, None for Parity, 1 for Stop Bits, and None for Flow Control...

Console switch serial management 70 To access the Main Menu: 1. Establish a terminal session, and then press Enter . The Main Menu appears. Network Configuration The Network Configuration option provides different settings to configure your network. For more information, see "Configuring the con...

Console switch serial management 71 Restore Factory Defaults The Restore Factory Defaults option enables you to delete all settings and restore all parameters in the configuration to factory defaults. Reset Appliance The Reset Appliance option reboots the server console switch. Enable LDAP Debug Mes...

Console switch serial management 72 Input Web Server Certificate The Input Web Server Certificate option enables you to update the web server security certificate. Exit The Exit option allows you to exit the Main Menu.

Console switch serial management 73 Configuring the console switch NIC 1. Establish a terminal session and then press the Enter key. The Main Menu appears.

Console switch serial management 76 When this configuration is complete, enter 0 to return to the Main Menu. 6. If you are using a static IPv6 address, perform the following steps: a. To specify an IP address, select Option 3—IP Address . b. To specify a prefix length, select Option 4—Prefix Length ...

Upgrading the firmware 78 Upgrading the firmware Upgrading the console switch firmware overview The console switch upgrade feature enables you to upgrade the console switch with the latest available firmware through the local OSD, HP IP Console Viewer, or serial management interface. Before beginnin...

Upgrading the firmware 82 6. Select Option 2—Firmware Management. The Firmware Management Menu appears. 7. Select one of the following options: o Option 1—Flash Download (TFTP). o Option 2— Flash Download (FTP). 8. Enter the IP address of the TFTP or FTP server that has the upgradeable file, and the...

Upgrading the firmware 83 adapter firmware through the autoupdate feature " on page 85 ). The servers attached to the interface adapters must be powered on while upgrading the firmware. Loading interface adapter firmware individually NOTE: This method of loading the interface adapter firmware wi...

Upgrading the firmware 85 2. Select the interface adapter, and then click Upgrade. The IA Upgrade dialog box appears. 3. Click OK to save settings. 4. Press the Esc key to return to the Main dialog box. The OSD indicators appear as yellow while the upgrade is in progress. The indicators change from ...

Upgrading the firmware 86 Enabling TFTP for Microsoft Windows operating systems To enable TFTP for Microsoft® Windows® operating systems, follow the instructions in the \TFTP\TFTP Install Instructions.txt file on the CD included with this kit or the Softpaq TFTP directory. Enabling TFTP for Linux op...

Troubleshooting 88 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting table Problem Troubleshooting The console switch is not working properly. 1 Determine whether the console switch is powered on. 2 Determine if all the cables are properly connected. The console switch hangs after reboot. Reboot the console switch ag...

Troubleshooting 90 Problem Troubleshooting When connecting a serial interface adapter to a server running Red Hat Linux or SLES, the numeric keypad keys on a PC keyboard do not map to VT100 emulation under the Linux shell. Using the numeric keypad with the vi text editor causes function characters t...

Frequently asked questions 91 Frequently asked questions Are the expansion module ports hot-pluggable? Yes. Are the interface adapters hot-pluggable? Yes. Are the keyboard, monitor, and mouse connections on the console switch hot-pluggable? Yes. Are the server connections on the console switch hot- ...

Frequently asked questions 92 1. Be sure that you have the latest console switch firmware version (" Displaying version information " on page 51 ) and interface adapter firmware version (" Displaying version information " on page 51 ). 2. Upgrade the console switch firmware, interfac...

Frequently asked questions 93 How do I locally connect a cascaded console switch? 1. Power off the cascaded console switch. 2. Power off the main console switch. 3. Disconnect the local KVM cables from the main console switch. 4. Connect the local port KVM cables to the cascaded console switch. 5. P...

Frequently asked questions 94 If the activity indicator light is not on, ask the customer to be sure the power source is valid, the power button is on, and the cables are connected properly. 3. After the activity indicator light is on, which means the console switch is operational, ask the customer ...

Technical support 95 Technical support Before you contact HP Be sure to have the following information available before you call HP: • Technical support registration number (if applicable) • Product serial number • Product model name and number • Product identification number • Applicable error mess...

Regulatory compliance notices 96 Regulatory compliance notices Regulatory compliance identification numbers 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 pro...

Regulatory compliance notices 97 For questions regarding this product, contact us by mail or telephone: • Hewlett-Packard Company P. O. Box 692000, Mail Stop 530113 Houston, Texas 77269-2000 • 1-800-HP-INVENT (1-800-474-6836). (For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.)...

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Regulatory compliance notices 99 Korean class A notice Power cord statement for Japan

Acronyms and abbreviations 100 Acronyms and abbreviations BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol CRC cyclic redundant checks EID electronic identification number FTP file transfer protocol GNOME GNU Network Object Model Environment HP SIM HP Systems Insight Manager IA interface adapter IP Internet Protocol KVM ke...

Index 102 A accessing preemption mode 47 accessing the Main dialog box 28, 92 accessing the Setup dialog box 31 activating Run Diagnostics 55, 93 activating Scan mode 46 activity indicator light not on 93 adding servers, scan list 44, 45 appliance, reset 71 assigning a preempt timeout 47 assigning d...