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LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual Contents PACKING LIST............................................................................................................................ 1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL...................................................................................................
Page 6 - Overview; explains how to connect to the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH as an; An Appendix
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 2 About This Manual This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH system. It covers all aspects of installation, configuration and operation. An overview of the information found in the manual is provided below. Overview C...
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LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 3 Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: Courier Indicates text that you should key in. [ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means to press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded , they appear together in the same bracke...
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LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 4 1. Introduction 1.1 Overview The CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH is a control unit that allows operators to monitor and access their computers from remote locations. The CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH connects to the Internet, an Intranet, LAN, or WAN using industry standard Cate...
Page 9 - Features; Supports up to 64 user accounts
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 5 1.2 Features • Remote access of KVM switches or servers via LAN, WAN, or the Internet; control your installation from down the hall, down the street, or half-way around the world • Supports 10Base-T, 100Base-T, TCP/IP, HTTP • Advanced security features includ...
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LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 6 2. Hardware Setup 2.1 Front View 1. Reset / Firmware Upgrade Switch • Pressing and holding this switch in while powering ON the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH resets it to the factory default firmware level • After the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH has been powered ON, pressing...
Page 12 - Keyboard Power; Note: For a Quick Setup Guide please skip to Section 2.4 on page 9
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 8 2.3 Installation 1. Before you begin, make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up has been turned off. You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function. 2. To prevent damage to your installation, ...
Page 13 - Quick Setup Guide; Setup; Chapter 3 –; ‘Obtain an IP address; ‘WinClient’
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 9 2.4 Quick Setup Guide This Quick Setup Guide provides an overview for quickly installing the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH using a Setup Admin PC . Follow the procedures outlined below and refer to the relevant sections as indicated. Firstly disconnect the KVM install...
Page 14 - located and double click the icon.; Next; placed on the desktop.
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 10 3. The Administration Utility 3.1 Installation 1. Insert the software CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Open the drive and folder where the Administrator Setup icon ( CN6kAdminTool_x_x_xxxLindy.exe ) is located and double click the icon. The Administration Utili...
Page 15 - CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH; Login; the; Refresh; ACCESS SWITCH devices.
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 11 3.2 Starting Up Run the program either by double clicking its icon, or by typing the path to CN6kAdminTool_x_x_xxxLindy.exe on the command line. If this is the first time that you are running the utility a dialog box appears requesting you to input your seri...
Page 16 - The default Username is
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 12 3.3 Logging In Once the Administrator Utility connects to the unit you specified, a login window appears: Only those who have Configuration privileges (see User Management; Permissions , p. 21) are allowed to log in. Provide a valid Username and Password, th...
Page 17 - The Settings Notebook; OK; instead of OK in step 1.
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 13 3.4 The Settings Notebook Overview After successfully logging in, the Settings notebook appears: There are five tabs, each representing a different administrative activity. A description of each of the five activities and how to configure their settings is p...
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LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 14 General The General page provides information about the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH’s status: New versions of the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH’s firmware can be downloaded from our web site (www.lindy.com) as they become available (see p. 23 for installation details). MAC ...
Page 19 - Network; The port number must be different from the Program port number.
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 15 Network This page is used to specify the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH’s network environment. The Network page is divided into three main sections: Access Ports, IP Address, and Log Server. Each section is discussed below. Access Ports: As a security measure, the Adm...
Page 20 - For dynamic IP address assignment, select the
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 16 IP Address: The unit can either have its IP address assigned dynamically at bootup (DHCP), or it can be given a fixed IP address. • For dynamic IP address assignment, select the Obtain an IP address automatically , radio button. • To specify a fixed IP addre...
Page 21 - Security; User station filters
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 17 Security The Security page is used to control access to the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH. • User station filters permit or deny access to the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH for specific IP and MAC addresses attempting to access the system with CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH Client soft...
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LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 18 Filtering: • There are a maximum of 100 filters allowed for each category (User IPs, User MACs, and Administrator MACs). • To enable filtering for User Stations, Click to put a check mark in the IP and/or MAC Filter enable checkbox. • To add a filter, Click ...
Page 24 - Add; User Management; Remove; User Management
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 20 User Management This page is used to set up and manage user profiles. It defines the access rights of each user. Up to 64 user profiles can be established. Note: Only one user can connect to the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH at a time • To add a user profile, Click A...
Page 25 - Configure
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 21 When you click Add or Edit , a dialog box with fields to configure the user profile appears: An explanation of the profile items is given in the table below: Username A minimum of 6 and a maximum of 15 characters is allowed. Password A minimum of 8 and a max...
Page 26 - Login failures allowed; enabled; Echo Mode; disabled
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 22 Customization An explanation of the customization settings is given in the table, below: Uploads After obtaining new versions of the firmware, specify the directories that you have put them in here to start the firmware upgrade procedure (see p. 23 for detai...
Page 27 - Customization; Browse
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 23 3.5 Upgrading the Firmware New versions of the firmware files can be downloaded from our website at http://www.lindy.com After downloading the file, to upgrade the firmware do the following: 1. Go to the Customization page of the Administration configuration...
Page 28 - Reset on exit
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 24 You return to the Customization page with the path to file, and the Upload version number displayed. 3. Check Reset on exit , then Click OK to exit the Administrator Utility and complete the firmware upgrade
Page 29 - Java Authentification Page; Java Authentication Page
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 25 3.6 Java Authentification Page As an important security feature, users who connect to the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH via the Java Client must first log in before being allowed access. A Java Authentication Page that implements a Login (Username and Password) featu...
Page 31 - CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH Client; either by double clicking its
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 27 4.2 Starting Up To bring up the Windows Client Main Screen, run the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH Client either by double clicking its icon, or by keying in the full path to CN6kClient_x_x_xxxLindy.exe on the command line. If this is the first time that you are runni...
Page 32 - File Menu; Port; Connect
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 28 A description of the Connection Screen is given in the following table: Menu Bar The Menu Bar contains three items: File, Tools, and Help 1. The File Menu allows the operator to Create, Save, and Open user created Work files (see p. 29 for details) 2. The To...
Page 33 - Keyboard; Tools
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 29 4.3 The File Menu The File Menu allows the operator to Create, Save, and Open user created Work files. A Work File consists of all the information specified in a Client session. This includes the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH and CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH IP list items, a...
Page 34 - Configuring the Hotkeys:; Start; Key; Stop; Repeat for any other actions you wish to set up
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 30 Configuring the Hotkeys: If you find the default Hotkey combinations inconvenient, you can configure them to whatever suits your taste, as follows: 1. With the Hotkey Setup screen open, highlight the Action, then Click Start 2. Key in the Function keys (one ...
Page 35 - Action; Screen Information
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 31 An explanation of the actions is given in the table below: Action Explanation Exit remote location Break the connection to the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH and return to local operation. Adjust video Brings up the video adjustment utility. Toggle OSD Toggles the OSD...
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LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 32 Config When you select Config, a screen similar to the one below appears: If Keep screen size is not enabled (there is no checkmark in the box), the remote screen is resized to fit the resolution of your local monitor. If Keep screen size is enabled (there i...
Page 37 - CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH List; it if you are using the; Switch to Remove View
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 33 4.5 Connecting To connect to a CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH unit: 1. If it is in the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH List , Click it; if you are using the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH IP input box, specify the IP address and Port number, then Click Open . A Login dialog box appears: 2...
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LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 34 4.6 Operation Screen Information Once the connection to the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH has been accomplished, a window opens on the Client’s monitor that exactly replicates the remote system’s video output display captured by the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH. Local keystr...
Page 39 - Alt; must not; Mouse Synchronization
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 35 Keystrokes Keyboard input has no effect on the local (operators) computer except for [Alt + Tab] and [Ctrl + Alt + Del]. These key functions are retained on the local system to switch among applications and to recover from disaster. In order to provide the [...
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LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 36 Windows 2000: Set the mouse speed to the middle position; set the mouse acceleration to None (Control Panel > Mouse > Mouse Properties > Motion): Windows XP/Server 2003: Set the mouse speed to the middle position; disable Enhance Pointer Precision (...
Page 41 - Video Adjustment; Adjust
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 37 Windows ME/95: Set the mouse speed to the middle position; disable mouse acceleration (click Advanced to get the dialog box for this). Windows NT/98: Set the mouse speed to the slowest position. Video Adjustment You can adjust the placement and the picture q...
Page 42 - Option; Screen Position
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 38 The meanings of the adjustment options are given in the table below: Option Usage Screen Position Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the remote computer window by Clicking the Arrow buttons. Auto-Sync Click Auto-Sync to have the function detect t...
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LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 39 5. The Java Client The Java Client is provided to make the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH accessible to all platforms. Systems that have Java installed can connect. If you don’t already have Java, it is available for free download from Sun’s Java web site (http://java...
Page 44 - After you key in the IP address and Click; Provide a valid Username and Password and Click; Authentication
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 40 After you key in the IP address and Click OK , a Connection Progress window appears: After you establish a connection, a Login dialog box appears: 6. Provide a valid Username and Password and Click OK . After a second or two, an Authentication progress windo...
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LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 41 5.2 Operation The remote system displays in a window on the upper portion of your monitor. You can work on the remote system via this screen just as if it were your local system. The Java Client’s toolbar is hidden in the blank area at the bottom centre of t...
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LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 42 The Toolbar The Toolbar at the bottom of the screen is a Java applet that gives you control over the KVM operations. Going from left to right on the toolbar, its functions are as follows: Video: Clicking the first button brings up the Video Settings dialog b...
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LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 43 Mouse: At times the local mouse movement may lose sync with the remote mouse movement. If performing an Autosync doesn’t resolve the problem the Mouse Synchronization function gets them back into sync. This is similar to the Mouse Synchronization feature of ...
Page 48 - Log Server
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 44 6. The Log Server The Windows-based Log Server is an administrative utility that records all the events that take place on selected CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH units. 6.1 Installation 1. Insert the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH software CD into your CD-ROM drive 2. Open the...
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LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 46 6.3 The Menu Bar The Menu bar consists of four items: • Configure • Events • Options • Help These are discussed in the sections that follow. Note: If the Menu Bar appears to be disabled, click in the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH List panel below it to enable the bar...
Page 51 - Field; Address; Events; Search
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 47 A description of the fields is given in the table, below: Field Explanation Address This can either be the IP address of the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH or its DNS name (if the network administrator has assigned it a DNS name). Port The Log Server port number assig...
Page 52 - Item; excluding; Most; hands
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 48 A description of the items is given in the table, below: Item Explanation New search This is one of three radio buttons that define the scope of the search. If it is selected, the search is performed on all the events in the database for the selected CPU IP ...
Page 53 - Retry
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 49 Options This menu has a single item: Retry . Retry allows you to set the number of seconds that the Log Server should wait before attempting to connect if its previous attempt to connect failed. When you click this item, a dialog box, similar to the one belo...
Page 54 - The CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH List Panel
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 50 6.4 The CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH List Panel The CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH List panel displays a list of all the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH units that have been selected for the Log Server to track (see Configure , p. 46). Tick information for the currently selected CPU IP ...
Page 56 - The Event List Window; Recording
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 52 6.5 The Event List Window This window displays tick information for the currently selected CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH. Note that even though any other CPU IP ACCESS SWITCHES aren’t currently selected, if their Recording checkbox is checked, the Log Server records ...
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LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 53 7. Appendix 7.1 Specifications Function Specification Console Ports 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN F - Keyboard 1 x 6 pin mini-DIN F - Mouse 1 x HDB-15 F - Video KVM Port 1 x SPHD-15 F LAN 1 x RJ-45 Receptacle Connectors Power 1 x DC Jack Power 1 (Orange) Link 1 (Green)...
Page 58 - Screw the bracket into any convenient location on the rack.
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 54 7.2 Rack Mounting For convenience and flexibility, the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH can be mounted on a system rack. To rack mount the unit do the following: 1. Screw the mounting bracket into the top or bottom of the unit as shown in the example diagram below. 2. S...
Page 59 - Troubleshooting; Erratic Operation; Sun Systems; and issue the following commands:
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 55 7.3 Troubleshooting General Operation Problem Solution Erratic Operation If the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH is connected to a KVM switch, make sure to power on the switch before powering on the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH. Sun Systems Problem Solution Video display proble...
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LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 56 The Administrator Utility Problem Solution The default CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH IP address is determined by DHCP. My network uses fixed IP addresses. How can I access the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH to give it a fixed IP address? 1. When the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH starts...
Page 61 - Symptom; Java Client performance deteriorates.; The Log Server
LINDY CPU IP Access Switch User Manual 57 The Java Client For mouse synchronization problems, refer to the discussion on page 35. For connection and operation problems, see the table below: Symptom Action Java Client won’t connect to the CPU IP ACCESS SWITCH 1. Make sure to include the correct name ...
Page 62 - Radio Frequency Energy, Certifications; FCC Warning; This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Radio Frequency Energy, Certifications © LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - SECOND EDITION (OCT 2004) Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to maintain compliance with radio frequency energy emission regulations and ensure a suitably high level of immunity to electrom...
