Lindy P16-IP - Manual

Section 1 Introducing the P16-IP 5 1.2 Product Features 16 port KVM switch in a 1U, 19” rackmount size design Local console operation and KVM over IP control Support for LINDY mice and for all mice up to 5 buttons and 2 wheels with fully Microsoft compatible drivers. Some advanced features and propr...

Section 1 Introducing the P16-IP 6 1.3 Package Contents LINDY CPU Switch P16-IP KVM switch Power Adapter 19” Rackmount Kit RS-232 Serial Cable USB Type A to B Cable KVM Daisy Chain Cable Utility & Manual CD Printed Quick Start Guides 1.4 Cables and Accessories (not included) Apart from the compu...

Section 2 Hardware Installation 8 2.1 Product Information & Connection Guide Make your connections to the switch as detailed below. Ensure all devices are switched off before connecting. Once all connections have been made, power on the switch, your monitor, and the computers in that order. Port...

Section 2 Hardware Installation 9 2.2 Rackmount Installation Before you start please verify that all parts are included according to the package contents. If you want to install the CPU Switch in a 19” server rack please attach the enclosed 19” rackmount brackets using the included screws. 2.3 Conne...

Section 2 Hardware Installation 10 Note: If video quality deteriorates you can add a VGA amplifier between the fifth and the sixth KVM switch to enhance the VGA signal. (see www.lindy.com for appropriate products) 2.4 Cascading / Daisy Chaining of multiple KVM Switches The P16-IP can be cascaded wit...

Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 12 3.1 KVM Switch Operation Password Security When you power on the P16-IP it will ask you for a password. The default password is eight zeros –“00000000”. Please key in eight zeros in the password field. Note: Please don’t change the password until you are familiar wi...

Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 13 Computer / Port Selection You can select the computer you want to access in three different ways: Front panel push button selection Keyboard hotkey selection On screen display menu selection Port LED Display The front panel of the switch has two LEDs for each port. ...

Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 14 3.2 Keyboard Hotkey Selection You can also conveniently select the computer to be accessed and displayed by switching ports through simple keyboard key sequences. To send commands to the KVM switch, the “SCROLL LOCK” key must be pressed twice within 2 seconds. You w...

Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 16 3.3 On Screen Display Menu (OSD) Port Selection The On Screen Display menu provides a lot of information about the P16-IP and the attached computers, and offers advanced administration features and full KVM Switch control to the user. To invoke the On Screen Display...

Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 17 The OSD Menu displays the following screen a. You can toggle between the 3 parts of the OSD menu (Bank PC names, KVM Switch Settings) using the TAB key. The lower light blue part of the OSD lists keyboard controls. b. The 1 st part of the OSD window line bar is the ...

Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 18 j. SCAN displays the scan duration per channel in Auto Scan Mode. The default SCAN time is 10 sec., the maximum scan time can be set to 99 sec, it cannot be less then 5 sec. k. CONSOLE ON/OFF is used to prevent unauthorized use of the console. “CONSOLE ON” means tha...

19 Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 20 4.1 Configuration The P16-IP’s communication interfaces are all based on TCP/IP. The switch comes pre- configured with the IP configuration detailed here: If this initial configuration does not meet your requirements, the following section describ...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 21 4.2 P16-IP Setup Tool MAC Address Detection Connect the P16-IP to your computer either via a local network, or via USB. If you use a USB connection Windows will detect the P16-IP as a ‘Removable Disk’ and an appropriate drive letter will be assign...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 22 Authentication To adjust the authentication settings, enter your login as a super user and change your password. Super user login Enter the login name of the super user. The initial value is super. All of the characters are lower case. Super user ...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 23 4.3 Keyboard, Mouse and Video Configuration Between the P16-IP and the host, there are two interfaces available for transmitting keyboard and mouse data: USB and PS/2. The correct operation of the remote mouse depends on several settings which wil...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 24 Host System Mouse Settings The host's operating system obtains various settings from the mouse driver. Special Mouse Driver There are mouse drivers which influence the synchronization process and lead to desynchronized mouse pointers. If this happ...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 25 Recommended Mouse Settings For the different operating systems we can give the following advice... MS Windows 2000/2003 (Professional and Server), XP In general, we recommend the use of a USB mouse. Choose USB without Mouse Sync. For a PS/2 mouse ...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 26 4.4 Usage Prerequisites The P16-IP features an embedded operating system offering a variety of standardized interfaces. This section will describe these interfaces, and the way to use them in a more detailed manner. The interfaces are accessed usi...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 29 The Remote Console is the redirected screen, keyboard and mouse of the remote host system that the P16-IP switch controls. Selecting this button opens the Remote Console Main Window. The Remote Console window is a Java Applet that establishes its ...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 30 Note: Your local keyboard changes its keyboard layout according to the remote host system. If you use a German administration system and your host system uses a US English keyboard layout for instance, some special keys on the German keyboard will...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 34 Remote Console Status Line Status line Shows both console and the connection state. The size of the remote screen is displayed. The example below was taken from a Remote Console with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. The value in brackets describ...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 35 4.7 Menu Options 4.7.1 Remote Control KVM Console To open the KVM console, click either the menu entry on the left or on the console picture on the right. To refresh the picture, click on the Refresh button. For the Remote Power settings see Secti...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 36 Telnet Console The P16-IP firmware features a Telnet server that enables a user to connect via a standard Telnet client. If the Telnet program is using a VT 100, VT 102 or VT 220 terminal or appropriate emulation, it is even possible to perform a ...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 38 4.7.2 Virtual Media One of the computers connected to the P16-IP can also be set up for remote mass storage via a USB connection. Files can be uploaded to the switch, which the host computer ‘sees’ as virtual drives. This means the remote operator...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 43 Drive Redirection The Drive Redirection feature allows the host system to access the CD-Rom drives, hard drives, floppy drives etc. on your client PC. To use this feature you need the Drive Redirection Tool which is part of the KVM Vision Viewer a...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 45 1. Choose the drive you wish to redirect from the drop-down list. Enter your user name and password and click OK. 2. Access the host computer from the Remote Console window. You will see that the redirected drive will now be shown in Windows Explo...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 46 4.7.3 User Management Change Password To change your password, enter the new password in the upper entry field. Retype the password in the lower field. Click Apply to submit your changes.

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 47 Users And Groups The P16-IP comes with 2 pre-configured user accounts that have fixed permissions. The super account has all possible rights to configure the device and to use all functions. The user account has only the permission to open and use...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 48 4.7.4 KVM Settings User Console The following settings are user specific. This means the super user can customize these settings for individual users separately. Changing the settings for one user does not affect the settings for the other users. ...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 52 USB Mouse Type Enables USB mouse type. Choose between MS Windows 2000 or newer for MS Windows 2000 or Windows XP, or Other Operating Systems for MS Windows NT, Linux, or OS X. In MS Windows 2000 or newer mode the remote mouse is always synchronize...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 53 really changing (depending on the quality of the video input signal). All in all the default setting should be suitable for most situations. Force Composite Sync (Required for Sun Computers) To support signal transmission from a Sun machine, enabl...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 55 Dynamic DNS A freely available Dynamic DNS service (dyndns.org) can be used in the following scenario (see illustration below) The P16-IP is reachable via the IP address of the DSL router, which is dynamically assigned by the provider. Since the a...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 57 Security Force HTTPS If this option is enabled, access to the web front-end is only possible using an HTTPS connection. The P16-IP will not listen on the HTTP port for incoming connections. If you want to create your own SSL certificate that is us...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 58 Certificate The P16-IP uses the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for any encrypted network traffic between itself and a connected client. During the connection establishment the P16-IP has to expose its identity to a client using a cryptographic...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 61 Serial Port The P16-IP Serial Settings allow you to specify what device is connected to the serial port and how to use it. Configuration or console login Do not use the serial port for any special function; use it only for the initial configuratio...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 63 Date And Time Here you can set the internal real-time clock of the P16-IP. You can adjust the clock manually or use an NTP timeserver. Without a timeserver your time setting will be lost if the P16-IP is powered down for more than a few minutes. T...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 64 Event Log Important events like a login failure or a firmware update are logged to a selection of logging destinations. Each of those events belongs to an event group, which can be activated separately. In the Event Log Settings you can choose how...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 66 4.7.6 Maintenance Device Information This section contains a summary showing various information about the P16-IP and its current firmware. It also allows you to reset the unit. View the data file for support Allows you to download the P16-IP data...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 69 Unit Reset This section allows you to reset specific parts of the device. This involves the keyboard and mouse, the video engine and the P16-IP itself. Resetting the unit itself is mainly needed to activate a newly updated firmware. It will close ...

Troubleshooting 70 Troubleshooting If none of the LED displays on the KVM Switch are illuminated, please check that the power adapter is connected and switched on at the mains. Before you check any further please make sure that all cables are well connected! KVM Switch Troubleshooting If the KVM Swi...

Troubleshooting 71 IP Access Troubleshooting 1. The remote mouse doesn’t work or is not synchronized Make sure the mouse settings in P16-IP match the mouse model. Use the Intelligent Sync option from the Mouse Handling sub menu of the Remote Console Options menu. 2. The remote mouse does not work co...

Technical Information 72 Key Codes This table shows the key codes used to defines keystrokes or hotkeys for several functions. Please note that these key codes do not necessarily represent key characters that are used on international keyboards. They name a key on a standard 104 key PC keyboard with...

Certifications, Recycling Information 75 WEEE (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment), Recycling of Electronic Products United Kingdom In 2006 the European Union introduced regulations (WEEE) for the collection and recycling of all waste electrical and electronic equipment. It is no longer al...

Certifications, Recycling Information © LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - FIRST EDITION (Nov 2006) For Commercial Use Only Tested to comply with FCC Standards CE Statement This device complies with the European Regulations for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) of the European...