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Page 4 - Power Safety Guidelines; Do not use a 2-wire power cord in any product configuration.; Rack Mount Safety Guidelines; Ensure sufficient airflow through the rack environment.
Power Safety Guidelines To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to Raritan equipment: • Do not use a 2-wire power cord in any product configuration. • Test AC outlets at your computer and monitor for proper polarity and grounding. • Use only with grounded outlets at both the comp...
Page 5 - Contents
C ONTENTS i Contents How-To -- Paragon Essentials ........................................................ 1 Case 1. Setting the Network Configuration................................................................................1 Case 2. Multiple Write Access to the Same Server ......................
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ii C ONTENTS Chapter 4: Operation – Administrator Functions ......................... 65 The Administration Menu .........................................................................................................65 Guidelines for System Configuration ..............................................
Page 7 - iii; Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System.. 137
C ONTENTS iii Appendix A: Specifications ........................................................ 125 CAT5 Cable Guidelines..........................................................................................................127 Appendix B: User Station Direct Mode .................................
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iv F IGURES Figures Figure 1 Overview of a Paragon II Sample System ................................................................................... 11 Figure 2 Paragon II Main Units .....................................................................................................................
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vi F IGURES Figure 105 Double Diamond Configuration .............................................................................................. 133 Figure 106 Front Rackmount of a P2 Switch............................................................................................ 135 Figure 107 ...
Page 11 - Case 1. Setting the Network Configuration
H OW -T O -- P ARAGON E SSENTIALS 1 How-To -- Paragon Essentials This chapter includes 10 of the most common use cases to help familiarize users quickly with practical utilization of the Paragon system. Please note that this section provides common examples, which could vary according to your actual...
Page 12 - II; Case 3. Controlling a Device’s Power; ESIRED
2 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE 1. Log into the system with the administrator user name and password. The password is case-sensitive. default name: admin default password: raritan 2. Press F5 Æ select System Configuration . 3. Press the arrow keys ( Ç , È , Å , Æ ) to highlight the Operation Mode field. ...
Page 13 - Case 5. Using Multiple Video Ports
H OW -T O -- P ARAGON E SSENTIALS 3 Case 4. Local Video Redirection (Forced Video) Purpose: To locally direct a server to output its video/keyboard/mouse data to a specific user station so the user of the specified user station can be assigned to view and even work on the server. 1. Log into the sys...
Page 14 - Case 6. Restoring Settings to Factory Defaults; IELD; Case 7. Using the Integrated Card Reader
4 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE 6. When user02 disconnects the channel number 3 or even logs out of the system, the three subsequent user stations are also logged off. >> Refer to: Concurrent Multiple Video Outputs section in Chapter 3 for details. Case 6. Restoring Settings to Factory Defaults Pur...
Page 15 - Scroll Lock; A Base Unit is a “first-tier” Paragon switch.; Tiered Configurations; Channel ports
H OW -T O -- P ARAGON E SSENTIALS 5 4. Depending on the configuration of the target server or authentication software, you may also need to enter a PIN. 5. After the login authentication and authorization has been completed, you can start working on the server. 6. When you complete your work, press ...
Page 16 - Connect user stations to Base Units; Basic Installation; section in Chapter 2 for details.; Chapter 7: Configurations; Servers
6 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE 4. Connect servers to the “3rd Tier” Paragon switch with the Cat5 UTP cables. The connection configuration looks like this: 5. Connect user stations to Base Units 1(A) , 1(B) and 1(C) with the Cat5 UTP cables. 6. Connect the keyboard, mouse and monitor to each user station...
Page 17 - Case 9. Upgrading the Firmware of Paragon Switches; Case 10. Upgrading the Firmware of User Stations; Firmware Upgrades
H OW -T O -- P ARAGON E SSENTIALS 7 Case 9. Upgrading the Firmware of Paragon Switches Purpose: To upgrade Paragon II switches and benefit from recent enhancements to the Paragon product line. (Please note the description herein refers to regular firmware upgrade and does not apply to “special” firm...
Page 19 - Chapter 1: Introduction; Paragon II Overview
C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION 9 Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing Raritan’s Paragon II. The Paragon family is about breaking away from the traditional, expensive model of server management – one server, one dedicated monitor, one dedicated keyboard. Paragon enables one or more workstation...
Page 20 - AUATC
10 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE There are also several different CIMs for different types of servers (all must output VGA video): • P2CIM-APS2 : − Supports servers with IBM PS/2 type keyboard and mouse ports. It comes with automatic skew compensation (when used with P2-EUST or P2-EUST/C). − Works with P...
Page 21 - Single base plus stacking unit
C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION 11 Figure 1 Overview of a Paragon II Sample System 1 128 servers 2 Single base plus stacking unit A: Paragon II Stacking cable(s) B: Standard category 5 UTP cable C: Computer Interface Module (CIM) 3 IP-enabled user station 4 Remote user 5 15 user stations
Page 22 - Product Photos
12 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Product Photos Figure 2 Paragon II Main Units Figure 3 P2-UMT832M (1), P2-EUST (2), and P2CIM-APS2 (3) Figure 4 P2-EUST/C (Front and Rear Sides)
Page 23 - Product Features; Paragon Manager User Guide
C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION 13 Product Features • 2U design supports 16 users, 64 servers (model: P2-UMT1664M) 1U design supports 8 users, 32 servers (model: P2-UMT832M) 1U design supports 4 users, 42 servers (model: P2-UMT442) 1U design supports 2 users, 42 servers (model: P2-UMT242) • Expands the nu...
Page 24 - Local control by the administrator
14 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE − User station: P2-UST, P2-EUST or P2-EUST/C − CIM: P2CIM-AUSB or P2CIM-AUSB-C with the latest CIM firmware • Supports Multiple Video, also known as “Port-Following Switch.” Multiple Video enables up to four user stations to simultaneously view the video output of a serve...
Page 25 - Package Contents
C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION 15 Package Contents Each Paragon Main Unit (P2-UMT242, P2-UMT442, P2-UMT832M, or P2-UMT1664M) ships with: • One Main Unit • Two 20-ft. (6.1-m) CAT5 test cables • One Pair of Rackmount brackets and associated screws • One 6-ft. (1.8-m) AC power cord • RUMT-1U-LM304 Rackmount...
Page 27 - Chapter 2: Installation; Main Unit; Paragon components you purchased.
C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 17 Chapter 2: Installation Important: The Paragon and all devices you want to attach to it must be unplugged and powered OFF prior to installation. Basic Installation Figure 5 Installation Diagram A Stacking Unit (optional) B Main Unit C User Station D Computer Interface Mo...
Page 28 - Initial Administrative Verification; The factory-default user names for regular users are
18 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE − Power on all switching units. − On the front panel of the Main Unit: Press the FUNC button and then use the U and V buttons to select "Stacking Support." Press the ENT button to confirm the selection. Use the U and V buttons to set the total number of Stacki...
Page 29 - OSUI; Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls
C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 19 Figure 6 Login Screen 2. The Selection Menu of On-Screen User Interface ( OSUI ) appears. The channel ports of connected servers appear in green. At the start, there are no default names for any servers and the Name fields are blank, except for IBM BladeCenter chassis (i...
Page 32 - LCD contrast can also be adjusted by holding the
22 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE If a “failed” condition is detected, make sure the Category 5e UTP cable is installed properly and secured, or try using another CIM to see if the CIM under test has become defective. Figure 15 Channel CIM (UKVM) Test 4. Test Stack Unit: Press the U or V button to select ...
Page 34 - Initial Configuration; Using the OSUI for Initial Configuration; The current OSUI hotkey; Num Lock; ” for low or “; Menu name
24 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Initial Configuration Note: This section includes full instructions for how to install single matrix switches, cascades of multiple matrix switches, or stacking switches. Follow the simplified procedure previously outlined in Basic Installation to install a simple Paragon...
Page 35 - The current OSUI hot key activator (in this case, the; Scroll; EY; Esc
C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 25 4 Status line, displays: a. The current OSUI hot key activator (in this case, the Scroll Lock key) b. Scan/Skip function status (if yellow, the function is ON; if white, the function is OFF) c. (N) Num Lock, (C) Caps Lock, (S) Scroll Lock, followed by Paragon II Communic...
Page 36 - Installing a Paragon System with a Single Matrix Switch
26 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Installing a Paragon System with a Single Matrix Switch If installing a single Paragon matrix switch, keep in mind the maximum numbers of user stations and servers you can connect: • 2 user stations and 42 servers to a P2-UMT242 • 4 user stations and 42 servers to a P2-UM...
Page 37 - Type A; Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System
C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 27 c. The OSUI’s Selection Menu appears, indicating that the user station is correctly installed. Figure 22 Selection Menu 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each user station you want to connect to the Paragon switch. 5. Connect a CIM and the desired server. a. Connect the cable ...
Page 38 - TAB; Enter
28 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Note: If your video image is fuzzy (especially if you are using an LCD flat-panel monitor), you can adjust the video gain to focus the video image. If the OSUI is not displayed, activate it by pressing the Scroll Lock key twice QUICKLY, then use the + and – (plus and minu...
Page 39 - Installing a Cascaded Paragon System
C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 29 Installing a Cascaded Paragon System Paragon II’s channel port capacity can be expanded by installing a cascade of Paragon matrix switches (Main Units). In a “two-tiered” cascaded system, one or more subsidiary Paragon switches are connected to the channel ports of a Bas...
Page 40 - THIRD
30 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE 6. Attach CIMs and servers to the free channel ports on the third-tier Paragon switches, on the second-tier Paragon switches, and on your Base Unit. (Follow step 5 of Installing a Paragon System with a Single Matrix Switch for instructions.) 7. Plug in and power on any TH...
Page 42 - Repeat step
32 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE h. Press F5 to return to the Administration Menu. Select Channel Configuration again. Select a channel port that has been configured for the subsidiary Paragon switch you just set up. Press G to activate a dedicated Channel Configuration menu for the subsidiary Paragon sw...
Page 43 - Rules of Powering On a Cascaded System
C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 33 Rules of Powering On a Cascaded System When powering on existing stable configurations (i.e., if you are NOT replacing or adding switches and NOT swapping the order of switches) or when you are Power Cycling a cascaded configuration, follow the sequence below: 1. First p...
Page 44 - Important Note about Powering Off the Stacking Unit
34 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE b. Connect one end of the other stacking cable to “Expansion Port Out B” on the back of the other Stacking Unit. Connect the other end of the cable to the upper “Expansion Port In” on the Main Unit. 4. Power ON all Paragon switches. 5. On the front panel of the Main Unit:...
Page 45 - Installing a HubPac; Appendix A: Specifications
C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLATION 35 Installing a HubPac Please use the basic installation instructions below to create the HubPac configuration that gives users of up to 4 Paragon switches the capability to access the same server(s). Figure 29 Connecting a P2-UMT1664M to a HubPac 1 HubPac 2 Server 3 CIM 4 ...
Page 47 - Chapter 3: Operation – User Functions; Login; of
C HAPTER 3: O PERATION – U SER F UNCTIONS 37 Chapter 3: Operation – User Functions User functions for configuration and operation of your Paragon II system are processed through the On-Screen User Interface (OSUI). To activate the OSUI at any time, press the hot key (default: Scroll Lock ) twice in ...
Page 48 - To log out of the Paragon II system, press
38 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE 3. The Selection Menu appears. To view other menus, use the function keys as described in the Help Menu section later in this chapter. Figure 31 Selection Menu for a P2-UMT442 Note: To log out of the Paragon II system, press F9 while the OSUI is on-screen. Below are the f...
Page 49 - Video Gain and Skew Compensation; Video Gain Adjustment and Skew Compensation in P2-EUST; Video Display Adjustment for P2-EUST
C HAPTER 3: O PERATION – U SER F UNCTIONS 39 Video Gain and Skew Compensation When traveling the distance from the target server to the monitor connected to a user station over different cables, Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) color signals may arrive at different times, causing color separation on your ...
Page 50 - Video Gain Adjustment in P2-UST; ) twice QUICKLY, if you have not done so already
40 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Video Gain Adjustment in P2-UST A video-gain adjustment is available to focus the video image, which can be especially useful if you are using an LCD flat-panel monitor. To make this adjustment, activate the OSUI by pressing the hot key (default: Scroll Lock ) twice QUICK...
Page 51 - Selecting a Server; . Default sorting is by channel number, but unless the system is; Scn; indicates that you are on the second of five; Page Up; and; Page Down; keys on your keyboard to move between the pages.
C HAPTER 3: O PERATION – U SER F UNCTIONS 41 Selecting a Server Immediately following user login, the Selection Menu appears. Users who are already switched to a server can activate the Selection Menu by pressing the hot key (default: Scroll Lock ) twice QUICKLY. The Selection Menu lists devices sor...
Page 52 - Yes; Note
42 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE To choose a server from the Selection Menu: 1. If you are not in the Selection Menu, press F2 . 2. Press F12 to toggle the menu to sort-order view of your choice (by channel number or alphabetically by device name). The entry for the channel port you currently have select...
Page 54 - Blocked Channels/Switch Identification; Manually Selecting the Access Path; channel number view
44 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE • When a blocked switch is detected, it will be displayed in red color in Selection menu (in order of channel number only) on OSUI to distinguish from a switch that has available path reach (in purple). • The ‘Blocked Channel/switch Identification’ is user station depende...
Page 55 - Press; Repeat steps 2 to 3 if you want to access the third tier device.
C HAPTER 3: O PERATION – U SER F UNCTIONS 45 3. Press Enter. Both of the chosen path information and the channel list of the selected tiered device are displayed on the screen. Figure 37 Selection Menu after Manually Selecting the Access Path The path information includes “name of the base/tier devi...
Page 56 - in one of the three situations:; for more information.; for more information.; Path Overlapping Constraint; Background; “A” user’s path
46 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Note: Manual Path Selection is automatically disabled and replaced by Automatic Path Selection in one of the three situations: • The desired server is accessed in the channel name view instead of the channel number view. • The path passes through Paragon II products with ...
Page 58 - Switching between Previous and Next Channels; or later; Definition of the Previous and Next Channels; The channel is active
48 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Instance 4: “B” user completely overlaps the path with “A” user’s; therefore, only the server 3-2 connected to UMT-3 is accessible to the “B” user. Figure 42 Path Overlapping Instance 4 Switching between Previous and Next Channels There are two ways for you to switch betw...
Page 59 - Performing the Up/Down Channel Function; Left
C HAPTER 3: O PERATION – U SER F UNCTIONS 49 Performing the Up/Down Channel Function In order to use the hot key combination, follow two major steps below: STEP 1: Set up the Up/Down Channel key STEP 2: Change channels with the key combination STEP 1: Set up the Up/Down Channel Key Prior to the use ...
Page 60 - Shift; Shift; User Profile Customization; User Profile
50 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE For example, if you have assigned the LEFT Shift key as the Up/Down Channel key in the User Profile menu, press the LEFT Shift key twice and then press Ç or È . The video of the previous or next channel is immediately displayed on the screen. Each time the use of the Up/D...
Page 61 - not; User Profile Parameters and How to Change Settings
C HAPTER 3: O PERATION – U SER F UNCTIONS 51 To view or change your user profile: 1. If the OSUI is not already active, activate it by pressing the hot key (default: Scroll Lock ) twice in quick succession. 2. Press F4 to access the User Profile menu. The topmost fields are identifiers that cannot b...
Page 63 - Help Menu
C HAPTER 3: O PERATION – U SER F UNCTIONS 53 it again at the third prompt; then either press Enter to save the new password or Esc to abort the change and continue using the old password. Note: Be careful when you change your password. If you forget or lose it, the administrator has no way of recove...
Page 64 - Keyboard-Controlled OSUI Functions; RESS; View the Help Menu
54 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Keyboard-Controlled OSUI Functions Use the following function keys to access the Paragon’s OSUI (On-Screen User Interface) functions: P RESS … W HEN YOU WANT TO … F1 View the Help Menu F2 Access the Selection Menu in order to view or select channel ports or view group IDs...
Page 65 - Information Menu; When the OSUI is open, activate the Information Menu by pressing
C HAPTER 3: O PERATION – U SER F UNCTIONS 55 Information Menu When the OSUI is open, activate the Information Menu by pressing F8 . This menu displays the “vital statistics” of the user station that you are using, including its firmware, hardware, and FPGA revisions, its serial number, which console...
Page 66 - Concurrent Multiple Video Outputs; Illustration Example:; servers and output the video data accordingly.; The user station you are operating
56 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Concurrent Multiple Video Outputs You can access one single channel and thus activate the video data outputs of another or several channels at the same time. That is, when a channel is selected in the Selection Menu, the other pre-configured channel(s) automatically outpu...
Page 67 - Naming Convention for Multiple Video; AME; ACTIVATOR channel; “first”; channel of a channel association group.; Connecting CIMs to a Multi-Channel Video Server; Operation Rules; Activation; Only access to the ACTIVATOR channel can trigger the function.
C HAPTER 3: O PERATION – U SER F UNCTIONS 57 Naming Convention for Multiple Video For documentation purpose, the following name conventions will be used to describe the Multiple Video function: N AME M EANING ACTIVATOR channel The “first” channel of a channel association group. Only access to this c...
Page 68 - Exit the Multiple Video Mode; Limitation; Messages on the ACTIVATOR User Station; FOLLOWER channel successfully outputs its data; FOLLOWER channel CANNOT successfully output its data
58 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE • This function can be remotely triggered through Raritan’s IP-Reach (if any). Note : Accessing the ACTIVATOR channel with the Forced Video command CANNOT trigger the Multiple Video function. The associated channels will not output their data automatically. Exit the Multi...
Page 69 - The FOLLOWER user station is set to Local PC mode.; Messages on the FOLLOWER User Stations; Using P2-USTIP for Multiple Video Outputs; . Then P2-USTIP can act as either the ACTIVATOR or FOLLOWER user
C HAPTER 3: O PERATION – U SER F UNCTIONS 59 The failure of data output can be caused by one of the following reasons: • Blockage to the FOLLOWER channel port(s). For example, other user(s) may be accessing one or more of the FOLLOWER channels in Private mode and thus block the access. • Mouse/keybo...
Page 70 - Authentication with a Smart Card; Requisites for Card Reader Functionality
60 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Authentication with a Smart Card With the use of the P2-EUST/C user station and the P2CIM-AUSB-C computer interface module, Paragon II enables you to control access to servers that require user authentication with an appropriate smart card. Therefore, data security is fur...
Page 71 - Basic; Server; User Station Direct Mode
C HAPTER 3: O PERATION – U SER F UNCTIONS 61 The connection pattern in the chosen path will look like the figure below. Note that if the path runs through the second- or even third-tier Paragon switches, the firmware version of these upper tiers must also be 4.3 or above. Otherwise, the card reader ...
Page 72 - OMPONENTS; LED; OLOR; An external USB card reader is not supported at this time.
62 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE with the standard P2-EUST. This allows for use of the P2-EUST/C in environments that also include servers that do not require the card authentication. Comparison between P2-EUST/C and P2-EUST C OMPONENTS / F UNCTIONS P2-EUST/C P2-EUST USB Keyboard/Mouse Support 3 3 PS/2 K...
Page 73 - Using the Card Reader
C HAPTER 3: O PERATION – U SER F UNCTIONS 63 To upgrade the firmware version of existing Paragon switches to 4.3 or later, including Paragon I HW3 and Paragon II, refer to Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade for additional information. Using the Card Reader Once all required reader-enabled components are in...
Page 75 - Chapter 4: Operation – Administrator Functions; The Administration Menu; admin
C HAPTER 4: O PERATION – A DMINISTRATOR F UNCTIONS 65 Chapter 4: Operation – Administrator Functions The Administration Menu Administrators can use the Administration Menu to set security classes, maintain user names and privileges, and manage the system configuration, including controlling user acc...
Page 76 - Guidelines for System Configuration; THIRD TIER; System Configuration
66 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Guidelines for System Configuration • Only one user should attempt to modify/update the System Administration Menu at one time (especially the User Configuration and Channel Configuration options). • Z-CIMs should be added one at a time to a Z-CIM chain. The Administrator...
Page 77 - increase and decrease
C HAPTER 4: O PERATION – A DMINISTRATOR F UNCTIONS 67 • Display All Computers: This option can be “ Yes ” or “ No ” to respectively allow or disallow users from viewing channel port listings for all connected devices through the OSUI, even if the user doesn’t have the security privileges to access t...
Page 79 - Operating Forced Video Using OSUI; Tab
C HAPTER 4: O PERATION – A DMINISTRATOR F UNCTIONS 69 server to output its data to user stations connected to a Paragon switch other than the Base Unit – UMT-1, such as user station “E” or “F.” The permitted data direction is shown below: • One of the base-tier servers (from 1-1 to 1-3) Æ one of the...
Page 80 - Operating Forced Video Using Paragon Manager
70 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE 3. Type the two-digit number of the user port to which the data output is redirected. 4. Press Enter to have the data output to the assigned user port or press Esc to cancel. The Forced Video function is always performed regardless of the login status or the permissions o...
Page 81 - Channel Association for Multiple Video; Paragon Manager; Channel Association Guidelines; Paragon II
C HAPTER 4: O PERATION – A DMINISTRATOR F UNCTIONS 71 Channel Association for Multiple Video “Multiple Video” (or called Port-Following Switch) enables up to four user stations to simultaneously receive the video output of a server that has multiple video ports. In order to perform this function, th...
Page 82 - User Configuration
72 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE User Configuration To view the current connection status for each user and to add, delete, and edit user names and security rights, select option 2, User Configuration, from the Administration menu. Figure 64 Left Panel of the User Configuration Menu This menu displays on...
Page 83 - Insert
C HAPTER 4: O PERATION – A DMINISTRATOR F UNCTIONS 73 Figure 65 Right Panel of the User Configuration Menu You can also perform three other functions at this menu: • Add a new user by pressing the Insert key. A new default user name will be added in the end of the existing list (for example, if user...
Page 84 - Channel Configuration
74 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Channel Configuration To edit or initialize a P2CIM, change the device name, individual scan rate, device type, and group IDs associated with each server or device, select option 3, Channel Configuration, from the Administration Menu. When you save Channel Configuration c...
Page 85 - While the cursor is in the Device column, press; or
C HAPTER 4: O PERATION – A DMINISTRATOR F UNCTIONS 75 While the cursor is in the Device column, press Tab or Æ key to move to the right panel of this menu and display device group information: The Group columns display which groups (if any) the device has been assigned to. Figure 67 Right Panel of t...
Page 86 - of the name of the server you are accessing. Press the; Video Gain Adjustment and Skew; in Chapter 3 for additional information.; Use the numeric keypad for the following operations:
76 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Video Display Adjustment for P2-EUST The P2-EUST and P2-EUST/C have additional capabilities for allowing adjustment of your video display. Specify skew levels for Automatic Gain Control (AGC), Red (R), Green (G), and Blue (B) to improve video quality. After switching to a...
Page 87 - User Station Profile; Keyboard Type
C HAPTER 4: O PERATION – A DMINISTRATOR F UNCTIONS 77 Once you have specified video values and the video quality is acceptable, the values will be stored on your system until you change them again. User Station Profile To activate the User Station Profile and set the global keyboard type and video d...
Page 88 - User Port Timeout
78 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE User Port Timeout Similar to the Logoff Timeout field in the System Configuration submenu (see System Configuration for more details), this field also sets up the amount of time in minutes the user station can remain inactive (no keyboard and mouse activity) before the lo...
Page 89 - Cascade channel ports cannot be assigned to groups.
C HAPTER 4: O PERATION – A DMINISTRATOR F UNCTIONS 79 Group Settings (Access Rights) To assign access rights to users and security levels to servers in a Paragon system, assign users to user groups with defined rights and servers to channel port groups with defined accessibility. Each group can cont...
Page 90 - HESE USER GROUPS; Recommendations; Systems Requiring High Security:
80 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE T HESE USER GROUPS ... ... CAN ACCESS THESE CHANNEL PORT GROUPS : 00 00 through 99 (all servers) 0x (01 through 09) 00, 0x, and x0 through x9 For example: 01 can access 00, 01, and 10 through 19; 02 can access 00, 02, and 20 through 29, etc. xy (10 through 99) 00, 0x, and...
Page 91 - System Reboot and System Reset; To reboot your Paragon II from the OSUI, select option 5,; System Reboot; Administration Menu, and press; to confirm, or press; to cancel. A “Reset”
C HAPTER 4: O PERATION – A DMINISTRATOR F UNCTIONS 81 System Reboot and System Reset System Reboot and System Reset commands affect your entire Paragon configuration, that is, if you perform a System Reset on your Base Unit, the 3rd-tier switch(es) will reset, then the 2nd-tier switch(es) will reset...
Page 92 - System Reset
82 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE System Reset To reset the Device Name, Network Settings, User Profiles, System Configuration, and Channel Configuration, returning them to the original factory default values, without having to physically go to each switch to reset it, select option 6 , System Reset Setti...
Page 93 - Network Settings; from the Administration Menu.; The net mask for the Paragon switch is set at a default value of; Port No; These fields are designed to contain the hexadecimal
C HAPTER 4: O PERATION – A DMINISTRATOR F UNCTIONS 83 Network Settings To configure Paragon II’s network settings from the OSUI, select option 7, Network Settings, from the Administration Menu. Figure 74 Network Settings Menu • Current IP: This field allows administrators to configure the Paragon II...
Page 94 - Autoscan and Autoskip
84 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Autoscan and Autoskip As an administrator, you can press F6 to turn autoscanning on and off. When autoscanning is turned on and you press Esc to leave the OSUI screen, Paragon switches sequentially and automatically from one channel port to the next, displaying each chann...
Page 95 - Configuring and Naming the Power Strip
C HAPTER 4: O PERATION – A DMINISTRATOR F UNCTIONS 85 Configuring and Naming the Power Strip Activate the Paragon II OSUI by logging into the system or pressing the hot key (default: Scroll Lock ) twice quickly. The new power strip should appear in the appropriate channel port with the name PCR8, PC...
Page 96 - list of channels when the OSUI is in the “channel name” view.; Paragon II Network Port
86 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE • If Paragon II does not detect any associations with that server, a message indicating ”No Outlets / Access Denied” appears, and the action is cancelled. • If the server has associated power outlets, but the user is not authorized to control those outlets, a ”No Outlets ...
Page 99 - Introduction; P2ZCIMs
C HAPTER 5: P ARAGON II AND P2ZCIM S /Z-CIM S 89 Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs Introduction Many CIMs (Computer Interface Modules), including P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs (UKVMSPD and UKVMSC), enable access and control of multiple servers from a Paragon user station, occupying only one channel port...
Page 100 - Paragon II and P2ZCIMs; Connecting P2ZCIMs as Tiers; key on your keyboard and
90 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Paragon II and P2ZCIMs P2ZCIM installation requires that each server be assigned a channel name as it is added to the P2ZCIM chain. Server channels are organized alphanumerically by the assigned names or the default names of P2ZCIMs -- the serial numbers, rather than in t...
Page 103 - P2ZCIM LED Status
C HAPTER 5: P ARAGON II AND P2ZCIM S /Z-CIM S 93 7. Press Enter and type RefreshPZ . Figure 77 Refreshing the P2ZCIM Chain 8. Press Enter again. 9. Press S to refresh the chain. 10. Press F2 to go to the Selection Menu and verify that channel order of the chain have been refreshed. Important: Please...
Page 104 - Paragon II and Z-CIMs; Connecting Z-CIMs as Tiers
94 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Paragon II and Z-CIMs Z-CIM installation requires that servers are assigned names when added to the Z-CIM chain. The default name of any Z-CIM is its serial number, which is not meaningful to you. In order to name the Z-CIM, it must be connected to a server that is powere...
Page 105 - channel number
C HAPTER 5: P ARAGON II AND P2ZCIM S /Z-CIM S 95 When following the installation and configuration instructions below, sort the Selection Menu by channel number , not by name. Display the menu by pressing the F2 key on your keyboard and change the sorting method by pressing the F12 key. Connect a Z-...
Page 106 - Attach a New Z-CIM to the Existing Z-CIM Chain; chain to be recognized by the Paragon switch.; Using a UKVMSPD Z-CIM with a Local PC; Installation
96 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Attach a New Z-CIM to the Existing Z-CIM Chain 1. Remove the Z-CIM Terminator from the UTP IN port of the last Z-CIM in the chain and set aside. 2. Connect a Category 5e UTP cable to UTP IN port on the last Z-CIM in the chain. 3. Connect the other end of this Category 5e ...
Page 109 - IBM; Chapter 6: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers; Refreshing Channel Status
C HAPTER 6: M ANAGING IBM B LADE C ENTER S ERVERS 99 Chapter 6: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers Paragon II connects to all blade servers installed in one IBM BladeCenter® chassis via one single CIM so only one user can access servers in one chassis at one time. The CIM specific to IBM BladeCenter i...
Page 110 - Renaming a BladeCenter Chassis
100 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE 9. Press F2 to go to the Selection Menu and verify that blade server status has been updated. Green channels indicate that there is a blade server installed and it is powered on; black channels indicate that either there is no blade server installed or the installed blad...
Page 111 - Renaming a Blade Server
C HAPTER 6: M ANAGING IBM B LADE C ENTER S ERVERS 101 7. Press F2 to verify the new name in the Selection Menu. Renaming a Blade Server By default, each of IBM BladeCenter server is named “IBM-Blade01,” “IBM-Blade02,” and so on. 1. When Paragon’s OSUI is on the screen, press F5 to go to the Administ...
Page 113 - The aim of the Main Units (such as P2-UMT1664“; Principles of Re-Connection; all; devices
C HAPTER 7: C ONFIGURATIONS 103 Chapter 7: Configurations The aim of the Main Units (such as P2-UMT1664“ M ”) and Stacking Units (such as P2-UMT1664“ S ”) is to allow users to build the Paragon system to include additional channel ports and the tiers up to three levels, so that more users and channe...
Page 114 - Standard Tiering Configurations; Common Guidelines for Tiering Configuration; Initialization; After initialization, each tier device has an updated database.
104 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Tiered Configurations Standard Tiering Configurations Common Guidelines for Tiering Configuration • Only Paragon I with hardware version HW3 (running Paragon II code) or Paragon II Main Unit can serve as Base Units (first tier). • The version of Base Unit(s), both hardwa...
Page 115 - Tier device that is not a Paragon switch
C HAPTER 7: C ONFIGURATIONS 105 Figure 84 Single Base Configuration A Tier device that is not a Paragon switch B Paragon switch (UMT-X) C User station
Page 116 - Guidelines for Multiple Base Configuration; Guidelines for changing connections of tier devices:; Example A; Blue color; Example B
106 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Guidelines for Multiple Base Configuration A multiple base configuration could be two-tier or three-tier configuration. It is composed of more than one Paragon Main Unit, serving as Base Units, and second-tier or even third-tier devices. Initialization − After all device...
Page 117 - Stacked Configurations; Definition of stacking configuration:; The Main Unit can be a Base Unit or a second-tier or third-tier unit.
C HAPTER 7: C ONFIGURATIONS 107 Stacked Configurations Definition of stacking configuration: • The Paragon II Stacking Unit expands the number of available channel ports in a single switching unit. It does not add user ports. − P2-UMT1664S has four 68-pin expansion ports. Two are input ports and two...
Page 118 - Standard Stacking Configurations; Input
108 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Standard Stacking Configurations This section shows both of supported and unsupported connection configurations. In the diagrams of this section, two letters “I” and “O” are used for the following meaning: I Input O Output Single Base with Stacking Example A: Non-blocked...
Page 120 - Example E: ILLEGAL Configuration
110 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Example D: P2-UMT832M -- Stacked and Tiered Standard configuration – any user can access any channel port in the system. Figure 89 Stacking - Single Base Configuration with P2-UMT832M and P2-UMT832S Example E: ILLEGAL Configuration Illegal configurations are those that a...
Page 121 - Example F: ILLEGAL Configuration
C HAPTER 7: C ONFIGURATIONS 111 Example F: ILLEGAL Configuration Figure 91 ILLEGAL Stacking - Single Base Configuration with P2-UMT1664M and P2-UMT1664S Example G: ILLEGAL Configuration Figure 92 ILLEGAL Stacking - Single Base Configuration with P2-UMT1664M and P2-UMT832S Example H: ILLEGAL Configur...
Page 122 - Non-Standard Tier Configurations; Guidelines for Existing Firmware Versions; Triangle Configuration
112 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Non-Standard Tier Configurations Guidelines for Existing Firmware Versions Non-Standard tier configurations are those configurations supported by Paragon II, but require special procedures in order to function properly. These include: • Triangle Configuration • Single Di...
Page 123 - Diamond Configurations
C HAPTER 7: C ONFIGURATIONS 113 Diamond Configurations Single diamond configuration: A user configured on the second tier and connected to UMT-2A has access only to UMT-3A, while a user connected to UMT-2B can access both UMT-3A and UMT-3B. The base-tier (UMT-1) administrator has access to all Parag...
Page 124 - Redundant Configuration
114 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Redundant Configuration These configurations are simply more complex configurations, and might be used to ensure redundancy; every Base Unit is configured to another, in case of individual system failure. The procedure outlined below must be followed to ensure this confi...
Page 125 - Channel connection of UMT-1A; Loop-Back Configuration
C HAPTER 7: C ONFIGURATIONS 115 In order to make a redundant configuration system operate more efficiently, the following connection scheme between tiers is recommended: − Assume there are two Paragon Base Units: UMT-1A and UMT-1B − Assume there are three second-tier Paragon switches: UMT-2A, UMT-2B...
Page 127 - General Update Procedure; Update; STEP 1: Download the Latest Firmware and Release Notes
C HAPTER 8: F IRMWARE U PGRADE 117 Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade To incorporate the newest Paragon II features, you can upgrade Paragon II Main Units, Stacking Units and user stations with the latest firmware on Raritan’s Website. Upgrade can be done via network or the RS-232 connection. General Updat...
Page 128 - Stacking; Failsafe Upgrade Feature; EVICE
118 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Before upgrading the Stacking Units, ensure these requirements are met. • The Stacking Units are properly connected to the Main Unit and powered on. • The “Stacking Support” setting in the Main Unit corresponds to the number of connected Stacking Units, that is, if there...
Page 129 - Main Units; Updating Main Units for Failsafe Upgrade Feature
C HAPTER 8: F IRMWARE U PGRADE 119 D EVICE R EQUIRED V ERSION P2-EUST or P2-EUST/C user station Any version P2-UST user station Firmware version: 1F9 or later Note : Boot Loader is displayed as “F/W Loader” on the Front Panel LCD display. The above-mentioned devices in Paragon II 4.2 or later versio...
Page 130 - Recovering Main Units after Upgrade Failure
120 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE 4. When the update completes, a message “Device Update Successful” appears on the VGA monitor. The Main Unit’s LCD panel displays the following message, which indicates the boot loader is upgraded successfully. Figure 100 Main Unit -- Boot Loader Successfully Upgraded ST...
Page 131 - Stacking Units; Updating Stacking Units for Failsafe Upgrade Feature; IRMWARE
C HAPTER 8: F IRMWARE U PGRADE 121 Stacking Units Updating Stacking Units for Failsafe Upgrade Feature If the boot loader version of your Stacking Unit is older than 0C5, it does not have the failsafe capability, and you must upgrade it if the failsafe feature is desired. The upgrade of the Stacking...
Page 132 - Recovering Stacking Units after Upgrade Failure; User Stations; Updating User Stations for Failsafe Upgrade Feature (P2-UST Only)
122 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE 2. Launch the Paragon Update utility, and choose the .hex file, “R-P2SBL-0C5.hex,” as the firmware file, and then click the “Send To Paragon” button. For details on the operation of the Paragon Update utility, see Paragon Manager User Guide . Important: Do NOT interrupt ...
Page 133 - Recovering User Stations after Upgrade Failure
C HAPTER 8: F IRMWARE U PGRADE 123 Recovering User Stations after Upgrade Failure As long as your user station has the failsafe capability, you can restore its function whenever the upgrade failure occurs. 1. Power cycle the user station. 2. Repeat the same upgrade process until the upgrade is finis...
Page 136 - CIMS; ESCRIPTION
126 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE P ARAGON CIMS D ESCRIPTION D IMENSIONS W EIGHT P2CIM-APS2 CIM for PS/2., provides automatic skew compensation with P2-EUST or P2-EUST/C 1.3” (W) x 3.0” (D) x 0.6” (H) 32mm (W) x 77.4mm (D) x 15.6mm (H) 0.20 lb 0.07 kg P2CIM-APS2-B CIM for IBM BladeCenter with PS/2, provi...
Page 137 - CAT5 Cable Guidelines; Pin Color; Part; Use the configuration for the T568A
A PPENDIX A: S PECIFICATIONS 127 CAT5 Cable Guidelines Use only straight-through-pinned four-pair (eight-wire) Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables, terminated with standard RJ45 plugs, for the CAT5 cabling links in your Paragon system. If your existing CAT5 site-wiring system meets these...
Page 139 - Appendix B: User Station Direct Mode; To create a “Direct Mode” connection:; To return to normal operation from “Direct Mode”:
A PPENDIX B: U SER S TATION D IRECT M ODE 129 Appendix B: User Station Direct Mode A Paragon user station set to Direct Mode can be directly connected to a Paragon CIM, either temporarily for emergency “crash cart” access or permanently for non-switched extension purposes, without having to go throu...
Page 141 - Appendix C: Tiering and Compatibility; Tiering Matrix; BASE TIER
A PPENDIX C: T IERING AND C OMPATIBILITY 131 Appendix C: Tiering and Compatibility Tiering Matrix BASE TIER UMT x HW2 UMT x HW3 with 3A3 Firmware UMT x HW3 with 3.2 Firmware 2 P2-UMT1664M/ 832M/442/242 P2-UMT1664M / 832M/442/242 3 P2-UMT1664S/832S 1 Stack 1 Stack 1 UMT x HW3 with 3.2 Firmware 2 3 3 ...
Page 142 - Compatibility Matrix; Only one Stacking Unit can be connected per Paragon I HW3 switch.
132 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Compatibility Matrix Paragon I Paragon II Feature/Component HW2/2Z HW3 (3A3 Firmware) HW3 ( P2 Firmware) HW4M or above Y-CIMs Yes Yes Yes Yes C, P, PD CIMs Yes Yes Yes Yes UKVMSPD Z-CIMs Yes Yes Yes Yes P2ZCIMs No No Yes Yes P2-EUST or P2-EUST/C No No Yes (UMT-3E0 and ab...
Page 143 - Double Diamond Configuration:
A PPENDIX C: T IERING AND C OMPATIBILITY 133 Double Diamond Configuration: Officially, the Double Diamond configuration is NOT a Raritan-approved solution if stacking units or P2-HubPac is included in the configuration. Therefore, it is highly recommended to avoid this configuration especially when ...
Page 145 - Appendix D: Paragon II Rack Mount; Forward Mount
A PPENDIX D: P ARAGON II R ACK M OUNT 135 Appendix D: Paragon II Rack Mount Paragon II user stations and most matrix switches can be mounted in 1U (1.75", 4.4 cm) of vertical space in a standard 19" equipment rack, except that P2-UMT1664M shall be mounted in 2U (3.5", 8.9 cm) of space. T...
Page 146 - Rear Mount
136 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Rear Mount The steps correspond to the numbers in the following diagrams. 1. Secure the cable-support bar to the front end of the side brackets, near the side brackets’ “ears,” using two of the included screws. 2. Slide the user station or matrix switch between the side ...
Page 147 - Introduction to Serial CIMs; ODEL; Installing a Serial CIM; Paragon and Dominion KX Serial Device; . This user guide can be downloaded from Raritan’s Website:
A PPENDIX E: C ONNECTING S ERIAL D EVICES TO P ARAGON II S YSTEM 137 Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System Introduction to Serial CIMs To connect an ASCII serial device, LAN/WAN component or a server through a serial port (RS-232) to the Paragon II system, use one of our serial ...
Page 148 - Installing AUATC; Operating a Serial CIM; interactions with the ASCII device.; Paragon and Dominion KX Serial Device CIM User Guide; for additional
138 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Installing AUATC 1. Run an appropriate cable from AUATC’s DB25 female DTE connector to the device’s serial port. The type of cable will depend on what type of connector the port is and whether it’s pinned as DTE (for a data source/destination such as a server) or DCE (fo...
Page 149 - Screen Layout
A PPENDIX E: C ONNECTING S ERIAL D EVICES TO P ARAGON II S YSTEM 139 AUATC Screen Layout AUATC produces eight-color video at 800 x 600 resolution, which can accommodate 32 lines of 80 text characters each. A typical ASCII terminal uses 24 lines, so AUATC uses the eight extra lines to provide system-...
Page 150 - On Line Mode
140 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE On Line Mode When you operate AUATC in On Line Mode, the main screen area displays your interactions with the ASCII device, as if it were the screen of an ASCII terminal. Simultaneously, the data stream being output by the device is stored in an eight-page circular buffe...
Page 151 - Buffer Edit Mode
A PPENDIX E: C ONNECTING S ERIAL D EVICES TO P ARAGON II S YSTEM 141 Buffer Edit Mode AUATC stores the most recent eight pages of data from the attached ASCII device in a circular buffer. After switching the AUATC from On Line Mode to Buffer Edit Mode by pressing Alt + F4 , you can review the conten...
Page 152 - Configuring AUATC; Alt
142 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Configuring AUATC Press Alt + F2 to activate the Setup Screen, where you can select your desired serial- communication parameters (baud rate, etc.) and local/remote output. The initial parameters will always start at their factory defaults, so make sure that the serial p...
Page 154 - Troubleshooting AUATC; On Line; to return to On Line Mode.; to check AUATC’s settings in its Setup Screen.
144 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE Troubleshooting AUATC If you do not get a device prompt: 1. If AUATC’s screen is displayed on your monitor with the top and bottom help windows, make sure that it indicates On Line status. If not, press Esc to return to On Line Mode. 2. Make sure that AUATC and the attac...
Page 156 - Frequently-used keyboard layout codes; Either press; to exit the setting mode or close the text editor.
146 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE USB Keyboard Layout Settings (P2CIM-AUSB, P2CIM-AUSB-B or P2ZCIM-USB) When you attach the server with a USB CIM and your keyboard is not US English (code 33), you will have to change the keyboard layout setting. You need to press different hot key combinations to enter t...
Page 157 - Generic Keyboard Layout Code; Activate a text editor on the server.; Sun Keyboard Layout Code
A PPENDIX F: E XTRA K EYBOARD /M OUSE I NFORMATION AND S ETTINGS 147 Generic Keyboard Layout Code L ANGUAGE L AYOUT C ODE L ANGUAGE L AYOUT C ODE Arabic 01 Netherlands 18 Belgian 02 Norwegian 19 Canadian-Bilingual 03 Persian 20 Canadian-French 04 Poland 21 Czech Republic 05 Portuguese 22 Danish 06 R...
Page 159 - now keyboard type-102key; Kensington Mouse Type Settings
A PPENDIX F: E XTRA K EYBOARD /M OUSE I NFORMATION AND S ETTINGS 149 setting from 101-key to 102-key type. This function is supported by P2CIM-APS2 with firmware version 3C0 or later. 1. Select the channel of the server where the pipe key is not recognized, such as a Unix server. 2. Activate a text ...
Page 160 - Available mouse setting codes; Macintosh Key Mapping; Mapped PC Keys for Macintosh Keys; ACINTOSH; PC
150 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE 3. Press Left Ctrl + NumLock to enter the setting mode. A message similar to the following appears in the text editor. Figure 122 Kensington Mouse Setting (P2CIM-AUSB) A Available mouse setting codes B Current mouse setting is set to standard 3-button wheel mouse (code m...
Page 163 - Deployment Recommendations; UTP cable length between the user station and the CIM (server)
A PPENDIX G: R ECOMMENDATION FOR B ETTER V IDEO Q UALITY 153 Appendix G: Recommendation for Better Video Quality Deployment Recommendations In the Paragon II system, video quality is usually affected by these factors: − Type of the user station: P2-UST, P2-EUST, or P2-EUST/C − UTP cable length betwe...
Page 165 - Paragon Manager Overview; Installing Paragon Manager
A PPENDIX H: O THER C OMPONENTS W ORKING WITH P ARAGON II 155 Appendix H: Other Components Working with Paragon II Paragon Manager Overview Paragon Manager, Raritan’s appliance management and configuration application, offers one coordinated graphical user interface that displays Device, User, Log, ...
Page 166 - PCCI Integration; Support
156 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE PCCI Integration In the PCCI (Paragon CommandCenter Integration) environment, Paragon II works within the P2SC setup, and we recommend you first read the Paragon II System Controller (P2SC) user manual for initial installation and configuration of your Paragon II System ...
Page 167 - Appendix I: Troubleshooting; Symptoms and Probable Causes; YMPTOM; Num
A PPENDIX I: T ROUBLESHOOTING 157 Appendix I: Troubleshooting Symptoms and Probable Causes S YMPTOM : P ROBABLE C AUSE : No Power. • Loose power cord. • Power switch is off. • Paragon II switch or user station surge protection invoked during a power recycling process. Power off the unit, wait for 20...
Page 168 - Activate OSUI (by hitting the; key twice; Powering-On Sequence of Multi-Tier Configuration; Power ON the second tier.; Paragon II FAQs Online
158 P ARAGON II U SER G UIDE S YMPTOM : P ROBABLE C AUSE : On-Screen User Interface (OSUI) non-functional. Replace the keyboard. OSUI works only with PS/2 or extended AT-style keyboards. Video is “fuzzy” or out of focus. Video Gain Adjustment is required (especially needed with LCD flat panel monito...