Page 3 - BX600 Digital KVM Switch
Page 4 - Copyright and Trademarks
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Page 5 - Contents
590-673-501A Contents 1 Product Overview .................................................................................... 1 1.1 Features and Benefits ............................................................................... 1 1.1.1 OSCAR Graphical User Interface ..............................
Page 7 - Product Overview; Features and Benefits; Ethernet Port
1 590-673-501A 1 Product Overview 1.1 Features and Benefits The Fujitsu Siemens BX600 Digital KVM Switch is integrated in your Fujitsu Siemens BX600 blade chassis. It allows you to manage many server modules through a single keyboard, monitor, and mouse. In addition, through virtual media, you can c...
Page 8 - OSCAR Graphical User Interface; Notational Conventions; Bold
OSCAR Graphical User Interface Product Overview 2 590-673-501A 1.1.1 OSCAR Graphical User Interface Select the server you would like and then manage it using the On Screen Configuration and Activity Reporting (OSCAR) interface. OSCAR’s intuitive menus make managing your BX600 Digital KVM Switch syst...
Page 9 - Title
Product Overview Notational Conventions 3 590-673-501A This indicates information, which if not heeded, may jeopardize your health, the functioning of your system or the security of your data. This indicates a step that you have to perform. - and • These characters symbolize itemized lists. Bold mon...
Page 11 - Installation; Configuring the BX600 Digital KVM Switch; To connect the BX600 Digital KVM Switch:; Monitor
5 590-673-501A 2 Installation You can deploy the BX600 Digital KVM Switch Module into most existing KVM infrastructures. In addition, you can set up the BX600 Digital KVM Switch in tiers from Fujitsu Siemens branded KVM appliances such as the Fujitsu Siemens s3-1621 Console Switch and analog s2-0801...
Page 12 - Setting Up a BX600 Digital KVM Switch in Tiers; Setup; Setting Up a BX600 Digital KVM Switch in
Setting Up a BX600 Digital KVM Switch in Tiers Installation 6 590-673-501A To display the BX600 Digital KVM Switch Main dialog box by slot order: Press Print Screen to launch OSCAR, the BX600 Digital KVM Switch interface. Click Setup and then click Menu . The Menu dialog box appears. Figure 3: Menu ...
Page 13 - KVMs2 or KVMs3 Appliance
Installation Setting Up a BX600 Digital KVM Switch in Tiers 7 590-673-501A NOTE: If the KVM appliance is powered on before the BX600 blade chassis, it may result in only 1 blade sever displaying in the KVM appliance interface instead of 10. NOTE: In addition to the steps outlined above, some KVM app...
Page 14 - Tiering a BX600 Digital KVM Switch from a KVMs3-1621 or; To configure the KVM appliance:; Tiering a BX600 Digital KVM Switch from a
Tiering a BX600 Digital KVM Switch from a KVMs3-1621 or 8 590-673-501A To configure the KVM appliance: Press Print Screen to open the OSCAR Main dialog box. Click Setup then click Devices and then click Device Modify . Figure 5: Device Modify Dialog Box Select the 10-port option to match the number ...
Page 15 - Local KVM Cable
Installation Tiering a BX600 Digital KVM Switch from a KVMs3-1621 9 590-673-501A Connect the other end of the CAT5 cable to a KVM Intelligent Adaptor (KVM-IA). Connect the local KVM cable to the local KVM port of the BX600 Digital KVM Switch and then to the KVM-IA. Once the BX600 Digital KVM Switch ...
Page 17 - Analog Operation; Controlling Your System; To access the Main dialog box:; OK
11 590-673-501A 3 Analog Operation 3.1 Controlling Your System The BX600 Digital KVM Switch uses the intuitive menus of the OSCAR interface to allow you to select server modules and configure your system. 3.2 Viewing and Selecting Slots and Server Modules Use the Main dialog box to view, configure, ...
Page 18 - Viewing and Selecting Slots and Server Modules; Symbol
Viewing and Selecting Slots and Server Modules Analog Operation 12 590-673-501A 3.2.0.1 Selecting Server Modules When you select a Server Module, the BX600 Digital KVM Switch reconfigures the keyboard and mouse to the proper settings for that Server Module. To select server modules: Double-click the...
Page 19 - OSCAR Navigation Basics; Keystroke
Analog Operation OSCAR Navigation Basics 13 590-673-501A Click Setup and then click Menu . The Menu dialog box appears. Select Name or Slot for the Display/Sort Key. For Delay Time, type the number of seconds of delay desired before the Main dia-log box is displayed after Print Screen is pressed. Cl...
Page 20 - Configuring OSCAR; To access the Setup menu:
Configuring OSCAR Analog Operation 14 590-673-501A 3.4 Configuring OSCAR You can configure your BX600 Digital KVM Switch from the Setup menu within OSCAR. Click Names when initially setting up your BX600 Digital KVM Switch system to identify server modules by unique names. Select the other setup fea...
Page 21 - Assigning Server Module Names; To access the Names dialog box:; Names; To assign names to server modules:
Analog Operation Assigning Server Module Names 15 590-673-501A Figure 9: Setup Dialog Box 3.4.1 Assigning Server Module Names Use the Names dialog box to identify server modules by name rather than by slot number. The Names list is always sorted by slot order. To access the Names dialog box: Press P...
Page 22 - Changing the Display Behavior
Changing the Display Behavior Analog Operation 16 590-673-501A Figure 11: Name Modify Dialog Box Type a name in the New Name field. Names of server modules may be up to 15 characters long. Allowable characters include: A-Z, a-z, Ø-9, space and hyphen. Click OK to transfer the new name to the Names d...
Page 23 - Controlling the Status Flag; Flag
Analog Operation Controlling the Status Flag 17 590-673-501A -or- Select Slot to display server modules numerically by slot number. Click OK . To set a screen delay time for OSCAR: Type in the number of seconds (Ø-9) you want to delay display of OSCAR after you press Print Screen. Entering Ø will in...
Page 24 - Setting Console Security
Setting Console Security Analog Operation 18 590-673-501A To determine how the status flag is displayed: Select Displayed to show the flag all the time or select Displayed and Timed to display the flag for only five seconds after switching. NOTE: If only Timed is selected the flag will not be displa...
Page 27 - Displaying Version Information
Analog Operation Displaying Version Information 21 590-673-501A To turn off the screen saver: In the Security dialog box, clear Enable Screen Saver . Click OK . To immediately turn on the screen saver: Press Print Screen, then press Pause. NOTE: Enable Screen Saver must be selected in the Security d...
Page 28 - Scanning Your System
Scanning Your System Analog Operation 22 590-673-501A Figure 17: Scan Dialog Box The dialog box contains a listing of all the server modules attached to your unit. Click to enable the check box next to the server modules you wish to scan. -or- Double-click on a Server Module's name or slot. -or- Pre...
Page 29 - Scan Enable
Analog Operation Scanning Your System 23 590-673-501A Figure 18: Command Dialog Box 3 Select Scan Enable in the Command dialog box. To cancel scan mode: Select a Server Module if OSCAR is open. -or- Move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard if OSCAR is not open. Scanning will stop at the curre...
Page 31 - Digital Operation; Accessing the BX600 Digital KVM Switch; To access the Video Viewer application:
25 590-673-501A 4 Digital Operation The BX600 Digital KVM Switch allows you to manage both blade servers and virtual media from a remote location. Using the Video Viewer, you can view and manage any of ten blade servers remotely in exactly the same way that you would if you were sitting in front of ...
Page 32 - Using the Video Viewer; Interacting With the Server Being Viewed
Using the Video Viewer Digital Operation 26 590-673-501A Click on the plus sign (+) next to the DKVM folder in the left column to display the folder’s contents. On the left side, select Console Redirection . On the right side, select the Server Blade from the drop-down list. Click on Launch . 4.2 Us...
Page 33 - Viewer Window Features
Digital Operation Viewer Window Features 27 590-673-501A 4.2.2 Viewer Window Features Figure 20: Video Viewer Application 4.2.3 Expanding and Refreshing Your Viewer You can adjust your view of the remote system’s monitor using the buttons at the bottom of the Viewer window. The buttons allow you to ...
Page 34 - Adjusting the Viewer Window
Adjusting the Viewer Window Digital Operation 28 590-673-501A To close the Video Viewer application: Click Close on the viewer toolbar. 4.2.4 Adjusting the Viewer Window You can adjust both the size and quality of the server’s Viewer. You can also expand your Viewer to fit the entire screen or refre...
Page 35 - Manual Video Adjust Dialog Box Options; To manually adjust the video quality of the Viewer window:; Minimizing Remote Video Session Discoloration
Digital Operation Manual Video Adjust Dialog Box Options 29 590-673-501A 4.2.9 Manual Video Adjust Dialog Box Options Figure 21: Manual Video Adjust Dialog Box A Pixel Sampling Fine Adjustment B Image Capture Horizontal Position C Image Capture Vertical Position D Contrast E Brightness F Pixel Noise...
Page 36 - Improving Screen Background Color Display
Improving Screen Background Color Display Digital Operation 30 590-673-501A condition is minimized by using a black background. If a color background is used, a small number of pixels on the screen will be discolored or white. To minimize remote video pixel discoloration: In the Viewer, click Calibr...
Page 37 - xset m 0; Create Snapshot Images; Virtual Media; Virtual Media Dialog Box
Digital Operation Create Snapshot Images 31 590-673-501A Intellipoint Drivers (Only for Windows based Operating Systems): Select Start then select Settings and then select Control Panel . Double-click the Mouse icon. Cycle through the tabs until the pointer speed slider is displayed. Adjust the mous...
Page 38 - Select Device; Launch; Mapping a Generic Mass Storage Device
Virtual Media Dialog Box Digital Operation 32 590-673-501A Figure 22: Virtual Media page of the MMB menu To access a server: Click the Select Device drop-down list in the list of servers. Select the server on which you want to attach your virtual media. The launch button will become active. Click th...
Page 39 - Mapping a CD/DVD Device; Viewing the Mapped Device Status
Digital Operation Virtual Media Dialog Box 33 590-673-501A 4.3.1.2 Mapping a CD/DVD Device The CD/DVD Devices or Filesystem panel allows you to select a CD/DVD device from the attached CD/DVD drives. You can also select the ISO Image option to select a single CD/DVD image file. If you do not want to...
Page 41 - BX600 Graphical User Interface; DKVM Blade Folder Contents; To access the DKVM Blade folder pages:; Blade Info; To access the Blade Info page:
35 590-673-501A 5 BX600 Graphical User Interface The Fujitsu Siemens BX600 Digital KVM Switch allows you to access the blades in a BX600 Blade Server using a Graphical User Interface (GUI). To access the Fujitsu Siemens Management Blade (MMB) GUI: Point your browser to the IP address of the MMB to a...
Page 42 - Network Configuration
Network Configuration BX600 Graphical User Interface 36 590-673-501A • DKVM blade Hardware Version 5.3 Network Configuration In order for you to have GUI access to the BX600 Digital KVM switch, you must assign a valid IP address to it. NOTE: If your local area network is configured for DHCP, you sho...
Page 43 - Console Redirection; Console Redirection
BX600 Graphical User Interface Console Redirection 37 590-673-501A Figure 24: DKVM Network Configuration Page of the MMB Menu 5.4 Console Redirection The Console Redirection page is the page that you use to launch the Video Viewer application. To redirect the console to a Video Viewer of your select...
Page 45 - Appendices; Technical Publications; Server Module Slots
39 590-673-501A 6 Appendices 6.1 Technical Publications 6.2 Minimum Requirements for Video Viewer and Virtual Media Interface Successful operation of the video viewer and the remote client for virtual media requires the following minimum configuration on the client machine: • 650 MHz Pentium or equi...
Page 46 - OSCAR Refresh Rates; Resolution
OSCAR Refresh Rates Appendices 40 590-673-501A • Java JRE version 1.4.2 or later 6.3 OSCAR Refresh Rates On-Screen Configuration and Activity Reporting interface (OSCAR®) synchronizes to the following refresh rates. Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640 x 480 60 Hz 31.5 Khz 640 x 480 72 H...
Page 47 - Technical Support; Before you call
Appendices Technical Support 41 590-673-501A 6.4 Technical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or operating issues you encounter with your Fujitsu Siemens product. If an issue should develop, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service: Check ...
