Belkin OmniView F1DE101N manual

13 ™ O mniView Remote IP Console ENTERPRISE Series F1DE101N User Manual P74045-B-F1DE101N-man.qxd 5/21/02 4:11 PM Page 1[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 F eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Congratulations on y our purchase of this Belkin OmniV iew ENTERPRISE Series Remote IP Console (the Unit). Our div erse line of KVM solutions exemplifies the Belkin commitment to deliv ering high-quality , durable products at a reasonable price. Designed to giv e you control of your computer or KVM s witch anyw here around the world through an y we[...]

2 SSL Secure Sockets La yer Protocol—used for managing the security of a message transmission on the Internet. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol—go verns netw ork management and the monitoring of network devices and their functions. ICMP Internet Control Message Protocol—used for message control and error reporting between a host server[...]

T he Unit allows y ou to access the connected computer or KVM switch through the Internet by using a web bro wser . Using the latest compression technology , the Unit compresses the console signals and sends it through the network via TCP/IP protocols. T he Unit automatically monitors server acti vities and notifies you if problems exist so you can[...]

FEA TURES 4 • Complete keyboard, video, and mouse control of a server or KVM switc h over a TCP/IP network • Hardw are management: hardw are reset and BIOS access • Keep-ali ve emulation: PS/2 keyboard and mouse, and VGA video emulation even at po wer off • Remote power management to remotely power on/off of a serv er • Standard web brows[...]

FEA TURES (CONTINUED) 5 A UT OMA TIC MONITORING AND NO TIFICA TION Monitors server functions and notifies users if the system becomes nonresponsi ve, loses power , has sudden video changes, or other signs of distress. It can either reset the computer automatically or notify the administrator via e-mail of any trouble. A CCESS AND COMP A TIBILITY T [...]

LIST OF ITEMS IN CONNECTION DIA GRAM (Fig. 1) 1. A/C grounded power sour ce, 100–240V AC @ 50/60Hz 1A 2. T he Unit’ s power connector 3. P ower cord with ground (supplied) 4. RJ45 network connector 5. Company netw ork through which remote (VNC or J av a) client communicates with the Unit 6. RJ45 Category 5 network cable 7. PS/2 connector for ke[...]

CONNECTION DIAGRAM (CONTINUED) 7 Fig . 1 Controlled Computer Power Source Local Console Monitor Local Console Mouse Local Console Keyboard Serial 1 Network A/C in Reset Monitor Videos Serial 2 P74045-B-F1DE101N-man.qxd 5/21/02 4:11 PM Page 7[...]

8 S YSTEM REQUIREMENTS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Hardw are • Compatible with all PS/2 platform-based computers • Compatible with all KVM switches • Supports HDDB15 VGA video Softw are • W orks with W indows NT , 95, 98, 2000, Me, MS-DOS, CPM, Linux, FreeBSD , UNIX, and more • Compatible with both import and export browsers • Proprietary softw[...]

9 HARDW ARE INS T ALLA TION INST ALLING THE UNIT INT O A SERVER RA CK T he Unit includes mounting brac kets for installation in 19-inch rac ks. 1. Remov e the first two Phillips screws located on the left and right side of the Unit. 2. Attach the tw o included brackets to the side of the Unit with the pro vided Phillips screws (Fig. 2). 3. Mount th[...]

CONNECTING THE CONSOLE P ower do wn your serv er or KVM switch. Connect your PS/2-type keyboard and mouse to the “CONSOLE” ports. T ake the video cable that is attached to y our monitor and connect it to the “CONSOLE” video port (Fig. 3). Fig . 3 CONNECTING THE SER VER TO THE UNIT Using the provided PS/2 KVM Cable Kit, connect one end of th[...]

HARDW ARE INS T ALLA TION (CONTINUED) CONNECTING THE KVM SWITCH TO THE UNIT Using the provided PS/2 KVM Cable Kit, connect one end of the VGA and PS/2 cables to the Console ports on the KVM switc h. Connect the other end to the “CPU/KVM” ports on the back of the Unit (Fig. 5). Fig . 5 CONNECTING THE UNIT T O THE NETWORK Connect the Unit to the [...]

LOCAL CONSOLE OPERA TION Basic Configur ation from Local Console for On-Screen Displa y (OSD) Menu Commands Press “Print Screen” twice quickly to gain access to the local On-Screen Displa y . Use the arrow or “P age Up/Down” keys to na vigate through the menu. Press “Enter” to change a v alue. Use the left-arrow key to return to the roo[...]

NETWORK CONFIGURA TION 13 Multiple Serv ers Mode T he Unit can be connected to a KVM switc h. During initial setup, the user must connect a keyboard, monitor , and a mouse to the local port to set up the Unit. After the initial setup is complete, the user can lea ve the keyboard, monitor , and the mouse connected to the local port for local monitor[...]

NETWORK SETUP 14 Call up the main menu by hitting the appropriate hot key combination (the default is “Print Screen” + “Print Screen”). Fig. 12 Select “Network Configur ation” to view the following menu: Fig. 13 NETWORK CONFIGURA TION MENU 1. Addressing and Routing F rom this screen, you can configure the network details for the Unit. N[...]

15 MONITORING SETTINGS SERVER MONIT ORING T he Unit ma y be configured here to detect certain common failure modes. Once enabled, the Unit will continuously monitor for a failure and, if it occurs, will log the event. It can also be configured to send out an e-mail to alert y ou to the problem. F or completely autonomous monitoring, it is also poss[...]

16 3. Message F ormat Y ou can choose the type of e-mail message to send in the ev ent of a failure. T he default message length is normal; the short format is appropriate for messages sent to cell phones and pagers that ha ve a limited displa y . 4. Send E-mail for Alerts T his control must be enabled before any e-mail will be sent. Y ou can use t[...]

17 11. Alert If P ower Is Reset If the Unit is reset or powered-off for an y reason, this condition is activ ated when power is restored. T his might be used in combination with other controls above. T o enable, select “Y es”. T o disable, select “No”. 12. Alert If My Ethernet Link Down If the Ethernet link signal to the Unit is lost, then [...]

18 T o access the “Security Settings” menu (Fig. 15), call up the main menu b y hitting the appropriate hot key combination (the default is “Print Screen” + “Print Screen”) and selecting “Security Settings”: Fig. 15 Y ou ma y choose one of the following three security polic y buttons to configure the Unit for common situations. Once[...]

19 SECURITY CONFIGURA TION (CONTINUED) SECURITY MODES OFFER DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SUPPORT AND CONTROL T urtle Mode T his optional mode enables the Unit to shut down w hen it feels that its security may be under attack. F or example, if more than five pass word failures are detected in a certain time frame, the Unit will shut do wn and disconnect itse[...]

20 SECURITY CONFIGURA TION (CONTINUED) 9. HTTP P ort Number: 80 Use this command to change the HTTP port number . 10. HTTPS P ort Number: 443 Use this command to change the HTTPS port number . 11. Reset W eb Server Use this command to reset the web server . 12. Idle Logout T ime (Minutes): 30 Idle logout time is set in minutes. T o change, enter ne[...]

21 SERIAL POR T FUNCTIONS T he Unit has two serial ports. Eac h may be used for four different purposes: 1 . ENTERPRISE Series Remote IP Console Log—outputs log from the Unit’ s serial port. T he following is an example of format of the log output: “@ T ue, 14 Aug 2001 15:34:37 -400 INFO: System startup. (Previously up at: T ue, 14 Aug 2001 1[...]

22 SERIAL POR T FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) P ort 2 has the same menu options as P ort 1. T he user must configure each port separately . Each port can be configured for different functions. When both ports are configured for the same functions, then the outputs of each port are identical. F or example, if each port is set to “T elnet” function and a[...]

SERIAL POR T FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) Note: T he settings for P1 and P2 are identical, except for the flow control setting, whic h only applies to P1. Accordingly , from this point forward, ports will be referred to as PX or P ort X (Fig. 22). P ort X - Baud Rate Settings Fig. 22 2. PX - Flow Control (P ort 1 Only) Options: None, CTS, and RTS. 3. Seri[...]

24 SERIAL POR T FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) 5. Local Console P asswords Y ou can set a passw ord for the local console. T his does not affect the passw ords used for remote access. 6. Local User Exclude Options: Share, No K eyboard, and Blank Screen and K eyboard. When “local user exclude” is set to “Share”, the local user can type when the remot[...]

25 T o access the “V irtual Network Computer (VNC)” configuration menu (F ig. 24), call up the main menu by hitting the appropriate hot key combination (the default is “Print Screen” + “Print Screen”) and selecting “V irtual Network Computer”. 1. VNC Server P ort Number: 5900 Normally , this is 5900, whic h is the default port for t[...]

26 BROWSER CONFIGURA TION Network Setup On this screen, you can configure the netw ork details for the Unit (Fig. 25). Fig. 25 Note: When you make c hanges to any of the abov e, your changes will take effect after the next reset or power c ycle. If you w ant the new v alues to be in effect immediately , click on the button “Commit IP config c han[...]

27 BROWSER CONFIGURA TION (CONTINUED) Below , find a step-by-step example of how to define a new user . Step 1: Defining the User Name a) Select the user name that you w ould like to define from the “Users and P asswords” table. b) User1Name is currently set to “User1”. T his value is a text string up to 15 c haracters long. T he default v [...]

28 SECURITY SETTINGS Security Settings T here are a number of controls provided for the local console as well. T he master passw ord ma y alwa ys be used to change any settings of the system from the local console. Y ou may restrict regular users as follo ws: Local Console P assw ords Y ou can set a passw ord for the local console. T his does not a[...]

REMOTE ADMINIS TRA TION Accessing the T arget Computer Enter the Unit’ s address into the address bar in your web browser . When you ha ve connected to the Unit, you will arri ve at the Unit’ s home page. Checking the Host Status F rom the home page, you can immediately c heck the status of the host’ s screen and power . Y ou can also access [...]

30 Fig. 28 Menu Items - Screen Contents V iew er Connecting T o/Disconnecting fr om the T arget Computer Press these buttons to connect to/disconnect from the target computer . Refresh Menu Resync mouse—the Unit re-syncs the mouse position. Reload screen—the Unit reloads the screen of the target computer . Optimize sharpness—the Unit automati[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 31 How do I r educe the steady-state network tr affic gener ated by VNC? 1. Improv e video quality first. Any video noise is sent ov er the network. 2. Reduce resolution to 1024x768 or lower . How do I r educe the over all network tr affic gener ated by VNC? 1. Use a flat-color desktop background r ather than a picture of your famil[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING (CONTINUED) 32 T he mouse is alw ays in the wr ong position, by a small, fix ed amount. T his persists ev en after a “mouse resync” oper ation. 1. T here is a screen position error , so the Unit’ s idea of the mouse position is offset by the width of the black bars/or missing area. See the next question and apply it. T here is[...]

33 FCC Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMA GNETIC COMP A TIBILITY W e, Belkin Components, of 501 W est W alnut Street, Compton C A 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the product: F1DE101N to whic h this declaration relates: Complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following tw[...]

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