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    SmartV iew W orld User Guide  [...]

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               1 Contents W elcome Introduction ................................................................................. 3 What’ s in the box ..............................[...]

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               2 Operation Powering on .............................................................................. 33 The front panel controls .....................................[...]

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               3 SmartView World Remote users linked via IP (Internet or Intranet) connections Up to sixteen directly connected computers or many more when used with other switches Th[...]

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               4 SmartView World Power supply and country- specic power lead Six Self-adhesive rubber feet Serial cable for IP setup Serial cable for ash upgrades T wo 19” rac[...]

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               5 HT I nstallation This chapter covers the physical mounting and connection of the SmartView World. M ounting The initial step is to mount the SmartView W orld in an op[...]

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               6 Computer port connections SmartView World can be directly connected to a maximum of sixteen computer systems. Using KVM cable sets (part number: VKVM- x M - where x i[...]

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               7 Remote (IP) user port connections A key function of the SmartView World is its remote IP connection capability , which allows universal remote user access to the Smar[...]

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               8 6 T ype ‘cong’ and press . Line by line, you will be presented with a series of setting options with possible responses in (r ound brackets) and any default va[...]

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               9 P ower supply connection The SmartView World is supplied with a single power supply and an appropriate country-specic IEC power lead. The SmartView World does not [...]

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               10 T o connect and address the switch boxes Note: The SmartView W orld can be powered on during this procedure, however , the switch boxes should be switched off. 1 Mou[...]

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               11 Cascade connections The SmartView World supports up to sixteen directly connected computer systems, however , this is by no means the limit of its capabilities. Than[...]

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               12 Ho w cascade connections operate The method for cascading switching units is straightforward and r equires no hardwar e settings or lengthy conguration process. T[...]

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               13 Addressing computers in a cascade The addressing format used by the switches incorporates the various gr oup numbers along with a nal specic port number to whi[...]

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               14 4 Connect the plugs at the other end of the KVM cable set to the keyboard, video and mouse sockets of a User port on the rear panel of the lower switch. Due to the w[...]

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               15 Slave SmartView World Master SmartView World Master monitor Slave monitor Computers tted with dual video heads Serial synchronisation cable M ultiple video head c[...]

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               16 HT Conguration Almost all conguration and operational aspects of the SmartView World are controlled via on-scr een menu displays. There ar e two main component[...]

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               17 KVM conguration menus The KVM conguration menus allow you to determine many aspects of the SmartView World switching capabilities. From her e you can: • Crea[...]

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               18 T o enable KVM security 1 Display the KVM conguration menu . 2 Use to highlight ‘Setup Options’ and press . 3 Highlight ‘Security’ and press to select ‘[...]

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               19 T o create/edit computer names 1 Display the KVM conguration menu . Note: Y ou must be logged-in as the ADMIN user . 2 Use to highlight ‘Edit Computer List’ a[...]

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               20 T o select an autoscan mode 1 Display the KVM conguration menu . Note: Y ou must be logged-in as the ADMIN user . 2 Use to highlight ‘Global Preferences’ and [...]

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               21 T o edit the KVM conguration settings The saved XPRODA T A.CSV le can be opened using a spreadsheet pr ogram such as Microsoft Excel. The format of a typical ?[...]

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               22 Hot plugging and mouse r estoration It is strongly r ecommended that you switch off a computer befor e attempting to connect it to the SmartView World. However , if [...]

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               23 Resetting user port keyboar ds and mice The SmartView World provides the option to perform a complete power of f reset of the keyboar d and mouse that are connected [...]

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               24 Editing pow er strings The string editing screen has two editing ar eas where you can enter and view the power switch code as either: ASCII characters or HEX values [...]

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               25 IP conguration panels The IP conguration panels allow you to determine how the SmartView World appears and operates to a remote user connected via a W eb brows[...]

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               26 3 As all SmartView World devices are shipped with the same login and password settings, your new ‘default’ setup will of fer easy unauthorised access to any know[...]

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               27 T o modify , copy or delete a user 1 W ithin the SmartView World home page, select the ‘User/Gr oup Management’ option in the ‘Administration’ section. The U[...]

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               28 U sing the U ser/Gr oup P ermissions panel This is where you determine exactly how the SmartView World home page appears to each user who connects via an IP link. By[...]

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               29 Selecting appropriate security settings The SmartView World IP section provides a exible appr oach to security that allows you to determine an overall level of co[...]

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               30 Determining computer ports display and selection When shipped, the SmartView World IP section will be congured to view only one computer port. With a full sixteen[...]

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               31 Click these buttons to select computers. Note: These buttons are displayed only after they have been congured Click to optimise the video display for the current [...]

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               32 Disabling mouse acceleration Certain operating systems, such as Windows XP provide an option to use ‘mouse acceleration’ or ‘Enhance pointer precision’. If t[...]

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               33 HT Operation P owering on The SmartView World does not have a power switch, so whenever power is applied via the supplied adapter , the unit is operational. A green [...]

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               34 U sing the KVM switching section Selecting a computer (local and extended users) There ar e four main ways to connect a particular user port to a specic computer [...]

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               35 2 Use the and keys (or the scroll wheel of an IntelliMouse) to highlight the requir ed computer name. Alternatively (for large congurations), press to perform an [...]

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               36 T o select a computer using mouse buttons – Advanced method 1 Select the on-screen menu by pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse. 2 Use the[...]

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               37 Selecting cascaded computers The SmartView World is not limited to sharing just sixteen computers. By joining numerous SmartView products together in a tr ee-like or[...]

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               38 U sing remote po wer switching When used in conjunction with optional power switch boxes, the SmartView World allows you complete r emote control over the connected [...]

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               39 U sing the remote IP section A key feature of the SmartView World is its ability to let you switch between, view and control computers fr om almost anywhere. When yo[...]

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               40 Selecting a computer (r emote IP users) T o select a computer 1 Click the ‘Show Remote Console’ option. If the login menu is displayed, log- in rst. Otherwise[...]

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               41 HT F ur ther infor mation This chapter contains a variety of information, including the following: • T roubleshooting - see below • Getting assistance - see righ[...]

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               42 Appendices Appendix 1 – KVM conguration menu items The following conguration menus are available within the KVM conguration section of the SmartView World[...]

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               43 Exclusive Use Settings: ALLOWED, DISABLED In normal operation, the SmartView World will allow two or more users to share access to a computer . In this mode, the com[...]

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               44 Screen Saver Settings: DISABLED; 2, 5, 7, 10,15, 20 & 30 MINUTES T o avoid burning out the phosphor on CR T monitor screens, the SmartView World can be set to bl[...]

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               45 U ser P refer ences The User Prefer ences are system operating parameters that ar e independently selectable for each user and affect only their scr een. T o access [...]

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               46 Functions The Functions menu contains a collection of procedur es that affect various aspects of SmartView World operation. Only the Admin user will have access to a[...]

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               47 Appendix 2 – IP conguration panels The items discussed in this appendix are accessible within the SmartView World IP section home page. However , their appearan[...]

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               48 Remote Console Settings The Remote Console settings allow you to customize the Remote Console window prior to its start. Some of the parameters you might still chang[...]

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               49 Remote Console T ype Species which Remote Console Viewer to use: Default Java-VM Uses the default Java Virtual Machine of your Browser . This may be the Microsoft[...]

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               50 KVM Settings These KVM settings allow you to control the interface between the two main components of the SmartView World: The IP section and the KVM switching secti[...]

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               51 Video Settings Note: A selection of local and global video image adjustments are available within the Remote Console window by clicking the ‘Options’ button and [...]

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               52 U ser/Gr oup Management The user and group management of the SmartView World IP section is based on congurable users and groups. Each user or group may have dif f[...]

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               53 U ser/Gr oup P ermissions A set of permissions is assigned to each user or group. Those rights ar e used to authorise access to certain SmartView World functions for[...]

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               54 N etwork Settings The Network Settings panel allows you to change network related parameters. Each parameter will be explained below . Once applied, the new network [...]

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               55 Serial P ort Settings The SmartView World Serial settings allow you to specify which devices are connected to the fr ont panel serial port and how to use it. The por[...]

  • Page 57

               56 Rule Number This should contain the number of a rule for which the following commands will apply . This eld will be ignored, in case of appending a new rule. IP/M[...]

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               57 Agent Enable SNMP Agent If this option is checked, the SmartView World will answer to SNMP requests. Note: If a community is left blank, you cannot perform the accor[...]

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               58 Power Control If IPMI is enabled, these functions are performed over IPMI r equests. These requests may take a few seconds. If IPMI is disabled, the power control fu[...]

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               59 Remote Console Video Settings The ‘Video Settings’ option within the Remote Console offers a range of adjustments to obtain the best results from the scr een ima[...]

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               60 Remote Console Options Monitor Only When selected, this option prevents any keyboar d or mouse input being sent to the selected computer . The icon within the Remote[...]

  • Page 62

               61 Maintenance SmartView World Board Summary This section contains a summary with various data about this SmartView World and its current rmware. Maintenance feature[...]

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               62 Appendix 3 – F irmwar e upgrade (KVM section) The SmartView World uses ash memory technology that allows you to upgrade the rmware code. Upgrades ar e perfor[...]

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               63 IMPORT ANT : The upgrade programs are DOS based to enable compatibility with the widest range of operating systems. They run efciently on DOS, Windows 3.X, Workgr[...]

  • Page 65

               64 Appendix 4 – Cable and connector specications RS232 serial mouse to PS/2 conv erter cable RS232 serial synchronisation cable 6pin mini-DIN female 9pin D-type fe[...]

  • Page 66

               65 SmartView W orld setup cable 9pin D-type female 9pin D-type female SmartView W orld to power switch cable P ower switch to po wer switch daisy chain cable 9pin D-typ[...]

  • Page 67

               66 Other products in the S mar tView range The following related X-Series items ar e available: • SmartView 4XPRO 16 port (part code: SV4X16) • SmartView 2XPRO 8 po[...]

  • Page 68

               67 Radio F requency Energy A Category 5 (or better) twisted pair cable must be used to connect the AdderLink units in order to maintain compliance with radio fr equency[...]

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               68 © 2003 Adder T echnology Limited All trademarks are acknowledged. Release 1.0c October 2003 Part No. ADD0050/1 Adder T echnology Limited, T echnology House, T rafal[...]

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               69 HT I ndex A AdderLink modules 7 Addressing cascaded computers 13 power switch boxes 10 ADMIN forgotten password 21 password (KVM section) 18 Alignment Screen and mou[...]