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  • Page 1

    U ser Manual ENTERPRISE Quad-Bus Series F1DC108B • Expand able to con trol up to 256 servers from f our consoles O mniView ™ 1U Rack-Mount Console with 8-Port KVM S witch Control up to eight servers from one integrated console and KVM Switch[...]

  • Page 2

    Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 P ackag e Conten ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overvie w Prod uct Featur es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Equipmen t Requirem ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    3 OVERVIEW 2 OVERVIEW Equipment Requirements Cables To connect to the Switch, each computer r equires a specialized Belkin OmniVi ew ENTERPRISE Seri es Dual-P ort KVM Cable. One Du al-P ort KVM Cable connects two computers per KVM port. OmniView ENTERPRI SE Series Du al-P ort KVM Cables: F1D9400-XX PS/2 Style; 6, 10, 15, and 25 ft. F1D9401-XX USB S[...]

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    Unit Display Diagrams Back of Console 5 OVERVIEW 4 OVERVIEW Specifications P art No.: F1DC108B KVM Specifications P ower: 90–264V AC @ 47–63Hz, single phase Daisy-Chain: Maxim um of 16 B ANKs M ax. N umber of PCs: 8 per BANK, 128 total K eyboar d Emulati on: PS/2 & USB M ouse Em ulation: PS/2 & USB M onitors Supported: VGA, SVG A, Multi[...]

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    INST ALLA TION OVERVIEW Pre-Configur ation The en closure o f the Switch is d esign ed for r ack-moun t configur ation in a stand ard 19-inch server r ack. Rack-moun t hard ware is in clud ed for a stur dy r ack installation. Consi der th e followin g when d ecidin g wher e to place the Switch: • The locati on of your computers in r elation to wh[...]

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    9 INST ALLA TION 8 INST ALLA TION Standalone KVM Switch—Installation This section pr ovid es complete instru ction s for the har dwar e setup of a sin gle Rack-Moun t Console with 8-P ort KVM Switch. Befor e you begin, determin e the type o f connecti on that will be used to connect the computer to the Switch on each port an d select the appr opr[...]

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    11 INST ALLA TION 10 INST ALLA TION Multiple KVM Switches—Installation (Daisy-Chaining) Y ou can daisy-chain up to 16 ENTERPRISE Quad-Bus Seri es KVM Switches tog ether , giving a server ad ministrator con trol over a m aximum o f 256 servers. In additi on, when m ultiple units are d aisy-chained tog ether , three ad dition al consoles can be add[...]

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    13 INST ALLA TION INST ALLA TION 12 Installation Befor e you begin: 1. Ma ke sur e that all computers and Switches ar e powered o ff and that each Switch has been assign ed a unique BANK ad dr ess. 2. Place all Primary an d Second ary Switches in th e desir ed location. 3. Connect th e servers to the Switch as pr eviously d escribed for a stan dalo[...]

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    15 14 USING YOUR S WITCH Pow ering Up the Sy stems Once all cables have been conn ected, power up th e connected computers . All computers can be powered on sim ultaneously . The Switch em ulates both a mouse and k eyboard on each port an d allows your computer to boot norm ally . The computer conn ected to port “01” of th e Primary Switch will[...]

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    17 16 USING YOUR S WITCH IntelliView Gr aphical On-Screen Display (OSD) Menu Contr ol IntelliVi ew is inten ded to have a look an d feel similar to Wind ows-based operating systems popular on person al computers. T o bring up IntelliVi ew , press on “Scr oll Lock + Scroll Lock + Space Bar” . General IntelliVie w Featur es The m ain page is th e[...]

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    19 18 USING YOUR S WITCH ID Column This column displays the B ANK and port n umber of th e Switch wher e the computer is connected . The computer list can be sorted on this fi eld by clickin g on the column head er . Ke yboard Column The “K eyboard” column sh ows the status o f the curr ent keyboar d connecti on, and is updated in r eal time . [...]

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    21 USING YOUR S WITCH 20 USING YOUR S WITCH ID Column This column displays the B ANK and port n umber of th e Switch wher e the computer is connected . The computer list can be sorted on this fi eld by left-clickin g the m ouse on the column h eader . Scan Column The “Scan” column displays th e curren t setting f or how lon g the console vi ews[...]

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    23 USING YOUR S WITCH 22 USING YOUR S WITCH Options P age The con trols on this pag e affect several o f the Switch’s miscellan eous features. Display Banner This check bo x enables a bann er to be displayed for system even ts: hot k ey switching, powering on th e Switch, etc. Th e banner is eith er always displayed, or displayed f or a configur [...]

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    25 24 TROUBLESHOOTING General My Switch doesn’t appear to be on. • Mak e sure that th e power switch located at the fr ont o f the keyboar d dr awer is “on” and that th e power cable is properly plugg ed in. Video I am gettin g ghostin g, shadowin g, or fuzzy imag es on my monitor . • Check that all vi deo cables ar e inserted pr operly .[...]

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