Fujitsu FS-1004MT manual

SER VIS Multi Server Intelligent Switch Multi-Platform For IA and UNIX servers FS-1004MT FS-1008MT FS-1016MT User ’ s Manual T able of Content s  INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 2  UNP ACKIN G .............................[...]

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 Introduction Thank you for buying our KVM Switch (from here on, simply referred to as the "switch device"). This switch device is usable with PC/A T comp atibles as well as supporting Sun and multi-platform configurations. Requiring only a single master set of control devices (monitor , keyboard and mouse), this switch device allows y[...]

 Safety Instructions Read the “Safety Instructi ons” before use to ensure pr oper use of this product. Safety Instructions contained in this section are writt en for the user to avoid any damage to property or injury to self; please read the following carefully .  V erify that the power to the host is off before connecting or disconnectin[...]

 The monitor cable connector is a DB 15 HD type. Y ou will need a monitor conversion connector (available separately) to attach a Sun monitor that has a different shape connector . Make sure you connect it in the correct orientation and use the fixing screw s to hold it in place. It may cause trouble if it is not connected properly .  The [PO[...]

 Features  By connecting several hosts (PC/A T comp atible and Sun) machines to this switch device, you can save a lot of space by using only one common master console rather th an the situation of a console (monitor , keyboard and mouse) for each host that was pr eviously re quired. However , yo u cannot hook up both a PS2 keyb oard and mous[...]

 Component Names and Their Functions  Console Panel 1 ) 4 ) 3 ) 2 ) 5 ) 8 Port Console Panel 1) POWER LED Lights up when the host is ON. A nd, flashes when the AC cord is disconnected or if the internal fuse for the power is blown. 2) Auto Scan Button Press this button when you want to autom atically switch bet ween host screens. Pressing it [...]

 Rear Panel 6 ) 7 ) 1 2 ) 8 ) 9 ) 1 0 ) 1 1 ) 8 Port Rear Panel 6) Power cable connector Connect to a 100 V AC electric outlet. 7) Connectors for host s [1 through 8] Connect each port (1 through 8) on this devic e to the relevant host’s keyboard, mouse and monitor connectors with the special cable. 8) Connector for [Sun] Connect a Sun keyboar[...]

 DIP Switch Settings The factory default settings are as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON O F F ( * N o t e : t h e i n d i c a t e s t h e s w i t c h p o s i t i o n ) DIP Switch Functions SW Function ON st ate / OFF state 1 Hot Key Mode: <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Shift> ON: enabled / OFF: disabled 2 Hot Key Mode: Double <Ctrl> ON: enab[...]

 Inst allation Procedure (Rack Setup) 1. Remove the four flathead screws from the left and right sides of the switch device's console panel. 2. Remove the console panel from the switch devic e, and attach the rack mo unt bracket (small) to it. (Use the screws that were removed in step 1.) 3. Attach the rack mount bracket (large) to the rear[...]

10  Setup 1. Getting started Set the DIP switches to ma tch your chosen environment. Then confirm that the powe r cable for eac h host is plugg ed into an electric outlet and that the power is off. (Confirm connection (a)) 2. Connect the hosts 2.1 When using one level (using only one switch device) It is possible to hook up a maximum of 8 hosts.[...]

2.2 When using two levels (using cascaded connections) By using cascaded connections (m aximum 1 master and 8 slaves ) it is possible to hook up a maximum of 64 hosts. 1) Conn ect the hosts one through eight to t he second level of switch devices (called slaves), in the same way as for the [first level]. 2) Next, use the special cables to attach th[...]

 Operation There are two methods for selecting a host, the Host Se lector Buttons and the OSD di splay (Hot Key Mode). Also, when the power to a host is turned of f while it is selected, the sta tus is preserved. In that case, sw itch to the host you want to select with the sele ctor buttons or the Hot Key s. 1. Host selection by Host Selector B[...]

Example OSD Screen (probabl y different to actual screen) a) Screen Det ails 1. Center-left of screen (black background) shows th e st ate of the (master) switch device ports. 2. Center-right of screen (blue background) shows the st ate of any slave switch device cascade connected to the current channel. 3. Purple text shows the host s currently se[...]

8. If a cascade- connected master channel or any slave channel is selected, while the <Shift> key is pressed the OSD screen switches from “3-character master/14- character slave” mode back to “14-character master/5-character sl ave” mode. The OSD revert s to normal 3/14 mode when the <Shift> is released. Cascade-connected master[...]

[Switching V ia Mouse] The mouse may also be used to cont rol the OSD (instead of the keyboard): 1. Scroll the mouse up & down to select a host (channel) on the lef t side of the OSD. 2. If a cascade-connected channel is select ed, the state of the selected slave dev ice is shown on the right side of the OSD. 3. If a cascade-connected channel i[...]

T o return to Hot Key Mode, the Auto Scan Mode must first be cancelled. Auto Scan Mode may be cancelled as follows: <Enter> key: Console sw itches to th e currently displayed screen (host). <Esc> key: Console reverts to the host active before Auto Scan Mode was entered. C) Setting/Changing Host Names 1. Select the host name to be set/ch[...]

2.2 Hot Key Mode activated via double <Ctrl> key Quickly pressing the <Ctrl> key twice in succession causes the OSD to a ppear in the upper-left of the screen. a) Screen Det ails 1. S tate of the switch device is shown in the OSD in the upper lef t of the screen. 2. Before switching the text background turns red. 3. After switching the [...]

Showing/Hiding Host Names [Show Host Name Function] When the device is operating in normal Console Mode, holding the <Shift> key down and pressing the <Scroll Lock> key twice causes the host name for the currently selected channel to be shown in the top-left of the screen. If the host name is being display ed, holding the <Shift> [...]

EDID Setting Mode After pressing the <Ctrl>+< Alt>+<Shift> keys or double pres sing the <Scroll Lock> to activate the Hot Key Mode, pressing the <N> key causes the displa y to swi tch to the Customer Mo de: The top line accesses the ED ID Setting Mode. The bottom line displays the firmware version currently installed. [...]

 S pecifications Item S pecification Product ID (Model) FS-1004MT (KVM switch) FS-1008MT (KVM Switch) FS-1016MT (KVM switch) Number of Connected Host Devices Max. 4 (more if connections are cascaded) Max. 8 (more if connections are cascaded) Max. 16 (more if connections are cascaded) Selection Method Host Selector Buttons, OSD Display (Hot Key M[...]

 Optional Accessories (Sold sep arately)  Special Cables Item Product ID Remark Combined Keyboard + Mouse + Monitor Cable (1.8m) NC14000-B002 NC14000-B102 NC14000-B202 PS/2 cable (this cable ma y be used for cascade connections) USB cable Sun cable Combined Keyboard + Mouse + Monitor Cable (3.0m) NC14000-B003 NC14000-B103 NC14000-B203 PS/2 ca[...]

 T roubleshooting Symptom Cause Action The AC cord is not connected to the electric outlet or to the swit ch device. Connect the AC cord. The AC power is of f. T urn on the AC power . The POWER LED is flashing. The internal power fuse has blown. Contact th e place of purchase or the support ce nter . The keyboard and mou se connections on the ho[...]

 Key lay out diagram 1 (ASCII keyboard for PC/A T compatible machines) (1) When connecting to a PC/AT compatible machine Ctr l ^ - * . 9 * Esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Pr int Sc reen Sc roll Lo ck Paus e Br eak Sy sRq Hom e End Num Loc k / 7 Hom e 8 6 3 2 4 1 5 0 Ent er Tab Caps Lock Shi ft Shi ft Ctr l Alt Alt Pag e Up Pag e Dow n[...]

 Key lay out diagram 2 (ASCII keyboard for Sun) (1) When connecting to a Sun + - -+ Caps Lock Tab . 0 Ins Del 1 2 3 56 4 78 9 / Num Lock Sc roll Lo ck Brea k Pa use Sy sRq Pr int Sc reen F12 F11 F10 F9 F8 F7 F6 F5 F4 F3 F2 F1 Esc Shi ft Hel p Ctr l Alt Com- pose Alt- Grap h Shi ft (2) When connecting to a PC/AT compatible machine + - -+ Tab / Sc[...]

 Appendix: Host name record sheet s Record a list of the name s of the hosts that att ached to your switch device. Slave Unit Port.5 NO. NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Slave Unit Port.4 NO. NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Slave Unit Port.3 NO. NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Slave Unit Port.2 NO. NAME 1 2 3 4[...]

26 Slave Unit Port.13 NO. NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Slave Unit Port.12 NO. NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Slave Unit Port.15 NO. NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Slave Unit Port.16 NO. NAME Slave Unit Port.14 NO. NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16[...]