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  • Page 1

    1 Owner’ s Man ual Console KVM Switc h with IP Access Model # B020-U08-19-IP 1111 W . 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA www .tripplite.com/suppor t Copyright © 2010 T ripp Lite. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective o wners. The policy of Tripp Lite is one of continuous impro vement. Specifications are subjec[...]

  • Page 2

    2 1. FCC Information 3 2. User Notice 3 3. Pac kage Contents 3 4. Introduction 3 4.1 Overview 3 4.2 Features 4 4.3 System Requirements 4 4.3.1 Optional External Console 4 4.3.2 Computers 4 4.3.3 Remote Console 4 4.3.4 Supported Browsers 4 4.3.5 Custom KVM Cable Kits 4 4.3.6 Operating Systems 5 4.4 Components 5 4.4.1 Front Vie w 5 4.4.2 Rear View 6 [...]

  • Page 3

    3 1. FCC Information 2. User Notice 3. P ackage Contents This is an FCC Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to tak e adequate measures. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FC[...]

  • Page 4

    4 4.3 System Requirements 4.3.1 Optional External Console 4.3.3 Remote Console 4.3.2 Computers 4.2 Features • 1UConsoleKVMSwitchwithbuilt-inIPaccess–inte grated19in.LCD monitor , keyboard and touchpad. • ConnecteitherUSBorPS/2computersusingP778-SeriesUSB/PS2 ComboKVM?[...]

  • Page 5

    5 4.3.6 Operating Systems Operating System V ersions Supported Windows 2000 and higher Linux RedHat 7.1 and higher Linux SuSE 8.0 and higher Linux Mandriva (Mandrake) 9.0 and higher UNIX AIX 4.3 and higher Operating System V ersions Supported UNIX Free BSD 4.2 and higher UNIX Sun Solaris 8 and higher Novell Netware 5.0 and higher Mac OS 9 and highe[...]

  • Page 6

    6 4.4 Components ( continued ) 4. Introduction ( continued ) 1 Po wer Socket: This is a standard C14 A C power sock et. The po wer cord that comes with the unit plugs in here. 2 Po wer Switch: This is a standard rocker switch that po wers the unit on and off. 3 External Console P ort: The included USB/PS2 Combo Console CableKitconnectsto?[...]

  • Page 7

    7 5. Installation 5.1 General Safety Instructions • Read all of these instructions. Sav e them for future reference. • Follo w all warnings and instructions marked on the de vice. • Donotplacethedeviceonan yunstablesurface(cart,stand,table,etc.).If the device f alls, serious damage will resul[...]

  • Page 8

    8 TheNetDirectorConsoleKVMSwitchwithIP Accessisdesignedfor mounting in a 1U rack system. For con venience, a rack mounting kit is includedwithyourconsoleKVMswitchforquickinstallation.Thev arious mounting options are explained in the sections that follo w . Standard Rack Mounting The [...]

  • Page 9

    2 3 4 5 6 7 9 5.6 LCD OSD Configuration 5.7 Single Stage Installation 5. Installation ( continued ) The LCD Buttons TheLCDOSDallowsyoutosetupandconguretheLCDdisplay . Four b uttons are used to perform the configuration, as described in the table below: Button Function MENU When you ha ve not entered the L[...]

  • Page 10

    B020-U08-19-IP 10 5.8 Multi-Stage Daisy-chain Installation 5.9 Network Setup-IP Address Configuration 5. Installation ( continued ) Thenumberofconnectedcomputerscanbeincreasedbydaisy-chaining additionalB022-016orB022-U16KVMSwitches.Upto504computers canbeconnectedbydaisy-chaini[...]

  • Page 11

    11 5. Installation ( continued ) 5.9.1 Local Console ( continued ) 5.9.2 IP Installer 5.9.3 Browser 2. Press the [F4] keytobringuptheOSD Adminpage. 3. IntheOSD Adminpage,highlight SET IP ADDRESS and press the [Enter] k e y. 4. DHCP –Thersteldallo wsyoutoenableordisable?[...]

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    12 5. Installation ( continued ) 5.9.3 Browser ( continued ) 3. IfaccessingtheKVMforthersttime,enterinthe username administrator and the passwor d password . For security purposes, it is strongly recommended that you change the username and password onthisaccounttosomethingunique.(SeeUser?[...]

  • Page 13

    13 6. KVM Operation ComputersconnectedtotheB020-U08-19-IPcanbeaccessedviathelocalconsoleorov erIP .ThischapterdiscussesthebasicoperationoftheKVM switch, both locally and remotely . 6.1 Sharing USB Peripheral Devices 6.2 Powering Off and Restarting 6.3 Local Console Login The[...]

  • Page 14

    14 6.4.1 Local Console OSD Invocation Sequence 6.4 Local Console Port Access OnceloggedintotheKVM,youcanaccessconnectedcomputersviathelocalconsoleusingthe Local Console OSD, Local Console Pushbuttons or Hotke y Commands . The follo wing sections describe all of the ways in which you can access connected [...]

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    15 6. KVM Operation ( continued ) 6.4.6 Local Console OSD F6 Broadcast Mode (BRC) 6.4.7 Local Console OSD F7 Auto Scan Function 6.4.8 Local Console OSD F8 Logout Function 6.4.9 Local Console Pushbuttons 6.4.10 Local Console Hotkey Commands Br oadcast Mode isan Administrator-ONL Yfunction.Clickingthe F6 atthetopof[...]

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    16 6. KVM Operation ( continued ) 6.4.10 Local Console Hotkey Commands ( continued ) • The Station Number precedes the P ort Number . • StationandPortnumbersarealways2digits,so1-9becomes01-09. Fore xample,acomputerattachedtoPort7ofStation15hasaPort?[...]

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    17 6. KVM Operation ( continued ) 6.4.10 Local Console Hotkey Commands ( continued ) 6.5.1 Logging In via Web Browser Hotkey Summary T able Note: All of the hotk ey commands in this table r equire Hotk ey Mode to be in voked prior to implementing the hotke y command. (See page 15 for details on in voking Hotke y Mode.) Hotkey Operation Hotkey Comma[...]

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    18 6. KVM Operation ( continued ) 6.5.2 Logging In via the AP Windows Client Intheev entyoudonotwanttoconnecttotheKVMswitchviaweb browser ,youcanusethe APW indowsClientlocatedontheCDtoprovide non-browseraccesstotheKVMswitchviaa Windo ws[...]

  • Page 19

    19 6. KVM Operation ( continued ) 6.5.3 Logging In via the AP Java Client Computersnotrunning W indowscanusethe APJav aClientlocatedonthe CDtoprovidenon-bro wseraccesstotheKVMswitch. Note: The AP J ava Client r equires that the J ava Runtime En vir onment (JRE) be installed on your comp[...]

  • Page 20

    20 6. KVM Operation ( continued ) 6.6.1 Port Access via Remote OSD 6.6.2 Port Access via Remote OSD T oolbar TheremoteOSDdisplaystheportsandKVMstationsintheinstallation inatreeformat.KVMstationsaredisplayedwitha+/-signnexttothem, whichwhenclickedwilldisplay[...]

  • Page 21

    21 6. KVM Operation ( continued ) 6.6.3 Mouse Synchronization Whenaccessingconnectedcomputersov erIP ,therearetwomouse pointers;oneforthelocalcomputeraccessingtheKVMandonefor theremotecomputerconnectedtotheKVM. Whenremotelyaccessing computersconnected[...]

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    22 6. KVM Operation ( continued ) 6.6.4 Remote Auto Scan 6.6.5 Panel Array Mode When Auto Scan Mode isin vokedviatheremoteOSDtoolbar ,the KVMbeginsscanningaccordingtothe Scan Select and Scan Dur ation settings in the Configuration taboftheremoteOSD(seepage32for details).[...]

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    23 6. KVM Operation ( continued ) 6.6.6 Remote Control Panel Whenaccessingconnectedcomputersov erIP ,acontrolpanelappearsin thelower -rightcornerofyourscreen.Theremotecontrolpanelallows you to perform tasks and edit settings related to the remote session. The icons provided in the re[...]

  • Page 24

    24 6. KVM Operation ( continued ) 6.6.6 Remote Control Panel ( continued ) The table describes each of the settings in the V ideo Settings screen: Setting Description Screen P osition Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the remote computer window by clic king the arrow buttons . Auto-Sync Click the Auto-Sync b utton to automatically sync[...]

  • Page 25

    25 6. KVM Operation ( continued ) 6.6.6 Remote Control Panel ( continued ) The buttons on the b utton bar are toggles. Their actions are e xplained in the table: Button Description Enable/Disable Chat: When disabled, this icon displays ne xt to the disabled user’ s name in the User List panel of all users’ message boards. Messages directed to t[...]

  • Page 26

    26 7. Administration AdministrationoftheKVMswitchcanbedonethroughthreedifferentinterf aces;LocalConsoleOSD,W ebInterfaceandRemoteOSD.The W eb InterfaceandRemoteOSDgi veyouthemostadministrati veaccesstotheKVM,whereasthesettingsinthe?[...]

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    27 7. Administration ( continued ) 7.1 Local Console OSD Upon logging into the Local Console OSD , the main page appears (see figure). Administrators ha veaccesstoallfeaturesintheOSD,whereas Users ha ve access to e verything except the F4 Admin page and the F6 Br oadcast (BRC) function. The Local Console OSD administr[...]

  • Page 28

    28 7.1.2 Local Console OSD F3 Settings (SET) Page ( continued ) 7. Administration ( continued ) The settings in the F3 SET page are explained in the follo wing table: Setting Description OSD HO TKEY Select the hotkey sequence that in vokes the OSD (both Local Console OSD and Remote OSD) ; [ Scroll Loc k, Scroll Lock ] or [Ctrl, Ctrl ]. This is set [...]

  • Page 29

    29 7.1.3 Local Console OSD F4 Administration (ADM) Page 7. Administration ( continued ) This Administrator -only pageallowsadministratorstocongurethesettingsoftheKVMswitch. T ochangeasetting: 1) Double-clickonit,orhighlightitandpressthe[ Enter ] k e y. 2) After?[...]

  • Page 30

    30 Setting Description KEYBOARD LANGU AGE Sets the language for an e xter nal ke yboard connected to the KVM’ s external ke yboard por t. T o select a keyboard language , double- click on the desired language or highlight it and hit the [Enter] k ey . Y ou can choose between US English, UK English, German, Swiss German, French, Hungarian, Italian[...]

  • Page 31

    31 7.1.4 Local Console Firmware Upgrade ( continued ) 7.2.1 Remote OSD List Drop-Down 7. Administration ( continued ) Firmware Upgrade Reco very In the ev ent of a firmw are upgrade failure, or an aborted firmw are upgrade, perform a firmware upgrade reco very by doing the follo wing: 1. PowerOFFthe switch. Ifit is partof[...]

  • Page 32

    32 7.2.2 Remote OSD Configuration T ab 7.2.3 Remote OSD Administration T ab 7. Administration ( continued ) The Configuration tab (see diagram) allo ws administrators and users to set up their working en vironment. A separate profile for each is stored by theOSD and isactiv ated accordingto the usernameand password[...]

  • Page 33

    33 7.2.3 Remote OSD Administration T ab ( continued ) 7. Administration ( continued ) General Information The General Information screen displays the Device Name , MAC Addr ess and Firmwar e V ersion of the KVMswitch. The Device Name can be customizedby an administrator , butdefaults atthe KVMmodel na[...]

  • Page 34

    34 7.2.3 Remote OSD Administration T ab ( continued ) 7. Administration ( continued ) User Management – Permissions The following permissions are included in the Add User and Edit User screens of the User Management tab, and determine what access rights are av ailable to each account: • WinClient :Whenselected, the correspondi[...]

  • Page 35

    35 ANMS The AdvancedNetworkManagement Settings (ANMS)screen box allo ws you to set up login authorization management from an external source. From this screen, administrators can set up remote management via RADIUSand/or LD AP/S, andset up theaccess portand MA C address fortheWind[...]

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    36 ANMS – LD AP/S Configuration T oallowauthentication andauthorization via LD AP or LD APS,the activ e directory’ s LD APSchema must beextended sothat anextended attribute namefor the KVM– permission – is added as an optional attribute to the person class. Not[...]

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    37 7.2.3 Remote OSD Administration T ab ( continued ) 7. Administration ( continued ) 4. Select the Attrib utes tab of the person Pr operties screen and click the Add button. 5. Select permission from the list that appears and then click OK . Extend and Update the Active Dir ectory Schema – Edit Active Dir ectory Users with the Extended Schema 1.[...]

  • Page 38

    38 7.2.3 Remote OSD Administration T ab ( continued ) 7. Administration ( continued ) Access rights examples are gi ven in the table: Access Rights String Description 10.0.0.166&w ,v The corresponding account can access the KVM assigned to IP address 10.0.0.166 via the Windo ws browser and non- browser applications, b ut only has view-only acce[...]

  • Page 39

    39 7.2.3 Remote OSD Administration T ab ( continued ) 7. Administration ( continued ) Starting the OpendLD AP Server T ostart theOpenLDAPServer , run slapd (the OpenLD AP Server ex ecutable file) from the command line. slapd supports a number of command line options, the most important option is the d switch that trigg[...]

  • Page 40

    40 7.2.3 Remote OSD Administration T ab ( continued ) 7. Administration ( continued ) Using the New Sc hema T o use the ne w schema, do the following: 1. Sav e thenewschema file(e.g., B020-U08-19-IP .schema)in the / OpenLD AP/ schema / directory . 2. Add the ne w schema to the slapd.conf file, as shown in the f igure: [...]

  • Page 41

    41 7.2.3 Remote OSD Administration T ab ( continued ) 7. Administration ( continued ) Customization The Customization screen allows administrators to upgrade the IP firmw are ofthe KVM andconfiguresettings related toKVM operation. The sections that follow discuss the settings you will f ind on this page. Customizati[...]

  • Page 42

    42 7.2.3 Remote OSD Administration T ab ( continued ) 7. Administration ( continued ) Customization – I/O Clicking the Attributes button in the I/O panel brings up a dialog box that allows you to set the port operating systems and Quic k V iew ports. These settings can only be edited in the Local Console OSD or the Remote OSD . Y ou will not be a[...]

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    43 7.3.1 General Information 7.3.2 Network 7. Administration ( continued ) As previously mentioned, the Gener al Information page is the first page you see upon logging into the W eb Management Interface . When navig ating through the W eb Management Interface , you can always display the Gener al Information page by clicking on the icon a[...]

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    44 7. Administration ( continued ) 7.3.2 Network ( continued ) 7.3.3 Security IP Installer Settings An IP Installer  utility isprovided onthe CDthat comes withthe KVM switch,which giv esyou a simpleway toascertain and conf igure theKVM’ s IP address.Wheninv oke[...]

  • Page 45

    45 7. Administration ( continued ) 7.3.4 ANMS The AdvancedNetworkManagement Settings (ANMS)page allowsyou to set up login authorization management from an external source. From thisscreen, administrators canset up remotemanagement viaRADIUS and/orLDAP/S,and setup the access?[...]

  • Page 46

    46 Extend and Update the Active Dir ectory Schema – Cr eate a New Attribute 1. Open Control Panel Administrative T ools Active Directory Schema . 2. Inthe left panelof the screenthat comesup, right-click Attributes . 7. Administration ( continued ) 7.3.4 ANMS ( continued ) 3. Select New Attribute . 4. A w[...]

  • Page 47

    47 7. Administration ( continued ) 7.3.4 ANMS ( continued ) 5. Select permission from the list that appears and then click OK . Extend and Update the Active Dir ectory Schema – Edit Active Dir ectory Users with the Extended Schema 1. Run ADSI Edit . (Installed as part of the Support T ools ). 2. Open domain , and navigate to the cn=users dc=tripp[...]

  • Page 48

    48 7. Administration ( continued ) 7.3.4 ANMS ( continued ) Access rights examples are gi ven in the table: Access Rights String Description 10.0.0.166&w ,v The corresponding account can access the KVM assigned to IP address 10.0.0.166 via the Windows browser and non-browser applications, b ut only has view-only access to the connected computer[...]

  • Page 49

    49 7. Administration ( continued ) 7.3.4 ANMS ( continued ) Starting the Open LD AP Server T ostart theOpenLDAPServer , run slapd (the OpenLD AP Server ex ecutable file) from the command line. slapd supports a number of command line options, the most important option is the d switch that triggers debug information. F o[...]

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    50 7. Administration ( continued ) 7.3.4 ANMS ( continued ) 7.3.5 User Management Using the New Sc hema T o use the ne w schema, do the following: 1. Sav e thenewschema file(e.g., B020-U08-19-IP .schema)in the / OpenLD AP/ schema/ directory . 2. Add the ne w schema to the slapd.conf file, as shown in the f igure: 3.[...]

  • Page 51

    51 7. Administration ( continued ) 7.3.6 Customization The Customization screen allows administrators to configure settings relatedto KVM operation.Thesections that follo w discussthe settings you will find on this page. Client Timeout Control If there is no keyboard/mouse input for the amount of time specif ied her[...]

  • Page 52

    52 7. Administration ( continued ) 7.3.7 Maintenance 7.3.8 Log The Maintenance page allows administrators to upgrade the IP firmw are ofthe KVM switch,as well asbackup andrestore the KVMconfiguration settings and user profiles. Firmware Upgrade T oupgrade theKVMs IP firmw are, follo w the?[...]

  • Page 53

    53 7. Administration ( continued ) 7.4 Log Server TheW indows-based Log Server is an administrative utility that records all theeventsthat takeplace onselected B020-U08-19-IP unitsand writes them to a searchable database. This chapter describes ho w to install and configure the Lo g Server . Note: The Lo g Ser[...]

  • Page 54

    54 7. Administration ( continued ) 7.4 Log Server ( continued ) Events The Events  menu consistsof twoitems; Sear ch and Maintenance . Sear ch Search allows you to search for e vents containing specific words or strings.Whenyou access thisfunction, ascreen similar tothe one that follows appea[...]

  • Page 55

    55 7. Administration ( continued ) 7.4 Log Server ( continued ) The List Panel The List panel contains the following fields: Field Description Recording Determines whether the Log Ser ver records log e vents f or the corresponding KVM switch. If this checkbo x is checked, the field displa ys Recording , and log ev ents are recorded. If this checkbo[...]

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