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Хорошее руководство по эксплуатации

Законодательство обязывает продавца передать покупателю, вместе с товаром, руководство по эксплуатации ATEN Technology CN8000. Отсутствие инструкции либо неправильная информация, переданная потребителю, составляют основание для рекламации в связи с несоответствием устройства с договором. В законодательстве допускается предоставлении руководства в другой, чем бумажная форме, что, в последнее время, часто используется, предоставляя графическую или электронную форму инструкции ATEN Technology CN8000 или обучающее видео для пользователей. Условием остается четкая и понятная форма.

Что такое руководство?

Слово происходит от латинского "instructio", тоесть привести в порядок. Следовательно в инструкции ATEN Technology CN8000 можно найти описание этапов поведения. Цель инструкции заключается в облегчении запуска, использования оборудования либо выполнения определенной деятельности. Инструкция является набором информации о предмете/услуге, подсказкой.

К сожалению немного пользователей находит время для чтения инструкций ATEN Technology CN8000, и хорошая инструкция позволяет не только узнать ряд дополнительных функций приобретенного устройства, но и позволяет избежать возникновения большинства поломок.

Из чего должно состоять идеальное руководство по эксплуатации?

Прежде всего в инструкции ATEN Technology CN8000 должна находится:
- информация относительно технических данных устройства ATEN Technology CN8000
- название производителя и год производства оборудования ATEN Technology CN8000
- правила обслуживания, настройки и ухода за оборудованием ATEN Technology CN8000
- знаки безопасности и сертификаты, подтверждающие соответствие стандартам

Почему мы не читаем инструкций?

Как правило из-за нехватки времени и уверенности в отдельных функциональностях приобретенных устройств. К сожалению само подсоединение и запуск ATEN Technology CN8000 это слишком мало. Инструкция заключает ряд отдельных указаний, касающихся функциональности, принципов безопасности, способов ухода (даже то, какие средства стоит использовать), возможных поломок ATEN Technology CN8000 и способов решения проблем, возникающих во время использования. И наконец то, в инструкции можно найти адресные данные сайта ATEN Technology, в случае отсутствия эффективности предлагаемых решений. Сейчас очень большой популярностью пользуются инструкции в форме интересных анимаций или видео материалов, которое лучше, чем брошюра воспринимаются пользователем. Такой вид инструкции позволяет пользователю просмотреть весь фильм, не пропуская спецификацию и сложные технические описания ATEN Technology CN8000, как это часто бывает в случае бумажной версии.

Почему стоит читать инструкции?

Прежде всего здесь мы найдем ответы касательно конструкции, возможностей устройства ATEN Technology CN8000, использования отдельных аксессуаров и ряд информации, позволяющей вполне использовать все функции и упрощения.

После удачной покупки оборудования/устройства стоит посвятить несколько минут для ознакомления с каждой частью инструкции ATEN Technology CN8000. Сейчас их старательно готовят или переводят, чтобы они были не только понятными для пользователя, но и чтобы выполняли свою основную информационно-поддерживающую функцию.

Содержание руководства

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    KVM On the NET TM CN8000 User Manual www.aten.com[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual ii FCC, CE Information FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT: This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class A dig ital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is ope[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual iii User Information Online Registration Be sure to register your product at our online support center: T elephone Suppo rt For telephone support, call this number: User Notice All information, docum entation, and specifications contained in this manual are subject to change without prior no tification by the manufacturer. The ma[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual iv Package Content s The basic CN8000 package consists of:  1C N 8 0 0 0  2 Custom KVM Cable Sets  1 Custom Console Cable Set  1 USB 2.0 V irt ual Media Cable  1 Power Adapter  1 Mounting Kit  1 Software CD  1 User Instruction s* Check to make sure that all the comp onents are present and that nothing got [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual v Content s FCC, CE Inform ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii RoHS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii SJ/T 11364-2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual vi Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 4. Administration Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9 Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual vii Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Remote [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual viii Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 The On-Screen K[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual ix OpenLDAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 OpenLDAP Server Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 OpenLDAP Server Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Starting the OpenLDAP Server . . . . . . .[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual x Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 General Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Java. . . . . . . . [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual xi About this Manual This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your c/c system. It covers all aspects of installation, configurati on and operation. An overview of the information fou nd in the manual is provided below. Overview Chapter 1, Introductio n, introduces you to the CN8000 System. Its purpose, features [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual xii Conventions This manual uses the following conven tions: Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in. [ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Ent er] means to press the Enter key . If keys need to be chorded, they appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them: [Ctrl+Alt]. 1. Numbered lists [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual xiii T erminology Throughout the m anual we make reference to the terms Local and Remote in regard to the operators and equipment deployed in a CN8000 installation. Depending on the point of view, users and servers can be considered Local under some circumstances, and Remote under others:  Switch’ s Point of V iew  Remote[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual xiv Product Information For information abo ut all ATEN produ cts and how they can help you connect without limits, vi sit ATEN on the Web or contact an ATEN Authorized Reseller. Visit ATEN on the Web for a li st of locations and telephone numbers: International http://www .aten.com North America http://www .aten-usa.com[...]

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    1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview The CN8000 is a control unit t hat provides “over-IP” capability to KVM switches that do not ha ve built in over-IP functionality. It allows operators to monitor and access their comp uters from remote locations using a standard Internet browser or Windows and Java based application programs. The CN8000 connect[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 2 With its advanced security features, the CN8000 is th e fastest, most reliable, most cost effective way to remotely access and mana ge widely distributed multiple computer instal lations. The Administrator and Client soft ware included with the CN8000 ma ke it easy to install, maintain, and op erate. System administrators can h[...]

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    1. Introduction 3 Features and Benefit s The features and benefits provided by a CN8000 deployment are described in the following table: Features Benefits Over-IP Capability for Legacy KVM Switches Protects your original KVM switch investment. No need to purchase new KVM switches to achieve the benefits of over-IP connectivity . Configuration and O[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 4 Multi-Keyboard Language Support / On-Screen Keyboard The CN8000 supports multiple keyboard language input – including English, French, German, Italian, S panish, Jap anese, Korean, and T raditional Chinese. There is no need to have a sep arate keyboard for each language – you can input key data in any of these languages wit[...]

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    1. Introduction 5 Upgradeable Firmware over the Internet No need to add yet an other cable to your installation – stay current with the latest functionality improvements and updates, all over the Internet. Remote Power Control Y ou can add a PON (Power Over the NET™) power management unit and remotely control the power status of devices on your[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 6 System Requirements Remote User Computers Remote user computers (also referred to as client computers) are the ones the users log into the switch with from remot e locations over the internet (see Terminology , page xiii). The follo wing equipment must be inst alled on these computers:  For best results we recommend that the[...]

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    1. Introduction 7 Cables  T wo custom KVM cable sets (1 USB; 1 PS/2) to link the CN8000 to a server or KVM switch are provided with this package.  Custom KVM cable sets are available in various lengths, as shown in the table below: T o pu rchase additional cable sets, contact your dealer .  One custom Console cable set to lin k the CN8000 [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 8 Video Only the follo wing non-interlaced video signals are supported: Operating Systems  Supported operating systems for remote user computers that log into the CN8000 include Wi ndows 2000 and higher , and other systems capable of running Sun's Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6, Update 3, or higher (Linux, Mac, Sun, etc[...]

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    1. Introduction 9 Browsers Supported browsers for users that log into the CN8000 include the following: * See Mac Systems , page 183, for further information regarding Safari. Browser Ve r s i o n IE 6 and higher Firefox 1.5 and higher Mozilla 1.7 and higher Safari* 2.0 and higher Opera 9.0 and higher Netscape 8.1 and higher[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 10 Component s Front V iew No. Component Descript ion 1 LAN Port The Cat 5e cable that connects the CN8000 to the LAN, WAN, or Internet plugs in here. 2F i r m w a r e Upgrade/Reset Switch 1. Pressing and releasing this switch performs a CN 8000 system reset. (See Erratic operation , page 179.) 2. Pressing and holding this switch[...]

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    1. Introduction 11 Rear View No. Component Description 1 Power Jack The power adapter cable plugs in here. 2 Virtual Media Port The cable that connects the CN8000 to a USB port on your server or KVM switch plugs in here. See Virtual Media , page 91 , for virtual media details. 3 PC/KVM Port The KVM cable (supplied with this package) that links the [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 12 Custom KVM Cables Note: The advantage of using a USB cable is that it allows automatic locked- in mouse synchronization. See Mouse DynaSync Mode , page 98, for details. Custom Console Cable Note: You can use any combination of keyboard and mou se connections. For example, you can use a PS/2 keyboard with a USB mouse. No. Descr[...]

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    13 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Mounting Rack Mounting For convenience and flexibilit y, the CN8000 can be mounted on a system rack. To rack mount th e unit do the following: 1. Remove the two original screw s from the bottom of th e unit (near the rear of the unit). 2. Using the screws provided with the rack mo unt kit, screw the mounting bracket into[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 14 3. Screw the bracket into any convenient location on the rack. Note: Rack screws are not provided. Use screws that are appropriate for your rack. DIN Rail Mounting To mount the CN8000 on a DIN rail: 1. Screw the mounting bracket to the back of the CN800 0 as described in steps 1 and 2 of the wall mounting procedure. 2. Use the[...]

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    2. Hardware Setup 15 Inst allation To install the CN8000, refer to the install ation diagrams on the ne xt two pages (the numbers correspond to the numbers of the steps), and do the following: 1. Use the Console cable provided with this package to connect the CN8000’ s Console port, to the lo cal console keyboard, monitor and mouse. Note: 1. The [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 16 5. (Optional) If you want to connect a serial console device or modem, plug its cable into the RS-232 port. 6. Plug the LAN or W AN cable into the CN8000's LAN port. 7. Plug the power adapter cable in to th e CN8000's power j ack, then plug the power adapter into an AC power source. This completes the hardware instal[...]

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    2. Hardware Setup 17 2A 1 CL5708-CL5716 CS1708A-CL1716A 2B CN8000[...]

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    19 Chapter 3 Browser Login The CN8000 can be accessed either from an internet browser, via Windows and Java application (AP) program, or by PPP modem dial-in. The next several chapters describe browser-based operations; AP access is discussed in Chapter 8; PPP modem login is discussed on page 172. Logging In To operate the CN800 0 from an Internet [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 20 3. The CN8000 login page appears: 4. Provide a valid Username and Password (set by the CN8000 administrator) , then click Login to continue. Note: 1. If you are the administrator, and are l ogging in for the first time, use the default Username: admini strator ; and the default Password: passwo rd . For security purpo ses, we [...]

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    3. Browser Login 21 6. Provide the Network Confi guration parameters explained belo w , and click Next : IP Address The CN8000 can either have its IP address assigned dynamically (DHCP), or it can be given a fixed IP address.  For dynamic IP address assignment, select the Obtain an IP addr ess automatically , radi o button. (This is the default [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 22 DNS Server The CN8000 can either have its DNS se rver address assigned automatically, or a fixed address can be specified.  For automatic DNS Server addr ess assignment, select the Obtain DNS server addr ess automatically , radio button .  T o specify a fixed address, select the Set DNS server address manually , radio bu[...]

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    3. Browser Login 23 Default Setti ngs  Check the Launch viewer after login box if you would like the remote V iewer applicat ion to launch in a new win dow , every tim e you login from a web browser .  Choose the Default V iewer for remote server access:  Auto Detect will select the appropriate viewer based on the web browser used; W inCli[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 24 1 1. Aft er you have successfully logged in, the CN8000 Main Screen appears:[...]

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    3. Browser Login 25 Main Webp ag e Element s The Main page consists of two sections the Sidebar and Interactive Display Panel , as shown bel ow. Each section of the we b browser is explained in detail in Chapter 4, Administration . Sidebar The Sidebar to the left provides a tree view menu of links to the Basic Settin gs , Advanced Settings , and Pr[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 26 Sidebar Submenu Sidebar Menu Description Basic Sett ings  User Management- Create, Manage and set Permissions fo r User Accounts.  Session - View and End current CN8000 user sessions.  Maintenance - Perform Backups, Restores, and Firmware upgrades. Advanced Settings  Device Inform ation - View the CN8000’s system[...]

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    3. Browser Login 27 Vie w er You can connect to the remote server by clicking the Viewer icon from t he lower section of the sidebar. After clicking the Viewer icon:  If you are logged in with a browser other than Windows Internet Explorer , a Java Applet Viewer application will open your remote server session.  If you are logged in with IE a[...]

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    29 Chapter 4 Administration Introduction Administration of the CN 8000 using a web browser is div ided into 3 sections: Basic Settings , Advanced Settings , and Preferences . Each section is listed on the sidebar with submenus that are used to configure the CN8000’s operating environment. This chapter disc usses each of them in turn. Note: 1. As [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 30 Basic Settings This section provides 3 submenus: User Management , Session s , and Maintenance , used to manage user account s and perform system maintenance on the CN8000. User Management The User Management page is used to cr eate and manage user profiles. Up to 64 user profiles can b e established.  T o add a user pro fi[...]

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    4. Administration 31 An explanation of the profile items is given in the table below:  The Reset button clears all the information shown in the right panel.  When you have made all your changes, click Apply . Item Explanation Username From 1 to16 characters are allowed depen ding on the Account Policy settings. See Account Policy , page 51. P[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 32 Session The Session page lets the administrator see at a glance all the users currently logged into the CN8000, and provides informat ion about each of th eir sessions. The meanings of the headings at the top of the page are fairly straightforward.  The Client IP heading refers to the IP addr ess that the user has logged in[...]

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    4. Administration 33 Maintenance The Maintenance page allows the Administrat or to upgrade the CN8000’s firmware, and to backup and restore the CN8000’s confi guration settings and user profile information. Firmware Upgrade As new versions of the CN8000 firmware become available, they can be downloaded from our website. Check the website regula[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 34 Backup The Backup section of the Backup/Restore page g ives you the ability to back up the CN8000’s configuration and user profi le information. To perform a backup , do the following: 1. (Optional) In the Password field, key in a password for the file. Note: If you set a password, make a note of it, since you will need it t[...]

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    4. Administration 35 1. If a password was set when the backup was made, key t he same password that you used to save the backup file in the Password fi eld. If a password wasn’t set, you can leave this field blank. 2. Click Browse ; navigate to the file and select it. Note: If you renamed the file, you can leave the new name. There is no need to [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 36 Advanced Settings This section provides 7 submenus: Device Information, Network, ANMS, Security, Console Management , Date/Time, and Cu stomization , used to configure device settings for the CN8000. Device Information The Device Information page is the first of the Advanced Settings pages, and provides information abou t the [...]

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    4. Administration 37 Network The Network page is used to specify the CN8000's network environment. IP Inst aller The IP Installer is an external Windows-based utility for assign ing IP addresses. Click one of the radio but tons to select Enabled , View Only , or Disable for the IP Installer utility. See page 165 for IP Installer details. Note:[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 38 Servi ce Por t s If a firewall is being u sed, the Administrator can specify the po rt numbers that the firewall will allow (and set the firewa ll accordingly). If a port other than the default is set, users must specify the port number as part of the IP address when they login from a WinClient or Java Clie nt AP program . If [...]

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    4. Administration 39 Network Config uration  IPv4 Configuration / IPv6 Configuration The CN8000 can either have its IPv4 or IPv6 address assigned dynamically at boot-up (DHCP), or it can be given a fi xed IP address. IPv6 is disabled by default. To enable IPv6, check “Enable IPv6 Confi guration”.  For dynamic IP address assignment, select[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 40 DDNS DDNS maps the dynamic IP address assigned by a DHCP server to a host name. The CN8000 can update the DDNS server with its IP address whenever the IP address is changed. To enable the DDNS cap ability for the CN8000, do the following : 1. Check Enable . 2. Enter the Host Name that you registered wit h your DDNS service pro[...]

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    4. Administration 41 ANMS - Event Destination The Advanced Network Managemen t Settings Event Destination page allows you to set up logi n authentication and authorization managem ent from external sources. It is divided into several sectio ns, described i n the sections that follow. SMTP Settings To have the CN8000 email repo rts from the SMTP ser[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 42 5. Select the report op tions you would like sent. Choices inclu de: Report IP addr ess , Report system r eboot , Report user login and Report user logout . Log Server Important transactions that occur on the CN8000, such as logi ns and internal status messages, are kept in an automa tically generated log file. See Chapter 7, [...]

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    4. Administration 43 Syslog Server To record all the events that take place on the CN8000 and write them to a Syslog server, do t he following: 1. Check Enable . 2. Key in the Server IP address and Service Port number of the Syslog server . The valid port range is 1-65535.[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 44 ANMS - Authentication The Advanced Network Managemen t Settings Authentication page allow s you to set up login authentication and auth orization management from ex ternal sources. It is divided into several sectio ns, wh ich are described in the sections that follow. Disable Local Authentication Selecting this option will dis[...]

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    4. Administration 45 6. On the RADIUS server , set the access rights for each user according to the information in the table, below: Note: 1. The characters are not case sensitiv e. Capitals or lower case work equally well. 2. Characters are comma delimited.  RADIUS Examples RADIUS Server access right s examples are given in the table, below: Ch[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 46 LDAP Settings To allow authentication an d authorization for the CN 8000 via LDAP / LDAPS, refer to the information in the table, below: Item Action Enable Put a check in the Enable checkbox to allow LDAP / LDAPS authentication and authorization. LDAP / LDAPS Click a radio button to s pecify whether to use LDAP or LDAPS. Enabl[...]

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    4. Administration 47 CC Management Settings To allow authorization for the CN8000 th rough a CC (Control Center) server, check Enable and fi ll in the CC Server’s IP addr ess and the port that it listens on in the appropriate fields. Search DN Set the distinguished name of the search base. This is the domain name where the search starts for user [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 48 Security The Security page contro ls access to the CN8000. User S t ation Filters If any filters have been c onfigured, they appear in the IP Filter and/or MAC Filter list boxes. IP and MAC Filters control access to th e CN8000 based on the IP and/or MAC addresses of the computers attempting to con nect. A maximum of 100 IP fi[...]

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    4. Administration 49 Adding Filters To add an IP filter , do the follow ing: 1. Click Add . A dialog box similar to the one below appears: 2. Key the address you want to filter in the From: field.  T o filter a single IP address, key the same address in the To: field.  T o filter a continuous range of addr esses, key in the end number of the [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 50  Modifying Filters T o modify a filter, select it in the IP Filter or MAC Filt er list box and click Modify . The Modify dialog box is si milar to the Add dialog box. When it comes up, simply delete the old addre ss(es) and replace it with the new one(s).  Deleting Filters To delete a filter, select it in the IP Filter o[...]

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    4. Administration 51 Account Policy In the Account Policy section, system administ rators can set policies governing usernames and passwords. The meanings of th e Account Policy entries are explained in the tab le below: Entry Explanation Minimum Username Length Sets the minimu m number of characters required for a username. Acceptable values are f[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 52 Login Failures For increased security, the Login Failures section allows adm inistrators to set policies governing what happens when a user fails to log in successfully. To set the Login Failures policies, check the Enable checkbox (the default is for Login Failures to be enabled). The m eanings of the entrie s are explained i[...]

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    4. Administration 53 Encryption These flexible encryption alternati ves for keyboard/mouse, video, and virtual media data let you choose any combination of DES; 3DES; AES; RC4; or a Random cycle of any or all of them. Enabling encryption will affect system performance – n o encryption offers the best performance; the greater the encrypt ion the g[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 54 Note: 1. This policy operates on the device level. If Read Only is selected, the device will only be able to be read – regardless of a user’s Read/Write user account permissions. 2. If Read/Write is selected, the abili ty of a user to write depends on the user’s Read/Write user account permission s. Private Ce rtificat e[...]

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    4. Administration 55 3. Click Upload to complete the procedure. Note: Both the private encryption key and the signed certificate must be imported at the same time. Others  Browser Service allows the administrator to limit the scope of browser access to the CN8000. Put a check in the checkbox to enable this function, then select the browser limit[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 56 Console Management The Console Management page consists of tw o pages – Serial Co nsole and OOBC – that are used to set up the operating parameters for the CN8000's RS- 232 (serial) port. Use the radio buttons to access each page. An explanation of the parameters and how to set them ar e given in the sections that fol[...]

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    4. Administration 57 To set up the serial communicati ons parameters, put a check in the Enable checkbox, and make your parameter se lections according to the information provided in the table below. Port Property Sett ings The meanings of the property settings are gi ven in the following table: Setting Meaning Baud Rate This sets the port’s dat [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 58 Port Alert Settings The Port Alert Settings dialog box provid es a way for you to be informed about events that occur on the devices connect ed to the CN8000's ports. You can specify up to 10 types of events (e.g., Power On) in the Alert String fields. When a specified alert occurs du ring the serial console session, the [...]

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    4. Administration 59 Enable Dial O ut For the dial out function, you must establish an account with an Internet Service Provider, and then use a modem to dial up to your ISP account. An explanation of the items in the Enable Di al Back section is given in the table below: Enable Flexible Dial Back If Flexible Dial Back is enabled, the modem that th[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 60 When you have finished making your settings on this page, click Apply . Dial Out Schedule This entry sets up the time s you want the CN8000 to dial out over the ISP connection.  Every provides a listing of fixed ti mes from every hour to every four hours.  If you select Every two hours (for example), the CN8000 will star[...]

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    4. Administration 61 Date/Time The Date/Time dialo g page sets the C N8000 time param eters: Set the parameters according to the information below. Time Zone  T o establ ish the time zone that the CN8000 is located in, drop down th e Ti m e Z o n e list and choo se the city that most closely corresponds to w here it is at.  If your country or[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 62 Date  Select the month from the dropdo wn list box.  Click < or > to move backward or forw ard by one year increments.  In the calendar , click on the day . Tim e  T o set the time, key in the numbers using the 24 hour HH:MM:SS format.  Click Set to save your settings. Network T ime To have the time automa[...]

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    4. Administration 63 Customization The Customization page allo ws the Administrator to set Clie nt Timeout Control , Working Mode , USB IO Settings, Multiuser Mode, Local/Remote Share Mode, Login failure , and Reset parameters. An explanation of the Customization parameters is given in the table belo w: Parameter Explanation Client T imeout Control[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 64 Working Mode Enable ICMP If ICMP is enabled , the CN8000 can be pinged. If it is not enabled, the device cannot be pinged. The de fault is Enabled. Enable device list If this item is enabled , the device will show up in the list of local CN8000 units on the AP Client Connection screen (see The Windows Client Connection Screen [...]

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    4. Administration 65 Local/Remote Share Mode Defines how the CN8000 is to be controlled when multiple users have logged on, as follows: Share: Enables both local and remote users to simultaneously share control over the CN8000. Commands are executed in a chronological order. Local Occupy: Grants exclusive control to the local user. Remote users can[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 66 Preferences This section provides t hree submenus: User Preferences, Log, and Remote Console , used to configure user, log, and console settin gs on the CN8000. User Preferences The User Pr eferences page allows users to set their own Default Settings , and change their password. Only users with configu re permissions will hav[...]

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    4. Administration 67 Log The CN8000 logs all the even ts that take place on it. Following a reset, it writes them to a log file, which can be used as a searchable database with a log server. To view the contents of the log file, click Log under the Preference menu. A screen similar to the one below appears: A maximum of 512 events are kept in th e [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 68 Remote Console This section provides a preview screen th at shows a snapshot of the server’s display, as follows: Clicking Refresh updates the snapsh ot of the remote display. Exit Macro The Exit Macro panel contains a dropdown list box of u ser created System macros: Select the Exit Macro you would like to use and click Sav[...]

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    4. Administration 69 2. Refer to ATEN’s PN0108 User Manual (or a compatible PON device’s manual) for details on editing the power management configuration screens. About Click About to view the CN8000’s firm ware version.[...]

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    71 Chapter 5 The WinClient V iewer S t arting Up The WinClient Viewer is available by lo gging in using Microsoft's Internet Explorer, selecting Auto as the Default Viewer (under Preferences - User Preferences ) and clicking launch from the sidebar, at w hich time the CN8000 WinClient application will install on your computer. You can also use[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 72 A second or two after you click the Viewer icon, the remote serv er’s display appears as a window on your deskt op: Navigation You can work on the remote computer via the screen disp lay, just as if it were your local system.  Y ou can maximize th e window , drag th e borders to resize the window; or use the scrollbars to[...]

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    5. The WinClient Viewer 73 The WinClient Control Panel The WinClient control panel is hidden at the upper center of the screen. It becomes visible when you move the mouse pointer over it : Note: 1. The above image shows the complete Control Panel. The icons that appear can be customized. See Customize Co ntrol Panel , page 100, for details. 2. T o [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 74 Control Panel Functions The Control Panel functio ns are described in the table below. Note: Clicking the T button at the top right of th e windows that appear for the control panel functions brings up a sl ider bar to adjust the transparency of the dialog box. After making your adju stment, click anywhere in the dialog box to[...]

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    5. The WinClient Viewer 75 Click to send a Ctrl+Alt+Del signal to the remote system. Click to toggle the remote display between color and grayscale. Click to bring up the Virtual Media dialog box. The icon changes when a virtual media device is started on the port (see Virtual Media , page 91, for details). Note: This icon displays in gray when the[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 76 T o configure the PN010 8 (a Powe r Over the NET™ device), click Power Management. When a connection between the de vices is established, you can use the CN8000 to access the configuration screens of the PN0108. Clickin g th is button opens the login page of the device. See Power Management , page 102, for details. Click thi[...]

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    5. The WinClient Viewer 77 Macros The Macros icon provides access to three functions found in the Macros dialog box: Hotkeys, User Macros, and System Macros. Each of these functions is described in the follo wing sections. Hotkeys Various actions, corresponding to click ing the Control Panel icons, can be accomplished directly from the keyboard wit[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 78 An explanation of th e Hotkey actions is given in the table below: Action Explanation Exit remote location E xits the remote view and goes back to the web brow ser Main Page. This is equivalent to clicking the Exit icon on the Control Panel. The default keys are F2, F3, F4. Adjust Video Brings up the Video Settings dialog box.[...]

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    5. The WinClient Viewer 79 User Macros User Macros are used to perform speci fic actions on the remote server. To create the macro, do the following: 1. Select the User Macros radio button, then click Add . 2. In the dialog box that comes up, re place “NewMacro” with a name of your choice for the macro:[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 80 3. Click Record . The dialog box dis appears, and a small panel appears at the top left of the screen: 4. Press the keys for the macro.  T o pause macro recording, click Pause . T o resume, click Record again.  Clicking Show brings up a dialog box that lists each keystroke that you make, together with the amou nt of time[...]

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    5. The WinClient Viewer 81 5. If you haven’t brought up the Show dialog, click Done when you have finished recording your macro. Y ou return to the Macros dialog box with the macro keys that you pressed display ed in the Macro column: 6. If you want to chan ge any of the keystrokes, select the macro and click Edit . This brings up a dialog box si[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 82 After creating your macros, you can run them in any of three ways: 1. By using the hotkey (if one was assigned). 2. By opening the Macro List on the Control Pan el and clicking the one you want (see Macro List , page 75 ). 3. By opening this dialo g box and clicking Play . If you run t he macro from this dialog box, you have t[...]

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    5. The WinClient Viewer 83 Search Search, at the bottom of th e dialog box, let s you filter the list of macros that appear in the large upper panel for you to play or edit. Click a radio but ton to choose whether you want to search by name or by key; key in a string for the search; then click Sear ch . All instances that match your search string a[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 84 3. Click Record . The dialog box dis appears, and a small panel appears at the top left of the screen: 4. Press the keys for the macro.  T o pause macro recording, click Pause . T o resume, click Record again.  Clicking Show brings up a dialog box that lists each keystroke that you make, together with the amount of time [...]

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    5. The WinClient Viewer 85 7. Repeat the procedure for any ot her macros you wish to create. Once the system macros have been creat ed, you can choose to run any one of them upon logging out of th e CN8000. System macros will only execute when the last user has logged out of the viewer (see Exit Macro , page 68, for detail s). Note: 1. Information [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 86 Video Settings The Video Settings dialog box allows you to adjust the placement and picture quality of the remote screen display on you r monitor. The meanings of the adjustment opt ions are given in the table below: Option Usage Screen Position Adjust the horizontal and ve rtical positio n of the remote computer window by cli[...]

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    5. The WinClient Viewer 87 RGB Drag the slider bars to ad just the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values. When an RGB value is increased, the RGB component of the image is correspondingly increased. If you enable Set to Grayscale , the remote video display is changed to grayscale. Gamma This section allows you to adjust the video display's gamma level[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 88 Gamma Adjustment If it is necessary to correct the gamma level for the remote video display, use the Gamma function of the Video Adjustm ent dialog box.  For greater control, clicking the Advanced button brings up the followin g dialog box:  There are ten preset and four user-def ined levels to choose from. Drop down the[...]

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    5. The WinClient Viewer 89 The Message Board To alleviate the possibility of access conflicts resulting from multiple user logins, the CN8000 provides a message board that allows users to communicate with each other: The Button Bar The buttons on the Button Bar are toggles. Their actions are described in the table below: Button Action Enable/Disabl[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 90 Message Display Pane l Messages that users post to the board - as well as system messages - di splay in this panel. If you disable Chat, h owever, messages that get posted to the board won't appear. Compose Pa nel Key in the messages that you want to post to the board in this panel. Click Send , or press [ Enter ] to post[...]

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    5. The WinClient Viewer 91 Virtual Media The Virtual Media feature allows a drive, folder, image file, or removable disk on a local client comp uter to appear and act as if it were installed on the remote server. Vi rtual Media also supports a smart card reader function that allows a reader plugged into a local client computer to appear as if it we[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 92 Depending on your selecti on, additional dialog b oxes appear enabling yo u to select the drive, file, folder , or removable disk you desire. See Virtual Media Support , page 186 for details about mount ing these media types. 3. T o add additional media so urces, click Add , and select up to three media sources. Up to three vi[...]

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    5. The WinClient Viewer 93 3. T o remove an entry from the list, select it and click Remove . 4. After you have made your media source selections, click Mount . The dialog box closes. The virtual media devices that you have selected are redirected to the remote system, where they show up as drives, files and folders on the remote fi le system. Once[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 94 Smart Card Reader The smart card reader func tion allows a rea der plugged into a local client computer’s USB p ort to be redirected, a nd appear as if it were plugged into the remote server. One purpose of smar t cards (Common Access Cards, for example), is to allow authentication to the remote server from the local client.[...]

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    5. The WinClient Viewer 95 Zoom The Zoom icon controls the zoom factor for the remote view w indow. Settings are as follows: Setting Description 100% Sizes and displays the remote view window at 100%. 75% Sizes and displays the remote view window at 7 5%. 50% Sizes and displays the remote view window at 5 0%. 25% Sizes and displays the remote view [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 96 The On-Screen Keyboard The CN8000 supports an on-screen ke yboard , available in multiple languages, with all the standard keys for each supported language. Click this icon to pop up th e on-screen keyboard: One of the major advantages of the on-sc reen keyboard is that if the keyboard languages of the remote and local system [...]

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    5. The WinClient Viewer 97 To display/hide th e expanded keyboard keys, click the arrow to t he right of the language list arrow.[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 98 Mouse Pointer T ype The CN8000 offers a number o f mouse pointer options when working in the remote display. Click thi s icon to select the type that you wo uld like to work with: Note: The icon on the Control Panel chan ges to match your choice. Mouse DynaSync Mode Clicking this icon selects whether synchronizati on of the lo[...]

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    5. The WinClient Viewer 99 Mac and Linux Considerat ions  For Mac systems, there is a second DynaSy nc setting to choo se from. If the default synchronization resu lt is not satisfactory , you can try the Automatic For Mac 2 setting. T o select Mac 2, right click in the text area of the Control Panel and select Mouse Sync Mode → Automatic for [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 100 Customize Control Panel Clicking the Customize Con trol Panel icon brin gs up a dialog box that allows you to configure t he items that appear on t he Control Panel, as well as its graphical settings: The dialog box is organized in to six main sections as described in the table, below: Item Description Custom ize Control Pane[...]

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    5. The WinClient Viewer 101 Item Description Screen Options  If Full Screen Mode is enabled, the remote display fills the entire screen.  If Full Screen Mode is not enabled, the remote displa y appears as a window on the local desktop. If the remote screen is lar ger than what is able to fit in the window , scrollbars will appear .  If Kee[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 102 Power Management Clicking the Po wer Management icon brings up the power manag er window, allowing you to log in and configure devices connected to a PN0108 Power Over the NET™ device: For information on configuring Power Ov er the NET™ devices, see the PN0108’s user manual.[...]

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    5. The WinClient Viewer 103 Admin Utility Clicking the Admin Util ity icon brings up a window that allows you to configure the CN8000 via View er based GUI with the web browser administrative function alities: The sidebar menu items av ailable on this page are based upon the user’s permissions. For information on how to use these functions, See A[...]

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    105 Chapter 6 The JavaClient V iewer Introduction The JavaClient Viewer makes the CN8000 accessible to all platforms that have the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed. (See System Requirements , page 6, for the required JRE version.) The JRE is available for free download from the Java web sit e (http://java.com). To run the JavaClient Viewer,[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 106 A second or two after you click the Viewer link, the remote server’s disp lay appears as a window on your deskt op: Navigation You can work o n the remote system via the screen display on y our monitor just as if it were your local system.  Y ou can maximize th e window , drag th e borders to resize the window; or use th[...]

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    6. The JavaClient Viewer 107 The JavaClient Control Panel The JavaClient control panel is hidden at the top center of the screen. It becomes visible when you move the mouse pointer into th at area: Note: 1. The above image shows the complete Control Panel. The icons that appear can be customized. See Contro l Panel Configuration , page 118, for det[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 108 Control Panel Functions The Control Panel functio ns are described in the table below: Icon Function This is a toggle. Click to make the Control Panel persistent – i.e., it always displays on top of other screen elements. Click again to have it display normally . When you click this icon, the C ontrol Panel collapses into 4[...]

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    6. The JavaClient Viewer 109 Click to zoom the remote display window. Note: This feature is only availabl e in windowed mode (Full Scre en Mode is off). See Zoom , page 1 16, for details. Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard (see The On-Screen Keyboard , page 1 17). Click to select the mouse pointer type. Note: This icon changes d epending on w[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 110 These icons show the Num Lock, Ca ps Lock, and Scroll Lock status of the remote computer .  When the lock state is On , the LED is bright green and the lock hasp is closed.  When the lock state is Off , the LED is dull green and the lock hasp is open. Click on the icon to toggle the status. Note: When you first connect,[...]

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    6. The JavaClient Viewer 111 Macros The Macros icon provides access to three functions found in the Macros dialog box: Hotkeys, User Macros, and System Macros. Each of these functions is described in the follo wing sections. Hotkeys Various actions related to manipulating the remote server can be accomplished with hotkeys. Selecting the Hotkeys rad[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 112 User Macros User Macros are used to perform speci fic actions on the remote server. To create the macro, do the following: 1. Select the User Macros radio button, then click Add . User Macro operation is the same under the JavaCli ent as it is under the WinClient. See User Macros , page 79, for details. System Macros System M[...]

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    6. The JavaClient Viewer 113 Search Search allows you to find previously cr eated macros and have them listed in the large upper panel for you to play or edit. The Search operation is the same under the JavaClient as it is under the WinClient. See Search , page 83, for details. Video Settings The Video settings dialog box allows you to adjust the p[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 114 Message Board The CN8000 supports multi ple user logins, which can possibly give rise to access conflicts. To allevi ate this problem, a message board feature, similar to an internet chat pr ogram, allows users to communicate with each other: The buttons on the Button Bar are toggles. Their actions are described in the table [...]

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    6. The JavaClient Viewer 115  The names of all the logged in users appear in the User List panel.  Select the users that you want to pos t to before sending y our message. Users that aren’t se lected won’t see the message.  T o Hide/Unhide the User List panel, click on the arrows in the panel separator .  If a user has disabled Chat[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 116 Virtual Media The Virtual Media feature allows a folder or image file on a local client computer to appear and act as if it were i nstalled on the remote server. Virtual Media also supports a sm art card reader function that allows a reader plugged into a l ocal client computer to appear as i f it were plugged int o the remot[...]

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    6. The JavaClient Viewer 117 The On-Screen Keyboard The CN8000 support s an on-screen keyboard, av ailable in multiple languages, with all the standard keys for each s uppo rted language. Click this icon to pop up the o n-screen keyboard: On-Screen Keyboard operation is the same under the JavaCl ient as it is under the WinClient. See The On-Screen [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 118 Mouse DynaSync Mode Clicking this icon selects whether synchronizati on of the local and remote mouse pointers is accomplished either automatically or manually. DynaSync operat ion is the same under the JavaClient as it is under the WinClient. See Mouse DynaSync Mode , page 98, for details. Control Panel Configuration Clickin[...]

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    119 Chapter 7 The Log Server The Log Server is a Windows-based administrative utilit y that records all the events that take place on selected CN8000 units and writes them to a searchable database. This chapter describes how to install and configure the Log Server. Inst allation 1. W ith W ind ows running, put the CN8000 software CD that came with [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 120 St arting Up To bring up the Log Server, either double click the program icon, or key in the full path to th e program on the comm and line. The first time you run it, a sc reen similar to the one below appears: Note: 1. The MAC address of the Log Server computer must be specified in the ANMS - Event Destination settings – [...]

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    7. The Log Server 121 The Menu Bar The Menu bar consists of four it ems:  Configure  Events  Options  Help These are discussed in the sec tions that follow. Note: If the Menu Bar appears to be disabled, click in the CN8000 List window to enable it. Configure The Configure menu contains three items: Add, Edit, and Delete. They are used t[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 122 A descriptio n of the fields is gi ven in the table, below: Fill in or modify th e fields, then click OK to finish. Event s The Events Menu h as two items: Search and Maintenance . Search Search allows you to search for events co ntaining specific words or strings. When you access this function, a screen similar to the one be[...]

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    7. The Log Server 123 A description of the items is given in the table below: Maintena nce This function allow s the administrator to p erform manual mai ntenance of the database if the CN8000 misses the automatic maintenance. Item Explanation New search T his is one of three radio buttons that defin e the scope of the search. If it is selected, th[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 124 Options Network Retry allows you to set the nu mb er of seconds that the Log Server should wait before attempting to connect if the previous attempt to connect failed. When you click this item , a dialog box, similar to the one below appears: Key in the number of seconds, then click OK to finish. Help From the Help Menu, clic[...]

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    7. The Log Server 125 The Log Server Main Screen Overview The Log Server Main Screen is divided into two main panels.  The upper (List) panel lists the CN8000 units that have been selected for the Log Server to track (see Configure , page 121).  The lower (Event) panel displays the lo g events for the currently selected CN8000 (the highlighte[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 126 The List Panel The List panel co ntains six fields: The Tick Panel The lower panel displays tick informat ion for the currently selected CN8000. Note that if the installat ion contains more than one switch, even thoug h a switch isn’t currently selected, if its Recording checkbox is checked, the Log Server records its tick [...]

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    127 Chapter 8 AP Operation Introduction In addition to the browser based client viewers, the CN8000 also provides stand-alone Windows an d Java application s that can be used w ithout a browser. The applications can be found on the CN8000 soft ware CD. The Windows Client AP is called CN8000winclient.exe ; the Java Client AP is cal led iClientJ.jar [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 128 (Continued from previous page.) St arting Up To connect to the CN8000, either click its icon on the desktop or click its entry on the Start menu. If this is the first time that you are runn ing the utility, a dialog box appears requesting you to input your seri al number. The serial number can be found on the CN8000's CD[...]

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    8. AP Operation 129 The Windows Client Connection Screen A description of the Connecti on Screen is given in the following table: Item Description Server List Each time the CN8000 program is run, it searches the user's local LAN segment for CN8000 units, and lists whichever ones it finds in this box. If you want to connect to one of these unit[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 130 Logging In Once the CN8000 connects to the unit you specified , a login window appears: Provide a valid Username and Password, then Click OK to continue. Note: The default Username is administrator ; the default Password is passwor d . For security , we strongly r ecommend that you change these to something unique (see User M[...]

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    8. AP Operation 131 Remote View In some cases, administr ator’s do not w ish to have users connect to the CN8000 with a browser . Remote View solves this problem. It opens a window on the user ’s desktop containing the remote server ’s display that is the same as the one that appears with the browser-based Windows client. Refer to Chapter 5, [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 132 The Administrator Utility Clicking Admin Utility bring s up a window that allows you to configure the CN8000 via AP based GUI with the web browser administrative functionalities. The Admin Utili ty is th e same as a web-browser session, and appears with menu options that depend on the permissio ns set for the user that is log[...]

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    8. AP Operation 133 The Java Client AP The Java Client AP is provided to make the CN8000 accessible to all platforms. Systems that have JRE 6 Up date 3 or higher installed can connect. If you don't already have Java, it is available for free download from Sun's Java web site (http://java.sun.com). St arting Up To connect to the CN8000 wit[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 134 The Java Client Connection Screen To connect to the CN8000 1. Key in its IP address in the Server field. 2. If the port number shown isn’t correct, key in the correct number . 3. Click Connect .[...]

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    8. AP Operation 135 Logging In Once the CN8000 connects to the unit you specified, a login window appears: Provide a valid Username and Password, th en Click OK . Note: The default Username is administrator ; th e default Password is passwor d . For security , we stro ngly reco mmend that you ch ange these to something unique (see User Ma nagement [...]

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    137 Chapter 9 LDAP Server Configuration Introduction The CN8000 allows log in auth enticatio n and authorization through external programs. This chapter describes how to con figure Active Directory and OpenLDAP for CN8000 authen tication and authorization. To allow authentication and authori zation for the CN8000 via LDAP or LDAPS, the Active Direc[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 138 Inst all the Active Dire ctory Schema Snap-in To install the Active Directory Schema Snap-in, do the followin g: 1. Open a Command Prompt. 2. Key in : regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll to register schmmgmt .dll on your computer . 3. Open the Start menu; click Run ; key in: mmc /a ; click OK . 4. On the File menu of the screen that appear[...]

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    9. LDAP Server Configuration 139 Extend and Up date the Active Directory Schema To extend and update the Active Directory Schema, you must do the following 3 procedures: 1) create a new attribute; 2) extend the object cla ss with the new attribute; and 3) edit the Active Dir ectory users with the extended schema. The CN8000 supports two types of Ac[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 140 Note: The Unique X500 Object ID uses periods, not commas. Extending the Object Class W ith the New Attribute To extend the object cl ass with the new attribute, do the following: 1. Open the Control Panel → Administrative T o ols → Active Directory Schema. 2. In the lef t panel of the sc reen that come s up, select Classe[...]

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    9. LDAP Server Configuration 141 4. Select Properties ; the person Properties dialog box comes up with the General page displayed. Cl ick the Attributes tab. 5. On the Attributes page, click Add :[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 142 6. In the list that comes up, select permission , then click OK to complete step 2 of the procedure. Editing Active Dire ctory Users Ty p e 1 For Type 1 users, both authenticat ion and authorization parameter settings are supported on the LDAP server. To edit a Type 1 Active Directory user do the following: 1. Run ADSI Edit .[...]

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    9. LDAP Server Configuration 143 3. Locate the user you wish to edit. (Our example uses ja son .) 4. Right-click on the user ’ s name and select properties. 5. On the Attribute Editor page of the dialog box that appears, select permission from the list.[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 144 6. Click Edit to bring up the String Attribut e Editor : 7. Key in the desired CN8000 permission attribute values (see The Permission Attribute Value , page 14 6 for details). For example:[...]

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    9. LDAP Server Configuration 145 8. Click OK . When you return to the Attribute Editor page, the permission entry now reflects the n ew permissions: a) Click Apply to save the change and complete the procedure. b) Repeat the Editing Active Directory Users procedure for any other T ype 1 users you wish to add.[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 146 The Permission Attribute V alue The attribute value for per mission is made up of two parts: 1) the IP address of the CN8000 a user will access; and 2) a string that indicates the access rights the user has on the CN8000 at that IP address. For example: 192.168.0.80&c,w,j;192.168.0.188&v, l The makeup of the permissio[...]

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    9. LDAP Server Configuration 147 Permission Exampl es Access rights examples are given in the table, below: User Stri ng Meaning User1 10.0.0.166&w ,v 1. User has Windows Client and View Only rights on a CN8000 with an IP address of 10.0.0.166. 2. User has no rights on any other CN8000 units administered by the LDAP server . User2 10.0.0.164&am[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 148 Ty p e 2 For Type 2 users, authentication takes place on the LDAP server, but authorization is via the CN8000’s user database. To edit a Type 2 user, do the following: 1. Follow Steps 1 – 6 of Editing a T ype 1 user (beginning on page 142) 2. In the String Attribute Editor, key in the values shown in the screenshot, below[...]

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    9. LDAP Server Configuration 149 c) Click Apply to save the change and complete the procedure. Jas on now has the same permissions as user . d) Repeat the Editing Active Directory Users procedure for any other users you wish to add. OpenLDAP OpenLDAP is an Open source LDAP serv er designed for Unix platforms. A Windows version can be downloaded fro[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 150 OpenLDAP Server Configuration The main OpenLDAP configuratio n file , slapd.conf, has to be customized before launching the server. The m odifications to the configurat ion file will do the following:  Specify the Unicode data directory . The default is ./ucdata .  Choose the required LDAP schemas. The core schema is ma[...]

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    9. LDAP Server Configuration 151 St arting the OpenLDAP Server To start the Open LDAP Server, run slapd (the OpenLDAP Server executable file) from the command line. slapd supports a number of command line options, the most import ant option is the d switch that triggers debug information. For exam ple, a command of: slapd -d 256 would start OpenLDA[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 152 Customizing the OpenLDAP Schema The schema that slapd uses may be extended to support addition al syntaxes, matching rules, attribute ty pes, and object classes. In the case of the CN8000, the CN8000 User class and the permission attribute are extended to define a new schema . The extended schema file used to authenticate and[...]

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    9. LDAP Server Configuration 153 LDAP DIT Design and LDIF File LDAP Data Structure An LDAP Directory stores informati on in a tree structure known as the Directory Information Tree (D IT). The nodes in the tr ee are directory entries, and each entry contains information in at tribute-value form. An example of the LDAP directory tree for the CN8000 [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 154 (Continued from previous page.) DIT Creation The LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) is used to represent LDAP entries in a simple text format (please refer to RFC 2849). The figure below illustrates an LDIF file that creates the DIT fo r the CN800 0 directory tree (shown in the figure, above). Note: The example above s hows [...]

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    9. LDAP Server Configuration 155 The following figure i llustrates an LDIF fil e that defines the OpenLDAP group for the CN8000. (Continues on next page.)[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 156 (Continued from previous page.) Using the New Schema To use the new schema, do the following: 1. Save the new schema fil e (e.g., cn8000.schema) in the /OpenLDAP/ schema/ directory . 2. Add the new schema to t he slapd.conf file, as shown in the figure, below: 3. Restart the LDAP server . 4. W rite the LDIF file and create th[...]

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    157 Appendix Safety Instructions General  This product is for indoor use only .  Read all of these instructions. Save them for future reference.  Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the dev ice.  Do not place the device on any unstable su rf ace (cart, stand, table, etc.). If the device falls, serious damage wi ll result. [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 158 extension cord ampere rating. Mak e sure that the total of al l products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.  T o help protect your sy stem from sudden, transient increases and decreases in electrical power , use a su rge suppressor , line conditioner , or un-interruptible power supply (U PS).  Posi[...]

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    Appendix 159 Rack Mounting  Before working on the rack, ma ke sure that the stabilizer s are secured to the rack, extended to the floor , and that the full w eight of the rack rests on the floor . Install front and side stabilizers on a single rack or front stabilizers for joined multiple ra cks before work ing on the rack.  Always load the r[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 160 Consignes de sécurité Général  Ce produit est destiné exclusivemen t à une utilisatio n à l’intérieur .  V euillez lire la totalité de ces instructions. Conservez-les afin de pouvoir vous y référer ultérieurement.  Respectez l’ensemble des avertissement s et instructions inscrits sur l’appareil. [...]

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    Appendix 161  L ’équipement doit être inst allé à proximité de la prise murale et le dispositif de déconnexio n (prise de courant femelle) doit être facile d’accès.  La prise murale doit être installée à proximité de l’équipeme nt et doit être facile d’accès.  V eillez à ce que rien ne repose sur le cordon d’alime[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 162  L ’unité a été exposée à la pluie ou à l’eau.  L ’unité est tombée ou le boîtier a été endommagé.  Les performances de l’unité sont vi siblement altérées, ce qui indique la nécessité d’une réparation.  L ’unité ne fonctionne pas normalem ent bien que les instructions d’utilisation[...]

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    Appendix 163 Mont age sur bâti  A vant de travailler sur le bâti, assurez-vous qu e les stabilisateurs so nt bien fixées sur le bâti, qu’ils sont étendus au sol et que tout le poids du bâti repose sur le sol. Installez les stabi lisateurs avant et latéraux sur un même bâti ou bien les stabilisateurs avant si plusieurs bâtis sont réu[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 164 T echnical Support International  For online technical support – including troubleshooting, docume ntation, and software updates: http://eservice.aten.com  For telephone support, see Telephone Suppo rt , page iii. North America When you contact u s, please have the followin g information ready beforeh and:  Product[...]

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    Appendix 165 IP Address Determination If you are an administrato r logging in for the first time, you need to access the CN8000 in order to g ive it an IP addr ess that users can co nnect to. There are three methods to choose from. In each cas e, your client computer must be on the same network segment as the CN8000. After you have connected and lo[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 166 Network Device IP In staller The way that the IP Installer work s is th at it searches and lists all compatible ATEN devices on your network. You can select a model from the Device List and set it’s IP Address settin gs using the options listed below, th en click Set IP to implement the change on the device. Device List Whe[...]

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    Appendix 167 After you have made your chang es, click Set IP to set the IP address for the device you have selected. Note: The screen will freeze for a moment or two until the util ity has finished setting the IP . About Clicking the About button bri ngs up a dialog box with information about the product – includ ing the current fi rmware version[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 168 IPv6 At present, the CN8000 supports two IPv6 address protocols: Link Local IPv6 Address , and IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration Link Local IPv6 Address At power on, the CN8 000 is automatically co nfigured with a Link Local IPv6 Address (for exampl e, fe8 0::210:74ff:fe61:1ef). To find out what the Li nk Local IPv6 Add ress i[...]

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    Appendix 169 IPv6 St ateless Autoconfiguration If the CN8000’s network environm ent cont ains a device (such as a router) that supports the IPv6 Stateless Autoconfigu ration function, the CN8000 can obtain its prefix information from that device in order to generat e its IPv6 address. For example, 2001: :74ff:fe 6e:59. As above, the address is di[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 170 Port Forwarding For devices located behind a router, port forwardi ng allows the router to pass data coming in over a specific port to a specific device. By setting the port forwarding parameters, you tell the router wh ich device to send the data coming in over a particular port to. For example, if the CN8000 connected to a [...]

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    Appendix 171 Keyboard Emulation The PC compatible (101/104 key) keyboard can emu late the functions of the Sun and Mac keyboards. The emulatio n mappings are listed in the table bel ow. Note: When using key combinations, press and release the first key (Ctrl), then press and release the activation key . PC Keyboard Sun Keyboard PC Keyboard Mac Keyb[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 172 PPP Modem Operation Basic Setup In addition to the browse r and AP methods, the CN 8000 can also be accessed through its RS-232 port using a PPP dial-in connection, as follows: 1. Set up your h ardware configuration to match th e diagram, below: : 2. From your computer , use your modem terminal program to dial into the CN8000[...]

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    Appendix 173 Connection Setup Example (Wi ndows XP) To set up a dial-in connection to the CN8000 under Windows XP, do the following: 1. From the Start menu, select Contro l Panel → Network Connections → Create a New Connection. 2. When the Welcome to the New Connection Wizard dialog box appears, click Next to move on. 3. In the Network Connecti[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 174 T rusted Certificates Overview When you t ry to log in to the device from your browser, a Security Alert message appears to inform you that the device’s certifi cate is not trusted, and asks if you want to proceed. The certificate can be trusted, but the alert is triggered because the certificate’s name is not found on Mi[...]

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    Appendix 175 Inst alling the Certificate To install the ce rtifi cate, do the following: 9. In the Security Alert dialog bo x, click V iew Certificate. The Certificate Information dialog box app ears: Note: There is a red and white X logo over the certificate to indicate that it is not trusted. 10. Click Install Certificat e. 1 1. Follo w the Insta[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 176 13. Next, click Finish to complete the installation; then click OK to close the dialog box. Certificate T rusted The certificate is now trusted: When you click View Certificat e , you can see that the red and white X logo is no longer present – further indica tion that the certificate is trusted:[...]

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    Appendix 177 Mismatch C onsiderations If the site name or IP address used for generati ng the certificate no lo nger matches the current address of the CN8000 a mismatch warning occurs: You can click Ye s to go on, or you can disable mismatch checking. To disable mismatch check ing, do the fol lowing: 1. After the page you are logging in to comes u[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 178 Self-Signed Private Certificates If you wish to create your own self-sig ned encryption key and certificate, a free utility – op enssl.exe – is availa ble for do wnload over the web at www .openssl.org . To create your private key and certificate d o the following: 1. Go to the direct ory where you downloaded and extracte[...]

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    Appendix 179 T roubleshooting General Operation Problem Resolution Erratic operation The CN8000 needs to be started before the KVM switch 1. If the CN8000 is connected to a KVM switch, make sure to power it on before powering on th e switch. 2. If the KVM switch was started before the CN8000, reset or restart the KVM switch. The CN8000 needs to be [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 180 Windows Problem Resolution When I log in, the browser generates a CA Root certificate is not trusted , or a Certificate Error response. 1. The certificate’s name is not found on Microsoft’s list of T rusted Authorities. The certificate can be trusted. See Trusted Certificates , page 174, for details. 2. Y ou can eliminate[...]

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    Appendix 181 Java For mouse synchronization pro blems, see Macros , page 111, Mouse DynaSync Mode , page 118, and Sun / Linux , page 185. For other problems, see the table below: Problem Resolution Java Applet won't connect to the CN8000 1. Java 6 Update 3 or higher must be installed on your computer . 2. Make sure to include the correct login[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 182 Sun Systems * These solutions work for most comm on Sun VGA cards. If using them fails to resolve the problem , consult the Sun VGA card's manual. Problem Resolution Video display problems with HDB15 interface systems (e.g., Sun Blade 1000 servers). 1 The display resolution should be set to 1024 x 768: Under T ext Mode: [...]

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    Appendix 183 Mac Systems The Log Server Problem Resolution The local and remote mouse pointers do not sync. There are two USB I/O settings for the Mac: Mac 1, and Mac 2 (see Date/Time , page 61). In general, Mac 1 works with older operating system versions, wher eas Mac 2 works with the newer ones. In some cases, however , the r everse is true. If [...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 184 Additional Mouse Synchr onization Procedures If the mouse synchronization procedures m entioned in the manual fail to resolve mouse pointer problems for particular com puters, try the following: Windows: Note: In order for the local and rem ote mi ce to synchronize, you must use the generic mouse driver supplied with the MS o[...]

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    Appendix 185 b) Cli ck the Pointer Options tab c) Set the mouse speed to the middle positio n (6 units in from the left) d) Disab le Enhance Pointer Precision 3. W indows ME: Set the mouse speed to the middle position; disable mouse acceleration (click Advanced to get the dialog box for this). 4. W indows NT / W indows 98 / W indow s 95: Set the mo[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 186 Supported KVM Switches The KVM switches that can be used in a cascaded installation are as follows: Note: 1. Some of the CN8000’s features may n ot be supported, dependi ng on the functionality of the cascaded KVM switch. (For example, some switches do not suppo rt virtual media.) 2. Some features found on the cas caded KVM[...]

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    Appendix 187 Administrator Login Failure If you are unable to perform an Admini strator login (because the Username and Password information has become corrupted, or you have forgotte n it, for example), there is a procedure you can use to clear the login i nformation. To clear the login information do the following: 1. Power off the CN8000 and rem[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 188 Specifications 1 Power Over the NET Function CN8000 Connectors Console 1 x SPHD-18 Male (Y ellow) KVM (Computer) 1 x SPHD-18 Female (Y ellow) PON 1 1 x DB-9 Male (Black) Modem 1 x DB-9 Male (Black) LAN 1 x RJ-45 Female Power 1 x DC Ja ck Virtual Media 1 x USB Mini-B Female ( Black) Switches Reset 1 x Semi-recessed pushbutton [...]

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    Appendix 189 About SPHD Connectors Limited W arranty ALTUSEN warrants this product against defects in material or workmanshi p for a period of one (1) year from the date of purch ase. If this produ ct proves to be defective, contact ALTUSEN's support department for repair or replacement of your unit. ALTUSEN will not issue a refund. Return req[...]

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    191 Index A Access Ports, 38 Account Policy, 51 Administration, 29 ANMS, 41, 44 Customization, 63 Firmware up grading, 3 3 Network, 37 Administration Page Date/Time, 61 Administrator Login Failure, 187 Administrator Utility, 132 ANMS, 41, 44 AP Operation, 127 Java Client, 133 Windows Client, 127 Authentication external, 41, 44 B Backup Configuratio[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 192 IP Address, 21 Address determination, 165 Installer, 37 IP Installer, 165 J Java Apple t Navigation, 1 06 Java Client AP, 133 K Keyboard On-Screen, 96, 117 Keyboard Emul ation, 171 Mac, 171 L LDAP Permission attributes, 146 Permission examples, 147 LDAP Settings, 46 Log Server Configure, 121 Events, 122 Installation, 119 Main[...]

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    Index 193 Server Installation, 149 Overview, 1 P Port Access Sessions, 32 Port Alert Settings, 58 Port Forwarding, 170 Port Property Settings, 57 PPP, 172 Private Certificates, 178 R Rack Mounting, 13 Safety information, 159 RADIUS examples, 45 RADIUS Settings, 44 refresh screen, 87 Requirements Operating Systems, 8 Restore Configuration / User Acc[...]

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    CN8000 User Manual 194 Windows Client, 86 Virtual Media JavaClient, 116 WinClient, 91 Virtual Media Support, 186 W WinClient Viewer, 71 Windows Client Installation, 127 Message Board, 89 Starting up, 71 Windows Client AP, 12 7[...]