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Part 2 – Remote configuration

The second part of the configuration requires you to log into the Wizard IP Plus from a system via either a network connection or a dial-up connection (via modem or ISDN). In either case there are two types of access applications that you can use:

The VNC viewer – a small application supplied on the CD-ROM or downloadable from the RealVNC website or even downloadable from the Wizard IP Plus itself.

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A standard browser that supports Java – As soon as a web browser makes contact, the Wizard IP Plus downloads a Java application to it. This allows a viewer window to be opened and operation to commence just as it would with the VNC viewer application.

To perform the remote configuration

1Use either the VNC viewer or a standard web browser to make remote contact with the Wizard IP Plus – see Connecting to the Wizard IP Plus for more details.

2If the username entry is not blanked out, enter ‘admin’. Then enter the

password that was set during the local configuration stage (if no password

was set, then just press ). Once logged in, the Wizard IP Plus will show the video output from the host system (if one is connected), or otherwise a ‘No Signal’ message.

3Click the Configure button in the top right hand corner of the window to display the configuration menu

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User accounts Allows you to create and manage up to sixteen separate user accounts, each with separate access permissions.

Unit configuration Allows you to alter both basic and fundamental settings within the Wizard IP Plus.

Time & Date Configuration Allows you to set the current time and date as well as the timezone specifier and specify a network timeserver, if necessary

Network configuration

Here you can alter any of the existing network settings plus you can take advantage of the IP access control feature that lets you to specifically include or exclude certain addresses or networks.

Serial port configuration Lets you setup or alter the details concerning the modem and power control serial ports.

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Shaded items signify options that are not available at the local configuration stage.

Host configuration Allows you to configure user access, hot key switching and power control codes for up to 128 host systems that may be connected to the Wizard IP Plus via KVM switch units.

Logging and status Provides various details about the user activity on the Wizard IP Plus.

For more information about each menu option, please see Appendix 5

-Remote configuration menus in the ‘Further information’ chapter.

Many of the options within the configuration menu duplicate those that were set (or are available) in the local configuration. However, there are numerous other settings that are only available here.

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Contents ServSwitch Wizard IP Plus Contents Index Introduction VNC links. Check with Black Box for availability Wizard IP Plus features front and rearCD-ROM What’s in the box What you may additionally needMounting Single unit rack bracketsDouble unit rack brackets Host computer links Keyboard and mouse ConnectionsSingle host computer or many? To make a keyboard and mouse linksTo make a video link Host computer links VideoDigital video link Analogue video linkHost computer links Virtual Media Host computer links AudioTo make an audio link To make an Virtual Media linkTo connect a local keyboard and mouse Local console connections Keyboard and mouseLocal console. Why? PS/2 style keyboard and mouse connectionsLocal console connections Video To connnect a local video monitorAnalogue video link Digital video link IP network port Local console connections AudioTo connect local speakers To connect the IP network portTo connect the power supply Power supply connectionModem/ISDN port To connect a modem or Isdn portTo connect and address the switch boxes Power control portPart 1 Local configuration Initial configurationPart 1 Local configuration Part 2 Remote configurationAdmin password To perform the initial local configurationTime and Date EncryptionWizard IP Plus encryption settings Encryption settingsViewer encryption settings EncryptionTo restore mouse operation when hot plugging Which restore setting do I use?Hot plugging and mouse restoration Recognising an IntelliMouse-style mouseWizard IP Plus asks for an unknown admin password Resetting the configurationTo invoke a configuration reset by switch Wizard IP Plus does not display the configuration sequenceTo perform the remote configuration Part 2 Remote configurationPort settings Networking issuesPositioning Wizard IP Plus in the network Placing Wizard IP Plus behind a router or firewallTo discover a DHCP-allocated IP address AddressingDNS addressing Firewall/router addressPlacing Wizard IP Plus alongside the firewall Ensuring sufficient securityPorts Power control sequences Power switching configurationTo configure the power sequences for each host computer To control two or more ports simultaneouslyKvmadmin command ip address parameters Kvmadmin utilityKvmadmin -getconfig kvm1.cfg Kvmadmin -setusers users.csvTo perform a flash upgrade Performing a flash upgradeConfigure network option Important Wait until the upgrade is completeThen please contact the system administrator for details Connecting to the Wizard IP PlusLocal connection To make a local connectionTo avoid the ‘hall of mirrors’ effect Remote connectionsTo connect using your Web browser To connect using the VNC viewerRemote connection by VNC viewer Remote connection by Web browserUsing the viewer window When using the viewer windowMenu bar Mouse pointers ConfigureHost selection To select a hostPower control Access mode shared/privateAuto calibrate Re-synchronise mouseControls Single Mouse ModeResync Mouse Refresh ScreenVideo Settings When entering codesKeyboard Control InfoIncreased by 50% when a slow link is detected When the screen contains only host system informationSetting the Threshold manually PhaseTo remotely transfer files to a host computer Virtual MediaConnecting via dial up modem or Isdn link Downloading VNC viewer from the Wizard IP PlusIf you need to enter a port number Supported web browsers Viewer encryption settingsWindows LinuxWhen logging on using VNC viewer, I cannot enter a username TroubleshootingGetting assistance UK +44 0118 965To access the local configuration menus Appendix 1 Local configuration menusUnit configuration Network configuration Modem configuration To reset the Wizard IP Plus configuration Reset configurationClear IP access control What is IP access control?To clear IP access control Colour/Encoding Appendix 2 VNC viewer connection optionsAuto select Preferred encodingDisable all inputs view-only mode Enable all inputsInputs CustomiseMisc ScalingDefaults Save Defaults ReloadIdentities Load / SaveAppendix 3 VNC viewer window options Appendix 4 Browser viewer options Encoding and colour levelSecurity Appendix 5 Remote configuration menus To access the remote configuration menusMain configuration menu Logged on users User accounts Hardware Version Screensaver TimeoutFirmware Version Host Keyboard LayoutAdvanced unit configuration Time & date configuration IP Access Control IP Network MaskIP Gateway To define a new IP access control entry Setting IP access controlTo reorder access control entries To edit/remove access control entriesSerial port configuration Power control portModem port To create a new host entry Host configurationHotkey sequences and Port Direct Port/host addressing using Port DirectHotkey sequences Port DirectLogging and status To copy and paste the logSyslog Server IP Address Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and ports IP addressesNet masks Operation with net mask Net masks the binary explanationBinary equivalent Binary octet afterSingle locations Calculating the mask for IP access controlAll locations Address rangesPorts Security issues with portsWizard IP Plus to power switch cable Appendix 7 Cable and connector specificationsPower switch to power switch daisy chain cable 9pin D-type femaleAppendix 8 Hotkey sequence codes Permissible key pressesCreating macro sequences Appendix 9 Supported video modes General Public License Linux Safety informationEnd user licence agreement European EMC directive 89/336/EEC Radio Frequency EnergyFCC Compliance Statement United States Canadian Department of Communications RFI statementCertification notice for equipment used in Canada FCC requirements for telephone-line equipmentInstrucciones de seguridad Normas Oficiales Mexicanas NOM electrical safety statement Index Connections Country Web Site/Email Phone Fax BlackBox subsidiary contact details