Black Box ServSwitchTM manual User accounts

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User accounts

This section allows you to manage up to sixteen separate accounts.

The first of the sixteen accounts is the admin account and is the only account with access rights to the configuration menus. The user name and access rights are fixed for the admin account, the only change possible for this account is the password.

There are fifteen user account positions.

To create a new account

1Enter the required User Name to activate that position (the Password and access tick box positions will become editable).

2Optionally enter a password for the user account.

3Tick/untick the Local, Modem, Remote and Power options that are appropriate to the user.

4Click the Save button to register your changes.

To get here

1Using VNC viewer or a browser, log on as the ‘admin’ user.

2Click the ‘Configure’ button in the top right corner.

3Click the ‘User accounts’ option.

User Name

All user names must consist of lower case characters or numbers only. No symbols or upper case characters are permissible. The user name can be between 1 and 16 characters in length.

Password

Passwords are case sensitive and can include certain keyboard symbols. The password can be between 1 and 16 characters in length. It is important to note, however, that the password background remains shaded in amber while the Wizard IP Plus considers your entered password to be too easy to guess. A suitable password is best constructed using a mixture of more than 6 letters, numbers and punctuation characters.

Local

When ticked, the selected user can gain access using the local KVM console directly connected to the Wizard IP Plus.

Modem

When ticked, the selected user can gain access via a modem or ISDN link (requires external modem/ISDN equipment to be connected to the unit).

Remote

When ticked, the selected user can gain access via an IP network link, such as a local intranet or the wider Internet (depending on how the Wizard IP Plus is connected).

Power

When ticked, the selected user will be permitted to control the power input to host systems (requires optional power control switch unit(s) to be fitted).

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Contents ServSwitch Wizard IP Plus Contents Index Introduction Wizard IP Plus features front and rear VNC links. Check with Black Box for availabilityWhat’s in the box What you may additionally need CD-ROMMounting Single unit rack bracketsDouble unit rack brackets Single host computer or many? ConnectionsHost computer links Keyboard and mouse To make a keyboard and mouse linksDigital video link Host computer links VideoTo make a video link Analogue video linkTo make an audio link Host computer links AudioHost computer links Virtual Media To make an Virtual Media linkLocal console. Why? Local console connections Keyboard and mouseTo connect a local keyboard and mouse PS/2 style keyboard and mouse connectionsLocal console connections Video To connnect a local video monitorAnalogue video link Digital video link To connect local speakers Local console connections AudioIP network port To connect the IP network portModem/ISDN port Power supply connectionTo connect the power supply To connect a modem or Isdn portPower control port To connect and address the switch boxesPart 1 Local configuration Initial configurationPart 1 Local configuration Part 2 Remote configurationTime and Date To perform the initial local configurationAdmin password EncryptionViewer encryption settings Encryption settingsWizard IP Plus encryption settings EncryptionHot plugging and mouse restoration Which restore setting do I use?To restore mouse operation when hot plugging Recognising an IntelliMouse-style mouseTo invoke a configuration reset by switch Resetting the configurationWizard IP Plus asks for an unknown admin password Wizard IP Plus does not display the configuration sequencePart 2 Remote configuration To perform the remote configurationPositioning Wizard IP Plus in the network Networking issuesPort settings Placing Wizard IP Plus behind a router or firewallDNS addressing AddressingTo discover a DHCP-allocated IP address Firewall/router addressPlacing Wizard IP Plus alongside the firewall Ensuring sufficient securityPorts To configure the power sequences for each host computer Power switching configurationPower control sequences To control two or more ports simultaneouslyKvmadmin -getconfig kvm1.cfg Kvmadmin utilityKvmadmin command ip address parameters Kvmadmin -setusers users.csvConfigure network option Performing a flash upgradeTo perform a flash upgrade Important Wait until the upgrade is completeLocal connection Connecting to the Wizard IP PlusThen please contact the system administrator for details To make a local connectionRemote connections To avoid the ‘hall of mirrors’ effectRemote connection by VNC viewer To connect using the VNC viewerTo connect using your Web browser Remote connection by Web browserUsing the viewer window When using the viewer windowMenu bar Host selection ConfigureMouse pointers To select a hostAuto calibrate Access mode shared/privatePower control Re-synchronise mouseResync Mouse Single Mouse ModeControls Refresh ScreenKeyboard Control When entering codesVideo Settings InfoSetting the Threshold manually When the screen contains only host system informationIncreased by 50% when a slow link is detected PhaseVirtual Media To remotely transfer files to a host computerConnecting via dial up modem or Isdn link Downloading VNC viewer from the Wizard IP PlusIf you need to enter a port number Windows Viewer encryption settingsSupported web browsers LinuxGetting assistance TroubleshootingWhen logging on using VNC viewer, I cannot enter a username UK +44 0118 965Appendix 1 Local configuration menus To access the local configuration menusUnit configuration Network configuration Modem configuration Reset configuration To reset the Wizard IP Plus configurationClear IP access control What is IP access control?To clear IP access control Auto select Appendix 2 VNC viewer connection optionsColour/Encoding Preferred encodingInputs Enable all inputsDisable all inputs view-only mode CustomiseScaling MiscIdentities Defaults ReloadDefaults Save 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 Firmware Version Screensaver TimeoutHardware Version Host Keyboard LayoutAdvanced unit configuration Time & date configuration IP Access Control IP Network MaskIP Gateway To reorder access control entries Setting IP access controlTo define a new IP access control entry To edit/remove access control entriesSerial port configuration Power control portModem port Host configuration To create a new host entryHotkey sequences Port/host addressing using Port DirectHotkey sequences and Port Direct Port DirectLogging and status To copy and paste the logSyslog Server IP Address Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and ports IP addressesNet masks Binary equivalent Net masks the binary explanationOperation with net mask Binary octet afterAll locations Calculating the mask for IP access controlSingle locations Address rangesSecurity issues with ports PortsPower switch to power switch daisy chain cable Appendix 7 Cable and connector specificationsWizard IP Plus to power switch cable 9pin D-type femaleAppendix 8 Hotkey sequence codes Permissible key pressesCreating macro sequences Appendix 9 Supported video modes Safety information General Public License LinuxEnd user licence agreement FCC Compliance Statement United States Radio Frequency EnergyEuropean EMC directive 89/336/EEC Canadian Department of Communications RFI statementFCC requirements for telephone-line equipment Certification notice for equipment used in CanadaNormas Oficiales Mexicanas NOM electrical safety statement Instrucciones de seguridad Index Connections BlackBox subsidiary contact details Country Web Site/Email Phone Fax