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Logging and status

This screen provides various details about the user activity on the Wizard IP Plus.

Note: The log has a maximum capacity of 1000 event lines. After 1000 entries, the oldest entries are overwritten. If log data are important to your installation, ensure a regular backup procedure or use the Syslog Server IP Address option to send log information automatically to another system.

Date and

Type of event, user name and access

time the

method or remote IP address

event

 

occurred

 

Click to clear

Click to

Optionally enter an

Click to

all log entries

refresh

IP address to which

return to

 

the list

the status log should

the main

 

 

be sent

menu

To copy and paste the log

You can copy the information listed within the log and paste it into another application.

1While viewing the log screen, press Ctrl and C, to copy the data into the clipboard.

2In a text application (i.e. Word, WordPad, Notepad) press Ctrl and V, or right mouse click and ‘Paste’.

Syslog Server IP Address

Logging information can optionally be sent, as it occurs, to a separate system using the standard Syslog protocol. Enter the IP address of a suitable system in the field provided.

For further details

For details of the Syslog protocol (RFC number: 3164) http://www.ietf.org/rfc.html

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 ‘Logging and Status’ option.

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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 To make a keyboard and mouse links ConnectionsHost computer links Keyboard and mouse Single host computer or many?Analogue video link Host computer links VideoTo make a video link Digital video linkTo make an Virtual Media link Host computer links AudioHost computer links Virtual Media To make an audio linkPS/2 style keyboard and mouse connections Local console connections Keyboard and mouseTo connect a local keyboard and mouse Local console. Why?Local console connections Video To connnect a local video monitorAnalogue video link Digital video link To connect the IP network port Local console connections AudioIP network port To connect local speakersTo connect a modem or Isdn port Power supply connectionTo connect the power supply Modem/ISDN portTo connect and address the switch boxes Power control portPart 2 Remote configuration Initial configurationPart 1 Local configuration Part 1 Local configurationEncryption To perform the initial local configurationAdmin password Time and DateEncryption Encryption settingsWizard IP Plus encryption settings Viewer encryption settingsRecognising an IntelliMouse-style mouse Which restore setting do I use?To restore mouse operation when hot plugging Hot plugging and mouse restorationWizard IP Plus does not display the configuration sequence Resetting the configurationWizard IP Plus asks for an unknown admin password To invoke a configuration reset by switchTo perform the remote configuration Part 2 Remote configurationPlacing Wizard IP Plus behind a router or firewall Networking issuesPort settings Positioning Wizard IP Plus in the networkFirewall/router address AddressingTo discover a DHCP-allocated IP address DNS addressingPlacing Wizard IP Plus alongside the firewall Ensuring sufficient securityPorts To control two or more ports simultaneously Power switching configurationPower control sequences To configure the power sequences for each host computerKvmadmin -setusers users.csv Kvmadmin utilityKvmadmin command ip address parameters Kvmadmin -getconfig kvm1.cfgImportant Wait until the upgrade is complete Performing a flash upgradeTo perform a flash upgrade Configure network optionTo make a local connection Connecting to the Wizard IP PlusThen please contact the system administrator for details Local connectionTo avoid the ‘hall of mirrors’ effect Remote connectionsRemote connection by Web browser To connect using the VNC viewerTo connect using your Web browser Remote connection by VNC viewerUsing the viewer window When using the viewer windowMenu bar To select a host ConfigureMouse pointers Host selectionRe-synchronise mouse Access mode shared/privatePower control Auto calibrateRefresh Screen Single Mouse ModeControls Resync MouseInfo When entering codesVideo Settings Keyboard ControlPhase When the screen contains only host system informationIncreased by 50% when a slow link is detected Setting the Threshold manuallyTo 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 Linux Viewer encryption settingsSupported web browsers WindowsUK +44 0118 965 TroubleshootingWhen logging on using VNC viewer, I cannot enter a username Getting assistanceTo 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 Preferred encoding Appendix 2 VNC viewer connection optionsColour/Encoding Auto selectCustomise Enable all inputsDisable all inputs view-only mode InputsMisc ScalingLoad / Save Defaults ReloadDefaults Save IdentitiesAppendix 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 Host Keyboard Layout Screensaver TimeoutHardware Version Firmware VersionAdvanced unit configuration Time & date configuration IP Access Control IP Network MaskIP Gateway To edit/remove access control entries Setting IP access controlTo define a new IP access control entry To reorder access control entriesSerial port configuration Power control portModem port To create a new host entry Host configurationPort Direct Port/host addressing using Port DirectHotkey sequences and Port Direct Hotkey sequencesLogging and status To copy and paste the logSyslog Server IP Address Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and ports IP addressesNet masks Binary octet after Net masks the binary explanationOperation with net mask Binary equivalentAddress ranges Calculating the mask for IP access controlSingle locations All locationsPorts Security issues with ports9pin D-type female Appendix 7 Cable and connector specificationsWizard IP Plus to power switch cable Power switch to power switch daisy chain cableAppendix 8 Hotkey sequence codes Permissible key pressesCreating macro sequences Appendix 9 Supported video modes General Public License Linux Safety informationEnd user licence agreement Canadian Department of Communications RFI statement Radio Frequency EnergyEuropean EMC directive 89/336/EEC FCC Compliance Statement United StatesCertification 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