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M

MAC address 42,56,57

Mask

 

 

 

explanation

63

 

for IP access control

65

Menus

 

 

 

local 40

 

 

remote 52

 

 

Menu bar

 

 

 

viewer window 30

 

Menu key

 

 

 

changing 47

 

Modem

 

 

 

connecting

13

 

dial up link

37

 

Modem configuration 43

Modem port 4

 

Mounting 6

 

 

Mouse

 

 

 

calibration 32

 

connection

10

 

connections

7

 

control

33

 

 

pointers

31

 

 

restoration

17,18

 

resync 32,33

 

N

 

 

 

Networking issues 21

 

Network configuration

42,57

Network port

 

 

connecting

12

 

Net mask 26,42

 

explanation

63

 

O

 

 

 

Octets

 

 

 

ip address 63

P

Password

admin - setting 41 initial setup 16 remote logon 29 setting for users 53 unknown 19

Port number entering 37

Power control port 4 connecting 14

Power strings

for switching 24 Power supply

connecting 13 Power switching addressing 14

configuration 24 on & off select 32 user permissions 53

PPPclient IP address 59 PPP server IP address 59 Preferred encoding 46 Private

access mode 32

R

Rack mounting 6 Raw 46,51 Refresh screen 33 Remote configuration 20

advanced unit configuration 55

host configuration 60 logging and status 62 main menu 52 network configuration 57 serial port configuration 59 setting IP access control 58 unit configuration 54 user accounts 53

Remote connection 28

Reset

to factory defaults 19 Reset configuration 44 Restore Defaults

local setting 43 Resync mouse 33 RJ9 connector 14 Router 21

S

Safety information 70 Scaling

VNC Viewer 48 Screen

best resolution 30 calibration 32 navigation 30 refresh 33

Screensaver local setting 41 remote setting 54

Security ensuring 23

Serial port

modem connection 13 Serial port configuration 59 Server

configuration 60 Server IP

local setting 43 Setup procedure

local setup 15 remote setup 20

Shared

access mode 32 Single mouse mode 31,33 Slow connections

optimising for 30 Supplied items 5 Syslog 62

T

Threshold

adjustment 35

Time

local setting 41

remote setting 54

Troubleshooting 39

U

Unit configuration 41,54 Unit name

local setting 41 remote setting 54

Upgrade firmware 26

Username initial setup 17 remote logon 29

User accounts 53 Use DHCP

local setting 26,42

V

Video connection 11 connections 8

Video modes 69 Video settings 34 Viewer window 30 Virtual Media

operation 36 VNC port

initial setup 16 local setting 42 remote setting 57 when altered 21

VNC viewer configuration menus 52 connection 29 connection options 46 download 37 window options 50

W

Web browser connection 29 viewer options 51

Z

ZRLE 46,51

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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