Adder Technology Switch manual Serial Port Settings, Ldap Settings

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Serial Port Settings

The SmartView World Serial settings allow you to specify which devices are connected to the front panel serial port and how to use it. The port may be used for different purposes. All possible options are listed and described below.

Configuration login

Don’t use the serial port for any special function, use it only for the initial configuration.

Modem

Serial line speed

The speed that the SmartView World is communicating with the modem. Most of all modems available today will support the default value of 115200 bps. In case you are using an

old modem and discovering problems try to lower this speed.

Modem Init String

The initialization string used by the SmartView World to initialize the modem. The default value will work with all modern standard modems directly connected to a telephone line. In case you have a special modem or the modem is connected to a local telephone switch that requires a special dial sequence in order to establish a connection to the public telephone network, you can change this setting by giving a new string. Refer to the modem’s manual about the AT command syntax.

Client IP address

This IP address will be assigned to your console computer during the PPP handshake. Since it is a point-to-point IP connection virtually every IP address is possible but you must make sure, it is not interfering with the IP settings of the SmartView World and your console computer. The default value will work in most cases.

IPMI over Serial

Enables the possibility to use this serial port for IPMI 1.5 over serial.

Passthrough access to serial port via Telnet

Using this option, it is possible to connect an arbitrary device to the serial port and access it (assuming it provides terminal support) via telnet. Select the appropriate options for the serial port and use the Telnet Console or a standard telnet client to connect to the SmartView World.

LDAP Settings

With the SmartView World you have the possibility to keep authentication information in a central LDAP directory. To use this feature you need to configure an LDAP server that contains this information.

The settings are explained in the following.

User LDAP Server

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Here you enter the name or

IP address of the LDAP server

 

containing all the user entries. If you choose a name instead of an IP address you

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need to configure a DNS server in the network settings.

Base DN of User LDAP Server

Here you specify the distinguished name (DN) where the directory tree starts in

the user LDAP server.

 

Type of external LDAP Server

 

With this option you set the type of the external LDAP server. This is necessary

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since some server types require special handling. Additionally the default values

for the LDAP schema are set appropriately. You can choose between Generic

LDAP Server, Novell Directory Service and Microsoft Active Directory. If you have

neither Novell Directory Service nor Microsoft Active Directory then choose

Generic LDAP Server and edit the LDAP schema used (see below).

 

Name of login-name attribute

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This is the name of the attribute containing the unique login name of a user. To

use the default leave this field empty. The default depends on the selected LDAP

server type.

Name of user-entry objectclass

This is the objectclass that identifies a user in the LDAP directory. To use the

 

default leave this field empty. The default depends on the selected LDAP server

 

type.

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Here you can refine the search for users that should be known to the SmartView

User search subfilter

 

World.

 

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Contents SmartView World Contents Operation Welcome IntroductionWhat’s in the box What you may additionally needTo attach the rack-mount brackets MountingConnections Computer port connections Local user port connectionsTo initially connect and configure the IP port stage 1 Extended user port connectionsRemote IP user port connections To connect an extended user portIP auto configuration none/dhcp/bootp dhcp select ‘none’ To make the final IP port connection stage 2Ethernet connection Serial port connectionTo connect the power supply Power supply connectionPower switching connections To connect and address the switch boxes Cascade connections How cascade connections operate To connect switches in a cascade arrangement Addressing computers in a cascadeUsing cascaded computers Testing specific links to cascaded computersTips for successful cascading InstructionsMultiple video head connections A hurry? Overall initial configurationKeyboard, video and mouse KVM switching KVM configuration menus To access the KVM configuration menuTo enable KVM security To set an Admin passwordAccess to all computers Press Access to no computers Press To change the KVM hotkeysTips when creating/editing computer names Select the autoscan mode List, Active or AllAutoscanning To create/edit computer namesSaving and restoring KVM configuration settings Preparations for KVM configuration save/loadWhat to do if the Admin password has been forgotten To edit the KVM configuration settingsTo restore KVM configuration settings Hints for editingWhich restore setting do I use? To restore mouse operation when hot pluggingHot plugging and mouse restoration Recognising an IntelliMouse-style mouseResetting user port keyboards and mice Power switching configurationTo perform a power-off reset for a selected user port To configure the power-control serial portEditing power strings Creating power port groupsStructure of power strings To change between the Ascii and HEX edit areasIP configuration panels To access the IP configuration panelsSuper SmartviewUsing the User/Group Management panel To change the superuser’s passwordOrganising users and groups To add a userTo modify, copy or delete a group To modify, copy or delete a userTo add a group Using the User/Group Permissions panel To edit permissions for a user or groupSelecting appropriate security settings To select security settingsTo set the number of KVM ports To edit computer names and switching codesDetermining computer ports display and selection Using Remote Console to synchronise operation Selecting computers IP sectionTo select a computer To synchronise screen and mouse operationLogging access activity To disable mouse accelerationTo make use of the activity logging features Disabling mouse accelerationPowering on KVM switching itemsFront panel controls IP remote-connection itemsUsing the KVM switching section To select a computer using the front panel controlsTo select a computer using the on-screen menu Selecting a computer local and extended usersStandard hotkeys To select a computer using hotkeysTo select a computer using mouse buttons To select a computer using mouse buttons Advanced method Logging in and out KVM sectionTo log in to the SmartView World KVM section To log out from the SmartView World KVM sectionUsing the dual access ports To change banner colours or disable the bannerSelecting cascaded computers Reminder bannerUsing remote power switching To use the Routing status featureTo switch a computer on or off Routing statusUsing the remote IP section Your Login name Your PasswordLogging in and out IP section To log in to the SmartView World IP sectionTo use remote chat Using remote chatSelecting a computer remote IP users Troubleshooting Getting assistancePoor video quality with smearing, fuzziness or ripple US +1 888 275Appendices Appendix 1 KVM configuration menu itemsSetup Options To access Global Preferences Mouse SwitchingGlobal Preferences Exclusive UseAutoscan Mode User TimeoutScreen Saver To define the autoscan listUser Preferences Functions Appendix 2 IP configuration panels Keyboard/Mouse SettingsRemote Console Settings User select boxTransmission Encoding Various Remote Console OptionsRemote Console Button Keys Remote Console TypeMouse hotkey KVM Settings Switch Active PortKVM Configuration KVM Port SettingsVideo Settings Noise filterVideo Quality and Speed Custom Video ModesUser/Group Management User/Group Permissions User and group permissionsNetwork Settings Serial Port Settings Ldap SettingsSecurity Settings SSL SettingsTelnet Settings IP Access ControlSnmp Settings AgentTraps Trap destinationsIpmi Settings Remote Console Video Settings Remote Console Options Maintenance Maintenance featuresUpdate Firmware Reset SmartView World IP sectionAppendix 3 Firmware upgrade KVM section Items needed to perform the upgradeTo perform a flash upgrade on the SmartView World To check your current firmware versionIssues to consider when performing flash upgrades Appendix 4 Cable and connector specifications RS232 serial flash upgrade cableRS232 serial mouse to PS/2 converter cable RS232 serial synchronisation cablePower switch to power switch daisy chain cable SmartView World setup cableSmartView World to power switch cable Other products in the SmartView range Safety informationWarranty FCC Compliance Statement United States Radio Frequency EnergyEuropean EMC directive 89/336/EEC United States of America Index

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