Adder Technology Switch manual Extended user port connections, Remote IP user port connections

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Extended user port connections

Of the three user ports at the rear of the SmartView World, two of these (ports 1 and 3) offer an additional ability to extend the distance between the SmartView World and the keyboard, video monitor and mouse up to 200m. For this purpose, ports 1 and 3 feature additional RJ45 connectors of the type used for standard Ethernet twisted pair cabling. This arrangement allows standard structured cable runs to be used, however, the signals presented at these connectors are proprietary analogue signals, NOT digital Ethernet signals.

IMPORTANT: Never connect the port 1 and 3 extender sockets to an Ethernet hub or other digital device, damage to the SmartView World and/or other equipment may result.

For each port extender, a single twisted pair cable and an Adder receiver unit (AdderLink XR, AdderLink Silver XR, AdderLink Gold XR or AdderLink X-series remote - but NOT X-Series Gold remote) is required.

The extender options for ports 1 and 3 can be used in addition to (or instead of) the local keyboard, video and mouse connections on those ports. If the local and extended options for a port are both used, then only one set may operate at any one time. In these cases, access to the SmartView World is arbitrated on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis between the local and extended devices.

To connect an extended user port

1Ensure that power is disconnected from the SmartView World and all devices to be attached.

2Connect an appropriate twisted pair cable (of no more than 200m in total length) between the required port extender socket and the remote receiver unit.

3Connect the cables from your keyboard, video monitor, mouse and power supply to the remote receiver unit in accordance with its user guide.

Remote (IP) user port connections

A key function of the SmartView World is its remote IP connection capability, which allows universal remote user access to the SmartView World through a secure web browser link. The physical connection is available at the SmartView World front panel via a twisted pair Ethernet (10Mbps or 100Mbps) socket or serial port (115Kbps) connector, the latter of which can drive an external modem or ISDN adapter.

There are two essential stages to the connection and configuration of the IP port:

•A temporary serial connection (shown below) between a computer and the IP configuration port. This allows you to configure various key low level settings such as the IP address, Subnet mask, Default Gateway, etc. Once the settings have been made, this connection is removed.

•A final IP connection to either the twisted pair Ethernet socket or a modem/ISDN adapter to the serial port. Using this connection and a web browser on another system you can then set up security, user permissions and other high level options.

To initially connect and configure the IP port (stage 1 of 2)

Note: This stage only needs to be performed once in order to set the IP address and other basic settings.

1Ensure that power is disconnected from the SmartView World and all devices to be attached.

2Locate the supplied ‘IP configuration cable’ and connect it between the front panel serial socket of the SmartView World and the RS232 serial (COM) port of a nearby computer system.

3 Power up the computer to which the IP configuration cable is connected.

4Load a serial terminal program on the computer, such as Hyperterminal within Microsoft Windows. Using the terminal program, configure a connection via the chosen computer port using the following parameters:

Data speed

115200

Data bits

8

Parity

None

Stop bits

1

Flow control

None

5Power up the SmartView World (see the Power supply connection section)

(or press the front panel reset button) and immediately press the key on the computer. Within the terminal program window you should see some device information and a ‘=>’ prompt.

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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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