deXlan IP-KVM user manual Prerequisites, Telnet

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Single port KVM over IP switch

5.Usage

5.1Prerequisites

The IP-KVM switch features an embedded operating system and applications offering a variety of standardized interfaces. This chapter will describe both these interfaces, and the way to use them in a more detailed manner. The interfaces are accessed using the TCP/IP protocol family, thus they can be accessed using the built-in Ethernet adapter .

The following interfaces are supported:

HTTP/HTTPS

Full access is provided by the embedded web server. The IP-KVM switch environment can be entirely managed using a standard web browser. You can access the IP-KVM switch using the insecure HTTP protocol, or using the encrypted HTTPS protocol. Whenever possible, use HTTPS.

Telnet

A standard Telnet client can be used to access an arbitrary device connected to the IP-KVM switch's serial port via a terminal mode.

The primary interface of the IP-KVM switch is the HTTP interface. This is covered extensively in this chapter. Other interfaces are addressed in subtopics.

In order to use the Remote Console window of your managed host system, the browser has to come with a Java Runtime Environment version 1.1 or higher. If the browser has no Java support (such as on a small handheld device), you are still able to maintain your remote host system using the administration forms displayed by the browser itself.

Important: We recommend installing a Sun JVM 1.4.

For an insecure connection to the IP-KVM switch, we can recommend the following browsers :

•Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher on Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP

•Netscape Navigator 7.0 or Mozilla 1.6 on Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux and other UNIX-like Operating Systems

In order to access the remote host system using a securely encrypted connection, you need a browser that supports the HTTPS protocol. Strong security is only assured by using a key length of 128 Bit. Some of the old browsers do not have a strong 128 Bit encryption algorithm.

Using the Internet Explorer, open the menu entry “ ? ” and “ Info ” to read about the key length that is currently activated. The dialog box contains a link that leads you to information on how to upgrade your browser to a state of the art encryption scheme. Figure 5-1shows the dialog box presented by the Internet Explorer 6.0.

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Contents USER’S Manual RevTable of Contents Troubleshooting Certificates Installation IP-KVM switch hardware installationInitial IP configuration Video modesWeb interface Remote ConsoleTop part of the Remote Console When the server is up and running When the server is deadFeatures Package contentsSystem requirement Model No Technical specifications Model NoSingle port IP-KVM Switch Cable diagrams PS/2 Cable VGA CableUSB 2.0 Cable AT to PS/2 keyboard adapter OptionalStep Connecting IP-KVM switch to the host systemOperation Overview Connect the monitor to the IP-KVM switch console side Connecting Ethernet OptionSingle port KVM over IP switch IP-KVM switch Setup Tool Initial ConfigurationInitial configuration via Dhcp server Authentication Initial configuration via serial consoleIP autoconfiguration Keyboard, Mouse and Video configurationIP-KVM switch keyboard settings IP addressRemote Mouse Settings Host system mouse settingsAuto mouse speed and mouse synchronization Fast SyncActive Desktop Windows XP Mouse SettingsSingle and Double Mouse Mode Prerequisites TelnetLogin into the IP-KVM switch and logout Internet Explorer displaying the encryption key lengthNavigation MainLogout from the IP-KVM switch Remote Console General descriptionMain Window Remote ConsoleRemote Console Control Bar Remote Console Control BarExclusive Access Monitor OnlyLocal Cursor ScalingMouse Handling Video Settings Remote Console Options MenuCursorClock BrightnessContrast Soft Keyboard 12. Soft Keyboard13. Soft Keyboard Mapping Remote Console Status Line 15. Status lineRemote mass storage control 5.5.1 Driver Installation 17. KVM Vision Viewer Setup stepCreate a New Device 17. Create a new DeviceDrive Redirection Settings 18. New Device20. Drive Redirection dialog Remote Control KVM Console Menu OptionsTelnet Console Single port KVM over IP switch Virtual Media Floppy Disk CD ROM Select Windows Share Select Sharing to open the configuration dialog Creating an Image Floppy Images CD ROM/ISO Images Change Password User ManagementUsers And Groups 13. Set UserKVM Settings User Console15. User Console Settings Part Single port KVM over IP switch Power Control 16. Power Control17. Keyboard and Mouse Settings Keyboard/Mouse18. Video Settings VideoDevice Settings NetworkSingle port KVM over IP switch Dynamic DNS 20. Dynamic DNSSingle port KVM over IP switch Security 22. Device SecuritySingle port KVM over IP switch Certificate Anti Brute Force SettingUnblocking users 24. SSL Certificate Upload Single port KVM over IP switch Serial Port 25. Serial PortSingle port KVM over IP switch Date And Time 27. Date and TimeEvent Log 29. Event LogSingle port KVM over IP switch Board Summary Reset FunctionsDevice Information Update Firmware 32. Event Log ListSingle port KVM over IP switch Unit Reset 34. Unit ResetTroubleshooting Certificates CE CertificatePin Assignments Single port PS2 KVM over IP Key Codes Table B.1 Key Names Video Modes