Black Box KV0416A-R2, KV0424A-R2, KV1416A-R2, KV1424A-R2, ServSwitch CX manual

Contents

Main ServSwitch CX USER GUIDE NETWORK SERVICES Contents Introduction Installation Conguration Operation Further information Index Introduction CX RCX RCX R Power switch IP network/ Internet CX R ServSwitch CX features - front and rear Whats in the box What you may additionally need Installation Mounting Rack brackets Connections LOCAL USER REMOTE USER CX R MODEM /ISDN POWER IN GLOBAL USER Local user Remote user (via CX Remote extender) Global user (IP network port) Server system (via SAM) Modem/ISDN port Power in connection Power control port Cascading multiple units How cascade connections operate 43 41 02 42 01 Addressing servers in a cascade Connecting ServSwitch CX units in cascade Using cascaded servers Testing specic links to cascaded servers CX RCX R SAM SAMSAM SAM Multiple video head connections Conguration Overall initial conguration Conguration menus Conguration menus layout General security and conguration steps Registering users (edit user list) Registering servers (edit computer list) Video compensation Server video compensation Remote user video compensation Remote user skew adjustment Page Autoscanning Saving and restoring conguration settings Preparations for conguration save/load What to do if the ADMIN password has been forgotten Hot plugging and mouse restoration Which restore setting do I use? 36 Initial IP conguration See Congure IP port for details. 1 2 3 IP conguration by global user Encryption settings Networking issues Positioning ServSwitch CX with IP in the network 40 Placing ServSwitch CX with IP behind a router or rewall http://192.168.47.10 : 8000 192.168.47.10::11590 Page Placing ServSwitch CX with IP alongside the rewall Power switching conguration Power control sequences Pxy=z\0D The KVMADMIN utility Performing upgrades Upgrading ServSwitch CX models and SAMs Page Upgrading ServSwitch CX with IP models LOCAL REMOTE IP CX R GLOBAL Operation The front panel controls ServSwitch CX with IP models ServSwitch CX models USER button and numeric indicator Local and remote user access Page Page Logging in and out Selecting cascaded servers The conrmation box UserName: Password: Port1login Esc-ScrSave The reminder banner Routing status Power switching (via conguration menu) User preferences and functions OR OR Global user access 56 Global user access via VNC viewer v.w.x.y Downloading VNC viewer from the ServSwitch CX with IP 57 Global user access via web browser http://v.w.x.y Using the viewer window The menu bar When using the viewer window Host selection Congure Mouse pointers Access mode - shared/private Power switching (via viewer) Auto calibrate Re-synchronise mouse Controls Page Page If you need to enter a port number Access via dial up (modem or ISDN) link Viewer encryption settings Supported web browsers Further information Getting assistance Troubleshooting Appendix 1 Conguration menus Functions User Preferences Global Preferences Global Preferences (continued) Setup Options Setup Options (continued) Advanced Options AdvancedOptions DDCOptions PowerControl F1-Moremenus Esc-Quit FirmwareVersion1.02 Congure IP port Unit Conguration Network Conguration -Up -Down Esc-Exit Modem Conguration -Up -Down Esc-Exit Reset Conguration Clearing IP access control Appendix 2 - Conguration pages via viewer User accounts Unit conguration Advanced unit conguration Time & date conguration Network conguration Setting IP access control Serial port conguration Modem port Power control port Host conguration Port Direct Logging and status Appendix 3 - VNC viewer connection options Colour/Encoding Inputs Scaling Misc Identities Load / Save Appendix 4 - VNC viewer window options Appendix 5 - Browser viewer options Encoding and colour level Inputs Security Misc Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and ports IP addresses 192.168.142.154 Net masks Page Calculating the mask for IP access control Internet Web server Ports Security issues with ports Appendix 7 Cable and connector specications RS232 serial mouse to PS/2 converter cable Power switch to power switch daisy chain cable ServSwitch CX to power switch cable RS232 serial ash upgrade cable Multi-head synchronisation cable Appendix 8 Hotkey sequence codes Permissible key presses Main control keys Math operand keys Central control keys Appendix 9 Supported video modes Safety information General Public License (Linux) End user licence agreement Radio Frequency Energy European EMC directive 89/336/EEC FCC Compliance Statement (United States) Canadian Department of Communications RFI statement FCC requirements for telephone-line equipment Certication notice for equipment used in Canada Normas Ociales Mexicanas (NOM) electrical safety statement Instrucciones de seguridad Page Index Page Page BlackBox subsidiary contact details

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Models: KV0416A-R2 KV0424A-R2 KV1416A-R2 KV1424A-R2 ServSwitch CX