Avocent 3050, 3100, 3200 manual

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Installer/User Guide

AutoView®

3050/3100/3200

Contents

Main Page Page Page Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Page Page List of Figures LIST OF FIGURES Page List of Tables LIST OF TABLES Page Product Overview Features and Benefits Reduce cable bulk Access the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch via a standard TCP/IP netwo rk 2 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Connectivity Installation Overview Page Getting started Setting up your network Rack Mounting an AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Rack mounting safety considerations Connecting the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Hardware Configuring the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Setting up the built-in web server Connecting to the OBWI through a firewall Verifying the Connections AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch IQ and serial IQ modules Adjusting Mouse Settings on Target Devices Page 3 Basic Operations Viewing and selecting ports and servers Selecting a target device Soft switching Viewing the status of your AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switching system Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 15 Navigating the OSCAR interface This table describes how to navigate the OSCAR interface using the keyboard and mouse. 16 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Main Dialog Box Functions Managing a KVM session Setup Dialog Box Functions Page Changing the display behavior Controlling the status flag Selecting target devices for broadcasting Selecting target devices for Scan mode Page Setting local port Screen Saver options Setting the keyboard country code Configuring network settings Page Assigning device types Page Assigning target device names Commands Dialog Box Functions Enabling or disabling Broadcasting Enabling or disabling Scan mode Viewing and disconnecting user connections Page Page Resetting your PS/2 keyboard and mouse Sending a ping request Page 4 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch OBWI Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers The AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Explorer Window Using the side navigation bar Using the top option bar Launching a KVM Session Managing the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch OBWI Upgrading IQ modules Managing local accounts Access levels Preemption levels Rebooting the appliance 46 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Managing Device Properties Viewing and changing appliance configuration information Configuring LDAP LDAP Overview parameters LDAP Search parameters Page LDAP Query parameters Appliance and Target Device Query Modes Page Page Setting up Active Directory for Performing Queries Page Page 5 The Video Viewer Window Launching a KVM Session Session time-out Video Viewer Window Features Page Changing the toolbar Setting the window size Adjusting the view Page Adjusting color depth Additional video adjustment Target video settings Contrast and brightness Detection thresholds Block Noise Threshold and Pixel Noise Threshold Automatic video adjustment Refresh Image Video Test Pattern Adjusting mouse options Cursor type Page Mouse scaling Vendor-specific video settings Mouse alignment and synchronization Avocent Mouse Sync Using Keyboard Pass-through Using Macros Saving the View Closing a Video Viewer Window Session 6 The Console Menu Network Configuration Page Other Console Main Menu Options Security Configuration Firmware Management Enable Debug Messages Page Appendices APPENDICES Appendix A: Flash Upgrades Using the Console menu interface Using the OBWI Recovering from a failed Flash upgrade Appendix B: Using Serial IQ Modules Serial IQ module modes Configuring the serial IQ module Page Using History mode Serial IQ module pinouts Appendix C: UTP Cabling UTP copper cabling Wiring standards Cabling installation, maintenance and safety tips Appendices 83 Appendix D: Technical Specifications 84 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Appendices 85 Appendix E: Sun Advanced Key Emulation Ctrl+Shift+Alt and then press the Scroll Lock key. The Scroll Lock LED blinks. Use the indicated keys in Table E.1 as you would use the advanced keys on a Sun keyboard. Special considerations for Japanese Sun USB and Korean Sun USB keyboards (USB IQ modules only) Appendix F: Technical Support