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Web Interface Operations

Overview of the DSR Switch On-Board Web Interface

In addition to the OSCAR on-screen interface, DSR switches equipped with the on-board web interface feature provide a built in interface to handle all basic KVM switching needs. For enhanced functionality and control of multiple devices, users can upgrade to the DSView 3 software package. The DSR switch on-board web interface provides secure “point-and-click” web browser-based access to control any device attached to your DSR switch.

Table 4.1 shows which operating systems and browsers the DSR switch on-board web interface supports.

Table 4.1: On-Board Web Interface Supported Operating Systems and Browsers

	Browser

	Microsoft®
	Internet Explorer	Mozilla®	Firefox®
	version 6.0 SP1	version 1.7.3	version 1.0
Operating System	and later	and later	and later

Windows 2000 Workstation or Server with Service Pack 2	Yes	Yes	Yes

Windows Server® 2003 Standard, Enterprise or Web Edition	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows XP Home Edition or Professional	Yes	Yes	Yes

Windows Vista®	Yes	Yes	Yes
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 3, 4 and 5	No	Yes	Yes
Sun® SolarisTM 9 and 10	No	Yes	Yes
Novell® SUSE® Linux® Enterprise 9 and 10	No	Yes	Yes
Fedora Core 6, 7 and 8	No	Yes	Yes

Mac OS® X Tiger (10.4+)	No	No	Yes

NOTE: Mac OS X requires Firefox 1.5 or later.

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Contents

DSR Switch Page DSR Switch Power On Table of Contents Web Interface Operations Video Viewer 121 List of Figures Ldap Search Page in the On-Board Web Interface List of Tables DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Reduce cable bulk Features and Benefits Control of virtual media-capable appliances select models Access the DSR switch via a standard TCP/IP networkDSView 3 management software plug-in Description Descriptions for Figure Number DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Installation Overview DSR Switch Connectivity Basic DSR Switch Configuration DSR8035 Switch Shown Getting started Supplied with the DSR switch Additional items needed Rack Mounting a DSR SwitchSetting up your network Rack mounting safety considerations To install the rack mounting bracket Connecting the DSR Switch HardwareTo connect and power up your DSR switch To connect a serial IQ module to a serial device To connect local virtual media Connecting to the on-board web interface through a firewall Configuring the DSR SwitchSetting up the built-in web server Setting up the DSView 3 software To configure the firewall IQ and serial IQ modules Adjusting Mouse Settings on Target DevicesDSR switch Verifying the Connections DSR Switch Installer/User Guide To select a target device Basic OperationsViewing and selecting ports and servers Selecting a target device To select the previous target device Soft switchingViewing the status of your DSR switching system To soft switch to a target device Navigating the Oscar interface Cursor within the column To access the Oscar interface Main dialog boxConsole, if it is password protected Main Dialog Box Functions Setting virtual media options Mass Storage Write AccessManaging a KVM session To set virtual media options To access the Oscar interface Setup dialog box Setup Dialog Box Functions Changing the display behavior To access the Oscar interface Menu dialog boxTo choose the display order of target devices To change how the Oscar interface is invoked To set a Screen Delay Time for the Oscar interfaceTo access the Oscar interface Flag dialog box Controlling the status flag Oscar Interface Flag Dialog Box To determine how the status flag is displayed Selecting target devices for broadcasting To access the Oscar interface Broadcast dialog boxTo select the target devices for broadcasting To add target devices to the Scan list Selecting target devices for Scan mode To access the Oscar interface Screen Saver dialog box Setting local port Screen Saver optionsTo remove a target device from the Scan list To immediately activate the screen saver Setting the keyboard country codeTo exit Screen Saver mode and log in to the local port To set the Screen Saver options 10 Oscar Interface Keyboard Dialog Box To set the keyboard country code for Sun servers To set the Ethernet Mode Configuring network settingsTo enable or disable the Ping Response To configure the DSView 3 server IP address Configuring the DSView 3 server IP addressConfiguring the IP address To configure the IP address Assigning device types To access the Oscar interface Devices dialog box Assigning target device names To access the Oscar interface Names dialog boxTo assign a device type 16 Oscar Interface Names Dialog Box To assign names to target devices To access the Oscar interface Commands dialog box Commands Dialog Box FunctionsTo list target devices alphabetically by name Enabling or disabling Broadcasting Enabling or disabling Scan mode To view current user connections Viewing and disconnecting user connectionsTo disconnect a user To display version information Displaying version information 21 Oscar Interface Version Dialog Box To enable or disable USB Resetting your PS/2 keyboard and mouseTo reset the PS/2 mouse and keyboard values To send a ping request Sending a ping request DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Web Interface Operations Overview of the DSR Switch On-Board Web Interface Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers To log in to the DSR switch on-board web interfaceDSR Explorer Window Web Interface Operations Using the side navigation bar Launching a KVM Session Using the top option bar To launch a KVM session from the DSR Explorer Managing the DSR Switch On-Board Web InterfaceTo disconnect an active KVM session administrator only Upgrading IQ modules Managing local accounts Rebooting the applianceAccess levels Managing USB speed Preemption levels To add a new user account administrator onlyTo delete a user account administrator only To edit a user account administrator or active user only Virtual Media Session Settings Description Configuring virtual media Virtual media session settingsTo change the default preemption level administrator only To configure virtual media in the on-board web interface Web Interface Operations Managing Device Properties Viewing and changing appliance configuration informationViewing Appliance Information To do this Select this Power Controlling Target Devices Ldap Overview parameters Configuring LdapLdap authentication priority To configure Ldap authentication priority parameters Ldap Search parameters To configure Ldap server parameters Ldap Search Page in the On-Board Web Interface To configure Ldap search parameters Ldap Query parameters Appliance and Target Device Query Modes To configure Ldap query parameters Active Directory KVM User Active Directory KVM Appliance Admin To set up group queries Setting up Active Directory for performing queries DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Video Viewer Window Video Viewer To launch a KVM session from the DSR Explorer window Video Viewer Window FeaturesTo enable, disable or configure the session time-out Session time-out Video Viewer Changing the toolbar Setting the window sizeAdjusting the view To change the Video Viewer window resolution To align the mouse cursors To enable or disable Full Screen modeTo refresh the screen To manually adjust the video quality of the window Adjusting color depthAdditional video adjustment To enable full or manual scaling Target video settings Block Noise Threshold and Pixel Noise Threshold Automatic video adjustmentContrast and brightness Detection thresholds Cursor type Adjusting mouse optionsRefresh Image Video Test Pattern To change the mouse cursor setting To enter Single Cursor modeTo select a key for exiting Single Cursor mode To exit Single Cursor mode To set mouse scaling Vendor-specific video settingsMouse scaling Mouse alignment and synchronization To realign the mouse Avocent Mouse SyncTo set Avocent Mouse Sync from the Video Viewer Requirements Using Virtual MediaSharing and preemption considerations Opening a virtual media session Virtual Media dialog boxTo launch a virtual media session Video Viewer Virtual Media Dialog Box To map a virtual media drive To unmap a virtual media drive To reset all USB devices on the target deviceTo display virtual media drive details To specify keyboard pass-through Using Keyboard Pass-throughClosing a virtual media session To close the Virtual Media dialog box Saving the View Using MacrosClosing a Video Viewer Window Session Console Menu Network ConfigurationTo connect a terminal to the DSR switch To configure network settings using the Console menu Console Main Menu Unbind from DSView 3 Server Security ConfigurationConsole Password Other Console Main Menu Options Firmware Management Enable Debug MessagesRestore Factory Defaults Reset Appliance Using the DSView 3 software Appendix a Flash UpgradesUsing the Console menu interface To recover from a failed Flash upgrade Using the on-board web interfaceRecovering from a failed Flash upgrade To upgrade the DSR switch firmware Appendices Appendix B Using the DSR Remote Operations Software DSView 3 Software Server Authentication Minimum requirements for the DSR Remote Operations software Before using the DSR Remote Operations softwareInstalling the DSR Remote Operations software To install the DSR Remote Operations software To exit the DSR Remote Operations software Using the DSR Remote Operations softwareWindow features To start the DSR Remote Operations software Servers view Version view Power view Managing servers Rebooting a switchPower control of devices attached to power device sockets To reboot the switch Appendices Configuring the serial IQ module Appendix C Using Serial IQ ModulesSerial IQ module modes Ctrl-F8 To create a macro Using History modeTo configure a serial IQ module Creating a serial IQ module macro Table C.1 Serial IQ Module Pinouts DB9-F To use History modeSignal Flow SRL Signal Name Description Pin Serial IQ module pinouts UTP copper cabling Wiring standardsTable D.1 UTP Wiring Standards Pin Appendix D UTP Cabling Cabling installation, maintenance and safety tips Appendix E Cable Pinout Information Figure E.2 Console/Setup Jack Table E.2 Descriptions for Figure E.2 Pin Number Network Connection Appendix F Technical SpecificationsDimensions Setup Port Modem Port Serial Power Control SPC PortPower Supply USB Device Port Approvals and Markings Safety and EMC Standards Table F.2 DSR1021/1022 Switch Product Specifications Markings Safety and EMC Approvals Table F.3 DSR1024 Switch Product Specifications Setup Port AC-input Cable Table F.3 DSR1024 Switch Product Specifications Number Type PS/2, USB and VGA Table F.5 DSR1031 Switch Product Specifications Server Ports Table F.5 DSR1031 Switch Product Specifications Safety and EMC Table F.5 DSR1031 Switch Product Specifications Power Supply Table F.6 DSR2035/8035 Switch Product Specifications DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Appendix G Sun Advanced Key Emulation DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Appendix H Technical Support To resolve an issue DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Index Leds Index DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Page For Technical Support