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Restore Factory Defaults
Wiring standards
Dimension
Configuring the DSR Switch
To resolve an issue
Write Access
Setting up your network
Commands Dialog Box Functions
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FIGURES
Figure 1.1:
Example DSR2035/8035 Switch Configuration
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Figure 2.1:
Basic DSR Switch Configuration (DSR8035 Switch Shown)
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Figure 2.2:
DSR Switch Mounting Diagram
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Figure 2.3:
Typical DSR Switch Firewall Configuration
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Figure 3.1:
OSCAR Interface Main Dialog Box
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Figure 3.2:
OSCAR Interface Virtual Media Dialog Box
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Figure 3.3:
OSCAR Interface Setup Dialog Box
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Figure 3.4:
OSCAR Interface Menu Dialog Box
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Figure 3.5:
OSCAR Interface Flag Dialog Box
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Figure 3.6:
Position Flag
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Figure 3.7:
OSCAR Interface Broadcast Dialog Box
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Figure 3.8:
OSCAR Interface Scan Dialog Box
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Figure 3.9:
OSCAR Interface Screen Saver Dialog Box
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Figure 3.10:
OSCAR Interface Keyboard Dialog Box
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Figure 3.11:
OSCAR Interface Network Dialog Box
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Figure 3.12:
OSCAR Interface IP Setup Dialog Box
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Figure 3.13:
OSCAR Interface DSView IP Dialog Box
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Figure 3.14:
OSCAR Interface Devices Dialog Box
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Figure 3.15:
OSCAR Interface Device Modify Dialog Box
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Figure 3.16:
OSCAR Interface Names Dialog Box
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Figure 3.17:
OSCAR Interface Name Modify Dialog Box
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Figure 3.18:
OSCAR Interface Commands Dialog Box
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Figure 3.19:
OSCAR Interface User Status Dialog Box
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Figure 3.20:
OSCAR Interface Disconnect Dialog Box
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Figure 3.21:
OSCAR Interface Version Dialog Box
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Figure 3.22:
DSRIQ Selection Dialog Box
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Figure 3.23: DSRIQ Version Dialog Box
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Figure 3.24: OSCAR Interface Ping Dialog Box
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Figure 4.1: Avocent DSR Explorer Window
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Figure 4.2:
On-board
Web Interface Appliance Virtual Media Session Settings screen
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Figure 4.3: LDAP Overview Page in the
On-Board
Web Interface
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Contents
DSR Switch
Page
DSR Switch
Power On
Table of Contents
Web Interface Operations
Video Viewer
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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
Access the DSR switch via a standard TCP/IP network
Control of virtual media-capable appliances select models
DSView 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
Setting up your network
Rack Mounting a DSR Switch
Rack mounting safety considerations
Additional items needed
Connecting the DSR Switch Hardware
To install the rack mounting bracket
To connect and power up your DSR switch
To connect a serial IQ module to a serial device
To connect local virtual media
Setting up the built-in web server
Configuring the DSR Switch
Setting up the DSView 3 software
Connecting to the on-board web interface through a firewall
To configure the firewall
DSR switch
Adjusting Mouse Settings on Target Devices
Verifying the Connections
IQ and serial IQ modules
DSR Switch Installer/User Guide
Viewing and selecting ports and servers
Basic Operations
Selecting a target device
To select a target device
Viewing the status of your DSR switching system
Soft switching
To soft switch to a target device
To select the previous target device
Navigating the Oscar interface
Console, if it is password protected
To access the Oscar interface Main dialog box
Main Dialog Box Functions
Cursor within the column
Setting virtual media options
Managing a KVM session
Write Access
To set virtual media options
Mass Storage
To access the Oscar interface Setup dialog box
Setup Dialog Box Functions
To access the Oscar interface Menu dialog box
Changing the display behavior
To choose the display order of target devices
To access the Oscar interface Flag dialog box
To set a Screen Delay Time for the Oscar interface
Controlling the status flag
To change how the Oscar interface is invoked
Oscar Interface Flag Dialog Box
To determine how the status flag is displayed
To access the Oscar interface Broadcast dialog box
Selecting target devices for broadcasting
To select the target devices for broadcasting
To add target devices to the Scan list
Selecting target devices for Scan mode
Setting local port Screen Saver options
To access the Oscar interface Screen Saver dialog box
To remove a target device from the Scan list
To exit Screen Saver mode and log in to the local port
Setting the keyboard country code
To set the Screen Saver options
To immediately activate the screen saver
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To set the keyboard country code for Sun servers
Configuring network settings
To set the Ethernet Mode
To enable or disable the Ping Response
Configuring the IP address
Configuring the DSView 3 server IP address
To configure the IP address
To configure the DSView 3 server IP address
Assigning device types
To access the Oscar interface Devices dialog box
To access the Oscar interface Names dialog box
Assigning target device names
To assign a device type
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To assign names to target devices
Commands Dialog Box Functions
To access the Oscar interface Commands dialog box
To list target devices alphabetically by name
Enabling or disabling Broadcasting
Enabling or disabling Scan mode
Viewing and disconnecting user connections
To view current user connections
To disconnect a user
To display version information
Displaying version information
21 Oscar Interface Version Dialog Box
Resetting your PS/2 keyboard and mouse
To enable or disable USB
To 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
To log in to the DSR switch on-board web interface
Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers
DSR Explorer Window
Web Interface Operations
Using the side navigation bar
Launching a KVM Session
Using the top option bar
To disconnect an active KVM session administrator only
Managing the DSR Switch On-Board Web Interface
Upgrading IQ modules
To launch a KVM session from the DSR Explorer
Access levels
Rebooting the appliance
Managing USB speed
Managing local accounts
To delete a user account administrator only
To add a new user account administrator only
To edit a user account administrator or active user only
Preemption levels
To change the default preemption level administrator only
Configuring virtual media Virtual media session settings
To configure virtual media in the on-board web interface
Virtual Media Session Settings Description
Web Interface Operations
Viewing and changing appliance configuration information
Managing Device Properties
Viewing Appliance Information To do this Select this
Power Controlling Target Devices
Ldap authentication priority
Configuring Ldap
To configure Ldap authentication priority parameters
Ldap Overview 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 enable, disable or configure the session time-out
Video Viewer Window Features
Session time-out
To launch a KVM session from the DSR Explorer window
Video Viewer
Adjusting the view
Setting the window size
To change the Video Viewer window resolution
Changing the toolbar
To enable or disable Full Screen mode
To align the mouse cursors
To refresh the screen
Additional video adjustment
Adjusting color depth
To enable full or manual scaling
To manually adjust the video quality of the window
Target video settings
Contrast and brightness
Automatic video adjustment
Detection thresholds
Block Noise Threshold and Pixel Noise Threshold
Refresh Image
Adjusting mouse options
Video Test Pattern
Cursor type
To select a key for exiting Single Cursor mode
To enter Single Cursor mode
To exit Single Cursor mode
To change the mouse cursor setting
Mouse scaling
Vendor-specific video settings
Mouse alignment and synchronization
To set mouse scaling
Avocent Mouse Sync
To realign the mouse
To set Avocent Mouse Sync from the Video Viewer
Using Virtual Media
Requirements
Sharing and preemption considerations
Virtual Media dialog box
Opening a virtual media session
To launch a virtual media session
Video Viewer Virtual Media Dialog Box
To map a virtual media drive
To reset all USB devices on the target device
To unmap a virtual media drive
To display virtual media drive details
Closing a virtual media session
Using Keyboard Pass-through
To close the Virtual Media dialog box
To specify keyboard pass-through
Using Macros
Saving the View
Closing a Video Viewer Window Session
To connect a terminal to the DSR switch
Network Configuration
To configure network settings using the Console menu
Console Menu
Console Main Menu
Console Password
Security Configuration
Other Console Main Menu Options
Unbind from DSView 3 Server
Restore Factory Defaults
Enable Debug Messages
Reset Appliance
Firmware Management
Appendix a Flash Upgrades
Using the DSView 3 software
Using the Console menu interface
Recovering from a failed Flash upgrade
Using the on-board web interface
To upgrade the DSR switch firmware
To recover from a failed Flash upgrade
Appendices
Appendix B Using the DSR Remote Operations Software
DSView 3 Software Server Authentication
Installing the DSR Remote Operations software
Before using the DSR Remote Operations software
To install the DSR Remote Operations software
Minimum requirements for the DSR Remote Operations software
Window features
Using the DSR Remote Operations software
To start the DSR Remote Operations software
To exit the DSR Remote Operations software
Servers view
Version view
Power view
Power control of devices attached to power device sockets
Rebooting a switch
To reboot the switch
Managing servers
Appendices
Appendix C Using Serial IQ Modules
Configuring the serial IQ module
Serial IQ module modes
Ctrl-F8
To configure a serial IQ module
Using History mode
Creating a serial IQ module macro
To create a macro
Signal Flow SRL Signal Name Description Pin
To use History mode
Serial IQ module pinouts
Table C.1 Serial IQ Module Pinouts DB9-F
Table D.1 UTP Wiring Standards Pin
Wiring standards
Appendix D UTP Cabling
UTP copper 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
Dimensions
Appendix F Technical Specifications
Setup Port
Network Connection
Power Supply
Serial Power Control SPC Port
USB Device Port
Modem 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
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