Avocent DSR1010, DSR4010, DSR2010 14

14 DSR Installer/User Guide

Figure 2.2: Basic DSR Configuration

WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment -

- Do not disable the power cord gro unding plug. The grounding plug i s an important safety feature .

- Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) outlet that is easily accessible at all times.

- Disconnect the power from the a ppliance by unplugging the power c ord from either the

electrical outlet or the ap pliance.

LAN

Network Digital User

Conﬁ guration Port

for updating

ﬁ rmware

Power

Cord

DSR1010 Appliance

KVM

Connections

CAT 5

Cable

Analog User

Servers 2-16

DSRIQ Module

PS/2, USB, Sun and serial adaptors

are available Server 1

ARI Ports 1-16

Contents

Main Page Page Page Table of Contents Page Page Page Chapter 1: Product Overview Features and Benefits Reduce cable bulk 4 Access the DSR via network connection Simple point and click access to any server Create and manage user permissions with DES encrypted security Access serial devices Page 6 Safety Precautions Page Page Page Page Chapter 2: Installation Getting Started Supplied with the DSR Additional items needed 12 Verification of Ethernet/computer connections Setting up your network Installing the DSR Appliance 14 To install the DSR hardware: To con gure the DSR hardware: 16 Adjusting mouse settings on target machines To connect a DSRIQ module to each server: To connect serial devices to the DSR appliance: To connect the local port keyboard, monitor and mouse: 18 Adding a legacy KVM switch Legacy Switch Support To add a legacy KVM switch: Page Page Local Port Operation Contents Page Chapter 3: Local Port Operation Controlling Your System at the Local Port Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers To access the Main dialog box: 24 Viewing the status of your DSR system OSCAR Status Symbols Selecting servers and serial devices To select servers or serial devices: To select the previous server or serial device: Navigating OSCAR OSCAR Navigation Basics 26 OSCAR Navigation Basics (continued) Configuring OSCAR Setup Features to Con gure OSCAR To access the Setup menu: Assigning server or serial device names To list servers alphabetically by name: Assigning Device Types Page Changing the Display Behavior To access the Menu dialog box: 32 To choose the display order of servers: To set a Screen Delay Time for OSCAR: Controlling the Status Flag 34 Broadcasting to Servers To access the Broadcast dialog box: To broadcast to selected servers: 36 To turn broadcasting off: Using Scan Mode To add servers to the scan list: To remove a server from the scan list: To start the scan mode: 38 To cancel scan mode: Setting Console Security Page 40 To log in to your console: To remove password protection from your console: To enable the screen saver mode with no password protection: To exit the screen saver mode: Setting the Keyboard Country Code 42 To set the keyboard country code for Sun servers: Managing Server Tasks Using OSCAR Page Viewing and Disconnecting User Connections Resetting Your PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse To reset the PS/2 mouse and keyboard values: 46 Displaying Version Information To display version information: Page Page Page Page Chapter 4: Terminal Operations Accessing the Terminal Applications Menu To access the Terminal Applications menu: Terminal Applications menu commands Network Con guration 52 SNMP Con guration Firmware Management Page Page Page Appendices Appendix A: FLASH Upgrades To upgrade rmware using the DSR Terminal Applications menu: 58 Upgrading the DSRIQ rmware To upgrade DSRIQ rmware individually using OSCAR: Page Page Appendix B: Using DSRIQ-SRL Modules DSRIQ-SRL Module modes Configuring the DSRIQ-SRL 62 To con gure a DSRIQ-SRL module: Creating a DSRIQ-SRL macro To create a macro: 64 Using History mode To use History mode: Page 66 Appendix C: UTP Cabling UTP copper cabling Wiring standards Cabling installation, maintenance and safety tips 68 Appendix D: Technical Specifications Page 70 * Appendix E: Sun Advanced Key Emulation Sun Key Emulation Special considerations for Japanese Sun USB and Korean Sun USB keyboards (DSRIQ-USB modules only) PS/2-to-USB Keyboard Mappings 72 Appendix F: Technical Support Page For Technical Support: 590-346-001C