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Black Box Corporation,

1000 Park Drive,

Lawrence,

PA 15055-1018,

United States of America

Tel: +1-724-746-5500

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Contents

ServSwitch CX Contents Further information Index Introduction ServSwitch CX features front and rear Front panel buttons ServSwitch CX ServSwitch CX with IP What’s in the box What you may additionally need Connections MountingRack brackets Connections Local user To connect the local user port To connect a remote user Remote user via CX Remote extenderCable lengths for remote user locations Global user IP network port To connect the Global user IP network port Server system via SAM To connect a server system Modem/ISDN port To connect a modem or Isdn adapter Power in connection To connect the power supply Power control port To connect and address the switch boxes Cascading multiple units See also How cascade connections operate Addressing servers in a cascade 43 41 Tips for successful cascading Connecting ServSwitch CX units in cascadeNumbering diagram To connect units in cascade To test a specific link Using cascaded serversTesting specific links to cascaded servers Slave ServSwitch CX Multiple video head connections Overall initial configuration To access the configuration menu global users Configuration menusTo access the configuration menu local and remote users Hotkeys To enable general security General security and configuration stepsConfiguration menus layout To set an Admin password Registering users edit user list Admin userAccess to all servers Press Access to no servers Press To create/edit user accounts To create/edit server entries Tips when creating/editing server entriesRegistering servers edit computer list See Remote user skew adjustment for details Video compensation Vertical edges of images Server video compensationTo apply server video compensation To apply remote user video compensation Remote user video compensationTo display a suitable high contrast image If the image controls cannot provide a crisp image Using the supplied skew pattern Remote user skew adjustmentTo use skew adjustment Creating a skew test pattern Num Lock for Red, Caps Lock for Green To select an autoscan period To select an autoscan modeAutoscanning To define an autoscan list Saving and restoring configuration settings Preparations for configuration save/load To reset the ServSwitch CX with IP models What to do if the Admin password has been forgottenTo reset ServSwitch CX models Configuration screens Hot plugging and mouse restoration Which restore setting do I use?To restore mouse operation when hot plugging Recognising an IntelliMouse-style mouse To configure IP-specific settings Initial IP configurationTo use the initial IP-configuration sequence User Accounts IP configuration by global userTo configure IP details from a global user location Viewer encryption settings Encryption settingsServSwitch CX with IP encryption settings Networking issues Positioning ServSwitch CX with IP in the network Addressing Placing ServSwitch CX with IP behind a router or firewallPort settings To discover a DHCP-allocated IP address DNS addressing Ensuring sufficient security Placing ServSwitch CX with IP alongside the firewallBy configuration page via viewer Ports To configure the power sequences for each host server Power switching configurationPower control sequences To control two or more ports simultaneously Kvmadmin -getconfig kvm1.cfg Kvmadmin utilityKvmadmin command ip address parameters Kvmadmin -setusers users.csv Items required to use the upgrade utility Performing upgradesUpgrading ServSwitch CX models and SAMs To use the KVM Firmware Uploader utility Where Vxxx is the upgrade file version number Select the items to be upgradedSelect the upgrade file to be used Commence the upgrade Perform upgrade button Upgrading ServSwitch CX with IP modelsTo upgrade ServSwitch CX with IP models Computer button and numeric indicator ServSwitch CX modelsServSwitch CX with IP models User button and numeric indicator To select a server using the front panel controls Local and remote user accessTo gain access as a local or remote user Selecting a server Keep Pressed down until all other Numbers have been entered To select a server using hotkeysStandard hotkeys To select a server using mouse buttons Advanced method To select a server using the on-screen menuTo select a server using mouse buttons Confirmation box Logging in and outSelecting cascaded servers Reminder banner To change banner colours or disable the bannerTo use the Routing status feature Routing status User preferences and functions Power switching via configuration menuTo switch a server on or off Global user access To download the VNC viewer Global user access via VNC viewerTo access via the VNC viewer Global user access via web browser To access via your web browser Menu bar Using the viewer windowWhen using the viewer window To select a host ConfigureMouse pointers Auto calibrate Access mode shared/privatePower switching via viewer Re-synchronise mouse Mouse Control Single Mouse ModeControls Resync Mouse Video Settings KVM switch menuWhen entering codes Keyboard Control Info Setting the Threshold manually Using automatic configurationsIncreased by 50% when a slow link is detected Host system information To initiate a dial up link Access via dial up modem or Isdn linkIf you need to enter a port number To enter a port number in a Web browser Windows Viewer encryption settingsSupported web browsers Linux Getting assistance TroubleshootingWhen logging on using VNC viewer, I cannot enter a username Techhelp@blackbox.co.uk Configure IP port Appendix 1 Configuration menusTo access the configuration menus Functions Reminder Banner User PreferencesOSD Colour Reminder Colour Global Preferences Mouse SwitchingAutoscan Mode Screen Saver RS232 Mouse Type User TimeoutOSD Dwell Time Mouse Type Language Setup OptionsKeypads Controls Exclusive Use Automatic Logout Advanced Options DDC Options Configure IP port Unit Configuration Network Configuration Modem Configuration Reset Configuration To clear IP access control Clearing IP access controlWhat is IP access control? Appendix 2 Configuration pages via viewer To access the remote configuration pages User accounts Hardware Version Unit configurationAdmin Password Firmware Version Advanced unit configuration Time & date configuration MAC address Network configurationIP Access Control IP Network Mask To reorder access control entries Setting IP access controlTo define a new IP access control entry To edit/remove access control entries Modem port Serial port configurationPower control port Add entry for unrecognised host Host configurationErase Host Configuration To create a new host entry Examples Port/host addressing using Port DirectPort Direct Syslog Server IP Address Logging and statusTo copy and paste the log For further details To get here Auto select Appendix 3 VNC viewer connection optionsColour/Encoding Preferred encoding Inputs Enable all inputsDisable all inputs view-only mode Customise Scaling Misc Identities Defaults ReloadDefaults Save Load / Save Appendix 4 VNC viewer window options Security Appendix 5 Browser viewer optionsEncoding and colour level Net masks Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and portsIP addresses Want to know more? 154 Net masks the binary explanation All locations Calculating the mask for IP access controlSingle locations Address ranges Security issues with ports Ports RS232 serial flash upgrade cable Appendix 7 Cable and connector specificationsPower switch to power switch daisy chain cable Multi-head synchronisation cable Creating macro sequences Appendix 8 Hotkey sequence codesPermissible key presses Appendix 9 Supported video modes Safety information General Public License Linux End user licence agreement FCC Compliance Statement United States Radio Frequency EnergyEuropean EMC directive 89/336/EEC Canadian Department of Communications RFI statement FCC requirements for telephone-line equipment Certification notice for equipment used in Canada Normas Oficiales Mexicanas NOM electrical safety statement Instrucciones de seguridad 109 Index 111 112 BlackBox subsidiary contact details Country Web Site/Email Phone Fax