ServSwitch CX Uno IP
 Contents
 Further information
 Index
 Global users
Many computers
SAM formats
 ServSwitch CX Uno IP features front and rear
 What you may additionally need
What’s in the box
 Mounting
Single unit rack brackets
Double unit rack brackets
 SAM
Connections
 Local user
To connect the local user port
From video monitor From USB keyboard and mouse
 IP network link
ServSwitch CX Uno IP Front panel
Global user IP network port
To connect the Global user IP network port
 To connect a computer system
Computer system via SAM
 Exceeds 40 degrees Centigrade
Power in connection
To connect the power supply
Output lead from Power adapter
 To connect and address the switch boxes
Power control port
 Cascading multiple units
See also
Cascade tree
 Connecting units in cascade
Tips for successful cascading
To connect units in cascade
 Addressing computers in a cascade
Using cascaded computers
 Multiple video head connections
It is recommended that Second SAM in each pair is a
USB-type and that it is plugged
 Remote switching control
Host computer port/channel Video off
Cable from serial Control device Rear panel
 Overall initial configuration
Configuration
 Initial configuration
 Security
To access the main menu Hotkeys
Main menu
Menu layout
 Registering users and host computers
General security and configuration steps
To enable general security
To set an Admin password
 To clear a password and restore factory default settings
What to do if the Admin password has been forgotten
 Clearing IP access control
What is IP access control?
To clear IP access control
 To configure the unit from a global user location
Full configuration by global user
 Encryption settings
ServSwitch CX Uno IP encryption settings
Viewer encryption settings
 Positioning ServSwitch CX Uno IP in the network
Networking issues
 Firewall/router address
Placing ServSwitch CX Uno IP behind a router or firewall
Port settings
Addressing
 DNS addressing
To discover a DHCP-allocated IP address
 Placing ServSwitch CX Uno IP alongside the firewall
Ensuring sufficient security
Ports
 To control two or more ports simultaneously
Power switching configuration
Power control sequences
To configure the power sequences for each host computer
 To invoke backup/recovery mode
Upgrading ServSwitch CX Uno IP models
Recovering from a failed upgrade
To upgrade ServSwitch CX Uno IP models
 Front panel indicators
Accessing the ServSwitch CX Uno IP
 Selecting a computer
Local user access
 Select Host menu here you can select computers by name
To select a computer using the Select Host menu
When choosing
Standard hotkeys
 To log
To select a computer using mouse buttons
To select a computer using mouse buttons Advanced method
Logging in and out
 Reminder banner
To enable/disable the confirmation box
To change banner colors or disable the banner
Confirmation box
 User preferences and functions
Orange dot indicators in the Select Host menu
 Global User
Global user access
 To download the VNC viewer
Global user access via VNC viewer
To access via the VNC viewer
Enter the ServSwitch CX Uno IP address here and click OK
 To access via your web browser
Global user access via web browser
 Using the viewer window
When using the viewer window
Menu bar
 To select a host
Configure
Mouse pointers
Host selection
 Re-synchronize mouse
Access mode shared/private
Power switching
Auto calibrate
 Controls
 Keyboard Control
Enable Sun Translation
When entering codes
Video Settings
 Using automatic configurations
Increased by 50% when a slow link is detected
Setting the Threshold manually
 Advanced Settings
Custom Video Modes
Overlap Capture
 Viewer encryption settings
If you need to enter a port number
Supported web browsers
 Techhelp@blackbox.co.uk
Troubleshooting
When logging on using VNC viewer, I cannot enter a username
Getting assistance
 To access the local setup menus
Appendix 1 Local setup menus
 Functions
Power Control
Restore Standard Mouse
Restore Intellimouse
 Screen Saver
User Preferences
Reminder Banner
Reminder Color
 Settings 1, 2, 5, 10, 30 Seconds, 1, 5, 10 Minutes
Mouse Switching
Settings Disabled 2, 5, 10,15 or 20 Minutes
User Timeout
 Settings Disabled, Enabled
Setup Options
 IP address, net mask, VNC port, etc
Configuration
IP admin password, encryption settings, etc
Completely resets the ServSwitch CX Uno IP unit
 Unit Configuration
 Network Configuration
 Options Port
Serial Configuration
Settings Power Control, Sync Units
Settings 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600
 To reset the ServSwitch CX Uno IP configuration
Reset Configuration
 Appendix 2 Configuration pages via viewer
To access the remote configuration pages
Main configuration Logged on users
 User accounts
 Unit configuration
 Advanced unit configuration
 Time & date configuration
 IP Gateway
Network configuration
IP Access Control
IP Network Mask
 To edit/remove access control entries
Setting IP access control
To define a new IP access control entry
To reorder access control entries
 Serial port configuration
Options Port Use
Baud Rate
 To create a new host entry
Host configuration
Erase Host Configuration
Add entry for unrecognized host
 For further details To get here
Logging and status
To copy and paste the log
Syslog Server IP Address
 Ldap configuration
 Preferred encoding
Appendix 3 VNC viewer connection options
Color/Encoding
Auto select
 Customize
Enable all inputs
Disable all inputs view-only mode
Inputs
 Misc
 Custom Size
Scaling
No Scaling
Scale to Window Size
 Load / Save
Defaults Reload
Defaults Save
Identities
 Appendix 4 VNC viewer window options
 Appendix 5 Browser viewer options
Encoding and color level
Security
 Appendix 6 Addresses, masks and ports
IP addresses
Net masks
 Binary octet after
Net masks the binary explanation
Operation with net mask
Binary equivalent
 Address ranges
Calculating the mask for IP access control
Single locations
All locations
 Ports
Security issues with ports
 SLAVE2 end 9pin D-type female
Appendix 7 Cable and connector specifications
Power switch to power switch daisy chain cable
9pin D-type female 4pin RJ9
 Appendix 8 Hotkey sequence codes
Permissible key presses
Creating macro sequences
 Appendix 9 Supported video modes
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Safety information
 End user licence agreement
 Canadian Department of Communications RFI statement
Radio Frequency Energy
European EMC directive 89/336/EEC
FCC Compliance Statement United States
 Certification notice for equipment used in Canada
 Instrucciones de seguridad
Normas Oficiales Mexicanas NOM electrical safety statement
 
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