Features and Benefits, Reduce cable bulk | Daxten DSR4020, DSR2020

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Product Overview

Features and Benefits

Avocent DSR® switches combine analog and digital technology to provide flexible, centralized control of data center servers and facilitate the OA&M (operations, activation and maintenance) of remote branch offices where trained operators may be unavailable. They provide enterprise customers with a significant reduction of cable volume, secure remote access and flexible server management from anywhere at anytime.

Each DSR switch model consists of a rack mountable keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) switch, configurable for analog (local) or digital (remote) connectivity. Video resolutions are supported up to1280 x 1024 for remote users. Enhanced video quality of up to 1600 x 1200 is available to local users via the video port.

The DSR switch has user peripheral ports for PS/2 and USB keyboards and mice and an SPC port that may be used to connect to an SPC power control device. An SPC device is an 8- or 16-outlet device that can be used to control the power state of any attached target devices using the

DS software.

The DSR switches work over standard LAN connections. Users can access target devices across a 1000BaseT LAN port that is used to establish an Ethernet connection, or directly through a local port. Each DSR switch model includes a MODEM port that supports V.34, V.90 or V.92-compatible modems that may be used to access the switch when an Ethernet connection is not available.

The IP-based DSR switches give you flexible target device management control from anywhere in the world.

Reduce cable bulk

With server densities continually increasing, cable bulk remains a major concern for network administrators.The DSR switches significantly reduce KVM cable volume in the rack by utilizing the innovative DSRIQ module and single, industry-standard Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) CAT 5 cabling. This allows a higher server density while providing greater airflow and cooling capacity.

The DSRIQ module is powered directly from the target device and provides Keep Alive functionality when the DSR switch is not powered.

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Daxten DSR4020, DSR2020, DSR8020, DSR1020 manual Features and Benefits, Reduce cable bulk

Contents

For models DSR1020, DSR2020, DSR4020, DSR8020 DSR Switch USA Notification Japanese Approvals Safety and EMC Standards Table of Contents Console Menu Other Console Main Menu Options List of Figures Vi DSR Switch Installer/User Guide List of Tables Viii DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Reduce cable bulk Features and Benefits Access the DSR switch via network connection Two modes of accessEasy access to any target device Server SoftwareNetwork DSR1020 DSR2020 DSR4020 DSR8020 Rack mount safety considerations Safety Precautions Installation Overview Installation Ethernet Basic DSR Switch Configuration Supplied with the DSR switch Setting up your networkGetting Started Additional items needed To connect and power up your DSR switch Connecting the DSR Switch Hardware To connect a Dsriq module to a serial device To connect a Dsriq module to a server Verifying the Connections To adjust mouse settings on Windows NT using default drivers To adjust mouse settings using IntelliPoint drivers To adjust mouse settings using Red Hat Linux driversTo adjust mouse settings using Sun Solaris drivers To access the Oscar interface Main dialog box Controlling Your System at the Local PortViewing and Selecting Ports and Servers Oscar Interface Status Symbols Symbol Description Viewing the status of your DSR switching systemSelecting target devices To select target devices To configure the Oscar interface screen delay Soft switchingTo soft switch to a target device Navigating the Oscar Interface Enter Alt+OSingle-click, Enter Backspace To access the Oscar interface Setup dialog box Configuring Oscar Interface Menus Assigning target device names To access the Oscar interface Names dialog box Names Dialog Box To list target devices alphabetically by name To assign names to target devices To access the Oscar interface Devices dialog box Assigning device typesTo assign a device type Changing the display behavior To access the Oscar interface Menu dialog box To choose the display order of target devices To set a Screen Delay Time for the Oscar interface To access the Oscar interface Flag dialog box Controlling the status flagOscar Interface Status Flags FlagDescription To determine how the status flag is displayed Broadcasting to target devices To broadcast to selected target devices To access the Oscar interface Broadcast dialog box Using Scan mode To turn Broadcasting offTo add target devices to the Scan list To remove a target device from the Scan list To start the Scan mode 12 Commands Dialog Box To cancel Scan mode Setting local port Screen Saver options To access the Oscar interface Screen Saver dialog boxTo set the Screen Saver options Setting the keyboard country code To exit Screen Saver mode and log in to the local portTo immediately turn on the screen saver 14 Keyboard Dialog Box To set the keyboard country code for Sun servers To access the Oscar interface Commands dialog box Managing Server Tasks Using the Oscar Interface Viewing and disconnecting user connections To view current user connectionsTo disconnect a user To reset the PS/2 mouse and keyboard values Resetting your PS/2 keyboard and mouse To display version information Displaying version information Click X to close the Dsriq Version dialog box DSR Switch Installer/User Guide To log in to the DSR web server Remote Operations DSR Explorer Window Area Descriptions Letter Description About the DSR Explorer Window Using the side navigation bar Using the top option barBookmarking a window Internet Explorer only Refreshing a window Printing a windowLogging Out To bookmark a window Launching a KVM session DSR web server device managementUpgrading Dsriq modules User access levels Rebooting the applianceManaging Local Accounts Preemption levels Managing Device Properties Viewing and changing appliance configuration information Appliance Appliance Settings Versions Power Controlling Target Devices DSR Switch Installer/User Guide About the Video Viewer Window Video Viewer To enable/disable or configure the session time-out Video Viewer minimum requirementsSession time-out CDE F G a Window Features Changing the toolbar To specify a toolbar hide timeVideo Viewer Window Descriptions Letter Adjusting the View Setting the Window SizeTo change the Video Viewer window resolution To align the mouse cursors To enable or disable full screen mode Adjusting color depthTo enable automatic, full or manual scaling To refresh the screen To manually adjust the video quality of the window Additional Video Adjustment C D E F G H Contrast and brightness Detection thresholdsBlock noise threshold and pixel noise threshold Automatic video adjustment Adjusting Mouse OptionsCursor Type Refresh image To enter single cursor mode Single cursor modeTo select a key for exiting single cursor mode Remote Cursor Local Cursor To change the mouse cursor setting To exit single cursor modeScaling Alignment Using Macros Using Keyboard Pass-throughTo realign the mouse To specify keyboard pass-through Closing a Video Viewer Window Session Saving the ViewTo capture the Video Viewer window to a file To capture the Video Viewer window to your clipboard Network Configuration To configure network settings using the Console menuConsole Menu Console Main Menu Terminal Operations To add a user to the DSR switch database Security ConfigurationTo rename a user in the DSR switch database Other Console Main Menu Options To remove a user from the DSR switch database Reset Certificates Restore Factory Defaults Enable Debug MessagesReset Appliance Firmware Management To upgrade the DSR switch firmware using the DSView software Appendix a Flash Upgrades DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Appendix B Technical Support To resolve an issue Before you begin Appendix C Using DSView Software Over a Modem Connection DSRIQ-SRL module modes Appendix D Using DSRIQ-SRL Modules Is Ctrl-F8 To configure a DSRIQ-SRL module Creating a DSRIQ-SRL module macroTo create a macro To use History mode Host Signal Signal Flow SRL Signal Pin Name/DescriptionTable D.1 DSRIQ-SRL Module Pinouts Appendix E UTP Cabling Table E.1 UTP Wiring Standards Pin Cabling installation, maintenance and safety tips Appendix F Technical Specifications Dimensions Table F.1 DSR Switch Product Specifications SPC Device PortPower Supply USB Device Port Appendix G Sun Advanced Key Emulation DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Numerics Index Module 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 43, 69, 73 Mode 74, 75 PPP Screen Saver Secure Mode Sessions User Connections