System Hardware Configuration Requirements | Dell 2321DS instruction

•Windows Server® 2003 Service Pack 1 (Web, Standard, and Enterprise)

•Windows XP (Professional) Service Pack 2

•Windows Vista® Business

•Windows 2008 Server

•Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® versions 3, 4 or 5 (WS, ES, and AS)

•SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server version 9 or 10

System Hardware Configuration Requirements

The following list contains the hardware configuration requirements for running the Remote Console Switch Software on the supported operating systems. Configurations with less than the recommended requirements are not supported.

•500 MHz Intel® Pentium® III

•256 MB of RAM

•10 or 100BaseT NIC (100 recommended)

•XGA Video with graphics accelerator

•Desktop size must be a minimum of 800 x 600

•Color palette must be a minimum of 65,536 (16-bit) colors

Supported Browsers

The Remote Console Switch Software supports the following browsers:

•Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.x SPI or later

•Firefox version 2.0 or later

Installing the Remote Console Switch Software

The Remote Console Switch Software can be installed on Windows and Linux platforms. Follow these instructions to install Remote Console Switch Software on the desired platform.

To install on Windows:

Installation

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Dell 2321DS manual System Hardware Configuration Requirements, Installing the Remote Console Switch Software

Contents

Dell Remote Console Switch System User’s Guide Page STZ Safety and EMC Approvals and Markings Contents Controlling Your System at the Analog Displaying Version Information Setting the Preemption WarningLaunching the Remote Console Switch Software Navigating the Oscar Interface Launching the VNC or RDP Viewer Customizing the Explorer WindowVii Viii Configuring Virtual Media Remotely 133 135141 159 Installing a Web Certificate 167Upgrading Firmware Using the AMP 172 155 Structure of Active Directory 177 Standard Schema versus Dell Extended SchemaExtensions to Access Your RCS 202 177 Xii Xiii Safety Precautions GeneralXiv Page Xvi Rack Mounting of Systems Xvii LAN Options SIP Intelligent Module Remote Console Switch Features and Benefits Multiplatform Support On-board Web InterfaceDSView 3 Management Software Plug-in Virtual Media SecurityEncryption Video Flash UpgradeableMaximum Resolution Refresh Rate Video Type Operation Modes Remote Console Switch Software Features and Benefits Easy to Install and ConfigureCascade Tier Expansion Interoperability with Avocent Products Powerful Customization CapabilitiesExtensive Remote Console Switch Management IPv4 and IPv6 Capabilities Product Overview Remote Console Switch Quick Setup Checklist Installation Installation Getting Started Remote Console Switch Installation and Setup Rack Mounting Your Remote Console Switch Unit Setting Up Your NetworkKeyboards OU Mounting Bracket Installation To install the 2321DS Remote Console Switch mounting bracket Installation DS Remote Console Switch Mounting Bracket Installation Installing the Remote Console Switch Unit Network Server Installation Main Menu Network Configuration Menu Web Interface Port Configuration Menu Select option 1, User Input 10. User Input Menu END RSA Private KEY Connecting a SIP Video OptimizationMouse Acceleration Installation Adding a Cascade Switch Installation Local User CAT ACI Port Installation Cascading with Legacy Switches Adding a PEM Optional 14. Remote Console Switch Configuration With a PEM Launching the On-board Web Interface On-board Web Interface Installation and SetupConnecting to the Network Supported Browsers Remote Console Switch Software Installation and Setup Supplied with the Remote Console Switch SoftwareSupported Operating Systems Installing the Remote Console Switch Software System Hardware Configuration Requirements Drive\WIN32\SETUP.EXE Viewing and Selecting Ports and Devices Controlling Your System at the Analog Ports Oscar Interface Status Symbols SymbolDescription Viewing the Status of Your Switch Selecting Devices Soft Switching Navigating the Oscar Interface Oscar Interface Navigation Basics This Keystroke Oscar Interface Navigation Basics This Keystroke Does This Configuring Oscar Interface Menus Changing the Display Behavior Setup Dialog Box Menu Dialog Box Security Dialog Box Setting Console Security Select Enable Screen Saver Controlling the Status Flag Flag Dialog Box Assigning Device Types Setting the Interface Language Devices Dialog Box Device Modify Dialog Box Assigning Device Names Configuring Network Settings Network IPv4 Mode Dialog Box Configuring Virtual Media Settings Scanning Your System Displaying Version Information 12. Scan Dialog Box Setting the Preemption Warning 13. Preempt Dialog Box Displaying Configuration Information Diagnostic Test Details Description Running System Diagnostics Broadcasting to Servers 15. Broadcast Dialog Box Power Controlling Devices Power windowPower Window Status Symbols Description PDU Settings window PDUs Window Status Symbols DescriptionPDUs window PDU Inlets window Click Setup PDUs PDU Outlets window Controlling Your System at the Analog Ports Navigating the Remote Console Switch Software Launching the Remote Console Switch Software Viewing Your System in the Explorer Explorer Window Explorer Window Features Remote Console Switch Software Basic Operations Product Type Dialog Box Configure Tiered Switches Dialog Box Product Type Dialog Box Remote Console Switch Software Basic Operations Configure Tiered Switches Dialog Box Select Remote Console Switches to Add Dialog Box Accessing Your Remote Console Switch Remote Console Switch View Tab Selected Launching the VNC or RDP Viewer Changing General Properties Changing Server and Switch Properties General Properties tab Changing Server Network Properties 10. Server Network Properties Tab Changing Switch Network Properties 11. Switch Network Properties Tab Changing Information Properties 12. Information Properties Tab Viewing Server Connections Properties 13. Server Connections Property Tab VNC properties Remote Console Switch Software Basic Operations 14. Server VNC Properties tab RDP properties 15. Server RDP Properties tab Changing Server and Switch Options Accessing a Server via a Browser WindowGeneral options 16. Options Dialog Box Custom Field Labels Changing DirectDraw Support Windows Operating Systems Only VNC options HTTP/HTTPS options RDP options Organizing Your System 17. Sites View Tab Selected Creating Folders Modifying Custom Field Names 20. Assign To Dialog Box Assigning a Unit to a Site, Location, or Folder Deleting and Renaming Select Edit Delete. -or Modifying the Selected View on Startup Customizing the Explorer Window 100 Changing the Default BrowserManaging Your Local Databases Saving a Database 101 Exporting a Database 102 Loading a Database 103 Accessing Servers from the Remote Console Switch Software 104 Remote Console Switch Software Servers Tab 105 Accessing Servers from the On-board Web Interface 106 Interacting With the Server Being Viewed Viewer Window Features Viewer Menu bar107 108 Adjusting the ViewerAdjusting the Viewer Toolbar Connection Status Indicator Sharing Mode 109 Setting the Toolbar Hide Delay Time 110 Expanding and Refreshing Your Viewer 111 Adjusting the Viewer Resolution Adjusting the Video Quality Adjusting Color Depth112 113 Manual Video Adjust Dialog Box Options Minimizing Remote Video Session Discoloration Improving Screen Background Color Display114 Setting Mouse Scaling Adjusting the Mouse115 Minimizing Mouse Trailing Improving Mouse Performance116 117 Viewing Multiple Servers Using the Scan ModeReducing Mouse Cursor Flickering Scanning Your Servers 10. Viewer Thumbnail Viewer 118 119 Accessing Scan Mode from the Remote Console Switch Software 120 Thumbnail View Status IndicatorsAccessing Scan Mode from the On-board Web Interface Setting up your Scanning Preferences 121 Navigating the Thumbnail Viewer 122 Using Macros to Send Keystrokes to the Server 123 Session Options General Tab 124 Screen Capturing Preemption 125Preemption Scenarios Current User Preempted by Preemption of Remote User by a Remote Administrator Connection Sharing126 127 Exclusive Mode 128 129 Common Virtual Media Terms Configuring Virtual Media Locally Enabling/Disabling Virtual Media Using the Oscar Interface130 131 Setting Virtual Media Options Using the Oscar Interface Mass Storage Write Access132 Reserve 133 Configuring Virtual Media Remotely Virtual Media Window On-board Web Interface 134 135 Launching Virtual Media Dell Virtual Media Client Showing No Connection 136 137 Virtual Floppy Drive Virtual CD/DVD Drive Virtual Media Connection Status138 Resetting the USB Bus Reserving a Virtual Media Session139 140 Migrating Switches from the Remote Console Switch Software Viewing and Configuring Remote Console Switch Parameters Changing Remote Console Switch Parameters141 142 Setting Up User Accounts User Access Level Rights Operations Remote Console143 Snmp 144 Users Window 145 146 User Access Rights Window 147 Locking and Unlocking User Accounts 148 Enabling and Configuring Snmp 149 Snmp Configuration Window 150 Enabling Individual Snmp Traps 151 Viewing and Resynchronizing Server Connections 152 Modifying a Server Name 153 Viewing and Configuring Tiered Switch Connections 154 Viewing the SIPs and Avocent IQ Modules 155 Viewing Remote Console Switch Version Information 156 SIPs Subcategory 12. SIPs Firmware Version Window 157 13. SIP Version Window 158 159 Upgrading Firmware 160 14. Upgrade Switch Firmware Window 161 15. Upgrade SIP Firmware Window 162 Controlling User Status 17. User Status Window 163 Rebooting Your System Managing Remote Console Switch Configuration Files164 165 Managing User Databases 166 167 Installing a Web Certificate 168 Managing PDUs 169 170 171 Accessing the AMP Upgrading Firmware Using the AMP Upgrading Remote Console Switch Firmware172 173 174 175 Using the Resync Wizard 176 Overview Structure of Active Directory177 Domain Controller Computers Object Classes178 Schema Extensions Attributes179 180 Standard Schema versus Dell Extended Schema 181 Standard Installation Configure the Override Admin Account Configuring DNS Settings182 183 Configuring the Network Time Protocol Settings Enabling Ldap Authentication Entering Authentication Parameters184 185 186 Authentication Panel Field Descriptions Ldap SSL Certificates Enabling SSL on a Domain Controller187 188 Click Start Administrative Tools Domain Security Policy 189 On-board Web Interface Send Security Certificate 190 Field Description 191 Login Timeout CA Certificate Information Display192 193 Configuring Group Objects 194 195 Operation KVM Appliance KVM User Admin 196 Active Directory Object Overview for Standard Schema 197 Dell Extended Schema Active Directory Object Overview 198 199 Typical Setup for Active Directory Objects 200 Setting Up Active Directory Objects in a Single Domain 201 Setting Up Active Directory Objects in Multiple Domains 202 Extending the Active Directory Schema Optional 203 Opening the Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-In Creating a SIP Object Creating a Privilege Object204 205 Using Dell Association Objects Syntax Creating an Association Object Adding Objects to an Association Object206 207 Console Redirection Access Security 208 Target Device Naming Requirements for Ldap Implementation 209 Frequently Asked Questions 210 211 212 Appendix a Updating the Remote Console Switch Software 213 Table B.2 Tree View Control Keyboard and Mouse ShortcutsOperation Description 214 215 Figure C-1. TCP Port Communication 216 217 Appendix D MIBs and Snmp Traps MIB Groups Product ID Group dsProductID218 Table D-1. Product IP Group Objects Object Type Description 219 Object Type Description 220 221 SIP Group dsSIP User Name Snmp Trap Object Group222 Table D-2. SIP Group Objects Object Type Description New Image Version 223Target User Name Image Type 224 Image Upgrade Results SIP Identification Tiered Switch IdentificationTiered Switch Old Identification 225 Device Identification 226Filename Identification Firmware Condition User Account Lock Reason 227Condition Explanation IP Address SIP Image Upgrade Result228 User Account Unlocked Reason Type of SIP Image Virtual Media Drive Access ModeImage Upgrade Result Code 229 230 231 Enterprise Traps 232 Trap Trap Message Severity 233 Trap Trap Message Severity Description 234 235 236 237 238 239 SIP 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 Upgrading the Remote Console SwitchUpgrade Firmware Using the On-board Web Interface Upgrading Firmware Using a Serial Console 248 249 Upgrading Remote Console Switch Firmware in Oscar Recovering From a Failed Flash Upgrade Upgrading the SIP module firmware250 Figure E-2. SIP Status Dialog Box 251 252 Dimension 253Analog Port Sets 254 Safety and EMC Approvals and Markings 255 Serial Power Control PDU Port 256 Table F-2 DS Remote Console Switch Product Specifications 257 Appendix G Technical Support 258 Index 259 260 Ldap 261 262 Snmp 263