Siemens KVM series 3-1621 manual Virtual Media, Oscar graphical user interface, Video, Security

Product Overview

manipulation. The KVM-IA is powered directly from the target device and provides Keep Alive functionality when the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance is not turned on.

The KVM-IAs enable direct KVM connectivity to target devices that are attached to the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance. Each KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliance has 16 ARI ports for connecting KVM-IAs.

The KVM-IAs that work with the appliances support target devices with PS/2 and USB ports as well as SUN 8-pin ports for keyboard and mouse. When using the OSCAR interface in conjunction with KVM-IAs, you can easily switch between platforms.

1.3.2Virtual Media

The KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances support virtual media when connected to a KVM-IA. You can use virtual media support to connect USB media devices to a KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance and make those devices available to any connected appliances.

Use virtual media to move data between a target device and USB media devices that are connected to the KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances. You can install, upgrade, or recover the operating system; update the BIOS code; or start the target device from a USB drive through the virtual media capabilities of the KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances.

Virtual media can be connected directly to the KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances using one of four USB ports on these appliances. In addition, virtual media can be connected to any remote workstation that is running the KVM s3 Client and is connected to the appliance using an Ethernet connection. To open a virtual media session with a target device, the target device must first be connected to the appliance using a KVM s3-Adapter USB2-VGA cable. For more information about the on-board web interface, refer to the Virtual Media Guide.

1.3.3OSCAR graphical user interface

The KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances use the OSCAR® for Fujitsu-Siemens Computers graphical user interface, which has menus to configure the switching system and to select computers. You can list target devices by unique name, EID (Electronic ID), or port number.

1.3.3.1Security

Use the OSCAR interface to protect the switching system with a screen saver password. After a user-defined time, the screen saver mode engages and access is prohibited until the correct password is entered to reactivate the switching system.

1.3.3.2Operation modes

The OSCAR user interface provides various operation modes for system administration of the KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances. Use these modes (Scan, Switch, and Share) to manage the switching activities. See Chapter 3, “Basic operations”, beginning on page 17 for more information.

1.3.4Video

The KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances provide optimal resolution for analog VGA, SVGA, and XGA video. You can achieve resolutions of up to 1280 x 1024

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