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Raritan Digital Solution CommandCenter Secure Gateway Deployment Guide Copyright © 2007 Raritan, Inc. DSD-0D-E April 2007 255-80-5160-00.
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Safety Guidelines To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard a nd possible damage to Raritan equipm ent: • Do not use a 2-wire power cord in any product configuration. • Test AC outlets at your computer and monitor for proper polarity and ground ing.
C ONTENTS i Content s Chapter 1: Introduction ....................................................................................................1 Prerequisites .........................................................................................
ii F IGURES Figur es Figure 1: Solaris Mouse Configurati on Window ................................................................................... ........ 8 Figure 2 Dominion KX Physical Co nnections ..............................................
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C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION 1 Chapter 1: Introduction CommandCenter Secure Gateway (CC-SG) provid es a hardware-based manageme nt solution engineered to consolidate secure access and c ontrol of IT devices.
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C HAPTER 2: P RE -D EPLOYMENT P LANNING 3 Chapter 2: Pre-Deployment Planning Prepare Infrastructure Planning for the installation of your CC-SG and Raritan devices is very much like the planning for any other new systems in your datacenter. HVAC, power, physical access and mounting, network, cabling, and remote access must be considered.
4 R ARITAN D IGITAL S OLUTION D EPLOYMENT G UIDE Prepare Network Network preparation is essential for Raritan de vices and CC-SG to function properly over your LAN/WAN. Allocate IP Addresses for Raritan Devices IP addresses must be allocated and statically assi gned for all Raritan devices.
C HAPTER 2: P RE -D EPLOYMENT P LANNING 5 Target Server Video Resolution Ensure that each target server’s video resolution and refresh rate is supported and that the signal is non-interlaced. Please refer to the specific Raritan product’s User Guide for supported video resolutions.
6 R ARITAN D IGITAL S OLUTION D EPLOYMENT G UIDE Note: For target servers running Windows 2000 or XP , you may wish to create a user name that will be used only for remote connections through CC -SG. This will enable you to keep the target server’s slow mouse pointer motion/acceleration se ttings exclusive to the CC-SG connection.
C HAPTER 2: P RE -D EPLOYMENT P LANNING 7 e) Under Custom options, clear the following checkboxes: Animatio n opt i ons: Animate controls and elements inside windows Animate windows when mi nimizing and maximizi ng Fade options : Fade or slide menus into vi ew Fade or slid e ToolTips in to view Fade out menu items after clicking f) Click OK .
8 R ARITAN D IGITAL S OLUTION D EPLOYMENT G UIDE Sun Solaris Settings To configure target serv ers running Sun Solaris: Set the mouse acceleration value to exactly 1 an d the threshold to exactly 1.
C HAPTER 2: P RE -D EPLOYMENT P LANNING 9 Apple Macintosh Settings For target servers running an Apple Macintosh ope rating system, the preferred method is to use the D2CIM-VUSB and Absolute mouse mode. IBM AIX Settings To configure target se rvers running IBM AIX: Go to the Style Manager, click on Mouse Settings and set Mouse acceleration to 1.
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C HAPTER 3: P REPARE R ARITAN D EVICES 11 Chapter 3: Prepare Raritan Devices The Raritan devices must be configured and inst alled on the network prior to adding the devices to CC-SG. Basic installation and configuration consists of the following steps: 1.
12 R ARITAN D IGITAL S OLUTION D EPLOYMENT G UIDE Minimum Firmware Version Raritan devices managed by CC-SG must have th e current minimum firmware version to work correctly with CC-SG. Once you add Raritan devices to CC-SG, you can perform firmware upgrades from the CC-SG interface.
C HAPTER 3: P REPARE R ARITAN D EVICES 13 Set Dominion KX IP Address After completing the boot process, you will see th e Dominion KX’s local access On Screen Display (OSD) . 1. Log in with the default username ( adm in ) and password ( raritan ). 2.
14 R ARITAN D IGITAL S OLUTION D EPLOYMENT G UIDE Dominion KX2 Devices The following section provides you with the n ecessary background information and steps to install and configure Raritan Dominion KX2 un its to conform to CC-SG’s requirements.
C HAPTER 3: P REPARE R ARITAN D EVICES 15 Connect to Network and Attach Serve rs Dominion KX2 uses standard UTP cabling (Cat5/ 5e/6) to connect to each target server. 1. Connect a standard Ethernet cable (included) from the network por t labeled LAN1 to an Ethernet switch, hub, or router.
16 R ARITAN D IGITAL S OLUTION D EPLOYMENT G UIDE Connect to Network and Attach Serial Devices 1. Power OFF the SX unit. 2. Disconnect from the installation computer, and m ove the Dominion SX to the location where it will be added to CC-SG. 3. Connect one end of a straight-through Cat5 cable to the SX.
C HAPTER 3: P REPARE R ARITAN D EVICES 17 3. Press CTRL+S to save the settings. The Main Menu appears. 4. Press R to restart. 5. Press ENTER . 6. Press R again to reboot the Dominion KSX. Connect to Network and Attach Serial Devices 1. [Optional] Disconnect the PS/2 keyboard and multi-sync monitor from the Admin Console ports.
18 R ARITAN D IGITAL S OLUTION D EPLOYMENT G UIDE Preparing IP-Reach Devices for CC-SG Management The following section provides you with the n ecessary background information and steps to install and configure Raritan IP-Reach units to conform to CC-SG’s requirements.
C HAPTER 3: P REPARE R ARITAN D EVICES 19 Set IP Reach IP Address 1. After the system boots, IP-Reach displays the Setup Wizard on the Admin Console screen. Note: During initial configuration, the IP-Reach Setup Wizard helps you quickly set up IP-Reach for the first time.
20 R ARITAN D IGITAL S OLUTION D EPLOYMENT G UIDE Connect to Network and Attach Serve rs or Switches 1. Connect a standard Ethernet cable from the network port to an Ethernet switch, hub, or router. 2. Connect the included CCP20 cable(s) from the KVM In port on the IP Reach unit to the KVM console of server or KVM switch to be accessed remotely.
CHAPTER 4: I NSTALL CC-SG 21 Chapter 4: Install CC-SG Basic installation of CC-SG comprises 3 steps: 1. Rack-mount the CC-SG unit. 2. Physically connect all cables. Each CC-SG model has a different setup. Follow the instructions for your CC-SG model number.
22 R ARITAN D IGITAL S OLUTION D EPLOYMENT G UIDE Physical Connections for CC-SG V1 Units Figure 12 Physical Connections for CCSG V1 Units 1. Connect the network LAN cable to the LAN 1 port on the rear panel of the CC-SG unit. Connect other end of cable to the network.
CHAPTER 4: I NSTALL CC-SG 23 3. Set IP Address of CC-SG 1. When you see the CommandCenter login prompt on the video output, log in with the default username/password of admin/raritan . Usernames and passwords are case-sensitive. You will be prompted to change the local console passw ord.
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A PPENDIX A: I NSTALLATION T EMPLATE 25 Appendix A: Installation Template Blank Template Fill in the following template with information relevant to your installation.
26 R ARITAN D IGITAL S OLUTION D EPLOYMENT G UIDE User Groups Name Privileges Policy Name 1 Policy Name 2 Users Username Password User Group Device Groups Name Member 1 Member 2 (Specify members by Category/Element) Node Groups (In CC-SG, target servers are refer r ed to as nodes.
A PPENDIX A: I NSTALLATION T EMPLATE 27 Sample Template CommandCenter Secure Gatew ay IP address netmask default gateway admin name admin password admin raritan Associations Category Name string/integ.
28 R ARITAN D IGITAL S OLUTION D EPLOYMENT G UIDE Users Name Password User Group Henryh rar123 sysadmin Georgeh rar123 sysadm in Ricka rar123 m sadmins Danf rar123 uni xadmins Device Groups Name Membe.
A PPENDIX B: R EMOTE P OWER M ANAGEMENT 29 Appendix B: Remote Power Management In CC-SG, you can implement remote power mana gem ent for nodes using Raritan powerstrips and Dominion series products.
30 R ARITAN D IGITAL S OLUTION D EPLOYMENT G UIDE Example: Remote Power M anagement Using SX, KX, and PowerStrip The following diagram illustrates the physical c onnections for managing remote power control. 1. Connect the red RJ45 connector end of the CSCSPCS-10 cable to the RJ45 port on the PowerStrip.
A PPENDIX B: R EMOTE P OWER M ANAGEMENT 31 Example: Remote Power Management for Multiple Power Connections Many data center devices, network routers, switc hes, and servers are equipped with redundant power or multiple power supplies requiring several AC electrical connections.
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