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O mniView ™ Remote IP Console U ser Manual ENTERPRISE Quad-Bus Series F1DE101G Remotely control a server , or multiple servers with a KVM Switch, over TCP/IP networks P74238-A-F1DE101G-man.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS Overvie w Intr odu cti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 P ackag e Con tents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Feature Overvi ew . . . . . . .
OVERVIEW 1 Introduction Congr atulations on your pur chase of this Belkin OmniVi ew ENTERPRISE Quad-Bus Series Rem ote IP Console (the RIPC). Our diverse lin e of KVM soluti ons ex emplifies th e Belkin commitment to d elivering hi gh-quality , dur able produ cts at a reason able price .
F eatur e Overvie w Capacity for one digital user support Allows one di gital user access to control a computer or KVM vi a web browser . W eb-bro wser compatibility The RIPC can be accessed fr om any computer that is running Mi croso ft® Intern et Explorer V ersion 5.
3 OVERVIEW Equipment Requirements Hardw are Requirements •O mniView ENTERPRI SE Qu ad-Bus Seri es Remote IP Console (in cluded) • PS/2 cable kit (inclu ded) • 5V DC, 2000mA power supply (inclu d.
OVERVIEW 4 Specifications P art Number: F1DE101G Pow er: 5V DC, 2000mA Network Connection: 10/100Base-T connection (stan dar d RJ45 connector) Ke yboard Emulation: PS/2 Mouse Emulation: PS/2 Monitors Supported: Supports all VESA graphi cs mod es, and te xt mod es Max.
OVERVIEW 5 RIPC Diagrams Connection Link / Activity Remote IP Console CPU/KVM console r eset power Serial 02 Serial 01 LAN Connection LED Link/Activity LED Serial 02 P ort LAN P ort Serial 01 port Pow.
INST ALLA TION 6 Hardw are Installation Installin g the RIPC into a Server Rack The RIPC in cludes m ountin g brackets f or installati on in 19-inch r acks. 1. A ttach th e includ ed brack et to the top or bottom of th e RIPC with the provi ded Phillips screws .
INST ALLA TION 7 1. P ower down your server or KVM Switch. 2. Connect your PS/2 type k eyboard and m ouse to the appr opriate PS/2 “Console” ports . 3. Ta ke the vi deo cable that is attached to your VG A monitor an d connect it to the “Con sole” port.
INST ALLA TION 8 Connecting the Computer or KVM U sin g the provi ded PS/2 cable kit, conn ect one end o f the VG A and PS/2 cables to your server . Connect the oth er end to th e “CPU/KVM” ports on the back of th e RIPC. CPU/KVM console reset power Serial 02 Serial 01 LAN P74238-A-F1DE101G-man.
INST ALLA TION 9 Connecting the Computer or KVM U sin g the provi ded PS/2 cable kit, conn ect one end o f the VG A and PS/2 cables to the RIPC on th e KVM Switch.
10 INST ALLA TION Pow ering Up the RIPC 1. Connect th e includ ed power supply unit into an available power outlet. 2. A ttach th e barrel plug into th e power jack located on the r ear of the RIPC to the power unit. 3. T urn on your KVM Switch. If you do not have a KVM Switch, please pr oceed with powering up your computers .
11 INST ALLA TION 1. U sin g a RJ45 crossover cable , connect on e end to the computer an d the other en d to the port labeled “Network” . 2. Set the IP ad dress on your computer to be in th e same r ange as 1.2.3.4 (ex ample: 1.2.3.6). 3. Open the Mi crosoft® In ternet Explor er web browser .
INST ALLA TION 12 Initial Network Configur ation 7. Und er Setting & Configur ations , click on “Network” . (Note: Uncheck “DHCP” check box.) 8. Enter th e desired n etwork settings an d click on “ Apply Changes” to save n ew n etwork settings.
INST ALLA TION 13 Remote Access Remote A ccess is a Java™ applet that displays the r edirected scr een, keyboard , and m ouse of the r emote h ost system to which the RIPC is attach ed. Th e web browser used f or accessing the RIPC m ust supply a Java Run time Environm ent, version 1.
INST ALLA TION 14 Configuration via serial On a computer that has HyperT erminal Services so ftware in stalled, conn ect the provi ded DB9 serial cable by attachin g one en d to your computer and the other en d to the port labeled “Serial 1” on th e RIPC.
USING YOUR RIPC 15 Prer equisites The RIPC featur es an embedded oper ating system an d application s that offer a variety o f standar d user interf aces.
USING YOUR RIPC 16 We r ecommen d the followin g browser f or a secured conn ection to the RIPC: Micr osoft Intern et Explorer versi on 5.5 or higher on Win dows 98, M e , 2000, and XP N etscape N avigator 7.
USING YOUR RIPC 17 Note: Be sure to change the administrator-user password immediately after you have installed and accessed your RIPC for the first time . Main Screen After a successful login, th e RIPC will present its m ain screen fr ames (see Figur e below).
USING YOUR RIPC 18 Log Out from the RIPC This link logs out the curr ent user and pr esents a n ew login screen. An automati c logout will occur if ther e is no ad min activity for a period o f 30 minutes—f ollowing a prompt f or re-en try of the passwor d.
USING YOUR RIPC 19 connecti on to be made , i.e. if you ar e working over a private intern al network your NA T (Network Ad dr ess T ranslati on) firewall settin gs must be configur ed accordin gly .
USING YOUR RIPC Remote Access Options The Rem ote Access title bar displays inform ation about th e incoming (In:) an d outgoin g (Out:) network traffi c. If you ar e using the compr essed encodin g, both compressed an d uncompressed in coming tr affic will be indi cated.
USING YOUR RIPC 21 Single (Direct) Mouse Mode If all synchr onization option s fail, it is still possible to work with th e remote m ouse by selectin g the single-m ouse mod e, usin g the im age button.
USING YOUR RIPC 22 Video Settings The RIPC featur es a panel to set up the fo llowing vid eo options , available in the Remote A ccess Options m enu. Note: Brightness and contrast controls affect all modes and KVM ports globally; the other settings are changed specifically f or each mode on each KVM port.
SECURITY 23 P orts & Protocols For ce HTTPS If this option is en abled, access to the W eb front-en d is only possible using an HTTPS connecti on. The RIPC won’t work on the HTTP port f or incomin g connecti ons. HTTPS P ort P ort number at which th e HTTPS server is set to.
SECURITY 24 Fi rewal l IP access control par ameters Pa ram eter Description Enable Fir ewall Enables access con trol based on IP sour ce addr esses. Default P olicy This option con trols arrivin g IP packets that don’t m atch any of the configur ed rules.
SECURITY 25 Certificate Management The RIPC uses th e SSL protocol f or an y encrypted network tr affic between itself and a conn ected clien t. During connecti on establishmen t, the RIPC has to e xpose its i dentity to a cli ent using a cryptogr aphic certificate .
SECURITY 26 Certificate Request Required Inf ormation H owever , it is possible to gen erate an d install a new certificate that is unique f or a parti cular card.
SECURITY 27 SSL Certificate Signing Request Note: If you destroy the CSR on the RIPC, there is no way to get it back! If you delete it by mistake , repeat the three steps. Settings & Configuration Netw ork N etwork Settin gs Par ameters Pa ram eter Description IP add ress IP add ress in th e usual dot n otation.
NETWORK SETTINGS MENU 28 Remote Access Settings While some par ameters can be chang ed while Remote A ccess is running, others m ust be set in th e Remote Access settin gs prior to activatin g it.
NETWORK SETTINGS MENU 29 Remote Access Options T able Contr ol Description Tr ansmission En coding The T ransmissi on Encoding settin g allows you to change the imag e-encodin g algorithm that is used to tran smit the video d ata to the Rem ote Access wind ow .
NETWORK SETTINGS MENU 30 U ser s & P asswor ds Upon delivery , each RIPC is pre-confi gured with a supervisor user called “a dm inistrator” having th e password “belkin” . IMPORT ANT: Be sur e to chang e the ad ministrator-user password imm ediately after you have in stalled and initially accessed your RIPC.
NETWORK SETTINGS MENU 31 Description User s & Passw ords T able Field Descripti on Existing U sers Select an existin g user for m odification or d eletion. Once a user has been selected, cli ck the “Lookup U ser” button to see complete user inform ation.
NETWORK SETTINGS MENU 32 Serial P ort The RIPC’s Seri al Settings allow you to specify which d evices ar e connected to the seri al port and how to use th em.
NETWORK SETTINGS MENU 33 Logically , connectin g to the RIPC usin g a telephon e line mean s nothin g more than building up a d edicated point-to-poin t connecti on from your RIPC computer to the RIPC. In oth er words, th e RIPC acts as an Intern et Service Provi der (ISP) to whi ch you can dial in.
NETWORK SETTINGS MENU 34 Ke yboard/Mouse Settings The RIPC supports differ ent keyboar d and m ouse models . The pan el shown in th e Keyboard/M ouse Settings M enu is used to adjust settings (see table below).
NETWORK SETTINGS MENU 35 K eyboar d/Mouse Settings M enu KVM Switches It is possible to select the n umber of ports used by th e connected KVM switch, and you m ay assign each port a nam e . In order to pr ovid e KVM port switching through th e RIPC, key combinati ons have to be d efined for th e ports.
NETWORK SETTINGS MENU 36 The syntax to define a ne w hot key is as f ollow s: < keycod e > [+| - [_] < keycode >]* For ex ample: Ctrl-Ctrl-A-Enter or Ctrl+A-*1-En ter M ultiple k ey codes can be concaten ated with a + or a - sign.
APPENDIX A 37 Update Firmw are Flash upgrad es allow you to obtain the latest firmwar e updates f or your RIPC. These upd ates ensure that your RIPC con tinues to work with th e latest devices and computers . Firmware upgr ades ar e free for th e life of th e RIPC.
APPENDIX A 38 The H ot Key T able shows the k ey codes used to defin es keystrok es. Please n ote that these k ey codes do n ot necessarily r epresent k ey characters that ar e used on intern ational k eyboards . They nam e a key on a stan dar d 104-key PC k eyboar d with U.
GLOSSAR Y 39 ACP I A specificati on that enables th e operating system to implem ent power man agemen t and system confi guration. AT X A dvanced T echnology Exten ded: A particular specifi cation of a m oth erboard intr odu ced by Intel® in 1995.
F AQs 40 Does the RIPC work with Belkin OmniVie w ENTERPRISE Quad-Bus Series KVM Switches? Ye s , it does. Does the RIPC work with non-Belkin KVM switches? Ye s, the RIPC works with n on-Belkin PS/2 KVM switches , however , be advised that degr adation in perf orman ce may result if a lesser-qu ality KVM switch is used.
TROUBLESHOOTING 41 The remote mouse doesn’t w ork or is not synchronous . Make sure the m ouse settings m atch the mouse m odel. The video quality is bad or the picture is gr ainy . T ry to correct the bri ghtn ess and contr ast settings un til they ar e out of a ran ge wher e the pictur e looks grain y .
42 INFORMA TION FCC Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILITY We, Belkin Corporation, of 501 W est Waln ut Street, Compton, CA 90220, declar e under our sole r esponsibility that th e product: F1DE101G to which this declar ation relates: Complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules.
Belkin Corporation 501 West W alnut Street Compton • CA • 90220 • USA T el: 310.898.1100 Fax: 310.898.1111 Belkin Components, Ltd. Express Business P ark • Shipton Way Rushden • NN10 6GL • United Kin gdom T el: +44 (0) 1933 35 2000 Fax: +44 (0) 1933 31 2000 Belkin Components B.
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