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© LINDY ELECTR ONICS LIMITED & LIND Y-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - FIRST EDITION (J AN 2010) KVM Swi tch CAT-32 IP with KVM ove r IP M odule User Manual English KVM Switch CA T-32 IP: LINDY No.
2 Contents Section 1........ .......... ...... ...... .......... ...... ...... .......... ...... ...... ........3 1.1 Introduction ............ ................... ............... ................... .................. ..... 4 1.2 CAT-32 with IP access module .
Section 1 Introducing the CAT-32 IP 4 1.1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing this LINDY KVM Switch. Please read this manual carefully to fully understand the functions and features that the switch offers.
Section 1 Introducing the CAT-32 IP 6 1.4. Product Features 32 UTP Cat.5/6 server ports in a narrow 1U, 19” rack mount design Dual console operation option: Local console connected by PS/2 a.
8 Section 2 Hard ware Installation Section 2 Hardware Installation 9 2.1. Hardware Installation Guide Before you start please verify that all parts are included according to the package contents listed previously. Please prepare the required amount of KVM Computer Access Modules and UTP cables to connect to your computers/servers.
10 Section 3 KVM Switch Operatio n Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 11 3.1. KVM Switch Operation 3.1.1. Password Secur ity The KVM Switch CAT-32 IP has a single user password protection with auto logout security.
Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 12 + + 3.1.3. Computer / Por t Selection You can select the computer you want to access in one of two different ways: Keyboard hotkey selection On screen display menu selection 3.
Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 14 Status Menu Computer Module Status Submenu Status Menu This status page shows information for all daisy chained K VM Switches: Firm ware version, KVM S witch PCB model and max. number of ports. Se lect one bank and press Enter to access the st atus pages of t he Cat.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 16 5.0.1. KVM over IP Access Features The IP access module provides remote KVM over IP access to the KVM switch CAT-32. It converts all keyboard video and mouse signals and sends them as TCP/IP signals over your LAN/WAN connection.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 18 5.2 C AT-32 IP Setup Tool MAC Address De tection Connect t he CAT-32 IP to your computer either via a local network, or via USB. If you use a USB c onnection W indows will detect the CAT-32 IP as a ‘Removable Disk ’ and an appropriate drive letter will be assigned.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 20 5.3. Keyboard, Mouse and Video Configuration Between the CAT-32 IP and t he host, there are two interfaces available for transmitting keyboard and mouse data: USB and P S/2.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 22 5.4. Usage Prerequisites The CAT-32 IP features an embedded operating system offering a vari ety of s tandardized interfaces. This section will describe these i nterfaces, and the way to use them in a more detailed manner.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 24 5.6. Navigation Once logged into the CAT-32 IP s uccessfully, the ma in page appears. This page consists of three parts; each of them contains specific information. Th e buttons i n the upper area allow y ou to navigate within the f ront end.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 26 Note: Y our l ocal keyboard changes its keyboard layout acc ording t o the remote host system. If you use a German administration system and your host system uses a US English keyboard layout for instance, some speci al keys on the German keyboard will not work as expected.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 28 Video Settings through the remote console: Brightness Controls the brightness of the picture Contrast Controls the contrast of the picture Clock Defines the h orizontal frequency f or a vide o line and depends on the video mode.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 30 Remote Console Sta tus Line Status line Shows both console and t he connecti on state. The size of the remote sc reen is displayed. The example below was taken from a Remote Console with a resoluti on of 1024 x 768 pixels.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 32 Telnet Console The CAT-32 IP f irmware features a Telnet server that enables a user to connect vi a a standard Telnet c lient.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 34 5.7.2 . Virtual Media One of the c omputers c onne cted to the CAT-32 IP can also be s et up for r emote mass s torage via a USB c onnection. Files can be uploa ded to the s witch, which t he host comp uter ‘sees’ as virtual dri ves.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 36 Create a CD-ROM/ ISO Image Follow the procedure below to create a CD-R OM image which can be accessed by the host system via the CAT-32 IP. The image file must be an ISO file format! First, o n your client PC y ou must create an image of your CD which can be accessed by th e host system.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 38 7. You will see the dialog below detailing the active image: 8. Click Reactivate . Access th e c onsole window and you will s ee that another CD dri ve h as been installed o n the host comp uter. This is the vir tual drive you have just set up .
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 40 2. Click on the Search for new devices icon - The CAT-32 IP wi ll be detected as an Unconfigured device and its MAC address will be displayed in the left panel. Double cl ick on the MAC address to launch the Device Configuration Wizard .
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 42 5.7.3. User Mana gement Change Passwor d To change your password, ent er the new password in the upper entry field.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 44 5.7.4. KV M Settings User Console The following settings a re user specific. This mean s the super user can customize these settings for individual users separately. Changing the settings for one user does not affect the settings for the other users.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 46 Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plug-in Instructs t he web browser of your administration system to use S un’s JVM. The JVM in the browser i s used to ru n the code for the Remote Console window which is actually a Java Applet.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 48 USB Mouse Type Enables USB mouse type. Choose between MS Windows 2000 or newer for MS Windows 2000 or Windows XP, or Other Operating Systems for MS Windows NT, Linux, or OS X. In MS Windows 2000 or newer mode the remote mouse is always sy nchronized wit h the local mouse.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 50 IP auto configuration W ith this option you can control i f the CAT-32 IP s hould obtain its network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP s erver. For DHCP, select dhcp , a nd for BOOTP select boo tp . If you c hoose none then IP auto configuration is disabled.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 52 Note: The KVM over IP module has its own independent real time clock. Make sure the time setting is correct. (See the Section called Date and Time on page 59 ) Enable Dynamic DNS Enables the Dynamic DNS service.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 54 Certificate The CAT-32 I P uses t he Secure Sock et Layer ( SSL) protocol fo r any en crypted network traffic between i tself and a connected client. During the c onnection est ablishment th e CA T-32 IP has to expose its identity to a client using a cryptographic certificate.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 56 Confirm Challenge Password Confirmation of the Challenge Password Email The email address of a contact person that is responsible for the CAT-32 IP and its security. Key length This is t he length of t he generated k ey in bits.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 58 Serial line speed The speed the CAT-32 I P is c ommunicating with the modem. Most m odems available t oday will support the d efault value of 115200 bps. In c ase you are us ing an old mo dem and discovering problems try to lower this speed.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 60 Event Log Important events l ike a login f ailure o r a firmware update are logged to a selection of logging destinations. Each of those events belongs t o an event group, w hich can be activated separately.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 62 5.7.6. Maintenan ce Device Informa tion This s ection contains a summary s howing various information about t he CAT-32 IP and its current firmware.
Section 5 IP Acc ess Configuration & Operation 64 New fi rmware update s are provided as a binary file which can be sent t o y ou by email. Please contact LINDY Technical Suppo rt team i n your preferr ed country should you need to update your firmw are.
Troubleshootin g 66 Troubleshooting KVM Switch Troubleshooting If none of the port LEDs or the display on the KV M Switch are illuminated then please check that the power adapter is connected and switched on at the mains. Before you check any further please make sure that all cables are fitted correctly! 1.
Technical In formation 68 Key Codes This table shows the key codes used to defines keystrokes or hotkeys for several functions. Please note that these key codes do not necessarily represent key c haracters that are u sed on international keyboards. They name a key on a standard 104 k ey PC keyboard with US English language mapping.
Technical In formation 70 Video Modes The table below lists the vi deo mod es that the CAT-32 IP r emote con sole supports. P lease d o not use any other custom video settings; the CAT-32 IP may not be able to detect them.
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