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Copyright © 2011 Raritan, Inc. PII-0V-v4.7-E February 2011 255-30-6000-00 Paragon II User Guide Release 4.7.
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Rack Mount Safety Guidelines In Raritan products which requi re Rack Mounting, please follow these pre cautions: Operation temperature in a clos ed rack environment may be gre ate r than room temperature. Do not exceed the rated maximum ambient temperatu re of the appliances.
iv Contents What's New in the Paragon II User Guide x How-To: Paragon Essentials xi Case 1. Setting the Ne twork Configuration .................................................................................. xi Case 2. Multiple Write Ac cess to the Same Se rver .
Contents v Installing a P2-UMT8 32S Stacking Unit....................................................................................... 29 Installing a P2-UMT1 664S Stacki ng Unit.......................................................................
Contents vi Blocked Channels Identific ation in Pr ivate Mode .............................................................. 67 Manually Selecti ng the Access Path ................................................................................. 68 Path Overlappi ng Constraint .
Contents vii Associating a Device with a Powe r Outlet ....................................................................... 125 Controlling Power to an Outlet......................................................................................... 126 Paragon II Ne twork Port .
Contents viii Failsafe Upgr ade Feat ure ....................................................................................................... ... 170 Main Units .......................................................................................
Contents ix Dominion KX II In tegration ............................................................................................... 211 Appendix F Integration with Third-Party Switching Devices 214 Using the OmniView Secure KVM Switch ............
x The following sections have cha nged or information has be en added to the Paragon II User Guide based on enh ancements and changes t o the equipment and/or user documentation.
xi This chapter inclu de s 10 of the most common use cases to help familiarize users quickly with practica l ut ilization of the Paragon system. Please note that this section prov ides co mmon examples, which co uld vary according to your actual configuration and opera t ions.
Chapter 1: How-To: Paragon Essentials xii Case 2. Multiple Write Access to the Same Server Purpose: To enable variou s users to view the same server simultaneously and to grant them equal opportunity .
How-To: Paragon Essentials xiii b. Highlight the channel of the pow er strip. For exampl e, highlight the channel No. 25 if the power strip is connected to that channel. c. Press G to enter the Outlet Configur ation screen of the power strip. d. Change the type of outlet No.
Chapter 1: How-To: Paragon Essentials xiv 3. Press Tab and the message "Force swit ch to user port" appears on the message bar. 4. Type the port number of the desire d use r station. Fo r example, if you want to direct the data to the user station connecte d to the use r port No.
How-To: Paragon Essentials xv user name: user02 password: <no password> 4. Select the “first” channel of t he association group o n the On -Screen User Interface (OSUI).
Chapter 1: How-To: Paragon Essentials xvi Field Settings returning to factory defaults Channel Configuration All settings or records of the active and inactive channels in the Chann el C onfiguration subme nu are cleared, but the data of active chan nels is rebuilt automatically after the reset 4.
How-To: Paragon Essentials xvii Case 8. Creating Multiple Paths to the Same Server(s) Purpose: To ensure that there is red undant access to spe cific servers. In this example, we will create three av ailable paths for access to specific servers using the stru cture of multiple Base Units.
Chapter 1: How-To: Paragon Essentials xviii 4. Connect servers to the “3rd Tier” Paragon switch with the Cat5 UTP cables. The connection co nfiguration looks like this: S(1) ~ S(X) Servers 1(A) ~ 1(C) Base Units 2(A) ~ 2(B) Second-tier Para gon switches 3(A) Third-tier Paragon swit ch 5.
How-To: Paragon Essentials xix 7. Now three different paths (blue solid lines as illustrated below) are available for users to access a ny servers connected to the “3 rd Tier.
Chapter 1: How-To: Paragon Essentials xx 3. Download the firmware from the Raritan website ( http://www.raritan.com ): click Support > Firm ware and Documentation > Paragon II , and click the latest version to sta rt the download. 4. Unzip the downloaded file.
How-To: Paragon Essentials xxi 3. Unzip the downloaded file. There a re a file named ParagonUpdate_xxx.exe (xxx represent s the version) and a firmware file for the user station. If using the P2-EUST, the firmware file is named EUST-xxx.hex. If using the P2- UST, the firmware file is named V5-xxx.
1 Thank you for purchasin g Raritan's Paragon II. T he Paragon family is about breaking away from the tradi tional, expensive m odel of server management—one server, one dedicated monitor, one dedi cated keyboard. Paragon enables one or more wo rkstations to access multiple servers—eve n servers of different platforms.
Chapter 1: Introduction 2 Enhanced User Station with an integrate d ca rd re ader (P2-EUST/C) functions similar to a P2-E UST, and en ables card authentication.
Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Main Units There are a number of Main Unit s that support a wide rang e of configurations: P2-UMT242 supports 2 users and 42 se rvers P2-UMT442 supports 4 users and 4.
Chapter 1: Introduction 4 Provides an extra RJ45 port for chaining of Z-CIMs for clustered access P2CIM-SER , P2CIM-SER-EU and AUATC Support servers or ASCII serial devices conn ected to t.
Chapter 1: Introduction 5 User Stations There are three types of user stations: P2-UST, P2-EUST, and P2-EUST/C. You usually should connec t the user stations to a Paragon switch, but if you want to co.
Chapter 1: Introduction 6 User Station: P2-EUST CIM: P2CIM-APS2 P2-EUST/C (Front and Rear Sides) Product Features 2U design supports 16 u sers, 64 servers (model: P2-UMT1664 M) 1U design supports .
Chapter 1: Introduction 7 Adds remote access over IP or modem with Ra ritan' s IP-Reach and UST-IP models Expands to 10,000 servers via multi-dimensional exp ansi on (with optional Memory.
Chapter 1: Introduction 8 With AMM model 25R5778 Note: IBM has updated the BladeCenter frequently sin ce its original release. For best results, please use P 2CIM-A USB-B firmware level 0A8 or later.
Chapter 1: Introduction 9 Supports using Belkin ® OmniView ® Secure KVM Switch or Raritan Dominion ® KX II as the front end of the Paragon system Supports multiple audio/video ro uti ng thr.
Chapter 1: Introduction 10 AC power cord x 1 Paragon user station (P2-UST, P2-EUST or P2-EUST/C): User-station module x 1 6-ft. (1.8-m) AC power cord x 1 6-ft. (1.8-m) AC power-extension co rd for the connected monitor x 1 16.4-ft.
11 The Paragon switch and all devices you want to connect to it must be unplugged and turned OFF prior to installation. In This Chapter Basic Installation ...................................................................................... 11 Initial Veri fica tion .
Chapter 2: Quick Start 12 Plug one end of a stacking cable into th e port—Expa nsion Port Out—on the Stacking Unit. Plug the other end of the c able into the port—Expansion Port—on the Main Unit.
Chapter 2: Quick Start 13 7. Set a unique Stacking Unit ID on the front panel of each Stackin g Unit. a. Press the FUNC button to activate the Function Menu. b. Press the and buttons to select "Set Stack ID." c. Press the ENT button to confirm your selection.
Chapter 2: Quick Start 14 3. Connect a PS/2 or USB keyboard, mouse, and a VGA monitor to the user station. Note: P2-EUST/C provides USB po rts only for keyboard and mouse. 4. Turn on the monitor. 5. Repeat Steps 1 to 4 for all other user stations you want to conne ct to remaining User Ports.
Chapter 2: Quick Start 15 2. Depending on the CIM model you pu rch ased, plug the connectors of the CIM into a server's PS/2 or USB keyboard, mouse, and VGA ports.
Chapter 2: Quick Start 16 Tip: You can also type any user name for reg ula r users. The factory-default user name s for regular users are user01 through up to user15 , depending on the model of yo ur Main Unit. By default, there are no passwords for these user nam es.
17 This chapter includes full instru ction s for how to rack-mount Paragon II devices, install a single Paragon swit ch, ca scades of multiple Paragon switches, Stacking Units a nd othe r devices. In This Chapter Rack-Mounting ........................
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 18 Front rackmount of a Paragon switch Front rackmount of a Paragon user station Rear Mount The steps correspond to the numb ers sh own in the rear rackmount diagrams.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 19 Rear rackmount of a Paragon switch Rear rackmount of a user station A KVM System with A Single Paragon Switch If installing a single Paragon swit ch, keep in m.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 20 a. Connect the switch's inclu ded po wer cord from the IEC 320 inlet on its rear panel to an appropriate AC ou tlet. b. Turn on the switch. 2. Connect a user station and its attached device s. a. Connect one end of a Cat5 UTP cable to use r port # 1 on the back of the switch.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 21 c. The OSUI Selection Menu appear s, indi cating that the user station is correctly installed. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each user stati on you wa nt to connect to the Paragon switch. 5. Connect a CIM and the desired server.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 22 P2CIM-SER, P2CIM-SER-EU and AUATC (serial servers, routers, and so on): Please see Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon I I System (on page 198) for installation inst ructions.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 23 b. Press F5 to activate the Administration Menu. Use the and keys to move the highlight to the Channel Configuration entry and press Enter.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 24 A KVM System with Cascaded Paragon Switches Paragon II's channel port capacity can b e expand ed b y installing a cascade of Paragon mat rix switche s (Main Units).
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 25 2. Connect the other end of the cabl e to the RJ45 port on the back of the user station. 3. Connect a keyboard, mouse, and moni tor to the user station. (Do no t plug in or turn on the user stations or monitors yet.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 26 b. The monitor displays the Selectio n Menu, indicating that the user station is correctly installed. c. Press F5 to activate the Administration Menu. Use the and keys to move the highlight to the Channel Configuration entry and press Enter to select it.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 27 d. The Channel Configuration menu ap pea rs. Use the and keys and Page Up and Page Down keys to approach channel ports to which subsidi ary Paragon switches are connected. The port default device names appear in the Nam e column and the device type in the Device column.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 28 g. Press F2 to reopen the Selection Menu; make sure that the channel port(s) of the second-tier Parag on switch a re properly established. All paths to that Paragon switch sho uld be displayed in purple. h. Press F5 to return to the Administration Menu.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 29 to retain all user and system profiles, and to auto-detect the curren t status of its channel ports and user ports.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 30 5. Turn ON all Paragon swit ches. 6. On the front panel of the Main Unit: a. Press the FUNC button and use the and buttons to select "Stacking Support." Press the ENT button to confirm the selection. b.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 31 a. Press the FUNC button and use the and buttons to select "Set Stack ID." Press the EN T button to confirm the selection. b. Assign the Stacking Unit ID using the and buttons. 7. Press the ENT button to save the setting.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 32 Installing a HubPac Please use the basic installation inst ru ctions below to create the HubPac configuration that gives users of up to 4 Paragon switches the capability to access the same server(s). P2-HubPac does not support the ca rd reade r functionality at this time.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 33 HubPac Server CIM Cat5 cable Paragon switch (the model illustrate d is P2-UMT1664M) User station Monitor, keyboard and mouse conne cted to the use r station To install a HubPac 1. Turn OFF each Paragon switch. Note: Prior to installation all Paragon swi t che s and HubPac device s must be turned OFF.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 34 a. Connec t a CIM to a se rver—see Specifications (on page 185) for specific instructions on con necting different CIM types to a server. b. Plug one end of a Cat5 UTP cable into the RJ45 p ort on a CIM. c. Plug the other end of cable into the RJ45 1-IN port on the back of HubPac.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 35 A HubPac can connect 8 servers, and allows each server to be connected to 4 different Paragon switches at on ce.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 36 Using the OSUI for In itial Configuration You will use the Paragon II OSUI afte r you install the Paragon sy stem, so here are some OSUI basics to familiarize yourself bef ore starting your installation.
Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 37 Status line, displays: a. The current OSUI hot key ac tivator (in the illustration, the Scroll Lock key) b. Scan/Skip function status (if yello w, the function is ON; if white, the function is OFF) c.
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39 The control buttons and LCD di spl ay on the Paragon switch provi de system management and technical su ppor t functions. For most situations, there is no need to use the front panel be yond viewin g status. In This Chapter Introduction to Front Panel Components.
Chapter 4: Front Panel Display and Controls 40 Normal Display After the start-up test, LCD panel display s two lines of messa ge s: Line 1: Running message: "Rar itan Computer Paragon II: Par.
Chapter 4: Front Panel Display and Controls 41 If you press the ENT button, both the channel configu ration and the user profile and system settings will be cle ared. Function Selection Screen Several administrative functions can be performed o n the Function Menu on the Paragon switch's front panel LCD.
Chapter 4: Front Panel Display and Controls 42 Press the ESC button on the front panel at any time to return to Normal Display. Test User UST1 This function checks wheth er user stations (USTs) a r e functioning properly. 1. Press the or button to change user port number.
Chapter 4: Front Panel Display and Controls 43 2. Press ENT to save the value or ESC to cancel and return to normal display. Test Stack Unit 1. Press the or button to select the corresponding Stacking Unit ID for any connected Stacking Units. If there are no Stacking Units conne cte d, the LCD will display "None.
Chapter 4: Front Panel Display and Controls 44 4. Press the ENT button again to save changes and reb oot the device when asked to "Save Changes?" The device will restart with the new network address. Note: Stacking Units do not have their own databa se s, config uration settings, and network addresse s.
Chapter 4: Front Panel Display and Controls 45 After resetting the device, a progress indicato r ap pears on the OSUI message bar, indicating the curre nt upd ate percentage. During the database updating, user s are unable to operate the OSUI functions.
46 In This Chapter Support for 16:10 Wi descreen LCD Monitors.......................................... 46 Compatible USB Comb ination Keyboards .............................................. 48 Changing the Key board Layout Settings .................
Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse a nd Video 47 2. Connect the appropriate DDC2 adapter to the CIM by pluggin g the adapter into the HD15 video connector of the CIM. Two types of DDC2 adapters are available for use: Supported resolutions DDC2 adapter number Up to 1440 x 900 DDC-1440 Up to 1680 x 1050 DDC-1680 3.
Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse a nd Video 48 Compatible USB Combination Keyboards The USB chip implemented on the P2-EUST and P2 -EUST/C u ser stations may have compatibility issues with some USB combination (combo) keyboards, which provide USB ports additio n ally.
Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse a nd Video 49 If you do not follow the procedure described in this section, the keyboard and mouse may function abnormally.
Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse a nd Video 50 USB Keyboard Lay out Settings (P2CIM -A USB, P2CIM-AUSB-B or P2ZCIM-USB) When you connect a USB CIM to the se rver and your keyboa rd is not US English (code 33 ), you have to change the keyboa rd layout setting.
Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse a nd Video 51 For P2CIM-AUSB-B or P2ZCIM-USB: A Frequently-used keyboard layout cod es B Current keyboard layout is US English (cod e 33 ) 4. Press the appropriate key board layout code (see the following table for codes).
Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse a nd Video 52 Language La yout code Language Layout code Italian 14 Turkish 31 Japan 15 UK 32 Korean 16 USA (Defaul t) 33 Latin American 17 Yugoslavia 34 S.
Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse a nd Video 53 Country Layout code Country Layout code Germany5 25 Sw ede n5 2B Greece5 39 Sw it zer Fr 5 2C Hungary5 33 Sw itz er Ge5 2D Italy5 26 Tai w an.
Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse a nd Video 54 Switching bet ween 101 and 102 key s (P2CIM-APS2) In some operating systems, the pi pe key ( | ) on the 102-key keyboard cannot be recognized and i s not displayed on the screen. To recognize this key, you should change the keyboard setting from 101-key to 102-key type.
Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse a nd Video 55 3. Press Left Ctrl + NumLock to enter the setting mode. A message similar to the following appears in the text editor. A Available mouse setting codes B Current mouse setting is se t to standard 3-button wheel mouse (code 0) 4.
Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse a nd Video 56 Emulating Sun Keys wi th a PS/2 Keyboard We recommend that you use a Sun keyboa rd an d mouse at your user stations if there are any Sun servers in your Paragon system.
Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse a nd Video 57 Macintosh Key Mapping If you use a Macintosh ke yboard, you may want to know which keys are supported or recognized b y Paragon II system. This is especially important when you want to use the Co mmand Key combin ations.
58 User functions for configuration and op e ration of your Paragon II system are processed through the OSUI. To activate the OSUI at any time, press the hot key (default: Scroll Lock ) twice in QUICK succession. In This Chapter Login ................
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 59 Login Log in to Paragon II so you can access se rvers and other devices connected to the Paragon II system. The Login screen is automati cally displayed on every user-station monito r after the singl e Paragon switch or Base Unit is turned on.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 60 2. Paragon II will prompt you if a password is necessary. If so, type your password and press Enter . The default passwo rd for the admin user is raritan (all lowerca se; password s ar e case-sensit ive). We recommend changi ng this password right away.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 61 Key Action F11 View the Unit Status Menu for connected Raritan Remote Power Control unit (availabl e only from Powe r Control Menu) F12 Toggle the Selection Me.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 62 For P2-UST, the video-gain range is -15 to +15. For P2-EUST or P2-EUST/C, the video-gain setting is named "AGC," and its range is 0 to +6. 3. Press Esc or Enter to quit the OSUI and save the video setting.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 63 See Video Display Adjustment for P2-EUST (on page 113) for additional information. Selecting a Server Immediately following user login, the Selection Menu appe ars. If you already switched to a server, you ca n a ctivate the Selection Menu by pressing the hot key (default: Scroll Lock ) twice QUICKLY.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 64 Selection Menu Sorted by Channel Name The Selection Menu displa ys up to eight channel ports pe r pag e; total number of pages appears i n the upper right-hand corner, for example “ Page 2/5 ” indicates that you are on the second of five pages.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 65 3. Use the and keys (and, for switching between pa ges, the Page Up and Page Down keys) to move the highlight bar to the channel port you want to select, and then pres s Enter .
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 66 Color Channel port status Yellow Channel port is unavail able for control (being controlled by another user), but video can be viewed.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 67 Blocked Channels Identification in Priv ate Mode When the system is set to Private mode, “Blocked Channels Identification” is activated automatically.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 68 Manually Selecting the Access Path When all tiered devices in the Paragon II system are implemented with firmware version later than 3E3, you can manually cho ose a p ath to access a target server in the channel number v iew .
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 69 The path information includes “nam e of the base/tiered device,” “number of the selected u s er po rt” an d “number of the selected channel port.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 70 Path Overlapping Constraint The path you manually choose may com p letely or partially overlap a path having been selected by anothe r user in the PC Share or Public View mode.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 71 Instance 2: “B” user overlaps the p ath with “A” u se r' s in the segment between UMT-1 and UMT-2; therefo re, all servers connected to UMT-3 become inaccessible to the “B” u ser.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 72 Instance 3: “B” user overlaps the p ath with “A” u se r' s in the segment between UMT-2 and UMT-3; therefo re, only the server 3-2 connected to UMT-3 is accessible to the “B” user.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 73 Instance 4: “B” user completely overlaps the path wit h “A” user's; therefore, only the server 3-2 connec ted to UMT-3 is accessible to the “B” user.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 74 The Paragon switch to which your user station conn ects must be with the firmware version 3EB or later. Note: If your Paragon switch o r P2-EUST (or P2-EUST/C) is implemented with old firmware, you can upg rade the firmware to benefit from the feature.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 75 2. Press F4 to access the User Profile menu. 3. Press Tab until the UpDnChnl field is highlighted. 4. Press Enter and the highlight turns green.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 76 For example, if you have assigned the LEFT Shift key as the Up/Down Channel key in the User Profile menu, press the LEFT Shift key twice and then press or . The video of the previous or next channel is immediately displayed on the screen.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 77 User Profile Customization Users can change their own profile s and administrator s ca n set blank user profiles or change an individual u ser profile o n the User Profile screen. To acce ss this menu, pre ss F4 when the OSUI is on the screen.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 78 Press Enter to begin editing; the highlighted area will turn green, a nd the message text changes to the followin g: See the next section for interpreting spe cific User Profile entries.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 79 If the ID Display is set to “ On ,” the number in the second field, Seconds , indicates how many se conds it will remain onscreen. Using leading zeroes if necessa ry, type a two-digit number of seconds from 01 to 24, or use the and keys to increase and decrease the current value by 1 respectively.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 80 Hotkey : The keyboard key that, when pressed twice quickly, activates the OSUI. The alternatives are Scroll Lock (the default), Caps Lock , Num Lock , the LEFT ALT key, and the LEFT SHIFT key. Use any of the arrow keys to switch between the choi ces.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 81 4. Confirm the new password by ty ping it again at the third prompt. 5. Either press Enter to save the new password, or Esc to abort the change and continue using the old passwo rd. Note: Be careful when you cha nge your password.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 82 Key Action F9 Log out of the system Shift + F9 Disconnect from the currently acce ssed channel without logging out of the system F10 Toggle the display of all .
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 83 Information Menu When the OSUI (On Screen User Inte rface) is visible, activate the Information Menu by pressing F8 .
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 84 Four-Channel Example Four channels (numbe rs 2, 4, 6 and 7) of Paragon II system are connected to the same server which h as four video po rts.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 85 Name Meaning ACTIVATOR channel The “first” channel specified in the Paragon Manager's cha nnel association setting. Access to this channel causes the othe r ch annels of this association group to output their data.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 86 Operation Rules This section describes the gene ral concept for operating the Multip le Video function, including the activation and termi nati on of the Multiple Video mode. Activa tion Only access to the ACTIVATOR channel can trigger the function.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 87 Power cycle the desired u s er st ation(s), be it an ACTIVATOR or FOLLOWER user station. Note: If the user station is P2-U STIP, it automatically enters the remote mode when quitting the Multiple Video m ode.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 88 The failure of data output can be caus ed by one of the following reasons: Blockage to the FOLLOWER chann el p ort(s). For example, other user(s) may be accessing one or mo re of the FOLLOWER channel s in Private mode and thus block the access.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 89 Using P2-USTIP for Multiple Video Outputs P2-USTIP has two operation modes: remote and local mode s. Only local mode supports the Multiple Video functio n. In the remote mode (no OSUI display ed): P2-USTIP CANNOT function as eith er the ACTIVATOR or FOLL OWER user station in this mode.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 90 c. Click Device Manag er on the left pane. d. Right-click Smart card readers o n the right pane, and then choose Scan for hard ware changes from the shortcut menu. 3. Select "Yes, this time only" and click Next .
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 91 5. (Optional) If this dialog appears, sele ct "Yes, con nect and search for the software on the Internet" and click Next .
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 92 Note: If one of the following scenarios occurs, you can obtain the Windows driver by downloading the P2 -EUST/C up date from Raritan's Firmware and Documentation section ( http://www.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 93 Requisites for Card Reader Function ality In order to enable the card reader functionality, the followin g Para gon II components must be in clu ded in the path you choose to access a specific server.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 94 P2CIM-AUSB-C Cat5 cable Paragon II switch (firmware version 4.3 o r later) P2-EUST/C The maximum cable length betwe en the reader-enabled CIM a nd the Paragon switch to which it is directly con nected CANNOT exceed 500 feet (152 m).
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 95 Components / Functions P2-EUST/ C P2-EUST Automatic Skew Compensation Internal Card Reader LED Card reader slot LED Status LED Color Status Blue (Solid) The us.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 96 Paragon II 4.3 or Later Firmware Vers ion As long as the card reader function is int ended in the Paragon II system, you must ensure the firmware version of the Paragon switch (o r switches) in the chosen path is 4.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 97 6. If the client authentication so ftware has been configured properly, either a blank screen or a messa ge pro mpting you to insert the card appears. The message varies depen di n g on the co nfiguration of your authentication software.
Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 98 Desired action Do this To access another server whi ch is attached with a NON-reader-enabled CIM Remove the card an d pre ss F2 to choose another server Note: .
99 In This Chapter The Administ ration Menu......................................................................... 99 Guidelines for Syst em Configuration ..................................................... 100 Sys tem Conf iguration .............
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 100 2. Press F5 . The Administration Men u app ears. 3. Press any keyboard number from 1 through 7, or use the and keys to move the highlight to your desired option (su b menu), and press Enter .
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 101 3. Turn ON the base tier (first tier). 4. Perform a partial reset of the database on impacted Paragon switches. For example, if you swap the switche s connected to the base tier, perform the partial reset on the base tier.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 102 Display All Computers: This option can be “ Yes ” or “ No ” to respectively allow or disallow users from viewing cha nnel port listings for all connected devices th rou gh the OSUI, even if the user doesn’t have the security privileges to access th em.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 103 Hide Admin From Users: When Opera t ion Mode is set to “ Public View ,” the user in control of a server is normally notified when other users start and stop viewing the channel port’s video.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 104 If Login Sleep is set to Saver or Green , in the Minutes field, type the number of minutes of inactivity before Login Sleep is triggered.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 105 Video Redirection (Forced Video) You can have any server send its video/keybo ard/mo use data to any user station other than yours. This functi on is called “Forced Video” and it can be performed usi ng either OSUI or Paragon Manage r.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 106 Data transmitted from one of the uppe r-t ier servers (from 2-1 to 2-3) TO one of the user stations connecte d to UMT-1 (B to D) The user station you operate to issu e the Forced Video command Operating Forced Video Using OSUI 1.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 107 3. Type the two-digit number of the user port to which the data output is redirected. 4. Press Enter to have the data output to the assigned user port or press Esc to cancel.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 108 To exit the Forced Video mode: 1. Press the hot key (default: Scroll Lock ) twice quickly, this message appears. 2. Press F9 to log out of the system. Note: Pressing Esc will return you to the cu rrent forced video mode.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 109 Four-channel association i s pe rmitted for P2-UMT4 42, P2-UMT832M, and P2-UMT1664M. 16-channel association is permitted fo r P2-UMT1664M alone. Note: To obtain the 16-channel associ ation ca pability, you must upgrade the Paragon switch to ve rsion 4.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 110 This menu displays one us er' s information in each row. There are two panels of this menu—left and right panels, as indi cated by the right-pointing arrow ( ) at the top of the menu. The fields and columns in the left panel of this menu include: User: Your user name.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 111 You can also perform three other fun ctions at this me nu: Add a new user by pressing the Insert key.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 112 This menu displays one ch annel port's information in each row. If the Paragon system detects a powered dev i ce on that channel port, it will display the text in that row in green; otherwise, it will display it in black.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 113 Video Display Adjustment for P2-EUS T The P2-EUST and P2-E UST/C have ad ditional capabilities for allowing adjustment of your video display. Specify skew levels for Automatic Gain Control (AGC), Red (R), Green (G ), and Blue (B) to improve vide o quality.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 114 User Station Profile To activate the User Station Profile and set the global keyboa rd type and video delay, select option 4, User Station Profile, from the Administration Menu. Keyboard Type The OSUI supports three types of keyboard mapping s: Select either “English”—the default is U.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 115 Video Delay If channel switching or autoscanni ng takes too long to sync up on Paragon II, especially when your servers are set with different resolutions, it may creat e a displaying issue with your monitor.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 116 Group Settings (Access Rights) To assign acce ss rights to users and s ecurity lev els t o servers in a Paragon system, assign users to u ser groups with defined rights a nd servers to channel port groups with def i ned accessibility.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 117 Group ID for computers: Can be accessed by users with group IDs: For IDs 01 through 09: 0x through 0x 00, 0x; and x0, x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, x7 , x.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 118 These user groups... ...can access these channel port groups: 10 can be accessed b y 00, 01, and 10 45 can be accessed b y 00, 04, and 45 86 can be .
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 119 System Reboot To reboot your Paragon II from the OSUI, select option 5, System Reboot , from the Administration Menu, and press Enter . A message in the message bar asks you to confirm the System Reboot command.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 120 System Reset To reset the Device Name, Network Settings, User Profiles, Sys tem Configuration, and Channel Configu ratio n, returni ng them to the o.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 121 Network Settings To configure Paragon II's network setti ngs fro m the OSUI, select option 7, Network Settings, from the Administrati on Menu. Current IP: This field allows admi nistrators to config u re the Paragon II's address on the network.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 122 Keys (16-field encryption key) : These fi elds a re designed to contain the hexadecimal encryption key used in encrypting n etwork traffic. Only a valid hexadecimal number w ill be accepted in these fields.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 123 Autoscan and Autoskip As an administrator, you can press F6 to turn autoscanning on and off. When autoscanning is turned on and you pre s s Esc to l.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 124 Product family Number of outlets Rack s pace Correspon ding dev ice option in the OSUI DPXR8 series 8 1U rack mount PCR8 DPCS12 series 12 0U vertica.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 125 4. Press S to save the changes. 5. If you want to configure the individual power outlets on the Powe r Strip, press G to enter the “Outlet Configuration” Me n u. 6. When finishing the configuration, pre s s S to save the changes.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 126 Controlling Power to an Outlet The addition of a Power Strip to the Paragon II system allows administrators to control th e power to de vices in two.
Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Fu nctions 127 To control power from the Outlet Selection Menu A connected Power Strip is treated as a tiered devi ce. The Power Strip, therefore, has its own device menu cons isting of “ports” for each power outlet with which power can be co ntrolled on a per-ou tlet basis.
128 In This Chapter Introduction ............................................................................................ 128 Paragon II and P2ZCIMs ....................................................................... 129 Paragon II and Z-CIMs (For Para gon Release 4.
Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 129 Support PS2 (P2ZCIM-PS2), USB (P2Z CIM-USB) an d Sun (P2ZCIM-SUN) interfaces Support up to 42 P2ZCIMs in any mixed arrangement on a Cat5 chain Span up to 1,000 feet (304 m.
Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 130 Connecting P2ZCIMs as Tiers The following diagram shows the final setup wh en connecting P2ZCIMs as a tier. Up to 42 P2ZCIMs can be connected in one single chain.
Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 131 Prior to P2ZCIM tier installation, you must: Turn ON all Paragon II compone nts. Turn OFF all servers in the P2ZCIM chai n. When following the installation and con figuration instruction s, sort the Selection Menu by channel numbe r, not by name.
Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 132 b. Edit the default name and press Enter —the highli ght will turn green as you begin to type. c. Press S to save the change, or press Esc to exit without saving.
Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 133 5. Select the Channel Conf iguration su bm enu and press Enter . 6. Use the and or the Page Up and Page Down keys to select the P2ZCIM chain you wish to resize. 7. Press Enter and type SetPZSize-NN (NN represents the two-digit number for the size of your chain, from 01-42).
Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 134 7. Press Enter and type RefreshPZ . 8. Press Enter again. 9. Press S to refresh the chain. 10. Press F2 to go to the Selection Menu and verify that channel order of the chain has been refreshed. Important: Please follo w the guideline here to ensure that there is enough power to support all P2ZCIMs in a chain.
Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 135 If the LED is blinking on and off but at a regulated, moderate spee d, that is, every half second: that P2ZC IM is acting as Manager of the chain. Paragon II and Z-CIMs (For Pa ragon Release 4.4 or Earlier) Z-CIM installation requires that se rvers are assigned name s when added to the Z-CIM chain.
Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 136 Connecting Z-CIMs as Tiers The following diagram shows setup g uidelines for connecting Z-Series Z4200U Z-CIMs (UKVMSPD or UKVM SC).
Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 137 All Paragon II components must be turne d ON p rior to Z-CIM tier installation. All servers and comp onents in the Z-CIM chain mu st be turned OFF prior to installation. When following the installation and con figuration instruction s below, sort the Selection Menu by channel number, not by name.
Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 138 b. Edit the default name and press Enter —the highli ght will turn green as you begin to type. c. Press S to save the change, or press Esc to exit without saving.
Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 139 8. Press F2 to return to the Selection Me nu. Go to the Z-CIM channel to verify both of the name change an d the server operation are OK. Repeat the steps in the ab ove se ctions for each server to be added to the chain.
Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 140 6. Plug in and turn ON the server. If the UKVMSPD is installed and operating properly, the UKVMSPD green LED will start blinking (once per second when the UKVMSPD is idle, more quickly while data passes in either direction).
141 Paragon II provides access to the blade serve rs installed in one IBM BladeCenter chassis via a single CIM plugged into the chassis' Management Module (MM) or Advanced Management Module (AMM). The CIM specific to IBM BladeCenter is either P2CIM-APS2-B for PS/2 keyboard and mouse, or P2CIM- AUSB-B for USB keyboard and mouse.
Chapter 9: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers 142 Refreshing Channel Status 1. Log in to the Paragon system as an administrator. a. Type admin in the User Name field and press Enter . b. Type raritan (the default password; all lowe rcase) i n the Password field and press Enter .
Chapter 9: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers 143 Black channels indi cate tha t either there is no blade server installed or the installed blade server is turned off.
Chapter 9: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers 144 3. Select the IBM BladeCenter's channel and p re ss Enter . The highlight turns light blue. 4. Type the desired serv er name—the hi ghlight w ill turn green as you begin to type. 5. Press Enter —the highlight will turn yellow.
Chapter 9: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers 145 5. Use the and keys to highlight the Name field of any server whose name you want to edit. 6. Press Enter —the highlight will turn light blue. 7. Type the desired serv er name—the hi ghlight w ill turn green as you begin to type.
146 The aim of the Main Units (such as P2-UMT1664“ M ”) and Stackin g Units (such as P2-UMT1664“ S ”) is to allow users to build the Parag on system to include additional channel ports an d the tiers u p to three levels, so that more users and ch ann els can be configure d to control more servers.
Chapter 10: Configurations 147 Tiered Configurations Standard Tiered Configurations Common Guidelines for Tie ring Configuration Only Paragon I with hardware version HW3 (running Paragon II code) or Paragon II Main Unit can serv e as Base Units (first tier).
Chapter 10: Configurations 148 The operation is the same for tiered dev ices that are not Paragon switches. A Tiered devices that are not Paragon switche s B Paragon switches (UMT -x) C User stations Guidelines for Multiple Base Configuration A multiple base configuration could be t w o-tier or three-tier configuration.
Chapter 10: Configurations 149 2. Recycle the power of all impacted devices. Thi s is recommended to build a clean database fo r Parag on switches. Sequence of re cycli ng power is from the HIGHEST tier (thi rd tier) to the Base Unit. In our example: UMT-3A --> UMT-2A --> UMT- 2B --> UMT-2C --> UMT- 1 A --> UMT-1B.
Chapter 10: Configurations 150 Non-Standard Tiered Configura tions Non-Standard tiered configuration s ar e those configuration s supported by Paragon II, but require special procedure in order to function properly.
Chapter 10: Configurations 151 Triangle Configuration The following procedure m ust be followed to ensure this configu ration functions properly. After re-connection, all Paragon switche s must undergo a FUNC reset to clear the switches' databa se.
Chapter 10: Configurations 152 Execute the FUNC reset in the following order: UMT-3A --> UMT-2A --> UMT-2B --> UMT-1. Double diamond conf iguration Officially, the Double Diamond config urat ion is NO T a Raritan-approved solution if Stacking Units or P2-Hu bPac is included in the configu ration.
Chapter 10: Configurations 153 Redundant Configura tion These configurations are simply more complex configuration s, and might be used to ensure redunda ncy; every Ba se Unit is configured to another, in case of individual system failure. The following procedure m ust be followed to ensure this configu ration functions properly.
Chapter 10: Configurations 154 In order to make a redundant configuration sy stem operate more efficiently, the follo wing connection scheme between tiers is recommended: Assume there are two Para.
Chapter 10: Configurations 155 Stacked Configurations Definition of Stacked Con figuration The Paragon II Stacking Unit expands the number of available channel ports in a single switchi ng unit. It does not add user ports. P2-UMT1664S has four 68-pin exp an sio n port s.
Chapter 10: Configurations 156 Up to three P2-UMT832S units (Stackin g Units) can be connected to one P2-UMT832M unit (Main Unit ). Only one P2-UMT1664S unit (Stacking Unit) can be connected to one P2-1664M unit (Main Unit). A maximum of 128 channel ports (Main Unit + Stacki ng Unit s) is permitted.
Chapter 10: Configurations 157 Example B: Non-blocked System—P2-UMT832M Standard configuration — any user ca n a ccess any channel port in the system. Example C: P2-UMT1664M—Stacked an d Tiered Standard configuration — any user ca n a ccess any channel port in the system.
Chapter 10: Configurations 158 Example D: P2-UMT832M—Stacked an d Tiered Standard configuration — any user ca n a ccess any channel port in the system. Example E: Illegal Configuration Illegal configurations are those t hat are not currently supported by Paragon II.
Chapter 10: Configurations 159 Example G: Illegal Configuration Example H: Illegal Configuration Loop-Back Configuration This dead-loop setup will cause se rver d atabase conflict and should therefore never be used.
Chapter 10: Configurations 160 Different Cable Length Configuration You may use Cat5 UTP cables of different cable lengt hs to connect servers and tiered devices to a Parago n swit ch, but the CABLE LENGTH DIFFERENCE SHALL NOT BE TOO LARGE.
Chapter 10: Configurations 161 Example B: Improper ca bl e length difference: P2-HubPac Configuration and Multiple Video Read this section if performing the Multiple Video function in a Paragon II system in which the P2-HubPac is install ed.
Chapter 10: Configurations 162 In the following illustrations, the Paragon Base Units are UMT-1A , UMT-1B , UMT-1C and UM T-1D . You can connect the HubPac' s switch ports either to the Base Units or to the “S tacki ng Units” attached with these Base Units.
Chapter 10: Configurations 163 —OR— You may connect the switch ports to the tiered Parago n swit ches of different Base Units. The Multiple Video function remains workable in this configuration.
Chapter 10: Configurations 164 The following diagram illustrates a P2-HubPac configur ation in which regular channel access w ill work properly but the Multiple Video function will fail . To use the Multiple Video featur e properly, do not connect the P2-HubPac to the Paragon Base Unit and its tiere d Para gon switches.
165 A Paragon user station set to Direct Mod e can b e directly connected to a Paragon CIM, either temporarily for em e rgency “crash cart” access or permanently for non-swit ched extens ion purposes, without having t o go through a Paragon Base Unit.
Chapter 11: User Station Direct Mode 166 2. Disconnect the opposite end of the Cat5 cabli ng from t he CIM. 3. Connect the opposite end of the Cat5 cabling to a user po rt of a Paragon Base Unit. 4. Run other Cat5 cabling fro m the cha nnel port of a Paragon Base Unit to the CIM.
167 To incorporate the newest Paragon II features, you can upgra de Paragon II Main Units, Stacking Units, use r station s a nd P2-HubP ac with the latest firmware on Rarit an’s website. Upgrades can be don e via the network or the RS-232 connectio n.
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 168 6. (Optional) If this is your first time to download the program or firmware from the Raritan website, fill in the Firmware Request form, and click Submit . 7. When you see the http hyperlink on the right pane, click it.
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 169 STEP (C): (Optional) Verify th e Stacking-Related Configura tion This step is necessary when any Stacki ng Unit is connected to the Main Unit and the firmware upgrade of Stac king Unit s is also desired.
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 170 6. Click Yes . Then the utility starts to upgrade the selected device. If the device is a Main Unit, the Main Unit and every Stacking Unit (if any) connected to it are upgraded at on e time. For more details of the Paragon Update utility, see Paragon Mana ger User Guide .
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 171 Main Units To update Main Units for the Failsafe Upgrade feature To obtain the failsafe capability for y our Paragon II Main Unit, you must follow three major steps.
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 172 STEP (C): Upgrade the Firmware Code Follow the procedures de scri bed in General Update Procedure (on page 167) to upgrade the Main Unit with the latest firmwa re whose name is “ P2-xxx.hex” (xxx repr esents the version).
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 173 To update Stacking Units for the Failsafe Upgrade fea ture The major upgrade procedure s may vary dependi ng on the situation of your devices. For example, if the boot loader version of your Main Unit is already 0C4 and the firmware versio n is 3E5, you can skip STEP (A) below.
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 174 STEP (C): Update the Stacking Unit's Firmware Both of the Stacking Unit's firmware code and bo ot loader will be updated after the following is done. 1. Make sure the Main Unit is conn ected, via network, to the PC that will run Paragon Update.
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 175 User Stations The failsafe capability is a standard feature of P2-EUST and P2-E UST/C. P2-UST with firmware version e arlier than 1F9 does not have thi s feature. For an older P2-UST, you can u pg rade its firmware to get the failsafe feature.
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 176 P2-HubPac Upgrade Operation In order to upgrade your P2-HubPa c, it must be runni ng at version 0C6 or later. To upgrade it, you must obtain a USB-to-RS485 cable (m odel: P2-IAPCIM) from Raritan. If you don’t have the cable, please contact Raritan Technical Suppo rt.
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 177 The download procedure is simil ar to the procedure described in the section titled STEP 1: Download the Late st Firmwa re and Release Notes (see " General Update Procedure " on pag e 167) earlier in this chapte r.
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 178 3. Connect the other end of the sa me CAT5 UTP ca ble to the se rver connection port of one cluster on the HubPa c. The server connection port is the leftmost port on a cluster, and it is marke d as x IN , where x is the cluster number.
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 179 STEP (C): Install the USB-to-RS485 Driv er on the PC The USB-to-RS485 cable con ne cts the HubP ac and the PC that is used to upgrade the HubPac. Prior to the upgrade, install the USB-to -RS485 driver obtained from Raritan Techni ca l Support on the PC.
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 180 2. Select "Install from a list of specific location (Advance d)" and click Next . 3. Select "Search for the best driver in their locatio ns." 4. Select "Include this location in the search" and cli ck Browse to navigate to the location where the USB-to-RS485 driv er files a re stored.
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 181 5. Click Next . 6. If a Hardware Installation dialog appears, click Continue Any way to continue the driver installation. 7. Click Finish to complete the driver installation. To check the COM port number After connecting the USB-to-RS485 c able to the PC and installing the driver, the PC assigns a COM port to it.
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 182 3. Click Device Manager . The De vice Man ager window appears. 4. Click the plus (+) symbol besid e Ports (COM & LPT) to expand the item. 5. Locate “USB to Serial Bridge (COMx),” where x is the COM port number that your PC assigns to the USB-to-RS485 cable.
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 183 STEP (D): Launch the Paragon Update Utility After the hardware connection is compl eted, you can execute the Paragon Update utility to upgrade the firmware. Note that Paragon Update version 2.4.4 or later suppor ts th is firmware u pgrade.
Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 184 STEP (E): Repeat Steps (B) and (D) fo r the Other Clusters After finishing the upgrade of one cluster, continue to upg rade the remaining clusters. To upgrade the other clusters, repeat the follo wing procedure on each cluster 1.
185 In This Chapter Specifications of Pa ragon II Co mponents ............................................. 185 Cat5 Cable Guidelines..................
Appendix A: Specifications 186 Paragon II Stacking Unit Description Dimensions Weight Power P2-UMT1664S 64 expansion server ports f or stacking with P2-UMT1664M 17.32" (W) x 11.41" (D) x 3.5" (H) 440mm (W) x 290mm (D) x 89mm (H) 11.99 lbs 5.
Appendix A: Specifications 187 Paragon II CIMS Description Dimensions Weight P2CIM-APS2 CIM for PS/2., provides automatic skew compensation with P2-EUST or P2-EUST/C 1.
Appendix A: Specifications 188 Paragon II CIMS Description Dimensions Weight P2CIM-PWR CIM for Integrated Power Control 1.3” (W) x 3.0” (D) x 0.6” (H) 32mm (W) x 77.
Appendix A: Specifications 189 Cat5 Cable Guidelines Use only straight-through-pinned four- pair (eig ht-wire) Cat5 unshield ed twisted pair (UTP) cables, terminate d with standard RJ45 plugs, for the Cat5 cabling links in your Paragon syste m.
Appendix A: Specifications 190 Component A Cat5 cable B RJ45 connector C Pin Color W White G Green O Orange BL Blue BR Brown Note: Use the configuration for T568A OR the co nfigu ration for T568B.
191 In This Chapter Tiering Matrix ......................................................................................... 191 Compatibilit y Matrix ............................................................................... 193 Double Di amond C onfiguration .
Appendix B: Tiering and Compatibility 192 As a general rule, the very latest hardwa re and firmware should resi de on the lowest tier (that is, Base Unit). 1 Stacking Unit has no user ports so it cannot be cascaded as an upper tier to a lower tier switch.
Appendix B: Tiering and Compatibility 193 Compatibility Matrix Paragon I Paragon II Feature/ Component HW2/2Z HW3 (3A3 Firmware) HW3 ( P2 Firmware) HW4M or later Y-CIMs Yes Yes Yes Yes C, P, PD CIMs Y.
Appendix B: Tiering and Compatibility 194 Paragon I Paragon II Feature/ Component HW2/2Z HW3 (3A3 Firmware) HW3 ( P2 Firmware) HW4M or later Maximum Servers - 832 1,800 1,800 1,800 10000 with optional.
Appendix B: Tiering and Compatibility 195 Double Diamond Configuration Officially, the Double Diamond config urat ion is NO T a Raritan-approved solution if Stacking Units or P2-Hu bPac is included in the configu ration. Therefore, it is highly recommended to avoid this configuration especially when using Para gon II Stacking Units or P2-HubPac.
196 In This Chapter Deployment Re commendations ............................................................ 196 Supported Resolutions on P2-EUST and P2-EUST/C .
Appendix C: Recommendation for Better Video Quality 197 Supported Resolutions on P2-EUST and P2-EUST/C P2-EUST and P2-EUST/C (en hanced user s tations) su pport resolu tions that are either 4:3 or 16:10 (widescreen) aspe ct ratio. 4:3 Aspect Ratio Enhanced user stations su pport a wi de range of 4:3 ratio resolutions.
198 In This Chapter Introduction to Serial CIMs .................................................................... 198 Installing a Se rial CIM............................................................................ 199 Operating a Se rial CIM .
Appendix D: Con necting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 199 Installing a Serial CIM Take these steps to attach a serial CIM to the serial port of a seri al device or server and to your Paragon II system. Installing P2CIM-SER or P2CIM-SER-EU The installation of P2CIM-SER or P2CIM-SER-EU is quite easy.
Appendix D: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 200 If the device has some other type of serial port, call Raritan Technical Support. 2. If you need temporary “crash cart” access or pe rma nent local control, you can set up a “local user stat ion” (consisting of a ke yboard and VGA monitor only) to AUATC.
Appendix D: Con necting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 201 Operating a Serial CIM P2CIM-SER or P2CIM-SER-EU These CIMs provide different communi cation m odes for you to operate the ASCII serial device. On Line —Communicating with an ASCII device.
Appendix D: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 202 AUATC Screen Layout AUATC produces eight-co lor video at 8 00 x 600 resolution, which can accommodate 32 lines of 80 text characters each. A typical ASCII terminal uses 24 lines, so AUATC uses the eight extra lines to p rov ide system-status and help inf ormatio n.
Appendix D: Con necting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 203 NO —No port is active. Terminal screen area (24 lines x 80 char acte rs). Command keys that can be use d with the screen currently displayed.
Appendix D: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 204 Conveniently, you may program any of the PC keyboard's twelve function keys to trigger your most -often-used data -stream comma n ds. Pressing any key set this way causes Paragon II to send the correspondi n g command to the device.
Appendix D: Con necting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 205 Buffer Edit Mode AUATC stores the most recent eig h t pages of data from the attach ed ASCII device in a circular buffer.
Appendix D: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 206 Configuring AUATC Press Alt + F2 to activate the Setup Screen, where you can select your desired serial-commu nication pa rameters (such as baud rate.
Appendix D: Con necting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 207 To program any of your keyboard's twelve function keys with commands or data items you frequently have to se nd the device, activate the Set Up Programmable Keys scre e n by pressing Alt + F3 .
Appendix D: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 208 3. If you are at a remote user stati on's monitor, make sure that you are not running Cat5 cable too far end-to-en d. The total length of Cat5 cabling from the serial d evice to the monitor should not be greate r than 1000 feet (304 m).
209 In This Chapter Paragon Manage r Overview .................................................................. 209 CommandCenter Secure Gateway Integration .
Appendix E: Other Raritan Components Working with Paragon II 210 When installation is comple te, a short cut to the application has been added to your Start menu.
Appendix E: Other Raritan Components Working with Paragon II 211 To get the P2SC user documentation 1. Use your browser to visit Raritan website's Firmware and Documentation section ( http://www.raritan.com/support/ firmware-and-documentation/ ).
Appendix E: Other Raritan Components Working with Paragon II 212 P2-EUST P2-EUST/C 2. Connect a compatible DCI M to this use r station. If the system is a two- or three-tier system, ensure the user station is one of those connected to the Base Unit (first tier).
Appendix E: Other Raritan Components Working with Paragon II 213 attached KX II When you access the Paragon sy stem from KX II or CC-SG (if the KX II is managed by CC-SG), the Parag on OSUI login screen appears for you to log in. See Login (on page 59) for more information .
214 The support for no n-Raritan switching device s provides flexibility in satisfying special need s when using Paragon II. Paragon II supports Belki n' s OmniView ™ Secure KVM Switch as of release 4.4.1. The support allows users to meet string ent desktop security requireme nts.
Appendix F: Integration with Third-Party S witching Devices 215 You can connect it to any P2-EUST/ C user statio n for takin g advantage of its EAL 4 security features. To connect the OmniView Secure KVM S witch 1. Connect the USB keyboard, mouse, and a VGA monitor to the OmniView Secure KVM Switch.
Appendix F: Integration with Third-Party S witching Devices 216 Now you can access the P aragon sy ste m and its servers fro m the OmniView Secure KVM Switch. For information on the operation of the OmniView Secure KVM Switch, see the user do cum entation that accompanies the product.
Appendix F: Integration with Third-Party S witching Devices 217 Manufacturer Model/part number KU-0316 SiliconGraphics SK-250 2U (GYUR58SK) US ACK-260UA Kensington Comfort Type U SB/PS2 keyboard (K643.
Appendix F: Integration with Third-Party S witching Devices 218 NV5128 router Paragon switch Audio/video input devices, such as spe ake rs and DVI monitors User stations with a keyboard, mouse an d mo.
Appendix F: Integration with Third-Party S witching Devices 219 STEP (B): Associate Router Ports w ith Paragon Ports in Par agon Manager The router directs audio/vid eo sig nal s from specified audio/video so urces to specified audio/video destinations accordi ng to the route r association data in Paragon Manager.
Appendix F: Integration with Third-Party S witching Devices 220 STEP (C): Keep Paragon Manager Running and Connec ted Paragon Manager plays a n important role in the Paragon/NV 512 8 configuration.
Appendix F: Integration with Third-Party S witching Devices 221 Paragon switch NV5128 router User station with a keyboard, mou se an d monitor atta ched Speakers For example, if you wish to hear the s.
Appendix F: Integration with Third-Party S witching Devices 222 Tip: To keep the association data for use in the future, cho ose Router > Export Router Confi guration to export the data. 6. Keep Paragon Manager running a nd continuously connected to Paragon.
Appendix F: Integration with Third-Party S witching Devices 223 Tip: You can check the rou ting results in Paragon Manage r. For more information, see Paragon Manager h elp or the User Guide.
224 As of release 4.4, Paragon II no longer supports Pa ragon I Z-CIMs, including UKVMSC and UKVMSPD. For users wh o intend to use Paragon I Z-CIMs in their Paragon sy stem, they can upgrade or downgrade their Paragon switches to the firmwa re lev el of release 4.
225 In This Chapter Powering-On S equence of Multi-Tier Configuration .............................. 225 Quick Refere nce Ch art .......................................................................... 226 Troubleshooting ...........................
Appendix H: More Resources or Information 226 Quick Reference Chart The quick reference table provides y ou another alternative to quickly find the section that contains the information relate d with some tasks you want to accomplish. Some features may need to refer to the Paragon Man age r User Guide for additional information.
Appendix H: More Resources or Information 227 To... See... Set up universal logoff timeout settings System Configuration (on page 101) Set up the logoff timeout settings for a specific user station User Port Timeout (on page 115) Set up the server control timeout settings for PC Share mode System Configuration (on page 101) Network Settings To.
Appendix H: More Resources or Information 228 To... See... Adjust the video quality Video Gain Adjustment (on page 61) or Skew Compensa tion with P2-EUST or P2-E UST/C (on page 62) Direct the video/keyboard/mou se outputs of a specific server to a speci f ic use r station (administrators only) Case 4.
Appendix H: More Resources or Information 229 Product Information To... See... Check the Paragon switch's firmware versi on and serial number Display Ver./SN (on page 41) Check the user station's firmware version and serial number Information Menu (on page 83) Reset To.
Appendix H: More Resources or Information 230 Symptom Probable cause Repeated “Keyboard ERROR” at computer power-up. Loose cable from the server to the CIM. Loose Cat5e UTP cable. Paragon II components may be out of order. Verify that the serve r recognizes a keyboard that is di rectly co nne cted.
Appendix H: More Resources or Information 231 Symptom Probable cause later in the PC Share or Public View mode, or after t he occu pying user releases the channel i n the Private mode. The mouse lags slightly or the OSUI menus overlap while a P2-HubPac is installed in the Paragon system.
233 1 16 10 Aspect Ratio • 197 4 4 3 Aspect Ratio • 197 A A KVM System with A Single Paragon Switch • 19, 25, 28, 59, 165 A KVM System with Cascaded Paragon Switches • 24, 66 Associating a Dev.
Index 234 Firmware Upgrade • 69, 74, 96, 167, 211 Forward Mount • 17 Four-Channel Example • 84 Front Panel Display and Controls • 39 FUNC Reset Guideline s for Re co nnection • 150 Function .
Index 235 Operation - User Functions • 58 Operation Rules • x, 86 Other Raritan Compone nts Workin g with Paragon II • 209 P P2CIM-SER or P2CIM-SER-EU • 201 P2-HubPac Configuration and Multipl.
Index 236 Associate Router Ports wit h Paragon Ports in Paragon Manager • 219, 220 Connect One Cluster of the HubPac to the PC • 177, 184 Establish a Connection between the Device and the PC • 1.
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