Benutzerhandbuch für Raritan Engineering KX2-832

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Introduction

  10
  • Dominion KX II Help

    10
    • Related Documentation

      10
  • What's New in the Help

    11
  • Dominion KX II Overview

    12
  • Virtual Media

    14
  • Product Photos

    15
  • Product Features

    17
    • Hardware

      17
    • Software

      18
  • Terminology

    18
  • Package Contents

    20
• Installation and Configuration

  21
  • Overview

    21
•  To install and configure the Dominion KX II:

  21
  • Default Login Information

    21
  • Getting Started

    22
    • Step 1: Configure KVM Target Servers

      22
      • Desktop Background

        22
      • Mouse Settings

        23
        • Windows 2000® Settings

          23
•  To configure KVM target servers running Microsoft Windows 2000:

  23
  • Windows XP®/Windows 2003®

    24
•  To configure KVM target servers running Microsoft Windows XP/2003:

  24
  • Windows Vista® Settings

    25
•  To configure KVM target servers running Microsoft Windows Vista:

  25
  • Linux Settings (Red Hat 9)

    26
•  To configure KVM target servers running Linux (graphical user interface):

  26
•  To configure KVM target servers running Linux (command line):

  27
•  To configure Red Hat 9 servers using USB CIMs:

  27
  • Linux Settings (Red Hat 4)

    28
•  To configure KVM target servers running Linux (graphical user interface):

  28
  • SUSE Linux 10.1 Settings

    29
•  To configure the mouse settings:

  29
•  To configure the video:

  29
  • Make Linux Settings Permanent

    29
•  To make your settings permanent in Linux (prompt):

  29
•  To make your settings permanent in Linux (no prompt):

  30
  • Sun® Solaris™ Settings

    30
•  To configure KVM target servers running Sun Solaris:

  30
•  To change your Sun video card output from composite sync to the nondefault VGA output:

  31
•  To configure the mouse settings (Sun Solaris 10.1):

  31
•  To check current POST resolution:

  32
•  To change POST resolution:

  32
  • IBM AIX® 5.3 Settings

    32
•  To configure the mouse:

  32
•  To configure the video:

  33
  • Make UNIX Settings Permanent

    33
  • Apple Macintosh® Settings

    33
    • Step 2: Configure Network Firewall Settings

      33
    • Step 3: Connect the Equipment

      34
      • A. AC Power

        35
•  To connect the power supply:

  35
  • B. Modem Port (Optional)

    35
  • C. Network Port

    35
•  To connect the network:

  35
  • D. Local Access Port (Local PC)

    36
•  To connect the local port:

  36
  • E. Target Server Ports

    37
•  To connect a target server to the Dominion KX II:

  37
  • Step 4: Configure the Dominion KX II

    37
    • Changing the Default Password

      37
•  To change the default password:

  37
  • Assigning an IP Address

    38
  • Naming Target Servers

    41
•  To name the target servers:

  41
  • Valid Special Characters for Target Names

    41
    • Specifying Power Supply Autodetection

      42
•  To enable automatic detection for the power supplies in use:

  42
•  To disable power supply autodetection for the power supply not in use:

  43
  • Remote Authentication

    43
    • Note to CC-SG Users

      43
    • Supported Protocols

      43
    • Note on Microsoft Active Directory

      44
      • Create User Groups and Users

        44
    • Step 5 (Optional): Configure Keyboard Language

      44
      • Changing the Keyboard Layout Code (Sun Targets)

        44
•  To change the keyboard layout code (DCIM-SUSB only):

  44
• Working with Target Servers

  46
  • Interfaces

    46
    • Dominion KX II Local Console Interface

      47
    • Dominion KX II Remote Console Interface

      47
      • Launching the Dominion KX II Remote Console

        47
•  To launch the Dominion KX II Remote Console:

  48
  • Dominion KX II Console Layout

    49
  • Dominion KX II Console Navigation

    49
•  To select an option (use any of the following):

  49
•  To scroll through pages longer than the screen:

  49
  • Port Access Page

    50
•  To use the Port Access page:

  50
•  To change the display sort order:

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  • Port Action Menu

    52
  • Managing Favorites

    53
•  To access a favorite Dominion KX II device:

  53
•  To display favorites by name:

  53
•  To display favorites by IP Address:

  53
•  To display favorites by the host name:

  53
  • Manage Favorites Page

    54
•  To open the Manage Favorites page:

  54
  • Favorites List Page

    54
•  To open the Favorites List page:

  54
  • Discovering Devices on the Local Subnet

    55
•  To discover devices on the local subnet:

  55
•  To add devices to your Favorites List:

  55
•  To access a discovered device:

  56
  • Discovering Devices on the Dominion KX II Subnet

    56
•  To discover devices on the device subnet:

  57
•  To add devices to your Favorites List:

  57
•  To access a discovered device:

  57
  • Adding, Deleting and Editing Favorites

    57
•  To add a device to your favorites list:

  57
•  To edit a favorite:

  58
•  To delete a favorite:

  58
  • Logging Out

    59
•  To quit the Dominion KX II Remote Console:

  59
  • Multi-Platform Client Interface

    59
    • Opening MPC from a Web Browser

      59
  • Virtual KVM Client

    60
    • Overview

      60
    • Connecting to a KVM Target Server

      60
•  To connect to a KVM target server:

  60
  • VKC Toolbar and Shortcut Keys

    61
  • Switching Between KVM Target Servers

    62
•  To switch between KVM target servers:

  62
  • Power Controlling a Target Server

    63
•  To power cycle a KVM target server:

  63
•  To power on a target server:

  63
•  To power off a target server:

  63
  • Disconnecting KVM Target Servers

    64
•  To disconnect a target server:

  64
  • Choosing USB Profiles

    64
•  To choose a USB profile:

  64
  • Connection Properties

    65
•  To set the connection properties:

  65
  • Connection Information

    67
•  To obtain information about your Virtual KVM Client connection:

  67
•  To copy this information:

  67
  • Keyboard Options

    67
    • Keyboard Macros

      67
    • Building a Keyboard Macro

      68
•  To build a macro:

  68
  • Running a Keyboard Macro

    70
    • Run a Macro from the Menu Bar

      70
    • Run a Macro Using a Keyboard Combination

      70
      • Modifying and Removing Keyboard Macros

        70
•  To modify a macro:

  70
•  To remove a macro:

  71
  • Setting CIM Keyboard/Mouse Options

    71
•  To access the DCIM-USBG2 setup menu:

  71
  • Video Properties

    72
    • Refresh Screen

      72
•  To refresh the video settings, do one of the following:

  72
  • Auto-Sense Video Settings

    72
•  To automatically detect the video settings, do the following:

  72
  • Calibrate Color

    72
•  To calibrate the color, do the following:

  72
  • Video Settings

    73
•  To change the video settings:

  73
  • Using Screenshot from Target

    75
•  To take a screenshot of the target server:

  75
  • Mouse Options

    76
    • Mouse Pointer Synchronization

      77
      • Additional Notes for Intelligent Mouse Mode

        78
•  To synchronize the mouse, do one of the following:

  78
  • Standard Mouse Mode

    78
•  To enter standard mouse mode:

  78
  • Intelligent Mouse Mode

    79
•  To enter intelligent mouse mode:

  79
  • Intelligent Mouse Synchronization Conditions

    79
  • Absolute Mouse Mode

    80
•  To enter absolute mouse mode:

  80
  • Single Mouse Cursor

    80
•  To enter single mouse mode, do the following:

  80
•  To exit single mouse mode:

  81
  • VKC Virtual Media

    81
  • Tool Options

    81
•  To set the tools options:

  81
  • View Options

    83
•  To toggle the display of the toolbar (on and off):

  83
•  To toggle scaling (on and off):

  83
•  To enter full screen mode:

  83
•  To exit full screen mode:

  83
  • Help Options

    84
•  To obtain version information:

  84
• Virtual Media

  85
  • Overview

    86
  • Prerequisites for Using Virtual Media

    88
•  To use virtual media:

  89
  • File Server Setup (File Server ISO Images Only)

    89
•  To designate file server ISO images for virtual media access:

  89
  • Using Virtual Media

    90
  • Connecting to Virtual Media

    92
    • Local Drives

      92
•  To access a drive on the client computer:

  92
  • Conditions when Read/Write is Not Available

    93
  • CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/ISO Images

    93
•  To access a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or ISO image:

  93
  • Disconnecting Virtual Media

    95
•  To disconnect the virtual media drives:

  95
• USB Profiles

  96
  • Overview

    96
  • CIM Compatibility

    97
  • Available USB Profiles

    97
  • Selecting Profiles for a KVM Port

    104
• User Management

  105
  • User Groups

    105
    • User Group List

      106
•  To list the user groups:

  106
  • Relationship Between Users and Groups

    106
  • Adding a New User Group

    106
•  To add a new user group:

  106
  • Setting Port Permissions

    110
  • Group-Based IP ACL (Access Control List)

    110
•  To add (append) rules:

  111
•  To insert a rule:

  111
•  To replace a rule:

  111
•  To delete a rule:

  112
  • Setting Permissions

    112
  • Setting Permissions for an Individual Group

    113
•  To set permissions for an individual user group:

  113
  • Modifying an Existing User Group

    113
•  To modify an existing user group:

  113
•  To delete a user group:

  113
  • Users

    114
    • User List

      114
•  To view the list of users:

  114
  • Adding a New User

    115
•  To add a new user:

  115
  • Modifying an Existing User

    115
•  To modify an existing user:

  115
  • Logging a User Off (Force Logoff)

    116
•  To log out a user:

  116
  • Authentication Settings

    117
•  To configure authentication:

  117
•  To return to factory defaults:

  117
  • Implementing LDAP/LDAPS Remote Authentication

    118
•  To use the LDAP authentication protocol, enter the following information:

  118
  • Returning User Group Information from Active Directory Server

    121
•  To enable your AD server on the Dominion KX II:

  121
  • Implementing RADIUS Remote Authentication

    122
•  To use the RADIUS authentication protocol:

  122
  • Returning User Group Information via RADIUS

    124
  • RADIUS Communication Exchange Specifications

    124
  • User Authentication Process

    126
  • Changing a Password

    128
•  To change your password:

  128
• Device Management

  129
  • Network Settings

    129
•  To change the network configuration:

  129
•  To reset to factory defaults:

  129
  • Network Basic Settings

    130
  • LAN Interface Settings

    132
  • Device Services

    134
  • Modem Settings

    134
•  To configure modem settings:

  134
  • Configuring Date/Time Settings

    136
•  To set the date and time:

  136
  • Event Management

    138
    • Configuring Event Management - Settings

      138
      • SNMP Configuration

        138
•  To configure SNMP (enable SNMP logging):

  138
•  To configure the Syslog (enable Syslog forwarding):

  138
•  To reset to factory defaults:

  139
  • Event Management - Destinations

    140
•  To select events and their destinations:

  140
•  To reset to factory defaults:

  142
  • Power Supply Setup

    144
•  To enable automatic detection for the power supplies in use:

  144
•  To turn off the automatic detection:

  145
•  To reset to factory defaults:

  145
  • Configuring Ports

    146
•  To access a port configuration:

  146
  • Configuring Standard Target Servers

    147
•  To name the target servers:

  147
  • Configuring Powerstrip Targets (Non-PX)

    147
    • Connecting a Power Strip

      148
•  To connect the power strip:

  148
  • Connecting a Power Strip

    148
•  To connect the power strip:

  148
  • Naming the Power Strip (Port Page for Power Strips)

    150
•  To name the power strip (and outlets):

  150
  • Manage KVM Target Servers Associated with Outlets (Port Page)

    152
•  To make power associations (associate power strip outlets to KVM target servers):

  152
•  To change the port name:

  152
•  To remove a power strip association:

  153
•  To remove a power strip association if the power strip has been removed from the target:

  153
  • Configuring Blade Chassis

    154
    • Generic Blade Chassis Configuration

      157
    • Dell® Blade Chassis Configuration

      158
•  To configure a Dell PowerEdge M1000e:

  159
•  To configure a Dell PowerEdge 1855/1955:

  160
  • IBM® Blade Chassis Configuration

    162
•  To configure a IBM BladeCenter H and E:

  162
•  To configure a IBM BladeCenter (Other):

  164
  • Tips for Adding a Web Browser Interface

    166
•  To add a web browser interface:

  166
  • HP® Blade Chassis Configuration (Port Group Management)

    167
•  To add a port group:

  167
•  To edit port group information:

  168
•  To delete a port group:

  169
  • Supported Blade Chassis Models

    169
  • Supported CIMs for Blade Chassis

    170
  • Required and Recommended Blade Chassis Configurations

    172
  • Blade Chassis Sample URL Formats

    175
    • Configuring USB Profiles (Port Page)

      176
•  To open the Port page:

  176
•  To select the USB profiles for a KVM port:

  176
•  To specify a preferred USB profile:

  177
•  To remove selected USB profiles:

  177
•  To apply a profile selection to multiple ports:

  178
  • Configuring Dominion KX II Local Port Settings

    178
•  To configure the local port settings:

  178
  • KX2-832 and KX2-864 Standard and Extended Local Port Settings

    182
• Powerstrip Outlet Control

  183
  • Overview

    183
  • Turning Outlets On/Off and Cycling Power

    184
•  To turn an outlet on:

  184
•  To turn an outlet off:

  185
•  To cycle the power of an outlet:

  185
• Security Management

  187
  • Security Settings

    187
•  To configure the security settings:

  187
•  To reset back to defaults:

  188
  • Login Limitations

    188
  • Strong Passwords

    189
  • User Blocking

    190
  • Encryption & Share

    191
  • Checking Your Browser for AES Encryption

    194
  • Configuring IP Access Control

    194
•  To use IP access control:

  194
•  To add (append) rules:

  195
•  To insert a rule:

  195
•  To replace a rule:

  195
•  To delete a rule:

  195
  • SSL Certificates

    197
•  To create and install a SSL certificate:

  197
•  To download a CSR certificate:

  198
•  To upload a CSR:

  199
• Maintenance

  200
  • Audit Log

    200
•  To view the audit log for your Dominion KX II:

  200
•  To save the audit log:

  200
•  To page through the audit log:

  200
  • Device Information

    201
•  To view information about your Dominion KX II and CIMs:

  201
  • Backup and Restore

    202
•  To access the Backup/Restore page:

  202
•  To backup your Dominion KX II:

  202
•  To restore your Dominion KX II:

  203
  • USB Profile Management

    204
•  To access the USB Profile Management page:

  204
•  To upload a custom profile to your Dominion KX II:

  204
•  To delete a custom profile to your Dominion KX II:

  204
  • Handling Conflicts in Profile Names

    205
  • Upgrading CIMs

    205
•  To upgrade CIMs using the Dominion KX II memory:

  205
  • Upgrading Firmware

    206
•  To upgrade your Dominion KX II unit:

  206
  • Upgrade History

    208
•  To view the upgrade history:

  208
  • Rebooting

    208
•  To reboot your Dominion KX II:

  209
  • Stopping CC-SG Management

    210
•  To stop CC-SG management of a Dominion KX II:

  210
• Diagnostics

  212
  • Network Interface Page

    212
•  To view information about your network interface:

  212
•  To refresh this information:

  212
  • Network Statistics Page

    213
•  To view statistics about your network interface:

  213
  • Ping Host Page

    215
•  To ping the host:

  215
  • Trace Route to Host Page

    215
•  To trace the route to the host:

  215
  • Device Diagnostics

    217
•  To run the Dominion KX II System diagnostics:

  217
• Command Line Interface (CLI)

  219
  • Overview

    219
  • Accessing the Dominion KX II Using CLI

    220
  • SSH Connection to the Dominion KX II

    220
    • SSH Access from a Windows PC

      220
•  To open an SSH session from a Windows PC:

  220
  • SSH Access from a UNIX/Linux Workstation

    221
•  To open an SSH session from a UNIX/Linux workstation and log in as the user admin, enter the following command:

  221
  • Telnet Connection to the Dominion KX II

    221
    • Enabling Telnet

      221
•  To enable Telnet:

  221
  • Access Telnet from a Windows PC

    221
•  To open a Telnet session from a Windows PC:

  221
  • Logging In

    222
•  To log in, enter the user name admin as shown:

  222
  • Navigation of the CLI

    223
    • Completion of Commands

      223
    • CLI Syntax -Tips and Shortcuts

      223
    • Common Commands for All Command Line Interface Levels

      224
  • Initial Configuration Using CLI

    224
    • Setting Parameters

      224
    • Setting Network Parameters

      225
  • CLI Prompts

    225
  • CLI Commands

    225
    • Security Issues

      226
  • Administering the Dominion KX II Console Server Configuration Commands

    227
  • Configuring Network

    227
    • Interface Command

      228
    • Name Command

      228
    • IPv6 Command

      229
• Dominion KX II Local Console

  230
  • Overview

    230
  • Using the Dominion KX II Local Console

    230
    • Simultaneous Users

      230
  • Dominion KX II Local Console Interface

    231
  • Security and Authentication

    231
•  To use the Dominion KX II Local Console:

  231
  • Available Resolutions

    232
  • Port Access Page (Local Console Server Display)

    233
•  To use the Port Access page:

  233
•  To change the display sort order:

  234
  • Hot Keys and Connect Keys

    235
    • Connect Key Examples

      235
  • Special Sun Key Combinations

    236
  • Accessing a Target Server

    237
•  To access a target server:

  237
  • Returning to the Dominion KX II Local Console Interface

    237
•  To return to the Dominion KX II Local Console from the target server:

  237
  • Local Port Administration

    237
    • Configuring Dominion KX II Local Console Local Port Settings

      238
•  To configure the local port settings:

  238
  • Configuring Dominion KX II Local Port Settings from the Local Console

    241
    • Dominion KX II Local Console Factory Reset

      241
•  To perform a factory reset:

  241
  • Resetting the Dominion KX II Using the Reset Button

    242
•  To reset the device:

  242
• Specifications

  243
  • Physical Specifications

    243
  • Environmental Requirements

    246
  • Computer Interface Modules (CIMs)

    246
  • Supported CIMs and Operating Systems (Target Servers)

    248
  • Certified Modems

    254
  • Devices Supported by the KX2-832 and KX2-864 Extended Local Port

    254
  • Target Server Connection Distance and Video Resolution

    254
  • KX2-832 and KX2-864 Extended Local Port Recommended Maximum Distances

    255
  • Remote Connection

    255
  • Supported Video Resolutions

    255
  • Supported Keyboard Languages

    256
  • Supported Operating Systems (Clients)

    257
  • Supported Browsers

    259
  • TCP and UDP Ports Used

    259
  • Network Speed Settings

    261
• Updating the LDAP Schema

  263
  • Returning User Group Information

    263
    • From LDAP

      263
    • From Microsoft Active Directory

      263
  • Setting the Registry to Permit Write Operations to the Schema

    264
•  To permit write operations to the schema:

  264
  • Creating a New Attribute

    264
•  To create new attributes for the rciusergroup class:

  264
  • Adding Attributes to the Class

    265
•  To add attributes to the class:

  265
  • Updating the Schema Cache

    267
•  To update the schema cache:

  267
  • Editing rciusergroup Attributes for User Members

    267
•  To edit the individual user attributes within the group rciusergroup:

  267
• Informational Notes

  271
  • Overview

    271
  • Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

    271
  • IPv6 Support Notes

    272
  • Keyboards

    273
    • Non-US Keyboards

      273
      • French Keyboard

        273
      • Caret Symbol (Linux Clients Only)

        273
•  To obtain the caret symbol:

  273
  • Accent Symbol (Windows XP Clients Only)

    273
  • Numeric Keypad

    273
  • Tilde Symbol

    274
•  To obtain the tilde symbol:

  274
  • Key Combinations and the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

    274
  • Keyboard Language Preference (Fedora Linux Clients)

    274
•  To set the keyboard language using System Settings:

  275
•  To set the keyboard language using the Keyboard Indicator:

  275
  • Macintosh Keyboard

    276
  • Mouse Pointer Synchronization (Fedora)

    276
•  To resynchronize the mouse cursors:

  276
  • Dell Chassis Cable Lengths and Video Resolutions

    277
  • Resolving Fedora Core Focus

    277
  • Running VKC on Fedora with FireFox 3.0.x and JRE 1.5.0_16

    277
  • SUSE/VESA Video Modes

    278
•  To configure the SUSE video display:

  278
  • USB Ports and Profiles

    278
    • VM-CIMs and DL360 USB Ports

      278
    • Help for Choosing USB Profiles

      279
  • CIMs

    281
    • Windows 3-Button Mouse on Linux Targets

      281
    • Windows 2000 Composite USB Device Behavior for Virtual Media

      281
  • Virtual Media

    282
    • Virtual Media Not Refreshed After Files Added

      282
    • Target BIOS Boot Time with Virtual Media

      282
•  To shorten the boot time:

  282
  • CC-SG

    282
    • Virtual KVM Client Version Not Known from CC-SG Proxy Mode

      282
    • Single Mouse Mode - Connecting to a Dominion KX II Target Under CC-SG Control Via VKC Using Firefox

      282
    • MPC and VKC Connection Settings

      282
    • Proxy Mode and MPC

      282
    • Moving Between Ports of the Dominion KX II

      283
• FAQs

  284
  • General Questions

    285
  • Remote Access

    287
  • Universal Virtual Media

    289
  • USB Profiles

    290
  • Ethernet and IP Networking

    292
    • Reduce Connection Speed

      295
    • Reduce Color Depth

      295
  • IPv6 Networking

    299
  • Servers

    301
  • Blade Servers

    302
  • Installation

    305
  • Local Port

    307
  • Extended Local Port (Dominion KX2-832 and KX2-864 Models Only)

    309
  • Power Control

    310
  • Scalability

    311
  • Computer Interface Modules (CIMs)

    312
  • Security

    313
  • Manageability

    314
  • Miscellaneous

    315
• Index

  316
•  U.S./Canada/Latin America

  321
•  China

  321
•  India

  321
•  Japan

  321
•  Europe

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