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Dual Rail LCD KVM Switch

KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai

User Manual

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Kl1508ai kl1516ai user manual 1
Emc information 2
Sj t 11364 2006 3
The following contains information that relates to china 3
This product is rohs compliant 3
Be sure to register your product at our online support center 4
For telephone support call this number 4
Online registration 4
Telephone support 4
User information 4
User notice 5
Basic package 6
Optional equipment 6
Package contents 6
Chapter 1 introduction 7
Chapter 2 hardware setup 7
Chapter 3 basic operation 7
Contents 7
Chapter 4 osd operation 8
Chapter 5 hotkey operation 8
Chapter 6 keyboard emulation 9
Chapter 7 logging in 9
Chapter 8 the user interface 9
Chapter 9 port access 9
Chapter 10 user management 10
Chapter 11 device management 10
Chapter 12 log 10
Chapter 13 maintenance 10
Chapter 14 the firmware upgrade utility 11
Chapter 15 download 11
Chapter 16 port operation 11
Chapter 17 the log server 11
Appendix 12
About this manual 13
Conventions 15
For information about all altusen products and how they can help you connect without limits visit altusen on the web or contact an altusen authorized reseller visit altusen on the web for a list of locations and telephone numbers 15
Product information 15
This manual uses the following conventions 15
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Chapter 1 17
Introduction 17
Overview 17
Features 20
Hardware 20
Management 20
Advanced security 21
Easy to use interface 21
Virtual remote desktop 22
Computers 23
External console 23
General 23
Kvm adapter cables 23
Requirements 23
Does not support usb 24
Kernels below 2 do not support usb 2 24
Note 1 kvm adapter cables are referred to as i o modules in some dialog boxes 24
Operating systems 24
Supported operating systems are shown in the table below 24
The following cable models support the adapter cable id function ka7920 ka7970 ka7520 ka7570 ka7120 ka7130 ka7166 ka7168 ka7169 ka7170 24
The following kvm adapter cables are required for use with the kl1508ai kl1516ai 24
Components 25
Front view 25
Keyboard module 26
Lcd module 27
Rear view 28
That of the kl1516ai except that it has 8 kvm ports instead of 16 28
The kl1516ai is pictured above the kl1508ai rear panel is the same as 28
Before you begin 29
Chapter 2 29
Hardware setup 29
Standard rack mounting 30
Single stage installation 32
Chapter 2 hardware setup 33
Single stage installation diagram 33
Kl1508ai kl1516ai user manual 34
Kvm adapter cable installation diagram 34
Chapter 2 hardware setup 35
Kvm adapter cable installation diagram cont 35
Daisy chaining 36
Daisy chain installation diagram 38
Basic operation 39
Chapter 3 39
Opening separately 39
Opening the console 39
Opening together 41
Operating precautions 42
The maximum load bearing capacity of the keyboard module is 30kg failure to heed the information below can result in damage to the keyboard module 42
Closing the console 43
Lcd osd configuration 45
The lcd buttons 45
The lcd osd allows you to set up and configure the lcd display four buttons see lcd controls page 11 are used to perform the configuration as described in the table below 45
An explanation of the lcd osd adjustment settings is given in the table below 46
The adjustment settings 46
Hotkeys 47
Manual 47
Osd gui 47
Port selection 47
Hot plugging 48
Hot plugging console ports 48
Hot plugging kvm ports 48
Hot plugging stations 48
Port id numbering 49
Powering off and restarting 49
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Chapter 4 51
Osd operation 51
Osd overview 51
Manufacturing number 52
Osd main screen headings 53
Osd navigation 53
F1 goto 54
Osd functions 54
F2 list 55
Many of the switch s osd functions only operate on the computers currently selected for listing on the main screen accessing this function lets you broaden or narrow the scope of ports that get listed the submenu choices and their meanings are given in the table below 55
Move the highlight bar to the choice you want then press enter an icon appears before the choice to indicate that it is the currently selected one 55
Accessing this function allows the administrator and each user to set up an individual working environment a separate profile for each operator is stored by the osd and is activated according to the username provided during login 56
After you select an item a submenu with further choices appears to make a selection either double click it or move the highlight bar to it then press enter an icon appears before the selected choice to indicate which one it is the settings are explained in the following table 56
Double click it or move the highlight bar to it then press enter 56
F3 set 56
To change a setting 56
Continues on next page 57
Continued from previous page 58
After you select an item a submenu with further choices appears double click the choice you want or move the highlight bar to it then press enter an icon appears before the selected choice the settings are explained in the table on the next three pages 59
Continues on next page 59
F4 adm 59
F4 is an administrator only function accessing this function allows the administrator to configure and control the overall operation of the osd to change a setting double click it or use the up and down arrow keys to move the highlight bar to it then press enter 59
Continued from previous page 60
Continues on next page 60
Continued from previous page 61
F5 skp 62
F6 brc 63
F7 scan 64
F8 lout 64
Chapter 5 65
Hotkey operation 65
Hotkey port control 65
Control and f12 keys 66
Exiting hotkey mode 66
Hotkey mode environment 66
Invoking hotkey mode 66
Number lock and minus keys 66
Selecting the active port 67
Auto scan mode switching 68
Entering auto scan 68
Setting the scan interval 68
Exiting auto scan 69
Entering skip mode 70
Exiting skip mode 70
Skip mode switching 70
Computer keyboard mouse reset 71
Setting the hotkey beeper on off 71
Setting the hotkey key combination 72
Setting the osd hotkey combination 72
Restore the default values 73
Setting the port operating system 73
Hotkey summary table 74
Chapter 6 75
Keyboard emulation 75
Mac keyboard 75
Note when using key combinations press and release the first key ctrl 75
The pc compatible 101 104 key keyboard can emulate the functions of the mac keyboard the emulation mappings are listed in the table below 75
Then press and release the activation key 75
Note when using key combinations press and release the first key ctrl 76
Sun keyboard 76
The pc compatible 101 104 key keyboard can emulate the functions of the sun keyboard when the control key ctrl is used in conjunction with other keys the corresponding functions are shown in the table below 76
Then press and release the activation key 76
Chapter 7 77
Logging in 77
Overview 77
Local login 78
Browser login 79
Windows client ap login 80
A description of the connection screen is given in the following table 81
The windows client ap connection screen 81
Connecting windows client ap 82
Java client ap login 83
A description of the connection screen is given in the following table 84
The java client ap connection screen 84
Connecting java client ap 85
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Chapter 8 87
Overview 87
The user interface 87
The web browser main page 87
Page components 88
The web page screen components are described in the table below 88
The number and type of icons that appear on the tab bar at the top of the page are determined by the user s type administrator or user and the permissions assigned when the user s account was created the functions associated with each of the icons are explained in the table below 89
The tab bar 89
There are two small icons at the extreme right of the page their functions are described in the table below 89
The ap gui main page 90
The control panel 91
Winclient control panel 91
The control panel functions are described in the table below 93
Winclient control panel functions 93
Macros 95
An explanation of the hotkey actions is given in the table below 96
Clicking the hammer icon on the control panel brings up the video settings dialog box the options in this dialog box allow you to adjust the placement and picture quality of the remote screen on your monitor 104
The meanings of the video adjustment options are given in the table below 104
Video settings 104
Button bar the buttons on the button bar are toggles their actions are described in the table below 107
The kl1508ai kl1516ai supports multiple user logins which may cause access conflicts to alleviate the problem a message board has been provided which allows users to communicate with each other 107
The message board 107
The zoom icon controls the zoom factor for the remote view window settings are as follows 109
The on screen keyboard 110
Mouse pointer type 112
Mouse dynasync mode 113
Clicking the control panel icon brings up a dialog box that allows you to configure the items that appear on the control panel as well as its graphical settings 115
Control panel configuration 115
The organization of the dialog box is described in the table below 115
The java control panel 117
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Ap gui 119
Browser gui 119
Chapter 9 119
Overview 119
Port access 119
The sidebar 121
The sidebar tree structure 121
At the bottom of the sidebar are the viewing filter options which allow you to control the number and type of ports that display in the sidebar 122
The meanings of the choices are explained in the following table 122
View filter 122
Connections 123
Device level 123
Port level 124
The page settings are explained in the following table 125
The user preferences page allows users to set up their own individual working environments the switch stores a separate configuration record for each user profile and sets up the working configuration according to the username that was keyed into the login dialog box 125
User preferences 125
This item is only available with the browser version 126
Sessions 127
Access rights 128
Browser gui interface 128
Ap gui interface 129
Saving changes 129
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Ap gui 131
Browser gui 131
Chapter 10 131
Overview 131
User management 131
Adding users 132
Enter the required information in the appropriate fields a description of each of the fields is given in the table below 133
Click users in the sidebar to return to the main screen the new user appears in the sidebar list and in the main panel as well 134
The icon for administrators has one red band 134
The large main panel shows the user s name the description that was given when the account was created and whether the account is currently active or has been disabled 134
The sidebar users list can expand and collapse if the list is expanded click the minus symbol next to the users icon to collapse it if it is collapsed there is a plus symbol next to the icon click the plus symbol to expand it 134
When the operation succeeded message appears click ok 134
When your selections have been made click save 134
Deleting user accounts 135
Modifying user accounts 135
Assigning device permissions from the user s notebook 136
Device assignment 136
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Chapter 11 139
Device information 139
Device management 139
Kvm devices 139
Each of the elements on this page is described in the sections that follow 142
Network 142
The network page is used to specify the network environment 142
Continues on next page 149
Kl1508ai kl1516ai 149
To allow authentication and authorization for the kl1508ai kl1516ai via ldap ldaps refer to the information in the table below 149
Login failures for increased security the login failures section allows administrators to set policies governing what happens when a user fails to log in successfully 151
Note if login failures is not enabled users can attempt to log in an unlimited number of times with no restrictions for security purposes we recommend that you enable this function and enable the lockout policies 151
Security 151
The security page is divided into six main panels as described in the sections that follow 151
To set the login failures policy check the enable checkbox the default is for login failures to be enabled the meanings of the entries are explained in the table below 151
An explanation of the working mode items is given in the table below 156
Enabling encryption affects system performance no encryption offers the best performance the greater the encryption the greater the adverse effect if you enable encryption the performance considerations are as follows 156
Encryption 156
Rc4 offers the least impact on performance des is next then 3des or aes 156
The rc4 des combination offers the least impact of any combination 156
These flexible encryption alternatives for keyboard mouse and video let you choose any combination of des 3des aes rc4 or a random cycle of any or all of them 156
Working mode 156
An explanation of the configuration fields is given in the table below 158
Port configuration 158
The port configuration page displays status information and allows you to set the properties of a port that has been selected in the sidebar 158
Date time 160
Ap gui 163
Browser gui 163
Chapter 12 163
Overview 163
Log information 164
Browser gui 165
Chapter 13 165
Maintenance 165
Overview 165
Ap gui 166
Device firmware upgrade ip card 167
Adapter firmware upgrade mainboard and kvm adapter cables 168
Mainboard firmware upgrade 168
Kvm adapter cables firmware upgrade 169
Adapter firmware mainboard and kvm adapter cables 171
Device firmware ip card 171
Firmware upgrade recovery 171
Backup 172
Backup restore 172
Clear port names 173
Reset to default 173
System operation 173
System reset 173
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Before you begin 175
Chapter 14 175
Introduction 175
The firmware upgrade utility 175
Performing the upgrade 177
Firmware upgrade recovery 181
Chapter 15 183
Download 183
Overview 183
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Chapter 16 185
Overview 185
Port operation 185
Connecting to a port 186
The port toolbar 187
The meanings of the toolbar icons are explained in the table below 188
The toolbar icons 188
Toolbar hotkey port switching 189
Gui hotkey summary table 191
Recalling the port access page 191
Panel array mode 192
Multiuser operation page 178 193
Note for issues affecting multiple user operation in panel array mode see 193
Panel array toolbar 193
The panel array toolbar provides shortcut navigation and control of the panel array the toolbar can be dragged anywhere on the screen mousing over an icon brings up a tooltip that provides a short description of the icon s function the icon functions are described in the table below 193
Multiuser operation 194
The kl1508ai kl1516ai supports multiuser operation when multiple users simultaneously access the switch from client computers the rules of precedence that apply are shown in the following table 194
Chapter 17 195
Installation 195
The log server 195
Starting up 196
Configure 197
The menu bar 197
A description of the fields is given in the table below 198
Events 198
Fill in or modify the fields then click ok to finish 198
Search 198
Search allows you to search for events containing specific words or strings when you access this function a screen similar to the one below appears 198
The events menu has two items search and maintenance 198
A description of the items is given in the table below 199
Maintenance this function allows the administrator to perform manual maintenance of the database such as erasing specified records before the expiration time that was set with the limit setting of the edit function see page 182 199
Options 200
Overview 201
The log server main screen 201
The event panel 202
The list panel 202
The list panel contains six fields 202
The lower panel displays tick information for the currently selected kl1508ai kl1516ai note that if the installation contains more than one switch even though a switch isn t currently selected if its recording checkbox is checked the log server records its tick information and keeps it in its database 202
Appendix 203
General 203
Safety instructions 203
Rack mounting 205
International 206
North america 206
Technical support 206
Specifications 207
With kvm adapter cable ka7000 series 208
Ip address determination 209
Ip installer 209
The local console 209
Browser 210
Link local ipv6 address 211
Ipv6 stateless autoconfiguration 212
Overview 213
Trusted certificates 213
Installing the certificate 214
Certificate trusted 215
Examples 216
Importing the files 216
Self signed private certificates 216
Administration 217
General operation 217
Troubleshooting 217
For connection and operation problems see the table below 219
The java client 219
The windows client 219
Panel array mode 220
The log server 220
Sun systems 221
These solutions work for most common sun vga cards if using them fails to resolve the problem consult the sun vga card s manual 221
Screen resolutions higher than 1280 x 1024 222
Additional mouse synchronization procedures 224
Windows 224
Connection tables 226
The following table indicates the relationship between the number of compatible kvm switch units and the number of computers that they control 226
Note to connect the kl1508ai kl1516ai to a power over the net unit first use cat 5e cable to connect the kl1508ai kl1516ai s pon port to an sn0142 adapter then connect the adapter to the pon in port on the power over the net unit 227
Supported devices 227
The following table represents a list of supported devices that can be used on a kl1508ai kl1516ai installation 227
Administrator login failure 228
For convenience and flexibility three optional rack mounting kits are available as shown in the following table 229
Optional rack mounting 229
Remove the standard l brackets and the side mounting brackets from both sides of the switch 229
To install the long bracket standard rack mount kit simply replace the short l brackets on the standard rack mount kit with the long ones and mount the switch according to the instructions given for standard rack mounting page 14 229
While it takes two people to perform a standard installation with an easy installation kit one person can mount the switch to install the easy installation kit do the following 229
Phillips i head m4l6 231
Dedicated invocation keys 232
Osd factory default settings 233
The factory default settings are as follows 233
Limited warranty 234

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