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Avocent® AutoView™
2108/2216/3108/3216 Switch

Installer/User Guide

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Page 2: ...r any installation or operational issues with your product check the pertinent section of this manual to see if the issue can be resolved by following outlined procedures For additional assistance visit https www VertivCo com en us support ...

Page 3: ...AutoView Switch Hardware 5 2 4 Tiering Your Switch Using an IQ Module 7 2 4 1 Adding a tiered switch 9 2 4 2 Adding a tiered legacy switch 10 2 5 Configuring Your Switch 13 2 6 Setting Up the Built in Web Server 13 2 7 Connecting to the OBWI Through a Firewall 13 2 8 Verifying Power Status 14 2 9 Adjusting Mouse Settings on Target Devices 14 3 Local OSCAR User Interface 15 3 1 Main Dialog Box Func...

Page 4: ...Location Settings 32 4 6 Viewing Version Information 32 4 7 Network Settings 32 4 8 SNMP Settings 33 4 9 Auditing Event Settings 33 4 10 Setting Event Destinations 34 4 11 Ports Settings Configuring an IQ Adaptor 34 4 11 1 Deleting IQ adaptors 34 4 11 2 Upgrading IQ adaptors 34 4 12 Launching a Session 35 4 12 1 General sessions settings 35 4 12 2 Local user account settings 35 4 12 3 Virtual medi...

Page 5: ...defaults 48 7 2 5 Reset appliance 48 7 2 6 Set web interface ports 48 7 2 7 Exit 48 8 Appendices 49 Appendix A MIB SNMP Traps 49 Appendix B Setup Port Pinouts 51 Appendix C Using Serial IQ Modules 52 Appendix D Sun Advanced Key Emulation 56 Appendix E UTP Cabling 57 Appendix F Technical Specifications 59 Vertiv Avocent AutoView 2108 2216 3108 3216 Switch Installer User Guide iii ...

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Page 7: ...to devices A VMC IQ module is also available The switch is offered with 8 or 16 ARI ports that are used to connect IQ modules to the switch Then utilizing the IQ modules you can attach additional switches to expand your switch system This flexibility allows you to add capacity as your data center grows 1 1 3 Multiplatform support Avocent IQ module intelligent cabling can be used to connect local d...

Page 8: ...ldings A virtual media or a smart card reader can be connected directly to the USB ports on the switch In addition virtual media or smart card readers can be connected to any remote workstation that is running the remote OBWI switch software or DSView management software and is connected to the switch using an Ethernet connection NOTE To open a virtual media or smart card session with a target dev...

Page 9: ...16 switch models 1 1 12 Avocent DSView management software plug in The DSView management software can be used with the switch to allow IT administrators to securely and remotely access and monitor target devices on multiple platforms through a single web based user interface A session can be launched to a device from a single point of access For more information see the Technical Bulletin for the ...

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Page 11: ... Keyboards A USB keyboard and mouse can be connected to the analog ports of the switch NOTE The switch also supports the use of multiple keyboards and multiple mice on the analog port The use of more than one input device simultaneously however can produce unpredictable results 2 2 Quick Setup The following is a quick setup list For detailed rack mounting and installation instructions see the KVM ...

Page 12: ...he RAK key only applicable for the 2108 2216 switch models 10 IQ modules 5 LAN network 11 Servers target devices 6 SETUP console setup port Table 2 1 Basic Configuration Descriptions NOTE The switch supports connecting to another appliance via an ACI connection This connection requires that the secondary appliance in the tier have an ACI connector on the user side Vertiv Avocent AutoView 2108 2216...

Page 13: ...opriately labeled ports 2 Connect one end of a UTP cable 4 pair up to 98 ft 30 m to an available numbered port Connect the other end to an RJ45 connector of an IQ module 3 Connect an IQ module to the appropriate port on the back of a device Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all devices you want to connect NOTE When connecting to a Sun Microsystems server you must use a multi sync monitor in the local port ...

Page 14: ...or on the IQ module attach one end of the CAT5 cable to run from your IQ module to the switch 4 Connect the other end of the CAT5 cable to the desired ARI port on the back of your switch 5 Repeat steps 2 4 for all devices you wish to attach NOTE Turn off the switch before servicing Always disconnect the power cord from the power source Figure 2 2 IQ Module Connection ITEM DESCRIPTION 1 CAT5 2 USB ...

Page 15: ...e port on the switch 2 Connect the other end of the UTP cable to the ACI port on the back of your tiered switch 3 Connect the devices to your tiered switch 4 Repeat these steps for all the tiered switches you wish to attach to your system NOTE The system automatically merges the two switches All switches connected to the tiered switch are displayed on the main switch list in the local UI NOTE The ...

Page 16: ...h 2 4 2 Adding a tiered legacy switch The following figure illustrates a tiered legacy switch configuration To add a legacy switch optional 1 Mount the switch into your rack Locate a UTP cable up to 30 meters to connect your switch to the legacy switch 2 Attach one end of the UTP cable to the ARI port on your switch Vertiv Avocent AutoView 2108 2216 3108 3216 Switch Installer User Guide 10 ...

Page 17: ...to the switch manufacturer s recommendations 5 Repeat steps 1 4 for all the legacy switches you wish to attach to your switch NOTE The primary switch supports only one switch per ARI port or USB port You cannot tier a switch to a tiered switch Vertiv Avocent AutoView 2108 2216 3108 3216 Switch Installer User Guide 11 ...

Page 18: ...hes ITEM DESCRIPTION 1 Local User 2 ARI Connection 3 IQ Module 4 PS2 Connection 5 Target Device Connection Table 2 4 Descriptions for Tiering Legacy Switches Vertiv Avocent AutoView 2108 2216 3108 3216 Switch Installer User Guide 12 ...

Page 19: ... OBWI Through a Firewall For switch installations that use the OBWI for access the following ports must be opened in a firewall if outside access is desired PORT NUMBER FUNCTION TCP 80 Used for the initial downloading of the Video Viewer The appliance administrator can change this value TCP 443 Used by the web browser interface for managing the switch and launching KVM sessions The appliance Admin...

Page 20: ...e Sync see Mouse Settings for additional information or set the target mouse speed and turn off acceleration For machines running Microsoft Windows Windows NT 2000 XP or Server 2003 use the default USB mouse driver To ensure that the local mouse movement and remote cursor display remain in sync mouse acceleration must be set to none for all user accounts accessing a remote system through a KVM swi...

Page 21: ...sword has been enabled you are prompted to enter a password before you can launch the OSCAR interface 3 1 1 Viewing and selecting ports and devices Use the OSCAR Main dialog box to view configure and control devices in the switch system View your devices by name port or by the unique EID number embedded in each IQ module In the following figure the Port column indicates the ARI port to which a dev...

Page 22: ...in dialog box The following table describes the status symbols SYMBOL DESCRIPTION Green circle device connected turned on and the IQ module is online Connected device is turned off or is not operating properly and the IQ module is offline Connected switch is online Connected switch is offline or not operating properly Yellow circle The designated IQ module is being upgraded When this symbol displa...

Page 23: ...ord Free 3 1 4 Soft switching Soft switching is the ability to switch devices using a hotkey sequence You can soft switch to a device by pressing Print Screen and then depending on the method you ve selected typing the first few characters of its name or number If you have set a Screen Delay Time for the OSCAR interface and you press the key sequences before that time has elapsed the OSCAR interfa...

Page 24: ...ht Left Arrows Moves the cursor between columns When editing a text box these keys move the cursor within the column Page Up Page Down Pages up and down through names ports and Help pages Home End Moves the cursor to the top or bottom of a list Backspace Erases characters in a text box 3 1 6 Connecting local virtual media You can connect virtual media directly to the switch using a USB port on the...

Page 25: ...s to protect or restrict access or enable the window saver Devices Identify the appropriate number of ports on an attached tiered switch Names Identify devices by unique names Keyboard Set the keyboard country code value for the USB devices Broadcast Set up to simultaneously control multiple devices through keyboard and mouse actions Switch Change how local port connections are managed by the swit...

Page 26: ...erface and click Setup Flag to open the Flag dialog box To determine how the status flag is displayed 1 Select Name or EID to determine what information is displayed The following interface Status Flags are available Flag description Flag type by name Flag type by EID number Flag indicating that you have been disconnected from all systems 2 Select Displayed to activate the flag display After a swi...

Page 27: ...y button is available only if a configurable switch is selected When the switch discovers a tiered switch the numbering format changes from switch port to switch port switch port to accommodate each device under that switch For example if a switch is connected to console switch port 6 each device connected to it would be numbered sequentially The device using console switch port 6 and switch port ...

Page 28: ...exit without saving NOTE Changing the network settings causes the switch to reboot 4 Click OK in the Devices dialog box to save settings NOTE Changes made in the Device Modify dialog box are not saved to the switch until you click OK in the Device Modify dialog box NOTE Changes made in the Name Modify dialog box are not saved to the switch until you click OK in the Names dialog box NOTE If an IQ m...

Page 29: ...open the Scan dialog box 2 The dialog box contains a listing of all devices attached to your switch Click the checkbox to the right of the device double click on the desired entry or highlight the device and click the Add Remove button to toggle the Scan checkbox setting You can select up to 100 devices for inclusion in the Scan list NOTE Click the Clear button to remove all devices from the Scan ...

Page 30: ... performance To display version information and upgrade firmware 1 Activate the OSCAR interface and click Commands Display Versions The top half of the box lists the subsystem version in the switch The lower half displays the current IP address Mask MAC and EID 2 If you want to upgrade the firmware click Upgrade and then click OK to open the download box You are prompted for an FTP or TFTP device ...

Page 31: ...during the firmware upgrade must be upgraded manually 3 In the IQ Upgrade dialog box click OK to initiate the upgrade and return to the IQ Status dialog box To return an IQ module to factory default status 1 Click IQ in the Version dialog box 2 Select an IQ module then click Decommission 3 Click OK to restore factory defaults The IQ module goes offline briefly and returns or Click X or press Escap...

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Page 33: ...OBWI 1 Launch a web browser 2 In the address field of the browser enter the IP address or host name assigned to the switch you wish to access Use https xxx xx xx xx or https hostname as the format NOTE If using IPv6 mode you must include square brackets around the IP address Use https ipaddress as the format 3 When the browser makes contact with the switch enter your username and password then cli...

Page 34: ... 2 Descriptions for the OBWI 4 2 Viewing System Information You can view switch and target device information from the following windows in the user interface CATEGORY SELECT THIS TO VIEW THIS Target Devices Unit View Target Devices List of connected devices as well as the name type status and action of each device Click on a target device to view the following information name type EID available ...

Page 35: ...path name and type Active Sessions Server owner remote host duration and type of each active session NOTE IQ adaptor and IQ module are used interchangeably In the OSCAR interface IQ module is the term used In the OBWI IQ adaptor is the term used 4 3 Generating a Certificate A web certificate allows you to access the OBWI without having to acknowledge the switch as a trusted web device each time yo...

Page 36: ... sessions is disconnected Click the OK button NOTE If you are using the local UI the window is blank while the switch reboots If you are using the remote OBWI a message indicates that the interface is waiting on the switch to complete the reboot 4 4 2 Upgrading switch firmware You can update your switch with the latest firmware available After the memory is reprogrammed with the upgrade the switch...

Page 37: ...u wish to load or If you selected FTP or HTTP enter the Server IP address username password and firmware filename you wish to load 5 Click the Download button 6 In the Save As dialog box navigate to the desired location and enter a name for the file Click the Save button To restore a managed switch configuration or user database of a managed switch 1 From the side navigation bar click the Unit Vie...

Page 38: ... applicable for the 2108 2216 switch models 4 6 Viewing Version Information The Version window displays version information of the Current Application Boot Build Hardware UART and Video ASIC versions This window is a read only window 4 7 Network Settings NOTE Only administrators can make changes to the Network dialog box settings Other users have view only access From the side navigation bar click...

Page 39: ...gnate which stations can manage the switch as well as receive SNMP traps from the switch If you select Enable SNMP the unit responds to SNMP requests over UDP port 161 To configure general SNMP settings 1 Click SNMP to open the SNMP window 2 Click to enable the Enable SNMP checkbox to allow the switch to respond to SNMP requests over UDP port 161 3 Enter the system s fully qualified domain name in...

Page 40: ...Version Hardware Version FPGA Version Version Available and Upgrade Status You can also delete an offline IQ adaptor and upgrade the IQ adaptor firmware 4 11 1 Deleting IQ adaptors To delete an offline IQ adaptor 1 From the side navigation bar click Ports IQ adaptors to open the IQ adaptor window 2 Click in the applicable IQ adaptor checkbox 3 Click Delete Offline 4 11 2 Upgrading IQ adaptors The ...

Page 41: ...ow appears NOTE The RAK key is required for KVM remote access RAK key installation is only applicable for the 2108 2216 switch models NOTE From the Active Sessions window you can view a list of active sessions The following information is listed about each session target device owner remote host duration and type 4 12 1 General sessions settings To configure general session settings 1 From the sid...

Page 42: ...t the access level for the new user 5 Select any of the available devices that you wish to assign to the user account and click Add NOTE User Administrators and Appliance Administrators can access all devices 6 Click Save To delete a user account User Administrator or Appliance Administrator only 1 From the side navigation bar select User Accounts Local Accounts to open the Local User Accounts win...

Page 43: ...eckbox to establish a virtual media CD ROM or DVD ROM connection to a device Disable to end a virtual media CD ROM or DVD ROM connection to a device Mass Storage Allows virtual media sessions to the first detected mass storage drive Enable this checkbox to establish a virtual media mass storage connection to a device Disable to end a virtual media mass storage connection to a device Table 4 5 Loca...

Page 44: ...DAP authentication priority and the parameters that define LDAP server connection information LDAP authentication priority In the LDAP Priority section of the OBWI you can disable LDAP or you can set the authentication priority by choosing whether local authentication or LDAP authentication should happen first To configure LDAP authentication priority parameters 1 Select Appliance Appliance Settin...

Page 45: ...iteria for User ID searches of LDAP target devices The format should be in the form name 1 The default value is sAMAccountName 1 which is correct for use with Active Directory This field is required for LDAP searches To configure LDAP search parameters 1 Select Appliance Appliance Settings User Accounts LDAP Accounts Search 2 Enter the appropriate information in the Search DN Search Password Searc...

Page 46: ...puters ADUC is stored internally in the directory in the value of the info attribute ADUC is a Microsoft Management Console snap in for configuring Active Directory It is started by selecting Start Programs Administrative Tools Active Directory Users and Computers This tool is used to create configure and delete objects such as users computers and groups See Appliance and Target Device Query Modes...

Page 47: ... Mode Target Device NOTE If none of the three values are found the user is given no access to the appliance and target devices for Query Mode Appliance or to any selected target device for Query Mode Target Device unless the user has User Admin or Appliance Admin privileges to the appliance You can access the ADUC by selecting Start Programs Administrative Tools Active Directory Users and Computer...

Page 48: ...name identical to the switching system name for querying appliances specified in the Appliance Overview window of the OBWI or identical to the attached target devices for querying target devices The name must match exactly including case 5 The appliance names and target device names used for group queries are stored in the appliance The appliance name specified in the Appliance Overview window of ...

Page 49: ...hen access the appliances and target devices at the specified access level 5 4 Active Sessions From the Active Sessions window you can view a list of active sessions and the following information about each session Target Device Owner Remote Host Duration and Type 5 5 Closing a Session To close a session 1 From the side navigation bar select Active Sessions to display the Appliance Active Sessions...

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Page 51: ...the KVM Video Viewer Technical Bulletin To open a KVM session 1 From the side navigation bar of the switch web user interface UI click Unit View Target List 2 Click the KVM Session link for the target device you wish to view 3 The KVM Video Viewer launches in a new window Vertiv Avocent AutoView 2108 2216 3108 3216 Switch Installer User Guide 45 ...

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Page 53: ...work Configuration and press Enter 3 Type 1 and press Enter to set your network speed For best performance set the switch at the same speed as the Ethernet switch to which it is attached Press Enter to return to the Console Network Configuration menu 4 Type 2 and press Enter to specify whether you are using a static or DHCP address A static IP configuration can be used to provide a user defined IP...

Page 54: ...al port with a user defined password 7 2 4 Restore factory defaults This menu option restores all switch options to the default settings 7 2 5 Reset appliance This menu option allows you to execute a soft reset of the appliance 7 2 6 Set web interface ports The switch uses ports 80 and 443 for HTTP and HTTPS port numbers respectively The user can modify or specify alternate ports NOTE A reboot of ...

Page 55: ...common structures and identification scheme for the definition of management information for use with TCP IP based Internet RFC 1212 Describes the format for producing concise and descriptive MIB modules RFC 1213 MIB Describes the Internet standard MIB II for use with network management protocols in TCP IP based inter networks RFC 1215 Describes the SNMP standardized traps and provides a means for...

Page 56: ...Upgrade Result 36 IQ Module Restarted 37 Virtual Media Session Started 38 Virtual Media Session Stopped 39 Virtual Media Session Terminated 40 Virtual Media Session Reserved 41 Virtual Media Session Unreserved 42 Virtual Media Session Mapped 43 Virtual Media Drive Unmapped 44 Traps 45 75 are Unused 45 75 Smart Card Inserted 76 Smart Card Removed 77 Traps 78 79 are Unused 78 79 Aggregated Target De...

Page 57: ...ure and table Figure A 1 Setup Port Pinouts PIN NUMBER DESCRIPTION PIN NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 No Connection 5 Transmit Data TXD 2 No Connection 6 Signal Ground SG 3 No Connection 7 No Connection 4 Receive Data RXD 8 No Connection Table A 2 Console Setup Port Pinout Descriptions Vertiv Avocent AutoView 2108 2216 3108 3216 Switch Installer User Guide 51 ...

Page 58: ...s speed Available options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 200 34 800 57 600 or 115 200 bps The default value is 9600 Parity This option allows you to specify the communications parity for the serial port Available options are EVEN ODD or NONE The default value is NONE Flow Control This option allows you to specify the type of serial flow control Available options are NONE XOn XOff software and RTS CTS h...

Page 59: ... key combination that displays the Help System window The default key sequence is Ctrl F11 History Key Sequence This option allows you to define the key combination that enables History mode The default key sequence is Ctrl F9 Clear History Key Sequence This option allows you to define the key combination that clears the history buffer while in History mode The default key sequence is Ctrl F11 Bre...

Page 60: ... it adds new lines at the bottom of the buffer and delete the oldest lines at the top of the buffer NOTE The Config Key Sequence On Line Key Sequence and Clear History Key Sequence used in the following procedure are the default values These key combinations can be changed using the Terminal Applications menu To use History mode 1 Press Ctrl F9 The mode displays as History 2 Press one of the follo...

Page 61: ... Transmit Data 3 TXD Transmit Data In to SRL RXD Receive Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready In to SRL DSR Data Set Ready 5 GND Signal Ground N A GND Signal Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready Out of SRL DTR Data Terminal Ready 7 RTS Request to Send In to SRL CTS Clear to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send Out of SRL RTS Request to Send 9 N C Not Connected N A N C Not Connected Table A 3 Serial IQ Module Pinouts Vertiv ...

Page 62: ...C IQ modules and Avocent USB USB2 and VMC IQ modules With the exception of F12 these key combinations are not recognized by Microsoft Windows Using F12 performs a Windows key press When finished press and hold Ctrl Shift Alt and then press the Scroll Lock key to toggle Sun Advanced Key Emulation mode off COMPOSE APPLICATION1 Compose keypad Power F11 Open F7 Help Num Lock Props F3 Front F5 Stop F1 ...

Page 63: ...r performance requirements than CAT5E cable at the same frequencies E 2 Wiring standards There are two supported wiring standards for 8 conductor 4 pair RJ45 terminated UTP cable EIA TIA 568A and B These standards apply to installations utilizing UTP cable specifications The switch system supports either of these wiring standards The following table describes the standards for each pin PIN EIA TIA...

Page 64: ... to prevent dust and other contaminants from settling on the contacts The contacts of the jack should face up on the flush mounted plates or left right down on surface mount boxes Always leave extra slack on the cables neatly coiled in the ceiling or nearest concealed location Leave at least five feet at the work outlet side and 15 feet at the patch panel side Choose either 568A or 568B wiring sta...

Page 65: ...60 Hz preferred 1280 x 1024 60 Hz preferred 1600 x 1200 60 Hz preferred Widewindow 1280 x 800 60 Hz preferred 1680 x 1050 60 Hz preferred Supported Cabling 4 pair UTP 30 meters maximum length Dimensions Form Factor 1U or 0U rack mount Dimensions w x h x d 17 00 x 1 70 x 9 42 in 43 18 x 4 32 x 23 93 cm Weight without cables AutoView 2108 3108 5 98 lb 2 71 kg AutoView 2216 3216 6 16 lb 2 79 kg Setup...

Page 66: ... operating 4 to 158 degrees Fahrenheit 20 to 70 degrees Celsius Humidity Operating 20 to 80 relative humidity RH non condensing Non operating 5 to 95 relative humidity RH 38 7 degrees Celsius maximum wet bulb temperature Safety and EMC Approvals Safety and EMC certifications for this product are obtained under one or more of the following designations CMN Certification Model Number MPN Manufacture...

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Page 68: ... names and logos referred to are trade names trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners While every precaution has been taken to ensure accuracyand completeness herein Vertiv Co assumes no responsibility and disclaims allliability for damages resulting from use of this information or for any errors or omissions Specifications are subject to change without notice 590 1659 501A ...

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