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Installation 

Installing the Rack-Mount Console KVM Switch into a Server Rack

Installing the Rack-Mount Console KVM Switch into 

a Server Rack

Step 1

Remove the contents from the box.

Step 2

Place the Rack-Mount Console KVM Switch on a rack and install the 
rack-mount brackets.

Summary of Contents for F1DC108C - Titan 17" LCD Rack Console

Page 1: ... 1933 35 2000 44 0 1933 31 2000 fax Belkin Ltd 7 Bowen Crescent West Gosford NSW 2250 Australia 61 0 2 4372 8600 61 0 2 4372 8603 fax Belkin B V Boeing Avenue 333 1119 PH Schiphol Rijk The Netherlands 31 0 20 654 7300 31 0 20 654 7349 fax 2005 Belkin Corporation All rights reserved All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed Mac OS and Mac are trademarks of Apple C...

Page 2: ...User Manual Control your rack servers from a compact 1U rack mount console F1DC108C Control OmniView ENTERPRISE 1U Rack Mount Console with Built In 8 Port KVM Switch ...

Page 3: ...0 Connecting Servers to the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch PS 2 Connection 13 Connecting Servers to the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch USB Connection 14 Connecting Multiple KVM Devices Daisy Chaining 16 DIP Switch Configuration Chart 17 Powering up the Systems 20 4 Using your Rack Mount Console KVM Switch 21 Selecting a Server Using Keyboard Hot Key Commands 21 AutoScan Mode 21 IntelliView Graphical...

Page 4: ... give you control over multiple servers the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch provides an excellent solution for the server administrator It outperforms any other rack mount console with KVM switch on the market Engineered to work with the most advanced server room and laboratory environments the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch offers Dual rail system with 1U compact design Video resolution support of u...

Page 5: ...hained together to allow up to four consoles to simultaneously control up to 256 servers IntelliView Graphical On Screen Display OSD with Mouse Support The IntelliView OSD simplifies server management by allowing you to assign individual names to each connected server in your configuration and to organize the servers into groups The OSD also provides a visual means of switching between servers che...

Page 6: ...ll connected servers one by one The time interval allotted for each server can be defined or adjusted through the On Screen Display OSD menu High Density Server Ports The Rack Mount Console KVM Switch features high density 50 pin SCSI 2 connectors These connectors allow you to connect two servers to one port on the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch reducing the amount of cabling in your server rack Th...

Page 7: ...iew ENTERPRISE Dual Port Micro Cabling To connect multiple KVM Switches together a custom Belkin OmniView ENTERPRISE Daisy Chain Cable is required OmniView ENTERPRISE Dual Port Micro Cabling F1D9400 XX PS 2 Style F1D9401 XX USB Style OmniView ENTERPRISE Daisy Chain Cable F1D9402 XX XX denotes length in feet F1D9400 XX PS 2 F1D9401 XX USB F1D9402 XX ...

Page 8: ... Requirements Operating System Requirements The Rack Mount Console KVM Switch is compatible with servers running on the following platforms Windows 98 2000 Me NT XP 2003 Red Hat Linux 7 0 7 1 7 2 Mandrake Linspire Novell NetWare 5 x 6 x MAC OS X v10 x ...

Page 9: ...0 Pin SCSI 2 Style Computer Ports each Supporting 2 Servers Power Switch IEC Power Connector Unit Display Diagrams OmniView ENTERPRISE 1U Rack Mount Console with Built In 8 Port KVM Switch Front View Overview Unit Display Diagrams LCD Handle Keylock LCD Mouse Keyboard Drawer Handle Front Bracket LCD Display Buttons ...

Page 10: ... to prevent accidental activation when the LCD is folded down and stored You will need to use a fine tipped object to access the buttons The table below provides the list of control functions for each button Activate settings menu select unselect Exit to previous screen Move cursor down change value Move cursor up change value Automatically adjust LCD settings Power LCD on off Overview LCD Display...

Page 11: ...ax LCD Resolution 1280x1024 SXGA Keyboard Type 106 key PS 2 compatible Mouse Type PS 2 compatible touch pad Enclosure Metal enclosure Dimensions 19 W x 1 75 H x 29 L in 482 6 x 44 5 x 736 6mm Rack Depth Min 23 in Max 42 in Min 584 2mm Max 1066 8mm Weight 37 9 lbs 17 2kg Operating Temp 32 to 104 F 0 40 C Storage Temp 4 to 140 F 20 60 C Humidity 0 80 RH non condensing Maximum Altitude 10 000 ft 3 04...

Page 12: ...ount Console KVM Switch into a Server Rack The Rack Mount Console KVM Switch includes adjustable mounting brackets ideal for installation in 19 inch racks Please consider the following before mounting your Rack Mount Console KVM Switch a Elevated Operating Ambient Temperature If installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be great...

Page 13: ...ount Console KVM Switch into a Server Rack Installing the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch into a Server Rack Step 1 Remove the contents from the box Step 2 Place the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch on a rack and install the rack mount brackets ...

Page 14: ...nstalling the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch into a Server Rack Step 3 Mount the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch to your rack or cabinet Step 4 Connect the IEC power cable to an active power outlet and power up the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch ...

Page 15: ...12 12 12 Installation Installing the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch into a Server Rack Step 5 Unlock your Rack Mount Console KVM Switch with keys provided ...

Page 16: ...tyle connector to a free Rack Mount Console KVM Switch port starting with the port for the first two servers For best results screw the connectors into the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch and the server when possible Step 2 Connect the VGA and PS 2 connectors to the server make sure that you connect the keyboard and mouse cables to the correct ports on your server purple indicates the keyboard conne...

Page 17: ...r to a free Rack Mount Console KVM Switch port starting with the port for the first two servers For best results screw the connectors into the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch and the server when possible Step 2 Connect the USB connector of your Micro Cabling to the server If your server is running Windows Me or newer skip to Step 5 otherwise continue with Step 3 Step 3 Boot up the server you wish to...

Page 18: ...neric keyboard and a generic mouse This driver installation is only required the first time the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch enumerates on each server the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch will be detected and enumerate automatically in the future When driver installation is complete power down the server and disconnect the keyboard mouse and monitor Step 5 Connect the male VGA HDDB15 connector on th...

Page 19: ...o BANKs it will immediately become a primary KVM switch NOTE A Daisy Chain Cable F1D9402 XX is required to daisy chain each Rack Mount Console KVM Switch other KVM switch and KVM expander and is available through your Belkin reseller or online at www belkin com All KVM switches and KVM expanders feature a BANK DIP switch The BANK DIP switch is used to assign the proper BANK address to each KVM dev...

Page 20: ...NK 08 Secondary Up Down Down Up BANK 09 Secondary Down Up Down Up BANK 10 Secondary Up Up Down Up BANK 11 Secondary Down Down Up Up BANK 12 Secondary Up Down Up Up BANK 13 Secondary Down Up Up Up BANK 14 Secondary Up Up Up Up BANK 15 Secondary Installation Before you begin 1 Make sure that all servers and KVM devices are powered off and that each KVM device has been assigned a unique BANK address ...

Page 21: ...isy Chain IN port of the next KVM switch normally BANK 01 NOTE It does not matter which unit is the primary unit only that it is connected OUT to IN or IN to OUT Adding additional units 5 Continuing in the same manner using the Daisy Chain Cable F1D9402 XX connect Daisy Chain OUT to Daisy Chain IN on all subsequent units CAUTION Never connect Daisy Chain IN to Daisy Chain IN or Daisy Chain OUT to ...

Page 22: ...ressing the Scroll Lock key twice then the space bar and enter Setup b Go to the Options page and select the Advanced button c In the Advanced dialog check the Daisy chain this KVM box d A dialog will appear informing you that This will reset the KVM switch to change this setting Click OK to clear the dialog and automatically power cycle the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch When the Rack Mount Consol...

Page 23: ...hat all servers are connected and responding correctly If you encounter an error check your cable connections for that server and reboot if necessary If the problem persists please call Belkin Technical Support Now that you have connected servers to your Rack Mount Console KVM Switch it is ready for use You can select connected servers by hot key commands or the On Screen Display Note For hot keys...

Page 24: ...ey These settings can be changed in the Options page of the OSD For hot keys e g up and down arrows and AutoScan the order of progression from one server to the next is dictated by the order of the servers in the list box in the Main View of the OSD AutoScan Mode The AutoScan feature allows you to set your Rack Mount Console KVM Switch to scan and monitor the activities of all connected servers on...

Page 25: ...roll Lock key For keyboards that do not have Scroll Lock keys refer to the IntelliView OSD Features section of this User Manual for more information IntelliView OSD Features The Main page is the initial screen that will appear after opening the OSD The OSD screen layout is similar to many Windows based operating systems The user will see a window with a title bar with some controls and a main area...

Page 26: ...Enter key activates the default control Close or Exit depending on the current OSD screen If the administrator presses Ctrl TAB while viewing one of the Setup pages the OSD goes to the next page Shortcut keys are enabled in the OSD For example pressing ALT X where X corresponds to the underlined character in a control s label activates that control When the OSD is up keyboard and mouse inputs are ...

Page 27: ...me Column The Computer Name column displays the name of each connected server computer The computer name can be set by the KVM administrator see the Setup page section below for information on changing the computer name The server list can be sorted on this field by clicking on the column header ID Column The ID column displays the BANK and port numbers of the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch where t...

Page 28: ...page 30 Console Column The console currently viewing the server is indicated in this column by its corresponding letter A D If multiple consoles are focused on the same server an asterisk will appear in the console cell AutoScan Button Click the AutoScan button or press ALT A on the keyboard to toggle the AutoScan feature This will not close the OSD Setup Button Click the Setup button or press ALT...

Page 29: ...server is Group X where X is the BANK number of a KVM switch or KVM expander as determined by the BANK address DIP switch or in the OSD for the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch To change the group name click in the desired cell Computer Name Column The Computer Name column displays the name of each connected server computer The computer name can be up to 15 characters and is assigned by the KVM admin...

Page 30: ...mn The console currently viewing the server is indicated in this column Security Page The Security page allows the administrator to assign user access permissions for each connected server There are three levels of user access Admin User and Guest NOTE Admin Guest and User refer to an individual logged in as Guest or User and operating at that specific access level Admin The Admin is the only user...

Page 31: ...that any user can access It is possible to restrict User accounts more than the Guest account this is a potential mistake to avoid Group Column The Group column displays the name of the group to which the server has been assigned The server list can be sorted on this field by clicking the mouse on the column header Computer Name Column The Computer Name column displays the name of each connected s...

Page 32: ...ed to type the password and then confirm it the new password will not be accepted until the entries match passwords are up to eight characters long and case sensitive Canceling the Change Password dialog will return to the Passwords page without changing the existing password In a daisy chain configuration clicking OK automatically synchronizes this password with the other consoles Enable Check Bo...

Page 33: ...utoLogout feature is not global it has to be set independently for each console NOTE Unless AutoLogout is enabled or the user manually logs out the session will not end when the user closes the OSD the next user will open the OSD at the privilege level of the previous user Broadcast Passwords This check box forces all other consoles to overwrite all of their user passwords with the passwords conta...

Page 34: ...Ports feature is not global it has to be set independently for each console Display Restricted Ports Enabling this feature will cause ports that the current user is restricted from accessing to appear in the server list box on the Main page of the OSD By default restricted ports are displayed The Display Restricted Ports feature is not global it has to be set independently for each console Alterna...

Page 35: ...guration This affects front panel operations and other operational parameters Whenever the state of this check box is changed the following message will be displayed This will reset the KVM to change this setting If the user selects OK the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch will immediately reboot in the new configuration By default a Rack Mount Console KVM Switch set to BANK 00 is configured as standa...

Page 36: ... after Restoring Factory Defaults for BANK 00 to function properly Error Messages and Dialogs From time to time it will be necessary to display messages to the user indicating errors or requesting simple answers to questions These pop up screens use the familiar format of title bar and window body which contains the text of the message It includes appropriate response controls such as OK and Cance...

Page 37: ...rol displays the following banner information Viewed by console console letter BANK and port in focus The view only console displays the following banner information Viewing only no control BANK and port in focus The banner also displays important error messages and important changes in the KVM configuration Splash Screen When you power on the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch a window appears that di...

Page 38: ... servers are located behind a proxy server Please call Belkin Technical Support to have the file emailed to you WARNING Moving the mouse and keyboard during the AutoUpdate may cause damage to the Rack Mount KVM switch To update the firmware you will need the following items2 1 A server running Windows XP 2000 Me or 98 with an available USB port 2 A standard USB cable that connects between the Rack...

Page 39: ...To start the update process you must run the AutoUpdate application by selecting AutoUpdate exe from the start menu or a desktop shortcut The first screen of the AutoUpdate application will prompt the user to select an automatic or manual update You should generally select automatic unless you have a specific reason to do otherwise An automatic update will check the firmware on the Rack Mount Cons...

Page 40: ...nd searches for available updates for the devices that are found When the application has gathered the relevant information it lists all of the devices found An OK to the left of the device name filling the check box indicates that there are no new updates available on the Web the device is up to date If AutoUpdate finds an update for a device it displays a checked box and the AutoUpdate icon to t...

Page 41: ...informing the user of the risks involved in proceeding with the update and actions that should be avoided while the update is in progress NOTE It is crucial that the server and the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch remain powered on and the USB cable remains connected to the server and the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch during the update The user should also ...

Page 42: ... the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch will display AU indicating AutoUpdate is in progress Updating your Rack Mount Console KVM Switch Manually with a File from a Local Disk If you select a manual update the AutoUpdate application will still scan for devices that can be updated but it will not look for updates on the website so all of the device check boxes will be empty The user must input the path ...

Page 43: ...40 Using your Rack Mount Console KVM Switch become active at the same time that the Next button becomes active when a device is selected and a valid file has been selected ...

Page 44: ...Update The Rack Mount Console KVM Switch needs to be power cycled or reset after a successful download so that it can program its internal components The update process will not be complete until the device has been power cycled WARNING If the update process failed or was disrupted DO NOT power cycle the device Resetting the device at this point may cause the Rack Mount Console KVM Switch to be pr...

Page 45: ...inutes 4 When the update is complete approximately two minutes the KVM device will play a series of tones boot up automatically and display the Splash Screen The KVM device is now updated and fully functional 5 POWER OFF the updated KVM device 6 Repeat steps 2 5 for each of the KVM devices until all have been successfully updated 7 When all of the KVM devices have been independently updated power ...

Page 46: ...y drive On Mac OS X v10 1 and up press F12 to eject the CD To map the eject function on your keyboard for Mac OS 9 take the following steps 1 From the Apple menu select Sherlock2 2 Select the hard drive that contains the Mac OS 9 system information 3 In the Search field enter Eject this disk 4 Select the magnifying glass icon to begin search 5 From the Apple menu select Control Panels 6 From the C...

Page 47: ...ex interactions between multiple consoles for control over many servers Focus This term is used in two distinct ways 1 In the OSD the focus is represented by a dashed gray line around the control The focus determines which control will be activated by pressing the space bar or the Enter key if the focus is on a button or inside an edit box pressing Enter will activate that control whereas if the f...

Page 48: ...s 00 03 only with a console attached Rack Mount Console KVM Switch In this User Manual this term is used to refer to the Belkin OmniView ENTERPRISE 1U Rack Mount Console with Built In 8 Port KVM Switch Secondary KVM Switch Any KVM device without a console attached BANK address 04 15 Select Mode The mode of operation a daisy chained KVM device in Static Mode enters when the first front panel button...

Page 49: ... returned during the warranty period with transportation charges prepaid to the authorized Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product Proof of purchase may be required This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident abuse misuse or misapplication if the product has been modified without the written permission of Belkin or if any Belkin serial number has been removed...

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