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Installer/User Guide

For models: DSR1020, DSR2020, DSR4020, DSR8020

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Summary of Contents for DSR1020

Page 1: ...DSR4020 DSR8020 Avocent the Avocent logo The Power of Being There DSR DSView and OSCAR are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates All other marks are the property of their resp...

Page 2: ...protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used i...

Page 3: ...Local Port 13 Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers 13 Navigating the OSCAR Interface 15 Configuring OSCAR Interface Menus 17 Managing Server Tasks Using the OSCAR Interface 33 Chapter 4 Terminal Op...

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Page 5: ...Box 23 Figure 3 8 Flag Dialog Box 24 Figure 3 9 Position Flag 25 Figure 3 10 Broadcast Dialog Box 26 Figure 3 11 Scan Dialog Box 27 Figure 3 12 Commands Dialog Box 29 Figure 3 13 Screen Saver Dialog...

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Page 7: ...SCAR Interface 17 Table 3 4 OSCAR Interface Status Flags 24 Table 3 5 Commands to Manage Routine Tasks for Your Target Device s 33 Table C 1 DSRIQ SRL Module Pinouts 51 Table D 1 UTP Wiring Standards...

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Page 9: ...e is an 8 or 16 outlet device that can be used to control the power state of any attached target devices using the DS software The DSR switches work over standard LAN connections Users can access targ...

Page 10: ...browser For modem access you must install DSR Remote Operations software included on the DSView software CD ROM see the DSView Installer User Guide for more information Users access the DSR switch and...

Page 11: ...h Model Comparison Digital User Computer with Internet browser Analog User OSCAR Graphical User Interface DSR Switch Modem Telephone Network Ethernet DSView Server Software Model Number of Servers Dig...

Page 12: ...Elevated Ambient Temperature If installed in a closed rack assembly the operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient Use care not to exceed the rated maximum ambient...

Page 13: ...ocol PPP for communication over a V 34 V 90 or V 92 modem Installation Overview The general procedure for setting up and installing the DSR switch is as follows Unpack the DSR switch and verify that a...

Page 14: ...asic DSR Switch Configuration Digital User Servers 1 16 DSR1020 Switch Power Telephone Network Ethernet Internet Connection Cord Ethernet and or Modem Setup Analog User SPC Port Connection KVM Connect...

Page 15: ...the DSView Installer User Guide Getting Started Before installing your DSR switch refer to the following lists to ensure you have all items that shipped with the DSR switch as well as other items nec...

Page 16: ...RIQ module into the appropriate ports on the back of the target server Repeat this procedure for all servers that are to be connected to the DSR switch See To connect a DSRIQ module to a server and To...

Page 17: ...ers you wish to attach NOTE When connecting a Sun DSRIQ module you must use a multi sync monitor in the local port to accommodate Sun computers that support both VGA and sync on green or composite syn...

Page 18: ...een made to a DSR switch The DSRIQ SRL module prevents a serial break from the attached device if the module loses power However a user can generate a serial break with the attached device by pressing...

Page 19: ...e Properties dialog box will appear 2 Click on the Pointer Options tab 3 Set Speed to the default of 50 the sixth tick mark from the left 4 Uncheck the Enhance pointer precision checkbox 5 Click OK 6...

Page 20: ...pace Menu select Applications and then select Application Manager from the Applications menu The Application Manager will appear 2 From the Application Manager double click Desktop_Controls The Applic...

Page 21: ...Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers Use the Main dialog box to view configure and control target devices in the DSR switching system You may view the target devices by name port or by the unique E...

Page 22: ...previous target device Press Print Screen and then Backspace This key combination toggles you between the previous and current connections Table 3 1 OSCAR Interface Status Symbols Symbol Description g...

Page 23: ...button is depressed type the port number and press Enter or If the display order of the Main dialog is by name Name button is depressed type the first few letters of the name of the target device to...

Page 24: ...not the numeric keypad Print Screen Pause Immediately turns on Screen Saver mode and prevents access to that specific console if it is password protected Up Down Arrows Moves the cursor from line to l...

Page 25: ...Setup Features to Configure the OSCAR Interface Feature Purpose Menu Change the Main dialog box list sorting option by toggling between numerically by port or EID number and alphabetically by name Ch...

Page 26: ...han by port number The Names list is always sorted by port order You can toggle between displaying the name or the EID number of each DSRIQ module so even if you move the target device to another port...

Page 27: ...dialog box appears 2 Click Setup Names The Names dialog box appears Figure 3 3 Names Dialog Box NOTE If new DSRIQ modules are discovered by the DSR switch the on screen list will be automatically upda...

Page 28: ...clude A Z a z 0 9 space and hyphen 3 Click OK to transfer the new name to the Names dialog box Your selection is not saved until you click OK in the Names dialog box 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for each target...

Page 29: ...dialog box will appear 2 Click Setup Devices The Devices dialog box appears NOTE The Modify button will only be available if a configurable switch is selected Figure 3 5 Devices Dialog Box When the D...

Page 30: ...aved until you click OK in the Devices dialog box Changing the display behavior Use the Menu dialog box to change the display order of target devices and set a Screen Delay Time for the OSCAR interfac...

Page 31: ...2 Click OK Depending on the display method selected the corresponding button will be depressed in the Main dialog box To set a Screen Delay Time for the OSCAR interface 1 Type in the number of second...

Page 32: ...to change the flag color opacity display time and location on the desktop To access the OSCAR interface Flag dialog box 1 If the OSCAR interface is not open press Print Screen The Main dialog box wil...

Page 33: ...cess to the Position Flag screen Figure 3 9 Position Flag b Left click on the title bar and drag to the desired location c Right click to return to the Flag dialog box NOTE Changes made to the flag po...

Page 34: ...e on all screens Because these conditions are extremely difficult to achieve broadcasting mouse movements to multiple systems may have unpredictable results To broadcast to selected target devices 1 F...

Page 35: ...number by pressing the appropriate button NOTE Scanning is only available to the local user To add target devices to the Scan list 1 If the OSCAR interface is not open press Print Screen The Main dial...

Page 36: ...s Alt End to move the cursor to the last target device in the list 5 In the Time column type the number of seconds from 3 255 of desired time before the scan moves to the next target device in the seq...

Page 37: ...Enable button is selected To cancel Scan mode Select a target device if the OSCAR interface is open or Move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard if the OSCAR interface is not open Scanning will...

Page 38: ...x 1 If the OSCAR interface is not open press Print Screen The Main dialog box will appear 2 Click Setup Screen Saver The Screen Saver dialog box appears Figure 3 13 Screen Saver Dialog Box To set the...

Page 39: ...fault the DSR switch sends the US keyboard country code to Sun and USB modules attached to target devices and the code is applied to the target devices when they are powered up or rebooted Codes are t...

Page 40: ...d The Keyboard dialog box appears Figure 3 14 Keyboard Dialog Box 3 Select a country code and click OK 4 Reboot the Sun servers After rebooting each Sun server will request the country code setting st...

Page 41: ...dialog box appears Figure 3 15 Commands Dialog Box Table 3 5 Commands to Manage Routine Tasks for Your Target Device s Feature Purpose Broadcast Enable Begin broadcasting to your target devices Confi...

Page 42: ...d will be blank and the Server Name field will display Free To view current user connections 1 If the OSCAR interface is not open press Print Screen The Main dialog box will appear 2 Click Commands Us...

Page 43: ...ny other operating system may require that you reboot that target device If your PS 2 keyboard or mouse locks up you may be able to re establish operation of these peripherals by issuing a Reset comma...

Page 44: ...information facilitates system troubleshooting and support For optimum performance keep your firmware current To display version information 1 If the OSCAR interface is not open press Print Screen The...

Page 45: ...ction Dialog Box 4 Select a DSRIQ module to view and click the Version button The DSRIQ Version dialog box appears For more information on loading firmware see Appendix A Figure 3 20 DSRIQ Version Dia...

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Page 47: ...software NOTE This is NOT the recommended method for setting options for the DSR switch The preferred method is to make all configuration settings in the DSView Server software See the DSView Install...

Page 48: ...Console menu interface Actually the terminal may be connected at any time even when the switch is already powered Figure 4 1 Console Main Menu 2 The Console Main menu displays Type 1 and press Enter...

Page 49: ...ult gateway for the DSR switch Avocent recommends using a static IP address for ease of configuration DHCP is a protocol that automates the configuration of TCP IP enabled computers When DHCP is selec...

Page 50: ...to add edit or delete a user a list of existing users will appear You may enter N to display the next page of users in the database or enter P to go back to the previous page of users To add a user t...

Page 51: ...that server to the DSR switch automatically That certificate is replicated across all servers running DSView software operating in a predefined system Thereafter any of the servers in that system wil...

Page 52: ...atus messages Because this can significantly reduce performance you should only enable debug messages when instructed to do so by Avocent Technical Support When you are finished viewing the messages p...

Page 53: ...firmware using the Console menu interface NOTE If you do not have a TFTP server you can find several shareware and freeware programs on the Internet that you can download and install 1 Visit http www...

Page 54: ...l begin the FLASH upgrade process On screen indicators will display the upgrade progress When the upload is complete the DSR switch will reset and upgrade the internal subsystems 11 Once the upgrade i...

Page 55: ...nfigured See Chapter 2 for more information Ensure that DSR switch users have been added to the DSR switch internal database If the DSView Server software is not available the switch database is used...

Page 56: ...tivate the Configuration screen of the DSRIQ module s Terminal Applications menu which enables you to configure your DSRIQ SRL module NOTE When any Terminal Applications menu is active pressing Enter...

Page 57: ...t color is White This value cannot be identical to the Normal Text or Background value Screen Size This option allows you to specify the screen s text width size Available values are widths of 80 colu...

Page 58: ...figuration screen shows the 10 available macros and the associated key sequences if any for each 3 Using the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys scroll to an available macro number and highlight the listed k...

Page 59: ...history buffer If you choose this option a warning screen will appear Press Enter to delete the history buffer or Escape to cancel the action The previous screen will reappear 3 When finished press C...

Page 60: ...s this cable some immunity from the infiltration of unwanted interference CAT 5 cable is generally used for networks running at 10 or 100 Mbps CAT 5E enhanced cable has the same characteristics as CAT...

Page 61: ...tial sources of EMI such as electrical cables transformers and light fixtures Do not tie cables to electrical conduits or lay cables on electrical fixtures Always test every installed segment with a c...

Page 62: ...n 640 x 480 60 Hz Local Port and Remote Port Minimum 800 x 600 75 Hz 960 x 700 75 Hz 1024 x 768 75 Hz 1280 x 1024 75 Hz Remote Port Maximum using a DSRIQ module Supported Cabling 4 pair UTP CAT 5 or C...

Page 63: ...C input Cable 18 AWG three wire cable with a three lead IEC 320 receptacle on the power supply end and a country dependent plug on the power resource end AC Frequency 50 60 Hz autosensing Ambient Atmo...

Page 64: ...LED blinks Use the indicated keys in the following table as you would use the advanced keys on a Sun keyboard Table F 1 Sun Key Emulation Sun Key US PS 2 Key to Enable Sun Key Emulation Compose Appli...

Page 65: ...un servers the Han Zen and Katakana Hiragana keys on Japanese Sun USB keyboards and Hangul and Hanja keys on Korean Sun USB keyboards must be accessed using alternate keystrokes Due to these keyboard...

Page 66: ...r the fastest possible service 1 Check the pertinent section of the manual to see if the issue can be resolved by following the procedures outlined 2 Check our web site at www avocent com support to s...

Page 67: ...nection 8 add a user to the DSR switch database 42 assign a device type 21 B Basic DSR Configuration 6 Benefits 1 Broadcast dialog box 26 Enable 33 OSCAR interface 17 C cascade switch 17 21 CAT 5 patc...

Page 68: ...ection dialog box 36 37 Version dialog box 36 37 DSRIQ port 6 DSRIQ SRL module 2 7 9 10 48 54 configuring 48 50 creating macros 50 History mode 50 modes 48 pinouts 51 DSView software 2 5 7 9 10 11 30...

Page 69: ...m cable 7 8 45 54 O OSCAR interface Alt 15 Broadcast dialog box 25 26 change the display order 22 Commands dialog box 29 33 Commands menu 33 Device Modify dialog box 22 Devices dialog box 21 Disconnec...

Page 70: ...o assign names to target devices 20 To broadcast to selected target devices 26 To cancel scan mode 29 To choose the display order of target devices 23 To configure a DSRIQ SRL module 50 To configure n...

Page 71: ...ates 43 Reset PS 2 33 Restore Factory Defaults 44 S Safety Precautions 4 Scan dialog box 27 28 Enable 29 33 mode 27 28 OSCAR interface 17 Screen Saver 17 Secure Mode 43 Setting up your network 7 Setup...

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