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Installation and User’s Guide

39M2884

590526599A

For 1735-1GX

Local 2x8 Console Manager

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Page 6: ...anger statement is placed just before the description of a potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or situation Important All caution and danger statements in this documentation begin...

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Page 9: ...nce vertically in the side of a rack 9 Installing the appliance horizontally in the 1 U rack mounting space 9 Installing the LCM2 appliance 10 Connecting a CO cable to each target device 11 Connecting...

Page 10: ...information 32 Upgrading the firmware 32 Viewing the display configuration 33 Viewing and disconnecting user connections 33 Resetting the keyboard and mouse 34 Scanning the switching system 35 Runnin...

Page 11: ...model appliance 15 Figure 3 1 Example of a Main window 19 Figure 3 2 Setup window 23 Figure 3 3 Devices window 25 Figure 3 4 Device Modify window 26 Figure 3 5 Menu window 26 Figure 3 6 Language wind...

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Page 13: ...igation basics 21 Table 3 3 Setup features to manage routine tasks for the target devices 23 Table 3 4 OSCAR interface status flags 28 Table 3 5 Commands to manage routine tasks for the target device...

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Page 15: ...Conversion Option cable that when attached to the appliance and a target device provides additional functionality such as virtual media sessions switching system a set of appliances and attached targe...

Page 16: ...evice and provides Keep Alive functionality when the appliance is not turned on The CO cables enable direct KVM connectivity to target devices that are attached to the appliance Each LCM2 appliance ha...

Page 17: ...switching activities See Chapter 3 Basic operations beginning on page 19 for more information Video The LCM2 appliance provides optimal resolution for analog VGA SVGA and XGA video You can achieve res...

Page 18: ...llation and User s Guide Figure 1 3 Example of an LCM2 appliance configuration CO cable Earlier model appliance tiered LCM2 appliance tiered Rack of target devices Local user Critical target device LC...

Page 19: ...r cord One serial cable Rack mounting brackets Documentation CD Quick Installation Guide 1 U filler panel Eight terminators In addition to the items that come with the appliance you must provide one C...

Page 20: ...6 Local Console Manager Installation and User s Guide Safety precautions Observe the following guidelines to safely operate the equipment...

Page 21: ...as fallen into the product The appliance has been exposed to water The appliance has been dropped or damaged The appliance does not operate properly when you follow the operating instructions Keep the...

Page 22: ...low the local and national wiring rules Rack mounting the appliance Before installing the appliance and other components in the rack if not already installed stabilize the rack in a permanent location...

Page 23: ...6 in apart If the rack has movable side braces refer to the rack documentation for information about relocating side braces if they are not already spaced for this installation Figure 2 1 Appliance ve...

Page 24: ...the cage nuts or clip nuts Figure 2 2 Appliance horizontal installation Installing the LCM2 appliance Connect the supplied power cord into the rear of the appliance and then into a power source Figur...

Page 25: ...rst target device that you connect to the appliance 2 Attach one end of the Cat5 cable to the RJ 45 connector on the CO cable 3 If the cable is a KCO or UCO attach a terminator to the other RJ 45 conn...

Page 26: ...ACI port on each tiered appliance Each tiered appliance can then be connected to a target device with a CO cable The example in Figure 2 4 on page 14 shows two LCM2 appliances that are tiered under t...

Page 27: ...liance the list of appliances in the OSCAR interface will display both the primary appliance port number and the secondary or tertiary appliance port number See Adding earlier model appliances on page...

Page 28: ...Figure 2 4 LCM2 appliance configuration with tiered appliances Local user A Local user B LCM2 appliance main ARI ports Primary target devices LCM2 appliance tiered ACI port Secondary target devices L...

Page 29: ...vel of the tier See the following list for earlier model appliances that are compatible with the appliance configuration Earlier model appliances include IBM NetBAYTM 1x4 Console Switch IBM NetBAY 2x8...

Page 30: ...display both the primary appliance port number followed by a dash and the secondary appliance port number For example the Port column for a secondary earlier model appliance might dispaly 01 02 where...

Page 31: ...target device 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 for all target devices that you chain together 7 When you reach the end of the chain attach a terminator to the second RJ 45 connector on the last UCO cable in...

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Page 33: ...a KVM connection to either analog user port To start the OSCAR interface press Print Screen Alternatively you can press the Control Alt or Shift key twice within 1 second to start the OSCAR interface...

Page 34: ...is pressed and when the OSCAR interface starts Connecting a user to a target device Use the Main window of the OSCAR interface to select a target device to which you want to connect When you select a...

Page 35: ...e Alt 0 key combination you must use the 0 key on the main keyboard when you use Alt 0 Table 3 2 OSCAR interface navigation basics Key key combination or mouse action Result Print Screen Ctrl Ctrl Shi...

Page 36: ...dow and exits the OSCAR interface Click on an editable field to select the text for editing and enable the Left and Right arrow keys to move the cursor Press Enter to quit the edit mode Print Screen B...

Page 37: ...access is always enabled during vir tual media sessions 6 Click OK Configuring the appliance and the OSCAR interface To configure the appliance and the OSCAR interface start the OSCAR interface and c...

Page 38: ...indow select a target device name or port number and click Modify The Name Modify window opens 2 Type a name in the New Name field Names of target devices can be up to 15 characters long Valid charact...

Page 39: ...ccess the Devices window complete the following steps 1 Press Print Screen to start the OSCAR interface The Main window opens 2 Click Setup Devices The Devices window opens Figure 3 3 Devices window W...

Page 40: ...elay for the OSCAR interface The display order setting affects the order in which target devices are listed in several windows including the Main Devices and Broadcast windows To access the Menu windo...

Page 41: ...of seconds 0 through 9 to specify the length of time that elapses between when Print Screen is pressed and when the OSCAR interface starts If you specify 0 there is no delay 2 Click OK Selecting displ...

Page 42: ...the flag complete the following steps a Click Set Position b Hold down the left mouse button on the title bar of the Set Position window and drag the window to the new location c Press the right mouse...

Page 43: ...board Warning window 4 Click OK to save the change or click X or press Escape to exit without saving the change Setting appliance security You can enable a screen saver to start if the user remains un...

Page 44: ...the Enable Screen Saver check box 4 Click OK A password must contain both alphabetic and numeric characters and can be up to 12 characters long Passwords are case sensitive Valid characters are A thro...

Page 45: ...t device Feature Purpose CO Status View the version and upgrade status of the CO cable Display Config View current display settings Run Diagnostics Configure and begin diagnostics on target devices Br...

Page 46: ...ion window opens The top pane of the window lists the subsystem versions in the appliance Figure 3 9 Version window 3 Click the CO button to view individual CO cable version information The CO Select...

Page 47: ...ation Use the Display Configuration window to view the current configuration of the LCM2 switching system To view the current configuration click Commands Display Config The Display Configuration wind...

Page 48: ...reset the keyboard and mouse by clicking Commands Device Reset If the keyboard or mouse is still not responding you might be able to re establish operation of these peripheral devices by issuing a Res...

Page 49: ...list which is always shown in scanning order You can choose to list the target devices by name eID number or port number by clicking the corresponding button To add target devices to the scan list co...

Page 50: ...s window 2 Select Scan Enable in the Commands window Scanning will be begin immediately 3 Click X to close the Commands window To cancel scan mode complete one of the following steps If the OSCAR inte...

Page 51: ...sers will be disconnected 2 Click OK to begin diagnostics 3 All users are disconnected and the Diagnostics window opens 4 As each test is finished a pass green circle or fail red x symbol is visible T...

Page 52: ...devices at a time one target device per ARI port To access the Broadcast window complete the following steps 1 Press Print Screen The Main window opens 2 Click Setup Broadcast The Broadcast window ope...

Page 53: ...rst user still has keyboard and mouse control over the target device When the first user ceases providing keyboard and mouse input to the target device the appliance will wait the number of seconds sp...

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Page 55: ...k settings using the Console menu complete the following steps 1 When you turn on the appliance the appliance initializes for approximately one minute After it completes initialization press any key o...

Page 56: ...response 6 Type 0 zero and press Enter to return to the Console Main menu The appliance will then reboot Other Console Main menu options Besides the Network Configuration option the Console Main menu...

Page 57: ...Chapter 4 Computer terminal operations 43 Reset Appliance You can use this menu option to initiate a soft reset of the appliance Exit This menu selection will return you to the ready prompt...

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Page 59: ...flow control 3 If the appliance is not on turn it on now After approximately one minute press any key to access the Console Main menu 4 The Console Main menu opens Select the Firmware Management optio...

Page 60: ...o initiate the upgrade and return to the CO Status window To upgrade CO cable firmware individually complete the following steps 1 Press Print Screen The Main window opens 2 Click Commands Display Ver...

Page 61: ...e over TFTP using the following default configuration TFTP client IP address 10 0 0 2 TFTP target device IP address 10 0 0 3 Upgrade file name equal to CMN XXXX fl where XXXX is the 4 digit Compliance...

Page 62: ...t support this type of device the keyboard and mouse might not work until the operating system loads USB 2 0 device drivers If this occurs there might be a BIOS update provided by the computer manufac...

Page 63: ...device Some BIOS versions provide an option to limit USB speeds If this option is available to you change the USB port setting to USB 1 1 or Full Speed mode and try booting again Insert a USB 1 1 card...

Page 64: ...s cable some immunity from the infiltration of unwanted interference Cat5 cable is generally used for networks running at 100 or 1000 Mbps Cat5E enhanced cable has the same characteristics as Cat5 but...

Page 65: ...Keep the Cat5 cable as far away as possible from potential sources of EMI such as electrical cables transformers and light fixtures Do not tie cables to electrical conduits or lay cables on electrica...

Page 66: ...solution Local Port Maximum 1280 x 1024 75 Hz Serial port Number 1 Type Serial RS 232 Connector DB9 female Analog port sets Number 2 Type PS 2 USB VGA and ACI Connectors PS 2 miniDIN 15 pin D RJ 45 Di...

Page 67: ...equency 50 to 60 HZ Ambient atmospheric condition ratings Temperature 0o to 50o Celsius 32o to 122o Farenheit operating 20o to 60o Celsius 4o to 140o Farenheit nonoperating Humidity 20 to 80 nonconden...

Page 68: ...ivers or to submit a request for information You can solve many problems without outside assistance by following the troubleshooting procedures that IBM provides in the online help or in the documenta...

Page 69: ...roducts IntelliStation workstations and appliances For information about which products are supported by Support Line in your country or region see http www ibm com services sl products For more infor...

Page 70: ...DES THIS PUBLICATION AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PU...

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Page 72: ...to various products to indicate that the product is not to be thrown away but rather reclaimed upon end of life per this Directive Remarque Cette marque s applique uniquement aux pays de l Union Europ...

Page 73: ...tatement Attention This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures United Kingdom telecom...

Page 74: ...60 Local Console Manager Installation and User s Guide Taiwanese Class A warning statement Chinese Class A warning statement Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI statement...

Page 75: ...your target device 31 reset keyboard and mouse 31 scan enable 31 user status 31 34 window 31 Computer terminal operations 41 configuring OSCAR interface menus 23 connection mode changing 39 Console me...

Page 76: ...mounting 4 horizontal installation 9 vertical installation 9 Reduce cable bulk 2 Repairing damaged firmware 47 reset appliance 43 Reset Certificates 42 reset keyboard and mouse 31 restore factory defa...

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