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DX USER IP

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Page 1: ...l 972 2 535 9666 minicom minicom com North American HQ Linden NJ USA Tel 1 908 4862100 info usa minicom com European HQ D bendorf Switzerland Tel 41 44 823 8000 info europe minicom com Customer suppor...

Page 2: ...10 15 Order of powering on 11 16 Configuring the system 11 17 The DX User IP system interface 14 18 Logging in 15 19 Timeout 16 20 The Work area 16 21 Remote Console Settings 16 22 Telnet Console 19 2...

Page 3: ...44 The Chat window 57 45 The Video settings 57 46 Video Settings access 58 47 Mouse synchronization 58 Frequently Asked Questions 60 Glossary of terms 61 Appendix A DX User IP Video modes 62 Appendix...

Page 4: ...operating the equipment in a commercial environment If operation of this equipment in a residential area causes radio frequency interference the user and not Minicom Advanced Systems Limited will be r...

Page 5: ...r impact on network performance Using one or several DX User IPs with the DX Central allows access to multiple remote servers via single remote console The DX User IP combines digital remote KVM acces...

Page 6: ...s to KVM switch Local Mouse suppression only when using SUN s Java Virtual Machine DX User IP supports PS 2 type keyboards and mice and HD 15 video output See the pin assignments in Appendix C 4 DX Us...

Page 7: ...the rear panel of the DX User IP Power connector RS232 Serial port POWER 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz www minicom com IP Reset button Ethernet port ETHERNET SERIAL I 0 SYSTEM Keyboard Mouse Monitor USB TERMIN...

Page 8: ...air conditioners and machines that are likely to generate electrical noise The maximum distance between each device computer KVM switch or second level DX Central and the DX Central is 100m 330ft The...

Page 9: ...The Speed section slider bar must be in the center and the Acceleration section must be set to None Click OK to save changes Windows XP and 2003 Server Deactivate Enhanced pointer precision To do so F...

Page 10: ...1 0 CAT5 cable LAN WAN To DX Central User port User over IP Ethernet cable POWER 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz www minicom com ETHERNET SERIAL I 0 SYSTEM USB TERMINAL USER RST Figure 7 DX User IP connections 1...

Page 11: ...wired appropriately for a standard 100BASE TX adapter 2 Align the RJ 45 plug with the notch on the adapter s connector and insert it into the adapter s connector Note The UTP FTP wire pairs and confi...

Page 12: ...be done in a number of ways as set out below We recommend configuring a fixed IP address to the DX User IP You can find the MAC address on the IP Extender s underside Configuration via DHCP server If...

Page 13: ...minal 2 When prompted enter a name and click OK The Connect To box appears See Figure 9 3 Fill in the connection details Select COM 1 in the Connect using box and click OK The COM 1 properties box app...

Page 14: ...sabled You can change the IP address net mask and default gateway Pressing Enter without entering values keeps the default values To contact DX User IP from outside the LAN configure a gateway To remo...

Page 15: ...otp configuration You can also configure a new password for the IP device All other configurations must be done via the Serial Web interface methods 17 The DX User IP system interface Operate the DX U...

Page 16: ...g a securely encrypted connection you need a browser that supports the HTTPS protocol Strong security is only assured by using key length of 128 Bit We recommend the following browsers Microsoft Inter...

Page 17: ...ur DX User IP Device management self managed or connected to a management device Users all currently logged in users and IP addresses Note when connected through a proxy server the IP address will be...

Page 18: ...line Automatic Detection The encoding and the compression level is determined automatically from the available bandwidth and the current content of the video image Pre configured Choose the connectio...

Page 19: ...ovides a stable and identical Java Runtime Environment across different platforms The Remote Console software is optimized for this JRE version and offers wider range of functionality when run in SUN...

Page 20: ...ny serial device which offers terminal access via its Serial port and access it using the Telnet interface Set the Serial port settings according to the requirements of the device explained on page 39...

Page 21: ...IP the complete repository has to be read what may take 1 or 2 minutes After reading all entries DX User IP displays them with their time sensor and description in accordance with the filter settings...

Page 22: ...eset button directly on the remote system Pressing the reset button will result in a cold start of the system This might damage open files and the file system itself Power short press A short press on...

Page 23: ...ort of the external power control directly Select the appropriate port and decide whether to power it off or on If IPMI is enabled the power control functions are performed over IPMI requests This may...

Page 24: ...n connecting to computers with a Japanese OS USB Mouse Type Not active in the system leave at the default state Auto Mouse speed When Mouse Acceleration on the Host computer is enabled check Auto Mous...

Page 25: ...ization works Do not select this option for the DX User IP it may disrupt the normal mouse synchronization Click to apply changes If the keyboard or mouse seems to react irrationally click to reset th...

Page 26: ...ote Console Number of Ports To set the number of ports the KVM uses 1 Choose a number in the Number of Ports Drop down list 2 Press The number of rows chosen appears in the KVM Port Settings list See...

Page 27: ...r The sign means the keys are pressed sequentially Lshift means the left Shift key The sign inserts a pause with a definable duration Add more than one pause if necessary See Appendix B on page 63 for...

Page 28: ...option for each port The following screen appears Figure 22 Power option Select the Serial port to which Power switch is connected From the drop down list select the outlets connected to the Power swi...

Page 29: ...active and passing through the incoming signal from the host system Use this option to switch off the local monitor connected to DX User IP when accessing sensitive information on the Host computer N...

Page 30: ...e factory settings when for example using special modelines in an X Window configuration on the host or with uncommon hosts or operating systems Click Add Custom Video Modes The Custom Video Modes win...

Page 31: ...Management From the menu choose User Group Management The User Group Management settings appear See Figure 25 Both users and groups are configurable meaning that each user or group can have different...

Page 32: ...and inherit the rights of that group Use the arrows to add or remove a user from a group Existing groups Select an existing group for copying modification or deletion New group name To create a new g...

Page 33: ...in the New user name box 3 Click the Copy User button All properties of the selected user will be copied to the new one except user specific permissions Group Management The following headings appear...

Page 34: ...l access rights A newly created user has the access rights of all groups he belongs to You can change the access rights in the User Group Permissions panel The panel shows the changes to the access ri...

Page 35: ...oesn t give an automatic right to view the value the allow view value must also be set Deny change means you cannot change it Using a function allow access means you can use it deny access means you c...

Page 36: ...P Bootstrap Protocol server in the local sub net to obtain a valid IP address gateway address and net mask IP address Static IP address in the usual dot notation Subnet mask The net mask of the local...

Page 37: ...empty the default value is used Telnet port Port number at which DX User IP s Telnet server is listening If empty the default value is used Bandwidth limitation The maximum network traffic generated...

Page 38: ...l get an approved nickname and password in return to the registration process This account information is needed in order to determine the IP address of the registered DX User IP To enable the Dynamic...

Page 39: ...Settings From the DX User IP Menu choose Serial Port Settings The Serial Port Settings appear See Figure 30 Figure 30 Serial Port Settings In the DX User IP Serial Settings specify the devices connect...

Page 40: ...erver IP address to login to the DX User IP The Client IP see paragraph below must be in the same class C subnet as the server IP This subnet should not conflict with the Ethernet subnet on the client...

Page 41: ...nal Power Option This option gives access to the ATX power and reset functions of a single connected system You can change the duration of each button press To do so click Change button press duration...

Page 42: ...nd have the privileges to switch power for each port ePowerSwitch 4 port Using this switch switch power for more than one system connected to DX User IP through a KVM switch ePowerSwitch Slave This al...

Page 43: ...L Secure Socket Layer protocol for any encrypted network traffic between itself and a connected client When connecting DX User IP reveals its identity to a client using a cryptographic certificate Thi...

Page 44: ...here and the actual network name differ the browser will pop up a security warning when the card is accessed over HTTPS Organizational unit Specifies which department within an organization DX User I...

Page 45: ...l settings apply to the LAN interface only Enable IP Access Control Enables access control based on IP source addresses Default policy Controls arriving IP packets that don t match any of the configur...

Page 46: ...cy Then press Delete a rule Enter the rule number and press Anti Brute Force Settings Anti Brute Force Settings lets you block access to a specific user for a fixed amount of time if a predefined numb...

Page 47: ...was reset Server was powered on off From the DX User IP Menu choose SNMP settings The SNMP Settings appear See Figure 36 Figure 36 SNMP settings You can change the following parameters Enable SNMP Ag...

Page 48: ...perform an action via Web front end for which a user has no permission Enable Host Traps When checked DX User IP will send SNMP traps whenever the host is reset powered down or powered up Trap destin...

Page 49: ...orts IPMI V1 5 and has an Intel EMP Emergency Management Port usually COM2 connector you can connect IPMI through serial port 1 on DX User IP Please note Set the EMP port to Always enable and switch o...

Page 50: ...f the LDAP server containing all the user entries If you use a name configure a DNS server in the network settings Base DN of User LDAP Server Specify the distinguished name DN where the directory tre...

Page 51: ...e firmware 1 Scroll down the Maintenance window Under Maintenance features click Update Firmware The Update Firmware window appears See Figure 39 Figure 39 Update Firmware window 2 Locate and upload t...

Page 52: ...he IP units must have firmware that supports direct connection functionality Ensure that firmware of all units is updated to the latest version See the User Guide of each IP unit to update the firmwar...

Page 53: ...from the network Green Powered on but no user is logged in Orange A user is logged in Red User is working with the remote console Note If the state of one device changes there may be a delay of some s...

Page 54: ...T CAT5 MINICO M PHANTOM Ac tivi ty Sy st emO K M X IP Figure 43 Direct connections link scenario Access the Datafile for support Click the link to access the DX User IP data file The file contains su...

Page 55: ...Guide You can work on the remote console with the keyboard and mouse The delay with keyboard and mouse reactions if any depends on the line connection bandwidth 42 Keyboard layout Your host keyboard c...

Page 56: ...ase of problems please consult your network administrator in order to provide an appropriate network environment The Remote Console window shows the remote screen at its optimal size However you can a...

Page 57: ...ull list Chat Window Opens the Chat window Video Settings To adjust the video settings Refresh video Refreshes the video Soft Keyboard Opens the soft keyboard menu Click Show The soft keyboard appears...

Page 58: ...the Chat window to chat with others logged into the system Figure 45 illustrates the Chat window Type here Figure 45 Chat window All messages are broadcast to ALL connected users There is no option to...

Page 59: ...l modes to factory defaults Saves changes Undoes changes that have not yet been saved 46 Video Settings access In the User Group Permissions section on page 33 it explained how to set access levels fo...

Page 60: ...ings panel to adjust the picture The video must also be of sufficiently good quality Single mouse mode The information above applies to the Double Mouse Mode where remote and host mouse pointers are v...

Page 61: ...port numbers 443 or 80 are open for incoming TCP connections Q 6 Cannot connect to DX User IP A Check if the network connection is working ping the IP address of DX User IP If not check network hardw...

Page 62: ...and control of server resources EMP offers operating system independent fundamental remote management access regardless of the server s current state or network availability HTTP Hypertext Transfer Pr...

Page 63: ...use other custom video settings Resolution Refresh rates Hz 640x350 70 85 640x400 56 70 85 640x480 60 67 72 75 85 90 100 120 720x400 70 85 800x600 56 60 70 72 75 85 90 100 832x624 75 1024x768 60 70 7...

Page 64: ...r alphanumeric keys are in identical positions whichever language mapping you are using Figure 47 US English keyboard layout The table below lists keys that that have 2 ways of being written Alternati...

Page 65: ...PAGE_UP Del DELETE Pdn PAGE_DOWN UP LEFT DOWN RIGHT The numerical keypad codes Key Key code Alternative num NUM_LOCK 0 NUMPAD0 1 NUMPAD1 2 NUMPAD2 3 NUMPAD3 4 NUMPAD4 5 NUMPAD5 6 NUMPAD6 7 NUMPAD7 8 N...

Page 66: ...11 12 13 14 15 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Red 9 5 V 2 Green 10 GND sync 3 Blue 11 Not connected 4 Not connected 12 SDA DCC 5 GND 13 HSYNC 6 GND red 14 VSYNC 7 GND green 15 DATA CLOCK 8 GND blue...

Page 67: ...USER GUIDE 66 Serial SUB D 9 Connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 DCD 6 DSR 2 RX 7 RTS 3 TX 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 GND...

Page 68: ...Motion tab 3 Set the Pointer speed slider bar completely to the left When a Microsoft Intellimouse driver is installed on Windows 98 Windows ME or Windows NT4 1 From the Control Panel click the Mouse...

Page 69: ...USER GUIDE 68 Linux 1 Execute the following command line parameter xset 0 255 2 Or xset m 0...

Page 70: ...hould be higher than host computer resolution Host mouse driver Microsoft Driver or Operating System default mouse driver DX User IP to local KVM connection Screen HDD15 Keyboard Mouse MiniDIN6 Line c...

Page 71: ...rtant to help us improve our documentation Please email any comments to ug comments minicom com Please include the following information Guide name part number and version number as appears on the fro...

Page 72: ...71 Regional Offices Germany Kiel Tel 49 431 668 7933 info germany minicom com France Vincennes Tel 33 1 49 57 00 00 info france minicom com Italy Rome Tel 39 06 8209 7902 info italy minicom com www m...

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