NLS CAT5-A2 with integrated
AdderView CATxIP 5000
User Guide
June 27, 2012
Page 1: ...NLS CAT5 A2 with integrated AdderView CATxIP 5000 User Guide June 27 2012...
Page 2: ...essing console devices 19 Errors when using console server access 19 Power switching configuration 20 Upgrading AdderView CATxIP 5000 models 21 Recovering from a failed upgrade 21 Operation Accessing...
Page 3: ...on 56 Host configuration 57 Logging and status 58 LDAP configuration 59 Console server configuration 60 Console server port configuration 61 Appendix 3 VNC viewer connection options 62 Display 62 Inpu...
Page 4: ...so allows global users to make console connections to one or more specialist servers or network devices thus extending the flexibility of the remote management facilities available Optional power swit...
Page 5: ...s is one of the jobs handled by ADDER NET in order to simplify operation CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM Global User Global User Global User Global User Global...
Page 6: ...configured to control multiple power switching devices Remote control switching commands can be received that will change the channel as necessary Synchronisation allows the actions of two or more Add...
Page 7: ...ser A locally connected video monitor keyboard and mouse are required during the initial configuration These are also useful during normal use to allow quick local control of any connected computer sy...
Page 8: ...To connect the IP network port for global users 1 Depending upon where in the network the AdderView CATxIP 5000 is being connected run a category 5 5e or 6 link cable from the appropriate hub or route...
Page 9: ...set up individual user accounts with access privileges 2 Create an ADMIN administration password All AdderView CATxIP 5000 units have a fixed user account that cannot be deleted or renamed called ADM...
Page 10: ...f the unit The port can either be used to control optional power switching devices to synchronise the operation of two separate AdderView CATxIP 5000 units or to operate as a Console Server connection...
Page 11: ...following the instructions in this guide Security Note If the security option has been enabled you will be asked for a valid user name and password before the main menu can be displayed IMPORTANT When...
Page 12: ...und colour will remain red until sufficient characters have been entered to form a reasonably robust password 6 Once the password has been entered you can navigate away from the menu page and it will...
Page 13: ...s The Reset Config warning will be displayed 5 Highlight Reset and press All settings will be returned to their factory defaults and the previous Maintenance menu will be re displayed 6 Remove power f...
Page 14: ...l port Host Configuration Allows you to configure user access hot key switching and power control codes for the connected host systems Logging and Status Provides various details about the user activi...
Page 15: ...enforce encryption unless a viewer specifically requests it If a viewer has its Let server choose setting then an un encrypted link will be set up Prefer on This setting generally enforces encryption...
Page 16: ...twork devices and strongly recommend that such tasks are carried out by a qualified professional Port settings As standard the AdderView CATxIP 5000 uses two ports to support its two types of viewer P...
Page 17: ...k Placing AdderView CATxIP 5000 alongside the firewall The AdderView CATxIP 5000 is built from the ground up to be secure It employs a sophisticated 128bit public private key system that has been rigo...
Page 18: ...also set into Console Server mode that provides a total of 17 possible console connections If at least one KVM CAM is also used then the maximum number of Console CAMs that may be fitted falls slightl...
Page 19: ...e to access port 08 on the AdderView CATxIP 5000 located at IP address 192 168 1 22 using the username sky123 ssh p 2608 sky123 192 168 1 22 Errors when using console server access When using console...
Page 20: ...r the EPS S8 power switch other power switches may require different settings Please refer to your power switch documentation for details about codes required by other power switches The structure of...
Page 21: ...ch portion of the AdderView CATx IP that you wish to upgrade Tick the Main option to upgrade the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit itself Tick one or more of the CAM options to include them in the upgrade pr...
Page 22: ...22 Operation Accessing the AdderView CATxIP 5000 The AdderView CATxIP 5000 provides two ways to gain access Local user access or Global user access via IP network link...
Page 23: ...til all of the port address numerals have been entered then release and Note The numbers on your keyboard s numeric keypad are not valid use only the numeral keys above the QWERTY section Note If your...
Page 24: ...right buttons of a three button mouse Note The mouse switching option is usable only if the Mouse Switching option is enabled See Global preferences for more details At this point depending on the se...
Page 25: ...Password when you first access a user port When you have finished using the computer it is then good practice to logout forcing any other users to authenticate themselves prior to use Note If the sec...
Page 26: ...elect Host menu each listed host has a coloured dot associated with it to indicate its general status Green for accessible Red for inaccessible and Blue to show a Console CAM connection which uses onl...
Page 27: ...ng session will be shown How do multiple users coexist Each of the four global users and also the local user can view any host computer for which they have permission More than one user can view the s...
Page 28: ...t then only admin user account is currently defined and only a password is required Options button Provides a range of viewer and connection settings MORE Enter the AdderView CATxIP 5000 address here...
Page 29: ...0 address will be shown here Options button Provides a range of viewer and connection settings MORE 5 Make any necessary option encryption changes and click the OK button to proceed Depending on the o...
Page 30: ...he edge of the screen the screen image will scroll across automatically How do I escape from full screen mode Press the F8 button This button is changeable but is most often set to F8 Why is the butto...
Page 31: ...n as the admin user When selected it provides access to a wide range of AdderView CATxIP 5000 settings See Appendix 2 Configuration pages via viewer for more details Mouse pointers Both viewers provid...
Page 32: ...tant because it can help to decrease unnecessary video information being sent across the link thus improving overall performance Once this has been done providing you use the Hosts button to switch be...
Page 33: ...on escape sequences see Advanced unit configuration for details The single mouse mode does not require calibration Resync Mouse This option has the same effect as the button on the menu bar and re syn...
Page 34: ...nd the contents of the clipboard to the host Click to send the code Click to send the contents of the clipboard to the host Enable Sun Translation When enabled this mode translates certain keyboard se...
Page 35: ...Repeat step 2 until the Display Activity indicator suddenly rises to a much higher level i e 50 This will mean that you have reached the noise boundary At this point increment the Threshold value by 2...
Page 36: ...below then click the Calc button Then click the Add button to include the new mode within the list If you calculate the setting for a mode that has too high a resolution to be displayed full width thi...
Page 37: ...address then If the port address is a single character release all of the keys If the port address is two or more characters release the first numeral key and press the second repeat this procedure un...
Page 38: ...er offer four encryption options The resulting actions of certain options depend upon how the AdderView CATxIP 5000 to which you are connecting is configured Always on This setting will ensure that th...
Page 39: ...rs Check the network settings Check that the users network address has not been excluded in the IP access control section If the AdderView CATxIP 5000 is situated behind a firewall check that the rele...
Page 40: ...aneously pressing and then releasing or By pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse If you are not already logged in do so now What to do if the ADMIN password has been forgotten...
Page 41: ...for the currently selected host For more details see power switching connections configuration or operation via menu Switch Computer ON Select this option to power on one or more computers Switch Comp...
Page 42: ...n the screen will blank completely If you select Moving Logo then a small Adder logo will bounce around the screen Confirmation Box Settings Disabled Enabled When enabled a confirmation box is display...
Page 43: ...re good overall system efficiency Mouse Switching Settings Enabled Disabled The computer channel can be switched using a three button mouse or IntelliMouse Pressing the central button or wheel button...
Page 44: ...full access to all the connected computers and full administration rights With security enabled users are required to log in to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 Each user is allocated access rights to compu...
Page 45: ...ration Reset Configuration Configuration Available only to the Admin user the configuration section menu allows you to determine settings that relate directly to the global IP user aspects of the unit...
Page 46: ...head of roughly 10 but is highly secure against third party intrusion Hardware Indicates the version of the internal circuitry Firmware Indicates the version of the internal software Keybd Layout Use...
Page 47: ...n press Net Mask Also often called the subnet mask this value is used alongside the IP address to help define a smaller collection or subnet of devices on a network In this way a distinction is made b...
Page 48: ...tion settings are fixed as No parity 8 bit word 1 stop bit Notes When Options Port is set to Sync Units the baud rate will be automatically changed to 19200 When the Options Port is set to Console Ser...
Page 49: ...TxIP 5000 unit and login as the admin user 2 Once logged in click the Configure button in the top right corner of the window Logged on users Indicates the current users irrespective of whether they ar...
Page 50: ...IP 5000 considers your entered password to be too easy to guess A suitable password is best constructed using a mixture of more than 6 letters numbers and punctuation characters Confirm Pwd Re enter y...
Page 51: ...n using the VNC Viewer you can use key press combinations to select host computers and also to display the host selection menu This option allows you to choose which keys should be used to form the ho...
Page 52: ...cumstances but normally requires no adjustment Single Mouse Mode Mouse Switch Select the mouse button combination to exit from single mouse mode when active Use Quick Mouse Calibration Invokes optimis...
Page 53: ...5 week 1 is the first week in which day d occurs and week 5 specifies the last d day in the month The time fields specify when in the local time currently in effect the change to the other time occurs...
Page 54: ...et mask this value is used alongside the IP address to help define a smaller collection or subnet of devices on a network In this way a distinction is made between locally connected devices and ones t...
Page 55: ...re listed higher in the list than any denied addresses Take care not to invoke any deny access settings that would exclude valid users 1 In the access control list click on the entry to be moved 2 Cli...
Page 56: ...are configured monitored via their serial ports Baud Rate Determines the communication speed of the OPTIONS port when the above setting is configured to Power Control The other communication settings...
Page 57: ...ed by commas e g admin nigel preben steve Hotkey KVM Port Declare the numeric sequence that is pressed together with the hotkeys usually Ctrl Alt to select this host system which is the same value as...
Page 58: ...e clipboard 2 In a text application i e Word WordPad Notepad press Ctrl and V or right mouse click and Paste Date and time the event occurred Type of event user name and access method or remote IP add...
Page 59: ...Host Address Enter the IP address of the LDAP server that holds the required directory service Host Port The standard port address for LDAP links is 389 and this should not need to be changed unless...
Page 60: ...sole Server ports SSH Base Port Sets the base value for the IP port used by the SSH Secure Shell protocol to connect to a particular port on the unit The port use is Base Port Port Number Port Number...
Page 61: ...ton in the top right corner 3 Click the Console Server Configuration option 4 Click the Edit Port Configuration button Baud Available baud rates for each port 1200 9600 or 19200 Parity Available parit...
Page 62: ...server screen image according to the Width and Height settings in the adjacent fields A drop box to the right of the fields allows you to define the image size by percentage or by pixels as required P...
Page 63: ...the middle button of a 3 button mouse When enabled press the left and right mouse buttons simultaneously to create a middle button action You are advised to generally use a 3 button mouse Rate limit m...
Page 64: ...nt to AdderView CATxIP 5000 connections and should be left in their default states Expert The options within this section work correctly with AdderView CATxIP 5000 in their default states and should n...
Page 65: ...mance while still maintaining a full colour display even on slower network connections by affecting other aspects of operation For instance by reducing the amount of information sent about the mouse c...
Page 66: ...Send Ctrl Alt Del Sends the selected keypress es to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 and host computer This is necessary because certain keys and key combinations are trapped by the VNC viewer Refresh Scree...
Page 67: ...ard When ticked the viewer will not send keyboard or mouse information to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 or host computer Accept clipboard from server This feature is restricted to software server versions...
Page 68: ...l and global users linking into the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit can all only view one host system at a time due to the single pathways formed by the connections between the AdderView units This section...
Page 69: ...does not exceed 10m The procedure given opposite may be carried out in any order but for clarity the instruction will begin at the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit The procedure remains the same regardless...
Page 70: ...in red requires a longer address 1203 as it is situated at cascade level 2 compared to the blue computer at the top level with its two digit port number The first time that you make a connection betwe...
Page 71: ...ings means press down the key that follows means release the key that follows means press down and release the key that follows means wait 250ms note if a number immediately follows the asterisk then...
Page 72: ...h frequency system screens Half width screens can be expanded to normal width using the scaling features of the viewer vesa 720 x 400 85Hz vesa 640 x 480 60Hz vesa 640 x 480 72Hz vesa 640 x 480 75Hz v...
Page 73: ...73 For Technical Support contact NLS Support NLSdisplays com 1 805 389 5435 Neuro Logic Systems Inc 451 C Constitution Ave Camarillo CA 93012...
