Package Contents
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Requirements
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2-2
Requirements
1 KN2116A, KN2132, KN4116 or KN4132 KVM Over the NET™ KVM Switch
2 SA0142 Serial Adapter (RJ45-F to DB9-M; DTE to DCE)
1 Grounding Wire
1 Power Cord
1 Rack Mount Kit
1 Foot Pad Set (4 pcs.)
Hardware Installation 1
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Hardware Review (Front View)
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Hardware Review (Rear View)
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1. Power LED
2. Port LEDs
3. LAN LEDs
4. USB Ports
5. Reset Switch
6. Port Switching Buttons
1. Power Socket
2. Power Switch
3. Secondary LAN Port
4. PON Port
5. Grounding Terminal
6. Primary LAN Port
7. Modem Port
8. Local Console Port(s)
9. KVM Ports
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2 3 4
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6 7
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Rack Mounting
The KN2116A / KN2132 / KN4116 / KN4132 can be mounted in a 19" (1U) rack. The
mounting brackets can screw into either the front or the back of the unit so that it can attach to
the front or the back of the rack.
To mount the unit at the front of the rack, do the following:
1. Remove the two screws at the front or the rear, as shown in the diagram below:
2. Screw the mounting brackets into the sides of the unit at the front or the rear, as shown in
the diagram below:
3. Slide the unit into the front or rear of the rack and secure it to the rack.
Phillips head hex
M3 x 6
Phillips head hex
M3 x 6
Phillips head hex
M3 x 8
Phillips head hex
M3 x 8
Remote User Computers
Remote user computers (also referred to as client computers) are the ones the users log into the
switch with from remote locations over the internet. The following equipment must be installed
on these computers:
• For best results we recommend that the computers used to access the switch have at least a P III
1 GHz processor, with their screen resolution set to 1024 x 768.
• Browsers must support 128 bit SSL encryption.
• For best results, a network transfer speed of at least 512kbps is recommended.
• For the Windows Client AP, DirectX 8 must be present, and at least 90MB of memory must be
available after installation.
• For the Java Client AP, the latest version of Sun's Java Runtime Environment (JRE) must be
installed, and at least 145MB of memory must be available after installation.
• For the browser-based WinClient ActiveX Viewer, DirectX 8 must be present, and at least
150MB of memory must be available after installation.
• For the browser-based Java Applet Viewer the latest version of Sun's Java Runtime
Environment (JRE) must be installed, and at least 205MB of memory must be available after
installation.
• For the Log Server, you must have the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4.0 or higher driver installed.
Servers
Servers are the computers connected to the switch via KVM Adapter Cables. The following
equipment must be installed on these servers:
• A VGA, SVGA or Multisync port
• For USB KVM Adapter Cable Connections: a Type A USB port and USB host controller
• For PS/2 KVM Adapter Cable Connections: 6-pin mini-DIN keyboard and mouse ports
Video
Only the following non-interlaced video signals are supported:
KVM Adapter Cables
• Cat 5e / 6 cable is required to connect the KN2116A/KN2132/KN4116/KN4132 to the one of
the KVM Adapter Cables.
• The following KVM Adapter Cables are required for use with the
KN2116A/KN2132/KN4116/KN4132
Operating Systems
• Supported operating systems for remote user computers that log into the KN2116A / KN2132 / KN4116 /
KN4132 include Windows 2000 and higher, and those capable of running Sun's Java Runtime Environment
(JRE) 6, Update 3, or higher (Linux, Mac, Sun, etc.).
• Supported operating systems for servers that connected to the KN2116A / KN2132 / KN4116 / KN4132 are
shown in the table, below:
Browsers
Supported browsers for users that log into the KN2116A / KN2132 / KN4116 / KN4132
include the following:
1 User Manual
1 Quick Start Guide
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Function
Module
Connect to devices with PS/2 ports KA9120/KA7120
Connect to devices with USB ports KA9170/KA7170
Connect to Sun Legacy Computers KA9130/KA7130
Connect to serial based devices
KA9140 KA7140
Note:
The figure above shows the rear panel of a KN2132 / KN4132 with two blocks of 16
KVM ports (32 ports in total). The KN2116A / KN4116 differs in that it only has a
single block of KVM ports (16 ports in total).
Resolution Refresh Rates
640 x 480 60, 70, 72, 75, 85
720 x 400 70, 75
800 x 600 56, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85
1024 x 768 60, 70, 75, 85
Resolution
Refresh Rates
1152 x 864
60, 70, 75, 85
1152 x 900
66, 76
1280 x 1024 60, 70, 75, 85
1600 x 1200 60
* If Safari freezes when using that Snapshot feature you must upgrade to Mac OS 10.4.11 and Safari 3.04
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OS
Version
Windows
2000 and higher
Linux
RedHat
7.1 and higher
Fedora
Core 2 and higher
SuSE
9.0 and higher
Mandriva (Mandrake)
9.0 and higher
UNIX
AIX
4.3 and higher
FreeBSD
4.2 and higher
Sun
Solaris 8 and higher
Novell
Netware
5.0 and higher
Mac
OS 9 and higher*
DOS
6.2 and higher
Browser
Version
Internet Explorer
6 and higher
Chrome
8.0 and higher
Firefox
Windows
3.5 and higher
Linux
3.0 and higher
Safari
Windows
4.0 and higher
Mac
3.1 and higher
Opera
10.0 and higher
Mozilla
Windows
1.7 and higher
SUN
1.7 and higher
Netscape
9.0 and higher
KN2116A/KN2132/KN4116/KN4132 KVM Over the NET™
Quick Start Guide
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