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Paragon II
User Guide
Release 4.7
Copyright © 2011 Raritan, Inc.
PII-0V-v4.7-E
February 2011
255-30-6000-00
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This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated into another language without express prior written consent of Raritan, Inc. © Copyright 2011 Raritan, Inc. All third-party software and hardware mentioned in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of and are the property of their respective holders. FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found
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Rack Mount Safety Guidelines In Raritan products which require Rack Mounting, please follow these precautions: Operation temperature in a closed rack environment may be greater than room temperature. Do not exceed the rated maximum ambient temperature of the appliances. See Specifications. Ensure sufficient airflow through the rack environment. Mount equipment in the rack carefully to avoid uneven mechanical loading. Connect equipment to the supply circuit carefully to avoid overlo
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Contents What's New in the Paragon II User Guide x How-To: Paragon Essentials xi Case 1. Setting the Network Configuration .................................................................................. xi Case 2. Multiple Write Access to the Same Server......................................................................xii Case 3. Controlling a Device's Power ..........................................................................................xii Case 4. Local Video Redirectio
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Contents Installing a P2-UMT832S Stacking Unit.......................................................................................29 Installing a P2-UMT1664S Stacking Unit.....................................................................................30 Note for Turning Off the Stacking Unit ..............................................................................31 Installation of the HubPac......................................................................................
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Contents Blocked Channels Identification in Private Mode ..............................................................67 Manually Selecting the Access Path .................................................................................68 Path Overlapping Constraint .............................................................................................70 Switching between Previous and Next Channels........................................................................73 Definition
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Contents Associating a Device with a Power Outlet.......................................................................125 Controlling Power to an Outlet.........................................................................................126 Paragon II Network Port ............................................................................................................127 Chapter 8 P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 128 Introduction ...............................................................
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Contents Failsafe Upgrade Feature ..........................................................................................................170 Main Units........................................................................................................................171 Stacking Units..................................................................................................................172 User Stations .......................................................................
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Contents Dominion KX II Integration...............................................................................................211 Appendix F Integration with Third-Party Switching Devices 214 Using the OmniView Secure KVM Switch .................................................................................214 Special Notice with the P2-EUST/C Card Reader...........................................................216 Supported Keyboards...............................................
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What's New in the Paragon II User Guide The following sections have changed or information has been added to the Paragon II User Guide based on enhancements and changes to the equipment and/or user documentation. Product Features (on page 6) Package Contents (on page 9) Installing a HubPac (on page 32) Support for 16:10 Widescreen LCD Monitors (on page 46) Naming Convention for Multiple Video (on page 84) Operation Rules (on page 86) Messages on the FOLLOWER User Stati
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How-To: Paragon Essentials This chapter includes 10 of the most common use cases to help familiarize users quickly with practical utilization of the Paragon system. Please note that this section provides common examples, which could vary according to your actual configuration and operations. Case 1. Setting the Network Configuration Purpose: To set the network configuration of the Paragon switch, such as an IP address, so it can be accessed or upgraded through the network. 1. Log in
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Chapter 1: How-To: Paragon Essentials Case 2. Multiple Write Access to the Same Server Purpose: To enable various users to view the same server simultaneously and to grant them equal opportunity to compete for the control/operation of the server when the keyboard/mouse activity in the server has become inactive for a preset period of time (1 second by default unless it is customized). Only one person is allowed to control/operate the server at one time. 1. Log in to the Paragon system
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How-To: Paragon Essentials b. Highlight the channel of the power strip. For example, highlight the channel No. 25 if the power strip is connected to that channel. c. Press G to enter the Outlet Configuration screen of the power strip. d. Change the type of outlet No. 1: press Enter --> press the arrow key to select “CPU” --> press Enter. e. Associate the outlet No. 1 with the router: press the right arrow key to move the highlight --> press Enter --> highlight the router name “Rout
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Chapter 1: How-To: Paragon Essentials 3. Press Tab and the message "Force switch to user port" appears on the message bar. 4. Type the port number of the desired user station. For example, if you want to direct the data to the user station connected to the user port No. 3, type 3 and press Enter. See Video Redirection (Forced Video) (on page 105) for details. Case 5. Using Multiple Video Ports Purpose: To have the access to a specific video port automatically trigger the video outpu
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How-To: Paragon Essentials user name: user02 password: 4. Select the “first” channel of the association group on the On-Screen User Interface (OSUI). In this example, highlight channel number 3 and press Enter. 5. The other video ports of the same server connected to channel numbers 1, 2 and 26 automatically output their video data to three user stations subsequent to the one where user02 is operating, which are connected to user port No. 3, 4 and 5 respectively. 6. W
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Chapter 1: How-To: Paragon Essentials Field Settings returning to factory defaults Channel All settings or records of the active and inactive Configuration channels in the Channel Configuration submenu are cleared, but the data of active channels is rebuilt automatically after the reset 4. Now reset the selected items. Press O (alphabetical character) --> type yes --> press Enter. 5. The system will log out all of logged-in users and return the selected settings to factory defaults.
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How-To: Paragon Essentials Case 8. Creating Multiple Paths to the Same Server(s) Purpose: To ensure that there is redundant access to specific servers. In this example, we will create three available paths for access to specific servers using the structure of multiple Base Units. Note: A Base Unit is the “first-tier” Paragon switch. 1. Prepare six Paragon switches, such as P2-UMT1664M and/or P2-UMT832M. nd 2. Choose three of them as Base Units, two as the 2 tier, and one as rd the 3
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Chapter 1: How-To: Paragon Essentials 4. Connect servers to the “3rd Tier” Paragon switch with the Cat5 UTP cables. The connection configuration looks like this: S(1) ~ S(X) Servers 1(A) ~ 1(C) Base Units 2(A) ~ 2(B) Second-tier Paragon switches 3(A) Third-tier Paragon switch 5. Connect user stations to Base Units 1(A), 1(B) and 1(C) with the Cat5 UTP cables. 6. Connect the keyboard, mouse and monitor to each user station. See Basic Installation (on page 11) section for details. x
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How-To: Paragon Essentials 7. Now three different paths (blue solid lines as illustrated below) are rd available for users to access any servers connected to the “3 Tier.” See Configurations (on page 146) for more details. Case 9. Upgrading the Firmware of Paragon Switches Purpose: To upgrade Paragon II switches and benefit from recent enhancements to the Paragon product line. (Please note the description herein refers to regular firmware upgrade and does not apply to “special” f
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Chapter 1: How-To: Paragon Essentials 3. Download the firmware from the Raritan website (http://www.raritan.com): click Support > Firmware and Documentation > Paragon II, and click the latest version to start the download. 4. Unzip the downloaded file. Among the unzipped files, there are a file named ParagonUpdate_xxx.exe and a firmware file named P2-xxx.hex (xxx represents the version). For example, the firmware file for version 4.2 is named P2-3E5.hex. 5. Double click “ParagonUpdate
