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User Guide
KVM series3-1621
Keyboard/Video/Mouse Switch English
590-591-501B
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USA Notification Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generat
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KVM s3-1621 and s3-1641 User Guide Edition July 2007
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Comments... Suggestions... Corrections The User Documentation Department would like to know your opinion of this manual. Your feedback helps us optimize our documentation to suit your individual needs. Fax forms for sending us your comments are included in the back of the manual. There you will also find the addresses of the relevant User Documentation Department. Certified documentation according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 To ensure a consistently high quality standard and user-friendliness, th
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Contents Contents 1 Product overview .................................................................................... 1 1.1 Glossary .................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Notational Conventions ............................................................................. 1 1.3 Features and benefits................................................................................ 2 1.3.1 KVM-IA Intelligent Adapters ...........
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Contents 3.3 Setting a screen delay............................................................................. 19 3.4 Connecting a user to a target device....................................................... 19 3.5 Selecting the previously selected target device....................................... 19 3.6 Disconnecting the user from a target device ........................................... 19 3.7 Using the OSCAR interface...................................................................
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Contents 4 Computer terminal operations ............................................................. 43 4.1 The Console menu .................................................................................. 43 4.1.1 Configuring network settings ................................................................... 43 4.1.2 Configuring network speed settings ........................................................ 44 4.1.3 Other Console Main menu options............................................
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Contents 590-591-609B
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1 Product Overview The KVM s3-1621and the KVM s3-1641 appliances integrate digital and analog keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switching technology with advanced cable management, access for two or four simultaneous users, and a user interface. The ® appliances have USB and PS/2 ports on the rear panel that support all major target device platforms. 1.1 Glossary The following terms are used throughout this document: � ACI Port - ACI stands for “analog console interface”. This is a port on so
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Product Overview This indicates information, which if not heeded, may Title jeopardize your health, the functioning of your system, or the security of your data. This indicates a step that you have to perform. - and � These characters symbolize itemized lists. Bold monospace font This indicates user inputs in examples. 1.3 Features and benefits The KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances are rack-mountable KVM switches that are configurable for analog (local) or digital (remote) connectivity.
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KVM-IA Intelligent Adapters Figure 2: KVM s3-1641 appliance ® The KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances have user peripheral ports for PS/2 and USB keyboards and mice. Additionally, virtual media, such as generic removable media and CD drives, can be connected to any one of four USB ports. The KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances work over standard LAN connections. Users can access target devices across a 1000BASE-T LAN port that is used to establish an Ethernet connection, or directly t
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Product Overview manipulation. The KVM-IA is powered directly from the target device and provides Keep Alive functionality when the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance is not turned on. The KVM-IAs enable direct KVM connectivity to target devices that are attached to the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance. Each KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliance has 16 ARI ports for connecting KVM-IAs. The KVM-IAs that work with the appliances support target devices with PS/2 and USB ports as well as S
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Flash upgradability depending upon the length of cable that is separating the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance and target devices. 1.3.5 Flash upgradability Upgrade the KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances at any time through the network port to ensure the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance is always running the most current available version. See Appendix 5.1 on page 47 for detailed information. 1.3.6 Accessing the appliances through a network connection Users access the KVM s3-162
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Product Overview Figure 4 illustrates a typical KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance configuration. Rack of target servers KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance Ethernet Digital user Analog user Digital user Figure 4: Example KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance configuration Local virtual Remote KVM appliance Number of Digital Analog media virtual media models ARI ports paths user sessions sessions s3-1621 16 2 1 1 2 s3-1641 16 4 1 1 4 Figure 5: KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliance model co
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2Installation The KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances require connectivity to a computer running the KVM s3 Client. Use the KVM s3 Client to view and control target devices (one at a time) attached to a KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance. The analog port does not require the KVM s3 Client for operation. The analog port uses OSCAR for the Fujitsu Siemens graphical user interface. For more information, see Chapter 3, “Basic operations”, beginning on page 17, or the KVM s3 Client User Gui
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Installation Figure 6 illustrates one possible configuration for the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance. Rack of target servers KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance Ethernet Digital user Analog user Digital user Figure 6: Example KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance configuration 2.1.2 Setting up the network The KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances and KVM-IAs use IP addresses to uniquely identify the appliances and the target devices. These appliances support both Dynamic Host configu
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Required items 2.2 Required items Before you install a KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance, make sure that you have all the required items. The following items come with the KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances: � Power cord (US) � One serial cable � Rack-mounting brackets � KVM s3 Client, Firmware, and Documentation CD � Quick Installation Guide In addition to the items that come with the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance, you must provide one KVM-IA (virtual media, KVM, or USB) and
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Installation the applicable section in the troubleshooting guide or contact the trained service provider. � Use the KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances only with approved equipment. � Operate the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance only from the type of external power source that is indicated on the electrical ratings label. If you are not sure of the type of power source that is required, consult the service provider or local power company. � Be sure that the monitor and attached devic
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Installing a KVM appliance in the rack mounting space � Mechanical loading: Avoid a potentially hazardous condition caused by uneven mechanical loading by carefully mounting the equipment in the rack. � Circuit overloading: Consider the connection of the equipment to the supply circuit and the effect that overloading of circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring. Observe equipment nameplate ratings for maximum current. � Reliable earthing: Maintain reliable earthing of
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Installation 2.5 Connecting the KVM appliance hardware Turn off the target devices that are part of the switching system. Connect one end of the power cord to the rear of the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance, and con- nect the other end to an ac power source. Connect a VGA monitor and either PS/2 or USB keyboard and mouse cables into the labeled KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance ports. You must install both a keyboard and mouse on the local ports or the keyboard will not initialize c
