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DSR 1024 Switch
Installer/User Guide
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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 generate
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iii TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures .................................................................................................................. v List of Tables..................................................................................................................vii Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1 Features and Benefits ......................................................................
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v LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1.1: Example DSR1024 Switch Configuration....................................................................... 2 Figure 2.1: Basic DSR1024 Switch Configuration............................................................................ 6 Figure 3.1: Console Main Menu...................................................................................................... 14 Figure 3.2: Network Configuration Menu.............................................................
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vii LIST OF TABLES Table C.1: DSRIQ-SRL Module Pinouts ......................................................................................... 27 Table D.1: UTP Wiring Standards .................................................................................................. 28 Table E.1: DSR1024 Switch Product Specifications ....................................................................... 30 Table F.1: Sun Key Emulation.................................................................
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1 CHAPTER Product Overview 1 Features and Benefits ® Avocent DSR switches combine analog and digital technology to provide flexible, centralized control of data center servers and facilitate the OA&M (operations, activation and maintenance) of remote branch offices where trained operators may be unavailable. They provide enterprise customers with a significant reduction of cable volume, secure remote access and flexible server management from anywhere at anytime. The DSR1024 switch is a key
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2 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide Access the DSR1024 switch via network connection No special software or drivers are required on the attached, or client, computers. ® NOTE: The client connects to the server housing the DSView management software using an Internet browser. For modem access, you must install DSR Remote Operations software included on the DSView software CD-ROM (see the DSView Installer/User Guide for more information). Users access the DSR1024 switch and all attach
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Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Safety Precautions To avoid potential video and/or keyboard problems when using Avocent products: • If the building has 3-phase AC power, ensure that the computer and monitor are on the same phase. For best results, they should be on the same circuit. To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to equipment, please observe the following precautions: • Do not use a 2-wire power cord in any Avocent product configuration. • Test AC outlets at
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5 CHAPTER Installation 2 The DSR switching system requires connectivity to a server running the DSView Server software. DSView software allows a user to view and control target devices (one at a time) attached to the DSR switching system. For more information on the DSView software, see the DSView Installer/User Guide. The DSR switching system transmits keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) information between operators and target devices attached to the DSR switch over a network using either an
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6 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide The following diagram illustrates one possible configuration for your DSR1024 switch. DSView Server Software Telephone Ethernet Network Modem SPC Internet RJ-45 to DB-9 Power Control Connections Adaptor Device SPC Port Connection SETUP Port CAT 5 Cable DSR1024 Switch DSRIQ Port KVM Target Power Connections Server Cord Power Transformer DSRIQ Module Analog User Figure 2.1: Basic DSR1024 Switch Configuration
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Chapter 2: Installation 7 Setting up your network The DSR switching system uses IP addresses to uniquely identify the switch and the target devices. The DSR1024 switch supports both Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and static IP addressing. Avocent recommends that IP addresses be reserved for each switch and that they remain static while the DSR switches are connected to the network. For additional information on setting up the DSR switch using the DSView Server software, a
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8 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide Connecting the DSR Switch Hardware To connect and power up your DSR1024 switch: 1. Power down the target device(s) that will be part of your DSR switching system. Locate the power cord that came with the DSR1024 switch. Plug one end into the power socket on the rear of the DSR1024 switch. Plug the other end into an appropriate AC wall outlet. WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment: - Do not disable the power cor
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Chapter 2: Installation 9 10. Use the DSView software to configure the switch. See the DSView Installer/User Guide for detailed instructions. To connect a DSRIQ module to a server: 1. Attach the appropriately color-coded connectors of a DSRIQ module to the keyboard, monitor and mouse ports on the server you will be connecting to this DSR1024 switch. 2. Attach one end of the CAT 5 patch cable to the RJ-45 connector on the DSRIQ module. Connect the other end of the CAT 5 patch cable t
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10 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide Verifying the Connections DSR switch The front panel of the DSR1024 switch features two LEDs indicating the Ethernet connection. The top green LED is the Link indicator. It will illuminate when a valid connection to the network is established and blink when there is activity on the port. The lower amber LED, labeled 100M, will indicate that you are communicating at the 100 Mbps rate when using an Ethernet connection. Additionally, there are two L
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Chapter 2: Installation 11 5. Click OK. 6. Click Mouse Align in the DSView software remote session window(s) to realign the mouse. To adjust mouse settings on Windows 2000 (using default drivers): 1. From the Desktop, select Start - Settings - Control Panel - Mouse. The Mouse Properties dialog box will appear. 2. Click on the Motion tab. 3. Set Speed to the default of 50% (the sixth tick mark from the left). 4. Set Acceleration to None for mouse sync. 5. Click OK. 6. Click Mouse Align
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12 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide ® ® To adjust mouse settings using Red Hat Linux drivers: 1. From the Desktop Controls, select the mouse settings. 2. Set acceleration to the center position of the slider (the fourth tick mark from the left) and apply the changes. NOTE: If you are using an older version of Red Hat Linux software with a numerical slider, set mouse acceleration to 1.0 and apply the changes. 3. Click Mouse Align in the DSView software remote session window(s) to real
