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SmartRack 116 IP
User Guide
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5UM20182 V1.1 11/08
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SMARTRACK 116 IP Table of Contents 1. Welcome......................................................................................................................4 Section I ...........................................................................................5 2. Introduction.................................................................................................................5 2.1 Key features ................................................................................
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USER GUIDE 20. Saving changes and logging out............................................................................. 31 21. Starting a remote session ....................................................................................... 31 21.1 Taking over a busy remote session................................................................................................ 33 21.2 The Toolbar ..............................................................................................
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SMARTRACK 116 IP 25.4.3 Updating the firmware ............................................................................................................ 59 25.4.4 Manually updating ROCs ....................................................................................................... 60 25.5 Troubleshooting the Update software ............................................................................................ 60 25.5.1 Resetting through the Update software ...................
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USER GUIDE 1. Welcome Thank you for buying the SmartRack 116 IP system. This system is produced by Minicom Advanced Systems Limited. This document provides installation and operation instructions for Minicom’s SmartRack 116 IP. It is intended for system administrators and network managers, and assumes that readers have a general understanding of networks, hardware and software. Technical precautions This equipment generates radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance wit
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SMARTRACK 116 IP Section I This section explains how to configure and operate the SmartRack 116 IP system remotely over IP. Section II on page 46, explains how to operate the Smart 16 IP switching system locally through the On Screen Display (OSD). 2. Introduction The SmartRack 116 IP extends your KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse) from any computer or server over TCP/IP via LAN, WAN or Internet connection. Now you can control, monitor and manage up to 16 remote servers from wherever you
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USER GUIDE Web-based control - Browser control to a target server, from any location via secured standard IP connection. Multi-user view mode - Allows simultaneous users to view remote sessions. Remote control can be intuitively handed between users with appropriate permissions. Security - Supports the highest security standards for encryption (128 bit SSL and HTTPS) and authentication for remote user and advanced OSD management with multi-layer security for local user. KVM.net - Can b
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SMARTRACK 116 IP Long bracket x 2. (For increased rack depth of 905 ~ 990mm) Short bracket x 2 Bracket attachment x 2 Note! The short bracket and bracket attachment for a rack depth of 504~ 614 mm and without a KVM switch connected to the drawer. Flat screws x 6 (for rail mount to console body) Screws x 6 Bracket A with thumbscrew x 2 Screws x4 Keys x 2. 5. Pre-installation guidelines • Switch off all computers • Place cables away from fluorescent lights, air condit
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USER GUIDE 5.1 Avoiding general rack mounting problems Elevated operating ambient temperature The operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the room ambient when installing into a closed or multi-unit rack assembly. So install the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum rated ambient temperature. Reduced airflow Install the equipment in a rack in such a way that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised. Mechan
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SMARTRACK 116 IP Figure 2 Loosen 7 screws 3. Adjust the rear bracket to fit your cabinet, see below. Figure 3 Adjusting the bracket 4. Install the front and rear bracket onto the cabinet, see figure below. Figure 4 Installing front and rear bracket on cabinet 5. Tighten the 7 screws as shown below. 9
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USER GUIDE Figure 5 Tightening the 7 screws 6. Repeat the steps above to connect the other rail to the other side of the rack. 7. Slide the SmartRack console between the rails as shown below. Figure 6 Sliding the SmartRack between the rails 8. Unlock and pull both left and right rail–lock switches together – see below – and push the console all the way into the rack. Figure 7 Rail–lock switch 9. Connect three flat screws to the rear of the console on both sides. See figure below
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SMARTRACK 116 IP Figure 8 Connecting three flat screws to the rear of the console The console now sits snugly in the rack, see Figure 9. Figure 9 Console in the rack 6.1 Using the longer bracket for rack depth of 905 ~ 990mm To replace the bracket with the longer bracket: 1. Loosen the 7 screws as shown below. Figure 10 Loosening the 7 screws Remove the six (different) screws as shown below. 11
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USER GUIDE Figure 11 Removing the six screws 2. Take the rear bracket out, see below. Figure 12 Taking the rear bracket out 3. Insert the long bracket into the rail then adjust the bracket to fit your cabinet. Tighten at least 2~3 screws along the length you need. See Figure 13. Figure 13 Inserting and tightening the long bracket 4. Repeat the above steps for the other side. 5. Go to section 6 Connecting to a rack. 6.2 Connecting the KVM Switch 116 IP 1. Connect the bracket A
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SMARTRACK 116 IP Figure 14 Connecting the bracket A to the sides of the Switch 2. Slide the Switch 116 IP into the rail and into the back of the SmartRack console until you hear a click. See the figure below. Figure 15 Slide switch into back of SmartRack 3. Secure the Switch 116 IP to the rail by inserting the thumbscrews through the bracket and into the rail and tightening them, see Figure 16. Figure 16 Tightening the thumbscrews 13
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USER GUIDE 7. The SmartRack Switch system configuration You connect servers to the 116IP switch via ROCs. Figure 17 illustrate the basic configuration of the 116IP system. SERIAL 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MINICOM SMARTRACK 116IP SWITCH FLASH LAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SMARTRACK 116IP SWITCH CAT5 cables Up to 30M / 100ft User over IP Internet / VPN / LAN To servers ROCs to servers Figure 17 SmartRack 116IP Switch system configuration 7.1 The 116 switch SERIAL 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 MINIC OM S M A
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SMARTRACK 116 IP 7.1.1 Connector table Connector Function Serial This port is for future Serial functionality Flash To update firmware of the analogue part of the 116 IP Switch system - OSD, Switch, ROCs. LAN Connect to 10/100 Mbit Ethernet. Yellow Led illuminates when connected to LAN. Green LED illuminates when a remote session is in progress Server ports Connect to servers via ROCs 7.2 Connecting ROCs to servers Each computer/server is directly connected to the SmartRack switch vi
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Parallel Mouse 100T Serial A Video Serial B Keybd USER GUIDE 1. Connect the Mouse connector to the computer’s Mouse port. 2. Connect the Keyboard connector to the computer’s Keyboard port. 3. Connect the Screen connector to the computer’s Video port. Failure to connect in the above order while the server is running, may lead to the mouse malfunctioning until the server is rebooted. To Keyboard port To Mouse port ROC PS/2 CAT5 cable to switch Server port To Video port SCSI PCI 33Mx32b PCI
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SMARTRACK 116 IP 7.3 Connecting the CAT5 cables 1. Connect one connector to the ROC’s RJ45 port. 2. Connect the other connector to one of the SmartRack Switch Server ports. 3. Follow the above 2 steps for each computer. 7.4 Connecting to the network Connect the network cable to the LAN port. This must be done before powering on the SmartRack 116IP Switch. 7.5 Connecting the power supply 1. Connect the switch to the power supply using the Power cord provided. Only use the Power cord sup
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USER GUIDE Note! If a DHCP server later becomes available, the unit picks up the IP settings from DHCP server. To keep the static IP address, disable DHCP – explained in section 11 .1 on page 21. 9.1 Static IP addresses for a number of units Where you want to connect more than 1 SmartRack 116 IP to the same network and there is no DHCP server, or you want to use static IP addresses, do the following: Connect the SmartRack 116 IP units one at a time and change the static IP address of
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SMARTRACK 116 IP Unit boots up Device network setting is set to obtain IP address from DHCP Server Yes Every 5 minutes Is DHCP Server Device IP is: present in the No 192.168.0.155 connected LAN? No Yes IP address is assigned by the DHCP server To access the configuration page of the unit, open IE 6.0 or higher and type: https://IPaddress/config Default user: admin No Default password: access Set static IP (deselect the DHCP and set the IP) Yes The unit operates with the static IP address F
