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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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Instructions This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Dangerous Voltage This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Power On This symbol indicates the principal on/off switch is in the on position. Power
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iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents List of Figures ................................................................................................................ vii List of Tables................................................................................................................... ix Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1 Features and Benefits ...................................................
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iv AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Setup Dialog Box Functions ............................................................................................................ 17 Changing the display behavior................................................................................................. 19 Controlling the status flag ........................................................................................................ 20 Selecting target devices for broa
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Table of Contents v LDAP Overview parameters..................................................................................................... 47 LDAP Search parameters......................................................................................................... 48 LDAP Query parameters .......................................................................................................... 50 Appliance and Target Device Query Modes........................................
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vi AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Network Configuration .................................................................................................................... 71 Other Console Main Menu Options.................................................................................................73 Security Configuration .............................................................................................................73 Firmware Management ..........
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vii LIST OF FIGURES List of Figures Figure 1.1: Example Switch Configuration (AutoView 3100/3200 shown) ......................................2 Figure 2.1: Basic AutoView 3100/3200 Switch Configuration (AutoView 3050 Switch Not Shown)4 Figure 2.2: AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Mounting Diagram..................................................7 Figure 2.3: Typical AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Firewall Configuration ..............................9 Figure 3.1: OSCAR Interface Main Dialog Box...
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viii AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Figure 4.6: Active Directory - KVM Appliance Admin ................................................................... 53 Figure 4.7: Active Directory - Define Groups.................................................................................54 Figure 5.1: Video Viewer Window (Normal Window Mode) ..........................................................59 Figure 5.2: Manual Video Adjust Dialog Box..............................
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ix LIST OF TABLES List of Tables Table 1.1: Descriptions for Figure 1.1 ..............................................................................................2 Table 2.1: Descriptions for Figure 2.1 ..............................................................................................5 Table 2.2: TCP Ports and Functions for the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch ..............................9 Table 2.3: Descriptions for Figure 2.3 ...................................................
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x AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide
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1 CHAPTER Product Overview 1 Features and Benefits Avocent AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switches combine analog and digital technology to provide flexible control of data center servers, and to facilitate the OA&M (operations, activation and maintenance) of remote branch offices where trained operators may be unavailable. The AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switches provide our customers with a significant reduction of cable volume, secure remote access and flexible server management from anywhere at any
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2 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Access the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch via a standard TCP/IP network The Avocent AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switches provide agentless remote control and access. No special software or drivers are required on the attached, or client, computers. NOTE: The client connects to the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch using an Internet browser. 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 1.1: Example Switch Configuration (AutoView 3100/3200 shown) Table 1.1: Descripti
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3 CHAPTER Installation 2 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Connectivity The AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switching system transmits keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) information between operators and target devices attached to the switch over a network using either an Ethernet or modem connection. The AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch uses TCP/IP for communication over Ethernet. Although 10BaseT Ethernet may be used, Avocent recommends a dedicated, switched 100BaseT or 1000BaseT network for switches that
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4 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Figure 2.1 illustrates a basic configuration for the AutoView 3100/3200 switch, using the AutoView 3100/3200 model for the example. Descriptions follow in Table 2.1. 2 3 1 4 6 5 7 8 9 Figure 2.1: Basic AutoView 3100/3200 Switch Configuration (AutoView 3050 Switch Not Shown)
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Chapter 2: Installation 5 Table 2.1: Descriptions for Figure 2.1 Number Description Number Description 1 Digital User 6 Ports 1-16 2 Network 7 Local USB Connections 3 Analog User 8 Servers 1-16 4 AutoView 3100/3200 9 IQ Modules, IAC cables, PS/2, USB, Sun and serial Switch adaptors are available 5 Power Cord Getting started Before installing your AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch, refer to the following lists to ensure you have all items that shipped with the switch, as well as other i
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6 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide Rack Mounting an AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch A rack mounting kit is supplied with each AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch. You may either place the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch on the rack shelf or mount the switch directly into an Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) standard rack. Most AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switches may be rack mounted in a 1U configuration. The AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch family does not support a 0U config
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Chapter 2: Installation 7 Figure 2.2: AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Mounting Diagram Connecting the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Hardware To connect and turn on your AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch: 1. Turn off the target device(s) that will be part of your AutoView switching system. Locate the power cord that came with the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch and plug the appropriate end into the power socket on the rear of the switch. Plug the other end into an appropriate AC wall outle
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8 AutoView 3050/3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide NOTE: When connecting a Sun IQ module, you must use a multi-sync monitor in the local port to accommodate Sun computers that support both VGA and sync-on-green or composite sync. 6. Plug a UTP patch cable from your Ethernet network into the LAN port on the back of your AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch. Network users will access the AutoView 3050/3100/3200 switch through this port. 7. Turn on each target device and then turn on the Au
