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European Union Notification Warning: This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. 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
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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 DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Navigating the OSCAR interface.............................................................................................. 17 Main Dialog Box Functions.............................................................................................................18 Setting virtual media options.................................................................................................... 19 Managing a KVM session......................................
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Table of Contents v Managing local accounts.......................................................................................................... 48 Access levels ............................................................................................................................. 48 Preemption levels...................................................................................................................... 49 Configuring virtual media ..............................
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vi DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Vendor-specific video settings ..................................................................................................73 Mouse alignment and synchronization ..................................................................................... 73 Avocent Mouse Sync ........................................................................................................................ 74 Using Virtual Media ......................................
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vii LIST OF FIGURES List of Figures Figure 1.1: Example DSR2035/8035 Switch Configuration .............................................................3 Figure 2.1: Basic DSR Switch Configuration (DSR8035 Switch Shown) .........................................6 Figure 2.2: DSR Switch Mounting Diagram .....................................................................................9 Figure 2.3: Typical DSR Switch Firewall Configuration.........................................................
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viii DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Figure 4.4: LDAP Search Page in the On-Board Web Interface .................................................... 56 Figure 4.5: LDAP Query Page in the On-board Web Interface...................................................... 58 Figure 4.6: Active Directory - KVM User .......................................................................................59 Figure 4.7: Active Directory - KVM Appliance Admin .............................................
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ix LIST OF TABLES List of Tables Table 1.1: Descriptions for Figure 1.1 ..............................................................................................3 Table 2.1: Descriptions for Figure 2.1 ..............................................................................................7 Table 2.2: TCP Ports and Functions for the DSR Switch On-Board Web Interface....................... 11 Table 2.3: Descriptions for Figure 2.3 ......................................................
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x DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Table E.2: Descriptions for Figure E.2 .........................................................................................103 Table E.3: Descriptions for Figure E.3 .........................................................................................103 Table F.1: DSR1020/2020/4020/8020 Switch Product Specifications..........................................104 Table F.2: DSR1021/1022 Switch Product Specifications ................................
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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 virtual media, and to facilitate the OA&M (operations, activation and maintenance) of remote branch offices where trained operators may be unavailable. The DSR switches provide enterprise customers with a significant reduction of cable volume, secure remote access and flexible server management from anywhere at any
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2 DSR Switch Installer/User Guide The serial IQ module is a DCE device that provides the primary interface between a serial device and a DSR switch. It provides VT100 terminal emulation, break suppression and port history in a compact, convenient module. Control of virtual media-capable appliances (select models) The virtual media enabled DSR switches allow you to view, move or copy data located on virtual media to and from any server. Manage remote systems more efficiently by allowing
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Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 8 9 10 Figure 1.1: Example DSR2035/8035 Switch Configuration Table 1.1: Descriptions for Figure 1.1 Number Description Number Description 1 CAT 5 Connection 6 Telephone Network 2 KVM Connection to the Switch 7 Ethernet 3 Remote IP Connection 8 DSView 3 Software Server 4 DSR Switch 9 Analog User (OSCAR Graphical User Interface) 5 Modem 10 Digital User (Computer with Internet browser)
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4 DSR Switch Installer/User Guide
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5 CHAPTER Installation 2 DSR Switch Connectivity A DSR 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 DSR 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 support it. The DSR switch uses the Point-to-Point Protocol
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6 DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Figure 2.1 illustrates a basic configuration for the DSR switch, using the DSR8035 model for the example. Descriptions follow in Table 2.1. 4 5 2 6 3 1 7 8 9 10 12 11 13 Figure 2.1: Basic DSR Switch Configuration (DSR8035 Switch Shown)
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Chapter 2: Installation 7 Table 2.1: Descriptions for Figure 2.1 Number Description Number Description 1 Digital User 8 Power Cord 2 Telephone Network 9 Ports 1-32 3 Network 10 Local USB Connections 4 Modem 11 Power Control Device* 5 Analog User 12 Servers 1-32 6 External Virtual Media 13 IQ Modules PS/2, USB**, Sun and serial adaptors are available. 7 DSR8035 Switch *If you are using a PM Intelligent Power Distribution Unit (IPDU), use the provided adapter. **To open a virtual media
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8 DSR Switch Installer/User Guide Additional items needed � One IQ module per target server or serial IQ module per serial device � One UTP patch cable per IQ module (4-pair UTP, up to 50 meters) � UTP patch cable(s) for network connectivity (4-pair UTP, up to 50 meters) � One USB2 or USB2L IQ module per target server for virtual media sessions � (Optional) DSView 3 software � (Optional) V.34, V.90 or V.92-compatible modem and cables � (Optional) power control device(s) Setting up your ne
