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DSR 1024 Switch
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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 principle on/off switch is in the on position. POWER
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® DSR 1024 Switch Installer/User Guide Avocent, the Avocent logo, The Power of Being There, DSR and DSView are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2005 Avocent Corporation. All rights reserved.
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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 ................................................................................................................ vii List of Tables................................................................................................................... ix Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1 Features and Benefits .....................................................................
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iv DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide About the DSR Explorer Window .................................................................................................... 22 Using the side navigation bar...................................................................................................23 Using the top option bar........................................................................................................... 23 Launching a KVM session ..............................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS v Keyboard Layout Configuration............................................................................................... 50 Display Version Information .................................................................................................... 51 Rename DSRIQ......................................................................................................................... 51 Restore Factory Defaults...................................................
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vii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1.1: Example DSR1024 Switch Configuration....................................................................... 2 Figure 2.1: Basic DSR1024 Switch Configuration............................................................................ 7 Figure 3.1: Avocent DSR Explorer Window.................................................................................... 22 Figure 3.2: Side Navigation Bar..........................................................................
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ix LIST OF TABLES Table 3.1: DSR Explorer Window Area Descriptions ..................................................................... 22 Table 3.2: Viewing Appliance Information...................................................................................... 27 Table 4.1: Video Viewer Window Descriptions............................................................................... 32 Table 4.2: Manual VIdeo Adjust Dialog Box Descriptions ................................................
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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 ke
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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 3 software CD-ROM (see the DSView Installer/User Guide for more information). Users access the DSR1024 switch and all atta
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Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Safety Precautions To avoid potential video and 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 the
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5 CHAPTER Installation 2 DSR1024 Switch Connectivity The DSR1024 switching system requires connectivity to a server running the DSView Server software. DSView 3 software allows a user to view and control target devices (one at a time) attached to the DSR1024 switching system. For more information on the DSView 3 software, see the DSView Installer/User Guide. The DSR1024 switching system transmits keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) information between operators and target devices attached to the
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6 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide Installation Overview The general procedure for setting up and installing the DSR1024 switch is as follows: Setting up your network The DSR1024 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 DSR1024 swit
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Chapter 2: Installation 7 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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8 DSR1024 Switch Installer/User Guide Getting Started Before installing your DSR1024 switch, refer to the following lists to ensure you have all items that shipped with the DSR1024 switch as well as other items necessary for proper installation. Items supplied with the DSR1024 switch The following items are shipped with the DSR1024 switch: • Power transformer • local country power cord • Two ribbon cables with RJ-45 connectors at each end • One RJ-45 to DB-9 (male) adaptor for the modem
