Summary of the content on the page No. 1
D l atigi
KVM o V re i P
Shctiw
u Sre
Mlauna
Model 524100
INT-524100-UM-0708-01
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
ortni Docniut ™ Thank you for purchasing the INTell INeT NeTWo RK Sol UTIo NS d igital KVM over IP Switch, Model 524100. This switch is the perfect solution for any organization that demands secure and flexible local and remote administration of its critical systems, offering revolutionized remote server management by combining industry-leading remote control technology with a proven Enterprise-class digital KVM switch. The Digital KVM over IP Switch attaches to your local KVM switch and c
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
able of content t S section page SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE .................................................................................................. 5 LAN/WAN Configurations ............................................................................................. 5 Power Control Configuration ........................................................................................ 6 PPP Configuration .............................................................................
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
Users: RADIUS Accounting ........................................................................................ 53 Users: Current Status ................................................................................................. 54 Alarms: E-mails ........................................................................................................... 55 Alarms: SNMP (Traps) ................................................................................................ 55 A
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
Connected to a conventional KVM switch and multiple servers Power Control Configuration Connected to a remote power control device 6 SYSt EM Arc Hit Ectur E
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
PPP Configuration Set up as a PPP server to accept dial-in requests from a remote PPP client via a modem Set up as a PPP client to dial out to an ISP for remote clients to access via the Internet 7 SYSt EM Arc Hit Ectur E
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
D har ware Front Panel PS/2 Keyboard Port Connect the PS/2 keyboard for the PS/2 PS/2 Console Status Restore local console. keyboard mouse management LEDs Factory Defaults PS/2 Mouse Port Connect the PS/2 mouse for the local console. Console Management Port (RJ-12) Connect the serial console cable for advanced console management of the switch via a serial terminal emulation utility, such as Windows HyperTerminal. Status LEDs • 10/100M is lit as solid orange when the current digital link
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
power on/off and power cycling tasks via the (cascaded) power control module(s). Side Panel Power Adapter Jack Use only the 9 V DC external power adapter included with the switch (shown connected at right) to avoid nullifying the warranty. inStionallat Digital KVM over IP Switch Setup 1. Plug the included power adapter into the d igital KVM over IP Switch and an AC source, then turn on the switch. 2. Set up your local console by connecting a PS/2 keyboard, mouse and monitor to th
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
Windows 2000: Go to the Mouse Control Panel, select the Mouse Properties tab, then go to the Pointer o ptions screen. 1. Set the pointer speed slide bar to the exact middle. 2. In the Acceleration panel, select “None.” 3. Uncheck the “Move pointer to the default button in dialog boxes” option. 4. Click “o K.” Windows 98: Go to the Mouse Control Panel, select the Mouse Properties tab, then go to the Motion screen. 1. Set the pointer speed slide bar to “Slow” (all th
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
The Digital KVM over IP Switch supports most display modes up to 1600 x 1200. However, you might encounter some display problems when your display card is outputting an unusual display mode, such as no video or an abnormal screen display. To simplify the display factor before connection to the switch, it’s recommended that more standard display modes be used (see chart at left). NOTE: These 640 640 800 1024 1152 1280 1600 are suggested display x 40
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
Network Settings 1. Connect the d igital KVM over IP Switch to the ethernet l AN. The factory default network settings for the switch: • IP address: 192.168.1.200 • Net mask: 255.255.255.0 • Gateway: 192.168.1.254 • DNS: 192.168.1.254 2. Access the switch’s Web Management interface by entering the following in the address bar of your browser window on a remote client: https://192.168.1.200:5908. 3. A login prompt displays for the account name (username) and the password. Use the defau
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
Port Base Settings NOTE: If you’re satisfied with the default port base setting as 5900, you can skip this section. The default port base for switch connection is set at 5900. This means it will use port 5900 (port base) for viewer connection and port 5908 (port base + 8) for https Web browser connection. • for viewer connection: • for secure browser connection: However, if you intend to use your own port base setting, just access the Web Management interface an
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
Configuration of the Firewall/Router for Access across the Internet To allow access to the Digital KVM over IP Switch behind a corporate firewall/router, establish the following settings on your firewall/router (not on your switch). 1. Configure a virtual server on your router (or ask your network administrator to do it) as mapped to the switch’s local IP address. 2. Open a port range ( – ) both inbound and outbound for the virtual server according to what has be
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
2. Click “Browse” and use the “Choose File” dialog box to browse and locate your certificate files. 3. Click “Upload” on the Security Settings screen to upload the root certificate to the switch. When the upload is completed, the prompt page for rebooting will display. 4. Click “Reboot.” Once the switch has booted back up, continue with the import of the server.crt and the serverkey.pem files. NOTE: You don’t need to reboot each time you finish uploading a certificate: You can do
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
Selection of a Security Level for Viewer Connection 1. Go to the Security Settings screen on the switch’s Web Management interface and make a viewer connection selection from the “Security level” drop-down menu. • Level 1: No encryption (no SSL) • Level 2: 256-bit encryption, no user certificate required for user authentication • Level 3: 256-bit encryption, user certificate required for authentication (PKI) Security Level 1 offers a non-secured connection, and hence should be used with
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
in order to make a successful viewer connection with the switch in the l evel 3 security setting. If you use the standard set of certificates provided on the included support CD, the password that encrypts the server private key is “serverpwd.” However, if you use your own set of certificates, you should get the correct server password from the Certificate Authority that issued those certificates. 3. Go to the Apply Settings screen and click “Restart Servers” to validate your selectio
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
Viewer connection The d igital KVM over IP Switch provides a Win32 viewer for Windows users and a Java viewer for cross-platform use on any major operating system. Installation of a Win32 Viewer Go to the Download screen to download the Win32 viewer (Kripview_install.exe). Install the viewer program on the client computer that will connect to the switch. After installation, a KLE icon (right) will be created on your client desktop. Installation of a Java Viewer Before you can use the Java v
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
Importing Certificates to a Viewer on a Client Computer NOTE: If you will be using only the non-PKI-authenticated viewer connections to the switch (such as Level 1 – no encryption/authentication or Level 2 – 256-bit SSL encryption and only server authentication by client), you are not obliged to use or import any certificates and you can skip this section. To make a fully PKI-authenticated viewer connection with the d igital KVM over IP Switch, you need to import client certificates to the W
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
Viewer Connection Options The viewer connection option interface presents several options that can be combined in various ways to optimize your viewer connection. In the Connection d etails window, click “Options” (represented by the top two screen images at right for Win32; by the bottom two images for Java). Compression (Encoding) Slow Internet: Video quality is optimized for viewer connection with slower Internet bandwidth. Fast Internet: Video quality is optimized for conne
