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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch
LevelOne
KVM-0850/1650
8/16-port IP KVM Switch for PS/2
User Manual
Ver 1.00-0504
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. The Quick Installation Guide.............................................................................................. 4 2. Introduction............................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 When the server is up and running............................................................................................. 6 2.2 When the sever is dead.................
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch 6.4.2 Keyboard/Mouse.................................................................................................................. 57 6.4.3 Video..................................................................................................................................... 59 6.5 Device Settings....................................................................................................................... 59 6.5.1 Network...........................
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch 1. The Quick Installation Guide Installation KVM-0850/1650, 8-port/16-port PS/2 IP-KVM switch redirects local keyboard, mouse and video data to a remote administration console. All data is transmitted via IP. KVM-0850/1650 can be used in a multi administrator and multi server environment as well. Besides, KVM-0850/1650 is a KVM switch, which can also be used with a local console. Connecting KVM-0850/1650 to the host system In order to connect the KVM-0850/165
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch Use a terminal software (e.g. hyper term or minicom) to connect to KVM-0850/1650. Reset KVM-0850/1650 and immediately press . You will see some device information and a ’=>’ prompt. Enter the command ’config’ and press . After waiting a few moments you may configure IP auto configuration, IP address, net mask and default gateway. Pressing without entering values does not change settings. The gateway value must be set to 0.0.0.0 (for no gateway
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch 2. Introduction Thank you for purchasing KVM-0850/1650, PS/2 IP-KVM switch, which can save your MONEY, TIME, SPACE, EQUIPMENT and POWER. KVM-0850/1650 defines a new class of remote KVM access devices. KVM-0850/1650 combines an 8/16-port KVM switch with digital remote KVM access via IP networks and comprehensive system management. KVM-0850/1650 provides convenient; remote KVM access and control via LAN or Internet. It captures, digitizes, and compresses video si
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch Type of failure Detected by Hard disk failure Console screen, CMOS set-up information Power cable detached, power Server remains in power on state after power on supply failure command has been given. CPU Controller, main board failure. Power supply is on, but there is no video output. CPU fan failure By server specific management software RAM failure Boot-Sequence on boot console Table 2.1:Host system failures and how they are detected. 2.3 Features 8/16 p
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch 2.4 Package contents Model No.: 8 port IP KVM Switch- KVM-0850 Base unit- 8 port KVM-0850 1 PC User’s manual 1 PC AC to DC Power Adapter 1 PC Rack Mount Kit 1 SET Daisy Chain Cable 1 PC 3-in-one cables (One HDDB 15-pin male to one HDDB 2 PCS 15-pin and two Mini Din 6-pin PS/2 cables) Null modem cable 1 PC USB A to B Type Cable 1 PC CD-ROM with supporting programs 1 PC Model No.: 16 port IP KVM Switch- KVM-1650 Base unit- 16 port KVM-1650 1 PC User’s m
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch 2.5 Technical specifications Model No. 8 port KVM-0850/1650 16 port KVM-0850/1650 PC Port 8 16 Console Port 1 PC Port Connector VGA HDDB 15-pin(shared with PS/2 keyboard and Mouse) (All Female Types) USB Type B receptacle Console Port Local Console: PS/2 Keyboard Mini Din 6 pin Connector PS/2 Mouse Mini Din 6 pin (All Female Types) VGA HDDB 15pin Remote Console: RJ-45 8P8C Daisy Chain Port PS/2 Keyboard mini Din 6 pin Connector PS/2 Mouse Mini Din 6 pin
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch 2.6 System requirement Model No. 8 ports KVM-0850 Local console side One VGA Monitor One Keyboard One Mouse Network Side 10/100Mbps Ethernet or Modem Remote Console One computer side Computer side 8 PCs with 8 3-in-one cables (One HDDB 15-pin male to one HDDB 15-pin and two Mini Din 6-pin PS/2 cables) Model No. 16 ports KVM-1650 Console side One VGA Monitor One Keyboard One Mouse Network Side 10/100Mbps Ethernet or Modem Remote Console One compute
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch AT to PS/2 keyboard adapter: (Optional) Din 5 pin Male to Mini Din 6 pin Female PS/2 to DB9 adapter (Optional) Mini Din 6 pin Female to DB 9 pin Female CAT5/5E/6 Straight Through UTP/STP Cable: 8P8C 2.8 Product Details 8 port Rack Mount KVM-0850: 16 port Rack Mount KVM-1650: 11
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch 3. Hardware installation 3.1 Operation Overview Figure 3.1 shows the connections of KVM-0850/1650 to its host, to peripheral devices, to the power source and to the local area network. 8/16 Servers IP Network 8/16 port PS/2 KVM Administrator Figure 3.1: KVM-0850/1650 usage scenario KVM-0850/1650 redirects local keyboard, mouse, and video data to a remote administration console. All data is transmitted via IP. KVM-0850/1650 can be used in a multi administra
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch Step 3 Connect the keyboard to the KVM Switch. If you have an AT type keyboard, you will need an AT to PS/2 adapter. Step 4 Connect the mouse to the KVM Switch. Step 5 Each PC port connector is HDDB15-pin type. Locate your input cable. It will have an HDDB15-pin male connector at one end. Plug it into any label computer port on the rear of KVM switch unit. The other end of input cable will have three connectors: a HDDB15-pin male type for
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch Step 9 Connect the Ethernet and/or modem, ISDN, depending how you want to access KVM-0850/1650. INTERNET MODEM The rear side of KVM-0850/1650 provides a RJ-45 connector for Ethernet. The connector is used either for a 100 Mbps 100BASE-TX connection or for a 10 Mbps 10BASE-T connection. The adapter can sense the connection speed and will adjust to the appropriate operation mode automatically. 10 Mbps Connection For 10BASE
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch 4. Configuration 4.1 Initial Configuration The KVM-0850/1650's communication interfaces are all based on TCP/IP. It comes pre-configured with the IP configuration listed in Table 4-1. Parameter Value IP auto configuration DHCP IP-Address 192.168.1.22 Net-mask 255.255.255.0 Default-Gateway None Table 4-1. Initial network configuration Warning If you select DHCP mode, and the DHCP connection fails on boot up, there will be no IP address assigned for KVM-
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch Figure4-1. IP-KVM switch setup tool On the upper left corner, the MAC address of the IP-KVM switch is displayed. To detect the MAC address, manually, press the button “Refresh Devices”. The displayed MAC address is the same MAC address printed on the white sticker placed on the back of the IP-KVM switch. If the IP-KVM switch is connected via USB, it is classified as an USB device and an appropriate drive letter is chosen for this device. On the lower right c
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch 4.1.2 Initial configuration via serial console Using a serial terminal, the KVM-0850/1650 has a serial line interface (rear side). This connector is compliant with the RS 232 serial line standard. The serial line has to be configured with the parameters given in Table 4-2. When configuring with a serial terminal, reset the KVM-0850/1650 and immediately press the “ESC” key. You will see some device information, and a “=>” prompt. Enter “config”, press “Enter” an
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch Warning Only the PC with USB connection to KVM-0850/1650 could support both PS/2 and USB. All the other PCs could support PS/2 only. 4.1.3.1 KVM-0850/1650 keyboard settings The KVM-0850/1650 settings for the host's keyboard type have to be correct in order to make the remote keyboard work properly. Check the settings in the KVM-0850/1650 front-end. See 6.3.3 for details. 4.1.3.2 Remote Mouse Settings A common problem with KVM devices is the synchronization
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch 4.1.3.4 Host system mouse settings The host's operating system knows various settings from the mouse driver. Warning The following limitations are not for the Mouse Type of “MS Windows 2000 and newer”. While the IP-KVM switch works with accelerated mice and is able to synchronize the local with the remote mouse pointer, there are the following limitations, which may prevent this synchronization from working properly: Special Mouse Driver There are mous
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KVM-0850/1650 IP KVM switch MAC OS X We recommend using the Single Mouse Mode. 4.1.3.7 Video Modes The KVM-0850/1650 recognizes a limited number of common video modes. When running X11 on the host system, please do not use any custom mode lines with special video modes. If you do, the KVM-0850/1650 may not be able to detect them. We recommend using any of the standard VESA video modes, instead 20
