Minicom Advanced Systems Minicom Supervisor Phantom user manual

User manual for the device Minicom Advanced Systems Minicom Supervisor Phantom

Device: Minicom Advanced Systems Minicom Supervisor Phantom
Category: Switch
Manufacturer: Minicom Advanced Systems
Size: 2.55 MB
Added : 11/5/2014
Number of pages: 41
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Phantom Operating Guide




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Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction The Phantom system from Minicom is a CAT5 based Distributed KVM Switching system for server management. Connect up to 64 computers in the Phantom system. The system can be managed and controlled by 1 or 2 users. For 2-user control see the MX II Guide. The Phantom system components The Phantom system consists of: • Management unit • Remote units • Cables and accessories – explained in the Installation guide • Marketing & Documentation CD – includes

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OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT RS232 www. mi nic om .c om The Phantom configuration Features The Phantom system gives you: • Control and monitor mixed, multi-platform server environments of up to 63 remote computers from 1 or 2 Manager position • Advanced On Screen Display management (including multi-layer security), and BIOS level access • The option to connect a keyboard, video and mouse to any Remote PCI card computer – referred to as a Local Workstation • A total distance of up to 110m/36

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www.minicom.com OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN Introduction The configuration diagram below shows both Remote PCI cards and Specters in the Phantom UPM system. SD P1 10 Optional USER COMPUTER UPM POWER SYSTEM SERVICE 3 in 1 Cable CAT5 System Cable RS232 Serial Cable ProLiant DL360 PHANTOM Link Specter Active 9.1 - GB 10k 9.1 - GB 10k ULTRA2 SCSI ULTRA2 SCSI MINICOM www.minicom.com ProLiant DL360 PHANTOM Specter Link Active 10k 10k 9.1 - GB 9.1 - GB ULTRA2 SCSI ULTRA2 SCSI MIN

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The Phantom configuration The configuration diagram below shows both Remote PCI cards and Specters in the Phantom RackManager UPM system. SD P110 Optional RackManager Front panel Phantom COMPUTER UniversalManager MINICOM SERVICE SYSTEM www.minicom.com 3in 1 CPU cable CAT5 System cable RS232 Serial cable ProLiant DL360 PHANTOM Specter Link Active 9.1 - GB 10k 9.1 - GB 10k ULTRA2 SCSI ULTRA2 SCSI MINICOM w ww.minicom .com ProLiant DL360 PHANTOM Link Specter Active 9.1 - GB 10k 9.1 - GB 10k ULTR

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OSD Technology OSD Technology The Phantom system superimposes a menu on the Manager position computer screen. This On-Screen-Display (OSD) consists of three sections. From the OSD, you activate various functions discussed in the Operating guide. The Local Workstation Option When using the Phantom Remote PCI cards, you have the option of working at the remote computer by connecting a keyboard, video, and mouse to it. This is called the Local Workstation option. The Phantom Manager and the

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The OSD functions Chapter 2: The OSD functions The Phantom system is controlled and monitored through an On-Screen-Display (OSD) on the Manager screen. When the Phantom Manager is the UPM you can also use Minicom’s Control software or equivalent software. The Control software is discussed in chapter 4. The OSD contains a number of different windows that are accessed using Hot-keys. Each window has its own special function. Displaying the OSD To display the OSD: Press Shift, Shift. The S

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The hotkey functions Selecting a Computer To select a computer: 1. Navigate to the desired computer with the Up and Down Arrow keys. Or Type the computer number. It will appear in the “SELECT COMPUTER” line. See Figure 2-1. 2. Press Enter. The selected computer’s screen replaces the Manager’s screen. A Confirmation label appears showing which computer is accessed. See Figure 2-2. Control and monitor the computer from the Manager KVM position. Figure 2-2 The Confirmation label To retu

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The OSD functions Move Label - F1 Position the Confirmation label – Figure 2-2 above – anywhere on the screen. To position the label: 1. Navigate to the desired computer using the Up and Down arrow keys. 2. Press F1. The selected screen image and Identification label will appear. 3. Use the arrow keys to move the label to the desired position. 4. Press Esc to save and exit. Edit Mode window - F2 You can edit text in the Name and Computers sections. This is done in the Edit Mode window.

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The hotkey functions 1. Navigate to the first character in the sequence. 2. Press and hold the Spacebar down until you erase the sequence. Saving changes To save all editing changes and return to the Select Computer window: Press Esc. Editing the Name section You can substitute the text in the Name section with up to 30 characters in each of the two lines. A space constitutes a character. Editing the Computers section The numbering at the start of each line is unalterable. You can su

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The OSD functions Column Function Numbers Computer numbers in groups of 8 SCN Scanning time period DSP Confirmation label display time KB Keyboard setting, either PS or Unix MS Mouse type OUT Security Timeout period (Explained in chapter 3) 1-6 Security profiles (Explained in chapter 3) The SCN (Scan) column The SCN column shows the length of time in seconds that a remote computer’s screen will appear on the Management screen during scanning. The DSP (Display) column The DSP col

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The hotkey functions Removing a computer from the scanning sequence To remove a computer from the scanning sequence: 1. Type 000 in the SCN column. 2. Press Esc. Constantly displaying the Confirmation label To constantly display the computer Confirmation label: 1. Type 999 in the DSP column. 2. Press Esc. The KB column The KB column shows the keyboard mapping settings. Set the KB mapping for each computer according to its operating system. The default KB mode is PS, which is the s

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The OSD functions Scanning Computers – F4 You scan computers from the Select Computer window. To start scanning: Press F4. During scanning a Confirmation label appears, showing which Remote computer is presently displayed. See Figure 2-5. Figure 2-5 The Scan Confirmation label Note! The scan will skip any active computer set to 000 in the SCN column. To stop scanning press F4. Image tuning - F5 You can tune the image of any remote computer screen from the Select Computer window.

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The OSD functions Skipping out unconnected or switched off computers- F6 When navigating through the list of computers, you can skip out the unconnected or switched off computers. You do this with Autoskip. By default, Autoskip is activated. To activate or deactivate Autoskip: In the Setup window (F3), press F6. The F6 Autoskip in the hotkey section of the OSD changes from ON to OFF When Autoskip is inactive and the computer being scanned is switched off, then the Manager screen appears

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Password protecting the OSD & Auto numbering Chapter 3: Password protecting the OSD & Auto numbering The Management OSD comes with an advanced password security system that contains 3 different security levels. Each security level has different access rights to the system. These levels are as follows: Administrator (Status A) - Highest The Administrator can: • Set and modify all Passwords and security profiles • Fully access any computer • Use all OSD functions Supervisor (Status S) -

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Enabling password protection Enabling password protection By default, password protection is disabled. To enable password protection: 1. From the Management OSD Select Computer window press F7. The Password box appears. See Figure 3-1. Figure 3-1 The Enter Password box 2. Type the default password “admin”. (You can change this password when customizing the security system). 3. Press Enter. The Password window appears. See Figure 3-2. Figure 3-2 The Password window 4. Press F7. Th

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Password protecting the OSD & Auto numbering Setting up a password The Administrator sets up passwords for each User Profile in the Password window. See Figure 3-3. He can also edit the names to give each Profile a more identifiable name. Figure 3-3 The Password window To set up a password: 1. From the OSD Select Computer window press F7. The Enter Password box appears. 2. Type the Administrator’s password. 3. Press Enter. The Password window appears. See Figure 3-3. The first row ma

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Accessing the OSD using a password The 6 User Profiles Figure 3-4 The Setup window To set the User Profiles access levels: 1. Navigate to the desired User Profile and computer. 2. Change the desired access level by pressing the Spacebar. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each User Profile and computer. 4. Press Esc to save the changes. When a User accesses the system with their password they see the access levels for each computer displayed on the OSD. See Figure 3-5. Figure 3-5 User ac

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Password protecting the OSD & Auto numbering Timeout When password protection is activated you can automatically disable the Management keyboard, mouse and screen after a preset time of non-use. You set the Timeout period in the OUT column of the Setup window (F3). By default the OUT column is set to 999, which means that the Time Out function is disabled. To set Timeout: 1. From the Select Computer window press F3. The Setup window appears. 2. Navigate with the Tab or Arrow keys to t

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Auto numbering – F12 Auto numbering – F12 Auto numbering gives each Phantom Remote a sequential ID number. Auto numbering is done through the Management OSD. For Auto numbering to work properly ALL connected computers MUST be switched on To perform Auto numbering: 1. From the OSD Select computer window Press F7. The Enter Password box appears. See Figure 3-8. Figure 3-8 The Enter Password box 2. Type the Administrators password (default password is ADMIN) and press Enter. The Passwor


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