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Copyright © 2002 Raritan Computer, Inc. SCS232-0C July 2002 Raritan Computer Inc. Raritan Computer Europe, B.V. Raritan Computer Japan, Inc. Raritan Computer Taiwan, Inc. 400 Cottontail Lane Eglantierbaan 16 Kuga Building 7F 5F, 121, Lane 235, Somerset, NJ 08873 2908 LV Capelle aan den IJssel 11-6, Kuramae 4-chome Pao-Chiao Rd., Hsin Tien USA The Netherlands Taitoo-ku, Tokyo 111-0051, Japan Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, ROC Tel. 1-7
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FCC INFORMATION 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 in a commercial installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipme
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: MANUAL NOTES........................................................................................1 VERSION APPLICABILITY........................................................................................................ 1 IMPORTANT NOTE: POWER RECYCLING ................................................................................. 1 CHAPTER 2: INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................3 C
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CHAPTER 1: MANUAL NOTES 1 CHAPTER 1: MANUAL NOTES VERSION APPLICABILITY Contents in this manual are applicable to ConsoleSwitch™ SCS232 firmware versions 0A2 and above. Customers with 0A1 firmware should contact Raritan Technical Support for upgrade instructions. IMPORTANT NOTE: POWER RECYCLING ConsoleSwitch SCS232 contains special circuitry that prevents transmission of accidental “break” signals to Sun Microsystems servers (and thereby causing them to go to bootprom mode) duri
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2 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER’S MANUAL
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CHAPTER 2: INTRODUCTION 3 CHAPTER 2: INTRODUCTION CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 FEATURES • Dual user, simultaneous matrixed access to 32 serial devices • Compact 1U form factor • 8kb data buffers for troubleshooting ® • Seamless integration with Raritan’s Paragon data center management solution. • Platform and software independent • Channel-naming for convenient device access PACKAGE CONTENTS SCS232-RK (ConsoleSwitch with Rack Mount Brackets) 1 SCS232 ConsoleSwitch Serial Switchin
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4 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER’S MANUAL PRODUCT PHOTOS Figure 1. ConsoleSwitch SCS232 Front Figure 2. ConsoleSwitch SCS232 Back RELATED PRODUCTS DEVICE ADAPTERS Each serial device connected to ConsoleSwitch will require an RJ45 to DB9, or RJ45 to DB25, adapter. Unfortunately, standard adapters do not exist for this application (serial over RJ45). Raritan supplies the following adapters to meet your needs. Contact your Raritan reseller to order. ASCSD
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CHAPTER 3: INTRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS 5 CHAPTER 3: CABLING REQUIREMENTS CONSOLESWITCH CABLING: SERIAL OVER UTP NOTE: The following information applies only to cables that attach directly to the ConsoleSwitch unit. Cables that attach to Raritan’s Paragon switches must meet stricter requirements; if you are using ConsoleSwitch in tandem with Raritan’s Paragon data center management system, be sure to see the following section, “Paragon Cabling: KVM Over UTP” for more information. CAT 5
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6 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER’S MANUAL PARAGON CABLING: KVM OVER UTP NOTE: The following information addresses the stricter cabling requirements of Raritan’s Paragon switches. These specifications are more stringent than for ConsoleSwitch. If you are using ConsoleSwitch as a standalone serial access device, you may ignore this section. CERTIFIED CABLE Raritan certifies the following Category 5e UTP and Category 6 UTP cable products for use with Paragon: Certified Cables for Use with R
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CHAPTER 4: INSTALLATION 7 CHAPTER 4: INSTALLATION CONSOLESWITCH STANDALONE INSTALLATION NOTE: The following information applies to configurations in which ConsoleSwitch is used as a standalone serial access device. Users intending to use ConsoleSwitch in a Paragon solution should skip to the section entitled “ConsoleSwitch with Paragon Installation.” PREPARATION In order to operate ConsoleSwitch SCS232, you will need at least one dumb terminal (e.g., DEC VT100) or terminal emulato
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8 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER’S MANUAL CONNECTING USER CONSOLES 1. In your ConsoleSwitch shipment (see Chapter 2: Introduction - Package Contents), you will find an assortment of nulling serial adapters (RJ45 to DB9 / DB-25). 2. Locate the RS232 (serial) port on each device that you wish to use as a user console. Select a nulling serial adapter that fits the gender and form-factor of each device’s serial port, and attach them. 3. Using standard, straight-through UTP cable no longer than 50 f
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CHAPTER 4: INSTALLATION 9 POWER ON 1. With your user consoles and devices attached, connect the supplied AC power cord to ConsoleSwitch, and switch the power on. Note that terminals and devices may be attached or disconnected at any time. 2. On the bottom-left of your user console, you will see a message directing you to type H ↵ to access the main help menu. (Note: if you attach a user console after ConsoleSwitch has already been powered on, you will not see this message). Type H ↵ to ac
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10 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER’S MANUAL This section only applies if you wish to operate ConsoleSwitch with a user console (dumb terminal or terminal emulator) set to communications settings other than 9600 Baud, No Parity, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit. 1. Type U# ↵ (where # is the user port number of the user console to be configured). 2. Using the communications setup menu (see Figure 7 above), change any parameter that needs to be altered in order to match your device’s communication setting
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CHAPTER 4: INSTALLATION 11 PREPARE DEVICES Devices to be controlled by Paragon through ConsoleSwitch must be set at the following communications settings. Before proceeding, check all devices that you wish to connect, and ensure that they have been set correctly. Consult your device’s user manual to change the communications parameters if they do not match. Terminal Emulation: VT100 Baud Rate: 9600 Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None CONNECTING SERIAL DEVICES 1. For each
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12 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER’S MANUAL CONNECTING CONSOLESWITCH TO PARAGON All cabling performed in the following steps must conform to the requirements specified in Chapter 3: Cabling Requirements -Paragon Cabling – KVM over UTP. 1. In your ConsoleSwitch shipment (see Chapter 2: Introduction - Package Contents), you will find two nulling serial adapters (RJ45 to DB-25), Raritan part number SCSDB25M; and two terminal emulator /converters, Raritan part number AUATC. Connect each nulling se
