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User Manual
KVM Switch
KVM2132P
KVM2116P
KVM1116P
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American Power Conversion Legal Disclaimer The information presented in this manual is not warranted by the American Power Conversion Corporation to be authoritative, error free, or complete. This publication is not meant to be a substitute for a detailed operational and site specific development plan. Therefore, American Power Conversion Corporation assumes no liability for damages, violations of codes, improper installation, system failures, or any other problems that could arise based on
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Contents General Information........................................................ 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 KVM2132P / KVM2116P / KVM1116P KVM Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 KVM2132P / KVM2116P KVM Switches only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Taking Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Hardware Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Cable Length Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Hot Plugging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 The Adapter ID Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Powering Off and Restarting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Port ID Numbering .
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The Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 WinClient Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 The Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Virtu
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Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Device Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Port Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Port Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Associated Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Device Management ......................................................67 Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Network . . .
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Panel Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Panel Array Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Multiuser Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Users and Buses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Log.................................................................................. 90 Log Information
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Supported KVM Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 Supported PDUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 KVM2132P / KVM2116P only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Virtual Media Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 WinClient ActiveX Viewer / WinClient AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Java Applet Viewer / Java Client AP . . .
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Troubleshooting .......................................................... 114 General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Mouse Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 The WinClient ActiveX
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General Information Overview KVM2132P / KVM2116P / KVM1116P KVM Switches Note: Save these instructions. Read and adhere to all the instructions. All servicing must be performed by authorized personnel only. The KVM switch allows local and remote users to monitor and access multiple servers from a single console. The switch models differ by number of buses and KVM ports. SKU Bus Support KVM Ports KVM2132P 1 Local, 2 Remote 32 KVM2116P 1 Local, 2 Remote 16 KVM1116P 1 Local shared with 1Remote
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KVM2132P / KVM2116P KVM Switches only • Dual power is available on KVM2132P and KVM2116P. Power cords plugged into separate power sources ensure power to the switch if one power sources fails. • Variable fan speed: changes according to the switches temperature. • PDU connection port allows administrators to boot or reboot servers. • Two 10/100/1000 Mbps NICs for redundant LAN or two IP operations. Safety Read all of these instructions. Save them for future reference. Follow all warnings and ins
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CAUTION INJURY OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE • Do not connect the RJ-11 connector marked “UPGRADE” to a public telecommunication network. • Before working on the rack, make sure that the stabilizers are secured to the rack, extended to the floor, and that the full weight of the rack rests on the floor. Install front and side stabilizers on a single rack or front stabilizers for joined multiple racks before working on the rack. • Always load the rack from the bottom up, and load the heaviest item in th
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System Requirements Remote User Computers Remote user computers (also referred to as client computers) are computers logged into the switch from remote locations over the internet. These computers must have the following equipment installed: • At least a PIII 1 GHz processor, with the screen resolution set to 1024 x 768. • Browsers must support 128 bit SSL encryption. • A network transfer speed of at least 512kbps. • For the browser-based WinClient ActiveX Viewer, DirectX 8 must be present, an
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KVM Server Modules and cables Note: KVM server modules are also referred to as adapter cables in some dialog boxes.. • Cat5e (or higher) cable connects the switch to the KVM server modules. • The following KVM server modules and cables are required for use with the switch. Cable Type Port Type KVM-PS2 Connect to devices with PS/2 ports KVM-PS2VM Connect to devices with PS/2 ports, virtual media support KVM-USB Connect to devices with USB ports KVM-USBVM Connect to devices with USB ports, virtu
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Max Server connections Parent Ports Child Ports Servers in a Single Servers in a Two Maximum KVM Model Tiered KVM Level Tier Level Tier Levels KVM2132P 32 KVM0216A * 16 32 x 16 x 16 = 8192 16 x 8 x 16 = 2048 3 KVM2116P 16 KVM0216A * 16 16 x 16 x 16 = 4096 8 x 8 x 16 = 1024 3 KVM1116P 16 KVM0116A * 16 16 x 16 = 256 2 KVM1116P 16 KVM0108A * 8 16 x 8 =128 2 * Not covered in this manual. See the User Manuals for these models for more information. 6 KVM Switch KVM2132P, KVM2116P, KVM1116P User Manu
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Components Front 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13141516 Lan 1 Power 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Lan 2 Reset KVM2132P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13141516 Lan 1 Power Lan 2 Reset KVM2116P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 13141516 Lan 1 Power Reset KVM1116P Name Item Description 1 Power LED Illuminated when the unit is powered up and ready to operate. 2 Port LEDs Provides status information about corresponding KVM Ports. • GREEN: The computer attached to the port is On Line. • RED: The comp
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Rear KVM2132P KVM2116P KVM1116P Item Name Description Power Socket 1 Plug power cable for Power Source 1 in here. 1 Power Socket 2 Plug power cable for Power Source 2 in here. 2 LAN Port(s) Connect the unit to the network interface (10/100/1000 Mbps) here 3 PDU Port(s) Connect to a PDU unit (which allows servers attached to the KVM switch to be booted 4 remotely over the net). Local Console Port(s) Local console devices (keyboard, monitor and mouse), plug in here. Any combination 5 of USB and
