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AMX Switch Series
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Installer/User Guide
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USA Notification Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Note: 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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equip- ment gener
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AMX.book Page ii Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:14 PM Instructions This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Dangerous Voltage This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. Power On This symbol indicates the p
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AMX.book Page iii Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:14 PM iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents List of Figures ................................................................................................................ vii List of Tables................................................................................................................... ix Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1 Glossary ...........
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AMX.book Page iv Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:14 PM iv AMX Switch Series Installer/User Guide Chapter 3: Operations ................................................................................................... 33 OSCAR Interface Overview ............................................................................................................. 33 Accessing the OSCAR interface................................................................................................ 33 Changin
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AMX.book Page v Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:14 PM Table of Contents v Disabling Auto User Login.......................................................................................................63 Equalization tuning................................................................................................................... 63 Deskew tuning........................................................................................................................... 64 Configuring
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AMX.book Page vi Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:14 PM vi AMX Switch Series Installer/User Guide
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AMX.book Page vii Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:14 PM vii LIST OF FIGURES List of Figures Figure 1.1: Typical AMX Switching System Configuration .............................................................. 5 Figure 2.2: AMX Switching System Configuration with AMIQ and AMIQ-SRL Modules.............. 10 Figure 2.3: AMX Switching System Configuration with AMIQDM Modules..................................11 Figure 2.4: AMX Switching System Configuration with Redundancy..............................
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AMX.book Page viii Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:14 PM viii AMX Switch Series Installer/User Guide Figure 3.14: Edit User Screen - Normal User................................................................................. 46 Figure 3.15: User Rights Screen ..................................................................................................... 46 Figure 3.16: Edit User Screen - Admin User ..................................................................................47 Fi
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AMX.book Page ix Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:14 PM ix LIST OF TABLES List of Tables Table 3.1: Available Keyboard Layouts on the AMX User Station ................................................. 48 Table 3.2: Available Keyboard Layouts on USB and Sun IQ Modules........................................... 49 Table 3.3: PS/2 Keyboard to Sun Server ........................................................................................ 51 Table 3.4: Power/Sleep for USB Servers....................
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AMX.book Page x Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:14 PM x AMX Switch Series Installer/User Guide Table 1.18: IBM C2T ....................................................................................................................... 91 Table 1.19: KVM Switch.................................................................................................................. 92 Table 1.20: Pod Switch Mode Commands..................................................................................
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AMX.book Page 1 Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:14 PM 1 CHAPTER Product Overview 1 ® The Avocent AMX switch is a KVM (keyboard, video and mouse) switch that allows users to access multiple system servers or serial devices from a single keyboard, monitor and mouse. Multiple users in different locations can share access to PC, USB or Sun servers and serial devices. A typical AMX switching system consists of one or more AMX switches, user stations and Avocent matrix intelligent (IQ) modules. Up to
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AMX.book Page 2 Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:14 PM 2 AMX Switch Series Installer/User Guide LDAP user authentication The AMX switch supports the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) user authentication mode. LDAP provides the Active Directory for username and password authentication. LDAP Matrix authentication will be enabled if your AMX switch supports LDAP. Advanced video compensation The AMX user stations and IQ modules provide advanced video compensation that automatically
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AMX.book Page 3 Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:14 PM Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Seamless cascading You can increase the number of target devices that users can access by creating a cascaded switching system. You can connect target devices to up to three levels of AMX or non-Avocent KVM switches. When cascading AMX switches, you can seamlessly connect to any target device from a single list in the OSCAR interface, as if all the target devices were connected to one switch. You can als
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AMX.book Page 4 Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:14 PM 4 AMX Switch Series Installer/User Guide • Peripheral devices – The set of communication devices connected to each user station. May include keyboard, monitor, mouse, speakers and headphones. • Switch – Equipment that provides KVM connectivity to attached target devices. • Switching system – A set of switches and attached target devices, user stations, IQ modules and peripheral devices. • Target device – Equipment such as a server or se
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AMX.book Page 5 Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:14 PM Chapter 1: Product Overview 5 AMX Switch UTP Cables 64 Servers IQ Module AMX User Station 16 Users Figure 1.1: Typical AMX Switching System Configuration The AMX switch The AMX switch provides the framework for the AMX switching system and is available in a variety of matrix sizes. Each AMX switch can be cascaded to create larger system configurations. The AMX switch stores a full database of user rights and server names and comm
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AMX.book Page 6 Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:14 PM 6 AMX Switch Series Installer/User Guide The AMX switch IQ modules The IQ module is the primary interface between an attached device (KVM switch, serial device or PS/2, Sun or USB server) and the AMX switching system. If the switch loses power, the target devices will continue to power the IQ modules. This Keep Alive functionality ensures continued keyboard and mouse operability and prevents data loss. Available in three types, IQ modu
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AMX.book Page 7 Thursday, June 12, 2008 4:14 PM Chapter 1: Product Overview 7 Safety Precautions To avoid potential video and/or keyboard problems when using Avocent products: • If the building has 3-phase AC power, ensure that the server and monitor are on the same phase. For best results, they should be on the same circuit. To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to equipment, please observe the following precautions: • Do not use a 2-wire extension cord in an
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