Raritan Computer Paragon II 255-30-6000-00 User manual

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Contents
What's New in the Paragon II User Guide ix
How-To: Paragon Essentials x
Case1.SettingtheNetworkConfiguration........................................................................................... x
Case2.MultipleWriteAccesstotheSameServer...............................................................................xi
Case3.ControllingaDeviceʹsPower ....................................................................................................xi
Case4.LocalVideoRedirection(ForcedVideo).................................................................................xii
Case5.UsingMultipleVideoPorts .....................................................................................................xiii
Case6.RestoringSettingstoFactoryDefaults ...................................................................................xiv
Case7.UsingtheIntegratedCardReader...........................................................................................xv
Case8.CreatingMultiplePathstotheSameServer(s) .....................................................................xvi
Case9.UpgradingtheFirmwareofParagonSwitches.................................................................. xviii
Case10.UpgradingtheFirmwareofUserStations...........................................................................xix
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
ParagonIIOverview................................................................................................................................. 1
ProductPhotos........................................................................................................................................... 6
ProductFeatures........................................................................................................................................ 8
PackageContents .................................................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 2 Installation 12
BasicInstallation...................................................................................................................................... 12
InitialAdministrativeVerification............................................................................................. 14
ParagonIIFrontPanelDisplayandControls...................................................................................... 16
StartUpDisplay........................................................................................................................ ... 16
NormalDisplay ............................................................................................................................ 16
PowerUpOption ......................................................................................................................... 17
FunctionSelectionScreen............................................................................................................ 17
SelectingaFunction..................................................................................................................... 18
InitialConfiguration ............................................................................................................................... 21
UsingtheOSUIforInitialConfiguration.................................................................................. 22
InstallingaParagonSystemwithaSingleMatrixSwitch ...................................................... 24
InstallingaCascadedParagonSystem................................................................................................. 29
RulesofPoweringOnaCascadedSystem ............................................................................... 34
InstallingtheParagonP2UMT832SStackingUnit................................................................. 35
Contents
v
InstallingtheParagonP2UMT1664SStackingUnit............................................................... 35
ImportantNoteaboutPoweringOfftheStackingUnit.......................................................... 36
InstallingaHubPac................................................................................................................................. 37
InstallingaHubPac...................................................................................................................... 37
Chapter 3 Operation - User Functions 41
Login .........................................................................................................................................................42
VideoGainandSkewCompensation................................................................................................... 44
VideoGainAdjustmentandSkewCompensationinP2EUST............................................. 45
VideoGainAdjustmentinP2UST............................................................................................ 46
SelectingaServer..................................................................................................................................... 47
ManuallySelectingtheAccessPath ..........................................................................................52
PathOverlappingConstraint .....................................................................................................54
SwitchingbetweenPreviousandNextChannels ...............................................................................58
DefinitionofthePreviousandNextChannels ........................................................................ 59
PerformingtheUp/DownChannelFunction........................................................................... 59
UserProfileCustomization.................................................................................................................... 62
UserProfileParametersandHowtoChangeSettings ........................................................... 63
HelpMenu................................................................................................................................................ 66
KeyboardControlledOSUIFunctions ................................................................................................. 66
InformationMenu ................................................................................................................................... 68
ConcurrentMultipleVideoOutputs .................................................................................................... 69
NamingConventionforMultipleVideo................................................................................... 70
ConnectingCIMstoaMultiChannelVideoServer................................................................ 70
OperationRules............................................................................................................................ 71
MessagesontheACTIVATORUserStation ............................................................................ 72
MessagesontheFOLLOWERUserStations ............................................................................ 73
UsingP2USTIPforMultipleVideoOutputs........................................................................... 74
AuthenticationwithaSmartCard........................................................................................................ 74
InstallingtheP2CIMAUSBCDriverinWindows................................................................. 74
RequisitesforCardReaderFunctionality................................................................................. 78
UsingtheCardReader ................................................................................................................ 81
Chapter 4 Operation - Administrator Functions 84
TheAdministrationMenu...................................................................................................................... 84
GuidelinesforSystemConfiguration................................................................................................... 85
SystemConfiguration ............................................................................................................................. 86
VideoRedirection(ForcedVideo) ......................................................................................................... 91
OperatingForcedVideoUsingOSUI........................................................................................ 92
OperatingForcedVideoUsingParagonManager .................................................................. 93
UserStationReceivingForcedVideo ........................................................................................ 94
ChannelAssociationforMultipleVideo.............................................................................................. 94
ChannelAssociationGuidelines ................................................................................................ 95
Contents
vi
UserConfiguration.................................................................................................................................. 95
ChannelConfiguration........................................................................................................................... 97
VideoDisplayAdjustmentforP2EUST................................................................................... 99
UserStationProfile................................................................................................................................ 100
KeyboardType ........................................................................................................................... 100
VideoDelay................................................................................................................................. 101
UserPortTimeout...................................................................................................................... 102
GroupSettings(AccessRights) ........................................................................................................... 102
Recommendations................................................................................................................................. 105
SystemRebootandSystemReset........................................................................................................ 105
SystemReboot ............................................................................................................................ 106
SystemReset ............................................................................................................................... 107
NetworkSettings................................................................................................................................... 108
AutoscanandAutoskip........................................................................................................................ 110
PowerManagement .............................................................................................................................. 110
ConfiguringandNamingthePowerStrip ............................................................................. 111
AssociatingaDevicewithaPowerOutlet ............................................................................. 111
ControllingPowertoanOutlet................................................................................................ 113
ParagonIINetworkPort ...................................................................................................................... 115
Chapter 5 Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs 116
Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 116
P2ZCIMs...................................................................................................................................... 117
ZCIMs(UKVMSPDandUKVMSC)....................................................................................... 117
ParagonIIandP2ZCIMs ...................................................................................................................... 118
ConnectingP2ZCIMsasTiers .................................................................................................. 118
P2ZCIMLEDStatus................................................................................................................... 123
ParagonIIandZCIMs ......................................................................................................................... 123
ConnectingZCIMsasTiers ..................................................................................................... 124
UsingaUKVMSPDZCIMwithaLocalPC .......................................................................... 127
Chapter 6 Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers 130
RefreshingChannelStatus ................................................................................................................... 131
RenamingaBladeCenterChassis........................................................................................................ 132
RenamingaBladeServer...................................................................................................................... 133
Chapter 7 Configurations 135
PrinciplesofReConnection................................................................................................................. 135
TieredConfigurations........................................................................................................................... 136
StandardTieredConfigurations .............................................................................................. 136
StackedConfigurations......................................................................................................................... 139
StandardStackedConfigurations ............................................................................................ 140
Contents
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NonStandardTieredConfigurations................................................................................................. 143
GuidelinesforExistingFirmwareVersions............................................................................ 143
LoopBackConfiguration..................................................................................................................... 148
P2HubPacConfigurationandMultipleVideo................................................................................. 149
ConfigurationforMultipleVideo............................................................................................ 149
Chapter 8 Firmware Upgrade 153
GeneralUpdateProcedure................................................................................................................... 153
FailsafeUpgradeFeature...................................................................................................................... 156
MainUnits................................................................................................................................... 157
StackingUnits............................................................................................................................. 159
UserStations ............................................................................................................................... 162
P2HubPacUpgradeOperation........................................................................................................... 163
Appendix A Specifications 172
SpecificationsofParagonIIComponents .......................................................................................... 172
Cat5CableGuidelines ......................................................................................................................... 176
Appendix B User Station Direct Mode 178
Appendix C Tiering and Compatibility 180
TieringMatrix ........................................................................................................................................ 180
CompatibilityMatrix ............................................................................................................................ 182
DoubleDiamondConfiguration ......................................................................................................... 184
Appendix D Paragon II Rack Mount 185
ForwardMount...................................................................................................................................... 185
RearMount............................................................................................................................................. 186
Appendix E Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 188
IntroductiontoSerialCIMs.................................................................................................................. 188
InstallingaSerialCIM .......................................................................................................................... 189
InstallingP2CIMSERorP2CIMSEREU............................................................................... 189
InstallingAUATC ...................................................................................................................... 189
OperatingaSerialCIM ......................................................................................................................... 191
P2CIMSERorP2CIMSEREU ................................................................................................ 191
AUATC........................................................................................................................................ 192
ConfiguringAUATC ................................................................................................................. 197
Contents
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TroubleshootingAUATC.......................................................................................................... 198
Appendix F Extra Keyboard/Mouse Information and Settings 200
EmulatingSunKeyswithaPS/2Keyboard....................................................................................... 200
ChangingtheKeyboardLayoutSettings ........................................................................................... 201
USBKeyboardLayoutSettings(P2CIMAUSB,P2CIMAUSBBorP2ZCIMUSB)......... 201
SunKeyboardLayoutSettings(P2CIMSUNorP2CIMASUN) ........................................ 203
SunKeyboardLayoutSettings(P2ZCIMSUN)..................................................................... 205
Switchingbetween101and102keys(P2CIMAPS2)............................................................ 205
KensingtonMouseTypeSettings........................................................................................................ 206
MacintoshKeyMapping ...................................................................................................................... 208
Appendix G Recommendation for Better Video Quality 209
DeploymentRecommendations .......................................................................................................... 209
SupportedResolutionsonP2EUSTandP2EUST/C....................................................................... 210
Appendix H Other Components Working with Paragon II 211
ParagonManagerOverview................................................................................................................ 211
InstallingParagonManager...................................................................................................... 211
PCCIIntegration.................................................................................................................................... 212
Appendix I Troubleshooting 213
SymptomsandProbableCauses ......................................................................................................... 213
PoweringOnSequenceofMultiTierConfiguration....................................................................... 214
ParagonIIFAQsOnline ....................................................................................................................... 215
Index 217
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Thefollowingsectionshavechangedorinformationhasbeenaddedto
theParagonIIUserGuidebasedonenhancementsandchangestothe
equipmentand/oruserdocumentation.
ParagonIIOverview(onpage1)
ProductFeat
ures(onpage8)
BasicIn
stallation(onpage12)
I
nstallingaParagonSystemwithaSingleMatrixSwitch(onpage
24)
I
nstallingaHubPac(onpage37)
MessagesontheACTIVAT
ORUserStation(onpage72)
I
nstallingtheP2CIMAUSBCDriverinWindows(onpage74)
P2Hu
bPacConfigurationandMultipleVideo(onpage149)
P2Hu
bPacUpgradeOperation(onpage163)
Specific
ationsofParagonIIComponents(onpage172)
Ple
aseseetheReleaseNotesforamoredetailedexplanationofthe
changesappliedtothisversionofParagonII.
What's New in the Paragon II
User Guide
x
Thischapterincludes10ofthemostcommonusecasestohelpfamiliarize
usersquicklywithpracticalutilizationoftheParagonsystem.Pleasenote
thatthissectionprovidescommonexamples,whichcouldvaryaccording
toyouractualconfigurationandoperations.
Case 1. Setting the Network Configuration
Purpose:TosetthenetworkconfigurationoftheParagonswitch,suchas
anIPaddress,soitcanbeaccessedorupgradedthroughthenetwork.
1. Logintothesystemwiththeadministratorusernameandpassword.
Thepasswordiscasesensitive.
defaultname:admin
defaultpassword:raritan
2. PressF5Æse
lectNetworkSetting.
3. ConfiguretheCurrentIPfield.Forexample,ifyouwanttoassign
90.180.52.157astheIPaddress,youdothis:
a. HighlightthefirstnumberintheIPfield.
b. PressEntertoturnthehighlightcolortogreen.
c. Type090andpressEnter.(Not
ethatParagondoesnotsupport
theuseofthekeypad.)
d. Repeatsimilarstepstomodifyremainingnumbersinthisfield.
4. Configureremainingfieldsrespectively,includingNetMask,
GatewayIPandPortNo.
5. (Optional)Bydefault,Encryptionissetto“Off.”Tochangethis
setting:
a. PressEntertoturntheh
ighlightcolortogreen.
b. Pressthearrowkeys(Ï,Ð,Í,Î)toswitchbetweenoptions
andpressEnter.
6. (Optional)ConfiguretheKeysfieldifyouselect“On”inthe
Encryptionfield.
7. PressStosavethechanges.Thesystemrestartsit
self.
SeeNetworkSettings(onpage108)fordetails.
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w
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How-To: Paragon Essentials
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Case 2. Multiple Write Access to the Same Server
Purpose:Toenablevarioususerstoviewthesameserversimultaneously
andtograntthemequalopportunitytocompeteforthecontrol/operation
oftheserverwhenthekeyboard/mouseactivityintheserverhasbecome
inactiveforapresetperiodoftime(1secondbydefaultunlessitis
customized).Onlyonepersonisal
lowedtocontrol/operatetheserverat
onetime.
1. Logintothesystemwiththeadministratorusernameandpassword.
Thepasswordiscasesensitive.
defaultname:admin
defaultpassword:raritan
2. PressF5ÆselectSystemConfiguration.
3. Pressthearrowkeys(Ï,Ð,Í,Î)tohighlighttheO
perationMode
field.
4. PressEntertoturnthehighlightcolortogreen.
5. Pressthearrowkeys(Ï,Ð,Í,Î)toselecttheoptionʺPCShareʺ
andpressEnter.
6. PressStosavethechanges.
SeeSystemConfiguration(onpage86)fordetails.
Nowever
yusercanaccessthesameserversimultaneously.
Case 3. Controlling a Device's Power
Purpose:Tocontrolthepowersupplyofspecificservers,devicesoreven
Paragonswitchesaslongastheyareconnectedtoanypowerstripinthe
Paragonsystem.Thesedevicescanbeturnedon,turnedofforpower
cycledasyouwish.
1. Logintothesystemwiththeadministratoruserna
meandpassword.
Thepasswordiscasesensitive.
defaultname:admin
defaultpassword:raritan
2. Associatethepoweroutletsofthepowerstripwiththeconnected
devices.Forexample,ifarouterreceivespowerfromoutletNo.1of
thepowerstrip,andbothofthepowerstripandrouterareconnecte
d
tothesameParagonswitch.Therouterisnamed“RouterWin”inthe
system.Dothefollowingtoassociatethem.
Case 4. Local Video Redirection (Forced Video)
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a. PressF5ÆselectChannelConfiguration.
b. Highlightthechannelofthepowerstrip.Forexample,highlight
thechannelNo.25ifthepowerstripisconnectedtothatchannel.
c. PressGtoentertheOutletConfigurationscreenofthepower
strip.
d. ChangethetypeofoutletNo.1:pressEn
terÆpressthearrow
keytoselect“CPU”ÆpressEnter.
e. AssociatetheoutletNo.1withtherouter:presstherightarrow
keytomovethehighlightÆpressEnterÆhighlighttherouter
name“RouterWin”ÆpressEnter.
SeeAssociatingaDevicewithaPowerOut
let(onpage111)for
details.
f. PressStosavethepowerassociation.
3. Nowyoucancontrolthepowersupplyto“RouterWin”bydoing
this:
a. PressF2toreturntotheSelectionMenuscreen.
b. Highlightthechannelassociatedwiththepowerstrip.For
example,highlightthechannelNo.33iftherouter“RouterWi
n”
isconnectedtothatchannel.
c. PressF3toviewtheassociatedpoweroutletscreen.
d. Highlightoneormorepoweroutlets,andchoosetheactionyou
wanttocarryout:
Desired result Do this
Powerofftheoutlet(s) PressXÆtypeyes
Powerontheoutlet(s)
PressO(alphabeticalcharacter)
Powercycletheoutlet(s) PressRÆtypeyes
SeeControllingPowertoanOutlet(onpage113)fordetails.
Case 4. Local Video Redirection (Forced Video)
Purpose:Tolocallydirectaservertooutputitsvideo/keyboard/mouse
datatoaspecificuserstationsotheuserofthespecifieduserstationcan
beassignedtoviewandevenworkontheserver.
1. Logintothesystemwiththeadministratorusernameandpassword.
Thepasswordiscasesens
itive.
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defaultname:admin
defaultpassword:raritan
2. Pressarrowkeys(Ï,Ð)tohighlightthechanneloftheserverwhose
datayouwanttodirect.
3. PressTabandthemessageʺForceswitchtouserportʺappearsonthe
messagebar.
4. Typetheportnumberofthedesireduserstation
.Forexample,ifyou
wanttodirectthedatatotheuserstationconnectedtotheuserport
No.3,type3 andpressEnter.
SeeVideoRedirection(ForcedVideo)(onpage91)fo
rdetails.
Case 5. Using Multiple Video Ports
Purpose:Tohavetheaccesstoaspecificvideoportautomaticallytrigger
thevideooutputsoftheothervideoportsonthesameserver(Paragonis
designedtooutputamaximumoffourvideoportsofaserver).
1. Connectthefourvideoportsoftheserverrespectivelytofour
channelsofth
esameParagonswitchviafourCIMs.Threeofthe
CIMsmustbeP2CIMAUSBandonecouldbeeitherP2CIMAUSBor
P2CIMAPS2.Forexample,youmayconnectthemtochannelport
No.1,2,3and26.
SeeConnectingCIMstoaMultiChannelVideoServer(onpa
ge70)
fordetails.
2. TheParagonadministratorsetsupthechannelassociationgroup
usingParagonManager.Dothis:
a. LaunchParagonManager.
b. ConnectandlogintotheParagonsystembydoingthis:choose
Session>ConnectÆchoosetheParagonswitchyouwantto
connectÆtypetheadministratorname/passwordÆclickLogin.
c. Crea
tetheassociationgroupconsistingofchannelnumbers1,2,3
and26:chooseSetup>MultipleVideo>NewÆtypenecessary
dataÆselectfourchannels1,2,3and26ÆclickOK.
d. Ensurethechanneltriggeringthevideooutputsoftheother
channelsisse
tasthe“first”channel.Forexample,the
administratormaychoose3intheFirstChannelfieldsochannel
No.3willbethechannelwhichcausestheotherthreechannelsto
outputtheirvideodata.
Case 6. Restoring Settings to Factory Defaults
xiv
SeeParagonManagerUserGuideonthemanualCDand/orChannel
AssociationforMultipleVideo(onpage94)inthi
sdocumentfor
details.
3. AnyuserwhowantstoperformtheMultipleVideofunctionlogsinto
theParagonsystem.Forexample,oneuserusestheuserstation
connectedtotheuserportNo.2tologintothesystemwiththe
followingusernamewhichhasnopasswordre
quired.
username:user02
password:<nopassword>
4. Selectthe“first”channeloftheassociationgroupintheOSUI.Inthis
example,highlightchannelnumber3andpressEnter.
5. Theothervideoportsofthesameserverconnectedtochannel
numbers1,2and26automaticallyoutputtheirvideodatatothree
userstation
ssubsequenttotheonewhereuser02isoperating,which
areconnectedtouserportNo.3,4and5respectively.
6. Whenuser02disconnectsthechannelnumber3orevenlogsoutof
thesystem,thethreesubsequentuserstationsarealsologgedoff.
SeeConcurrentMul
tipleVideoOutputs(onpage69)fordetails.
Case 6. Restoring Settings to Factory Defaults
Purpose:ToresettheParagonswitchtoitsfactorydefaultsettingswhen
youwanttoclearcustomizedsettings,suchasthedevicename,system
settings,andsoon.
1. Logintothesystemwiththeadministratorusernameandpassword.
Thepasswordiscasesensitive.
defaultname:admin
defaultpassword:raritan
2. PressF5Æse
lectSystemResetSettings.
3. Highlightthe field(s)thatyouwanttoreset,andchangethesettingto
Yesbydoingthis:pressEnterÆpressanyarrowkeyÆpressEnter.
Theaffectedscopeofdifferentfieldsaredescribedbelow:
Field Settings returning to factory defaults
DeviceName
TheDeviceIDfieldintheSystemConfiguration
submenu
Network
Settings
AllsettingsintheNetworkSettingsubmenu
How-To: Paragon Essentials
xv
Field Settings returning to factory defaults
UserProfiles Allsettingsofthefollowingsubmenusorsettings:
UserConfiguration
UserStationProfile
UserProfilesettingsthataredisplayed
whenpressingF4
System
Configuration
AllsettingsintheSystemConfigurationsubmenu
exceptfortheDeviceIDfield
Channel
Configuration
Allsettingsorrecordsoftheactiveandinactive
channelsintheChannelConfigurationsubmenuare
cleared,butthedataofactivechannelsisrebuilt
automaticallyafterthereset
4. Nowresettheselecteditems.PressO(alphabeticalcharacter)Ætype
yesÆpressEnter.
5. Thesystemwilllogoutallofloggedinusersandreturntheselected
settingstofactorydefaults.
SeeSystemReset(onpage107)fo
rdetails.
Case 7. Using the Integrated Card Reader
Purpose:Topasstheloginauthenticationconfiguredinspecificservers
thatrequiretheinputofthedatastoredinanappropriatesmartcard.
Thisfunctionrequiresthecardreaderenabledfirmwareanddevices,
includingtheParagonswitchwithfirmware4.3orabove,P2EUST/Cand
P2CIMAUSBC.
1. LogintoParagonu
tilizingauserstationwithanintegratedcard
reader(P2EUST/C).
2. Accesstheserverwheretheappropriateauthenticationsoftwareand
driverhavebeeninstalledandconfiguredproperlyandwhichis
connectedtotheParagonsystemviaP2CIMAUSBC.
3. Whenyouseetheblankscreenoramessagepromptingyo
utoinsert
thecard,insertyoursmartcardintothecardreaderoftheuser
station.
4. Dependingontheconfigurationofthetargetserverorauthentication
software,youmayalsoneedtoenteraPIN.
5. Aftertheloginauthenticationandauthorizationhasbeencompleted,
youcanstartworkingonth
eserver.
Case 8. Creating Multiple Paths to the Same Server(s)
xvi
6. Whenyoucompleteyourwork,pressthehotkey(default:Scroll
Lock)twicequicklytotriggertheOnScreenUserInterface(OSUI).
SeeUsingtheOSUIforInitialConfiguration(onpage22)fordetails.
7. PressSh
ift+F9todisconnecttheserver,andthenremovethecard.
SeeUsingtheCardReader(onpage81)fordetails.
Thecardʹsauthenti
cationdataisnotstoredintheParagonsystemsoyou
mustrepeatSteps3to5ifyouwanttoaccessthesameserveragain.
Case 8. Creating Multiple Paths to the Same Server(s)
Purpose:Toensurethatthereisredundantaccesstospecificservers.In
thisexample,wewillcreatefouravailablepathsforaccesstospecific
serversusingthestructureofmultipleBaseUnits.
Note:ABaseUnitisa“firsttier”Paragonswitch.
1. PreparesixParagonswitches,suchasP2UMT1664Mand/or
P2UMT832M.
2. ChoosethreeofthemasBaseUnits,twoasthe2
nd
tier,andoneasthe
3
rd
tier.Iftheseswitchesdonotsharethesamefirmwareversion,
makesuretheversionsoflowertiersarelaterthanthoseofupper
tiers.Forexample,BaseUnitiswithfirmwareversion4.2and2
nd
Tier
withversion4.0.
3. ConnectalloftheseParagonswitcheswithCategory5(Cat5)UTP
cablesfromthechannelportsoflowertierstouserportsofupper
tiersasillustratedbelow:
C
Channelports
U
Userports
1(A)~1(C)
BaseUnits(firsttierParagonswitches)
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xvii
2(A)~2(B)
SecondtierParagonswitches
3(A)
ThirdtierParagonswitch
SeeTieredConfigurations(onpage136)fordetails.
4. Connectserverstothe“3rdTier”ParagonswitchwiththeCat5UTP
cables.Theconnectionconfigurationlookslikethis:
S(1)~S(X)
Servers
1(A)~1(C)
BaseUnits
2(A)~2(B)
SecondtierParagonswitches
3(A)
ThirdtierParagonswitch
5. ConnectuserstationstoBaseUnits1(A),1(B)and1(C)withtheCat5
UTPcables.
6. Connectthekeyboard,mouseandmonitortoeachuserstation.
SeeBasicInstallation(onpage12)sectionfordet
ails.
Case 9. Upgrading the Firmware of Paragon Switches
xviii
7. Nowfourdifferentpaths(bluesolidlinesasillustratedbelow)are
availableforuserstoaccessanyserversconnectedtothe“3
rd
Tier.”
SeeConfigurations(onpage135)formo
redetails.
Case 9. Upgrading the Firmware of Paragon Switches
Purpose:ToupgradeParagonIIswitchesandbenefitfromrecent
enhancementstotheParagonproductline.(Pleasenotethedescription
hereinreferstoregularfirmwareupgradeanddoesnotapplyto“special”
firmwareupgradewhichinvolvesthebootloaderorfailsafefeature.)
1. VerifythattheMainSwitchingUnit(MainUnit)isco
nnectedtothe
networkandrelevantnetworksettings,suchastheIPaddress,are
configuredproperly.
SeeCase1.SettingtheNetworkConfiguration(onpagex)fordetails.
2. (Opt
ional)IftherehasbeenanyStackingUnitconnectedtotheMain
Unit,keepthemattachedandpoweredon.Forexample,youmay
upgradeoneP2UMT832M(MainUnit)andthreeP2UMT832S
(StackingUnits)whichareconnectedtoitaltogether.Alsoverifythe
followingStackingrelatedsettings:
The“Sta
ckingSupport”settingintheMainUnitisappropriate.
Thevalueofthe“SetStackID”settingineveryconnected
StackingUnitisunique.
How-To: Paragon Essentials
xix
SeeGeneralUpdateProcedure(onpage153)fordetails.
3. DownloadthefirmwarefromtheFirmwareUpgradeswebpage
(http://www.raritan.com/support/firmw
areupgrades)ontheRaritan
website.
4. Unzipthedownloadedfile.Amongtheunzippedfiles,thereareafile
namedParagonUpdate_xxx.exeandafirmwarefilenamed
P2xxx.hex(xxxrepresentstheversion).Forexample,thefirmware
fileforversion4.2isnamedP23E5.hex.
5. Doubleclick“ParagonUpdate_xxx.exe”toexecutetheprogra
m.
6. EntertheinformationoftheMainUnitintheParagonUpdateutility.
Forexample:
IntheNamecolumn,typeParagon832M
IntheIPaddress/Serialcolumn,type90.180.52.157
InthePortcolumn,type3000
IfyouhaveassignedtheEncryptionkeysintheParagonsystem,
remembertotypethesa
meencryptiondataintheEncryption
Keycolumn
SeeParagonManagerUserGuideonthemanualCDfordetails.
7. EnsurethecheckboxbeforetheMainUnitisselected(
).
8. ClickLoadHexFiletoselectthefirmwarefile“P2xxx.hex”.For
example,choosethefile“P23E5.hex”toupgradetofirmwareversion
4.2.
9. ClickSendToParagonÆYes.Thentheutilitystartstoupgradethe
MainUnitandeveryconnectedStackingUnit(ifany).
10. Oncealloftheupgr
adeiscompleted,amessageappears.
Case 10. Upgrading the Firmware of User Stations
Purpose:Toupgradetheuserstationsandbenefitfromrecent
enhancementstotheParagonproductline.
1. Connecttheuserstationtotheserialport(e.g.COM2)ofacomputer
viaanRS232maletofemaleserialcableshippedwiththeuser
station.
2. DownloadthefirmwarefromtheFir
mwareUpgradeswebpage
(http://www.raritan.com/support/firmw
areupgrades)ontheRaritan
website.
Case 10. Upgrading the Firmware of User Stations
xx
3. Unzipthedownloadedfile.Thereareafilenamed
ParagonUpdate_xxx.exe(xxxrepresentstheversion)andafirmware
filefortheuserstation.IfusingtheP2EUST,thefirmwarefileis
namedEUSTxxx.hex.IfusingtheP2UST,thefirmwarefileisnamed
V5xxx.hex(xxxrepresentstheversion).
4. Doublec
lick“ParagonUpdate_xxx.exe”toexecutetheprogram.
5. EntertheinformationabouttheuserstationintheParagonUpdate
utility.Forexample:
IntheNamecolumn,typeP2-EUST-1
IntheIPaddress/Serialcolumn,select<DefaultSerial>
InthePortcolumn,type2.Thisrepresentstheserialp
ort—COM2
6. Ensurethecheckboxbeforetheuserstationisselected(
).
7. ClickLoadHexFiletoselectthefirmwarefile.
8. Tostarttheupgrade,clickSendToParagonÆYes.
9. Oncetheupgradeiscompleted,amessageappears.
SeeGeneralUpdateProcedure(onpage153)andPar
agonManager
UserGuideonthemanualCDfordetails.
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