ATEN KN1000 User manual

ATEN Altusen™

KN1000

1-Local / Remote Share Access

Single Port KVM over IP Switch

User Manual

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EMC Information

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE

STATEMENT

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 equipment

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a

residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user

will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,

and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Caution

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible

for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

Warning

Operation of this equipment in a residential environment could cause radio

interference.

Achtung

Der Gebrauch dieses Geräts in Wohnumgebung kann Funkstörungen

verursachen.

KCC Statement

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Industry Canada Statement

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

RoHS

This product is RoHS compliant.

About This Manual

This manual is provided to help you get the most out of your KN1000. It covers

all aspects of the device, including installation, configuration, and operation.

The model covered in this manual is:

An overview of the information found in the manual is provided below.

Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the KN1000, its purpose,

features, and benefits, with its front and back panel components described.

Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, provides step-by-step instructions for setting

up your installation, and explains some basic operation procedures.

Chapter 3, Browser Login, describes how to log into the KN1000 with a

browser, and explains the various functions contained.

Chapter 4, Administration, explains the administrative procedures that are

employed to configure the KN1000’s working environment, as well as how to

operate the KN1000 from the local console.

Chapter 5, The WinClient Viewer, explains how to access the KN1000

remotely using the Windows Client Viewer, along with the various functions

provided.

Chapter 6, The JavaClient Viewer, describes how to access the KN1000

remotely using the Java Client Viewer, along with the various functions

provided.

Chapter 7, The Log File, shows how to use the log file utility to view the

events that take place on the KN1000.

Models Product Names

KN1000 1-Local / Remote Share Access Single Port VGA KVM over IP Switch with Single

Outlet Switched PDU

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Chapter 8, The Log Server, explains how to install and configure the Log

Server.

Chapter 9, AP Operation, describes how to operate the KN1000 using

Windows and Java programs, rather than with the browser method.

Appendix, provides specifications and other technical information regarding

the KN1000.

Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions:

Terminology

Throughout the manual, the terms Local and Remote are used in regard to the

operators and equipment deployed in a KN1000 installation. Depending on the

point of view, users and servers can be considered Local under some

circumstances, and Remote under others:

 Switch’s Point of View

 Remote users — Someone who logs in over the net from a location that

is remote from the switch.

 Local Console — The keyboard, mouse, and monitor connected directly to

the switch.User’s Point of View

Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in.

[ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means

to press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they appear

together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them:

[Ctrl+Alt].

1. Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps.

♦ Bullet lists provide information, but do not involve sequential

steps.

> Indicates selecting consecutive options (such as on a menu or

dialog box). For example, Start

>

Run means to open the Start

menu, and then select Run.

Indicates critical information.

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 Local client users — Someone who’s sitting at his computer

performing operations on the servers connected to the switch that is

remote from him.

 Remote servers — Servers that are remote from the local client user.

Package Contents

The KN1000 standard package consists of:

 1 KN1000

 2 custom KVM cable sets

 1 custom console cable set

 1 USB 2.0 virtual media cable

 1 power adapter

 1 outlet power cord

 1 rack mount kit

 1 software CD

 1 user instructions*

* Features may have been added to the KN1000 since this manual was

released. Please visit our website to download the most up-to-date version.

Check to make sure that all of the components are present and in working

condition. If anything is missing, or was damaged in shipping, contact your

dealer.

Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation

procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the switch or to any other

devices on the installation.

Product Information

For information about all ATEN products and how they can help you connect

without limits, visit ATEN on the Web or contact an ATEN Authorized

Reseller. Visit ATEN on the Web for a list of locations and telephone numbers:

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User Information

Online Registration

Be sure to register your product at our online support center:

Telephone Support

For telephone support, call this number:

User Notice

All information, documentation, and specifications contained in this manual

are subject to change without prior notification by the manufacturer. The

manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or

implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any

warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any of

the manufacturer's software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is.

Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and

not the manufacturer, its distributor, or its dealer), assumes the entire cost of all

necessary servicing, repair and any incidental or consequential damages

resulting from any defect in the software.

International http://www.aten.com

North America http://www.aten-usa.com

International http://eservice.aten.com

International 886-2-8692-6959

China 86-400-810-0-810

Japan 81-3-5615-5811

Korea 82-2-467-6789

North America 1-888-999-ATEN ext 4988

1-949-428-1111

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The manufacturer of this system is not responsible for any radio and/or TV

interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this device. It is the

responsibility of the user to correct such interference.

The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operation

of this system if the correct operational voltage setting was not selected prior

to operation. PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS

CORRECT BEFORE USE.

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Contents

EMC Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

User Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv

About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

Chapter 1.

Introduction

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Features and Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Remote User Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Custom KVM Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Custom Console Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 2.

Hardware Setup

Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

DIN Rail Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Chapter 3.

Browser Login

Logging In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Main Webpage Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Utility Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Administrative Function Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Remote Console Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Exit Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Telnet/SSH Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Managing Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Auto Ping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

PON Port Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

PON Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Enable 2-Wire RS232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Chapter 4.

Administration

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Service Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

DNS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Network Transfer Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Finishing Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

ANMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

IP Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

SMTP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Log Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

SNMP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Syslog Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

DDNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Disable Local Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

RADIUS Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

RADIUS Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

CC Management Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

LDAP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

User Station Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

IP Filter / MAC Filter Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Modifying Filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Deleting Filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Login String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Account Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Login Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Private Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Generating a Self-Signed Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Obtaining a CA Signed SSL Server Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Importing the Private Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

User Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Console Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Serial Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Port Property Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

OOBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Enable Dial Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Customization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Time Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Network Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Chapter 5.

The WinClient Viewer

Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

The WinClient Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

System Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Video Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

The Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

The Button Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Message Display Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Compose Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

User List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Windows Vista / 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Virtual Media Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

The On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Mouse Pointer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Mouse DynaSync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Automatic Mouse Synchronization (DynaSync) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Manual Mouse Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Control Panel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Chapter 6.

The JavaClient Viewer

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

The JavaClient Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Macros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

System Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

The On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Mouse Pointer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Mouse DynaSync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Control Panel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Chapter 7.

The Log File

The Log File Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Chapter 8.

The Log Server

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

The Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Configure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

The Log Server Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

The List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

The Tick Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Chapter 9.

AP Operation

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

The Windows Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

The Windows Client Connection Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Logging In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

The Administrator Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

ANMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

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User Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Console Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Serial Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Customization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

The Java Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

The Java Client Connection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Logging In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Appendix

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Consignes de sécurité . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Général . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Montage sur bâti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

IP Address Determination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

IP Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

AP Windows Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

IPv6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Link Local IPv6 Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Keyboard Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

PPP Modem Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Basic Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Connection Setup Example (Windows XP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Trusted Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Installing the Certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Certificate Trusted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Self-Signed Private Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Importing the Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

General Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Java. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Sun Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Mac Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

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The Log Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Windows:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Sun / Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Supported KVM Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Virtual Media Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

WinClient ActiveX Viewer / WinClient AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Java Applet Viewer / Java Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Administrator Login Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

About SPHD Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Overview

The KN1000 is a control unit that provides remote BIOS-level access to servers

or “over-IP” capability to KVM switches that do not have built in over-IP

functionality. It allows operators to monitor and access their computers from

remote locations using a standard Internet browser or Windows and Java based

application programs. In addition, the KN1000 offers out-of-band access,

including external modem support, and supports BIOS-level troubleshooting

without the need for constant on-site IT maintenance.

To help you manage and control your entire data center environment, a built-

in single-port power switch allows remote power management of a server/

installation connected locally to the KN1000. You can also add a PON* (Power

Over the NET™) power management unit and remotely control the power

status of devices in your installation, including monitoring their current status,

as well as turning servers on, off, and rebooting them.

Note: Requires a separate purchase.

The KN1000 connects to the Internet, an Intranet, LAN, or WAN using

industry standard Cat 5e cable, then uses a custom KVM cable to connect to a

local KVM switch or server. Because the KN1000 uses TCP/IP for its

communications protocol, the server or KVM switch it is connected to can be

accessed from any computer on the Net – whether that computer is located

down the hall, down the street, or half-way around the world.

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Operators at remote locations connect to the KN1000 via its IP address. Once

a connection has been established and authorization granted, the remote

computer can exchange keyboard, video and mouse signals with the server (or

servers on a KVM switch installation), just as if they were physically present

and working on the equipment directly.

KN1000’s Virtual Media function allows you to perform diagnostic testing,

file transfer, and OS and application patches from a remote console. There is

no need to physically load a CD directly to the server to perform data-related

tasks – you can conveniently and efficiently troubleshoot and resolve problems

at the BIOS level from anywhere.

The Administrator and Client software included with the KN1000 make it easy

to install, maintain, and operate. System administrators can handle a multitude

of tasks with ease – from installing and running GUI applications, to BIOS

level troubleshooting, routine monitoring, concurrent maintenance, system

administration, rebooting and even pre-booting functions.

The Administrator Utility is available in a browser-based version as well as

Windows-based and Java application versions. The utility is used to configure

the system; limit access from remote computers; manage users; and maintain

the system with firmware and software module updates.

A Windows Client Viewer and a Java Applet Viewer are available for browser

access, while Windows Client AP and Java Client AP programs are provided

for non-browser GUI access. They allow IP connection and login from

anywhere on the net. Inclusion of a Java-based client ensures that the KN1000

is platform independent, and is able to work with practically all operating

systems. The KN1000 also provides serial console management over the

Internet, which can remotely control serial console devices such as a network

switch.

The client software allows access to, and control of, the connected servers.

Once an operator successfully connects and logs in, his screen displays what is

running on the remote unit attached to the KN1000 (a KVM OSD display, a

server's desktop, or a running program, for example) and he can control it from

his console just as if he were there.

The Log Server records all the events that take place on selected KN1000 units

for the administrator to analyze.

Your KN1000 investment is protected through the ability of its firmware to be

upgraded over the internet. You can stay current with the latest functionality

improvements by downloading firmware update files from our website as they

become available, and then using the utility to quickly and conveniently

perform the upgrade.

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Features and Benefits

The features and benefits provided by a KN1000 deployment are described in

the following table:

Features Benefits

Over-IP

Capability for

Legacy KVM

Switches or KVM

switches that do

not have built in

over-IP

functionality

Protects your original KVM switch investment. No need to

purchase new KVM switches to achieve the benefits of over-IP

connectivity.

Compatible KVM Switches include the following: CS9134, CS9138,

CS88A, CS1308, CS1316, CS1754*, CS1758*, CS1708A,

CS1716A, ACS1208A, ACS1216A, KH2508A, KH2516A,

KH1508A, and KH1516A

*Some of the KN1000’s features may not be supported, depending on the functionality of

the connected KVM switch. (For example, some switches do not support virtual media.)

*Some features found on the connected KVM switches may not be supported on the

KN1000. (For example, the CS1754’s audio.)

Configuration and

Operation Ease

An easy-to-navigate graphical user interface makes for convenient,

intuitive configuration and operation. Web-based Windows and

Java implementations allow the remote equipment to be controlled

from industry-standard web browsers. Windows and Java AP client

software – using the same, convenient, GUI – are also included to

provide access where a browser environment is not desired.

Remote Power

Control with

Wake on LAN

1. A built-in single-port power switch allows remote power

management of a server/installation connected locally to the

KN1000.

2. In addition, you can also add a PON (Power Over the NET™)

power management unit and remotely control the power status of

devices on your installation, including monitoring their current

status, as well as turning servers On, Off and Rebooting them.

Superior Video With its enhanced fps throughput for crisp responsive video display,

the KN1000 offers resolutions of up to 1600 x 1200 @ 60Hz;

vibrant 24-bit color depth for rich remote session display. The

remote desktop can appear full-screen, or in a window. In full-

screen mode the remote desktop display scales to the user’s

monitor display size.

Virtual Media USB 1.1 and 2.0 devices (Floppy drives, CDROMs, Flash drives,

etc.), folders, and image files on a user’s local system, appear and

act as if they were installed on the remote server, for ease and

convenience when performing software installation and system

updates across the entire Installation.

Virtual Remote

Desktop



On-screen keyboard with multilanguage support



Exit Macros support



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Smart Card / CAC

Reader Support

To meet advanced security requirements, the KN1000’s Virtual

Media function allows a Smart Card / CAC reader on a user’s local

system to be mapped to a remote server.

Built in Single Port

Power Switch

Allows remote power management of a server/installation

connected locally to the KN1000, including turning servers On, Off

and Rebooting

Low Bandwidth

Optimization

Bandwidth optimization via grayscaling and video quality settings

allow maximum data throughput in low bandwidth situations. PPP

modem dialup support ensures reliable connectivity for out-of-

band, and low bandwidth situations.

Multi-Platform /

Multi

-

Protocol

Support

Windows and Java client software ensures that the KN1000 and

the equipment that connects to it can be accessed from most of the

operating systems in use today (Windows, Linux, Unix, Sun, Mac).

The KN1000 also supports a broad range of communication

protocols, such as TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, UDP, DHCP, SSL, ARP,

DNS, ICMP, CHAP, PPP, 10Base-T, 100Base-T

Manage Browser

Access Methods

Use either HTTP or HTTPS; as well as disable the browser.

Multi-Keyboard

Language

Support /

On-Screen

Keyboard

The KN1000 supports multiple keyboard language input – including

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and

Traditional Chinese. There is no need to have a separate keyboard

for each language – you can input key data in any of these

languages with the KN1000's convenient on-screen keyboard.

Multi-Users /

Multi-Logins

The KN1000 supports up to 64 user accounts, and allows up to 32

concurrent user logins for single-bus access.

Message Board To alleviate the possibility of access conflicts that may result from

multiple user logins, and facilitate communication among the

logged-in users, a message board – similar to an Internet chat

program – allows users to communicate with each other, and

provides mechanisms for a user to take exclusive control of the

KVM functions.

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Advanced

Security



Advanced security features include password protection –

whereby a valid username and password must be given before

the client software will run – and advanced encryption

technologies, such as secure 128-bit SSL.



Supports SSL 128-bit data encryption and RSA 1024-bit

certificates for secure users logging in from a browser.



Flexible encryption design allows users to choose any

combination of 56-bit DES, 168-bit 3DES 256-bit AES, 128-bit

RC4, or Random for independent KB/Mouse, video, and virtual

media data encryption.



IP/MAC Filter for enhanced security protection



Supports password protection



Private CA

External

Authentication

Support

In addition to its own security protection, the KN1000 allows you to

set up log in authentication and authorization management from a

external sources such as RADIUS, LDAP, LDAPS, and MS Active

Directory.

Event Logging The KN1000 can record all the events that take place on it and

write them to a searchable database. Administrators and selected

users can search for events containing specific words or strings

and retrieve them according to date and order of significance.

Console

Management



Serial console management – serial terminal access. Access the

KN1000 via a built-in serial viewer, or via third party software

(such as PuTTY) for Telnet and SSH sessions.



Out of Band Support – via dial up modem support. Access the

KN1000 through its RS-232 port using a dial-up connection.

Upgradeable

Firmware over

the Internet

No need to add yet another cable to your installation – stay current

with the latest functionality improvements and updates, all over the

Internet.

Mouse DynaSync No need to re-sync your mouse – Mouse DynaSync provides

automatic locked-in synching of the remote and local mouse

pointers – eliminating the need to constantly resync the two

movements. Your local console mouse movement becomes the

remote unit’s mouse movement.

Auto-Ping Pings a device to determine its status, if the ping test fails after a

set amount of time- it automatically takes an action assigned

Supports multiple

interface

Supports PS/2, USB, Sun Legacy (13W3)* and serial (RS-232)

connectivity

*Requires CV130A converter purchase

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Full-Screen or

Sizable Remote

Desktop Window

Get a full screen even if your monitor’s resolution is lower than the

remote computer’s resolution. In full-screen mode the remote

desktop display scales to the user’s monitor display size. Supports

up to 1600 x 1200 @ 60Hz; 24-bit color depth for remote sessions.

DDNS Allows the mapping of a dynamic IP address assigned by a DHCP

server to a host name.

On/Off

scheduling for

power outlet

Power management tasks can be scheduled on a daily, weekly,

monthly or user-specified time basis

Safe shutdown

support

IT administrators can control servers remotely and completely shut

down servers before powering them off.

End session Administrators can terminate running sessions

Magic Panel Special hideaway control panel with configurable function icons.

Features Benefits

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