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User’s Manual
IP KVM Switch
Model No.: SP1200A
World Wide Web: www.micronet.com.tw ; www.micronet.info
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction................................................................................. 1
1.1 Package Contents..........................................................................................1
1.2 Key Features .................................................................................................1
1.3 System Requirements....................................................................................2
1.4 Specifications................................................................................................2
Chapter 2 Tour of Product........................................................................... 3
2.1 Front View ....................................................................................................3
2.1.1 LED Indication....................................................................................................3
2.2 Rear View .....................................................................................................3
2.3 Hardware Installation....................................................................................4
2.4 Cable Connections (PC)................................................................................5
2.5 Cable Connections (KVM Switch)...............................................................6
Chapter 3 Configuration.............................................................................. 7
3.1 PSetup Utility................................................................................................7
3.2 Configuration Setup via Serial Console .......................................................8
3.3 Keyboard, Mouse, and Video Configuration................................................9
3.3.1 SP1200A Keyboard Settings...........................................................................9
3.3.2 Remote Mouse Settings.................................................................................10
3.3.3 Host System Mouse Settings........................................................................11
3.3.4 Single and Double Mouse Mode...................................................................11
3.3.5 Recommended Mouse Settings....................................................................12
3.3.6 Video Modes....................................................................................................12
3.4 IP Address Configuring ..............................................................................12
3.5 Accessing Web-based UI............................................................................14
3.5.1 HTTP/HTTPS...................................................................................................14
Chapter 4 Web-based User Interface ....................................................... 17
4.1 The Remote Console...................................................................................18
4.1.1 Main Window of Remote Console................................................................18
4.1.2 Control Bar of Remote Console....................................................................19
4.1.3 Status Line of Remote Console....................................................................27
4.2 Remote Control Menu.................................................................................28
4.2.1 KVM Console...................................................................................................29
4.2.2 Telnet Console.................................................................................................29
4.3 Virtual Media Menu....................................................................................31
4.3.1 Floppy Disk.......................................................................................................32
4.3.2 CD–ROM Image..............................................................................................35
4.3.3 Drive redirection ..............................................................................................39
4.3.4 Options..............................................................................................................41
4.4 User Management.......................................................................................42
4.4.1 Change Password...........................................................................................42
4.4.2 Users Account..................................................................................................43
4.5 KVM Settings .............................................................................................44
4.5.1 User Console ...................................................................................................45
4.5.2 Keyboard/Mouse .............................................................................................48
4.5.3 Video .................................................................................................................49
4.6 Device Settings ...........................................................................................50
4.6.1 Network.............................................................................................................51
4.6.2 Dynamic DNS ..................................................................................................52
4.6.3 Security.............................................................................................................54
4.6.4 Certificate..........................................................................................................56
4.6.5 Serial Port.........................................................................................................58
4.6.6 Date / Time.......................................................................................................60
4.6.7 Event Log..........................................................................................................61
4.7 Maintenance................................................................................................63
4.7.1 Device Information..........................................................................................64
4.7.2 Even Log...........................................................................................................65
4.7.3 Update Firmware.............................................................................................65
4.7.4 Unit Reset.........................................................................................................66
Chapter 5 Appendix................................................................................... 67
5.1 Key Codes...................................................................................................67
5.2 Video Modes...............................................................................................68
5.3 User Role Permissions................................................................................68
5.4 SP1200A TCP Port Number.......................................................................69
5.5 Bandwidth Consumption ............................................................................69
Chapter 1 Introduction
Micronet SP1200A, IP KVM Switch, delivers highly reliable solution to increase
operational efficiency and mobility for the enterprise. SP1200A allows Server PC to
become accessible over the Internet via web browser. SP1200A can work in
conjunction with SP218D/SP226D to allow multiple servers’ images to be
transmitted over the Internet. By taking advantage of SP218D/SP226D existing
cascading feature, the personnel will gain access to hundred of servers over the
Internet. Security over the Internet is guarded using CSR (Certificate Signing
Request) for authentication and HTTPS protocol for encrypting transmitted data.
1.1 Package Contents
Prior to the installation of the device, please verify the following items are in the
package:
y IP KVM Switch
y Quick Installation Guide/ Manual CD
y Power Adapter/ Power Cord
y Null Modem Cable/ USB Cable/ 3-to-3 KVM Cable
y Rack Mount Kit
Note: Contact your dealer immediately if any of the above items are missing,
damaged, or if the unit does not work.
1.2 Key Features
y Support KVM over IP for remote management and access.
y Work in conjunction with SP218D/SP226D KVM switch to cascade and
control 120/128 PCs.
y Secure data transmission via HTTPS encrypted connection.
y Support user authentication via CSR for digital identity certificate.
y Support Web-based access via browser application for ease-of-use.
y Automatically senses video resolution for best possible screen capture.
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y High-performance mouse tracking and synchronization.
y Automatic adjustment of data rate to transmission line.
y Remote mass storage control and redirection.
1.3 System Requirements
y Java Runtime Environment: version 1.4.2 or above.
y Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 or above or Netscape or
Mozilla or Safari.
y PS/2 interface on KVM/PC for mouse and keyboard connection.
1.4 Specifications
Interface
y Console:
¾ 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Mini Din 6 Pin
¾ 1 x PS/2 Mouse Mini Din 6 Pin
¾ 1 x VGA HDDB 15 Pin
y PC/KVM Port:
¾ 1 x Keyboard PS/2 Mini Din 6 Pin
¾ 1 x Mouse PS/2 Mini Din 6 Pin
¾ 1 x VGA HDDB 15 Pin
y USB: 1 x USB 2.0 Type B
receptacle
y LAN Port: 1 x 10/100M RJ-45
y Serial: 1 x Serial DB9 Pin
Video Resolution
y Local: 1600 x 1200
y Remote: 1280 x 1024
Advanced Feature
y DDNS
y Mouse Auto-Synchronization
y Single/Double Mouse Mode
y Virtual Media Access
y User Management
Security
HTTPS, CSR
Event Log
NFS, SMTP, SNMP trap
Management
Web UI, Utility, Telnet
Browser
IE 6.0, Netscape 7.0, Mozilla 1.6 (or
above)
Power
5V, 2.6A
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Chapter 2 Tour of Product
2.1 Front View
Front View
2.1.1 LED Indication
LED Status Operation
Power Red Device is powered on.
RS-232 Blue Data traffic on RS-232 link.
LAN
10/100Mbps
On
Indicate LAN port is active
and the data speed.
Link Blinking Indicate data activity.
2.2 Rear View
Rear View
1. Power Jack/ Backup: Interface for power source and a backup power
port.
2. USB: For attaching to host PC, while using remote mass storage control.
3. Local Console: Interface for connecting to mouse, keyboard and monitor.
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4. PC: Interface for connecting 3-to-3 KVM cable from SP1200A to PC or
KVM switch (SP218D/SP226D).
5. Local Console: Interface for connecting to mouse, keyboard and monitor.
6. RS232: Connect to external modem via RS232 for serial console access.
7. LAN: Port for connecting to existing network or router for remote access
over Internet.
2.3 Hardware Installation
Step 1. Connect the Monitor/Keyboard/Mouse to the local console section on
the rear of the device.
Step 2. Use the 3-to-3 KVM cable provided to connect SP1200A’s PC section
to a KVM switch or PC.
Step 3. Connect SP1200A to a network (switch/router) via the LAN port
provided using R-45 cable.
Step 4. Attach the power adapter to the power jack of the device to activate.
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2.4 Cable Connections (PC)
This scenario is for direct connection to a single PC/Server by using the
included 3-to-3 KVM cable. RS-232 is an alternative interface for connecting to
serial modem for access.
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2.5 Cable Connections (KVM Switch)
SP1200A can be connected to a multi-port KVM switch to increase the
quantity of controllable servers. By connecting the 3-to-3 KVM cable to the
local console interface of the KVM switch, it will transform the SP1200A’s
single port access to multi-port access.
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Chapter 3 Configuration
3.1 PSetup Utility
There is a Network Setup Software tool (PSetup) for setting up the network
configuration (IP address, Subnet mask, DHCP, etc). It is useful when you
want to change the network settings or you can not access to the unit due to
not knowing the network settings of the unit. In this case, you can view or
change the settings via this utility. The setup tool PSetup can be found on the
CD ROM delivered with this package. If you have installed the SP1200A on a
network that enables DHCP, you can use the PSetup to find out the IP KVM’s
IP. Users can follow the procedures described below.
Step 1. Plug Ethernet cable to SP1200A. The IP KVM will get an IP via DHCP.
Step 2. Initiate the ‘psetup.exe’ on product CD. Click <Refresh Devices>
button to detect connected devices
Step 3. Select MAC address of the SP1200A in “Device MAC address” box.
Users can find the MAC address labeled on the bottom side of I-BOX. MAC
address is detected as connection from computer and SP1200A is valid
through USB or network.
Step 4. Click <Query Device> to find the IP configuration on the right pane.
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Parameter Description
None
Select this option to setup a fixed IP address for the IP KVM
switch. After selecting ‘None’, enter the desired IP address,
Subnet Mask and Gateway.
BOOTP
A static configuration protocol uses a table that maps IP
addresses to physical addresses.
DHCP
An extension to BOOTP that dynamically assigns
configuration information. DHCP is backward compatible with
BOOTP.
Super User Login
Enter the login name of the super user. The initial value is
“super”. All characters are in lower case.
Super user password
Enter the current password for the super user. This initial
value is “pass”. All characters are in lower case.
New super user
password
Enter the new password for the super user.
New password
(confirm)
Re-type the new password for the super user for confirmation.
Click on <Setup Device> button to apply the new settings on IP KVM Switch.
3.2 Configuration Setup via Serial Console
For using serial terminal, the SP1200A has a serial line interface (host side).
This connector is compliant with the RS-232 serial line standard. The serial
line has to be configured with the parameters given in Table below.
Parameter Value
Bits/second 115200
Data bits 8
Parity No
Stop bits 1
8
Flow Control None
When configuring with a serial terminal (Eg. HyperTerminal) reset the
SP1200A and immediately press the “ESC” key. Users will see some device
information, and a “=>” prompt. Enter “config”, press “Enter” key and wait for a
few seconds for the configuration questions to appear. As you proceed, the
following questions for setting the parameters will appear on the screen. To
accept the default values, press <Enter> key.
Parameter Description
IP auto-configuration
With this option, users can specify whether the SP1200A
should get its network settings from a DHCP or BOOTP
server. For DHCP, enter “dhcp”, and for BOOTP enter
“bootp”. If user does not specify any of these, the IP auto-
configuration is disabled and subsequently you will be asked
for the desired network settings.
IP address
The IP address of the SP1200A. This option is only available
if IP auto-configuration is disabled.
Net mask
The net mask of the connected IP subnet. This option is only
available if IP auto-configuration is disabled.
Gateway address
The IP address of the default router for the connected IP
subnet. If you do not have a default router, enter 0.0.0.0. This
option is only available if IP auto-configuration is disabled.
3.3 Keyboard, Mouse, and Video
Configuration
Between the SP1200A and the host, there are two interfaces available for
transmitting keyboard and mouse data: USB and PS/2. The correct operation
of the remote mouse depends on several settings which will be discussed in
the following subsections.
3.3.1 SP1200A Keyboard Settings
The SP1200A settings for the host's keyboard type have to be corrected in
order to make the remote keyboard work properly. Check the settings in the
SP1200A Web front-end. Check the relevant sections in the user manual for
further details. Below parameters can be set via web-based UI of SP1200A.
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3.3.2 Remote Mouse Settings
A common seen problem with KVM devices is the synchronization between
the local and remote mouse cursors. The SP1200A addresses this situation
with an intelligent synchronization algorithm. There are two mouse modes
available on the IP KVM:
Parameter Description
Auto mouse speed
The automatic mouse speed mode tries to detect the speed
and acceleration settings of the host system automatically.
See the section below for a more detailed explanation.
Fixed mouse speed
This mode just translates the mouse movements from the
Remote Console in a way that one pixel move will result in n-
pixel moves on the remote system. This parameter n is
adjustable with the scaling. Please note that this works only
when mouse acceleration is turned off on the remote system.
Automatic mouse speed and mouse synchronization
The automatic mouse speed mode performs the speed detection during
mouse synchronization. Whenever the local and remote mouse cursors move
asynchronously, there are two ways for re-synchronizing local and remote
mouse cursors:
Parameter Description
Fast Sync
The fast synchronization is used to correct a temporary, but
fixed skew. Choose the option using the Remote Console
options menu or press the mouse synchronization hotkey
sequence in case you defined one.
Intelligent Sync
If the fast sync does not work or the mouse settings have
been changed on the host system, use the intelligent
resynchronization. This method takes more time than the fast
one and can be accessed with the appropriate item in the
Remote Console option menu. The intelligent synchronization
requires a correctly adjusted picture. Use the auto adjustment
function to setup the picture, and make sure that there are no
window at the top left corner of the remote desktop that are
able to change the mouse cursor shape from the normal
state. The Sync mouse button on top of the Remote Console
can behave differently, depending on the current state of
mouse synchronization. Usually pressing this button leads to
a fast sync, except in situations where the KVM port or the
video mode changed recently.
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3.3.3 Host System Mouse Settings
The host's operating system knows various settings from the mouse driver.
While the IP KVM works with accelerated mice and is able to synchronize the
local with the remote mouse pointer, there are the following limitations, which
may prevent this synchronization from working properly:
¾ Special Mouse Driver: There are mouse drivers that influence the
synchronization process and lead to desynchronized mouse pointers.
If this happens, make sure you do not use a special vendor-specific
mouse driver on your host system.
¾ Windows XP Mouse Settings: Windows XP knows a setting named
“improve mouse acceleration”, which has to be deactivated.
¾ Active Desktop: If the Active Desktop feature of Microsoft Windows
is enabled do not use a plain background. Instead, use some kind of
wallpaper. As an alternative, you could also disable the Active
Desktop completely. Navigate your mouse pointer into the upper left
corner of the applet screen and move it slightly forth and back. Thus
the mouse will be resynchronized. If re-synchronizing fails, disable
the mouse acceleration and repeat the procedure.
3.3.4 Single and Double Mouse Mode
The information above applies to the Double Mouse Mode, where remote and
local mouse pointers are visible and need to be synchronized. The SP1200A
also features another mode, the Single Mouse Mode, where only the remote
mouse pointer is visible. Activate this mode in the open Remote Console and
click into the window area. The local mouse pointer will be hidden and the
remote one can be controlled directly. To leave this mode, it is necessary to
define a mouse hotkey in the Remote Console Settings Panel. Press this key
to free the captured local mouse pointer.
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3.3.5 Recommended Mouse Settings
For the different operating systems we can give the following advice:
¾ MS Windows: In general, we recommend the usage of a mouse via
USB. Choose USB without Mouse Sync. For a PS/2 mouse choose
Auto Mouse Speed. For XP disable the option “enhance pointer
precision” in the Control Panel.
¾ SUN Solaris: Adjust the mouse settings either via xset m 1 or use
the CDE Control Panel to set the mouse to “1:1, no acceleration”. As
an alternative you may also use the Single Mouse Mode.
¾ MAC OS X: We recommend using the Single Mouse Mode.
3.3.6 Video Modes
The IP KVM recognizes a limited number of common video modes. When
running ‘X11’ on the host system, it is not recommended to use any custom-
mode lines with special video modes. Otherwise, the IP KVM may not be able
to detect them. We recommend using any of the standard VESA video modes,
instead.
3.4 IP Address Configuring
PC/Notebook must belong in the same IP range and subnet. Follow the steps
below to configure IP settings for LAN PC.
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Step 1. In the control panel, double
click on Network Connections.
Double click on the local area
connection (e.g. LAN). The following
screen will appear. Highlight ‘Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP)’ and click on
‘Properties’.
Step 2. Select ‘Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)’, and then click on the
<Properties> button. The screen will
appear to allow entry of TCP/IP settings.
Step 3. In DOS command, type ‘ipconfig’ to view information on LAN
connection. Ensure the IP address and subnet mask are on the same subnet
as the IP KVM Switch.
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Default IP Address 192.168.0.70
Default Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Default Username ‘super’
Default Password ‘pass’
3.5 Accessing Web-based UI
The SP1200A IP KVM Switch provides several standardized interface like
web-based configuration and telnet for allowing users to configure from a
wired workstation. This chapter will describe both these interfaces, and the
way to use them in a more detailed manner. The interfaces are accessed
using the TCP/IP protocol family, thus they can be accessed using the LAN
port of the device.
3.5.1 HTTP/HTTPS
Full access is provided by the embedded web server. The IP KVM
environment can be entirely managed using a standard web browser. Users
can access the IP KVM using the insecure HTTP protocol, or using the
encrypted HTTPS protocol. Whenever possible, use HTTPS for enhanced
security. In order to use the Remote Console window of your managed host
system, the browser has to come with a Java Runtime Environment version
1.4.2 or above. If the browser has no Java support (such as on a small
handheld device), you are still able to maintain your SP1200A using the
administration forms displayed by the browser itself.
For secure connection to the SP1200A, we recommend the following browsers
versions:
¾ Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher
¾ Netscape Navigator 7.0 or Mozilla 1.6 or higher
In order to access the remote host system using a securely encrypted
connection, you need a browser that supports the HTTPS protocol. Strong
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security is only assured by using a key length of 128 Bit. Some of the old
browsers do not have a strong 128 Bit encryption algorithm. Using the Internet
Explorer, open the menu entry “?” and “Info” to read about the key length that
is currently activated. The dialog box contains a link that leads you to
information on how to upgrade your browser to a state of the art encryption
scheme. Figure below shows the dialog box presented by the Internet Explorer
6.0.
Step 1. Enter SP1200A’s default IP into the web browser to access web-based
settings.
Step 2. Login page will appear to prompt users to enter the username and
password.
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Step 3. Once username and password are correctly entered, below interface
will appear to allow users to configure and operate the IP KVM Switch. For
further details on each function and selection, please consult the user manual.
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Chapter 4 Web-based User Interface
Having logged into the IP KVM successfully, the main page of the IP KVM
appears. This page consists of three parts and each of them contains specific
information. The buttons on the upper side allow you to navigate within the
front end. Within the right frame, task-specific information is displayed that
depends on the section you have chosen before.
Return to main page of IP KVM access page
Open the IP KVM remote console
Exit the Web-based UI.
If there is no activity for 30 minutes, the IP KVM will log you out, automatically.
A click on one of the links will bring you back to the login screen.
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