Lindy P16-IP User Manual

© LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - FIRST EDITION (Nov 2006) P16-IP KVM Switch User Manual English LI

Section 2 Hardware Installation 9 2.2 Rackmount Installation Before you start please verify that all parts are included according to the package

Section 2 Hardware Installation 10 Note: If video quality deteriorates you can add a VGA amplifier between the fifth and the sixth KVM switch to en

11 Section 3 KVM Switch Operation

Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 12 3.1 KVM Switch Operation Password Security When you power on the P16-IP it will ask you for a password. The

Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 13 Computer / Port Selection You can select the computer you want to access in three different ways:  Front pa

Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 14 3.2 Keyboard Hotkey Selection You can also conveniently select the computer to be accessed and displayed by sw

Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 15 Auto Scan mode: + + = Auto Scan (Press any key to exit Auto Scan Mode)

Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 16 3.3 On Screen Display Menu (OSD) Port Selection The On Screen Display menu provides a lot of information about

Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 17 The OSD Menu displays the following screen a. You can toggle between the 3 parts of the OSD menu (Bank PC name

Section 3 KVM Switch Operation 18 j. SCAN displays the scan duration per channel in Auto Scan Mode. The default SCAN time is 10 sec., the maximum

1 About this manual This manual is divided into four sections. The first section is an introduction to the P16-IP; the second section deals with ins

19 Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 20 4.1 Configuration The P16-IP’s communication interfaces are all based on TCP/IP. The switch

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 21 4.2 P16-IP Setup Tool MAC Address Detection Connect the P16-IP to your computer either via

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 22 Authentication To adjust the authentication settings, enter your login as a super

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 23 4.3 Keyboard, Mouse and Video Configuration Between the P16-IP and the host, there are two

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 24 Host System Mouse Settings The host's operating system obtains various settings from th

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 25 Recommended Mouse Settings For the different operating systems we can give the following adv

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 26 4.4 Usage Prerequisites The P16-IP features an embedded operating system offering

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 27 4.5 Logging In Login to the P16-IP Launch your web browser. Direct it to the address of y

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 28 4.6 Navigation Once logged into the P16-IP successfully, the main page appears. This page c

2 Contents SECTION 1...

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 29 The Remote Console is the redirected screen, keyboard and mouse of the remote host system tha

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 30 Note: Your local keyboard changes its keyboard layout according to the remote host system. If

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 31 Options Opens the Options menu. A short description of the each of the options follows: Mon

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 32 Video Settings through the remote console: Brightness Controls the bright

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 33 Undo Changes Restore last settings Soft Keyboard Opens up the sub-menu for the Soft-Keyboar

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 34 Remote Console Status Line Status line Shows both console and the connection state. The size

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 35 4.7 Menu Options 4.7.1 Remote Control KVM Console To open the KVM console, click either

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 36 Telnet Console The P16-IP firmware features a Telnet server t

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 37 The following list shows the command mode syntax and usage. Help Displays the list of possib

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 38 4.7.2 Virtual Media One of the computers connected to the P16-IP can also be set up for rem

3 Section 1 Introducing the P16-IP

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 39 Windows Windows users should use the tool, RawWrite for Windows, which is included on the sup

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 40 Create a CD-ROM/ISO Image Follow the procedure below to create a CD-ROM image which can

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 41 Windows To create the image file, use your favourite CD imaging tool. Copy the whole contents

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 42 7. You will see the dialog below detailing the active image: 8. Click Reactivate. Acces

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 43 Drive Redirection The Drive Redirection feature allows the host system to access the CD-Ro

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 44 2. Click on the Search for new devices icon - The P16-IP will be

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 45 1. Choose the drive you wish to redirect from the drop-down list. Enter your user name

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 46 4.7.3 User Management Change Password To change your password, enter the new passwo

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 47 Users And Groups The P16-IP comes with 2 pre-configured user accounts that have fixed permis

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 48 4.7.4 KVM Settings User Console The following settings are user specific. This mean

Section 1 Introducing the P16-IP 4 1.1 About the P16-IP Thank you for purchasing the LINDY P16-IP! This advanced 16 port KVM switch allows dire

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 49 Manually Allows adjustment of both compression rate and colour depth individually. Depe

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 50 Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plugin Instructs the web browser of your administration

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 51 Keyboard/Mouse Host Interface Enables the interface the mouse is connected to. You can choo

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 52 USB Mouse Type Enables USB mouse type. Choose between MS Windows 2000 or newer for

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 53 really changing (depending on the quality of the video input signal). All in all the default

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 54 IP auto configuration With this option you can control if the P16-IP should obtain its networ

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 55 Dynamic DNS A freely available Dynamic DNS service (dyndns.org) can be used in the following

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 56 Note: The P16-IP has its own independent real time clock. Make sure the time setting of the P1

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 57 Security Force HTTPS If this option is enabled, access to the web front-end is o

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 58 Certificate The P16-IP uses the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for any encry

Section 1 Introducing the P16-IP 5 1.2 Product Features  16 port KVM switch in a 1U, 19” rackmount size design  Local console operation and

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 59 After completing these three steps, the P16-IP has its own certificate that is used to ident

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 60 Confirm Challenge Password Confirmation of the Challenge Password Email The email address o

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 61 Serial Port The P16-IP Serial Settings allow you to specify what device is connected to the

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 62  Modem Init String The initialization string used by the P16-IP to initialize the

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 63 Date And Time Here you can set the internal real-time clock of the P16-IP. You can adjust the

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 64 Event Log Important events like a login failure or a firmware update are logged to a select

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 65 SMTP Logging enabled With this option, the P16-IP is able to send Emails to an address given

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 66 4.7.6 Maintenance Device Information This section contains a summary showing various info

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 67 Event Log Displays the log list including the events that are logged by the P16-IP. Update

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 68 A new firmware update is a binary file which can be sent to you by email or which

Section 1 Introducing the P16-IP 6 1.3 Package Contents  LINDY CPU Switch P16-IP KVM switch  Power Adapter  19” Rackmount Kit  RS-232 S

Section 4 IP Access Configuration & Operation 69 Unit Reset This section allows you to reset specific parts of the device. This invol

Troubleshooting 70 Troubleshooting If none of the LED displays on the KVM Switch are illuminated, please check that the power adapter is connec

Troubleshooting 71 IP Access Troubleshooting 1. The remote mouse doesn’t work or is not synchronized Make sure the mouse settings in P16-IP mat

Technical Information 72 Key Codes This table shows the key codes used to defines keystrokes or hotkeys for several functions. Please note t

Technical Information 73 The layout for this keyboard is also shown. However, most modifier keys and other alphanumeric keys used

Technical Information 74 Video Modes The table below lists the video modes that the P16-IP remote console supports. Please do not use any other

Certifications, Recycling Information 75 WEEE (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment), Recycling of Electronic Products United Kingdom

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7 Section 2 Hardware Installation

Section 2 Hardware Installation 8 2.1 Product Information & Connection Guide Make your connections to the switch as detailed below. Ensure