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IP Control
User Guide
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IP CONTROL Table of Contents 1. Welcome......................................................................................................................3 2. Introduction.................................................................................................................4 3. Key features ................................................................................................................4 4. System components........................................................
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USER GUIDE 23.8 Keyboard key sequences ............................................................................................................... 22 23.9 Synchronizing mouse pointers ....................................................................................................... 24 23.9.1 Aligning the mice pointers ...................................................................................................... 24 23.9.2 Calibrating mice pointers.............................
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IP CONTROL 1. Welcome Thank you for buying the IP Control system. This system is produced by Minicom Advanced Systems Limited. This document provides installation and operation instructions for Minicom’s IP Control. It is intended for system administrators and network managers, and assumes that readers have a general understanding of networks, hardware and software. Technical precautions This equipment generates radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the manufa
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USER GUIDE 2. Introduction The IP Control extends your KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) from any computer or server over TCP/IP via LAN, WAN or Internet connection. Now you can control, monitor and manage your servers from wherever you are, inside or outside the organization. The IP Control is a cost-effective hardware solution, for secure remote KVM access & control of a computer/server from the BIOS level - independent of the OS. It is designed to connect to a single computer or to a KVM s
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IP CONTROL 5. The IP Control unit Figure 1 illustrates the front panel of the IP Control. Monitor Keyboard LAN LAN (Ethernet) Mouse connector Figure 1 IP Control ports – side 1 For (optional) local access to the connected computer you connect a keyboard, monitor and mouse to the above KVM ports. Connect the IP Control to a 10/100 Mbit Ethernet using the LAN port. Go Local Serial KVM In button Power KVM In Serial Go Local 3.3V/2A Power Power LED Figure 2 IP Control ports – side 2 Conn
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USER GUIDE 7. Terminology Below are some terms and their meanings used in this guide. Term Meaning Target server The computers/servers that are accessed remotely via the IP Control. Client computer The PC running a remote IP Control session Remote Session The process of accessing and controlling Target Servers connected to IP Control from a User workstation 8. Client computer operating system Windows 2000 or higher, with Internet Explorer 6.0 or later version. 128 bit encryption supp
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IP CONTROL User over IP Internet / VPN / LAN SD P1 10 LAN M MIIN NIC ICO OM M Target PC IP CONTROL KVM cable KVM In Serial 3.3V/2A Figure 3 IP Control connections to a computer 7
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USER GUIDE User over IP Internet / VPN / LAN KVM switch P 110 SD SER IAL MOUSE STATION2 C OMPU TER5 C OMPU TER6 COMPUTER7 COMPU TER8 POWER KB PS/2 MOUSE SCREEN C OMPU TER1 COMPUTER2 COMPU TER3 C OMPU TER4 KVM cable Pr oLi ant DL3 60 9.1 - GB 10k 9.1- GB 1 0k ULT RA2 SCSI ULTRA2 SCSI Pr oLi ant DL3 60 LAN 9.1 - GB 10k 9.1- GB 1 0k ULT RA2 SCSI ULTRA2 SCSI M MI IN NIC ICO OM M Pr oLi ant DL3 60 10k 1 0k 9.1 - GB 9.1- GB ULT RA2 SCSI ULTRA2 SCSI Pr oLi ant DL3 60 U9 L .T1 R -A G2BS 1C0k SI U9 LT .
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IP CONTROL 11.1 Static IP addresses for a number of units Where you want to connect more than 1 IP Control to the same network and there is no DHCP server, or you want to use static IP addresses, do the following: Connect the IP Control units one at a time and change the static IP address of each unit before connecting the next unit. 12. Logging into the Web interface Complete the initial setup via the Web configuration interface: 1. Open your Web browser (Internet Explorer version 6.0
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USER GUIDE 12.1 SSL Certificate notes When first connecting to IP Control’s https configuration page, 2 browser security warnings appear. Click Yes to proceed. The first warning disappears upon first IP Control client installation, when Minicom’s root certificate is installed. 13. Network > Configuration Consult your Network Administrator for the network settings. Device name - Type a name for the IP Control. Default device name consists of the letter ‘D’ followed by the 6-digit devic
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IP CONTROL 15. Administration > User Settings From the menu click User Settings, Figure 7 appears. Figure 7 User Settings On this page an Administrator creates and edits users. There are 3 levels of user access: • Administrator • User • View only Administrator An Administrator has unrestricted access to all windows and settings and can “take over” any active session (explained in section 23.1 on page 18). An Administrator can change the name and password of all users. User A U
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USER GUIDE 15.1 Adding a user To add a user: 1. Click and type a name and a password. The password must be at least 6 characters – letters or numbers, and must not include the user name, even if other characters are added. Note! The following “special” characters: &, <, >, ”, {, } cannot be used for either the user name or password. Depending on the security level chosen the user name and password parameters are different. See section 18 on page 14. 2. Select the permission type
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IP CONTROL To do so: 1. From the menu click Switch Configuration. The KVM Switch Configuration window appears, see Figure 8. Figure 8 Switch Configuration 2. Choose the manufacturer and model of the connected KVM switch. The number of possible connected servers appears in the Server Name section. 3. Change the name of the connected servers by highlighting the server and typing a new name. Click to save changes. Note! Server names left as UNUSED cannot be accessed. Sync. Caps/Scrol
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USER GUIDE 17. Administration > Serial Settings Where you have a Serial device connected to the system you must configure the RS232 settings. To do so: From the menu click Serial Settings, the Serial Settings appear, see Figure 9. Figure 9 Serial Settings Type a device name and choose the correct device parameters. Note! Where you have a Minicom Serial Remote Power Switch connected, see below Assign to RPS. 17.1 Show Tick Show to make the Serial device appear in the list of servers
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IP CONTROL Figure 10 Security Settings The security Settings elements: Account Blocking – decide on the number of attempts to login with a wrong username or password after which there is a time lock or a total block. Password Policy – You have the option of a standard or high security level of password. The table below shows the parameters of the 2 options. Standard security policy High security policy 6 characters or more 8 characters or more must include at least 1 digit and 1 upper
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USER GUIDE Figure 11 Install SSL Certificate page Certificate File - Browse to locate the cer file. Private File - Browse to locate the private key file. Key Password - Type the “private key” password. Click . 20. Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade Upgrade the IP Control firmware to take advantage of new features. Download the firmware from Minicom’s website. Save the firmware file on the Client computer. From the menu select Firmware Upgrade. The Firmware Upgrade appears see Figure 12
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IP CONTROL 21. Restore Factory Settings You can restore the IP Control unit to the factory settings. This restores the original IP Control parameters, resetting all the information added by the administrators, including: Network settings*, Servers, Switches, Users, Passwords etc. * You have the option to preserve Network settings – explained below. Warning! Once reset the data cannot be retrieved. To restore factory settings: 1. From the menu select Restore Factory Settings. Restore Fact
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USER GUIDE Figure 14 Remote session window 23.1 Taking over a busy remote session When connecting to a busy Target Server an Administrator has the option to take over the Target Server. A User only has this option when the current session is run by another User, but not by an Administrator. The following message appears Figure 15 Busy remote session options Choose to Take Over or View Only or Cancel. 23.2 Full screen mode Work on the Target Server as if you are working on a local co
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