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NOVEMBER 2006
NETWORKSERVICES
ACR2005A
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ServSwitch Wizard IP Plus
USER GUIDE
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BLACKBOX
BLACKBOX
724-746-5500
LOCREMVNC 100 LNKPWR
Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500)
CUSTOMER
FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746
SUPPORT
Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018
INFORMATION
Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com
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® Contents Introduction Wizard IP Plus features - front and rear .....................................4 Networking issues......................................................................21 What’s in the box.........................................................................5 Positioning Wizard IP Plus in the network ..........................21 What you may additionally need ...............................................5 Placing Wizard IP Plus behind a router or firewall ........21 P
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HT ® If you need to enter a port number ................................37 Appendix 5 - Remote configuration menus .............................52 Viewer encryption settings ..............................................38 User accounts ........................................................................53 Supported web browsers .................................................38 Unit configuration ................................................................54 Advanced unit configuration
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® Introduction Four simultaneous remote users Audio over IP Wizard IP Plus can support four Full stereo audio is remote users at any one time. All of supported both locally Thank you for choosing the Wizard IP Plus these may be connected via the IP and remotely via the from Black Box. This intelligent product network port or one may be linked IP/modem links. delivers straightforward setup, secure via the modem/ISDN channel. operation and the ability to fully control one or more comput
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® Wizard IP Plus features - front and rear Considering its capabilities, the Wizard IP Plus is supplied within a remarkably compact casing. Measuring just 198mm x 120mm x 43mm, it occupies just half of a single (1U) rack space and provides most of its connectors at the rear face. The smart front face features the IP network port and the operation indicators. Modem port Configuration Power control port Optionally use this switches Optionally use this port port to attach either Used for flash
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® BLACKBOX ® ® BLACKBOX 724-746-5500 LOCREMVNC 100 LNKPWR ® What’s in the box What you may additionally need Double unit rack brackets Includes twelve screws Part number: RMK2004-2 Wizard IP Plus Single unit rack brackets Includes four screws (part number: Contact Black Box technical support) CD-ROM For analogue VGA style connections: Cables and connectors You will also need cables to connect the • KVM cable (EHN408) Wizard IP Plus to your equipment. The • DVI-I to analogue VGA adapter (VSA1
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MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY POWER CONTROL 1 2 ON A B 1 2 K/M DVI VGA DVI VGA K / M V M 5V 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH MODEM MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY INDOOR USE ONLY POWER CONTROL POWER CONTROL 1 2 ON 1 2 ON A B 1 2 K/M DVI VGA DVI VGA K / M V M A B 1 2 K/M DVI VGA DVI VGA K / M V M 5V 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH 5V 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY OWER CONTROL 1 2 ON A B 1 2 M V M K/M 2A CFG H 5V HT ® Installation Mounting Wizard IP Plus offer
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MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY POWER CONTROL 1 2 ON A B 1 2 K/M V M DVI VGA DVI VGA K / M 5V 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY POWER CONTROL 1 2 ON A B 1 2 K/M DVI K / M V M VGA DVI VGA 5V 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH ® Connections Installation of the Wizard IP Plus involves a number of basic connections to some or all Single host computer or many? of the following items: The Wizard IP Plus can either connect directly to a single host computer or to range of
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MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY POWER CONTROL 1 2 ON B 1 2 A K/M DVI VGA K / M V M DVI VGA 5V 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY POWER CONTROL 1 2 ON A B 1 2 K/M DVI VGA DVI VGA K / M V M 5V 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH ® Host computer links: Video The Wizard IP Plus uses DVI/I video ports that support both digital and analogue video monitor connections. The Wizard IP Plus automatically converts between the two connection styles to ensure independence between
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MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY POWER CONTROL 2 1 ON A B 1 2 K/M DVI VGA DVI VGA K / M V M 5V 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY POWER CONTROL 1 2 ON B 2 A 1 K/M DVI VGA K / M V M DVI VGA 5V 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH ® Host computer links: Audio Host computer links: Virtual Media The Wizard IP Plus supports and distributes the stereo sound originated by the The Wizard IP Plus provides an ingenious feature that allows authorised remote host computer to the lo
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MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY POWER CONTROL 2 1 ON A B 1 2 K/M DVI VGA DVI VGA K / M V M 5V 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY POWER CONTROL 1 2 ON B 1 2 A K/M DVI VGA DVI K / M V M VGA 5V 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH ® Local console connections: Keyboard and mouse The Wizard IP Plus supports both PS/2-style and USB-style keyboard and mouse Local console. Why? connections. A locally connected keyboard, video monitor and mouse are required during the initi
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MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY POWER CONTROL 1 2 ON A B 1 2 K/M V M DVI VGA DVI VGA K / M 5V 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY POWER CONTROL 1 2 ON A B 1 2 K/M DVI VGA DVI VGA K / M V M 5V 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH ® Local console connections: Video The Wizard IP Plus uses DVI/I video ports that support both digital and analogue video monitor connections. The Wizard IP Plus automatically converts between the two connection styles to ensure independence be
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® BLACKBOX ® ® BLACKBOX 724-746-5500 A B LOCREMVNC 100 LNKPWR MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY POWER CONTROL 2 1 ON A B 1 2 K/M DVI VGA DVI VGA K / M V M 5V 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH ® Local console connections: Audio IP network port The Wizard IP Plus supports and distributes the stereo sound originated by the The Wizard IP Plus provides an autosensing Ethernet IP port that can operate at host computer to the local console port, and also to the remotely connected 10 or 100Mbps, according
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MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY POWER CONTROL 1 2 ON A B 1 2 K/M DVI VGA DVI VGA K / M V M 5V 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY POWER CONTROL 1 2 ON A B 1 2 K/M DVI VGA DVI VGA K / M V M 5V 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH ® Modem/ISDN port Power supply connection The Wizard IP Plus provides a serial port specifically for you to connect either a The Wizard IP Plus is supplied with a single power supply and an appropriate modem or ISDN terminal adapter. This can be
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MODEM INDOOR USE ONLY POWER CONTROL 1 2 ON 2 A B 1 K/M DVI VGA K / M V M DVI VGA 2A CFG KVMA CONSOLE 5V COMPUTER / KVMA SWITCH ® Power control port The Wizard IP Plus provides a serial port for connection to one or more optional To connect and address the switch boxes power control units. This allows you to control the mains power being supplied Note: The Wizard IP Plus can be powered on during this procedure, however, to the connected host(s) so that an authorised remote user can, if necessary
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HT ® Configuration Initial configuration The initial configuration occurs as two distinct parts: Part – Remote configuration Part – Local configuration This part of the configuration takes place using a remote connection This part of the configuration takes place using the locally (network or dial-up modem/ISDN). It allows fine tuning of the part 1 connected keyboard and video monitor. It allows you to set up configuration items plus the creation of multiple user accounts and key basi
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® To perform the initial local configuration 1 Edit the Unit config screen. The key elements here are: 3 If necessary, edit the Modem config screen. Wizard IP Plus Unit Config Admin password Wizard IP Plus Modem Config Enter a password of at least The default items here are Hardware Rev 1 six characters that has a mix Server IP 192.168.3.1 perfectly adequate for the Firmware 1.0 of letters and numerals. The Client IP 192.168.3.2 majority of modem and ISDN Keybd Layout UK background colour
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® 5 Once the secure keys have been calculated the Wizard IP Plus will restart and Encryption settings present a standard logon screen. The Wizard IP Plus offers a great deal of flexibility in its configuration and this extends equally to its encryption settings. Due to the variety of situations in which it might be used and the range of viewer applications that need to view it, a number of settings are available that might not make perfect sense at first glance. However, these settings shou
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® Hot plugging and mouse restoration It is strongly recommended that you switch off a host computer before To restore mouse operation when hot plugging: attempting to connect it to the Wizard IP Plus. However, if this is not 1 Using a KVM cable set, carefully make the keyboard, monitor and mouse possible then you need to ‘hot plug’ the computer while it is still running. connections between the host computer and the ports collectively labelled There is not normally a danger of damage to the co
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® Resetting the configuration The Wizard IP Plus asks for an unknown admin password The Wizard IP Plus does not display the configuration sequence This may occur if the Wizard IP Plus has been previously configured. If the If the Wizard IP Plus has been previously configured it may not automatically existing admin password cannot be discovered, then your only recourse is to display the first of the setup screens. In this case you have two options, either: perform a factory reset. • Access th
