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Paragon II
User Guide
Release 4.4
Copyright © 2008 Raritan, Inc.
PII‐0Q‐E
March 2008
255‐30‐6000‐00
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Power Safety Guidelines To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to Raritan equipment: • Do not use a 2‐wire power cord in any product configuration. • Test AC outlets at your computer and monitor for proper polarity and grounding. • Use only with grounded outlets at both the computer and monitor. When using a backup UPS, power the computer, monitor and appliance off the supply. Rack Mount Safety Guidelines In Raritan products which require Rack Mounting, please follo
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Contents What's New in the Paragon II User Guide ix How-To: Paragon Essentials x Case 1. Setting the Network Configuration...........................................................................................x Case 2. Multiple Write Access to the Same Server...............................................................................xi Case 3. Controlling a Deviceʹs Power....................................................................................................xi Case 4.
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Contents Installing the Paragon P2‐UMT1664S Stacking Unit...............................................................35 Important Note about Powering Off the Stacking Unit..........................................................36 Installing a HubPac.................................................................................................................................37 Installing a HubPac........................................................................................
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Conten ts User Configuration..................................................................................................................................95 Channel Configuration...........................................................................................................................97 Video Display Adjustment for P2‐EUST...................................................................................99 User Station Profile..............................................
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Contents Non‐Standard Tiered Configurations.................................................................................................143 Guidelines for Existing Firmware Versions............................................................................143 Loop‐Back Configuration.....................................................................................................................148 P2‐HubPac Configuration and Multiple Video..........................................
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Conten ts Troubleshooting AUATC..........................................................................................................198 Appendix F Extra Keyboard/Mouse Information and Settings 200 Emulating Sun Keys with a PS/2 Keyboard.......................................................................................200 Changing the Keyboard Layout Settings...........................................................................................201 USB Keyboard Layout Settings (
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What's New in the Paragon II User Guide The following sections have changed or information has been added to the Paragon II User Guide based on enhancements and changes to the equipment and/or user documentation. • Paragon II Overview (on page 1) • Product Features (on page 8) • Basic Installation (on page 12) • Installing a Paragon System with a Single Matrix Switch (on page 24) • Installing a HubPac (on page 37) • Messages on the ACTIVATOR User Station (on page 72) • Installing t
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How-To: Paragon Essentials This chapter includes 10 of the most common use cases to help familiarize users quickly with practical utilization of the Paragon system. Please note that this section provides common examples, which could vary according to your actual configuration and operations. Case 1. Setting the Network Configuration Purpose: To set the network configuration of the Paragon switch, such as an IP address, so it can be accessed or upgraded through the network. 1. Log int
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How-To: Paragon Essentials Case 2. Multiple Write Access to the Same Server Purpose: To enable various users to view the same server simultaneously and to grant them equal opportunity to compete for the control/operation of the server when the keyboard/mouse activity in the server has become inactive for a preset period of time (1 second by default unless it is customized). Only one person is allowed to control/operate the server at one time. 1. Log into the system with the administ
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Case 4. Local Video Redirection (Forced Video) a. Press F5 select Channel Configuration. b. Highlight the channel of the power strip. For example, highlight the channel No. 25 if the power strip is connected to that channel. c. Press G to enter the Outlet Configuration screen of the power strip. d. Change the type of outlet No. 1: press Enter press the arrow key to select “CPU” press Enter. e. Associate the outlet No. 1 with the router: press the right arrow key to move the h
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How-To: Paragon Essentials default name: admin default password: raritan 2. Press arrow keys ( , ) to highlight the channel of the server whose data you want to direct. 3. Press Tab and the message ʺForce switch to user portʺ appears on the message bar. 4. Type the port number of the desired user station. For example, if you want to direct the data to the user station connected to the user port No. 3, type 3 and press Enter. See Video Redirection (Forced Video) (on page 91) for
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Case 6. Restoring Settings to Factory Defaults See Paragon Manager User Guide on the manual CD and/or Channel Association for Multiple Video (on page 94) in this document for details. 3. Any user who wants to perform the Multiple Video function logs into the Paragon system. For example, one user uses the user station connected to the user port No. 2 to log into the system with the following user name which has no password required. user name: user02 password: 4. Select
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How-To: Paragon Essentials Field Settings returning to factory defaults User Profiles All settings of the following submenus or settings: User Configuration User Station Profile User Profile settings that are displayed when pressing F4 System All settings in the System Configuration submenu Configuration except for the Device ID field Channel All settings or records of the active and inactive Configuration channels in the Channel Configuration submenu are cleared, but the da
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Case 8. Creating Multiple Paths to the Same Server(s) 6. When you complete your work, press the hot key (default: Scroll Lock) twice quickly to trigger the On‐Screen User Interface (OSUI). See Using the OSUI for Initial Configuration (on page 22) for details. 7. Press Shift +F9 to disconnect the server, and then remove the card. See Using the Card Reader (on page 81) for details. The cardʹs authentication data is not stored in the Paragon system so you must repeat Steps 3 to 5 if you wa
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How-To: Paragon Essentials 2(A) ~ 2(B) Second‐tier Paragon switches 3(A) Third‐tier Paragon switch See Tiered Configurations (on page 136) for details. 4. Connect servers to the “3rd Tier” Paragon switch with the Cat 5 UTP cables. The connection configuration looks like this: S(1) ~ S(X) Servers 1(A) ~ 1(C) Base Units 2(A) ~ 2(B) Second‐tier Paragon switches 3(A) Third‐tier Paragon switch 5. Connect user stations to Base Units 1(A), 1(B) and 1(C) with the Cat 5 UTP cables
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Case 9. Upgrading the Firmware of Paragon Switches 7. Now four different paths (blue solid lines as illustrated below) are rd available for users to access any servers connected to the “3 Tier.” See Configurations (on page 135) for more details. Case 9. Upgrading the Firmware of Paragon Switches Purpose: To upgrade Paragon II switches and benefit from recent enhancements to the Paragon product line. (Please note the description herein refers to regular firmware upgrade and does not
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How-To: Paragon Essentials See General Update Procedure (on page 153) for details. 3. Download the firmware from the Firmware Upgrades webpage (http://www.raritan.com/support/firmwareupgrades) on the Raritan website. 4. Unzip the downloaded file. Among the unzipped files, there are a file named ParagonUpdate_xxx.exe and a firmware file named P2‐xxx.hex (xxx represents the version). For example, the firmware file for version 4.2 is named P2‐3E5.hex. 5. Double click “ParagonUpdate_xx
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Case 10. Upgrading the Firmware of User Stations 3. Unzip the downloaded file. There are a file named ParagonUpdate_xxx.exe (xxx represents the version) and a firmware file for the user station. If using the P2‐EUST, the firmware file is named EUST‐xxx.hex. If using the P2‐UST, the firmware file is named V5‐xxx.hex (xxx represents the version). 4. Double click “ParagonUpdate_xxx.exe” to execute the program. 5. Enter the information about the user station in the Paragon Update utility.
