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6 DSR Installer/User Guide Rack mount safety considerations • Elevated Ambient Temperature: If installed in a closed rack assembly, the operation temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Use care not to exceed the rated maximum ambient temperature of the unit. • Reduced Air Flow: Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of airflow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised. • Mechanical Loading: Mounting of the
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6 DSR Installer/User Guide Installation 2 Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installing the DSR Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Chapter 2: Installation 9 Chapter 2: Installation The DSR system requires that the DSView, DSAdmin and DSAuthentication Service software be installed prior to use. DSView is the application that allows a user to view and control a server attached to the DSR system. DSAdmin is used to configure and maintain the system. DSAuthentication is a Windows NT or 2000 service used to prevent unauthorized access to the DSR system. NOTE : The local port, on models DSR800, DSR1161 and DSR2161, does n
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10 DSR Installer/User Guide Chapter 2: Installation 11 attached system is powered-on. The amber LED will illuminate when that port is selected by the DSView Client. Setting up your network The DSR system uses IP addresses to uniquely identify the DSAuthentication Server, the DSR units and the computers running DSView. The DSR supports both bootP (a subset of DHCP) and Static IP addressing. Avocent recommends that IP addresses be reserved for each unit and that they remain static while the
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10 DSR Installer/User Guide Chapter 2: Installation 11 Installing the DSR Unit The diagram below illustrates one possible configuration for your DSR appliance. Follow the lettered and numbered instructions below to successfully install your DSR unit. The figure below illustrates one possible configuration. Network Digital User Configuration Port for updating firmware DSR1161 Appliance 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 100-240V , 1.0A, 50-60 Hz LAN 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Servers 2-16 Analog User DSRIQ Module
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12 DSR Installer/User Guide Chapter 2: Installation 13 To install the DSR hardware: 1. Remove the DSR unit from the packing material. 2. Connect a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software (such as HyperTerminal) to the Configuration Port on the back panel of the DSR using the supplied null-modem cable. The terminal should be set to 9600 baud, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, no flow control. 3. Plug the supplied power cord into the back of the DSR unit and then into an appropriat
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12 DSR Installer/User Guide Chapter 2: Installation 13 4. Select options 3-5 from the Terminal application menu in turn to finish configuring your DSR for IP Address, Netmask and Default Gateway. Once this is completed, type a Ø to return to the Main menu. To adjust the mouse acceleration: NOTE: We highly recommend that all Windows systems attached to the DSR use the default Windows PS/2 mouse driver. Before a PC running Windows NT or 2000 can be connected to the DSR, an adjustment to mou
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14 DSR Installer/User Guide To connect and power up your DSR: 1. Connect your network cable from the LAN port on the rear of the DSR to your network. 2. Then power up all attached systems. NOTE: Your software registration key will be necessary for all installations. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher must be installed on all systems running DSR software. To install your DS software: See the DS Installer/User Guide that ships with your software. Contents
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DSR
Installer/User Guide
For models: DSR800 DSR1161 DSR2161 DSR4160
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INSTRUCTIONS This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. DANGEROUS VOLTAGE This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. POWER ON This symbol indicates the principal on/off switch is in the on position. POWE
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DSR Installer/User Guide Avocent, the Avocent logo and The Power of Being There are trademarks of Avocent Corporation. OSCAR is a registered trade- mark of Apex Inc. All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. © 2003 Avocent Corporation. All rights reserved.
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USA Notification Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed Table of Contents to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 2: Installation Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installing the DSR Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Chapter 3: Local Port Operation Controlling your System at the Local Port . . . . . . 17 Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers . .
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Contents
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Product Overview 1 Contents Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Chapter 1: Product Overview 3
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Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Chapter 1: Product Overview Features and Benefits Avocent’s DSR combines analog and digital technology to provide flexible, centralized control of data center servers. This solution provides enterprise customers with a significant reduction of cable volume, secure remote access and flexible server management from anywhere at anytime. The DSR consists of a rack mountable KVM switch configurable for analog or digital connectivity. Each DSR model provides enhanc
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4 DSR Installer/User Guide Chapter 1: Product Overview 5 DSAdmin and DSAuthentication Service create and manage user permissions with DES encrypted security An administrator describes the configuration of computers attached to the DSR using an application called DSAdmin. Once the topology is described, the administrator then establishes which computers a user has permission to access. Usernames and passwords are derived from Windows NT, eliminating the need for redundant user databases. O
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4 DSR Installer/User Guide Chapter 1: Product Overview 5 Number of Digital Analog servers users user DSR 800 8 1 1 DSR 1161 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 100-240V , 1.0A, 50-60 Hz LAN 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 16 1 1 DSR 2161 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 100-240V , 1.0A, 50-60 Hz LAN 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 16 2 1 DSR 4160 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 100-240V , 1.0A, 50-60 Hz LAN 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 16 4 0 Figure 1.2: DSR Model Comparison Safety Precautions To avoid potential video and/or keyboard problems when using Avocent p
