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KVM.net
User Guide
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USER GUIDE About this Document This document provides installation and operation instructions for the KVM.net Manager system produced by Minicom Advanced Systems. It is intended for system administrators and network managers, and assumes that readers have general understanding of networks, hardware and software. All information in this document is subject to change without prior notice. Copyright Copyright © 2005 Minicom Advanced Systems Ltd. All marks are trademarks or registered t
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KVM.NET Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................4 1.1 Key features..................................................................................................4 1.2 Terminology..................................................................................................5 1.3 System components .....................................................................................5 1.4 Pre-instal
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USER GUIDE 5.5 Creating a Target Set .................................................................................. 30 5.5.1 The General tab elements .............................................................................. 30 5.5.2 The Targets tab elements............................................................................... 30 5.5.3 The Users tab elements ................................................................................. 31 5.5.4 Deleting a Target Set ....
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KVM.NET 1. Introduction KVM.net Manager is a robust central management appliance that provides reliable and secure management of business-critical servers. KVM.net Manager integrates with IP Access, Serial console server and Power management devices to facilitate an intuitively manageable, centralized out-of- band access portal - designed to maintain all IT assets. LDAP-base, KVM.net Manager centralizes all user account information relevant for IP Access administration without interferin
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USER GUIDE 1.2 Terminology Targets - The computers/servers that are accessed remotely via the KVM.net Manager. Client Computer - The PC running the KVM.net Manager Web interface. Remote Session - The process of accessing and controlling Target Servers connected to KVM.net Manager IP Access from a Remote PC. Permitted Target - A remote Target that a User has authorization to view or access 1.3 System components The KVM.net system comes with the following: • KVM.net Manager • Rack moun
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KVM.NET Note! For Windows XP For Windows XP deactivate Enhanced pointer precision. To do so: From the Control Panel select Printers and Other Hardware. Click the Mouse icon. The Mouse Properties box appears. See Figure 1. Select the Pointer Options tab. Figure 1 Pointer tab The Motion section slider bar must be in the center, and the Enhanced pointer precision box must be unchecked. Click OK to save changes. 6
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USER GUIDE 2. Connecting and setting up the system Once the IP Access systems are set up in their locations, you can connect the KVM.net Manager and begin to set up the KVM.net system. 2.1 Connecting the hardware 1. Connect the KVM.net Manager to the network as follows: On the rear panel where the two LAN ports are next to each other connect an Ethernet cable to LAN 1. Where the two LAN ports are one on top of the other connect an Ethernet cable to LAN 2. 2. Connect a local keyboard
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KVM.NET 3. Enter the IP address, Default Gateway, and Netmask, obtained from your System Administrator. 4. Press OK. The command prompt appears. 5. Type Service network restart for the IP changes to take affect. Or, type reboot for the unit to restart with its new IP parameters. 2.2.1 Changing the Root user’s password To change the Root use’s default password on the KVM.net Manager system: At the /root/> command line prompt, type passwd and press Enter. Follow the prompts to chang
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USER GUIDE 3. Displaying the Web interface To display the Web interface: 1. Open your Web browser (Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher). 2. Type in the IP address of the KVM.net Manager and press Enter. The Login box appears. Bookmark it for easy reference. 3. Type the login name and password. Default Username is admin and Password is access. 4. Press Enter. The Web interface appears, see Figure 3. New IP device Working area MAC address Menu Figure 3 Devices page The Web i
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KVM.NET 4. Configuring the system components You must configure the system by inputting details of the: • KVM switches connected to IP Access units • Target servers connected to the KVM switches / IP Access units • IP Access units As explained in the pre-installation guidelines, Appendix A on page 46 contains a list of all the details you need to prepare. 4.1 Defining the KVM switches You must define all the KVM switch types that are physically connected to the systems IP Access units.
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USER GUIDE Figure 5 KVM switch model list 2. From the list, select the KVM switch brands and models physically connected to your IP Access devices. 3. Press . The switch names are saved. 4.1.1 Importing a new KVM Switch If a KVM switch is not listed, contact Minicom’s support team to obtain a new KVM switch file. When you receive the file do the following: 1. Save the KVM switch file on the remote PC on which the KVM.net Manager application is running. 2. Press to locate the KVM
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KVM.NET Click here to expand the Target Sets list Figure 6 Target Sets menu 2. Right-click All Targets. appears. 3. Click . The following appears. Figure 7 New Target 4. Select New from scratch to create an entirely new profile. (New from profile – refers to an already existing profile. Making profiles is explained later in section 5 .7 on page 33). 5. Press OK. Figure 8 appears: Note! All fields with a blue asterisk are mandatory. The rest are optional. Figure 8 New from scr
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USER GUIDE The General tab elements Target Name - Type a unique name for each server in the system. (Once created you assign the servers to the IP Access / KVM switch port using the Target servers name – explained below.) Type – Type of computer/server. E.g. Dell 360 Host IP number – IP address of computer/server, for reference. Description – Type a description. E.g. Backup server OS – Select the operating system of the Target server from the Drop-down list. The mouse parameters under
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KVM.NET The system now has enough information about the Target server. The Users and Targets Sets tabs are explained later in section 5.4. Click . The Target server details are now in the system. Repeat this process to input all connected servers. To see a list of all Target servers: From the menu click All Targets. 4.2.2 Deleting Targets You can delete Target servers. To do so: Expand Targets Sets and click All Targets. All the Targets appear. Check the boxes of the Targets to be d
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USER GUIDE 4.3.1 Assigning a name to an IP Access unit You must assign a name to an IP Access unit before associating the KVM switch and Target servers connected to it. To assign an IP Access name: 1. From the menu, click Devices, the Devices page appears, see Figure 3 page 9. 2. Click a MAC address. The Device properties box appears see Figure 10. Figure 10 General tab In the Name box, type a name for the device and click Apply. The device can now be configured. Note! Without first
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KVM.NET 4.3.1.2 The KVM Switches tab elements Click the KVM Switch tab. The following appears. Figure 11 KVM Switch tab The drop-down list consists of pre-defined switch files that you defined in section 4.1 on page 10. Select the KVM switch model (if any) physically connected to this IP Access unit. 4.3.1.3 The Target tab elements Click the Target tab. The following appears. KVM switch ports Figure 12 Targets tab All the Target servers you created appear in the Targets list. You
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USER GUIDE To remove a Target name from a port: Click the green port number. The Target name disappears and the port number changes from green to red. 4.3.1.4 The Network tab elements Click the Network tab. The following appears. Figure 13 Network tab Configure and modify Network parameters and security levels of the IP Access device. Interface I and II represent the 2 LAN interfaces on the current IP Access. Interface I displays the IP address of the IP Access as discovered by the
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KVM.NET Enable DHCP – Enable DHCP to provide you with dynamic IP addressing for IP Access, if a DHCP server exist. Active – Enable/disable Network activity of the IP Access via KVM.net. Note: Any change in the Network configuration forces IP Access to restart. 4.3.1.5 The Serial tab elements Click the Serial tab. The following appears. Figure 14 The Serial tab You can access a Serial Network device during an IP Access remote session by emulating its Serial connection via RS232 (VT10
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USER GUIDE 4.3.1.6 The Advanced button Press . The following appears: Figure 15 Advanced parameters You can modify the performance settings - bandwidth, compression and colors of the IP Access. Adaptive The Adaptive setting auto-detects the best settings for the IP Access connection. Low-Bandwidth For optimal performance when using a Dialup connection, select Low bandwidth. This will adjust the performance to high compression and 16 colors. For improved performance, verify that the
