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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 principle on/off switch is in the on position. POWER
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® DSR 1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Avocent, the Avocent logo, The Power of Being There, DSR, DSView and OSCAR are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2005 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 to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generate
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iii TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures ................................................................................................................ vii List of Tables................................................................................................................... ix Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1 Features and Benefits .....................................................................
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iv DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Chapter 3: Local Port Operation................................................................................... 21 Controlling Your System at the Local Port...................................................................................... 21 Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers ........................................................................................21 Viewing the status of your DSR1021/1022 switching system ............
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TABLE OF CONTENTS v Launching a KVM Session............................................................................................................... 56 Video Viewer Window Features ...................................................................................................... 57 Changing the toolbar................................................................................................................ 59 Setting the Window Size........................................
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vi DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Index................................................................................................................................ 91
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vii LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1.1: Example DSR1021/1022 Switch Configuration ............................................................. 3 Figure 1.2: The DSR1021 Switch ...................................................................................................... 3 Figure 1.3: The DSR1022 Switch ...................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2.1: Basic DSR1021 Switch Configuration...........................................
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ix LIST OF TABLES Table 3.1: OSCAR Interface Status Symbols ................................................................................... 22 Table 3.2: OSCAR Interface Navigation Basics.............................................................................. 24 Table 3.3: Setup Features to Configure the OSCAR Interface........................................................ 25 Table 3.4: OSCAR Interface Status Flags ....................................................................
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1 CHAPTER Product Overview 1 Features and Benefits ® Avocent DSR switches combine analog and digital technology to provide flexible, centralized control of data center servers and facilitate the OA&M (operations, activation and maintenance) of remote branch offices where trained operators may be unavailable. They provide enterprise customers with a significant reduction of cable volume, secure remote access and flexible server management from anywhere at anytime. Each DSR1021/1022 switch mo
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2 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide The DSRIQ module is powered directly from the target device and provides Keep Alive functionality when the DSR1021/1022 switch is not powered. The DSRIQ-SRL (serial) module is a DCE device that provides the primary interface between a serial device and a DSR1021/1022 switch. It provides VT100 terminal emulation, break suppression and port history in a compact, convenient module. Access the DSR1021/1022 switch via network connection No special
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Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 DSR1021/1022 switch Ethernet DSView 3 Software Modem Telephone Network Analog User (OSCAR Graphical Digital User User Interface) (Computer with Internet browser) Figure 1.1: Example DSR1021/1022 Switch Configuration DSR1021 Switch Number of target devices 8 Digital paths 1 Analog user 1 Figure 1.2: The DSR1021 Switch
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4 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide DSR1022 Switch Number of target devices 4 Digital paths 1 Analog user 1 Figure 1.3: The DSR1022 Switch Safety Precautions To avoid potential video and keyboard problems when using Avocent products: • If the building has 3-phase AC power, ensure that the computer and monitor are on the same phase. For best results, they should be on the same circuit. To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to equipment, please observe the fol
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5 CHAPTER Installation 2 DSR 1021/1022 Switch Connectivity The DSR1021/1022 switching system can connect to a server running the DSView 3 software. DSView 3 software allows a user to view and control target devices (one at a time) attached to the DSR1021/1022 switching system. For more information on the DSView 3 software, see the DSView Installer/User Guide. The DSR1021/1022 switching system transmits keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) information between operators and target devices attached
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6 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Installation Overview The general procedure for setting up and installing the DSR1021/1022 switch is as follows: Setting up your network The DSR1021/1022 switching system uses IP addresses to uniquely identify the switch and the target devices. The DSR1021/1022 switch supports both Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and static IP addressing. Avocent recommends that IP addresses be reserved for each switch and that they remain static wh
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Chapter 2: Installation 7 Digital User Ethernet Telephone Power Network Cord Internet Connection Ethernet and/or Modem DSR1021 Switch Ports SETUP Port CAT 5 1-8 Cable SPC Port Connection Analog User KVM Connections SPC Power Control Server Device Server DSRIQ Modules PS/2, USB, Sun Server and serial adaptors are available Server Figure 2.1: Basic DSR1021 Switch Configuration
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8 DSR1021/1022 Switch Installer/User Guide Getting Started Before installing your DSR1021/1022 switch, refer to the following lists to ensure you have all items that shipped with the DSR1021/1022 switch as well as other items necessary for proper installation. Items supplied with the DSR1021/1022 switch The following items are shipped with the DSR1021/1022 switch: • local country power cord • rack mounting brackets • null modem cable • DSR1021/1022 Installer/User Guide (this manual) •
