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AUTOVIEW® 3008/3016Installer/User Guide

viii AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideFigure 4.10: Versions Window...

88 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guide• Enter Sends: This option enables you to specify the keys that are transmitted when Enter is

Appendices 89To configure a serial IQ module:1. Press Ctrl-F8. The Configuration Screen will appear.2. Select a parameter to change. You can

90 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideTo use History mode:1. Press Ctrl-F9. The mode will display as History.2. Press one of the fol

Appendices 91Appendix C: UTP CablingThis appendix discusses various aspects of connection media. The performance of an AutoView 3008/3016 swi

92 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideCabling installation, maintenance and safety tipsThe following is a list of important safety c

Appendices 93Appendix D: Technical SpecificationsTable D.1: AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Product Specifications Server PortsNumber16 - AutoView

94 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideNetwork ConnectionNumber 1Type 10/100 EthernetConnector 8-pin modularLocal PortNumber 1Type PS

Appendices 95Appendix E: Sun Advanced Key EmulationCertain keys on a standard Type 5 (US) Sun keyboard can be emulated by key press sequences

96 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideFor example: For Stop + A, press and hold Ctrl+Shift+Alt and press Scroll Lock, then F1 + A.Th

Appendices 97Appendix F: Technical SupportOur Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or operating issues you en

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1Product OverviewFeatures and BenefitsAvocent AutoView 3008/3016 switches combine analog and digital technology to provide flexible control of data ce

2 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideAccess the AutoView 3008/3016 switch via a standard TCP/IP networkThe Avocent AutoView 3008/301

3CHAPTER2InstallationAutoView 3008/3016 Switch ConnectivityThe AutoView 3008/3016 switching system transmits keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) informati

4 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideFigure 2.1 illustrates a basic configuration for the AutoView 3016 switch. Descriptions follow

Chapter 2: Installation 5 Getting startedBefore installing your AutoView 3008/3016 switch, refer to the following lists to ensure you have all

6 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideRack Mounting an AutoView 3008/3016 SwitchA rack mounting kit is supplied with each AutoView 30

Chapter 2: Installation 71. Plug your monitor and either PS/2 or USB keyboard and mouse cables into the appropriately labeled ports on the Aut

USA NotificationWarning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s au

8 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guide3. In the Appliance Configuration menu on the left, click Appliance - Network and enter the app

Chapter 2: Installation 9NOTE: Ports 80 and 443 are configurable by the appliance administrator.In a typical configuration, as shown in Figure

10 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideTo connect to the AutoView 3008/3016 switch OBWI from outside the firewall:Open a web browser

Chapter 2: Installation 11To cascade multiple AutoView switches if your switch does not have an ACI port:1. Connect an AVRIQ-PS/2 module to th

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13CHAPTER3Local Port OperationAutoView 3008/3016 switch users can access attached devices via the OSCAR interface OSD or the OBWI. For information on

14 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideViewing and selecting ports and serversUse the Main dialog box to view, configure and control

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 15Soft switchingSoft switching is the ability to switch target devices using a hotkey sequence. You can soft s

16 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideNavigating the OSCAR interfaceThis table describes how to navigate the OSCAR interface using t

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 17Setup Dialog Box FunctionsYou can configure your AutoView 3008/3016 switching system from the Setup dialog b

AutoView® 3008/3016 SwitchInstaller/User GuideAvocent, the Avocent logo, The Power of Being There, AutoView, Dambrackas Video Compression and OSCAR a

18 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideTo access the OSCAR interface Setup dialog box, click Setup on the Main dialog box.Figure 3.2:

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 19-or- Select Port to display target devices numerically by port number.2. Click OK.Depending on the display m

20 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideFigure 3.4: OSCAR Interface Flag Dialog BoxTo determine how the status flag is displayed:1. Se

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 21Setting the keyboard country codeNOTE: Using a keyboard code that supports a language different from that of

22 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guide3. Reboot the Sun servers. After rebooting, each Sun server will request the country code sett

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 23Figure 3.8: OSCAR Interface Devices Dialog BoxWhen the AutoView 3008/3016 switch discovers a cascaded switch

24 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guide4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each port requiring a device type to be assigned.5. Click OK in the De

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 25Figure 3.11: OSCAR Interface Name Modify Dialog Box2. Type a name in the New Name box. Names of target devic

26 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideTo access the OSCAR interface Commands dialog box:Activate the OSCAR interface and click Comma

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 27Figure 3.13: Scan Dialog Box2. The dialog box contains a listing of all servers attached to your switch. Cli

InstructionsThis symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literatur

28 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guide-or-From the Commands dialog box, deselect the Scan Enable checkbox.Viewing and disconnecting

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 29Figure 3.15: OSCAR Interface Disconnect Dialog Box2. Click Disconnect to disconnect the user and return to t

30 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideFigure 3.16: OSCAR Interface Version Dialog Box5. To upgrade individual IQ modules, click the

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 316. Select an AVRIQ module to view and click the Version button..Figure 3.18: AVRIQ Version Dialog Box7. Clic

32 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideFigure 3.19: AVRIQ Status Dialog Box10. The AVRIQ Upgrade dialog box displays. Click OK to ini

Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 332. On the message box, click X or press Escape to exit without sending a Reset command to the target device.

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35CHAPTER4Web Interface OperationsAutoView 3008/3016 Switch OBWIIn addition to the OSCAR interface, AutoView 3008/3016 switches are equipped with an O

36 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guidepredefined global macros to perform actions within the Video Viewer window. For instructions o

Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 37Figure 4.1: Avocent AutoView 3016 Explorer WindowTable 4.2: Descriptions for Figure 4.1 Number Descripti

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38 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideLaunching a KVM SessionNOTE: When using a non-proxied connection, video performance over a slo

Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 39Figure 4.2: Disconnect Session Status Window2. Click the checkbox for one or more users that you wish to

40 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guide• Whether an Administrator has configured global connection sharing (Automatic Sharing, Exclus

Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 41• If an Administrator has enabled Exclusive Connections, and a primary user has set Exclusive Mode for t

42 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideSetting up user accountsWhen you select the Users category, the OBWI will retrieve and display

Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 43Figure 4.3: Users Window2. Click the Add User button on the right side of the window to add a new user.

44 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guide3. Type the username and password you wish to assign to the user and then verify the password

Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 45A Switch Administrator can specify the number of hours (1 to 99) that accounts will remain locked. When

46 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideNOTE: After changing Network settings, the switch must be rebooted. NOTE: Users can view all a

Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 47The Encryption option allows you to specify the type of encryption to be used for video, keyboard and mo

iv AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideControlling the status flag...

48 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideTo configure general SNMP settings:1. Click the Configure tab in the OBWI, then click the SNMP

Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 49NOTE: After changing SNMP settings, the switch must be rebooted. See Rebooting the switch on page 56 for

50 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideModifying a server nameYou can use the OBWI to rename a server from a remote workstation rathe

Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 512. In the Server Name column, click the server you want to modify.Figure 4.9: Modify Server Name Window3

52 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideTo configure a cascaded switch connection:1. Click the Configure tab in the OBWI, then click S

Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 53AVRIQ versions The AVRIQ Versions sub-category allows you to view version information for attached AVRIQ

54 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideNOTE: PS/2, USB and USB2 IQ modules are available. In addition, the AutoView switch is compati

Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 55Figure 4.12: Upgrade Appliance Firmware (TFTP Server) WindowFigure 4.13: Upgrade Appliance Firmware (Fil

56 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guide2. Click the Upgrade AVRIQ Firmware button. 3. Select the module types you want to upgrade. 4.

Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 57Figure 4.14: Save Appliance Configuration Window (File System)Figure 4.15: Save Appliance User Data Wind

Table of Contents vManaging AutoView switch configuration files...56Mana

58 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideNOTE: You may leave the password field blank if you do not want to require a password for acce

Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 59Figure 4.16: Restore Appliance User Data (File System) WindowFigure 4.17: Restore Appliance User Data (F

60 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideConfiguring LDAPLDAP is a vendor-independent protocol standard used for accessing, querying an

Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 61To configure LDAP server parameters:1. Select Configure-Appliance-Authentication-Server. 2. Identify the

62 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guideeach type of query has three modes that utilize certain types of information to determine whet

Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 63• Basic – A username and password query for the user is made to the directory service. If they are verif

64 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guideidentical to the attached target devices for querying target devices. The name must match exac

Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations 65Figure 4.18: Install Web Server Certificate Window3. Select the Fields radio button, and enter the follo

66 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guide5. When prompted, click to view the certificate and follow the instructions to import the cert

67CHAPTER5The Video ViewerThe Video Viewer WindowThe Video Viewer is used to conduct a KVM session with the target devices attached to an AutoView 300

vi AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideThe Console Menu ...

68 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideFigure 5.1: Video Viewer Window (Normal Window Mode)Table 5.1: Descriptions for Figure 5.1 Num

Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 69Changing the toolbarYou can choose the amount of elapsed time before the toolbar hides in the Video Viewer windo

70 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guide2. Click the desired resolution.Adjusting the viewUsing menus or task buttons in the Video Vie

Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 71The desktop window disappears and only the accessed device desktop is visible. The screen resizes up to a maximu

72 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guide1. Select Tools - Manual Video Adjust from the Video Viewer window menu. -or- Click the Manual

Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 73Target video settingsThe Image Capture Width, Pixel Sampling/Fine Adjust, Image Capture Horizontal Position and

74 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideYou can easily adjust your video parameters to ideal settings by clicking on the Auto Adjust V

Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 75Figure 5.3: Video Viewer Window with Local and Remote Cursors DisplayedThe Cursor mode status of the Video Viewe

76 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideThe Session Options dialog box appears.2. Click the Mouse tab.3. Select a terminating keystrok

Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 77a. Click the Custom radio button to enable the X and Y fields.b. Type a scaling value in the X and Y fields. For

viiList of FiguresFigure 1.1: Example Switch Configuration (AutoView 3016 Switch Shown) ...2Figure 2.1: Basic AutoVie

78 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideTo specify keyboard pass-through:1. Select Tools - Session Options from the Video Viewer windo

Chapter 5: The Video Viewer 79Closing a Video Viewer Window SessionTo close a Video Viewer window session:Select File - Exit from the Video Vi

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81CHAPTER6Terminal OperationsThe Console MenuEach AutoView 3008/3016 switch may also be configured at the appliance level through the Console menu int

82 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User GuideA static IP configuration may be used to provide a user-defined IP address, netmask or prefix

Chapter 6: Terminal Operations 83Set Web Interface PortsCurrently, the appliance and client software are using ports 80 and 443 for HTTP and H

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85AppendicesAppendix A: Flash UpgradesThe AutoView 3008/3016 switch Flash upgrade feature allows you to update your appliance with the latest firmware

86 AutoView 3008/3016 Switch Installer/User Guide10. The AutoView 3008/3016 switch will begin the Flash upgrade process. On-screen indicators w

Appendices 87Appendix B: Using Serial IQ ModulesThe serial IQ module is a serial-to-VGA converter that allows VT100-capable devices to be vie