ATen KH1516Ai Manual

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EMC Information

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE

STATEMENT: 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 generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in

a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user

will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,

and (2) this device must accept received, inclany interference uding

interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this

equipment.

CE Warning: This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this

product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to

take adequate measures.

KCC Statement: 유선 제품용 / A 급 기기 (업무용 방송 통신 기기 )

이 기기는 업무용 (A 급) 전자파적합기기로서 판매자 또는 사용자는 이

점을 주의하시기 바라며 가정 외의 지역에서 사용하는 것을 목적으로 ,

합니다 .

Suggestion: Shielded twisted pair (STP) cables must be used with the unit to

ensure compliance with FCC & CE standards.

RoHS

This product is RoHS compliant.

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All information, documentation, and specifications contained in this manual

are subject to change without prior notification by the manufacturer. The

manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or

implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any

warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any of

the manufacturer's software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is.

Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and

not the manufacturer, its distributor, or its dealer), assumes the entire cost of all

necessary servicing, repair and any incidental or consequential damages

resulting from any defect in the software.

The manufacturer of this system is not responsible for any radio and/or TV

interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this device. It is the

responsibility of the user to correct such interference.

The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operation

of this system if the correct operational voltage setting was not selected prior

to operation. PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS

CORRECT BEFORE USE.

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KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai User Manual

Package Contents

The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai package consists of:

1 KH1508A Ai or KH1516 i Cat 5 High-Density KVM Over the NET™

Switch

1 Firmware Upgrade Cable

1 Laptop USB Cable

1 Power Cord

1 Mounting Kit

1 Foot Pad Set (4 pcs.)

1 User Instructions*

Check to make sure that all of the components are present and in good order.

If anything is missing, or was damaged in shipping, contact your dealer.

Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation

procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the switch or to any other

devices on the KH1508

A Ai / KH1516 i installation.

*Features may have been added to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai since this

manual was published. Please visit our website to download the most up-to-

date version of the manual.

Manual Date: 2018-03-05

All other brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.

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Contents

EMC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

RoHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

User Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Chapter 1.

Introduction

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Ease-to-Use Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Advanced Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Virtual Remote Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

KVM Adapter Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Adapter Cable Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Chapter 2.

Hardware Setup

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Stacking and Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Stacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Single Station Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Single Stage Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

KVM Adapter Cable Installation Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

KVM Adapter Cable Installation Diagrams cont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Daisy Chaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Daisy Chain Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Basic Operation

Port Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

OSD / GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Keyboard Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Hot Plugging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Hot Plugging Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Hot Plugging KVM Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Hot Plugging Console Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Powering Off and Restarting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Port ID Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Chapter 4.

OSD Operation

OSD Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

OSD Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

OSD Main Screen Headings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

OSD Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

F1: GOTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

F2: LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

F3: SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

F4: ADM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

F5: SKP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

F6: BRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

F7: SCAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

F8: LOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Hotkey Port Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Invoking Hotkey Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Selecting the Active Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Auto Scan Mode Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Skip Mode Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Computer Keyboard / Mouse Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Setting the Hotkey Beeper ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Setting the Hotkey key combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Setting the OSD Hotkey combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Setting the Port Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Restore the Default Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Hotkey Summary Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Chapter 5.

Logging In

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Laptop USB Console Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Browser Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Windows Client AP Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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The Windows Client AP Connection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Connecting – Windows Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Java Client AP Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

The Java Client AP Connection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Connecting – Java Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Chapter 6.

The User Interface

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

The Web Browser Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Page Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

The Tab Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Laptop USB Console Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

The AP GUI Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

The Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

WinClient Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

WinClient Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

The Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

The On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Mouse Pointer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Mouse DynaSync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Control Panel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

The Java Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Chapter 7.

Port Access

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

The Sidebar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

The Sidebar Tree Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Device Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Port Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Browser GUI Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

AP GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

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Saving Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Associated Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Occupy Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Chapter 8.

User Management

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Adding Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Modifying User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Deleting User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Device Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Assigning Device Permissions From the User’s Notebook . . . . . . . . 122

Chapter 9.

Device Management

KVM Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

ANMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Chapter 10.

Log

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Log Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Chapter 11.

Maintenance

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Device IP Card Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Mainboard and KVM Adapter Cable Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Mainboard Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

KVM Adapter Cable Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Station/Adapter Firmware Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Firmware Upgrade Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Device IP Card Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

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Backup/Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Ping Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Clear Port Names: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Reset Default Values: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Apply: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Chapter 12.

Download

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Chapter 13.

Port Operation

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Connecting to a Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

The Port Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

The Toolbar Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Recalling the Port Access Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

GUI Hotkey Summary Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Panel Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Panel Array Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Multiuser Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Chapter 14.

The Log Server

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

The Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

The Log Server Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

The List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

The Event Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Appendix

Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Consignes de sécurité . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Général . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

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Montage sur bâti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

The Windows Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

The Java Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

The Log Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Panel Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Sun Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

IP Address Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

The Local Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

IP Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Trusted Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Installing the Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

Certificate Trusted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Self-Signed Private Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Importing the Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Connection Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

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Supported Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

OSD Factory Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Administrator Login Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Limited Hardware Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

What is covered by the Limited Hardware Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

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About This Manual

This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your KH1508Ai /

KH1516Ai system. An overview of the information found in the manual is

provided below.

Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai

system. Its purpose, features and benefits are presented, and its front and back

panel components are described.

Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, describes how to set up your installation. The

necessary steps – from a basic single stage hookup to a complete 16 switch

daisy chained operation are provided.

Chapter 3, Basic Operation, explains the fundamental concepts involved

in operating the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i.

Chapter 4, OSD Operation, describes the concepts and procedures used to

operate the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai via its text-based on-screen display (OSD)

from a locally connected KVM console.

Chapter 5, Logging In, describes how to log into the KH1508Ai /

KH1516Ai via its Graphical User Interface (GUI) with each of the available

access methods: from a local Laptop console; an internet browser; a standalone

Windows application (AP) program; and a standalone Java application (AP)

program.

Chapter 6, The User Interface, describes the layout and explains the

components of the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i’s user interface.

Chapter 7, Port Access, describes the Port Access page and how to use it

to configure the options it provides regarding port manipulation.

Chapter 8, User Management, shows administrators how to create,

modify, and delete users, and assign attributes to them.

Chapter 9, Device Management, shows administrators how to configure

and control overall KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i operations.

Chapter 10, Log, shows how to use the log file utility to view all the events

that take place on the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i.

Chapter 11, Maintenance, explains how to upgrade the KH1508Ai /

KH1516Ai’s firmware, as well as the firmware of the KVM Adapter Cables

used to connect its ports to the installed devices.

Chapter 12, Download, describes how to download standalone AP

versions of the Win Client, the Java Client, the Log Server, and Power Over the

Net (PON) programs.

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Chapter 13, Port Operation, provides detailed information on accessing

and operating the devices connected to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai’s ports.

Chapter 14, The Log Server, explains how to install and configure the

Log Server.

An Appendix, provides specifications and other technical information

regarding the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i.

Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions:

Product Information

For information about all ATEN products and how they can help you connect

without limits, visit ATEN on the Web or contact an ATEN Authorized

Reseller. Visit ATEN on the Web for a list of locations and telephone numbers:

Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in.

[ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means

to press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they appear

together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them:

[Ctrl+Alt].

1. Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps.

♦Bullet lists provide information, but do not involve sequential

steps.

→Indicates selecting the option (on a menu or dialog box, for

example), that comes next. For example, Start

→ Run means

to open the Start menu, and then select Run.

Indicates critical information.

International http://www.aten.com

North America http://www.aten.com/us/en/

Chapter 1

Introduction

Overview

The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai KVM Over the NET™ switches are control units

that allow access to multiple computers from a single KVM (keyboard,

monitor, and mouse) console.

A single KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i can control up to 8 / 16 computers. As many

as 15 additional KVM switches can be daisy chained from the original unit, so

that up to 256 computers can all be controlled from the original KVM console.

Note: See Supported Devices, page 204, for a list of KVM switches that can

be installed on a KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai daisy chain.

Since the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i uses TCP/IP for its communications

protocol, it can be accessed from any computer on the Net – whether that

computer is located down the hall, down the street, or half-way around the

world.

In addition to TCP/IP connectivity, the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i provides local

ports for a locally attached USB onsole – or PS/2 console and a Laptop c

allowing access and control from the data center as well as over the Net. The

switches utilize a single shared bus implementation – although they support

local and remote login at the same time, they do not support independent

operation. If a local user logs in while a remote user has already opened a

session, the local user sees the same screen that the remote user is working on.

For local and remote access, the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai supports resolutions

of 1920x1200@60Hz* @ 30 m, 1600x1200@60Hz for 40 m, and

1280x1024@75Hz for 50 m.

Local

Over the

NET

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The switches feature RJ-45 connectors and Cat 5e/6 cable to link to the

computers. Utilizing PS/2, USB, and serial KVM Adapter Cables for the final

linkup, the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i permits any combination of Windows,

Macs, Sun computers, and serial devices to coexist on the installation. Use of

the adapter cables dramatically reduces cable clutter, and makes reconfiguring

the installation easy and convenient.

A custom ASIC (patent pending) provides an auto-sensing function that

recognizes the position of each station on the chain, eliminating the need to

manually set the position with DIP switches. A seven segment front panel LED

displays each Station's position for easy identification.

The KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i has been designed to work seamlessly with the

ATEN CC2000 Management software for ease of access and administration. It

also allows the IP address configuration to be easily configured from the local

console OSD.

Your KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai investment is protected by a firmware upgrade

utility. You can stay current with the latest improvements in functionality by

downloading firmware update files from our website, and using the utility to

quickly and conveniently install them.

Setting up the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i is fast and easy; plugging cables into

their appropriate ports is all that is entailed. Because the KH1508Ai /

KH1516Ai intercepts keyboard and mouse input directly, there is no software

to configure; no need to get involved in complex installation routines; no need

to be concerned with incompatibility problems.

Access to any computer on the installation is easily accomplished--either by

pressing front panel port selection switches; entering hotkey combinations

from the keyboard; or by means of a powerful menu driven OSD (On Screen

Display) system. A convenient Auto Scan function also permits automatic

scanning and one-by-one monitoring of the activities of selected computers.

There is no better way to save time and money than with a KH1508Ai /

KH1516Ai installation. By allowing a single console to manage up to 256

computers, a KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai installation: (1) eliminates the expense of

having to purchase a separate keyboard, monitor, and mouse for each; (2) saves

all the space those extra components would take up; (3) saves on energy costs;

and (4) eliminates the inconvenience and wasted effort involved in constantly

moving from one computer to another.

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Features

Hardware

Dedicated USB port directly connects to a laptop for easy console

operation

High port density – RJ-45 connectors for up to 16 ports in a 1U housing

One bus for remote KVM over IP access

Supports PS/2, USB, Sun Legacy (13W3) and serial (RS-232)

connectivity

Local console provides PS/2 and USB keyboard and mouse support

Supports multiplatform server environments: Windows, Mac, Sun, Linux

and serial devices

High video resolution – up to 1600 x 1200 @ 60Hz at 40 meters and 1280

x 1024 @ 75Hz at 50 meters, 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz* at 30 meters, with the

ATEN KVM Cable Adapter KA7000 series

Daisy chain up to 15 additional units – control up to 128 (KH1508Ai) or

256 (KH1516Ai) computers from a single console.

Management

Up to 64 user accounts

Up to 32 concurrent logins

End session feature – administrators can terminate running sessions

Event logging and Windows-based Log Server support

Local Log Event

Firmware upgradeable

Port Share Mode allows multiple users to gain access to a server

simultaneously

Integration with ATEN CC2000 Management software

Ease-to-Use Interface

Local Console, Browser, and AP GUIs offer a unified multilanguage

interface to minimize user training time and increase productivity

Multiplatform client support (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Sun)

Multibrowser support (IE, Mozilla, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Netscape)

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Browser-based UI in pure Web technology allows administrators to

perform administrative tasks without the need for Java to be pre-installed

User can launch multiple Virtual Remote Desktops to control multiple

connected servers from the same login session

Full-screen or sizable and scalable Virtual Remote Desktop

Panel Array Mode

Device ID and attributes are stored in the adapter cables allowing you to

hot-swap port connections without having to reconfigure attributes.

Local keyboard broadcast – keyboard input can be duplicated on all the

attached servers.

Advanced Security

Remote authentication support: RADIUS, LDAP, LDAPS, and MS Active

Directory

Advanced security includes password protection and advanced encryption

technologies – 2048 bit RSA; 56 bit DES; 256 bit AES; and up to TLS 1.2

Flexible encryption design allows users to choose any combination of

DES, 3DES, AES, RC4, or Random for independent Keyboard/Mouse and

video data encryption

Support for IP/MAC Filter

Configurable user and group permissions for server access and control

Virtual Remote Desktop

Video quality and video tolerance can be adjusted to optimize data transfer

speed; monochrome color depth setting, threshold and noise settings for

compression of the data bandwidth in low bandwidth situations

Full screen or scalable video display

Message Board for communication among remote users

Mouse DynaSync™ – automatically synchronizes the local and remote

mouse movements

On-screen keyboard with multilanguage support

BIOS-level access

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Requirements

General

We recommend computers with at least a P 4 2 GHz processor, with 1G of

memory, with their screen resolution set to 1024 x 768.

Browsers must support TLS 1.2 encryption.

For the Log Server, you must have the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4.0 or higher

driver installed.

Console

A VGA, SVGA, or Multisync monitor capable of the highest resolution

that you will be using on any computer in the installation.

A USB or PS/2 mouse

A USB or PS/2 keyboard

Computers

The following equipment must be installed on the computers that connect to the

KH1508A Ai or KH1516 i's KVM ports:

A VGA, SVGA or Multisync port

A Type A USB port and USB host controller (for USB KVM Adapter

Cable Connection, see below)

6-pin mini-DIN keyboard and mouse ports (for PS/2 KVM Adapter Cable

Connection, see below)

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KVM Adapter Cables

Cat 5e/6 cable is required to connect the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i to one of the

KVM adapter cables.

The following KVM adapter cables are required for use with the KH1508Ai /

KH1516Ai:

Note: 1. KVM adapter cables are referred to as I/O Modules in some dialog boxes.

2. The following cable models support the Adapter Cable ID function:

KA7166 / KA7168 / KA7169 / KA7920 / KA7970 / KA7520 / KA7570

/ KA7120 / KA7130 / KA7170.

Adapter Cable Resolutions

The table below provides the maximum resolutions available for each KVM

adapter cable.

Function Module

Connect to devices with PS/2 ports KA7920 / KA7520 / KA7120

KA9520 / KA9120

Connect to devices with USB ports KA7166 / KA7168 / KA7169

KA7970 / KA7570 / KA7170

KA9570 / KA9170

Connect to Sun Legacy systems (with 13W3 port) KA9130 / KA7130

Connect to Sun USB systems KA9170 / KA7170

Connect to serial based devices KA9140

Model No. Computer Ports Video Resolution

KA71xx

KA7120 2 x PS/2, 1 x HDB-15 1600 x 1200

KA7130 1 x Min Din 8 Male

KA7166 2 x USB Type A, 1 x DVI-D 1920 x 1080 (30 m)

KA7168 2 x USB Type A, 1 x HDMI

KA7169 2 x USB Type A, 1 x DisplayPort

KA7170 1 x USB Type A, 1 x HDB-15

KA75xx KA7520 2 x PS/2, 1 x HDB-15

KA7570 1 x USB, 1 x HDB-15

KA79xx KA7920 2 x PS/2, 1 x HDB-15 1600 x 1200

KA7970 1 x USB, 1 x HDB-15

KA91xx KA9140 N/A 1024 x 768

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Operating Systems

Supported operating systems are shown in the table, below:

1 Does not support USB. 2 Kernels below 2.6 do not support USB 2.0

OS Version

Windows NT1, 2000, XP, 2003 Server, 2008 Server, Vista

Linux2RedHat 9.0, Fedora and higher, RHEL AS 4, RHEL 5

SuSE 10 and higher, OpenSUSE 10.2; SLES 10 SP1

Debian 3.1, 4.0

Ubuntu 7.04, 7.10

UNIX IBM AIX4.3, 5L (V5.2,V5.3), V6 (V6.1)

FreeBSD 5.5, 6.1, 6.2

Novell Netware 5.0 and higher

Sun Solaris 8, 9, 10

Mac 9.0, 9.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 , 10.5

DOS 6.2 and higher1

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No. Component Description

1 Port Selection

Pushbuttons

Press a pushbutton to give the KVM focus to the computer

attached to its corresponding port.

Simultaneously pressing pushbuttons 1 and 2 for 3 seconds

performs a Keyboard and Mouse Reset.

Simultaneously pressing pushbuttons 15 and 16 starts Auto

Scan Mode.

2 Port LEDs The Port LEDs are built into the Port Selection Pushbuttons. The

left ones are the On Line LEDs; the right ones are the Selected

Port LEDs:

An ONLINE LED lights GREEN to indicate that the computer

attached to its corresponding port is up and running. A flashing

LED indicates that the Port is being used for cascading to

another switch.

A SELECTED LED lights ORANGE to indicate that the computer

attached to its corresponding port is the one that has the KVM

focus. The LED is steady under normal conditions, but flashes

when its port is accessed under Auto Scan Mode.

3 Reset Switch Pressing this switch in performs a system reset.

Note: The switch is recessed and must be pushed with a thin

object - such as the end of a paper clip, or a ballpoint pen.

4 Laptop USB

Console Port

This mini-USB port allows a laptop to be connected for local

access and control. See Laptop USB Console Login, page 52 for

further details.

5 Firmware

Upgrade

Recovery

Switch

During normal operation and while performing a firmware upgrade,

this switch should be in the NORMAL position. If a firmware

upgrade operation does not complete successfully, this switch is

used to perform a firmware upgrade recovery.

6 Firmware

Upgrade Port

The Firmware Upgrade Cable that transfers the firmware upgrade

data from the administrator's computer to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai

(see page 36), plugs into this RJ-11 connector.

7 Power LED Lights to indicate that the KH1508 i is powered up and Ai / KH1516A

ready to operate.

8 Station ID LED The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai's Station ID is displayed here. If this is a

Single Station installation (see page 16), or the First Station on a

Daisy Chained installation (see page 20), the KH1508 Ai /

KH1516 Ai has a Station ID of 01.

On a Daisy Chained installation, the KH1508 A Ai / KH1516 i auto-

senses its position and displays the Station ID that corresponds to its

place in the chain. (see Port ID Numbering, page 25, for details).

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Rear View

KH1508Ai

KH1516Ai

No. Component Description

1 Power Socket The AC power cord plugs in here.

2 Power Switch This rocker switch powers the unit on and off.

3 LAN Port The cable that connects the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i to the

Internet plugs in here. The LEDs indicate data transmission

speed: ORANGE for 100 Mbps; GREEN for 1000 Mbps.

4 PON Port This connector is provided for a Power over the Net™ (PON)

unit to plug into. A PON device allows computers attached to

the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai to be booted remotely over the net.

Contact your dealer for more details.

5 Daisy Chain

Port

When Daisy Chaining Units (see Daisy Chaining, page 20),

the daisy chain cable plugs in here.

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6 Grounding

Terminal

The wire used to ground the unit connects here.

7 Local Console

Port Section

If this is a Single Station installation, or if this is the First

Station of a daisy chained installation, the keyboard, monitor,

and mouse that make up the Local Console plug in here.

8 KVM Port

Section

The Cat 5e/6 cables that link to the KVM Adapter Cables

(which link to the computers) plug in here.

No. Component Description

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Chapter 2

Hardware Setup

Overview

For convenience and flexibility that allows mixing the PS/2, USB, and serial

device interfaces, as atforms, the KH1508 well as multiple pl A Ai / KH1516 i's

design utilizes KVM Adapter Cables (CPU Modules), that serve as

intermediaries between the switch and the connected devices (refer to the

installation diagram on page 17).

A separate KVM Adapter Cable is required for each computer or device

connection. See KVM Adapter Cables, page 6 for the model numbers.

Before You Begin

1. Important safety information regarding the placement of this

device is provided on page 181. Please review it before

proceeding.

2. Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting

up have been turned off. You must unplug the power cords of

any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function.

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Stacking and Rack Mounting

The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai can be stacked on the desktop or rack mounted at

the front or rear of the rack. The following sections take you through the

procedures for each method.

Stacking

The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai can be placed on any appropriate level surface that

can safely support its weight plus the weight of its attached cables. To place the

KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai, or to stack units if you are daisy chaining them,

remove the backing material from the bottom of the rubber feet that came with

this package, and stick them onto the switch’s bottom panel at the corners, as

shown in the diagram, below:

Note: To ensure adequate ventilation, allow at least 5.1 cm on each side, and

12.7cm at the back for power cord and cable clearance.

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Rack Mounting

The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai can be mounted in a 19" (1U) racks. The mounting

brackets can screw into either the front or the back of the unit so that it can

attach to the front or the back of the rack. To rack mount the unit:

1. Remove the screws at the front or the rear, as shown in the diagram below.

2. Screw the mounting brackets into the sides of the unit at the front or the

rear, as shown in the diagram below.

3. Slide the unit into the front or rear of the rack and secure it to the rack.

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Single Station Installation

In a single stage installation, there are no additional KVM switches daisy

chained down from the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i. To set up a single stage

installation, refer to the installation diagrams starting on page 17. The numbers

in the diagrams correspond with the numbers of the instruction steps, below:

1. Ground the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i by connecting one end of a grounding

wire to the grounding terminal, and the other end of the wire to a suitable

grounded object.

Note: Do not omit this step. Proper grounding helps to prevent damage to the unit

from surges or static electricity.

2. Plug the the console keyboard, monitor, and mouse into the unit’s console

ports. Ports are color coded and marked with icons for easy identification.

Note: You can use any combination of keyboard and mouse connections.

3. If you are using a laptop USB console to control the KH1508Ai /

KH1516Ai locally, use the laptop USB cable included in the package to

connect the laptop to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai’s Laptop port, located on

the unit’s front panel.

4. Use Cat 5e/6 cable to connect any available KVM port to a KVM adapter

cable that is appropriate for the computer you are installing (see KVM

Adapter Cables, page 6 for details).

Note: To support a resolution of 1280x1024@75Hz, the recommended maximum

distance between the unit and the KVM adapter cable is 50 meters; to

support a resolution of 1600x1200@60Hz, the recommended maximum

distance is 40 meters.

5. Connect the KVM adapter cable to the computer.

Plug the connectors on the KVM adapter cable into the appropriate ports

of the computer you are installing. (See KVM Adapter Cable Installation

Diagrams, page 18 for connection examples.)

6. Plug the LAN or WAN cable into the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai’s LAN port.

7. Plug the female end of the power cord into the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai's

power socket; plug the male end into an AC power source.

After the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai is cabled up, you can turn on the power. After

it is powered up, you can turn on the servers.

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Daisy Chaining

To control even more computers, up to 15 additional KVM switches can be

daisy chained from the original KH1508A Ai or KH1516 i. As many as 256

computers can be controlled from a single console in a complete installation.

Note: Please see the table, Supported Devices, page 204, for a list of ATEN

switches that can be installed on a KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai daisy chain.

Tables showing the relation between the number of computers and the number

of KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i units needed to control them are provided on

page 203.

To set up a daisy chained installation, do the following:

1. Use a daisy chain cable set to connect the Chain Out port of the parent

KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i unit to the Chain In port of the child unit (first

station out to second station in, second station out to third station in, etc.).

Note: 1. You cannot use the chain in port of the First Station, since it is the

highest level parent.

2. Daisy chain cable sets require a separate purchase. Contact your

dealer for details.

2. Cable up the computers and the switch according to the information

provided under Single Station Installation, page 16.

3. Repeat the above for any other switches you want to add to the chain.

4. Power up the installation according to the following procedure:

a) Plug in the power cord for the first station. Wait for the unit to ascertain

its station ID and display it on the Station ID LED. (The station ID for

the first stage unit is 01, the ID for the second stage unit is 02, the ID for

the third stage unit is 03, etc.)

b) Power on each station on the installation in turn (second station, then

third station, etc.). In each case, wait for the station ID to be ascertained

and displayed before powering on the next station.

c) After all the stations are up, power on the computers.

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Basic Operation

Port Selection

KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai installations provide three methods to obtain instant

access to any computer in your installation: Manual, OSD, and Hotkey.

Manual

For manual port selection, simply press the Port Switch that corresponds to the

device you wish to access.

OSD / GUI

The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai provides menu driven interfaces to the computer

switching procedure. There are two systems: A text-based OSD when you log

in from a local conso ser interface (GUI) wle; and a graphical u hen you log in

remotely over the Internet or locally via a Laptop console. Local console OSD

operation is discussed in the next chapter; GUI operation is discussed from

Chapter 5 onwards for Internet browser, Laptop, and Windows and Java logins.

Manufacturing Number

The “MFG Number” (Manufacturing Number) is an internal serial number

used by ATEN’s factory and technical support staff to identify products. This

number does not affect products’ warranty. If your product requires after-sales

services, you may provide the MFG Number to ATEN’s sales or technical

support staff to identify the product and model number.

Keyboard Hotkeys

Hotkeys allow you to conveniently provide KVM focus to a particular

computer from the local console keyboard, instead of having to manually select

them by pressing Port Selection switches. See Hotkey Port Control, page 40,

for details.

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Hot Plugging

The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai supports hot plugging – components can be

removed and added back into the installation by unplugging and replugging

their cables from their ports without the need to shut the unit down. In order for

hot plugging to work properly, however, the procedures described below must

be followed.

Hot Plugging Stations

You can switch station positions by simply unplugging from the old parent and

plugging into a new one. After y for the OSD menou do, in order us to

correspond to the change, you must reset the OSD. See RESET STATION IDS,

page 36, for details.

Hot Plugging KVM Ports

After switching KVM ports, in order for the OSD menus to correspond to the

change, you must manually reconfigure the OSD information for the new Port

information. See F3: SET, page 32, and the Port Setting selections under the

F4 ADM function, page 35, for details.

Note: If the computer’s Operating System doesn’t support hot plugging, this

function may not work properly.

Hot Plugging Console Ports

Keyboard, monitor, and mouse can all be hot plugged. When hot plugging

the mouse:

You may unplug the mouse and plug it back in again (to reset the mouse,

for example), as long as you use the same mouse.

If you plug in a different mouse, all the stations and all the computers on

the installation must be shut down for 10 seconds, then restarted following

the Power Up Sequence described under Step 6 on page 20.

Note: If, after hot plugging (or at any other time), there is no response to

keyboard and/or mouse input, perform a Keyboard and Mouse Reset

by pressing in the Reset switch (see page 9).

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Powering Off and Restarting

If it becomes necessary to power off the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai, or if the

switch loses power and needs to be restarted, before starting it back up you

must follow these procedures:

1. Shut down all the computers that are attached to it.

Note: You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the

Keyboard Power On function.

2. Wait 10 seconds then power it back on. If you have shut down more than

one station, power up the highest station first and work your way down to

the lowest one. Wait for each station to display its Station ID on the front

panel LED before powering on the next one.

3. After the station(s) is (are) up, power the computers back on.

Port ID Numbering

Each computer on the installation is assigned a unique Port ID. The Port ID is

a one or two segment number that is determined by the Stage Level and KVM

Port number of the KVM switch that the computer is connected to.

The first segment represents the KVM Port number of the First Stage unit; the

second segment represents the KVM Port number of the Second Stage unit.

A computer attached to a First Stage unit has a one segment Port ID (from 1–

16) that corresponds to the KVM Port number that it is connected to.

A computer attached to a Second Stage unit has a two segment Port ID:

The second segment (from 1–16), represents the KVM Port number on the

Second Stage unit that the computer is connected to. The first segment

(from 1–16) represents the KVM Port number on the First Stage unit that

the Second Stage unit links back to.

For example, a Port ID of 12–3 refers to a computer that is connected to

KVM Port 3 of a Second Stage unit that links back to KVM Port 12 of the

First Stage unit.

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Chapter 4

OSD Operation

OSD Overview

The On Screen Display (OSD) is a menu driven method to handle computer

control and switching operations. All procedures start from the OSD Main

Screen. To display the Main Screen, tap the OSD hotkey twice.

The default hotkey is [Scroll Lock]. You can change the hotkey to the Ctrl key

or the Alt key if you like (see OSD HOTKEY, page 32).

Note: 1. If you use the Ctrl or Alt key method you must press the same Ctrl or

Alt key both times.

2. Once you start the OSD, the keyboard lock will be controlled by the

device. The number lock and caps lock will always be on when the

OSD is being accessed.

The OSD incorporates a two level (administrator / user) password system.

Before the OSD Main Screen comes up, a login dialog box appears that asks

for a username and password. You must provide a valid username and

password in order to continue.

The first time that the OSD is accessed, you must use the default username and

password. The default username is administrator; the default password is

password. For security purposes, we strongly recommend changing these to

something unique after you log in for the first time.

After logging in with the default username and password, the OSD Main

Screen opens in Administrator mode. In this mode, you have administrator

privileges, with access to all administrator and user functions, and can set up

operations (including password authorization for the future), as you would like.

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When you invoke the OSD, a screen similar to the one below appears:

Note: The diagram depicts the Administrator's Main Screen. The User Main

Screen does not show the F4 and F6 functions, since these are reserved

for the administrator and can't be accessed by ordinary users.

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OSD Navigation

To dismiss the menu, and deactivate the OSD, click the X at the upper

right corner of the OSD Window or press Esc.

To Logout click F8 or the

ZZZ symbol at the top of the Main Screen, or

press [F8].

The OSD uses a tree view. To see the ports for a particular station, click

the plus sign [ + ] in front of the station number. The port number list

drops down. To dismiss the list, click the circle symbol [ o ] in front of the

station number.

To move up or down through the list one line at a time, click the up and

down triangle symbols () or use the up and down arrow keys. If there

are more list entries than there is room for on the Main Screen, the screen

will scroll.

To move up or down through the list one screen at a time, click the up and

down arrow symbols (), or use the [Pg Up] and [Pg Dn] keys. If there

are more list entries than there is room for on the Main Screen, the screen

will scroll.

To bring the KVM focus to a port, double-click it, or move the highlight

bar to it and then press [Enter].

After executing any action, you automatically go back to the menu one

level above.

OSD Main Screen Headings

Heading Explanation

SN-PN This column lists the port ID numbers (station number-port number) for

all the KVM ports on the installation. The simplest method to access a

particular computer is to click it, or move the highlight bar to it, and then

press [Enter].

QV If a port has been selected for Quick View scanning (see SET QUICK

VIEW PORTS, page 34), an arrowhead displays in this column.

The computers that are powered on and are online have a sun symbol

in this column.

NAME If a port has been given a name (see EDIT PORT NAMES, page 35), its

name appears in this column.

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OSD Functions

OSD functions are used to configure and control the OSD. For example, you

can rapidly switch to any port, scan selected ports only, limit the list you wish

to view, designate a port as a Quick View Port, create or edit a port name, or

make OSD setting adjustments.

To access an OSD function:

1. Either click a function key field at the top of the Main Screen, or press a

function key on the keyboard.

2. In the submenus that appear make your choice either by double clicking it,

or moving the highlight bar to it, and then pressing [Enter].

3. Press [Esc] to return to the previous menu level.

F1: GOTO

Accessing the GOTO function allows you to switch directly to a port either by

keying in the port's name or its port ID.

To use the Name method, key in 1, key in the port's name, and then press

[Enter].

To use the Port ID method, key in 2, key in the port ID, and then press

[Enter].

Note: You can key in a partial name o all the r port ID. The screen will show

computers that the user has View rights to, that match the name or port

ID pattern, regardless of the current List settings (see F2: LIST, page 31,

for details).

To return to the OSD Main Menu a choice, press without making [Esc].

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F2: LIST

Many of the switch’s OSD functions only operate on the computers currently

selected for listing on the Main Screen. Accessing this function lets you

broaden or narrow the scope of ports that get listed. The submenu choices and

their meanings are given in the table below:

Move the highlight bar to the choice you want, then press [Enter]. An icon

appears before the choice to indicate that it is the currently selected one.

Choice Meaning

ALL Lists all of the ports on the installation.

QUICK VIEW Lists only the ports that have been selected as Quick View Ports

(see SET QUICK VIEW PORTS, page 34).

POWERED ON Lists only the ports that have attached computers Powered On.

QUICK VIEW +

POWERED ON

Lists only the ports that have been selected as Quick View Ports

(see SET QUICK VIEW PORTS, page 34), and that have their

attached computers Powered On.

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F3: SET

Accessing this function allows the administrator and each user to set up an

individual working environment. A separate profile for each operator is stored

by the OSD and is activated according to the username provided during login.

To change a setting:

1. Double-click it; or move the highlight bar to it, then press [Enter].

2. After you select an item, a submenu with further choices appears. To make

a selection, either double click it; or move the highlight bar to it, then press

[Enter]. An icon appears before the selected choice to indicate which one

it is. The settings are explained in the following table:

Setting Function

OSD HOTKEY Selects which hotkey activates the OSD function:

[Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock]; [Ctrl] [Ctrl] or [Alt] [Alt].

Since the [Ctrl] or [Alt] key combinations may conflict with programs

running on the computers, the default is the [Scroll Lock] combination.

PORT ID

DISPLAY

POSITION

Allows you to position where the port ID appears on the monitor. The

default is the upper left corner, but you can choose to have it appear

anywhere on the screen.

Use the mouse or the arrow Keys plus Pg Up, Pg Dn, Home, End, and

5 (on the numeric keypad with Num Lock off), to position the port ID

display, then click or press [Enter] to lock the position and return to the

Set submenu.

Note: The setting affects the currently selected port. If you don’t want

to use the default position, you must change the setting for each port

individually.

PORT ID

DISPLAY

DURATION

Determines how long a port ID displays on the monitor after a port

change has taken place. There are two choices: and 3 seconds Off.

PORT ID

DISPLAY

MODE

Selects how the port ID is displayed: the port number alone (PORT

NUMBER); the port name alone (PORT NAME); or the port number

plus the port name (PORT NUMBER + PORT NAME). The default is

PORT NUMBER + PORT NAME.

SCAN

DURATION

Determines how long the focus dwells on each port as it cycles

through the selected ports in Auto Scan mode (see F7: SCAN,

page 39). Key in a value from 1–255 seconds, then press [Enter].

Default is 5 seconds; a setting of 0 disables the Scan function.

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SCAN/SKIP

MODE

Selects which computers will be accessed under Skip mode (see F5:

SKP, page 37), and Auto Scan mode (see F7: SCAN, page 39).

Choices are:

ALL – All the ports which have been set Accessible;

QUICK VIEW – Only those ports which have been set Accessible and

have been selected as Quick View Ports (see SET QUICK VIEW

PORTS, page 34);

POWERED ON – Only those ports which have been set Accessible

and are Powered On;

QUICK VIEW + POWERED ON – Only those ports which have been

set Accessible and have been selected as Quick View Ports and are

Powered On. The default is ALL.

SCREEN

BLANKER

If there is no input from the console for the amount of time set with this

function, the screen is blanked. Key in a value from 1–30 minutes,

then press [Enter]. A setting of 0 disables this function. The default is

Off.

HOTKEY

COMMAND

MODE

Enables / Disables the Hotkey function (see OSD Operation,

page 27), in case a conflict with programs running on the computers

occurs. The default is On.

HOTKEY This setting selects the Hotkey invocation keys (see Invoking Hotkey

Mode, page 41). Choices are [NUM LOCK] + [-], or [CTRL] + [F12].

The default is [NUM LOCK] + [-].

OSD

LANGUAGE

Sets the language that the OSD displays in. Choices are: English,

German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.The

default is English.

SET

CONSOLE

KEYBOARD

Sets the keyboard language mapping of the console keyboard. The

default is Auto. If the switch does not automatically receive language

mapping from the keyboard, it will set to English (US).

SET LOGOUT

TIMEOUT

If there is no input from the console for the amount of time set with this

function, the operator is automatically logged out. A login is necessary

before the console can be used again.

This enables other operators to gain access to the computers when

the original operator is no longer accessing them, but has forgotten to

log out. To set the timeout value, key in a number from 1–180

minutes, then press o), this function is [Enter]. If the number is 0 (zer

disabled. Default is Off.

ACTIVATE

BEEPER

Choices are Y (for Yes), or N (for No). When activated, the beeper

sounds whenever a port is changed, when activating the Auto Scan

function (see F7: SCAN, page 39), or an invalid entry is made on an

OSD menu. The default is On.

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SET QUICK

VIEW PORTS

This function lets the administrator select which ports to include as

Quick View ports.

To select/deselect a port as a Quick View Port, use the navigation

keys to move the highlight bar to it, then press the [Spacebar].

When a port has been selected as a Quick View Port, an arrowhead

displays in the QV column of the LIST on the Main Screen to

indicate so. When a port is deselected, the arrowhead disappears.

If one of the Quick View options is chosen for the LIST view (see

F2: LIST, page 31), only a port that has been selected here will

display on the List.

If one of the Quick View options is chosen for Auto Scanning (see

SCAN/SKIP MODE, page 33), only a port that has been selected

here will be Auto Scanned.

The default is for no ports to be selected.

PREFERRED

RESOLUTION

This function allows you to set a resolution that the switch sends to

the KVM adapter cables. The adapter cables provide the connected

computer's video card information about the monitor connected to the

switch. This affects the video quality of the console monitor. Choices

are:

MONITOR DEFAULT SETTING – Sends the EDID information

provided by the display connected to the console port

– to the KVM

adapter cables.

Alternative Resolution – Sends an alternative resolution (EDID

information) to the KVM adapter cables. Select a resolution that

best suits the video display on the monitor connected to the console

port.

Note: We strongly recommend using the Monitor Default Setting. Only

use an alternative resolution if the video quality on the console

monitor isn’t displaying properly.

Setting Function

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F4: ADM

F4 is an administrator only function. Accessing this function allows the

administrator to configure and control the overall operation of the OSD. To

change a setting double click it; or use the up and down arrow keys to move the

highlight bar to it, then press [Enter].

After you select an item, a submenu with further choices appears. Double click

the choice you want, or move the highlight bar to it, then press [Enter]. An icon

appears before the selected choice. The settings are explained in the table on

the next three pages:

Setting Function

SET IP

ADDRESS

This function is used to select whether to assign the KH1508Ai /

KH1516Ai’s IP address automatically (DHCP), or to give it a fixed IP

address.

Enable DHCP to assign the IP address automatically.

Disable DHCP to assign a fixed IP address and specify the IP, Mask,

and Gateway in the appropriate fields.

Note: The default setting for DHCP is disabled.

EDIT PORT

NAMES

To identify which computer is attached to a particular port, every port

can be assigned a name. This function allows the administrator to

create, modify, or delete port names. To assign a port name:

1. Click the port you want, or use the navigation keys to move the

highlight bar to it, then press [Enter].

2. Key in the new port name, or modify/delete the old one. The maxi-

mum number of characters allowed for the port name is 14. Legal

characters include:

All alpha characters: A–Z*

All numeric characters: 0–9

*You can enter the port names in either upper or lower case

however the OSD displays the port name only in UPPERCASE.

3. When you have finished editing, press [Enter] to have the change

take effect. To abort the change, press [Esc].

RESTORE

DEFAULT

VALUES

This function is used to undo all changes and return the setup to the

original factory default settings (see OSD Factory Default Settings,

page 204) – except for the Names settings that were assigned to the

ports, which are saved.

CLEAR THE

NAME LIST

This function clears the port name list.

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RESET

STATION IDS

If you change the position of one of the stations in the daisy chain, the

OSD settings will no longer correspond to the new situation. This

function directs the OSD to rescan the station positions of the entire

installation and updates the OSD so that the OSD station information

corresponds to the new physical layout.

Note: Only the station numbers get updated. Except for the port

names, all administrator settings (such as Set Accessible Ports, Set

Quick View Ports, etc.), for all of the computers affected by the change,

have to be manually redone.

SET

OPERATING

SYSTEM

Specifies the operating platform of the computer attached to each port.

You must configure each port on the installation. For each port, press

the [Spacebar] to cycle through the choices (PC, Mac or Sun). Repeat

until all the ports have been set, then press [Esc]. The default is PC.

Note: If you are installing a Sun or Mac computer it may not boot when

you run it for the first time unless you first set the correct operating

system for the port it is connected to.

SET CAT 5

LENGTH

Lets you specify how long the Cat 5e/6 cable between the port and the

KVM adapter cable is. Press [Spacebar] to cycle through the cable

length settings:

S: Short – for up to 25 m

M: Medium – for between 20 and 35 m

L: Long – for above 35 m

An S, M, or L appears next to the port to indicate the choice.

SET

KEYBOARD

LANGUAGE

Sets the keyboard language layout for the computers attached to each

port. Press [Spacebar] to cycle through the choices: The default is

English (US).

FIRMWARE

UPGRADE

In order to upgrade the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i and adapter cable

firmware (see Mainboard and KVM Adapter Cable Firmware Upgrade,

page 153) you must first enable Firmware Upgrade mode with this

setting.

When you bring up this menu, the current firmware version levels

display. Select Y to enable Firmware Upgrade mode, or N to leave this

menu without enabling it.

ADAPTER

UPGRADE

This function allows the administrator to check the firmware version of

the KVM adapter cable. When you bring up this menu, the current

firmware version levels display. See FIRMWARE UPGRADE, above,

also.

Setting Function

Chapter 4. OSD Operation

F5: SKP

This function enables you to easily skip backward or forward, switching the

console focus from the currently active KVM Port to the previous or next

available one.

The selection of computers to be available for Skip mode switching is

made with the Scan/Skip mode setting under the F3 SET function

(see page 33).

When you are in Skip mode, press:

Note: When you skip, you only skip to the previous or next available

computer that is in the Scan/Skip mode selection (see page 33).

If a port has been selected for Scan/Skip mode, when the focus switches to

that port a left/right triangle symbol appears before its port ID display.

While Skip mode is in effect, the console will not function normally. You

must exit Skip mode in order to regain control of the console.

To exit Skip mode, press the [Spacebar] or [Esc].

←To skip to the previous port in the List.

→To skip to the next port in the List.

↑To skip to the last port of the previous station in the List.

↓To skip to the first port of the next station in the List.

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F6: BRC

F6 is an administrator only function. When this function is in effect, commands

sent from the console are broadcast to all available computers on the

installation.

This function is particularly useful for operations that need to be performed on

multiple computers, such as performing a system wide shutdown, installing or

upgrading software, etc.

While BRC mode is in effect, a speaker symbol appears before the port ID

display of the port that currently has the console focus.

While BRC mode is in effect, the mouse will not function normally. You

must exit BRC mode in order to regain control of the mouse.

To exit BRC mode, invoke the OSD (with the OSD Hotkey), then click the

F6 field, or press [F6], to turn BRC mode off.

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F7: SCAN

This function automatically switches among the available computers at regular

intervals so that you can monitor their activity without having to take the

trouble of switching manually.

The selection of computers to be included for Auto Scanning is made with

the Scan/Skip mode setting under the F3 SET function (see page 33).

The amount of time that each port displays for is set with the Scan

Duration setting under the F3 SET function (see page 32).

As each computer is accessed, an appears in front of the port ID

display to indicate that it is being accessed under Auto Scan mode.

While you are in Auto Scan mode, you can pause the scanning in order to

keep the focus on a particular computer either by pressing P, or with a left

click of the mouse. To resume scanning, press any key or left click again.

See Auto Scan Mode Switching, page 43, for details.

While Auto Scan mode is in effect, the console will not function normally.

You must exit Auto Scan mode in order to regain control of the console.

To exit Auto Scan mode, press the [Spacebar] or [Esc].

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F8: LOUT

Clicking the F8 field, or pressing [F8], logs you out of the OSD and blanks the

console screen. This is different from simply deactivating the OSD when you

are at the Main Screen by pressing [Esc].

With this function you must log in all over again to regain access to the OSD,

whereas with [Esc], all you have to do to reenter the OSD is tap the OSD

Hotkey.

Note: 1. When you reenter the OSD after logging out, the screen stays blank

except for the login dialog box. You must input your username and

password before you can continue (see page 27).

2. If you reenter the OSD after logging out, and immediately use [Esc]

to deactivate the OSD without having selected a port from the OSD

menu, a Null Port message displays on the screen. The OSD hotkey

will bring up the OSD Main Screen.

Hotkey Port Control

Hotkey port control allows you to provide KVM focus to a particular computer

directly from the keyboard. The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai provides the following

Hotkey port control features:

Selecting the Active Port

Auto Scan Mode Switching

Skip Mode Switching

Computer Keyboard / Mouse Reset

The following settings can also be controlled in Hotkey mode:

Setting the Beeper

Setting the Quick Hotkey

Setting the OSD Hotkey

Setting the Port Operating System

Restoring the OSD Default Values

Chapter 4. OSD Operation

Invoking Hotkey Mode

All Hotkey operations begin by invoking Hotkey mode.

1 To invoke Hotkey

mode you may use two possible keystroke sequences shown below. Only one

of the two key-sequences below can be operational (see Setting the Hotkey key

combination on page 47):

Number Lock and Minus Keys

1. Hold down the [Num Lock] key;

2. Press and release the [Minus] key;

3. Release the [Num Lock] key:

[Num Lock] + [-]

Control and F12 Keys

1. Hold down the [Ctrl] key;

2. Press and release the [F12] key;

3. Release the [Ctrl] key:

[Ctrl] + [F12]

Hotkey Mode Environment

When Hotkey mode is active:

A command line appears on the monitor screen. The command line prompt

is the word Hotkey: in white text on a blue background, and displays the

subsequent Hotkey information that you key in.

Ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are suspended – only Hotkey

compliant keystrokes (described in the sections that follow), can be input.

Exiting Hotkey Mode

Pressing [ ]Esc exits Hotkey mode.

1. Make sure that the Hotkey Command Mode function is enabled and

that you key in the appropriate Hotkey. See page 33 for details.

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Selecting the Active Port

Each computer port is assigned a port ID (see Port ID Numbering, page 25).

You can directly access any computer with a Hotkey combination that specifies

the port ID that the computer is connected to. The steps are:

1. Enter the Hotkey mode with the:

[Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] combination.

2. Key in the port ID.

The port ID numbers display on the command line as you key them in. If

you make a mistake, use [Backspace] to erase it.

3. Press [Enter].

After you press [Enter], the KVM focus switches to the designated

computer and you automatically exit Hotkey mode.

Note: In Hotkey mode, the KVM focus will not switch to a port if an

invalid switch or port number is entered. The Hotkey command line

will continue to display on the screen until you enter a valid switch

and port number combination, or exit Hotkey mode.

Chapter 4. OSD Operation

Auto Scan Mode Switching

Auto Scan automatically switches among all the active computer ports that are

accessible to the currently logged on user at regular intervals. This allows their

activity to be monitored automatically (See SCAN/SKIP MODE of the OSD F3

SET function, page 33).

Setting the Scan Interval

The amount of time Auto Scan keeps the focus on each port is set with the

SCAN DURATION setting of the OSD F3 SET function (see page 32). You can

change the scan interval, before you activate Hotkey Auto Scanning, by

entering the following Hotkey combination:

1. Enter the Hotkey mode:

[Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] combination.

2. Key in [A][n]

Where [A] is the letter A, and [n] is a number from 1–255 that

represents the length of the focus time in seconds.

The letter A and the numbers display on the command line as you key

them in. Use [Backspace] to erase any wrong entry.

3. Press [Enter]

After you press [Enter], you exit Hotkey mode, and are ready to start Auto

Scanning.

Entering Auto Scan

To enter the Auto Scanning mode, key in the following Hotkey combination:

1. Enter the Hotkey mode:

[Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] combination.

2. Press [A] + [Enter].

While you are in Auto Scan mode, you can pause the scanning to keep

the focus on a particular computer by pressing [P]. When Auto

Scanning is paused, the Command Line displays: Auto Scan: Paused.

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When you want to keep the focus on a particular computer, Pausing is

more convenient than exiting Auto Scan mode. When you resume

scanning it starts at the computer where you paused. If you exited and

then restarted Auto Scanning, it starts, at the beginning, from the first

computer on the installation.

To resume Auto Scanning, press any key. Scanning continues from the

computer you paused at.

While the Auto Scan mode is operating, ordinary keyboard and mouse

functions are suspended - only Auto Scan mode compliant keystrokes

can be input. You must exit Auto Scan mode to regain normal control

of the console.

Exiting Auto Scan

1. To exit Auto Scan mode press [Esc] [Spacebar] or . Auto Scanning

stops when you exit Auto Scan mode.

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Skip Mode Switching

This feature allows you to switch between computers in order to monitor them

manually. You can focus on a particular port for as long as you like – as

opposed to auto-scanning, which automatically switches the port focus after a

fixed interval.

Entering Skip Mode

To enter Skip mode, key in the following Hotkey combination:

1. Enter the Hotkey mode by pressing the:

[Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] .combination

2. Press one of the [Arrow] keys.

After you press one of the keyboard arrows, you automatically exit Hotkey

mode and enter Skip mode where you can switch ports as follows:

Once you are in Skip mode, you can continue skipping by pressing the

arrow keys. You do not have to use the [Num Lock] + [-] combination

again.

While Skip mode is in effect, ordinary keyboard and mouse functions are

suspended – only Skip mode compliant keystrokes can be input. You must

exit Skip mode to regain normal control of the console.

Exiting Skip Mode

1. To exit Skip mode, press [Esc] [Spacebar]. or

←Skips to the first accessible port. (See SCAN/SKIP MODE,

page 33, for information regarding accessible ports.)

→Skips to the next accessible port.

↑Skips to the last accessible port of the previous station.

↓Skips to the first accessible port of the next station.

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Computer Keyboard / Mouse Reset

If either the keyboard or mouse stop functioning on the computer connected to

the currently selected port, you can perform a keyboard / mouse reset on the

computer by executing the following steps:

1. Enter the Hotkey mode with the:

[Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] combination.

2. Press [F5].

After you press [F5] you automatically exit Hotkey mode and regain

keyboard and mouse control on the computer connected to the KVM port.

If you fail to regain keyboard / mouse control on the computer after

pressing [F5], perform a system reset. For more information see Reset

Switch, page 9.

This function is essentially the same as unplugging and replugging the

keyboard and mouse on the target computer.

Setting the Hotkey Beeper ON/OFF

The beeper (see Activate Beeper, page 33) can be turned on and off with

Hotkeys by the following steps:

1. Enter the Hotkey mode with the:

[Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] combination.

2. Press [B].

After you press [B], the beeper turns on or off. The command line displays

Beeper On or Beeper Off for one second; then the message disappears and you

automatically exit Hotkey mode.

Chapter 4. OSD Operation

Setting the Hotkey key combination

The keys used to enter the Hotkey Mode (see HOTKEY COMMAND MODE,

page 33) can be switched between:

[Num Lock] + [-], and [Ctrl] + [F12]

by the following steps:

1. Enter the Hotkey mode with the:

[Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] .combination

2. Press [H].

After you press [H], the command line displays HOTKEY HAS BEEN

CHANGED for one second; then the message disappears and you

automatically exit Hotkey mode.

Setting the OSD Hotkey combination

The Hotkeys used to access the OSD (see OSD HOTKEY, page 32) can be

switched between

[Scroll Lock], [Scroll Lock], [Ctrl], [Ctrl],

and [Alt], [Alt] by the following steps:

1. Enter the Hotkey mode with the:

[Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] combination.

2. Press [T].

After you press [T], the command line displays HOTKEY HAS BEEN

CHANGED for one second; then the message disappears and you

automatically exit Hotkey mode.

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Setting the Port Operating System

A port’s operating system configuration can be matched to that of the computer

attached to the port by performing the following steps:

1. Enter the Hotkey mode with the:

[Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] combination.

2. Press a [Function] key, where [Function] refers to one of the

function keys in the following table:

After pressing a function key you automatically exit Hotkey mode.

Restore the Default Values

This administrator-only Hotkey restores the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai default

values (see RESTORE DEFAULT VALUES on page 35) by performing the

following steps:

1. Enter the Hotkey mode with the:

[Num Lock] + [-] or [Ctrl] + [F12] combination.

2. Press [R].

3. Press [Enter].

After you press [Enter], the command line displays RESET TO DEFAULT

SETTING for three seconds; then the message disappears and you

automatically exit Hotkey mode.

Key Description

F1 Sets the Port OS to Windows

F2 Sets the Port OS to Mac

F3 Sets the Port OS to Sun

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Hotkey Summary Table

[Num Lock] + [-]

[Ctrl] + [F12]

[A] [Enter] Invokes Auto Scan mode.

When Auto Scan mode is in effect, [P] or

left-click pauses auto-scanning.

When auto-scanning is paused, pressing

any key or another left-click resumes auto-

scanning.

[B] Toggles the Beeper On or Off.

[Esc] or [Spacebar] Exits hotkey mode.

[F1] Sets Operating System to Windows

[F2] Sets Operating System to Mac

[F3] Sets Operating System to Sun

[H] Toggles the Hotkey invocation keys.

[Port ID] [Enter] Switches access to the computer that

corresponds to that Port ID.

[R] [Enter] Administrator only hotkey. It returns the

switch’s settings to their default values.

[T] Toggles the OSD Hotkey between [Ctrl]

[Ctrl] and [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock].

[←]Invokes Skip Mode and skips from the

current port to the first accessible port

previous to it.

[→]Invokes Skip Mode and skips from the

current port to the next accessible port.

[↑]Invokes Skip Mode and skips from the

current port to the last accessible port of the

previous Station.

[↓]Invokes Skip Mode and skips from the

current port to the first accessible port of the

next Station.

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Chapter 5

Logging In

Overview

The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai can be accessed via its Graphical User Interface

(GUI) locally from a Laptop application (AP) program; and remotely from an

internet browser; a Windows application (AP) program; and a Java application

(AP) program.

No matter which access method you choose, the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i

switch’s authentication procedure requires you to submit a valid username and

password. If you supply invalid login information, the authentication routine

will return an Invalid Username or Password, or Login Failed message. If you

see this type of message, log in again with a correct username and password.

Note: If the number of invalid login attempts exceeds a specified amount, a

timeout period is invoked. You must wait until the timeout period

expires before you can attempt to log in again. See Login Failures,

page 136 for further details.

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Laptop USB Console Login

The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai can be accessed via a laptop USB console

application (AP) program at the local site. This AP is built into the KH1508Ai

/ KH1516Ai’s firmware and does not require a download. To access the switch,

do the following:

1. Use the Laptop USB Console cable included in the package to connect

your laptop to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai’s mini USB port, located on the

unit’s front panel (see Single Station Installation, page 16).

2. The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai appears as a virtual drive in the laptop’s file

system. There are two AP applications that appear in the folder

(WinClient/JavaClient), double-click either icon to launch the program.

3. The WinClient login screen:

The JavaClient login screen:

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4. At the login screen, key in your valid Username and Password, then click

OK.

5. Once you have logged in successfully, the Switch to remote view button

becomes active:

6. Click Switch to remote view to bring up the Laptop USB Console Main

Page. The Laptop USB Console Main Page is similar to the Web Browser,

WinClient and Java Client Main Pages. For a description, see page 64.

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Browser Login

The KH1508Ai / KH1516 nternet browser running Ai can be accessed via an I

on any platform. To access the switch, do the following:

1. Open the browser and specify the IP address of the switch you want to

access in the browser's location bar.

Note: 1. For security purposes, a login string may have been set by the

administrator (see page 137 for details). If so, you must include a

forward slash and the login string along with the IP address when

you log in. For example:

192.168.0.100/kh1516ai

2. If you don't know the IP address and login string, ask your

Administrator. The KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i’s default IP address

is: 192.168.0.60

2. When a Security Alert dialog box appears, accept the certificate – it can be

trusted. (See Trusted Certificates, page 199, for details.) If a second

certificate appears, accept it as well.

Once you accept the certificate(s), the login page appears:

3. Provide your username and password (set by the administrator), then click

Page, see page 61.

Chapter 5. Logging In

Windows Client AP Login

The Windows AP Client allows direct remote access to Windows systems

users, without having to go through a browser (although you initially download

the Windows AP Client program from the browser page – see Chapter 12,

Download). To connect to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai, go to the location on

your hard disk that you downloaded the Windows AP Client program to, and

double-click its icon (WinClient.exe).

To connect to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai, click the WinClient.exe program

icon (on your desktop) to bring up the Windows Client Connection screen:

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The Windows Client AP Connection Screen

A description of the Connection Screen is given in the following table:

Item Description

Server List Each time the WinClient.exe file is run, it searches the user's

local LAN segment for KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i, and lists

whichever ones it finds in this box. If you want to connect to

one of these units, double-click it. (See Connecting –

Windows Client AP, page 57 for details.)

Note: 1. The switch will not appear in the list unless its

Enable Device List configuration parameter has

been enabled.

2. Only units whose Access Port settings for Program

match the number specified for Port in the Server

area of this dialog box appear in the Server List

window.

Server This area is used when you want to connect to a KH1508Ai /

KH1516Ai at a remote location. You can drop down the IP list

box and select an address from the list. If the address you

want isn't listed, you can key in the target IP address in the IP

field, and its port number in the Port field. (If you don't know

the port number, contact your Administrator.)

When the IP address and Port number have been

specified, click Connect. (See Connecting – Windows

Client AP, page 57 for details.)

When you have finished with your session and come back

to this dialog box, click to end the connection.Disconnect

Message List Located just to the right of the Server panel, the Message List

panel lists status messages regarding the connection to the

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Connect Click Connect after selecting a device in the Server list to

Switch to Remote View Once you have been authenticated (see Connecting –

Windows Client AP, page 57 for details), this button becomes

active. Click it to switch to the GUI Main Page. The GUI Main

Page is described on page 61.

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Connecting – Windows Client AP

To connect to a KVM Over the NET™ switch do the following::

1. From the Server List box, double-click the device that you wish to

connect to.

– Or –

Specify its IP address and port number in the Server IP and Port input

boxes.

2. Click Connect.

The Login dialog box appears:

3. Key in a valid Username and Password, and then click OK.

4. Once you have been authenticated, the Switch to remote view button

becomes active:

5. Click it to connect to the switch and bring up its GUI Main Page. For a

description of the GUI Main Page, see page 61.

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Java Client AP Login

The Java AP Client provides direct remote access to non-Windows systems

users (although you initially download the Java AP Client program from the

browser page – see Chapter 12, ). To connect to the KH1508Download Ai /

KH1516Ai, go to the location on your hard disk that you downloaded the Java

AP Client program to, and double-click its icon (JavaClient.jar).

To connect to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai, click the JavaClient.jar program

icon (on your desktop) to bring up the Windows Client Connection screen:

Chapter 5. Logging In

The Java Client AP Connection Screen

A description of the Connection Screen is given in the following table:

Item Description

Server List Each time the JavaClie un, it searchent.jar file is r s the User's

local LAN segment for KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i, and lists

whichever ones it finds in this box. If you want to connect to

one of these units, double-click it. (See Connecting –

Windows Client AP, page 57 for details.)

Note: 1. The switch will not appear in the list unless its

Enable Device List configuration parameter has

been enabled.

2. Only units whose Access Port settings for Program

(see Service Ports, page 129) match the number

specified for Port in the Server area of this dialog

box appear in the Server List window.

Server This area is used when you want to connect to a KH1508Ai /

KH1516Ai at a remote location. You can drop down the IP list

box and select an address from the list. If the address you

want isn't listed, you can key in the target IP address in the IP

field, and its port number in the Port field. (If you don't know

the port number, contact your Administrator.)

When the IP address and Port number have been

specified, click Connect. (See Connecting – Windows

Client AP, page 57 for details.)

When you have finished with your session and come back

to this dialog box, click Disconnect to end the connection.

Message Panel Located just to the right of the Server panel, the Message

panel lists status messages regarding the connection to the

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Switch to Remote View Once you have been authenticated (see Connecting –

Windows Client AP, page 57 for details), this button becomes

active. Click it to switch to the GUI Main Page. The GUI Main

Page is described on page 61.

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Connecting – Java Client AP

To connect to a KVM Over the NET™ switch do the following:

1. From the Server List box, double-click the device that you wish to

connect to.

– Or –

Specify its IP address and port number in the Server IP and Port input

boxes.

2. Click Login

The Login dialog box appears:

3. Key in a valid Username and Password, and then click OK.

4. Once you have been authenticated, the Remote View button becomes

active:

5. Click it to connect to the switch and bring up its GUI Main Page. For a

description of the GUI Main Page, see page 61.

Chapter 6

The User Interface

Overview

Once you have successfully logged in, the KH1508Ai / KH1516 i user A

interface Main Page appears. The look of the page varies slightly, depending

on which method you used to log in. Each of the interfaces is described in the

sections that follow.

The Web Browser Main Page

To ensure multi-platform operability, access to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai can

be accomplished with most standard web browsers. Once users log in and are

authenticated (see page 51), the Web Browser Main Page comes up, with the

Port Access page displayed:

Note: The screen depicts an Administrator’s page. Depending on a user’s type

and permissions, not all of these elements appear.

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Page Components

The web page screen components are described in the table, below:

No. Item Description

1 Tab Bar The tab bar contains the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i main

operation categories. The items that appear in the

tab bar are determined by the user’s type, and the

authorization options that were selected when the

user’s account was created.

2 Menu Bar The menu bar contains operational sub-categories

that pertain to the item selected in the tab bar. The

items that appear in the menu bar are determined by

the user’s type, and the authorization options that

were selected when the user’s account was created.

3 Sidebar The Sidebar provides a tree view listing of ports that

relate to the various tab bar and menu bar selections.

Clicking a node in the Sidebar brings up a page with

the details that are relevant to it.

4 Filter The filter section at the bottom of the Sidebar lets you

expand or narrow the scope of the ports that appear

in the Sidebar tree, as follows:

All – Lists all of the ports on the installation

Power On – Lists only the ports that have their

attached devices powered on

Search – Lists only the ports that relate to the text

typed in the search box. Enter text then click

Search.

5 Help About provides information regarding the switch’s

current firmware version.

6 Logout Click this button to log out of your KH1508Ai /

KH1516Ai session.

7 Welcome Message If this function is enabled (see Welcome Message*,

page 105), a welcome message displays here.

8 Interactive Display Panel This is your main work area. The screens that appear

reflect your menu choices and Sidebar node

selection.

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The Tab Bar

The number and type of icons that appear on the Tab Bar at the top of the page

are determined by the user’s type (Administrator or User) and the permissions

assigned when the user’s account was created. The functions associated with

each of the icons are explained in the table below:

There are two small icons at the extreme right of the page. Their functions are

described in the table, below:

Icon Function

Port Access: The Port Access page is used to access and control the

devices on the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai installation. This page is available

to all users.

User Management: The User Management page is used to create

and manage Users and Groups. It can also be used to assign devices

to them. User Management is discussed on page 115. This tab is

available to the Administrator, as well as users who have been given

User Management permission. The tab doesn’t appear for other users.

Device Management: The Device Management page is used to

configure and control the overall operation of the KH1508Ai /

KH1516Ai. This page is available to the Administrator, as well as users

who have been given Device Management permission. The tab doesn’t

appear for other and users.

Log: The Log page displays the contents of the log file. The Log page

is discussed on page 149.

Maintenance: The Maintenance page is used to install new firmware;

backup and restore configuration and account information; ping

network devices; and restore default values. The Maintenance page is

discussed on page 151. This page is available to the Administrator and

Users with Maintenance permission. The icon doesn’t display on the

page of ordinary users.

Download: Users can click this icon to download AP versions of the

Windows Client; the Java Client; and the Log Server. This page is

available to all users. The programs that can be downloaded depend

on the user’s permissions.

Icon Function

Click this icon to brings up a panel with information about the KVM

Over the NET™ switch firmware version.

Click this icon to log out and end your KVM Over the NET™ switch

session.

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Laptop USB Console Main Page

After connecting a laptop to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai’s Laptop port, logging

in, and opening the AP, the Laptop USB Console main page appears:

The look of the Laptop USB Console main page is the same as the AP GUI.

See The AP GUI Main Page, page 65, for further details, and reference the AP

GUI sections throughout the rest of the manual regarding operations.

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The AP GUI Main Page

With WinClient AP, and Java Client AP access, once users log in (see Logging

In, page 51), the GUI Main Page comes up:

The GUI Main Page is similar to fferences that of the Web Browser. The di

between them are as follows:

1. The AP GUI version doesn’t have a menu bar below the tab bar; it has a

series of tabs like a notebook, instead. Like the Web Browser interface,

however, the makeup of the tabbed notebook changes depending on the

items selected on the main Tab Bar and in the Sidebar.

2. There is a hidden at the upper or lower Control Panel center of the screen

that becomes visible when you mouse over it. (The default is at the upper

center of the screen.)

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The Control Panel

WinClient Control Panel

Since the WinClient Control Panel contains the most complete functionality,

this section describes the WinClient Control Panel. Although the Java Control

Panel does not enable all of the features that this one does, the functions that

they do share are the same, and you can refer to the information described here

when using it.

The Control Panel is hidden at the upper or lower center of the screen (the

default is at the lower center), and becomes visible when you mouse over it.

The panel consists of three rows: an icon row at the top, and two text rows

below it:

Note: The above image shows the complete Control Panel. The icons that

appear can be user selected. See Control Panel Configuration, page 91,

for details.

By default, the upper t e remote ext row shows the video resolution of th

display. As the mouse pointer moves over the icons in the icon bar,

however, the information in the upper text row changes to describe the

icon's function. In addition, if a message from another user is entered in

the message board, and you have not opened the message board in your

session, the message will appear in the upper row.

The lower row shows the IP address of the device you are accessing at the

left of the row.

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Right clicking in the text row a ion of the rea brings up a menu-style vers

toolbar. In addition, it allows you to select options for the Screen Mode,

Zoom, Mouse Pointer type, and Mouse Sync Mode. These functions are

discussed in the sections that follow.

To move the Control Panel to a different location on the screen, place the

mouse pointer over the text row area, then click and drag.

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WinClient Control Panel Functions

The Control Panel functions are described in the table below.

Icon Function

This is a toggle. Click to make the Control Panel persistent – i.e., it

always displays on top of other screen elements. Click again to have

it display normally.

Click to bring up the Macros dialog box (see page 71 for details).

Click to bring up the Video Options dialog box. Right-click to perform

a quick Auto Sync (see Video Settings, page 80, for details).

Click to perform a video and mouse autosync operation. It is the

same as clicking the Auto-sync button in the Video Options dialog

box (see Video Settings, page 80).

Toggles the display between Full Screen Mode and Windowed Mode.

Click to take a snapshot (screen capture) of the remote display.

See Snapshot, page 92, for details on configuring the Snapshot

parameters.

Click to bring up the Message Board (see The Message Board,

page 83).

Click to send a Ctrl+Alt+Del signal to the remote system.

Click to toggle the remote display between color and gray scale

views.

Click to zoom the remote display window.

Note: This feature is only available in windowed mode (Full Screen

Mode is off). See Zoom, page 85 for details.

Click to bring up the on-screen keyboard (see The On-Screen

Keyboard, page 86).

Click to select the mouse pointer type.

Note: This icon changes depending on which mouse pointer type is

selected (see Mouse Pointer Type, page 88).

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Click to toggle Automatic or Manual mouse sync.

When the selection is Automatic, a green √ appears on the icon.

When the selection is Manual, a red X appears on the icon.

See Mouse DynaSync Mode, page 89 for a complete explanation of

this feature.

Click to display a dropdown list of User macros in order to access

and run macros more conveniently than using the Macros dialog box

(see the Macros Macros icon in the table above, and the section on

page 71).

Under an accessed port, click to skip to the first port accessible to the

user on the entire installation without having to recall the Port Access

page.

Under an accessed port, click to skip to the first port accessible to the

user that is previous to the current one without having to recall the

Port Access page.

Under an accessed port, click to skip to the first port accessible to the

user that is after the current one without having to recall the Port

Access page.

Under an accessed port, click to skip to the last port accessible to the

user on the entire installation without having to recall the Port Access

page.

Under an accessed port, click to begin Auto Scan Mode. The KVM

over IP switch automatically switches among the ports that were

selected for Auto Scanning with the Filter function (see Filter,

page 98). This allows you to monitor their activity without having to

switch among them manually.

Under an accessed port, click to invoke Panel Array Mode

(See Panel Array Mode, page 170).

Under an accessed port, click to recall the GUI.

Click to bring up the Control Panel Configuration dialog box.

See Control Panel Configuration, page 91, for details on configuring

the Control Panel.

Click to exit the viewer.

Exiting from a Browser Viewer session brings you back to the web

browser Main Page.

Exiting from a WinClient AP session brings you back to the login

dialog box (see page 55).

Exiting from a Java Client AP session brings you back to the login

dialog box (see page 58).

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These icons show the Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock status

of the remote computer.

When the lock state is On, the LED is bright green and the lock

hasp is closed.

When the lock state is Off, the LED is dull green and the lock hasp

is open.

Click on the icon to toggle the status.

Note: These icons and your local keyboard icons are in sync.

Clicking an icon causes the corresponding LED on your keyboard to

change accordingly. Likewise, pressing a Lock key on your keyboard

causes the icon’s color to change accordingly.

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Macros

The Macros icon provides access to three functions found in the

Macros dialog box: Hotkeys, User Macros, and System Macros. Each

of these functions is described in the following sections.

Hotkeys

Various actions related to manipulating the remote server can be accomplished

with hotkeys. The Hotkey Setup utility (accessed by clicking this icon), lets you

configure which hotkeys perform the actions.

The hotkeys that invoke an action are shown to the right of its name. Use the

checkbox to the left of an action’s name to enable or disable its hotkey.

To change the hotkey for an action, do the following:

1. Highlight the Action, then click Set Hotkey.

2. Press your selected Function keys (one at a time). The key names appear in

the Hotkeys field as you press them.

You can use the same function keys for more than one action, as long

as the key sequence is not the same.

To cancel setting a ; to clear an action’s hotkey value, click Cancel

Hotkeys field, click Clear.

3. When you have finished keying in your sequence, click Save.

To reset all the hotkeys to their default values, click Reset.

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An explanation of the Hotkey actions is given in the table below:

Action Explanation

Exit Remote

Location

Breaks the connection to the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i and returns

you to local client computer operation. This is equivalent to

clicking the Exit icon on the Control Panel. The default keys are

F2, F3, F4.

Adjust Video Brings up the Video Settings dialog box. This is equivalent to

clicking the Video Settings icon on the Control Panel. The default

keys are F5, F6, F7.

Toggle OSD Toggles the OSD Control Panel Off and On. The default keys are

F3, F4, F5.

Toggle Mouse

Display

If you find the display of the two mouse pointers (local and

remote) to be confusing or annoying, you can use this function to

shrink the non-functioning pointer down to a barely noticeable tiny

circle, which can be ignored. Since this function is a toggle, use

the hotkeys again to bring the mouse display back to its original

configuration. This is equivalent to selecting the Single pointer

type from the Mouse Pointer icon on the Control Panel. The

default keys are F7, F8, F9.

Note: The Java Control Panel does not have this feature.

Adjust Mouse This synchronizes the local and remote mouse movements. The

default keys are F6, F7, F8.

Video Autosync This combination performs an auto-sync operation. It is

equivalent to clicking the Video Autosync icon on the Control

Panel. The default keys are F8, F7, F6.

Show/Hide Local

Cursor

Toggles the display of your local mouse pointer off and on. This is

equivalent to selecting the Null pointer type from the Mouse

Pointer icon on the Control Panel. The default keys are F4,F5.

Substitute Ctrl key If your local client computer captures Ctrl key combinations,

preventing them from being sent to the remote server, you can

implement their effects on the remote server by specifying a

function key to substitute for the Ctrl key. If you substitute the F11

key, for example, pressing [F11 + 5] would appear to the remote

server as [Ctrl + 5]. The default key is F11.

Substitute Alt key Although all and sent to the other keyboard input is captured

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work on your local client computer. In order to implement their

effects on the remote server, another key may be substituted for

the Alt key. If you substitute the F12 key, for example, you would

use [F12 + Tab] and [Ctrl + F12 + Del]. The default key is F12.

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User Macros

User Macros are created to perform specific actions on the remote server. To

create the macro, do the following:

1. Select User Macros, then click Add.

2. In the dialog box that comes up, replace the “New Macro” text with a

name of your choice for the macro:

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3. Click Record.

The dialog box disappears, and a small panel appears at the top left of the

screen:

4. Press the keys for the macro.

To pause macro recording, click Pause. To resume, click Pause again.

Clicking Show brings up a dialog box that lists each keystroke that you

make, together with the amount of time each one takes:

Clicking Cancel cancels all keystrokes.

When you have finished, click Stop. (This is the equivalent of

clicking Done in Step 5.)

Note: 1. Case is not considered – typing A a or has the same effect.

2. When recording the macro the focus must be on the remote screen. It

cannot be in the macro dialog box.

3. Only the default keyboard characters may be used. Alternate

characters cannot be used. For example, if the keyboard is Traditional

Chinese and default character is A the alternate Chinese character

obtained via keyboard switching is not recorded.

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5. If you haven’t brought up the Show dialog, click Done when you have

finished recording your macro. You return to the Macros dialog box with

your macro key presses displayed in the Macro column:

6. If you want to change any of the keystrokes, select the macro and click

Edit. This brings up a dialog box similar to the one for Show. You can

change the content of your keystrokes, change their order, etc.

7. Repeat the procedure for any other macros you wish to create.

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After creating your macros, you can run them in any of three ways:

1. By using the hotkey (if one was assigned).

2. By opening the Macro List on the Control Panel and clicking the one you

want (see page 69).

3. By opening this (Macros) dialog box and

clicking Play.

If you run the macro from this dialog box, you

have the option of specifying how the macro runs.

If you choose Play Without Wait, the macro runs the keypresses one after

another with no time delay between them.

If you choose Play With Time Control, the macro waits for the amount of

time between key presses that you took when you created it. Click on the

arrow next to Play to make your choice.

If you click Play without opening the list, the macro runs with the default

choice (NoWait or TimeCtrl), which is shown in the Playback column.

You can change the default choice by clicking on the current choice

(NoWait in the screenshot above), and selecting the alternate choice.

Note: 1. Information about the Search function is given on page 77.

2. User Macros are stored on the Local Client computer of each user.

Therefore, there is no limitation on the of number of macros, the size

of the macro names, or makeup of the hotkey combinations that

invoke them

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Search

Search, at the bottom of the dialog box, lets you filter the list of macros that

appear in the large upper panel for you to play or edit. Click a radio button to

choose whether you want to search by name or by key; key in a string for the

search; then click Search. All instances that match your search string appear in

the upper panel.

System Macros

System Macros are used to create exit macros for when you close a session. For

example, as an added measure of security, you could create a macro that sends

the Winkey-L combination which would cause the remote server’s log in page

to come up the next time the device was accessed. To create the macro, do the

following:

1. Select System Macros, then click Add.

2. In the dialog box that comes up, replace the “New Macro” text with a

name of your choice for the macro:

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3. Click Record.

The dialog box disappears, and a small panel appears at the top left of the

screen:

4. Press the keys for the macro.

To pause macro recording, click Pause. To resume, click Pause again.

Clicking Show brings up a dialog box that lists each keystroke that you

make, together with the amount of time each one takes (see page 78).

Note: 1. Case is not considered – typing A a or has the same effect.

5. When recording the macro the focus must be on the remote

screen. It cannot be in the macro dialog box.

2. Only the default keyboard characters may be used. Alternate

characters cannot be used. For example, if the keyboard is

Traditional Chinese and default character is A the alternate

Chinese character obtained via keyboard switching is not

recorded.

6. If you haven’t brought up the Show dialog, click Done when you have

finished recording your macro. You return to the Macros dialog box with

your system macro key presses displayed in the Macro column:

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7. If you want to change any of the keystrokes, select the macro and click

Edit. This brings up a dialog box similar to the one for Show. You can

change the content of your keystrokes, change their order, etc.

8. Repeat the procedure for any other macros you wish to create.

Once the system macros have been e available fo created, they ar r use on a

port-by-port basis. They get selected on a port’s Port Configuration

→ Port

Properties page (see Port Level, page 101 for details).

Note: 1. Information about the Search function is given on page 77.

2. You can choose only one system macro per port.

3. Systems macros are stored on the switch, therefore macro names may

not exceed 64 Bytes; hotkey combinations may not exceed 256 Bytes.

(Each key usually takes 3–5 Bytes.)

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Video Settings

Clicking the Hammer icon on the Control Panel brings up the Video

Settings dialog box. The options in this dialog box allow you to adjust

the placement and picture quality of the remote screen on your monitor:

The meanings of the video adjustment options are given in the table below:

Options Usage

Screen Position Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the remote server

window by Clicking the Arrow buttons.

Auto-Sync Click Auto-Sync to have the vertical and horizontal offset values of

the remote screen detected and automatically synchronized with the

local screen.

Note: 1. If the local and remote mouse pointers are out of sync, in

most cases, performing this function will bring them back

into sync.

2. This function works best with a bright screen.

3. If you are not satisfied with the results, use the Screen

Position arrows to position the remote display manually.

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RGB Drag the slider bars to adjust the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values.

When an RGB value is increased, the RGB component of the image

is correspondingly increased.

If you enable Set to Grayscale, the remote video display is changed

to grayscale.

Gamma This section allows you to adjust the video display's gamma level.

This function is discussed in detail in the next section, Gamma

Adjustment.

Network Type Select the type of internet connection that the local client computer

uses. The switch will use that selection to automatically adjust the

Video Quality and Detect Tolerance settings to optimize the quality of

the video display.

Since network conditions vary, if none of the pre-set choices seem to

work well, you can select Customize and use the Video Quality and

Detect Tolerance slider bars to adjust the settings to suit your

conditions.

Video Quality Drag the slider ality. The larger the bar to adjust the overall Video Qu

value, the clearer the picture and the more video data goes through

the network. Depending on the network bandwidth, a high value may

adversely effect response time.

Enable Refresh The KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i can redraw the screen every 1 to 99

seconds, eliminating unwanted artifacts from the screen. Select

Enable Refresh and enter a number from 1 through 99. The

KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i will redraw the screen at the interval you

specify. This feature is disabled by default. Click to put a check mark

in the box next to Enable Refresh to enable this feature.

Note: 1. The switch starts counting the time interval when mouse

movement stops.

2. Enabling this feature increases the volume of video data

transmitted over the network. The lower the number

specified, the more often the video data is transmitted.

Setting too low a value may adversely affect overall

operating responsiveness.

Transparency Adjusts the transparency of the toolbar that comes up when the GUI

hotkey ([Scroll Lock][Scroll Lock], for example), is invoked. Slide the

bar until the display in the example window is to your liking.

Color Depth

Control

This setting determines the richness of the video display by adjusting

the amount of color information.

Detect

Tolerance

This setting also relates to video quality. It governs detecting or

ignoring pixel changes. A high setting can result in a lower quality

display due to less data transfer. A lower setting will result in better

video quality, but setting the threshold too low may allow too much

data to be transferred, negatively impacting network performance.

Options Usage

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Gamma Adjustment

If it is necessary to correct the gamma level for the remote video display, use

the Gamma function of the Video Adjustment dialog box.

Under Basic configuration, there are ten preset and four user-defined levels

to choose from. Drop down the list box and choose the most suitable one.

For greater control, clicking the Advanced button brings up the following

dialog box:

Click and drag the diagonal line at as many points as you wish to achieve

the display output you desire.

Click Save As to save up to four user-defined configurations derived from

this method. Saved configurations can be recalled from the list box at a

future time.

Click Reset to abandon any changes and return the gamma line to its

original diagonal position.

Click d close the dialog box.OK to save your changes an

Click to abandon your changes Cancel and close the dialog box.

Note: For best results, change the gamma while viewing a remote server.

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The Message Board

The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai supports multiple user logins, which may

cause access conflicts. To alleviate the problem, a message board has

been provided, which allows users to communicate with each other:

Button Bar

The buttons on the Button Bar are toggles. Their actions are described in the

table below:

Button Action

Enable/Disable Chat. When disabled, messages posted to the board

are not displayed. The button is shadowed when Chat is disabled. The

icon displays next to the user's name in the User List panel when the user

has disabled Chat.

Occupy/Release Keyboard/Video/Mouse. When you Occupy the KVM,

other users cannot see the video, and cannot input keyboard or mouse

data. The button is shadowed when the KVM is occupied. The icon

displays next to the user's name in the User List panel when the user has

occupied the KVM.

Occupy/Release Keyboard/Mouse. When you Occupy the KM, other

users can see the video, but cannot input keyboard or mouse data. The

button is shadowed when the KM is occupied. The icon displays next to

the user's name in the User List panel when the user has occupied the

KM.

Show/Hide User List. When you Hide the User List, the User List panel

closes. The button is shadowed when the User List is open.

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Message Display Panel

Messages that users post to the board - as well as system messages - display in

this panel. If you disable Chat, however, messages that get posted to the board

won't appear.

Compose Panel

Key in the messages that you want to post to the board in this panel. Click

Send, or press [Enter] to post the message to the board.

User List Panel

The names of all the logged in users are listed in this panel.

Your name appears in blue; other users' names appear in black.

By default, messages are posted to all users. To post a message to one

individual user, select the user's name before sending your message.

If a user's name is selected, and you want to post a message to all users,

select All Users before sending your message.

If a user has disabled Chat, its icon displays before the user's name to

indicate so.

If a user has occupied the KVM or the KM, its icon displays before the

user's name to indicate so.

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Zoom

The Zoom icon controls the zoom factor for the remote view window.

Settings are as follows:

Setting Description

100% Sizes and displays the remote view window at 100%.

75% Sizes and displays the remote view window at 75%.

50% Sizes and displays the remote view window at 50%.

25% Sizes and displays the remote view window at 25%.

1:1 Sizes and displays the remote view window at 100%. The difference

between this setting and the 100% setting is that when the remote

view window is resized its contents don’t resize – they remain at the

size they were. To see any objects that are outside of the viewing

area move the mouse to the window edge, to have the screen scroll.

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The On-Screen Keyboard

The KVM Over the NET™ switch supports an on-screen keyboard,

available in multiple languages, with all the standard keys for each

supported language. Click this icon to pop up the on-screen keyboard:

One of the major advantages of the on-screen keyboard is that if the keyboard

languages of the remote and local systems aren’t the same, you don’t have to

change the configuration settings for either system. Just bring up the on-screen

keyboard; select the language used by the server you are accessing; and use the

on-screen keyboard to communicate with it.

Note: You must use your mouse to click on the keys. You cannot use your

actual keyboard.

Changing Languages

To change languages, do the following:

1. Click the down arrow next to the currently selected language, to drop

down the language list.

2. Select the new language from the list.

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Expanded Keyboard

To display/hide the expanded keyboard keys, click the arrow to the right of the

language list arrow.

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Mouse Pointer Type

KVM Over the NET™ switches offer a number of mouse pointer

options when working in the remote display. Click this icon to select

from the available choices:

Note: 1. Before accessing a port, only Dual and Crosshairs are available for

the Windows Viewers. Once the port is accessed, all four pointers are

available.

2. The Dot pointer is not available with the Java Applet Viewer or the

Java Client AP.

3. Selecting the Dot pointer has the same effect as the Toggle mouse

display hotkey function (see Toggle Mouse Display, page 72 for

details).

4. The icon on the Control Panel changes to match your choice.

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Mouse DynaSync Mode

Synchronization of the local and remote mouse pointers is

accomplished either automatically or manually.

Automatic Mouse Synchronization (DynaSync)

Mouse DynaSync provides automatic locked-in synching of the remote and

local mouse pointers – eliminating the need to constantly resync the two

movements.

Note: This feature is only available for Windows and Mac systems (G4 and

higher) whose adapter attribute OS setting is configured for Win or

Mac, which are connected to the switch with one of the following

Adapter Cables: KA7170 or KA9170.

All other configurations must use manual mouse synchronization

(described in the next section).

The icon on the Control Panel indicates the synchronization mode status as

follows:

When Mouse DynaSync is available, clicking the icon toggles its status

between enabled and /disabled. If you choose to disable Mouse DynaSync

mode, you must use the manual synching procedures described under Manual

Mouse Synchronization, page 90.

Icon Function

This icon displays in gray to indicate that Mouse DynaSync is not

available – you must use manual synching procedures. This is the

default setting for all KVM Adapters other than the KA7170 and

KA9170.

The green check mark on this icon indicates that Mouse DynaSync

is available and is enabled. This is the default setting when Mouse

DynaSync is available. (See the Note, above.)

The red X on this icon indicates that Mouse DynaSync is available

but is not enabled.

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Mac and Linux Considerations

For Mac OS versions 10.4.11 and higher, there is a second DynaSync

setting to choose from. If the default Mouse DynaSync result is not

satisfactory, try the Mac 2 setting. To select Mac 2, right click in the text

area of the Control Panel and select Mouse Sync Mode

→ Automatic for

Mac 2:

Linux doesn’t support DynaSync Mode, but there is a setting on the Mouse

Sync Mode menu for Redhat AS3.0 systems. If you are using a USB

Adapter Cable (see the Note on the previous page), with an AS3.0 system

and the default mouse synchronization is not satisfactory, you can try the

Redhat AS3.0 setting. In either case, you must perform the manual mouse

synchronization procedures described in the next section.

Manual Mouse Synchronization

If the local mouse pointer goes out of sync with the remote system's mouse

pointer there are a number of methods to bring them back into sync:

1. Perform a video and mouse auto sync by clicking the Video Settings icon

on the Control Panel (see page 80).

2. Perform an Auto Sync with the Video Adjustment function (see Video

Settings, page 80, for details).

3. Invoke the Adjust Mouse function with the Adjust Mouse hotkeys (see

Adjust Mouse, page 72, for details).

4. Move the pointer into all 4 co er).rners of the screen (in any ord

5. Drag the Control Panel to a different position on the screen.

6. Set the mouse speed and acceleration for each problematic server attached

to the switch. See Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures,

page 193, for instructions.

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Control Panel Configuration

Clicking the Control Panel icon brings up a dialog box that allows you to

configure the items that appear on the Control Panel, as well as its graphical

settings:

The organization of the dialog box is described in the table, below:

Item Description

Customize

Control Panel

Allows you to select which icons display in the Control Panel. Check

the ones you want to see, uncheck the ones you don’t want.

Control Panel

Style

Enabling Transparent makes the Control Panel semi-transparent,

so that you can see through it to the display underneath.

Enabling Icon causes the Control Panel to display as an icon until

you mouse over it, when the full panel then comes up.

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The Java Control Panel

The Java Client AP Control Panel is similar to the one used by the WinClient:

The major differences between them are:

In the Macros dialog box, Toggle Mouse Display is not available.

The Dot mouse pointer type is not available.

In the Message Board, there is no Show/Hide button to show or hide the

user list. This function is achie the top of the ved by clicking the arrows at

bar that separates the User List panel from the Main panel.

The Control Panel Lock LED icons are not in sync with your keyboard.

When you first connect, the LED display may not be accurate. To be sure,

click on the LED icons to set them.

In Control Panel Configuration, the BMP Snapshot format has been

replaced by PNG.

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Chapter 7

Port Access

Overview

When you log in to the switch the Port Access page comes up with the

KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i’s KVM Connections page displayed.

Browser GUI

AP GUI

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The Connections page is organized into several main areas. All the devices and

ports that a user is permitted to access are listed in the Sidebar at the left of the

page. After selecting entries on the a device or port in the Sidebar, clicking

menu bar (Browser GUI) or tab bar (AP GUI) opens information and

configuration pages related to the item selected in the Sidebar.

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The Sidebar

All KVM switches are listed in a tree structure in the Sidebar at the left of the

screen:

The Sidebar Tree Structure

Users are only allowed to see the devices and ports that they have access

permission for.

Ports and child devices can be nested under their parent devices.

Click the + in front of a device to expand the tree and see the ports/outlets

nested underneath it. Click the - to collapse the tree and hide the nested

ports/outlets.

A port’s ID number is displayed in brackets next to its icon.

Switches and ports that are on line have their monitor screen icons in

Green; the monitor screens are Gray for devices and ports that are offline.

Outlets that are On have their icons in Amber; the icons are Gray for

outlets that are Off.

To access and operate a port, double click its icon. Port operation details

are discussed in Chapter 13, Port Operation.

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The meanings of the choices are explained in the following table:

Choices Explanation

All This is the default view. With no other filter options selected,

all of the ports that are accessible to the user are listed in the

Sidebar.

If any Favorites have been specified (See Favorites,

page 102), you can drop down the list box and select

Favorites instead of All. If you select Favorites, only the items

you have selected as Favorites display in the tree.

Powered On If you enable Powered On (by putting a check in the

checkbox) only the ports that have their attached devices

powered on display in the tree.

Search If you key in a search string and click Search, only port names

that match the search string display in the tree. Wildcards (?

for single characters; * for multiple characters) and the

keyword or are supported, so that more than one port can

show up in the list.

For example:

1. If you key in Web*, both Web Server 1 and Web

Server 2 show up in the list.

2. If you key in W*1 or M*2, both Web Server 1 and

Mail Server 2 show up in the list.

Array Mode See Array Mode, page 98 for details.

Exit Clicking Exit closes the filter dialog.

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Connections

For the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai, the Connections page displays port status

information at the device level, and port connection configuration options at

the port level.

Device Level

When a KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai is selected in the Sidebar, the Connections

page displays a list of ports for the device that the user is authorized to access

or view.

The following attributes are listed for each device:

Port Number – the port’s number on the switch.

Port Name – if a name has been assigned to a port it displays here.

Device Name – if a name has been lays here. assigned to the switch it disp

Status – the current status of the port – online, or offline.

Connect – You can access any port from the main panel by selecting it and

clicking Connect.

Note: The sort order of the information displayed can be changed by clicking

the column headings.

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Port Level

When a port is selected in the Sidebar, the Connections page displays port

connection configuration properties:

Status

The Status Panel displays the port’s current status information, including

whether the port is online or offline, and if the port is mountable.See Port

Configuration, page 110, for full details about the properties and how to

configure then.

Click the Connect button to view the port display via the KH1508

Ai /

KH1516Ai’s built-in Win Viewer (when using Windows Internet Explorer), or

Java Viewer (when using other web browsers).

Associated Link

The Associated Links panel displays ports that have been associated with the

currently selected port. Associations are configured on the Port Access → Port

Configuration → Associated Links page (see page 122 for details).

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Favorites

The Favorites page is similar to a bookmarks feature. Ports that you frequently

access can be saved in a list here. Simply open this page and select the port –

rather than hunting for it in the Sidebar. This feature is especially handy on

large, crowded installations:

Adding a Favorite

To add a port to the favorites, do the following:

1. Right click in the main panel; click Add Favorite.

– or –

Click Add at the bottom left of the main panel.

An Untitled Favorite entry appears at the bottom right corner:

2. This will be a container to hold your port entries. Click inside the text

entry box to erase Untitled Favorite and key in an appropriate name, then

click on any empty space in the main panel.

3. To add a port, select the container in the main panel; select the port in the

Sidebar; then click Add to at the bottom of the main panel. The switch that

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the port belongs to is added to the container; the selected port is appended

under the switch.

Note: To add multiple ports at the same time, hold the Shift or Ctrl key down

while you make your Sidebar selections then drag or copy the entire group to

the Favorites panel.

4. Repeat step 3 for any other Favorite categories you wish to create.

Note: Favorites can be selected for filtering in the Sidebar. See Filter, page 98

for details.

Modifying a Favorite

To modify a Favorite, or one of the items contained in it, right click on it,

then select a choice from the popup menu that appears.

To edit a Favorite’s name:

Click on it once, wait a second, then click again. You can edit the name

after the display changes to provide a text input box.

– or –

Select the Favorite in the main panel, then click Modify at the bottom of

the main panel.

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User Preferences

The User Preferences page allows users to set up their own, individual,

working environments. The switch stores a separate configuration record for

each user profile, and sets up the working configuration according to the

Username that was keyed into the Login dialog box:

The page settings are explained in the following table:

Setting Function

Language Selects the language that the interface displays in.

OSD Hotkey Selects which Hotkey controls the OSD function: [Scroll Lock]

[Scroll Lock] is the default. To select a different combination, click

the arrow at the right of the box to drop down the list of choices.

ID Display Selects how the Port ID is displayed: the Port Number alone

(PORT NUMBER); the Port Name alone (PORT NAME); or the

Port Number plus the Port Name (PORT NUMBER + PORT

NAME). The default is PORT NUMBER + PORT NAME.

ID Duration Determines how long a Port ID displays on the monitor after a port

change has taken place. You can choose an amount from 1—255

seconds. The default is 3 Seconds. A setting of 0 (zero) means

the Port ID is always on.

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*This item is only available with the Browser version.

Scan Duration Determines how long the focus dwells on each port as it cycles

through the selected ports in Auto Scan Mode (see Auto

Scanning, page 167). Key in a value from 1—255 seconds. The

default is 5 seconds; a setting of 0 disables the Scan function.

Screen Blanker If there is no input from the console for the amount of time set with

this function, the screen is blanked. Key in a value from 1—30

minutes. A setting of 0 disables this function. The default is 0

(disabled).

Note: Although this function can be set from either the local

console or a remote login, it only affects the local console monitor.

Logout Timeout If there is no user input for the amount of time set with this

function, the user is automatically logged out. A login is necessary

before the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i can be accessed again.

Toolbar Selects whether or not the Port Toolbar is enabled when a port is

accessed (see The Port Toolbar, page 165 for details).

Since the Toolbar functions are also available from the GUI

Control Panel (see The Control Panel, page 66), you may prefer

to disable it here.

Viewer* You can choose which viewer is used when accessing a server:

Auto Detect will select the appropriate viewer based on the

web browser used; WinClient for Windows Internet Explorer,

Java Client for other web browsers (ex. Firefox).

Java Client will open the Java based viewer regardless of the

web browser being used.

Welcome

Message*

You can choose to hide or show the welcome message displayed

in the submenu bar. The default is disabled.

Changing a

Password

In the Browser GUI, to change a user’s password, key in the old

password and new password into their input boxes; key the

new password into the Confirm input box, then click Change

Password to apply the change.

In the AP GUI version, click Change Password; key in the old

password and new password into their input boxes; key the

new password into the .Confirm input box, then click Save

Save Click Save to save any changes made to the User Preferences

settings.

Setting Function

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Sessions

The Session page lets the administrator and users with User Management

permissions see at a glance which users are currently logged into the

KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai, and provides information about each of their sessions.

Note: 1. The Session page isn’t available for ordinary users.

2. Users with User Management permissions can only see the sessions

of ordinary users.

3. The sort order of the information displayed can be changed by

clicking the column headings.

The meanings of the headings at the top of the page are fairly straightforward.

The IP heading refers to the IP address that the user has logged in from; the

Category heading lists the type of user who has logged in: Admin

(Administrator); Normal user (User)

This page also gives the administrator the option of forcing a user logout by

selecting the user and clicking End Session at the bottom of the main panel.

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1. Select the port whose permissions you want the other port(s) to follow.

2. Click Copy.

3. Select the port you want to receive the permissions.

4. Click Paste.

5. When you have finished making your configuration changes, click Save.

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AP GUI Interface

The AP GUI Access page is similar to the Browser GUI version (see above).

For information on using this page, see Access, page 107.

Saving Changes

Click the Save button at the lower right corner of the page to save any changes

made on the Access page.

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Port Configuration

The Port Configuration page displays status information and allows you to set

the properties of a port that has been selected in the Sidebar.

The Status panel provides information as to whether or not the port is

online or offline; the Adapter cable used to connect the server (or other

device) to the port; and the Adapter’s firmware level.

The Properties panel allows you to make configuration settings for the

selected port. An explanation of ion fields is the Port Properties configurat

given on the next page, please refer to the table on page 111 for further

details.

The Exit Macro panel contains a drop-down listbox of user created System

macros. You can select a macro from the list that will execute when exiting

the remote server. page 77 for details on creating exit macros.

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An explanation of the configuration fields is given in the table, below:

Field Explanation

Port OS Specifies the operating system that the server on the connected port is

using. Choices are Win, Mac, Sun, and Other. The default is Win.

OS Language Specifies the OS language being used by the server on the connected

port. Drop down the list to see the available choices. The default is

English US.

Cable Length Specifies the length of the Cat5e/6 cable that is used to connect the

server to the port. Choices are Short (less than 10 m), Medium (10–25

m), and Long (greater than 25 m). The default is Short.

Note: Cable length can affect video quality. Generally speaking,

shorter cables offer better quality. This setting is designed to

compensate for longer or shorter cable lengths. You can experiment to

find the setting that best suits your connection.

Access Mode Defines how the port is to be accessed when multiple users have

logged on, as follows:

Exclusive: The first user to switch to the port has exclusive control

over the port. No other users can view the port. The Timeout function

does not apply to ports which have this setting.

Occupy: The first user to switch to the port has control over the port.

However, additional users may view the port’s video display. If the

user who controls the port is inactive for longer than the time set in

the Timeout box, port control is transferred to the first user to move

the mouse or strike the keyboard.

Share: Users simultaneously share control over the port. Input from

the users is placed in a queue and executed chronologically. .

Exit Macro The Exit Macro panel contains a drop-down list box of user created

System macros. You can select a macro from the list that will execute

when exiting the remote server. See System Macros, page 77 for

details on creating exit macros.

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Associated Link

The Associated Links page provides a method of associating other ports on the

same switch to the selected port. This function is primarily intended to be used

when connecting both KVM and serial ports (KA7140) from a single server to

the switch.

To associate a port with the currently selected one, click Add. In the dialog

box that appears, key in the port’s number, then click OK. The port’s

number and name appear in the main panel.

To remove an unwanted associated port, select it in the main panel, then

click Remove.

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Occupy Timeout

When a switch is selected in the sidebar, the Occupy Timeout setting appear

when Port Configuration is selected on the menu bar:

Use Occupy Timeout Mode to set a time threshold for users on ports whose

Operation Mode has been set to Occupy (See Port Configuration, page 110).

If there is no activity from the user occupying the port for the amount of time

set here, the user is timed out and keyboard and mouse control on the port is

released, after which the first user to send keyboard or mouse input will occupy

the port. However, the user originally connected to the port will still see the

port’s video output.

Input a value from 0 to 255 seconds. The default is 3 seconds. A setting of 0

causes the port to be released the instant there is no input.

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Chapter 8

User Management

Overview

When you select the User Management tab the screen comes up with the Users

page displayed:

Browser GUI

AP GUI

Users appear in the panel at the left of the page. The large panel at the right

provides more detailed information at-a-glance for each.

The buttons below the main panel are used to manage users, as shown in

the sections that follow.

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Users

The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai supports three types of user accounts, as shown in

the table, below:

Adding Users

To add user, and assign user permissions, do the following:

1. Select Users in the Sidebar (Browser GUI)

– or –

Select Users in the Sidebar (AP GUI).

2. To add a user, click Add at the bottom of the main panel. The User

notebook opens, with the User tab selected:

User Type Role

Super Administrator Access and manage ports and devices. Manage Users.

Configure the overall installation. Configure personal

working environment.

Administrator Access and manage authorized ports and devices. Manage

Users. Configure personal working environment.

User Access authorized ports and devices. Manage authorized

ports and devices; configure personal working environment.

Note: Users who have been given permission to do so, may

also manage other users.

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3. Enter the required information in the appropriate fields. A description of

each of the fields is given in the table below:

Field Description

Username Enter a username with a minimum of 6 and maximum of 16

characters.

Password Enter a password with a minimum of 6 and maximum of 16

characters.

Confirm Password To be sure there is no mistake in the password, you are

asked to enter it again. The two entries must match.

Description Additional information about the user that you may wish to

include.

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Role There are three categories: Super Administrator,

Administrator and User. There is no limitation on the number

of accounts that can be created in each category.

The is responsible foSuper Administrator r the overall

installation configuration and maintenance; user

management; and device and port assignments. The

Super Administrator’s permissions (see page 119) are

automatically assigned by the system and cannot be

altered.

The default permissions for Administrators include

everything except Force to Grayscale, but the permissions

can be altered for each Administrator by checking or

unchecking any of the permissions checkboxes.

The default permissions for Users include the Win, Java,

and SSH clients, but the permissions can be altered for

each User by checking or unchecking any of the

permissions checkboxes.

Note: Users who have been given User Management

privileges cannot access or configure Groups.

Field Description

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Permissions

Note: For ordinary

users, in addition to

enabling Device

Management, Port

Configuration, and

Maintenance

permissions, the

user must also be

given those rights

for each device and

port that he will be

allowed to manage.

See Device

Assignment,

page 122 for details.

Enabling Device Management allows a user to configure

and control the settings for overall KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i

operations (see Device Management, page 125).

Enabling Maintenance allows a user to perform all the

Maintenance operations available under the Maintenance

tab (see Maintenance, page 151).

Enabling Windows Client allows a user to download the

Windows Client AP software, and access the KH1508Ai /

KH1516Ai with it, in addition to (or instead of) the browser

access method.

Enabling Power Management allows a user to download

the PON AP to link to a Power Over the Net

TM login

screen. (see the ATEN website for more information about

the PN series of Power Distribution Units).

Enabling Port Configuration allows a user to configure and

control the settings for individual ports (see Port

Configuration, page 110).

Enabling System Log allows a user to access the system

log (see Log, page 149).

Enabling Java Client allows a user to download the Java

Client AP software, and access the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i

with it, in addition to (or instead of) the browser access

method.

Enabling User Management allows a user to create,

modify, and delete user and group accounts.

Enabling View Only limits users to only being able to view

the display of connected devices. They cannot control port

access, nor can they input any keyboard or mouse signals

to the devices they view.

Force to Grayscale forces the user’s view of the remote

display to be in grayscale. This can speed up I/O transfer

in low bandwidth situations.

Field Description

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4. When your selections have been made click Save.

5. When the Operation Succeeded message appears, click .OK

6. Click Users in the Sidebar to return to the main screen. The new user

appears in the Sidebar list and in the main panel, as well.

The Sidebar Users list can expand and collapse. If the list is expanded,

click the minus symbol ( – ) next to the Users icon to collapse it; if it is

collapsed there is a plus symbol ( + ) next to the icon. Click the plus

symbol to expand it.

The icon for administrators has one red band.

The large main panel shows the user’s name; the description that was

given when the account was created; and whether the account is

currently active or has been disabled.

Status Status allows you to control the user’s account and access

to the installation, as follows:

Disable Account lets you suspend a user’s account

without actually deleting it, so that it can be easily

reinstated in the future.

If you don’t want to limit the time scope of the account,

select Account never expires; if you do want to limit the

amount of time that the account remains in effect, select

Account expires on, and key in the expiration date.

To require a user to change his password at the next

logon, select User must change password at next logon.

This can be used by the administrator to give the user a

temporary password to log in for the first time, and then let

the user set the password of his choice for future logins.

To make a password permanent, so that the user cannot

change it to something else, select User cannot change

password.

For security purposes, administrators may want users to

change their passwords from time to time.

If not, select Password never expires. This allows

users to keep their current passwords for as long as

they like.

If so, select Password expires after, and key in the

number of days allowed before the password expires.

Once the time is up, a new password must be set.

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Modifying User Accounts

To modify a user account, do the following:

1. In the Sidebar User list, click the user’s name

– or –

In the main panel, select the user’s name

2. Click Modify.

3. In the User page that comes up, make your changes, then click Save.

Note: The User page is discussed on page 116; the Devices page is

discussed on page 122.

Deleting User Accounts

To delete a user account do the following:

1. In the main panel, select the user’s name.

2. Click Delete.

3. Click OK.

To delete a group do the following:

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Device Assignment

When a user logs in to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai, the interface comes up with

the Port Access page displayed. All the ports that the user is permitted to access

are listed in the Sidebar at the left of the page. Access permissions for those

ports and the devices connected to them are assigned on a port-by-port basis

from the User list on the Sidebar of the User Management page.

Assigning Device Permissions From the User’s Notebook

To assign a device permissions to a user from the User’s notebook, do the

following:

1. In the Sidebar User list, click the user’s name

– or –

In the main panel, select the user’s name.

2. Click Modify.

3. In the User notebook that comes up, select the Devices tab. A screen,

similar to the one below, appears:

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Device Management

KVM Devices

Device Information

The Device Management page opens with the top level KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai

selected in the Sidebar and the Device Configuration item selected on the menu

bar:

Browser GUI

AP GUI

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General

The General section of the Device Management page displays the name of the

selected device, its firmware version, and information about its network

configuration.

Note: The AP GUI version presents the same information as the Browser

version. Scroll through the list to see the additional entries.

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Operating Mode

The Operating Mode page is used to set working parameters, as described

below:

If Force all to grayscale is enabled, the remote displays of all devices

connected to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai are changed to grayscale. This

can speed up I/O transfer in low bandwidth situations.

If Enable Client AP Device List is enabled, the switch appears in the

Server List when using the WinClient or Java Client AP (see Windows

Client AP Login, page 55, and Java Client AP Login, page 58). If this

option is not enabled, the switch can still be connected to, but its name will

not appear in the Server List.

The Console Keyboard Language setting lets you specify which keyboard

mapping is being used by the Local Console keyboard. Drop down the list

to make your choice.

Preferred Resolution allows you to set a resolution that the switch sends to

the KVM adapter cables. The adapter cables provide the connected

computer’s video card information about the monitor connected to the

switch. This affects the video quality of the console monitor.

Monitor Default Setting: Sends the EDID information provided by the

display connected to the console port – to the KVM adapter cable.

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Network

The Network page is used to specify the network environment.

Each of the elements on this page is described in the sections that follow.

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IP Installer

The IP Installer is an external Windows-based utility for assigning IP addresses

to the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i.

Click one of the radio buttons to select , or Enable, View Only Disable for the

IP Installer utility. See IP Installer, page 195, for IP Installer details.

Note: 1. If you select View Only, you will be able to see the KH1508Ai /

KH1516Ai in the IP Installer’s Device List, but you will not be able

to change the IP address.

2. For security, we strongly recommend that you set this to View Only

or Disable after each use.

Service Ports

As a security measure, if a firewall is being used, the Administrator can specify

the port numbers that the firewall will allow. If a port other than the default is

used, users must specify the port number as part of the IP address when they

KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai will not be found. An explanation of the fields is given

in the table below:

Note: 1. Valid entries for all of the Service Ports are from 1–65535.

2. Service ports cannot have the same value. You must set a different

value for each one.

3. If there is no firewall (on an Intranet, for example), it doesn’t matter

what these numbers are set to, since they have no effect.

Field Explanation

Program This is the port number for connecting with the WinClient

ActiveX Viewer, WinClient AP, Java Applet Viewer, Java Client

AP, or via Virtual Media. The default is 9000.

HTTP The port number for a browser login. The default is 80.

HTTPS The port number for a secure browser login. The default is 443.

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Network Configuration

IPv4 Settings

IP Address:

IPv4 is the traditional method of specifying IP addresses. The KVM

Over the NET™ switch can either have its IP address assigned

dynamically (DHCP), or it can be given a fixed IP address.

For dynamic IP address assignment, select the Obtain IP address

automatically radio button. (This is the default setting.)

To specify a fixed IP address, select the Set IP address manually

radio button and fill in the fields with values appropriate for your

network.

Note: If the switch is on a network that uses DHCP to assign network

addresses, and you need to ascertain its IP address, see IP Address

Determination, page 195, for information./

DNS Server

For automatic DNS Server address assignment, select the Obtain DNS

Server address automatically radio button.

To specify the DNS Server address manually, select the Set DNS server

address manually radio button, and fill in the addresses for the

Preferred and Alternate DNS servers with values appropriate for your

network.

Note: Specifying the Alternate DNS Server address is optional.

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ANMS

The ANMS (Advanced Network Management Settings) page is used to set up

organized as described, below:

Event Destination

Log Server

When Enable Log Server is checked, important transactions that occur on

the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i, such as logins and internal status messages,

are kept in an automatically generated log file.

Specify the MAC address of the computer that the Log Server runs on

in the MAC address field.

Specify the service port used by the computer that the Log Server runs

on to listen for log details in the Port field. The valid port range is 1–

65535. The default port number is 9001.

Note: The port number must different than the one used for the Program

port (see Program, page 129).

See Chapter 14, The Log Server, for details on setting up the log server.

The Log File is discussed on page 149.

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(Continued from previous page.)

6. On the RADIUS server, Users can be authenticated with any of the

following methods:

Set the entry for the user as su/xxxx

Where xxxx represents the Username given to the user when the

account was created on the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i.

Use the same Username on both the RADIUS server and the

KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i.

LDAP / LDAPS Authentication and Authorization Settings

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To allow authentication and authorization for the KH1508 i / KH1516A Ai

via LDAP / LDAPS, refer to the information in the table, below:

On the LDAP / LDAPS server, Users can be authenticated with the following

method:

With MS Active Directory schema.

CC Management

To allow authorization for the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i through a CC (Control

Center) server, check Enable and fill in the CC Server’s IP address and Service

port in the appropriate fields. You can use the IPv4 address, the IPv6 address

or the domain name in the CC Server IP field.

Item Action

Enable Put a check in the Enable checkbox to allow LDAP / LDAPS

authentication and authorization.

Type Click a radio button to specify whether to use LDAP or LDAPS.

LDAP Server IP

and Port

Fill in the IP address and port number for the LDAP or LDAPS

server.

You can use the IPv4 address, the IPv6 address or the

domain name in the LDAP Server field.

For LDAP, the default port number is 389; for LDAPS, the

default port number is 636.

Timeout Set the time in seconds that the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i waits for

an LDAP or LDAPS server reply before it times out.

Admin DN Consult the LDAP / LDAPS administrator to ascertain the

appropriate entry for this field. For example, the entry might

look like this:

ou=kh1516ai,dc=aten,dc=com

Admin Name Key in the LDAP administrator’s username.

Password Key in the LDAP administrator’s password.

Search DN Set the distinguished name of the search base. This is the

domain name where the search starts for user names.

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Filter

IP and MAC Filtering

IP and MAC Filters control access to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai based on

the IP and/or MAC addresses of the client computers attempting to

connect. A maximum of 100 IP filters and 100 MAC filters are allowed. If

any filters have been configured, they appear in the IP Filter and/or MAC

Filter list boxes.

To enable IP and/or MAC filtering, Click to put a check mark in the IP

Filter Enable and/or MAC Filter Enable checkbox.

If the include button is checked, all the addresses within the filter range

are allowed access; all other addresses are denied access.

If the exclude button is checked, all the addresses within the filter

range are denied access; all other addresses are allowed access.

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Adding Filters

To add an IP filter, do the following:

1. Click Add. A script prompt dialog box appears.

2. Specify whether you are filtering an IPv4 or IPv6 address.

3. Key the address you want to filter in the From: field.

To filter a single IP address, click to put a check in the Single IP

checkbox.

To filter a continuous range of addresses, key in the end number of

the range in the To: field.

Note: This description is for the AP GUI. The Browser GUI differs as

follows:

1. It doesn’t offer an IPv4 or IPv6 choice. It only has From and

To fields for IPv4 filtering.

2. It doesn’t have a checkbox to specify a single IP address. To

filter a single IPv4 address, key the same address in both the

From and To fields.

4. After filling in the address, click OK.

5. Repeat these steps for any additional IP addresses you want to filter.

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Account Policy

In the Account Policy section, administrators can set policies governing

usernames and passwords.

The meanings of the Account Policy entries are explained in the table below:

Entry Explanation

Minimum Username

Length

Sets the minimum number of characters required for a

username. Acceptable values are from 1–16. The default is 6.

Minimum Password

Length

Sets the minimum number of characters required for a

password. Acceptable values are from 0–16. A setting of 0

means that no password is required. Users can login with only a

Username. The default is 6.

Password Must

Contain At Least

Checking any of these items requires users to include at least

one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter or one number in

their password.

Note: This policy only affects user accounts created after this

policy has been enabled, and password changes to existing

user accounts. Users accounts created before this policy was

enabled, and there is no change to the existing passwords, are

not affected.

Enforce Password

History

Checking this box will require users to create a unique password

that does not match the last x passwords they’ve used prior. X

equals the number entered in the dialog box.

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Encryption

These flexible encryption alternatives for keyboard/mouse and video let you

choose any combination of DES; 3DES; AES; RC4; or a Random cycle of any

or all of them.

Enabling encryption affects system performance – no encryption offers the

best performance; the greater the encryption the greater the adverse effect. If

you enable encryption, the performance considerations are as follows:

RC4 offers the least impact on pe DES or rformance; DES is next; then 3

AES

The RC4 + DES combination offers the least impact of any combination

Mode

An explanation of the Mode items is given in the table, below:

Item Explanation

Enable ICMP If ICMP is enabled, the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai can be pinged. If it is

not enabled, the device cannot be pinged. The default is Enabled.

Enable Multiuser

Operation

Enabling Multiuser operation permits up to 32 users to log in at the

same time to share the remote bus. If not enabled, only one user

can log in at a time. The default is Enabled.

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Enable Browser Enabling Browser Service allows the administrator to restrict

browser access to the KVM over IP switch. After checking Browser

Service, drop down the listbox to select the degree of restriction:

Disable Browser: means no browser access is permitted.

Disable HTTP: means browser access is permitted, but users must

access the switch with an HTTPS URL.

Disable HTTPS: means browser access is permitted, but users

must access the switch with an HTTP URL.

Item Explanation

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Private Certificate

When logging in over a secure (SSL) connection, a signed certificate is used to

verify that the user is logging in to the intended site. For enhanced security, the

Private Certificate section allows you to use your own private encryption key

and signed certificate, rather than the default ATEN certificate.

There are two methods for establishing your private certificate: generating a

self-signed certificate; and importing a third-party certificate authority (CA)

signed certificate.

Generating a Self-Signed Certificate

If you wish to create your own self-signed certificate, a free utility –

openssl.exe – is available for download over the web. See Self-Signed

Private Certificates, page 202 for details about using OpenSSL to generate

your own private key and SSL certificate.

Obtaining a CA Signed SSL Server Certificate

For the greatest security, we recommend using a third party certificate

authority (CA) signed certificate. To obtain a third party signed certificate,

go to a CA (Certificate Authority) website to apply for an SSL certificate.

After the CA sends you the certificate and private encryption key, save

them to a convenient location on your computer.

Importing the Private Certificate

To import the private certificate, do the following:

1. Click Browse to the right of Private Key; browse to where your private

encryption key file is located; and select it.

2. Click Browse to the right of Certificate; browse to where your

certificate file is located; and select it.

3. Click Upload to complete the procedure.

Note: 1. Clicking Restore Default returns the device to using the default

ATEN certificate.

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2. Both the private encryption key and the signed certificate must be

imported at the same time.

Certificate Signing Request

The Certificate Signing Request (CSR) section provides an automated way of

obtaining and installing a CA signed SSL server certificate.

To perform this operation do the following:

1. Click Create CSR. The following dialog box appears:

2. Fill in the form – with entries that are valid for your site – according to the

example information in the following table:

Information Example

Country (2 letter

code)

State or

Providence

Taiwan

Locality Taipei

Organization Your Company, Ltd.

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3. After filling in the form (all fields are required), click Create.

A self-signed certificate based on the information you just provided is now

stored on the KVM over IP switch.

4. Click Get CSR, and save the certificate file (csr.cer) to a convenient

location on your computer.

This is the file that you give to the third party CA to apply for their signed

SSL certificate.

5. After the CA sends you the certificate, save it to a convenient location on

your computer. Click Browse to locate the file; then click Upload to store

it on the KVM over IP switch.

Note: When you upload the file, the KVM over IP switch checks the file to

make sure the specified information still matches. If it does, the file is

accepted; if not, it is rejected.

If you want to remove the certificate (to replace it with a new one because of a

domain name change, for example), simply click Remove CSR.

Common Name mycompany.com

Note: This must be the exact domain name of the site that you

want the certificate to be valid for. If the site’s domain name is

www.mycompany.com, and you onlyNote: specify

mycompany.com, the certificate will not be valid.

E-mail Address administrator@yourcompany.com

Information Example

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Date

Select the month from the dropdown listbox.

Click < > or to move backward or forward by one year increments.

In the calendar, click on the day.

To set the time, use the 24 hour HH:MM:SS format.

Click Set to save your settings.

Time

To manually set the time, enter the values in the boxes and click Set.

Network Time

To have the time automatically synchronized to a network time server, do the

following:

1. Check the Enable auto adjustment checkbox.

2. Drop down the time server list to select your preferred time server

– or –

Check the Preferred custom server IP checkbox, and key in either the IPv4

address, IPv6 address, or domain name of the time server of your choice.

3. If you want to configure an alternate time server, check the Alternate time

server checkbox, and repeat step 2 for the alternate time server entries.

4. Key in your choice for the number of days between synchronization

procedures.

5. If you want to synchronize immediately, click Adjust Time Now.

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Log

Overview

The KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai logs all the events that take place on it. To view

the contents of the log, click the Log tab. The device’s Log Information page,

similar to the one below, appears:

Browser GUI

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Maintenance

Overview

The firmware; backup and restore Maintenance function is used to upgrade

configuration and account information; and restore default values.

Browser GUI

AP GUI

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Device IP Card Firmware Upgrade

As new versions of the firmware become available, they can be downloaded

from our website. Check the website regularly to find the latest information and

packages.

To upgrade the device firmware, do the following:

1. Download the latest IP card firmware to your computer.

2. Log in to the KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai; and click the Maintenance tab. The

Maintenance tab opens to the Firmware File page:

3. Click Browse; navigate to the directory that the new IP card firmware file

is in and select the file.

4. Click Upgrade Firmware to start the upgrade procedure.

If you enabled Check Main Firmware Version, the current firmware

version is compared with that of the upgrade file. If the current version

is equal to or higher than the upgrade version, a popup message

appears to inform and stops the upgrade procedure.

If you didn't enable Check Main Firmware Version, the upgrade file is

installed without checking what its version is.

As the upgrade proceeds, progress information is shown in the

Progress bar.

Once the upgrade completes successfully, the switch resets itself.

5. Log in again, and check the firmware version to be sure it is the new one.

Note: To recover from a “failed upgrade” situation, see Firmware Upgrade

Recovery, page 156.

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Mainboard and KVM Adapter Cable Firmware

Upgrade

The Upgrade Adapters page is used to upgrade the firmware of the Stations /

KVM adapter cables. Station in this section refers to the mainboard firmware

of a KVM switch.

Mainboard Firmware Upgrade

To perform this upgrade, do the following:

1. Download the latest mainboard firmware package to your computer. The

KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai full HD version is shipped with a firmware version

of v2.1.201 or higher.

2. Log in to the KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i; and click the Maintenance tab; and

select the Upgrade Adapter menu item.

3. Click Browse; navigate to the directory th oard firmware at the new mainb

package file is in and select the file.

Note: The mainboard firmware package contain software for device

mainboards as well as KVM adapter cables.

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When the procedure completes the new adapter firmware version is

displayed.

Note: 1. The switch may work with older adapter firmware versions, but for

optimum compatibility we recommend upgrading your KVM adapter

cable firmware to that stored in the switch’s latest mainboard

firmware package.

2. You can perform the upgrade procedure anytime you add an KVM

adapter cable to the installation to make sure it is working with the

latest firmware version.

3. To recover from a “failed upgrade” situation, see Firmware Upgrade

Recovery, page 156.

Station/Adapter Firmware Info

The Station/Adapter Firmware Info button provides a list of the Adapter Cable

firmware stored on the switch’s Main firmware. You can use this information

to compare it to the F/W Version listed for the connected Adapter Cables. For

optimum compatibility we recommend upgrading your Adapter Cable’s

firmware to match that stored with the switch's Main firmware.

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Ping Host

The Ping Host page allows you to ping a device's IP address by entering the

hostname or IP address, and view or configure options. After entering

commands, the window displays the results as shown below:

Use the table below to enter Commands in the box and click Ping to run the

command.

Type Function Command

Help Lists the available commands tc help

Get Status Lists the current configuration for all

options

tc get

SSLv2 Show current SSLV2 configuration tc enablesslv2

Disable SSLv2 tc enablesslv2 0

Enable SSLv2 tc enablesslv2 1

RC4 Cipher Show current RC4 cipher configuration tc enablerc4

Disable RC4 cipher tc enablerc4 0

Enable RC4 cipher tc enablerc4 1

SSL Cipher Show current SSL Cipher configuration tc setsslcipher

Use LOW, MEDIUM and HIGH ciphers tc setsslcipher 0

Use MEDIUM and HIGH ciphers tc setsslcipher 1

Use HIGH ciphers only tc setsslcipher 2

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Download

Overview

Download is used to download stand-alone AP versions of the Windows

Client, the Java Client, the Log Server, and the PON AP:

Click the Download tab to select the program you want to download; save it to

a convenient location on your hard disk, and run it from there.

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Port Operation

Overview

After you have successfully logged in (see Logging In, page 51), the

KH1508Ai / KH1516Ai opens to the Port Access tab’s Connections page, with

the first KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i selected in the sidebar:

Note: See Connections, page 100 for details about the Port Access

Connections page.

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The Toolbar Icons

The meanings of the toolbar icons are explained in the table below.

Icon Purpose

Click to switch to the previous station on the installation without

having the recall the Port Access page.

Click to switch to the next station on the installation without

having to recall the Port Access page.

Click to skip to the first accessible port on the entire installation,

without having to recall the Port Access page.

Click to skip to the first accessible port previous to the current

one, without having to recall the Port Access page.

Click to begin Auto Scan Mode. The KH1508A Ai / KH1516 i

automatically switches among the ports that were selected for

Auto Scanning. This allows you to monitor their activity without

having to switch among them manually.

Click to skip from the current port to the next accessible one,

without having to recall the Port Access page.

Click to skip from the current port to the last accessible port on

the entire installation, without having to recall the Port Access

page.

Click to recall the Port Access page.

Click to invoke Panel Array Mode (see Panel Array Mode,

page 170).

Click to close the toolbar.

Click to logout and exit the application.

Produkt Specifikationer

Mærke:	ATen
Kategori:	Ikke kategoriseret
Model:	KH1516Ai
Bredde:	161 mm
Dybde:	437 mm
Højde:	44 mm
Vægt:	2800 g
Brugervejledning:	Ja
Produktfarve:	Sort
Pakkevægt:	4082.3 g
Ethernet LAN-porte (RJ-45):	1
Antal USB 2.0-porte:	3
Ethernet LAN:	Ja
Strømforbrug (typisk):	12.5 W
Maksimal opløsning:	1600 x 1200 pixel
Sikkerhedsalgoritmer:	256-bit AES, 3DES, DES, SSL/TLS
Husmateriale:	Metal
Hurtig installationsvejledning:	Ja
Forbindelsesteknologi:	Ledningsført
LED-indikatorer:	Ja
Kabellængde:	50.29 m
Effektkrav:	1A
Stativ-montering:	Ja
Minimum systemkrav:	Pentium III 1 GHz\n1024 x 768\nVGA/SVGA/Multisync\nUSB Type A\n6-pin mini-DIN
Antal kontrollerede computere:	16
Video porttype:	VGA
Antal PS/2-porte:	2
Porte, antal:	16
Rackkapacitet:	1U
Skærmopløsningsfrekvens:	1600 x 1200 @ 60Hz\n1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz
Skanningsinterval:	255 sek./side