Lindy SC5-4xIP, User Manual

Page 1: ...LAN TCP IP KVM Switch CONNECTION PERFECTION LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR IP 4x SC5 4xIP User Guide...

Page 2: ...emote switching control 15 Configuration Overall initial configuration 16 Initial configuration 17 Main menu 18 General security and configuration steps 19 Registering users and host computers 19 What...

Page 3: ...43 VNC hotkey selection 47 If you need to enter a port number 48 Viewer encryption settings 48 Supported web browsers 48 Further information Getting assistance 49 Troubleshooting 50 Appendix 1 Local...

Page 4: ...ntrol 82 Ports 83 Security issues with ports 83 Appendix 7 Cascading multiple units 84 Connecting units in cascade 85 Addressing computers in a cascade 86 Using cascaded computers 86 Appendix 8 Cable...

Page 5: ...evel security to restrict access to authorised personnel Through the use of Console CAMs the SC5 4xIP also allows global users to make console connections to one or more specialist servers or network...

Page 6: ...ration CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM Global User Global User Global User Global User Global User Global User Global User Global User KVM IP Manager Local User...

Page 7: ...video screens can be switched and accessed Local user port Connect a USB keyboard and mouse plus a video monitor to these connectors These allow you to perform the initial configuration of the SC5 4x...

Page 8: ...og video PS 2 style keyboard and PS 2 style mouse USB Connectors Analog video and USB keyboard mouse Sun with audio Connectors Analog video Sun keyboard mouse and 3 5mm audio jack Console CAM Connecto...

Page 9: ...ounting The SC5 4xIP units offer three main mounting methods Supplied four self adhesive rubber feet Optional single unit rack brackets Optional double unit rack brackets Connections Single unit rack...

Page 10: ...made to achieve the required installation Global users page 11 Local user page 10 Power in page 13 Computer system via CAM page 12 Connections do not need to be carried out in the order given within...

Page 11: ...h as a KVM rack drawer to just one of the USB ports However the switch will only support one logical keyboard device and one logical mouse device To connect the local user port 1 Position a suitable v...

Page 12: ...efer to Networking issues within the Configuration chapter for more details IMPORTANT When an SC5 4xIP is accessible from the public Internet or dial up connection you must ensure that sufficient secu...

Page 13: ...ngth of category 5 5e or 6 cabling between the computer system and the SC5 4xIP unit The maximum length of the cable is 10 m 32 feet 4 Attach the connector of the cable run to the socket of the CAM 5...

Page 14: ...hen in operation and will become warm to the touch Do not enclose them or place them in locations where air cannot circulate to cool the equipment Do not operate the equipment in ambient temperatures...

Page 15: ...the same command on its serial interface Consequently by linking the serial interfaces a master unit may be made to automatically switch one or more slave units as shown in the diagram Note You must...

Page 16: ...sending device Note You must ensure that the SC5 4xIP unit has it Options serial ports set to Sync Units This setting together with the baud rate selection can be made either via the local or global u...

Page 17: ...p individual user accounts with access privileges 2 Create an ADMIN administration password All SC5 4xIP units have a fixed user account that cannot be deleted or renamed called ADMIN If you intend to...

Page 18: ...tion port serial details These two items control the use of the OPTIONS port on the rear panel of the unit The port can either be used to control optional power switching devices to synchronise the op...

Page 19: ...highlight an option then press to select Default names for each computer port Search for a particular computer name Your Login name Connection status Port numbers 2 Press to display the main menu Hot...

Page 20: ...field background colour will remain red until sufficient characters have been entered to form a reasonably robust password 6 Once the password has been entered you can navigate away from the menu page...

Page 21: ...word and restore factory default settings 1 Remove power from the SC5 4xIP unit 2 Press and hold the reset button on the front panel requires paper clip or similar 3 Apply power and after a couple of...

Page 22: ...tain network address ranges to be denied access to the SC5 4xIP If set incorrectly it is possible to exclude all network users and so this option provides an emergency recovery point To clear IP acces...

Page 23: ...OPTIONS serial port Host Configuration Allows you to configure user access hot key switching and power control codes for the connected host systems Logging and Status Provides various details about t...

Page 24: ...tting does not enforce encryption unless a viewer specifically requests it If a viewer has its Let server choose setting then an un encrypted link will be set up Prefer on This setting generally enfor...

Page 25: ...all configurations For this reason the SC5 4xIP is designed to be intelligent flexible and secure With the minimum of effort it can reside either behind the firewall or alongside with its own separate...

Page 26: ...s well as the IP address For instance if you set the HTTP port to 8000 and the IP address is 192 168 47 10 then browser users will need to enter http 192 168 47 10 8000 Note the single colon that sepa...

Page 27: ...k configuration screen where the new IP address and network mask should be displayed DNS addressing As with any other network device you can arrange for your SC5 4xIP to be accessible using a name rat...

Page 28: ...iguration page Reserve the admin password for administration use only and use a non admin user profile for day to day access Use the latest Secure VNC viewer this has more in built security than is av...

Page 29: ...et into Console Server mode that provides a total of 17 possible console connections If at least one KVM CAM is also used then the maximum number of Console CAMs that may be fitted falls slightly to a...

Page 30: ...on the SC5 4xIP located at IP address 192 168 1 22 using the username sky123 ssh p 2608 sky123 192 168 1 22 Errors when using console server access When using console server access there are a few er...

Page 31: ...ct which portion of the unit that you wish to upgrade Tick the Main option to upgrade the SC5 4xIP unit itself Tick one or more of the CAM options to include them in the upgrade process 10 When ready...

Page 32: ...bal user access via IP network link LOC REM VNC 100 LNK PWR The front panel indicators Indicators LOC Keyboard or mouse data are being received from the local console REM Keyboard or mouse data are be...

Page 33: ...til all of the port address numerals have been entered then release and Note The numbers on your keyboard s numeric keypad are not valid use only the numeral keys above the QWERTY section Note If your...

Page 34: ...right buttons of a three button mouse Note The mouse switching option is usable only if the Mouse Switching option is enabled See Global preferences for more details At this point depending on the se...

Page 35: ...ord when you first access a user port When you have finished using the computer it is then good practice to logout forcing any other users to authenticate themselves prior to use Note If the security...

Page 36: ...imultaneously pressing and then releasing or By pressing the middle and right buttons of a three button mouse If you are not already logged in do so now 2 Press to select More menus 3 Highlight the Us...

Page 37: ...ver there is still a registered entry for a directly connected host at address 03 Thus the now non existent host at 03 will be marked with an orange dot A previously connected cascade has been removed...

Page 38: ...hown How do multiple users coexist Each of the four global users and also the local user can view any host computer for which they have permission More than one user can view the same host and potenti...

Page 39: ...sername entry is blanked out then only admin user account is currently defined and only a password is required Options button Provides a range of viewer and connection settings MORE Enter the SC5 4xIP...

Page 40: ...l be shown here Options button Provides a range of viewer and connection settings MORE 5 Make any necessary option encryption changes and click the OK button to proceed Depending on the options select...

Page 41: ...he edge of the screen the screen image will scroll across automatically How do I escape from full screen mode Press the F8 button This button is changeable but is most often set to F8 Why is the butto...

Page 42: ...he admin user When selected it provides access to a wide range of SC5 4xIP settings See Appendix 2 Configuration pages via viewer for more details Mouse pointers Both viewers provide a double mouse cu...

Page 43: ...d Note When performing an auto calibration ensure that the screen image is static no moving images and also try to remove any on screen displays generated by KVM switches such as host names or menus T...

Page 44: ...on escape sequences see Advanced unit configuration for details The single mouse mode does not require calibration Resync Mouse This option has the same effect as the button on the menu bar and re syn...

Page 45: ...contents of the clipboard to the host Click to send the code Click to send the contents of the clipboard to the host Enable Sun Translation When enabled this mode translates certain keyboard sequence...

Page 46: ...2 until the Display Activity indicator suddenly rises to a much higher level i e 50 This will mean that you have reached the noise boundary At this point increment the Threshold value by 2 or 3 points...

Page 47: ...on see below then click the Calc button Then click the Add button to include the new mode within the list If you calculate the setting for a mode that has too high a resolution to be displayed full wi...

Page 48: ...s then If the port address is a single character release all of the keys If the port address is two or more characters release the first numeral key and press the second repeat this procedure until al...

Page 49: ...and VNC viewers of level 4 0b5S or higher offer four encryption options The resulting actions of certain options depend upon how the SC5 4xIP to which you are connecting is configured Always on This...

Page 50: ...after checking the list of solutions in the Troubleshooting section then we provide a number of other solutions LINDY website www lindy com Check the Support section of our website for the latest solu...

Page 51: ...correctly routed Check the front panel indicators the LNK indicator should be on If the network link is a 100Mbps connection the 100 indicator should also be on The remote cursor is not correctly res...

Page 52: ...middle and right buttons of a three button mouse If you are not already logged in do so now What to do if the ADMIN password has been forgotten 2 Press to display the Main Menu 3 Use the following key...

Page 53: ...er switching connections configuration or operation via menu Switch Computer ON Select this option to power on one or more computers Switch Computer OFF Select this option to power off one or more com...

Page 54: ...ou select Moving Logo then a small logo will bounce around the screen Confirmation Box Settings Disabled Enabled When enabled a confirmation box is displayed on screen for three seconds after a comput...

Page 55: ...d overall system efficiency Mouse Switching Settings Enabled Disabled The computer channel can be switched using a three button mouse or IntelliMouse Pressing the central button or wheel button togeth...

Page 56: ...access to all the connected computers and full administration rights With security enabled users are required to log in to the SC5 4xIP Each user is allocated access rights to computers by the system...

Page 57: ...e only to the Admin user the configuration section menu allows you to determine settings that relate directly to the global IP user aspects of the unit Unit Configuration IP admin password encryption...

Page 58: ...rhead of roughly 10 but is highly secure against third party intrusion Hardware Indicates the version of the internal circuitry Firmware Indicates the version of the internal software Keybd Layout Use...

Page 59: ...ask Also often called the subnet mask this value is used alongside the IP address to help define a smaller collection or subnet of devices on a network In this way a distinction is made between locall...

Page 60: ...ntrol to synchronise the operation of two SC5 4xIP units Sync Units or to operate as a Console Server connection to link with other devices that are configured monitored via their serial ports Options...

Page 61: ...n user 2 Press hotkeys can change 3 Press to show the Main Menu 4 Select Configuration and press 5 Select Reset Configuration and press To reset the SC5 4xIP configuration 1 From a local or remote not...

Page 62: ...xIP unit and login as the admin user 2 Once logged in click the Configure button in the top right corner of the window Logged on users Indicates the current users irrespective of whether they are conn...

Page 63: ...e the SC5 4xIP considers your entered password to be too easy to guess A suitable password is best constructed using a mixture of more than 6 letters numbers and punctuation characters Confirm Pwd Re...

Page 64: ...using the VNC Viewer you can use key press combinations to select host computers and also to display the host selection menu This option allows you to choose which keys should be used to form the hot...

Page 65: ...ances but normally requires no adjustment Single Mouse Mode Mouse Switch Select the mouse button combination to exit from single mouse mode when active Use Quick Mouse Calibration Invokes optimised ca...

Page 66: ...5 week 1 is the first week in which day d occurs and week 5 specifies the last d day in the month The time fields specify when in the local time currently in effect the change to the other time occurs...

Page 67: ...d alongside the IP address to help define a smaller collection or subnet of devices on a network In this way a distinction is made between locally connected devices and ones that are reachable elsewhe...

Page 68: ...are listed higher in the list than any denied addresses Take care not to invoke any deny access settings that would exclude valid users 1 In the access control list click on the entry to be moved 2 Cl...

Page 69: ...d monitored via their serial ports Baud Rate Determines the communication speed of the OPTIONS port when the above setting is configured to Power Control The other communication settings are fixed as...

Page 70: ...mas e g admin nigel preben steve Hotkey KVM Port Declare the numeric sequence that is pressed together with the hotkeys usually Ctrl Alt to select this host system which is the same value as the KVM p...

Page 71: ...board 2 In a text application i e Word WordPad Notepad press Ctrl and V or right mouse click and Paste Date and time the event occurred Type of event user name and access method or remote IP address C...

Page 72: ...Address Enter the IP address of the LDAP server that holds the required directory service Host Port The standard port address for LDAP links is 389 and this should not need to be changed unless speci...

Page 73: ...nsole Server ports SSH Base Port Sets the base value for the IP port used by the SSH Secure Shell protocol to connect to a particular port on the unit The port use is Base Port Port Number Port Number...

Page 74: ...tton in the top right corner 3 Click the Console Server Configuration option 4 Click the Edit Port Configuration button Baud Available baud rates for each port 1200 9600 or 19200 Parity Available pari...

Page 75: ...screen image according to the Width and Height settings in the adjacent fields A drop box to the right of the fields allows you to define the image size by percentage or by pixels as required Preserv...

Page 76: ...ddle button of a 3 button mouse When enabled press the left and right mouse buttons simultaneously to create a middle button action You are advised to generally use a 3 button mouse Rate limit mouse m...

Page 77: ...re not relavent to SC5 4xIP connections and should be left in their default states Expert The options within this section work correctly with SC5 4xIP in their default states and should not require al...

Page 78: ...ximise performance while still maintaining a full colour display even on slower network connections by affecting other aspects of operation For instance by reducing the amount of information sent abou...

Page 79: ...rl Alt Send F8 Send Ctrl Alt Del Sends the selected keypress es to the SC5 4xIP and host computer This is necessary because certain keys and key combinations are trapped by the VNC viewer Refresh Scre...

Page 80: ...ers Inputs View only ignore mouse keyboard When ticked the viewer will not send keyboard or mouse information to the SC5 4xIP or host computer Accept clipboard from server This feature is restricted t...

Page 81: ...ddress section in order to use the telephone system efficiently it is vital for you to know your location relative to the person you are calling In this way you avoid dialling unnecessary numbers When...

Page 82: ...hat the local part of the address is formed by only the last four bits If you use the diagram from the previous example and insert the new net mask it will have the following effect on the final resul...

Page 83: ...omes a little clearer The above mask has the form 11111111 11111111 11111111 11100000 Ignoring the initial three octets the final six zeroes of the mask would ensure that the 32 addresses from 64 0100...

Page 84: ...web browser to make contact with your SC5 4xIP it is necessary for the firewall to allow communication through a particular numbered port to occur One specific function of firewalls is to restrict ac...

Page 85: ...atter method is that the local and global users linking into the SC5 4xIP unit can all only view one host system at a time due to the single pathways formed by the connections between the LINDY units...

Page 86: ...ctions within the cable The cascade link cables can be up to 10m 32 feet in length providing that the total length from the SC5 4xIP or SC5 to any CAM also does not exceed 10m The procedure given oppo...

Page 87: ...puter marked in red requires a longer address 1203 as it is situated at cascade level 2 compared to the blue computer at the top level with its two digit port number The first time that you make a con...

Page 88: ...le MASTER end 9pin D type female SLAVE end 9pin D type female MASTER end 9pin D type female SLAVE1 end 9pin D type female Use this cable when two SC5 4xIP devices are being synchronised Use this cable...

Page 89: ...ings means press down the key that follows means release the key that follows means press down and release the key that follows means wait 250ms note if a number immediately follows the asterisk then...

Page 90: ...uency system screens Half width screens can be expanded to normal width using the scaling features of the viewer vesa 720 x 400 85Hz vesa 640 x 480 60Hz vesa 640 x 480 72Hz vesa 640 x 480 75Hz vesa 64...

Page 91: ...e the SC5 4xIP yourself Warranty LINDY warrants that this product shall be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from the date of original purchase If the product...

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Page 96: ...system 12 global user 12 host computer 10 keyboard 10 local user 10 multiple video head 14 network port 11 power supply 13 Connector specifications 87 Console CAM 4 12 28 Console Server Access 28 acce...

Page 97: ...control 67 unit configuration 63 user accounts 62 Reset configuration 60 Resync mouse 43 Router 25 Routing status 35 S Safety information 90 Saving configuration settings 20 Screen best resolution 40...