Minicom Advanced Systems IP Control Guide de l'utilisateur

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IP CONTROL 9 Computer rack COMPUTER1 COMPUTER2COMPUTER6COMPUTER5STATION2SCREENPS/2MOUSEKBPOWERSERIALMOUSECOMPUTER3 COMPUTER4COMPUTER8COMPUTER7KVM swit

USER GUIDE 10 IP address is assigned by the DHCP serverYesUnit boots upTo access the configuration page of the unit, open IE 6.0 or higher and type:ht

IP CONTROL 11 12. Logging into the Web interface Complete the initial setup via the Web configuration interface: 1. Open your Web browser (Internet Ex

USER GUIDE 12 12.1 SSL Certificate notes When first connecting to IP Control’s configuration page, 2 browser security warnings appear. Click Yes to pr

IP CONTROL 13 13.2 KVM.net KVM.net is a centralized IP based system for secure control of servers and network devices, power and user administration i

USER GUIDE 14 15. Administration > User Settings From the menu click User Settings, Figure 13 appears. Figure 13 User Settings On this page an Adm

IP CONTROL 15 15.1 Adding a user To add a user: 1. Click and type a name and a password. The password must be at least 6 characters – letters or num

USER GUIDE 16 16. Administration > Switch Configuration When a KVM switch is connected to the IP Control system, you must configure the switch para

IP CONTROL 17 17. Administration > Serial Settings Where you have a Serial device connected to the system you must configure the RS232 settings. To

USER GUIDE 18 18. Security > Settings Configure the security features, such as Account Blocking, Password Policy and Idle Timeout, as explained bel

IP CONTROL 1 Table of Contents 1. Welcome...

IP CONTROL 19 Figure 17 Install SSL Certificate page Certificate File - Browse to locate the cer file. Private File - Browse to locate the private k

USER GUIDE 20 Note! Depending on the type of firmware upgrade, the following settings may be erased: User settings, KVM switch settings, mouse and vid

IP CONTROL 21 23. Starting a remote session Windows Vista Note! To login to the web interface with Windows Vista, run Internet Explorer as Administra

USER GUIDE 22 Figure 21 Remote session window 23.1 Taking over a busy remote session When connecting to a busy Target Server an Administrator has the

IP CONTROL 23 To minimize the Toolbar: Click the arrow . Click again to maximize the Toolbar. 23.3 Switching to a different server/device To connect

USER GUIDE 24 Medium - Select medium for medium compression and 256 colors. Medium is recommended when using a standard internet connection. High - Fo

IP CONTROL 25 Figure 24 Manual Video Adjustments controls Brightness / Contrast - use the scales to adjust the brightness and contrast of the display

USER GUIDE 26 23.6 Power cycle Where a Minicom Remote Power switch is connected to the Serial port of the IP Control, you can power manage the Target

IP CONTROL 27 2. Select the desired sequence and click OK. The sequence appears in the Special Key Manager box. 3. Click OK. The sequence appears in t

USER GUIDE 28 Warning Before synchronizing mouse pointers adjust the video of the Target Server, (explained above) otherwise mouse synchronization may

USER GUIDE 2 23.6 Power cycle...

IP CONTROL 29 Figure 28 Mouse Settings box 2. Select the Target Server’s Operating System and click OK. Instructions and sliders appear. 3. Follow th

USER GUIDE 30 Figure 29 Mouse Emulation box Select the mouse connected to the Local Console port on the IP Control, e.g. if the local mouse is a non-

IP CONTROL 31 23.10 Full screen mode Work on the Target Server as if you are working on a local computer, with full screen mode. To work in full scree

USER GUIDE 32 2. Wait until the unit finishes booting (1-2 minutes). 3. You need to know the IP address of the IP Control. The IP address depends on w

IP CONTROL 33 Figure 33 Safe mode menu 24.2 Restoring factory defaults To restore factory defaults: 1. From the menu choose Restore Factory Settings.

USER GUIDE 34 24.3 Restoring the device firmware Contact Minicom Technical Support [email protected], to receive the Upgrade firmware required to re

IP CONTROL 35 25. Technical specifications Operating systems Target Server DOS, Windows, Novell, Linux, SUN Solaris for PC Client Computer Windows

USER GUIDE 36 26. Video resolution and refresh rates Hz → 56 60 65 66 70 72 73 75 76 85 86 640x480 x x x x x x 720x400

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IP CONTROL 3 1. Welcome Thank you for buying the IP Control system. This system is produced by Minicom Advanced Systems Limited. This document provide

USER GUIDE 4 2. Introduction The IP Control extends your KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) from any computer or server over TCP/IP via LAN, WAN or Internet

IP CONTROL 5 5. The IP Control unit Figure 1 illustrates the front panel of the IP Control. KeyboardMouseMonitorLAN (Ethernet)connectorLAN Figure 1 IP

USER GUIDE 6 6.1 Avoiding general rack mounting problems Elevated operating ambient temperature The operating ambient temperature of the rack environ

IP CONTROL 7 Screw L-shaped brackets to 1 or both sides of the unit Figure 4 Connecting the L-shaped bracket Figure 5 Connected to a rack Figure 6 C

USER GUIDE 8 2. Connect the other end of the KVM cable to the KVM ports of the Target Server / KVM switch. 3. Connect a Network cable to the IP Contro