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AutoV
iew
®
3008/3016
Switch
Inst
aller/User Guide
A
vocent, the A
vocent logo, The Po
wer of Being There, AutoV
iew
,
Dambrackas V
ideo Compression and OSCAR are r
egistered trademarks
of A
vocent Corpora
tion or its affiliate
s in the U.S. and other countries.
All other marks are the property
of their respective owners.
© 2010 A
vocent Corporation. 59
0-920-501C
2
4
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
2
Canadian Notification
2
Usa Notification
2
Table of Contents
5
List of Figures
9
Chapter 1: Product Overview
13
Features and Benefits
13
Reduce Cable Bulk
13
Access the Autoview 3008/3016 Switch Via a Standard TCP/IP Network
14
Figure 1.1: Example Switch Configuration (Autoview 3016 Switch Shown)
14
Table 1.1: Descriptions for Figure 1.1
14
Chapter 2: Installation
15
Autoview 3008/3016 Switch Connectivity
15
Installation Overview
15
Figure 2.1: Basic Autoview 3016 Switch Configuration
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Getting Started
17
Setting up Your Network
17
Table 2.1: Descriptions for Figure 2.1
17
Rack Mounting an Autoview 3008/3016 Switch
18
Rack Mounting Safety Considerations
18
Connecting the Autoview 3008/3016 Switch Hardware
18
Adjusting Mouse Settings on Target Devices
20
Connecting to the OBWI through a Firewall
20
Table 2.2: TCP Ports and Functions for the Autoview 3008/3016 Switch
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Figure 2.2: Typical Autoview 3008/3016 Switch Firewall Configuration
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Table 2.3: Descriptions for Figure 2.2
21
Verifying the Connections
22
Autoview 3008/3016 Switch
22
IQ and Serial IQ Modules
22
Cascading Autoview Switches
22
Chapter 3: Local Port Operation
25
Basic Operations
25
Main Dialog Box Functions
25
Figure 3.1: OSCAR Interface Main Dialog Box
25
Table 3.1: Main Dialog Box Functions
25
Selecting a Target Device
26
Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers
26
Soft Switching
27
Table 3.2: OSCAR Interface Status Symbols
27
Viewing the Status of Your Autoview 3008/3016 Switching System
27
Navigating the OSCAR Interface
28
Table 3.3: OSCAR Interface Navigation Basics
28
Setup Dialog Box Functions
29
Table 3.4: Setup Features to Configure the OSCAR Interface
29
Changing the Display Behavior
30
Figure 3.2: OSCAR Interface Setup Dialog Box
30
Figure 3.3: OSCAR Interface Menu Dialog Box
30
Controlling the Status Flag
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Table 3.5: OSCAR Interface Status Flags
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Figure 3.4: OSCAR Interface Flag Dialog Box
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Figure 3.5: Position Flag
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Figure 3.6: OSCAR Interface Keyboard Dialog Box
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Setting the Keyboard Country Code
33
Assigning Device Types
34
Configuring Network Settings
34
Figure 3.7: OSCAR Interface Network Dialog Box
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Figure 3.8: OSCAR Interface Devices Dialog Box
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Figure 3.9: OSCAR Interface Device Modify Dialog Box
35
Assigning Target Device Names
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Figure 3.10: OSCAR Interface Names Dialog Box
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Commands Dialog Box Functions
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Figure 3.11: OSCAR Interface Name Modify Dialog Box
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Table 3.6: Commands to Manage Routine Tasks for Your Target Devices
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Figure 3.12: OSCAR Interface Commands Dialog Box
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Selecting Target Devices for Scan Mode
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Enabling or Disabling Scan Mode
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Figure 3.13: Scan Dialog Box
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Figure 3.14: OSCAR Interface User Status Dialog Box
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Viewing and Disconnecting User Connections
40
Displaying Version Information and Upgrading Firmware
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Figure 3.15: OSCAR Interface Disconnect Dialog Box
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Figure 3.16: OSCAR Interface Version Dialog Box
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Figure 3.17: AVRIQ Selection Dialog Box
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Figure 3.18: AVRIQ Version Dialog Box
43
Figure 3.19: AVRIQ Status Dialog Box
44
Resetting the PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse on a Target Device or Local Port
44
Chapter 4: Web Interface Operations
47
Autoview 3008/3016 Switch OBWI
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Table 4.1: OBWI Supported Operating Systems and Browsers
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Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers
48
The Autoview 3008/3016 Explorer Window
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Figure 4.1: Avocent Autoview 3016 Explorer Window
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Table 4.2: Descriptions for Figure 4.1
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Launching a KVM Session
50
Viewing and Terminating User Sessions
50
Session Sharing Options
51
Figure 4.2: Disconnect Session Status Window
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Table 4.3: Session Sharing Definitions
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Managing the Autoview 3008/3016 Switch OBWI
53
Managing Users
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Access Levels
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Table 4.4: Allowed Operations by Access Level
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Table 4.5: User Access Level Rights
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Figure 4.3: Users Window
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Figure 4.4: Add/Modify User Window
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Managing Device Properties
57
Viewing and Changing Appliance Configuration Information
57
Figure 4.5: Sessions Window
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Enabling Network Time Protocol (NTP) Functionality
59
Configuring an Override Admin Account
59
Enabling and Configuring SNMP
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Figure 4.6: SNMP Window
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Viewing and Resynchronizing Server Connections
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Figure 4.7: Traps Window
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Modifying a Server Name
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Figure 4.8: Servers Window
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Viewing the IQ Modules and Iacs
63
Viewing and Configuring Cascaded Switch Connections
63
Figure 4.9: Modify Server Name Window
63
Viewing Version Information
64
Figure 4.10: Versions Window
64
Figure 4.11: AVRIQ Versions Window
65
Upgrading Firmware
66
Figure 4.12: Upgrade Appliance Firmware (TFTP Server) Window
67
Figure 4.13: Upgrade Appliance Firmware (File System) Window
67
Rebooting the Switch
68
Managing Autoview Switch Configuration Files
68
Figure 4.14: Save Appliance Configuration Window (File System)
69
Figure 4.15: Save Appliance User Data Window (FTP Server)
69
Managing User Databases
70
Figure 4.16: Restore Appliance User Data (File System) Window
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Figure 4.17: Restore Appliance User Data (FTP Server) Window
71
Configuring LDAP
72
LDAP Overview Parameters
72
LDAP Search Parameters
73
LDAP Query Parameters
73
Appliance and Server Query Modes
74
Setting up Active Directory for Performing Queries
75
Installing a Web Certificate
76
Figure 4.18: Install Web Server Certificate Window
77
Chapter 5: The Video Viewer
79
The Video Viewer Window
79
Video Viewer Window Features
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Figure 5.1: Video Viewer Window (Normal Window Mode)
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Table 5.1: Descriptions for Figure 5.1
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Changing the Toolbar
81
Setting the Window Size
81
Adjusting the View
82
Additional Video Adjustment
83
Adjusting Color Depth
83
Figure 5.2: Manual Video Adjust Dialog Box
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Table 5.2: Descriptions for Figure 5.2
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Automatic Video Adjustment
85
Block Noise Threshold and Pixel Noise Threshold
85
Contrast and Brightness
85
Detection Thresholds
85
Target Video Settings
85
Adjusting Mouse Options
86
Cursor Type
86
Refresh Image
86
Video Test Pattern
86
Figure 5.3: Video Viewer Window with Local and Remote Cursors Displayed
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Table 5.3: Descriptions for Figure 5.3
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Mouse Scaling
88
Mouse Alignment and Synchronization
89
Vendor-Specific Video Settings
89
Using Keyboard Pass-Through
89
Using Macros
90
Saving the View
90
Closing a Video Viewer Window Session
91
Chapter 6: Terminal Operations
93
The Console Menu
93
Network Configuration
93
Other Console Main Menu Options
94
Firmware Management
94
Enable Debug Messages
94
Set/Change Password
94
Restore Factory Defaults
94
Reset Appliance
94
Set Web Interface Ports
95
Input Web Server Certificate
95
Exit
95
Appendices
97
Appendix A: Flash Upgrades
97
Recovering from a Failed Flash Upgrade
98
Appendix B: Using Serial IQ Modules
99
Table B.1: Serial IQ Module Pinouts
102
Appendix C: UTP Cabling
103
Table C.1: UTP Wiring Standards
103
Appendix D: Technical Specifications
105
Table D.1: Autoview 3008/3016 Switch Product Specifications
105
Appendix E: Sun Advanced Key Emulation
107
Table E.1: Sun Key Emulation
107
Table E.2: PS/2-To-USB Keyboard Mappings
108
Appendix F: Technical Support
109
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