NLS CAT5-A2 Manuale utente

NLS CAT5-A2 with integrated

AdderView CATxIP 5000

User Guide

June 27, 2012

Contents - page 2

Contents

Introduction

Welcome.......................................................................................................................4

Creating larger installations..................................................................................5

Cascade installations .........................................................................................5

Enterprise installations .....................................................................................5

AdderView CATxIP 5000 features ........................................................................6

Installation

Connections................................................................................................................7

Global users (IP network port) .......................................................................8

Conguration

Overall initial conguration ..................................................................................9

Initial conguration............................................................................................... 10

Main menu ............................................................................................................... 11

General security and conguration steps..................................................... 12

Registering users and host computers........................................................... 12

What to do if the ADMIN password has been forgotten.......................... 13

Clearing IP access control.................................................................................... 13

Full conguration by global user...................................................................... 14

Encryption settings ............................................................................................... 15

Networking issues ................................................................................................. 16

Console Server Access.......................................................................................... 18

Linking console devices ................................................................................ 18

Setting serial connection parameters ...................................................... 18

Accessing console devices ........................................................................... 19

Errors when using console server access................................................ 19

Power switching conguration......................................................................... 20

Upgrading AdderView CATxIP 5000 models................................................ 21

Recovering from a failed upgrade....................................................... 21

Operation

Accessing the AdderView CATxIP 5000.......................................................... 22

Local user access .................................................................................................... 23

Selecting a computer ..................................................................................... 23

Show All Users................................................................................................... 25

Logging in and out.......................................................................................... 25

The conrmation (status) box..................................................................... 26

User preferences and functions.................................................................. 26

Select Host menu dot colours..................................................................... 26

Global user access.................................................................................................. 27

Global user access via VNC viewer............................................................. 28

Global user access via web browser.......................................................... 29

Using the viewer window............................................................................. 30

The menu bar.............................................................................................. 30

When using the viewer window .......................................................... 30

Mouse pointers........................................................................................... 31

Host selection ............................................................................................. 31

Congure...................................................................................................... 31

Auto calibrate ............................................................................................ 32

Re-synchronise mouse .......................................................................... 32

Access mode - shared/private .............................................................. 32

Power switching......................................................................................... 32

Controls......................................................................................................... 33

VNC hotkey selection............................................................................... 37

If you need to enter a port number .................................................... 38

Viewer encryption settings.................................................................... 38

Supported web browsers ....................................................................... 38

Further information

Troubleshooting..................................................................................................... 39

Appendix 1 – Local setup menus..................................................................... 40

Functions ............................................................................................................ 41

User Preferences............................................................................................... 42

Global Preferences........................................................................................... 43

Setup Options ................................................................................................... 44

Conguration .................................................................................................... 45

Unit Conguration .................................................................................... 46

Network Conguration............................................................................ 47

Serial Conguration.................................................................................. 48

Appendix 2 - Conguration pages via viewer ............................................. 49

User accounts.................................................................................................... 50

Unit conguration ........................................................................................... 51

Advanced unit conguration ................................................................ 52

Time & date conguration............................................................................ 53

Network conguration................................................................................... 54

Setting IP access control ......................................................................... 55

Serial port conguration............................................................................... 56

Host conguration .......................................................................................... 57

Logging and status.......................................................................................... 58

LDAP conguration......................................................................................... 59

Console server conguration ...................................................................... 60

Console server port conguration ...................................................... 61

Appendix 3 - VNC viewer connection options ............................................ 62

Display ................................................................................................................. 62

Inputs ................................................................................................................... 63

Connection......................................................................................................... 64

Expert................................................................................................................... 64

Basic...................................................................................................................... 65

Appendix 4 - VNC viewer window options................................................... 66

Appendix 5 - Browser viewer options............................................................. 67

Encoding and colour level............................................................................ 67

Inputs ................................................................................................................... 67

Security................................................................................................................ 67

Misc....................................................................................................................... 67

Appendix 6 – Cascading multiple units......................................................... 68

Connecting units in cascade........................................................................ 69

Addressing computers in a cascade ......................................................... 70

Using cascaded computers.......................................................................... 70

Appendix 7 – Hotkey sequence codes........................................................... 71

Permissible key presses ................................................................................. 71

Creating macro sequences........................................................................... 71

Appendix 8 – Supported video modes .......................................................... 72

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing the NLS CAT5-A2 product line.

NLS has integrated the AdderView CATxIP 5000 from

Adder Technology into our product as it’s internal KVM

switch. This compact unit allows one local user plus

four global users (located anywhere that has a network/

internet connection) to view and take full control of

multiple host computer systems.

Each global user simply requires a Real VNC client

application which is supplied on CD and can also be

downloaded from various locations, even from the

AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit itself. Alternatively, the

unit can quickly serve a Java applet to a global user,

requiring only a standard internet browser to operate.

Like the other models within the highly successful

AdderView CATx family, this unit takes full advantage of

category 5, 5e or 6 structured cabling to provide exible

installation and conguration. Every connected computer

is linked by up to ten metres of standard CATx cable and

one of ve types of CAM (Computer Access Module)

according to the port arrangements on each computer.

The AdderView CATxIP 5000 can directly support up to

sixteen computers, however, this total can be increased

to a maximum of 256 by adding AdderView CATx 1000

units in cascade to provide a much larger network of

controlled computers. All AdderView CATx models

provide full enterprise level security to restrict access to

authorised personnel.

Through the use of Console CAMs (such as the CATX-USB

or CATX-PS2) the AdderView CATxIP 5000 also allows

global users to make console connections to one or more

specialist servers or network devices; thus extending the

exibility of the remote management facilities available.

Optional power switch control allows you to remotely

perform a hard reset on any host system, no matter

how badly it may have locked up.

Many computers

Each AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit can directly support sixteen computer

systems.

Each host system is linked using a Computer Access Module (CAM) and

category 5, 5e or 6 cabling to a maximum distance of 10m (32 ft) from

the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit.

Optional power control

You have the opportunity

to attach one or more

power switches. These

control the supply to

the system(s) and allow

a remote user to hard

reset any system that has

suered a failure.

Local user

One user can

be connected

directly to the

AdderView

CATxIP 5000.

The local user

has the same

abilities and

status as the

global users.

Global users

The unit can

support up to

four global users

at any one time.

Each user can

link to any host

computer for

which they have

permission.

CAM formats

The CAMs are available in dierent formats to

support all common types of systems, which

can easily be mixed within a multi-format

conguration. Console CAMs use a serial

connection only and link to specialist devices.

IP network/Internet

The IP port allows direct

connection to an Ethernet-

based local network and

from there onto the wider

Internet.

Alternatively, the robust

AdderView CATxIP 5000

security system will allow

direct connection to the

outside world.

ADDER.NET keeping control

For larger installations, the ADDER.NET application

manages your hosts, devices and users to enable quick

conguration and secure, exible operation. A copy is

included with every AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit.

CAT5-A2

Creating larger installations

Alone, the AdderView CATxIP 5000 can support sixteen host computers and

allow up to ve users (four global and one local) to concurrently access any of

those hosts. In many cases the number of hosts will exceed these numbers and

that is when the exibility of the Adder CATx range becomes apparent.

There are two main ways to increase the number of supported host computers:

• Cascade: Connect AdderView CATx 1000 units to the ports of the master

AdderView CATxIP 5000, then connect the host computers to the‘1000 units.

• Enterprise: Add further AdderView CATxIP 5000 units and spread the hosts

between them.

Cascade installations

Cascade installations can support a maximum of 256 host computers, however,

they impose the limitation that only a single host can be viewed by users at any

time. For more details see Appendix 7 - Cascading multiple units.

The units are required only to allow single local users to access their hosts. Global

users merely access the alternative IP addresses for the AdderView CATxIP 5000 units

- this is one of the jobs handled by ADDER.NET in order to simplify operation.

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Enterprise installations

Enterprise installations are eectively limitless, you can keep adding AdderView

CATxIP 5000 units and new hosts whenever and wherever required. For all

but the most basic enterprise congurations, the supplied ADDER.NET utility

becomes vitally important: For users, it provides a virtualised and seamless

way to access host systems that are spread across multiple devices. For

administrators, it creates a centralised and secure method for managing all

of those hosts, devices and users. For further information, please see the user

manual on the supplied ADDER.NET CD-ROM.

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CAT5-A2

CAT5-A2 CAT5-A2

AdderView CATxIP 5000 features

The AdderView CATxIP 5000 units pack a great deal of functionality into a compact

space. It occupies half of a single 1U rack space and presents most of its connectors

at the rear face. The smart front face features the network port and the operation

indicators.

Options port

This RS-232 serial port (which utilizes a custom connector) can separately support the

following functions:

• Console Server connection - allows remote access to the serial port of a

connected device via the Telnet or SSH protocols.

•Powerswitching-canbeconguredtocontrolmultiplepowerswitchingdevices.

•Remotecontrolswitching-commandscanbereceivedthatwillchangethe

channel, as necessary.

•Synchronisation-allowstheactionsoftwoormoreAdderViewCATxIP5000

switches to be synchronised so that multiple computers/video screens can be

switched and accessed.

Computer ports - x16

Each computer connects to one of these ports

via standard category 5, 5e or 6 cabling. At the

other end of the cabling a CAM (Computer Access

Module) is used to provide the necessary keyboard,

video and mouse (or RS-232 serial) connections.

IP network port - 1x

The port by which global users are linked to the

CAT5-A2 unit. This intelligent Ethernet port can

automatically sense whether it is attached to a

10Mb or 100Mb network.

Installation

Connections

The AdderView CATxIP 5000 provides a great deal of exibility in its congurations.

This chapter details the various connections that can be made to achieve the

required installation.

Connections do not need to be carried out in the order given within this guide,

however, where possible connect the power in as a nal step.

Local user

A locally connected video monitor, keyboard (and mouse) are required during the

initial conguration. These are also useful during normal use to allow quick local

control of any connected computer systems. The AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit

directly supports USB style keyboards and mice.

Note: Rather than connecting a separate keyboard and mouse, you can

alternatively attach a combined keyboard and mouse device (such 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.

Global users (IP network port)

The AdderView CATxIP 5000 provides an autosensing Ethernet IP port that can

operate at 10 or 100Mbps, according to the network speed. The AdderView CATxIP

5000 is designed to reside quite easily at any part of your network:

• Itcanbeplacedwithinthelocalnetwork,behindanyrewall/router

connections to the Internet, or

• Itcanbeplacedexternallytothelocalnetwork,onaseparatesub-networkor

with an open Internet connection.

Wherever in the network the AdderView CATxIP 5000 is situated, you will need to

determine certain conguration issues such as address allocation and/or rewall

adjustment to allow correct operation. Please refer to Networking issues within the

Conguration chapter for more details.

IMPORTANT: When an AdderView CATxIP 5000 is accessible from the public Internet

or dial up connection, you must ensure that sucient security measures are

employed.

To connect the IP network port for global users

1 Depending upon where in the network the AdderView CATxIP 5000 is being

connected, run a category 5, 5e or 6 link cable from the appropriate hub or

router to the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit.

2 Connect the plug of the link cable into the IP port on the back of the CAT5-A2

unit.

3 Congure the network settings as appropriate to the position of the

AdderView CATxIP 5000 within the network - see Networking issues for details.

Computer system (via CAM)

Computer

Access

Module

Category 5, 5e or 6

cable from CAM

Category 5, 5e or 6

cable to AdderView

CATxIP 5000

NLS CAT5-A2 rear panel

Green indicator - power present

Yellow indicator - signal activity

Note: CAMs derive power from the

AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit

Note: Each CAM is

specically shaped so

that it can be secured

using a cable tie around

its middle. In this way,

two CAMs can also be

neatly joined together,

back-to-back.

Video

PS/2-style mouse

PS/2-style keyboard

USB keyboard/mouse

Sun keyboard/mouse

A range of dierent

connector combinations

are made available

across the four CAM

formats

RS-232 Serial

(Console CAM)

Conguration

Almost all conguration and operational aspects of the AdderView CATxIP 5000

unit are controlled via on-screen menu displays.

Overall initial conguration

When setting up a new installation, the following stages are recommended:

1 Enable the general‘Security’ option.

With security disabled (default setting), a local or remote user attached to

the AdderView CATxIP 5000 will have full and unrestricted access to all

computers and all AdderView CATxIP 5000 settings. In larger installations,

you are strongly recommended to enable security and set up individual user

accounts with access privileges.

2 Create an ADMIN (administration) password.

All AdderView CATxIP 5000 units have a xed user account that cannot be

deleted or renamed, called ADMIN. If you intend to use security, then it is

important to allocate a password to the ADMIN account.

3 Create user accounts and allocate access rights.

Use the ADMIN account to add user proles, passwords and access rights

for each of the system users.

4 Provide names for computers.

When numerous computers are attached, you are strongly advised to

provide names for each, to assist with recognition.

5 Congure the required‘Setup Options’ and ‘Global Preferences’

Use the ADMIN account to determine key AdderView CATxIP 5000 settings

and timing characteristics.

Initial conguration

The AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit provides an initial conguration

sequence to assist you to make the necessary settings.

When the AdderView CATxIP 5000 is switched on for the rst time, you

should see the unit conguration screen, as shown here 

IMPORTANT: Complete the initial IP conguration and invoke security

measures BEFORE the unit is connected to an open IP network.

If the AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit has been previously congured,

it will display either the Login dialog or the Select Host screen,

as shown here 

Admin password

Enter a password of at least six characters that has a mix of letters

and numerals. The background colour provides an indication of

password suitability and is initially red to indicate that the password is

not sucient. When a password with reasonable strength has been

entered it will change to white.

Time and Date

Set these correctly as all entries in the activity log are time stamped

using them.

Encryption

See Encryption settings for a description of the issues and the settings.

UseDHCP/IP address/Net Mask/Gateway

You need to either set the DHCP option to ‘Yes’or manually enter a

valid IP address, Net mask and Gateway. See Networking issues for

more details.

VNC and HTTP ports

These should remain set to 5900 and 80, respectively, unless they

clash with an existing setup within the network. See Networking

issues for more details.

Option 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 operation of two

separate AdderView CATxIP 5000 units or to operate as a Console

Server connection to link with other devices that are congured/

monitored via their serial ports (see the Console Server Access

section for details).

If none of these features are required, then you do not need to

change anything on this screen.

Secure keys generation

With every mouse move and keypress, the single dash will move

across the screen (unless the same key is pressed repeatedly).

Periodically, a new star character will be added to the bar as the

random data are accepted as part of the new encryption key. When

the bar is full, the nal encryption keys for your AdderView CATxIP

5000 will be created – this process takes roughly 30 to 40 seconds.

Once the secure keys have been calculated the AdderView CATxIP

5000 will show either the Login dialog or Select Host screen.

Note: Screen 5 of 5 is displayed while

the secure keys are being generated.

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If the Login is shown, enter

your‘admin’ Username and

Password - or press twice if

none have yet been dened.

From the Select Host screen,

press to display the Main

Menu. See Main Menu for

more details.



CATxIP 5000 Main Menu

Functions

User Preferences

Global Preferences

Setup Options

Configuration

Back

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Within the Main Menu, use the

and keys to highlight an

option, then press to select.

The Conguration option

provides access to separate

Unit, Network and Serial

Conguration screens that are

similar in function to the rst

three setup screens shown on

the right.

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