Raritan MasterConsole Z Manuale utente
MasterConsole™Z
User Manual
Copyright © 2006 Raritan Computer, Inc.
MCZ-0B-E
May 2006
255-33-1200
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Copyright and Trademark Information
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Communication Corporation. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
FCC Information
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 in a commercial installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential environment may cause harmful interference.
Japanese Approvals
Raritan is not responsible for damage to this product resulting from accident, disaster, misuse,
abuse, non-Raritan modification of the product, or other events outside of Raritan’s reasonable
control or not arising under normal operating conditions.
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For assistance in the North or South America, please contact the Raritan Technical Support Team
Ask for Technical Support – Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 8:00pm, Eastern.
For assistance around the world, please see the last page of this guide for
regional Raritan office contact information.
Safety Guidelines
To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to Raritan equipment:
•Do not use a 2-wire power cord in any product configuration.
•Test AC outlets at your computer and monitor for proper polarity and grounding.
•Use only with grounded outlets at both the computer and monitor. When using a backup UPS,
power the computer, monitor and appliance off the supply.
Rack Mount Safety Guidelines
In Raritan products which require Rack Mounting, please follow these precautions:
•Operation temperature in a closed rack environment may be greater than room temperature.
Do not exceed the rated maximum ambient temperature of the appliances (see Appendix A:
Specifications).
•Ensure sufficient airflow through the rack environment.
•Mount equipment in the rack carefully to avoid uneven mechanical loading.
•Connect equipment to the supply circuit carefully to avoid overloading circuits.
•Ground all equipment properly, especially supply connections, such as power strips (other
than direct connections), to the branch circuit.
CONTENTS i
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction .................................................................. 1
MasterConsole Z Overview.........................................................................................1
Product Photos............................................................................................................1
Product Features.........................................................................................................2
User Station (MZUST) Features .................................................................................3
Chapter 2: Installation.................................................................... 5
Pre-configuration Notes ..............................................................................................5
Hardware Installation ..................................................................................................5
Chapter 3: Operation ...................................................................... 9
OSD Functions............................................................................................................9
Help Menu.......................................................................................................................................10
Administration Menu........................................................................................................................12
Appendix A: Specifications .......................................................... 15
Appendix B: Troubleshooting ....................................................... 17
Appendix C: Glossary ................................................................... 19
Appendix D: FAQs ......................................................................... 21
UTP Cabling FAQs....................................................................................................25
ii FIGURES
Figures
Figure 1 MasterConsole Z User Station (MZUST).......................................................................................1
Figure 2 MasterConsole Z Computer Interface Module (MZCIM-PS2)........................................................1
Figure 3 MZCIM-USB ..................................................................................................................................2
Figure 4 MZCIM-SUN ..................................................................................................................................2
Figure 5 MZCIM Installation........................................................................................................................5
Figure 6 On-Screen Display (OSD)..............................................................................................................7
Figure 7 MZUST Selection Menu Screen ....................................................................................................9
Figure 8 F1 Help Menu ..............................................................................................................................10
Figure 9 Selection Menu by Name.............................................................................................................10
Figure 10 CIM Configuration Menu...........................................................................................................11
Figure 11 Administrative Menu ..................................................................................................................12
Figure 12 User Station Information Menu ..................................................................................................12
Figure 13 User Security Profile Menu ........................................................................................................13
Figure 14 User Preferences Screen...........................................................................................................13
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
Chapter 1: Introduction
MasterConsole Z Overview
The MasterConsole Z switchless access system consists of two components – a User Station
(MZUST) and an MZ-Computer Interface Module (MZCIM), connected with Enhanced Category
5e UTP cable. The MZCIMs are linked in a chain via Category 5e UTP cable, and servers are
connected to each of the MZCIMs. Please note that these MZCIMs are not compatible with
P2ZCIMs or ZU4200 CIMs.
With a MasterConsole Z system, you can:
•Add a computer anywhere in the chain at any time
•Hot connect a user console to any server
•Hot-swap components with no impact on server operation
•Select computers by name from on-screen menus
•Locate user up to 700 feet (213m) away with Category 5e UTP cable
Product Photos
Figure 1 MasterConsole Z User Station (MZUST)
Figure 2 MasterConsole Z Computer Interface Module (MZCIM-PS2)
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Figure 3 MZCIM-USB
Figure 4 MZCIM-SUN
Product Features
•Innovative zero-U design supports up to 64 computers, any combination of PS/2, USB, and
SUN, on a single Cat5 chain
•Simple Plug and Play installation
•Keep-alive keyboard/mouse emulation for flawless operation
•Password authorization
•PC share/video share capability
•User Station supports PS/2 or USB keyboards and mice
•Automatic Video Tuning (AVT) adjusts video quality automatically
•Supports high-resolution video to 1024X768
•Admin Port for on-site flash firmware upgrade of the User Station and MZCIMs
•Long-cable MZCIMs for servers with cable management arms
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 3
User Station (MZUST) Features
Front Panel
•Status LED: Indicates power and operational status of MZUST User Station
Rear Panel
•AC Power:
−Connector: for AC power cable (100V – 240 VAC, 47 Hz – 63 Hz)
−On/Off Switch: for powering ON or OFF the MZUST User Station
•PS/2 Keyboard: Connect PS/2 keyboard to operate MZUST.
•PS/2 Mouse: Connect PS/2 Mouse to operate MZUST.
•VGA Monitor: Connect multisync VGA monitor to view connected computers.
•Cat5 Ports In: Connect up to 64 computers, using Cat5 UTP cable and a chain of MZCIMs.
•Cat5 PC Share OUT: Connect (pass through) a second MZUST User Station.
•USB K/M: Connect a USB keyboard/mouse to operate the MZUST User Station.
•Admin: Proprietary serial port used to upgrade MZUST and MZCIM firmware. When
available, new firmware will be posted on Raritan website http://www.raritan.com.
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