Dell Server Console Switch Guide de l'utilisateur Page 1

www.dell.com | support.dell.comDell™ 2161DS-2/4161DSRemote Console SwitchRemote Console SwitchSoftware User’s Guide2161DS-2/4161 Remote Console Switch

10 Installationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comSystem Hardware Configuration RequirementsThe following list contains the hardware configuration require

Installation 11To install on Linux:1 Insert the Remote Console Switch Software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.2 If AutoMount is supported and enabled,

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Basic Operation 133Basic OperationLaunching the Remote Console Switch SoftwareTo launch the Dell™ Remote Console Switch Software on all Microsoft® Win

14 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comWhen you select a Remote Console Switch, you can click the Manage Remote Console Switch task button i

Basic Operation 15C Group Selector pane: Contains a tree view representing the groups that are available for the current View Selector tab. The select

16 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.com4 Using the local port configuration, input all server names via the On-Screen Configuration and Acti

Basic Operation 17Before you can access a unit through the Remote Console Switch, you must add it to the Remote Console Switch Software database. Once

18 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 3-3. Locate Digital Dialog Box7 The Remote Console Switch Software searches for the indicated

Basic Operation 19Figure 3-4. Configure Tiered Switches Dialog Box10When you reach the final page of the Remote Console Switch Wizard, click Finish to

Notes and CautionsNotes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. NOTICE:

20 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 3-5. Product Type Dialog Box3 Select a Vendor. For each vendor, the supported product names ap

Basic Operation 218 The Configure Tiered Switches dialog box appears if the Remote Console Switch Software detects an attached legacy switch. This dia

22 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comIf no new Remote Console Switches were found (or if you clicked Stop), the Wizard will show the No Ne

Basic Operation 23Accessing Your Remote Console SwitchWhen you click the Remote Console Switches tab, you will see a list of the switches currently de

24 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.com3 A login prompt appears. Type your username and password. If this is the first time you have accesse

Basic Operation 25Figure 3-9. Server View Tab SelectedTo access a server:1 Click the Servers tab in the Explorer.2 Select a server to access in the Un

26 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comTo auto search by typing in the Unit list:1 Click the Servers tab.2 Type the first few characters of

Basic Operation 27Viewer Menu barFigure 3-11. Viewer Menu BarA Thumbtack: Click to lock the menu bar in place. This prevents the menu bar from hiding

28 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comAdjusting the Viewer Tool barYou may add up to 10 buttons to the toolbar. These buttons allow you to

Basic Operation 29Expanding and Refreshing Your ViewerBy default, there are three buttons that display on the Viewer toolbar that allow you to adjust

Contents 3Contents1 Product OverviewAbout the Remote Console Switch Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Features and Benefits . . . . . . . .

30 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comAdjusting the Viewer ResolutionIf Auto Scale is enabled, the Remote Console Switch Software automatic

Basic Operation 31The Color sub-menu allows you to set the color depths at which the digital image can be compressed. The 2161DS-2 and 4161DS Remote C

32 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comE Contrast F Brightness G Noise Threshold H Priority Threshold I Automatic Video AdjustmentJ Refresh

Basic Operation 33Adjusting the MouseThe Viewer allows you to select between five different mouse cursor options, set up mouse scaling and resynchroni

34 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comMinimizing Mouse TrailingDuring a remote video session, as the mouse moves on the screen, some pixels

Basic Operation 35Intellipoint Drivers (Only for Windows based Operating Systems):1 Select Start - Settings - Control Panel.2 Double-click the Mouse i

36 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comScanning Your ServersUsing the Thumbnail Viewer, you can set up a scan sequence of up to 16 servers t

Basic Operation 37Figure 3-18. Viewer - Scanning ServersTo access the Scan mode:1 Select the Servers, Sites or Folders tab.2 Select two or more server

38 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comNavigating the Thumbnail ViewerWhen you highlight an individual thumbnail frame and select the Thumbn

Basic Operation 39Click the Macro menu in the Viewer and choose the name of the macro containing the keystrokes you wish to send to the server. Figure

4 ContentsSetting Mouse Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Minimizing Mouse Trailing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 3-20. Viewer Macros dialog box2 Click Create. The Create Macro dialog box appears.Figure 3-21.

Basic Operation 41Grouping MacrosThe Macro Groups dialog box allows you to arrange macros into logical groups. Macro groups for Windows and Sun are al

42 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comSession Options General TabThe General tab in the Session Options dialog box allows you to control th

Basic Operation 43PreemptionPreemption provides a means for users with sufficient privilege to take control of a server from another user with lesser

44 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comPreemption of a Local User/Remote Administrator by a Remote AdministratorIf an administrator attempts

Basic Operation 45Exclusive ModeExclusive Mode allows you to have exclusive control of a Video session. When in Exclusive Mode, no other user can shar

46 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 3-24. Server General Properties tab3 Type the name of the server. Duplicate names are not allo

Basic Operation 47Figure 3-25. Server Network Properties Tab8(Optional) Click the Information tab and type a description of the unit. You can enter an

48 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.com9 Click on the Connections tab to view the connections of the server. Connections properties are avai

Basic Operation 49Figure 3-26. Sites View Tab SelectedFigure 3-27. Folders View Tab Selected

Contents 54 Managing Your Remote Console SwitchThe Management Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Viewing and Configuring Re

50 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comModifying Custom Field NamesCustom field names allow you to change the Site, Department, and Location

Basic Operation 51To create a new site, department or location:1 Select View - Properties from the Explorer menu. -or-Click the Properties task button

52 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 3-30. Assign To Dialog Box3Select the site, location, or folder category from the drop-down li

Basic Operation 53To delete a Remote Console Switch or server:1 Select the unit(s) you wish to delete from the Unit Selector pane.2 Select Edit - Dele

54 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comCustomizing the Explorer WindowThe Explorer window can be resized at any time. Each time you launch t

Basic Operation 55Managing Your Local DatabasesEach client workstation running the Remote Console Switch Software contains a local database that recor

56 Basic Operationwww.dell.com | support.dell.comExporting a DatabaseThis function allows you to export fields from the local database to an ASCII Com

Managing Your Remote Console Switch 574Managing Your Remote Console SwitchThe Management PanelOnce you have installed a new Remote Console Switch, you

58 Managing Your Remote Console Switchwww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 4-1. Management Panel Dialog BoxViewing and Configuring Remote Console Swi

Managing Your Remote Console Switch 59The Encryption Levels option allows you to specify the type of encryption to be used for video, keyboard, and mo

6 ContentsA Appendix A: Updating the Remote Console Switch SoftwareB Appendix B: Keyboard and Mouse ShortcutsC Appendix C: Ports Used by Console Switc

60 Managing Your Remote Console Switchwww.dell.com | support.dell.comSetting Up User AccountsWhen you select the Users category for the first time, th

Managing Your Remote Console Switch 61Figure 4-3. Users Dialog BoxTo add or modify a user:1 Click the Users category in the left column of the MP.2 Cl

62 Managing Your Remote Console Switchwww.dell.com | support.dell.coma Click the Access Rights button to select individual servers for that user. The

Managing Your Remote Console Switch 63Locking and Unlocking User AccountsIf a user enters an invalid password five consecutive times, the Security Loc

64 Managing Your Remote Console Switchwww.dell.com | support.dell.comThe Language button displays the Language dialog, in which you can set language a

Managing Your Remote Console Switch 65Enabling and Configuring SNMP SNMP is a protocol used to communicate management information between network mana

66 Managing Your Remote Console Switchwww.dell.com | support.dell.com3 Type the system’s fully qualified domain name in the Name field, as well as a n

Managing Your Remote Console Switch 67Figure 4-8. Traps Dialog BoxViewing and Resynchronizing Server ConnectionsWhen you select the Servers category f

68 Managing Your Remote Console Switchwww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 4-9. Servers Dialog BoxResynchronizing the Server ListingYou may wish to p

Managing Your Remote Console Switch 693 If no changes were detected in the appliance, a completion dialog box appears with this information. -or-If se

Product Overview 71Product OverviewAbout the Remote Console Switch SoftwareThe Dell™ Remote Console Switch Software is a cross-platform management app

70 Managing Your Remote Console Switchwww.dell.com | support.dell.comViewing and Configuring Tiered Switch ConnectionsThe Tiered Switches category let

Managing Your Remote Console Switch 71Figure 4-11. Firmware Version Dialog BoxHardware SubcategoryThe Hardware sub-category displays the version infor

72 Managing Your Remote Console Switchwww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 4-12. SIPs Dialog Box 2161DS-2 Console Switch NOTE: The Vendor field, and

Managing Your Remote Console Switch 73To reset a SIP:1 Select the SIPs subcategory from the Versions category in the left hand column in the MP.2 Sele

74 Managing Your Remote Console Switchwww.dell.com | support.dell.comd The Firmware Upgrade dialog box appears. Select TFTP Server as the source, and

Managing Your Remote Console Switch 75To simultaneously upgrade multiple SIPs:1 Click the Tools tab in the MP. The To ols dialog box appears.2 Click t

76 Managing Your Remote Console Switchwww.dell.com | support.dell.comFigure 4-15. User Status Dialog BoxTo disconnect a user session:1 Click the Statu

Managing Your Remote Console Switch 77Managing Remote Console Switch Configuration FilesConfiguration files contain all of the settings for a Remote C

78 Managing Your Remote Console Switchwww.dell.com | support.dell.comManaging User DatabasesUser database files contain all user accounts assigned in

Managing Your Remote Console Switch 79Changing Remote Console Switch PropertiesYou can alter individual Remote Console Switch properties whether you a

8 Product Overviewwww.dell.com | support.dell.comExtensive Remote Console Switch ManagementThe Remote Console Switch Software allows you to add and ma

80 Managing Your Remote Console Switchwww.dell.com | support.dell.com7 Click the Network tab and type in the address of the Remote Console Switch. Thi

Managing Your Remote Console Switch 81Figure 4-17. Options Dialog Box - DirectDrawTo disable DirectDraw:1 Select Tools - Options. The Options dialog b

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Appendix A: Updating the Remote Console Switch Software 83AAppendix A: Updating the Remote Console Switch SoftwareFor optimal operation of your system

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Appendix B: Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts 85BAppendix B: Keyboard and Mouse ShortcutsTable B-1. Divider Pane Keyboard and Mouse ShortcutsOperation Desc

86 Appendix B: Keyboard and Mouse Shortcutswww.dell.com | support.dell.comTable B-3. Keyboard and Mouse Operations for the Unit ListOperation Descript

Appendix C: Ports Used by Console Switch Software 87CAppendix C: Ports Used by Console Switch SoftwareTable C-1 lists the port numbers that the softwa

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Index 89IndexNumerics2161DS Console SwitchLog into, 23AA1000R, 8A100R, 16A2000R, 8Access Rights, 61Address Range page, 21Avocent Remote Console Switch

Installation 92InstallationGetting StartedBefore installing your Dell™ Remote Console Switch Software, refer to the following lists to ensure that you

90 Index90 IndexOOn-Screen Configuration and Activity Reporting. See OSCAR.OpenManage™ IT Assistant Event Viewer, 8Options menu, 38OSCAR, 16PPreemptio