1-Port COMBO KVM Over IP User Manual Version 1.00 -1- 1-Port Combo KVM Over IP User Manual Index INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 FEATURES ..........................................................................................................................5 1.2 SPECIFICATION ...................................................................................................................6 2 INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................................. 7 2.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................7 2.2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................9 2.3 CONNECT WITH MULTI-PORT KVM SWITCH .................................................................... 10 2.4 WHEN THE SERVER IS UP AND RUNNING ........................................................................... 10 2.5 WHEN THE SERVER IS DEAD ........................................................................................... 10 3 CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................................................... 12 3.1 NETWORK CONFIGURATION USING PSETUP UTILITY ......................................................... 12 3.2 CONFIGURATION SETUP VIA SERIAL CONSOLE ................................................................. 17 3.3 KEYBOARD, MOUSE, AND VIDEO CONFIGURATION .......................................................... 18 3.3.1 IP-KVM Keyboard Settings ................................................................................ 18 3.3.2 Remote Mouse Settings ..................................................................................... 18 3.3.3 Automatic mouse speed and mouse synchronization ....................................... 19 3.3.4 Single and Double Mouse Mode ........................................................................ 19 3.3.5 Host system mouse settings .............................................................................. 20 3.3.6 Video Modes ...................................................................................................... 21 4 USAGE .............................................................................................................................................................. 22 4.1 PREREQUISITES .............................................................................................................. 22 4.2 LOG IN OR OUT OF THE IP-KVM ..................................................................................... 24 4.2.1 LOG IN THE IP-KVM ....................................................................................................... 24 4.2.2 LOG OUT FROM THE IP-KVM .......................................................................................... 26 4.3 THE REMOTE CONSOLE .................................................................................................. 27 4.3.1 MAIN WINDOW OF REMOTE CONSOLE ........................................................................... 27 4.3.2 CONTROL BAR OF REMOTE CONSOLE ........................................................................... 29 4.3.3 STATUS LINE OF REMOTE CONSOLE .............................................................................. 40 5 MENU OPTION ................................................................................................................................................ 41 5.1 REMOTE CONTROL ......................................................................................................... 41 5.1.1 KVM CONSOLE ............................................................................................................... 42 5.1.2 TELNET CONSOLE/SSH CONSOLE................................................................................. 42 5.1.3 REMOTE WAKEUP ........................................................................................................... 46 5.2 VIRTUAL MEDIA ............................................................................................................... 49 5.2.1 DRIVE REDIRECTION ....................................................................................................... 50 5.2.2 VIRTUAL DRIVE ............................................................................................................... 51 5.2.3 CD/DVD IMAGE .............................................................................................................. 53 5.2.4 FLOPPY DISK ................................................................................................................... 58 5.2.5 CREATING AN IMAGE ....................................................................................................... 60 5.2.5.1 CREATING A FLOPPY IMAGE ........................................................................................... 60 5.2.5.2 CREATING A CD/DVD ISO IMAGE ................................................................................. 61 5.2.6 MAKING A DRIVE REDIRECTION ...................................................................................... 62 5.3 USER MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................... 66 5.3.1 CHANGE PASSWORD ...................................................................................................... 66 5.3.2 USERS AND GROUPS ...................................................................................................... 67 5.4 KVM SETTINGS............................................................................................................... 69 5.4.1 USER CONSOLE .............................................................................................................. 69 5.4.2 KEYBOARD/MOUSE ......................................................................................................... 74 5.4.3 VIDEO .............................................................................................................................. 75 5.5 DEVICE SETTINGS ........................................................................................................... 76 5.5.1 NETWORK ........................................................................................................................ 76 5.5.2 DYNAMIC DNS ................................................................................................................ 79 5.5.3 SECURITY ........................................................................................................................ 82 5.5.4 CERTIFICATE ................................................................................................................... 85 5.5.5 SERIAL PORT .................................................................................................................. 88 5.5.6 DATE/TIME ...................................................................................................................... 91 5.5.7 EVENT LOG ..................................................................................................................... 92 5.5.8 AUTHENTICATION ............................................................................................................ 95 5.5.9 USB ................................................................................................................................ 98 -2- 1-Port Combo KVM Over IP User Manual 5.5.10 CONFIG FILE ................................................................................................................... 98 5.6 MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................. 99 5.6.1 DEVICE INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 99 5.6.2 EVENT LOG .................................................................................................................... 101 5.6.3 UPDATE FIRMWARE ...................................................................................................... 102 5.6.4 UNIT RESET .................................................................................................................. 105 5.6.5 RESET FACTORY DEFAULTS ......................................................................................... 106 6 FAQ .................................................................................................................................................................. 108 7 TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................................. 109 8 ADDENDUM ....................................................................................................................................................114 -3- 1-Port Combo KVM Over IP User Manual Introduction The 1 Port Combo KVM over IP (or IP-KVM for simplicity) provides convenient, remote KVM access and control via LAN or Internet. It is installed on the Host side and transmits a Remote computer’s control INPUT (mouse and keyboard) to the Host computer. It also captures, digitizes, and compresses the video of a Host computer and then transmits it