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OmniView® Remote IP Manager Control Control your computer or KVM switch through a web browser—from anywhere User Manual F1DE101H
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Table of Contents 1. Overview ........................................................................................................................1 1-1 Introduction and Package Contents ..................................................................1 1-2 Features Overview .............................................................................................2 1-3 Equipment Requirements ..................................................................................4 1-4 Systems Supported ....
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Table of Contents 4-4 KVM Settings ...................................................................................................44 • User Console ...............................................................................................45 • Keyboard/Mouse .........................................................................................48 • Video ...........................................................................................................50 • KVM Ports .......................
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1-1 Introduction and Package Contents Overview Congratulations and thank you for purchasing this Belkin OmniView Remote IP Manager (RIPM). Designed to let businesses easily add KVM-over-IP technology to existing KVM and server configurations, the RIPM offers an efficient way to dramatically reduce server downtime and service costs. Administrators can now troubleshoot faster via round-the-clock remote access from anywhere.
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1-2 Features Overview Overview The RIPM provides remote access to your KVM configuration and all connected servers. It also sets up to provide remote access to an individual computer or server. • Digital Users The RIPM allows one digital user to access and control connected KVM switches and servers. It also enables an additional 25 users to simultaneously view digital video for collaborative troubleshooting.
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1-2 Features Overview Overview • Account Management The RIPM allows the administrator to create multiple user accounts and control access to servers. • Event Log The Event Log captures and stores all user activity on the RIPM. • Email Notification The RIPM enables the administrator to monitor user activity and sends email notification of logins, invalid logins, and logouts. • Multiple Platform Support The RIPM works with KVM switches or servers with PS/2 or USB console connections.
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1-3 Equipment Requirements • OmniView Series Remote IP Manager (included) 1 • PS/2 Cable Kit (included) 2 • VGA Cable (included) 3 • Mini-USB Cable (included) • 5V DC, 2A Power Supply (included) section Hardware Requirements Overview 4 • Keyboard, monitor, and mouse 5 • Connection to network using 10/100Base-T Ethernet port (RJ45) 6 • CAT5 cable • Rack-mount bracket with screws (included in box for rack-mount-install option) 4
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1-4 Systems Supported Overview Windows 2000, 2003, XP; Red Hat® Linux® 7.x and above; UNIX®; Mac OS® X v10.0 and above (requires KVM); Sun™ Solaris™ 8.x and above (with Sun adapter—Belkin part# F1DE083) Browsers Supported • Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 and above • Netscape® Navigator® 7.
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1-5 Specifications Overview F1DE101H Power: 5V DC, 2A No.
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1-5 Remote IP Manager Diagram Overview Front of Unit Connection LED Link/Activity LED Back of Unit Power Jack Mini-USB Port Modem Port Serial Device Port Network Connection Console VGA Port CPU/KVM Switch Keyboard Port Reset Console Button Keyboard Port Console Mouse Port 7 CPU/KVM Switch VGA Port CPU/KVM Switch Mouse Port
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2-1 Hardware Installation Installation 1 section Typical RIPM Configuration with a Computer 2 3 4 5 6 Typical RIPM Configuration with a KVM Switch �� 8
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2-1 Hardware Installation Step 1 Installation Installing the RIPM into a Server Rack The RIPM includes mounting brackets for installation in 19-inch racks. 1.1 Attach the included bracket to the top or bottom of the RIPM with the provided screws. 1.2 Mount the RIPM to the rack. See Fig. 1. Fig. 1 Note: Mounting screws for the rack are not included. Please use the specified screws from your rack’s manufacturer.
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2-1 Hardware Installation Step 3 Installation 3.1 Power down the KVM switch. 3.2 Using the provided PS/2 and VGA cable kit, connect one end to the “CPU/KVM switch” monitor, keyboard, and mouse ports on the RIPM. See Fig. 3. 3.3 Connect the other end to the monitor, keyboard, and mouse ports on your KVM switch. �� 1 2 3 4 5 6 �� . Fig.
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2-1 Hardware Installation Step 4 Installation Connecting the Mini-USB Cable to Support Virtual Media 4.1 Power down the computer. 4.2 Using the provided mini-USB cable, connect one end to the mini-USB port on the RIPM and the other end to an available USB port on your computer. See Fig. 5. Fig. 5 Note: You can connect any computer running the Windows OS to the RIPM to support virtual media—the computer does not need to be the host system.
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2-2 Device Setup Installation 1 Note: Belkin recommends using the device-setup software provided. 3 2 4 5 6 12 section There are two ways to set up and configure the RIPM. You can use the device-setup software provided on the CD enclosed in the box, or you can connect a serial interface cable to the RIPM and use terminal software (e.g., HyperTerminal®).
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2-3 Software Installation Installation Device-Setup Software The software contained on the enclosed CD will help to configure the RIPM to your network so that you can access it remotely. 1. Connect the RIPM to your computer via local network. Start the setup tool from the CD-ROM on the computer where the RIPM is installed. 2. Follow the setup wizard to configure the RIPM. You will need to have the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway information that will be assigned to the RIPM.
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2-4 Configuration via Serial Interface Installation Parameter Value Bits/second 115200 Data bits 8 Parity no Stop bits 1 Flow control none 1 2 3 4 5 6 Use a terminal software program (e.g., HyperTerminal) to connect to the RIPM. Reset the RIPM and immediately press the “ESC” key. You will see a “=>” prompt. Enter the command “config” and press the “ENTER” key. You will be asked to adjust the IP auto configuration, the IP address, the net mask, and the default gateway.
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2-5 Using your Remote IP Manager Installation Web Interface The RIPM may be accessed using a standard Java™-enabled web browser. You may use the HTTP protocol or a secure encrypted connection via HTTPS. Just enter the configured IP address of the RIPM into your web browser. The initial login settings are: Parameter Value Login administrator Password belkin Changing these settings to user-specific values is strongly recommended and can be done on the “User Management” page.
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3-1 Login to the Remote IP Manager The Remote Console Open your web browser. Type in the address of your RIPM that you configured during the installation process. For this, you can use an IP address or a host and domain name, in the event that you have given your RIPM a symbolic name in the Domain Name Server (DNS). 1 For example, type the following into the address line of your web browser when establishing an unsecured connection: 3 2 When using a secure connection, type in: http://192.168.1.
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3-2 Remote IP Manager Interface The Remote Console The Remote Console is the redirected screen, keyboard, and mouse of the remote host system in which the RIPM is installed. The web browser that is used for accessing the RIPM must supply a Java Runtime Environment version 1.1 or higher. However, it is strongly recommended that you install Sun JVM (Java Virtual Machine) 1.4.
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3-3 Mouse, Keyboard, and Video Configuration The Remote Console Between the RIPM and the host, there are two interfaces available for transmitting keyboard and mouse data: USB and PS/2 (available separately). The correct operation of the remote mouse depends on several settings, which will be discussed in the following subsections.
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3-3 Mouse, Keyboard, and Video Configuration The Remote Console Auto-Mouse-Speed and Mouse Synchronization The automatic-mouse-speed mode performs the speed detection during mouse synchronization. Whenever the mouse does not move correctly, there are two ways for re-synchronizing the local and remote mouse: • Fast Sync The fast sync is used to correct a temporary but fixed skew. Choose this option from the Remote Console Options menu.
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3-3 Mouse, Keyboard, and Video Configuration The Remote Console Host System Mouse Settings The host’s operating system knows various settings for the mouse driver. • Special Mouse Driver There are mouse drivers that influence the synchronization process and lead to de-synchronized mouse pointers. If this happens, make sure you do not use a special vendor-specific mouse driver on your host system.
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3-3 Mouse, Keyboard, and Video Configuration The Remote Console Recommended Mouse Settings 21 Windows 2000, 2003, XP (all versions) In general, Belkin recommends the usage of a mouse via USB. Choose USB without mouse sync. Mac OS X Belkin recommends using the single-mouse mode. Sun Solaris Adjust the mouse settings either via “xset m 1” or by using the CDE Control Panel to set the mouse to “1:1, no acceleration”. As an alternative, you may also use the single-mouse mode.
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3-3 Mouse, Keyboard, and Video Configuration The Remote Console Navigation 2 3 4 5 6 Note: If there is no activity for 30 minutes, the RIPM automatically logs you out. A click on one of the links will bring you back to the login screen. 22 section Once you have logged into the RIPM successfully, the main page of the RIPM appears. This page consists of three parts, each of them containing specific information. The buttons on the top allow you to navigate within the front end (see Table for details).
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3-4 Remote Console Control Bar The Remote Console The upper part of the Remote Console window contains a control bar. By using its elements, you can see the status of the Remote Console and influence the local Remote Console settings. A description of each control follows. • Auto-Adjust Button If the video displayed is of bad quality or distorted in some way, press this button and wait a few seconds while the RIPM adjusts itself for the best possible video quality.
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3-4 Remote Console Control Bar The Remote Console • Scaling Allows you to scale down the Remote Console. You can still use both the mouse and keyboard; however, the scaling algorithm will not preserve all display details. 1 2 4 5 6 • Mouse Handling The submenu for mouse handling offers two options for synchronizing the local and the remote mouse pointer as explained in the “Mouse, Keyboard, and Video Configuration” section. • Fast Sync The fast sync is used to correct a temporary but fixed skew.
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3-4 Remote Console Control Bar The Remote Console • Local Cursor Offers a list of different cursor shapes from which to choose for the local-mouse pointer. The selected shape will be saved for the current user and activated the next time this user opens the Remote Console. The number of available shapes depends on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM)—versions 1.2 and higher offer the full list. • Video Settings Opens a panel for changing the RIPM video settings.
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3-4 Remote Console Control Bar The Remote Console Video Settings through the Remote Console 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 1. Brightness Controls the brightness of the picture. 2. Contrast Controls the contrast sharpness of the picture. 3. Clock Defines the horizontal frequency for a video line and depends on the video mode. Different video-card types may require different values here.
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3-4 Remote Console Control Bar The Remote Console Mapping Sequence Soft Keyboard Opens up the menu for the soft keyboard. Show Pops up the soft keyboard. The soft keyboard is necessary in the event that your host system runs a completely different language and country mapping than your administration machine. Mapping Used for choosing the appropriate language and country mapping of the soft keyboard.
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3-4 Remote Console Control Bar The Remote Console 1 2 3 4 5 6 28 section Local Keyboard Used to change the language mapping of your browser machine running the Remote Console applet. Normally, the applet automatically determines the correct value. However, depending on your particular JVM and your browser settings, this is not always possible. A typical example is a German localized system that uses a US-English keyboard mapping.
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3-4 Remote Console Control Bar The Remote Console The status line shows both the Remote Console and the connection state. The size of the remote screen is displayed on the left. The value in brackets describes the connection to the Remote Console. “Norm” means a standard connection without encryption; “SSL” indicates a secure connection using SSL. Both the incoming (“In:”) and the outgoing (“Out:”) network traffic are displayed in kilobytes per second.
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3-4 Remote Console Control Bar The Remote Console A remote user has exclusive access. You may not access the remote host via the Remote Console unless the other user disables this option. 1 2 3 4 5 The “Monitor Only” option disabled. 6 The “Monitor Only” option is enabled. For more information about Monitor Only and Exclusive Access settings, see the “Remote Console Control Bar” section on page 23 of this User Manual.
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3-5 Remote Console Status Line The Remote Console Resetting the Remote IP Manager to Factory Settings To reset the RIPM and change the network settings back to the factory defaults: 1. Make a serial connection for initial configuration (HyperTerminal) Bits per second: 115200 Data bits: 8 Parity: none Stop bits: 1 Flow control: hardware or none 2. Press the reset button, located between the power DC jack and the network jack.
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4-1 Remote Control Menu Options KVM Console 1 2 3 5 6 Remote Console Preview To open the KVM console, click on the menu entry on the left or on the console picture on the right. To refresh the picture, click the “Refresh” button. Telnet Console The RIPM firmware features a Telnet gateway that enables a user to connect to the RIPM via a standard Telnet client. To connect to the RIPM via Telnet protocol, you may use a terminal program such as xterm, TeraTerm, or PuTTY.
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4-1 Remote Control Menu Options Replace the IP address with the one that was assigned to the RIPM during installation. You will then be prompted for the username and password information in order to log in to the device. The credentials that need to be entered for authentication are identical to those of the web interface. That means the user management of the Telnet interface is entirely controlled with the appropriate functions of the web interface.
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4-2 Virtual Media Menu Options Floppy Disk 1 2 3 5 6 This feature is for uploading and transferring image files. This option allows you to upload a binary image (example.img) with a maximum size of 1.44MB to the RIPM. This image will be emulated to the host as a USB device. All other formats need to be transferred using the drive-redirection feature. To use a larger image, mount this image using a Windows Share. Upload a Floppy Image Step 1: Click “Browse” to specify the file to be transferred.
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4-2 Virtual Media Menu Options CD-ROM Image Use Image on Windows Share (SAMBA). To include an image from a Windows Share, select “CD-ROM” from the submenu. You must provide the following information in order to mount the selected image properly: 1 2 3 4 5 1. Share Host The server name or its IP address. (This IP address is obtained by running the drive-redirection software—explained below.) 2. Share Name The name of the share folder to be used. 3. Path to Image The path of the image file on the share.
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4-2 Virtual Media Menu Options Upload a CD-ROM Image Step 1: Open and run the drive-redirection software. Step 2: When the drive-redirection software has connected, leave this window open and go to the CD-ROM image in the Virtual Media section of the RIPM interface. 1 2 3 5 6 Note: The IP address listed under “Connection From” is the IP address that is used as the share host address.
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4-2 Virtual Media Menu Options Step 3: Click “Re-Activate” in the Active Image section. Step 4: Enter the IP Address provided by the drive re-direction software into the “Share Host “ field. Step 5: Enter the “Share name” and the “Path to Image.” Step 6: To upload the file, click the “Set” button. The file will be displayed as a USB device on the remote computer. The specified image file should be accessible from the RIPM. The information above must be given from the point of view of the RIPM.
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4-2 Virtual Media Menu Options Drive Redirection *Note: Belkin does not recommend enabling write support when redirecting hard disks and is not responsible for data lost or corrupted during this process. Please exercise caution when using this feature. Drive redirection works on a level that is far below the operating system, so that neither the local nor the remote operating system can detect that a drive is being redirected at a given time.
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4-2 Virtual Media Menu Options 1. Open the drive-redirection application. a b c 2. Specify the parameters of the network connection. a. Device This is the IP address of the RIPM to which you would like to connect. b. Port This is the network port. By default, the RIPM uses the remote console port (#443). You may change this value if you have changed the remote console port in your RIPM’s network settings. c. Secure Connection Enable this box to establish a secure connection via SSL.
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4-2 Virtual Media Menu Options 1 2 3 4 5 6 Options Disable Drive Redirection This switches off drive redirection. Force Read-Only Connections This switches off write support for drive redirection. Click “Apply” to submit your changes. 40 section 6. Establish drive redirection by pressing the “Connect” button once. If all the settings are correct, the status bar displays that the connection has been established, the “Connect” button is disabled, and the “Disconnect” button is enabled.
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4-2 Virtual Media Menu Options Creating an Image Floppy Images UNIX® and UNIX-Like Operating Systems (OS) To create an image file, make use of “dd”. This is one of the original UNIX utilities and is included in every UNIX-like OS (UNIX, Sun Solaris, Linux). To create a floppy image file, copy the contents of a floppy to a file. You can use the following command: dd [ if=/dev/fd0 ] [ of=/tmp/floppy.image ].
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4-2 Virtual Media Menu Options 1 2 3 4 5 6 42 section CD-ROM/ISO 9660 Images UNIX and UNIX-Like OS To create an image file, make use of “dd”. This is one of the original UNIX utilities and is included in every UNIX-like OS (UNIX, Sun Solaris, Linux). To create a CD-ROM image, copy the contents of the CD-ROM to a file. You can use the following command: dd [ if=/dev/cdrom ] [ of=/tmp/cdrom.image ].
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4-3 User Management Menu Options Change Password In order to change your password, enter the new password in the upper entry field. Retype the password in the field below. Click “Apply” to submit your changes.
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4-3 User Management Menu Options 1 Users 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 4 5 User Management The RIPM comes with a pre-configured user account for the administrator that has fixed permissions. This user has all possible rights to configure the device and to use all functions the RIPM offers. Upon delivery, the account for the user “administrator” has the password “belkin”. Make sure to change the password immediately after you have installed and accessed your RIPM for the first time.
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4-4 KVM Settings Menu Options User Console The following settings are user-specific. That means the administrator can customize these settings for every user separately. Changing the settings for one user does not affect the settings for the other users. 1 2 2a 2b 2c 1. Remote Console Settings for User This selection box displays the user ID for which the values are shown and for which the changes will take effect. Select the desired user from the selection box and press the “Update” button.
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4-4 KVM Settings Menu Options 1 3 4 4a 4b 6 2 3 4 5 6 3. Remote Console Type Specifies which Remote Console Viewer to use. 3a. Default Java Virtual Machine (JVM) This function uses the default JVM of your web browser, either the Microsoft JVM for Internet Explorer or the Sun JVM. 3b. Sun Microsystems Java Browser Plug-In This plug-in instructs the web browser of your administration system to use the JVM of Sun Microsystems.
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4-4 KVM Settings Menu Options 6. Remote Console Button Keys The button keys allow simulating keystrokes on the remote system that cannot be generated locally. This might be necessary if there is a key missing or if the local operating system of the Remote Console is unconditionally catching a keystroke. Typical examples are “Control+Alt+Delete” on Windows and DOS, which are always caught, or the key sequence “Control+Backspace” on Linux, which can be used for terminating the X server.
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4-4 KVM Settings Menu Options 1 Keyboard/Mouse 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 1. Host Interface The Host Interface enables the interface to which the mouse is connected. You can choose “Auto” for automatic detection, “USB” for a USB mouse, or “PS/2” for a PS/2 mouse. Note: To use the USB and/or PS/2 interface, you need to connect the correct cabling between the managed host and the managing device.
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4-4 KVM Settings Menu Options 4. Mouse Speed • Auto Mouse Speed Use this option if the mouse settings on the host use an additional acceleration setting. The RIPM detects the acceleration and speed of the mouse during the mouse-sync process. • Fixed Mouse Speed Use this option for a direct translation of mouse movements between the local and the remote pointer. You may also set a fixed scaling that determines the amount the remote mouse pointer is moved when the local mouse pointer is moved by one pixel.
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4-4 KVM Settings Menu Options 1 Video 1 2 2 2a 2b 3 3b 3d 3f 3g To set the options (see below), click the “Apply” button. 4 5 6 1. Local Video Port Settings Enable Local Video Port This option monitors the local video output of the RIPM, and indicates whether it is active and passing through the incoming signal from the host system. 2. Miscellaneous Video Settings 2a. Noise Filter This feature defines how the RIPM reacts to small changes in the video-input signal.
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4-4 KVM Settings Menu Options 3a. X Resolution This refers to the visible number of horizontal pixels. 3b. Y Resolution This refers to the visible number of vertical pixels. 3c. Horizontal Frequency (Hz) This refers to the horizontal (line) frequency in hertz. 3d. Vertical Frequency (Hz) This refers to the vertical (refresh) frequency in hertz. 3e. Total horizontal pixels This refers to the total number of pixels per line, including the non-visible and blanking area. 3f.
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options Network 1 The “Network Settings” panel (shown below) allows you to change network-related parameters, as explained below. Once applied, the new network settings take effect immediately. 2 3 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 4 5 2 6 Warning: Changing the network settings of the RIPM could result in a loss of network connection. If you change the settings remotely, be sure that all the values are correct so that you do not lose access to the RIPM. 1. Basic Network Settings 1a.
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options 2. Network Miscellaneous Settings 2a. Remote Console and HTTPS Port This is the port number at which the RIPM’s Remote Console server and HTTPS server are listening. If left empty, the default value will be used. 2b. HTTP Port This is the port number at which the RIPM’s HTTP server is listening. If left empty, the default value will be used. 2c. Telnet Port This refers to the port number at which the RIPM’s Telnet server is listening.
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options Dynamic DNS 1 A freely available Dynamic DNS service (dyndns.org) can be used in the following scenario: 2 3 5 6 Dynamic DNS Scenario You can reach the RIPM via the IP address of the DSL router, which is dynamically assigned by the provider. Since the administrator does not know the IP address assigned by the provider, the RIPM connects to a special dynamic DNS in regular intervals and registers its IP address there.
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options Dynamic DNS Settiings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. Enable Dynamic DNS This enables the Dynamic DNS service. This requires a configured DNS server IP address. 2. Dynamic DNS Server The RIPM registers itself in regular intervals at this location. At the time of this publication, the dynamic DNS is a fixed setting since only dyndns.org is currently supported. 3. Host Name RIPM is the host name provided by the dynamic DNS. Use the whole name, including the domain, i.e., “testserver.
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options 1 Security 1 2 2c 2d 2g 2h 2 2a 2b 3 2i 3a 3b 4 5 1. Encryption Settings 1a. Force HTTPS If this option is enabled, access to the Web front end is possible using a HTTPS connection only. The RIPM will not “listen” through the HTTP port for incoming connections. In the event that you want to create your own SSL certificate that can be used to identify the RIPM, please refer to the “Certificate” section on page 58. 1b.
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options 2d. IP/Mask Specifies the IP address or IP-address range for which the rule applies. In the following examples, the number concatenated to an IP address with a “ / ” represents the number of valid bits of the given IP address that will be used. 192.168.1.22/32 matches the IP address 192.168.1.22 192.168.1.0/24 matches all IP packets with source addresses from 192.168.1.0 to 192.168.1.255 0.0.0.0/0 matches any IP packet 2e.
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options Certificate 1 2 3 5 Certificate Settings The RIPM uses the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for any encrypted network traffic between itself and a connected client. During the connection establishment, the RIPM must expose its identity to a client using a cryptographic certificate.
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. Common Name This is the network name of the RIPM once it is installed in the user’s network (usually the fully qualified domain name). It is identical to the name that is used to access the RIPM with a web browser but without the prefix “http://”. If the RIPM is accessed using HTTPS and the name given here and the actual network name are different, the browser will pop up a security warning. 2.
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options 1 Serial Port 1 2 3 4 2 5 6 7 3 5 6 The RIPM Serial Settings allow you to specify which device is connected to the serial port and how to use it. To access the serial interface, a null modem cable is required. 1. Configuration or Console Login Do not use the serial port for any special function; use it only for the initial configuration. 2. Modem The RIPM offers remote access using a telephone line in addition to standard access over a built-in Ethernet adapter.
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options 5. Modem Server IP Address This IP address will be assigned to the RIPM itself during the PPP handshake. Since it is a point-to-point IP connection, virtually any IP address may be assigned, but you must make sure that it does not interfere with the IP settings of the RIPM and your console computer. The default value will work in most cases. 6. Modem Client IP Address This IP address will be assigned to your console computer during the PPP handshake.
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options 1 Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) 1 2 2 3 5 The RIPM IPMI facilities provide an additional way to power the system on or off or to perform a hard reset. Furthermore, these facilities allow you to view an event log of the host system and the status of some system sensors (e.g., temperature). If your host system supports IPMI, you can access it in one of the following ways: 6 • IPMI over LAN (IPMI v1.
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options Date and Time This link refers to a page where the internal real-time clock of the RIPM can be set up. You can adjust the clock manually or use a Network Time Protocol (NTP) time server. Without a time server, your time setting will not be persistent, so you must adjust it each time the RIPM loses power for more than a few minutes. To avoid this, you can use an NTP time server, which sets up the internal clock automatically to the current Coordinated Universal Time (CUT).
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options 1 Authentication 1 2 2 3 4 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 5 6 The RIPM lets you either use a local authentication or keep the information in a central Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) or in a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server. For LDAP or RADIUS, you must specify some information in the Authentication Settings panel. For more information regarding the LDAP and RADIUS settings, see below. 1. LDAP 1a.
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options 1f. User Search Sub-Filter Here you can refine the search for users that should be known to the RIPM. 1g. Active Directory Domain This option represents the active directory domain that is configured in the Microsoft Active Directory server. This option is only valid if you have chosen a Microsoft Active Directory as the LDAP server type. 2.
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options 1 2 3 4 5 6 66 section 2d. Accounting Port The port the RADIUS server listens to for accounting requests. The default value is #1813. 2e. Timeout Sets the request time-to-live in seconds. The time-to-live is the time to wait for the completion of the request. If the request job is not completed within this interval of time, it is canceled. The default value is one second. 2f. Retries Sets the number of retries if a request could not be completed.
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options Event Log 1 1a 1b 2 Important events like a login failure or a firmware update are logged to a selection of logging destinations (see Figure 6-33). Each event belongs to an event group, which can be activated separately. The common way to log events is to use the internal log list of the RIPM. To show the log list, click on “Event Log” on the Maintenance page. In Event Log Settings, you can choose how many log entries are shown on each page.
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4-5 Device Settings Menu Options 1 2 3 4 5 6 68 section 1b. SNMP Settings Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Logging Enabled With this option, the RIPM is able to send email to an address entered into the email-address text field in Event Log Settings. These mails contain the same description strings as the internal log file, and the mail subject is filled with the event group of the occurred log event.
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4-6 Maintenance Menu Options Device Information This section contains a summary of information about this RIPM and its current firmware and allows you to reset the RIPM. The data file for support allows you to download the RIPM data file with specific support information. This is an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) file with customized support information, e.g., the serial number. The figure above displays RIPM activity.
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4-6 Maintenance Menu Options Event Log 1 2 3 5 6 The “Event Log” list includes the events that are kept by the RIPM, extended by the event date, a short event description, and an IP address indicating the origin of the event request. You may use the text buttons “Prev” and “Next” to browse the data.
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4-6 Maintenance Menu Options Update Firmware The RIPM is a complete standalone computer; it runs on software known as firmware, which is written onto its read-only memory (ROM). The RIPM’s firmware can be updated remotely to install new or improved functionality or special features. A new firmware update is a binary file that must be downloaded from the Belkin website. If the firmware file is compressed (i.e., if the file suffix is .zip), you must unzip it before you can proceed.
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4-6 Maintenance Menu Options Unit Reset 1 2 3 5 6 This section describes methods used to reset specific parts of the device. This involves the keyboard and mouse, the video display of the computer attached to the RIPM, and the RIPM itself. To activate newly updated firmware, you must reset the RIPM. This process automatically closes all current connections to the administration console and to the RIPM, and takes only about 30 seconds. Resetting sub-devices (e.g.
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5-0 Troubleshooting Guide The remote mouse does not work or is not synchronous. First, check the VGA connection. Both the RIPM and the local monitor must support the same video resolution. Make sure that your mouse settings match your mouse model, i.e., PS/2 or USB. Also, the mouse model must be set on both the RIPM and the host (the computer connected to the RIPM) operating system. In some circumstances, the mouse synchronization process can produce errors.
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5-0 Troubleshooting Guide The RIPM web pages are not displayed correctly. Check your browser’s cache settings. Make sure the cache settings are NOT set to “never check for newer pages”. Under that setting, the RIPM pages could be loaded from your browser cache and not from the RIPM, which may be causing the problem. Windows XP does not awake from standby mode. Every time I reopen the Remote Console dialog box, the mouse pointers are no longer synchronous.
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6-0 Information FCC Statement Declaration of Conformity with FCC Rules for Electromagnetic Compatibility We, Belkin Corporation, of 501 West Walnut Street, Compton, CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the product: F1DE101H to which this declaration relates: Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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6-0 Information Belkin Corporation reserves the right to review the damaged Belkin product. All costs of shipping the Belkin product to Belkin Corporation for inspection shall be borne solely by the purchaser. If Belkin determines, in its sole discretion, that it is impractical to ship the damaged equipment to Belkin Corporation, Belkin may designate, in its sole discretion, an equipment repair facility to inspect and estimate the cost to repair such equipment.
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OmniView® Remote IP Manager Belkin Tech Support US: 310-898-1100 ext. 2263 800-223-5546 ext. 2263 Europe: 00 800 223 55 460 Australia: 1800 235 546 New Zealand: 0800 235 546 Singapore: 800 616 1790 Belkin Corporation 501 West Walnut Street Los Angeles, CA 90220-5221, USA 310-898-1100 310-898-1111 fax Belkin Ltd. 7 Bowen Crescent West Gosford, NSW 2250, Australia +61 (0) 2 4372 8600 +61 (0) 2 4372 8603 fax Belkin B.V.