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OmniViewIP* 5000HQ User Manual 8820-00058 F1DP101C *OmniView is a registered trademark of Belkin International, Inc.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Introduction �� 1 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 6.3 Access Permissions tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 6.4 Saving a user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 6.4.1 Deleting a user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8.4.2 Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 8.4.3 Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 8.5 KVM Ports tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 8.6 Targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 8.7 Network Tab . . .
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Table of Contents Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 Accessing the System as a User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 14.1 Power column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 14.2 Status column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 14.3 Connecting to a target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 14.3.
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Introduction Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 About this User Manual This User Manual provides installation and operation instructions for the OmniView IP 5000 HQ system produced by Belkin International, Inc. It is intended for system administrators and network managers, and assumes that readers have general understanding of networks, LDAP, hardware, and software.
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Introduction Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1.2 System components 1.4 System diagram The OmniView IP 5000HQ system comes with the following: The diagram below gives a brief outline of the OmniView IP 5000HQ system setup. The “Understanding the System” section on page 5 explains the system setup in more detail. • OmniView IP 5000HQ Manager appliance • IEC 10A–125V Power Cord • Rack-Mounting Kit 1.
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Pre-Installation Guidelines Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 For Windows XP, 2003 Server, Vista, and 2008 Server, deactivate “Enhanced pointer precision”. To do so: Appendix A (a separate file on this CD) contains three lists of the details you need to prepare for Belkin OmniView KVM-over-IP devices, power distribution units (PDUs), and Serial Console Servers. Photocopy or print out Appendix A.
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Pre-Installation Guidelines Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2.1 Access Services details 2.1.1 Adding user-defined Access Services Besides the Belkin OmniView KVM-over-IP devices mentioned above, you can connect to targets via the following Access Services through OmniView IP 5000HQ: You can also add your own Access Services, explained on page 65.
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Understanding the System – An Overview Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 3.1 Creating users The figure below shows a typical OmniView IP 5000HQ application. An administrator can create users with two different possible permission types: • Administrator • User A user can be a full user or just view only. These permission types are explained fully in the “Account policy” section.
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Understanding the System – An Overview Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 3.2 Forming users into groups 3.3 Creating targets You can form users into groups. In the example below, three users are formed into the Finance group. Note! Groups can contain users with different levels of user permissions.
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Understanding the System – An Overview Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3.4 Forming targets into sets 3.5 Associating a user group with a target set Targets can be formed into sets. For example, you can create a set of all financial servers. In the example below, three targets are formed into target set – Finance.
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Understanding the System – An Overview Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Note! Although users are members of the same group, they can have different access permissions to targets. For example, some could be users allowing them to control the targets, and some could be view only, letting them see the server screens, but without being able to take control. Also, users can be members of many different groups.
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Understanding the System – An Overview Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 • VNC - Virtual Network Computing. VNC is a graphical desktop sharing system that uses the RFB protocol. VNC is platformindependent—a VNC viewer on any operating system usually connects to a VNC server on any other operating system. There are clients and servers for almost all GUI operating systems. • Telnet - TELecommunication NETwork. Telnet is a network protocol used on the Internet or LAN connections.
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Setting Up the System Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Also in the OmniView IP HQ section in Figure 10, specify how the OmniView IP 5000HQ server detects the IP device. This can be done either by: Set up the Belkin KVM-over-IP systems according to their user manuals’ instructions. In order to be managed by OmniView IP 5000HQ, all Belkin KVM-over-IP devices must be configured to be OmniView IP HQ-enabled.
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Setting Up the System Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4.1 Connecting the OmniView IP 5000HQ Manager 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 4.2.1 Changing the OmniView IP 5000HQ Manager network parameters 1. Open your web browser (Internet Explorer® version 6.0 or higher). 1. Connect the OmniView IP 5000HQ Manager to the network as follows: On the rear panel, connect an Ethernet cable to LAN 1. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the network switch. 2.
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Displaying the OmniView IP 5000HQ Web Interface Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 To display the web interface: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 2. Type in the IP address of the OmniView IP 5000HQ Manager (default IP address https://192.168.2.200) and press “Enter”. 1. Open your web browser (Internet Explorer version 6.0 or higher). Note! The IP address must begin with https:// and not http://. The login page appears. Bookmark it for easy reference.
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Displaying the OmniView IP 5000HQ Web Interface Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 Note! On the first connection, the OmniView IP 5000HQ GUI prompts you to install the OmniView IP 5000HQ client software; see Figure 13. Click “Install”. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 5.1 Menu section The menu section is on the left; see that Figure 12 is sub-divided into three sections: Management, which includes the configuration pages for IP devices, targets, and users/groups.
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Creating Users Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 There are two possible methods of inputting users into the system. When using local authentication (see page 44), users and groups are created in the OmniView IP 5000HQ GUI. When using an LDAP authentication server (see page 46), users and groups are imported from a Windows Active Directory.
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Creating Users Table of Contents 2. Click sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 6.1 General tab . The following appears. Fill in the following details: User Name – Type a login name. A user name cannot be identical to any other existing User name. It can contain uppercase or lowercase characters except for the following: : ; ? & < > ” A user name cannot include spaces. Full Name – Type the user’s real name Password/Retype Password – Type a password.
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Creating Users Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6.2 User Group tab 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2. Select the groups of which the new user will be a member. The groups appear in the “Member of” list. Once you have created users, you can put them into existing groups. This gives users the access rights of that user group. The “Creating a user group” section on page 19 explains how to create a user group. 6.2.
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Creating Users Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 6.3 Access Permissions tab To choose which targets/target sets the user will have access to: You can choose which targets and target sets the user has permission to access. 1. Press the “Access Permissions” tab. The following appears. 21 Notes: • A user can have access to a target as an individual user or as a group member.
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Creating Users Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6.4 Saving a user Click 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 6.4.1 Deleting a user . The user’s details are now in the system. Deleting a user instantly removes the user’s authorization from the OmniView IP 5000HQ system and all IP devices. Repeat this process to add more users. When finished, click . All users appear on the “Users” page. The number of users appears in brackets after “Users” in the menu; see Figure 18.
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Creating Users Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 6.5 Creating a user group 2. Name: Type a unique name for the group. You can add a description. Once you have created users, you can form them into groups. You then give the same access permissions to the entire group without having to go through the process for each individual user. 3. Select the check boxes of the users to be part of the group. They appear in the “Group members” list.
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Creating Users Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 6.5.1 Access Permissions tab 6.5.2 Allowed Services tab Click the “Access Permissions” tab; Figure 20 appears. Click the “Allowed Services” tab. The following appears.
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Creating Users Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6.5.3 Saving the new group 6.5.4 Deleting a user group Click To delete a group: . The group’s details are now in the system. Repeat this process to add more groups. When finished, click . All groups appear on the “User Groups” page; see Figure 23. 14 15 16 17 18 19 1. On the “Users Group” page, select the check boxes of the groups to be deleted. Tip! The allowed services appear as icons.
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Configuring Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 The columns display the following information: You must input the details of all the targets physically connected to the system’s IP devices/KVM switches. This includes giving each target a unique name and other relevant details. • Name – Name of target. You can search for a target by typing the target name in the “Find a Target” field and clicking .
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Configuring Targets Table of Contents sections 2. From the toolbar, click see Figure 26. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7.1 Access Services tab . The “New Target” page appears; Here you select and configure all Access Services relevant to this target. Name – Type a unique name for each server in the system. All Services/Active Services: From the “All Services” list, select the check box of all Access Services relevant to this target.
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Configuring Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7.1.2 Belkin OmniView KVM Switch 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 The “Assign Device” window appears; see Figure 28. KVM/IP Device/Port Number: Assign the IP device and KVM switch port number (where relevant) to which this target is physically connected. On the “New Target” page, click .
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Configuring Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 3. From the list, expand the device type to which the target is connected and select the actual device the target is connected to; see Figure 29. Figure 30 KVM-over-IP Device / Port number To remove an assigned target from an IP device/KVM switch port, click . Figure 29 Assigning targets to devices 4. Double-click the port number row to which the target is connected.
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Configuring Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Other OmniView KVM-over-IP elements are as follows: 7.2 PDU tab Description – Type a description for the target, e.g., backup server. Here you configure IP PDU to allow power on, power off, or to power-cycle the target. Operating System – Select the operating system of the target from the drop-down list. The mouse parameter options adjust to match the operating system.
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Configuring Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Figure 34 Current power-outlet selection Click Figure 33 Power outlet to target selection Click OmniView IP 5000 HQ and the outlet number will appear. 27 .
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Configuring Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7.3 Target Sets tab 7.4 Access Permissions tab Creating target sets is explained in the “Creating a target set” section on page 29. Once you have created target sets, you can put targets into target sets, giving access rights to all targets in a set to all members. You can choose which users and groups can have access permission to the target. Press the “Access Permissions” tab.
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Configuring Targets sections Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7.5 Saving the target Click . The target details are now in the system. Repeat this process to input all connected servers. When finished, click . All targets appear on the “Targets” page; see Figure 25. 7.6 Deleting targets You can remove targets from the system as follows: From the “Targets” page, select the check boxes of the targets to be deleted. Press . 7.
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Configuring Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7.7.1 Access Permissions tab 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 All existing users appear in the “All Users” list. All groups appear in the “All Groups” list. You can choose which users and groups can have access permissions to the target set. To choose which users/groups have access to the target set: Press the “Access Permissions” tab. The following appears. 1. Select the check boxes of the users or groups.
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Configuring Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7.7.3 Deleting a target set To see all the targets in a target set, click the target set name either from the menu or on the page; see Figure 40. From this page you can at any time assign or remove targets from the target set. From the “Access Permissions” tab, you can choose which users and groups can have access permissions to the target set.
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Management Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 8.1 Devices The columns on the “Devices” page display the following information: The web interface opens at the “Devices” page; see Figure 42. The “New Devices” section automatically displays all KVM IP devices detected by the OmniView IP 5000HQ system.
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Management Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 8.2 Other Devices 8.2.1 Other Devices – PDU Clicking on “Other Devices” under the management tab will allow choosing between power distribution units (PDUs) and console servers. Select “Power Distribution Units” and the following screen with the current PDUs will appear.
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Management Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next, configure the PDU’s power outlets according to the physical connection to the server or other equipment by clicking on the tab. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 Drag the target name from the right side’s current targets list to the left side’s corresponding power outlet. Double-click on the target name on the right side to remove the selection. Repeat for each power outlet, and click when you’re done.
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Management Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 8.2.2 Other Devices – Console Server Select “Console Server” from “Management > Other Devices” and the following screen with the current console servers will appear. Figure 49 Current console servers in the system To add a new console server to the setup, click . The “New Console Server” dialog window appears. Enter all console server-related information.
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Management Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Figure 52 Using console servers 8.3 Setting each OmniView KVM-over-IP Switch to be OmniView IP 5000HQ-enabled In order to be managed by OmniView IP 5000HQ, all Belkin KVM IP devices must be configured to be HQ. See the “Setting Up the System” section on page 10.
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Management Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 8.4 Configuring the KVM IP devices in the OmniView IP 5000HQ Status – This is the connection status. Configure a new KVM IP device as follows: Device Info – Contains information about the device, including its operational status and version numbers of firmware, KME (keyboard, mouse emulation), hardware, SDF (switch definition file), and date and time of last configuration update. 1.
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Management Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 8.4.2 Performance 8.4.3 Mouse Bandwidth has the following options from the drop-down menu: Select the appropriate values according to the type of mouse connected to the device. High Type – Select the mouse type you would like the IP device to emulate. When setting the mouse emulation type, set it to match the mouse connected to the local console port on the IP device, e.g.
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Management sections Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8.5 KVM Ports tab 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 The KVM switch drop-down list consists of pre-selected KVM switches. You must select all the KVM switch types physically connected to the system; this is done in the “Settings” part of the menu and is explained in the “KVM switches” section on page 52. Select the KVM switch model (if any) physically connected to this IP device.
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Management Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 8.6 Targets 8.7 Network tab The targets you created appear in the “Targets” list. In the “Network” tab, you configure and modify network parameters of the IP device. You can choose to display all targets or just unassigned targets (default), or targets belonging to a target set. Select the desired option from the “Show Targets” drop-down menu. Click the “Network” tab.
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Management Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Click to clear or select the following according to your requirements: 8.10 Device discovery DHCP – Enable DHCP to provide you with dynamic IP addressing for the IP device, if a DHCP server exists. The status of the KVM IP devices is updated automatically every minute. You can manually discover new devices at any time from the “Devices” page.
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Settings – Applications Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 From the menu, click “Settings”. The settings are split into “Applications”, “Attached Devices”, and “Maintenance” sections. In the “Applications” section, you configure: • Access Services • Account Policy • Global Settings 9.
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Settings – Applications Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9.1.1 Belkin OmniView IP KVM 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Description – This is the description of the Access Service Belkin OmniView IP KVM device. Click “Belkin OmniView IP KVM”. The Belkin OmniView IP KVM settings appear; see Figure 59. Operating System – Default operating system is Windows 2003 Server/ Windows XP. This setting is suitable for Windows XP, Vista, 2003 Server, and 2008 Server.
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Settings – Applications Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9.2 Account policy In Account Policy, you can choose either local or external authentication. In local authentication, you define password and login complexity levels. External authentication interfaces with the organizational Active Directory server for user list importation.
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Settings – Applications Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9.2.1 Password policy 9.2.1.1 Account blocking When OmniView IP 5000HQ operates in local authentication mode, choose the desired password policy. The different password policy options are explained below. You can block entry into the system after a number of unsuccessful attempts by a user inputting the wrong password.
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Settings – Applications Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9.2.2 External authentication (LDAP) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Since the OmniView IP 5000HQ user accounts are kept in the local database, some of the local accounts might not have related LDAP objects (e.g., some users’ accounts might migrate to another LDAP path).
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Settings – Applications Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9.2.2.3 LDAP settings 1. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Port – Type the LDAP port number. If left blank, OmniView IP 5000HQ uses the default LDAP port 389 (which is the default port for most LDAP servers including Microsoft Active Directory). Select the “External Authentication” tab and the LDAP settings appear; see Figure 62. Bind DN – Also known as “User DN” or “Append”.
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Settings – Applications Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Notes: 9.2.2.5 Synchronization • Synchronization does two things: • Users must be members of groups in order to be shown in the Import Users Active Directory tree. Users belonging to the container “Users” in the Active Directory do not necessarily belong to any group. You can use the Active Directory command “dsquery user” to list all Active Directory users with their correct Bind DN parameters.
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Settings – Applications Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9.2.2.6 Operating OmniView IP 5000HQ in external authentication mode 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 9.3 Global settings In Global Settings, you can change the idle time-out period and set out global parameters as explained below. In external authentication (LDAP) mode, OmniView IP 5000HQ Manager will no longer allow login for the users that were created in local authentication mode. These users will be deleted.
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Settings – Applications Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9.3.1 OmniView IP 5000HQ session idle time-out Select the number of minutes of non-activity, after which the OmniView IP 5000HQ sessions will terminate. The user will then have to re-log in. Set mouse and performance from KVM/IP session This check box determines who updates the local mouse and performance settings. When checked, local mouse and performance settings are determined at the remote session level.
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Settings – Attached Devices Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10.1 PDU Configuring power distribution units (PDUs) is relevant when there are IP PDUs connected to the system. You must select all IP PDU types physically connected. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2. From the list, select the PDU brands and models physically connected to your devices. 3. Press . The selection is saved. If a PDU model is not listed, contact Belkin at support@belkin.
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Settings – Attached Devices Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 10.2 KVM switches Configuring KVM switches is relevant when there are analog KVM switches connected to IP devices in the system. You must select all the KVM switch types physically connected. To select the KVM switch types: 1. From the “Attached Devices” menu, select “KVM Switches”.
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Settings – Attached Devices Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10.2.1 Uploading a new KVM switch 10.3 Console server If a KVM switch is not listed, contact Belkin at support@belkin.com to obtain a new KVM switch definition file (SDF). Configuring console servers is relevant when there are serial console servers connected to the system. You must select all console server types physically connected.
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Settings – Attached Devices Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10.3.1 Uploading a new serial console model If a console server model is not listed, contact Belkin at support@belkin. com to obtain a new console server definition file (SDF). When you receive the file, do the following: 1. Save the console server model file on your computer’s hard disk. 2. Log in to OmniView IP 5000HQ as an administrator. 3.
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Configuring Access Services – Introduction Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 11.1 Access Services default values Each Access Service comes with a default settings template. The template values can be changed from the “Settings/Access Services” page; see Figure 67. Below are the factory-included Access Services and their default values. If these values are not suitable, you can change them.
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Configuring Access Services – Introduction Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11.1.2 Belkin Serial Console Server 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Description – Description of the Access Service: Single Port Console Server Click “Single Port Console Server”. The Single Port Console Server settings appear; see Figure 68. URL/Host – IP address of Console Server Port – For Belkin Serial Console Server, TCP port number is 4000. Application – PuTTy.
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Configuring Access Services – Introduction Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11.1.3 Web 11.1.4 ILO Click “Web”. The web settings appear; see Figure 69. Click “ILO”. The ILO settings appear; see Figure 70. Figure 69 Web Target Description – Default description Set the URL for each individual web page.
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Configuring Access Services – Introduction Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Description – Description of the Access Service - ILO URL/Host – Type the URL/host of the ILO resource. Port/Application/PuTTy Application Path – These fields are only relevant in SSH mode. The difference between SSH and Web mode is detailed below. SSH mode (default) SSH mode uses an ILO console server.
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Configuring Access Services – Introduction Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Login Method: • • • 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Description – Description of the access service: RDP URL/Host – Type the URL/host of the RDP resource. Prompt for Credentials – This means the ILO login page appears and you log in manually. Mode – RDP Client or Web. These are explained below.
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Configuring Access Services – Introduction Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11.1.6 SSH Click “SSH”. The following are the default settings for SSH. Figure 73 RDP – RDP Client mode RDP Client mode uses an RDP console server. From Windows XP onward, the executable application, mstsc.exe, comes as part of the operating system. For Windows 2000, download the client portion of the remote desktop software from the Microsoft website.
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Configuring Access Services – Introduction Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Description – Description of the access service: SSH 11.1.7 VNC Application – PuTTy.exe is the application used for SSH access. The PuTTy application can be obtained from: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html Note! OmniView IP 5000HQ currently supports RealVNC free edition and other free VNC compilations (TightVNC and UltraVNC).
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Configuring Access Services – Introduction Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Description – Description of the Access Service: VNC 9 • Application/VNC Application Path/Port – These fields are only relevant in VNC Client mode. The difference between VNC Client and Web mode is detailed below. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 When selecting Web mode, the page appears as in Figure 76. When using VNC Client mode, the page appears (see Figure 75). VNC Client mode uses a VNC console server.
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Configuring Access Services – Introduction Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 11.1.8 Telnet Description – Description of the Access Service: Telnet Click “Telnet”. The following are the default settings for telnet. Application – PuTTy.exe is the application used for telnet access. The PuTTy application can be obtained from: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.
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Configuring Access Services – Introduction Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11.1.9 VMware Server 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Description – Description of the Access Service: VMware Server URL/Host – Type the host/IP of the VMware Server resource. Click “VMware Server”. The following are the default settings for VMware Server. Application – vmware.exe is the application used for VMware Server access.
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Configuring Access Services – Introduction Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11.1.10 New Access Services Fill in the fields that are relevant to the service as follows: You can add other Access Services. If the new service has an executable application, the application must be installed on all client computers, preferably in the same path.
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Configuring Access Services – Introduction Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Login Method: If you need a login method, choose from the following: • Prompt for Credentials – This means the Access Service login appears and you log in manually. • Use OmniView IP HQ Credentials – This means OmniView IP 5000HQ logs in to the Access Service with the currently logged user credentials. Ensure that the Access Service is configured to recognize the same user name and/or password.
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Configuring Access Services for Individual Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 As explained in the “Configuring Access Services” section, the Access Service default values are set globally in the “Settings” section of the menu, in “Applications/Access Services”. The following sections explain how to configure each Access Service for individual targets. 2.
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Configuring Access Services for Individual Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12.1.1 Single Port Console Server Description – Description of the Access Service: Console Server This service is reserved for future use. To configure Single Port Console Server: Application: PuTTy.exe – This application must be installed on all client computers. 1. From the “All Services” list, select the “Single Port Console Server” check box.
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Configuring Access Services for Individual Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12.1.2 Web 12.1.3 ILO From the “All Services” list, select the “Web” check box. “Web” appears in the “Active Services” list. From the “All Services” list, select the “ILO” check box. “ILO” appears in the “Active Services” list. Click “Web”. The “Web” settings appear; see Figure 82. Click “ILO”. The ILO settings appear; see Figure 83.
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Configuring Access Services for Individual Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Description – Description of the Access Service: ILO URL/Host – Type the URL/Host of the ILO resource. Port/Application/PuTTy Application Path – These fields are only relevant in SSH mode. The difference between SSH and Web mode is detailed below. SSH mode (default) SSH mode uses an ILO console server.
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Configuring Access Services for Individual Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12.1.4 RDP 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Description – Description of the Access Service: RDP URL/Host – Type the URL/host of the target server. From the “All Services” list, select the “RDP” check box. RDP appears in the “Active Services” list. Mode – RDP Client or Web. These are explained below. Click “RDP”. The RDP settings appear; see Figure 85.
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Configuring Access Services for Individual Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 RDP Client mode 12.1.5 SSH When using RDP Client mode, the page appears as in Figure 86. From the “All Services” list, select the “SSH” check box. “SSH” appears in the “Active Services” list. RDP Client mode uses an RDP console server. From Windows XP onward, the executable application, mstsc.exe, comes as part of the operating system. Click “SSH”.
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Configuring Access Services for Individual Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 PuTTy Application Path – PuTTy application must be installed on all client computers, preferably in the same path. In the default path %ProgramFiles%\PuTTy, the application could be in any drive in the Program Files\PuTTy folder. 12.1.6 VNC URL/Host – Type the URL/host of the SSH resource. Click “VNC”. The VNC settings appear; see Figure 88.
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Configuring Access Services for Individual Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Description – Description of the Access Service: VNC Login Method: Application/VNC Application Path/Port – These fields are only relevant in VNC Client mode. The difference between VNC Client and Web mode is detailed below. • Prompt for Credentials – This means the VNC login appears and you log in manually.
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Configuring Access Services for Individual Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12.1.7 Telnet Description – Description of the Access Service: Telnet From the “All Services” list, select the “Telnet” check box. “Telnet” appears in the “Active Services” list. Application – PuTTy.exe is the application used for telnet access. The PuTTy application can be obtained from: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.
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Configuring Access Services for Individual Targets Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12.1.8 VMware Server 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Description – Description of the Access Service: VMware Server URL/Host – Type the host/IP of the VMware Server resource. From the “All Services” list, select the “VMware Server” check box. “VMware Server” appears in the “Active Services” list. Application – vmware.exe is the application used for VMware Server access.
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Accessing Targets – Administrator Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 For an administrator to access a target: 13.1 Access page columns From the menu, select “Access”. The “Access” page appears, showing the individual targets the administrator is currently allowed to access. See Figure 92. The “Access” page columns contain the following: 18 19 20 21 13.1.
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Accessing Targets – Administrator Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13.1.3 Status column 13.2 Accessing a target via KVM-over-IP remote session The “Status” column gives the current status of the target as follows: 1. Available – A user can press the target name link and establish a remote session to that target. 20 21 Click a target or Belkin globe icon . The Remote console window with the target’s screen appears; see Figure 93.
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Accessing Targets – Administrator sections Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13.2.1 Taking over a busy remote session 13.2.3 Switching to a different server While only one user can have control, many users can be connected simultaneously. When connecting to a busy target, an administrator has the option to take over the target. A user only has this option when the current session is run by another user, but not by an administrator.
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Accessing Targets – Administrator Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13.4 Exiting the OmniView IP 5000HQ system To exit the system: Just below the OmniView logo , click “Logout”. The login screen appears and you are logged out. Note: Exiting the OmniView IP 5000HQ Manager has no effect on open user sessions.
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Accessing the System as a User Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14.1 Power column Once the administrator has set up and configured the OmniView IP 5000HQ system, users can access the system and connect to permitted targets. When power management devices are connected to the targets, a Power icon appears in this column, from which you can power-manage the target. For a user to access the system: 14.
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Accessing the System as a User Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 14.3 Connecting to a target Not default Access Service The “Access” page displays all targets that the user has permission to access. Target sets appear as sub-folders. Click a “Target Set” to display the targets in that set.
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Accessing the System as a User Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14.3.3 Changing the password Click the user name below OmniView IP 5000HQ The “Change Password” window appears; see Figure 95. . Figure 95 Change Password window Type and retype a new password, and then press “Save”. The new password is saved. An administrator can change his password in the same way.
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Accessing a KVM-over-IP Device Directly Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 If the OmniView IP 5000HQ system is down, e.g., for maintenance, the availability of each KVM-over-IP device remains. You can access a KVM-over-IP device unit directly by entering its IP address into your web browser. Note! This is only if the system is working in local authentication mode and not in external authentication (LDAP) mode.
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Maintenance of the System Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Maintenance includes the following: 16.1 Backup & Restore • Back Up & Restore • Restore Settings You can set up an automatic backup schedule for the OmniView IP 5000HQ Manager database. • Firmware Upgrade • Replication • Event Log • Unit Maintenance To do so: From the “Maintenance” menu, click “Backup & Restore” and the “Backup” page appears; see Figure 96.
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Maintenance of the System Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 16.1.1 The backup elements 16.1.2 Restoring database backup Credentials for backup share – Enter the user credentials (name, password, and domain) of the network share path to which the backup file will be saved. (The designated backup share must require both user and password login.) To restore the OmniView IP 5000HQ database from a previously created backup file: 1.
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Maintenance of the System Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16.2 Restore Settings Restore OmniView IP 5000HQ to the factory default settings. • Reset all configurations without deleting the database entities. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Click . A prompt appears notifying you that all database configurations will be lost. Click “OK”. OmniView IP 5000HQ system restarts with the restored factory settings. From Restore Settings, you can: • 9 16.2.
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Maintenance of the System Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16.3 Firmware upgrade 5. Press “Browse” and locate the upgrade file. Periodically Belkin releases firmware upgrades for its KVM-over-IP devices and the OmniView IP 5000HQ Manager. These upgrades can be found at www.belkin.com in the Support section.
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Maintenance of the System Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16.4 Replication You can add a secondary OmniView IP 5000HQ Manager unit to the system. The primary unit then replicates all data to the secondary unit. In the event of a failure in the primary unit, the secondary unit can take over and operate with the most up-to-date database. 16.4.1 Connecting the secondary unit to the network 1.
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Maintenance of the System Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16.4.3 Configuring the primary unit 4. Type the IP address of the secondary unit. 1. From the primary unit, log in to the OmniView IP 5000HQ Manager Web interface. 5. Click secondary unit. 2. From the “Settings/Maintenance” menu, click “Replication”; Figure 100 appears. 6. The Secondary Unit status changes to “Replication is on”. 3. 20 21 .
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Maintenance of the System Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16.4.5 Reconfiguring the primary and secondary units The primary unit, with the original secondary unit back to its position as secondary unit, As a secondary unit to the current primary unit. 16.4.5.1 Option 1: The original primary unit is the primary unit and original secondary unit is the secondary unit. 1.
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Maintenance of the System Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 16.4.6 Primary unit and secondary unit troubleshooting 16.4.8 Redoing the secondary and primary unit configuration If there is a network failure or the secondary unit is down, a “Secondary unit not responding” notification appears in the OmniView IP 5000HQ notification area, indicating that there is a problem connecting to the secondary unit. See figure below.
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Maintenance of the System Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 16.5 Event log The columns display the following information: You can view an event log of all system activity. Severity – Activities are recorded as either: Alarm, Warning, or Info. To do so: Event – A brief description the event. 1. Category – Type of event: Access, System, or Configuration. From the “Settings/Maintenance” menu, click “Event Log”.
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Maintenance of the System Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 16.5.1 Drop-down search menus From the drop-down search menus, you can choose the following display options: Severity – All, Alarm, Warning, Info. Choose to display all events or just a particular category such as Alarm, Warning, or Info. From/To and – Search for particular events by selecting a time period in the “From/To” fields and clicking .
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Unit Maintenance Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Server date and time Network parameters • Power control 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Click the “Network” tab and the following appears. Here you set: • 10 17.2 Network tab From the “Settings/Maintenance” menu, click “Unit Maintenance”; Figure 105 appears. • 9 17.1 Date & Time tab Set the server date and time and choose the time zone.
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Unit Maintenance Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17.3 Power Control tab For maintenance purposes: Click the “Power Control” tab and the following appears. To shut down the OmniView IP 5000HQ unit, click To restart the OmniView IP 5000HQ unit, click Figure 107 Power Control tab OmniView IP 5000 HQ 96 18 19 20 . .
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About Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Click at the top of the page and the “About” page appears; see Figure 108.
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General Troubleshooting Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 A) An IP device is not responding. D) When controlling a target, the mouse cannot be synchronized. 1. Confirm that the unit is powered on and its network cable is connected properly. 1. 2. Confirm the IP settings are correct and you can route to the unit.
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General Troubleshooting Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 G) Legacy KVM port switching does not occur. 1. Check the cable connectivity from the KVM-over-IP device to the KVM switch. 2. Confirm that from the local console (using the KVM switch hot key), you can switch between the KVM ports. 3. Confirm that the KVM switch selection on the OmniView IP 5000HQ matches the KVM switch hot-key definition.
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Technical Specifications Table of Contents sections Form factor OmniView IP 5000HQ Manager 1U rack-mountable Dimensions Height: 4.2cm (1.67 in.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OmniView IP 5000HQ Manager 9 10 11 Temperature Maximum vibration Without optional bezel: 66cm (26 in.) Maximum shock configuration kg.) HTTPS, XML, Telnet, SSH OS Cent OS 5.0 Power supply 100–240VAC, 50–60Hz, auto-sensing Client console Internet Explorer 6.
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Technical Specifications Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20.1 WEEE compliance WEEE Information for Belkin International, Inc., Customers and Recyclers Under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and implementing regulations, when customers buy new electrical and electronic equipment from Belkin International, Inc.
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Information Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 FCC Statement DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY ICES We, Belkin International, Inc., of 501 West Walnut Street, Compton, CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the product: This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme á la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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Information Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Belkin International, Inc., Limited 2-Year Product Warranty What is not covered by this warranty? All above warranties are null and void if the Belkin product is not provided to Belkin for inspection upon Belkin’s request at the sole expense of the purchaser, or if Belkin determines that the Belkin product has been improperly installed, altered in any way, or tampered with.
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Information Table of Contents sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 How state law relates to the warranty. THIS WARRANTY CONTAINS THE SOLE WARRANTY OF BELKIN. THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTIES, IF ANY, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE TERM OF THIS WARRANTY.
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