Initial Browser Setup control BX600 Digital KVM Switch Keyboard/Video/Mouse Switch 590-673-501A English 2
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Initial Browser Setup for the BX600
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Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Installing the JRE for Windows Clients ........................................ 1 Installing the JRE for Linux Clients .............................................. 2 DKVM network configuration ....................................................... 2 Default IP address .................................................................... 2 IP address configuration ........................................................... 3 Network port settings .........................
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 The following browsers are supported for client machines managing the BX600 Server Blade Chassis: • Internet Explorer 6.0 (w/SP1, w/SP2) for Windows® XP and Windows 2003 • • Mozilla Firefox 1.5 for Red Hat® 4 Linux Mozilla 1.7.12 for Red Hat 4 Linux • Mozilla 1.7.5 for SUSE® 9 Linux The Management Module Board’s (MMB) embedded web server has a web page for downloading two Java-based clients, the Java Viewer Client and the Java Virtual Media client.
Installing the JRE for Linux Clients Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 2 Installing the JRE for Linux Clients Go to http://www.java.com/en/download/linux_manual.jsp There are two types of installation packages: • Linux RPM package • Linux self extracting binary file. To Install the JRE for Linux clients: Download the package that best suits your needs. Follow the instructions outlined on the website.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 DKVM network configuration Figure 1: KVM Configuration Page 3.2 IP address configuration Once you have access to the KVM Configuration page, if you want to use a static IP address, you can set the IP address of the KVM to any valid IP address you choose as long as that address is in the same subnet as that of the MMB.
DKVM network configuration Virtual Media Port Video Port Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 : 50002 : 50003 3.4 Internet Browser Security Settings To configure the IE6 browser with recommended security settings: Click on the Tools menu of the IE6 menu. Click on Internet Options of the Tools menu. Click the Advanced tab of the Internet Options dialog.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 DKVM network configuration the SSL certificate to identify itself unless it is in possession of the corresponding private key. For a web browser to believe the SSL certificate is legitimate, that certificate must be signed by a trusted certificate authority known in advance to the browser. Otherwise, you will see a Security Alert dialog box every time you access the MMB IP address or the MMB FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name).
DKVM network configuration Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Figure 4: Internet Explorer 6 Certificate Import Wizard Start Dialog Click the Next button. Figure 5: Internet Explorer 6 Certificate Import Wizard Certificate Store Dialog 6 Click the Next button.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 DKVM network configuration Figure 6: Internet Explorer 6 Certificate Import Wizard Complete Dialog Click the Finish button to complete the importation of the trusted certificate. You should see a warning similar to the following: Figure 7: Internet Explorer 6 Security Warning Click Yes to complete the installation of the certificate.
DKVM network configuration Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Figure 8: Internet Explorer 6 Internet Options Content Dialog Click the Certificates button. The Certificates Dialog appears. Figure 9: Internet Explorer 6 Certificates Dialog 8 Click the Import button. The Certificate Import Wizard appears.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 DKVM network configuration Figure 10: Internet Explorer 6 Certificate Import Wizard Click Next. Browse to the location of the trusted certificate file and click on the name of the certificate or type-in the fully specified path to the certificate filename. Figure 11: Internet Explorer 6 Certificate Import Wizard Browser Click the Next button.
DKVM network configuration Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Figure 12: Internet Explorer 6 Certificate Import Wizard Store Dialog. Click in the empty circle next to the label Place all certificates in the following store. Click the Browse button and select Trusted Root Certification Authorities Click the Next button to reveal the following dialog box.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 14: Internet Explorer 6 Security Warning Click Yes to complete the installation of the certificate 4 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer The dKVM embedded web server is also an SSL enabled web server. When you launch the console viewer the MMB web server presents an SSL certificate to the dKVM.
Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Click the View Certificate button. You will see the following: Figure 16: Internet Explorer 6 Certificate Information Dialog Click on Install Certificate and follow the instructions of the Certificate Import Wizard. Figure 17: Internet Explorer 6 Certificate Import Wizard 12 Click the Next button.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 18: Internet Explorer 6 Certificate Store Page of Certificate Wizard Click the Next button. Figure 19: Internet Explorer 6 Completing the Certificate Import Wizard Click on Finish.
Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Figure 20: Internet Explorer 6 Security Warning Dialog Click Yes to complete the installation of the certificate. If the last warning on the Security Alert dialog box is: The name on the security certificate is invalid or does not match the name of the site. It can only be removed by using a signed SSL Certificate whose name matches the URL name assigned to the MMB web server.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Now if you specify the MMB FQDN1 when accessing the MMB via the Internet Explorer browser, the “Security Alerts” dialog box should not be displayed. If you don’t have a third party certificate: Confirm the alert by clicking the Yes button. The Security Alert dialog will no longer appear when the remote console session is opened.
Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Figure 23: Java Warning - Security Dialog Click the Run button to launch the Viewer Console Application. The next window displayed should be a Remote Viewer Console Application similar to the one shown below.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer 4.2 Mozilla Firefox 1.5 on Red Hat 4 Before getting started make sure the Firefox browser is configured to interface with SSL and is configured to automatically select the security certificate to be presented to a requesting web site. To import the MMB certificate into the Mozilla Firefox 1.5 browser: Click in succession on the Firefox browser pull-down menu: Edit - Preferences.
Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Figure 26: Firefox Certificate Manager Dialog Click the Import button to import the RemoteView CA Cert.der certificate. Figure 27: Finding the RemoteView CA Cert.der Certificate File 18 Click the folder icon to locate the directory containing the RemoteView CA Cert.der file.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 28: Opening the RemoteView CA Cert.der Certificate File Click the Open button. The Downloading Certificate dialog box will appear: Figure 29: The Downloading Certificate Dialog Click the checkbox labeled Trust this CA to identify web sites. Click OK. The Certificate Manager dialog box will reappear.
Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Figure 30: Confirming the Certificate Use the scrollbar to find the certificate and confirm that it has been imported into the Firefox browser. You can also manage the past certificates from web sites that have been accepted by the browser by clicking the Web Sites tab and then clicking the View button. The resultant Certificate Manager is shown below.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer If the certificate is not signed by a trusted certificate authority that the browser recognizes, then the browser may present the following Website Certified by an Unknown Authority dialog: Figure 32: Firefox Certified by Unknown Authority Dialog Click on Examine Certificate to find out why the certificate is not recognized.
Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Figure 34: Accepting Firefox Website Certificate Click OK. Thereafter Security Alert dialogs should stop appearing when the browser connects to the MMB web server. The first time you try to launch the console viewer you will be prompted by the following dialog. Figure 35: Firefox Opening Viewer.jnlp Dialog 22 Click on the checkbox Do this automatically for files like this from now on.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer The next window displayed should be a Remote Viewer Console Application similar to the one shown below. Figure 36: Firefox dKVM Viewer Window 4.3 Mozilla 1.7.12 on Red Hat 4 Before getting started make sure the Mozilla browser is configured to interface with SSL and is configured to automatically select the security certificate to be presented to a requesting web site. To import the MMB certificate into the Mozilla 1.
Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Figure 37: Red Hat Mozilla Preferences Dialog Click the Manage Cetificates button. The Certificate Manager dialog opens. Figure 38: Red Hat Mozilla Certificate Manager Dialog 24 Click the Import button to import the RemoteView CA.Cert.der certificate.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 39: Red Hat Mozilla Certificate Selection Dialog Use the folder icon to locate the directory containing the RemoteView CA Cert.der file. Figure 40: Red Hat Mozilla Certificate Import Dialog Click on the certificate name or type it into the File name field. Click the Open button. The Downloading Certificate dialog appears.
Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Figure 41: Red Hat Mozilla Downloading Certificate Dialog Click the Trust this CA to identify web sites checkbox. Click OK. The Certificate Manager dialog reappears. Figure 42: Confirming the Certificate Use the scrollbar to find the certificate and confirm that it has been imported to the Mozilla browser.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 43: Red Hat Mozilla Certified by Unknown Authority Dialog Click on Examine Certificate to find out why the certificate is not recognized. Figure 44: Red Hat Mozilla Domain Name Mismatch Dialog Click on View Certificate to find all of the certificates involved in the SSL handshake. Click OK after you are satisfied that the security certificate belongs to the web server you are trying to access.
Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Figure 45: Accepting Red Hat Mozilla Website Certificate Thereafter the Security Alert dialogs should stop being displayed when the browser connects to the MMB web server. The first time you try to launch the console viewer you will be prompted by the following dialog. Figure 46: Red Hat Mozilla Opening Viewer.jnlp Dialog Click the Always perform this action when handling files of this type checkbox.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 47: Red Hat Mozilla dKVM Viewer Window 4.4 Mozilla 1.7.5 on SUSE9 Before getting started make sure the Mozilla browser is configured to interface with SSL and is configured to automatically select the security certificate to be presented to a requesting web site. To import the MMB certificate into the Mozilla 1.7.5 browser: From the Mozilla browser pulldown menu, click Edit - Preferences.
Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Figure 48: Suse Mozilla Certificate Preferences Dialog Click the Manage Certificates button. The Certificate Manager will appear. Figure 49: SUSE Mozilla Certificate Manager Dialog 30 Click the Import button to import the RemoteView CA Cert.der certificate.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 50: SUSE Mozilla Certificate Selection Dialog Use the folder icon to locate the directory containing the RemoteView CA Cert.der file. Figure 51: SUSE Mozilla Certificate Import Dialog Click on the certificate name or type it into the File name field. Click the Open button. The Downloading Certificate dialog will appear.
Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Figure 52: SUSE Mozilla Downloading Certificate Dialog Click the Trust this CA to identify web sites checkbox. Click OK. The Certificate Manager dialog will reappear. Figure 53: Confirming the Certificate Use the scrollbar to find the certificate and confirm that it has been imported to the Mozilla browser.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 54: SUSE Mozilla Certified by Unknown Authority Dialog Click the Examine Certificate button. If the common name of that certificate does not match Domain name (or the IP address) for the dKVM, then a Security Error: Domain Name Mismatch dialog box is displayed.
Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Figure 56: Accepting SUSE Mozilla Website Certificate The Security Alert dialogs should no longer be displayed when the browser connects to the MMB web server. The first time you try to launch the console viewer you will be prompted by the following dialog. Figure 57: SUSE Mozilla Opening Viewer.jnlp Dialog Click the Always perform this action when handling files of this type box. Click OK to load the viewer.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 58: SUSE Mozilla Download Manager Next the Java viewer .jar file will begin its one-time initial download. Figure 59: SUSE Mozilla Java Web Start Indicator Finally, the viewer application presents its signed certificate for verification and asks you for permission to run the application. Click Always trust content from this publisher checkbox to avoid seeing the Warning - Security dialog shown below.
Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Figure 60: SUSE Mozilla Java Security Dialog Click the Run button to launch a Viewer Console Session similar to the display below.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Finding the dKVM IP-address when using DHCP 5 Finding the dKVM IP-address when using DHCP The dKVM IP address is displayed on the “KVM Configuration” web page. To get there, do the following: Point your browser to the MMB IP Address to get the primary Blade Server System Information web page shown below. Figure 62: Primary Blade Server System Information Web Page Click the plus sign next to the dKVM Blade folder on the left side of the web page.
Finding the dKVM IP-address when using DHCP Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Figure 63: KVM Configuration Web Page You should see the assigned KVM IP Address displayed on this page. 5.1 Integrating the DKVM IP address with https setting There is no need to integrate the DKVM IP address with the https setting. Once the HTTP SSL is enabled on the LAN Interface web page, the DKVM IP address does not have to be integrated with the https setting.
Initial Browser Setup of the BX600 Finding the dKVM IP-address when using DHCP 5.2 Resolutions supported by the DKVM Console Viewer Analog video detected and provided to the remote console viewer will be in the range of 640 x 480 to 1024 x 768. The video resolutions supported will be as follows: Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Freq 640X480 60Hz 31.5KHz 72Hz 37.9KHz 75Hz 37.5KHz 85Hz 43.3KHz 60Hz 37.9KHz 72Hz 48.1KHz 75Hz 46.9KHz 85Hz 53.7KHz 60Hz 48.4KHz 72Hz 56.5KHz 75Hz 60.
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