User guide
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Installation
- Chapter 3: Operation – User Functions
- Chapter 4: Operation – Administrator Functions
- The Administration Menu
- Guidelines for System Configuration
- System Configuration
- Video Redirection (Forced Video)
- Channel Association for Multiple Video
- User Configuration
- Channel Configuration
- User Station Profile
- Group Settings (Access Rights)
- Recommendations
- System Reboot and System Reset
- Network Settings
- Autoscan and Autoskip
- Power Management
- Paragon II Network Port
- Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs
- Chapter 6: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers
- Chapter 7: Configurations
- Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade
- Appendix A: Specifications
- Appendix B: User Station Direct Mode
- Appendix C: Tiering and Compatibility
- Appendix D: Paragon II Rack Mount
- Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System
- Appendix F: Extra Keyboard/Mouse Information and Settings
- Appendix G: Recommendation for Better Video Quality
- Appendix H: Other Components Working with Paragon II
- Appendix I: Troubleshooting

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Compatibility Matrix
Paragon I Paragon II
Feature/Component HW2/2Z HW3 (3A3
Firmware)
HW3 ( P2
Firmware)
HW4M or above
Y-CIMs
Yes Yes Yes Yes
C, P, PD CIMs
Yes Yes Yes Yes
UKVMSPD Z-CIMs
Yes Yes Yes Yes
P2ZCIMs
No No Yes Yes
P2-EUST
No No Yes
(UMT-3E0 and
above)
Yes
(UMT-3E0 and
above)
P2-UST (V5)
No No Yes
(UMT-3B0K and
above/UST-1A7
and above)
Yes
UST1 (V1)
Yes
(with 4L9P
Firmware)
Yes
(with 4L9P
Firmware)
Yes
(with 5J1
Firmware/
FPGA-0C and
above)
Yes
(with 5J1
Firmware/
FPGA-0C and
above)
P2-USTIP1/2
No Yes Yes Yes
Stacking ready
No No Yes Yes
Hubpac8-RK
Yes Yes No No
P2-Hubpac
No No Yes Yes
Paragon Manager
No No Yes Yes
via LAN
Network Firmware
upgrade
No No No Yes
Integrated Power
Control
No No Yes Yes
Maximum Servers -
1664
N/A 1,800 1,800 10000
with optional
memory card
Maximum Servers -
832
1,800 1,800 1,800 10000
with optional
memory card
Maximum Servers -
442
1,800 1,800 1,800 10000
with optional
memory card
Maximum Servers -
242
1,800 1,800 1,800 1,800
Maximum Servers -
2161
1,800 1,800 1,800 N/A
Maximum User Names
127 127 127 512
with optional
memory card
PCCI 1.2 compatibility
Yes - as a 2nd
tier
Yes - as a 2nd
tier
No
1
No
1
1. PCCI compatibility is not available for Paragon version 4.2 only, but remains available for
earlier version.