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Tripp Lite NetDirector B060-032 Owner's Manual

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Owner's Manual
NetDirector
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Matrix KVM Switch
32 Port (4 User)
Model #: B060-032
Tripp Lite World Headquarters
1111 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA
(773) 869-1234, www.tripplite.com
Note: Follow these instructions and operating procedures to ensure correct performance and to prevent damage
to this unit or to its connected devices.
Copyright © 2007 Tripp Lite. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
The policy of Tripp Lite is one of continuous improvement. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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  • Page 1 Copyright © 2007 Tripp Lite. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The policy of Tripp Lite is one of continuous improvement. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    • 1 CD with Owner’s Manual and Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Introduction ...3 Introduces you to the B060-032 System. Its purpose, features and benefits are presented; its front and back panel components are explained; and the modules used to connect to it are described.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    USB mouse); or, for legacy Sun systems, a Sun style keyboard port (MiniDIN8). Cables and Interface Modules The following cables are required for use with the B060-032 Modular Matrix KVM switch: Function Console Interface Module to B060-032 KVM...

  • Page 4: B060-032 Front View

    5. Station ID LED The B060-032’s Station ID is displayed here. If this is a Single Station installation (see p. 8), or the First Station on a Daisy Chained installation (see p. 10), the B060-032 has a Station ID of 01.

  • Page 5: B060-032 Rear View

    Master (First Stage) unit. 6. Computer Port Section The Cat5e cables that link the B060-032 to KVM cables that connect to the computers plug in here. Console Interface Modules The purpose of the Console Interface Modules is to provide flexibility for your installation by allowing PS/2 and USB interfaces to be mixed and matched at the console side.

  • Page 6: Console Interface Modules Rear View

    The power adapter cable plugs in here. 2. I/O Jack The cable that links the module to the B060-032 plugs in here. 3. Firmware Upgrade Recovery Switch During normal operation and while performing a firmware upgrade, this switch should be in the NORMAL position.

  • Page 7: Installation

    Installation Overview For convenience and flexibility that allows mixing the PS/2 and USB interfaces, the B060-032’s design utilizes Console Interface Modules that act as signal translation intermediaries between the consoles and the switch, and Server Interface Modules, that serve as intermediaries between the switch and the computers:...

  • Page 8: Single Stage Installation

    2. Connect the Console Interface Module to the B060-032 Use Cat5e cable to connect the Link port of the module to one of the Console ports on the B060-032's rear panel. Up to four consoles can be connected per KVM.
  • Page 9 Installation (continued) Single Stage Installation B062-001-PS2 Multiple Modules Multiple Modules B062-001-USB USB Cable Connection PS/2 Cable Connection...

  • Page 10: Multilevel Installations

    B060-032 unit to the Chain In port of the child B060-032 unit (First Station Out to Second Station In, Second Station Out to Third Station In, etc.). Note: You cannot use the Chain In port of the First Station B060-032, since it is the highest level parent.

  • Page 11: Cascading

    Note: 1. While you can daisy chain B060-032s, you cannot cascade them. 2. Switches cannot be cascaded beyond the second stage. In a cascaded installation, the B060-032 is considered the First Stage unit; cascaded KVM switches are considered Second Stage units. The B060-032 supports two types of cascade: 1) Protocol Interface Cascading (see the installation diagram under Protocol Interface Cascading section), and 2) Physical Interface Cascading (see the installation diagram under Physical Interface Cascading section).

  • Page 12: Protocol Interface Cascading

    1. Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up has been turned off. 2. Use Cat5e cable to connect any available CPU Port on the First Stage unit (the B060-032) to a PS/2 style Server Interface Module (as described in the Cables section, p. 3); plug the adapter cable’s KVM connectors to the Keyboard, Video, and Mouse Console ports of the Second Stage unit.

  • Page 13: Physical Interface Cascading

    1. Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up has been turned off. 2. Use Cat5e cable to connect any available CPU Port on the First Stage unit (the B060-032) to a PS/2 style Server Interface Module (as described in the Cables section, p. 3); plug the Server Interface Module's KVM connectors to the Keyboard, Video, and Mouse Console ports of the B022-016.
  • Page 14 Installation (continued) Multilevel Installations Physical Interface Cascading B062-001-PS2 Multiple Modules Multiple Modules B054-001-PS2 B022-016 B022-016...

  • Page 15: Daisy Chaining Plus Cascading Expansion

    2,048 computers and 32 consoles in a full installation (8 x 32 x 8). The four consoles belonging to the Master B060-032 can access and control all of the ports on all of the switches on the entire installation.

  • Page 16: Physical Interface Expansion

    2. Power up the daisy chained B060-032 Stations according to the sequence given in the Daisy Chaining section (p. 10). 3. After all the daisy chained B060-032 Stations are up, power up each chain of B022-016s according to the instructions provided in the B022-016 User Manual.

  • Page 17: Topology Considerations

    Port ID Numbering Each CPU port on a B060-032 installation is assigned a unique Port ID. You can access and control any computer on the installation by specifying the Port ID of the port that it is connected to. Depending on where the computer is on the installation, its Port ID will either have two or three parts.

  • Page 18: Cascaded Protocol Interface Installations

    • The Port Number on the cascaded KVM switch that the computer is connected to. For example, a computer attached to Port 8 of a KVM switch that is cascaded from Port 15 of a B060-032 in the Station 10 position, would have a Port ID of: 10-15-8.

  • Page 19: Osd Operation

    OSD Operation OSD Overview The B060-032 On Screen Display (OSD) provides a visual, menu-driven, mouse enabled, interface that offers quick and convenient computer access and control, as well as efficient system administration includ- ing user management (access rights, passwords, etc.).

  • Page 20: Osd Main Screen Headings

    2. In the Submenus that appear make your choice either by Double Clicking it, or moving the Highlight Bar to it, then pressing [Enter]. 3. Press [Esc] to return to the previous menu level. A complete description of the B060-032’s OSD operations are given in the sections that follow.

  • Page 21: F1 Goto

    Note: All your setting changes are stored in temporary memory and remain in effect for the duration of your session. The changes only become permanent when you Log out of the OSD (see p. 26). If you shut down the B060-032 without first logging out, your changes are discarded. Meaning Lists all of the ports on the installation.
  • Page 22 OSD Operation (continued) OSD Functions The settings are explained in the following table: Setting Function OSD HOTKEY Selects which Hotkey activates the OSD function: [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock] or [Ctrl] [Ctrl]. Since the Ctrl key combination may conflict with programs running on the computers, the default is the Scroll Lock combination.

  • Page 23: F4 Adm

    Note: All your setting changes are stored in temporary memory and remain in effect for the duration of your session. The changes only become permanent when you Log out of the OSD (see p. 26). If you shut down the B060-032 without first logging out, your changes are discarded. Setting SET USERNAME &...
  • Page 24 The default is blank - No Operators have access rights to other Stations (and the computers connected to them). In order to upgrade the B060-032’s firmware, you must invoke Firmware Upgrade Mode with this setting. Only the Super Administrator on the Master Station can use this function.

  • Page 25: F5 Skp

    OSD Operation (continued) OSD Functions F5 SKP This function enables you to easily skip backward or forward - switching the console focus from the cur- rently active computer port to the previous or next available one. • The selection of computers to be available for Skip Mode switching is made with the Scan/Skip Mode setting under the F3 SET function (see p.

  • Page 26: F8 Lout

    Under Physical Interface Cascading (see p. 13), however, there are two separate OSDs: one for the B060-032, and one for the cascaded switch. If both the B060-032 and the cascaded switch use the same OSD Hotkey ([Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock], for example), both OSDs show up on the console monitor when you invoke the OSD.

  • Page 27: Hotkey Operation

    Note: Hotkeys work best in single stage and basic cascaded or daisy chained installations. For complicat- ed daisy chain+cascaded installations, it is simpler, more convenient and more efficient to use the OSD. The B060-032 provides the following Hotkey Port Control features: • Selecting the Active Port • Auto Scanning •...

  • Page 28: Auto Scanning

    Hotkey Operation Auto Scanning Auto Scan switches among all the CPU Ports that are accessible to the current Operator at regular intervals (see Scan/Skip Mode, p. 22, for information regarding accessible ports). This function is convenient for automatically monitoring the activity of the computers on the installation. Setting the Scan Interval: The amount of time Auto Scan dwells on each port is set with the Scan Duration setting of the OSD F3 SET function (see p.

  • Page 29: Skip Mode

    Hotkey Operation Skip Mode This feature allows you to switch between computers in order to monitor them manually. In contrast to Auto Scanning, which automatically switches after a fixed interval, Skip Mode lets you dwell on a particular port for as long or as little as you like. To invoke Skip Mode, key in the following Hotkey combination: 1.

  • Page 30: Multiplatform Support

    Multiplatform Support The B060-032 provides the utmost in flexibility for your installation by offering multi-platform support. Through the use of Console Modules and KVM Adapter Cables, PS/2 and USB interfaces can be mixed and matched at the console side, and PS/2, USB and Sun interfaces can be mixed and matched at the computer side.

  • Page 31: The Firmware Upgrade Utility

    2. Choose the Firmware Upgrade Package you want to install (usually the most recent), and download it to your computer. 3. Use Cat5e cable to connect the B060-032’s Firmware Upgrade Port to a hub that the computer you used in Step 1 connects to.

  • Page 32: Performing The Upgrade

    The Firmware Upgrade Utility Performing the Upgrade Starting the Upgrade To upgrade your firmware: 1. To run the downloaded Firmware Upgrade Package file, either double click the file icon, or open a command line and enter the full path to it. The Firmware Upgrade Utility Welcome screen appears. 2.

  • Page 33: Appendix

    Connection Tables The following tables indicate the relationship between the number of KVM units and the number of computers that they control: B060-032 Daisy Chain B060-032 Cascade to Tripp Lite B007-008 KVMs Computers KVMs Computers 32 - 39 40 - 46...

  • Page 34: Clear Login Information

    Appendix (continued) OSD Factory Default Settings Clear Login Information If you are unable to perform an Administrator login (because the Username and Password information has become corrupted, or you have forgotten it, for example), you can clear the login information with the following procedure: 1.

  • Page 35: Specifications

    Power Consumption Video Environment Storage Temperature: - Housing Weight Dimensions Console Interface Modules Function Connectors Console Keyboard Console Mouse Console Monitor Link to B060-032 Power LEDs On Line Link Switches Server Interface Modules Function Connectors Keyboard Mouse Monitor Link to B060-032...

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    1-Year Limited Warranty TRIPP LITE warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of initial purchase. TRIPP LITE's obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing (at its sole option) any such defective products.

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