Page 1 User Guide BX600 Digital KVM Switch Keyboard/Video/Mouse Switch English...
Page 2 USA Notification Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Page 3 BX600 Digital KVM Switch Edition March 2008...
Page 4: Copyright And Trademarks
DIN EN ISO 9001:2000. Copyright and Trademarks Copyright © 2007 Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH. All rights reserved. Avocent, the Avocent logo and OSCAR graphical user interface are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Configuring the BX600 Digital KVM Switch ..........47 Setting Up a BX600 Digital KVM Switch in Tiers........48 3.2.1 Tiering a BX600 Digital KVM Switch from a Console Switch ....50 Analog Operation .................. 53 Controlling Your System................53 Viewing and Selecting Slots and Server Modules ........53 4.2.0.1...
Page 6 Setting Console Security ................. 60 Displaying Version Information..............63 Scanning Your System ................63 Digital Operation ................... 67 Accessing BX600 Digital KVM Switch through Fujitsu Siemens (MMB) . 67 Using the Video Viewer ................68 5.2.1 Interacting With the Server Being Viewed ..........68 5.2.1.1...
Page 7 Contents Appendices .................... 85 FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)............85 Technical Specifications ................89 Minimum Requirements for Video Viewer and Virtual Media Interface ... 89 OSCAR Interface Refresh Rates............. 90 Technical Support ................... 91 7.5.1 Before you call..................91 590-771-501A...
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Page 9: Product Overview
In addition, through virtual media, you can control your remote servers as if you were physically present. You can also connect cables from the BX600 Digital KVM Switch to a KVM appliance such as the Fujitsu Siemens s3-1621 Console Switch. This capability allows you to create large combinations of servers and switches that you can manage from a common access point or over your IP network.
Page 10: Oscar Graphical User Interface
1.1.3 Control of Virtual Media The BX600 Digital KVM Switch allows you to view, move, or copy data from your client machine to any blade server. This feature enables you to manage remote systems by allowing you to install operating systems, recover hard drives, and back up servers, to name a few examples.
Page 11 Product Overview Notational Conventions This indicates additional information and tips. This indicates information, which if not heeded, may jeopardize your Title health, the functioning of your system or the security of your data. This indicates a step that you have to perform. - and •...
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Page 13: Initial Browser Setup
Initial Browser Setup The following browsers are supported for client machines managing the BX600 Server Blade Chassis: • Internet Explorer 7.0 for Windows Vista Business • Internet Explorer 6.0 (w/SP1, w/SP2) for Windows XP and Windows 2003 • Mozilla Firefox 1.5 for Red Hat 4 Linux •...
Page 14: Installing The Jre For Linux Clients
Installing the JRE for Linux Clients Initial Browser Setup Choose Properties and click on the Version tab. Figure 2: Locating MSI.DLL Figure 3: Viewing the MSI.DSL Version Installing the JRE for Linux Clients Go to http://www.java.com/en/download/linux_manual.jsp There are two types of installation packages: •...
Page 15: Dkvm Network Configuration
Default IP address The Ethernet port on FSC-DRM is manually configurable from the (MMB) web pages. Configuration data is passed via the FSC BX600 chassis I2C bus. The default IP address configuration is static. (DHCP is turned off by default) •...
Page 16: Ip Address Configuration
DKVM network configuration Initial Browser Setup 2.3.2 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.
Page 17 Click on the Advanced tab of the Internet Options dialog. Click on the button, Reset... to assure the Security settings are appropriate for accessing the FSC BX600 Server Blade Chassis. Make sure the box labeled, Do not save encrypted pages to disk is not checked.
Page 18: Ed Sites
Click on the Advanced tab of the Internet Options dialog. Click on the Restore Defaults button to assure the Security settings are appropri- ate for accessing the FSC BX600 Server Blade Chassis. Make sure the box labeled, Do not save encrypted pages to disk is not checked.
Page 19 Initial Browser Setup DKVM network configuration Double click on the RemoteView CA Cert.der certificate file. The following dialog should be displayed Figure 7: Certificate Information Dialog Box Click Install Certificate and follow the instructions of the Certificate Import Wizard. Figure 8: Internet Explorer 6 Certificate Import Wizard Click Next.
Page 20 DKVM network configuration Initial Browser Setup Figure 9: Internet Explorer 6 Certificate Import Wizard Store Dialog. Be sure to select the Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of certificate radio button. Click Next. Figure 10: Internet Explorer 6 Completing the Certificate Import Wizard Dialog Click the Finish button to complete the importation of the trusted certificate.
Page 21 Initial Browser Setup DKVM network configuration Figure 11: Internet Explorer 6 Security Warning Click Yes to complete the installation of the certificate To import MMB or DKVM certificates into IE6 browser store of trusted sites - alternate way: The following method is for importing an MMB or dKVM certificate that has been signed by trusted certificate authority: Mouse click the Tools menu of the IE6 browser.
Page 22 DKVM network configuration Initial Browser Setup Figure 13: Internet Explorer 6 Certificates Dialog Click the Import button. The Certificate Import Wizard appears. Figure 14: Internet Explorer 6 Certificate Import Wizard Click Next. Browse to the location of the trusted certificate file and click on the name of the cer- tificate or enter the fully specified path to the certificate filename in the File name field.
Page 23 Initial Browser Setup DKVM network configuration Figure 15: Internet Explorer 6 Certificate Import Wizard Browser Click Next. Figure 16: Internet Explorer 6 Certificate Import Wizard Store Dialog. Click the Place all certificates in the following store radio button. Click the Browse button and select Trusted Root Certification Authorities Click the Next button to reveal the following dialog box.
Page 24 DKVM network configuration Initial Browser Setup Figure 17: Internet Explorer 6 Certificate Import Wizard Complete Click Finish. A warning similar to the following will appear. Figure 18: Internet Explorer 6 Security Warning Click Yes to complete the installation of the certificate 590-771-501A...
Page 25: Avoiding Security Alerts When Launching The Viewer
Initial Browser Setup Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer The dKVM embedded web server is also an SSL enabled web server. When the user launches the console viewer the MMB web server presents an SSL certificate to the dKVM.
Page 26: Internet Explorer 6 On Windows Client
Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup Figure 20: Blade Server System Information Screen with IE 7 Certificate Error 2.4.2 Internet Explorer 6 on Windows Client If the certificate is not signed by a trusted certificate authority that the browser recognizes, then the browser may present the following Security Alert dialog box.
Page 27 Initial Browser Setup Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Click the View Certificate button. You will see the following: Figure 22: Certificate Information Dialog Click Install Certificate and follow the instructions of the Certificate Import Wizard. Figure 23: Certificate Import Wizard Click the Next button.
Page 28 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup Figure 24: Certificate Store Page of Certificate Wizard Click the Next button. Figure 25: Completing the Certificate Import Wizard Click Finish. You should see a warning similar to the following: 590-771-501A...
Page 29 Initial Browser Setup Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 26: 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.
Page 30 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup Now if you specify the MMB FQDN when accessing the MMB via the Internet Explorer browser, there should not be a Security Alerts dialog box displayed. If you don’t have a third party certificate, simply confirm the alert by clicking the Yes button and the Security Alert dialog will not appear upon subsequent openings of the remote console session after the initial remote console session.
Page 31: Mozilla Firefox 1.5 On Red Hat 4
Initial Browser Setup Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer 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. Figure 30: Digital KVM Viewer Application Window 2.4.3 Mozilla Firefox 1.5 on Red Hat 4 Before getting started make sure the Firefox browser is configured to interface with SSL...
Page 32 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup Figure 31: Firefox Preferences Dialog Box Click the View Certificates button. The Certificate Manager will appear as shown below. Figure 32: Firefox Certificate Manager Dialog Box Click the Import button to import the RemoteView CA Cert certificate. A Select File dialog box with a CA certificate selection will appear.
Page 33 Initial Browser Setup Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 33: Firefox Certificate Import Selection Dialog Box Use the folder icon to locate the directory containing the RemoteView CA Cert.der file. Figure 34: Highlighting the Certificate to be Imported Highlight the name of the file (RemoteView CA Cert.der).
Page 34 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup Figure 35: Downloading Certificate Dialog Box Click the Trust this CA to identify web sites checkbox. Click the OK button. The Ceftificate Manager dialog box will reappear. Figure 36: Certificate Confirmation Use the scrollbar to find and confirm the correct certificate has been imported to the Firefox browser.
Page 35 Initial Browser Setup Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 37: Viewing Certificates and their Associated Web Sites Click the Web Sites tab to view a list of certificates and their associated web sites. If the certificate is not signed by a trusted certificate authority that the browser recognizes, then the browser may present the following Web site Certified by an Unknown Authority dialog box.
Page 36 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup Click the Examine Certificate button to find out why the certificate is not recognized. Figure 39: Firefox Domain Name Mismatch Dialog Click the View Certificate button to find all of the certificates involved in the SSL handshake.
Page 37 Initial Browser Setup Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer The first time the user tries to launch the console viewer the user will be prompted by the following dialog box. Figure 41: Firefox Opening Viewer.jnlp Dialog Box Click the Do this automatically for files like this from now on checkbox. Click OK to load the viewer.jnlp binary.
Page 38: Mozilla 1.7.12 On Red Hat 4
Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup Figure 42: Firefox dKVM Viewer Window 2.4.4 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.
Page 39 Initial Browser Setup Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 43: Selecting Certificates in Mozilla Preferences Click the Manage Certificates button to launch the Certificate Manager. Figure 44: Mozilla Certificate Manager Authorities List Click the Import button to select the RemoteView CA Cert.der certificate. 590-771-501A...
Page 40 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup The Mozilla Certificate Import Selection Dialog Box will appear. Figure 45: Mozilla Certificate Import Selection Dialog Box Use the folder icon to locate the directory containing the RemoteView CA Cert.der file. Figure 46: Entering the Certificate File Name Enter the file name of the certificate (RemoteView CA Cert.der) in the File name field.
Page 41 Initial Browser Setup Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 47: Downloading Certificate Dialog Box Click the Trust this CA to identify web site checkbox. Click the OK button. The Certificate Manager dialog box will reappear. Figure 48: Confirming the Certificate Use the scrollbar to find and confirm that the correct certificate has been imported to the Mozilla browser.
Page 42 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup Figure 49: Red Hat Mozilla Certified by Unknown Authority Dialog Box Click the Examine Certificate button to find out why the certificate is not recognized. A Security Error Domain Name Mismatch dialog box will appear. Figure 50: Red Hat Mozilla Domain Name Mismatch Dialog Click the View Certificate button to find all of the certificates involved in the SSL handshake.
Page 43 Initial Browser Setup Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 51: Accepting Red Hat Mozilla Web site Certificate Thereafter there should be no Security Alert dialogs displayed when the browser connects to the MMB web server. The first time the user tries to launch the console viewer the user will be prompted by the following dialog.
Page 44: Mozilla 1.7.5 On Suse9
Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup Figure 53: Red Hat Mozilla dKVM Viewer Window 2.4.5 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.
Page 45 Initial Browser Setup Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 54: Selecting Certificates in Mozilla Preferences Click the Manage Certificates button to launch the Certificate Manager. Figure 55: Mozilla Certificate Manager Authorities List Click the Import button to select the RemoteView CA Cert.der certificate. 590-771-501A...
Page 46 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup The Mozilla Certificate Import Selection Dialog Box will appear. Figure 56: Mozilla Certificate Import Selection Dialog Box Use the folder icon to locate the directory containing the RemoteView CA Cert.der file. Figure 57: Entering the Certificate File Name Enter the file name of the certificate (RemoteView CA Cert.der) in the File name field.
Page 47 Initial Browser Setup Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 58: Downloading Certificate Dialog Box Click the Trust this CA to identify web site checkbox. Click the OK button. The Certificate Manager dialog box will reappear. Figure 59: Confirming the Certificate Use the scrollbar to find and confirm that the correct certificate has been imported to the Mozilla browser.
Page 48 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup Figure 60: SUSE Mozilla Certified by Unknown Authority Dialog Click the Examine Certificate button to find out why the certificate is not recognized. A Security Error Domain Name Mismatch dialog box will appear. Figure 61: SUSE Mozilla Domain Name Mismatch Dialog Click the View Certificate button to find all of the certificates involved in the SSL handshake.
Page 49 Initial Browser Setup Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 62: Accepting SUSE Mozilla Web site Certificate Thereafter there should be no Security Alert dialogs displayed when the browser connects to the MMB web server. The first time the user tries to launch the console viewer the user will be prompted by the following dialog.
Page 50 Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Initial Browser Setup Figure 64: SUSE Mozilla Download Manager The Java viewer .jar file will begin its one-time initial download. Figure 65: SUSE Mozilla Java Web Start Indicator Finally, the viewer application presents its signed certificate for verification and asks the user for permission to run the application.
Page 51 Initial Browser Setup Avoiding Security Alerts when Launching the Viewer Figure 66: SUSE Mozilla Java Security Dialog Click the Always trust content from this publisher checkbox to avoid seeing the Warning - Security dialog after this instance. Click the Run button to launch a Viewer Console Session similar to the display below.
Page 52: Finding The Dkvm Ip-Address When Using Dhcp
Finding the dKVM IP-address when using DHCP Initial Browser Setup 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.
Page 53: Integrating The Dkvm Ip Address With Https Setting
Initial Browser Setup Finding the dKVM IP-address when using DHCP Figure 69: KVM Configuration Web Page You should see the assigned KVM IP Address displayed on this page. 2.5.1 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’...
Page 54 Finding the dKVM IP-address when using DHCP Initial Browser Setup Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Freq 640X480 60Hz 31.5KHz 72Hz 37.9KHz 75Hz 37.5KHz 85Hz 43.3KHz 800X600 60Hz 37.9KHz 72Hz 48.1KHz 75Hz 46.9KHz 85Hz 53.7KHz 1024X768 60Hz 48.4KHz 72Hz 56.5KHz 75Hz 60.0KHz 85Hz 68.7KHz 1280X1024...
Page 55: Installation
OSCAR interface. Configuring the BX600 Digital KVM Switch Before using the BX600 Digital KVM Switch or configuring it into tiers, you must first set it up for basic use. Figure 70 displays a basic configuration for the BX600 Digital KVM Switch.
Page 56: Setting Up A Bx600 Digital Kvm Switch In Tiers
To connect the BX600 Digital KVM Switch to the supported KVM appliance: NOTE: The supported KVM appliances can be: KVMs1-1602, KVMs2-0801, KVMs2-0411 or KVMs3-1621. Tiering is limited to 2 levels: Level 1 is the BX600 Digital KVM switch. Level 2 is any of the KVM appliances mentioned above.
Page 57 Installation Setting Up a BX600 Digital KVM Switch in Tiers NOTE: If the KVM appliance is powered on before the BX600 blade chassis, it may result in only 1 blade sever displaying in the KVM appliance interface instead of 10.
Page 58: Tiering A Bx600 Digital Kvm Switch From A Console Switch
BX600 Digital KVM Switch is now attached should be expanded to display each of the slot locations of the servers in the BX600 blade chassis. For example, if the BX600 Digital KVM Switch is attached to slot 1, it would now be displayed as 01-01 to 01-10.
Page 59 KVM menu. When the local system is set up, you will need to resynchronize the server list in the s3-1621 Console Switch software in order to see the list of BX600 blade chassis server blades. See your s3-1621 Console Switch documentation.
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Page 61: Analog Operation
Use the Main dialog box to view, configure, and control server modules connected to the BX600 Digital KVM Switch. You can view your server modules by name or by slot, but by default, you will see a Name list when you first launch the OSCAR interface.
Page 62: Selecting Server Modules
Table 1: OSCAR Interface Status Symbols 4.2.0.1 Selecting Server Modules When you select a Server Module, the BX600 Digital KVM Switch reconfigures the keyboard and mouse to the proper settings for that Server Module. To select server modules: Double-click the Server Module name or slot number.
Page 63: Oscar Interface Navigation Basics
Analog Operation OSCAR Interface Navigation Basics Click Setup and then click Menu. The Menu dialog box appears. Select Name or Slot for the Display/Sort Key. For Delay Time, type the number of seconds of delay desired before the Main dia- log box is displayed after Print Screen is pressed.
Page 64: Configuring The Oscar Interface
Table 2: Keyboard and Mouse Navigation (Continued) Configuring the OSCAR Interface You can configure your BX600 Digital KVM Switch from the Setup menu within the OSCAR interface. Click Names when initially setting up your BX600 Digital KVM Switch system to identify server modules by unique names. Select the other setup features to manage routine tasks for your server modules from the OSCAR interface menu.
Page 65: Assigning Server Module Names
NOTE: The BX600 Digital KVM Switch stores the Server Module names. If you move a Server Module to a new slot or chassis, the name will not move with it, so the module must be reassigned a name in the new location.
Page 66: Changing The Display Behavior
Changing the Display Behavior Analog Operation Figure 79: Name Modify Dialog Box Type a name in the New Name field. Names of server modules may be up to 15 characters long. Allowable characters include: A-Z, a-z, Ø-9, space and hyphen. Click OK to transfer the new name to the Names dialog box.
Page 67: Controlling The Status Flag
Analog Operation Controlling the Status Flag -or- Select Slot to display server modules numerically by slot number. Click OK. To set a screen delay time for the OSCAR interface: Type in the number of seconds (Ø-9) you want to delay display of the OSCAR inter- face after you press Print Screen.
Page 68: Setting Console Security
4.4.4 Setting Console Security The OSCAR interface enables you to set security on your BX600 Digital KVM Switch console. You can establish a screen saver mode that engages after your console remains unused for a specified delay time. Once engaged, your console will remain locked until you press any key or move the mouse.
Page 69 Figure 83: Security Dialog Box To set or change the password: CAUTION: There is no master password. The BX600 appliance must be sent to Fujitsu Siemens in the case of a lost password. Single-click and press Enter or double-click in the New text box.
Page 70 Click OK if you only want to eliminate your password. To enable the screen saver mode with no password protection: CAUTION: There is no master password. The BX600 appliance must be sent to Fujitsu Siemens in the case of a lost password.
Page 71: Displaying Version Information
Press Print Screen. The Main dialog box will appear. Click Commands and then click Display Versions. The Version dialog box appears. The top half of the box lists the subsystem versions in the BX600 Digital KVM Switch. Figure 84: Version Dialog Box Click X or press Escape to close the Version dialog box.
Page 72 Scanning Your System Analog Operation Figure 85: Scan Dialog Box The dialog box contains a listing of all the server modules attached to your unit. Click to enable the check box next to the server modules you wish to scan. -or- Double-click on a Server Module's name or slot.
Page 73 Analog Operation Scanning Your System Figure 86: Command Dialog Box 3 Select Scan Enable in the Command dialog box. To cancel scan mode: Select a Server Module if the OSCAR interface is open. -or- Move the mouse or press any key on the keyboard if the OSCAR interface is not open.
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Page 75: Digital Operation
Accessing BX600 Digital KVM Switch through Fujitsu Siemens (MMB) Point your browser to the IP address of the MMB to access the BX600 Digital KVM Switch. You may then access the video viewer and manipulate virtual media. Figure 87: Fujitsu Siemens Management Blade (MMB) Home Page To access the Video Viewer application: From your browser, type in the correct URL to bring up the MMB interface.
Page 76: Using The Video Viewer
‘Mouse Align’ message to the BX600 Digital KVM switch every time the mouse cursor enters Video Viewer’s video window. NOTE:The BX600 Digital KVM switch screen resolution must be equal to or larger than the server screen resolution.
Page 77 Digital Operation Interacting With the Server Being Viewed Figure 88: Blade Info Page To change the Server Blade module name: Click on the Host Name field and enter the new host name in the field. Click on the Apply button to update the Server Blade module name. In this exam- ple, the Server Blade module name for the blade server installed in slot 2 has been changed to “WinServer 2K8”.
Page 78: Video Viewer Command Panel
5.2.1.3 KVM Session Premption The BX600 Digital KVM web interface provides a method for notifying a remote KVM session user that another user would like to preempt their session. To request preemption of the current user’s KVM session: From the MMB home page, click DKVM Blade - Console Redirection.
Page 79: Current User Response To Preemption Request
Digital Operation Interacting With the Server Being Viewed Figure 91: Preempt Session in Console Redirection Screen 5.2.1.4 Current user response to preemption request The current user will be shown a Session Preemption Request dialog box, indicating that another user (your user name will be indicated) would like to preempt the current session.
Page 80 After the time the current user specifies has elapsed, the remote console session shall close and a preemption response command will be sent to the BX600 Digital KVM indicating that the current user has accepted the preemption request and that the number of seconds until the user closes the session is zero (i.e.
Page 81: Viewer Window Features
Digital Operation Viewer Window Features 5.2.2 Viewer Window Features Figure 94: Video Viewer Application 5.2.3 Expanding and Refreshing Your Viewer You can adjust your view of the remote system’s monitor using the buttons at the bottom of the Viewer window. The buttons allow you to set video adjustments, refresh the screen, capture screen images, get help and close the Video Viewer application.
Page 82: Adjusting The Viewer Window
Adjusting the Viewer Window Digital Operation To close the Video Viewer application: Click Close on the viewer toolbar. 5.2.4 Adjusting the Viewer Window You can adjust both the size and quality of the server’s Viewer. You can also expand your Viewer to fit the entire screen or refresh the view at any time. 5.2.5 Adjusting Keyboard Macros Allows you to select and type a number of keystroke combinations that cannot be...
Page 83: Manual Video Adjust Dialog Box Options
Digital Operation Manual Video Adjust Dialog Box Options 5.2.9 Manual Video Adjust Dialog Box Options Figure 95: Manual Video Adjust Dialog Box A Pixel Sampling Fine Adjustment B Image Capture Horizontal Position C Image Capture Vertical Position D Contrast E Brightness F Pixel Noise Threshold G Automatic Video Adjustment H Refresh Image...
Page 84: Improving Screen Background Color Display
NOTE: Reducing the noise threshold to zero causes constant video refresh, high network usage and a flickering video. Fujitsu Siemens recommends that the noise threshold be set to the highest level that allows efficient system performance, while still being able to recover pixel colors over which the mouse cursor travels.
Page 85: Create Screenshot Images
Digital Operation Create Screenshot Images Intellipoint Drivers (Only for Windows based Operating Systems): Select Start then select Settings and then select Control Panel. Double-click the Mouse icon. Cycle through the tabs until the pointer speed slider is displayed. Adjust the mouse speed to the exact midpoint of the slider bar. Click Advanced.
Page 86: Mapping A Floppy Device
Virtual Media Dialog Box Digital Operation Figure 96: Virtual Media page of the MMB menu To access a server: Click the Select Blade drop-down list in the list of servers. Select the server on which you want to attach your virtual media. The launch button will become active.
Page 87: Mapping A Cd/Dvd Device
Digital Operation Virtual Media Dialog Box 5.3.1.2 Mapping a CD/DVD Device The CD/DVD Drive panel allows you to select a CD/DVD device from the attached CD/ DVD drives. You can also select the ISO Image option to select a single CD/DVD image file.
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Page 89: Bx600 Graphical User Interface
BX600 Blade Server using a Graphical User Interface (GUI). To access the Fujitsu Siemens Management Blade (MMB) GUI: Point your browser to the IP address of the MMB to access the BX600 Digital KVM Switch. When the Fujitsu Siemens Management Blade GUI is called up, the first screen that appears has a list of folders in the left hand column that consist of the following: •...
Page 90: Network Configuration
Assign an IP address to the BX600 Digital KVM switch by filling in the boxes in the KVM IP Address field. NOTE: The IP address of the BX600 Digital KVM switch must be in the same subnet as the Fujitsu Siemens BX600 Management Blade Module.
Page 91: Console Redirection
BX600 Graphical User Interface Console Redirection Figure 98: DKVM Network Configuration Page of the MMB Menu Console Redirection The Console Redirection page is the page that you use to launch the Video Viewer application. To redirect the console to a Video Viewer of your selected blade server: Select Console Redirection from inside the DKVM Blade folder in the left column.
Page 92: Virtual Media
BX600 Graphical User Interface Virtual Media The BX600 Digital KVM switch allows you to use media on your local workstation as if it were installed on the remote blade server. This feature is known as virtual media. To launch the Virtual Media Dialog Box: Select Virtual Media from inside the DKVM Blade folder in the left column.
Page 93: Appendices
Appendices FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) Q: What is the OSCAR interface? A: The OSCAR interface (On-Screen Configuration and Activity Reporting interface) is a utility that allows you to configure and manage the integrated KVM switch. The OSCAR interface provides intuitive menus that allow you to configure your system, and select computers.
Page 94 FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) Appendices Q: How do I set the position of the OSCAR interface status flag? A: To position the status flag: In the OSCAR interface Flag dialog box, click Set Position. Click and drag the title bar to the desired position. Right-click to return to the Flag dialog box.
Page 95 Video Viewer by selecting Console, or work with Virtual Media by selecting Media. Q: How does one manage the individual blade servers? A: The BX600 Digital Access KVM Switch Module allows you to manage both blade servers and virtual media from a remote location. Using the Video Viewer, you can view and manage servers remotely as if you were physically present.
Page 96 FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) Appendices requirement, the Digital Access KVM module supports “virtual” connections to remote USB devices such as a CDROM/DVD, floppy drive, or USB flash drive. This ‘virtual’ connection from the local management station’s device to the remote server is known by the term “Virtual Media.”...
Page 97: Technical Specifications
Appendices Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Server Module Slots Number Plug and Play DDC2B Video Resolution Analog Port Maximum 1600x1200@75Hz. Ethernet Port Number Connectors RJ45 Analog Port Number Type PS/2 and VGA Connectors PS/2 MiniDIN, 15 Pin D Table 5: Technical Specifications Minimum Requirements for Video Viewer and Virtual Media Interface Successful operation of the video viewer and the remote client for virtual media requires...
Page 98: Oscar Interface Refresh Rates
OSCAR Interface Refresh Rates Appendices OSCAR Interface Refresh Rates The OSCAR interface synchronizes to the following refresh rates. Resolution Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency 640 x 480 60 Hz 31.5 Khz 640 x 480 72 Hz 37.9 Khz 640 x 480 75 Hz 37.5 Khz 640 x 480...
Page 99: Technical Support
Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or operating issues you encounter with your Fujitsu Siemens product. If an issue should develop, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service: Check the pertinent section of this manual to see if the issue can be resolved by following the procedures outlined.
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