User Manual SCS232 Copyright © 2002 Raritan Computer, Inc. SCS232-0D-E February 2003 255-60-0010 Raritan Computer Inc. 400 Cottontail Lane Somerset, NJ 08873 USA Tel. 1-732-764-8886 Fax. 1-732-764-8887 E-mail: sales@raritan.com http://www.raritan.com/ Raritan Computer Europe, B.V. Eglantierbaan 16 2908 LV Capelle aan den IJssel The Netherlands Tel. 31-10-284-4040 Fax. 31-10-284-4049 E-mail: sales.europe@raritan.com http://www.raritan.com/ Raritan Computer Japan, Inc.
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FCC Information 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Manual Notes ................................................................ 1 Version Applicability ...................................................................................................................1 Important Note: Power Recycling ..............................................................................................1 Chapter 2: Introduction .................................................................. 3 ConsoleSwitch SCS232 Features.............
F# — Forward # Lines .......................................................................................................18 R# — Reverse # Lines ......................................................................................................18 P# — Set Page Length to # Lines .....................................................................................19 Y# — Clear Channel # Data ..............................................................................................19 Appendices ....
CHAPTER 1: MANUAL NOTES 1 Chapter 1: Manual Notes Version Applicability Contents in this manual are applicable to ConsoleSwitch™ SCS232 firmware versions 0A2 and above. Customers with 0A1 firmware should contact Raritan Technical Support for upgrade instructions.
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CHAPTER 2: INTRODUCTION 3 Chapter 2: Introduction ConsoleSwitch SCS232 Features • Dual user, simultaneous matrixed access to 32 serial devices • Compact 1U form factor • 8kb data buffers for troubleshooting • Seamless integration with Raritan’s Paragon® data center management solution.
4 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER MANUAL Product Photos Figure 1. ConsoleSwitch SCS232 Front Figure 2. ConsoleSwitch SCS232 Back Related Products Device Adapters Each serial device connected to ConsoleSwitch will require an RJ45 to DB9, or RJ45 to DB25, adapter. Unfortunately, standard adapters do not exist for this application (serial over RJ45). Raritan supplies the following adapters to meet your needs. Contact your Raritan reseller to order.
CHAPTER 3: INTRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS 5 Chapter 3: Cabling Requirements ConsoleSwitch Cabling: Serial Over UTP NOTE: The following information applies only to cables that attach directly to the ConsoleSwitch unit. Cables that attach to Raritan’s Paragon switches must meet stricter requirements; if you are using ConsoleSwitch in tandem with Raritan’s Paragon data center management system, be sure to see the following section, “Paragon Cabling: KVM Over UTP” for more information.
6 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER MANUAL Paragon Cabling: KVM Over UTP NOTE: The following information addresses the stricter cabling requirements of Raritan’s Paragon switches. These specifications are more stringent than for ConsoleSwitch. If you are using ConsoleSwitch as a standalone serial access device, you may ignore this section.
CHAPTER 4: INSTALLATION Chapter 4: Installation ConsoleSwitch Standalone Installation NOTE: The following information applies to configurations in which ConsoleSwitch is used as a standalone serial access device. Users intending to use ConsoleSwitch in a Paragon solution should skip to the section entitled “ConsoleSwitch with Paragon Installation.” Preparation In order to operate ConsoleSwitch SCS232, you will need at least one dumb terminal (e.g., DEC VT100) or terminal emulator (e.g., laptop, e.g.
8 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER MANUAL Connecting User Consoles 1. 2. 3. In your ConsoleSwitch shipment (see Chapter 2: Introduction - Package Contents), you will find an assortment of nulling serial adapters (RJ45 to DB9 / DB-25). Locate the RS232 (serial) port on each device that you wish to use as a user console. Select a nulling serial adapter that fits the gender and form-factor of each device’s serial port, and attach them.
CHAPTER 4: INSTALLATION 9 Power On 1. With your user consoles and devices attached, connect the supplied AC power cord to ConsoleSwitch, and switch the power on. Note that terminals and devices may be attached or disconnected at any time. 2. On the bottom-left of your user console, you will see a message directing you to type H ↵ to access the main help menu. (Note: if you attach a user console after ConsoleSwitch has already been powered on, you will not see this message).
10 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER MANUAL Configuring User Console Communications Settings This section only applies if you wish to operate ConsoleSwitch with a user console (dumb terminal or terminal emulator) set to communications settings other than 9600 Baud, No Parity, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit. 1. 2. Type U# ↵ (where # is the user port number of the user console to be configured).
CHAPTER 4: INSTALLATION Prepare Devices Devices to be controlled by Paragon through ConsoleSwitch must be set at the following communications settings. Before proceeding, check all devices that you wish to connect, and ensure that they have been set correctly. Consult your device’s user manual to change the communications parameters if they do not match. Terminal Emulation: VT100 Baud Rate: 9600 Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Parity: None Connecting Serial Devices 1. 2.
12 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER MANUAL 3. Using Category 5e UTP cable, connect the AUATCs to two device ports of your Paragon switching unit (P/N UMT8). No adapters are necessary; simply insert one end of the cable into an AUATC’s “UTP Cable” port, and the other end into the Paragon device port. With the appropriate cable, the combined cable distance from AUATC to any Paragon user station may total up to 1000 feet. Figure 8. Paragon Cabling to ConsoleSwitch Power On 1.
CHAPTER 4: INSTALLATION Channel Naming From the “Channel Configuration” menu for SCS232, you may now name all devices that are connected to ConsoleSwitch, as follows: 1. Press to move the cursor to the “Name” column of a ConsoleSwitch channel that you wish to name, then press to highlight the parameter (cursor will turn blue). 2. Assign the device a meaningful name of your choice (e.g., “WWW1-NETRAT1”). Channel names may be up to 12 characters in length. 3.
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CHAPTER 5: OPERATING CONSOLESWITCH 15 Chapter 5: Operating ConsoleSwitch Paragon Operation: Viewing Stored Data When using ConsoleSwitch in tandem with Raritan’s Paragon server management solution, users access and operate serial devices connected to ConsoleSwitch via Paragon’s menus and functions. Channel switching, naming, security, and other operating procedures of Paragon all apply seamlessly to ConsoleSwitch.
16 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER MANUAL Channel Navigation Display Channels From the main menu, simply enter the keystrokes D ↵ to display a list of device channels.
CHAPTER 5: OPERATING CONSOLESWITCH 17 Channel Scanning ConsoleSwitch allows users to monitor activity on all ConsoleSwitch channels through use of the Scan commands, which perpetually switches through and displays every channel at a user-defined interval. To access the list of channel scanning commands, press S ↵ from the main menu.
18 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER MANUAL R# — Resume Scanning Press R# ↵ to resume scanning through your scan list at an interval of # seconds per channel. During scanning, the number of the channel being viewed will be displayed on the attached terminal. Press any key to stop the scan and return to the Channel Scanning Menu. You may use the R# ↵ command to alter your scan rate, or simply enter R ↵ to resume scanning at the previous (or default) rate.
CHAPTER 5: OPERATING CONSOLESWITCH 19 P# — Set Page Length to # Lines Determines the number of available lines in a display, where ## = number of lines to be displayed. To set the page length, subtract one line from the total available number of lines on your display. The last line at the bottom of the screen is reserved for the SCS command prompt. The default value is set at 23.
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APPENDICES 21 Appendices Appendix A: Specifications DIMENSIONS 17.3” (W) X 6.4” (D) X 1.75” (H) 439MM (W) X 163MM (D) X 44MM (H) 1U FORM FACTOR WEIGHT 5.5 LBS (2.
22 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER MANUAL Appendix B: Pin-Out Diagrams In order to provide maximum port density and to enable simple UTP (Category 5) cabling, ConsoleSwitch provides its 32 serial connections via compact RJ45 ports. However, no widely adopted industry-standard exists for sending serial data over RJ45 connections. For your reference, the serial pin-out employed by ConsoleSwitch is provided below.
APPENDICES 23 SCSDB9F Nulling Serial Adapter Pin-Out RJ45 (Female) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DB9 (Female) 8 1, 6 2 SHELL 5 3 4 7 SCSDB9M Nulling Serial Adapter Pin-Out RJ45 (Female) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DB9 (Male) 8 1, 6 2 SHELL 5 3 4 7
24 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER MANUAL Custom, Nulling RJ45 Cable (for most Sun and Cisco RJ45 devices) Like ConsoleSwitch, many newer devices also provide serial ports in RJ45 form.
APPENDICES 25 Appendix C: Updating Paragon Firmware NOTE: This Appendix does not apply to users deploying ConsoleSwitch as a standalone serial switching device. This Appendix applies only to users deploying ConsoleSwitch with Raritan’s Paragon™ data center management solution. Refer to Chapter 4: Installation - ConsoleSwitch with Paragon Installation for instructions to determine whether you require a Paragon firmware update.
26 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER MANUAL 8. Select Exit from the File menu to exit the Paragon OverView program. Paragon Firmware Update Instructions 1. Download the Paragon Firmware distribution file (ParagonFirmware.zip), available at the Raritan web site: http://www.raritan.com. 2. Unzip the downloaded file, and read the release notes for any additional or updated instructions. Update User Stations 1.
APPENDICES 27 a serial cable longer than 50 feet in length. Make sure you are using a straight-through serial cable, and not a null modem cable. 2. On the attached computer, launch Paragon Update by double-clicking the icon. 3. Select the correct serial port (COM1 through COM4), and click “Activate Port” to initiate communication with Paragon. 4. Click “Load Hex File” and select the Matrix Switch firmware contained in the Paragon Firmware distribution file (e.g.
28 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER MANUAL Appendix D: Updating ConsoleSwitch SCS232 Firmware Introduction To take advantage of the latest features and ensure the best performance of your ConsoleSwitch SCS232 unit, you may upload the newest levels of firmware – available on the Raritan web site – to ConsoleSwitch using any standard Windows terminal emulator.
APPENDICES 29 NOTE: Steps 9 & 10 describe the XMODEM file transfer procedures using the standard Windows terminal application, HyperTerminal. Similar procedures can be followed with any Windows terminal application supporting the XMODEM protocol. Please consult your terminal application’s documentation for more information. 11. In HyperTerminal, select the menu option, “Transfer”; and select the submenu option, “Send File”. 12.
30 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER MANUAL Appendix E: Paragon with ConsoleSwitch FAQ This section addresses questions specific to operational issues when using ConsoleSwitch SCS232 with Raritan’s Paragon KVM system. Q: After configuring ConsoleSwitch to work with Paragon as per the instructions in this manual, all the ConsoleSwitch channels appear in white, and/or I have problems switching to channels. A: Ensure that you have AUATC version v2.54 or higher. Previous AUATC firmware versions (v2.
APPENDIX E: PARAGON WITH CONSOLESWITCH FAQ 31 Appendix F: ConsoleSwitch FAQ Q: My device has a serial console port jack that is RJ45. Can I use a normal Cat5 network cable to connect it to ConsoleSwitch’s device ports? A: No. Please consult your device manual to determine its console port pin-out specification; and crossreference the pin-out diagram with Appendix B. Q: When I connect my Hewlett-Packard (HP) 9000 server, ConsoleSwitch (or Paragon) does not recognize the server as being “active”.
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