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Copyright © 2002 Raritan Computer, Inc. SCS232-0C July 2002 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. P.O. Box 566 2900 AN 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. Kuga Building 7F 11-6, Kuramae 4-chome Taitoo-ku, Tokyo 111-0051, Japan Tel.
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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 ..........................................................................................
CHAPTER 1: MANUAL NOTES 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. IMPORTANT NOTE: POWER RECYCLING ConsoleSwitch SCS232 contains special circuitry that prevents transmission of accidental “break” signals to Sun Microsystems servers (and thereby causing them to go to bootprom mode) during ConsoleSwitch powerdown.
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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’S 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’S 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 7 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’S 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. 2. 3. 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. 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’S MANUAL 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. 3. Type U# ↵ (where # is the user port number of the user console to be configured). Using the communications setup menu (see Figure 7 above), change any parameter that needs to be altered in order to match your device’s communication settings.
CHAPTER 4: INSTALLATION 11 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: Baud Rate: Data Bits: Stop Bits: Parity: VT100 9600 8 1 None CONNECTING SERIAL DEVICES 1. 2.
12 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER’S MANUAL CONNECTING CONSOLESWITCH TO PARAGON All cabling performed in the following steps must conform to the requirements specified in Chapter 3: Cabling Requirements -Paragon Cabling – KVM over UTP. 1. In your ConsoleSwitch shipment (see Chapter 2: Introduction - Package Contents), you will find two nulling serial adapters (RJ45 to DB-25), Raritan part number SCSDB25M; and two terminal emulator /converters, Raritan part number AUATC.
CHAPTER 4: INSTALLATION 2. 13 When the update is complete, login as “admin” (default password is “raritan”). Channel numbers corresponding to Paragon device ports connected to ConsoleSwitch SCS232 should appear in burgundy (each is a “path” to the SCS232). NOTE: If channel numbers corresponding to device ports connected to ConsoleSwitch SCS232 appear green instead of burgundy, press and select “Channel Configuration” from the On-Screen User Interface.
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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’S MANUAL ACCESSING THE MAIN MENU • • At any time while in HotKey mode, you may invoke the main menu by pressing H ↵. When interacting directly with a connected device, press the key twice to enter HotKey mode, and the main menu will appear.
CHAPTER 5: OPERATING CONSOLESWITCH 17 SELECTING A CHANNEL By Channel Number. To select a channel by number from the main menu, simply enter the keystrokes C# ↵, where # is a number between 1 and 32, indicating the ConsoleSwitch port to which the desired serial device is connected. You will immediately exit HotKey mode and be directly connected to the selected channel. From Channel Selection Menu. To select a channel by name, simply enter the keystrokes C ↵.
18 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER’S MANUAL D — Display Scan List To see a list of all channels on your scan list, press D ↵. This screen is identical to the channel selection and display screen referenced earlier in this manual (Figure 10). From this screen, you may still invoke any Channel Scanning command, or press S ↵ to redisplay the Channel Scanning menu. K# — Skip Channel in Scan List Press K# ↵ to remove channel number # from your scan list.
CHAPTER 5: OPERATING CONSOLESWITCH 19 F# — Forward # Lines Moves the display cursor a user-determined number of lines forward to a new screen starting point, # number of lines forward. R# — Reverse # Lines Moves the display cursor a user-determined number of lines backward to a new screen starting point, # number of lines backward. P# — Set Page Length to # Lines Determines the number of available lines in a display, where ## = number of lines to be displayed.
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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’S 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 CUSTOM, NULLING RJ45 CABLE (FOR MOST SUN AND CISCO RJ45 DEVICES) Like ConsoleSwitch, many newer devices also provide serial ports in RJ45 form.
24 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER’S MANUAL 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.
APPENDICES 25 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. On any active Paragon User Station (p/n UST1), log into Paragon, and press to bring the onscreen user display to “Selection Menu by Name” (and not simply, “Selection Menu”). 2.
26 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER’S MANUAL 5. Click the “Test Hex File” button to ensure file integrity. 6. Click “Check Device Information” to confirm successful communication with the Paragon Matrix Switch, as well as to confirm that the firmware upgrade is applicable. 7. Click “Send to Paragon” to begin uploading the firmware.
APPENDICES 27 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.
28 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER’S MANUAL 10. ConsoleSwitch SCS232 will clear the screen and display the following: Transmit the update file using the XMODEM protocol now. 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.
APPENDIX E: PARAGON WITH CONSOLESWITCH FAQ 29 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.
30 CONSOLESWITCH SCS232 USER’S MANUAL 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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