Black Box ServSwitch ACU2222A-R2 Specifications

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9TABLE OF CONTENTSChapter Page6. Keyboard Commands ... 886.1 Command Summ

99CHAPTER 7: Using the Dedicated Serial PortsOnce you’ve changed the data rate on your end, press [Enter]. The serialoptions menu will be displayed ag

100SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYWhat you do now depends on whether the download succeeds or fails:If something goes wrong during file transmission, you might r

101CHAPTER 7: Using the Dedicated Serial Ports7.2.4 OPTIONS4 AND5. SENDMAINPROGRAM/SENDKERNEL(DISTRIBUTEUPGRADEDFIRMWARE)You only need to use the proc

102SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY7.2.5 OPTION6. RESET TOFACTORYDEFAULTSUse this option to restore the Affinity Port Card you’re communicating with to itsorigina

103CHAPTER 7: Using the Dedicated Serial Ports7.2.7 OPTION8. EXIT ANDRESTARTUNITTo exit the serial options menu, press 8. The ServSwitch Affinity will

104SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY8. Using the CPU Ports as Serial PortsWhen you connect its CPU ports to their serial ports as described in Section 3.3.6and con

105CHAPTER 8: Using the CPU Ports as Serial PortsFigure 8-1. Screen shot of a ServSwitch Affinity terminal session with aUNIX computer.-r-sr-xr-x 2

106SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY9. TroubleshootingThe first section of this chapter, Section 9.1, discusses things to try when problemsarise in a ServSwitch Af

107CHAPTER 9: TroubleshootingH. If the CPU still doesn’t boot, the CPU’s keyboard or mouse port (or othercomponents) might be defective. (If the CPU’s

108SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYYou can’t seem to scan or switch to certain ports at all.A. Are other users accessing the CPU ports you’re trying to reach in “

10SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYContents (continued)Appendix PageAppendix A: NVRAM Factory Defaults ... 11

109CHAPTER 9: TroubleshootingYou can’t access all the functions of your mouse.A. What type of mouse is it? If it’s any other IBM PC type than those li

110SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYYour monitor display is fuzzy.A. Check the settings of your monitor, especially the sharpness control.B. If you can’t solve the

111CHAPTER 9: TroubleshootingYour video is OK in low-resolution mode, but you can’t get into high-resolutionmode.A. If you’re using XGA, you must use

112SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY9.2 Replacing a Power Supply in a Dual-Powered AffinityStatistically speaking, the power supplies in a Dual-Powered Affinity ch

113APPENDIX A: NVRAM Factory DefaultsAppendix A: NVRAM Factory DefaultsThe table below and on the next page shows the ServSwitch Affinity’s factory-de

114SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYOption Default settingProfileName ...Profil n (n = profile number)Access ...

115APPENDIX B: Cable Product CodesAppendix B: Cable Product CodesThe tables below and on the next page list the product codes for all the types ofcabl

116SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYCoaxial User Cables:Monitor Type Keyboard Type Mouse Type Product Code(Connector on Cable) (Connector on Cable) (Connector on C

117APPENDIX B: Cable Product Codes4-User ServSwitch Affinity Expansion Cable: KV140www, where “www” = 010, 020, 035, 050, or 1008-/16-User ServSwitch

118SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYAppendix C: Pinout of theDedicated Serial PortsThe table below shows the pinout of the RJ-12 (“6-wire RJ-11”) female RS-232 ser

11CHAPTER 1: Specifications1. SpecificationsHardwareRequired: Monitor that supports your computers’ highest videostandard; in multiplatform applicatio

119APPENDIX D: The LK461 KeyboardAppendix D: The LK461 KeyboardSome of the computers manufactured by Compaq®subsidiary Digital EquipmentCorporation co

120SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYAppendix E: Installing Cards in theServSwitch AffinityE.1 Adding a Port CardUnscrew and remove the blank plate covering the vac

121APPENDIX E: Installing Cards in the ServSwitch AffinityE.2 Installing or Swapping In a Terminator Card (4-User Chassis Only)If, prior to this, some

122SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYE.3 Setting the RING/BUS Jumper on an Expansion CardIf you will be installing two or more ServSwitch Affinity units in a ring t

123APPENDIX E: Installing Cards in the ServSwitch AffinityE.4 Setting the JP1 and JP2 (User-Number) Jumpers on 8-Port Expansion CardsThe 8-Port Expans

124SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY• To assign the users on Slots 1 through 4 to “KVM 13” through “KVM 16,”remove JP1 and JP2 on the lower card and set JP1 and JP

125APPENDIX E: Installing Cards in the ServSwitch AffinityE.5 Installing or Swapping In an Expansion CardUnscrew and remove any blank plate over the o

126SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYAppendix F: Upgrading a Non-R2Affinity with -R2 Serial FeaturesTo enable an existing original (non-R2) ServSwitch™ Affinity to

127APPENDIX F: Upgrading a Non-R2 Affinity with -R2 Serial Features5. Find the OSD daughterboard that rises above the top of the right-hand end ofthe

128SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY8. Slide the Port Card back into its Affinity slot, as shown in Figure F-2, andscrew it in securely.Figure F-2. Returning the P

12SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYData Rate: RS-232: User-selectable:On serial ports: 9600 or 57,600 bps;On CPU ports: 50, 110, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, or9600

129APPENDIX G: Rackmounting the AffinityAppendix G: Rackmounting the AffinityYou can use a ServSwitch Affinity Rackmount Kit (see Section 3.3.3 for pr

130SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYTo use a kit to mount a ServSwitch Affinity, take these steps, referring toFigure G-1:1. Unscrew and remove the two screws on e

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13CHAPTER 1: SpecificationsConnectors: All rear-mounted;On Affinity chassis: Rear-mounted IEC 320 male powerinlet(s):KV130DA, KV138DA, KV139DA: (2);Al

14SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYHumidityTolerance: 5 to 80% noncondensingEnclosure: SteelFuses: KV130DA, KV138DA, KV139DA: Autoresetting switchfuses that cut in

15CHAPTER 2: Introduction2. IntroductionThank you for choosing a ServSwitch™ Affinity. Designed with your needs inmind, your new Affinity will simplif

16SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY• The 16-User ServSwitch Affinity (product code KV139A) and Dual-Powered16-User ServSwitch Affinity (KV139DA) shouldn’t have any

17CHAPTER 2: IntroductionSecurity:• Four connect modes provide flexibility in tailoring ServSwitch Affinity to yourenvironment’s security policies:Con

18SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYOn-screen display technology:• The ServSwitch Affinity can mix its own video output with that of the attachedcomputers so that i

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19CHAPTER 2: Introduction2.3 The Rear Panel IllustratedAll cable connections are made at the Affinity’s rear panel, as illustrated inFigures 2-1 throu

20SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYDesignation Connector DescriptionOn Port Cards: If you connect a more distantcomputer or terminal to this RS-232 serial port,you

21CHAPTER 2: IntroductionDesignation Connector DescriptionConnect the ServSwitch Affinity’s power-supplycord(s) here. KV130DA, KV138DA, and KV139DAmod

22SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY2.4 Cable RequirementsMany switches of this type have what seems like hundreds of connectors on theirrear panels: one for each C

23CHAPTER 3: Installation and Preconfiguration3. Installation and Preconfiguration3.1 Quick Setup GuideFigure 3-1 shows a basic example of connecting

24SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY3.2 Guidelines for Using the ServSwitch Affinity with Your Equipment3.2.1 CPUSIf you will be attaching IBM PC type computers, us

25CHAPTER 3: Installation and PreconfigurationOther concerns:• The ServSwitch Affinity emulates several types of mice for the attachedcomputers, but t

26SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYto support the DEC LK461 keyboard (see Appendix D for the key mappings),Japanese 106- and 109-key keyboards, and certain other

27CHAPTER 3: Installation and Preconfiguration3.2.3 MONITORIf all of your CPUs are of the same type, we recommend that you use thecorresponding type o

28SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYThe ServSwitch Affinity will support SVGA (Super VGA) video, but with originalServ cables the video quality will decrease marked

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29CHAPTER 3: Installation and PreconfigurationBy contrast, coaxial cables (standard for Sun applications, required for XGAapplications, and recommende

30SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY3.3 Installation ProcedureThis section provides complete instructions for the hardware setup of a singleServSwitch Affinity. (Fo

31CHAPTER 3: Installation and Preconfiguration3.3.2 SETTING ANDINSTALLING CARDSYou can install Port Cards in any vacant Port-Card slot in the ServSwit

32SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY3.3.5 CONNECTINGCPUSCPU Cables run from the ServSwitch Affinity to the keyboard port, mouse port (ifthis is separate), and video

33CHAPTER 3: Installation and Preconfiguration6. Plug each (remaining) CPU Cable’s video-, keyboard-, and (on IBM typecables) mouse-port connectors in

34SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY3.3.7 CONNECTINGOTHERAFFINITYUNITS(OPTIONAL)To connect one or more other ServSwitch Affinity units together, all of the chassism

35CHAPTER 3: Installation and Preconfiguration3.3.9 CHANGING THEKEYBOARDSETTING OFWINDOWSNT 4.0 CPUSIf any CPUs attached to your ServSwitch Affinity a

36SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY3.4 Daisychaining ServSwitch Affinity UnitsChaining multiple ServSwitch Affinity units together adds capacity for morecomputers

37CHAPTER 3: Installation and Preconfiguration3.4.2 BUS ANDUSER-PORT(KVM) NUMBERING3.4.2.A In 4-User ModelsIn 4-User ServSwitch Affinity models, the n

38SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYOn the top Expansion Card in a 16-User Affinity:• Input port IN 1 and output port OUT 1 carry video signals for KVM 9 andKVM 10

3FCC/IC STATEMENTSFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADARADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTSThis equipment generates, uses, and can

39CHAPTER 3: Installation and PreconfigurationIf you’ll be placing the card in a 16-User chassis, follow the directions printed on theboard:•To assign

40SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY3.4.3 TOPOLOGIESNOTEA standard Affinity system can support up to four, eight, or sixteenindependent users, but each of their use

41CHAPTER 3: Installation and PreconfigurationFigure 3-5. 4-User models in a regular bus topology.Figure 3-6. 8-User models in a regular bus topology.

42SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYFigure 3-7. 16-User models in a regular bus topology.Unit 5: CPUs 65 to 80;Expansion Cardset to KVM 1–4Unit 2: CPUs 17 to 32;Exp

43CHAPTER 3: Installation and Preconfiguration3.4.3.B Split BusWith daisychained 4-User models, you can use a split bus arrangement if you havetwo use

44SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYWith daisychained 8-User models, if all of your users are connected to just twochassis, a split bus is one way for all of the us

45CHAPTER 3: Installation and Preconfiguration3.4.3.C RingWith daisychained 4-User models, use a ring arrangement if you have user stationsattached to

46SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYFigure 3-13. 8-User models in a ring topology.Figure 3-14. 16-User models in a ring topology.All users can access all CPUsUnit 3

47CHAPTER 3: Installation and Preconfiguration3.4.4 MIXEDCHAINSYou can, if you’re very careful, connect 4-User, 8-User, and 16-User ServSwitchAffinity

48SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY3.5 The Power-Up ProcedureAbout three seconds after you plug in and turn on a ServSwitch Affinity asdescribed in Section 3.3.8,

4SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYEUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYThis equipment complies with the requirements of the European EMC Directive89/336/EEC wit

3.5.1 THEPOWER-UPDIAGNOSTICSCREEN: STANDARDMESSAGESThe diagnostic screen that appears when you turn ON the ServSwitch Affinity isshown in Figure 3-15;

50SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYTable 3-4. The standard diagnostic-screen messages.Diagnostic Messages DescriptionKernel Version Indicates version ID of the ker

51CHAPTER 3: Installation and PreconfigurationTable 3-4 (continued). The standard diagnostic-screen messages.Diagnostic Messages DescriptionKeyboard D

52SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYHere is what the parts of these messages mean:Kernel is bad, load new kernel through serial portThe ServSwitch Affinity sends th

53CHAPTER 3: Installation and PreconfigurationError reasonWhen a communication error occurs, one of these “reason” messages will bedisplayed:Receive/n

54SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY3.5.3 KERNELSERIAL-PORTMESSAGESThe ServSwitch Affinity’s kernel writes this message to the serial port at power-up:Hit space bar

55CHAPTER 3: Installation and Preconfiguration3.6 Initial ConfigurationOnce you plug in and turn on a ServSwitch Affinity and it passes the power-updi

SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY3. Save the configuration: Press the [Esc] key to return to the main menu, thenpress the [Esc] key again. Highlight “YES” in the p

CHAPTER 3: Installation and PreconfigurationTable 3-5. “Starting computer” numbers and “maximum computer” in asample four-unit daisychain.ServSwitch A

58SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY4. Full ConfigurationOnce your ServSwitch Affinity system is up and running, you can configure thesystem from any attached user

5NOM STATEMENTNORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM)ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENTINSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación

59CHAPTER 4: Full Configuration4.1 Using the Menu4.1.1 NAVIGATING THECONFIGURATIONPAGESA help line at the bottom of each screen explains what each sel

60SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYFigure 4-2. Saving configuration changes.ServSwitch Affinity version MX22 Copyright 1990-2002Configure password box numbers, key

61CHAPTER 4: Full Configuration4.2 Configuring the SystemThe “Configure System” page provides settings that affect the ServSwitch Affinityattached to

62SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYStarting computer numberUse this field to define the “system-reference number” of the first CPU port on thisAffinity; that is, t

63CHAPTER 4: Full ConfigurationSun keyboard languageDetermines response to a Sun computer’s query for language type used. Factorydefault is “US” (stan

64SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYScreen saver timeDetermines the period in seconds of keyboard and mouse inactivity before theAffinity activates the screen saver

65CHAPTER 4: Full Configuration4.3 Configuring ComputersThe “Configure Computer” page assigns names to computers or serial devices anddefines keyboard

66SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYKeyboardUse this field to assign one of the following keyboard modes or serial data rates:• PC1: PC mode 1. Appropriate for most

67CHAPTER 4: Full ConfigurationFigure 4-5. Making serial selections at the “Configure Computer” page.Configure ComputerUse page up and page down keys

68SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYMouseUse this field to assign one of the following PC mouse types (the Sun mouse isforced when you select the Sun keyboard and i

6SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarizacióndel equipo no sea eliminada.13. Los cables de

69CHAPTER 4: Full Configuration4.4 Configuring User StationsUsing the “Configure KVM” page, you can assign names to your keyboard/video/mouse user sta

70SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYIn Affinity systems that include 8- or 16-User units, a station’s bus will alsodepend on the settings of the port-numbering jump

71CHAPTER 4: Full Configuration4.5 Configuring User DefinitionsYou can use the “Configure User” page to assign a username, password, and profilefor ea

72SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYProfileUse this field to assign users to “user profiles,” which are definitions of how userscan access the Affinity system. Prof

73CHAPTER 4: Full ConfigurationHere are the profile-configuration parameters:NameUse this field to assign a name up to 8 characters long to each user

74SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYShareUse this field to set the “Share-mode timeout,” in seconds, for each user profile. Ifthe connection mode for a given profil

75CHAPTER 4: Full Configuration4.7 Configuring GroupsYou can use the “Configure Group” page to assign computers to specific groups.Users that belong t

76SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYGroup NameGroup names are displayed above the group-membership indicators (plus signs).To change a group’s name, use arrow keys

77CHAPTER 4: Full Configuration4.8 The Status PageThis page displays status information for each ServSwitch Affinity Port Card in thesystem. This info

78SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYThe last four fields apply only if this card has a user (KVM) station attached to it:KVMThis field indicates the type of mouse a

7TABLE OF CONTENTSContentsChapter Page1. Specifications ...

79CHAPTER 5: On-Screen Functions, Same-Slot Users, and Connection Modes5. On-Screen Functions,Same-SlotUsers, and Connection ModesThis chapter discuss

80SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY5.2 Connection-Status MessagesA connection-status message provides information about a connection between aKVM station and a sel

81CHAPTER 5: On-Screen Functions, Same-Slot Users, and Connection ModesTable 5-1. Reasons for connection failure.Reason Description Possible RemediesC

82SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY5.2.3 DISCONNECTSTATUSYou may be disconnected from a selected computer in the middle of an activity,depending on how your system

83CHAPTER 5: On-Screen Functions, Same-Slot Users, and Connection ModesTable 5-2. Reasons for disconnection.Reason Description Possible RemediesCycle

84SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY5.3 User Stations Attached to Same-Numbered Slots/BusesWhen there are no more than four users in a 4-User ServSwitch Affinity sy

85CHAPTER 5: On-Screen Functions, Same-Slot Users, and Connection ModesIf your application requires that more than the normal maximum number ofusers b

86SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY5.4 Connection ModesThe ServSwitch Affinity has four “connection modes” that can be assigned to userprofiles in order to give us

87CHAPTER 5: On-Screen Functions, Same-Slot Users, and Connection Modes5.4.4 PRIVATEMODEA private-mode user connects to a computer knowing that, while

88SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY6. Keyboard CommandsThis chapter covers the keyboard commands that can be sent to the ServSwitchAffinity: Section 6.1 explains h

8SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYContents (continued)Chapter Page3. Installation and Preconfiguration (continued)3.5 The Power-Up Procedure ...

89CHAPTER 6: Keyboard CommandsTable 6-1 (continued). The ServSwitch Affinity’s keyboard commands.Bypasses the Affinity, passing the commandthrough to

90SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY6.2 Display Configuration Menu: [Ctrl] [F12]This command (press and release left [Ctrl], then press and release function key[F12

91CHAPTER 6: Keyboard Commands6.4 Select Computer: [Ctrl] xxxx [Enter]You can use this command (press and release left [Ctrl], then press and releasee

92SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY6.8 Display User-Station Status: [Ctrl] DThis command (press and release left [Ctrl], then press and release the letter [D]key)

93CHAPTER 6: Keyboard Commandsuse the mouse but don’t disable the mouse either, take these precautions:• If you never actually use the mouse with the

94SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITYThe CPU will be thrown out of sync if it uses a PS/2 mouse and it’s in sync whenyou issue this command. Issue this command up to

95CHAPTER 6: Keyboard Commands6.16 End Scan: [Ctrl] XYou can use this command (press and release left [Ctrl], then press and release theletter [X] key

96SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY7. Using the Dedicated Serial PortsEach Port Card installed in the ServSwitch Affinity is equipped with an RS-232serial port tha

97CHAPTER 7: Using the Dedicated Serial PortsCAUTION!Serial cabling in excess of 50 feet (15.2 m) should be routed withcaution. The maximum cable leng

98SERVSWITCH™ AFFINITY7.2.1 OPTION1. CHANGESTARTINGCOMPUTERThis option can only be changed if your computer or terminal is attached to theserial port