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Copyright © 2012 Raritan, Inc. PII-0Z-v4.8-E February 2012 255-30-6000-00 Paragon II User Guide Release 4.8

Contents x Troubleshooting ...

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 78 See the next section for interpreting specific User Profile entries. When finished, press Enter to retain

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 79  Sleep Mode: A power-saving mode that is activated once a user logs in. Sleep mode acts as a screensave

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 80  Hotkey: The keyboard key that, when pressed twice quickly, activates the OSUI. The alternatives are Scro

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 81 5. Either press Enter to save the new password, or Esc to abort the change and continue using the old pas

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 82 Key Action Shift + F9 Disconnect from the currently accessed channel without logging out of the system F10

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 83 Information Menu When the OSUI (On Screen User Interface) is visible, activate the Information Menu by pr

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 84 Four-Channel Example Four channels (numbers 2, 4, 6 and 7) of Paragon II system are connected to the same s

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 85 Name Meaning ACTIVATOR channel The “first” channel specified in the Paragon Manager's channel asso

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 86 Operation Rules This section describes the general concept for operating the Multiple Video function, inclu

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 87  Power cycle the desired user station(s), be it an ACTIVATOR or FOLLOWER user station. Note: If the use

xi The following sections have changed or information has been added to the Paragon II User Guide based on enhancements and changes to the equipment

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 88  The FOLLOWER user station is set to Local PC mode.  The FOLLOWER user station is P2-EUST/C which detec

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 89 Installing the P2CIM-AUSB-C Driver in Windows The target server must be running the proper driver in orde

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 90 4. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” and click Next. 5. (Optional) If this dialo

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 91 6. Click Finish when the installation is complete. Note: If one of the following scenarios occurs, you c

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 92 Requisites for Card Reader Functionality In order to enable the card reader functionality, the following Pa

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 93 P2CIM-AUSB-C Cat5 cable Paragon II switch (firmware version 4.3 or later) P2-EUST/C The maximum cable

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 94 Components / Functions P2-EUST/C P2-EUST Internal Card Reader LED Card reader slot LED Status LE

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 95 Paragon II 4.3 or Later Firmware Version As long as the card reader function is intended in the Paragon I

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 96 7. Insert your card into the card reader slot on the user station. The LED of the user station turns green

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 97 Note: Paragon does not automatically disconnect you from the server upon the removal of the card, but the

xii This chapter includes 10 of the most common use cases to help familiarize users quickly with practical utilization of the Paragon system. Please

98 In This Chapter The Administration Menu...98 Guidelines for System Configur

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 99 2. Press F5. The Administration Menu appears. 3. Press any keyboard number from 1 through 7, o

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 100 3. Turn ON the base tier (first tier). 4. Perform a partial reset of the database on impacted P

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 101  Display All Computers: This option can be “Yes” or “No” to respectively allow or disallow us

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 102  Hide Admin From Users: When Operation Mode is set to “Public View,” the user in control of a s

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 103 If Login Sleep is set to Saver or Green, in the Minutes field, type the number of minutes of in

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 104 Video Redirection (Forced Video) You can have any server send its video/keyboard/mouse data to an

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 105  Data transmitted from one of the upper-tier servers (from 2-1 to 2-3) TO one of the user sta

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 106 3. Type the two-digit number of the user port to which the data output is redirected. 4. Press E

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 107 To exit the Forced Video mode: 1. Press the hot key (default: Scroll Lock) twice quickly, th

How-To: Paragon Essentials xiii Case 2. Multiple Write Access to the Same Server Purpose: To enable various users to view the same server simulta

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 108  Four-channel association is permitted for P2-UMT442, P2-UMT832M, and P2-UMT1664M.  16-channe

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 109 This menu displays one user's information in each row. There are two panels of this menu—l

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 110 You can also perform three other functions at this menu:  Add a new user by pressing the Insert

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 111 This menu displays one channel port's information in each row. If the Paragon system detec

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 112 Video Display Adjustment for P2-EUST The P2-EUST and P2-EUST/C have additional capabilities for a

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 113 User Station Profile To activate the User Station Profile and set the global keyboard type and

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 114 Video Delay If channel switching or autoscanning takes too long to sync up on Paragon II, especia

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 115 User Port Timeout Similar to the Logoff Timeout field in the System Configuration submenu (see

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 116 Users and computers communicate according to the following Group ID access rules. Group ID for

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 117 These user groups... ...can access these channel port groups: For example: 01 can access 00,

How-To: Paragon Essentials xiv b. Highlight the channel of the power strip. For example, highlight the channel No. 25 if the power strip is connect

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 118 Recommendations Systems Requiring High Security: We recommend assigning IDs of 10 through 99 to c

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 119 A message in the message bar asks you to confirm the System Reboot command. You must type Y-E-S

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 120 After the reset is complete, the Paragon clients can log in again. Network Settings To configure

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 121  Keys (16-field encryption key): These fields are designed to contain the hexadecimal encrypt

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 122 Autoscan and Autoskip As an administrator, you can press F6 to turn autoscanning on and off. When

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 123 Product family Number of outlets Rack space Corresponding device option in the OSUI DPXR8 ser

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 124 5. If you want to configure the individual power outlets on the Power Strip, press G to enter th

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 125 Controlling Power to an Outlet The addition of a Power Strip to the Paragon II system allows ad

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 126 To control power from the Outlet Selection Menu A connected Power Strip is treated as a tiered

Chapter 7: Operation - Administrator Functions 127 Paragon II Network Port Paragon II has a network port and is designed as a network-aware device

How-To: Paragon Essentials xv 3. Press Tab and the message "Force switch to user port" appears on the message bar. 4. Type the port nu

128 In This Chapter Introduction...128 Paragon II and P2ZCI

Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 129  Support PS2 (P2ZCIM-PS2), USB (P2ZCIM-USB) and Sun (P2ZCIM-SUN) interfaces  Support up to 42 P2ZCIMs in any

Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 130 Connecting P2ZCIMs as Tiers The following diagram shows the final setup when connecting P2ZCIMs as a tier. Up to 4

Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 131 Prior to P2ZCIM tier installation, you must:  Turn ON all Paragon II components.  Turn OFF all servers in th

Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 132 b. Edit the default name and press Enter—the highlight will turn green as you begin to type. c. Press S to save t

Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 133 5. Select the Channel Configuration submenu and press Enter. 6. Use the and or the Page Up and Page Down key

Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 134 7. Press Enter and type RefreshPZ. 8. Press Enter again. 9. Press S to refresh the chain. 10. Press F2 to go to t

Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 135  If the LED is blinking on and off but at a regulated, moderate speed, that is, every half second: that P2ZCIM

Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 136 Connecting Z-CIMs as Tiers The following diagram shows setup guidelines for connecting Z-Series Z4200U Z-CIMs (UKV

Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 137 All Paragon II components must be turned ON prior to Z-CIM tier installation. All servers and components in the

How-To: Paragon Essentials xvi user name: user02 password: <no password> 4. Select the “first” channel of the association group on the On-Scr

Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 138 b. Edit the default name and press Enter—the highlight will turn green as you begin to type. c. Press S to save t

Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 139 8. Press F2 to return to the Selection Menu. Go to the Z-CIM channel to verify both of the name change and the s

Chapter 8: P2ZCIMs and Z-CIMs 140 6. Plug in and turn ON the server. If the UKVMSPD is installed and operating properly, the UKVMSPD green LED will

141 Paragon II provides access to the blade servers installed in one IBM BladeCenter® chassis via a single CIM plugged into the chassis' Manage

Chapter 9: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers 142 Refreshing Channel Status 1. Log in to the Paragon system as an administrator. a. Type admin in the

Chapter 9: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers 143  Black channels indicate that either there is no blade server installed or the installed blade s

Chapter 9: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers 144 3. Select the IBM BladeCenter's channel and press Enter. The highlight turns light blue. 4.

Chapter 9: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers 145 5. Use the and keys to highlight the Name field of any server whose name you want to edit. 6.

146 The aim of the Main Units (such as P2-UMT1664“M”) and Stacking Units (such as P2-UMT1664“S”) is to allow users to build the Paragon system to in

Chapter 10: Configurations 147 Tiered Configurations Standard Tiered Configurations Common Guidelines for Tiering Configuration  Only Paragon I

How-To: Paragon Essentials xvii Field Settings returning to factory defaults Channel Configuration All settings or records of the active and ina

Chapter 10: Configurations 148 The operation is the same for tiered devices that are not Paragon switches. A Tiered devices that are not Paragon sw

Chapter 10: Configurations 149 2. Recycle the power of all impacted devices. This is recommended to build a clean database for Paragon switches.

Chapter 10: Configurations 150 Non-Standard Tiered Configurations Non-Standard tiered configurations are those configurations supported by Paragon I

Chapter 10: Configurations 151 Triangle Configuration The following procedure must be followed to ensure this configuration functions properly. Af

Chapter 10: Configurations 152  Execute the FUNC reset in the following order: UMT-3A --> UMT-2A --> UMT-2B --> UMT-1. Double diamond con

Chapter 10: Configurations 153 Redundant Configuration These configurations are simply more complex configurations, and might be used to ensure re

Chapter 10: Configurations 154 In order to make a redundant configuration system operate more efficiently, the following connection scheme between t

Chapter 10: Configurations 155 Stacked Configurations Definition of Stacked Configuration  The Paragon II Stacking Unit expands the number of av

Chapter 10: Configurations 156  Up to three P2-UMT832S units (Stacking Units) can be connected to one P2-UMT832M unit (Main Unit).  Only one P2-

Chapter 10: Configurations 157 Example B: Non-blocked System—P2-UMT832M Standard configuration—any user can access any channel port in the system.

How-To: Paragon Essentials xviii Case 8. Creating Multiple Paths to the Same Server(s) Purpose: To ensure that there is redundant access to specific

Chapter 10: Configurations 158 Example D: P2-UMT832M—Stacked and Tiered Standard configuration—any user can access any channel port in the system.

Chapter 10: Configurations 159 Example G: Illegal Configuration Example H: Illegal Configuration Loop-Back Configuration This dead-loop setup w

Chapter 10: Configurations 160 Different Cable Length Configuration You may use Cat5 UTP cables of different cable lengths to connect servers and

Chapter 10: Configurations 161 Example B: Improper cable length difference: P2-HubPac Configuration and Multiple Video Read this section if per

Chapter 10: Configurations 162 In the following illustrations, the Paragon Base Units are UMT-1A, UMT-1B, UMT-1C and UMT-1D. You can connect the Hu

Chapter 10: Configurations 163 —OR— You may connect the switch ports to the tiered Paragon switches of different Base Units. The Multiple Video fu

Chapter 10: Configurations 164 The following diagram illustrates a P2-HubPac configuration in which regular channel access will work properly but t

165 A Paragon user station set to Direct Mode can be directly connected to a Paragon CIM, either temporarily for emergency “crash cart” access or pe

Chapter 11: User Station Direct Mode 166 2. Disconnect the opposite end of the Cat5 cabling from the CIM. 3. Connect the opposite end of the Cat5

167 To incorporate the newest Paragon II features, you can upgrade Paragon II Main Units, Stacking Units, user stations and P2-HubPac with the lates

How-To: Paragon Essentials xix 4. Connect servers to the “3rd Tier” Paragon switch with the Cat5 UTP cables. The connection configuration looks

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 168 7. When you see the http hyperlink on the right pane, click it. 8. Click Save to save the file on your computer. 9

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 169 STEP (C): (Optional) Verify the Stacking-Related Configuration This step is necessary when any Stacking Unit is c

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 170 For more details of the Paragon Update utility, see Paragon Manager User Guide. This user guide is available on Rar

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 171 Main Units To update Main Units for the Failsafe Upgrade feature To obtain the failsafe capability for your Par

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 172 STEP (C): Upgrade the Firmware Code Follow the procedures described in General Update Procedure (on page 167) to up

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 173 To update Stacking Units for the Failsafe Upgrade feature The major upgrade procedures may vary depending on th

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 174 STEP (C): Update the Stacking Unit's Firmware Both of the Stacking Unit's firmware code and boot loader w

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 175 User Stations The failsafe capability is a standard feature of P2-EUST and P2-EUST/C. P2-UST with firmware versio

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 176 P2-HubPac Upgrade Operation In order to upgrade your P2-HubPac, it must be running at version 0C6 or later. To upgr

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 177 The download procedure is similar to the procedure described in the section titled STEP 1: Download the Latest Fi

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How-To: Paragon Essentials xx 7. Now three different paths (blue solid lines as illustrated below) are available for users to access any servers co

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 178 3. Connect the other end of the same CAT5 UTP cable to the server connection port of one cluster on the HubPac. Th

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 179 STEP (C): Install the USB-to-RS485 Driver on the PC The USB-to-RS485 cable connects the HubPac and the PC that is

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 180 2. Select "Install from a list of specific location (Advanced)" and click Next. 3. Select "Search

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 181 5. Click Next. 6. If a Hardware Installation dialog appears, click Continue Anyway to continue the driver install

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 182 3. Click Device Manager. The Device Manager window appears. 4. Click the plus (+) symbol beside Ports (COM &

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 183 STEP (D): Launch the Paragon Update Utility After the hardware connection is completed, you can execute the Parag

Chapter 12: Firmware Upgrade 184 STEP (E): Repeat Steps (B) and (D) for the Other Clusters After finishing the upgrade of one cluster, continue to u

185 In This Chapter Specifications of Paragon II Components ...185 Cat5 Cable Guidelines...

Appendix A: Specifications 186 Paragon II Stacking Unit Description Dimensions Weight Power P2-UMT1664S 64 expansion server ports for stackin

Appendix A: Specifications 187 Paragon II CIMS Description Dimensions Weight P2CIM-APS2 CIM for PS/2., provides automatic skew compensation

How-To: Paragon Essentials xxi 3. Download the firmware from the Raritan website (http://www.raritan.com): click Support > Firmware and Docum

Appendix A: Specifications 188 Paragon II CIMS Description Dimensions Weight P2CIM-PWR CIM for Integrated Power Control 1.3” (W) x 3.0” (D) x 0.

Appendix A: Specifications 189 Cat5 Cable Guidelines Use only straight-through-pinned four-pair (eight-wire) Cat5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) ca

Appendix A: Specifications 190 Component A Cat5 cable B RJ45 connector C Pin Color W White G Green O Orange BL Blue BR Brown Note: Use t

191 In This Chapter Deployment Recommendations ...191 Supported Resolutions on P2-EUST and

Appendix B: Recommendation for Better Video Quality 192 Supported Resolutions on P2-EUST and P2-EUST/C P2-EUST and P2-EUST/C (enhanced user statio

193 In This Chapter Introduction to Serial CIMs ...193 Installing a Serial CIM...

Appendix C: Connecting Serial Devices to a Paragon II System 194 Installing a Serial CIM Take these steps to attach a serial CIM to the serial port

Appendix C: Connecting Serial Devices to a Paragon II System 195 If the device has some other type of serial port, call Raritan Technical Support.

Appendix C: Connecting Serial Devices to a Paragon II System 196 Operating a Serial CIM P2CIM-SER or P2CIM-SER-EU These CIMs provide different commu

Appendix C: Connecting Serial Devices to a Paragon II System 197 AUATC Screen Layout AUATC produces eight-color video at 800 x 600 resolution, whi

How-To: Paragon Essentials xxii 3. Unzip the downloaded file. There are a file named ParagonUpdate_xxx.exe (xxx represents the version) and a firmw

Appendix C: Connecting Serial Devices to a Paragon II System 198 Terminal screen area (24 lines x 80 characters). Command keys that can be used wi

Appendix C: Connecting Serial Devices to a Paragon II System 199 Conveniently, you may program any of the PC keyboard's twelve function keys

Appendix C: Connecting Serial Devices to a Paragon II System 200 Buffer Edit Mode AUATC stores the most recent eight pages of data from the attached

Appendix C: Connecting Serial Devices to a Paragon II System 201 Configuring AUATC Press Alt + F2 to activate the Setup Screen, where you can sele

Appendix C: Connecting Serial Devices to a Paragon II System 202 To program any of your keyboard's twelve function keys with commands or data i

Appendix C: Connecting Serial Devices to a Paragon II System 203 2. Make sure that your monitor can handle 800 x 600 video resolution at a refres

204 In This Chapter Paragon Manager Overview...204 CommandCenter Secure Gateway Integ

Appendix D: Other Raritan Components Working with Paragon II 205 When installation is complete, a shortcut to the application has been added to yo

Appendix D: Other Raritan Components Working with Paragon II 206 To get the P2SC user documentation 1. Use your browser to visit Raritan website&

Appendix D: Other Raritan Components Working with Paragon II 207 Dominion KX II Integration Dominion KX II is a digital KVM switch that can be dir

1 Thank you for purchasing Raritan's Paragon II. The Paragon family is about breaking away from the traditional, expensive model of server mana

Appendix D: Other Raritan Components Working with Paragon II 208 4. If you want to have more paths to access the same Paragon II system in KX II or

Appendix D: Other Raritan Components Working with Paragon II 209 When you access the Paragon system from KX II or CC-SG (if the KX II is managed b

210 The support for non-Raritan switching devices provides flexibility in satisfying special needs when using Paragon II.  Paragon II supports Bel

Appendix E: Integration with Third-Party Switching Devices 211 You can connect it to any P2-EUST/C user station for taking advantage of its EAL 4

Appendix E: Integration with Third-Party Switching Devices 212 Now you can access the Paragon system and its servers from the OmniView Secure KVM Sw

Appendix E: Integration with Third-Party Switching Devices 213 Manufacturer Model/part number KU-0316 SiliconGraphics SK-2502U (GYUR58SK) US ACK-

Appendix E: Integration with Third-Party Switching Devices 214 NV5128 router Paragon switch Audio/video input devices, such as speakers and DVI m

Appendix E: Integration with Third-Party Switching Devices 215 STEP (B): Associate Router Ports with Paragon Ports in Paragon Manager The router d

Appendix E: Integration with Third-Party Switching Devices 216 STEP (C): Keep Paragon Manager Running and Connected Paragon Manager plays an importa

Appendix E: Integration with Third-Party Switching Devices 217 Paragon switch NV5128 router User station with a keyboard, mouse and monitor att

Chapter 1: Introduction 2  Enhanced User Station with an integrated card reader (P2-EUST/C) functions similar to a P2-EUST, and enables card authe

Appendix E: Integration with Third-Party Switching Devices 218 Tip: To keep the association data for use in the future, choose Router > Export Ro

Appendix E: Integration with Third-Party Switching Devices 219 Using the IHSE DDXi Digital KVM Extender With the use of an IHSE DDXi digital KVM e

Appendix E: Integration with Third-Party Switching Devices 220 5. Turn ON all devices. Paragon II user station VGA-to-DVI adapter DVI cable US

Appendix E: Integration with Third-Party Switching Devices 221 Using the SMK-LINK RemotePoint Emerald Navigator Remote Control Paragon II supports

Appendix E: Integration with Third-Party Switching Devices 222 d. In the Button 4 field, select F11. Note that this button will function as the Par

223 As of release 4.4, Paragon II no longer supports Paragon I Z-CIMs, including UKVMSC and UKVMSPD. For users who intend to use Paragon I Z-CIMs in

224 In This Chapter Powering-On Sequence of Multi-Tier Configuration...224 Quick Reference Chart...

Appendix G: More Resources or Information 225 Quick Reference Chart The quick reference table provides you another alternative to quickly find the

Appendix G: More Resources or Information 226 To... See... Set up universal logoff timeout settings System Configuration (on page 100) Set up the

Appendix G: More Resources or Information 227 To... See... Adjust the video quality Video Gain Adjustment (on page 61) or Skew Compensation with

Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Main Units There are a number of Main Units that support a wide range of configurations:  P2-UMT242 supports 2 users a

Appendix G: More Resources or Information 228 Product Information To... See... Check the Paragon switch's firmware version and serial number

Appendix G: More Resources or Information 229 Symptom Probable cause Technical support for assistance. See the last page for global contact infor

Appendix G: More Resources or Information 230 Symptom Probable cause The mouse lags slightly or the OSUI menus overlap while a P2-HubPac is install

231 1 16 10 Aspect Ratio • 192 4 4 3 Aspect Ratio • 192 A A KVM System with A Single Paragon Switch • xi, 20, 25, 28, 59, 165 A KVM System with Casc

Index 232 F Failsafe Upgrade Feature • 169, 170 Firmware Upgrade • 69, 74, 95, 167, 207 Forward Mount • 17 Four-Channel Example • 84 Front Panel Dis

Index 233 Operating a Serial CIM • 196 Operating Forced Video Using OSUI • 105, 227 Operating Forced Video Using Paragon Manager • 106, 227 Operat

Index 234 Associate Router Ports with Paragon Ports in Paragon Manager • 215, 216 Connect One Cluster of the HubPac to the PC • 177, 184 Establish a

Index 235 Z Z-CIMs Features (For Paragon Release 4.4 or Earlier) • 129

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Chapter 1: Introduction 4  Provides an extra RJ45 port for chaining of Z-CIMs for clustered access  P2CIM-SER, P2CIM-SER-EU and AUATC  Support

Chapter 1: Introduction 5 User Stations There are three types of user stations: P2-UST, P2-EUST, and P2-EUST/C. You usually should connect the use

Chapter 1: Introduction 6 User Station: P2-EUST CIM: P2CIM-APS2 P2-EUST/C (Front and Rear Sides) Product Features  2U design supports 16 user

Chapter 1: Introduction 7  Adds remote access over IP or modem with Raritan's IP-Reach and UST-IP models  Expands to 10,000 servers via m

Rack Mount Safety Guidelines In Raritan products which require Rack Mounting, please follow these precautions:  Operation temperature in a closed ra

Chapter 1: Introduction 8  With AMM model 25R5778 Note: IBM has updated the BladeCenter frequently since its original release. For best results, p

Chapter 1: Introduction 9  Supports using Belkin® OmniView® Secure KVM Switch or Raritan Dominion® KX II as the front end of the Paragon system

Chapter 1: Introduction 10 Package Contents Paragon Main Unit (P2-UMT242, P2-UMT442, P2-UMT832M, or P2-UMT1664M):  Main Unit x 1  20-ft. (6.1-m)

11 The Paragon switch and all devices you want to connect to it must be unplugged and turned OFF prior to installation. In This Chapter Basic Instal

Chapter 2: Quick Start 12  Plug one end of a stacking cable into the port—Expansion Port Out—on the Stacking Unit.  Plug the other end of the c

Chapter 2: Quick Start 13 a. Press the FUNC button to activate the Function Menu. b. Press the and buttons to select "Set Stack ID."

Chapter 2: Quick Start 14 3. Connect a PS/2 or USB keyboard, mouse, and a VGA monitor to the user station. Both wired and wireless keyboards and mi

Chapter 2: Quick Start 15 2. Depending on the CIM model you purchased, plug the connectors of the CIM into a server's PS/2 or USB keyboard,

Chapter 2: Quick Start 16 b. Type raritan (the default password; all lowercase) in the Password field and press Enter. Note the password is case-sen

17 This chapter includes full instructions for how to rack-mount Paragon II devices, install a single Paragon switch, cascades of multiple Paragon s

iv Contents What's New in the Paragon II User Guide xi How-To: Paragon Essentials xii Case 1. Setting the Network Configuration ...

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 18 Front rackmount of a Paragon switch Front rackmount of a Paragon user station Rear Mount The steps corr

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 19 Rear rackmount of a Paragon switch Rear rackmount of a user station A KVM System with A Single Parago

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 20 a. Connect the switch's included power cord from the IEC 320 inlet on its rear panel to an appropriat

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 21 c. The OSUI Selection Menu appears, indicating that the user station is correctly installed. 4. Repeat

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 22  P2CIM-SER, P2CIM-SER-EU and AUATC (serial servers, routers, and so on): Please see Connecting Serial Dev

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 23 b. Press F5 to activate the Administration Menu. Use the and keys to move the highlight to the Channe

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 24 A KVM System with Cascaded Paragon Switches Paragon II's channel port capacity can be expanded by inst

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 25 2. Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ45 port on the back of the user station. 3. Connect a ke

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 26 b. The monitor displays the Selection Menu, indicating that the user station is correctly installed. c.

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 27 d. The Channel Configuration menu appears. Use the and keys and Page Up and Page Down keys to appr

Contents v Rear Mount...18 A

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 28 g. Press F2 to reopen the Selection Menu; make sure that the channel port(s) of the second-tier Paragon sw

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 29 system profiles, and to auto-detect the current status of its channel ports and user ports. Follow the in

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 30 5. Turn ON all Paragon switches. 6. On the front panel of the Main Unit: a. Press the FUNC button and use

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 31 b. Assign the Stacking Unit ID using the and buttons. 7. Press the ENT button to save the setting. 8

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 32 Installing a HubPac Please use the basic installation instructions below to create the HubPac configuration

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 33 HubPac Server CIM Cat5 cable Paragon switch (the model illustrated is P2-UMT1664M) User station

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 34 b. Plug one end of a Cat5 UTP cable into the RJ45 port on a CIM. c. Plug the other end of cable into the

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 35 Channel Configuration Paragon recognizes a HubPac as an extension of a CIM, rather than as a device. As a

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 36 Using the OSUI for Initial Configuration You will use the Paragon II OSUI after you install the Paragon sys

Chapter 3: Rackmount and Installation 37 Status line, displays: a. The current OSUI hot key activator (in the illustration, the Scroll Lock key)

Contents vi Kensington Mouse Type Settings...54 Emulati

38 The control buttons and LCD display on the Paragon switch provide system management and technical support functions. For most situations, there i

Chapter 4: Front Panel Display and Controls 39 Normal Display After the start-up test, LCD panel displays two lines of messages:  Line 1: Runnin

Chapter 4: Front Panel Display and Controls 40  If you press the ENT button, both the channel configuration and the user profile and system settin

Chapter 4: Front Panel Display and Controls 41 Press the ESC button on the front panel at any time to return to Normal Display. Test User UST1 Th

Chapter 4: Front Panel Display and Controls 42 2. Press ENT to save the value or ESC to cancel and return to normal display. Test Stack Unit 1. Pre

Chapter 4: Front Panel Display and Controls 43 3. Press the ENT button after setting the new IP address. 4. Press the ENT button again to save cha

Chapter 4: Front Panel Display and Controls 44

45 From the release 4.8 onward, Paragon II supports both wired and wireless mice and keyboards with the following combinations:  Both are wired 

Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse and Video 46 Resolutions Refresh rate (Hz) Distance limit (feet) 800 x 600 60/75 1000 Connecting

Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse and Video 47  Connect the widescreen monitor, keyboard and mouse to the user station. 6. Turn ON a

Contents vii User Configuration...

Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse and Video 48 2. Connect the USB mouse to one of the available USB ports on the USB combo keyboard. Not

Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse and Video 49 Changing the Keyboard Layout Settings Different language versions of keyboards are provi

Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse and Video 50  For P2CIM-AUSB-B or P2ZCIM-USB: A Frequently-used keyboard layout codes B Current keyb

Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse and Video 51 Language Layout code Language Layout code Italian 14 Turkish 31 Japan 15 UK 32 Korean

Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse and Video 52 Country Layout code Country Layout code Czech5 35 Poland5 34 Denmark5 24 Portugal5 29 E

Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse and Video 53 3. Press Left Ctrl + NumLock to enter the setting mode. A message similar to the followi

Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse and Video 54 5. (Optional) You can press Left Ctrl + Delete again to verify whether the current keyboa

Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse and Video 55 A Available mouse setting codes B Current mouse setting is set to standard 3-button whee

Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse and Video 56 While pressing a character hotkey, press this PS/2 keyboard key... ...to generate this Sun

Chapter 5: Information about Keyboard, Mouse and Video 57 Macintosh key Mapped PC key Command key Windows key Help* Insert Volume control keys*

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58 User functions for configuration and operation of your Paragon II system are processed through the OSUI. To activate the OSUI at any time, press

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 59 Login Log in to Paragon II so you can access servers and other devices connected to the Paragon II system

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 60 2. Paragon II will prompt you if a password is necessary. If so, type your password and press Enter. The d

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 61 Key Action F11 View the Unit Status Menu for connected Raritan Remote Power Control unit (available only

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 62  For P2-UST, the video-gain range is -15 to +15.  For P2-EUST or P2-EUST/C, the video-gain setting is

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 63 See Video Display Adjustment for P2-EUST (on page 112) for additional information. Selecting a Server I

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 64 Selection Menu Sorted by Channel Name Important: In the triangle configuration, you must sort the channels

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 65 3. Use the and keys (and, for switching between pages, the Page Up and Page Down keys) to move the hi

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 66 Color Channel port status Yellow Channel port is unavailable for control (being controlled by another use

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 67 Blocked Channels Identification in Private Mode When the system is set to Private mode, “Blocked Channels

Contents ix Operating a Serial CIM ...1

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 68 2. Press the and keys to highlight one of the channels in purple (available paths) or yellow (in PC sh

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 69 Selected channel port's number The arrow indicates the current tier which you are on Device name

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 70 Instance 1: “B” user overlaps the path with “A” user's in the segment between UMT-1 and UMT-2; therefo

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 71 Instance 2: “B” user overlaps the path with “A” user's in the segment between UMT-1 and UMT-2; there

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 72 Instance 3: “B” user overlaps the path with “A” user's in the segment between UMT-2 and UMT-3; therefo

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 73 Instance 4: “B” user completely overlaps the path with “A” user's; therefore, only the server 3-2 co

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 74  The Paragon switch to which your user station connects must be with the firmware version 3EB or later. N

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 75 2. Press F4 to access the User Profile menu. 3. Press Tab until the UpDnChnl field is highlighted. 4. P

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 76 For example, if you have assigned the LEFT Shift key as the Up/Down Channel key in the User Profile menu, p

Chapter 6: Operation - User Functions 77 User Profile Customization Users can change their own profiles and administrators can set blank user prof