Minicom Advanced Systems DX System Betriebsanweisung

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DX SYSTEM 9 The figure below illustrates the rear panel of the DX 832 Central unit. The DX 432 Central model is the same but with only 4 User ports. P

USER GUIDE 10 3.3 Rack mounting the DX central and User units Use the L-shaped brackets and screws provided to mount the DX units on a server rack as

DX SYSTEM 11 3.5 Rack mounting the RICCs You can attach the RICCs to a server rack or computer using the Velcro strips provided. Or connect it using t

USER GUIDE 12 SDP110KB Mouse10 0 TV id e oSer i a l APar al lelS er i a l BUp to 100M / 330ftCAT5 cable3 in 1 CPU cableDX CentralDX UserOptional loc

DX SYSTEM 13 Figure 10 illustrates the different types of XRICCs connected to the DX Central. How to connect the different XRICCs follows in detail be

USER GUIDE 14 To Keyboard portCAT5 cable to DX CentralServer portTo Mouse portTo Video cardKeybdMouse100TVideoSerial APara llelSerial BRICC / XRICCPS/

DX SYSTEM 15 4.6 Connecting an XRICC USB The XRICC USB supports Windows 98 SE and later, MAC, SUN and SGI. Figure 13 illustrates the connections. To

USER GUIDE 16 To USB Port(for power only)To RS232 PortCAT5 cable to DX Central Server portX-RICC RS232Connect USB cable forpower or connect Poweradapt

DX SYSTEM 17 4.9.1 Connecting the RS232 terminal Connect the RS232 terminal to the DX User as illustrated in the figures below. TO CENTRALPOWER100-250

USER GUIDE 18 6. Connecting Legacy KVM switches You can cascade Legacy KVM switches by connecting an XRICC PS/2 or RICC PS/2 to the switch. To cascade

DX SYSTEM 1 Table of Contents Welcome...2

DX SYSTEM 19 7.1 Connecting with an Ethernet Crossover cable To connect a secondary level DX Central with an Ethernet Crossover cable: Connect the Eth

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DX SYSTEM 21 Figure 19 DX Network Configuration Here you configure the DX Central’s network settings. All DX Centrals come with the following prede

USER GUIDE 22 9. The DX Central slave must have a different IP address than the primary DX Central, but it must be on the same subnet. Type suitable n

DX SYSTEM 23 7.6 Connecting servers/devices in a cascaded system You can connect servers/devices to any available Server port on any level DX Central.

USER GUIDE 24 10. Logging in Once the system is connected and powered on, the Login screen appears on the monitor of each DX User. See Figure 23. Fi

DX SYSTEM 25 Information aboutcurrently selectedswitchOutput ports to devicesList of DX Centralunits and other KVMswitchesInput ports to DX User units

USER GUIDE 26 11.1.1 General information about Auto detect Each device auto-detected receives a default name e.g. 1Server01. All devices have the de

DX SYSTEM 27 Figure 27 RS232 Terminal settings Timeout – Type a timeout period or check the Infinitive box to disable the timeout feature. KB Mode –

USER GUIDE 28 11.2.1 Configuring individual input ports Configure the input ports to display the DX User icon. To configure the input ports: 1. On the

USER GUIDE 2 11.1.1 General information about Auto detect...2 11.2 Applying cha

DX SYSTEM 29 4. Terminal Type – For RS232 devices in the DX system, the DX User can control them via a terminal emulation window. To operate the RS232

USER GUIDE 30 Figure 31 Cascade tab 4. General – From the drop-down menu select the lower level DX Central. 5. Input port No: – From the drop-down

DX SYSTEM 31 Name – From the drop-down menu select the lower level DX Central. (Right) Port No: - From the drop-down menu select the lower level User

USER GUIDE 32 Figure 34 Cascade Inputs (Left) Port No: - This refers to the User port numbers. Name – From the drop-down menu select the higher leve

DX SYSTEM 33 11.4.1 Adding a Legacy switch To add a new Legacy switch: Click . The Add New KVM Device box appears. See Figure 35. Figure 35 Add New

USER GUIDE 34 Figure 36 Add New Device Type box 2. Type a name for the Legacy switch type (This is not the same as the Name field in Figure 35. This

DX SYSTEM 35 11.4.2 Editing a Legacy switch type To change the number of input and output ports for a Legacy switch type: 1. Click . The currently s

USER GUIDE 36 Figure 39 Cascade Inputs box Left Port No. A row appears for each input port of the Legacy switch. Name – From the Drop-down list selec

DX SYSTEM 37 Figure 40 Cascade box General – Select the cascaded Legacy switch from the Drop-down list. Input Port No – Select the input port number

USER GUIDE 38 2. Click a Server port. The Computer port configuration box appears, see Figure 42. Figure 42 Computer port configuration box Name – Ty

DX SYSTEM 3 18. Connecting to a local computer...2 19. Updating the DX Central...

DX SYSTEM 39 2. Press the hotkey keys on your physical keyboard or on the soft keyboard. The keys appear in the HotKey box. Some KVM switches may requ

USER GUIDE 40 11.5.1 Adding a new Power profile To add new Power profile: Click . The Add New Power Profile box appears, see Figure 45. The informati

DX SYSTEM 41 11.5.2 Configuring the connected servers You need to configure the Computer ports to show the connection to the Power device. To configu

USER GUIDE 42 Figure 47 Dual Power devices 3. Save changes. 11.6 Other settings to configure From the Tools menu click Settings, the Settings window

DX SYSTEM 43 11.6.1 Admin (User name) Settings (The title of this section reflects the current user’s name.) Name – Name given to the DX Central the

USER GUIDE 44 From the File menu choose Log off. The Login screen appears and the Administrator can enter his password. Security On – When checked Use

DX SYSTEM 45 11.6.4 Extensions Enable Screen Saver – Check to enable the DX screen saver. The screen saver appears if there is no activity for 5 minut

USER GUIDE 46 Figure 49 Users and Groups window By default there are 3 Groups in the Groups column. Each Group has specific access rights that cannot

DX SYSTEM 47 12.1 Toolbar buttons You create and edit Users and Groups using the Toolbar buttons. The table below explains the functions of the Toolba

USER GUIDE 48 12.2.1 General information tab elements Group name – Edit the Group name here. Description – type a description of the group. Timeout –A

USER GUIDE 4 Welcome Thank you for buying the DX system. This system is produced by Minicom Advanced Systems Limited. This document provides installat

DX SYSTEM 49 12.2.3 Defining the same access rights for all devices To give the Group the same access right to every device, click the desired option

USER GUIDE 50 Figure 53 Add New User box User Name – Type a name for the User (case sensitive). This name appears below the User’s icon in the Users

DX SYSTEM 51 12.4.1 Editing the User box An Administrator can edit all the elements that appear in the User box, including the password and he can mov

USER GUIDE 52 13.1 The Servers window From the View menu select Servers/Devices, the Servers window appears. See Figure 55. Figure 55 Servers window

DX SYSTEM 53 The Toolbar buttons and their functions are explained in the following table. Button Function Connect to server/devices Connect to loc

USER GUIDE 54 13.3 Saving changes To save any changes made in any window: From the File menu click Save changes. Or Click . 13.4 Deleting and renami

DX SYSTEM 55 From the View menu choose Icons, List or Details. Figure 56 shows the Details view. In List view, view up to 100 devices without the need

USER GUIDE 56 13.8 Power on/off, reboot The power options are available to Administrators and to Users with Power management rights. To perform these

DX SYSTEM 57 4. From the list of servers on the left, highlight the desired servers/devices and press . To add all servers (without highlighting), pr

USER GUIDE 58 16. Connect - Private This option appears in the Action menu and is available to Administrators and to Users with private connection rig

DX SYSTEM 5 1. Introduction The DX system from Minicom is a superior solution for centralized KVM & Serial management. The DX system combines the

DX SYSTEM 59 19.2 Running the DX Central Update Install the program on any Windows-based computer connected to the DX network. A shortcut icon appear

USER GUIDE 60 Figure 61 Update Options screen 4. Check Update DX and click Next. 5. Locate the V2 upgrade file and click Open. The firmware upgrades.

DX SYSTEM 61 Figure 64 DXC update utility options You can choose any of the following: · Check version · DX Central Settings (Check and/or change t

USER GUIDE 62 Warning! Never switch off any User unit or computer connected to the system during the updating process. 1. Download the latest firmware

DX SYSTEM 63 Figure 66 Open File box 6. Select the firmware file and click Open. The file appears in the information section of the Update window. 7.

USER GUIDE 64 Figure 67 Log window 21.1 Configuring Log Traps By default event logging is disabled. An Administrator can configure which log traps to

DX SYSTEM 65 3. You can choose the icon that appears in the Type column in the Log window to an event - Figure 67. There are 3 icon options – info, er

USER GUIDE 66 23. USB / SUN Combo keys The connected PS/2 keyboard does not have a special SUN keypad to perform special functions in the SUN Operatin

DX SYSTEM 67 24. Technical specifications System Operating systems Novell, LINUX, Windows, UNIX SUN, MAC and other major operating systems Resolutio

USER GUIDE 68 RICCS RICC PS/2 for DX XRICC PS/2 XRICC SUN XRICC USB XRICC RS232 Server to DX Central Distance 10m/33ft 100m/330ft System - RJ45 Video

USER GUIDE 6 1.2 System components · DX Switch 432 (4 users) or 832 (8 users) · DX Users · DX User IP (has it’s own Guide) · X Remote Interface C

DX SYSTEM 69 26. Safety The device must only be opened by an authorized Minicom technician. Disconnect device from AC mains before service operation!

USER GUIDE 70 Regional Offices Germany Kiel Tel: + 49 431 668 7933 [email protected] France Vincennes Tel: + 33 1 49 57 00 00 info.france@mini

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DX SYSTEM 7 Reduced airflow Install the equipment in a rack in such a way that the amount of airflow required for safe operation is not compromised. L

USER GUIDE 8 3. DX system outline Figure 1 illustrates the basic outline of the DX system. The figure shows DX Users and devices connected to a DX Ce