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Paragon II User Guide Release 4.4 Copyright © 2008 Raritan, Inc. PII ‐ 0Q ‐ E March 2008 255 ‐ 30 ‐ 6000 ‐ 00 .
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Power Safety Guidelines To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to Raritan equipment: • Do not use a 2 ‐ wire power cord in any produc t configuration.
iv Contents What's New in the Paragon II User Guide ix How-To: Paragon Essentials x Case 1. Setting the Network Configuration ........................................................................................... x Case 2.
Contents v Installing the Par agon P2 ‐ UMT1664S Stacking Unit ............................................................... 35 Important Note about Pow ering Off the Stacking Unit ..................
Contents vi User Configuration.................................................................................................................. ................ 95 Channel Configuration ........................................................
Contents vii Non ‐ Standard Tiered Config urations................................................................................................. 143 Guidelines fo r Existing Firmware Versi ons..............................
Contents viii Troubleshooting AUATC .......................................................................................................... 198 Appendix F Extra Keyboard/Mous e Information and Settings 200 Emulating Sun Keys with a PS/2 Keybo ard .
ix The following sections have changed or information has been added to the Paragon II User Guide based on enhancements an d changes to the equipment and/or user doc umentation.
x This chapter includes 10 of the most common use cases to help familiar ize users quickly with practical util ization of the Paragon system.
How-To: Paragon Essentia ls xi Case 2. Multiple Write Ac cess to the Same Server Purpose: To enable various users to view the sa me server simult aneously a.
Case 4. Local Video Redirection (Forced Vid eo) xii a. Press F5 Æ se lect Channel Configuratio n . b. Highlight the channel of the power strip. For example, highlight the channel No.
How-To: Paragon Essentia ls xiii default name: admin default password: raritan 2. Press arrow keys ( Ï , Ð ) to highlight the channel of the server whose data you want to direct.
Case 6. Restoring Settings to Factory Defaults xiv See Paragon Mana ger User Guide on the manual CD and/or Channel Association for Mul tiple Video (on pa ge 94) in thi s document for details.
How-To: Paragon Essentia ls xv Field Settings returning to factory defaults User Profiles All settings of the following submenus or settings: User Configura.
Case 8. Crea ting Multiple Path s to the Sa me Server(s) xvi 6. When you complete your work, press the hot key (default: Scroll Lock) twice quickl y to trigger the On ‐ Screen User Interface (OSUI).
How-To: Paragon Essentia ls xvii 2(A) ~ 2(B) Second ‐ tier Paragon switches 3(A) Third ‐ tier Paragon switch See Tiered Configurat ions (on page 136) for det ails.
Case 9. Upgrad ing the Firmware of Pa ragon Switches xviii 7. Now four different path s (blue solid lines as illustrat ed below) are availabl e for users to access any servers connected to the “3 rd Tier.
How-To: Paragon Essentia ls xix See General Update Proce dure (on page 15 3) for details. 3. Download the firmware from the Firmware Upgrades webpage ( http://www.rarita n.com/support/fir mw areupgrades) on the Raritan website.
Case 10. Upgrad ing the Firmware of User Stations xx 3. Unzip the downloaded file. There are a f ile named ParagonUpdate_xxx.exe (xxx represent s the version) and a firmware file for the user stat ion.
1 Thank you for purchasing Raritan ʹ s Paragon II. The Paragon family is about breaking away from the t raditional, expensive model of server management—one server, one dedicated monitor, one dedicated keyboard.
Paragon II Overview 2 • Stacking Units connect to Main Units and enab le you to expand your system in a space ‐ saving manner without sacrificing chann els. • Computer ‐ In terface Modules (CIMs) are connected to each server.
Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Works with P2 ‐ HubPac in PC, MAC, and Sun USB configuration s. • ZCIM ‐ PS2 supports servers with IBM P.
Paragon II Overview 4 User Stations One universal user station supports PS/2, Sun, or USB keyboards and mice.
Chapter 1: Introduction 5 1 128 servers 2 Single base plus stacking unit A: Parago n II Stacking cable(s) B: Standard Cat .
Product Photos 6 Product Photos Paragon II Main Units: P2-UMT242, P2-UMT442, P2-UMT832M and P2-UMT1664M Paragon II Main Unit, User Station and CIM 1 P2 ‐ UMT832M 2 P2 ‐.
Chapter 1: Introduction 7 P2-EUST/C (Front and Rear Sides) .
Product Features 8 Product Features • 2U design supports 16 users, 64 servers (model: P2 ‐ UMT1664M) 1U design supports 8 users, 32 serv.
Chapter 1: Introduction 9 • Network admin port • Set power control permissions on a per ‐ outlet basis • Supports the use of Pinnacl.
Product Features 10 Remote control by the adm inistrator and authorized users through Paragon Ma nager • Supports authentication with an .
Chapter 1: Introduction 11 Package Contents Each Paragon Main Unit (P2 ‐ UMT242, P2 ‐ UMT442, P2 ‐ UMT832M, or P2 ‐ UMT1664M) ships with: • One Main Unit • Two 20 ‐ ft.
12 The Parag on and all devices you want to attach to it must be unplugged and powered OFF pr ior to installation. In This Chapter Basic Installat ion ................
Chapter 2: Installation 13 Note: The above images ar e for illustration only and may not be the exact representation of the Paragon components you purchased. The steps below correspond to the numbers in the above diagram.
Basic Installation 14 6. Connect a PS/2 or USB keyboard, mouse, and a VGA monitor to the user station. Power on the monitor. Warning! The user st ation does not support the use of a VGA to DVI converter.
Chapter 2: Installation 15 Note: The factory ‐ default user names for regular users are user 01 through up to user15 (depending on the model of your Main Unit), and for the administrator is admin .
Paragon II Front Panel Disp lay and Controls 16 Paragon II Front Panel Display and Controls The control buttons and LCD display on the Paragon switch provide system m anagement an d t echnical supp ort funct ions.
Chapter 2: Installation 17 • Line 2: User port status message: ʺ A/N User (1, 2, 3 ...) ‐ > None ʺ User port status displays a scrolling status of all user ports, one user port per second.
Paragon II Front Panel Disp lay and Controls 18 Stacking Support Set LCD Contrast Re ‐ Configure Set IP Address Reset Unit Selecting a Function Press .
Chapter 2: Installation 19 Test Chan. UKVM (CIM UKVM): Used by an administrator to check if a CIM is functioning properly. Press the or button to change channel number.
Paragon II Front Panel Disp lay and Controls 20 Note: LCD contrast can also be adjusted by holding the button and pressing the or button at any time.
Chapter 2: Installation 21 When ʺ Clear Database Hit Ent/ESC? ʺ appears on the LCD, press the ESC button if you want to exit the scree n without clear ing the database.
Initial Configuration 22 Using the OSUI for Initial Configuration You will use the Parag on II On ‐ Screen User Interface (OSUI) after you install .
Chapter 2: Installation 23 4 Status line, displays: a. the current OSUI hot key activator (in the il lustration, the Scroll Lock key) b.
Initial Configuration 24 Key Action F11 View the Unit Status Men u for connected Raritan Remote Power Control unit (available only from .
Chapter 2: Installation 25 3. Perform in itial configuration of the user station . a. The Login screen sho uld appear on the user station’s attached monitor.
Initial Configuration 26 P2CIM ‐ APS2 (IBM PS/2 compatible servers) or P2CIM ‐ APS2 ‐ B (IBM Blade Center Management Module with PS/2 ports): Plug the HD15 strand into the server’s HD15 VGA video port.
Chapter 2: Installation 27 a. The monitor attached to the user station will display the Selection Menu; with the server you just connected displayed in green.
Initial Configuration 28 7. The Channel Configuratio n submenu appears. Use the Ï and Ð keys or Tab to move the yellow highlight .
Chapter 2: Installation 29 Installing a Cascaded Paragon System Paragon II ʹ s channel port capaci ty can be expanded by installin g a cascade of Paragon matrix switches (Main Units).
Installing a Cascaded Paragon System 30 4. For each subsidia ry Paragon switch you want to attach directly to the Base Unit, connect Cat .
Chapter 2: Installation 31 a. At the Login screen, type admin in the User Name field and press the Enter key. In the Password field, type the default password raritan (all lo wercase) and press the Enter key.
Installing a Cascaded Paragon System 32 d. The Channel Configuratio n menu appears. Use the Ï and Ð keys and Page Up and Page Do wn keys to approach channel ports to which subsidia ry Parago n switches are connected.
Chapter 2: Installation 33 f. Type the name you want to as sign to the subsidiary Paragon switch on this channel port (the highlight should turn green when you start typing).
Installing a Cascaded Paragon System 34 l. Press S to sav e the configuration. Pre ss F2 to acti vate the Selection menu and verify that .
Chapter 2: Installation 35 3. Finally power on the Paragon II base tier. 4. Perform a partial reset of the database on the impacted switches.
Installing a Cascaded Paragon System 36 a. Connect one end of a stacking cable to ʺ Expansion Port Out A ʺ on the back of the Stacking Unit.
Chapter 2: Installation 37 Installing a HubPac P2 ‐ HubPac is availab le for use with Paragon II. HubPac units allow users of different Paragon switches to access the same server(s).
Instal ling a HubP ac 38 1 HubPac 2 Server 3 CIM 4 Cat 5 cable 5 Paragon switch (t he model illustrated is P2 ‐ UMT1664M) 6 User station 7 Monitor, keyboard and mouse connected to the user station 1.
Chapter 2: Installation 39 a. Connect a CIM to a server —see Speci ficati ons (on page 172) for specific instr uctions on connecting different CIM types to a server. b.
Instal ling a HubP ac 40 A HubPac can connect to 8 servers, and allows each server to be connected to 4 different Paragon switch es at once. Follow the ab ove steps for each additional HubPac to be added.
41 User functions for conf iguration and operation of your Paragon II system are processed through the On ‐ Screen User Interface (OSUI).
Login 42 Login Log in to Paragon II so you can access servers and other devic es connected to the Paragon II system.
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 43 ¾ To log in at the Login screen and start operating the system 1. Type the user name assign ed to you by the system administrator.
Video Gain and Skew Compensation 44 Key Action F4 Go to the User Profile Menu for users to customize their settings F5 Administrator only: .
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 45 Video Gain Adjustment and Skew Compensation in P2-EUST Note that “Automat ic” skew compensation is only available when .
Video Gain and Skew Compensation 46 Video Gain Adjustment in P2-UST A video ‐ gain adjustment is av ailable to focus the video image, which can be especially usefu l if you are using an LCD fl at ‐ panel monitor.
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 47 Selecting a Server Immediately following user login, the Selection Menu appears. Users who are already switche.
Selecting a Server 48 Selection Menu Sorted by Channel Name The Selection Menu disp lays up to eight channel ports per page; total number of .
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 49 3. Use the Ï an d Ð keys (and, for switching between pages, the Page Up and Page Down ke.
Selecting a Server 50 Yellow Channel port is unav ailable for control (being controlled by another user), but video can be viewed. (This happens only when the Parag on system is in Public View Mode.
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 51 For additional informat ion about Private Mode, Public View Mode, and PC Share Mo de, see the bulleted item Operation Mode under System Configuration (on page 86).
Selecting a Server 52 The identification of bloc ked channels is fully supported whether in a single ‐ base or multiple ‐ base regular Paragon configuration with some limitations as below.
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 53 3. Press Enter . Both of the chosen path infor mation and the channel list of the selected tiered device are displayed on the screen.
Selecting a Server 54 Note: Manual Path Selection is automatically disabled and replaced by Automatic Path Selection when one of the .
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 55 Blue solid line: indicates the “A” user ʹ s path Black dotted lin e: indicates the “B ” user .
Selecting a Server 56 Instance 2: “B” user overlaps the path with “A” user ʹ s in the segment between UMT ‐ 1 and UMT ‐ 2; therefore, all servers connected to UMT ‐ 3 become inaccessib le to the “B” user.
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 57 Instance 3: “B” user overlaps the path with “A” user ʹ s in the segment between UMT ‐ 2 .
Switching between Previous and Next Channels 58 Instance 4: “B” user completely overlap s the path wi th “A” user ʹ s; therefore, only the server 3 ‐ 2 connected to UMT ‐ 3 is accessible to the “B” user.
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 59 • The Paragon switch to which your user station connects must be with the firmware version 3EB or later.
Switching between Previous and Next Channels 60 2. Press F4 to access the User Profile menu. 3. Press Tab until the Up DnChnl field is highlighted. 4. Press Enter and the highlight turns green.
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 61 For example, if you have assigned the LEFT Shift key as the Up/Down Channel key in the User Profile menu, press the LEFT Shift key twice and then press Ï or Ð .
User Profile Cu stomization 62 User Profile Customization Users can change their own profiles an d adm inistrators can set blank user profiles or change an indiv idual user profile on the User Profile screen.
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 63 3. To change any of the other fields, use your keyboard keys to select the field you want .
User Profile Cu stomization 64 • Global Scan Rate: If Scan Mode is set to “ Global ,” this pa ramet er determines the length of time that the system pauses at eac h channel port while scannin g.
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 65 • Hotkey: The keyboard key that, when pressed twice quickly, activates the OSUI.
Help M enu 66 ¾ To change or delete your password You can delete a password (if ʺ Re quire Password” is set to “No”), or change it while the User Pr ofile Menu is onscreen by pressin g P .
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 67 Press... When you want to… F3 Access Power Control Menu for associated channel F4 Access the User Profile .
Information Menu 68 Information Menu When the OSUI is onscreen, activate the Information Menu by pre ssing F8 .
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 69 Concurrent Multiple Video Outputs You can access one sing le channel and thus activate the video outputs of another or several channels at the same time.
Concurrent Multiple Video Outputs 70 The user stations that receive the Multip le Video outputs Note: Depending on your purpose, the ass.
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 71 Note: This CIM must be set as the ACTIVATO R channel so please note down its channel number. 2. Connect other P2CIM ‐ AUSB to the remaining video and USB port s of the server.
Concurrent Multiple Video Outputs 72 • Directly power cycle the desired user station(s), be it an ACTIVAT OR or FOLLOWER user stat ion.
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 73 The failure of data output can be cau sed by one of the following reasons: • Blockage to the FOLLOWER channel port(s).
Authentication wit h a Smart Card 74 Using P2-USTIP for Multiple Video Outputs P2 ‐ USTIP has two operation modes: remote and local modes. Only loca l mode supports the Multiple Video function.
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 75 d. Right ‐ click Smart card readers on the right pane, and then choose Scan for hardware changes from the shortcut menu. 3. Select ʺ Yes, this time only ʺ and click Next .
Authentication wit h a Smart Card 76 5. (Optional) If this dia log appears, select ʺ Yes, connect and search for the software on the Internet ʺ and click Next . 6. Click Finish when the in stallation is complete.
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 77 Note: If one of the following scenarios oc curs, you can obtain the Windows driver by downloading the P2 ‐ EUST/C update from Raritan ʹ s Firmware Upgrades we bpage ( http://www.
Authentication wit h a Smart Card 78 Requisites for Card Reader Functionality In order to enable the card reader functionality, the following Paragon II components must be included in the path you choose to access a specific server.
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 79 4 Paragon II switch (firmware version 4.3 or later) 5 P2 ‐ EUST/C Warning!! The maximum cable le.
Authentication wit h a Smart Card 80 Components / Functions P2-EUST/C P2-EUST Internal Card Reader 1 LED 2 Card reade r slot LED Status LED C.
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 81 Note: An external USB card reader is not supported at this time. Features of P2CIM-AUSB-C This device is a USB CIM and is required when usin g a smart card.
Authentication wit h a Smart Card 82 3. After logging int o the system, the Selection Menu app ears on the screen.
Chapter 3: Operation - U ser Functions 83 10. When finishing your server task, press the hot key (default: Scroll Lock ) twice quickl y to trigger the OSUI.
84 In This Chapter The Administration Menu .............................................................................. 84 Guidelines fo r System Config uration ........................................................... 85 System Con figuration .
Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 85 2. Press F5 . The Administration Menu ap pears. 3. Press any keyboard number from 1 through 7,.
System Configuration 86 For configurations where switches are added, replaced, or swapped (in order), follow the sequence below: 1. First power on the third ‐ tier switches (if a third tier exists).
Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 87 Device ID: Type the desired name for the sin gle Paragon switch or Base Unit.
System Configuration 88 Public View (P ‐ View): Wh ile one user is accessin g a server or other device on a specific c hannel port.
Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 89 Ghosting Mode: In a Paragon system, when a CIM (attached to a server) or tiered device.
System Configuration 90 Require Password: Determines whether a user can specify a blank password, that is, delete any existing password and have no password at all.
Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 91 Video Redirection (Forced Video) You can have any server se nd its video/keyboard/mouse data to any user station other than yours.
Video Redirection (Forced Video) 92 • Data transmitted from one of the upper ‐ tier servers (from 2 ‐ 1 to 2 ‐ 3) TO one of the .
Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 93 3. Type the two ‐ digit number of the user port to which the data output is redire cted.
Channel Association fo r Multiple Video 94 User Station Receiving Forced Video When the Forced Video command is issued, a message similar to the following appe ars on the user station which rece ives the forced video output.
Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 95 Channel Associati on Guidelines This section descr ibes the general concept for associating chann els. • This function applies to both Paragon II Main and Stacking Units.
User Configuration 96 This menu displa ys one user ʹ s information in each row. There are two panels of this menu—left and right panels, as indicate d by the right ‐ pointing arrow ( ) at the top of the menu.
Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 97 You can also perform three other functions at this menu: • Add a new user by pressing the Insert key.
Channel Configuration 98 This menu displa ys one channel port ʹ s information in each row. If the Paragon system detects a powered .
Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 99 Video Display Adjustment for P2-EUST The P2 ‐ EUST and P2 ‐ EUST/C have additional capabilities for allowing adjustment of your video display.
User St ation Pro file 100 User Station Profile To activate the User Station Profile and set the global keyboard type and video delay, select option 4, User Station Profile, from the Administration Menu.
Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 101 Video Delay If channel switching or aut oscanning takes too long to sync up on Paragon II, es.
Group Settings (Access Rights) 102 User Port Timeout Similar to the Logoff Timeout field in the System Configur ation submenu (see System Con figura.
Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 103 User groups: Computer groups: Available Group IDs for Assignment 00 ‐‐ 99 00 ‐ ‐ 99 Maximum Numbe.
Group Settings (Access Rights) 104 These user groups... ...can access these channel port groups: 00 00 through 99 (all servers) 0x (01 through 09) 00, 0x, .
Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 105 Recommendations Systems Requiring High Security: We recommend assigning IDs of 10 through 99 to computers requiring high protection.
System Reboot and System Reset 106 System Reboot To reboot your Paragon II from the OSUI, select optio n 5, System Reboo t , from the Administrati on Menu, and pr ess Enter .
Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 107 System Reset To reset the Device Name, Network Settings, User Pr ofiles, System Configuratio n, and C.
Networ k Settings 108 Network Settings To configure Par agon II ʹ s network settings from the OSUI, select op tion 7, Network Settings, from the Administration Menu.
Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 109 • Keys (16 ‐ field encryption key) : These fields are desig ned to contain the hexadecimal encryption key used in encrypting network traffic.
Autoscan and Autoskip 110 Autoscan and Autoskip As an administrator, you can press F6 to turn autoscanning on and off.
Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 111 Product family Number of outlets Rack space Corresponding device option in the OSUI PCR8/8A series 8 1U rac k mount PCR8 .
Power Management 112 3. Highlight the connected Power Strip and press G to enter the “Out let Configuratio n” Menu. The physical outlet number corresponds to the number in the “Ch.
Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 113 Controlling Power to an Outlet The addition of a Power Strip to the Para gon II system allows adminis.
Power Management 114 Control Power from the Outlet Selection Menu A connected Power Strip is treated as a tiered device.
Chapter 4: Operation - Administrator Functions 115 Paragon II Network Port Paragon II has a network port and is designed as a network ‐ awar e device.
116 In This Chapter Introduction .................................................................................................... 116 Paragon II an d P2ZCIMs .........................................................................
Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs 117 P2ZCIMs • For use with the Pa ragon II switch • Can be used on Paragon I unit whose h ardwa.
Paragon II and P2ZCIMs 118 Paragon II and P2ZCIMs P2ZCIM in stallation requires that each server be assig ned a channel name as it is added to the P2ZCI M chain.
Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs 119 4 Paragon switch (t he model shown in the illustrat ion is P2 ‐ UMT832M) 5 P2ZCIM terminator .
Paragon II and P2ZCIMs 120 b. Use the Ï and Ð key s to chan ge device type to P2 ‐ ZCIM and press Enter —the light blue highlight will return to yellow.
Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs 121 ¾ To resize the P2ZCIM Chain The size limit for a P2ZCIM chain is 42 units.
Paragon II and P2ZCIMs 122 ¾ To refresh a P2ZCIM chain The Refresh command resets the Communication Addresse s of each P2ZCIM by reassi gning al l Communication Addresses sequentially.
Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs 123 individual P2ZCIM units at least one P2ZCIM must be powered ON; in P2ZCIM chains from 21 to 42 P2ZCI M units, at l east 15 P2ZCIM s must be power ed ON.
Paragon II and Z-CIM s 124 Connecting Z-CIMs as Tiers The following diagram shows setup guidelines for connecting Z ‐ Series Z4200U Z ‐ CIMs (UKVMSPD or UKVMSC). Up to 42 Z ‐ CIMs can be connected in one single chain.
Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs 125 All Paragon II components must be powered ON prior to Z ‐ CIM tier installation. All serve rs and components in the Z ‐ CIM chain must be powered OFF prior to installation.
Paragon II and Z-CIM s 126 a. Hold the Shift key and press Tab to go back to the Name field, and then press Enter —the highlight will turn light blue.
Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs 127 5. Power ON the server. 6. (Optional) Connect a loca l user console to the UKVMSC Z ‐ CIM.
Paragon II and Z-CIM s 128 5. Plug the UKVMSPD HD15 strand into the HD15 VGA video port of the server you want to access.
Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs 129 Once Local PC Mode is turned on, you can access the dedicated local PC server from this user station by pressing the Home key twice rapidly while viewin g the OSUI.
130 Paragon II provides access to the blade servers installed in one IBM BladeCenter ® chassis via a single CIM plugged into the chassis ʹ Management Module (MM ) or Advanced Management Module (AMM).
Chapter 6: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers 131 Refreshing Channel Status 1. Log in to the Paragon system as an administrator.
Renaming a BladeCenter Chassis 132 9. Press F2 to go to the Selecti on Menu and verify that blade server status has been updated.
Chapter 6: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers 133 3. Select the IBM BladeCenter ʹ s channel and press Enter . The highlight turns light blue. 4. Type the desired server name—the highlight will turn green as you begin to type.
Renaming a Blade Server 134 5. Use the Ï an d Ð keys to highlight the Name field of any serve r whose name you wan t to edit. 6. Press Enter —the high light will turn light blue.
135 The aim of the Main Units (such as P2 ‐ UMT1664“ M ”) and Stacking Units (such as P2 ‐ UMT1664“ S ”) is to a llow .
Tiered Configurations 136 Tiered Configurations Standard Tiered Configurations Common Guidelines for Tiering Configuration • Only Paragon I with h ardware version HW3 (running Paragon II code) or Paragon II Ma in Unit can serve as Base Units (first tier).
Chapter 7: Configuration s 137 The operation is the same for tiered devices tha t are not Paragon switches.
Tiered Configurations 138 2. Recycle the power of all impacted devices. This is recommended to build a clean datab ase for Paragon swit ches.
Chapter 7: Configuration s 139 Stacked Configurations Definition of Stacked Configuration: • The Paragon II Stacking Unit expands the number of available channel ports in a sing le switching unit .
Stacked Configurations 140 • Up to three P2 ‐ UMT832S units (Sta cking Units) can be connected to one P2 ‐ UMT832M unit (Ma in Unit).
Chapter 7: Configuration s 141 Example B: Non ‐ blocked System—P2 ‐ UMT832M Standard configur ation — any user can access any channel port in the system.
Stacked Configurations 142 Example E: Illegal Configuration Illegal configurat ions are those that are not currently supported by Paragon II.
Chapter 7: Configuration s 143 Non-Standard Tiered Configurations Guidelines for Existin g Firmware Versions Non ‐ Standard tiered configurations are those configurations supported by Paragon II, but re quire special procedure in order to function properly.
Non-Standard Tiered Configurations 144 Diamond Configurations Single diamond configura tion: A user configured on the second tier and connected .
Chapter 7: Configuration s 145 Double diamond co nfiguration Officially, the Double Diamond conf iguration is NOT a Rar itan ‐ approved solution if Stacking Units or P2 ‐ HubPac is included in the configuration.
Non-Standard Tiered Configurations 146 Whenever a base ‐ tier Paragon switch (Base Un it) is replaced, on ly the new Paragon switch should undergo a FUNC reset.
Chapter 7: Configuration s 147 In order to make a redundant configu ration system operate more efficiently, the following connection scheme .
Loop-Back Configuration 148 Loop-Back Configuration This dead ‐ loop setup will ca use server data base conf lict and should therefore never be used.
Chapter 7: Configuration s 149 P2-HubPac Configurati on and Multiple Video Read this section if performing the Multiple Video function in a Paragon II system in which the P2 ‐ HubPac is installed.
P2-HubPac Configurat ion and Multiple Video 150 In the following illu strations, the Paragon Base Units are UMT ‐ 1A , UMT ‐ 1B , UMT ‐ 1C and UMT ‐ 1D .
Chapter 7: Configuration s 151 —OR— You may connect the switch ports to the tiered Parago n switches of different Base Units. The Multip le Video function remains workable in this configuration .
P2-HubPac Configurat ion and Multiple Video 152 The following diagram illustrates a P2 ‐ HubPac configuration in which regular channel access will work properly but the Multiple Video function will fail .
153 To incorporate the newest Paragon II features, you can upgrade Paragon II Main Units, Stacking Units, user stations and P2 ‐ HubPac with the lat est firmware on Rarit an’s website.
General Update Procedure 154 7. (Optional) For some versions, such as version 4.2, the associ ated release notes are not cove red in the.
Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 155 ¾ STEP 3: (Optional) Veri fy the sta cking-related configuration This step is necessar y when any Stacking Unit is connected to the Main Unit and the firmware upgrade of Stac king Units is also desired.
Failsafe Upgrade Feature 156 5. Click Send To Parago n . 6. Click Yes . Then the uti lity starts to upgrade the selected device.
Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 157 Main Units ¾ To update Main Units for Failsafe Upgrade feature To obtain the failsafe capability for your Paragon II Main Unit, you must follow three major steps.
Failsafe Upgrade Feature 158 4. When the update completes, a message “Device Upd ate Successful” appears on the PC ʹ s monitor.
Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 159 Stacking Units ¾ To update Stacking Units for Failsafe Upgrade feature If the boot loader version of your Stack ing Unit is ear.
Failsafe Upgrade Feature 160 STEP 1: Update the Main Unit's boot loader to 0C4 and firmware to 3E5 or later There are two types of scenarios: • The boot loader .
Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 161 Important: Do NOT interrupt the upgrade pr ocess. Otherwise it results in per manent damages. 3. Stacking Unit automatically restarts itself aft er the update completes.
Failsafe Upgrade Feature 162 User Stations The failsaf e capabili ty is a standard feature of P2 ‐ EUST an d P2 ‐ EUST/C. P2 ‐ UST with firmw are version e arlier than 1F9 does not have this feature.
Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 163 P2-HubPac Upgra de Operation In order to upgrade your P2 ‐ Hub Pac, it must be running at version 0C6 or later. To upgrade it, you must obtain a USB ‐ to ‐ RS485 cable (model: P2 ‐ IAPCIM) from Raritan.
P2-HubPac Upgrade Operation 164 3. Obtain the USB ‐ to ‐ RS485 driver from Raritan Technical Support. ¾ STEP 2: Connect one cluster of the HubPac to the PC Now .
Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 165 3. Connect the other end of the same CAT5 UTP cabl e to the server connection port of one cluster on the HubP ac.
P2-HubPac Upgrade Operation 166 ¾ STEP 3: Install the USB-to-RS485 driver on the PC The USB ‐ to ‐ RS485 cable connects the HubP ac and the PC that is used to upgrade the HubPac.
Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 167 2. Select ʺ Install from a list of specific locati on (Advanced) ʺ and clic k Next . 3. Select ʺ Search for the best drive r in their locations.
P2-HubPac Upgrade Operation 168 5. Click Next . 6. If a Hardware Ins tallation dialog appears, click Con tinue Anyway to continue the driver installation. 7. Click Finish to complete the driver insta llation.
Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 169 3. Click Device Manager . The Device Manager windo w appears. 4. Click the plus (+) symbol beside Ports (COM & LPT) to expand the item.
P2-HubPac Upgrade Operation 170 ¾ STEP 4: Launch the Paragon U pdate utility (version 2.4.4 or later) After the hardware connection is completed, you can execute the Paragon Update utility to upgrade the firmware.
Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade 171 Keep the Paragon Update window open if other clusters of the same HubPac are not upgraded yet. See the subsequent section for more information.
172 In This Chapter Specifications of Par agon II Compon ents................................................... 172 Cat 5 Ca ble Guidelines ..............................................................................
Appendix A: Specifications 173 Paragon II Stacking Unit Description Dimensions Weight Power P2 ‐ UMT1664S 64 expansion server ports for stacking with P2 ‐ UMT1664M 17.32 ʺ (W) x 11.41 ʺ (D) x 3.
Specifications of Pa ragon II Components 174 Paragon II user station Description Dimensions Weight Power P2 ‐ USTIP1 Remote digital access point for one KVM/IP user 17.2” (W) x 11.46” (D) x 1.
Appendix A: Specifications 175 Paragon II CIMS Description Dimensions Weight P2CIM ‐ AUSB CIM for USB, provides automatic skew compensation with P2 ‐ EUST or P2 ‐ EUST/C 1.3” (W) x 3.
Cat 5 Cable Guidelines 176 Paragon II CIMS Description Dimensions Weight P2CIM ‐ AUSBDUAL Doubles the number of users that may access a specific PC or server, and provides automatic skew compensation with P2 ‐ EUST or P2 ‐ EUST/C 1.
Appendix A: Specifications 177 Pin Color Function Pair 5 White/Blue TX Pair 1 6 Green/White RX Pair 3 7 White/Brown TX Pair 4 8 Brown/Wh.
178 A Parago n user station set to Direct Mode can be directly connected to a Paragon CIM, either temporarily for emergency .
Appendix B: User Sta tion Direct Mode 179 ¾ To return to normal operation from “Direct Mode” 1. Power OFF the user station. 2. Disconnect the opposite end of the Cat 5 cabling from the CIM.
180 In This Chapter Tiering Matrix ................................................................................................ 180 Compatibility M atrix .................................................................................
Appendix C: Tiering and Compatibility 181 BASE TIER UMT x HW2 UMT x HW3 with 3A3 Firmware UMT x HW3 with 3.
Compatibil ity Matrix 182 Compatibility Matrix Paragon I Paragon II Feature/ Component HW2/2Z HW3 (3A3 Firmware) HW3 ( P2 Firmware) HW4M or above Y ‐ CIMs Yes .
Appendix C: Tiering and Compatibility 183 Paragon I Paragon II Feature/ Component HW2/2Z HW3 (3A3 Firmware) HW3 ( P2 Firmware) HW4M or above Maximum Servers ‐.
Double Diamond Configuration 184 Double Diamond C onfiguration Officially, the Double Diamond conf iguration is NOT a Rar itan ‐ approved solution if Stacking Units or P2 ‐ HubPac is included in the configuration.
185 Paragon II user stat ions and most matrix switches can be mounted in 1U (1.75 ʺ , 4.4 cm) of vertical sp ace in a stand ard 19 ʺ equipment rack, ex cept that P2 ‐ UMT1664M switch shall be mounted in 2U (3.
Rear Mount 186 Front rackmount of a Paragon switch Front rackmount of a Paragon user station Rear Mount The steps correspond to the numbers in the following diagrams.
Appendix D: Paragon II Rack Mount 187 4. Mount the entire assemb ly in your rack and secure the side brackets ʹ ears to the rack ʹ s front rails with your own screws, bol ts, cage nuts, and so on.
188 In This Chapter Introduction to Serial CIMs .......................................................................... 188 Installing a Seria l CIM........................................................................
Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 189 Installing a Serial CIM Take these steps to attach a serial CIM to the serial por t of a serial device or server and to your Paragon II system.
Instal ling a Se rial CIM 190 To set up a “local user st ation,” plug a PS/2 keyboard into AUATC ʹ s 6 ‐ pin mini ‐ DIN connector, or a Sun keyboard into its 8 ‐ pin mini ‐ DIN connector.
Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 191 Operating a Serial CIM P2CIM-SER or P2CIM-SER-EU These CIMs provide different communication modes for you to operate the ASCII serial device.
Operat ing a Se rial CIM 192 AUATC Screen Layout AUATC produces eight ‐ color video at 800 x 600 resolution, which can accommodate 32 line s of 80 text characters each.
Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 193 5 Access indicator. It indicat es one of the following: LOC —Local port is active, either PS/2 keyboard or Sun keyboard RMT —Remote port (RJ 45) is active.
Operat ing a Se rial CIM 194 On Line Mode When you operate AUATC in On Line Mode, the main scr een area displays your inter actions with the ASCII device, as if it were the screen of an ASCII terminal.
Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 195 Conveniently, you may program any of the PC keyboard ʹ s twelve function keys to trigger your most ‐ often ‐ used data ‐ stream commands.
Operat ing a Se rial CIM 196 Help Mode Buffer Edit Mode AUATC stores the most recent eight pages of data from the attached ASCII device in a circular buffer.
Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 197 Configuring AUATC Press Alt + F2 to activate the Setup Screen, where you can select your desired serial ‐ communication parameters (such as baud rate.
Operat ing a Se rial CIM 198 To program any of your keyboard ʹ s twelve function keys with commands or data items you frequent ly have .
Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System 199 2. Make sure that your monitor can handl e 800 x 600 video resolution at a refresh rate of 60 Hz.
200 In This Chapter Emulating Sun Keys with a PS/2 Keybo ard ............................................... 200 Changing the Keyboard Lay out Settings.................................................... 201 Kensington Mouse Type Settings .
Appendix F: Extra Keyboard/Mouse Inform ation and Settings 201 While pressing a character hotkey, press this PS/2 keyboard key... ...to generate this Sun keyboard keystroke: * on the keypa.
Changing the Keyboard Layout Settings 202 For P2CIM ‐ AUSB: For P2CIM ‐ AUSB ‐ B or P2ZC IM ‐ USB: A Frequently ‐ used keyboard layou t codes B Current keyboard layout is US English (code 33) 4.
Appendix F: Extra Keyboard/Mouse Inform ation and Settings 203 Generic Keyboard Layout Code Language Layout code Language Layout code Arabic 01 Netherlands 18 Belgian 02 Norweg.
Changing the Keyboard Layout Settings 204 3. Press Left Ctrl + Delete to enter the setting mode. A message similar to the following appea rs in the text editor.
Appendix F: Extra Keyboard/Mouse Inform ation and Settings 205 Sun Keyboard Layout Settings (P2ZCIM-SUN) When you connect a Sun keyboard to the user station to .
Kensington Mouse Type Settings 206 3. Press Left Ctrl + Delete to enter the setting mode. The following message app ears in the text editor, indicating that you can change the keyboard setting now.
Appendix F: Extra Keyboard/Mouse Inform ation and Settings 207 3. Press Left Ctrl + NumLock to enter the setting mode. A message similar to the following appe ars in the text editor.
Macintosh Key Mapping 208 Macintosh Key Mapping If you use a Macintosh keyboard, yo u may wan t to know which keys are supported or recognized by Paragon II system.
209 In This Chapter Deployment Recommend ations .................................................................. 209 Supported Re solutions on P2 ‐ EUST and P2 ‐ EUST/C .
Supported Resolution s on P2-EUST and P2 -EUST/C 210 Supported Resolutions on P2-EUST and P2-EUST/C Cable length (feet) Resolution Video refresh rate (Hz) 0 ~ 700 Up to 1600x1200 .
211 In This Chapter Paragon Manager Overview ........................................................................ 211 PCCI Integrat ion .
PCCI Integration 212 When installat ion is complete, a shortcut to the application has been added to your Start menu.
213 In This Chapter Symptoms and Probable C auses ................................................................. 213 Powering ‐ On Se quenc e of Multi ‐ Tier Co nfiguration ............................... 214 Paragon II FA Qs Online.
Powering-On Se quence of Multi-Tier Conf iguration 214 Keyboard suddenly locks ‐ up when a particular computer is selected, but operates normally when other computers are selected. • Loose keyboard cable connection.
Appendix I: Trouble shooting 215 For configurations where Parag on switches are added, rep laced, or swapped (in order), we recommend: 1. Power ON the third ti er (if a third tier exists).
217 A Associating a Device with a Power Outlet • xii, 111 AUATC • 192 Authentication with a Smart Card • 74 Autoscan an d Autoskip • 110 B Basic Installation • ix, xv ii, 12, 21, 79 , 81 C Case 1.
Index 218 Paragon Essentials • x I Important Note about Pow ering Off the Stacking Unit • 36, 140 Information Menu • 68 Initial Ad.
Index 219 Product Features • ix, 8 Product Photos • 6 R Rear Mount • 186 Recommendation for Better Video Quality • 2.
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