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Paragon® II User Guide Release 4.2 Copyright © 2007 Raritan, Inc. PII-0L-E May 2007 255-30-6000 e-mail: [email protected]tel:

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90 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Guidelines for Multiple Base Configuration A multiple base configuration could be two-tier or three-tier configuration. It

CHAPTER 7: CONFIGURATIONS 91 − P2-UMT1664S has four 68-pin expansion ports. Two are input ports and two are output ports. P2-UMT832S has only one 6

92 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Standard Stacking Configurations Single Base with Stacking Example A: Non-blocked System – P2-UMT1664M Standard configurat

CHAPTER 7: CONFIGURATIONS 93 Example D: P2-UMT832M -- Stacked and Tiered Standard configuration – any user can access any channel port in the syste

94 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Example F: ILLEGAL Configuration P2-UST P2-UMT1664M P2-UST P2-UMT1664SI/P O/PI/P O/PP2-UMT1664S Figure 86 ILLEGAL Sta

CHAPTER 7: CONFIGURATIONS 95 Non-Standard Tier Configuration Guidelines for Existing Firmware Versions Non-Standard tier configurations are those co

96 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Diamond Configurations Single diamond configuratioin: A user configured on the second tier and connected to UMT-2A has acce

CHAPTER 7: CONFIGURATIONS 97 Redundant Configuration These configurations are simply more complex configurations, and might be used to ensure redund

98 PARAGON II USER GUIDE In order to make a redundant configuration system operate more efficiently, the following connection scheme between tiers i

CHAPTER 8: FIRMWARE UPGRADE 99 Chapter 8: Firmware Upgrade To incorporate the newest Paragon II features, you can upgrade Paragon II Main Switching U

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing Raritan’s Paragon II. The Paragon family is about breaking away from the t

100 PARAGON II USER GUIDE STEP 3: Launch the Paragon Update Utility Specify the device(s) to upgrade and the appropriate firmware in the Paragon U

CHAPTER 8: FIRMWARE UPGRADE 101 STEP 2: Upgrade the Boot Loader Although you may upgrade the Main Switching Unit through TCP/IP, it is highly recomme

102 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Stacking Units Updating Stacking Units for Failsafe Upgrade Feature If the boot loader version of your Stacking Unit is

CHAPTER 8: FIRMWARE UPGRADE 103 2. Launch the Paragon Update utility, and choose the .hex file whose name is “R-P2SBLR-0C5.hex” as the firmware file

104 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Recovering User Stations after Upgrade Failure As long as your User Station has the failsafe capability, you can restore

APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS 105 Appendix A: Specifications PARAGON II UNIT DESCRIPTION DIMENSIONS WEIGHT POWER P2-UMT1664M 16 users x 64 server

106 PARAGON II USER GUIDE PARAGON CIMS DESCRIPTION DIMENSIONS WEIGHT P2CIM-APS2 CIM for PS/2., provides automatic skew compensation with P2

APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS 107 CAT5 Cable Guidelines Use only straight-through-pinned four-pair (eight-wire) Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP)

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APPENDIX B: USER STATION DIRECT MODE 109 Appendix B: User Station Direct Mode A Paragon User Station set to Direct Mode can be directly connected to a

2 PARAGON II USER GUIDE • P2CIM-APS2DUAL supports servers with IBM PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports, and allows one PC to double the number of users.

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APPENDIX C: TIERING AND COMPATIBILITY 111 Appendix C: Tiering and Compatibility Tiering Matrix BASE TIER UMT x HW2 UMT x HW3 with 3A3 Firmware U

112 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Compatibility Matrix Paragon I Paragon II Feature/Component HW2/2Z HW3 (3A3 Firmware) HW3 ( P2 Firmware) HW4M or abo

APPENDIX C: TIERING AND COMPATIBILITY 113 Note: Only one Stacking Unit can be connected per Paragon I HW3 switch. Double Diamond Configuration: Offic

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APPENDIX D: PARAGON II RACK MOUNT 115 Appendix D: Paragon II Rack Mount Paragon II User Stations and most matrix switches can be mounted in 1U (1.75

116 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Rear Mount 1. Secure the cable-support bar to the front end of the side brackets, near the side brackets’ “ears,” using t

APPENDIX E: CONNECTING SERIAL DEVICES TO PARAGON II SYSTEM 117 Appendix E: Connecting Serial Devices to Paragon II System Introduction to Serial CIMs

118 PARAGON II USER GUIDE B. DB25 male DTE (some older PCs, routers, etc.) C. DB25 female DCE (many external modems, etc.) If the device has som

APPENDIX E: CONNECTING SERIAL DEVICES TO PARAGON II SYSTEM 119 Figure 104 AUATC Screen Layout (On Line Mode) • In line 1 of the top pane, AUATC’s fi

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 3 Product Photos Figure 2 Paragon II Main Switching Units e d c Figure 3 P2-UMT832 (c), P2-UST (d), and P2CIM-APS2 (e) Fi

120 PARAGON II USER GUIDE • In addition, the access type is shown at the right of line 4 of the top pane. The access type can be: − LOC (The loc

APPENDIX E: CONNECTING SERIAL DEVICES TO PARAGON II SYSTEM 121 Help Mode Figure 105 Help Screen

122 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Buffer Edit Mode AUATC stores the most recent eight pages of data from the attached ASCII device in a circular buffer. Aft

APPENDIX E: CONNECTING SERIAL DEVICES TO PARAGON II SYSTEM 123 Configuring AUATC Press Alt + F2 to activate the Setup Screen, where you can select yo

124 PARAGON II USER GUIDE To program any of your keyboard’s twelve function keys with commands or data items you frequently have to send the device,

APPENDIX E: CONNECTING SERIAL DEVICES TO PARAGON II SYSTEM 125 Troubleshooting AUATC If you do not get a device prompt: 1. If AUATC’s screen is displ

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APPENDIX F: EXTRA KEYBOARD/MOUSE INFORMATION AND SETTINGS 127 Appendix F: Extra Keyboard/Mouse Information and Settings Emulating Sun Keys with a PS/2

128 PARAGON II USER GUIDE USB Keyboard Layout Settings (P2CIM-AUSB, P2CIM-AUSB-B or P2ZCIM-USB) When you attach the server with a USB CIM and your k

APPENDIX F: EXTRA KEYBOARD/MOUSE INFORMATION AND SETTINGS 129 5. Either press Esc to exit the setting mode or close the text editor. Generic Keyboard

4 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Product Features • 2U design supports 16 users, 64 servers (model: P2-UMT1664M) 1U design supports 8 users, 32 servers

130 PARAGON II USER GUIDE 6. Either press Esc to exit the setting mode or close the text editor. Sun Keyboard Layout Code COUNTRY LAYOUT CODE COU

APPENDIX F: EXTRA KEYBOARD/MOUSE INFORMATION AND SETTINGS 131 5. Either press Esc to exit the setting mode or close the text editor. Switching betwe

132 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Figure 116 Kensington Mouse Setting (P2CIM-AUSB) 4. Type m1 to have the CIM support the use of 4-8 button wheel mouse. 5

APPENDIX F: EXTRA KEYBOARD/MOUSE INFORMATION AND SETTINGS 133 MACINTOSH KEY MAPPED PC KEY All alphabetical keys (A ~ Z) and numeric keys (0~9) All al

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APPENDIX G: RECOMMENDATION FOR BETTER VIDEO QUALITY 135 Appendix G: Recommendation for Better Video Quality Deployment Recommendations In Paragon II s

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APPENDIX H: OTHER COMPONENTS WORKING WITH PARAGON II 137 Appendix H: Other Components Working with Paragon II Paragon Manager Overview Paragon Manager

138 PARAGON II USER GUIDE PCCI Integration In the PCCI (Paragon CommandCenter Integration) environment, Paragon II works within the PIISC setup, a

APPENDIX I: TROUBLESHOOTING 139 Appendix I: Troubleshooting Symptoms and Probable Causes SYMPTOM: PROBABLE CAUSE: No Power. • Loose Power Cord. •

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 5 Special Note: Paragon II Release 4.2 is not compatible with the Paragon II System Controller. Release 4.2 is considere

140 PARAGON II USER GUIDE On-Screen User Interface (OSUI) non-functional. Replace the keyboard. OSUI works only with PS/2 or extended AT-style key

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6 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Package Contents Each Paragon Main Switching Unit (M Unit: P2-UMT242, P2-UMT442, P2-UMT832M, or P2-UMT1664M) ships with: •

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 7 Chapter 2: Installation Important: The Paragon and all devices you want to attach to it must be unplugged and powered OFF p

8 PARAGON II USER GUIDE − On the front panel of the Stacking Unit:  Press the FUNC button and then use the U and V buttons to select "Set

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 9 2. The Selection Menu of On-Screen User Interface (OSUI) appears. The channel ports of connected servers appear in green.

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10 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Start-Up Display: When a Paragon II unit is powered ON, it performs a start-up test at the beginning. It checks each chan

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 11 Function Selection Screen: Several administrative functions can be performed on the Function Menu on the Paragon II unit’s

12 PARAGON II USER GUIDE 3. Test Channel UKVM (CIM UKVM): Used by an administrator to check if a CIM is functioning properly. Press the U or V bu

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 13 Note: Stacking units do not have their own databases and configurations settings, and likewise, do not have their own netw

14 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Initial Configuration Note: This section includes full instructions for how to install single matrix switches, cascades of

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 15 Below is an abbreviated table of the function keys you will use when working with the OSUI: KEY ACTION F1 View the Help

16 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Installing a Paragon System with a Single Matrix Switch If installing a single Paragon matrix switch, keep in mind the maxi

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 17 C. The OSUI’s Selection Menu appears, indicating that the User Station is correctly installed. Figure 22 Selection Menu

18 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Note: If your video image is fuzzy (especially if you are using an LCD flat-panel monitor), you can adjust the video gain t

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 19 Installing a Cascaded Paragon System Paragon II’s channel port capacity can be expanded by installing a cascade of matrix

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20 PARAGON II USER GUIDE 5. Following step 1 of Installing a Paragon System with a Single Matrix Switch, plug in and power on any THIRD-TIER matrix

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 21 C. Press F5 to activate the Administration Menu. Use the Ç and È keys to move the highlight to the Channel Configuration

22 PARAGON II USER GUIDE H. Press F5 to return to the Administration Menu. Select Channel Configuration again. Select a channel port that has be

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 23 Installing the Paragon P2-UMT832S Stacking Unit 1. Make sure all Paragon switching units are powered OFF. 2. Connect a p

24 PARAGON II USER GUIDE 2. Power off the Main Switching Unit. 3. Connect the stacking cable between Main Switching and Stacking Units. 4. P

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 25 Installing a HubPac Please use the Basic Installation instructions below to create the HubPack configuration that gives us

26 PARAGON II USER GUIDE A. Connect one end of a Category 5e UTP cable to the RJ45 X-1 port on the back of HubPac. B. Connect the other end of t

CHAPTER 3: OPERATION – USER FUNCTIONS 27 Chapter 3: Operation – User Functions User functions for configuration and operation of your Paragon II syst

28 PARAGON II USER GUIDE 3. The Selection Menu appears. To view other menus, use the function keys as described in the Help Menu section later in t

CHAPTER 3: OPERATION – USER FUNCTIONS 29 Video Gain and Skew Compensation When traveling the distance from the target server to the monitor connected

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

30 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Video Gain Adjustment in P2-UST A video-gain adjustment is available to focus the video image, which can be especially usef

CHAPTER 3: OPERATION – USER FUNCTIONS 31 Selecting a Server Immediately following user login, the Selection Menu appears. Users who are already switc

32 PARAGON II USER GUIDE To choose a server from the Selection Menu: 1. If you are not in the Selection Menu, press F2. 2. Press F12 to toggle

CHAPTER 3: OPERATION – USER FUNCTIONS 33 Once you switch to a different channel port, you can continue switching by pressing the hot key (default: Sc

34 PARAGON II USER GUIDE • When a blocked switch is detected, it will be displayed in red color in Selection menu (in order of channel number only)

CHAPTER 3: OPERATION – USER FUNCTIONS 35 Figure 37 Selection Menu after Manually Selecting the Access Path The path information includes “name of th

36 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Path Overlapping Constraint The path you manually choose may completely or partially overlap a path having been selected by

CHAPTER 3: OPERATION – USER FUNCTIONS 37 Result: All servers connected to UMT-3 are inaccessible to the UST-2 user. Server 1 Server 2UMT-3 Figure 40

38 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Result: Only Server 1 on UMT-3 is accessible to the UST-2 user Figure 42 Path Overlapping Instance 4 User Profile Custo

CHAPTER 3: OPERATION – USER FUNCTIONS 39 2. Press F4 to access the User Profile menu. The topmost fields are identifiers that cannot be changed by t

CONTENTS i Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ... 1 Paragon II Overview...

40 PARAGON II USER GUIDE all times. The default setting is 03. If the ID Display is set to “Off,” the number in this field will have no effect. • S

CHAPTER 3: OPERATION – USER FUNCTIONS 41 Help Menu When the OSUI is open, activate the Help Menu by pressing F1. This menu displays a list of the fu

42 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Keyboard-Controlled OSUI Functions Use the following function keys to access the Paragon’s OSUI (On-Screen User Interface

CHAPTER 3: OPERATION – USER FUNCTIONS 43 Information Menu When the OSUI is open, activate the Information Menu by pressing F8. This menu displays the

44 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Concurrent Multiple Video Outputs You can access one single channel and thus activate the video data outputs of another or

CHAPTER 3: OPERATION – USER FUNCTIONS 45 Naming Convention for Multiple Video For documentation purpose, the following name conventions will be used

46 PARAGON II USER GUIDE • This function can be remotely triggered through Raritan’s IP-Reach (if any). Note: Accessing the ACTIVATOR channel with

CHAPTER 3: OPERATION – USER FUNCTIONS 47 • Mouse/keyboard activity is detected on the FOLLOWER User Station(s) when the Multiple Video command is is

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CHAPTER 4: OPERATION – ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 49 Chapter 4: Operation – Administrator Functions The Administration Menu Administrators can use the A

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50 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Guidelines for System Configuration • Only one user should attempt to modify/update the System Administration Menu at one

CHAPTER 4: OPERATION – ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 51 each matrix switch the default name “Paragon ‘user ports’‘channel ports’”: each P2-UMT242 will be na

52 PARAGON II USER GUIDE records of the inactive CIMs after they are hot-plugged into a different port, select Disable. The default Ghosting Mode

CHAPTER 4: OPERATION – ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 53 Illustration Example You are operating on the User Station 1 (UST-1). Now you can issue the Forced V

54 PARAGON II USER GUIDE 2. Press Tab, and the OSUI message bar displays a switch message. Figure 54 Forced Video Switch Message 3. Type the two

CHAPTER 4: OPERATION – ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 55 Guidelines • When Paragon Manager is connected to one Paragon II unit, do NOT connect Paragon Manag

56 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Channel Association for Multiple Video “Multiple Video” (or called Port-Following Switch) enables up to four User Statio

CHAPTER 4: OPERATION – ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 57 User Configuration To view the current connection status for each user and to add, delete, and edit

58 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Figure 60 Right Panel of the User Configuration Menu You can also perform three other functions at this menu: • Add a ne

CHAPTER 4: OPERATION – ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 59 Channel Configuration To edit or initialize a P2CIM, change the device name, individual scan rate, d

CONTENTS iii P2CIM-SER or P2CIM-SER-EU...118 AUATC...

60 PARAGON II USER GUIDE While the cursor is in the Device column, press Tab or Æ key to move to the right panel of this menu and display device gro

CHAPTER 4: OPERATION – ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 61 Video Display Adjustment for P2-EUST The P2-EUST has additional capabilities for allowing adjustment

62 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Once you have specified video values and the video quality is acceptable, the values will be stored on your system until yo

CHAPTER 4: OPERATION – ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 63 Group Settings (Access Rights) To assign access rights to users and security levels to servers in a

64 PARAGON II USER GUIDE THESE USER GROUPS... ...CAN ACCESS THESE CHANNEL PORT GROUPS: 00 00 through 99 (all servers) 0x (01 through 09) 00, 0

CHAPTER 4: OPERATION – ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 65 System Reboot and System Reset System Reboot and System Reset commands affect your entire Paragon co

66 PARAGON II USER GUIDE System Reset To reset the Device Name, Network Settings, User Profiles, System Configuration, and Channel Configuration, re

CHAPTER 4: OPERATION – ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 67 Network Settings To configure Paragon II’s network settings from the OSUI, select option 7, Network

68 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Autoscan and Autoskip As administrator, you can press F6 to turn autoscanning on and off. When autoscanning is turned on

CHAPTER 4: OPERATION – ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 69 Configuring and Naming the Power Strip Activate the Paragon II OSUI by logging into the system or pr

iv FIGURES Figures Figure 1 Overview of a Paragon II Sample System ...

70 PARAGON II USER GUIDE • If Paragon II does not detect any associations with that server, a message indicating ”No Outlets / Access Denied” app

CHAPTER 4: OPERATION – ADMINISTRATOR FUNCTIONS 71 Note: The Ethernet port on the Paragon II is hard coded (not configurable) and supports 10-BaseT/Hal

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CHAPTER 5: PARAGON II AND P2ZCIMS/Z-CIMS 73 Chapter 5: Paragon II and P2ZCIMs/Z-CIMs Introduction Many CIMs (Computer Interface Modules), including P

74 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Paragon II and P2ZCIMs P2ZCIM installation requires that each server be assigned a channel name as it is added to the P2ZCI

CHAPTER 5: PARAGON II AND P2ZCIMS/Z-CIMS 75 Perform P2ZCIM Channel Configuration 1. At a User Station Login Menu, type admin in the User Name field

76 PARAGON II USER GUIDE 7. Press Enter and type SetPZSize-NN (NN represents the two-digit number for the size of your chain, from 01-42). Figu

CHAPTER 5: PARAGON II AND P2ZCIMS/Z-CIMS 77 9. Press S to refresh the chain. on Menu and verify that channel order of the chain have been Important:

78 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Paragon II and Z-CIMs Z-CIM installation requires that servers are assigned names when added to the Z-CIM chain. The defaul

CHAPTER 5: PARAGON II AND P2ZCIMS/Z-CIMS 79 Connect a Z-CIM as a Tier 1. Connect a Category 5e UTP cable to the channel port on the Paragon II unit

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80 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Attach a New Z-CIM to the Existing Z-CIM Chain 1. Remove the Z-CIM Terminator from the UTP IN port of the last Z-CIM in

CHAPTER 5: PARAGON II AND P2ZCIMS/Z-CIMS 81 3. Press F4 to activate the User Profile Menu. Figure 74 User Profile Menu 4. Use Tab or the Ç and È k

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CHAPTER 6: MANAGING IBM BLADECENTER SERVERS 83 Chapter 6: Managing IBM BladeCenter Servers Paragon II connects to all blade servers installed in one

84 PARAGON II USER GUIDE 9. Press F2 to go to the Selection Menu and verify that blade server status has been updated. Green channels indicate that

CHAPTER 6: MANAGING IBM BLADECENTER SERVERS 85 7. Press F2 to verify the new name in the Selection Menu. Renaming a Blade Server By default, each o

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CHAPTER 7: CONFIGURATIONS 87 Chapter 7: Configurations The aim of the Main Switching Units (UMT “M”) and Stacking Units (UMT “S”) is to allow users

88 PARAGON II USER GUIDE Tiered Configurations Standard Tiering Configurations Common Guidelines for Tiering Configuration • Only Paragon I with

CHAPTER 7: CONFIGURATIONS 89 UMT-BaseNon-UMT tier device-2B UMT-2BUMT-2ANon-UMT tier device-2A Non-UMT tier device-3B UMT-3BUMT-3ANon-UMT tier