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Dell 1082DS/2162DS/4322DS Remote Console Switch Software User's Guide

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WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury or death. Dell™ Remote Console Switch Software User's Guide Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of data if instructions are not followed. All rights reserved. 1082DS/2162DS/4322DS Remote Console Switch CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to change without notice. © 2010 Dell Inc. Information in this document is subject to hardware or loss of your computer.

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... the written permission of Avocent Corporation or its own. 590-1022-501A August 2010 Model 1082DS/2162DS/4322DS Remote Console Switch In no event shall Dell, the copyright holders, or the contributors be used in associated documentation or other countries; loss of use of ... Third Party Software. or business interruption) however caused and on any expressed or implied warranty; in trademarks and trade names other countries; Dell Inc. disclaims any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to , procurement of Novell, ...

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Contents 1 Product Overview 1 Features and Benefits 1 Powerful Customization Capabilities 1 Extensive Remote Console Switch Management . . 1 Authentication and Authorization 2 System Components 2 RCS Explorer Window 2 Video Viewer 3 Interoperability with Avocent® Products 3 Operating Features 4 Target Device Naming 4 Target Device Name ...

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3 Basic Software Operation 15 Viewing Your System in the Explorer 15 Customizing the Window Display 17 Adding a Remote Console Switch (Dell or Avocent) . . 17 Accessing Your Remote Console Switch 25 Launching the VNC or RDP Viewer 27 Changing Server and Switch Properties 27 General Properties 27 Server Network Properties 29 Switch Network Properties ...

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...units in groupings such as Servers, Sites, and Folders provide an easy way to select the units to view and control the Dell Remote Console Switch and all attached servers. The intuitive graphical interface makes managing and updating switches simple and straightforward. The cross-platform design ...and preempt user video sessions, and execute numerous control Product Overview 1 Autodiscovery of built-in one system. 1 Product Overview The Dell™ Remote Console Switch (RCS) software is designed for easy installation and operation. Once a new switch is installed, you to view.

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... manage user databases. System Components The software contains the following Dell switches: • 4322DS • 2162DS • 1082DS • 2161DS • 2321DS • 4161DS • 2161DS-2 Authentication and Authorization The RCS software allows permissions for accessing the software features and functionality. The Remote Console Switch can view the switches and target devices defined in...

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..., the RCS software includes support for Avocent IQ modules means that the following connections are also available, based on the Remote Console Switch. Video Viewer Users access and manage target devices through the Video Viewer. The addition of units by adding and naming...• USB modules, including Virtual Media and Smart Card/Common Access Card (CAC) versions (Dell and Avocent modules available) • VT100 Serial modules (Avocent modules available) • True Serial modules (Dell and Avocent modules available) • Sun modules (Avocent modules available) • PS2M modules ...

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The user documentation is shipped with appliances on a Remote Console Switch Software CD. Supported Operating Systems Client computers running the RCS must be running one of the following operating system versions: • Microsoft® Windows&#... The software is available as an option on a client computer, make sure that you install the RCS software on the Help menu from the Remote Console Software Explorer window.

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... -screen instructions. To uninstall the software on Microsoft Windows operating systems using a command window, complete the following command (the quotation marks are required): "Uninstall Dell Remote Console Software.exe" The uninstall wizard starts. The default path for Windows 32-bit operating systems is /usr/lib. 2 Change to the UninstallerData subdirectory and enter...

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... 3 When the power is switched on, the Power indicator on the back panel of the switch using the RCS software or through the Remote Console Switch integrated Web interface. Press the key to access the main menu. To configure the HTTP and HTTPS ports: 1 You will blink for 30... seconds while performing a self-test. To configure the Remote Console Switch, complete the following types of the unit will see the Dell Remote Console Switch Installation and User's Guide. Once you enter your selection, you will see the Main menu with eleven options...

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... address, you specified in window opens. If you are experiencing slow mouse response during a remote video session, deactivate mouse acceleration in the serial console. Supported Browsers The web interface supports the following browsers: • Microsoft Internet Explorer® version 6.x SP1 or later • Firefox version ...#" is the number you must enclose the address in square brackets. 2 The log in the serial console. NOTE: If you changed the default HTTP/HTTPS ports in the serial console and are correct for the HTTP port and the HTTPS port. 3 If the values are using the...

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... start the software, the main Explorer window opens. Viewing Your System in the Explorer When you have it automatically open to view your first Remote Console Switch. Click one of these navigation features. For more information, see "Customizing the Explorer Window" on page 44. If you do not customize .... The Explorer's default display is the main GUI interface for all supported units. You can have added your system organized by categories: Remote Console Switches, Servers, Sites, or Folders. Figure 3-1 highlights these four tabs. Basic Software Operation 15

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... Task buttons appropriate for the current View Selector tab. Figure 3-1. The selected group controls what is displayed in the Unit Selector pane when the Remote Console Switches, Sites or Folder tabs are available for the selected view or group. 6 Search bar: Allows you to search the database based on the text...

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...bottom separates the Group Selector pane and the Unit Selector pane. If a selected switch is opened, the divider returns to upgrade the Remote Console Switch. Each time the Explorer is not enabled for the Web interface, the Resync and Configure Appliance buttons do not appear. You can ...Unit list by that field name in the Unit list while other buttons are fixed and always present. Adding a Remote Console Switch (Dell or Avocent) In addition to the Dell Remote Console Switch, the RCS software can be executed. Each time you to Basic Software Operation 17 If a selected switch is...

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... Box 3 Select a Vendor. NOTE: Each dialog box in the Unit list. To add a new Remote Console Switch with either manually add or discover a Remote Console Switch. Remote Console Switch from the Product list. 18 Basic Software Operation Figure 3-2. Once this switch is not available in the ...each vendor, the supported product names appear in the Product list the next time you wish to select the Remote Console Switch vendor and product. If the Remote Console Switch model you add a Remote Console Switch. You may either an IPv4 or an IPv6 address. Click the New Remote...

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.... 8 Click Next. 9 The Configure Tiered Switches dialog box appears if the RCS software detects an attached legacy switch. b Associate the appropriate switch from the Remote Console Switch and the tiered switches to which they are prompted to search for the indicated unit as well as all the current switches defined in... or compressed FD00:172:12::33 notation. 7 The RCS software searches for unpowered SIPs or Avocent IQ modules, you want to indicate whether the Remote Console Switch has an assigned IP address or not. IPv4 addresses are entered in xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx dot notation.

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...assigned IP address: 1 Select File - Remote Console Switch from the Explorer menu. -or- Configure Tiered Switches Dialog Box 10 When you to continue. The New Remote Console Switch wizard appears. 2 Click Next to select the Remote Console Switch vendor and product. 20 Basic Software ...Operation Figure 3-3. Your Remote Console Switch should now appear in the Unit Selector pane. Click the ...

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...Network Address window appears. IPv4 addresses are entered in xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx dot notation. Basic Software Operation 21 If the Remote Console Switch model you wish to the unit and click Next. IPv6 addresses are entered in hexadecimal FD00:172:12:0:0:0:0:33 notation or ...compressed FD00:172:12::33 notation. Dell recommends that they remain static while the Remote Console Switch units are prompted to the network. NOTE: The Remote Console Switch supports DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration protocol) and static IP addressing. Select ...

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... should now be in the database. b Associate the appropriate switch from the drop-down lists for the new Remote Console Switch as well as all SIPs, Avocent IQ modules, and server names associated with it. Figure 3-5. Configure Tiered Switches Dialog Box 10 When complete, click ... and return to , delete, or modify the list. This dialog box contains a list of all SIP and Avocent IQ module EIDs retrieved from the Remote Console Switch and the tiered switches to which they are connected, if any. a The Existing Tiered Switches field contains a list of all the current switches defined...

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.... -or- Click Next to continue. 2 The Address Range page appears. From this page, you will show the No New Remote Console Switches Found page and you can choose the Remote Console Switches to add to add the switch manually. Basic Software Operation 23 Click Next to continue. 4 The Searching Network progress bar... entered in xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx dot notation. - If you wish to add and click the Add (>) button to move the selection to the Remote Console Switches to search on the network in the To Address and From Address boxes. If one of IP addresses you wish to Add list. For...

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