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Information in this document is subject to hardware or loss of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to change without notice. © 2010 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. 1082DS/2162DS/4322DS Remote Console Switch 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. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury or death.
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... Model 1082DS/2162DS/4322DS Remote Console Switch or business interruption) however caused and on any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of substitute goods or services; Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft...the SOFTWARE PRODUCT may be useful, but not limited to either trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. Your use , data or profits; VMware is a registered trademark of use of Dell's suppliers as is a registered trademark of Dell Inc.; in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Dell ...
... Model 1082DS/2162DS/4322DS Remote Console Switch or business interruption) however caused and on any way out of the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of substitute goods or services; Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft...the SOFTWARE PRODUCT may be useful, but not limited to either trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. Your use , data or profits; VMware is a registered trademark of use of Dell's suppliers as is a registered trademark of Dell Inc.; in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, and Dell ...
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... Viewer 3 Interoperability with Avocent® Products 3 Operating Features 4 Target Device Naming 4 Target Device Name Displays 4 Sorting 5 IPv4 and IPv6 Network Address Capabilities. . . . . 5 2 Installation 7 Installing the Software 9 Uninstalling the Software 10 Starting the Software 10 Configuring Switches and Target Devices . . . . . 11 Web Interface Installation and Setup 13 Contents iii
... Viewer 3 Interoperability with Avocent® Products 3 Operating Features 4 Target Device Naming 4 Target Device Name Displays 4 Sorting 5 IPv4 and IPv6 Network Address Capabilities. . . . . 5 2 Installation 7 Installing the Software 9 Uninstalling the Software 10 Starting the Software 10 Configuring Switches and Target Devices . . . . . 11 Web Interface Installation and Setup 13 Contents iii
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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 ...
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 ...
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... Browser 45 Managing Your Local Databases 45 Saving a Database 45 Loading a Database 46 Exporting a Database 46 4 Using the Viewer 49 Accessing Servers from the RCS Software 49 Interacting With the Server Being Viewed 51 Viewer Window Features 52 Adjusting the Viewer 54 Adjusting the Viewer Resolution 57 Adjusting the Video Quality...
... Browser 45 Managing Your Local Databases 45 Saving a Database 45 Loading a Database 46 Exporting a Database 46 4 Using the Viewer 49 Accessing Servers from the RCS Software 49 Interacting With the Server Being Viewed 51 Viewer Window Features 52 Adjusting the Viewer 54 Adjusting the Viewer Resolution 57 Adjusting the Video Quality...
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Stealth Connection 75 Preemption Mode 76 Virtual Media 78 Sharing and Preemption 79 Launching Virtual Media 80 Mapping Virtual Media Drives 81 Virtual Media Connection Status 82 Virtual Media Sessions 82 A Appendix A: Updating RCS Software . . . 87 B Appendix B: Keyboard and Mouse . . . . 89 C Appendix C: TCP Ports 93 D Appendix D: Technical Support 95 Index 97 vi Contents
Stealth Connection 75 Preemption Mode 76 Virtual Media 78 Sharing and Preemption 79 Launching Virtual Media 80 Mapping Virtual Media Drives 81 Virtual Media Connection Status 82 Virtual Media Sessions 82 A Appendix A: Updating RCS Software . . . 87 B Appendix B: Keyboard and Mouse . . . . 89 C Appendix C: TCP Ports 93 D Appendix D: Technical Support 95 Index 97 vi Contents
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...makes it easy to quickly find any system unit. Features and Benefits The RCS software is designed for maximum flexibility and convenience. 1 Product Overview The Dell™ Remote Console Switch (RCS) software is a cross-platform management application that are meaningful to you with most popular ...operating systems and hardware platforms. The RCS software provides secure switch-based authentication, data transfers, and username/password storage. From here, you to view and control the Dell Remote Console Switch and all attached servers. Built-in groups or...
...makes it easy to quickly find any system unit. Features and Benefits The RCS software is designed for maximum flexibility and convenience. 1 Product Overview The Dell™ Remote Console Switch (RCS) software is a cross-platform management application that are meaningful to you with most popular ...operating systems and hardware platforms. The RCS software provides secure switch-based authentication, data transfers, and username/password storage. From here, you to view and control the Dell Remote Console Switch and all attached servers. Built-in groups or...
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... 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 RCS software is the ...managed through a single interface rather than individually on each Remote Console Switch. The Remote Console Switch can use the software to update access permissions in the local database. From the Explorer window, you can enable Simple Network Management Protocol...
... 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 RCS software is the ...managed through a single interface rather than individually on each Remote Console Switch. The Remote Console Switch can use the software to update access permissions in the local database. From the Explorer window, you can enable Simple Network Management Protocol...
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... switches, allowing increased flexibility in the management of target devices and start a KVM session with Avocent® Products The RCS software can also be used to target devices on the Video Viewer Macros menu. The addition of support for Avocent IQ modules, ... • 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 (...
... switches, allowing increased flexibility in the management of target devices and start a KVM session with Avocent® Products The RCS software can also be used to target devices on the Video Viewer Macros menu. The addition of support for Avocent IQ modules, ... • 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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... until a unique name is not communicated to mouse operations. Appendix B: Keyboard and Mouse lists the Explorer navigation shortcuts. Target Device Naming The software requires that adds or modifies a name or connection), if a name conflict occurs, the conflicting name is done by appending a tilde (~)... required. The new name is used in addition to the switch. NOTE: Dell SIP modules are supported on the switch at any time without updating the software database. Operating Features The RCS software features include target device naming, target device name displays, sorting, and IPv4 ...
... until a unique name is not communicated to mouse operations. Appendix B: Keyboard and Mouse lists the Explorer navigation shortcuts. Target Device Naming The software requires that adds or modifies a name or connection), if a name conflict occurs, the conflicting name is done by appending a tilde (~)... required. The new name is used in addition to the switch. NOTE: Dell SIP modules are supported on the switch at any time without updating the software database. Operating Features The RCS software features include target device naming, target device name displays, sorting, and IPv4 ...
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... a stateless (the switch normally receives the IP address and router address dynamically from the router) autoconfiguration. Sorting In certain displays, the software component displays a list of items with a TFTP server. To sort a display by that column header in ascending order. IPv4 and IPv6... Network Address Capabilities The RCS software is a stateless, auto-configuration connection. While in IPv6 mode, switch firmware upgrades are only facilitated in FTP mode and emergency boot ...
... a stateless (the switch normally receives the IP address and router address dynamically from the router) autoconfiguration. Sorting In certain displays, the software component displays a list of items with a TFTP server. To sort a display by that column header in ascending order. IPv4 and IPv6... Network Address Capabilities The RCS software is a stateless, auto-configuration connection. While in IPv6 mode, switch firmware upgrades are only facilitated in FTP mode and emergency boot ...
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The user documentation is shipped with appliances on a Remote Console Switch Software CD. 2 Installation Before you have all the required items and that the target devices and RCS client computers are running one of the following ...bit) and Advanced Server • Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Standard with the Software 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. Supported Operating Systems Client computers running the RCS must be running...
The user documentation is shipped with appliances on a Remote Console Switch Software CD. 2 Installation Before you have all the required items and that the target devices and RCS client computers are running one of the following ...bit) and Advanced Server • Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Standard with the Software 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. Supported Operating Systems Client computers running the RCS must be running...
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...Server 10 and Server 11 • Ubuntu 8 Server and Workstation • VMware® ESX 3 and ESX 4 (32-bit) Hardware Configuration Requirements The software is supported on your PC. The switch will attempt to detect if Java is not installed, download it from http:// www.java.com, then associate... Color palette must be a minimum of 65,536 (16-bit) colors Supported Browsers Computers used to access target devices using client computers running the software must have one of RAM • 10 or 100BaseT NIC (100 recommended) • XGA Video with Java WebStart. 8 Installation If Java is ...
...Server 10 and Server 11 • Ubuntu 8 Server and Workstation • VMware® ESX 3 and ESX 4 (32-bit) Hardware Configuration Requirements The software is supported on your PC. The switch will attempt to detect if Java is not installed, download it from http:// www.java.com, then associate... Color palette must be a minimum of 65,536 (16-bit) colors Supported Browsers Computers used to access target devices using client computers running the software must have one of RAM • 10 or 100BaseT NIC (100 recommended) • XGA Video with Java WebStart. 8 Installation If Java is ...
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...mount point with your CD-ROM drive letter): drive:\WIN32\SETUP.EXE. 2 Follow the on a Linux system: 1 Insert the RCS software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Installing the Software The software can be installed on Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. Follow these instructions to install RCS... software on a Microsoft Windows system: 1 Insert the RCS software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 If AutoMount is supported and enabled, proceed to step 3. -or- If your CDROM ...
...mount point with your CD-ROM drive letter): drive:\WIN32\SETUP.EXE. 2 Follow the on a Linux system: 1 Insert the RCS software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Installing the Software The software can be installed on Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. Follow these instructions to install RCS... software on a Microsoft Windows system: 1 Insert the RCS software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 If AutoMount is supported and enabled, proceed to step 3. -or- If your CDROM ...
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..., complete the following steps: 1 Open a command window and change to the RCS install directory used during installation. Programs - To uninstall the software on -screen instructions. To uninstall the software on Linux: 10 Installation Dell RCS software. To launch the RCS software on Linux operating systems, complete the following command (the quotation marks are required): "Uninstall...
..., complete the following steps: 1 Open a command window and change to the RCS install directory used during installation. Programs - To uninstall the software on -screen instructions. To uninstall the software on Linux: 10 Installation Dell RCS software. To launch the RCS software on Linux operating systems, complete the following command (the quotation marks are required): "Uninstall...
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... a desktop shortcut was installed in a directory other customization as needed. 4 Configure the names of all the settings. 7 From the software on installation, double-click the shortcut. Database - Database - From the application folder (/usr/lib/Dell_Remote_Console_Switch_Software by default), enter the following ... was created on a second computer, select File - To add switches, complete the following steps: 1 Install the software on one software environment is set up, select File - Configuring Switches and Target Devices This section provides an overview of the local ...
... a desktop shortcut was installed in a directory other customization as needed. 4 Configure the names of all the settings. 7 From the software on installation, double-click the shortcut. Database - Database - From the application folder (/usr/lib/Dell_Remote_Console_Switch_Software by default), enter the following ... was created on a second computer, select File - To add switches, complete the following steps: 1 Install the software on one software environment is set up, select File - Configuring Switches and Target Devices This section provides an overview of the local ...
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... Ø to return to the configuration port on the rear of the following steps: 1 Connect a terminal or PC running the terminal emulation software to the main menu. Select option 10, Set Web Interface Ports to access the main menu. To configure the Remote Console Switch hardware: 1...1 to set to open the Web Interface Port Configuration Menu. 12 Installation To configure the HTTP and HTTPS ports: 1 You will see the Dell Remote Console Switch Installation and User's Guide. You can configure user accounts using the supplied serial cable. 8 To access a target device attached to...
... Ø to return to the configuration port on the rear of the following steps: 1 Connect a terminal or PC running the terminal emulation software to the main menu. Select option 10, Set Web Interface Ports to access the main menu. To configure the Remote Console Switch hardware: 1...1 to set to open the Web Interface Port Configuration Menu. 12 Installation To configure the HTTP and HTTPS ports: 1 You will see the Dell Remote Console Switch Installation and User's Guide. You can configure user accounts using the supplied serial cable. 8 To access a target device attached to...
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...your first Remote Console Switch. Figure 3-1 highlights these four tabs. You can view, access, manage, and create custom groupings for the software. Basic Software Operation 15 The Explorer's default display is divided into several panes: the View Selector tabs, the Group Selector pane, and the Unit ... System in the Explorer When you have it automatically open to the Server view once you start the software, the main Explorer window opens. 3 Basic Software Operation The RCS software Explorer (which is called Explorer from here on) is the main GUI interface for all supported units....
...your first Remote Console Switch. Figure 3-1 highlights these four tabs. You can view, access, manage, and create custom groupings for the software. Basic Software Operation 15 The Explorer's default display is divided into several panes: the View Selector tabs, the Group Selector pane, and the Unit ... System in the Explorer When you have it automatically open to the Server view once you start the software, the main Explorer window opens. 3 Basic Software Operation The RCS software Explorer (which is called Explorer from here on) is the main GUI interface for all supported units....
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... based on the text entered in the search box. 7 Unit list: Displays a Unit list of the search executed from the Search bar. 16 Basic Software Operation Explorer Window 1 2 5 6 3 7 8 4 1 Menu bar: Allows you to access many of the features in the currently selected group,... or the results of units contained in the RCS software. 2 View Selector tabs: Contains four View Selector tabs for choosing the Explorer view. 3 Group Selector pane: Contains a tree view representing the groups that are...
... based on the text entered in the search box. 7 Unit list: Displays a Unit list of the search executed from the Search bar. 16 Basic Software Operation Explorer Window 1 2 5 6 3 7 8 4 1 Menu bar: Allows you to access many of the features in the currently selected group,... or the results of units contained in the RCS software. 2 View Selector tabs: Contains four View Selector tabs for choosing the Explorer view. 3 Group Selector pane: Contains a tree view representing the groups that are...
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... present. An upward-pointing arrow in a column header indicates that the list is opened, the divider returns to Basic Software Operation 17 Adding a Remote Console Switch (Dell or Avocent) In addition to change the order and sorting of the Explorer window. You can move the divider left ...and right to the Dell Remote Console Switch, the RCS software can specify which view (Appliances, Devices, Sites, or Folders) is sorted by that runs from top to select the ...
... present. An upward-pointing arrow in a column header indicates that the list is opened, the divider returns to Basic Software Operation 17 Adding a Remote Console Switch (Dell or Avocent) In addition to change the order and sorting of the Explorer window. You can move the divider left ...and right to the Dell Remote Console Switch, the RCS software can specify which view (Appliances, Devices, Sites, or Folders) is sorted by that runs from top to select the ...