Document Outline

• HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media User Guide
• Notice
• Contents
• Component identification
  • Console switch components
  • Interface adapter with Virtual Media components
• Installing the console switch
  • Installation overview
    • Rack-mount safety instructions
  • Installation checklist
    • Console switch kit contents
    • Required items not included
    • Optional item
    • Required tools
  • Rack-mounting the console switch
    • Performing a side-mount type A installation
    • Performing a side-mount type B installation
    • Performing a standard-mount installation
    • Performing a cantilever-mount type A installation
    • Performing a cantilever-mount type B installation
  • Connecting the console switch
  • HP IP Console Viewer overview
• Installing the interface adapter
  • Interface adapter overview
  • Connecting the interface adapter
• Cascading console switches
  • Cascading console switches overview
    • Cascading console switches matrix
  • Cascading two HP Server Console Switches with Virtual Media and an HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media
    • Example of an HP Server Console Switch with Virtual Media and an HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media cascade configuration
• Local port operation
  • Local port operation overview
    • Accessing the Main dialog box
    • Viewing servers by name, EID, or port
      • Viewing the Port column
      • Viewing the server status column
  • Soft switching
    • Soft switching to a server
    • Soft switching to a previous server
    • Disconnecting from a server
  • Using basic OSD navigation keys
  • Managing routine tasks for servers
    • Changing the display behavior
      • Selecting the display order of servers
      • Selecting a key combination to launch the OSD
    • Controlling the status flag
      • Changing the status flag
    • Assigning device types
      • Modifying device types
    • Changing the keyboard language
    • Changing network configurations
    • Setting local console switch security
      • Setting and changing the console switch password
      • Recovering a console switch password
      • Enabling Screen Saver mode
      • Disabling the Screen Saver mode
      • Removing screen saver password protection
      • Exiting Screen Saver mode
    • Changing the OSD language
    • Assigning server and serial device names
      • Assigning names to servers
    • Setting up a scan pattern
      • Adding servers to the scan list
      • Removing servers from the scan list
      • Activating Scan mode
      • Deactivating Scan mode
    • Using preemption
      • Assigning a preempt timeout
  • Managing server tasks using the OSD
    • Viewing and disconnecting user connections
      • Viewing current user connections
      • Disconnecting a user
    • Displaying interface adapter status information
    • Displaying version information
      • Decommissioning an interface adapter
    • Displaying configuration information
    • Running system diagnostics
      • Activating Run Diagnostics
    • Resetting devices
• Using Virtual Media
  • Virtual Media overview
    • Limitations of using USB 2.0 composite devices with Virtual Media
  • Virtual Media resources
  • Using local Virtual Media
  • Using Virtual Media in a two-level cascade configuration
  • Using Virtual Media in a three-level cascade configuration
  • Connecting local Virtual Media
    • Using USB composite media devices
    • Disabling the USB 2.0 function
    • Enabling the USB 2.0 function
• Console switch serial management
  • Establishing LAN connections
  • Connecting to the serial management connector
    • Configuring HyperTerminal
    • Configuring Minicom
  • Using the Main Menu
    • Network Configuration
    • Firmware Management
    • Enable Debug Messages
    • Set/Change Password
    • Restore Factory Defaults
    • Reset Appliance
    • Enable LDAP Debug Messages
    • Set Web Interface Ports
    • Input Web Server Certificate
    • Exit
  • Configuring the console switch NIC
  • Recovering a lost console switch serial management password
• Upgrading the firmware
  • Upgrading the console switch firmware overview
    • Upgrading the console switch firmware through the local OSD
    • Upgrading the console switch firmware through the HP IP Console Viewer
    • Upgrading the console switch firmware through the serial management connection
  • Upgrading interface adapter firmware
    • Loading interface adapter firmware individually
    • Upgrading the interface adapter firmware simultaneously
    • Upgrading the interface adapter firmware through the autoupdate feature
  • Enabling TFTP for Microsoft Windows operating systems
  • Enabling TFTP for Linux operating systems
    • Verifying TFTP for Linux operating systems
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting table
  • Connection length table
• Frequently asked questions
  • Are the expansion module ports hot-pluggable?
  • Are the interface adapters hot-pluggable?
  • Are the keyboard, monitor, and mouse connections on the console switch hot-pluggable?
  • Are the server connections on the console switch hot-pluggable?
  • Can the console switch be mounted in a round-hole rack?
  • Can the console switch be side-mounted in a round-hole rack?
  • Has the customer verified the firmware version?
  • How do I access the Main dialog box?
  • How do I cascade console switches?
  • How do I change the keyboard language?
  • How do I know which port my cascaded console switch is connected to?
  • How do I locally connect a cascaded console switch?
  • How do I look at my console switch firmware version?
  • How do I look at my interface adapter firmware version?
  • How do I turn the screen saver off?
  • How do I use the Run Diagnostics feature?
  • Is the console switch operational?
  • What are the minimum and maximum cable lengths?
  • What kind of CAT5 cables are supported?
• Technical support
  • Before you contact HP
  • HP contact information
• Regulatory compliance notices
  • Regulatory compliance identification numbers
  • Federal Communications Commission notice
    • FCC rating label
    • Class A equipment
  • Declaration of conformity for products marked with the FCC logo, United States only
  • Modifications
  • Cables
  • Canadian notice
  • European Union regulatory notice
  • Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union
  • Japanese notice
  • Korean class A notice
  • Power cord statement for Japan
• Acronyms and abbreviations
• Index