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may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. 2. All contents of this package, including products, packing materials and documentation comply with ROHS. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual ii

are subject to change without prior notification by the manufacturer. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any of the manufacturer’s software described in this manual is sold or licensed ‘as is’. Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and not the manufacturer, its distributor, or its dealer), assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software. The manufacturer of this system is not responsible for any radio and/or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this device. It is the responsibility of the user to correct such interference. The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operation of this system if the correct operational voltage setting was not selected prior to operation. PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS CORRECT BEFORE USE. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual iii

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the device.
Do not place the device on any unstable surface (cart, stand, table, etc.). If the device falls, serious damage will result.
Do not use the device near water.
Do not place the device near, or over, radiators or heat registers.
The device cabinet is provided with slots and openings to allow for adequate ventilation. To ensure reliable operation, and to protect against overheating, these openings must never be blocked or covered.
The device should never be placed on a soft surface (bed, sofa, rug, etc.) as this will block its ventilation openings. Likewise, the device should not be placed in a built in enclosure unless adequate ventilation has been provided.
Never spill liquid of any kind on the device.
Unplug the device from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
The device should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.
The device is equipped with a 3-wire grounding type plug. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not attempt to defeat the purpose of the grounding-type plug. Always follow your local/national wiring codes.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord or cables. Route the power cord and cables so that they cannot be stepped on or tripped over.
If an extension cord is used with this device make sure that the total of the ampere ratings of all products used on this cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual iv

decreases in electrical power, use a surge suppressor, line conditioner, or uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
Position system cables and power cables carefully; Be sure that nothing rests on any cables.
When connecting or disconnecting power to hot-pluggable power supplies, observe the following guidelines:  Install the power supply before connecting the power cable to the power supply.  Unplug the power cable before removing the power supply.  If the system has multiple sources of power, disconnect power from the system by unplugging all power cables from the power supplies.
Never push objects of any kind into or through cabinet slots. They may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts resulting in a risk of fire or electrical shock.
Do not attempt to service the device yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
If the following conditions occur, unplug the device from the wall outlet and bring it to qualified service personnel for repair.  The power cord or plug has become damaged or frayed.  Liquid has been spilled into the device.  The device has been exposed to rain or water.  The device has been dropped, or the cabinet has been damaged.  The device exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service.  The device does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed.
Only adjust those controls that are covered in the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage that will require extensive work by a qualified technician to repair. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual v

the rack, extended to the floor, and that the full weight of the rack rests on the floor. Install front and side stabilizers on a single rack or front stabilizers for joined multiple racks before working on the rack.
Always load the rack from the bottom up, and load the heaviest item in the rack first.
Make sure that the rack is level and stable before extending a device from the rack.
Use caution when pressing the device rail release latches and sliding a device into or out of a rack; the slide rails can pinch your fingers.
After a device is inserted into the rack, carefully extend the rail into a locking position, and then slide the device into the rack.
Do not overload the AC supply branch circuit that provides power to the rack. The total rack load should not exceed 80 percent of the branch circuit rating.
Ensure that proper airflow is provided to devices in the rack.
Do not step on or stand on any device when servicing other devices in a rack. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual vi

1 CN-6000 KVM on the Net™ Control Unit
1 CS Custom KVM Cable Set
1 Power Adapter
1 Rack Mount Kit
1 Software CD
1 User Manual
1 Quick Start Guide Check to make sure that all the components are present and that nothing was damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem, contact your dealer. Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit, and/or any of the devices connected to it. © Copyright 2003-2005 ATEN® International Co., Ltd. Manual Part No. PAPE-0227-300G Printed in Taiwan 09/2005 ATEN and the ATEN logo are registered trademarks of ATEN International Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. All other brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual vii

User Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii 1. Introduction Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. Hardware Setup Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Cable Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3. Getting Started Logging In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Screen Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4. Administration Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Access Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 DNS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Log Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Radius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual viii

Customization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 5. The Windows Client Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 OSD Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Keystrokes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Mouse Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Configuring the Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Video Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 The Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 The Button Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Message Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Compose Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 User List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 6. The Java Client Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 The Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 7. The Log File The Log File Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 8. AP Operation The Administrator Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Logging In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 The Settings Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Uploading Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 General: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Network: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 User Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Customization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Upgrading the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual ix

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 The Connection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 The File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 The Tools Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 The Java Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 The Log Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 The Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 The CN-6000 List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 The Event List Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Appendix Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 IP Address Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Administrator Login Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 The Windows Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Sun Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 The Java Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 The Log Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Index 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual x

This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your CN-6000 system. It covers all aspects of installation, configuration and operation. An overview of the information found in the manual is provided below. Overview Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the CN-6000 System. Its purpose, features and benefits are described. Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, presents the front and back panel components, and explains how to connect the CN-6000 to your server or KVM switch and the Internet. Chapter 3, Getting Started, describes how to log into the CN-6000 with a browser, and the screen elements that appear on the opening page. Chapter 4, The Administrator Utility, continues with browser operation procedures. It explains how to connect to the CN-6000 as an administrator; and how to configure the CN-6000 for operation. Chapter 5, The Windows Client, explains how to run the Windows Client Software from the browser. It shows how to connect to the CN-6000 and how to remotely control the connected server (or servers via a KVM switch). Chapter 6, The Java Client, explains how to run the Java Client Software from the browser. It shows how to connect to the CN-6000 and how to remotely control the connected server (or servers via a KVM switch). Chapter 7, The Log File, describes how to use the log file utility from the browser. It explains how to view the events that take place on the CN-6000. Chapter 8, AP Operation, describes how to operate the CN-6000 using application programs, rather than with the browser method. An Appendix provides specifications and other technical information regarding the CN-6000. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual xi

Courier Indicates text that you should key in. [ ] Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means to press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign between them: [Ctrl+Alt]. 1. Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps.
Bullet lists provide information, but do not involve sequential steps. > Indicates selecting an option on a menu. For example, Start > Run means to open the Start menu, and then select Run. Indicates critical information. Getting Help If you need to contact ATEN technical support with a problem, visit our web page at www.aten.com. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual xii

their computers from remote locations using a standard Internet browser or Windows-based application programs. The CN-6000 connects to the Internet, an Intranet, LAN, or WAN using industry standard Category 5 cable, then uses a KVM cable to connect to a local KVM switch or server. Because the CN-6000 uses TCP/IP for its communications protocol, the server or KVM switch it is connected to can be accessed from any computer on the Net - whether that computer is located down the hall, down the street, or half-way around the world. Operators at remote locations connect to the CN-6000 via its IP address. Once a connection has been established and authorization granted, the remote computer can exchange keyboard, video and mouse signals with the server (or servers on a KVM switch installation), just as if they were physically present and working on the equipment directly. KVM Switch 2005-09-20 1

most cost effective way to remotely access and manage widely distributed multiple computer installations. The Administrator and Client software included with the CN-6000 make it easy to install, maintain, and operate. System administrators can handle a multitude of tasks with ease - from installing and running GUI applications, to BIOS level troubleshooting, routine monitoring, concurrent maintenance, system administration, rebooting and even pre-booting functions. The Administrator Utility is available in a both a browser-based version and a Windows-based application version. It is used to configure the system; limit access from remote computers; manage users; and maintain the system with firmware and software module updates. Both a Windows GUI Client and a Java Client are also available in browser-based and Windows application versions. They are provided for IP connection and login from anywhere on the net. Inclusion of a Java-based client ensures that the CN-6000 is platform independent, and is able to work with all operating systems. The client software allows access to, and control of, the connected servers. Once an operator successfully connects and logs in, his screen displays what is running on the remote unit attached to the CN-6000 (a KVM OSD display, a server’s desktop, or a running program, for example) and he can control it from his console just as if he were there. The Log Server records all the events that take place on selected CN-6000 units for the administrator to analyze. Your CN-6000 investment is protected by a Firmware Upgrade Utility. You can stay current with the latest functionality improvements by downloading firmware update files from our website as they become available, and then using the utility to quickly and conveniently perform the upgrade. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 2

Internet; control your installation from down the hall, down the street, or half-way around the world
Supports 10Base-T, 100Base-T, TCP/IP, HTTP
Advanced security features include password protection and advanced encryption technologies
High video resolution: up to 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz; 1600 x 1200 @ 60Hz
Windows GUI and Java-based client software; Java client works with all operating systems
Upgradeable firmware via RJ45 Ethernet connection
Three level password access: Administrator; User; Viewer
Message board feature allows logged in users to communicate with each other, and allows a user to take exclusive control of the KVM functions
Supports creation of up to 64 user accounts
Up to 32 concurrent logins are supported 2005-09-20 1. Introduction 3

CN-6000 control unit have at least a P III 1 GHz processor, and that the screen resolution is set to 1024 x 768.
Browsers must support 128 bit data encryption.
For best results we recommend that the internet connection speed be at least 128 kbps.
For the browser-based Windows Client, you must have DirectX 7.0 or higher installed.
For the browser-based Java Client, you must have Sun’s Java 2 (1.4 or higher).
For the browser-based Log Server, you must have the Microsoft Jet OLEDB 4.0 or higher driver installed.
Only non-interlaced video signals at the following resolutions and refresh rates are supported: Resolution Refresh Rates 640 x 480 60, 70, 75, 85, 90, 100, 120 720 x 400 70, 75 800 x 600 56, 60, 70, 75, 85, 90, 100, 120 1024 x 768 60, 70, 75, 85, 90, 100 1152 x 864 60, 70, 75, 85 1280 x 1024 60, 70, 75 1600 x 1200 60 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 4

Upgrade Switch Pressing and holding this switch in while powering ON the CN-6000 returns it to the factory default firmware level. After the CN-6000 has been powered ON, pressing and holding this switch in for more that two seconds performs a system reset. Note: This switch is recessed and must be pushed with a thin object - such as the end of a paper clip, or a ballpoint pen. 2. Data Speed LED The LED lights GREEN to indicate 10 Mbps data transmission speed. The LED lights ORANGE to indicate 100 Mbps data transmission speed. 3. Link LED Flashes GREEN to indicate that a Client program is accessing the device. 4. Power LED Lights ORANGE when the CN-6000 is powered up and ready to operate. 1 2 3 4 2005-09-20 5

CN-6000 to your KVM switch or server plugs in here. 2. Local Console Section The CN-6000 can be accessed via a local console as well as over the Net. The cables for the local console (keyboard, monitor, and mouse) plug in here. Each port is color coded and marked with an appropriate icon to indicate itself. 3. RJ-45 Port The cable that connects the CN-6000 to the Internet server plugs in here. 4. RS-232 Port The RS-232 port is made available for use with a Power over the NET™ remote power management module. Contact your dealer for details. 5. Power Jack The power adapter cable plugs in here. 1 3 2 4 5 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 6

Rack Mounting For convenience and flexibility, the CN-5000 can be mounted on a system rack. To rack mount the unit do the following: 1. Using the screws provided with this package, screw the mounting bracket into the top or bottom of the unit as shown in the diagram below. 1. Important safety information regarding the placement of this device is provided on p. . Please review it before proceeding. 2. Make sure that power to any devices you will be connecting up have been turned off. You must unplug the power cords of any computers that have the Keyboard Power On function. Phillips hex head M3 x 8 2005-09-20 2. Hardware Setup 7

Note: These screws are not provided. We recommend that you use M5 x 12 Phillips Type I cross, recessed type screws. Cable Information Only custom cable sets specifically designed to work with the CN-6000 may be used to link to your server or KVM switch. A 1.8 m custom cable set is provided with this package. Cable sets are also available in other lengths, as shown in the table below. Length (m) Part Number 1.2 1.8 3.0 6.0 2L-5201P 2L-5202P 2L-5203P 2L-5206P If you wish to purchase additional cables, contact your dealer. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 8

correspond to the numbered steps), and do the following: 1. Plug the local administrator’s keyboard, mouse, and monitor into the unit’s Console Ports. 2. Use the KVM cable provided with this package to connect the CN-6000’s KVM Port, to the Keyboard, Video and Mouse ports of the server or KVM switch that you are installing. 3. Plug the LAN or WAN cable into the CN-6000’s RJ-45 socket. 4. Plug the power adapter cable into the CN-6000’s power jack, then plug the power adapter into an AC power source. 5. Power up your server or KVM installation. 1 4 3 KVM Switch 2 5 2005-09-20 2. Hardware Setup 9

Windows-based application (AP) programs. The next several chapters describe browser-based operations. AP access is discussed in Chapter 8. Logging In To operate the CN-6000 from an Internet browser, begin by logging in: 1. Open your browser and specify the IP address of the CN-6000 you want to access in the browser’s URL location bar. Note: 1. Get the IP address from the CN-6000 administrator. 2. If you are the administrator, and are logging in for the first time, the various ways to determine the CN-6000’s IP address are described in the Appendix on p. 94. 2. A Security Alert dialog box appears. 2005-09-20 11

The CN-6000 login page appears: 4. Provide a valid Username and Password (set by the CN-6000 administrator), then Click Login to continue. Note: 1. If you are the administrator, and are logging in for the first time, use the default Username: administrator; and the default Password: password. For security purposes, we strongly recommend you remove these and give yourself a unique Username and Password (see User Manager, p. 24). 2. If you supplied an invalid login, the authentication routine will return this message: Invalid Username or Password. Please try again. If you see this message, log in again being careful with the Username and Password. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 12

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administration utilities, which are used to configure the CN-6000. Your ability to make configuration changes depends on the permissions associated with your login information (see User Management, p. 24). Use of the administrative functions is discussed in Chapter 4. The icons arranged vertically down the left side of the page are used to operate the CN-6000. Their purpose is discussed in the table below: Icon Purpose Saves the changes you make in the administration dialog boxes (see the Administration chapter), but does not implement the changes. The changes only go into effect when you enable Reset on exit (see p. 26 for details) and log out. Allows users with the proper permission (see p. 25), to connect to the CN-6000 using Windows software, and to remotely control the connected server (or servers via a KVM switch). For platform independence, the Java client allows users with the proper permission (see p. 25), that have Java installed to connect to the CN-6000 and to remotely control the connected server (or servers via a KVM switch). If a Power over the NET™ module is connected to your installation, and if you have the proper permission (see p. 25), clicking this icon will bring up its interface. All the events that take place on the CN-6000 are recorded in a log file. If you have the proper permission (see p. 25), clicking this icon displays the contents of the log file. Click this icon to log out and end your CN-6000 session. Note: It is important to log out when you end your session. Otherwise, you must wait until the timeout setting has expired before the CN-6000 can be accessed again. (See Time out control under the Customization dialog box, p. 26.) 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 14

the CN-6000 web page, are used to configure the CN-6000 for operation. This chapter discusses each of them in turn. As you make your configuration changes, Click the Apply icon at the upper left of the web page to save the changes in the CN-6000’s configuration file. To have the changes actually take effect, you have to put a check in the Reset on Exit box (see Customization, p. 26), and log out. Note: If you don’t have Configuration privileges (see User Management, p. 24) the Administration configuration dialogs are available for viewing, but the input fields are disabled, and cannot be changed. 2005-09-20 15

It is the first of the Administration pages, and provides information about the CN-6000’s status. An explanation of each of the fields is given in the table below: Device Name: To make it easier to manage installations that have more than one CN-6000, each one can be given a name. To assign a name for the CN-6000, key in one of your choosing here (15 characters max.). MAC Address: The CN-6000’s MAC Address displays here. Firmware Version: Indicates the CN-6000’s current firmware version level. Note: New versions of the CN-6000’s firmware can be downloaded from our website as they become available, (see p. 27 for details). 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 16

Access Port As a security measure, if a firewall is being used, the Administrator can specify the port numbers that the firewall will allow (and set the firewall accordingly). Users must specify the port number as part of the IP address when they log in to the CN-6000. If an invalid port number (or no port number) is specified, the CN-6000 will not be found. Note: If there is no firewall (on an Intranet, for example), it doesn’t matter what these numbers are set to, since they have no effect. An explanation of the fields is given in the table below: Program: This is the port number that must be specified when connecting from the Administrator and Windows Client software programs. Valid entries are from 1024 - 60,000. Java: This is the port number used for Java Client connections. Valid entries are from 0 - 65535. 2005-09-20 4. Administration 17

(DHCP), or it can be given a fixed IP address.
For dynamic IP address assignment, select the Obtain an IP address automatically, radio button. Note: If the CN-6000 is on a network that uses DHCP to assign network addresses, and you need to ascertain its IP address, see IP Address Determination, p. 94, for information.
To specify a fixed IP address, select the Set IP address manually, radio button and fill in the IP address. DNS Server The CN-6000 can either have its DNS server address assigned automatically, or a fixed address can be specified.
For automatic address assignment, select the Obtain DNS server address automatically, radio button.
To specify a fixed address, select the Use the following DNS server address, radio button and fill in the required information. Log Server Important transactions that occur on the CN-6000, such as logins and internal status messages, are kept in an automatically generated log file. Specify the MAC address and a Port number for the server you want the log server software to reside on. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 18

IP and MAC Filters permit or deny access to the CN-6000 for specific IP and MAC addresses attempting to access the system.
The Default Java program name lets the Administrator specify an addition to the IP address that the user must include when he accesses the CN-6000 with the Java Client. For example: 192.168.0.126/abcdefg Users must include this name in the IP address, or they will not be granted access. Note: 1. If nothing is specified here, no one will be able to access the CN-6000 with the Java Client. 2. For security purposes, we recommend that you change the name of this page from time to time.
Admin station filters are only supported in the AP version of the Administrator Utility. See p. 63 for a detailed description. 2005-09-20 4. Administration 19

User MACs; and Administrator MACs. User Station filtered items (IPs and MACs) can be specified as included or excluded by highlighting the item and clicking the include or exclude radio button.
If the include button is checked, all the addresses within the filter range are allowed access to the CN-6000; all other addresses are denied access.
If the exclude button is checked, all the addresses within the filter range are denied access to the CN-6000; all other addresses are allowed access. User Station Filtering - IPs: To enable IP filtering for User Stations, Click to put a check mark in the IP Filter enable checkbox. To add a filter: 1. Select whether to include or exclude the filter. 2. Click Add. A dialog box similar to the one below appears: 3. Specify the filter address in the dialog box, then Click OK. Each IP filter can consist of a single address, or a range of addresses. Therefore, a second dialog box similar to the one below appears: 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 20

filter a continuous range of addresses, key in the end number of the range. After filling in the address, click OK. 5. Repeat these steps for any additional IP addresses you want to filter. To delete a filter, select it and Click Remove. To modify a filter, select it and Click Edit. The Edit dialog box is similar to the Add dialog box. When it comes up, simply delete the old address and replace it with the new one. User Station Filtering - MACs: To enable MAC filtering for User Stations, Click to put a check mark in the MAC Filter enable checkbox. To add a filter: 1. Select whether to include or exclude the filter. 2. Click Add. A dialog box similar to the one below appears: 3. Specify the filter address in the dialog box, then Click OK. 4. Repeat these steps for any additional MAC addresses you want to filter. To delete a filter, select it and Click Remove. To modify a filter, select it and Click Edit. The Edit dialog box is similar to the Add dialog box. When it comes up, simply delete the old address and replace it with the new one. 2005-09-20 4. Administration 21

up its parameters: 1. Check Enable RADIUS. 2. Fill in the IP addresses and Service Ports for the Primary and Alternate RADIUS servers. 3. Set the time in seconds that the CN-6000 waits for a RADIUS server reply before it times out in the Timeout field. 4. Set the number of RADIUS retries allowed in the Retries field. 5. Key the Shared Security character string that you want to use for authentication between the CN-6000 and the RADIUS Server in this field. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 22

the information in the table, below: Character Meaning C Grants the user administrator privileges, allowing the user to configure the system. W Allows the user to access the system via the Windows Client program. J Allows the user to access the system via the Java Client program. P Allows the user to access an attached PN0108 device. L Allows the user to access log information via the user’s browser. V Limits the user’s access to only viewing the video display. Note: 1. The characters are not case sensitive. Capitals or lower case work equally well. 2. Characters are comma delimited. 3. An invalid character in the configuration string will prohibit access to the CN-5000 for the user. Examples: String Meaning c,w,p User has administrator privileges; user can access the system via the Windows Client; user can access the attached PN0108 w,j,l User can access the system via the Windows Client; user can access the system via the Java Client; user can access log information via the user’s browser. 2005-09-20 4. Administration 23

A maximum of 64 user profiles can be created.
To add a user, fill in the information asked for in the User Info dialog box and Click Add.
To delete a user profile, select it from the list in the upper panel, and Click Remove.
To modify a user profile, select it from the list in the upper panel; change the information shown in the User Info dialog box; and Click Update.
The Reset button clears all the information shown in the User Info dialog box fields. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 24

Username A minimum of 6 and a maximum of 15 characters is allowed. Password A minimum of 8 and a maximum of 15 characters is allowed. Confirm Password To be sure there is no mistake in the password you are asked to enter it again. The two entries must match. Description Additional information about the user that you may wish to include. Permissions Click to place/remove a check mark next to an item to grant/withhold access to that aspect of the CN-6000’s operation that the time governs Configure: Checking Configure gives a User Administrator priveleges, and allows the user to set up and modify the CN-6000’s operating environment. Windows Client: Checking Windows client allows a User to access the CN-6000 via the Windows Client software. Java Client: Checking Java client allows a User to access the CN-6000 via the Java Client software. View Only: Checking View Only allows a User to view the video of the display of the computers attached to the ports of the KVM switch connected to the CN-6000, but they are not allowed to perform any operations on the computers. Log: Checking Log allows a User to view the contents of the log file. Power Management: Checking Power Management allows a User to access and operate an attached Power over the Net™ module. 2005-09-20 4. Administration 25

and Working mode parameters. An explanation of the Customization parameters is given in the table below: Time out Control If the CN-6000 doesn’t receive any input from a computer that is accessing it with the Windows or Java client for the amount of time specified here, it ends the connection. Login failure Login failures allowed, sets the number of consecutive failed login attempts that are permitted from a remote computer. Login failure timeout, sets the amount of time a remote computer must wait before attempting to login again after it has exceeded the number of allowed failures. Working Mode If Stealth Mode is enabled, the CN-6000 cannot be pinged. If Echo Mode is disabled, the CN-6000 will not show up in the list of local CN-6000 units. See the CN-6000 AP version manual (provided on the CD that came with this package) for details. Multiuser Operation Enabling Multiuser operation permits more than one user to log into the CN-6000 at the same time. Reset on exit Placing a check here causes the CN-6000 to reset itself and implement all the new changes when you log out. A wait of approximately 30 to 60 seconds is necessary before logging in following the reset. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 26

www.aten.com.tw as they become available. To upgrade the firmware, do the following: 1. After downloading the new firmware file to your computer, click the Firmware icon to open the Firmware configuration dialog: 2. Click the Browse button; navigate to the directory that the new firmware file was downloaded to, and select it. 3. Click Upload. 4. After the upload completes, click the Apply icon at the left of the web page. 5. Enable the Reset on exit checkbox (see Customization, p. 26). 6. Click the Apply icon at the left of the web page, again. 7. Click the Logout icon at the upper right of the web page (see p. 12) to exit and reset the CN-6000. 2005-09-20 4. Administration 27

Starting Up To access the CN-6000 with the Windows Client software: 1. After you log in, Click the Windows Client icon at the left of the web page (see p. 12). Note: You must have DirectX 7.0 or higher installed on your computer. If not, the Client program will not load. 2. In the File Download dialog box that comes up, click Open to run the program. Note: 1. If the browser cannot run the program, save it to disk, instead. Then, with your browser still open to the CN-6000 web page, run the file from your disk. 2. If you use the save to disk method, for security purposes, you cannot simply run a previously downloaded version of the program. Each time you want to access the CN-6000, you must log in to the web page with a valid username and password to download a fresh copy of the program. 3. When a connection to the CN-6000 has been established, a screen similar to the one below appears: 2005-09-20 29

box), the remote display fills the entire screen of your local monitor. 2. If Full Screen Mode is not enabled (there is no checkmark in the box), the remote display appears as a window on your desktop. If the remote screen is larger than what is able to fit in the window, move the mouse pointer to the screen border that is closest to the area you want to view and the screen will scroll. Clicking the push pin icon in the title bar will cause the window to remain on top of all other open windows on your desktop. 3. If Keep Screen Size is not enabled (there is no checkmark in the box), the remote screen is resized to fit the resolution of your local monitor. 4. If Keep Screen Size is enabled (there is a checkmark in the box), the remote screen is not resized.
If the remote resolution is smaller, its display appears as a window centered on your screen.
If the remote resolution is larger, its display is centered on your screen. To access the areas that are off screen, move the mouse to the corner of the screen that is closest to the area you want to view and the screen will scroll. 4. Click Switch to take over console control of the unit that the CN-6000 is connected to. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 30

video output is captured and displayed on your monitor. At the same time, your local keystroke and mouse input is captured and sent to the remote system. OSD Control Panel A small OSD control panel opens at the lower right hand corner of the screen: The panel consists of an icon bar with two text bars below it. Initially, the text bars display the video resolution and IP address of the remote device. As the mouse moves over the icons, the text bars describe the icon’s function. The functions that the icons perform is described in the table below. Icon Function Click and drag the hand to move the OSD display to another position on the screen. Click to bring up the Hotkey Setup dialog box (see p. 35 for details). Click to bring up the Video Adjustment dialog box. Right click to do a fast Auto Sync (see p. 37 for details). Click to open the Message Board (see p. 39 for details). Click to exit the Windows Client control of the remote unit. (Space) Hover over the space to see the video resolution and IP address of the device at the remote location. These LEDs show the Num Lock, Caps Lock, and Scroll Lock status of the remote computer. Click on the icon to toggle the status. Note: When you first connect, the LED display may not be accurate. To be sure, click on the LEDs to set them. 2005-09-20 5. The Windows Client 31

input takes place on the remote computer . The above two combinations are retained on the local system to switch among applications and to recover from disaster. In order to provide the [Alt + Tab] and [Ctrl + Alt + Del] functions on the remote system, a Function key (F1 - F12) can be selected as a substitute for the [Alt] key. For example, if you choose [ F12] as the substitute, then [F12 + Tab] would switch among apps on the remote system, and [Ctrl + F12 + Del], would be the disaster recovery combination. See Configuring the Hotkeys on p. 37 for details on setting up a substitute key. Note: While any Function Key can be used for the Substitute key, you must not use one that is being used for another action. Mouse Synchronization Until you close the CN-6000 connection, mouse movements have no effect on your local system, but are captured and sent to the remote system, instead. From time to time, especially if you change video resolution, the local mouse movement may no longer be synchronized with the remote system’s mouse pointer. There are three quick methods that can be used to bring the two pointers back into sync: 1) Moving the mouse pointer over the Arrow in the OSD panel and right clicking; 2) Moving the mouse pointer into the OSD panel and then moving it back out again; and 3) Performing an Auto Sync with the Video Adjustment function (see Video Adjustment, p. 37 for details). If performing these actions doesn’t resolve the problem, do the following: 1. Invoke the Adjust Mouse action with the Adjust Mouse hotkeys (see p. 35 for details). 2. Move the local mouse pointer exactly on top of the remote mouse pointer and Click. If these procedures still do not help, set the mouse speed and acceleration for the computer (or computers via KVM switch) connected to the CN-6000 as follows: 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 32

None (Control Panel → Mouse → Mouse Properties → Motion): Windows XP/Server 2003: Set the mouse speed to the middle position; disable Enhance Pointer Precision (Control Panel → Printers and Other Hardware → Mouse → Pointer Options): 2005-09-20 5. The Windows Client 33

Advanced to get the dialog box for this). WinNT / Win98 / Win95: Set the mouse speed to the slowest position. Sun / Linux: Open a terminal session and issue the following command: Sun: xset m 1 Linux: xset m 0 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 34

Various configuration actions related to the keyboard, video, and mouse can be performed via hotkey combinations. The Hotkey setup utility is accessed by clicking the Keyboard icon on the OSD Control Panel. The actions performed by the Hotkeys are listed in the left column; the currently defined keys that invoke the actions are shown in the column to the right. 2005-09-20 5. The Windows Client 35

Action Explanation Exit remote location Break the connection to the CN-6000 and return to local operation. Adjust Video Bring up the video adjustment utility. Toggle OSD Toggles the OSD display Off and On. Toggle mouse display If you find the display of the two mouse pointers (local and remote) to be confusing or annoying, you can use this function to shrink the non-functioning pointer down to a barely-noticeable tiny circle - which can be ignored. Since this function is a toggle - use the hotkeys again to bring the mouse display back to its original configuration. Adjust mouse This utility synchronizes the local and remote mouse movements following a video resolution change. After invoking this utility, simply click the local mouse pointer on top of the remote mouse pointer. Substitute Alt key Although all other keyboard input is captured and sent to the CN-6000, [Alt + Tab] and [Ctrl + Alt + Del] work on your local computer. In order to implement their effects on the remote system, a function key is be substituted for the Alt key. If you substitute the F12 key, for example, you would use [F12 + Tab] and [Ctrl + F12 + Del]. Note: To invoke an action, you must press and release the keys one key at a time - do not chord the keys. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 36

If you find the default Hotkey combinations inconvenient, you can configure them to whatever suits your taste, as follows: 1. Highlight the Action, then Click Start 2. Key in the Function keys (one at a time). The key names appear in the Key field as you press them. 3. When you have finished keying in your sequence, Click Stop 4. Click Set 5. Repeat for any other actions you wish to set up Note: You can use the same function keys for more than one action, as long as the first key is not the same. For example, you can use F1 F2 F3 for one action; F2 F1 F3 for another; F3 F2 F1 for a third, etc. Video Adjustment You can adjust the placement and the picture quality of the remote screen (as displayed on your local monitor) with the Video Options function. To do so, either click on the Hammer icon on the OSD Control Panel, or use the Adjust Video hotkeys (see p. 35). The following screen appears: 2005-09-20 5. The Windows Client 37

Option Usage Screen Position Adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the remote computer window by Clicking the Arrow buttons. Auto-Sync Click Auto-Sync to have the function detect the vertical and horizontal offset values of the remote screen and automatically synchronize it with the local screen. If the local and remote mouse pointers are out of sync, in most cases, performing this function will bring them back into sync. Note: This function works best with a bright screen. If you are not satisfied with the results, use the Screen Position arrows to position the remote display manually. RGB Drag the slider bars to adjust the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values. When an RGB value is increased, the RGB component of the image is correspondingly increased. Video Quality Drag the slider bar to adjust the overall Video Quality. Values can be from 20 to 100. The larger the value, the clearer the picture and the more video data goes through the network. Depending on the network bandwidth, a high value may adversely effect response time. Sense If you need to adjust the gamma level of the remote video display, put a check mark in the Enable box, then drag the slider bar until the desired result is obtained. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 38

The CN-6000 supports multiple user logins, which can possibly give rise to access conflicts. To alleviate this problem, a message board feature has been provided, allowing users to communicate with each other. The message board functions much like an internet chat program does. When you click the Message Board icon on the Windows Client toolbar (see p. 31), a screen similar to the one below appears: Message Display Panel User List Panel Button Bar Compose Panel 2005-09-20 5. The Windows Client 39

The buttons on the Button Bar are toggles. Their actions are described in the table below: Button Action Enable/Disable Chat. When disabled, messages posted to the board are not displayed. The button is shadowed when Chat is disabled. The icon displays next to the user’s name in the User List panel when he has disabled Chat. Occupy/Release Keyboard/Video/Mouse. When you Occupy the KVM, other users cannot see the video, and cannot input keyboard or mouse data. The button is shadowed when the KVM is occupied. The icon displays next to the user’s name in the User List panel when he has occupied the KVM. Occupy/Release Keyboard/Mouse. When you Occupy the KM, other users can see the video, but cannot input keyboard or mouse data. The button is shadowed when the KM is occupied. The icon displays next to the user’s name in the User List panel when he has occupied the KM. Show/Hide User List. When you Hide the User List, the User List panel closes. The button is shadowed when the User List is open. Message Display Panel Messages that users post to the board - as well as system messages - display in this panel. If you disable Chat, however, messages that get posted to the board won’t appear. Compose Panel Key in the messages that you want to post to the board in this panel. Click Send, or press [Enter] to post the message to the board. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 40

The names of all the logged in users are listed in this panel.
Your name appears in olive; other users’ names appear in green.
By default, messages are posted to all users. To post a message to one individual user, select the user’s name before sending your message.
If a user’s name is selected, and you want to post a message to all users, select All Users before sending your message.
If a user has disabled Chat, its icon displays before the user’s name to indicate so.
If a user has occupied the KVM or the KM, its icon displays before the user’s name to indicate so. 2005-09-20 5. The Windows Client 41

Introduction The Java Client makes the CN-6000 accessible to all platforms that have Java 2 installed. Java 2 is available for free download from Sun’s Java web site (http://java.sun.com). To access the CN-6000 with the Java Client software: 1. After you log in (see p. 12), Click the Java Client icon. Note: When you log in, be sure to specify the Java Program Name when you specify the CN-6000’s IP address. For example: 192.168.0.125/abcdefg Otherwise you will not be granted access. If you don’t know the program name, get it from your Administrator. 2. In the dialog box that appears, select Open. Note: If the browser won’t open the Java Client program, save the program to disk and, with your browser still open, Launch it after the save. After a second or two, an Authentication progress window appears: 2005-09-20 43

system displays on your monitor: 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 44

just as if it were your local system. Note: 1. You can switch between your local and remote programs with [Alt + Tab]. 2. Due to net lag, there might be a slight delay before your keystrokes show up. You may also have to wait a bit for the remote mouse to catch up to your local mouse before you click. 3. Due to net lag, or insufficient computing power on the local machine, some images, especially motion images, may display poorly. 4. If the local and remote mouse pointers get out of sync, you can use the Mouse Synchronization Button to bring them back into synch (see p. 47 for details). The Toolbar The Java Client’s toolbar gives you control over the KVM operations. It is hidden in the blank area at the bottom center of the screen, and appears when you move the mouse pointer over this area. Going from left to right, the toolbar functions are explained in the sections that follow. 2005-09-20 6. The Java Client 45

This is similar to the Adjust Video feature of the Windows Client. See p. 37 for details about its use. Note: We recommend that you perform an Autosync right after you connect for improved mouse synchronization. Keypad: Clicking the second button, brings up the Keypad. Since some locally input keyboard combinations can not be captured and sent to the CN-6000, the Keypad provides a one-click implementation of their actions on the remote system. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 46

movement. You can try getting them back in sync with a fast mouse synchronization by moving the mouse pointer down into the Java Client toolbar. If that doesn’t help, do an Autosync (as discussed on the previous page). If an Autosync doesn’t resolve the problem the Mouse Synchronization function can get them back into sync. This is similar to the Mouse Synchronization feature of the Windows Client (see p. 32 for details). 1. Click the Mouse Synchronization button. The remote mouse pointer moves to the upper left area of the screen. 2. Move your local mouse pointer directly over the remote mouse pointer and Click. Message Board: The CN-6000 supports multiple user logins, which can possibly give rise to access conflicts. To alleviate this problem, a message board feature, similar to an internet chat program allows users to communicate with each other. When you click the Message Board icon on the Java Client toolbar (see p. 45), a screen similar to the one below appears: Message Display Panel User List Panel Button Bar Compose Panel Hide/Unhide User List 2005-09-20 6. The Java Client 47

the table below: Button Action Enable/Disable Chat. When disabled, messages posted to the board are not displayed. The button is shadowed when Chat is disabled. The icon displays next to the user’s name in the User List panel when he has disabled Chat. Occupy/Release Keyboard/Video/Mouse. When you Occupy the KVM, other users cannot see the video, and cannot input keyboard or mouse data. The button is shadowed when the KVM is occupied. The icon displays next to the user’s name in the User List panel when he has occupied the KVM. Occupy/Release Keyboard/Mouse. When you Occupy the KM, other users can see the video, but cannot input keyboard or mouse data. The button is shadowed when the KM is occupied. The icon displays next to the user’s name in the User List panel when he has occupied the KM. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 48

display in the Message Display panel. If you disable Chat, however, messages that get posted to the board won’t appear.
Key in the messages that you want to post to the board in the Compose panel. Click Send, to post the message to the board.
The names of all the logged in users appear in the User List panel.  By default, messages are posted to all users. To post a message to one individual user, select the user’s name before sending your message.  If a user’s name is selected, and you want to post a message to all users, select All Users before sending your message.  If a user has disabled Chat, its icon displays before the user’s name to indicate so.  If a user has occupied the KVM or the KM, its icon displays before the user’s name to indicate so.  To Hide/Unhide the User List panel, click on the arrows in the panel separator. 2005-09-20 6. The Java Client 49

remote computer. Click on the icon to toggle the status. Note: When you first connect, the LED display may not be accurate. To be sure, click on the LEDs to set them. Screen Mode: Clicking this button toggles the display between full screen and windowed modes. The ? Button: Clicking this button brings up the Java Client Help pages. Exit: Click this button to exit the Java Client program and return to local operation. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 50

The Log File Screen The CN-6000 logs all the events that take place on it. Following a reset, it writes them to a log file, which is a searchable database. To view the contents of the log file, click the Log icon at the lower left of the page. A screen similar to the one below appears: 2005-09-20 51

recorded, they are placed at the bottom of the list. When a new event is recorded after there are 512 events in the log file, the earliest event in the list is discarded. Note: To maintain and view a record of all the events that take place (not just the most recent 512), set up the Log Server AP program. See p. 84 for details. To clear the log file, click on the Clear Log icon at the lower right of the page. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 52

provides Windows-based programs that can be used in their stead. These include an administration utility, a Windows client, a Java client, and a Log Server. This chapter explains how to install and operate each of them. The Administrator Utility Installation The Windows-based Administrator Utility is provided on the distribution CD included with this package. To install the Administrator Utility: 1. Open the drive and folder where the Administrator Setup icon (CN6KAdminTool.exe) is located and double click the icon. The Administration Utility installation screen appears: 2. Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions. When the installation completes, a CN6000AdminTool icon appears on your desktop. 2005-09-20 53

CN6KAdminTool icon, or key in the full path to the program on the command line. If this is the first time that you are running the utility a dialog box appears requesting you to input your serial number. The serial number can be found on the CN-6000’s CD case. Key in the serial number - 5 characters per box - then Click OK. The Administrator Utility searches for CN-6000 devices installed on the local LAN segment. When it has finished, it displays the CN-6000 devices it found in a window similar to the one below:
If the unit you wish to configure appears in the CN-6000 devices listbox, Double Click it.
If the unit you want doesn’t appear in the listbox, key in its IP address in the CN-6000 address field, and its Port number in the Port box, then Click Login. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 54

the Administrator on the Network configuration page (see p. 61 for details). 2. Clicking the Refresh button causes the utility to rescan the local LAN segment for CN-6000 devices. 3. If the utility fails to connect to a unit that you specified, it assigns another free IP address (if one exists), to that device and attempts to connect again. 4. When the Administrator Utility searches for CN-6000 devices, if it finds a unit that was originally on a different network segment that still has a fixed IP address from its previous location, it will list the unit (showing the IP address), but you cannot connect to it. You should change the unit’s IP address to match its current network segment (see IP Address Determination, p. 94, for details). 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 55

window appears: Only those who have Configuration privileges (see User Management; Permissions, p. 66) are allowed to log in. Provide a valid Username and Password, then Click Login to continue. Note: The default Username is administrator; the default Password is password. You can change these to whatever you prefer (see User Management, p. 66) after you have logged in. While the Utility processes the login request, the following message appears: Note: If you supplied an invalid login, the authentication routine will return a message informing you that the “server is busy.” This is done as a security measure to confuse and discourage hackers from trying to discover a valid Username and Password. If you see this message, try logging in again being careful with the Username and Password 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 56

password, the following message appears: For security purposes, be sure to change the default Username and Password to something unique (see User Management, p. 66). 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 57

After successfully logging in, the Settings notebook appears. There are five tabs, each representing a different administrative function. A description of the functions how to configure their settings is provided in the sections that follow. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 58

ready to upload the changes to the CN-6000: 1. If you made changes on the Network page, or if you upgraded the firmware on the Customization page, you must enable Reset on Exit (see p. 69) before going to step 2. 2. Click OK (at the bottom of the Settings notebook), to start the updating procedure.When updating has finished, the following message displays: 3. Click OK and you return to the Administration Utility device selection window (see p.54 ). Note: To abandon the changes you made and return the settings to the values they had before you ran the Utility, Click Cancel.(at the bottom of the Settings notebook) instead of OK in step 1. 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 59

An explanation of each of the items is given in the table below: MAC Address The CN-6000’s MAC Address displays here. Device Name: To make it easier to manage installations that have more than one CN-6000, each one can be given a name. To assign a name for the CN-6000, erase the current name and key in one of your choosing (15 characters max.). Main Firmware Version: Indicates the mainboard’s current firmware version level. New versions of the CN-6000’s firmware can be downloaded from our web site as they become available (see p. 71 for upgrading details). 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 60

The Network page is divided into three main sections: Access Ports, IP Address, and Log Server. Each section is discussed below. Access Ports: As a security measure, the Administrator can set the Port numbers that the User must specify when he attempts to connect to a CN-6000’s IP address. Unless the correct Port number is given, the CN-6000 device will not be found. An explanation of the fields is given in the table below: Program: This is the port number that must be specified when connecting from the Administrator and Windows Client software programs. Valid entries are from 1024 - 60,000. Java: This is the port number used for Java Client connections. Valid entries are from 0 - 65535. 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 61

bootup (DHCP), or it can be given a fixed IP address.  For dynamic IP address assignment, select the Obtain an IP address automatically, radio button.  To specify a fixed IP address, select the Set IP address manually, radio button and fill in the required information. Note: A fixed IP address can also be assigned with the ARP command as follows: arp -s For example, arp -s 10.0.0.10 00-48-54-65-00-01 assigns an IP address of 10.0.0.10 to a CN6000 with a MAC address of 00-48-54-65-00-01.
The CN-6000 can either have its DNS address assigned automatically, or a fixed address can be specified.  For automatic address assignment, select the Obtain DNS server address automatically, radio button.  To specify a fixed address, select the Use the following DNS server address, radio button and fill in the required information. Log Server: Important transactions that occur on the CN-6000, such as logins and internal status messages, are kept in an automatically generated log file. Specify the MAC address and a Port number for the server you want the log file to reside on in the Log Server section. The Log Server is discussed in detail on p 84. Note: The Log Server port number must be different from the port numbers that were specified for Program and Java in the Access Ports section. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 62

User station filters permit or deny access to the CN-6000 for specific IP and MAC addresses attempting to access the system.
The Default Java program name lets the Administrator specify an addition to the IP address that the user must include when he accesses the CN-6000 with the Java Client. For example: 192.168.0.126/abcdefg Users must include this name in the IP address, or they will not be granted access. Note: 1. If no page is specified here, no one will be able to access the CN-6000 with the Java Client. 2. For security purposes, we recommend that you change the name of this page from time to time.
Admin station filters specify which MAC addresses are allowed to access the system with the CN-6000 Administrator program. If nothing is specified here, there are no restrictions. 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 63

User MACs, and Administrator MACs).
To enable filtering for User Stations, Click to put a check mark in the IP and/or MAC Filter enable checkbox.
To add a filter, Click Add. A dialog box similar to the ones below appears (the top example is for IP address filters; the bottom is for MAC address filters):  Specify the filter address in the dialog box, then Click OK.  Each filter can consist of a single IP or MAC address, or a range of IP addresses. For a single IP address filter, the address is the same for both the From and To fields.
To delete a filter, select it and Click Remove; To modify a filter, select it and Click Edit. The Edit dialog box is similar to the Add dialog box. When it comes up, simply delete the old address and replace it with the new one. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 64

highlighting the item and clicking the include or exclude radio button.  If the include button is checked, all the addresses within the filter range are allowed access to the CN-6000; all other addresses are denied access.  If the exclude button is checked, all the addresses within the filter range are denied access to the CN-6000; all other addresses are allowed access.
The Administrator station filter dialog boxes are similar to the MAC filter dialog boxes for user stations. An example of the Security page with filters configured is shown below: 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 65

rights of each user. Up to 64 user profiles can be established.
A maximum of 64 users can have access to a CN-6000.
To add a user, Click Add and fill in the information asked for in the User Management dialog box that appears. (See p. 66.)
To delete a user profile, select it and Click Remove.
To modify a user profile, select it; Click Edit; and change the information shown in the User Management dialog box that appears. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 66

profile appears: 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 67

Username A minimum of 6 and a maximum of 15 characters is allowed. Password A minimum of 8 and a maximum of 15 characters is allowed. Confirm Password To be sure there is no mistake in the password you are asked to enter it again. The two entries must match. Description Additional information about the user that you may wish to include. Permissions Click to place/remove a check mark next to an item to grant/withhold access to that aspect of the CN-6000’s operation that the time governs Configure: Checking Configure gives a User Administrator privileges, and allows the user to set up and modify the CN-6000’s operating environment. Windows Client: Checking Windows client allows a User to access the CN-6000 via the Windows Client software. Java Client: Checking Java client allows a User to access the CN-6000 via the Java Client software. Power Management: Checking Power Management allows a User to access and operate an attached Power over the Net™ module. Log: Checking Log allows a User to view the contents of the log file. View Only: Checking View Only allows the User to view the video display of the computers attached to the ports of the KVM switch connected to the CN-6000, but they are not allowed to perform any operations on the computers. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 68

Timeout and Login failure parameters. 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 69

Uploads After obtaining a new version of the firmware, click Browse to navigate to the directory that you have put it in. Time out control If the CN-6000 doesn’t receive any input from a logged in user for the amount of time specified here, it ends the connection. Login failure
Login failures allowed, sets the number of consecutive failed login attempts that are permitted from a remote computer.
Login failure timeout, sets the amount of time a remote computer must wait before attempting to login again after it has exceeded the number of allowed failures. Working mode
If Stealth Mode is enabled, the CN-6000 cannot be pinged.
If Echo Mode is disabled, the CN-6000 will not show up in the list of local CN-6000 units (see p. 54 and p. 74).
If Enable Browser isn’t enabled, the CN-6000 cannot be accessed via a browser. Multiuser operation Placing a check here allows multiple users to access the CN-6000 at the same time. Up to 32 users can log in at the same time this way. Note: If you need exclusive access to the CN-6000 installation while multiuser sessions are taking place, you can get it from the Message Board (see pp, x and y). Reset on exit Placing a check here causes the CN-6000 to reset itself and implement all the new changes when you Click OK. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 70

New versions of the Mainboard firmware files can be downloaded from our website as they become available. After downloading the new firmware file, to upgrade the firmware, do the following: 1. Go to the Customization page of the Administration configuration notebook (see p. 69) and Click the Browse button for the component you want to upgrade. 2. In the File Open dialog box that appears, navigate to the directory that the downloaded firmware upgrade file is in, and select the upgrade file. 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 71

You return to the Customization page with the path to the file, and the Upload version number displayed. Note: If you select the wrong file type for the component you are upgrading an Invalid file type message appears when you click Open. Go back and select the correct file type. 4. Enable the Reset on exit checkbox. 5. Click OK to save your settings and reset the CN-6000. Following the reset, wait approximately 30 to 60 seconds before logging back in to the Administrator Utility. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 72

The Windows-based Client software is provided on the distribution CD included with this package. Installation To install the Windows Client: 1. Open the drive and folder where the Windows Client Setup icon (CN6KClient.exe) is located and double click the icon. The Windows Client installation screen appears: 2. Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions. When the installation completes, a CN6000 Client icon appears on your desktop. Follow the on-screen instructions. When the installation completes, a CN6000 icon appears on your desktop. 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 73

Client icon, or key in the full path to the program on the command line. If this is the first time that you are running the program, a dialog box appears requesting you to input your serial number: If you don’t know what it is, contact the CN-6000 administrator. Key in the serial number - 5 characters per box - then Click OK. Note: You must have DirectX 7.0 or higher installed on your computer. If not, the Client program will not load. The Connection Screen When the Windows Client starts, a Connection Screen, similar to the one below, appears: 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 74

Menu Bar The Menu Bar contains three items: File, Tools, and Help. 1. The File Menu allows the operator to Create, Save, and Open user created Work files (see p. 76 for details). 2. The Tools Menu contains two entries: Keyboard and Config, (see p. 30 for details). CN-6000 List: Each time CN6KClient.exe is run, it searches the User’s local LAN segment for CN-6000 units, and lists whichever ones it finds in this box. If you want to connect to one of these units, Double Click it. CN-6000 IP: This area is used when you want to connect to a CN-6000 at a remote location. You can drop down the list box and select an IP address or key in an IP address if the one you want isn’t listed, then key in the Port number in the Port field. If you don’t know the Port number contact the Administrator. When the IP address and Port number for the CN-6000 unit you wish to connect to has been specified, Click Connect to start the connection. When you have finished with your session, Click Disconnect to break the connection. Message List: Lists status messages regarding the connection to the CN-6000. Switch to Remote View Once contact with a CN-6000 has been established, this button becomes active. Click it to switch and take over console control of the unit that is attached to the CN-6000. The screen output of the unit appears on your monitor. Your keystrokes and mouse movements are captured and sent to the CN-6000 to be executed on the attached unit. If the CN-6000 is connected to a KVM switch, you can control the switch and the computers connected to it just as if you were connected locally. Change Password This button becomes active after a connection to a CN-6000 unit has been established. It allows the User to change the password he logs onto the CN-6000 with. 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 75

The File Menu allows the operator to Create, Save, and Open user created Work files. A Work File consists of all the information specified in a Client session. This includes the CN-6000 and CN-6000 IP list items, as well as the Hotkey settings. Whenever a user runs the Client program, it opens with the values contained in the current work file. The current work file consists of the values that were in effect the last time the program was closed. Users can use the Client program’s File menu (see p. 74) to Create, Save, and Open Work files: New Allows the user to create a named work file so its values will not be lost, and it will be available for future recall. Open Allows the user to open a previously saved work file and use the values contained in it. Save Allows the user to save the values presently in effect as the current work file. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 76

Tools menu operations are performed after you connect, but before you switch to remote view. There are two entries on the Tools Menu: Keyboard and Config. They are explained in the sections that follow. Keyboard Various configuration actions related to the keyboard, video, and mouse can be performed via hotkey combinations. The Hotkey Setup utility is accessed by opening the Tools menu and selecting Keyboard. The Hotkey Setup Screen appears: This is essentially the same dialog box discussed in the browser-based Windows Client chapter. Refer back to p. 35 for details. 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 77

If Full Screen Mode is enabled (there is a checkmark in the box), the remote display fills the entire screen of your local monitor.
If Full Screen Mode is not enabled (there is no checkmark in the box), the remote display appears as a window on your desktop. If the remote screen is larger than what is able to fit in the window, move the mouse pointer to the screen border that is closest to the area you want to view and the screen will scroll.
If Keep Screen Size is not enabled (there is no checkmark in the box), the remote screen is resized to fit the resolution of your local monitor.
If Keep Screen Size is enabled (there is a checkmark in the box), the remote screen is not resized.  If the remote resolution is smaller, its display appears as a window centered on your screen.  If the remote resolution is larger, its display is centered on your screen. To access the areas that are off screen, move the mouse to the corner of the screen that is closest to the area you want to view and the screen will scroll. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 78

1. If it is in the CN6000 List, Double Click it; if you are using the CN6000 IP input box, specify the IP address and Port number, then Click Open. A Login dialog box appears: 2. Key in a valid Username and Password, then click OK. The program attempts to contact your selected CN-6000 unit. While it does so, you can check the Message List window for status messages regarding the operation’s progress. 3. Once contact with the CN-6000 has been established, the Switch to Remote View button becomes active. Click it to connect to the CN-6000 and take over console control of the unit that is connected to it. 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 79

system’s video output is captured and displayed on your monitor. At the same time, your local keystroke and mouse input is captured and sent to the remote system. The look and feel of the AP Windows client operation is the same as for the browser version of the Windows client. Refer back to p. 31 for details. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 80

The Java Client is provided to make the CN-6000 accessible to all platforms. Systems that have Java version 1.4 or higher installed can connect. If you don’t already have Java, it is available for free download from Sun’s Java web site (http://java.sun.com). Starting Up The Java-based Client software is provided on the distribution CD included with this package. Copy the Java Client jar file (CN-6000main.jar) to a convenient location on your hard disk. To bring up the Java Client Main Screen, do the following: 1. Copy the Java Client jar file (CN6000main.jar) from the CN-6000 software CD to a convenient location on your hard disk. 2. Run CN6000main.jar either by double clicking its icon, or by keying in the full path to it on the command line. Note: The Java Client requires Java version 1.4 or higher. It will not work with earlier versions of Java. If this is the first time that you are running the program, a dialog box appears requesting you to input your serial number. 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 81

don’t know what the number is, contact the CN-6000 administrator.) An Address Input dialog box appears: 4. Key in the IP address for the unit you want to connect to - including a forward slash followed by the name of the CN-6000’s Java Client web page. For example: 168.10.95.1/cn6k.html Note: For security purposes, the name of the page that you connect to must be specified correctly as part of the IP address. The system administrator may change the name of this page from time to time to thwart unauthorized access attempts. Be sure you have the correct name for this page when you attempt to connect. After you establish a connection, a Login dialog box appears: 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 82

Once the authentication procedure completes successfully, the remote system displays your monitor: Operation The look and feel of the AP Java client operation is the same as for the browser version of the Java client. Refer back to p. 43 for details. 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 83

The Windows-based CN6000 Log Server is an administrative utility that records all the events that take place on selected CN-6000 units. Installation 1. Insert the CN-6000 software CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Open the drive and folder where the Log Server Setup icon (CN6KLogServer.exe) is located and double click the icon. The Log Server installation screen appears: 3. Click Next, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation and have the program icon placed on the desktop. 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 84

clicking its icon, or by keying in the full path to CN6KLogServer.exe on the command line. A screen similar to the one below appears: Note: The MAC address and port number of the computer that will contain the Log Server Events database must be specified on the Network page of the Administrator Utility (see p. 61). The screen is divided into three components:
A Menu Bar at the top
A panel to display a list of CN-6000 units below it (see p. 90 for details).
A panel to display an Events List at the bottom Each of the components is explained in the sections that follow. 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 85

The Menu bar consists of four items:
Configure
Events
Options
Help These are discussed in the sections that follow. Note: If the Menu Bar appears to be disabled, click in the CN-6000 List panel below it to enable the bar. Configure The Configure menu contains three items: Add; Edit; and Delete. They are used to add new CN-6000 units to the CN-6000 List; edit the information for units already on the list; or delete CN-6000s from the list. To edit or delete a listed CN-6000, first select the one you want in the CN-6000 List window, then open this menu and click Edit or Delete. To add a CN-6000 to the CN-6000 List, click Add. When you choose Add or Edit, a dialog box, similar to the one below, appears: 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 86

Field Explanation Address This can either be the IP address of the CN-6000 or its DNS name (if the network administrator has assigned it a DNS name). Port The Log Server port number assigned to the CN-6000 (see p. 61). Description This field is provided so that you can put in a descriptive reference for the unit to help identify it. Limit This specifies the number of days that an event should be kept in the Log Server’s database. Events that exceed the amount of time specified here, can be removed with the Maintenance function (see p. 89 for details). Fill in or modify the fields, then click OK to finish. Events The Events Menu has two items: Search and Maintenance. Search: Search allows you to search for events containing specific words or strings. When you access this function, a screen, similar to the one below, appears: 2005-09-20 8. AP Operation 87

Item Expalanation New search This is one of three radio buttons that define the scope of the search. If it is selected, the search is performed on all the events in the database for the selected CN-6000. Search last results This is a secondary search performed on the events that resulted from the last search. Search excluding last results This is a secondary search performed on all the events in the database for the selected CN-6000 excluding the events that resulted from the last search. CN6000 List: CN-6000 units are listed according to their IP address. Select the unit that you want to perform the search on from this list. You can select more than one unit for the search. If no units are selected, the search is performed on all of them. Priority The search results are divided into three categories depending on their importance: Most, are events concerning System Settings and User login information, and are displayed in red. Less, are events concerning Network IP Settings, and are displayed in blue. Least, are events concerning Video Settings, and are displayed in black. Start Date/Time Select the date and time that you want the search to start from. The format follows the MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM:SS convention, and is numeric, as follows: 05/11/2002 13:45:08 End Date/Time Select the date and time that you want the search to end at. Pattern Key in the pattern that you are searching for here. The multiple character wildcard (%) is supported. E.g., h%ds would match hands and hoods. Results Lists the events that contained matches for the search. Search Click this button to start the search. Print Click this button to print the search results 2005-09-20 CN-6000 User Manual 88