Section |
Page |
HP IP Console Viewer User Guide |
1 |
Notice |
2 |
Contents |
3 |
Product overview |
8 |
HP IP Console Viewer overview |
8 |
System components |
8 |
Main window |
8 |
Video Session Viewer |
8 |
Serial Session Viewer |
9 |
Manage Console Switch windows |
9 |
OBWI |
9 |
Features and benefits |
9 |
Directory services integration (LDAP) |
10 |
Supported operating systems |
10 |
Browser requirements |
10 |
Supported directory services |
11 |
System hardware requirements |
11 |
Installation |
12 |
Setting up the HP IP Console Switch |
12 |
Synchronizing mouse pointers |
12 |
Windows operating systems |
12 |
Linux operating systems |
12 |
Establishing LAN connections |
13 |
Windows XP SP1 or newer |
13 |
Installing the HP IP Console Viewer |
14 |
Launching the HP IP Console Viewer |
15 |
Configuring the HP IP Console Viewer |
15 |
Navigating the HP IP Console Viewer |
18 |
HP IP Console Viewer components overview |
18 |
Viewing the main window |
18 |
Main window features |
19 |
Auto searching for a server in the list view |
20 |
Searching for a server in the local database |
20 |
Adding and discovering console switches |
21 |
Adding console switches |
21 |
Adding a console switch without an assigned IP address |
21 |
Adding a console switch with an assigned IP address |
25 |
Discovering one or more console switches with the Discover Wizard |
28 |
Managing multiple connections |
31 |
Server naming |
33 |
Server name displays |
33 |
Sorting displays |
34 |
Managing cached credentials |
34 |
Clearing login credentials |
34 |
Accessing console switches |
35 |
Accessing console switches overview |
35 |
Managing KVM console switches |
36 |
Manage Console Switch window overview for KVM console switches |
36 |
Viewing and configuring parameters through the Settings tab |
36 |
Configuring global parameters |
36 |
Configuring network parameters |
37 |
Configuring session parameters |
39 |
Configuring Virtual Media parameters |
41 |
Configuring authentication parameters |
42 |
Configuring user accounts |
43 |
Adding or modifying a user |
45 |
Setting user access rights |
47 |
Deleting a user |
48 |
Locking and unlocking user accounts |
48 |
Unlocking an account |
49 |
Enabling or disabling a security lock-out |
50 |
Specifying a security lock-out duration |
51 |
Override Admin |
51 |
Viewing interface adapter parameters |
52 |
Setting interface adapter language parameters |
52 |
Configuring SNMP parameters |
53 |
Configuring general SNMP parameters |
54 |
Adding, modifying, and deleting allowable managers |
55 |
Adding, modifying, and deleting trap destinations |
55 |
Configuring a cascade switch connection |
56 |
Configuring trap parameters |
56 |
Viewing server parameters |
57 |
Modifying server names |
58 |
Resynchronizing the server listing for console switches |
59 |
Configuring cascade switch parameters |
62 |
Viewing version parameters |
63 |
Viewing hardware version parameters |
64 |
Viewing interface adapter version parameters |
65 |
Enabling automatic interface adapter firmware upgrades |
65 |
Manually loading and upgrading the interface adapter firmware |
65 |
Resetting an interface adapter |
66 |
Viewing licensed options |
67 |
Viewing the Status tab |
68 |
Disconnecting user session |
68 |
Using the Tools tab |
69 |
Rebooting the console switch |
69 |
Upgrading console switch firmware |
70 |
Upgrading interface adapter firmware simultaneously |
71 |
Managing console switch configuration files |
72 |
Saving a console switch configuration database |
72 |
Restoring a console switch configuration database |
73 |
Managing console switch user databases |
73 |
Saving a console switch user database |
73 |
Restoring a console switch user database |
74 |
Managing remote servers through the Video Session Viewer |
75 |
About the Video Session Viewer |
75 |
Video Session Viewer window |
76 |
Using a smart card through Video Session Viewer |
77 |
Accessing the Video Session Viewer |
77 |
Selecting an action |
78 |
Closing the Video Session Viewer |
78 |
Video session types |
78 |
Using exclusive mode (HP IP Console Switches with Virtual Media only) |
79 |
Using digital share mode (HP IP Console Switches with Virtual Media only) |
80 |
Using preemption mode (HP IP Console Switches with Virtual Media only) |
81 |
Using stealth mode (HP IP Console Switches with Virtual Media only) |
82 |
Connection sharing (HP IP Console Switches with Virtual Media only) |
83 |
Expanding and refreshing the Video Session Viewer |
83 |
Adjusting the local cursors |
83 |
Refreshing the screen |
84 |
Expanding to full screen mode |
84 |
Adjusting the Video Session Viewer |
84 |
Adjusting the Video Session Viewer size |
84 |
Adjusting the video quality |
84 |
Configuring session options |
85 |
Configuring keyboard pass-through |
86 |
Selecting function buttons for the Video Session Toolbar |
86 |
Aligning the cursors |
86 |
Mouse tuning |
86 |
Windows operating systems |
86 |
Linux operating systems |
86 |
Viewing multiple servers using Scan mode |
87 |
Scanning your servers |
87 |
Accessing Scan mode |
87 |
Setting scan preferences |
88 |
Navigating the thumbnail view |
88 |
Changing the thumbnail sizes |
89 |
Adding an individual server to the scan sequence |
89 |
Launching a server video session from a thumbnail view |
89 |
Pausing or restarting a scan sequence |
89 |
Setting server credentials |
89 |
Using macros for KVM console switches |
90 |
Sending a macro |
90 |
Using Virtual Media (HP IP Console Switches with Virtual Media only) |
90 |
Virtual Media requirements |
91 |
Virtual Media resources |
91 |
USB 2.0 composite device limitations |
91 |
Virtual Media sharing and preemption considerations |
92 |
Virtual Media window |
92 |
Virtual Media session settings |
93 |
Opening a Virtual Media session |
93 |
Mapping to Virtual Media drives |
94 |
Mapping to a physical drive as a Virtual Media drive |
94 |
Unmapping a Virtual Media drive |
95 |
Adding and mapping to an .iso or floppy image as Virtual Media drive |
95 |
Displaying Virtual Media drive details |
96 |
Resetting all USB devices on the server |
96 |
Closing a Virtual Media session |
97 |
Managing serial console switches |
98 |
Manage Console Switch window overview for serial console switches |
98 |
Viewing and configuring the Settings tab for serial console switches |
98 |
Configuring global parameters for serial console switches |
98 |
Configuring network parameters for serial console switches |
99 |
Configuring CLI parameters for serial console switches |
101 |
Configuring authentication parameters for serial console switches |
103 |
Configuring session parameters for serial console switches |
105 |
Specifying a history buffer control |
106 |
Specifying a session time-out setting |
107 |
Enabling or disabling plaintext sessions |
107 |
Viewing and configuring SSH parameters for serial console switches |
107 |
Changing the SSH authentication mode |
108 |
Disabling SSH |
109 |
Viewing key information |
109 |
Configuring NTP parameters for serial console switches |
109 |
Configuring NFS parameters for serial console switches |
110 |
Configuring user accounts for serial console switches |
112 |
Adding or modifying a user for serial console switches |
113 |
Setting user access rights for serial console switches |
117 |
Configuring the public SSH key for serial console switches |
117 |
Deleting a user for serial console switches |
120 |
Locking and unlocking user accounts for serial console switches |
120 |
Unlocking an account for serial console switches |
121 |
Enabling or disabling a security lock-out |
122 |
Specifying a security lock-out duration |
123 |
Override Admin subcategory for serial console switches |
123 |
Configuring port parameters for serial console switches |
124 |
Modifying port parameters for serial console switches |
124 |
Configuring alert parameters for serial console switches |
126 |
Viewing NFS parameters for serial console switches |
129 |
Viewing statistics parameters for serial console switches |
129 |
Configuring SNMP parameters for serial console switches |
131 |
Configuring general SNMP parameters for serial console switches |
132 |
Adding, modifying, and deleting allowable managers for serial console switches |
133 |
Adding, modifying, and deleting trap destinations for serial console switches |
134 |
Configuring trap parameters for serial console switches |
134 |
Viewing server parameters for serial console switches |
135 |
Modifying server names for serial console switches |
136 |
Resynchronizing the server listing for serial console switches |
137 |
Viewing version parameters for serial console switches |
142 |
Viewing the Status tab for serial console switches |
143 |
Using the Tools tab for serial console switches |
144 |
Rebooting the serial console switch |
144 |
Upgrading serial console switch firmware |
145 |
Managing serial console switch configuration files |
146 |
Saving a serial console switch configuration database |
146 |
Restoring a serial console switch configuration database |
147 |
Managing serial console switch user databases |
148 |
Saving a serial console switch user database |
148 |
Restoring a serial console switch user database |
148 |
Managing remote servers through the Serial Session Viewer |
150 |
About the Serial Session Viewer |
150 |
Serial Session Viewer window |
150 |
About options |
151 |
Accessing the Serial Session Viewer |
152 |
Choosing an encryption method |
152 |
Selecting an action |
153 |
Closing the Serial Session Viewer |
154 |
Customizing preferences |
154 |
Customizing session properties |
155 |
Terminal session properties |
155 |
Customizing terminal session properties |
156 |
Login scripts session properties |
158 |
Logging session properties |
159 |
Using login scripts |
159 |
Changing a default login script |
160 |
Enabling or disabling automatic login |
162 |
Enabling or disabling debug mode for login scripts |
163 |
Using logging |
164 |
Enable or disabling automatic logging |
165 |
Changing the default log file directory |
166 |
Starting dynamic logging |
166 |
Pausing logging |
167 |
Resuming logging |
167 |
Stopping logging |
167 |
Moving session data |
167 |
Copying a session data |
167 |
Pasting system clipboard contents |
168 |
Printing a session screen |
168 |
Using macros for serial console switches |
168 |
Grouping macros for serial console switches |
170 |
Organizing the system |
173 |
Customizing console switch and server properties |
173 |
General tab |
173 |
Telnet tab |
176 |
Serial console switch Telnet tab |
176 |
Server Telnet tab |
177 |
Viewing and changing telnet options |
177 |
Network tab |
179 |
iLO tab |
181 |
Information tab |
181 |
Connections properties |
183 |
VNC tab |
184 |
Viewing and changing VNC options |
185 |
RDP tab |
187 |
Viewing and changing RDP options |
188 |
Http/Https Ports tab |
191 |
Customizing options |
191 |
Creating custom field labels |
191 |
Setting up custom field labels |
192 |
Creating new sites, departments, or locations |
193 |
Creating new folders |
193 |
Modifying the selected view on startup |
194 |
Changing the default browser |
194 |
Using Direct Draw |
194 |
Assigning units to sites, departments, locations, or folders |
195 |
Deleting and renaming a unit |
195 |
Deleting a unit, site, department, location, or folder |
196 |
Renaming a unit, site, department, location, or folder |
196 |
Managing local databases |
196 |
Saving local databases |
196 |
Exporting local databases |
197 |
Loading local databases |
198 |
Using directory services integration |
200 |
Using LDAP |
200 |
LDAP Authentication Only mode |
200 |
LDAP Authentication and Access Control mode |
201 |
LDAP Authentication and Access Control Query types |
201 |
Query modes |
201 |
LDAP Authentication and Access Control Basic Mode |
202 |
LDAP Authentication and Access Control User Attribute Mode |
203 |
LDAP Authentication and Access Control Group Attribute Mode |
204 |
Enabling directory services integration |
204 |
Entering the default LDAP license key |
206 |
Configuring LDAP parameters |
207 |
Server Parameters tab |
208 |
Search Parameters tab |
208 |
Query Parameters tab |
209 |
Console switch and server query modes |
211 |
Setting up the Active Directory for performing group attribute mode queries |
216 |
Using the on-board Web interface (OBWI) |
218 |
Setting up the OBWI |
218 |
Upgrading the console switch firmware for OBWI compatibility |
218 |
Upgrading interface adapter firmware for OBWI compatibility |
219 |
Migrating console switches to the OBWI |
220 |
Synchronizing the local and console switch databases |
221 |
Launching the OBWI |
222 |
Installing the certificate |
225 |
Downgrading console switch firmware |
227 |
Managing console switches |
227 |
Connections |
227 |
Status |
228 |
Configure |
228 |
Tools |
232 |
User accounts |
233 |
Adding or modifying a user |
233 |
Changing a user password |
234 |
Deleting a user |
234 |
Locking and unlocking user accounts |
234 |
Disconnecting a user |
235 |
SNMP |
235 |
Configuring SNMP parameters |
235 |
Enabling SNMP traps |
236 |
Resynchronizing server connections |
237 |
Modifying a server name |
237 |
Configuring tiered switches |
238 |
Interface adapters |
238 |
Versions |
239 |
Upgrading firmware using the OBWI |
242 |
Upgrading console switch firmware |
242 |
Upgrading interface adapter firmware in batch mode |
245 |
Upgrading interface adapters individually |
245 |
Rebooting a console switch |
246 |
Managing console switch configuration files |
246 |
Saving console switch configuration files |
247 |
Restoring a configuration file to a console switch |
250 |
Managing user databases |
252 |
Saving a user database |
252 |
Restoring a user database |
255 |
Setting virtual media options |
257 |
Troubleshooting |
259 |
Troubleshooting chart |
259 |
Certificate errors |
261 |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 |
262 |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 |
265 |
Mozilla Firefox |
269 |
Upgrading the firmware |
271 |
Using the file system to upgrade firmware |
271 |
Using TFTP for firmware upgrades |
272 |
TFTP for Linux operating systems |
272 |
Verifying TFTP for Linux operating systems |
272 |
Upgrading the firmware using TFTP on Linux operating systems |
273 |
HP IP Console Switch directory services integration setup tutorial |
276 |
HP IP Console Switch directory service setup |
276 |
Hardware configuration used for this example |
276 |
Settings used for this example |
277 |
Authentication and group-level access controls |
277 |
Authentication only |
289 |
LDAP client behavior overview |
291 |
UID masks (simple and complex) |
291 |
Active Directory attributes that can be used as credentials |
291 |
Attributes initialized during creation of a new user object |
291 |
Additional attributes available in user properties |
296 |
Additional attributes available through the ADSI Editor |
297 |
UID mask for single factor credentials |
298 |
UID mask for multiple factor credentials |
306 |
Serial Session Viewer terminal emulation modes |
308 |
Terminal emulation modes overview |
308 |
VT terminal emulation |
308 |
VT102 terminal emulation |
308 |
VT100 terminal emulation |
309 |
VT100 ANSI set and reset mode cursor keys |
310 |
VT100 PF1 through PF4 key definitions |
310 |
VT100 ANSI mode control sequences |
310 |
VT220 terminal emulation |
313 |
VT220 decoding |
314 |
VT52 terminal emulation |
316 |
VT52 decoding |
316 |
VT320 terminal emulation |
317 |
VT320 decoding |
318 |
Keyboard and mouse shortcuts |
320 |
Divider pane keyboard and mouse shortcuts |
320 |
Group view control keyboard and mouse shortcuts |
320 |
List view keyboard and mouse operations |
321 |
Acronyms and abbreviations |
322 |
Glossary |
327 |