Minicom-advanced-systems Minicom Supervisor Phantom Manual do Utilizador

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The hotkey functions 2-4 1. Navigate to the first character in the sequence. 2. Press and hold the Spacebar down until you erase the sequence. Savi

The OSD functions 2-5 Column Function Numbers Computer numbers in groups of 8 SCN Scanning time period DSP Confirmation label display time KB Key

The hotkey functions 2-6Removing a computer from the scanning sequence To remove a computer from the scanning sequence: 1. Type 000 in the SCN colum

The OSD functions 2-7Scanning Computers – F4 You scan computers from the Select Computer window. To start scanning: Press F4. During scanning a Conf

The OSD functions 2-8Skipping out unconnected or switched off computers- F6 When navigating through the list of computers, you can skip out the unco

Password protecting the OSD & Auto numbering 3-1 Chapter 3: Password protecting the OSD & Auto numbering The Management OSD comes with an adv

Enabling password protection 3-2 Enabling password protection By default, password protection is disabled. To enable password protection: 1. From t

Password protecting the OSD & Auto numbering 3-3 Setting up a password The Administrator sets up passwords for each User Profile in the Password

Accessing the OSD using a password 3-4 The 6 User Profiles Figure 3-4 The Setup window To set the User Profiles access levels: 1. Navigate to the d

Password protecting the OSD & Auto numbering 3-5Timeout When password protection is activated you can automatically disable the Management keybo

Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1: Introduction The Phantom system from Minicom is a CAT5 based Distributed KVM Switching system for server management. Conn

Auto numbering – F12 3-6Auto numbering – F12 Auto numbering gives each Phantom Remote a sequential ID number. Auto numbering is done through the Mana

Operating the Phantom system with the Control software 4-1 Chapter 4: Operating the Phantom system with the Control software As an alternative to the

The View menu 4-2 SDP110www.minicom. comUSER COMPUTERSYSTEM SERVICEPOWER85-265VAC 50/60 HzToSystemOut portTo Phantom RemoteSystem In portShielded CAT

Operating the Phantom system with the Control software 4-3 Selecting a Com port During the Setup process you will be prompted to choose a Com port. C

The View menu 4-4 Communication Error If a Communication Error box appears when trying to scan the system – see Figure 4-3. Figure 4-3 Communicati

Operating the Phantom system with the Control software 4-5 The toolbar buttons Get Status If for whatever reason there is a break in communication be

The toolbar buttons 4-6 Logo and Passwords You can edit the logo that appears at the top of the OSD window. You can also edit the names and passwords

Operating the Phantom system with the Control software 4-7 Single computer settings To see all the settings of a single computer right click on the c

Password protection 4-8 User (Status U) – Lowest There are 6 different Users in the Phantom system. Each User has a Profile that defines the access l

Renumbering the Phantom Remotes 5-1Chapter 5: Renumbering the Phantom Remotes When the Phantom system was first installed, ID numbers were assigned w

The Phantom configuration 1-2 Features The Phantom system gives you: • Control and monitor mixed, multi-platform server environments of up to 63 rem

Scanning the system 5-2 Selecting a Com port 1. From the Options menu, select Com port. The Com port no. box appears. 2. Choose the Com port to whi

Renumbering the Phantom Remotes 5-3 Auto numbering Auto numbering fills in any blank ID number boxes with the first available free ID number. To perf

Remote with dipswitches 5-4 Remote with dipswitches When adding a Remote with dipswitches to the system, check that it does not have an ID number tha

Renumbering the Phantom Remotes 5-5 Fail icons When after a carrying out a numbering procedure, Fail icons appear – see Figure 5-7. Wait 30 seconds a

Upgrading the Phantom firmware 6-1 Chapter 6: Upgrading the Phantom firmware With the Phantom Update software program you can upgrade the firmware fo

Starting and Configuring Phantom Update 6-2 Starting and Configuring Phantom Update 1. Start the Phantom Update software. The Phantom Update window

Upgrading the Phantom firmware 6-3 Displaying the maximum number of Remote units Select the maximum number of Remote units to display in the Phantom

Verifying the Remote version number 6-4 Manager box Figure 6-5 The OSD Manager option The H/W Version button is grayed out, as there is no hardware

Upgrading the Phantom firmware 6-5 Updating the firmware Warning! Never switch off any computer connected to the Phantom system during the updating p

Wrong firmware 6-6 Wrong firmware When the firmware you are trying to flash is incompatible with the Phantom units a Not Compatible message appears s

Introduction 1-3 The configuration diagram below shows both Remote PCI cards and Specters in the Phantom UPM system. CAT5 System CableProLiant DL3609

Upgrading the Phantom firmware 6-7 Electricity failure When the electricity fails while updating the Phantom firmware, do the following: If the elec

Phantom Specter USB SUN Combo keys A-1 Appendix A: Phantom Specter USB SUN Combo keys The SUN keyboard consists of a special keypad to perform specia

The Phantom configuration 1-4The configuration diagram below shows both Remote PCI cards and Specters in the Phantom RackManager UPM system. CAT5 Sys

OSD Technology 1-5 OSD Technology The Phantom system superimposes a menu on the Manager position computer screen. This On-Screen-Display (OSD) consis

The OSD functions 2-1 Chapter 2: The OSD functions The Phantom system is controlled and monitored through an On-Screen-Display (OSD) on the Manager s

The hotkey functions 2-2 Selecting a Computer To select a computer: 1. Navigate to the desired computer with the Up and Down Arrow keys. Or Type the

The OSD functions 2-3 Move Label - F1 Position the Confirmation label – Figure 2-2 above – anywhere on the screen. To position the label: 1. Navigat