Vertiv MXS5120-203 user manual

Contents

1. Product Overviewp. 9

   1 The Avocent® Matrix High Performance KVM switching system is the next generation of Avocent keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) products. This new class of…

2. Features and Benefitsp. 9

   Transmitters are powered from the switch over STP CAT 5e/6 • Dual power supply switches (available on the 32-port switch) • High speed USB is transparently…

3. Installation and Configurationp. 15

   7 At this point you should have already mounted the switch and completed the installation instructions outlined in the Avocent® Matrix Switching System Quick…

4. Configuration Optionsp. 15

   Single switch Matrix system In the figure below, multiple transmitters and receivers are attached to a single Matrix switch. Figure 2.1: Example of Single…

5. Switch Configurationp. 17

   After the Avocent Matrix Switching System has been installed, you can begin configuration. By default, DHCP is enabled on the switch. Once the switch receives…

6. Setup Portp. 17

   or using the On-board Web Interface (OBWI). For more information on the OBWI setup, see On-Board Web Interface on page 13. Setup Port The setup port on the…

7. On-Board Web Interfacep. 21

   13 The On-Board Web Interface (OBWI) is a remote, web browser-based user interface that allows an administrator to manage users, switches, receivers and…

8. Common featuresp. 22

   On most tabs, there is a list of items in the upper pane, and the properties of those items are shown in the lower pane. More than one item can be selected on…

9. Forgotten passwordp. 23

   If you forget the administrator password, contact technical support

10. OBWI Helpp. 23

    You can access the online help for the Matrix switch by clicking the Help button in the top right of the screen

11. Dashboard Tabp. 23

    When you login to the OBWI, the tab that is shown by default is the Dashboard tab. The Dashboard tab displays current session information, user information and…

12. Sessions Tabp. 23

    The Sessions tab allows you to view and connect or disconnect KVM sessions. Chapter 3: On-Board Web Interface 15

13. Users Tabp. 24

    The Users tab is used for creating, deleting and logging users in or out of receivers. An administrator must create a user account for each user. There is a…

14. Devices Tabp. 29

    From the Devices tab, you can manage switches, transmitters and receivers. This includes viewing and changing settings, updating firmware, and resetting to…

15. Modesp. 34

    There are three modes available for users connecting to transmitters and receivers. The modes are Private only, Shared only and Private or Shared. The…

16. Peripherals Tabp. 34

    In order to understand the Peripherals Tab, you need to first understand what an EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) is. EDIDs are built in to video…

17. System Settings Tabp. 35

    The System Settings tab is where the OBWI settings and default settings are configured. All of the settings for a system can be saved or reloaded from the…

18. Events Tabp. 38

    The Events tab is where the events enabled in the system settings are displayed and managed. From this tab you can download and save the event log history and…

19. on-screen displayp. 39

    31 The Avocent® Matrix Switching System incorporates an on-screen display (OSD), allowing users to manage the receiver and any connected transmitter from the…

20. Targets Tabp. 40

    The Targets tab displays all of the targets available for the currently logged in user. From the list, you can connect to the various targets. The list will…

21. USBp. 41

    The USB tab displays a list all of the USB connections on the receiver. If a USB device is connected, but not displayed in the list, this tab can be used to…

22. Settingsp. 42

    The Settings tab has two additional tabs, one for the user and one for the receiver. Each tab has a different set of options and/or settings that can be…

23. Info Tabp. 45

    The Info tab displays some information about the receiver and switch you are connected to. This information can be useful for troubleshooting. The following…

24. Diagnostics Tabp. 45

    The Diagnostics tab is used for debugging, but also contains general information about the receiver and allows you to reset a receiver or a transmitter. To…

25. Appendicesp. 47
26. Appendix A: Technical Specificationsp. 47

    Category Value Mechanical Dimensions (DxWxH) 6.2 x 4.75 x 1.21 in. Weight 1.4 lbs. / 0.64kgs Ports/Connectors USB 1 x Type B Microphone Microphone: 1 x 3.5mm…

27. Appendix B: Cable Pinout Informationp. 49

    Figure B.1: Console/Setup Jack Pin Number Description Pin Number Description 1 No Connection (N/C) 5 Transmit Data (TXD) 2 No Connection (N/C) 6 Signal Ground…

28. Appendix C: Technical Supportp. 50

    Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or operational issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should…

29. Modep. 30

    , attributes and the IP address. The options you can edit depend on whether the switch is the master (the one you are logged into), a slave, or a switch that…