User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Product Overview
- Features and Benefits
- Reduce Cable Bulk
- KVM Switching Capabilities
- Multiplatform Support
- True Serial Capabilities
- Local and Remote User Interfaces
- Virtual Media and Smart Card-capable Switches
- On-board Web Interface
- Access the Switch Using a Standard TCP/IP Network
- Encryption
- Video
- Flash Upgradeable
- Tier Expansion
- Avocent Management Software Plug-in
- FIPS cryptographic module
- Sample Configuration
- Safety Precautions
- General
- LAN Options
- Features and Benefits
- Installation
- Local and Remote Configuration
- Local User Interface (UI)
- OBWI
- Using the User Interfaces
- Launching a Session
- Scan Mode
- Viewing System Information
- RCS Tools
- Network Settings
- DNS Settings
- NTP Settings
- SNMP Settings
- Auditing Event Settings
- Setting Event Destinations
- Ports - Configuring SIPs
- Power Device Settings
- Local Port UI Settings
- Modem Settings
- Setup Settings - Port Security
- Sessions
- Setting Up User Accounts
- LDAP
- Override Admin
- Active Sessions
- The Video Viewer Window
- LDAP Feature for the RCS
- The Structure of Active Directory
- Standard Schema versus Dell Extended Schema
- Standard Installation
- Configure the Override Admin Account
- Configuring DNS Settings
- Configuring the Network Time Protocol (NTP) Settings
- Configuring the LDAP Authentication Parameters
- Enabling LDAP Authentication
- Entering Authentication Parameters - Operational Modes
- Entering Extension Options - Active Directory LDAP
- Entering Authentication Parameters - Standard LDAP
- Entering Authentication Parameters - Custom IP Port Assignments
- Completing LDAP Configuration
- Secondary LDAP Settings - Standard Configuration
- Setting up the RCS for performing Standard LDAP queries
- Search Configuration Settings
- Query Mode Selection Settings
- Group Configuration Parameters
- Secondary LDAP Settings - Active Directory Configuration
- LDAP SSL Certificates
- CA Certificate Information Display
- Configuring Group Objects
- Configuring Active Directory with Dell Schema Extensions to Access Your RCS
- Adding Users and Privileges to Active Directory with Dell Schema Extensions
- Using Dell Association Objects Syntax
- Console Redirection Access Security
- Using Active Directory to Log In to the RCS
- Target Device Naming Requirements for LDAP Implementation
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Appendix A: Terminal Operations
- Appendix B: Using SIPs
- Appendix C: MIB and SNMP Traps
- Appendix D: Cable Pinouts Information
- Appendix E: UTP Cabling
- Appendix F: Sun Advanced Key Emulation
- Appendix G: Technical Specifications
- Appendix H: Technical Support
- Bookmarks
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6 In the Preemption Timeout field, enter the amount of time (from 1 to 120
seconds) that a prompt will be displayed to inform you that your session is
going to be preempted.
7 Select the applicable session sharing options (Enabled, Automatic,
Exclusive, or Stealth).
8 Select the Input Control Timeout from 1 to 50, with 1 representing one
tenth of a second.
9 Click Save.
Configuring KVM Sessions
To configure KVM session settings:
1 From the side navigation bar, select Sessions - KVM. The KVM Session
Settings screen appears.
2 Select an encryption level for keyboard and mouse signals (128-bit SSL
(ARCFOUR), DES, 3DES, or AES) and for video signals (128-bit SSL
(ARCFOUR), DES, 3DES, AES, or None).
3 Select a language from the Keyboard drop-down menu.
4 If your hardware includes the USB2+CAC SIP, select the video resolution.
5 Click Save.
Configuring Local Virtual Media Sessions
To set virtual media options:
1 From the side navigation bar, select Sessions - Virtual Media to open the
Virtual Media Session Settings screen.
2 Either enable or disable the Virtual Media locked to KVM Sessions
checkbox.
3 Either enable or disable the Allow Reserved Sessions checkbox.
4 Select one of the following options from the Virtual Media Access Mode
from the drop-down menu: Read-Only or Read-Write.