Minicom Minicom Supervisor Phantom User manual

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Phantom Operating Guide

Introduction

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Chapter 1: Introduction

The Phantom system from Minicom is a CAT5 based Distributed KVM Switching system for server

management. Connect up to 64 computers in the Phantom system. The system can be managed and controlled by

1 or 2 users. For 2-user control see the MX II Guide.

The Phantom system components

The Phantom system consists of:

• Management unit

• Remote units

• Cables and accessories – explained in the Installation guide

• Marketing & Documentation CD – includes application software

Manager unit

The Management unit can be either a Universal Phantom Manager (UPM) external box or an internal PCI card

Remote units

The Remote units may be either internal PCI cards or Micro-sized external boxes called Specters.

There are a number of Specter types as follows:

• For PS/2 interface computers – Specter PS/2 for 1-User system. Specter II PS/2 for a 2-User system

• For SUN computers – Specter SUN for 1 or 2-User systems

• For RS232 controllable devices – Specter RS232 for 1 or 2-User systems

• For computers with USB interfaces– Specter USB for 1 or 2-User systems

All Management and Remote models are fully compatible with each other.

Compatibility

The Phantom system is compatible with:

• IBM compatible, Silicon Graphics, SUN and Alpha computers

• VGA, SVGA, or XGA video standards

• All major computer and server manufacturers

• IntelliMouse™, Logitech WheelMouse, and PS/2 mice

• Microsoft DOS, Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 2000, NT4, ME, and XP. Novel, Linux, SGI, BeOS, HP UX Alpha UNIX, Open

VMS

• PS/2, SUN, RS232, USB interfaces

The Phantom configuration

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Features

The Phantom system gives you:

• Control and monitor mixed, multi-platform server environments of up to 63 remote computers from 1 or 2 Manager

position

• Advanced On Screen Display management (including multi-layer security), and BIOS level access

• The option to connect a keyboard, video and mouse to any Remote PCI card computer – referred to as a Local

Workstation

• A total distance of up to 110m/360ft between the Manager computer and the last connected Remote computer

• Pure hardware solution. No drivers. No IRQs. No interrupts

The Phantom configuration

Figure 1-1 illustrates the Phantom configuration for the Manager and Remote PCI cards.

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Figure 1-1 The card version configuration

Figure 1-2 illustrates the Phantom configuration for the UPM (without the optional computer) and Specter

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Introduction

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The configuration diagram below shows both Remote PCI cards and Specters in the Phantom UPM system.

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Figure 1-3 Phantom mixed configuration with the UPM

The Phantom configuration

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The configuration diagram below shows both Remote PCI cards and Specters in the Phantom RackManager

UPM system.

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OSD Technology

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OSD Technology

The Phantom system superimposes a menu on the Manager position computer screen. This On-Screen-Display

(OSD) consists of three sections. From the OSD, you activate various functions discussed in the Operating guide.

The Local Workstation Option

When using the Phantom Remote PCI cards, you have the option of working at the remote computer by

connecting a keyboard, video, and mouse to it. This is called the Local Workstation option.

The Phantom Manager and the local user can both work on the remote computer with a one second Access-

Timeout. This means that when one of them stops working for one second the other can take control.

Note! This option is not available with the Phantom Specter.

The OSD functions

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Chapter 2: The OSD functions

The Phantom system is controlled and monitored through an On-Screen-Display (OSD) on the Manager screen.

When the Phantom Manager is the UPM you can also use Minicom’s Control software or equivalent software.

The Control software is discussed in chapter 4. The OSD contains a number of different windows that are

accessed using Hot-keys. Each window has its own special function.

Displaying the OSD

To display the OSD:

Press Shift, Shift. The Select Computer window appears. See Figure 2-1.

Pressing keyboard hotkeys

Note! For all keyboard hotkey sequences mentioned in this guide – press the first key, release and then

press the next key.

Note! When using a UPM not connected to a local computer the OSD appears automatically.

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Hot-keys

Computers

Name

Figure 2-1 The Select Computer window

The OSD is divided into three sections. These are:

• Name

• Computers

• Instructions and Hot-key guide

The Computers section

The Computers section displays the computers in groups of eight.

Navigate between the groups with the Page Up and Page Down Arrow keys.

In this section you select computers - discussed below.

Line Color codes

Each computer line can be one of three colors as follows:

Yellow Connected and switched on computer.

Black Connected and switched on computer with a Local Workstation attached and presently being

used locally. After remaining idle for 30 seconds, it changes to yellow.

Blue Unconnected or switched off computer.

The hotkey functions

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Selecting a Computer

To select a computer:

1. Navigate to the desired computer with the Up and Down Arrow keys.

Type the computer number. It will appear in the “SELECT COMPUTER” line. See Figure 2-1.

2. Press Enter. The selected computer’s screen replaces the Manager’s screen. A Confirmation label appears

showing which computer is accessed. See Figure 2-2. Control and monitor the computer from the Manager

KVM position.

Figure 2-2 The Confirmation label

To return to the OSD:

Press Shift, Shift.

To return to the Manager computer screen:

Press Shift, Esc.

To return to the previously accessed computer screen:

Press Shift, Tab.

The hotkey functions

The OSD hotkey functions are briefly outlined in the table below.

Hotkey Function

F1 Move label identifying the current selected computer to anywhere on the screen

F2 Opens Edit window to edit text – change computer names etc.

F3 Opens Setup window to set parameters – scan times etc.

F4 Activate scan

F5 Image tuning

F6 Autoskip – during a scan skip inactive computers

F7 Opens Password window to activate password protection – explained in chapter 3

F8 Keyboard language

F9 Change the display hotkey

F10 Firmware upgrade/ Numbering software access mode – explained in chapters 5&6

F11 Load defaults – explained in chapter 4

F12 Auto-numbering – explained in chapter 3

The OSD functions

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Move Label - F1

Position the Confirmation label – Figure 2-2 above – anywhere on the screen.

To position the label:

1. Navigate to the desired computer using the Up and Down arrow keys.

2. Press F1. The selected screen image and Identification label will appear.

3. Use the arrow keys to move the label to the desired position.

4. Press Esc to save and exit.

Edit Mode window - F2

You can edit text in the Name and Computers sections. This is done in the Edit Mode window.

To display the Edit Mode window:

Press F2. The Edit Mode window with instructions appears, see Figure 2-3.

Instructions

Computers

Name

Figure 2-3 The Edit Mode window

Navigating between sections

To navigate between the Name and Station sections, use the Up and Down Arrow keys.

Editing options

The editing options below apply to all OSD windows in which you can edit characters.

You can either overwrite or erase a character.

To overwrite a character:

1. Navigate to it using the Arrow keys.

2. Type the new character.

To erase a character:

1. Navigate to it using the Arrow keys.

2. Press the Spacebar. The character disappears. A blank space replaces the erased character.

To erase a sequence of characters:

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1. Navigate to the first character in the sequence.

2. Press and hold the Spacebar down until you erase the sequence.

Saving changes

To save all editing changes and return to the Select Computer window:

Press Esc.

Editing the Name section

You can substitute the text in the Name section with up to 30 characters in each of the two lines. A space

constitutes a character.

Editing the Computers section

The numbering at the start of each line is unalterable.

You can substitute the text that appears after the number with up to 20 characters per line.

Editing a group of lines

You can edit a group of lines with the same data change.

To edit a group of lines:

1. Navigate to the first line you want to change.

2. Type the desired change.

3. Press End,End. The rest of the column downwards takes on the same change.

The Setup window - F3

You set parameters, and configure settings, in the Setup window.

To display the Setup window:

Press F3. The Setup window with the relevant instructions and hotkeys appears. See Figure 2-4.

Figure 2-4 The Setup window

The Setup window contains 7 columns, as follows:

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