Raritan Computer Paragon II User Manual

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Paragon II - Frequently Asked Questions

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v1034R2 August 2007

Questions

Answers

Does Paragon II Support the
IBM BladeCenter

Paragon II provides support of IBM BladeCenter through a single CIM
connection per BladeCenter chassis. There are two new Paragon II
CIMs for support of BladeCenter (P2CIM-APS2-B and P2CIM-AUSB-B).
The user experience is similar to working with a tiered Paragon II
configuration, in that one user may access the servers within a
BladeCenter chassis at one time.

What is Multiple Video?

Multiple Video, also known as “Port Following Switch” enables multiple
user stations to simultaneously view the video output of servers with
multiple video ports. Channel port association for using this feature is
configured in Paragon Manager. Port sharing may be performed
between stacked units of the same Paragon II UMT.

Does Paragon II Support
CORTRON

Keyboards?

Paragon II supports CORTRON keyboard model 121 for KVM access in
rugged environments. CORTRON keyboards are the leading choice for
military and other mobile and outdoor installations. Note that only the
P2CIM-AUSB, -APS/2 and -ASUN CIMs are required to support
CORTRON keyboards. Please see the release notes and user guide for
further details on supported features when using these CIMs.

Does Paragon II Support
Kensington Expert Mouse

Paragon II supports the Kensington Expert Mouse and Turbo Mouse
Trackball, which are popular choices of Macintosh users.

Note that this feature is supported by the Enhanced User Station (P2-
EUST) and for local port access only. Since PS/2 enables the use of up
to three mouse buttons and these products include five or more, they
should be used only when accessing servers that are connected with the
P2-AUSB CIM.

Will the Paragon II Switch
(R4.3) Work with My Current
User Station and CIMs?

The Paragon II switch is compatible with all Paragon II CIMs. For the
most part, Paragon I CIMs are compatible with Paragon II. Please
reference the Paragon II compatibility matrix for details. Also, note that
certain CIMs and user stations may not support specific features.
Please refer to the updated User Guide for details on specific features.

Will My Existing User
Station Work with the P2-
UMT (R4.3) and Enhanced
User Station?

Yes, users can continue using their existing User Station (P2-UST) with
the P2-UMT and P2-EUST. The P2-UMT simultaneously operates with
P2-UST and the P2-EUST.

What Cable Lengths does
Raritan Recommend for
Optimal Video Quality?

The maximum recommended cable communication path from P2-EUST
to P2-UMT to P2CIM is 1000 feet. The maximum recommended length
when using the P2-UST is 500 feet. If using non-Belden cable, Raritan
recommends deployment of the P2-EUST in all configurations,
regardless of cable length, to ensure the best performance possible. If
using Belden cable, customers may choose between the P2-UST and
P2-EUST for deployments of less than 500 feet between the user station
and the target device.

The P2-EUST supports the industry’s highest resolutions with up to 1920
x 1440 at distances up to 1000 feet; at refresh rates of 60 Hz. There
have been many cases in which the P2-EUST has been deployed at
distances of greater than 1000 feet from the target device with excellent
video performance.