Paragn II Platfrm Release 4.7 April 1, 2010 Dcument Revisin Histry Original Dcument Release: April 1, 2010 Revisins: Index Paragn II Platfrm... 1 Overview... 2 Updated Firmware... 2 Updated User Dcuments... 2 Obtaining Updates... 2 New Feature... 3 Special Ntes (General)... 4 Issues Fixed r Clsed in This Release... 5 Paragn II 4.7 Release Ntes. Page 1 f 5 April 1, 2010
Overview Paragn II release 4.7 prvides a significant enhancement t the Multiple Vide feature. In this release, the feature has been expanded t sixteen channels and user prts. Additinally, several issues reprted by Paragn II custmers have been addressed. Details fllw in this dcument. Updated Firmware Versin 4.7 f Paragn II prvides firmware updates fr several f the platfrm s cmpnents. New firmware updates include: Firmware Versin Number P2-UMT 3EJ P2-EUST 3F5 P2-EUST/C 4F5 P2CIM-AUSB 0F5 P2CIM-AUSB-C 1A7 Paragn Manager 2.0.4.2.1 Updated User Dcuments The fllwing Paragn II user dcuments have been updated: Dcument Paragn II User Guide Paragn Manager User Guide Versin Number PII-0T-v4.7-E PMG-0J-v2.0.4 Obtaining Updates New release 4.7 firmware and dcumentatin can be accessed at Raritan s Paragn II supprt page: http://www.raritan.cm/supprt/paragn-ii/. Please dwnlad the cmpatibility matrix frm this same lcatin and review it befre prceeding with yur installatin f release 4.7. Paragn II 4.7 Release Ntes. Page 2 f 5 April 1, 2010
New Feature Paragn II prvides a feature knwn as Multiple Vide (r called Prt-Fllwing Switch) that enables up t fur user statins t simultaneusly receive the vide utput f a server that has multiple vide prts r frm different servers. Prir t this release, a maximum f fur channels and/r fur user prts culd be used with Multiple Vide. Versin 4.7 prvides a majr enhancement t the Multiple Vide feature. Multiple Vide nw allws a Paragn II user t send vide frm a single server r multiple servers t up t fifteen ther user prts that have been defined in a pre-cnfigured grup. Several vide grups f 16 can be cnfigured. The grups are pre-arranged in Paragn Manager and shwn in the OSD with a special clr t indicate channels that are part f a grup and nt related t a physical channel. When user 1 accesses a particular channel, the remaining 15 user prts in the grup receive vide frm a specific channel as cnfigured. Only the primary user has keybard and muse cntrl. When the primary user switches t anther pre-arranged channel, users in the grup receive the vide frm the new channel. The existing vide will remain until the channel is switched. If the primary user switches t a standard channel (nt in a pre-arranged grup), the vide fr the ther users remains unchanged. When the primary user wishes t disengage the ther users frm receiving the vide, a ht key sequence is used. The vide displayed befre the ht key sequence will remain the same (except fr the primary user) and fllwers regain access t keybard functinality n the target assciated with this vide. Fllwers then regain full functinality and are able t access ther targets individually. Feature Ntes: The user prts in a Multiple Vide grup must be lcated in the same P2-UMT base unit switch. Use f this feature requires the use f the Paragn II P2-UMT1664 switch. If using the P2-HUBPAC, each "switch prt" f the same five-prt cluster f the P2-HUBPAC must be attached t a different Paragn base unit P2-UMT. Tiered and stacked cnfiguratins are supprted. This feature is supprted fr use with Paragn II CIMs nly, excluding P2-ZCIM s and BladeCenter CIMs. Paragn I CIMs are nt supprted fr use with this feature. Paragn II 4.7 Release Ntes. Page 3 f 5 April 1, 2010
Special Ntes (General) 1. The UKVMSPD, which is a Paragn I Z-CIM, became incmpatible with Paragn II as f release 4.4.1. Custmers that wish t cntinue using the UKVMSPD in its Z-CIM capacity shuld nt upgrade t 4.4.1 r future Paragn II releases. Additinally, please be aware f the fllwing: If a UKVMSPD user has upgraded their Paragn II cmpnents t 4.4.1, they shuld rll back t 4.4. Prir releases are prvided alng with the current ne at http://www.raritan.cm/supprt/paragn-ii/. If a UKVMSPD user desires t upgrade t 4.4.1 and requires the use f Z-CIMs, they will need t replace them. The direct replacement fr the UKVMSPD is the P2ZCIM-PS2. Fr USB cnnectins, the P2ZCIM-USB is als available. Nte that replacements fr the UKVMSPD will be prvided under warranty nly if the custmer is required t upgrade t 4.4.1 in rder t fix a serius system issue. The UKVMSPD can cntinue t be used fr its lcal PC access feature, in which the CIM is cnnected t the I/O prts f a PC lcated near the Paragn user statin, thereby enabling access frm the user statin t bth the PC and the Paragn switch. The Paragn II Z-CIMs (P2ZCIM-PS2 and P2ZCIM-USB) d nt supprt the lcal PC feature. 2. Using Cmb Keybards: Many keybards sld tday have USB prts built int them, allwing fr the use f a variety f peripherals. In many cases, users have begun t utilize these USB prts fr the purpse f cnnecting a muse. It s imprtant t nte that the Paragn II user statin s USB prts may nly be used fr cnnecting ne keybard and ne muse. If a muse is cnnected t the keybard, the secnd USB prt n the user statin autmatically deactivates. In ther wrds, if the keybard and muse is cnnected thrugh ne USB prt, the user statin has reached its keybard/muse limit and cannt accept anther I/O device in the pen prt. Please see the updated user guide fr details n using this type f keybard/muse cnfiguratin. Paragn II 4.7 Release Ntes. Page 4 f 5 April 1, 2010
Issues Fixed r Clsed in This Release (Nte ID numbers in this sectin are reference numbers internal t Raritan.) ID # Descriptin Dispsitin 20425 Reprt f ccasinal key repeats using USB Fixed keybard 20817 ActivClient icn freezing n tlbar Fixed 20935 Micrsft Natural Ergnmic Keybard 4000 v1.0 F- Fixed Lck key 20995 Micrsft Intellimuse explrer issue Fixed 24119 P2CIM-AUSB can't emulate IBM P2-20 server(related Fixed issue t 23538) 12741 Supprt fr BladeCenter 39Y9661 Mdule Will Nt Fix 19916 Dcumentatin request abut nt supprting specific Dcumented tiered cnfiguratin 20414 Request fr event lgging capability explanatin in Dcumented Paragn Manager user guide 12246 Paragn II & USTIP t supprt IPV6 Deferred / Nt Currently Planned Paragn II 4.7 Release Ntes. Page 5 f 5 April 1, 2010