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Chapter 1. Introduction
monitoring, concurrent maintenance, system administration, rebooting and
even pre-boot functions.
Local console operation is easily accomplished by entering hotkey
combinations from the keyboard with a full screen GUI display.
Monitoring the installation's activities couldn't be easier. A convenient Auto
Scan feature permits automatic switching from port to port at user-specified
intervals, while the Panel Array Mode can display the video output of up to 64
servers at the same time.
The switches feature RJ-45 connectors allowing them to use CAT 5e cable to
link to the servers. This space-saving innovation means that a full 16/24/32/40-
port switch can be conveniently installed in a 1U system rack or a 64-port
switch in a 2U system rack, and the installation can take advantage of the
internal network wiring built into most modern commercial buildings.
Setup is fast and easy – plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that
is entailed. Because the switch intercepts keyboard input directly, there is no
need to get involved in complex software installation routines, or to be
concerned with incompatibility problems.
Since the firmware is upgradeable over the network, you can stay current with
the latest functionality improvements simply by downloading firmware
updates from our website as they become available.
With its powerful security features, the KVM over IP switch provides the
fastest, most reliable, most cost-effective way to remotely access and manage
widely distributed multiple server installations.
KVM over IP switches have an Adapter ID function that stores port
information like the adapter ID, OS, keyboard language, adapter name,
operation modes and more, so that when you move a KVM Adapter Cable from
one port to another, the switch recognizes the same adapter cable at the new
location. Also, for greater ease of use when moving the adapter cable to another
switch, the adapter ID, OS, keyboard language, adapter name, and operation
modes of the port stay with the adapter.
This KN series of KVM over IP switches support advanced virtual media
functions that allow higher transmission speed and mapping of USB DVD/CD/
hard drives and other storage media directly to a server. Virtual media support
allows you to conduct file transfers, install applications and OS patches and
perform diagnostics remotely. You can upgrade your entire installation from a
single remote console located anywhere in the world.
Each model in this series offers dual power supplies so that if one of the power
supplies fails, the second power supply automatically takes over. In addition to
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