Dell PowerEdge 2420 Technical Manual page 25

SCS's Virtual Media support allows servers to access storage media attached to the KVM, enabling
out- of- band file transfers and OS patch deployments. You can also:
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Connect devices with four USB 2.0 ports, and up to 16 Analog Rack Interface (ARI) ports to
access servers.
• Manage your Enterprise with two local paths (video head and Analog Console Interface (ACI))
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Quickly mount the SCS in the rack without tools thanks to the Dell ReadyRails mounting
interface
• Enforce multi- factor authentication over USB and Ethernet with the Common Access Card
capability for smart cards.
The Dell KVM 1082DS, 2162DS and 4322DS remote console switches (RCS), also called KVM over IP
switches, perform management in a heterogeneous environment for Dell and third- party servers,
serial devices, and PDUs. In addition, they help simplify server management with integrated
firmware and provide access locally in the data center and also remotely, with enhanced features
including CAC (Common Access Card) capability, true serial support, and multiple USB ports.
Users can manage Dell KVM switches and perform all KVM functions on LAN or WAN with the easy-
to- use client software and remote/local on- board web interface (OBWI), and easily update and
install firmware, applications, and operating systems either locally or remotely by using virtual media
(VM) or local USB.
Features and enhancements to the Dell KVM over IP switches include:
• Security: You can use CAC over USB as a general identification card and an identification
device for authorized personnel and for authentication. You can also set passwords for local
and remote access, as well as the management port. You can encrypt keyboard, mouse,
video, and VM using one of these methods: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), 128- bit
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), Data Encryption Standard (DES), and 3DES. Using local security,
you can set access rights and permissions for users and administrators.
• Availability: With dual Gigabit Ethernet ports and dual power supplies, Dell KVMs offer
failover redundancy for high availability environments that need to ensure that data centers
aren't adversely affected by partial network or power outages. An external modem port
provides another means of accessing the switch if the network is compromised.
• Performance: Remote console switches provide superior remote video performance
because of the improved video compression and flexibility in configuration, even over larger
distances between console switches and server interface pods (SIPs).
• Options: The new USB 2.0 SIP provides support for full- speed VM and CAC data transfer.
The new serial SIP connects serial devices to the KVM without emulation, using the same
console. KVM functions work with all existing Dell CAT5- based PS/2, USB 1.1/2.0, and serial
SIPs.
Dell KVM over IP console switches offer a greater level of monitoring and preventive maintenance,
providing the benefits of remote server and heterogeneous datacenter management.
Keyboard, monitor, mouse console
The Dell KMM console can be connected to the KVM console switch, to provide at- the- rack visibility
to the devices connected to the KVM. This console, with a flat panel screen and an integrated
touchpad- keyboard, can be installed without tools into a 1U space in a Dell rack.
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