Introduction; Product Overview; Features And Benefits - Tripp Lite 0SU70036 User Manual

1 Introduction

Congratulations on adding Smart 216/232 IP to your remote access tools.
This document provides installation and operation instructions for Minicom's Smart
216/232 IP. It is intended for system administrators and network managers, and
assumes that readers have a general understanding of networks, hardware, and
software.
Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 of this guide describe how to configure and operate the
Smart 216/232 IP system remotely over IP. Chapter 7 explains how to operate the
Smart 216/232 IP switching system locally through the On Screen Display (OSD).

1.1 Product Overview

The Smart 216/232 IP system extends your KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse) from
any computer or server over TCP/IP via LAN, WAN, or Internet connection. This
enables two remote users to simultaneously control, monitor, and manage up to
16/32 remote (PS/2, USB) servers from wherever they are, inside or outside the
organization. Simultaneously, one local user can also access the servers.
Simultaneously, two more remote users can operate serial devices, such as routers or
managed network switches. Alternatively, one more user can use a PDU.
Smart 216/232 IP is a cost-effective hardware solution, for secure, remote KVM
access and control of 16/32 computers/servers from the BIOS level – independent of
the OS.
Smart 216/232 IP is based on Minicom's innovative ROC technology, in which each
computer/server is directly connected to the switch via ROC dongles using only a
standard CAT5 cable at a distance of up to 30 m / 100 ft in a star configuration. No
external power is needed at the remote ROC.
The Smart 216 IP and Smart 232 IP are functionally the same. The Smart 216 IP has
16 Server ports; the Smart 232 IP has 32 Server ports.

Features and Benefits

1.1.1
Smart 216/232 IP has the following features and benefits:
 BIOS level control to any server's brand and model, regardless of the server
condition and network connectivity. Covers the entire spectrum of crash
scenarios.
 Compatible with all major operating systems. Supports many hardware and
software configurations for the remote client and the Target server computers, as
well as the KVM switch in use.
 Web-based control – Browser based control to a target server from any location,
via a secured standard IP connection.
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