Chapter 1. Introduction

Features and Benefits

The features and benefits provided by a CN8600 deployment are described in the following table:

Features

Benefits

 

 

Advanced Security

Š Advanced security features include password protection –

 

whereby a valid username and password must be given

 

before the client software will run – and advanced

 

encryption technologies, such as secure 128-bit SSL and

 

RSA 1024-bit certificates.

 

Š Flexible encryption design allows users to choose any

 

combination of 56-bit DES, 168-bit 3DES, 256-bit AES,

 

128-bit RC4, or Random for independent keyboard/

 

mouse/video and virtual media data encryption.

 

Š Support for IP/MAC Filter

 

Š Supports strong password protection

 

Š Private CA

 

 

External Authentication

In addition to its own security protection, the CN8600 allows

Support

you to set up log in authentication and authorization

 

management from external sources such as RADIUS,

 

LDAP, LDAPS, and MS Active Directory.

 

 

Multi-Users /

The CN8600 supports up to 64 user accounts, and allows

Multi-Logins

up to 32 concurrent user logins for single-bus access.

 

 

Port Share Mode

The CN8600 allows multiple users to gain access to a

 

server simultaneously.

 

 

Serial Interface

Š Serial console management – serial terminal access.

 

Access the server connected to CN8600 via a built-in

 

serial viewer, or via third party software (such as PuTTY)

 

for Telnet and SSH sessions.

 

Š Out of Band Support – via dial up modem support.

 

Access the CN8600 through its RS-232 port using a dial-

 

up connection.

 

 

Message Board

A message board – similar to an Internet chat program –

 

allows users to communicate with each other, and provides

 

mechanisms for a user to take exclusive control of the KVM

 

functions.

 

 

Event Logging

Record the events that take place on the CN8600 and write

 

them to the log server. Administrators and users can search

 

for events containing specific words or strings and retrieve

 

them according to date and order of significance.

 

 

Upgradeable Firmware

No need to add yet another cable to your installation – stay

over the Internet

current with the latest functionality improvements and

 

updates, all over the Internet.

 

 

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