Chapter 4

Administrator Utility

Overview

The KM0832 Administrator Utility enables network administrators to securely manage the KM0832 Matrix KVM Switch from anywhere in the world at anytime. Super administrators can manage users and groups, control port access, upgrade firmware versions, and perform many other administrative functions using the intuitive and easy-to-use menus and icons. The KM0832 Administrator Utility is browser-based and does not require any software to be installed on either client computers or servers.

The KM0832 Administrator Utility offers simultaneous access for up to 16 administrators and users. Up to seven users at a time can configure settings in the KM0832, while one user at a time can configure settings in daisy chained KM0432 or KM0216. Security is maintained by a powerful combination of user password authentication, three-level user access control, and port restrictions. These ensure that unauthorized users cannot gain control of your mission-critical servers.

The KM0832 Administrator Utility’s integrated tree view provides seamless navigation of daisy-chained and cascaded KVM switches. Root station configurations are automatically synchronized with all cascaded KM0832 Matrix KVM Switches.

Most features of the KM0832 Administrator Utility are also available from the text-based OSD. Changes made in the KM0832 Administrator Utility are reflected in the text-based OSD and vice-versa.

This chapter describes how to configure the KM0832, set up user and group accounts, configure KVM ports, upgrade firmware, and perform other administrative functions.

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