Cyclades User's Guide manual Introduction

Description

Note: The 500-foot limit includes the distance of the User 2 from the KVM/net and the distance of the most remote system connected to a KVM port.

Secondary KVM units such as the Cyclades AlterPath KVM Expander or an AlterPath KVM can be cascaded for extended KVM server connections. A maximum of 32 secondary KVM devices can be cascaded from the primary KVM/net extending the number of KVM ports to a maximum of 512 for two- user configuration (i.e. two connections to each cascaded device), or 1024 for a one-user configuration.

If multiple KVM/net units are installed in multiple remote locations, a Cyclades AlterPath Manager (purchased separately) can manage all the KVM/net units together with other Cyclades products and their connected devices through a single IP address.

Access to the KVM/net for administration is separate from access to connected devices. Only the KVM/net administrator can configure access to the KVM/net and to the connected devices.

Both KVM/net administrators and users authorized to access connected devices can use the Web Manager from a browser. Authorized users can log in to devices, manage power, and change their own passwords, but they do not have access to the KVM/net screens for configuring users or ports.

All logins to the KVM/net are subject to authentication. The KVM/net administrator can restrict access to each of the connected devices by choosing among authentication methods for logins to the KVM/net and to its ports. Authentication can be local to the KVM/net or through an authentication server.

The KVM/net administrator can further control access by controlling which ports are assigned to each user name.

The KVM/net administrator can configure event logging, alarms, and notifications, set up encryption, and data buffering.

After initial network configuration is performed on the KVM/net, the Cyclades Web Manager provides a real-time view of all the connected equipment and makes it possible for administration to be done from a browser on any computer on site or on the Internet.

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