Cyclades User's Guide manual Who Can Access Connected Devices

Who Can Access Connected Devices

Who Can Access Connected Devices

Authorized users have the permissions they need to access one or more servers or other devices that are connected to ports on the KVM/net. See “Types of Users” on page 14 and KVM users can use the master KVM to access all devices connected to KVM ports on the master and slave KVM units. However, only two port connections can be made to each cascaded unit at any time. Each physical port connection (for example to User 1 or User B) to the cascaded KVM devices allows a user to connect to one KVM port on the secondary KVM unit. So any user can connect to up to two KVM ports on a cascaded device at any time. See “Guidelines for Using the KVM/net” on page 4for more information.

Authorized users and KVM/net administrators have the following options for accessing connected devices:

•Use the Web Manager for most connections to devices.

See “Cyclades Web Manager” on page 18 and “Prerequisites for Using the Web Manager” on page 19 for background information about the Web Manager, if needed.

See “Connecting to Servers Remotely Through the Web Manager” on page 321 for instructions on how to log in to the Web Manager and connect to devices.

•Use the on-screen display (OSD) to access devices that are connected to the KVM/net’s KVM ports.

Local users and administrators who have access to a directly connected Local User station can use the OSD Connect menu.

Chapter 7: “On Screen Display” describes how to access connected devices through the OSD.

•Dial into the KVM/net through a modem See “Modem Connections” on page 346.

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