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Chapter 1. ClearCube I/Port Overview
The ClearCube architecture delivers PC functionality to the desktop from a secure, centralized
location. This results in dramatic increases in manageability and security while providing
mission-critical reliability, performance, and uptime improvements with lowered costs.
Replacing a traditional PC box with a ClearCube C/Port or I/Port in an office or cubicle also
saves space, eliminates fan noise and simplifies cabling resulting in a clear cube. The key
components of the ClearCube Architecture are:
• Host or Blade – a remotely-located computer in a dense form factor.
• Chassis – a centralized host or blade housing that provides the power for each host and
accepts a wide variety of chassis modules.
• Chassis Module – a modular interface card that plugs into a chassis and provides
thin client, management, and network connections.
• Thin Client – a remote desktop unit (C/Port or I/Port) to which standard peripherals are
connected.
• System Management – Sentral™ system management software and monitoring hardware
that is built into ClearCube blades, ClearCube chassis, and ClearCube I/Ports.
The ClearCube I/Port is a thin client that connects to hosts over a standard Ethernet network.
The I/Port delivers video and peripheral signals to a local user from a centralized host using
Ethernet protocol, allowing it to work over standard switched networks. Unlike ClearCube
C/Ports, I/Ports do not require point-to-point connections to hosts (homerun cabling is not
required).
The I/Port enables IT managers use existing IP networks and cabling infrastructure, regardless
of the distance between users' desktops and their centralized hosts.
This guide describes the following I/Ports:
• I8020 – NeoLinux
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operating system
• I8820 – Windows
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XPe operating system
• I8330 – OS-independent
• I9420 – OS-independent
• I9440 – OS-independent
Figure 1
on page 2 shows the ClearCube family of I/Ports. Figure 3on page 8 shows the
connections between I/Ports and host or blades installed in the data center.