User guide

Product overview 8
Product overview
In this section
HP IP Console Viewer overview ................................................................................................................. 8
System components .................................................................................................................................. 8
Features and benefits.............................................................................................................................. 10
Supported operating systems ................................................................................................................... 11
Browser requirements ............................................................................................................................. 11
Supported directory services.................................................................................................................... 11
System requirements ............................................................................................................................... 11
HP IP Console Viewer overview
The HP IP Console Viewer is a cross-platform management application that enables you to view, control,
and group console switches and the servers and network devices that are attached to them.
The HP IP Console Viewer:
• Ensures compatibility with most popular operating systems and hardware platforms
• Provides secure authentication, data transfers, and user name and password storage
• Provides directory-based authentication with Microsoft® Active Directory by using LDAP
• Places system control at the point of need
The HP IP Console Viewer enables you to install, discover, configure, and operate the following products:
• HP IP Console Switches
• HP Serial Console Servers (referred to as serial console switches in the HP IP Console Viewer)
• Interface adapters
• USB 2.0 with Virtual Media
• PS2 with Virtual Media
• PS2
• USB
• Serial
• HP Bladesystem CAT5 KVM
System components
The HP IP Console Viewer consists of the main window, Video Session Viewer, Serial Session Viewer,
and the Manage Console Switch window.
Main window
The HP IP Console Viewer utilizes a Microsoft® Windows® Explorer-like navigation with an intuitive split-
screen interface, providing you with a single point of access for all your servers. From the HP IP Console