User guide

SecureLinx Spider/SpiderDuo User Guide 15
2: Overview
SecureLinx Spider and SpiderDuo are distributed Keyboard, Video, and Mouse-over-IP (KVM)-
over-IP devices designed to remotely and securely provide monitoring and control of one target
computer system by one or more remote users. The remote user (client) accesses the Spider or
SpiderDuo over a local or wide area network connection using a standard web browser.
Spider and/or SpiderDuo is an evolution of the traditional remote KVM switch into a compact
package. It is light enough to be cable-supported from the back of a server and takes up no rack
space.
Both devices differ from other KVM-over-IP switches in several ways. Unlike rack mounted KVM-
over-IP switches, the allocation of one Spider per computer allows add-as-you-grow scalability
and guarantees non-blocked BIOS-level access to mission-critical servers regardless of the
number of remote users or servers that need access.
This chapter contains the following sections:
 Spider Overview
 SpiderDuo Overview
 Product Information Label
Note: The terms Remote Console and KVM Console are synonymous and used
interchangeably throughout the User Guide.
Spider Overview
The Spider features, functionality, system configuration and cables, and technical specifications
are described in the following sections:
 Features
 Functionality
 System Configuration and Cables
 Technical Specifications
Features
The Spider is unique in that it is low-enough in power consumption to be powered from the
attached server. The color-coded cable plugs for the keyboard, mouse, USB port and video are
designed to plug directly into the target server. An optional external AC/DC power supply is
available.
It uses Lantronix SwitchPort+ technology to incorporate two hardware-switched Ethernet ports,
one for the primary network connection and the second for daisy-chaining Spiders, or aggregating
other Ethernet connections (for example, a dedicated management LAN port on the controlled
system). This provides a cost-effective solution in environments in which numerous cable drops
and distance limitations are challenging when adding servers.
The Spider comes in the following four models:
 One model with both PS/2 and USB keyboard and mouse interfaces (software selectable)
 One model for USB-only systems
 One model with cable length of 21”