User manual

KVM over IP Module
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1. Product Overview
1.1 Introduction
The ServerLink KVM-over-IP (hereafter call IP-KVM for simplicity) redirects local keyboard,
mouse and video data to a remote administration console. It allows you to control one or many
computers locally at the server site or remotely via the Internet using a standard browser. You can
securely gain BIOS level access to systems for maintenance, support, or failure recovery over the
Internet. Communication is secure via SSL authentication and encryption. Use in conjunction with a
KVM switch for multiple-server access.
The IP-KVM provides convenient, remote KVM access and control via LAN or Internet. It captures,
digitizes, and compresses video signal and transmits it with keyboard and mouse signals to and
from a remote computer. IP-KVM provides a non-intrusive solution for remote access and control.
Remote access and control software runs on its embedded processors only but not on
mission-critical servers, so that there is no interference with server operation or impact on network
performance.
1.2 Main Features
■ Access and control multiple servers from anywhere in the world.
■ KVM (keyboard, video and mouse) access over IP or analogue telephone line (modem
needed).
■ Full control under any OS, in BIOS mode, during boot and at Blue Screens
■ No additional software necessary on servers
■ SSL Certificate management
■ 256-bit SSL encryption of all transmitted data
■ Automatically senses video resolution for best possible screen capture
■ High-performance mouse tracking and synchronization
■ Automatic adjustment of data rate to transmission line
■ Remote mass storage control and redirection
■ Can be remote controlled over java-enabled Browsers
■ Firmware update via web interface