ATEN Altusen KL1508Ai User manual

KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai
Dual Rail LCD KVM Switch
Full HD Version
User Manual

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Compliance Statements
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE
STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC ules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC ules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
Warning
Operation of this equipment in a residential environment could cause radio
interference.
Suggestion
Shielded twisted pair (STP) cables must be used with the unit to ensure
compliance with FCC & CE standards.
Achtung
Der Gebrauch dieses Geräts in Wohnumgebung kann Funkstörungen
verursachen.
KCC Statement

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Industr Canada Statement
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
RoHS
This product is oHS compliant.

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User Information
Online Registration
Be sure to register your product at our online support center:
Telephone Support
For telephone support, call this number:
International http://eservice.aten.com
International 886- -869 -6959
China 86-400-810-0-810
Japan 81-3-5615-5811
Korea 8 - -467-6789
North America 1-888-999-ATEN ext 4988
1-949-4 8-1111

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User Notice
All information, documentation, and specifications contained in this manual
are subject to change without prior notification by the manufacturer. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or
implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any
warranties as to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Any of
the manufacturer's software described in this manual is sold or licensed `as is'.
Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer (and
not the manufacturer, its distributor, or its dealer), assumes the entire cost of all
necessary servicing, repair and any incidental or consequential damages
resulting from any defect in the software.
The manufacturer of this system is not responsible for any radio and/or TV
interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this device. It is the
responsibility of the user to correct such interference.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operation
of this system if the correct operational voltage setting was not selected prior
to operation. PLEASE VE IFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS
CO ECT BEFO E USE.
A typical LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor has millions of pixels. A dead
pixel refers to a pixel with a defect in its ability to display the correct color
output. It most often looks like a tiny black or white spot on your screen,
although it can be any other color. Since even a tiny dust particle on one of the
pixels during the manufacturing process or a slight bump during shipping can
create a dead pixel, the ISO 13406-2 norm defines 4 classes of acceptable
screens with dead pixels--Class 1 is the best; Class 4 is the worst. Almost all
manufacturers use Class 2 to establish their warranties, which allows a certain
amount of dead pixels to exist before they will replace the screen. Since the
manufacturers consider these screens to be acceptable under ISO
specifications, we cannot be responsible for replacement or warranty of the
TFT LCD panel.
Product Information
For information about all ATEN products and how they can help you connect
without limits, visit ATEN on the Web or contact an ATEN Authorized
eseller. Visit ATEN on the Web for a list of locations and telephone numbers:
International http://www.aten.com
North America http://www.aten-usa.com

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Package Contents
Check to make sure that all the components are in working order. If you
encounter any problem, please contact your dealer.
The KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai’s standard package consists of:
1 KL1508Ai or KL1516Ai Dual ail LCD KVM Switch
1 power cord
1 standard rack mount kit
1 firmware upgrade cable
1 user instructions

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Contents
Compliance Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
User Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvi
Chapter 1. Introduction
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Easy-to-Use Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Advanced Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Virtual Remote Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
External Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
KVM Adapter Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adapter Cable Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Keyboard Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
LCD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Standard Rack Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Front-L Brackets Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Optional Rack Mount Kits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Single-Stage Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Daisy Chaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 3. Basic Operation
Opening the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Opening Separately. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Opening Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Closing the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
LCD OSD Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
The LCD Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
The Adjustment Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Port Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
OSD / GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Hot Plugging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Hot Plugging Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Hot Plugging KVM Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Hot Plugging Console Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Powering Off and Restarting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Port ID Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 4. OS Operation
OSD Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
OSD Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
OSD Hotkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
OSD Main Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Manufacturing Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
OSD Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
OSD Main Screen Headings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
OSD Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
F1: GOTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
F : LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
F3: SET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
F4: ADM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
F5: SKP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
F6: BRC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
F7: SCAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
F8: LOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Chapter 5. Hotkey Operation
Hotkey Port Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Invoking Hotkey Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Number Lock and Minus Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Control and F1 Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Hotkey Mode Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Exiting Hotkey Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Selecting the Active Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Auto Scan Mode Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Setting the Scan Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Entering Auto Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Exiting Auto Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Skip Mode Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Entering Skip Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Exiting Skip Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Computer Keyboard / Mouse Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Setting the Hotkey Beeper ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Setting the Hotkey key combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setting the OSD Hotkey combination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setting the Port Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Restore the Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Hotkey Summary Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Chapter 6. Keyboard Emulation
Mac Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Sun Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Chapter 7. Logging In
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Local Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Browser Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Windows Client AP Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
The Windows Client AP Connection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Connecting – Windows Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Java Client AP Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
The Java Client AP Connection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Connecting – Java Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Chapter 8. The User Interface
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
The Web Browser Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Page Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
The Tab Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
The AP GUI Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
The Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
WinClient Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
WinClient Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
User Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
System Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Gamma Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Network Bandwidth Information for KVM Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
The Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Button Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Message Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Compose Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
User List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
The On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Changing Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Expanded Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Mouse Pointer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Mouse DynaSync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Automatic Mouse Synchronization (DynaSync) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Mac Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Manual Mouse Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Control Panel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
The Java Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Chapter 9. Port Access
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
The Sidebar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
The Sidebar Tree Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Device Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Port Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Associated Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Adding a Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Modifying a Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4
Browser GUI Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4
AP GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
Saving Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Associated Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9
Occupy Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Chapter 10. User Management
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adding Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Modifying User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Deleting User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Device Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Assigning Device Permissions From the User’s Notebook. . . . . . . . 137

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Chapter 11. evice Management
KVM Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
IP Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Service Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Network Transfer Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
ANMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Event Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Authentication and Authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
CC Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Login Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Login String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Account Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Private Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Certificate Signing Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Network Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 12. Log
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Log Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Chapter 13. Maintenance
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Device IP Card Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Mainboard and KVM Adapter Cable Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Mainboard Firmware Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
KVM Adapter Cable Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
Station/Adapter Firmware Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Recovering from Failed Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Station (mainboard) and Adapter Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

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Backup/Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ping Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Clear Port Names: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Reset Default Values: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Apply: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Chapter 14. ownload
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Chapter 15. Port Operation
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Connecting to a Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
The Port Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
The Toolbar Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Auto Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Skip Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Recalling the Port Access Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
OSD Hotkey Summary Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Panel Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Panel Array Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Multiuser Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Chapter 16. The Log Server
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
The Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Configure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Search: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Maintenance:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
The Log Server Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
The List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
The Event Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Appendix
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Rack Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00
International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00

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North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
KL1508AiM / KL1508AiN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01
KL1516AiM / KL1516AiN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04
IP Address Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07
The Local Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07
IP Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08
IPv6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09
Link Local IPv6 Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09
IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Trusted Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Certificate Trusted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Self-Signed Private Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Importing the Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
The Windows Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
The Java Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
The Log Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Panel Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Sun Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Screen Resolutions Higher than 1 80 x 10 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windows:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sun / Linux: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connection Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
KL1508Ai. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
KL1516Ai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Supported Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Clear Login Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Dedicated Invocation Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OSD Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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About This Manual
This User Manual is provided to help you get the most out of your KL1508Ai
/ KL1516Ai. It covers all aspects of the device, including installation,
configuration, and operation.
The LCD KVM over IP switch models covered in this manual include:
An overview of the information found in the manual is provided below.
Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai, its
purpose, features, and benefits, with its front and back panel components
described.
Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, provides step-by-step instructions for setting
up your LCD KVM over IP switch, and some of its basic operating procedures.
Chapter 3, Basic Operation, explains the fundamental concepts involved
in operating the KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai.
Chapter 4, OS Operation, provides a complete description of the
KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai's OSD (On Screen Display), and the various functions
contained.
Chapter 5, Hotkey Operation, details all of the concepts and procedures
involved in the hotkey operation of your KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai installation.
Chapter 6, Keyboard Emulation, provides tables that list the PC to Mac
and PC to Sun keyboard emulation mappings.
Chapter 7, Logging In, describes how to log into the KL1508Ai /
KL1516Ai via its Graphical User Interface (GUI) using different access
methods: from the local console, via an Internet browser, a standalone
Windows or Java application.
Chapter 8, The User Interface, describes the layout and components of
the KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai’s user interface.
Chapter 9, Port Access, describes the Port Access page and how to use the
various options provided for configuration and/or port management.
Model Product Name
KL1508Ai 1-Local / Remote Share Access 8-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5 Dual Rail LCD
KVM over IP Switch
KL1516Ai 1-Local / Remote Share Access 16-Port Multi-Interface Cat 5 Dual Rail LCD
KVM over IP Switch

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Chapter 10, User Management, shows administrators how to create,
modify, and delete users, and assign access privileges.
Chapter 11, evice Management, shows administrators how to configure
and control the overall KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai operations.
Chapter 12, Log, shows how to view, clear, and export event log
information of the LCD KVM over IP switch using the log file utility.
Chapter 13, Maintenance, explains how to upgrade the KL1508Ai /
KL1516Ai’s firmware, as well as the firmware of the KVM Adapter Cables
used to connect its ports to the installed devices.
Chapter 14, ownload, describes how to download standalone AP
versions of the Win Client, the Java Client, the Log Server, and Power Over the
Net (PoN) programs.
Chapter 15, Port Operation, provides detailed information on accessing
and operating the devices connected to the KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai’s ports.
Chapter 16, The Log Server, explains how to install and configure the
Log Server.
Appendix at provides the technical and troubleshooting information at the
end of the manual.
Note:
ead this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation
procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit or connected
devices.
The product may be updated, with features and functions added, improved,
or removed since the release of this manual. For an up-to-date user
manual, visit http://www.aten.com/global/en/

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Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions:
Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in.
[ ]
Indicates keys you should press. For example, [Enter] means
to press the Enter key. If keys need to be chorded, they
appear together in the same bracket with a plus sign
between them: [Ctrl+Alt].
1.
Numbered lists represent procedures with sequential steps.
♦
Bullet lists provide information, but do not involve sequential
steps.
>
Indicates selecting the option (on a menu or dialog box, for
example), that comes next. For example, Start > Run means
to open the Start menu, and then select Run.
Indicates critical information.

1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The KL1508Ai and KL1516Ai Dual ail LCD KVM Switches are control
units that allow secure access to multiple computers from a single KVM
(keyboard, video, and mouse) console. A single KL1508Ai or KL1516Ai can
control up to 8 or 16 computers, respectively. They consist of an integrated
LED-backlit LCD monitor, keyboard, and touchpad in a 1U rack-mountable
retractable sliding housing.
The similarities and differences among the models in the KL1508Ai /
KL1516Ai series are shown in the following table:
The LCD and keyboard/touchpad modules slide independently of each other.
To maximize space in your data center, the keyboard/touchpad module slides
back to "hide away" when not in use, while the thin profile LCD monitor
rotates back – flush against the rack – allowing convenient monitoring of
computer activity.
The KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai features IP-based connectivity that allows one
local operator and multiple remote operators to concurrently monitor and
access the computers on your installation. Because it uses TCP/IP for its
communication protocol, the KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai can be accessed from any
computer via the LAN, WAN, or Internet — whether from down the hall, down
the street, or halfway around the world.
Model LC Panel Ports
KL1508AiM 17" 8
KL1508AiN 19" 8
KL1516AiM 17" 16
KL1516AiN 19" 16

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By daisy chaining up to 15 additional switches, as many as 256 computers can
be controlled from the original KVM console. An auto-sensing function
recognizes the position of each station on the chain, eliminating the need to
manually set the position, and a two digit seven-segment LED display on the
keyboard module showing each station's position for easy identification.
Compact, high-density, J-45 connectors and CAT 5e/6 cable make for a
compact, efficient, wiring configuration, while the use of PS/2 and USB KVM
Adapter Cables to link to the computers, permits any combination of Windows,
Macs, Sun computers, and serial devices to coexist on the installation.
For added convenience, ports for an external keyboard, monitor, and mouse are
provided on the rear panel – permitting you to manage the switch from an
external local console. There is also an external USB mouse port on the
keyboard module, allowing you to use an external mouse, rather than the
touchpad.
Access to any computer connected to the installation from the local console is
easily accomplished by means of a powerful mouse driven graphical OSD (On
Screen Display) menu system. A convenient Auto Scan feature also permits
automatic scanning and monitoring of the activities of all computers running
on the installation one by one.
emote operators connect to the KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai via its IP address from
anywhere on the LAN, WAN, or Internet via their browsers. Once they
successfully log in, they can take control using either the Windows Client or
Java Client utility. Inclusion of a Java-based client ensures that the KL1508Ai
/ KL1516Ai is platform independent, and is able to work with most operating
systems.
External Local
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Remote User
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System administrators can handle a multitude of maintenance tasks smoothly
and efficiently – from installing and running GUI applications, to BIOS level
troubleshooting, routine monitoring, concurrent maintenance, system
administration, rebooting and even pre-booting functions – all from a remote
connection.
emote operators can exchange keyboard, video and mouse signals with the
computers attached to the KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai just as if they were present
locally and working on the equipment directly.
Enhanced features include a Panel Array Mode that displays the video output
of up to 8 (KL1508Ai) or 16 (KL1516Ai) computers at the same time, and a
Message Board that allows logged in users to conveniently and instantly
communicate with one other – no matter where in the world they actually are.
The unit can be integrated into ATEN’s CC2000 Management Software.
CC2000 puts administrators in complete control of remote data centers and
branch offices no matter where they are in the world – allowing them to
remotely monitor and control all devices on a network. efer to ATEN’s
website to get more information on CC2000.
Setup is fast and easy - plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is
entailed. Because the KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai intercepts keyboard input
directly, there is no need to get involved in complex installation routines or to
be concerned with incompatibility problems.
Since the KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai's firmware is upgradable over the Internet,
you can stay current with the latest functionality improvements simply by
downloading firmware updates from our website as they become available.
With its advanced security features, the KL1508Ai / KL1516Ai is the fastest,
most reliable, most cost effective way to remotely access and manage widely
distributed multiple computer installations.

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Features
Hardware
Integrated KVM console with 17” or 19” LED-backlit LCD monitor in a
Dual ail housing
Exclusive LED illumination light – designed by ATEN to illuminate the
keyboard and touchpad to allow visibility in low-light conditions
A single console controls up to 8 (KL1508Ai) or 16 (KL1516Ai)
computers
Daisy chain up to 15 additional KVM switches to control up to 256
computers*
One bus for remote KVM over IP access
Space-saving J-45 connectors and Cat 5e/6 cabling
KVM adapter cables designed with auto conversion to allow interface
combinations (PS/2, USB, Sun and serial) to control all computer types
Superior Video Quality – supports input video resolutions up to 1920 x
1080 @ 60 Hz** up to 30 meters, 1600 x 1200 @ 60 Hz up to 40
meters,1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz up to 50 meters, and 1920 x 1200 @ 60
Hz** up to 50 meters
Extra console ports – manage computers on the LCD KVM switch from an
external console (monitor, USB or PS/2 keyboard, and USB or PS/2
mouse)
Multiplatform support: PC, Mac, Sun and Serial
Supports external USB mouse
Dual ail housing is slightly less than 1U with top and bottom clearance
for smooth operation in 1U of rack space
Dual ail – LCD monitor slides independently of the keyboard/touchpad
LCD module rotates up to 120 degrees for a comfortable viewing angle
Console lock – enables the console drawer to remain securely locked away
in position when not in use
LCD power button helps save energy and prolong displays’ life
Optional rack mount kits available, including easy installation options