ATEN Altusen KN1108V User manual

KVM Over the NET™
KN1108v / KN1116v
User Manual
www.aten.com

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FCC Information
This is an FCC Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may
cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take
adequate measures.
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 Rules. 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.
RoHS
This product is RoHS compliant.
SJ/T 11364-2006
The following contains information that relates to China.

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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:
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 VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE SETTING IS CORRECT BEFORE USE.
Battery Safety Notice
International http://support.aten.com
North America http://www.aten-usa.com/product_registration
International 886-2-8692-6959
China 86-10-5255-0110
Japan 81-3-5615-5811
Korea 82-2-467-6789
North America 1-888-999-ATEN ext 4988
United Kingdom 44-8-4481-58923
There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with an
incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the
relevant instructions.

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Package Contents
The KVM Over the NET™ switch package consists of:
1 KN1108v / KN1116v KVM Over the NET™ switch
5 SA0142 Serial Adapters (RJ45-F to DB9-M; DTE to DCE)
2PowerCords
1 Rack Mount Kit
1 Foot Pad Set (4 pcs.)
1 User Instructions*
Check to make sure that all of the components are present and in good order.
If anything is missing, or was damaged in shipping, contact your dealer.
Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation
procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the switch or to any other
devices on the installation.
*Features may have been added since this manual was printed. Please visit our
website to download the most up-to-date version of the manual.
Copyright © 2013 ATEN® International Co., Ltd.
F/W Version: v1.0.066
Manual Date: 2013-01-16
Altusen and the Altusen logo are registered trademarks of ATEN International Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
All other brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.

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Contents
FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
SJ/T 11364-2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Online Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
User Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Battery Safety Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiv
Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Product Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Chapter 1.
Introduction
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Ease-to-Use Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Advanced Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Virtual Remote Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
V-Series Exclusive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Remote User Computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
KVM Adapter Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
KN1108v Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
KN1116v Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
KN1108v Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
KN1116v Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Chapter 2.
Hardware Setup
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Stacking and Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Stacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Rack Mounting - Front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Rack Mounting - Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Single Stage Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Single Stage Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Adapter Cable Connection Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Two Stage Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

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Two Stage Installation Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Hot Plugging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
The Adapter ID Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Powering Off and Restarting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Port ID Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Port Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 3.
Super Administrator Setup
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
First Time Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Network Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Changing the Super Administrator Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Moving On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Chapter 4.
Logging In
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Local Console Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Browser Login. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Windows Client AP Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
The Windows Client AP Connection Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Connecting – Windows Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
The File Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Java Client AP Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
The Java Client AP Connection Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Connecting – Java Client AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Chapter 5.
The User Interface
The Web Browser Main Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Page Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
The Tab Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Laptop USB Console Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
The AP GUI Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
The Local Console GUI Main Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
The Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
WinClient Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
WinClient Control Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Hotkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
User Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
System Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Video Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Gamma Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
The Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Button Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Message Display Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Compose Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
User List Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Virtual Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Mounting Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
The On-Screen Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Changing Languages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Selecting Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Expanded Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Mouse Pointer Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Mouse DynaSync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Automatic Mouse Synchronization (DynaSync). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Mac and Linux Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Manual Mouse Synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Control Panel Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
The Java Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Chapter 6.
Port Access
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
The Sidebar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
The Sidebar Tree Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Sidebar Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Port/Outlet Naming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
KVM Devices and Ports – Connections Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Device Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Port Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Associated Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
COM Ports – Connections Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
The COM Ports Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Port Property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Associated Link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Accessing the COM Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
PON Devices – Device Monitor Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
The Main Panel – PON View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Action Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Outlet Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
The Main Panel – Group View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Outlet Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Blade Servers – Connections Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
The Blade Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Associating Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Main Panel Device View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Main Panel Blade View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Unassociating Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

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Adding a Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Modifying a Favorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Device Level Browser GUI Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Port Level Browser GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Device Level AP GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Port Level AP GUI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Saving Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Port Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Device Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Port Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Port Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Associated Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Chapter 7.
User Management
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Adding Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Modifying User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Deleting User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Creating Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Modifying Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Deleting Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Users and Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Assigning Users to a Group From the User’s Notebook. . . . . . . . . . 133
Removing Users From a Group From the User’s Notebook. . . . . . . 134
Assigning Users to a Group From the Group’s Notebook. . . . . . . . . 135
Removing Users From a Group From the Group’s Notebook. . . . . . 136
Device Assignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Assigning Device Permissions From the User’s Notebook. . . . . . . . 137
Filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Assigning Device Permissions From the Groups’ Notebook. . . . . . . 140
Chapter 8.
Device Management
KVM Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Device Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
IP Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Service Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
NIC Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Network Transfer Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

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Finishing Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
ANMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Event Destination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
CC Management Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
OOBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Enable Dial Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Enable Dial Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Login Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Login String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Account Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
Private Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Certificate Signing Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Network Time Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
PON Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Outlet Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Blade Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Configuration Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Blade Server Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Adding a Blade Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Modifying / Deleting a Blade Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Chapter 9.
Log
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176
Log Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
Log Notification Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Chapter 10.
Maintenance
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Browser GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
AP GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Main Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Adapter Firmware Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Firmware Upgrade Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Adapter Firmware Upgrade Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Backup/Restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

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Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Ping Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
System Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Clear Port Names:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Restore Default Values: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Reset on exit: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Chapter 11.
Download
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Chapter 12.
Port Operation
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Connecting to a Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
The Port Toolbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
The Toolbar Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Toolbar Hotkey Port Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Auto Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Skip Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Recalling the Port Access Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
GUI Hotkey Summary Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Panel Array Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Panel Array Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Multiuser Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Users and Buses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Chapter 13.
The Log Server
Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Starting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
The Menu Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Configure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Search: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Maintenance:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
The Log Server Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
The List Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
The Event Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Appendix
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Stacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

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North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
Specifications (English). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Technische Daten (Deutsch). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
General Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215
Mouse Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217
Virtual Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Web Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
The WinClient ActiveX Viewer and the WinClient AP . . . . . . . . . . . .220
The Java Applet and Java Client AP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Sun Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Mac Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Redhat Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
The Log Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Panel -Array Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
IP Address Determination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
The Local Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
IP Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
IPv6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Link Local IPv6 Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Port Forwarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
Keyboard Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Mac Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Sun Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232
PPP Modem Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Connection Setup Example (Windows XP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
Internal Serial Interface Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Switch Level Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Port Level Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
Additional Mouse Synchronization Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Windows:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Sun / Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Additional Video Resolution Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Trusted Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Installing the Certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Certificate Trusted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Mismatch Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Self-Signed Private Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Importing the Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Clear Login Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246
Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Serial Adapter Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Supported KVM Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Supported Power Over the Net™ Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248

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Virtual Media Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
WinClient ActiveX Viewer / WinClient AP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Java Applet Viewer / Java Client AP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

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About This Manual
This User Manual is provided to help you get the most from your KVM Over
the NET™ switch system. It covers all aspects of installation, configuration
and operation. An overview of the information found in the manual is provided
below.
Chapter 1, Introduction, introduces you to the KVM Over the NET™
switch. Its purpose, features and benefits are presented, and its front and back
panel components are described.
Chapter 2, Hardware Setup, provides step-by-step instructions for setting
up your installation, and explains some basic operation procedures.
Chapter 3, Super Administrator Setup, explains the procedures that the
super administrator employs to set up the KVM Over the NET™ network
environment, and change the default username and password.
Chapter 4, Logging In, describes how to log in to the KVM Over the NET™
switch with each of the available access methods: from a local console; an
internet browser; a stand-alone Windows application (AP) program; and a
stand-alone Java application (AP) program.
Chapter 5, The User Interface, describes the layout and explains the
components of the KVM Over the NET™ switch user interface.
Chapter 6, Port Access, describes the Port Access page and how to
configure the options it provides regarding port and power outlet manipulation.
Chapter 7, User Management, shows super administrators and
administrators how to create, modify, and delete users and groups, and assign
attributes to them.
Chapter 8, Device Management, shows super administrators how to
configure and control overall KVM Over the NET™ switch operations.
Chapter 9, Log,explains how to use the log file utility to view events that
take place on the KVM Over the NET™ switch.
Chapter 10, Maintenance, explains how to upgrade the KVM Over the
NET™ switch firmware, as well as the firmware of the KVM Adapter Cables
used to connect its ports to the installed devices.
Chapter 11, Download, describes how to download stand-alone AP
versions of the Win Client, the Java Client, the Log Server, and Power Over the
Net (PON) programs.

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Chapter 12, Port Operation, provides detailed information on accessing
and operating the devices connected to the KVM Over the NET™ switch’s
ports.
Chapter 13, The Log Server, explains how to install and configure the Log
Server.
An Appendix, at the end of the manual provides technical and
troubleshooting information.
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.

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Terminology
Throughout the manual we make reference to the terms Local and Remote in
regard to the operators and equipment deployed in a KVM Over the NET™
switch installation. Depending on the point of view, users and servers can be
considered Local under some circumstances, and Remote under others:
Switch’s Point of View
Remote users – We refer to a user as a Remote user when we think of
him as someone who logs into the switch over the net from a location
that is remote from the switch.
Local Console – The keyboard mouse and monitor connected directly
to the switch.
Servers – The servers attached to the switch via KVM Adapter Cables.
User’s Point of View
Local client users – We refer to a user as a Local client user when we
think of him as sitting at his computer performing operations on the
servers connected to the switch that is remote from him.
Remote servers – We refer to the servers as Remote servers when we
think of them from the Local Client User’s point of view – since,
although they are locally attached to the switch, they are remote from
him.
When we describe the overall system architecture we are usually speaking
from the switch’s point of view – in which case the users are considered
remote. When we speak about operations users perform via the browser,
viewers, and APprograms over the net, we areusuallyspeaking from theuser’s
point of view – in which case the switch and the servers connected to it are
considered remote.
Product Information
For information about all ALTUSEN products and how they can help you
connect without limits, visit ALTUSEN on the Web or contact an ALTUSEN
Authorized Reseller. Visit ALTUSEN 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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Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The KN1108v / KN1116v is an IP-based KVM control unit, with dual IP / dual
power functionality, serial console access, and Virtual Media support, that
allows both local and remote operators to monitor and access multiple servers
from a single console.
Since the KN1108v / KN1116v uses TCP/IP for its communications protocol,
it can be accessed via their IP addresses from anywhere on the LAN, WAN, or
Internet – whether the connecting computer is located down the hall, down the
street, or half-way around the world. Remote operators can log in via their
browser or make use of stand-alone Windows or Java GUI applications. Java
allows the switches to work with JRE (Java Runtime Environment) enabled
operating systems – ensuring multi-platform operability.
The client software allows operators to exchange keyboard, video and mouse
signals with the servers attached to the switches just as if they were present
locally and working on the equipment directly. Up to 32 users can share the
switch’s buses. A Message Board feature allows them to communicate with
each other to facilitate port sharing.
Administrators can handle a multitude of maintenance tasks with ease – from
installingand runningGUIapplications, to BIOSlevel troubleshooting,routine
monitoring, concurrent maintenance, system administration, rebooting and
even pre-booting functions.
In addition to TCP/IP connectivity, the KN1108v / KN1116v provides console
ports for a locally attached USB or PS/2 console, serial console, and a Laptop
USB console (LUC) – allowing access and control from the data center as well
as over the Net. Local console operation is easily accomplished either by
entering hotkey combinations from the keyboard with a full screen GUI
display.
Monitoring the installation’s activities couldn’t be easier. A convenient Auto
Scan feature permits automatic switching from port to port at user-specified
intervals, while the Panel Array Mode can display the video output of multiple
servers at the same time.
The switches feature RJ-45 connectors allowing them to use CAT 5e cable to
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switch can be conveniently installed in a 1U system rack, and the installation
can take advantage of the internal network wiring built into most modern
commercial buildings.
Setup is fast and easy; plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is
entailed.Because the switchintercepts keyboardinput directly,thereis no need
to get involved in complex software installation routines, or to be concerned
with incompatibility problems.
Since the firmware is upgradeable over the Net, you can stay current with the
latest functionality improvements simply by downloading firmware updates
from our website as they become available.
With its powerful security features, the KVM Over the NET™ switch provides
the fastest, most reliable, most cost effective way to remotely access and
manage widely distributed multiple server installations.
The KN1108v / KN1116v switches have an Adapter ID function that stores
port information like the adapter ID, OS, keyboard language, adapter name,
operation modes and more, so that when you move a KVM Adapter Cable from
one port to another, the switch recognizes the same adapter cable at the new
location.Also, for greatereaseof usewhen moving theadapter cable toanother
switch, the adapter ID, OS, keyboard language, adapter name, and operation
modes of the port stay with the adapter.
The KN1108v / KN1116v switches also support advanced virtual media
functions, such as mapping USB DVD/CD/hard drives; and other storage
media to a server. Virtual media support allows you to conduct file transfers,
installs applications and OS patches, and perform diagnostics remotely. You
can upgrade your entire installation from a single remote console located
anywhere in the world.
In addition, the KN1108v / KN1116v offers dual IP and dual power supplies
so that if one of the IP or power supplies fails, the second automatically takes
over. In addition to supporting dual power, the KN1108v / KN1116v guards
against power failure from your server room outlets. If your server room has
more than one power source, connecting the KN1108v / KN1116v power
supplies to different power sources is a wise choice. If one of the server room
powersupplies losespower, the KN1108v / KN1116v will automatically adjust
the power it draws from the second source to keep functioning.
The KN1108v / KN1116v models are also audio enabled. Microphone and
speakers are supported on the Local Console for the servers; speakers are
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Features
Hardware
High port density – RJ-45 connectors for up to 8/16 ports in a 1U housing
One bus for remote KVM over IP access
Two 10/100/1000 Mbps NICs for redundant LAN or dual IP operation
Dual power supplies provide backup, redundancy and reliability
Supports PS/2, USB, Sun Legacy (13W3), serial (RS-232) connectivity
Blade server support
Local console provides PS/2 and USB keyboard and mouse support
Supports multiplatform server environments: Windows, Mac, Sun, Linux
and VT100 based serial devices
High video resolution –up to 1600 x 1200 @ 60Hz/ 1920 x 1200* @ 60Hz
(Reduced blanking) for local and remote sessions
Note: 1920 x 1200 (Reduced blanking) only supported by KA7175,
KA7176, and KA7177.
Monitor and control up to 16 servers on a single level, or control up to 256
servers in a two-level cascade.
Management
Up to 64 user accounts – up to 32 users simultaneously share the control
End session feature – administrators can terminate running sessions
Event logging and Windows-based Log Server support
Critical system event notification via SMTP email; SNMP trap; and
Syslog auditing
Firmware upgradeable
Modem out of band Dial In / Dial Out / Dial Back support
Third party serial access
Adapter ID
Port Share Mode allows multiple users to gain access to a server
simultaneously
Integration with ALTUSEN CC2000 Management software
Power Over the NET™ integration for remote power control, plus support
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Ease-to-Use Interface
Local Console, Browser, and AP GUIs offer a unified multilanguage
interface to minimize user training time and increase productivity
Multiplatform client support (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Sun)
Multibrowser support (IE, Mozilla, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Netscape)
Browser-based UI in pure Web technology allows administrators to
perform administrative tasks without the need for Java to be pre-installed
User can launch multiple Virtual Remote Desktops to control multiple
connected servers from the same login session
Magic Panel
Full-screen or sizable and scalable Virtual Remote Desktop
Panel Array Mode
Keyboard/Mouse broadcast – user keyboard and mouse input can be
duplicated on all the attached servers.
Advanced Security
Remote authentication support: RADIUS, LDAP, LDAPS, and MS Active
Directory
Advanced security features include password protection and advanced
encryption technologies – 1024 bit RSA; 56 bit DES; 256 bit AES; and
128 bit SSL
Flexible encryption design allows users to choose any combination of 56-
bit DES, 168-bit 3DES 256-bit AES, 128-bit RC4, or Random for
independent KB/Mouse, video, and virtual media data encryption
Support for IP/MAC Filter
Supports strong password protection
Configurable user and group permissions for server access and control
Local and remote access logged and authenticated
Automated CSR creation utility
Third party CA certificate import support

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Virtual Media
Virtual media enables file applications, OS patching, software installation
and diagnostic testing
Works with USB enabled servers at the operating system and BIOS level
Supports DVD/CD drives, USB mass storage devices, PC hard drives and
ISO images
Virtual Remote Desktop
Video quality and video tolerance can be adjusted to optimize data transfer
speed; monochrome color depth setting, threshold and noise settings for
compression of the data bandwidth in low bandwidth situations
Full screen or scalable video display
Message Board for communication among remote users
Mouse DynaSync™
Keyboard pass through support
Exit Macros support
On-screen keyboard with multilanguage support
BIOS-level access
V-Series Exclusive
Features found only with the V-Series KVM Over the NET™ switches include
the following:
Audio – a microphone and speakers are supported on the Local Console;
speakers (only) are supported on the remote user computers.
Dual power supply support – Log and UI reflect the power status
Virtual Media support