ATEN CS1708i, User Manual

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1. Introduction
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Features
 A single console controls up to 8 (CS1708i) or 16 (CS1716i) computers
 Daisy chain up to 15 additional units – control up to 128 (CS1708i) or 256
(CS1716i) computers from a single console

Auto-sensing of station's position on daisy chained installations; no need
for manual dip switch setting; front panel led indicates station's position

Hot pluggable – add or remove computers without having to power down
the switch
 Port names automatically reconfigured when station sequence is changed

Convenient computer selection via front panel pushbuttons, hotkeys and
multilingual on-screen display (OSD) menus

Multiplatform support – Windows, Linux, Mac, and Sun
 Advanced security features include password protection and advanced
encryption technologies

Flexible encryption design allows users to choose independent KB/Mouse,
and video

Two level password security – up to 64 user accounts with separate profiles for
each
 Up to 32 concurrent logins

External (Remote) authentication support: RADIUS, LDAP, LDAPS, MS
Active Directory

Supports CC2000 Centralized Management Software
 Multilanguage web UI support featuring a tree-structured local and remote
OSD
 On-screen keyboard with multilanguage support

Front panel USB 1.1 hub allows connected computers to access USB
peripherals
 Dual Interface – supports PS/2 or USB keyboard and mouse computer
connections with automatic interface detection
 USB / PS/2 keyboard and mouse emulation – computers boot even when
the console focus is elsewhere

Supports USB keyboards for Windows, Mac and Sun
 Mouse DynaSync™ – automatic locked-in synching of the remote and
local mouse pointers