Cyclades AlterPath KVM 16, Manual

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1: Introduction
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KVM Product Features
AlterPath KVM provides enterprise solutions that meet the needs of today’s
data center. The most notable features of AlterPath KVM are:
• CAT5-based cabling
• Server-Based Authentication
• Local User Authentication
• User Access List Per Port
• Cascading Support with Centralized Port Management
• Flexibility and Scalability
• Online Screen Display
• Mouse Support
• Multi-User
• Event Logging
• Fan Monitoring
• Rack Space Savings
Cat-5-Based Cabling
CAT-5-based cabling allows for a clean cabling setup and access to servers
located far away from the AlterPath KVM switch. CAT-5 cabling allows you
to use existing cabling infrastructure in the data center. Setup is quick and
simple. The KVM supports distances up to 500 feet between the switch and
the managed servers, which makes even the most remote server in the data
center reachable by the AlterPath KVM.
Server-Based Authentication
The AlterPath KVM’s support for existing security infrastructure and token-
based strong authentication methods allows it to provide a high level of
security and adapt to your current security policies and infrastructure.
For example, in large data centers with hundreds of KVM switches that
support user authentication using locally-stored passwords, each time a new
user is created or removed, the system administrator has to manually
reconfigure each device. Security is compromised if he forgets or
misconfigures any device. With server-based authentication, the administrator
updates a single centralized database and all access devices consult that
database using a server-based authentication method such as Radius or LDAP.