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3. Installation
3.1. Operation Overview
Figure 3.1 shows the connections of LARA to its host, to peripheral devices, to the power source
and to the local area network.
Admin
IP Network
LARA
Server
KVM signals
Admin
IP Network
LARA
Server
KVM signals
110/220V power
Figure 3.1.: LARA usage scenario
LARA redirects local keyboard, mouse, and video data to a remote administration console. All data
is transmitted via IP. LARA can be used in a multi administrator and multi server environment
as well. Combining one or several LARAs with a KVM switched matrix allows to access multiple
servers on a single remote console.
LARA is multi user capable, i.e. up to 64 concurrent users may use LARA to administrate a remote
site. Figure
3.2 shows a configuration with concurrent users on a number of servers connected by
a KVM switching matrix using one or more LARAs.
Using more than one LARA in a configuration as shown in Figure 3.2 prevents blocking adminis-
trators who use the switching matrix.
Admin
IP Network
LARA
Server
KVM Matrix Switch
Scalable number
of LARA boxes
Admin
Figure 3.2.: Multiple users on multiple servers