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Chapter 4
Administrator Utility
Overview
The KM0832 Administrator Utility enables network administrators to securely
manage the KM0832 Matrix KVM Switch from anywhere in the world at
anytime. Super administrators can manage users and groups, control port
access, upgrade firmware versions, and perform many other administrative
functions using the intuitive and easy-to-use menus and icons. The KM0832
Administrator Utility is browser-based and does not require any software to be
installed on either client computers or servers.
The KM0832 Administrator Utility offers simultaneous access for up to 16
administrators and users. Up to seven users at a time can configure settings in
the KM0832, while one user at a time can configure settings in daisy chained
KM0432 or KM0216. Security is maintained by a powerful combination of
user password authentication, three-level user access control, and port
restrictions. These ensure that unauthorized users cannot gain control of your
mission-critical servers.
The KM0832 Administrator Utility’s integrated tree view provides seamless
navigation of daisy-chained and cascaded KVM switches. Root station
configurations are automatically synchronized with all cascaded KM0832
Matrix KVM Switches.
Most features of the KM0832 Administrator Utility are also available from the
text-based OSD. Changes made in the KM0832 Administrator Utility are
reflected in the text-based OSD and vice-versa.
This chapter describes how to configure the KM0832, set up user and group
accounts, configure KVM ports, upgrade firmware, and perform other
administrative functions.