Cyclades User's Guide - Manual (Page 19)

Introduction 3
Description
Note: The 500-foot limit includes the distance of the User 2 from the KVM/net and
the distance of the most remote system connected to a KVM port.
Secondary KVM units such as the Cyclades AlterPath KVM Expander or an
AlterPath KVM can be cascaded for extended KVM server connections. A
maximum of 32 secondary KVM devices can be cascaded from the primary
KVM/net extending the number of KVM ports to a maximum of 512 for two-
user configuration (i.e. two connections to each cascaded device), or 1024 for
a one-user configuration.
If multiple KVM/net units are installed in multiple remote locations, a
Cyclades AlterPath Manager (purchased separately) can manage all the
KVM/net units together with other Cyclades products and their connected
devices through a single IP address.
Access to the KVM/net for administration is separate from access to
connected devices. Only the KVM/net administrator can configure access to
the KVM/net and to the connected devices.
Both KVM/net administrators and users authorized to access connected
devices can use the Web Manager from a browser. Authorized users can log in
to devices, manage power, and change their own passwords, but they do not
have access to the KVM/net screens for configuring users or ports.
All logins to the KVM/net are subject to authentication. The KVM/net
administrator can restrict access to each of the connected devices by choosing
among authentication methods for logins to the KVM/net and to its ports.
Authentication can be local to the KVM/net or through an authentication
server.
The KVM/net administrator can further control access by controlling which
ports are assigned to each user name.
The KVM/net administrator can configure event logging, alarms, and
notifications, set up encryption, and data buffering.
After initial network configuration is performed on the KVM/net, the
Cyclades Web Manager provides a real-time view of all the connected
equipment and makes it possible for administration to be done from a browser
on any computer on site or on the Internet.