Avocent 590-836-501D Computer Accessories User Manual


 
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Product Overview
Introduction
The Avocent LongView® IP KVM extender system, which includes a transmitter and a user
station, provides users with a full workstation desktop experience from anywhere on the corporate
TCP/IP network, while maintaining the target computers securely housed in a corporate data
center. Desktop users can access keyboard, mouse, video, audio, USB mass storage devices and
other USB devices from target computers via the LongView IP KVM extender system.Virtual USB
support is also featured in the LongView IP KVM extender system.
NOTE: References to the LongView IP KVM extender system in this document refer to both the LongView IP
KVM user station (LongView IP, LongView IP DH [Dual-Head], LongView IP HR and LongView IP VG user
stations) and the LongView IP KVM transmitter. The LVIP-T transmitter accompanies the LVIP-R user station, the
LVIPVG-T transmitter accompanies the LVIPVG-R user station, the LVIPHR-T transmitter accompanies the
LVIPHR-R user station and the LVIPDH-T transmitter accompanies the LVIPDH-R user station. See
Transmitter
features on page 3 for more information.
LongView IP KVM extender system features
The LongView IP KVM extender system contains the following features.
NOTE: This product contains certain free and/or open source components. To request an open source software
kit for the open source components used in this product, please complete a FOSS Request Form at
http://www.avocent.com/x_For_The_User/Policies/Open_Source_Policy.aspx.
Security
The LongView IP KVM extender system supports Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) over a TCP/IP
connection. All media streams transmitted between the user station and the transmitter are
encrypted. Password protection is also provided to control access to all administration functions.
Flash upgradable
Upgrade your firmware at any time using the XMODEM or HTTP protocols to ensure that your
LongView IP KVM extender system is always running the most current version available. Both the
transmitter and the user station are Flash upgradable.
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