Black Box ServSwitch Network Card User Manual


 
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MATRIX SERVSWITCH™
2.2 Features
With the Matrix ServSwitch, you have easy, virtually trouble-free, secure, and
complete access to up to 1000 computers from as many as four keyboard/video/
mouse stations. Here are some of the major features of the Switch:
Upgradability:
The plug-in Expansion Module gives your Matrix ServSwitch system room to
grow.
Free lifetime firmware upgrades using flash-memory technology mean you’ll
always have the latest improvements and new features.
Compatibility:
Several varieties of IBM PC, RS/6000
®
, SGI, and compatible hardware can all
be used with this Switch. Sun
®
computers can be used with the multiplatform
models. With adapters, Mac
®
computers can too.
Full emulation of keyboard and mouse functions and video resolutions of up
to 1600 x 1280 ensure trouble-free access to most software applications and PC-
type hardware.
Security:
Four connect modes provide flexibility in tailoring Matrix ServSwitch to your
environment’s security policies:
Connect Mode
Your Access Other Users’ Access
View View only Full
Share Full Full
Control Full View only
Private Full None
User names and passwords protect access to computers with sensitive systems
and information.
Group definitions allow users to access only those computers that their group
can access.