The Prima IP 8 / Prima IP 16 is a 16-port IP-based KVM Switch with single-port KVM Link Extender over IP. In addition to the traditional local console, it provides a remote access over the LAN/Internet IP network. It is functionally versatile, robust and ultra-secure. It supports full 1024-bit PKI authentication, 256-bit SSL data encryption, LDAP, RADIUS as well Active Directory authentication and RADIUS accounting.

General features

▪ 8/16-port IP-based Cascadable 19” Rackmount USB PS/2 KVM Switch

▪ Provides remote control over IP

▪ Port capacity scalable up to a maximum of 128 computers with cascaded configuration of other Prima KVM Switches (Prima 4/Prima 8/Prima 16)

▪ PS/2 local [analog] console for local rack server management

▪ USB and PS/2 Dual Interface Support on PC side

▪ Operation and channel selection by front-panel buttons, keyboard hotkeys, OSD menu and Viewer interface

▪ Dual numerical LED displays and LED port indicators for easy bank/port status monitoring

▪ Autoscan mode for quick browsing of all connected computers

▪ Serial port for external modem/remote power control device

▪ Multiple users can login in a same remote server desktop

▪ Total control over the remote server from BIOS level up to GUI applications

▪ Remote Power On/Off support

▪ Total transparency of control

▪ Ultra-security using full 1024-bit PKI Authentication / 256-bit SSL encryption

▪ Work with LDAP / RADIUS / Active Directory Servers

▪ Ethernet 10/100 and serial PPP server and client connections TCP/IP remote connection

▪ SSL-encrypted Web Management Interface for all settings and upgrade/backup features Thin-client Viewer Program

▪ Win-32 viewer and Java viewer for cross-platform compatibility

▪ Connection options configurable for optimized performance

▪ Shared, Non-Shared and View Only sessions

▪ Easy download and installation

▪ Multiple viewer instances can be run on a same client computer

▪ Options for Automatic video centering and optimization Hi-Speed PPP Connection

▪ PPP Connection support over serial interface [RJ12] up to 1 Mbps

▪ PPP server enabling for PPP connection across a pair of modems for secure or backup direct access

▪ PPP client enabling for PPP connection to the internet with a modem Video server

▪ Support up to 1600 x 1200 @ 60 Hz resolution

▪ 8/16-bit color

▪ 3 Video Quality settings

▪ 3 Video Compression schemes

▪ 8-bit color reduction

▪ JPEG Compression option for low bandwidth internet connections

▪ Configurable database to set up new or unknown VGA modes

▪ Virtually compatible to any KVM Switch through automatic video quality optimization Power ON-OFF Control Support

▪ Remote power ON-OFF control over serial interface

▪ Serial commands configurable to fit all serial power control devices

▪ Power ON-OFF privilege only for the SUPERADMIN users Security

▪ 1024-bit Public key Authentication using certificates generated by an external CA

▪ 256-bit SSL Encryption for keyboard, mouse and video signal transmissions

▪ Remote authentication support for LDAP or RADIUS servers

▪ RADIUS accounting support

▪ 3 SSL security levels :

o No authentication – No encryption

o Server Authentication – SSL encryption

o Server & Client authentication – SSL encryption

▪ 3 password policies :

o No Password

o One global password for all users

o One different password for each user Alarms and Notifications

▪ Alert e-mail notification and SNMP trap messages for critical server events such as No Video, Blue Screen and NumLock Test Failure User Management

▪ User login either by querying the local user database or by connection to remote LDAP or RADIUS server

▪ 3 user privileges :

o SUPERADMIN – to access complete set of management features and user features, including Power ON-OFF remote servers

o ADMIN – partial set of management and all user features

o USER – only user features User Group management

▪ Create specific user groups, each of which is assigned with privilege to access only those computers that are within that group Global Time Zone Support

▪ Time support for all continents and major cities

▪ Time synchronization by connection to any NTP time servers

▪ Automatic Daylight Saving management Maintenance and KVM management

• Manages the software version of all KVM switches connected in the daisy-chain

• Upgrades automatically any KVM switch whose software is not the latest

• Record the error and information messages of all KVM switches in the daisy-chain within its server log

• Setup remotely the name of computers that are displayed in the OSD, the local user name and password