The KVM switch allows local and remote users to monitor and access multiple servers from a single console. The KVM2116P supports (1) Local and (2) Remote user sessions and (16) KVM ports. Each Local/Remote bus permits a separate user session so that up to three concurrent independent connections to the attached servers can take place. The switches use TCP/IP communications protocol and can be accessed by their IP addresses from anywhere on the LAN, WAN, or Internet. The location of the connecting computer is irrelevent.
Remote users log in using a browser or stand-alone Windows or Java GUI applications. Java allows the switches to work with JRE (Java Runtime Environment) enabled operating systems, ensuring multi-platform operability. The client software allows operators to exchange keyboard, video and mouse signals with the servers attached to the switches just as if they were working on the equipment directly.