Dell PowerEdge 2321DS Dell 2161DS Console Switch Hardware and OSCAR User&am - Page 10

Access Via Network Connection, Point and Click Control With the Remote Console Switch Software

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com Access Via Network Connection No special software or drivers are required on the attached computers. Users access the 2161DS Console Switch unit and all attached systems via Ethernet from a PC running the Remote Console Switch Software application. This software resides on the user PC only. User PCs can be located anywhere a valid network connection exists. The 2161DS Console Switch unit can be configured on a separate network from your data network, allowing access to your servers even if your applications network is down. Figure 1-1. Example 2161DS Console Switch Configuration Point and Click Control With the Remote Console Switch Software The Remote Console Switch Software is a cross-platform management application that allows you to view and control the 2161DS Console Switch and all attached servers. The Remote Console Switch Software provides secure appliance-based authentication, data transfers, and username/password storage. By utilizing an Explorer-like interface for navigation with an intuitive split-screen interface, this software provides you with a single point of access for your entire system. From here, you can manage the 2161DS Console Switch, install a new 2161DS Console Switch unit or launch a video session to a system server. Multiple servers can be accessed by one user. Each additional computer's video will appear in a separate program window. 10 Product Overview

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Product Overview
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Access Via Network Connection
No special software or drivers are required on the attached computers. Users access the 2161DS
Console Switch unit and all attached systems via Ethernet from a PC running the Remote Console
Switch Software application. This software resides on the user PC only. User PCs can be located
anywhere a valid network connection exists. The 2161DS Console Switch unit can be configured
on a separate network from your data network, allowing access to your servers even if your
applications network is down.
Figure 1-1.
Example 2161DS Console Switch Configuration
Point and Click Control With the Remote Console Switch Software
The Remote Console Switch Software is a cross-platform management application that allows you
to view and control the 2161DS Console Switch and all attached servers. The Remote Console
Switch Software provides secure appliance-based authentication, data transfers, and
username/password storage. By utilizing an Explorer-like interface for navigation with an intuitive
split-screen interface, this software provides you with a single point of access for your entire system.
From here, you can manage the 2161DS Console Switch, install a new 2161DS Console Switch
unit or launch a video session to a system server. Multiple servers can be accessed by one user. Each
additional computer's video will appear in a separate program window.