Introduction
Product Overview
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1 Introduction
Congratulations on adding Smart 108/116 IP to your remote access tools.
This document provides installation and operation instructions for Minicom’s Smart
108/116 IP. It is intended for system administrators and network managers, and
assumes that readers have a general understanding of networks, hardware, and
software.
Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 of this guide describe how to configure and operate the
Smart 108/116 IP system remotely over IP. Chapter 6 explains how to operate the
Smart 108/116 IP switching system locally through the On Screen Display (OSD).
1.1 Product Overview
The Smart 108/116 IP system extends your KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse) from
any computer or server over TCP/IP via LAN, WAN, or Internet connection. This
enables you to control, monitor, and manage up to 8/16 remote servers from
wherever you are, inside or outside the organization. Smart 108/116 IP is a cost-
effective hardware solution, for secure, remote KVM access and control of 8/16
computers/servers from the BIOS level – independent of the OS. One local analog or
one remote digital IP user can access and control 8/16 multi-platform (PS/2, SUN, or
USB) servers.
Smart 108/116 IP is based on Minicom’s innovative ROC technology, in which each
computer/server is directly connected to the switch via ROC dongles using only a
standard CAT5 cable at a distance of up to 30 m / 100 ft in a star configuration. No
external power is needed at the remote ROC.
The Smart 108 IP and Smart 116 IP are functionally the same. The Smart 108 IP has
eight Server ports; the Smart 116 IP has 16 Server ports.
1.1.1 Features and Benefits
Smart 108/116 IP has the following features and benefits:
BIOS level control to any server’s brand and model, regardless of the server
condition and network connectivity. Covers the entire spectrum of crash
scenarios.
Compatible with all major operating systems.
Web-based control – Browser based control of a target server from any location,
via a secured standard IP connection.
Multi-user share mode – Allows up to five simultaneous users to share a remote
session.
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