Emerson Avocent LongView IP KVM Extenders - Digital Extension Solutions Installation Guide
Chapter 1: Product Overview 5
Virtual media (not available with LVIPVG-R user station)
Mass storage devices, such as removable drives and external CD-ROM drives, can be attached to
the user station and will function as if they are directly connected to the target computer. You can
connect both a removable drive and an external drive to a LongView IP KVM user station.
the user station and will function as if they are directly connected to the target computer. You can
connect both a removable drive and an external drive to a LongView IP KVM user station.
The transfer speed between the mass storage device and the target computer is dependant on the
Ethernet network. The system can operate over a 100 Mbps Ethernet connection. A 1 Gbps
connection is required for high-performance virtual media transfer.
Ethernet network. The system can operate over a 100 Mbps Ethernet connection. A 1 Gbps
connection is required for high-performance virtual media transfer.
NOTE: Hot-plugging of USB mass storage devices is supported.
Audio
The LongView IP KVM extender system supports CD-quality stereo from the target computer to
peripheral speakers, while the LVIP-R user station also supports mono-quality audio from a
peripheral microphone to the target computer.
peripheral speakers, while the LVIP-R user station also supports mono-quality audio from a
peripheral microphone to the target computer.
Bandwidth usage (LVIP-R user station only)
It is possible to restrict the aggregate bandwidth used on the Ethernet link from the serial console.
The bandwidth options are:
The bandwidth options are:
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Unlimited
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100 MBits/s
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50 MBits/s
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20 MBits/s
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10 MBits/s
User station modes
The LongView IP KVM extender system can operate in Private Mode or Share Mode. The user
station and transmitter can obtain their IP address data from a DHCP server in either mode.
station and transmitter can obtain their IP address data from a DHCP server in either mode.
Private Mode
In Private Mode, only one user station can be connected to a transmitter.
Share Mode
In Share Mode, multiple users can connnect to the audio and video of a transmitter over the
network and arbitrate for control of the target computer that is connected to that transmitter.
network and arbitrate for control of the target computer that is connected to that transmitter.