Emerson Avocent HMX Digital High Performance KVM Switch Fiche De Données

Many companies would like to extend and expand the reach and use of computers in the 
workplace. The challenges presented to the desktop administrator in this environment are 
very different to those encountered in a typical desktop/office environment.  The challenges/
problems include:
• The local environment of the computer may not be suitable for a person because of noise, 

heat, chemical or dust pollution, electromagnetic fields or excessive vibration.

• The operator needs to operate several machines or production lines from one central 

location.

• The noise and heat of the computer may not be desirable in the vicinity of the working 

location.

• The administrator needs to provide redundancy in control computers to prevent downtime 

of the production line.

• Working conditions can be affected by the proximity of a computer (i.e. test labs, sterile lab 

environments, etc.).

All of these problems can be solved by moving the computer and/or user away using the 
Avocent HMX desktop over IP solution.

The Avocent HMX Manager provides administration 
and connection management for Avocent HMX system 
components along with a rich suite of access profiles 
and internal authentication options.  The Avocent 
HMX Manager is delivered as a hardened appliance 
with secure browser-based access. The Avocent HMX 
Manager can be connected to two simultaneous 
networks allowing one network to be used for 
deployment of the Avocent HMX system and the other 
network to be used by the desktop administrator 
to monitor, manage and control the Avocent HMX 
system.

Users can connect to a comprehensive range of 
peripherals using a number of different Avocent HMX 
User Stations. User station selection depends on the 
type and number of displays to be supported and the 
video to be shown on these displays.  The Avocent 
HMX User Station has an Ethernet connection to 
allow for connection to the TCP/IP network and to 
communicate across the network to a Computer 
Interface Module. All information and data received 
from the Computer Interface module is encrypted to 128bit AES SSL.

Target computers can be connected to the TCP/IP Area 
Network using a number of different Avocent HMX IQ 
modules. The Avocent HMX IQ selection depends on type 
and number of displays to be supported and the video that 
is generated by the computer. All Avocent HMX IQ modules 
are hardware based and require no software or drivers to 
be loaded onto the target computer. All Avocent HMX IQ 
modules are operating system (OS) independent, enabling 
the solution to function with Windows, Mac, Linux or Sun 
computers.

  Reliability and Service. In 

the event of a fault, users 
can be be “remapped” to 
alternate computers, thus, 
reducing their downtime 
and improving the service 
provided by the desktop 
administrator.

Remapping the user to 
another computer enables 
the desktop administrator 
to conduct fault analysis 
and repair “offline” ensuring 
there is no impact on 
productivity of the user .  

Placing the 

computers in a central 
location simplifies the task 
of the desktop administrator 
gaining access to the 
computers.

Desktop administrators 
can easily install and 
deploy new computing 
resources. Migrating users is 
achieved without affecting 
productivity, ensuring users 
gain access to the latest 
versions of computing 
power without disruption.

The computers are now 
situated remotely from the 
user, so the introduction of 
virus-infected files is more 
difficult and, through the 
use of appropriate software 
policies, can be eliminated 
completely.