Remote network management system
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Abstract
Disclosed is a remote network management system for coupling a series of remote domain servers, file/print servers, headless servers, network appliances, serial IT equipment, switches, routers, firewalls, security interfaces, application servers, load balancers, and environmental controls to one or more user workstations allowing for selective access of the remote devices. The remote devices are all connected to a remote management unit which interfaces each user workstation to the remote devices. The power supply of each remote device is similarly connected to the remote management unit through a controllable power supply. An option menu containing a list of all of the remote devices allows a user to select and operate any of the remote devices from the workstation. The option menu is also utilized to selectively control the power to the remote devices, servers, and computers.
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48 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A remote management system comprising:
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a computer workstation including a keyboard, cursor control device and video display;
at least one remote device for producing video signals;
a remote management unit coupled to said workstation and said at least one remote device;
first communication means for providing bi-directional communication between said remote management unit and said workstation; and
second communication means for providing bi-directional communication between said remote management unit and said at least one remote device;
wherein said remote management unit enables serial and/or keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) control of said at least one remote device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for coupling a workstation to one or more remote devices, said apparatus comprising:
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a communication circuit for transmitting signals to and receiving signals from said workstation via a communication medium;
a serial communication circuit for transmitting serial data to and receiving serial data signals from one or more of said remote devices;
a keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) circuit for transmitting and receiving KVM signals from one or more of said remote devices; and
a central processing circuit for controlling transmission of said signals between at least one said communication circuit, said serial communication circuit and said KVM circuit. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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