Chapter 3: Operation - User Functions
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ParagonIIswitch(firmwareversion4.3orlater)
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P2‐EUST/C
Warning!!Themaximumcablelengthbetweenthereader‐enabled
CIMandtheParagonswitchtowhichitisdirectlyconnected
CANNOTexceed500feet(152m).Acablelongerthan500feetmay
resultinthecardʹsdatalossduringthetransmission.
Ifthepathrunsthroughthesecond‐oreventhird‐tierParagonswitches,
thefirmwareversionoftheseuppertiersmustalsobe4.3orlater.
Otherwise,thecardreaderfunctioninthepathwillnotbeenabled.For
informationonconnectinguserstations,CIMs,serversandParagon
switches,seeBasicIn
stallation(onpage12).
Notes:
¾AParagonMainUnitisnotusedwheninDirectMode.InDirectMode,
onlyP2‐EUST/CandP2CIM‐AUSB‐Carerequiredtoactivatethecard
readerfunctionality.SeeUserStationDirectMode(onpage178)fo
rmore
details.
¾P2‐HubPacdoesnotsupportthecardreaderfunctionalityatthistime.
Therefore,makesuretheserversthatrequirethecardreader
authenticationarenotconnectedtotheParagonswitchviaP2‐HubPac.
Features of P2-EUST/C
Thisdeviceisanenhanceduserstationwithabuilt‐incardreader.
ItsfunctionsaresimilartothoseofP2‐EUSTandcanworkwithParagon
IIthathasbeenupgradedtoversion4.3orlater.Theinternalcardreader
allowsuserstoinserttheirsmartcardswhenpromptedbythe
a
uthenticationsoftwareinstalledintheservers,anddeliverthenecessary
authenticationdatatotheserver.TheP2‐EUST/Ciscompatiblewithall
CIMsthatarecompatiblewiththestandardP2‐EUST.Thisallowsforuse
oftheP2‐EUST/Cinenvironmentsthatalsoincludeserversthatdonot
requirethecar
dauthentication.
Comparison between P2-EUST/C and P2-EUST
Components / Functions P2-EUST/C
P2-EUST
USBKeyboard/MouseSupport
PS/2Keyboard/MouseSupport
SunKeyboard/MouseSupport
AutomaticSkewCompensation