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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 9
Chapter 1: Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Raritan’s Paragon II. The Paragon family is about breaking away from
the traditional, expensive model of server management – one server, one dedicated monitor, one
dedicated keyboard. Paragon enables one or more workstations to access multiple servers – even
servers of different platforms.
No matter how large or small your setup, no matter how simple or how complex, Raritan is
confident that there is a Paragon system just right for you.
Paragon II Overview
The Paragon II is designed to perform heavy-duty multiple-user-to-many-server
keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) matrix switching without burdening you with big, confusing
hydra-headed cables. Instead, the Paragon II uses standard Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair
(UTP) cabling, like the type that is already installed at many sites. It can connect users with
servers across as much as 1000 feet (304 m) of such cabling.
A Paragon II system consists of several components:
• Main Switching Units
serve as Base Units and matrix switches, securely connecting users to
servers.
Note: For documentation purpose, Main Switching Units are hereafter called Main Units in
this manual.
• Stacking Units connect to Main Units and enable you to expand your system in a
space-saving manner without sacrificing channels.
• Computer-Interface Modules (CIMs)
are connected to each server.
• User Stations
connect your keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the Main Unit and provide an
intuitive On-Screen User Interface (OSUI) for accessing attached servers. Different models of
user stations are explained below:
− Standard User Station (P2-UST) provides basic user station functions as described above.
− Enhanced User Station (P2-EUST) provides the P2-UST features, plus superior video
quality with automatic skew compensation.
− Enhanced User Station with an integrated card reader (P2-EUST/C) functions similar to a
P2-EUST, and enables card authentication.
− IP-Enabled User Stations, including P2-USTIP1 and P2-USTIP2, one- and two-worker
user stations, have integrated IP access and provide KVM over IP capability for anytime,
anywhere access and control of servers. Key features include a slim design and GUI for
point-and-click remote access. The P2-USTIP series supports IP access, enabling one or
two remote users to access Paragon II-connected servers from anywhere via a Web
browser. P2-USTIP2 also supports 128-bit SSL encryption and local authentication
through Paragon II, or centralized authentication when used with Raritan’s
CommandCenter Secure Gateway.
There are a number of Main Units that support a wide range of configurations:
• P2-UMT242 supports 2 users and 42 servers
• P2-UMT442 supports 4 users and 42 servers
• P2-UMT832M supports 8 users and 32 servers
• P2-UMT1664M supports 16 users and 64 servers