PLANET IKVM-16010 - Manual (Page 29)

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5.2.3 The Remote Console
Clicking on the icon opens an additional Remote Console window. The Remote Console window is a
Java Applet that tries to establish its own TCP connection to the IKVM-8010 /16010. The protocol that is run
over this connection is neither HTTP nor HTTPS, but RFB (Remote Frame Buffer Protocol). Currently, RFB
tries to establish a connection to port number 443. Your local network environment has to allow this
connection to be made, i.e. your firewall end, in case you have a private internal network, your NAT (Network
Address Translation) settings have to be configured accordingly.
In case the IKVM-8010 /16010 are connected to your local network environment and your connection to the
Internet is available using a proxy server only without NAT being configured, the Remote Console is very
unlikely to be able to establish the according connection. This is because today's web proxies are not
capable of relaying the RFB protocol.
In case of problems, please consult your network administrator in order to provide an appropriate network
environment.
Once the Remote Console is connected, it displays the screen content of your host system. The Remote
Console will behave exactly in the same way as if you were sitting directly in front of the screen of your
remote system. That means keyboard and mouse can be used in the usual way. However, be aware of the
fact that the remote system will react to keyboard and mouse actions with a slight delay. The delay depends
on the bandwidth of the network which you use to connect to the IKVM-8010 / IKVM-16010.
With respect to the keyboard, the very exact remote representation might lead to some confusion as your
local keyboard changes its keyboard layout according to the remote host system. If you use a German
administration system, and your host system uses a US English keyboard layout, for instance, special keys
on the German keyboard will not work as expected. Instead, the keys will result in their US English
counterpart. You can circumvent such problems by adjusting the keyboard of your remote system to the
same mapping as your local one.
The Remote Console window always tries to show the remote screen with its optimal size. That means it will
adapt its size to the size of the remote screen initially and after the screen resolution of the remote screen
has been changed. However, you can always resize the Remote Console window in your local window
system as usual.
5.2.4 Remote Console Control Bar
The upper part of the Remote Console window contains a control bar. Using its elements you can see the
state of the Remote Console and influence the local Remote Console settings. A description for each control
follows.
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