• General Information
• • Manufacturer
  • Vertiv
  • Manufacturer Website Address
  • http://www.vertivco.com
  • Brand Name
  • AVOCENT
  • Product Series
  • 5000
  • Product Type
  • KVM Extender

The Avocent® HMX Advanced Manager is a control suite which transforms extenders into a digital matrix solution. Using standard IP infrastructure it is possible to route any user station to any computer attached to the network without any compromises to video quality or control. It allows cooperative sharing of computers and the multicasting of video to any destination.

Secure access and communications

Using TLS (transport layer security) and HTTPS, communications between HMX units and the HMX Advanced Manager and between the HMX Advanced Manager and the outside world are all secure.

Redundant operation

For 24/7 reliability a second HMX Advanced Manager can be added to ensure constant uptime and with dual NIC interfaces on every HMX unit, systems can be easily designed for maximum resilience.

User access rights management and audit trails

Administrators can manage access rights to each device on a user by user basis either manually through the web browser or automatically using Active Directory. Reports showing the history of devices, user logins and device connections can be viewed and exported to a CSV file or via SYSLOG.

Control Channel and Presets connections

The HMX Advanced Manager can be used to make connections between an individual pair of transmitter and receiver devices centrally from within the management system. Using Presets, a list of pre-defined connections, multiscreen, video wall or signage setups can be forced with a single click.

SNMP v3 get / walk

External machines can interrogate the HMX Advanced Manager to find out the status of the network and units. SNMP v3 security is implemented, supporting AES/DES transport with MD5/SHA authentication.

External NTP server support - NTPv4.2

Connect up to 3 NTP servers with authenticated connections using MD5 and Key ID as defined in the NTP standards.

Centralized firmware upgrades

As well as managing its own firmware upgrade, the HMX Advanced Manager manages the upgrade of each device on the network and can deploy firmware to hundreds of devices at the same time, meaning a system-wide upgrade takes less time.

Easy matrix setup

Using Zero Configuration networking, the HMX Advanced Manager automatically obtains the MAC addresses of extender devices as they are attached to the network. The administrator allocates IP addresses, names and locations so that devices are easy to identify, configure and control.

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