ATEN 32-Port Cat 5 KVM over IP Switch with Dual Power KN8132V

The ATEN KN8132V is a 32-port Cat 5 KVM over IP switch engineered for enterprise data centers and high-availability server rooms requiring centralized, remote management of physical servers. Built on ATEN's second-generation KVM over IP architecture, the KN8132V provides administrators with BIOS-level access to up to 32 servers—expandable to 256 servers via daisy-chaining compatible KVM switches—over standard TCP/IP networks through an intuitive browser-based interface or the ATEN CC2000 centralized management software.

The switch supports simultaneous local console access and up to four remote KVM over IP sessions, enabling multiple administrators to monitor or manage different servers concurrently without physical presence in the server room. Video performance reaches up to 1920×1200 resolution, and the unit supports both IPv4 and IPv6 networking, 256-bit SSL encryption, and multiple authentication methods including RADIUS, LDAP/AD, and local account management—meeting the security requirements of regulated enterprise environments.

A defining feature of the KN8132V is its dual power supply design, which provides hardware-level redundancy to eliminate single points of failure in the power path. The unit connects to servers via Cat 5e/6 cabling using ATEN KVM adapter cables (KA series), which handle signal conversion at the server end and support a wide range of connector types including VGA, DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort on the video side, along with PS/2 and USB keyboard/mouse interfaces. This flexibility, combined with the unit's 1U rack-mount form factor, makes the KN8132V a practical and scalable solution for consolidating remote server management infrastructure.

Ideal for

• Centralized BIOS-level remote management of up to 32 physical servers in enterprise data centers where out-of-band access is required independent of server OS state
• High-availability server room deployments where dual redundant power supplies are mandated to eliminate KVM infrastructure as a single point of failure
• Large-scale environments requiring cascaded access to up to 256 servers by daisy-chaining additional ATEN KVM switches from a single IP management point
• Multi-administrator operations where up to four remote sessions plus one local console session must be active simultaneously across different managed servers
• Compliance-driven environments requiring encrypted remote access with centralized user authentication via RADIUS or LDAP/Active Directory integration
• Colocation and managed hosting facilities needing vendor-agnostic server access across mixed hardware platforms using interchangeable Cat 5 KVM adapter cables

Technical specifications

Available from Omnixon Global. Submit an RFQ and our team will confirm configuration and availability for your order.