With G&D’s KVM-over-IP solutions, the OCC’s computer systems are centralized in access-controlled server rooms and can be operated remotely from the workstations in real time.
The video feeds from surveillance cameras installed on the offshore platforms are consolidated in the OCC and can be displayed and switched flexibly across both controller workstations and video walls. The systems driving the large displays, projection surfaces, and screens in conference rooms, meeting rooms, and control rooms are also supported by the KVM infrastructure.
Each of the five control rooms is equipped with four controller workstations. From the master workstation, operators can control the video wall, switch video feeds, and change server sources.
To ensure high availability, the setup uses two redundant ControlCenter-IP matrix systems. In total, the installation includes 600 KVM-over-IP extender links and 300 KVM-over-IP endpoints within the OCC.
To improve usability, the controller workstations are equipped with CrossDisplay Switching and Screen Freeze functionality. A CrossDisplay Switching frame shows users which monitor-to-computer configuration is currently active. The MatrixGuard function of the ControlCenter-IP systems also enables secure, redundant clustering within the KVM-over-IP environment.
Approximately 13 different systems are connected to the KVM infrastructure. The network architecture is based on multiple independent VLANs and routed networks to meet stringent requirements for security, availability, and redundancy.
This ensures that users in each control room can access only the servers assigned to them. Systems in neighboring control rooms are neither accessible nor visible.
