IBM 09N4290, User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product Overview 3
Plug and Play
The console switch also supports Display Data Channel (DDC) Plug and Play, which automates
configuration of the monitor and is compliant with the VESA DDC2B standard.
Firmware Upgrades
You can upgrade the firmware at any time through an update utility to be sure that the console
switch system is always running the most current version available. See “Appendix A: Firmware
Upgrades” for more information.
Tiering Expansion
The 1x8 console switch supports up to 8 directly attached servers and the 2x16 console switch
supports up to16 directly attached servers. Each model can conveniently scale to support additional
servers. You can expand the system by tiering with console switches and earlier-model console
switches. This extra tier of units enables you to attach up to 256 servers in one system. See “Tiering
Console Switches” in Chapter 2 for more information.
800 x 600 56 Hz VESA
800 x 600 60 Hz VESA
800 x 600 72 Hz VESA
800 x 600 75 Hz VESA
1024 x 768 60 Hz VESA
1024 x 768 70 Hz VESA
1280 x 1024 75 Hz VGA
Table 1.1: Console Switch Cable Resolution and Refresh Rate