![background image](http://html1.mh-extra.com/html/ibm/09n4290/09n4290_user-manual_3356520017.webp)
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
Summary of Contents for 09N4290
Page 1: ......
Page 2: ......
Page 3: ...Console Switch Installation and User s Guide...
Page 4: ......
Page 5: ......
Page 7: ......
Page 8: ......
Page 12: ...xii List of Figures...
Page 14: ...xiv List of Tables...
Page 19: ...Chapter 1 Product Overview 5...
Page 22: ...8 IBM Console Switch Installation and User s Guide...
Page 60: ...46 IBM Console Switch Installation and User s Guide...
Page 63: ......
Page 64: ...31R3148 590 479 999A...