IBM 17351GX, Installation And User Manual

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2 Local Console Manager Installation and User’s Guide
Intelligent cables
You can use the following Conversion Option (CO) cables with the appliance.
• IBM 250 mm KVM Conversion Option (KCO) - PS/2 and VGA connectors
• IBM 1.5 M KVM Conversion Option (KCO) - PS/2 and VGA connectors
• IBM Virtual Media Conversion Option (VCO) - USB2 and VGA connectors, required for
virtual media connections
• IBM USB Conversion Option (UCO) - USB and VGA connectors
Figure 1.2: Examples of CO cables
These intelligent CO cables with Cat5 design dramatically reduce cable clutter while providing
optimal digital display resolution and video settings. The built-in memory of the CO cable
simplifies configuration by assigning and retaining unique target device identification codes for
each attached target device. This integrated intelligence enhances security and prevents
unauthorized access to a target device through cable manipulation. The CO cable is turned on
directly from the target device and provides Keep Alive functionality when the appliance is not
turned on.
The CO cables enable direct KVM connectivity to target devices that are attached to the appliance.
Each LCM2 appliance has eight analog rack interface (ARI) ports for connecting CO cables.
The CO cables that work with the LCM2 appliance support target devices with PS/2 and USB
ports. When using the OSCAR interface
in conjunction with CO cables, you can easily switch
between platforms.
Virtual media
The LCM2 appliance supports virtual media when connected to a VCO cable. You can use virtual
media support to connect USB media devices to the appliance and make those devices available to
any connected LCM2 appliance. Use virtual media to move data between a target device and a USB
media device that are connected to the appliance. You can install, upgrade, or recover the operating
system; update the BIOS code; or start the target device from a USB drive through the virtual
media capabilities of the LCM2 appliance. To open a virtual media session with a target device, the
target device must first be connected to the appliance using a VCO cable.
KCO cable VCO or UCO cable