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Last updated October 2005                                                                                                                                                                                                                           12

Technical Specifications

Server Ports

  Number         

 

 

8 (1x8 console switch), 16 (2x16 console switch)

  Cable Types     

 

 

USB and PS/2

  Connectors      

 

 

RJ-45

  Sync Types      

 

 

Separate horizontal and vertical

  Plug and Play    

 

 

DDC2B

  Video Resolution  

 

 

Local Port Maximum 1280 x 1024 @ 75 hz

Update Port

  Number         

 

 

1

  Type            

 

 

Serial RS-232

  Connector       

 

 

DB-9 Male

Local Port Sets

  Number         

 

 

1 (1x8 console switch), 2 (2x16 console switch)

  Type            

 

 

PS/2, VGA and ACI (ACI port available only for User A)

  Connectors      

 

 

2 PS/2 MiniDIN 6, 1 hD15

Dimensions

  height x width x Depth   

  

4.45 cm x 43.18 cm x 27.94 cm 1 U form factor (1.75 in x 17.00 in x 11.00 in) 

  weight          

 

 

3.6 kg (8 lb) without cables

  heat Dissipation  

 

 

92 Btu/hr

  Airflow          

 

 

8 CFM

  Power Consumption  

 

 

12.5 watts

  AC-input power  

 

 

40 watts maximum

  AC-input voltage rating    

 

100 to 240 V ac Autosensing

  AC-input current rating    

 

0.5 A

  AC-input cable   

 

 

18 AwG three-wire cable, with a three-lead IeC-320 receptacle on the power  

                 

 

 

supply end and a country or region dependent plug on the power resource end

  AC-frequency    

 

 

50 - 60 hz

  Temperature     

 

 

0° to 50° C (32° to 122° Fahrenheit) operating

                 

 

 

-30° to 60° C (-22° to 140° Fahrenheit) transit

                 

 

 

-20° to 60° C (-4° to 140° Fahrenheit) storage

  humidity        

 

 

20% to 80% noncondensing operating

                 

 

 

5% to 95% noncondensing nonoperating

Product Safety Standards

                 

 

 

UL 60950-1, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1, and eN 60950-1

Summary of Contents for 1x8 console switch

Page 1: ...t the rack Compelling reasons to buy a KVM solution from IBM IBM KVM products have an intuitive graphical user interface GUI that makes switching between connected systems simple and easy IBM KVM prod...

Page 2: ...is used to establish an Ethernet connection or directly through a local port The IP based appliance gives you target device control from ANYWHERE in the world You can use the following Conversion Opt...

Page 3: ...able connec tions between KVM switch ports and managed devices This cable chaining solution allows up to 16 KCOs or UCOs to be chained together OSCAR graphical user interface The appliance uses the OS...

Page 4: ...Basic GCM configuration Last updated October 2005 4...

Page 5: ...evice Port Number 4 Type USB 2 0 Dimensions Height x Width x Depth 1 72 in x 17 00 in x 10 98 in 1 U form factor 4 37 cm x 43 18 cm x 27 98 cm Weight 7 3 lbs 3 31 kg without cables Power Supply Heat d...

Page 6: ...st be connected to the appliance using a VCO cable Chaining Technology IBM s unique cable chaining solution enables users to manage a daisy chain of multiple servers through a single connection to a c...

Page 7: ...Last updated October 2005 7 Basic LCM2 configuration...

Page 8: ...5 lb without cables Power supply Heat dissipation 92 BTU Hr Airflow 8 CFM Power consumption 12 5 Watts AC input power 40 Watt maximum AC input voltage rating 100 to 240 V ac Autosensing AC input curre...

Page 9: ...properly with or without connectivity to the console switch The switch cable enables direct KVM connectivity to servers attached to the console switch The 1x8 console switch has 8 Analog Rack Interfa...

Page 10: ...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...

Page 11: ...Last updated October 2005 11 Basic console switch configuration...

Page 12: ...cm x 27 94 cm 1 U form factor 1 75 in x 17 00 in x 11 00 in Weight 3 6 kg 8 lb without cables Heat Dissipation 92 Btu Hr Airflow 8 CFM Power Consumption 12 5 Watts AC input power 40 Watts maximum AC i...

Page 13: ...server operations or network resources Intuitive graphical user interface and multi platform support Password protection for access control within the rack environment Firmware upgrades available thro...

Page 14: ...e or two users to connect to up to 256 servers In a tiered system each ARI port on the main console switch will connect to the Analog Console Interface ACI port on each tiered console switch Each tier...

Page 15: ...e or other media type is mapped as a virtual mass storage device Q Will the new 3 0 version of the VCS software work with my existing RCM s too A Yes IBM Virtual Console Software version 3 0 is backwa...

Page 16: ...d An active session icon is visible Exclusive You have exclusive control over the target device During this KVM session the connection to the target device cannot be shared but it can be preempted or...

Page 17: ...as several different device types that a USB device can identify itself as Based upon the device type the USB device enumerates as the OS will react differently to it To allow enumeration at boot but...

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