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IBM System p5 550 and 550Q Technical Overview and Introduction
Flat panel display options
The IBM 7316-TF3 Flat Panel Console Kit can be installed in the system rack. This 1U
console uses a 17-inch thin film transistor (TFT) LCD with a viewable area of 337.9
mm x 270.03 mm and a 1280 x 1024 pels
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resolution. The 7316-TF3 Flat Panel Console Kit
has the following attributes:
A 17-inch, flat screen TFT color monitor that occupies only 1U (1.75 inches) in a 19-inch
standard rack.
Ability to mount the IBM Travel Keyboard in the 7316-TF3 rack keyboard tray.
Support for the new 1x8 LCM switch (FC 4280), the Netbay LCM2 (FC 4279) with access
to and control of as many as 64 servers, and support of both USB and PS/2 server-side
keyboard and mouse connections.
IBM Travel Keyboard mounts in the rack keyboard tray (Integrated Track point and
UltraNav).
IBM PS/2 Travel Keyboards are supported on the 7316-TF3 for use in configurations where
only PS/2 keyboard ports are available.
The IBM 7316-TF3 Flat Panel Console Kit provides an option for the USB Travel Keyboards
with
UltraNav.
The keyboard enables the 7316-TF3 to be connected to systems that do not
have PS/2
keyboard ports. The USB Travel Keyboard can be directly attached to an available
integrated USB port or a supported USB adapter (2738) on System p5 servers or 7310-CR3
and 7315-CR3 HMCs.
The IBM 7316-TF3 flat-panel, rack-mounted console is now available with two console switch
options that lets you inexpensively cable, monitor, and manage your rack servers: the new
1x8 LCM Console Switch (FC 4280), and the LCM2 console switch (FC 4279).
The 1x8 Console Switch is a cost-effective, densely-packed solution that helps you set up and
control selected System p rack-mounted IBM servers.
Supports one local user with PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, and video connections
Features an 8-port, CAT5 console switch for single-user local management
Supports both USB and PS/2 server-side keyboard and mouse connections
Occupies only 1U (1.75 in) in a 19-in standard rack
The 1x8 Console Switch can be mounted in one of the following racks: 7014-T00, 7014-T42,
7014-S11, and 7014-S25.
The 1x8 Console Switch supports GXT135P (FC 1980 and FC 2849) graphics accelerators.
The following cables are used to attach the IBM servers to the 1x8 Console Switch:
IBM 3M Console Switch Cable (PS/2) (FC 4282)
IBM 3M Console Switch Cable (USB) (FC 4281)
The 1x8 Console Switch supports the following monitors:
7316-TF3 rack console monitor
pSeries TFT monitors (FC 3641, 3643, 3644, 3645)
Separately available switch cables convert KVM signals for CAT5 cabling for servers with USB
and PS/2 ports. A minimum of one cable feature (FC 4281) or USB feature (FC 4282) is
required to connect the IBM 1x8 Console Switch (FC 4280) to a supported server. The 3
meter cable FC 4281 has one HD15 connector for video, and one USB connector for
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