Chapter 4 Using the On-Screen Display Interface
More Channel Information
Active and inactive channels are determined with the power status of the connected
ThinkSystem USB conversion cables for Analog KVM cable.
The default colour of an active channel is green.
Active and Inactive Channels
An active channel shows its channel name, while an inactive channel does not show any
channel name.
Active channels
The 1754-A1T KVM switch recognizes a channel as being active when it detects that the
channel port is connected to a "powered" ThinkSystem USB conversion cables for Analog KVM
cable.
A ThinkSystem USB conversion cables for Analog KVM cable is powered as long as it receives
power via the USB connector. Therefore, it is always powered when plugged into a server that is
turned ON, but may or may not be powered when the server is turned OFF, which depends on
the server's design.
Inactive channels
The 1754-A1T KVM switch recognizes a channel as being inactive when it does not detect the
presence of a powered ThinkSystem USB conversion cables for Analog KVM cable, which
involves these scenarios:
•
No ThinkSystem USB conversion cables for Analog KVM cable is connected to that
channel port.
•
A ThinkSystem USB conversion cables for Analog KVM cable is connected to that
channel port, but it is unpowered because the server is turned OFF.
•
A ThinkSystem USB conversion cables for Analog KVM cable is connected to that
channel port, but it is unpowered because its USB connector is not plugged into any
server.
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