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CHAPTER 2: Introduction
2. Introduction
The Serial Upgrade Kit for ServSwitch™ Affinity consists of a pair of replacement
chips for the Port Cards with user ports (KV1301C) in an Affinity system. When
combined with current versions of the Affinity firmware, these chips give the
Affinity the ability to conduct communication sessions with serial equipment (PCs,
routers, hubs, etc.) attached to their CPU ports. You’ll need an Upgrade Kit for
each KV1301C Port Card in your ServSwitch Affinity system.
NOTE
If you have -R3 version Matrix ServSwitches attached to your
ServSwitch Affinity system, you won’t be able to attach serial devices to
the Matrix ServSwitches, but you will be able to access serial devices
attached to Affinity-chassis CPU ports from user stations attached to
the Matrix ServSwitches.
Here are some of the serial features your Affinity will have after you install the
upgrade:
• VT100, VT101, VT102, and VT202 terminal emulation.
• Control RS-232 serial DTE or DCE terminal-interfaced devices.
• Easy to use—serial access and switching works the same way as KVM switching
always has.
• Has an eight-page scroll buffer.