IBM Rack-Based Local Console Switches
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Connections
Figure 3 shows the connections on the 2x16 console switch. The 1x8 console switch has identical
connections except it only has eight ARI ports, whereas the 2x16 has 16 ARI ports.
Figure 3. Connections on the 2x16 Console Switch
Figure 4 shows the connections on the LCM2 console switch. The LCM2 offers two extra USB ports for
each local user for the virtual media feature plus an Ethernet port for firmware updates.
Figure 4. Connections on the LCM2 Console Switch
