Servswitch TM Family

Welcome to the ServSwitchTM Family!

Thank you for purchasing a BLACK BOX® ServSwitch Panther! We appreciate your business, and we think you’ll appreciate the many ways that your new ServSwitch Panther will save you money, time, and effort.

That’s because our ServSwitch family is all about breaking away from the traditional, expensive model of computer management. You know, the one-size-fits-all-even-if-it- doesn’t model that says, “One computer gets one user station, no more, no less.” Why not a single user station (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) for multiple computers – even computers of different platforms? Why not a pair of user stations, each of which can control multiple computers? Why not multiple user stations for the same computer?

With our ServSwitch products, there’s no reason why not. We carry a broad line of robust solutions for all these applications. Do you have just two PC’s, and need an economical alternative to keeping two monitors, keyboards and mice on your desk? Or do you need to share dozens of computers, including a mix of IBM®PC, RS/6000®, Apple® Macintosh®, Sun Microsystems®, and SGI TM compatibles among multiple users with different access levels? Does your switch have to sit solidly on a work-table and use regular everyday cables? Or does it have to be mounted in an equipment rack and use convenient many-to-one cables? No matter how large or small your set-up is, no matter how simple or how complex, we are confident we have a ServSwitch system that’s just right for you.

The ServSwitch TM family from BLACK BOX, the one-stop answer for all your KVM switching needs!

This manual will tell you about your new ServSwitch Panther, including how to install, operate, and troubleshoot it.

For an introduction to the ServSwitch Panther, see chapter 1.

The ServSwitch Panther product codes covered in this manual are:

KV1108A KV1116A

This manual also includes information about the Server Access Modules:

KV1120A KV1121A