Console Switch, Description Includes, Available

HP Netserver High Density Rack Solutions Overview (LP 2000r)

All are designed especially for use with the HP Netservers—including their “look and feel.” But they are manufactured and supported by American Power Conversion (APC), supplier of the world’s most reliable power protection, and available exclusively from HP.

All the units are rackmountable in a standard EIA 19 inch rack and occupy only 3U of vertical space.

The UPSs come complete with all rackmounting hardware. In the planning stage be sure to keep in mind that the units are heavy because of the internal stand-by battery, up to 58 kg (127 lbs.) Therefore they should be located as low as possible in the rack so as not to contribute to any instability.

A full-featured power management software application comes with each unit, as well as the serial cable that is used to connect the UPS to the servers. The PowerChute Plus software allows users to monitor and configure their UPSs and will command the servers to save any open files and execute a “soft” shutdown during an extended power outage.

Console Switch

A console switch is a convenient way to manage a system with multiple servers. It allows up to 64 HP Netservers LP 2000r to be controlled from a single keyboard, monitor and mouse (KVM).

HP offers two devices; one that switches four systems into your console and one that switches eight.

If your system consists of more servers than one Console Switch can accom- modate, you can tier multiple switches to allow up to 16 servers (for the 4- port switches) or up to 64 servers (for the 8-port switches) to be managed by one KVM set.

A unique feature of the HP switch is that it can at any time be equipped with an expansion kit that allows a second user full control from a remote console, concurrently with the original user. This lets you keep your original investment and add only what you need, the interface for the second user.

Each console switch requires only 1U of vertical height when mounted in the front of the rack. They may also be mounted in the rear of the rack and, if space allows them to be mounted behind other devices, they do not require any additional rack height.

The switches are firmware-controlled and allow users to name, select, control, and operate all connected servers using a simple pop-up menu. A “Keep Alive” feature, available exclusively from HP, safeguards the servers from locking up if power to the switch is lost.

These are the console switches available from HP:

Description	Includes	HP Console Switch Model Number	Available
			HP 2-User Expansion Kit

4-Port Console Switch	Rackmount Kit	J1473A	J1475A
	U.S. and IEC-320 power cords

8-Port Console Switch	Rackmount Kit	J1474A	J1475A
	U.S. and IEC-320 power cords

The monitor, keyboard and mouse of the system console are connected to the switch using the cables that came with these devices. They are plugged into three corresponding ports in the rear of the console switch.

The switch is then connected to the CPUs of the HP Netserver LP 2000r via the optional cables in the table below, selectable by length.

These cables feature three separate plugs on the CPU side, which are connected where the monitor, key- board and mouse normally would be attached.