Chapter 1. Introduction

Requirements

External Console

The following hardware components are required for the external console:

ŠA VGA, SVGA, or multisync monitor capable of displaying the highest resolution provided by any computer in the installation.

ŠA USB or PS/2 keyboard and mouse

Computers

The following equipment must be installed on each computer:

ŠA VGA, SVGA, or multisync video graphics card with an HDB-15 port.

Note: The integrated LCD monitor's maximum resolution is 1280 x 1024 @ 75 Hz. Make sure that none of the computer resolution settings exceed the LCD monitor's maximum resolution.

ŠPS/2 mouse and keyboard ports (6-pin Mini-DIN), or at least one USB port.

ŠDirect support Sun USB systems; or, for Sun legacy systems, an ATEN CV130A Sun Console Converter.

Cables

Substandard cables may damage the connected devices or degrade overall performance. For optimum signal integrity and to simplify the layout, we strongly recommend that you use the high quality CS Custom Cable sets described below:

Function

 

Length

Part Number

 

 

 

 

KVM switch to KVM switch

 

0.6 m

2L-1700

(Daisy chaining)

 

1.8 m

2L-1701

 

 

 

 

KVM switch to computer

PS/2

1.2 m

2L-5201P

 

 

1.8 m

2L-5202P

 

 

3.0 m

2L-5203P

 

 

6.0 m

2L-5206P

 

 

1.8 m

2L-5702P

 

 

 

 

 

USB

1.2 m

2L-5201U

 

 

1.8 m

2L-5202U

 

 

3.0 m

2L-5203U

 

 

5.0 m

2L-5205U

 

 

 

 

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