Chapter 1. Introduction

Requirements

Consoles

The following equipment is required for the console:

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

ŠKeyboard and mouse (PS/2 or USB)

Computers

The following equipment is required for the local computer:

ŠA VGA, SVGA, XGA, or MultiSync video graphics card with an HDB-15 port

ŠPS/2 mouse and keyboard ports (6-pin mini-DIN), or one USB port

Cables

One or more of the following cables are required for use with the KA9233:

Type

Description

 

 

Cat 5 Cable

Connects the KA9233 to a matrix KVM switch

 

 

KVM Cable

Connects a local computer to the KA9233:

 

Š Computers with PS/2 ports use Part No. 2L-5202P

 

Š Computers with a USB port use Part No. 2L-5202U

 

 

Operating Systems

ŠMicrosoft® Windows® 2000 and higher

ŠMac OS® 9.0 and higher

ŠRED HAT® Linux® 6.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.0 and higher

ŠMandriva Linux 9.0 and higher

ŠSUSE 8.2 and higher

ŠFree BSD 3.5.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5 and higher

ŠSun Solaris™ 8 and higher

ŠNetware 5.0, 6.0 and higher

ŠOS/2 Ver 2.0

ŠAIX 4.3 and higher

ŠDOS 6.22

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