Chapter 1. Introduction

Cables

KVM adapter cables connect multiplatform computers (PS/2, USB, Sun, Mac, and serial) and certain cascaded KVM switches to the KM0832. The KVM adapter cables currently available are listed in the table below. Contact your dealer for details.

 

Function

Model Number

 

 

 

KVM adapter

For PS/2 computers

KA9120

cables

 

 

For Sun legacy computers

KA9130

 

 

 

 

 

For Sun USB computers

KA9131

 

 

 

 

For serial devices

KA9140

 

 

 

 

For USB computers

KA9170

 

 

 

One or more of the following cables are also required for use with the KM0832:

Function

Type

 

 

Console module or KVM adapter cable to KM0832

Cat 5 cable

(see page 132)

 

 

 

Daisy-chain cables

LIN5-50H1-H12 (15 cm)

 

2L-1700KM (60 cm)

 

2L-1701KM (1.2 m)

 

2L-1704KM (4 m)

 

 

Operating Systems

Supported operating systems are shown in the table, below:

 

OS

Version

 

 

 

Windows

 

2000 and higher

 

 

 

Linux

RedHat

6.0 and higher

 

 

 

 

SuSE

8.2 and higher

 

 

 

 

Mandriva (Mandrake)

9.0 and higher

 

 

 

UNIX

AIX

4.3 and higher

 

 

 

 

FreeBSD

3.51 and higher

 

 

 

 

Sun

Solaris 8 and higher

 

 

 

Novell

Netware

5.0 and higher

 

 

 

Mac

 

OS 9 and higher

 

 

 

OS/2

 

Warp Ver. 2

 

 

 

DOS

 

6.22

 

 

 

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