Single port PS2 KVM over IP

2.2 When the server is dead

Obviously, fixing hardware defects is not possible using a remote management device. Nevertheless PS/2 KVM over IP gives the administrator valuable information about the type of a hardware failure. Serious hardware failures can be categorized into five different categories with different chances to happen:

I.Hard disk failure 50%

II.Power cable detached, power supply failure 28%

III.CPU, Controller, main board failure 10% IV. CPU fan failure 8%

V.RAM failure 4%

Using PS/2 KVM over IP, administrators can determine which kind of serious hardware failure has occurred (See table 2.1).

Type of failure

Detected by

Hard disk failure

Console screen, CMOS set-up information

Power cable detached, power supply failure

Server remains in power on state after power on

 

command has been given.

CPU Controller, main board failure.

Power supply is on, but there is no video output.

CPU fan failure

By server specific management software

RAM failure

Boot-Sequence on boot console

Table 2.1:Host system failures and how they are detected.

2.3 Features

Manage serves around the world

KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) access over IP, ISDN or analogous telephone line. BIOS level access

SSL encryption

No impact on server or network performance

Automatically senses video resolution for best possible screen capture

High-performance mouse tracking and synchronization

Port to connect a user console for direct analogous access to KVM switch Local Mouse suppression (only when using SUN’s Java Virtual Machine) Remote power management and remote system management

Can be use with any standard KVM

Low Density CAT5 cable to eliminate cable clutter at the rack

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Avocent PS/2 KVM manual When the server is dead, Features

PS/2 KVM specifications

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