Overview, Glossary Of Terms

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OVERVIEW

The following definitions are used throughout the manual:

KVM or KVM Switch	A keyboard, video, and mouse switch.
Port	Receptacle in the KVM Switch for plugging in
	a computer or input device.
BANK	The address of a KVM when used in a
	daisy-chain configuration (BANK numbers
	range from 0 to 15); typically set by adjusting
	the DIP Switch to the appropriate setting.
Console	The keyboard, video monitor, and mouse.
Console Ports	The connectors on the back of the KVM
	Switch for connection of the Console.
Daisy-Chaining	The process of connecting multiple KVM
	Switches together in a sequence with cables.
	Daisy-chaining allows the KVM Switches to
	interact with each other to expand control
	over servers.
Primary Switch	A KVM Switch with a Console attached to it
	and set to BANK address 0–3.
Secondary Switch	Switches not assigned as “Primary Switch”
	that are connected in a daisy-chained KVM
	configuration. These are set to BANK
	addresses 4–15 and do not have a Console
	connected directly to them.
Standalone	A single KVM Switch configured to function
	independently of other KVMs.
AutoScan	A mode of operation where the KVM Switch
	sequentially monitors all attached servers.
Static Mode	The KVM Switch’s predominant mode of
	operation, into which the KVM enters
	whenever it has not received a button press
	for at least five seconds.

	OVERVIEW
Select Mode	The mode of operation a daisy-chained KVM
	Switch enters when it receives the first button
	press from the front panel, in Static mode.
	Select mode allows the user to select BANKs,
	hosts, etc. with the next button press.

On-Screen Display (OSD) A graphical user interface that can be used to

	control and configure the KVM Switch.
Human Interface
Device (HID)	A USB device class that includes keyboards
	and mice.
Control	In terms of switching between ports, control
	means that the Console is capable of sending
	input to the computer; requires that the
	Console also has “focus” on the port, and is
	“viewing” it.
View	In terms of switching between ports,
	“viewing” means that the Console is receiving
	video from the computer. Viewing requires
	that the Console also has “focus” on the port.