Belkin P74696 manual section

Glossary

KVM Expander: A device that allows users to expand the number of servers connected to their existing KVM configuration. It does not have a console port, so it must be daisy-chained to a KVM switch or Rack-Mount Console KVM Switch for a user to access the servers.

KVM Switch: A device that allows a user to access and control multiple servers from a single console. It has at least one console port and multiple server ports.

OSD: On-Screen Display, a Graphical User Interface that can be used to control and configure the KVM Switch.

Port: An interface receptor on a server through which you can attach a device or plug in a device cable.

Primary KVM Switch: A KVM switch set to BANK address 00–03 only with a console attached.

Rack-Mount Console KVM Switch: In this User Manual, this term is used to refer to the Belkin OmniView ENTERPRISE 1U Rack-Mount Console with Built-In 8-Port KVM Switch.

Secondary KVM Switch: Any KVM device without a console attached (BANK address 04–15).

Select Mode: The mode of operation a daisy-chained KVM device, in Static Mode, enters when the first front-panel button is pressed. Select Mode allows the user to select BANKs, hosts, etc. with the next button press.

Standalone: A single KVM switch that operates independently (not connected to others).

Static Mode: The predominant mode of operation of the KVM device. The KVM device enters this state whenever it has not received a button press for at least five seconds.

View: When discussing switching between ports, viewing means that the console is receiving video from the server. Viewing requires that the console also has focus on the port.

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