Black Box KV1108A, KV1116A 1. Introduction

SERVSWITCH PANTHER
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1. Introduction
Access and control multiple multi-platform computers from one Keyboard Video
Mouse (KVM) console with the ServSwitch Panther system. The ServSwitch Panther
comes in 8 and 16 port models. Connect up to 8 computers to the 8 port model, and up
to 16 to the 16 port model.
1.1 Features
• Hot-Swap - disconnect and reconnect computers without rebooting
• Scan-mode op eration with variable time interval
• 1U Rack mountable
• Operate the system using an On Screen Display (OSD) or front panel push buttons
or keyboard hotkeys
• Create multi-level cascade arrangements. For example by cascading th e
ServSwitch Panther 16 Port model, connect up to up to 256 computers in the
system
• The computers can be placed up to 33ft/10m from the ServSwitch Panther
• Multi-platform — supports PS/2 and USB computers/servers
1.2 Compatibility
The ServSwitch Panther is compatible with:
• PS/2 and USB computers/servers
• VGA, SVGA, or XGA monitors
• DOS, Windows (3X, 9X, 2000, NT4, ME, XP, 2003 Server) LINUX, UNIX,
QNX, SGI, FreeBSD, BeOS, Open VMS, Novell 3.12-6, Alpha UNIX and HP
UX