Black Box KV162A manual A Typical Application, Servswitch Multi

SERVSWITCH™ MULTI

•Modules are hot-swappable.Because the ServSwitch Multi is a component-based switch, all of its modules are field-replaceable plug-in boards which can be added or replaced without disassembling or even powering down the system. This “hot-swap” or “hot-plug” capability makes installing, configuring, and maintaining the unit much simpler.

•Firmware is flash-upgradable.You can update the Switch’s firmware without having to power down the Switch or remove any installed Cards. The latest firmware is always available through our Web site, www.blackbox.com.

•Rackmountable. All ServSwitch Multi models except the MX can be mounted in a standard 19" equipment rack. The SB and Hub models ship ready to mount; the Base Unit and EXP models can be mounted with our optional RMK19L and RMK19LE rackmount kits respectively (see Appendix F).

2.3 A Typical Application

Figure 2-1 shows a very basic but typical application for the ServSwitch Multi (a Base Unit, in this case):

Mac† keyboard, mouse, multisync*

monitor, and external modemChannel A: IBM compatible PC

Sun keyboard, mouse, multisync* monitor, microphone, speakers, and serial printer

Secondary

consoles

(user

stations)

Have access to each attached computer

Wall plug

ServSwitch

Multi Base

Unit (rear

panel

shown)

Local console (user station)

This primary console not only has access to each attached computer, but also has control over the Base Unit’s front-panel pushbuttons.

PC keyboard, mouse, multisync*	Channel C: Sun	Channel B: Macintosh
	workstation or server	compatible computer
monitor, microphone, and headphones

Figure 2-1. A three-computer, three-user-station ServSwitch Multi system.

*All monitors are multisync types because each shared monitor in a ServSwitch Multi system must be capable of synchronizing with the video output of any attached computer.

†If you use Macintosh console equipment in a multiplatform system, you must use a PC-style serial mouse. This is because, although the remapping functions of the ServSwitch Multi (see Section 8.4) make it possible for a Mac keyboard attached to the Switch to emulate the functions of a PC or Sun keyboard, at the time of this writing there is no way for a one-button Apple mouse attached to the Switch to emulate a mouse with more buttons.

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