Black Box KV2016A, KV2016E manual Welcome to the ServSwitch Family, Servswitch Family

SERVSWITCH™ FAMILY

Welcome to the ServSwitch™ Family!

Thank you for purchasing a BLACK BOX¨ ServSelect II! We appreciate your business, and we think you ll appreciate the many ways that your new ServSelect II will save you money, time, and effort.

That s because our ServSwitch family is all about breaking away from the traditional, expensive model of computer management. You know, the one-size-fits-all-even-if-it- doesn t model that says, ÒOne computer gets one user station, no more, no less.Ó Why not a single user station (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) for multiple computersÑeven computers of different platforms? Why not a pair of user stations, each of which can control multiple computers? Why not multiple user stations for the same computer?

With our ServSwitch products, there s no reason why not. We carry a broad line of robust solutions for all these applications. Do you have just two PCs, and need an economical alternative to keeping two monitors, keyboards, and mice on your desk? Or do you need to share dozens of computers, including a mix of IBM¨ PC, RS/6000¨, Apple¨ Macintosh¨, Sun Microsystems¨, and SGIª compatibles among multiple users with different access levels? Does your switch have to sit solidly on a work table and use regular everyday cables? Or does it have to be mounted in an equipment rack and use convenient many-to-one cables? No matter how large or small your setup is, no matter how simple or how complex, we re confident we have a ServSwitch system that s just right for you.

The ServSwitchª family from BLACK BOXÑthe one-stop answer for all your KVM switching needs!

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This manual will tell you all about your new ServSelect II, including how to install, operate, and troubleshoot it. For an introduction to the ServSelect II, see Chapter 2.

The ServSelect II product codes covered in this manual are:

KV2016A KV2016E

This manual also includes information about the ServSelect II Software and the Server Access Modules, which have their own manuals or installation guides:

KV125A KV126A KV127A

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