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SERVSELECTTM III INSTALLER/USER GUIDE
Welcome to the ServSwitch™ Family!
Thank you for purchasing a BLACK BOX® ServSelect™ III! We appreciate your business,
and we think you’ll appreciate the many ways that your new ServSelect III will save you
money, time, and effort.
That’s because the 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, “One computer gets one user station, no mo r e, no le s s.” Why not a
single user station (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) for multiple computers—even 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, th ere’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, an d mice on yo ur desk ? Or do you need to
share dozens of computers, including a mix of IBM® PC, RS/6 00 0®, Apple®
Macintosh®, Sun Microsystems®, and SGI™ compatibles among mu ltiple 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 ServSwitch™ family from BLACK BOX—the one-stop answer for all your KVM
switching needs!
*This manual will tell you all about your new ServSelect III, including how to install,
operate, and troubleshoot it. For an introduction to the ServSelect III, see Chapter 2. The
ServSelect III product codes covered in this manual are:
KV21008A KV21008E
KV22008A KV22008E
KV22016A KV22016E
This manual also includes information about the ServSelct III cables and Server Access
Modules (SAMs), which have their own manuals or installation guides.
ServSelect III cables SAMs
EHN21000PS2-0007 KV123A
EHN21000PS2-0010 KV125A
EHN21000PS2-0015 KV126A
EHN21000USB-0007 KV127A
EHN21000USB-0010
EHN21000USB-0015