QuickSpecs

HP Server Console Switches

Which Model is Best?

Single-user console switches

The single-user HP Server Console Switches has one input (or user) port for one user console (one keyboard, monitor, and mouse) and multiple output (or system) ports for connecting multiple systems to the switch (one-to-many).

One user has control over multiple computers with a single user switch.

Single user switches can also be tiered (one switch connected to another) via dedicated ARI port to expand the amount of systems controlled by one user without sacrificing an additional server port.

Expansion modules: Using one of the system ports on the switch to connect to another switch or to the expansion module allows up to 128 servers to be controlled by single user.

Console Switch

HP Server Console Switch, 1X8-Port KVM

336044-B21

 

 

 

Multi-user console switches

The multi-user server console switch has two user ports for multiple user consoles, and multiple system ports as well (many-to-many). The multi-user console offer expanded flexibility, such as the following scenarios:

Simultaneous control of servers in both the data centre and in other remote locations.

If there are multiple network administrators, a multiple console switch allows each of them to access all of the servers in their data centre to diagnose problems, all from separate locations.

Console Switch

HP Server Console Switch, 2X16-Port KVM

366045-B21

DA - 11834 Canada — Version 15 — January 11, 2008

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