IBM 1X8, 2X16 warranty Included with each part number, Additional items needed, Virtual Media

Key features and benefits

Included with each part number:

•Console Switch

•Power cord

•One serial cable

•Rack-mounting brackets

•Documentation CD

•Virtual Console Software CD

•Quick Installation Guide

•1-U filler panel

•16 terminators

Additional items needed:

•One KCO, UCO, or VCO cable per attached target device or appliance

•One CAT5 patch cable per attached target device or appliance

•One Phillips screwdriver

Virtual Media

The appliance supports virtual media when connected to a VCO cable. You can use virtual media support to connect USB media devices to the appliance and make those devices available to any connected GCM2 or GCM4 appliance. Use virtual media to move data between a target device and USB media devices that are connected to the appliance. You can install, upgrade, or recover the operating system; update the BIOS code; or start the target device from a USB drive through the virtual media capabilities of the appliance.

Virtual media can be connected directly to the appliance using one of four USB ports on the appliance. In addition, virtual media can be connected to any remote workstation that is running IBM Virtual Console Software (VCS) and is connected to the appliance using an Ethernet connection. To open a virtual media session with a target device, the target device must first be connected to the appliance using a VCO cable.

Chaining Technology

IBM’s unique cable chaining solution enables users to manage a “daisy chain” of multiple servers through a single connection to a console or KVM switch, replacing many long cables with just a few short ones, simplifying rack management, helping lower cabling cost and reducing setup, diagnostic, and maintenance times. The “daisy chain” connec- tivity has the added advantage of thin, flexible industry-standard CAT5 cabling and standard RJ-45 connectors removing the need for one-to-one, dedicated cable connec- tions between KVM switch ports and managed devices. This cable chaining solution allows up to 16 KCOs or UCOs to be chained together.

OSCAR® graphical user interface

The appliance uses the OSCAR interface, which has menus to configure the switching system and select computers. You can list target devices by unique name, eID (electronic ID), or port number. Use the OSCAR interface to protect the switching system with a screen saver password. After a user-defined time, the screen saver mode engages and access is prohibited until the correct password is entered to reactivate the switching system.

Flash upgradability

Upgrade the appliance at any time through the network port to ensure the appliance is always running the most current available version.

Accessing the appliance through network connection

Users access the appliance and all attached target devices through Ethernet from a client computer. A client computer can be anywhere a valid network connection exists.

Accessing target devices

When you access the VCS, a listing of all target devices you have permission to view and manage opens. When you select a target device from the list, the video of the selected target device opens in a Video Viewer window.

Last updated October 2005 3