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manipulation. The KVM-IA is powered directly from the target device an d prov ides Keep
Alive functionality when the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance is not turnedon.
The KVM-IAs enable direct KVM connectivity to target devices that are attached to the
KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance. Each KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641
appliance has 16 ARI ports for connecting KVM-IAs.
The KVM-IAs that work with the appliances support target devices with PS/2 and USB
ports as well as SUN 8-pin ports for keyboard and mouse. When using the OSCAR
interface in conjunction with KVM-IAs, you can easily switch between platforms.
1.3.2 Virtual Media
The KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances support virtual media when connected
to a KVM-IA. You can use virtual media support to connect USB media devices to a
KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance and make those devices available to any
connectedappliances.
Use virtual media to move data between a target device and USB media devices that
are connected to the KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances. 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 KVM s3-1621 and
KVM s3-1641 appliances.
Virtual media can be connected directly to the KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641
appliances using one of four USB ports on these appliances. In addition, virtual media
can be connected to any remote workstation that is running the KVM s3 Client 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 KVM s3-Adapter USB2-VGA cable. For more information about the on-board
web interface, refer to the Virtual Media Guide.
1.3.3 OSCAR graphical user interface
The KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances use the OSCAR® for Fujitsu-Siemens
Computers graphical user interface, which has menus to configure the switching system
and to select computers. You can list target devices by unique name, EID (Electronic
ID), or port number.

1.3.3.1 Security

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.

1.3.3.2 Operation modes

The OSCAR user interface provides various operation modes for system ad mi nist ra tio n
of the KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances. Use these modes (Scan, Switch,
and Share) to manage the switching activities. See Chapter 3, “Basic operations”,
beginning on page17 for more information.
1.3.4 Video
The KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances provide optimal resolution for analog
VGA, SVGA, and XGA video. You can achieve resolutions of up to 1280 x 1024