Siemens KVM series 3-1621 manual Product Overview, Glossary, Notational Conventions, Bold

1 Product Overview

The KVM s3-1621and the KVM s3-1641 appliances integrate digital and analog keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switching technology with advanced cable management, access for two or four simultaneous users, and a user interface. The appliances have USB and PS/2® ports on the rear panel that support all major target device platforms.

1.1Glossary

The following terms are used throughout this document:

•ACI Port - ACI stands for “analog console interface”. This is a port on some Fujitsu Siemens KVM switches that acts as an integrated KVM-IA adapter for tiering purposes.

•ARI Port - ARI stands for “analog rack interface”. The ARI Port is used to connect computers and KVM switches to KVM series2 and series3 KVM switches via a KVM-IA adapter.

•KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances - equipment that provides KVM-over- IP connectivity to attached target devices. The term appliance is used in this manual to refer to a KVM switch managed by the KVM s3 Client.

•KVM-IA- (Keyboard/Video/Mouse-Interface Adapter) - adapter that, when attached to the appliance and a target device, provides additional functionality, such as virtual media sessions

•switching system - a set of appliances and attached target devices and KVM-IAs

•target device - equipment such as a server or router that is attached to an appliance by a KVM-IA

•local user - person with access to the keyboard, monitor, and mouse directly connected to the appliance. This user has full access to all target devices.

•remote user - an account in the local appliance user database or on a centralized Active Directory server. This account is used to provide management access to an appliance and its attached devices.

•virtual media - a USB media device that can be attached to the KVM s3-1621 and KVM s3-1641 appliances and made available to any target device that is connected to a KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance

1.2Notational Conventions

The following notational conventions are used in this manual:

Bold	This indicates emphasis in the text.
Key	This indicates keys or key combinations in continuous text.
Italics	This indicates commands, file names, menu names, and
	inputs in continuous text.
	This indicates additional information and tips.

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