- Hewlett-Packard IP Console Switch User Guide
Table Of Contents
- HP IP Console Switch User Guide
- Notice
- Contents
- About This Guide
- Chapter 1: Overview
- Chapter 2: Installing the IP Console Switch
- Chapter 3: Expansion Module
- Chapter 4: Interface Adapters
- Chapter 5: Cascade Console Switches
- Chapter 6: Local Port Operation
- Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers
- Soft Switching
- Using Basic OSD Navigation
- Configuring the OSD Setup Menu
- Assigning Server Names
- Assigning Device Types
- Changing the Display Behavior
- Controlling the Status Flag
- Broadcasting to Servers
- Setting up a Scan Pattern
- Setting Local Console Switch Security
- Managing Server Tasks Using the OSD
- Viewing and Disconnecting User Connections
- Running System Diagnostics
- Resetting the PS/2 Mouse
- Displaying Version Information
- Chapter 7: Upgrading Firmware using TFTP
- Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
- Appendix A: Regulatory Compliance Notices
- Appendix B: Electrostatic Discharge
- Appendix C: Power Cord Set Requirements
- Index
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Expansion Module
An optional Expansion Module can be added to the IP Console Switch system,
enabling access for up to 8 servers on each port, increasing the total number of
accessible servers to 128.
Features
The features of the Expansion Module include:
• Connection to an IP Console Switch through a single UTP CAT5 cable
• Connection to each Interface Adapter through a single UTP CAT5 cable
• Connections for eight Interface Adapters
• An active KVM connection between one IP Console Switch port and one
Interface Adapter at a time
• No external power required
• Ability to mount along the sides or along the rear of standard 19-inch internal
mounting rails