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PowerEdge M1000e Technical Guide 66
14.4 Integrated Keyboard and Mouse Controller (iKVM)
Figure 44. M1000e iKVM
The M1000e modular enclosure supports one optional Integrated KVM (iKVM) module. This module
occupies a single slot accessible through the back of the chassis. The iKVM redirects local server
module video, keyboard, and mouse electrical interfaces to either the iKVM local ports or the
M1000e front panel ports. The iKVM allows connection to a VGA monitor, USB keyboard, and USB
mouse without use of a dongle. The iKVM also has an Analog Console Interface (ACI) compatible RJ45
port that allows the iKVM to tie the interface to a KVM appliance upstream of the iKVM through CAT5
cabling. Designed with Avocent
®
technology, the ACI port reduces cost and complexity by giving
access for sixteen servers using only one port on an external KVM Switch.
The iKVM contains a seventeenth-blade feature, connecting to the CMC Command Line Interface
through the KVM switch and allowing text-based deployment wizards on VGA monitors. iKVM
firmware is updated through the CMC.
For more information on iKVM module features, see the iKVM Module section in the About Your
System chapter in the Dell PowerEdge Modular Systems Hardware Owner’s Manual on on
Support.Dell.com/Manuals.
The front of the enclosure includes two USB connections for a keyboard and mouse, along with a
video connection port, both of which require the Avocent
®
iKVM switch to be activated for them to
be enabled. These ports are designed for connecting a local front crash-cart console to be connected
to access the blade servers while standing in front of the enclosure.