Ip Console 2X1X16 USB Vm
From Hewlett Packard
HP's IP Console Switch with Virtual Media is a key component in managing the heterogeneous data center and along with the IP Viewer software allows remote access to multiple servers running various operating systems. Virtual Media capability allows a drive or ISO image to be remotely mapped to an attached server in the data center or a remote office for software installations and upgrades. An intuitive On-Screen Display (OSD) provides menus for configuration, virtual media, display, and even security and upgrades from the local console.In cascaded environments the HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media can allow an administrator to manage up to 4096 servers across three tiers from a single console. When tiered with additional HP Server Console Switches with Virtual Media application installations and upgrades can be pushed through to any server on any of the three tiers from a single console.The HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media is backwards compatible with all HP Cat5 based Server Console Switches and interface adapters that do not support virtual media.
- Brand: Hewlett-Packard
- Model: AF601A
- Platform: Windows
- Format: CD
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: 70.87" h x 154.33" w x 195.67" l, 7.28 pounds
Space saver
I use several of the 4x1x16 IP Console servers (not exactly this model, but very similar) and I am pleased by their capabilities and their small sizes. Without taking up much rack space (they can share 1U of rack space with a TFT7600 Rackmount Monitor and Keyboard) you can connect to 16 machines via a locally-connected keyboard/monitor/mouse or over a network connection. This model has the capability to share a USB storage device with connected machines (if you are using compatible USB device dongles) which makes upgrading software or firmware on multiple servers much easier. The ability to use standard CAT5 ethernet cable to connect the console with the KVM dongles makes running cables so much easier than the old-fashioned KVM cables. The only downside I have found for these KVM consoles is that the network interface requires a static IP address or a bootp server (no DHCP capabilities yet), but in most networked environments this is not a major issue.
