HP 336045-B21 HP IP and Server Console Switches G2 User Guide - Page 7

Product features, Overview of features, KVM switching capabilities - server console switch

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Product features Overview of features HP offers two types of console switches that provide flexible, centralized control of data center servers and infrastructure appliances: • HP IP Console Switch G2 • HP Server Console Switch G2 NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, console switch refers to both the HP IP Console Switch and the HP Server Console Switch. The following features are available for the new generation console switches: • Local and remote KVM console access • True serial capability • Dual power supplies for redundancy • Virtual media capability • Smart card (CAC) capability • Enhanced video resolution support • Dual Gigabit NICs for transparent network failover (HP IP Console Switch G2 only) KVM switching capabilities The console switch supports several interface adapters, powered directly from the target device to provide Keep Alive functionality when the switch is not powered. The following interface adapters are supported: • C-Class Blade KVM • PS2 • USB • Serial • PS2 with Virtual Media • USB with Virtual Media • PS2 with Virtual Media and CAC • USB with Virtual Media and CAC • Serial G2 For more information on interface adapters, see Selecting an interface adapter (on page 23). Product features 7

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Product features
Overview of features
HP offers two types of console switches that provide flexible, centralized control of data center servers
and infrastructure appliances:
HP IP Console Switch G2
HP Server Console Switch G2
NOTE:
Unless otherwise specified,
console switch
refers to both the HP IP Console Switch and
the HP Server Console Switch.
The following features are available for the new generation console switches:
Local and remote KVM console access
True serial capability
Dual power supplies for redundancy
Virtual media capability
Smart card (CAC) capability
Enhanced video resolution support
Dual Gigabit NICs for transparent network failover (HP IP Console Switch G2 only)
KVM switching capabilities
The console switch supports several interface adapters, powered directly from the target device to provide
Keep Alive functionality when the switch is not powered. The following interface adapters are supported:
C-Class Blade KVM
PS2
USB
Serial
PS2 with Virtual Media
USB with Virtual Media
PS2 with Virtual Media and CAC
USB with Virtual Media and CAC
Serial G2
For more information on interface adapters, see Selecting an interface adapter (on page 23).