IBM 09N4290 User Guide - Page 17

Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Table 1.1: Console Switch Cable Resolution and Refresh Rate 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 600 56 Hz 60 Hz 72 Hz 800 x 600 1024 x 768 75 Hz 60 Hz 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 70 Hz 75 Hz VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA VGA Plug and Play The console switch also supports Display Data Channel (DDC) Plug and Play, which automates configuration of the monitor and is compliant with the VESA DDC2B standard. Firmware Upgrades You can upgrade the firmware at any time through an update utility to be sure that the console switch system is always running the most current version available. See "Appendix A: Firmware Upgrades" for more information. Tiering Expansion The 1x8 console switch supports up to 8 directly attached servers and the 2x16 console switch supports up to16 directly attached servers. Each model can conveniently scale to support additional servers. You can expand the system by tiering with console switches and earlier-model console switches. This extra tier of units enables you to attach up to 256 servers in one system. See "Tiering Console Switches" in Chapter 2 for more information.