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Plug and Play, Firmware Upgrades, Tiering Expansion - installation guide

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4 IBM Rack Console Switch Installation and User's Guide Table 1.2: Console switch cable resolution and refresh rate (Continued) Maximum Resolution 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 600 Refresh Rate 56 Hz 60 Hz 72 Hz Refresh Rate VESA VESA VESA 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 75 Hz 60 Hz 70 Hz 75 Hz VESA VESA VESA VGA Plug and Play The rack 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 To update the rack console switch firmware, use the update utility that is available with the firmware update that you download from the IBM Web site. For earlier console switch models 17351LX and 17352LX, you can update the firmware to add new features and support for COs. Contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller for details. You can use the OSCAR interface to upgrade firmware on COs that are connected to the switch. See "Firmware Upgrades" on page 59 for more information. Tiering Expansion The IBM Rack Console Switch can be tiered with current and earlier-model rack console switches. The 1 x 8 IBM Rack Console Switch (17353LX) can scale to support up to a total of 128 servers, while the 2 x 16 IBM Rack Console Switch (17354LX) can scale to support up to a total of 256 servers. See "Tiering Rack Console Switches" on page 16 in Chapter 2 for more information.

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IBM Rack Console Switch Installation and User’s Guide
Plug and Play
The rack 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
To update the rack console switch firmware, use the update utility that is available with the
firmware update that you download from the IBM Web site. For earlier console switch models
17351LX and 17352LX, you can update the firmware to add new features and support for COs.
Contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller for details.
You can use the OSCAR interface to upgrade firmware on COs that are connected to the switch.
See “Firmware Upgrades” on page 59 for more information.
Tiering Expansion
The IBM Rack Console Switch can be tiered with current and earlier-model rack console switches.
The 1 x 8 IBM Rack Console Switch (17353LX) can scale to support up to a total of 128 servers,
while the 2 x 16 IBM Rack Console Switch (17354LX) can scale to support up to a total of 256
servers. See “Tiering Rack Console Switches” on page 16 in Chapter 2 for more information.
800 x 600
56 Hz
VESA
800 x 600
60 Hz
VESA
800 x 600
72 Hz
VESA
800 x 600
75 Hz
VESA
1024 x 768
60 Hz
VESA
1024 x 768
70 Hz
VESA
1280 x 1024
75 Hz
VGA
Table 1.2: Console switch cable resolution and refresh rate (Continued)
Maximum Resolution
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate