HP AF611A Support Question
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Question posted by adjirenee on August 13th, 2013
Is It Possible To Use Ps2 Cables With Af611a ?
I'm using another consol switch (ref. AF616A) before which has 8 port and used PS2 cables. I'd like to know if the sames cables can be used with AF611A
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Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 1
... 3 HP TFT7600 Rackmount Keyboard Monitor 3 HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media 4 HP Server Console Switch with Virtual Media 4 Interface adapters ...5 CAT5 cabling ...6
Designing a consoling solution ...7 Console switch types, tiering, and port blocking 7 Virtual media functionality...8 Local versus remote management ...9
Remote KVM console operation...10 IPv6 protocol support...10...
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 2
... components, with network or serial devices using terminal emulation. Keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) consoles, console switches, and adapters can perform a variety of server management functions including shutdown/power up to address such data center problems as the number of solutions for keyboards/video monitors/mice (KVMs) and CAT5e cabling
Figure 1.
Hewlett-Packard offers a variety...
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 3
... HP server console switch behind it. The RKM (Figure 2) is shallow enough to manage servers and other devices through one or more KVM consoles for convenient virtual media device connection • Economical use of servers with a keyboard/touch pad that mounts in a brightly-lit equipment room • Front panel USB pass-thru port for efficient server management. HP Serial Console Servers...
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 4
... to directly access up to 16 servers, and more servers when tiering is a rack-mountable, digital KVM switch that allows two consoles to access up to 16 servers directly or more servers in a tiered system. HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media
HP Server Console Switch with Virtual Media
The HP Server Console Switch with Microsoft Active Directory using IP Console Viewer).
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 5
...
USB Interface Adapter (not shown)
PS/2 Interface Adapter
BladeSystem Interface Adapter
KVM Serial Interface Adapter
How used by the status LEDs on server for Virtual Media operation. Functionality of UTP CAT5e cable to an HP Console Switch through the server's original interface adapter, the server name and port connection will be seamlessly presented in the OSD of interface adapters...
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 6
... 3, 6, 12, 20, and 40 feet.
The HP IP Console Switch or HP Server Console Switch will limit the screen resolution: Table 2 shows the limitations of CAT5 cable in transferring video information. All RJ-45 connections discussed in this paper use with other KVM devices.
The HP KVM Console Switches use all tiers. CAT5 cables are available from HP in standard lengths of the...
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 7
...; Use of individual servers needs to the first (top) tier switch (such as a Group A server in effect share a single port of the first tier (main) switch and compete equally for access from an HP IP Console Switch supporting a remote KVM user, the HP Server Console Switch enables that require priority access by a local KVM console connected to the second-tier HP Server Console Switch with...
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 8
...second, or third tier
Figure 6. 2-tier KVM consoling configuration
Local KVM console
HP IP Console Switch w/Virtual Media
First Tier Second Tier
HP Server Console Switch with Virtual Media
Interface Adapter
CAT5e cable
Server B2
Interface Adapter
Server A16 To other switches or Group A servers
To other Group B servers
Virtual media functionality
KVM consoling components with Virtual Media...
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 9
... IP Console Switch also provides an Ethernet port allowing up to four workstations to an HP Server Console Switch on the second tier. Figure 7. System using remote and local KVM console management
Remote KVM Consoles
Local KVM Console A
First Tier Second Tier
Local KVM Console B
LAN HP IP Console Switch (4x1x16)
To Group A servers
HP Server Console Switch
To Group B servers
Local KVM consoles...
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 10
...) servers.
OSD network settings menu A. Firmware updates can be configured for either Static or DHCPv6 addressing. An IT administrator can use a workstation as a remote (in the data center. Network settings menu, IPv6 selected
Only one protocol (IPv4 or IPv6) can be set for a KVM system. The significantly higher addressing capability of the HP console switches...
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 11
... an image of the HP IP Console Viewer 3.0 display when properly configured for use with main LAN) • Type and amount of hardware used for an HP ProLiant DL360 server running applications that administrators do the following for KVM sessions: • Use a 100 Mbps (or faster) network. The latest HP IP Console Switches support operation on several factors...
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 13
... for authentication and authorization). Figure 11 illustrates how a switch user's query is unavailable, the built-in, console switch administrator account still has access to the switch and all connected servers. If valid, switch grants
access to requested server based on KVM rights in the directory must log into a connected server. Note In the Authenticate Only mode, the user account...
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 14
...user has administrator access.
• Server query - Query processing in LDAP mode:
• Console switch query - Request to view the console of a specific server. An attempt by a switch user to view
server console
2. Figure 12. Two types of queries can process switch user queries using LDAP Basic mode only for validity.
14
Switch response
(If credentials are checked against...
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 15
... Figure 14.
Directory checks User ID and password and uses
notes attribute to the switch and can view any server permissions are valid, the directory uses an attribute in LDAP User Attribute mode
Switch User
1. Directory checks User ID and password,
then checks user groups to view
server console
Switch
2. If they are granted for validated user. Query...
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 16
... local keyboard. Local KVM consoles use the OSD application that remote access requires authorization. A user can be locked so that resides in the firmware of all servers in the console switch firmware. Four pre-defined, user-selectable keystrokes can easily access the OSD application from LANs, they are executed using either PS/2 and video cables or a USB adapter...
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 18
... keyboard ports. • Users cannot access the RILOE II or iLO-managed server with the new-generation KVM console solutions will inhibit virtual media functionality and may result in poor performance. • Expansion modules support downstream servers only and cannot be separate or connected to any server in either tier. The Local KVM Console attached to the HP Server Console Switch...
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 19
...LAN
Console
HP IP Console Switch
Local KVM Console
Interface Adapter
First Tier Second Tier
USB Thumb Drive
HP Server Console Switch
Server #03 (see , either of switches are the latest versions that the user will tie up both switches as long as the KVM session is allowed. However, port blocking can upgrade the HP IP Console Switch firmware using the most local KVM Console for server...
Deploying HP KVM consoling solutions best practices - Page 20
... IP Console Switch for every 16 Server Console Switches to every server without port blocking limitations. Users may easily interpret the delay in bringing up access for each rack.
For all ProLiant server environments with the mouse circuitry/software of the server (controlled) device.
Mouse tuning
Using a workstation as a system problem. This will allow local and remote KVM console...
HP 1X4 Server Console Switch User Guide - Page 3
... installation...8 1U installation ...8 Connecting peripherals ...9 Connecting computers ...9 Powering up the console switch...9 Resetting the console switch ...10
Operating the console switch ...11
Autoscanning...11 FLASH upgrading ...11 Connecting USB peripheral devices ...11 Controlling PC and hub ports...11 Using LEDs/switches and hot keys ...11
Commands ...13
Keystroke commands ...13 Local...
HP 1X4 Server Console Switch User Guide - Page 5
... its rear panel keyboard, video and mouse ports, combined with a front panel USB 2.0 hub, the console switch can be removed or added without shutting down the unit. Overview 5 When using a USB connection, or via PS/2 connection. Overview
In this section
HP 1X4 Server Console Switch ...5
HP 1X4 Server Console Switch
The HP 1X4 Server Console Switch supports four target computers and one computer...
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