Hall Research KVM-U8 - Manual (Page 6)

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4 Port VGA KVM & 8 Port VGA KVM Switches
2 KVM-U8
2.1 General
The KVM-U8 is a single rack unit 8-port VGA KVM switch to control multiple
hosts from a single console. Hosts connect to the switch via a convenient
Video/USB combo cable. The switch console natively accepts USB keyboard
and mouse but can use PS/2 with PS/2-USB adapters.
Up to 8 switches can be linked together to control up to 64 servers. The
switch may be accessed from any computer on the LAN with optional plug-in
module (KVM-U8-IP).
2.2 Features
• On Screen Display (OSD) Menu
• Two levels of password security
• Hot key control
• Push button and Auto Scan switching
• Full keyboard and mouse emulation
• Provides ACL (Access Control List) security with up to 8 independent
ACLs of controllable computer lists
• Hot pluggable – add or remove connected computers without
powering off the KVM switch or computers
• Plug-n-Play monitor support
• Keyboard state restored when switching between computers
• Daisy chainable function with both Bus (8-layer) and Tree (2-layer)
topologies
• Video/USB combo cables available in 6, 10 and 15 ft lengths.
• Optional KVM Over IP interface (KVM-U8-IP) to allow remote access
to the switch from any PC on the LAN.
2.3 Package Contents
The KVM-U8 package contains the following contents:
• 1x
KVM-U8 Switch
• 2x
Rack Mount Brackets with mounting hardware
• 4x
Foot pads
• 1x
12V DC Power Adapter
• 1x
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