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Overview

The HP Server Console switch G2 integrates KVM and serial devices into a single management console for all your servers, network devices and infrastructure.

Requiring no software to be installed on the target servers the HP Server Console Switch provides a true KVM solution for local system management. Tiering support for the HP Server Console Switches and the previous generation of legacy Compaq KVM switches means that to 256 servers can be managed from a single KVM console. Utilizing CAT5 UTP cables between the switch and server, facilitates cable routing and allows for field termination of custom cable lengths. Integration with the HP IP Console switch ensures that the local KVM solution can be integrated smoothly and easily into a KVM/IP remote management solution.


What's new

HP Server console switch G2 will now have:
  • Front USB port
  • 2 local port in all the switches

Ideal environment

Ideal for...

Small and medium businesses
  • Starting at just 8-Ports but expandable to support up to 256 Servers the HP Server Console switch will support a growing environment
  • Maximize productivity with the clear, intuitive on-screen display to enable a busy server administrator to manage multiple servers easily and quickly
  • Cost effective KVM solution that will grow and integrate with remote management solutions as required
Enterprise datacenters
  • Scaleable to 256 servers, the HP Server Console Switch provides the cost-effective KVM solution needed in a managed datacenter
  • Integration with iLO and the HP IP Console Switch ensures that the local KVM user and remote manager work smoothly together
  • Serial, PS/2, USB, and BladeSystem Interface Adapters to integrate all of your servers and devices into a single KVM infrastructure
  • CAT5 KVM cabling means minimal cabling in the back of the rack to ensure clean airflow and maximum cooling for today's dense datacenters

Model comparison

HP Server Console Switches
Number of server ports
16 8 or 16 4
Max supported servers
256 128 or 256 4
LAN/WAN access
Yes No No
Number of simultaneous users
1 or 4 1 or 2
(1 when tiered)
1
Number of remote IP users
2 or 4 0 0
CAT5 cable
Yes Yes No
Tiering support
Yes Yes No
PS/2 server support
Yes Yes Yes
USB server support
Yes Yes Yes
PS/2 console support
Yes Yes Yes
USB console support
No No Yes
Serial console support
Yes Yes No
BladeSystem BL server support
Yes Yes No
USB peripheral sharing
No No Yes
SNMP - manageable through Insight Manager
Yes No No
Support for multiple languages1
Yes2 Yes n/a
Supports different server brands
Yes Yes Yes
Supports variety of operating systems
Yes Yes Yes
1U and 0U mounting
Yes Yes Yes
1English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese
2English only until Jan 2005
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