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IBM Rack-Based Local Console Switches
IBM System x at-a-glance guide
The family of IBM rack-based local console switches is designed to provide exceptional scalability and
flexibility in managing data center environments. They give server administrators the power to centrally
manage multiple servers from a single keyboard, mouse, and display. The CAT5-based switches work
across all major platforms, are rack-mountable, and provide access for up to two simultaneous local
users.
Figure 1. The IBM Rack Console Switches
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Each of these keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) switches does more than just support the connection of eight
or 16 direct-attach systems. With either daisy-chaining or tiered console switches, you can manage up to
128 systems from a single desktop using the 1x8 switch, up to 256 with the 2x16 switch, and up to 512
target systems with three tiers of LCM2 switches.
The LCM2 also supports a virtual media solution where you can connect a USB storage device directly to
the LCM2 switch or leverage the integrated optical drive or USB pass-through on an attached 17" or 19"
console kit and simply map the device directly to any servers attached to the switch with a Virtual Media
Conversion Option (VCO). This solution eliminates the need to physically locate each system in the rack
when transferring data during deployment or patching multiple servers.
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- Page 1 IBM Rack-Based Local Console Switches IBM System x at-a-glance guide The family of IBM rack-based local console switches is designed to provide exceptional scalability and flexibility in managing data center environments. They give server administrators the power to centrally manage multiple servers from a single keyboard, mouse, and display. The CAT5-based switches work across all major platforms, are rack-mountable, and provide access for up to two simultaneous local users.
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16 terminators for daisy-chaining configurations Installation publications and warranty The IBM Local 2x8 Console Manager includes the following items: One 2x8 Console Switch Mounting hardware for EIA space for rack sidewall compartment One 1U filler panel ... - Page 3 UCO if chaining is not required. ‡ 2048 target systems in a tiered configuration when front-ended with a Global Console Manager console switch. † The Ethernet port of the LCM2 is for firmware updates only. IBM Rack-Based Local Console Switches...
- Page 4 The Virtual Media Conversion Option shown on the right in Figure 2 supports the virtual media capability of the LCM2; however, it does not support chaining. More about virtual media in the heading Virtual Media later in this document. IBM Rack-Based Local Console Switches...
- Page 5 Figure 2. IBM KVM Conversion Option, KCO (top) and IBM USB Conversion Option, UCO (bottom) The built-in memory of each connection option helps simplify configuration by assigning and retaining unique server identification codes for each attached server. This integrated intelligence enhances security and helps prevent unauthorized access to a server through cable manipulation.
- Page 6 Figure 4 shows the connections on the LCM2 console switch. The LCM2 offers two extra USB ports for each local user for the virtual media feature plus an Ethernet port for firmware updates. Figure 4. Connections on the LCM2 Console Switch IBM Rack-Based Local Console Switches...
- Page 7 Chaining IBM’s cable chaining solution enables users to manage a "daisy chain" of multiple servers through a single connection to the console switch, replacing many long cables with just a few short ones, simplifying rack management, helping lower cabling cost and reducing setup, diagnostic, and maintenance times.
- Page 8 8 ARI ports on the LCM2 switch. One, two, or three levels of tiering are supported. When using the IBM GCM console switch as the primary switch in a tiered environment, the KVM ...
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Width: 432 mm (17 inches) Depth: 203 mm (8 inches) Weight: 2.6 kg (5.75 lb) Warranty Each console switch has a three-year limited warranty when installed in an IBM rack or used with IBM servers. IBM Rack-Based Local Console Switches... -
Page 10: Supported Systems
IBM 2x16 Console Switch 17354LX IBM Local 2x8 Console Manager (LCM2) 17351GX The console switches are supported connected to the IBM System x servers listed in Table 4. Table 4. Supported IBM System x servers 1x8 Console Switch 2x16 Console... - Page 11 http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5076639 Installation and User's Guide - LCM2 console switch http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-62083 IBM Redbooks at-a-glance guide for the IBM 1U 17-inch and 19-inch Flat Panel Console Kits http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0731.html?Open IBM US Announcement Letter - 1x8 and 2x16 console switches ...
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