Connecting The System; The Sams - Black Box ServSwitch KVM2016A Multiuser User's Manual

4. Connecting the System

Figure 4-1 illlustrates the ServSwitch Multiuser system overview.
Keyboard, monitor,
and mouse connected
to KVM User 2 port

4.1 The SAMs

Each computer/server is directly connected to the ServSwitch Multiuser via the
appropriate SAM using CAT5 cable in a star configuration. No external power is
needed at the SAMs. They draw their power from the computer's keyboard port
(SAM PS/2) or from the USB port (SAM USB). Figures 4-2 and 4-3 show the SAM
PS/2 and the SAM USB.
Keyboard, monitor,
and mouse connected
to KVM User 1 port
Figure 4-1. ServSwitch Multiuser system overview.
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Chapter 4: Connecting the System
To servers
SAMs
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