Console Management Systems - HP ProLiant DL380 Technical White Paper

HP ProLiant DL380 Generation 3 Server High-Density Deployment
A KVM (keyboard, video, and mouse) console management system enables a single keyboard and
Console
video console to control multiple servers. An in-rack console management system may be used to
Management
manage a single rack of servers or groups of racks. The HP IP console switch products have 16 ports
Systems
that can access up to 128 servers. The HP IP Consoling Solution combines analog and digital
technology to provide flexible, centralized KVM control of data center servers. This solution provides
enterprise customers with a significant reduction in cable volume, secure remote access, and high-
performance server KVM access. Using the IP console viewer, users can access local KVM functions
from any Windows or Linux workstation by means of a 10/100 network connection. Alternatively,
an off-rack console management system may also be used in the local vicinity of the servers it
manages.
Table 10. Local Console Management Options
Description
1x1x16 IP Console Switch
3x1x16 IP Console Switch
Interface Adapters
(8 per Pack)
Interface Adapters
(Single Pack)
Expansion Module
CAT5 Cables (0.9 m/3 ft)
CAT5 Cables (1.8 m/6 ft)
CAT5 Cables (3.6 m/12 ft)
CAT5 Cables (6.1 m/20 ft)
CAT5 Cables (12.2 m/40 ft)
TFT5600 Rack Mount
Keyboard and Monitor
TFT5010R Flat Panel
Monitor
1U Keyboard with Hot Keys
and Trackball
In-Rack Local
With an in-rack local console, all equipment, servers, switchboxes, keyboards, keyboard drawers,
Consoles
and video displays are installed together in the same rack. The HP switchboxes mount behind the
keyboard drawer and don't consume extra U-space in the rack. Using the TFT5600RKM and an IP
console switch will consume a total of 1U to accommodate up to 128 servers. One console
switchbox can support up to 16 directly attached servers with no user blocking. Up to eight servers
may be tiered or cascaded on each switch port using either a legacy Compaq KVM switch or an
Expansion Module; however, only one user can access tiered switches or servers connected by
Expansion Modules at any one time. Critical devices requiring frequent access should be attached
directly to a switch port. Server accessibility should be assessed by the IT manager before
deployment to determine the appropriate server density per console switch.
HP Part No. Description
16-port KVM switch - provides access for 2 simultaneous user sessions
262585-B21 (1 network session and 1 local session at a rack-mounted console)
16-port KVM switch - provides access for up to 4 simultaneous user
262586-B21 sessions (3 network sessions and 1 local session at a rack-mounted
console)
Transitions traditional KVM cabling to CAT5 - one needed for each
262587-B21
server
262588-B21 Transitions traditional KVM cabling to CAT5 - one for each server
262589-B21 Enables tiering of up to 8 servers per port on the IP console switch
263474-B21 4-pack of UTP CAT5 cables with RJ-45 connectors
263474-B22 8-pack of UTP CAT5 cables with RJ-45 connectors
263474-B23 8-pack of UTP CAT5 cables with RJ-45 connectors
263474-B24 4-pack of UTP CAT5 cables with RJ-45 connectors
263474-B25 One UTP CAT5 cable with RJ-45 connectors
221546-001 1U integrated keyboard and monitor.
217248-XXX 2U rack-optimized monitor (keyboard not included).
158649-XXX 1U Form Factor
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