Chapter 1: Product Overview; Feature Overview - Avocent SWITCHVIEW OSD Installation & User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product Overview

Product Overview

Feature Overview

The SwitchView OSD allows you to control up to 64 PCs with one keyboard,
monitor and mouse. Each computer can be up to 30 feet away from the
SwitchView OSD. The SwitchView OSD works with IBM PC/AT and PS/2
systems, and 100% compatible machines with support for VGA, SVGA, XGA
and XGA-II video. PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse peripherals are supported
through the rear of the unit.
Expansion for up to 64 computers
A SwitchView OSD unit will support from one to eight attached PCs, or
channels. If more than eight channels are needed, multiple units can be
cascaded together for expansion. Up to 2 tiers of units can be connected for
a total of 64 attached computers in one system.
AutoBoot technology
The AutoBoot feature boots all attached servers during initial power-up
or after a power failure. PCs are booted transparently without operator
intervention, and may be powered-up one-at-a-time or all at once. When
the power stabilizes, a channel may be selected. The first available channel
is automatically selected upon power-up of the base SwitchView OSD.
On-screen display capability
Configure and control your SwitchView OSD with on-screen menuing!
Name your computer channels anything you wish, then select the desired
computer from an easy-to-use menu. Secondary menus let you configure
and initiate channel scanning and other system features.
Advanced security for total control over system access
Use the advanced bi-level security feature to configure and control server
access for every type of user in the system. The administrator has full
access privileges; individual users can have viewing or viewing/editing
capability for each attached server.
IntelliMouse support
The SwitchView OSD offers full support for the Microsoft IntelliMouse.
OSD Configuration Utility
The OSD Configuration Utility allows the administrator to easily configure
and download a channel list with defined users and access privileges to the