Plug And Play; Firmware Upgrades; Tiering Expansion - IBM 17353LX - 1x8 Console Switch Installation And User Manual

4 IBM Rack Console Switch Installation and User's Guide
Table 1.2: Console switch cable resolution and refresh rate (Continued)
Maximum Resolution
800 x 600
800 x 600
800 x 600
800 x 600
1024 x 768
1024 x 768
1280 x 1024

Plug and Play

The rack console switch also supports Display Data Channel (DDC) Plug and Play, which
automates configuration of the monitor and is compliant with the VESA DDC2B standard.

Firmware Upgrades

To update the rack console switch firmware, use the update utility that is available with the
firmware update that you download from the IBM Web site. For earlier console switch models
17351LX and 17352LX, you can update the firmware to add new features and support for COs.
Contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller for details.
You can use the OSCAR interface to upgrade firmware on COs that are connected to the switch.
See "Firmware Upgrades" on page 59 for more information.

Tiering Expansion

The IBM Rack Console Switch can be tiered with current and earlier-model rack console switches.
The 1 x 8 IBM Rack Console Switch (17353LX) can scale to support up to a total of 128 servers,
while the 2 x 16 IBM Rack Console Switch (17354LX) can scale to support up to a total of 256
servers. See "Tiering Rack Console Switches" on page 16 in Chapter 2 for more information.
Refresh Rate
56 Hz
60 Hz
72 Hz
75 Hz
60 Hz
70 Hz
75 Hz
Refresh Rate
VESA
VESA
VESA
VESA
VESA
VESA
VGA