IBM 09N4290 User Manual page 17

Table 1.1: Console Switch Cable Resolution and Refresh Rate
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 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
You can upgrade the firmware at any time through an update utility to be sure that the console
switch system is always running the most current version available. See "Appendix A: Firmware
Upgrades" for more information.
Tiering Expansion
The 1x8 console switch supports up to 8 directly attached servers and the 2x16 console switch
supports up to16 directly attached servers. Each model can conveniently scale to support additional
servers. You can expand the system by tiering with console switches and earlier-model console
switches. This extra tier of units enables you to attach up to 256 servers in one system. See "Tiering
Console Switches" in Chapter 2 for more information.
56 Hz
60 Hz
72 Hz
75 Hz
60 Hz
70 Hz
75 Hz
Chapter 1: Product Overview
VESA
VESA
VESA
VESA
VESA
VESA
VGA
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