Keyboard And Mouse; Rj-45 Serial Port - MAXDATA PLATINUM User Manual

Adaptive Load Balancing
Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) is a simple and efficient way to increase your server's trans-
mit throughput. With ALB you group server adapters in teams to provide an increased transmit
rate (up to 8 Gbps) using a maximum of eight adapters. The ALB software continuously
analyzes transmit loading on each adapter and balances the rate across the adapters as
needed. Adapter teams configured for ALB also provide the benefits of AFT. Receive rates
remain at 100 Mbps or 1 Gbps depending on the primary adapter's capability.
To use ALB, you must have 2-8 server adapters installed in your server or workstation and
linked to the same network switch.
Cisco Fast EtherChannel
®
Fast EtherChannel (FEC) is a performance technology developed by Cisco to increase your
server's throughput. Unlike ALB, FEC can be configured to increase both transmission and
reception channels between your server and switch. FEC works only with FEC-enabled
switches, such as the Catalyst 5000 series. With FEC, as you add adapters to your server,
you can group them in teams to provide up to 18 Gbps at full duplex, with a maximum of 8
server adapters. The FEC software continuously analyzes loading on each adapter and balances
network traffic across the adapters as needed. Adapter teams configured for FEC also
provide the benefits of AFT.
To use FEC, you must have 2, 4, or 8 server adapters installed in your server and linked to
the same FEC-enabled Cisco switch.

Keyboard and Mouse

The keyboard/mouse controller is PS/2-compatible. If specified through the System Setup
Utility (SSU), the server may be locked automatically if there is no keyboard or mouse activ-
ity for a predefined length of time. Once the inactivity (lockout) timer has expired, the keyboard
and mouse do not respond until the previously stored password is entered. A Y-cable can be
used if both a PS/2 mouse and keyboard are required at the same time.

RJ-45 Serial Port

The rear RJ-45 serial port is a fully functional COM port that supports any standard serial
device and provides support for serial concentrators, which typically support RJ45 serial
connectors. For server applications that use a serial concentrator to access the server man-
agement features of the baseboard, a standard 8-pin CAT-5 cable from the serial concentra-
tor is plugged directly into the rear RJ45 serial port. The 8 pins of the RJ45 connector can be
configured to match either of two pin-out standards used by serial port concentrators. To
accommodate either standard, the J6A2 jumper block located directly behind the rear RJ45
serial port must be jumpered appropriately according to which standard is desired.
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