What's New

New Features:

• – Secure remote access to the switch and connected devices, two-factor authentication via CAC, and VM access to install updates, perform maintenance, or power down connected devices
• – Redundant remote access
• – Video resolution supporting up to 1600 x 1200 on the local port

  • Widescreen video support modes include; 1680 x 1050, 1440 x 900, 1280 x 800, 1024 x 640, 800 x 500
• – 1 local port and 1 tiering port

  • For digital appliances, the local ports will be represented by one tiering connection and one local KVM connection.
• – Tiering up to 2 levels (base plus one lower level) through the Tiering port.

Why HPE?

What is the advantage of Hewlett Packard Enterprise for you?

While you have many choices for rack and power infrastructure products, HPE offers an extensive range of rack, power, and HPE KVM products to meet all your needs. What is the HPE advantage for you? HPE can help to simplify your IT purchasing, installation, usage, and maintenance for your organization by providing a single point of contact for all your needs. The HPE KVM products are designed and developed to be used specifically with HPE servers and storage, but can be used with non-HP IT equipment as well.

What’s in the box

Each KVM IP Switch ships with the following items:

– (1) KVM IP Console Switch

– (1) Rack-mounting hardware kit

– (1) DB9-RJ45 adapter

– (1) Power jumper cable

Find the User Guide on hpe.com/info/rackandpower or on our Product Support Page

Target Applications and Markets

Network Administrators, System Administrators, Engineering Managers, Chief Information Officers, and Managers of Information Systems are all among the users who benefit from using the HPE family of console switches.

• – 24/7 data centers- The HPE KVM IP Console Switch enables staffed data centers to move people out of computer rooms while still maintaining server accessibility. Technicians can load the IP Viewer software on their local workstation at a desk or cubicle and access the servers in the computer room through a LAN/WAN connection.
• – Staffed remote sites - The HPE KVM IP Console Switch provides users with access to local KVM functions over their LAN or WAN. Remote users can access servers and perform actions as if they are standing at a local console.
• – Heterogeneous environments - The HPE KVM IP Console Switch connects to any type of server that has a standard USB KVM connection and will also connect to BladeSystems and serial devices.

Features

• – The HPE KVM IP Console Switch will support up to 2 users as 1 remote user and 1 local user.
• – Full remote KVM functionality- Remote KVM control of servers and serially attached devices at near local performance.
• – Remote and local virtual media:

  • Administrators can map local media on a workstation to a remote server in the data center or remote office to easily perform application installations or upgrades
  • A USB CD-ROM, USB DVD, USB floppy drive, or USB key can be attached directly to the HPE KVM IP Console Switch and mapped to an attached server
  • When used locally with the HPE LCD8500, USB drives can be connected to the front USB port on the Console for increased ease of use
  • Virtual media support requires the use of Virtual Media Interface Adapters
• – Tiering support:

  • Two levels of cascading are available to support up to 256 servers. When all tiers are comprised of virtual media compatible console switches and interface adapters, virtual media can be mapped to a server on any tier
• – iLO compatibility- Easily switch between remote KVM and iLO sessions directly from the IP Viewer software.
• – Local Console OSD- Displays all system-related information on the console monitor.
• – OBWI – Browser based access for management of the KVM Appliance and Interface Adapters as well as initiating a remote console session with a managed device.
• – Programmable Scanning- An evaluation of system performance can be made by sequentially scanning any or all of the computers in the system. Programmable scanning allows you to determine which computers to include as well as the duration of the connection.
• – Configuration NVRAM- NVRAM (non-volatile RAM) makes it easy to set configuration information using commands entered from the keyboard. The NVRAM stores the resulting configuration until a user decision is made to change the information, even if the unit loses power.
• – Password Protection- For protection against unauthorized users, the appliance provides a local password option for security purposes as well as individual user authentication and access rights for remote users.
• – Switch Firmware Update- The application code of the switch can be quickly and easily updated via FLASH ROM. Updates can be accomplished remotely over the LAN using the OBWI.
• – Multiple rack configurations supported:

  • Front or Rear Horizontal Rack Mount – can be installed in any standard 19” rack U slot using the provided mounting hardware;
  • Shared 1U rack space - HPE KVM IP Console Switches may be mounted behind an HPE LCD8500 1U Rackmount KVM Console or any other KVM console that supports rear side mounting in a shared 1U space
  • Side Mount – use optional rails for mounting the unit to the side of rack between the RETMA rails (only supported on HPE rack enclosures)
• – DVD virtual media support
• – Supports existing HPE Interface Adapters, backward compatible.
• – Dual-stack IPv6 with stateless auto configuration
• – HPE BladeSystem c-Class KVM Interface Adapter is available for BladeSystem c-Class servers.
• – Video support:

  • Video compression allows 1600x1200 @ 60hz or 1680 x 1050 @ 60hz 16-bit color for remote sessions without impacting performance
  • Capable of higher resolutions at increased cable distances
• – Improved security:

  • CAC support to the server
  • Keyboard, video, mouse and virtual media activity can be fully encrypted using 128-bit SSL, AES, supported encryption algorithms for remote sessions
  • Remote console sessions to the data center can be shared by other remote users. Stealth mode can also be used by administrators to monitor remote sessions without announcement.
• – LDAP included:
• – Microsoft Active Directory integration using LDAP is standard
• – Local security database on switch is also available for non-LDAP implementations
• – IP Viewer 4.1 software:
• – Supports HPE IP Console Switch with Virtual Media, HPE IP and Server Console Switches, HPE Serial Console Servers, and legacy Cat5 based HPE IP Console Switches
• – Supports remote virtual media sessions
• – Compatible with Windows and Linux clients
• – No software to install on target servers

Notes: For more information please visit https://www.hpe.com/us/en/integrated-systems/rack-power-cooling.html.

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