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Lenovo LCM8 Product Manual
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Target systemsThe LCM16 has 16 target system ports (known as analog rack interface (ARI) ports) and the LCM8 haseight target system ports. These can be directly attached to systems with the appropriate USB or PS/2conversion option connector on the end. These connections use standard CAT-5 cables. You can increasethe number of connected target systems by two methods: chaining or a tiered arrangement of switches.(There is more information about these options in the Chaining and Tiered consoles sections below). Bothmethods mean that each of the eight or 16 ports will have multiple systems connected to it. You can mixconnection methods.Conversion optionsThese options are cable-connector combinations that are connected between the CAT-5 cables from theconsole switches to the target systems. The following figure shows the conversion option cables availablefor use with the console switches. The part numbers are listed in the Part number information section.The KVM Conversion Option (KCO) is suitable for target servers with VGA and PS/2-style mouse andkeyboard connections. The USB Conversion Option (UCO) is for systems with VGA and USB connections.The Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen 2 (VCO2) supports the virtual media capability of the consoleswitches; however, it does not support chaining. We describe both virtual media and chaining in the"Virtual media" and "Chaining" sections below.Figure 4. Supported conversion optionsThe built-in memory of each connection option helps simplify the configuration by assigning and retainingunique server identification codes for each attached server. This integrated intelligence enhances securityand helps prevent unauthorized access to a server through cable manipulation. The connection option ispowered directly from the server, providing Keep Alive functionality even if the server is not powered on.Supported video resolutions are listed in the following table.LCM8 and LCM16 Local Console Managers 6 |
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