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3. System Components
4. Compatibility & Required Hardware
The NetDirector Matrix KVM Switch consists of:
• B060-032-8 Matrix KVM Switch
• 1 Power Cord
• 1 Rackmount Kit
• 1 Set of Foot Pads
4.1 Compatibility
4.2 Required Hardware
For KVM Consoles
The following hardware components are required for each KVM console:
• A VGA, SVGA, or MultiSync monitor capable of displaying the highest resolution provided by any computer in the installation
• Keyboard and mouse (PS/2 or USB)
For Connected Computers/Servers
The following hardware components are required for each computer:
• An HD15 VGA port
• PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports (MiniDIN6) or one USB port
Required Cables & Interface Units
Console Interface Units (CIUs) are required to connect consoles to the B060-032-8. Server Interface Units (SIUs) are required to connect multiplatform
computers and certain cascaded KVM switches to the B060-032-8. The following table lists the Console Interface Units (CIUs), Server Interface Units
(SIUs) and cables available for the B060-032-8.
Function CIU, SIU or Cable Required
Connecting a PS/2 KVM Console to a B060-032-8 B062-002-PS2 Console Interface Unit
Connecting a USB KVM Console to a B060-032-8 B062-002-USB Console Interface Unit
Connecting B060-032-8 to a PS/2 Server B054-001-PS2 Server Interface Unit
Connecting B060-032-8 to a USB Server B054-001-USB Server Interface Unit
Connecting CIUs and SIUs to B060-032-8, or cascading to Cat5 Cable (Tripp Lite N001-, N002- and N105 Series Cat5 Cables)
another B060-032-8
Daisy-Chaining to a B060-032 or B060-016-2 Daisy-Chain Cable included with B060-032 and B060-016-2.
Use Tripp Lite P770-Series Daisy-Chain cables for longer cable lengths.
Operating System Version Supported
Windows 2000 and higher
Linux RedHat 6.0 and higher
Linux SuSE 8.2 and higher
Linux Mandriva (Mandrake) 9.0 and higher
UNIX AIX 4.3 and higher
UNIX FreeBSD 3.51 and higher
UNIX Sun Solaris 8 and higher
Novell Netware 5.0 and higher
Mac OS 9 and higher
OS/2 Warp Ver. 2
DOS 6.22
