KVM Remote for Node 0 - Was: Viewsonic smart displays

["Alex Monaghan" <alex@xxxxxxx>]

Nik,

I do recall seeing a KVM extender that could run over Cat5, so
potentially
you could put this in Node 0 and view the servers from your main PC's
monitor if you have any free Cat5 runs.

I've used http://www.kvmswitchdirect.co.uk/
in the past, but I'm sure Google
will give you lots of suggestions.

My particular KWM's are Alt-Ctrl-Shift followed by the channel number
then
return (or press 1-4 on the unit) and have no external power
requirements
running up to 1600*1280 with no problem (not tried long remotes though
as
all my kit is presently located together and the dedicated HA PC will
probably be in the garage)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nikola Kasic [mailto:nikola@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 January 2003 10:04
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Viewsonic smart displays
>
>
> Hi,
> I have my node 0 in a cupboard in a mini cabinet. There's no space
for
> monitor there, so my server (soon to be two) runs PC anywhere, and
I
> administer it from my workstation PC. However, if I need to
> access BIOS or I
> run into problems and Windows cannot start, I have no option, but to
pull
> the server out of cabinet and attach monitor, which is a pain.
> Buying one of TFT displays for those servers seems too expensive,
> if I need
> to use it only once a month and still takes a precious space in a
cupboard
> (and needs separate keyboard and mouse)
> Now, I would really like to have one slim display (shape like
> these), which
> I can take out of cupboard and use as a display/keyboard/mouse for
the
> servers, and also as a control panel for devices (e.g. running
Home
> Automator) and even displaying photos as a screen saver.
> Now, the questions that rise are:
> Can such displays work with any PC, with any OS?
> How do I switch display between servers? KVM switches usually
> have some key
> combinations, like pressing Ctrl twice or pressing PrintScreen.
There's no
> keyboard on these...
> How do I enter BIOS settings? Again, there's no keyboard, OS and
> drivers are
> not started yet...
> Does anyone know if there is something like what I need available on
the
> market or not?
> Cheers,
> Nik

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