Source for DVI/USB KVM switch, cables

[Jerry Feldman]

On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:36:52 -0400 (EDT)
"John Abreau" <jabr at blu.org> wrote:

> I recently ordered a 16-port KVM-over-IP unit. It hasn't been
> delivered yet, so I can't speak from personal experience yet
> about this unit.
> 
> It's an Aten 16-Port IP-Based KVM Switch (KH1516I); I paid
> $772.89 at PC Connection. Cables are not included; it uses
> standard cat5 cables to connect each adapter to the unit.
> The PS-2 adapters (a dongle with a vga connector and two ps2 ports)
> were $66.82 each, and the usb adapters (vga + usb ports) were
> $76.71 each. Sun 13W3 adapters were $116.28 each.
> 
> 
> On Fri, April 25, 2008 9:14 am, Paul Lussier said:
> >
> > Similarly:
> >
> > Can anyone recommend an industrial strength KVM rig for a lab
> > environment of 400+ systems ?
> >
> > One of the really nice features would the capability to ssh/telnet to
> > the different ports in order to control an automated installer
> > environment.
> >
> > The problem I'm trying to solve is this:
> >
> >  We want to have our product's install be run automatically such that
> >  when a system is automatically rebooted, it uses PXE and DHCP to
> >  invoke a tftp transfer of the ISO image which the client then boots
> >  and installs off of.
> >
> >  Given that the installer usually requires human interaction, we need
> >  a way to "drive" the install process from an automated test
> >  harness. Since the system isn't on the network during the install
> >  process, we'll need console access, hence the need for a KVM
> >  infrastructure.

We had a number of different KVM's set up in the HP Partner labs in
Marlborough. While I don't recall the model number, it always worked
very well, and saved a lot of steps. 

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