SERVSWITCH
TM
FAMILY
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Welcome to the ServSwitch
TM
Family!
Thank you for purchasing a BLACK BOX® ServSwitch Panther! We appreciate your
business, and we think you’ll appreciate the many ways that your new ServSwitch
Panther will save you money, time, and effort.
That’s because our ServSwitch family is all about breaking away from the traditional,
expensive model of computer management. You know, the one-size-fits-all-even-if-it-
doesn’t model that says, “One computer gets one user station, no more, no less.” Why
not a single user station (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) for multiple computers – even
computers of different platforms? Why not a pair of user stations, each of which can
control multiple computers? Why not multiple user stations for the same computer?
With our ServSwitch products, there’s no reason why not. We carry a broad line of
robust solutions for all these applications. Do you have just two PC’s, and need an
economical alternative to keeping two monitors, keyboards and mice on your desk? Or
do you need to share dozens of computers, including a mix of IBM®PC, RS/6000®,
Apple® Macintosh®, Sun Microsystems®, and SGI
TM
compatibles among multiple
users with different access levels? Does your switch have to sit solidly on a work-table
and use regular everyday cables? Or does it have to be mounted in an equipment rack
and use convenient many-to-one cables? No matter how large or small your set-up is,
no matter how simple or how complex, we are confident we have a ServSwitch system
that’s just right for you.
The ServSwitch
TM
family from BLACK BOX, the one-stop answer for all your KVM
switching needs!
This manual will tell you about your new ServSwitch Panther, including how to install,
operate, and troubleshoot it.
For an introduction to the ServSwitch Panther, see chapter 1.
The ServSwitch Panther product codes covered in this manual are:
KV1108A KV1116A
This manual also includes information about the Server Access Modules:
KV1120A KV1121A
