[geeks] KVM for Sun Sparc Servers with USB keyboards

[hike]

On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Francois Dion <francois.dion at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 10:03 AM, hike <mh1272 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 3:20 AM, Jochen Kunz <jkunz at unixag-kl.fh-kl.de
> >wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:22:51 -0400
> >> hike <mh1272 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > > > the sparc servers are e3000, sun blade 100, e220r, e280r,
> >> > > > v240,v440.
> >> [...]
> >> > all the sparcs on the kvms are servers and workstation (sun blade
> >> > 100) that use USB keyboards and mice.
> >> E3k, E220R and E280R with USB?
> >> AFAIK these machines use the proprietary Sun keyboard and mouse
> >> interface.
> > someone asked what type of servers and i listed them (as requested).
> > we need kvms for our usb sparc servers.
>
> Not sure if you understand, these machines are not USB keyboard, they
> are Sun mini din keyboards. Only the Blade 100, v240 and v440 will
> recognise USB keyboards. The E3000 doesn't even have any USB ports. It
> has a mini din on the clock board for a sun keyboard. Video is not vga
> either. So whatever KVM you buy, get one that is modular, that can use
> a harness specific to each server. Pretty much all the modern modular
> units fit the bill. Plus they provide KVM over IP as an option.
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Francois,

with all politeness:

we need kvm switches that support sparc servers with usb keyboards and
mice.
we also have graphics/framebuffers in all of our servers and need a graphics
sharing solution.
hence, the need is for a kvm switch.

the site requires a keyboard, mouse, and monitor connected to every server.
(windows, linux, solaris, tru64, openvms, etc.)
kvm switches are the only solution permitted.

we need recommendations for usb kvms that are compatible with sparc usb
servers.

you asked about our servers and i answered your question.
yes, we have non-usb servers (mini din 8, IIRC) but i didn't ask anything
about them.


everyone,

if anyone has further recommendations, comments, antecdotes about usb kvms
for sparc servers using usb keyboards and mice, we welcome your comments.
we will greatly appreciate any comments in this area.  it will help us
greatly.