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What this article shares with you is what the solution of blade server KVM switching control is. The editor thinks it is very practical, so I share it with you to learn. I hope you can get something after reading this article. Let's take a look at it.

Blade server is a low-cost server platform that can be inserted into a rack chassis of standard height. It is a low-cost server platform that implements HAHD (HighAvaiMabiMityHighDensity). It is specially designed for special application industries and high-density computing environments. The blade server is like a "blade". Each "blade" is actually a system motherboard.

Blade servers have become the mainstream of high-performance computing clusters. In the global super 500 and domestic top 100 supercomputers, many new cluster systems use blade architecture. As the use of blade servers can greatly reduce the number of external cables required, it can greatly reduce the hidden dangers caused by cable connection failures and improve the reliability of the system.

The high-density integration of blade servers enables us to accommodate more servers in limited space, but the resulting server management and control scheme will also be more complex. Without a perfect solution, we can hardly imagine how to manage and monitor effectively in the face of so many servers.

Traditional CAT5 KVM can directly control up to 32 servers in 1U of cabinet space (e.g. KVM-C1732A), but the number of such control channels is obviously less than the number of integrated blades. The traditional CAT5 KVM adopts parallel connection mode, and all the management and control channels have a separate CAT5 cable connected to the port of each server. If 64 blade servers are integrated in a cabinet, it is hard to imagine how messy 64 CAT5 cables will be.

Daisy chain connection is a network structure, also known as bus topology, in which all nodes are connected to the bus cable. The application of daisy chain connection in KVM field can solve the management of a large number of servers by one KVM host. At the same time, due to the use of bus topology, there will only be one CAT5 cable no matter how many servers are connected, which avoids the difficulty of wiring.

KVM-17CZ, the latest daisy chain KVM control platform launched by Shenzhen Qinan Technology Co., Ltd., is a control platform that integrates multi-port KVM switching function in 1U altitude space. It operates on multiple computers through a group of devices (including LCD monitor, keyboard and mouse). As a result, the cost of configuring keyboards, mice and monitors for each computer and the space they occupy are saved.

Installation is fast and easy, and you only need to connect the CAT5 cable to the correct port without software configuration, so there is no complex installation process or incompatibility issues.

Daisy chain KVM control platform can connect and control 64 hosts and support multi-hardware platform and multi-operating system.

Daisy chain connection can be extended to 64 computers and switch operation is realized; alarm prompt switching is completed; without installing additional software, it is very easy to switch between multiple computers through OSD menu or hotkey operation; when switching computers, the original working status of keyboard and mouse is automatically recorded and stored; the mouse can be used normally in automatic scan (auto-scan) mode. DDC emulation function-the video settings of each server are automatically adjusted to the best on-screen display; switching between hosts can be completed with only the mouse; hot-swappable function (directly add or remove hosts without turning off KVM power).

The above is the solution of blade server KVM switching control, and the editor believes that there are some knowledge points that we may see or use in our daily work. I hope you can learn more from this article. For more details, please follow the industry information channel.

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