
Chapter 1. Introduction
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Cables
KVM adapter cables connect multiplatform computers (PS/2, USB, Sun, Mac,
and serial) and certain cascaded KVM switches to the KM0832. The KVM
adapter cables currently available are listed in the table below. Contact your
dealer for details.
One or more of the following cables are also required for use with the KM0832:
Operating Systems
Supported operating systems are shown in the table, below:
Function Model Number
KVM adapter
cables
For PS/2 computers KA9120
For Sun legacy computers KA9130
For Sun USB computers KA9131
For serial devices KA9140
For USB computers KA9170
Function Type
Console module or KVM adapter cable to KM0832
(see page 132)
Cat 5 cable
Daisy-chain cables LIN5-50H1-H12 (15 cm)
2L-1700KM (60 cm)
2L-1701KM (1.2 m)
2L-1704KM (4 m)
OS Version
Windows 2000 and higher
Linux RedHat 6.0 and higher
SuSE 8.2 and higher
Mandriva (Mandrake) 9.0 and higher
UNIX AIX 4.3 and higher
FreeBSD 3.51 and higher
Sun Solaris 8 and higher
Novell Netware 5.0 and higher
Mac OS 9 and higher
OS/2 Warp Ver. 2
DOS 6.22