[olug] KVM for Sun & PC

[Phil Brutsche]

IrishMASMS at olug.org wrote:
> Two new Sun servers (V120 & V240) sitting here in my office, with USB for
> keyboard & mouse. Going to place them in our new rack (when it arrives) -
> and realize no one thought of a KVM solution. Doh!
> 
> 
> Can I get a 'normal' USB KVM and have the Sun servers work ok? (I was told
> the Sun systems needed a special KVM, but I was thinking that this is for
> the older Sun PS2 keyboards)

A great many older systems used a Sun-specific mini-din connection for 
keyboards and mice.

For something with PS/2 or USB ports PC-oriented KVMs will work fine.

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Phil Brutsche
phil at brutsche.us