1754A1X - IBM 1X8 Console Manager - KVM Switch 8-Ports Rackmountable

The challenge of increasing rack and data center server densitiesrequires secure, efficient and scalable solutions to enable IT adminis-trators with a faster method to access equipment to meet SLAs andminimize downtime.The IBM1754A1X Local Console Manager (LCM 8) and 1754A2XIBMLocal Console Manager (LCM 16) are designed to reduce thesecomplexities with features that provide enhanced out-of-band localaccess, management, and security capabilities to IBMSystem x??andBladeCenter??environments.Increase serviceabilityIBM1754 KVM switches support virtual media capabilities, whichallow a single USB media, mass storage device or integrated opticaldrive in the 19" 1U Console kit (172319X) to be quickly switcheddirectly to any server connected to the switch using the IBMVirtualMedia Conversion Option Gen2 (VCO2). This can help improve serv-iceability and lower operational expenses by allowing the transfer ofdata to deploy, patch, recover or even boot multiple servers all fromone local console.Enhance securityTwo Factor Authentication (TFA) devices, such as Smart Card, or Common Access Card (CAC) readers, have quickly become an inte-gral part of organizations