Do you need a solution that is secure and can manage your servers multiple operating systems remotely?; The HP IP Console Switch G2 with Virtual Media and Common Access Card (CAC) support is a key component in managing the heterogeneous data center and along with the IP Console Viewer software allows remote access to multiple servers running various operating systems. Virtual Media capability allows a removable drive or ISO image to be remotely mapped to an attached server in the data center or a remote office for software installations and upgrades. An intuitive Local Console User Interface provides menus for configuration, virtual media, display, and even security and upgrades from the local console that is the same as the On Board Web Interface (OBWI) used for remote management. The term CAC stands for Common Access Card, also known as “Smart Cards” allows government agencies and other companies to implement two-factor authentication to increase security of their Datacenters.Performance, Management and Security.The HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media capability allows a removable drive or ISO image to be remotely mapped to an attached server in the data center or a remote office for software installations and upgrades. The HP IP Console Switch G2 with Virtual Media offers an intuitive Local Consol User Interface that provides menus for configuration, virtual media, display and even security and upgrades from the local console that is the same as the On Board Web Interface (OBWI) used for remote management. The HP IP Console Switch G2 with Virtual Media comes with a Common Access Card also known as Smart Cards, allows government agencies and others companies to implement two-factor authentication to increase security in the their Datacenters.

Occupies 1U of rack spaceConserve valuable rack space in the data center.Hot Pluggable OperationAdd or remove servers without having to power off the switch.Multi-platform SupportWindows, Sun, Unix and Linux compatible.Scalable ArchitectureCascade multiple KVM switches for a modular solution that supports multiple platforms, improving flexibility and simplifying future expansion. Please see the user's manual for specific cascading capabilities.Out-of-band managementTroubleshoot servers and diagnose problems in lieu of a working operating system with POST and BIOS-level access to servers.Multi-platform SupportWindows, Sun, Unix and Linux compatible.Scalable ArchitectureCascade multiple KVM switches for a modular solution that supports multiple platforms, improving flexibility and simplifying future expansion. Please see the user's manual for specific cascading capabilities.