Black Box KV2016E User Manual

 

Thank you for purchasing a BLACK BOX® ServSelect II! We appreciate your 

business, and we think you ll appreciate the many ways that your new ServSelect II 

will save you money, time, and effort.

That s because our ServSwitch family is all about breaking away from the traditional, 

expensive model of computer management. You know, the one-size-fits-all-even-if-it-

doesn t model that says, “One computer gets one user station, no more, no less.” Why 

not a single user station (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) for multiple computers—even 

computers of different platforms? Why not a pair of user stations, each of which can 

control multiple computers? Why not multiple user stations for the same computer?

With our ServSwitch products, there s no reason why not. We carry a broad line of 

robust solutions for all these applications. Do you have just two PCs, and need an 

economical alternative to keeping two monitors, keyboards, and mice on your desk? 

Or do you need to share dozens of computers, including a mix of IBM® PC, 

RS/6000®, Apple® Macintosh®, Sun Microsystems®, and SGI™ compatibles 

among multiple users with different access levels? Does your switch have to sit 

solidly on a work table and use regular everyday cables? Or does it have to be 

mounted in an equipment rack and use convenient many-to-one cables? No matter 

how large or small your setup is, no matter how simple or how complex, we re 

confident we have a ServSwitch system that s just right for you.

The ServSwitch™ family from BLACK BOX—the one-stop answer for all your 

KVM switching needs!

This manual will tell you all about your new ServSelect II, including how to install, 

operate, and troubleshoot it. For an introduction to the ServSelect II, see Chapter 2. 

The ServSelect II product codes covered in this manual are:

This manual also includes information about the ServSelect II Software and the 

Server Access Modules, which have their own manuals or installation guides: