65 PowerEdge M1000e Technical GuideFigure 37. Front keyboard/video portsDell modular servers also include vKVM as a standard feature, routing the operator’s keyboardoutput, mouse output and video between the target server module and a console located on thesystem management IP network. With up to two simultaneous vKVM sessions per blade, remotemanagement now satisfies virtually any usage model. vMedia is also now standard, providingemulation of USB DVD R/W, USB CD R/W, USB flash drive, USB ISO image, and USB floppy over anIP interface. Connection to vKVM and vMedia is through the CMC, with encryption available on a perstream basis.It is possible to connect the following Dell and Avocent KVMIP switches to the iKVM card in theM1000e blade enclosure using a CAT5 cable. Dell:— 2161DS-2— 4161DS— 2321DS— 180AS— 2160AS Avocent:— All DSR xx20, xx30, xx35 models— All Mergepoint Unity® modelsFor other Avocent branded models, connect to the card using the USB adapter.For more information on the iKVM see theDell PowerEdge M1000e Enclosure Owner’s Manual onand theDell Chassis Management Controller Firmware User's Guide on Dell.com/Support/Manualsand on Dell.Avocent.com.For additional detailed information on Dell’s systems management portfolio, see theDellOpenManage Systems Management Overview Guide on Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
