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I am having an issue with my KVM switch pushing control to different machines. I have noticed that some machines work via the KVM, and some do not. I am speculating that this maybe an issue with the KVM being PS/2 and remotely rebooting servers via Remote Desktop Connection.
Has anyone seen KVM PS/2 switches error when rebooting servers remotely? I have 36 servers that need to be rebooted each month, which is done remotely, but I have noticed that when work needs to be done local, the switch is not responding correctly.
Any help is welcomed, very frustrated at this point. Thank you.
Information:
F1DM216T - Belkin OmniView Matrix2 16-Port 2-User KVM
PS/2
Non-daisy chained.
Note: I am speculating that this is an issue with detecting the peripherals since PS/2 devices are implemented, but I was under the impression that KVM switches compensate for that.
Actually I am surprised you arent having more problems than that with your device not being an IPKVM. That may be the entire problem.
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You can use the shutdown /r command either locally or remotely (/m). But I don't think RDP has any relation to this issue.
"Has anyone seen KVM PS/2 switches error when rebooting servers remotely?"
Nope. But Belkin isn't exactly the pinnacle of quality in KVM's, either.
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hero - you dont think an IPKVM (like a 16X16X1) would resolve his issues? I'd be really leary of using a reg kvm to d restarts given you won't be able to see the post/raid config/etc during the boot
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"hero - you dont think an IPKVM (like a 16X16X1) would resolve his issues?"
It may. But so might a good KVM.
"I'd be really leary of using a reg kvm to d restarts given you won't be able to see the post/raid config/etc during the boot"
Why can't you? I can see that stuff with my KVM...
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I haven't used one remotely in quite a while so they probably have improved them since but, when I used them remotely in the past, I ran into failures often. Since using the IP, none.
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Thank (all of you) for your help. I received a keyboard error message today on one of my support servers after I rebooted via Remote Desktop.
My KVM switch is shot. What would you recommend as a replacement that can accommodate 16 -32 servers?
Thank you.
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I've only used a TrendNet 4 port and then large Dell and HP ones depending on what server brand an environment used. All of those worked fine.
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Has any of you used the Belkin OmniView CAT5 KVM switch?
Is there any issues with this method I should research or know about?
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I've seen a few clients with the regular PS2 ones from Belkin. Not very good...dunno about the CAT5 ones.
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Never used those, only the HP ones (pricey but good). I can get you the model if you want to compare?
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HP server components are always good...except for their price. But I'll tell you straight up if I were building a server infrastructure, I'd buy HP any day over IBM and Dell...
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