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Glossary
The following definitions are used throughout this User Manual.
Client Computer: The computer being used to access the Switch remotely over
a TCP/IP connection.
Console: The all-in-one term for the keyboard, video monitor, and mouse
connected to a KVM switch.
Console Port: Receptors for the console to connect to the KVM switch.
Control: When discussing switching between ports, control means that the
console is capable of sending input to the server. Control requires that the
console also has focus on the port, and is viewing it.
DDC: Short for Display Data Channel, a VESA standard for communication
between a monitor and a video adapter. Using DDC, a monitor can inform a
computer’s video card about its properties, such as maximum resolution and
color depth, to ensure that the user is presented with valid options for
configuring the display.
DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. An Internet protocol that allows
nodes to dynamically acquire (“lease”) network addresses for periods of
time rather than having to pre-configure them. DHCP greatly simplifies the
administration of large networks, and networks in which nodes frequently join
and depart.
Daisy-Chain: A configuration of multiple KVM switches that are connected one
to another in a series. A KVM-switch daisy-chain uses common settings to allow
seamless, complex interactions between multiple consoles for control over
many servers.
Host Computer: The computer connected directly (locally) to the IP Device.