IBM 09N4290 KVM Switch Data Input Device

IBM console switches allow direct management access to large computer networks without utilizing network or server resources. This reduces costs by optimizing valuable time, space, power and minimizing hardware requirements. ServerProven enterprise solutions help you achieve secure, nonintrusive, reliable and easy-to-administer server management via a console (keyboard, monitor and mouse). The IBM family of console switches helps IT professionals optimize time, physical space, power and minimize hardware requirements. The family consists of two models - the four-port and eight-port.

The 1x4 Console Switch is a single-user, four-system switch aimed at small network operations. It supports one user console and four ports for connecting multiple systems to the switch.