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  • 1.  Compaq 8 port KVM - screen switching issue

    Posted Sep 10, 2003 12:22 AM
    The company i work for has 3 Compaq KVM switches that are tiered together.

    there has been a ongoing problem in that after viewing a number of different computers using the console, when you next change to another server, the screen will stay at the current server!! no updates that i know of have been applied to any of the KVM's. please note that we also have a remote terminal that is connected via ATEN KVM extension units back to the server room via cat 5 cable, this is a direct conection and doesn't run over the actual network.


  • 2.  RE: Compaq 8 port KVM - screen switching issue

    Posted Jan 13, 2004 10:54 AM
    Have you ever found a resolution to this? I am having a similar problem with 2 KVM's tiered together.


  • 3.  RE: Compaq 8 port KVM - screen switching issue

    Posted Jan 13, 2004 11:13 AM
    No i have yet to find a resolution to this issue. Mind you i only noticed it when i was doing a lot of work on the console and switching between all of the servers


  • 4.  RE: Compaq 8 port KVM - screen switching issue

    Posted Jan 13, 2004 11:20 AM
    The only work around I know, is to hit the PRT SCR key twice to bring up the KVM menu of the KVM you are currently on.

    Also, have you noticed if it happens while you are on the same KVM all the time, or does it switch back and forth?

    Mine also has the following issue. I'll reboot a server and the KVM automatically switches to a different server, and it's always the same server it switches to. Rather it's the port, because I've unplugged this server from the KVM and it will still switch to it on a reboot.


  • 5.  RE: Compaq 8 port KVM - screen switching issue

    Posted Jan 13, 2004 11:30 AM
    because most of the time i use the remote console in the office instead of the one in the server room plus that the KVM's are connected in a tiered configuration with both the local and remote console connected to the primary KVM and the other secondary KVMs connected to the primary one.

    the issue of the screen switching servers when rebooting is something i haven't seen myself and sounds particularly weird