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IBM 1U 18.5-inch Standard and Enhanced Media Consoles 1

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IBM 1U 18.5-inch Standard and Enhanced Media

Consoles

IBM Redbooks Product Guide

The IBM® 1U 18.5-inch Standard and Enhanced Media Consoles are cost-effective flat-panel console kits

that offer a powerful and convenient way to manage space-constrained rack environments from a single

console. These densely packed 1U solutions let you easily set up and control rack-mounted IBM System

x® servers and IBM BladeCenter® chassis. They offer additional space savings by allowing the mounting

of the KVM switch in the space behind the console. These kits include an 18.5-inch LCD display and

accept an optional UltraNav keyboard available in 29 languages. The Enhanced Media Console comes

standard with a multi-burner drive and dual USB ports for additional convenience. The enhanced model

also features an optional smart card reader/Common Access Card (CAC) reader (available only in North

America). The IBM 1U 18.5-inch Enhanced Media Console is shown in the following figure.

Figure 1. IBM 1U 18.5-inch Enhanced Media Console (with the optional IBM UltraNav USB keyboard)

Did You Know?

The IBM 1U 18.5-inch Enhanced Media Console, when used with the IBM Global Console Manager

(GCM) or Local Console Manager (LCM) console switches and Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2

(VCO2), creates a virtual media solution that allows the out-of-band transfer of data to deploy or patch

multiple servers from one local console through the integrated dual USB ports and optical drive. This

solution offers potential savings by allowing the removal of the optical drive in each server and eliminating

the need to physically locate each server at the rack to insert media.

Summary of content (16 pages)

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I BM ® IBM 1U 18.5-inch Standard and Enhanced Media Consoles IBM Redbooks Product Guide The IBM® 1U 18.5-inch Standard and Enhanced Media Consoles are cost-effective flat-panel console kits that offer a powerful and convenient way to manage space-constrained rack environments from a single console. These densely packed 1U solutions let you easily set up and control rack-mounted IBM System x® servers and IBM BladeCenter® chassis.
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Part number information The following table lists ordering part numbers and feature codes for the console kits. Table 1. Ordering part numbers and feature codes Product description Part number Feature code IBM 1U 18.5" Standard Console 17238BX A3EK IBM 1U 18.
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Supported keyboards The following table lists the USB keyboards that can be used with the IBM 1U 18.5-inch consoles. Table 2. Supported USB keyboards Part number Feature Description 46W6712 A50G IBM Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - US Eng 103P RoHS v2 46W6713 A50H IBM Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Arabic 253 RoHS v2 46W6714 A50J IBM Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Belg/UK 120 RoHS v2 46W6715 A50K IBM Keyboard w/ Int.
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Features The features of the Standard and Enhanced Media Consoles include:  Integrated 18.
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Technical specifications The following table lists the specifications of the 18.5-inch display. Table 4. 18.5-inch display specifications Specification 18.5-inch Standard and Enhanced Media Consoles Screen size 18.5 inch diagonal Display Area 409.8 mm x 230.4 mm Display type WXGA TFT active matrix LED backlight Pixel pitch 0.300 mm x 0.
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The specifications for the Multiburner drive standard in the Enhanced Media Console are listed in the following table. Table 6. Multiburner specifications Supported media type Maximum speed Data transfer rate DVD-ROM 11.08 MBps (8x) CD-ROM 3,600 KBps (24x) Read speed CD-ROM 24x CD-R 24x CD-RW 24x DVD-ROM (4.7 GB) 8x DVD-ROM (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 8x DVD-R (4.7 GB) 8x DVD-R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 8x DVD+R (4.7 GB) 8x DVD+R (dual layer, 8.5 GB) 8x DVD-RW (4.7 GB) 8x DVD+RW (4.
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Supported servers The consoles can be used with the following System x servers and BladeCenter chassis. Table 7.
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Warranty options The IBM 1U 18.5-inch consoles have a three year, customer replaceable unit (CRU) and on-site service, limited warranty with 9x5/next business day terms. IBM offers the optional warranty service upgrades through IBM ServicePac® offerings.
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Physical specifications The IBM 1U 18.5-inch consoles have the following physical specifications. Dimensions and weight (approximate):    Height: 43 mm (1.7 in.) Width: 434 mm (17.0 in.) Depth:    Standard Console: 434 mm (17.0 in.) Enhanced Media Console: 510 mm (20.0 in.) Weight:   Standard Console: 10.4 kg (23 lb) Enhanced Media Console: 12.9 kg (28.5 lb) Shipping dimensions and weight (approximate):     Height: 229 mm (9.0 in.) Width: 762 mm (30.0 in.) Depth: 584 mm (23.0 in.
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Agency approvals The IBM 1U 18.5-inch consoles conform to the following regulations:                FCC - Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules for a Class A digital device UL 60950-1 CSA C22.2 Number 60950-1-07 IEC 60950-1/EN 60950-1:2006 NOM - Mexico CE Mark (EN55022 Class A) C-Tick Mark (AS/NZS CISPR 22) GOST - Russia KC Mark - Korea BSMI - Taiwan CCC - China UL-AR - Argentina VCCI Class A - Japan NEMKO GS (EN60950/IEC950/ZH-618) CB Certificate and CB Test Report IBM 1U 18.
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Rack cabinets The IBM 1U 18.5-inch consoles can be installed in the rack cabinets listed in the following table. Table 9.
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Rack options The IBM 1U 18.5-inch consoles can be used with the rack console switches listed in the following table. Table 10.
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Typical configurations The following figure shows the IBM 1U 18.5-inch Enhanced Media Console with an UltraNav keyboard and USB optical drive connected to the IBM GCM16 Console Switch. The console switch is connected to each managed server using IBM Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 (VCO2) cables, one for each server. These VCO2 cables make the USB devices (optical drive and any device attached to the USB pass-through ports on the Enhanced Media Console) available to the managed servers.
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Related publications and links For more information, see these resources:  IBM US Announcement Letter http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS113-135  IBM System x Consoles product page http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/options/flatpanel.html  Installation and Maintenance Guide - IBM 1U 18-inch Standard and Enhanced Media Consoles http://www.ibm.com/support  IBM System x Configuration and Options Guide http://www.ibm.
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Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. IBM may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product, program, or service may be used.
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