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UMIQ-v2 Module
Number Description
1
Module's RJ-45 connector. The v1 module has one port used to connect to the appliance
via a CAT5 cable. The v2 module has a second port which can be connected to a
dedicated SP.
2 DC power plug.
3 VGAconnector for video.
4 USBconnector for keyboard and mouse.
UMIQ Module Descriptions
The UMIQ module has an embedded Linux OS that boots when the UMIQ module has power. The
UMIQ module requires full USB bus power in order to properly operate. The DC power plug is
useful for servers that do not provide sufficient power, for devices that lack USB interfaces, or for
provisioning stations where the IQ module would be moved quite regularly from one server to
another. As long as the UMIQ module has power from USB or DC it is considered to be at full power
and it can maintain the secure IP connection with the appliance and KVM sessions with users. If the
UMIQ module loses power but is still connected to the appliance, the UMIQ module will request the
appliance send standby power via the UTP cable to prevent the UMIQ module from going offline.
The UMIQ module running on standby power cannot support KVM sessions, but it can maintain its
connection to the appliance. The UMIQ-v2 module can maintain the bridge between its two ports
ensuring that the SP is always accessible. The appliance will use the DC connector for all of its
power needs and the USB plug will just be used for data exchange. The appliance draws 5v at 0.5a
from either DC or USB.
When connecting an autosense port to a UMIQ module a straight UTP cable should be used. The
UMIQ-v1 module has a single RJ-45 port intended to be connected to the appliance. The UMIQ-v2
module has two RJ-45 ports, either one can be connected to the appliance and the other can be
connected to a dedicated service processor port on the server. The cable length can be up to 100
meters long.