Ultra-Dense Server Deployment in Third-Party Racks

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Figure 12 shows a typical local console rack configuration for a 42U rack. A single K1U Internal
Keyboard with Trackball and one 2U TFT5000R 15-inch Flat Panel Monitor support
35 ProLiant DL360 servers through five cascaded Server Console (KVM) switches.
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Servers <33..35>
Servers <25..32>
Servers <17..24>
Servers <9..16>
Servers <1..8>
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KVM 4
KVM 3
KVM 2
KVM 1
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23 Server 21
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5 Server 5
4 Server 4
3 Server 3
2 Server 2
1 Server 1
Figure 12: Typical KVM and cascading console switch solution for 35 Compaq
ProLiant DL360 Servers