Q1P55A HPE 1x2x16 G4 KVM IP Console Switch

Q1P55A is the HPE 1x2x16 G4 KVM IP Console Switch. The back panel has 16 target device ports, console ports A and B (each with VGA and USB), a tiering port, an RJ-45 management port, LAN 1, a power connector and a power status LED. The switch supports two users at once, one remote and one local.

Remote sessions are encrypted with 128-bit SSL and AES, with CAC support to the server, LDAP and Microsoft Active Directory integration, and a stealth mode for administrators who monitor sessions. Video compression delivers 1600 x 1200 or 1680 x 1050 at 60 Hz in 16-bit color, and the local port supports up to 1600 x 1200 as well as widescreen modes such as 1680 x 1050 and 1440 x 900. Virtual media maps a USB drive or optical drive to a server, and needs Virtual Media Interface Adapters.

Tiering adds a lower switch through the dedicated tiering port, giving two levels and up to 256 servers. Cat5 cable connects the tiers and no interface adapter is needed to cascade. The switch cannot be tiered under a legacy Cat5-based HPE server switch. The switch runs IP Viewer 4.1 on Windows and Linux clients with no software on the target servers.

It mounts in any 19-inch rack U slot at the front or rear, shares 1U behind an HPE LCD8500 console, or mounts on the side between rack rails with optional rails. The box includes the switch, a rack-mounting hardware kit, a DB9-RJ45 adapter and a power jumper cable. The companion USB interface adapter is Q5T66A.