 Aten Master View Pro
Linux Compatibility Testing Results
KeyLabs
January 19, 2000
This document presents the results of the Linux Compatibility test, which included the installation and Testing of Redhat 6.1 with the Aten Master View Pro 16 port KVM switch.
KeyLabs' Linux compatibility testing of this system showed the Aten Master View Pro to be compatible with Redhat 6.1. The Aten Master View Pro is awarded the KeyLabs Linux Compatibility mark.
System Configuration
The following table defines the system configuration tested by KeyLabs.
| KVM Hardware Tested |
| The unit tested was a 16-port connecting/switching device which allows the user to control 16 separate PCs from one KVM combination, i.e., one keyboard, mouse and monitor set controls up to sixteen (16) separate CPUs contained in separate housings. Additionally, the Master View Pro has sound ports which allow the connection of the speaker-out and microphone ports of each separate CPU unit as well, using one set of speakers/microphone for 16 CPUs.
The Aten Master View Pro provides connectors for a keyboard, monitor, mouse, speakers and microphone and, of course, provides connections for each of the above for sixteen separate CPU units. On the front of the unit it provides LEDs which indicate the CPU it is currently operating with, LEDs which indicate which connected units are powered up and separate buttons for manually switching between each of the sixteen CPUs. The Aten Master View Pro also has keyboard control of switching via a short sequence of keys (hotkeys) and an onscreen display for switching between connected units.
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| Other Hardware | Keyboard: Dell QuietKey 101 standard
Mouse : RolTek generic 3-button PS/2
Monitor: IBM P202 21"
CPU-1
Compaq DeskPro Pentium II, 350Mhz
64MB RAM
6.4GB
Windows98
CPU-2
Compaq DeskPro Pentium II, 350Mhz
64MB RAM
6.4GB
Red Hat 6.1
CPU-3
Intel Generic P200
64MB RAM
3GB
Slackware 7.0
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Testing Results
The following table provides the pass/fail result for the hardware as tested in this system by KeyLabs.
| INSTALL THROUGH TEST |
| Install Linux on one or more CPUs while the CPUs are connected and controlled via the Master View Pro. | PASS |
| Notes: The Master View Pro remained invisible to
the connected units during the install and no adverse effects of going through the KVM were noted. |
| POWER CYCLE |
| Verify the Master View Pro is state-independent of its controlled CPUs. | PASS |
| Notes: The Master View Pro remained invisible to the connected CPUs as they were shutdown and restarted. |
Switching Commands Testing
| HOT KEY SWITCHING |
| Verify the Master View Pro's switching works with Linux keyboard drivers. The Master View Pro isn't packaged with software but does have internal key commands and on-screen display capabilities allowing for rapid switching of CPUs from the keyboard. | PASS |
| Notes: The Master View Pro performed flawlessly, maneuvering between CPUs with no conflicts with X, console screens or the controlling KVM units. |
| AUTO SWITCHING |
| Verify the functionality of the automatic switching feature of the Master View Pro and automatically cycle through the display output of the various connected CPUs. | PASS |
| Notes: The Master View continued switching through
the connected CPUs until a stop command was issued. |
| PS/2 Mouse - POINT, CLICK, DRAG |
| Verify the functioning of the mouse as the Master View Pro switches between the various CPUs. | PASS |
| Notes: The mouse performed well under heavy switching with no noticeable switching effects on performance. |
Monitor Testing
| DISPLAY RESOLUTION TEST |
| Verify the stability of cycling through the various CPUs with X operating on each and at different resolutions. | PASS |
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| MONITOR ON/OFF TEST |
| Verify the stability of the displays on the various CPUs when the KVM monitor is turned off and on during cycling | PASS |
| Notes: The state of the monitor had no effect on the displays of the various CPUs with all displays functioning properly. |
| IDLE TIME TEST |
| Verify the Master View Pro can recover from idle periods without loss of keyboard, monitor or mouse contact. | PASS |
| Notes: The Master View showed no negative effects from being left idle for a period of a over one hour. |
Multiple OS Test
| With Microsoft WINDOWS98 |
| Verify the continued functionality of the connected CPUs and KVM units when running different operating systems on one or more of the connected CPUs | PASS |
| Notes: The Master View Pro remained invisible to all connected CPUs with no adverse effects on operations when switching between CPUs running different operating systems. |
Multi Head Test
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| Verify the various heads (each monitor, keyboard, mouse control point constitutes a "head") function properly when switching between connected units, including having both heads switched to the same CPU. | N/A |
| Notes: |
Sound Connect Test
| With Harman/kardon Speakers |
| Verify the continued functionality of the connected CPUs
when playing sound on each unit. KVM unit must switch properly between sounds as the tester switches between connected
CPUs. | PASS |
| Notes: The Master View Pro switched sound very well when switching between connected CPUs. |
Related Notes
Additional notes are available describing testing procedures used with this KVM switch.
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