 Aten MiniView Ultra 8
Linux Compatibility Testing Results
KeyLabs
July 24, 2000
This document presents the results of the Linux Compatibility test, which included the installation and Testing of Redhat 6.2 with the Aten MiniView Ultra 8-port KVM switch.
KeyLabs' Linux compatibility testing of this system showed the Aten MiniView Ultra to be compatible with Redhat 6.2. The Aten MiniView Ultra 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 an 8-port connecting/switching device which allows the user to control 8 separate PCs from one KVM combination, i.e., one keyboard, mouse and monitor set controls up to eight (8) separate CPUs contained in separate housings. Additionally, the MiniView Ultra can be cascaded to three levels,
giving the user control of up to 73 PC units from one console.
The Aten MiniView Ultra provides console connectors for a keyboard, monitor, mouse, and connections for each of the above for eight separate CPU units. On the front of the unit it provides eight LED/button combination switches which indicate the CPU it is currently operating. The LEDs indicate which connected units are powered up and the buttons are for manually switching between each of the eight CPUs. The Aten MiniView Ultra 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 : Point Perfect generic 3-button PS/2 mouse
Monitor: SUN Microsystems 21"
CPU-1
Dell Dimension XPS T500, Intel Pentium III, 500MHz
128MB RAM
18+ GB hard drive space
Dual boot: Windows98/Slackware 7.0
CPU-2
SGI 330 Workstation, Dual 733, Intel Pentium III MHz
256MB RAM
17+ GB hard drive
Red Hat 6.2
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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 MiniView Ultra. | PASS |
| Notes: The MiniView Ultra remained invisible to
the connected units during the install and no adverse effects of going through the KVM were noted. |
| POWER CYCLE |
| Verify the MiniView Ultra is state-independent of its controlled CPUs. | PASS |
| Notes: The MiniView Ultra remained invisible to the connected CPUs as they were shutdown and restarted. |
Switching Commands Testing
| HOT KEY SWITCHING |
| Verify the MiniView Ultra's switching works with Linux keyboard drivers. The MiniView Ultra 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 MiniView Ultra performed flawlessly, maneuvering between CPUs with no conflicts with MS Windows, X, console screens or the controlling KVM units. |
| AUTO SWITCHING |
| Verify the functionality of the automatic switching feature of the MiniView Ultra and automatically cycle through the display output of the various connected CPUs. | PASS |
| Notes: The MiniView Ultra 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 MiniView Ultra switches between the various CPUs. | PASS |
| Notes: The mouse performed well under heavy switching with no noticeable 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 |
| Notes: Various screen resolutions did not effect
the operation of the KVM, monitor or mouse. |
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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 MiniView Ultra can recover from idle periods without loss of keyboard, monitor or mouse contact. | PASS |
| Notes: The MiniView Ultra 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 Miniview Ultra 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. | N/A |
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Related Notes
Additional notes are available describing testing procedures used with this KVM switch.
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