Lantronix, Inc.

David H Ambrose

A switch node used for connecting a keyboard video mouse combination (KVM) and a server in an array of servers, some of which may be attached (directly) to the switch node, and others of which may be attached to another switch node in a network of interconnected switch nodes. The switch node includes at least one keyboard video mouse combination (KVM) port; a plurality of server ports; a plurality of expansion ports connecting to other switch nodes in the network of switch nodes; a cross connect, for providing an inter-connection between each KVM and one of the server ports or one of the expansion ports; and a node operating system, for providing a user, one of the KVMs an indication of each server in the array of servers, for determining a path to use for a connection between the KVM and a server, for configuring the cross connect to provide the path based on information provided by the node operating systems of other switch nodes in the network of switch nodes, and for requesting others switch nodes to configure their respective cross connects to provide the path determined by the node operating system; and an internode link port, for providing a network connection enabling communication between the node operating system of the switch node and operating system of other switch nodes in the array of switch nodes, the internode link being the connection through which the switch node learns of available connections to servers and available connections between switch nodes.

Switch node for connecting a keyboard video mouse to selected servers in a interconnected switch node network

A switch node used for connecting a keyboard video mouse combination. (KVM) and a server in an array of servers, some of which may be attached (directly) to the switch node, and others of which may be attached to another switch node in a network of interconnected switch nodes. The switch node includes at least one keyboard video mouse combination (KVM) port; a plurality of server ports; a plurality of expansion ports connecting to other switch nodes in the network of switch nodes; a cross connect, for providing an inter-connection between each KVM and one of the server ports or one of the expansion ports; and a node operating system, for providing a user one of the KVMs an indication of each server in the array of servers, for determining a path to use for a connection between the KVM and a server, for configuring the cross connect to provide the path based on information provided by the node operating systems of other switch nodes in the network of switch nodes, and for requesting other switch nodes to configure their respective cross connects to provide the path determined by the node operating system; and an internode link port, for providing a network connection enabling communication between the node operating system of the switch node and operating system of other switch nodes in the array of switch nodes, the internode link being the connection through which the switch node learns of available connections to servers and available connections between switch nodes.

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Monroe, CT, United States of America

David H Ambrose