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Chapter 1. Introduction
The IBM® 1U 18.5-inch Standard Console, Type 1723-8BX, is a flat-panel display
and keyboard tray in one unit. The console unit occupies 1U1 of space in a rack.
You can install an optional console switch behind the standard console in the rack
to attach more than one server to the flat-panel display and keyboard.
If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from
the IBM website. The console unit might have features that are not described in the
documentation that comes with the console unit, and the documentation might be
updated occasionally to include information about those features, or technical
updates might be available to provide additional information that is not included in
the console unit documentation. To check for updates, go to http://www.ibm.com/
supportportal/.
For service or assistance, see Appendix B, “Getting help and technical assistance,”
on page 65.
Console features
The standard console has the following features:
v Mounts on slide-rails in the rack to enable easy movement and storage of the
monitor
v Toolless rack installation in the 1U space of IBM rack configurations
v 18.5-inch, 16:9 ratio LCD panel with a VGA connection to the server or KVM
switch
v Support for widescreen and previous (through scaling) resolutions
v Compatible with worldwide power and regulatory requirements
v Cable-management arm comes preinstalled on the rear of the console
v Can be shipped installed in an IBM rack (two shipping screws are required to
secure the console unit to the rack)
1. Racks are measured in vertical increments of 44 mm (1.75 inches) each. Each increment is called a “U.” A 1U-high device is 44
mm (1.75 inches) tall.
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