1 Version 1.0 D-Link HQ, Nov Sales Guide of KVM-440/450 D-Link Confidential 8/16 ports Rack mount KVM support PS2 and USB interface

2 o Contents  Product Competition Overview Positioning Highlights Selling Point Technology Briefing  Product Portfolio  Competitive & Comparative Analysis Product Key Comparison /Main Competitors

3 Product Competition Overview o Positioning Highlights Positioning / Strategy  In accordance to IT time, the management of MIS equipment is getting more and more important. In the market, it’s needed to have higher efficient management for the even enhanced MIS facilities, and meanwhile, IT staff needs total solutions to be even easier operation to thoroughly manage all kinds of servers.  The KVM-440/450 are D-Link’s first KVM devices with USB interface which are widely used on rack mounted server machines. Also, by way of remote control plus equipped with USB and PS2 interface, they can flexibly fit in the server room for various applications.  The launch of KVM-440/450 brings high-level users even more efficient and stable services, and also, can be adopted to well associate with even large-scale MIS facilities. In addition, by way of remote control, IT staff won’t be required to stand by on site no more but still can monitor the status of servers and provide immediate operation so as to ensure all services working normally.

Console your Keyboard/Mouse via PS/2 at will. Connect computers via PS/2 and/or USB at will. Supports Windows, Linux, Mac OS9/OSX, Sun Microsystems. On-Screen-Display (OSD) & Cascade Chain functions. OSD is intuitive menus driven for quick and efficient navigation. Supports Daisy chain with 3 level cascades: up to 3 levels; control up to 16/256/4096 PCs (16-Port), from a single console; cascaded units don’t need special configuration. Emulates PS/2 or USB keyboard on each PC to allow your computers to boot normally without a keyboard error. Supports hot-pluggable. All devices connected to the KVM can be added or removed at any time, without shutting the unit down. Supports 3 types of switching: -Hardware Push Button, -Hot-Keys on PS/2 keyboard, -Menu driven OSD (On Screen Display). IPv6 Selling Point o Key Features Highlights

Supports Auto-Scan function to switch video inputs automatically among computers in preset intervals sequentially by OSD menu driven. Supports LED display for PC and/or server status monitoring. Supports VGA resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 Supports Beeper during Switching enabled. Fully compliant with the USB 1.1/ 2.0 specification. Rack Mountable in 19” system tack (1U). IPv6 Selling Point o Key Features Highlights

6 Cascade Chaining Combo 8-port & 16-port KVM switch support 3 level cascades; control up to 64/256/4096 PCs, from a single console; cascaded units don’t need special configuration. Cascade configuration expands system ability and allows you to select computers connected to the Master or Slave. After connected, KVM Switches automatically configure Master and Slave.. o D-Link Technology Brief Product Competition Overview

7 System connection: o D-Link Technology Brief Product Competition Overview You can connect KVM switch to computers via three methods shown below: 1. Connect USB, PS/2 (keyboard/mouse) and VGA connectors to computers.

8 o D-Link Technology Brief Product Competition Overview 3. Connect only USB and VGA connectors to computers. 2. Connect only PS/2 (keyboard/mouse) and VGA connectors to computers