VGA and USB to USB KVM Switch

I guess many people has had this same issue as I have for many years, therefore I reckon there should already exist something atleat remotly similar as what I'm looking for.

My issue, I have a server, unmonitored. For easy management I'd love to be able to connect the VGA cable and PS2 (os USB). Then connect the other end to a laptop through USB and control it physically like that.

Found something similar from Avocent, but this needs a primary server to connect other nodes on.

Any suggestions or tips are welcome! Thanks in advance.

Why not just use a PS2-USB converter to connect the KVM to the laptop.

http://www.amazon.com/Adesso-Adapter-connects-connectors-ADP-PU21/dp/B00008ZPED

SSH should be enough for server management, you can even forward X11 through it. Although, you don't really need X for server management.

There's definitely something to be said about console access tho….. like if your network goes down.

Well, I need access to it from BIOS POST tests and forward.

On my other server I have a so called DRAC card installed ( DELL server ). This card works as a standalone PCI card, throughly integrated with the server, so if the server goes down I can even boot it up, I can access BIOS from across the globe.

I'm looking for something similar, but as an adapter to just plugin and control.

A bit tired but trying to explain as well as I can.

I have a similar situation but I kinda doubt you'll fine a saticfactory solution. I use SSH and if I really need to hook the VGA up to my TV and plugin a keyboard.

No, I've been googling of for two days now. Closest I've come was the product I linked in the first post.

But if there's a product that does this, running over TCP/IP there should be something similar for USB, I mean. It would be even simplier to do it through USB right?

Check out the Megarac g4, Nice remote management capabilities and should do what you need.

http://www.ami.com/products/product.cfm?CatID=4&SubID=32&prodid=196

Edit: Posted a link to check out.

And ones again you enlighten me Korg! This is somewhat the same card I have in my other server, the DRAC card I mentioned. I'll order one as soon as I find it on eBay. Thank you very much!

no problem, I'd wait for one on e-bay also, they go for over $400 us new.

just do an eBay search on Remote Access Card…

Most are DRAC (Dell Remote Access Card)..However, here is a link to one for <$100.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/AMI-Series-780-Rev-C-MegaRAC-PCI-Card-Remote-Access_W0QQitemZ200255262063QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCOMP_EN_Networking_Components?hash=item2ea024cd6f