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Abstract
The 1U 18.5-inch Standard Media Console is a cost-effective flat-panel console kit that offer a powerful and convenient way to manage space-constrained rack environments from a single console. This densely packed 1U solution let you easily set up and control rack-mounted servers. It offers additional space savings by allowing the mounting of the KVM switch in the space behind the console. The kit include an 18.5-inch LCD display and accept an optional UltraNav keyboard.
Change History
Changes in the February 8, 2021 update:
- This product is now withdrawn from marketing
Introduction
The 1U 18.5-inch Standard is a cost-effective flat-panel console kit that offer a powerful and convenient way to manage space-constrained rack environments from a single console. This densely packed 1U solution let you easily set up and control rack-mounted servers. It offers additional space savings by allowing the mounting of the KVM switch in the space behind the console. The kit include an 18.5-inch LCD display and accept an optional USB keyboard.
Note: The 18.5" Enhanced Media Console and Common Access Card Reader are withdrawn from marketing and not included in this guide.
The 1U 18.5-inch Standard Console is shown in the following figure.
Figure 1. 1U 18.5" Standard Console (with the optional USB keyboard)
Did you know?
The 1U 18.5-inch Standard Console, when used with the Global Console Manager (GCM) or Local Console Manager (LCM) console switches provides a convenient way to locally access all systems installed in a rack. Consuming only 1U of rack space, it uses the least amount of space possible and ensures that your rack aisles remain free of equipment and cables.
Part number information
The following table lists ordering part number and feature code for the console kit.
Withdrawn from marketing: The 1U 18.5" Standard Console is now withdrawn from marketing.
Table 1. Ordering information
| Product description | Part number | Feature code |
| 1U 18.5" Standard Console | 17238BX | A3EK (MTM 1723HC1) |
The part number for the Standard includes the following items:
- One console unit with a 18.5-inch LCD display
- Cable management arm
- Slides and mounting brackets
- Miscellaneous hardware kit
- One 2.8m, 10A/100-250V, C13 to IEC 320-C14 rack power cable
- Documentation CD
Note: The console kit does not include a keyboard. See Table 2 for the supported USB keyboards.
Features
The features of the Standard Console include:
- Integrated 18.5-inch high-resolution display supports selectable display methods and resolutions
- The flat-panel display extends well above the keyboard and offers an easy viewing angle
- Installable in a rack - consumes only 1U of rack space
- A 1U solution with the ability to mount a KVM switch behind the console to save space
- Tool-less installation for ease of use and installation in minutes
- Includes slides and cable-management arm so the unit can close and slide back into the rack
- Provides easy local access and control of a server
- Compatible with Console Managers for control and access of multiple servers
- Testing to ensure easy integration into Lenovo rack solutions
- A complete, ready-to-install package
- Able to be shipping installed in the rack
- Includes a cable-management arm
- Optional keyboards with National Language Support
Supported keyboards
The following two tables list the USB keyboards that can be used with the 1U 18.5-inch console kit. The System x and ThinkSystem keyboards are different only in part number and name, and can be used interchangeably.
Note: The keyboards do not include a Trackpad/touchpad.
| Part number | Feature code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 7ZB7A05469 | AXUS | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Arabic 253 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05468 | AXUT | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Belg/UK 120 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05206 | AXVL | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Czech 489 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05207 | AXVK | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Danish 159 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05208 | AXVJ | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Dutch 143 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05210 | AXVG | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Fr/Canada 445 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05209 | AXVH | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - French 189 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05211 | AXVF | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - German 129 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05212 | AXVE | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Greek 219 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05213 | AXVD | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Hebrew 212 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05214 | AXVC | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Hungarian 208 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05215 | AXVB | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Italian 141 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05216 | AXVA | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Japanese 194 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05217 | AXV9 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Korean 413 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05218 | AXV8 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - LA Span 171 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05219 | AXV7 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Norwegian 155 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05220 | AXV6 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Polish 214 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05221 | AXV5 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Portuguese 163 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05222 | AXV4 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Russian 441 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05223 | AXV3 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Slovak 245 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05231 | AXUV | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Slovenian 234 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05224 | AXV2 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Spanish 172 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05225 | AXV1 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Swed/Finn 153 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05226 | AXV0 | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Swiss F/G 150 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05227 | AXUZ | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Thai 191 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05467 | AXUU | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Trad Chinese/US 467 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05228 | AXUY | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Turkish 179 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05229 | AXUX | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - UK Eng 166 RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05470 | AXUR | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - US Eng 103P RoHS v2 |
| 7ZB7A05230 | AXUW | ThinkSystem Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - US Euro 103P RoHS v2 |
| Part number | Feature | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 46W6713 | A50H | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Arabic 253 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6714 | A50J | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Belg/UK 120 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6715 | A50K | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Chinese/US 467 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6716 | A50L | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Czech 489 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6717 | A50M | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Danish 159 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6718 | A50N | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Dutch 143 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6719 | A50P | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - French 189 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6720 | A50Q | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Fr/Canada 445 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6721 | A50R | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - German 129 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6722 | A50S | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Greek 219 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6723 | A50T | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Hebrew 212 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6724 | A50U | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Hungarian 208 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6725 | A50V | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Italian 141 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6726 | A50W | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Japanese 194 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6727 | A50X | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Korean 413 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6728 | A50Y | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - LA Span 171 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6729 | A50Z | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Norwegian 155 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6730 | A510 | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Polish 214 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6731 | A511 | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Portugese 163 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6732 | A512 | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Russian 441 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6733 | A513 | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Slovak 245 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6741 | A51B | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Slovenian 234 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6734 | A514 | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Spanish 172 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6735 | A515 | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Swed/Finn 153 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6736 | A516 | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Swiss F/G 150 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6737 | A517 | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Thai 191 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6738 | A518 | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - Turkish 179 RoHS v2 |
| 46W6739 | A519 | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - UK Eng 166 RoHS v2 |
| 00MW310 | AU8B | Lenovo UltraNav Keyboard USB - US Eng (Note: This keyboard does not include a trackpad/touchpad) |
| 46W6712 | A50G | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - US Eng 103P RoHS v2 |
| 46W6740 | A51A | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - US Euro 103P RoHS v2 |
Technical specifications
The following table lists the specifications of the 18.5-inch display.
| Feature | Specification |
| Screen size | 18.5 inch diagonal |
| Display Area | 409.8 mm x 230.4 mm |
| Display type | WXGA TFT active matrix LED backlight |
| Pixel pitch | 0.300 mm x 0.300 mm |
| Contrast | 1000:1 |
| Brightness | 250 cd/m2 |
| Viewing angle | 170 degrees horizontal; 160 degrees vertical |
| Frame rate | 55 - 75 Hz, TYP 60 |
| Display color | 16 M colors |
| Native resolution | 1366 x 768 at 60 Hz |
| Maximum resolution | 1600 x 1200 at 60 Hz |
| Minimum resolution | 640 x 480 at 60 Hz |
| Scaling | Aspect, Fill (For consoles manufactured prior to January 2019, 1 to 1 scaling is also offered*) |
| Connector | VGA |
| Typical power consumption | 16 watts (typical) |
* 1:1 scaling is only supported on consoles manufactured prior to January 2019. See Support Tip HT508306 for details, https://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/solutions/ht508306
Supported servers
The consoles can be used with any ThinkSystem, System x or ThinkServer system, Flex System chassis or BladeCenter chassis with a VGA port.
Warranty options
The system has a three-year customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and onsite (for field-replaceable units (FRUs) only) limited warranty with standard call center support during normal business hours and 9x5 Next Business Day Parts Delivered.
Also available are Lenovo Services warranty maintenance upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements, with a predefined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.
Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings are region-specific. Not all warranty service upgrades are available in every region. For more information about Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings that are available in your region, go to the Data Center Advisor and Configurator website http://dcsc.lenovo.com, then do the following:
- In the Customize a Model box in the middle of the page, select the Services option in the Customization Option dropdown menu
- Enter the machine type & model of the system
- From the search results, you can click either Deployment Services or Support Services to view the offerings
The following table explains warranty service definitions in more detail.
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Onsite Service | If a problem with your product cannot be resolved via telephone, a Service Technician will be dispatched to arrive at your location. |
| Parts Delivered | If a problem with your product cannot be resolved via telephone and a CRU part is required, Lenovo will send a replacement CRU to arrive at your location. If a problem with your product cannot be resolved via telephone and a FRU part is required, a Service Technician will be dispatched to arrive at your location. |
| Technician Installed Parts | If a problem with your product cannot be resolved via telephone, a Service Technician will be dispatched to arrive at your location. |
| Hours of coverage |
|
| Response time target | 2 hours, 4 hours, or Next Business Day: The time period from when the telephone based troubleshooting is completed and logged, to the delivery of the CRU or arrival of a Service Technician and part at the Customer’s location for repair. |
| Committed Repair | 6 hours: The time period between the service request registration in Lenovo’s call management system and the restoration of the product to conformance with its specification by a Service Technician. |
The following Lenovo warranty service upgrades are available:
- Warranty and maintenance service upgrades:
- Three, four, or five years of 9x5 or 24x7 service coverage
- Parts delivered or technician installed parts from next business day to 4 or 2 hours
- Committed repair service
- Warranty extension of up to 5 years
- Post warranty extensions
- Committed Repair Service
Committed Repair Services enhances the level of Warranty Service Upgrade or Post Warranty/Maintenance Service offering associated with the selected systems. Offerings vary and are available in select countries.
- Priority handling to meet defined time frames to restore the failing machine to good working condition
- 24x7x6 committed repair: Service performed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, within 6 hours
- YourDrive YourData
Lenovo’s YourDrive YourData service is a multi-drive retention offering that ensures your data is always under your control, regardless of the number of drives that are installed in your Lenovo server. In the unlikely event of a drive failure, you retain possession of your drive while Lenovo replaces the failed drive part. Your data stays safely on your premises, in your hands. The YourDrive YourData service can be purchased in convenient bundles with Lenovo warranty upgrades and extensions.
- Microcode Support
Keeping microcode current helps prevent hardware failures and security exposure. There are two levels of service: analysis of the installed base and analysis and update where required. Offerings vary by region and can be bundled with other warranty upgrades and extensions.
- Enterprise Software Support
Lenovo Enterprise Server Software Support can help you troubleshoot your entire server software stack. Choose support for server operating systems from Microsoft, Red Hat, SUSE, and VMware; Microsoft server applications; or both operating systems and applications. Support staff can help answer troubleshooting and diagnostic questions, address product compatibility and interoperability issues, isolate causes of problems, report defects to software vendors, and more.
In addition, you can access hardware “how to” support for System x servers. Staff can help resolve hardware problems not covered under warranty, refer you to the right documentation and publications, provide corrective service information for known defects, and transfer you to a hardware support call center if needed.
- Hardware Installation Services
Lenovo experts can seamlessly manage the physical installation of your server, storage, or networking hardware. Working at a time convenient for you (business hours or off shift), the technician will unpack and inspect the systems on your site, install options, mount in a rack cabinet, connect to power and network, check and update firmware to the latest levels, verify operation, and dispose of the packaging, allowing your team to focus on other priorities. Your new systems will be configured and ready for your software installation.
Physical specifications
The 1U 18.5-inch console has the following physical specifications.
Dimensions and weight (approximate):
- Height: 43 mm (1.7 in.)
- Width: 434 mm (17.0 in.)
- Depth: 434 mm (17.0 in.)
- Weight: 10.4 kg (23 lb)
Shipping dimensions and weight (approximate):
- Height: 229 mm (9.0 in.)
- Width: 762 mm (30.0 in.)
- Depth: 584 mm (23.0 in.)
- Weight: 15 kg (33 lb)
Operating environment
The 1U 18.5-inch consoles are supported in the following environment:
- Temperature: 0 - 50 °C (32 - 128°F)
- Relative humidity: 10 - 80%
- Maximum altitude: 3,000 m (9,843 ft)
- Electrical:
- 90 to 264 V AC (nominal): 47 Hz to 63 Hz
- 12 V DC (nominal): 3.33 A 40 watts
- Maximum heat output: 135 Btu/Hour
Agency approvals
The 1U 18.5-inch console conforms to the following regulations:
- FCC – Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC rules for a Class A digital device
- UL 60950-1, 2nd Edition
- CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07, 2nd Edition
- IEC 60950-1(ed.2);am1
- CE Mark (EN5022 Class A)
- C-Tick Mark (AS/NZS CISPR 22)
- EAC Mark – Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan
- KCC Mark – Korea
- BSMI – Taiwan
- CCC – China
- VCCI Class A – Japan
- Nemko GS (EN 60950-1:2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12:2011) – Germany
Rack cabinets
The 1U 18.5-inch consoles can be installed in the rack cabinets listed in the following table.
Table 6. Rack cabinets
| Part number | Description |
| 201886X | 11U Office Enablement Kit |
| 93072PX | 25U Static S2 Standard Rack |
| 93072RX | 25U Standard Rack |
| 93072SX | 25U Standard Rack |
| 93074EX | 42U Standard Rack Extension |
| 93074RX | 42U Standard Rack |
| 93074SX | 42U Standard Rack |
| 93074XX | 42U Standard Rack Extension |
| 930842E | NetBAY42 Enterprise Expansion Rack Cabinet |
| 930842S | NetBAY42 Enterprise Rack Cabinet |
| 93084EX | 42U Enterprise Expansion Rack |
| 93084PX | 42U Enterprise Rack |
| 93084RX | NetBAY42 Enterprise Rack Cabinet |
| 93084XX | NetBAY42 Enterprise Expansion Rack Cabinet |
| 93604EX | 42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Expansion Rack |
| 93604PX | 42U 1200mm Deep Dynamic Rack |
| 93614EX | 42U 1200mm Deep Static Expansion Rack |
| 93614PX | 42U 1200mm Deep Static Rack |
| 93624EX | 47U 1200mm Deep Static Expansion Rack |
| 93624PX | 47U 1200mm Deep Static Rack |
| 93634CX | PureFlex™ System 42U Rack |
| 93634DX | PureFlex System 42U Expansion Rack |
| 93634EX | 42U 1100mm Dynamic Expansion Rack |
| 93634PX | 42U 1100mm Dynamic Rack |
| 99564RX | S2 42U Dynamic Standard Rack |
| 99564XX | S2 42U Dynamic Standard Expansion Rack |
For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/rack
Rack options
The 1U 18.5-inch consoles can be used with the rack console switches listed in the following table.
Table 7. Rack options
| Part number | Feature code | Description |
| Console switches | ||
| 1754D2X | 6695 | Global 4x2x32 Console Manager (GCM32) |
| 1754D1X | 6694 | Global 2x2x16 Console Manager (GCM16) |
| 1754A2X | 0726 | Local 2x16 Console Manager (LCM16) |
| 1754A1X | 0725 | Local 1x8 Console Manager (LCM8) |
| Console cables | ||
| 43V6147 | 3757 | Single Cable USB Conversion Option (UCO) |
| 39M2895 | 3756 | USB Conversion Option (4 Pack UCO) |
| 39M2897 | 3754 | Long KVM Conversion Option (4 Pack Long KCO) |
| 46M5383 | 5341 | Virtual Media Conversion Option Gen2 (VCO2) |
| 46M5382 | 5340 | Serial Conversion Option (SCO) |
For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Rack cabinets and options category:
http://lenovopress.com/systemx/rack
Typical configurations
The following figure shows the 1U 18.5-inch Console with a US keyboard connected to the GCM16 Console Switch. The console switch is connected to each managed server using USB Conversion Option (UCO) cables, one for each server.
Figure 2. 1U 18.5-inch Standard Console sample configuration
The parts used are listed in the following table.
Table 8. Components used when the 18.5-inch Standard Console is connected to the GCM16 Console Switch
| Part number | Description | Quantity |
| 17238BX | 1U 18.5" Standard Console | 1 |
| 94Y6179 | Keyboard w/ Int. Pointing Device USB - US English 103P RoHS | 1 |
| 1754D1X | Global 2x2x16 Console Manager (GCM16) | 1 |
| 43V6147 | USB Conversion Option (UCO) cable | 1 per 4 managed servers (4 pack) |
| Varies | Ethernet cabling | 1 per managed server |
| Varies | Lenovo servers with USB and VGA ports | Varies |
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