KVM switch power-down causes Alpha's to Halt

From: Browett, Darren <dbrowett_at_city.coquitlam.bc.ca>
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 09:33:19 -0700

We have a Rariton KVM switch to provide access to our Alphas and NT servers.

Yesterday, we wanted to do some configuration changes, so we powered-down
the
KVM switch. When this happened two of our Alphas "Halted" (Black Screen)
When I got the Alphas
running, there was no indication that a crash even occured.

>From what I understand we should be able to disconnect Keyboard, video
and/or mouse and not affect
the system(s).

We also have a loaner alpha system for an upcoming project, I found this
system today at the firmware
prompt. It appears this system crashed because we simply disconnected the
KVM from the system.

Anybody else have this experience ?

Also is there a rariton mailing list that I could also post this question

Thank You

Darren

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