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The QSSC K9168 KVM PCI Card provides server management functions.

You can use the KVM PCI Card to manage and monitor components in your servers through a LAN, even if the network is down.   The KVM PCI Card offers an extensive hardware solution for server management.The AST2000 is a 4-in-1 SOC that includes a VGA controller, BMC, KVM over IP, and Virtual Storage functions.   The KVM PCI Card defines a new level of remote access devices. It combines digital remote access via IP networks with extensive and integrated system management.   The KVM PCI Card offers convenient, remote KVM access and control via Internet or LAN, capturing, digitizing, and compressing video and transmitting it with keyboard and mouse signals to and from a remote computer.   Remote access and control software runs only on the card’s embedded processors, not on mission critical servers, so there is no obstruction with server operation or impact on network performance.   The QSSC K9168 KVM PCI Card supports remote KVM/storage and Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) server management. When installed on a motherboard with an onboard Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), the QSSC K9168 supports server management features. If the onboard BMC has an IPMB connector, the QSSC K9168 can communicate with the BMC to implement standard IPMI features, such as get/clear SEL or system power control.   Below is a concept block diagram of the QSSC K9168 in a general server platform scenario.