A unique console consolidation solution, Visara ICON, that provides a flexible and full featured console environment for midrange installations and gives users remote control of twinax displays from any Windows or Linux desktop. The Visara ICON offers power, performance, and native twinax connectivity. The ICON provides console access to midrange hosts as well as the Internet, Intranets. Its resident Linux operating system and Netscape browser provides the console operator with instant host control and simultaneous access to important online documentation, such as IBM Red Books and company procedures.