Welcome to the Pi-KVM Documentation

The Pi-KVM is a very simple and fully functional Raspberry Pi-based KVM over IP. This device helps to manage servers or workstations remotely, regardless of the health of the operating system or whether one is installed. You can fix any problem, configure the BIOS, and even reinstall the OS using the virtual CD-ROM or Flash Drive.

This documenation is a DIY hardware guide for building up a Pi-KVM and configuring our open source kvmd software that provides an easy to use web interface. This utilizes our very own open source MJPG video server written in C with multi-threading support and GPU video encoding - the fastest streaming solution available to provide the best video quality for Pi-KVM.

Check out the website: pikvm.org. Also join to the Discord Community Chat for news, questions and support!

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Features

• Supported Raspberry Pi 2, 3, 4 and ZeroW;
• FullHD video using advanced HDMI-to-CSI bridge or USB dongle;
• Extra low 100ms video latency (for CSI bridge);
• Bootable Virtual CD-ROM and Flash Drive;
• USB Keyboard and mouse (with leds and the wheel), PS/2 keyboard, Bluetooth HID;
• Control the server power using ATX functions;
• Access via Web UI or VNC;
• Ability to use IPMI BMC, IPMI SoL, Redfish and Wake-on-LAN to control the server;
• The ready-made OS with read-only filesystem;
• Extensible authorization and SSL encryption;
• Health monitoring of the Pi;
• Control GPIO ports and USB relays;
• Packages only costs between $30 and $100 for parts!
• 100% Open Source!
• Go here to get the full list of features and technical details.

Pi-KVM Platforms

• v0 Platform was designed to work with Raspberry Pi 2 and 3.
• v2 Platform was designed to work with Raspberry Pi 4 and ZeroW
• v3 Platform is a full featured custom PCB hat to put on the raspberry pi that provides all available features.

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Open Source

• Community & support
  Pi-KVM has a large community. Join the discord chat for news, questions and support!
• Extensible
  Pi-KVM was designed as a set of microservices with a plug-in architecture. It’s very easy to modify and maintain.
• Comprehensive API
  Everything that can be done via the user interface can also be done via a powerful HTTP API.
• Know-how
  We created our very own MJPG video server written in C with multi-threading support and GPU video encoding - the fastest streaming solution available to provide the best video quality for Pi-KVM. We also tested a lot of hardware configurations so that you can be sure devices you assemble will work reliably.

Donate

This project is developed on a non-commercial basis by Open Source enthusiasts. If you find Pi-KVM useful or it has saved you a long trip to check on an unresponsive server, you can support the lead developer by donating a few dollars via Patreon or PayPal. With this money, he will be able to buy new hardware (Raspberry Pi boards and other components) to test and maintain various configurations of Pi-KVM, and generally devote significantly more time to the project. At the bottom of this page are the names of all the people who have helped this project develop with their donations. Our gratitude knows no bounds!

If you wish to use Pi-KVM in production, we accept orders to modify it for your needs or implement custom features you require. Contact us via live chat or email the lead developer at: mdevaev@gmail.com

Special thanks

These kind people donated money to the Pi-KVM project and supported work on it. We are very grateful for their help, and commemorating their names is the least we can do in return.