Dell M1000E manual Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From a Digital KVM Switch

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4Click OK to exit OSCAR.

5Press <Print Screen> to verify that the settings have taken effect. The slot number of the blade to which the iKVM switch is now attached should be expanded to display each of the slot locations of the blades in the system. For instance, if the iKVM switch is attached to slot 1, it would now be displayed as 01-01 to 01-16.

To connect the Avocent iKVM switch to a supported analog switch:

1If the switch does not require a SIP to connect to the iKVM (see Table 2-1), connect a Cat5 (or newer) cable to the RJ-45 ACI port on the iKVM module. See Figure 1-16.

Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch.

If the analog switch requires a USB SIP (see Table 2-1), connect an Avocent USB SIP to the iKVM, then connect a Cat5 (or newer) cable to the SIP. Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch.

2Connect both the analog switch and the system to an appropriate power source.

3Turn on the system.

4Turn on the external analog switch.

NOTE: If the external analog switch is powered up before the system, it may result in only one blade being displayed in the analog switch OSCAR, instead of 16. If this behavior occurs, shut down and restart the switch so the entire complement of blades is recognized.

NOTE: In addition to the steps outlined above, some external analog switches may require you to perform additional steps to ensure that the iKVM switch blades appear in the external analog switch OSCAR. See the external analog switch documentation for additional information.

Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From a Digital KVM Switch

The iKVM module may also be tiered from a digital KVM switch such as the Dell 2161DS-2 or 4161DS, or a supported Avocent digital KVM switch. Many switches may be tiered without the need for a SIP (see Table 2-2).

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Contents Configuration Guide March Contents Configuring the I/O Modules Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Contents About Your System System OverviewBlade Numbering-Half-Height Blades Blade Numbering-Full Height Blades Control Panel Features LCD Module LCD ModuleLCD Setup Menu LCD Module MenusMain Menu Server MenuEnclosure Menu Back-Panel Features Back Panel FeaturesFront Panel Features-PowerEdge M910 BladesFront Panel Features-PowerEdge M905 and M805 Front Panel Features-PowerEdge M710HD 10. Front Panel Features-PowerEdge M710 11. Front Panel Features-PowerEdge M610x 12. Front Panel Features-PowerEdge M610 13. Front Panel Features-PowerEdge M600 and M605 14. CMC Module Features CMC ModuleCMC Daisy Chaining Enclosure Stacking Cabling Guidelines15. CMC Daisy Chaining-Enclosure With Redundant CMC Modules IKVM Switch Module 16 shows the external features of the iKVM module Power Requirements Network Information Initial Setup SequenceBefore You Begin Configuring the CMC Initial CMC Network ConfigurationInitial System Configuration Initial System Configuration Logging in to the CMC Using the Web-Based Interface To set a static IP address, typeAdding and Managing CMC Users Configuring iDRAC Networking Using the Web-Based Interface Setting the First Boot Device for Servers Click Setup  DeployConfiguring and Managing Power Installing or Updating the CMC FirmwareConfiguring Power Budget and Redundancy Updating Firmware in a Redundant CMC ConfigurationDownloading the CMC Firmware Updating the CMC Firmware Using the Web-Based Interface Updating the CMC Firmware Using RacadmEnabling iKVM Access to the Dell CMC Console Configuring the Optional iKVM Switch ModuleUpdating the iKVM Firmware Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From an Analog KVM Switch Click Setup  Devices  Device ModifyTiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From a Digital KVM Switch Viewing and Selecting Servers Initial System Configuration FlexAddress Activating FlexAddress FlexAddress PlusActivating FlexAddress Plus CMCInitial System Configuration Configuring the I/O Modules OverviewFabric B Fabric aFabric C Identifying Midplane Version Identifying Midplane Version Identifying Midplane Version Switch Modules Dell PowerConnect-KR 8024-k Switch Dell PowerConnect-KR 8024-k Switch Dell M8428-k 10 Gb Converged Network Switch Dell M8428-k 10 Gb Converged Network Switch Mellanox M2401G DDR Infiniband Switch I/O Module Mellanox M2401G Infiniband Switch ModuleMellanox M3601Q QDR Infiniband Switch I/O Module Mellanox M3601Q Infiniband Switch Module Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch I/O Module Cisco SFS M7000e Infiniband Switch Module FeaturesCisco Catalyst Ethernet Switch I/O Modules Cisco Catalyst Ethernet Switch Module Features PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet Switch I/O Module 10. PowerConnect M6220 Ethernet Switch Module Features PowerConnect M6348 1 Gb Ethernet Switch I/O Module 11. PowerConnect M6348 Switch Module PowerConnect M8024 10 Gb Ethernet Switch I/O Module 12. PowerConnect M8024 Switch Module Brocade M4424 SAN I/O Module 13. Brocade M4424 SAN I/O Module Brocade M5424 FC8 I/O Module 14. Brocade M5424 FC8 I/O Module Dell 8/4 Gbps FC SAN Module 15. Dell 8/4 Gbps FC SAN Module Pass-Through Modules Dell 10 GbE KR Pass-Through I/O Module16. Dell 10 GbE KR Pass-Through I/O Module Dell 8/4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass-Through I/O Module 17. Dell 8/4 Gbps Fibre Channel Pass-Through I/O Module Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Module 18 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through Module Gb Ethernet Pass-Through I/O Module 19 Gb Ethernet Pass-Through I/O Module 10/100/1000 Mb Ethernet Pass-Through I/O Module 20. Ethernet Pass-Through Module 4G Fibre Channel Pass-Through I/O Module 21 G Fibre Channel Pass-Through Module
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