12AutoView 1415/1515/2015 Switch Installer/User Guide

Analog User A Analog User B

AutoView 2015 Switch

ARI Ports

15 Primary

Servers

AutoView 2015 Switch (cascaded)

ACI Port

16 Secondary

Servers

Figure 2.3: AutoView 2015 Switch Configuration with a Cascaded Switch

Adding Legacy Switches

You can add legacy switches to the AutoView switching system for easy integration into your existing configuration. In a cascaded system, each ARI port will accommodate up to 24 servers. See the following table for legacy switches compatible with the AutoView switching system.

Table 2.1: Legacy Switch Support

Legacy Product

Model Numbers

 

 

OutLook ES switch

140ES, 180ES, 280ES, 1160ES, 2160ES, 4160ES

 

 

AutoView switch

AV200-4, AV200-8, AV400-4, AV400-8, AV416, AV424, AV1415, AV1515, AV2015

 

 

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Avocent 2015, 1415, 1515 manual Adding Legacy Switches, Legacy Switch Support Legacy Product Model Numbers

1515, 1415, 2015 specifications

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