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18OutLook ES Series Installer/User Guide

Powering up the OutLook Switch System

The switch must be powered up before the attached servers since the switch stores mouse and keyboard connection and rate data for each server. The switch uses this information to initialize the keyboard and mouse interfaces of the servers. If the servers are turned on before the switch, the servers may exhibit abnormal or erratic behavior.

To power up the OutLook switch system:

1.Turn on the monitors.

2.Turn on the primary switch.

3.Turn on the servers attached to the primary switch.

4.Turn on the secondary switch (if applicable).

5.Turn on the servers attached to the secondary switch (if applicable).

Checking the OutLook switch system startup behavior

During system startup, check to see that your primary OutLook switch does the following:

•Lights the blue LED power indicator on the front of the switch (if applicable)

•Identifies the mouse and keyboard and sets their default states

•Displays copyright information about the OutLook switch and firmware

•Selects a port and displays its number in the status flag on the monitor

See the following table for the default port number that displays in the status flag on startup for each of the OutLook switch models.

Default Port Number Displayed in Status Flag

OutLook Model	User	Displays Port
140ES, 180ES, 1160ES	A	1
280ES, 2160ES	A	1
	B	2
4160ES	A	1
	B	2
	C	3
	D	4

If the copyright information and status flag do not appear, check that the monitor is connected and powered up.