Avocent 590-222-501M manual Connecting a User Station for Switch Redundancy

Chapter 2: Installation 19

in the switching system. For illustrations of switching systems with a local server, see Figure 2.8 on page 17.

To connect a local server to the AMX switch:

1.Choose an appropriate IQ module and insert the connectors into the corresponding ports on the back of the server.

Some IQ modules also provide audio and serial connectors, which may be left unconnected if this functionality is not required for the switching system.

2.Attach one end of a UTP cable into the RJ-45 port on your IQ module. Attach the other end of the cable to an RJ-45 server port on the AMX user station.

3.Note the unique identifier (UID) on the back of the IQ for future reference.

Connecting a User Station for Switch Redundancy

You may attach a second AMX switch to an AMX 5111, AMX 5121 or AMX 5130 user station to benefit from switch redundancy in the event of a single switch failover. Figure 2.9 on page 20 illustrates attaching a second AMX switch to an AMX user station.

NOTE: In a switch redundancy configuration, connection to a local server is not supported.

To connect a second AMX switch to a user station:

1.Attach one end of a UTP cable into an RJ-45 port on the AMX user station.

2.Attach the other end of the cable into an RJ-45 user port on the AMX switch.

NOTE: In a dual matrix switch configuration, port 1 of the user station is the default port used for connection and configuration changes.