Chapter 2: Installation

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To add a legacy KVM switch:

1.Mount the KVM switch into your rack cabinet. Locate a length of CAT 5 cabling to connect your AutoView 2000 switch and the AVRIQ module for your switch.

2.Attach the keyboard, monitor and mouse connectors of the AVRIQ module to a user port on your cascaded switch.

3.Attach one end of the CAT 5 cabling to the RJ-45 connector on the AVRIQ module.

4.Connect the other end of the CAT 5 cable to an available port on the back of your AutoView 2000 switch.

5.Connect the servers to your cascaded switch according to the instructions included with the device.

6.Power cycle the cascaded switch to enable its local user port to recognize the AVRIQ module.

7.Repeat steps 2 to 5 for all cascaded switches you wish to attach to your system.

To connect local peripherals:

1.Select the keyboard, monitor and mouse to be connected to local user A.

2.Locate the port set labeled A on the back of the appliance. Connect these peripherals to their respective ports.

3.For the multiuser, 16-port AutoView 2000 switch, repeat steps 1 and 2 for the local analog port set labeled B.

4.Bundle and label the cables for easy identification.

Setting Up Your AutoView 2000 Switching System

With the AutoView 2000 switching system, you can auto detect and configure each port on your appliance. Chapter 3 provides detailed instructions on naming customizing and OSCAR interface setup and configuration.