Avocent SPC420 manual Renaming a managed appliance connection, Example Cascade switch connection

182DSView 3 Software Installer/User Guide

Example: Cascade switch connection

In the following example, an AutoView 200 1 x 8 switch is connected to port one of a DSR1021 switch named dsr-1021-huntsville, using an IQ module with an EID of 520255-023FB7. Each port of the AutoView 200 switch is connected to a different target device (520255-023FB701 through 520255-023FB708).

dsr-1021-huntsville(1)→520255-023FB7→switch one (1)→520255-023FB701 dsr-1021-huntsville(1)→520255-023FB7→switch one (2)→520255-023FB702 dsr-1021-huntsville(1)→520255-023FB7→switch one (3)→520255-023FB703 dsr-1021-huntsville(1)→520255-023FB7→switch one (4)→520255-023FB704 dsr-1021-huntsville(1)→520255-023FB7→switch one (5)→520255-023FB705 dsr-1021-huntsville(1)→520255-023FB7→switch one (6)→520255-023FB706 dsr-1021-huntsville(1)→520255-023FB7→switch one (7)→520255-023FB707 dsr-1021-huntsville(1)→520255-023FB7→switch one (8)→520255-023FB708

Example: Power device connection

In the following example, an Avocent SPC power device is connected to the SPC port of a DSR1021 switch named dsr-1021-huntsville. SPC device outlet A1 is connected to target device 02-17-F2 SPC A1.

dsr-1021-huntsville(SPC)→02-17-F2 SPC (A1)→02-17-F2 SPC A1

To display a connections window:

1.In a Units View window (see Accessing Units View windows on page 106) click on a unit name. The Unit Overview window will open.

2.Click Connections in the side navigation bar.

•If you selected a target device, the Target Device Connections window will open, including all connections to the target device.

•If you selected a managed appliance, the Appliance Connections window will open, including all connections to the managed appliance.

3.(Optional) Click Table to view the connections as a table, or click Graphical to view the connections as an illustration.

Renaming a managed appliance connection

To rename a managed appliance connection:

1.In a Units View window containing appliances (see Accessing Units View windows on page 106), click on the appliance name.

2.Click Connections in the side navigation bar. The Appliance Connections window will open.