Dell 1955 owner manual Custom KVM cable Digital KVM switch System

Tiering an Avocent Digital Access KVM Switch From a Dell Console Switch

To tier a Avocent Digital Access KVM switch module from a Dell 2161DS, 180AS, or 2160AS console switch:

1Connect one end of a CAT5 cable to an ARI port on the console switch (see Figure 3-9).

2Connect the other end of the CAT5 cable to a Server Interface Pod (SIP).

3Connect the local KVM cable to the local KVM port of the KVM switch and then to the SIP.

4Once the KVM switch is connected, the server modules appear in OSCAR.

Figure 3-9. Tiering a Avocent Digital Access KVM Switch from a Dell Console Switch

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Once connected, the Dell console switch will automatically configure the slots in the KVM menu.

NOTE: Once the local system is set up, you must also resynchronize the server list from the Remote Console Switch software in order to see the list of server modules. See "Resynchronizing the Server List at the Remote Client Workstation."

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