Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From an Analog KVM Switch

The Avocent iKVM switch can be tiered from analog KVM switches such as the Dell 2160AS and 180AS, as well as many Avocent analog KVM switches. Many switches may be tiered without the need for a Server Interface Pod (SIP) (see Table 2-1).

Table 2-1. Cabling Requirements for External Analog KVM Switches

Switch

Tiering Cabling Requirements

 

 

Dell PowerConnect 180AS, 2160AS

Seamless tiering using ACI port and

(version 1.0.3.2 or later)

Cat 5 cable

Avocent Autoview 2020, 2030

 

(version 1.6.0.4 or later)

 

 

 

Avocent Autoview 1400, 1500, 2000,

Avocent USB SIP (DSRIQ-USB)

1415, 1515, 2015

required with Cat 5 cable

 

 

Before connecting the iKVM switch to a supported analog switch, you must set the iKVM switch to display in slot order, and set the Screen Delay Time to 1 or more seconds:

1Press <Print Screen> to launch the iKVM Switch OSCAR.

2Click Setup Menu. The Menu dialog box is displayed.

3Select Slot to display servers numerically by slot number.

4Enter a screen delay time of at least 1 second.

5Click OK.

Setting the Screen Delay time to 1 second allows you to soft switch to a server without launching OSCAR.

NOTE: Soft switching allows you to switch servers using a hot key sequence. You can soft switch to a server by pressing <Print Screen> and then typing the first few characters of its name or number. If you have a Delay Time set and you press the key sequences before that time has elapsed, OSCAR does not display.

To configure the analog switch:

1Press <Print Screen> to open the OSCAR Main dialog box.

2Click Setup Devices Device Modify.

3Select the 16-port option to match the number of blades in your system.

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Dell M1000E manual Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From an Analog KVM Switch, Click Setup → Devices → Device Modify

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