5. Route your mouse cable neatly toward the rear of the console switch; then,
connect it to the appropriate mouse connector on Port Aof the console switch.
6. Connect the monitor signal cable from your monitor to the blue monitor
connector on Port Aof the console switch; then, tighten the screws on the
monitor signal cable.
7. Route your keyboard cable neatly toward the rear of the console switch; then,
connect it to the appropriate keyboard connector on Port Aof the console
switch.
8. If you have a 2x8 Console Switch, repeat step 5 to step 7 and connect a
second monitor, mouse, and keyboard to Port Bon the front of your console
switch.
9. Connect one end of a console cable set to one of the numbered ports on the
rear of the console switch.
10. Route the console cable set toward the rear of your rack cabinet, and up or
down toward your server. Use the cable straps that come with this option to
secure the console cable set along the way.
11. Connect the other end of the console cable set to the appropriate monitor,
mouse, and keyboard connectors on your server.
12. Repeat step 9 to 11 for all servers that you need to connect to your console
switch.
13. Connect the power cord that comes with the console switch to the power
connector on the rear of the console switch.
14. Route the power cord toward the rear of your rack cabinet, and either up or
down toward a properly wired and grounded power source such as an
uninterruptable power supply (UPS), a power distribution unit (PDU), or an
electrical outlet. Use the cable straps that come with this option to secure the
power cord along the way, and use the openings in your rack cabinet if you
must exit the rack to connect to your power source.
15. Refer to the Apex User Guide CD for configuration and operation information
about your console switch.
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