Siemens KVM series 3-1621 Attaching an incompatible switch model, Activate the Oscar interface

Installation

•Attach one end of a Cat 5 cable directly to the Analog Console Interface (ACI) port on the tiered appliance. (If you are unsure if the appliance being tiered has an ACI port, please consult the Installer/User guide for the tiered appliance.)

Connect the other end of the Cat 5 cable to any available ARI port on the rear of the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance.

Turn off and turn on the target devices to the tiered appliances according to the instructions that are included with that appliance.

Turn off and turn on the tiered appliances to enable its local port to recognize the KVM-IA.

Repeat steps 1 to 5 for all tiered appliances that you want to attach to the switching system.

The switching system will automatically merge the two appliances. All target devices that are connected to the tiered appliances are included in the main KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 target device list in the OSCAR interface. However, when an earlier appliance model is connected to a KVM s2-Adapter PS/2-VGA KVM-IA, the list of appliances in the OSCAR interface will display both the primary KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance port number, followed by a dash, and the secondary appliance port number. For example, the Port column for a secondary earlier appliance model might display 01-02, where 01 is the primary port and 02 is the secondary port.

2.9.1Attaching an incompatible switch model

It is possible to attach appliances not listed in the previous table. Incompatible appliances do not support seamless tiering and devices attached to an incompatible appliance will not be displayed in the OSCAR menu for the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3- 1641 appliance. Only the name assigned to the incompatible appliance will be displayed.

To access an incompatible appliance from the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641:

Activate the OSCAR interface.

Select the incompatible appliance. The OSCAR menu for the incompatible appliance will display, and all devices that are attached to the appliance will be shown in the list of devices.

Select your desired device associated with the incompatible appliance.

You are now connected to that device.

To access the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 from an incompatible device:

Activate the OSCAR interface.

This will activate the OSCAR interface for both the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance and the

incompatible appliance.

Select the desire device on the OSCAR interface associated with the KVM s3-1621 or KVM s3-1641 appliance.

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