Adding a cascade switch (optional), Figure 2-8, Pem rack installation – Инструкция по эксплуатации Dell KVM 2161DS

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Figure 2-8. PEM Rack Installation

Adding a Cascade Switch (Optional)

You can add your cascade switches in the 2161DS Console Switch system. Each ARI port will then

accommodate up to 16 servers, increasing the total number of servers you can add to 256.
To add a cascade switch (optional):

NOTE:

The 2161DS Console Switch does not support the EL80-DT.

1

Mount the switch into your rack. Locate a CAT 5 cable to connect your 2161DS Console

Switch unit to the SIP for your switch.

2

Attach one end of the CAT 5 cabling to the RJ45 connector on the SIP. Connect the other

end of the CAT 5 cable to the desired port on the back of your 2161DS Console Switch unit.

3

Attach the keyboard, monitor, and mouse connectors of the SIP to a user port on your switch.

4

Connect the servers to your cascaded switch according to the switch manufacturer's

recommendations.

5

Repeat steps 1-4 for all the cascade switches you wish to attach to your 2161DS Console

Switch system.

NOTE:

The 2161DS Console Switch supports only 1 switch per ARI port. You cannot tier another switch

under this first switch.

NOTE:

When cascading with a 2161DS Console Switch, an 8-port or 16-port analog console switch is not

supported as the primary unit in a cascaded configuration. The 2161DS Console Switch must be the

primary unit.

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