Chapter 5 Two-Tier System; Overview - Lenovo ThinkSystem SM27A17643 User Manual

Chapter 5

Overview

Two-Tier System
You can connect multiple SM27A17643 KVM switches to organize a
two-tier system, expanding the number of available channels. The
number of connected servers can be expanded up to 64.
In This Chapter
Overview .................................................................................................... 28
Establishing a Two-Tier System ............................................................... 29
Accessing or Exiting 2nd-Tier Channels................................................... 32
To organize a "two-tier" system, just connect one or multiple
SM27A17643 switches to a SM27A17643 switch.
All SM27A17643 switches connected to the same SM27A17643 switch are
the SECOND-TIER devices, and the FIRST-TIER SM27A17643 switch that
connects these second-tier devices is the "base switch".
Servers can be connected to any available channel ports in the system,
including channel ports on the base switch.
Servers or computers
Cat5 UTP cables
2nd-tier SM27A17643 switches
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