Tiering An Avocent Analog Kvm Switch From A Dell Console Switch - Dell PowerEdge 1855 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

3. Connect the custom KVM cable to the KVM port of the KVM switch (see Figure 6-7.)
Figure 6-7. Avocent Analog or Digital KVM Switch Tiered from an Analog KVM Switch.
4. Connect both the analog switch and the system to an appropriate power source.
5. Power up the system
6. Power up the analog switch.
NOTE: If the analog switch is powered up before the system, it may result in only one server module displaying in the analog switch OSCAR, instead of
10.
NOTE: In addition, to the steps outlined above, some analog switches may require you to perform additional steps to ensure that the KVM switch server
modules appear in the analog switch OSCAR. See the analog switch documentation for additional information.

Tiering an Avocent Analog KVM Switch From a Dell Console Switch

To tier an Avocent Analog KVM switch from a Dell 2161DS, 180AS, or 2160AS console switch, connect the ACI port on the rear of the Avocent Analog KVM
switch to one of the 16 ARI ports on the back of the Dell console switch (see Figure 6-8).
NOTE: Do not connect the KVM switch ACI port to a LAN device such as a network hub. Doing so may result in equipment damage.
Figure 6-8. Tiering an Avocent Analog KVM Switch from a Dell Console Switch
Once the KVM switch is connected, the server modules appear in OSCAR. The Dell console switch will automatically configure the slots in the KVM menu.
NOTE: Once the local system is set up, you must also resynchronize the server list from the Remote Console Switch software in order to see the list of
server modules. See "Resynchronizing the Server List at the Remote Client Workstation."