Vertiv Avocent MergePoint Unity Quick Installation Manual

Avocent® MergePoint Unity
Quick Installation Guide
The following instructions will help you
install your Avocent MergePoint Unity
KVM over IP and serial console switch.
The figures included in this guide
contain number callouts that are
associated with the numbered
procedural step.
NOTE: All Vertiv Avocent® DSAVIQ,
TM
DSRIQ and MPUIQ modules can be
used with your switch.
1. Connecting the local port
Plug your VGA monitor and USB
keyboard and mouse cables into
the appropriately labeled Avocent
MergePoint Unity switch ports.
2. Connecting an IQ module to
the switch
Plug one end of a user-supplied
CAT5 cable (4-pair, up to 150 ft/45
m) into a numbered port on the
switch. Plug the other end into an
RJ45 connector of an IQ module.
3. Connecting the IQ module to a
target device
Plug the IQ module into the
appropriate ports on the back of a
target device. Repeat this
procedure for all target devices you
want to connect.
4. Connecting the network and
remote users
Plug a user-supplied CAT5 cable
from the Ethernet network into a
LAN port on the back of the switch.
Network users will access the
switch through this port.
5. Connecting to an external
modem (optional)
The Avocent MergePoint Unity
switch can also be accessed using
an ITU V.92, V.90 or V.24-
compatible modem. Plug one end
of an RJ45 cable into the MODEM
port on the switch. Plug the other
end into the RJ45 to DB9 (male)
adaptor, which then plugs into the
appropriate port on the back of
the modem.
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Target devices
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Modem
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