Setting Up Your Network; Keyboards; Rack Mounting Your Remote Console Switch Unit - Dell 2161DS-2 Install & User's Manual

Optional items:
• Port Expansion Module (PEM)
• Front Access Panel

Setting Up Your Network

The Remote Console Switch system uses IP addresses to uniquely identify the Remote Console
Switch units and the computers running Remote Console Switch Software. The Remote
Console Switch supports DHCP and static IP addressing. (If you are connecting your remote
software to the previous a 2161DS, you will need to use BootP instead of DHCP).

Keyboards

USB or PS/2 type keyboards may be connected to the Analog Port of the Remote Console
Switch.
NOTE:
Analog Port. The use of more than one input device simultaneously, however, may produce unpredictable
results.

Rack Mounting Your Remote Console Switch Unit

Obtain a Switch Mounting Bracket Kit (0U or 1U) to rack-mount your Remote Console Switch
unit. Before installing the Remote Console Switch and other components in the rack, stabilize
the rack in a permanent location. Start rack mounting your equipment at the bottom of the
rack, then work to the top. Avoid uneven loading or overloading of racks.
CAUTION:
the front stabilizer on racks joined to other racks. Failure to install stabilizers accordingly before
installing systems in a rack could cause the rack to tip over, potentially resulting in bodily injury under
certain circumstances. Therefore, always install the stabilizer(s) before installing components in the
rack.
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The Remote Console Switch also supports the use of multiple keyboards and multiple mice on the
Before installing systems in a rack, install front and side stabilizers on stand-alone racks or