Adding A Pem (Optional) - Dell 2161DS-2 Install & User's Manual

Figure 2-7. Remote Console Switch Cascading Configuration With Legacy Console Switches

Adding a PEM (Optional)

A Port Expansion Module (PEM) allows you to expand each ARI port to accommodate up to
eight devices instead of one.
NOTE:
The PEM operates passively. Therefore, once a user accesses a device attached to a PEM, any
subsequent users attempting to access any of the devices attached to that PEM will be blocked.
To add a PEM (optional):
Mount the PEM into your rack. Using up to nine CAT 5 cables, one connects your Remote
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Console Switch unit to the PEM, and the other eight connect the PEM to the SIP
attached to each device.
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