Adding Earlier-Model Appliances; Figure 2.5: Appliance Configuration With An Earlier-Model Appliance - IBM 17351GX Installation And User Manual

Adding earlier-model appliances

You can add earlier-model appliances for integration into the existing configuration. In a tiered
switching system, each ARI port will accommodate up to 16 target devices. When earlier-model
appliances are tiered under the LCM2 appliance, the LCM2 appliance must be at the top level of
the tier. See the following list for earlier-model appliances that are compatible with the appliance
configuration.
Earlier-model appliances include:
• IBM NetBAY
• IBM NetBAY 2x8 Console Switch
• IBM NetBAY ACT Remote Console Manager
• IBM NetBAY ACT Local Console Manager
• IBM 1x8 Console Switch
• IBM 2x16 Console Switch
KCO cables
IBM NetBAY 2x8
Console Switch
Target device 1

Figure 2.5: Appliance configuration with an earlier-model appliance

TM
1x4 Console Switch
Local user
LCM2 appliance
IBM NetBAY 1x4
Console Switch
Target device 2
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