When The Activity Light Indicator Is Not On; When The Cable Connections Are Not Correct; When The Cascaded Console Switch Configurations Are Not Correct - HP 262586-B21 - IP Console Switch 3x1x16 KVM User Manual

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When the Activity Light Indicator is Not On

1. Be sure that the HP IP Console Switch is powered on and that the power
2. Be sure that the cable connections are correct.

When the Cable Connections Are Not Correct

1. Check all cable connections between the console switch, UTP CAT5 cables,
2. Be sure that the Interface Adapter connectors are connected to the correct
3. Be sure that the correct Interface Adapters are being used. Only HP Interface
4. Be sure that a UTP CAT5 cable is connected from the RJ-45 port on the
5. Be sure that the UTP CAT5 cables being used are the correct cable length
6. Be sure that the standard UTP CAT5 cables supplied by HP are being used.
7. Be sure that if an Expansion Module is being used, the console switch is
When the Cascaded Console Switch Configurations
Are Not Correct
1. Be sure that the HP IP Console Switch configurations are correct.
source is valid.
Interface Adapters ("Installing a PS/2 or USB Interface Adapter" on page 25,
"Installing a Serial Interface Adapter" on page 27), Expansion Modules, and
servers.
ports on the attached servers.
Adapters can be used with this product.
Interface Adapter to the appropriate server port ("Components" on page 7) on
the rear panel of the console switch.
("Connection Length Table" on page 107).
The cables being used must be unshielded twisted pair, utilizing all four pairs
of wires.
connected to the IN port on the Expansion Module. The OUT ports on the
Expansion Module should be connected to the attached servers by Interface
Adapters.