Connecting Multiple System Drawers - Gateway 7250R Rack Mounting Instructions

Connecting multiple system drawers

Multiple system drawers installed in a cabinet can share a single set of
peripherals if a switch box, such as an autoswitcher, is installed. The
autoswitcher gives control of the monitor and routes the keyboard and mouse
inputs to the currently selected system drawer. Installation of the autoswitcher
is relatively simple and covered in detail in the autoswitcher user manual.
To connect multiple system drawers:
1
Turn off all system drawers and devices in the cabinet before attaching
any of the system drawer cables.
2
If the newly installed system drawer will control other drawers in the
cabinet, connect the external data cables of the controller cards to the
controlled devices.
3
Connect all I/O device cables (keyboard, mouse, video, serial, and
parallel) to their respective ports on the back of the system drawer.
The system I/O connectors may appear different than in the illustration,
depending on the system board installed in the server.
If connecting multiple system drawers, use extender cables to link each system
drawer to the autoswitcher. You must also attach the peripherals to the
appropriate I/O ports on the back of the autoswitcher. Refer to the following
figure for connection details.
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