Cascading Console Switches; Compatible Console Switch Models; In This Section Compatible Console Switch Models - HP 339674-001 User Manual

Cascading Console Switches

In This Section
Compatible Console Switch Models ...................................................................................... 27
Cascading an HP KVM Server Console Switch with another HP KVM Server Console Switch
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Cascading a Compaq Server Console Switch with an HP KVM Server Console Switch ...... 33
Cascading an HP KVM Server Console Switch with an HP IP Console Switch ................... 36

Compatible Console Switch Models

Review the following information before cascading console switches with this
product.
This product supports only one level of cascading. An Expansion Module is
considered a level of cascading and therefore cannot be used in combination with
cascaded console switches.
To ensure optimum equipment performance while cascading console switches,
follow the proper powering-on sequence-power on the console switches,
monitor, and then servers.
CAUTION: Do not use Interface Adapters to cascade HP KVM
Server Console Switches with HP KVM Server Console Switches. If
Interface Adapters are used to cascade these products, undesirable
operations might occur.
NOTE: The HP KVM Server Console Switch does not support Compaq
KVM PCI Cards or HP legacy console switches.
NOTE: To perform a firmware upgrade for a cascaded HP KVM Server
Console Switch and all attached Interface Adapters, you must locally
connect the keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the cascaded HP KVM
Server Console Switch to access the local OSD.
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