Using An Autoswitcher With Multiple System Drawers - Gateway ALR 8200R User Manual

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4. If another system drawer is installed in the same cabinet and you wish
to daisy chain them together (for the InforManager), connect the new
system drawer to the existing drawer with a RackBus cable.
Connect the keyboard, mouse and video cables to their respective
5.
ports. Systems with multiple processor drawers may require
connecting these cables to an autoswitcher unit. Refer to your rack
system user's guide or Figure 10 on page 15 for proper connections.
Connect the monitor power cable to an appropriate power source.
6.
Verify that the Voltage Selector Switches on the power supplies are set
7.
for the proper voltage (115V or 230V).
Connect the system power cables to the power input connectors.
8.
Connect the other end of the system power cables to the appropriate
9.
power sources.
Using an AutoSwitcher with Multiple
System Drawers
Multiple system drawers installed in the same system cabinet can share a
single set of peripheral devices (monitor, keyboard and mouse). This is
accomplished by using an AutoSwitcher.
The AutoSwitcher provides exclusive control of the monitor, as well as
routes the keyboard and mouse inputs to the currently selected system
drawer.