Cascaded Configurations - HP Server Console Switch Overview

Hp server console switch with virtual media

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Cascaded Configurations

Cascading, also called tiering, is the ability to connect one or more switches under a single switch at the top as in a pyramid.

Cascading allows an administrator to access larger numbers of servers from a single local console. The Server Console Switch

with Virtual media allows connection of 2 local consoles. Server Console Switches with Virtual Media will support up to 3

levels of tiering under certain conditions

HP Server Console Switches with Virtual Media may be cascaded to HP Server Console Switches with Virtual Media or any

Cat5 based HP Server Console Switch by connecting a Cat5 cable from a server port on the top switch to the dedicated tiering

port on the switch below. Interface adapters are not needed to cascade HP Server Console Switches.

HP Server Console Switches with Virtual Media may be placed at the top and tiered to up to 16 Server Console Switches with

Virtual Media or any Cat5 based HP Server Console Switch for a maximum of 256 servers in the cascade.

If the first and second tiers contain HP Server Console switches with Virtual Media then a third level may be added comprised

of either HP Server Console Switches with Virtual Media or any Cat5 based HP Server Console Switches for a maximum of

4096 servers in the cascade.

Virtual media can be mapped to servers on any tier but only if the server is connected to a HP Server Console Switch with

Virtual Media using a Virtual Media Interface Adapter.

A HP Server Console Switch with Virtual Media can not be cascaded under a legacy Cat5 based HP Server Console Switch.

Legacy Cat5 based HP Server Console Switches, Interface Adapters, and Expansion Modules do not support virtual media.

To perform a firmware upgrade for a cascaded HP 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.

HP Server Console Switches do not support Compaq KVM PCI Cards or HP legacy console switches.

NOTE:

NOTE: For more information on cascading HP Server Console Switches please visit: http://www.hp.com/go/kvm.

Cascading HP Console Switches with Virtual Media using the designated tiering port

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HP Server Console Switch with Virtual Media

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