Black Box ServSwitch Octet KV1700, User Manual

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To make a LAN connection:
Using a UTP cable, connect the Network port on the back of the Octet switch to your LAN.
Connecting devices to the Octet switch
Once the Octet switch is installed, you can begin attaching servers or serial devices to it.
All are connected to the Octet switch through the use of Octet SAMs. For information on
connecting other KVM switches to the Octet switch, see
Installing a cascaded Octet
switching system later in this chapter. See Chapter 7 for information on using Serial SAM
devices.
NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, a SAMDM module may be used in the place of a SAM module for any
of the instructions within this manual. For more information on installing the KV1713 user station and
SAMDM modules, see “Installing a KV1713 User Station and SAMDM Module for Audio and Serial” on
page 34
Figure 3-8. Octet KV1700 Switch Rear Panel
Figure 3-9. Octet KV1701 Switch Rear Panel
Network
User Ports Server Ports
Network Port User Ports
Server Ports