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4. The VGA cable connector is connected to the server's video out port.
5. The USB cable is connected to the topmost of the server's two stacked (generic) USB ports.
Caution:
The topmost port of the generic USB ports is the only supported connection. Do not use the
dedicated keyboard and mouse ports or the lower generic (stacked) USB port.
As soon as power is applied to the control node, information will begin appearing on the console
if the four-port switch is set to the correct port.
3.2.2 Connecting an Alternate KVM
You can optionally connect a desktop keyboard, mouse, and monitor to use as a direct console
connection to the cluster. You need a suitable work surface and appropriate extended cables.
There are two alternative methods, as follows:
•
Using a PS/2 (serial) keyboard and mouse.
In the rack where the TFT5600 monitor is installed, you will find a PS/2-to-USB converter.
Connect your alternate keyboard and mouse to the serial ports on the converter. You cannot
connect a serial keyboard directly to certain server models, because they do not provide
serial ports.
Connect the alternate monitor to the CONSOLE port on the four-port switch.
• Using a USB keyboard and mouse.
In the rack where the control node (or other service node) is connected, connect a USB
keyboard directly to the topmost of the server's generic USB ports. (You need a USB hub to
connect both devices at the same time.) You cannot use the server's dedicated USB keyboard
and USB mouse ports.
Connect the alternate monitor to the server's VGA (video out) port.
3.3 Scalable Visual Array (SVA) Console Management Setup
The console management kit consists of a console switch and an expansion module, enabling
the control node to connect to all workstations. An RI-style cable, similar to a networking CAT5
cable, connects the console switch to each expansion module. A similar cable connects the
expansion module to each workstation via a PS/2 interface adapter. The interface adapter provides
a keyboard, mouse, and video connector at the workstation end of the link.
The console switch and expansion module are installed according to the standard installation
instructions provided with the console kit hardware, at the following locations:
•
The expansion module is side-mounted to the VBB rack chassis (not the rack columns) at
approximately U25.
• The console switch is located at the rear of the UVB rack (behind the KVM) at position U22.
3.3.1 Expansion Module Mounting
Figure 3-3 shows the expansion module mounted at position U25 in the rear of the rack.
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