Rackmount Console Switch Owner’s Manual
www.hp.com/enclosures
Connecting Servers to the Rackmount Console Switch
4. Locate your first input cable. It will have a 25-pin “D” connector at one
end. Plug this cable into any numbered port on the rear of the
Rackmount Console Switch. The other end of the input cable will have
three connectors: a 15-pin “HDD” connector for video, a 6-pin miniDIN
connector for a PS/2 keyboard connection, and a 6-pin miniDIN
connector for a PS/2 mouse connection. The PS/2 mouse connector is
designated by a mouse icon.
Plug these connectors into the matching ports on your server.
5. Locate your next input cable. Repeat step 4 until all servers are properly
attached to the Rackmount Console Switch.
6. Locate the power cord that came with your Rackmount Console Switch.
Plug it into the IEC power connector on the switch. Make sure that the
power switch is off, then plug the other end of the power cord into an
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PS/2 KEYBOARD CABLE
PS/2 MOUSE CABLE
VGA MONITOR CABLE
(J1474A MODEL SHOWN)
