Rackmount Console Switch Owner’s Manual
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Connecting the Optional J1475A HP Console Switch 2 User
Expansion Kit
1. Plug a standard Category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair cable (up to 500
feet) into the RJ-45 style modular jack on the rear of the Rackmount
Console Switch. Make sure the Category 5 cable is wired straight
through (no crossing of wires) and that it is terminated to the EIA
(TIA) 568 B standard, commonly used for 10BaseT Ethernet.
2. Route the Category 5 cable to the location where you intend to
place the secondary monitor, keyboard and mouse.
3. Place the Console Expansion Box near the monitor and connect your
monitor, keyboard and mouse to the connectors on the rear of the
Expansion Box just as you would connect them to your server. Make
sure you connect your monitor’s power supply to appropriate electri-
cal outlets. (Please note that the
connector on the rear of the
Expansion Box is not used. Do not connect anything to the
connector on the rear of the Expansion Box.)
4. Connect the Category 5 cable to the modular jack on the rear of
the Expansion Box.
5. Connect the circular power plug from the included power supply to
the power port on the Expansion Box. Then plug the power supply
into a convenient electrical outlet. (See the table for additional
power cord information.) Verify that the Expansion Box’s POWER
light is now lit.
