IBM 09N4290, User Manual

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Chapter 2: Installation 15
Figure 2.5: Console Switch Configuration with an Earlier-model Switch
1. Mount the earlier-model switch into the rack according to the instructions included with
that device.
2. Attach the keyboard, monitor, and mouse connectors of the switch cable to the local port on the
tiered switch.
3. Connect the RJ-45 connector on the PS/2 switch cable to an ARI port on the back of the
console switch.
4. Connect the servers to the tiered switch according to the instructions included with
that device.
5. Power cycle the tiered switch to enable its local port to recognize the switch cable.
6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 for all tiered switches you want to attach to the system.
Connecting local peripheral devices
1. Select the keyboard, monitor, and mouse to be connected to local user A.
Console Switch
PS/2 Switch Cable
Earlier-model Switch
Earlier-model Switch
Server 1
Server 2
Local User