IBM 17352GX, Installation And User Manual

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20 Global Console Manager Installation and User’s Guide
The following earlier-model switches are compatible with the GCM2 and GCM4 appliances:
• IBM NetBAY
TM
1x4 Console Switch
• IBM NetBAY 2x8 Console Switch
• IBM NetBAY ACT Remote Console Manager
• IBM NetBAY ACT Local Console Manager
• IBM 1x8 Console Switch
• IBM 2x16 Console Switch
When tiering earlier-model switches, make sure a GCM2 or GCM4 appliance is the primary (or
main) appliance at the top level of the tier. Up to two levels of tiering are supported with the listed
earlier-model appliances.
To tier multiple GCM2 or GCM4 appliances, complete the following steps:
1. Mount the secondary GCM2 or GCM4 appliance in the same rack with the main GCM2 or
GCM4 appliance.
2. Connect all target devices.
3. Attach one end of a Cat5 cable to the ACI port on the tiered appliance.
4. Attach the other end of the Cat5 cable to one of the ARI ports on the primary appliance.
5. Specify the number of ports on the tiered appliance using the Web interface, the VCS, or the
OSCAR interface.
To tier earlier-model appliances to a GCM2 or GCM4 appliance, complete the following
steps:
1. Mount the earlier-model appliances in the same rack with the main GCM2 or GCM4 appliance
according to the instructions that are included with the appliances.
2. If using a CO cable to connect a tiered appliance, complete the following steps:
a. Attach the keyboard, monitor, and mouse connectors of a CO cable to the local user ports
on the tiered appliance.
b. Attach one end of a Cat5 cable to the end of the CO cable.
c. If using a CO cable to connect a tiered appliance, attach a terminator to the second RJ-45
port on the CO cable that is connected to the last appliance in the tier.
3. If using a Cat 5 cable to connect the tiered appliance, complete the following steps:
a. Connect a Cat5 cable directly to the RJ-45 connector (ACI port) on the tiered appliance.
b. Connect the other end of the Cat5 cable to an ARI port on the back of the appliance.
4. Turn off and turn on the target devices that are connected to the tiered appliance according to
the instructions that are included with that device.
5. If using a CO cable, turn off and turn on the tiered appliance to enable its local port to
recognize the CO cable.