IBM 9306, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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another console switch in a tiered configuration. Console cable sets are
available in different lengths, and are color-coded the same as the ports on
the console switch.
Features
The 1x4 Console Switch allows you to connect up to four servers to a single
monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Port
A is located on the rear of the console switch
and is where you connect the monitor, mouse, and keyboard. Ports 1 through 4 are
where you connect each of your servers.
A 1 2 3 4
Server monitor ports 1-4
Server keyboard
and mouse ports 1-4
Primary monitor
Primary keyboard
Primary mouse
Power connector
Power switch
The 2x8 Console Switch allows you to connect up to eight servers to a primary and
secondary monitor, mouse, and keyboard. Port
A is located on the rear of the
console switch and is where you connect your primary monitor, mouse, and
keyboard. Port
B is located on the front of the console switch and is where you
connect your secondary monitor, mouse, and keyboard. Ports 1 through 8 are
where you connect each of your servers.
Secondary monitor
Secondary keyboard
Secondary mouse
B
A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Server monitor ports 1-8
Server keyboard
and mouse ports 1-8
Primary monitor
Primary keyboard
Primary mouse
Power connector
Power switch
You can connect multiple console switches to each other in a tiered configuration. If
you use a 1x4 Console Switch as the primary switch, you can connect up to four
additional console switches and 32 servers. If you use a 2x8 Console Switch as the
primary switch, you can connect up to eight console switches and 64 servers. The
user interface of the primary switch will control all of the console switches in the tier.
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