Chapter
9.
Configuring
the
KVM
switch
There
are
two
possible
KVM
switch
options
for
the
Cluster
1350:
v
IBM
NetBAY
2x8
console
switch
v
IBM
NetBAY
Advanced
Connectivity
Technology
Remote
Console
Manager
(RCM)
Configuring
the
console
switch
after
device
replacement
1.
Connect
a
laptop
computer
running
a
terminal
emulation
program
(such
as
HyperTerminal)
to
the
configuration
port
on
the
back
panel
of
the
console
switch
using
a
RS232
DB9
null
modem
cable.
2.
Configure
the
terminal
settings
to:
v
9600
baud
v
8
bits
v
1
stop
bit
v
no
parity
v
no
flow
control
3.
Plug
the
supplied
power
cord
into
the
back
of
the
console
switch
and
then
into
the
power
distribution
unit
(PDU)
supplying
power
to
the
cabinet.
4.
Turn
on
the
power
to
the
console
switch.
The
power
indicator
on
the
front
of
the
unit
will
blink
for
30
seconds
while
the
console
switch
performs
a
self-test.
Approximately
10
seconds
after
it
stops
blinking,
press
the
Enter
key
to
access
the
main
menu.
5.
From
the
Terminal
Applications
menu,
select
option
1
and
set
your
network
speed.
Whenever
possible,
set
your
connection
speed
manually
without
relying
on
the
auto-negotiation
feature.
After
you
have
entered
the
selection,
you
will
be
returned
to
the
Network
Configuration
menu.
6.
Select
option
2
and
specify
if
you
are
using
a
static
or
BootP
IP
address.
Use
a
static
IP
address
for
ease
of
configuration.
If
you
are
using
a
BootP
address,
configure
your
BootP
server
to
provide
an
IP
address
to
the
console
switch
and
skip
the
next
four
steps.
7.
From
the
Terminal
Applications
menu,
select
option
3
and
specify
the
IP
address
for
the
console
switch.
8.
From
the
Terminal
Applications
menu,
select
option
4
and
specify
the
Netmask
for
the
console
switch.
9.
From
the
Terminal
Applications
menu,
select
option
5
and
type
the
default
gateway
address
for
the
console
switch.
10.
To
return
to
the
main
menu,
enter
0
.
Use
the
following
section
to
update
the
FLASH
level
on
the
console
switch.
Upgrading
the
console
switch
FLASH
level
To
perform
this
update
you
will
need
a
TFTP
server.
If
you
don’t
already
have
a
TFTP
server,
there
are
several
you
can
download
from
the
Internet.
You
must
download
the
latest
FLASH
firmware
from
Avocent
at
http://www.avocent.com/support
or
copy
the
FLASH
upgrade
file
(.fl
file
extension)
from
the
CD
shipped
with
the
remote
console
switch.
Save
the
FLASH
upgrade
file
to
an
applicable
directory
on
the
TFTP
server.
After
the
FLASH
upgrade
file
is
copied,
complete
the
following
steps
to
upload
the
new
FLASH
file
onto
the
console
switch:
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