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5. From the front panel, follow the Set Tier procedure (page 29) to set the tiered user
ports to second-tier status as indicated by a ”T” on the front panel LCD display.
6. Power on the base
SMX
units, and perform channel configuration from the
Administration Menu, described in Channel Configuration for Two-Tier Installation.
(page 21)
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To guarantee correct operation, always power on the second-tier
SMX
before the base
unit.
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Figure 14 Two-Tier Configuration
Connect Computers to Second-Tier SMX(s)
Follow Step 6 of the
SMX
One-Tier Installation procedure detailed in the previous section
on page 18.
Channel Configuration for Two-Tier Installation
After installing a second-tier SMX to a base
SMX
, you must perform Channel
Configuration with the Administration Menu to re-configure the base
SMX
. As explained in
the Administration Menu section (page 11), you must login with administration privileges to
access the administrator functions described below.
1. Press F5 to access the Administration Menu.
