Raritan MasterConsole MX48, Инструкция по установке и эксплуатации

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Two-Tier Installation
In a two-tier installation, it is assumed that the base or first-tier unit is a MasterConsole MX
4
. Any device such as a
computer or MasterConsole unit— second- tier unit—can be connected to any MX
4
channel.
Only computers may be connected to the channels of a second-tier MasterConsole (Figure 20 and Figure 21).
Install Base Unit—First-Tier—MasterConsole MX
4
1. Follow the One-Tier installation procedure to set up the base MX
4
with the following exceptions:
•
Reserve one channel for each MasterConsole model II S, II X, and P unit, which you wish to cascade as a
second-tier unit.
•
Reserve 1–4 consecutive channels for each MX
4
unit, which will be cascaded as a second-tier unit. A
second-tier MX
4
can have 1, 2, 3, or 4 paths from the base MX
4
.
•
Power off the base MX
4
unit, and begin the procedure to connect second-tier MasterConsole(s) to the base
unit (described below).
Important! If computers have already been connected to the base MX4 unit, you do not have
to shut down the computers; even when powered off, the MX4’s keyboard/mouse keep-alive
feature continues performing keyboard/mouse emulation on attached computers.
Figure 20 Two-Tier Configuration
Connecting Second-Tier MasterConsole(s) to the Base Unit
Power off all MasterConsole units before connecting them to the base MX
4
. Depending on the model, select one of
the following procedures to install a second-tier MasterConsole. Then perform the appropriate channel configuration
from the Administration Menu described in the next section. It is recommended that channel configuration be
performed incrementally after each second-tier installation.
Connecting a MasterConsole MX
4
Unit for Second-Tier Operation:
1. Using a cascading cable (CCPnnE), plug the DB25 connector (female) into one of the 4 user ports of the
second-tier MX
4
.
2. Plug the cable’s other DB25 connector (male) into the first of up to 4 consecutive channels reserved on the base
MX
4
unit.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to connect the remaining user ports to the channels reserved on the base MX
4
.
4. Power on the second-tier MX
4
.
5. From the front panel, follow the Set Tier procedure (page 30) to set those user ports to second-tier status as
indicated by the T on the front panel LCD display.
6. Power on the base MX
4
units, and perform channel configuration from the Administration Menu, described in
Channel Configuration for Two-Tier Installation (page 23).
Important! To guarantee correct operation, always power on the second-tier MX
4
before
powering on the base unit.