Dell PowerEdge M420 Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 42

Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From a Digital KVM Switch The iKVM switch may also be tiered from a digital KVM switch such as the Dell 2161DS or 4161DS, or a supported Avocent digital KVM switch. Many switches may be tiered without the need for a SIP (see Table 1-9). Table 1-9. Cabling Requirements for External Digital KVM Switches Switch Dell PowerConnect 2161DS, 4161DS Avocent DSR 800, x16x, x010, x031, x030, x035,102x (except 1024) Avocent DSR 1024 Tiering Requirements Seamless tiering using ACI port and Cat 5 cable Dell USB SIP required with Cat 5 cable To tier the iKVM switch module from a Dell 2161DS, 180AS, or 2160AS console switch: • If the switch does not require a SIP to connect to the iKVM (see Table 1-9), connect a Cat5 (or newer) cable to the RJ-45 ACI port on the iKVM module. See Figure 1-18. Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch. • If the switch requires a USB SIP (see Table 1-8), connect a USB SIP to the iKVM, then connect a a Cat5 (or newer) cable to the SIP. Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch. Once the KVM switch is connected, the server modules appear in OSCAR. NOTE: Once the local system is set up, you must also resynchronize the server list from the Remote Console Switch software in order to see the list of blades. See Resynchronizing the Server List at the Remote Client Workstation. 42 About Your System