IBM 17351LX User Guide - Page 32

18 IBM Rack Console Switch Installation and User's Guide 3. Attach one end of a CAT 5 cable to the RJ-45 connector (ACI port) on local user A on the tiered rack console switch. 4. Attach the other end of a CAT 5 cable to one of the 16 RJ-45 (ARI) ports on the main rack console switch. NOTE: The system automatically tiers the two switches together as one. All servers connected to the tiered rack console switch display on the server list in the OSCAR interface on the main rack console switch. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all additional (secondary) tiered rack console switches you want to attach. Adding Earlier-model Switches Earlier-model switches can be tiered to allow easy integration of an IBM Rack Console Switch or an IBM Console Switch into an existing configuration. Each ARI port on the main switch can accommodate up to 16 servers. Table 2.2: Earlier model switches with support for one-level tiering Primary Switch IBM 1 x 8 Console Switch/ IBM 1 x 8 Rack Console Switch IBM 1 x 8 Console Switch/ IBM 1 x 8 Rack Console Switch IBM 2 x 16 Console Switch/ IBM 2 x 16 Rack Console Switch IBM 2 x 16 Console Switch/ IBM 2 x 16 Rack Console Switch IBM 1 x 8 Rack Console Switch IBM 1 x 8 Rack Console Switch IBM 2 x 16 Rack Console Switch IBM 2 x 16 Rack Console Switch Secondary Switch IBM NetBAY 1x4 Console Switch IBM NetBAY 2x8 Console Switch IBM NetBAY 1x4 Console Switch IBM NetBAY 2x8 Console Switch IBM 1 x 8 Console Switch IBM 2 x 16 Console Switch IBM 1x 8 Console Switch IBM 2 x 16 Console Switch Maximum Servers 32 64 64 128 64 128 128 256 See the following tables for earlier-model switches compatible with the IBM Rack Console Switch and IBM Console Switch.