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Chapter 2: Installation 17 Daisy chaining You can daisy chain up to 16 target devices from each ARI port allowing up to 256 target devices to be managed by a single GCM2 or GCM4 appliance. To daisy chain target devices, complete the following steps: 1. Connect one end of a Cat5 cable to the second RJ-45 port on a KCO or UCO cable that is connected to a target device. 2. Connect the other end of this cable to the first RJ-45 port of the KCO or UCO cable for a target device being chained. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all target devices being chained together. 4. When you reach the end of the chain, attach a terminator to the second RJ-45 port on the last KCO or UCO cable in the chain. Appliance tiering GCM2 and GCM4 appliances can be tiered to integrate up to 256 target devices as part of the same switching system. Compatible earlier-model KVM switches can be tiered to enable management of up to 2048 target devices from a single GCM2 or GCM4 appliance. The GCM2 or GCM4 appliance automatically discovers cascade devices (either tiered appliances or tiered legacy switches), but an administrator must specify the number of ports on the cascade device using either the Web interface, the VCS, or the OSCAR interface. See "Configuration options and default authentication" on page 21 for more information about these configuration options. See "To configure a cascade device name and the number of channels, complete the following steps:" on page 48 for how to specify the number of ports using the Web interface.

Section	Page
Product overview	17
Features and benefits	17
Authorization and authentication	18
SNMP	18
Virtual media	18
Conversion option cables	19
OSCAR graphical user interface	20
Video	21
Flash upgradability	21
Accessing the appliance through network connection	21
Accessing target devices	21
Example appliance configuration	22
Installation	23
Required items	25
Operating System, Browser, and JRE Requirements	25
Required adjustments to mouse and cursor settings	26
Safety precautions	26
Rack mounting the appliance	29
General guidelines	30
Installing the appliance vertically in the side of a rack	30
Installing the appliance horizontally in the 1-U rack mounting space	31
Connecting hardware to the appliance	32
Verifying Ethernet connections	32
Daisy chaining	33
Appliance tiering	33
Configuring tiering for the maximum number of target devices	37
Configuration options and default authentication	37
Local configuration options	38
Remote configuration options	38
Configuring the appliance IP address	39
Configuring users accounts and user device access using the Web interface	39
Using the Web Interface	41
Supported browsers	41
Upgrading GCM2 and GCM4 appliances to use the Web interface	41
Web interface window	44
Port numbers in Path columns	45
Reboot Required button	45
Video Viewer	45
User access rights	46
Connecting to target devices	47
Session sharing options	47
Viewing and disconnecting session status	48
Overview of viewing and configuring appliance parameters	49
Configuring network parameters, KVM sessions, virtual media, and authentication	50
Configuring users and user access rights	55
Enabling Security Lock-out and unlocking user accounts	57
Configuring SNMP	58
Configuring SNMP traps	59
Viewing target device information and naming target devices	61
Viewing CO cable information and setting a CO language	62
Viewing and configuring cascade devices	63
Viewing software and firmware versions for the appliance	64
Viewing CO cable version information and administering firmware	64
Using the Tools	67
Rebooting the appliance using the Tools	67
Upgrading the appliance firmware using the Tools	68
Upgrading firmware on multiple CO cables using the Tools	69
Managing appliance configuration files	70
Managing user databases	72
Using the OSCAR interface	75
OSCAR interface Main window	75
Using the OSCAR interface	77
Connecting to a target device	78
Configuring and starting local virtual media sessions	78
Configuring the appliance and the OSCAR interface	80
Assigning target device names	81
Configuring ports on cascade devices	82
Changing the display behavior	84
Selecting the display language	85
Configuring the status flag	85
Setting the keyboard country code	87
Setting appliance security	88
Setting the preemption warning	89
Managing target device tasks using the OSCAR interface	90
Displaying version information	90
Upgrading the CO cable firmware	91
Upgrading the appliance firmware	92
Viewing the switching system configuration	92
Viewing and disconnecting user connections	92
Resetting the keyboard and mouse	94
Scanning the switching system	94
Running switching system diagnostics	96
Broadcasting to target devices	97
Using the Console Menu	99
Console Main Menu	99
Network Configuration Menu	100
Security Configuration option	101
Firmware Management option	102
Enable Debug Messages option	102
Set/Change Password option	102
Restore Factory Defaults option	103
Reset Appliance option	103
Enable LDAP Debug Messages option	103
Exit option	103
Appendixes	105
Appendix A: Flash upgrades	105
Appendix B: Virtual media	107
Appendix C: UTP cabling	109
Appendix D: Technical specifications	111
Appendix E: Getting help and technical assistance	113
Appendix F: Notices	115

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Chapter 2: Installation

Daisy chaining

You can daisy chain up to 16 target devices from each ARI port allowing up to 256 target devices

to be managed by a single GCM2 or GCM4 appliance.

To daisy chain target devices, complete the following steps:

Connect one end of a Cat5 cable to the second RJ-45 port on a KCO or UCO cable that is

connected to a target device.

Connect the other end of this cable to the first RJ-45 port of the KCO or UCO cable for a target

device being chained.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all target devices being chained together.

When you reach the end of the chain, attach a terminator to the second RJ-45 port on the last

KCO or UCO cable in the chain.

Appliance tiering

GCM2 and GCM4 appliances can be tiered to integrate up to 256 target devices as part of the same

switching system. Compatible earlier-model KVM switches can be tiered to enable management of

up to 2048 target devices from a single GCM2 or GCM4 appliance.

The GCM2 or GCM4 appliance automatically discovers cascade devices (either tiered appliances

or tiered legacy switches), but an administrator must specify the number of ports on the cascade

device using either the Web interface, the VCS, or the OSCAR interface.

See “Configuration options and default authentication” on page 21 for more information about

these configuration options. See “To configure a cascade device name and the number of channels,

complete the following steps:” on page 48 for how to specify the number of ports using the Web

interface.