Installing a console switch vertically in a rack – IBM PC Server/Enterprise Racks 42S User Manual
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6.
Connect the monitor signal cable from your monitor to the blue monitor
connector on Port A of the console switch; then, tighten the screws on the monitor
signal cable.
7.
Route your keyboard cable neatly toward the rear of the console switch; then,
connect it to the appropriate keyboard connector on Port A of the console switch.
8.
Connect one end of a console cable set to one of the numbered ports on the rear of
the console switch.
9.
Route the console cable set toward the rear of your rack cabinet, and up or down
toward your server. Use the cable straps that come with this option to secure the
console cable set along the way.
10. Connect the other end of the console cable set to the appropriate monitor, mouse,
and keyboard connectors on your server.
11. Repeat step 8. to step 10. for all servers that you need to connect to your console
switch.
12. Connect the power cord that comes with the console switch to the power
connector on the rear of the console switch.
13. Route the power cord toward the rear of your rack cabinet, and either up or down
toward a properly wired and grounded power source such as an uninterruptable
power supply (UPS), a power distribution unit (PDU), or an electrical outlet. Use
the cable straps that come with this option to secure the power cord along the
way, and use the openings in your rack cabinet if you must exit the rack to
connect to your power source.
14. Refer to the Apex User Guide CD for configuration and operation information
about your console switch.
Installing a console switch vertically in a rack
Use the following procedure to install the console switch vertically in the side of your
rack cabinet:
Note:
The mounting holes on upper and lower side braces in a rack side
compartment must be between 50.8 cm (20.0 in.) and 57.3 cm (22.6 in.) apart. If
your rack cabinet has movable side braces, refer to your rack documentation
for information about relocating your side braces if they are not already spaced
for this installation.
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