Dell PowerEdge M805 - Manual (Page 35)

Configuration Guide
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4 Enter a screen delay time of at least 1 second.
5 Click OK.
Setting the Screen Delay time to 1 second allows you to soft switch to a server
without launching OSCAR.
NOTE:
Soft switching allows you to switch servers using a hot key sequence. You
can soft switch to a server by pressing <Print Screen> and then typing the first few
characters of its name or number. If you have a Delay Time set and you press the
key sequences before that time has elapsed, OSCAR will not display.
To connect the Avocent iKVM switch to a supported analog switch:
1 If the switch does not require a SIP to connect to the iKVM (see Table 2-2),
connect a Cat5 (or newer) cable to the RJ-45 ACI port on the iKVM
module. See Figure 1-11.
Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch.
If the analog switch requires a SIP (see Table 2-2), connect a Avocent USB
dongle
or to the iKVM, then connect a Cat5 (or newer) cable to the SIP .
Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch.
2 Connect both the analog switch and the system to an appropriate power
source.
3 Power up the system.
4 Power up the
external analog switch.
NOTE:
If the external analog switch is powered up before the system, it may result
in only one blade displaying in the analog switch OSCAR, instead of 16. If this
behavior occurs, shut down and restart the switch so the entire complement of
blades is recognized.
NOTE:
In addition to the steps outlined above, some external analog switches may
require you to perform additional steps to ensure that the iKVM switch blades
appear in the external analog switch OSCAR. See the external analog switch
documentation for additional information.
Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From a Digital KVM Switch
The iKVM module may also be tiered from a digital KVM switch such as the
Dell 2161DS-2 or 4161DS, or a supported Avocent digital KVM switch. Many
switches may be tiered without the need for a SIP (see Table 2-3).
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