Dell POWEREDGE 1855 - Manual (Page 53)

Tiering an Avocent Digital Access KVM Switch From a Dell Console Switch
To tier a Avocent Digital Access KVM switch module from a Dell 2161DS, 180AS, or 2160AS console switch:
1. Connect one end of a CAT5 cable to an ARI port on the console switch (see Figure 6 -9 .)
2. Connect the other end of the CAT5 cable to a Server Interface Pod (SIP.)
3. Connect the local KVM cable to the local KVM port of the KVM switch and then to the SIP.
4. Once the KVM switch is connected, the server modules appear in OSCAR.
Figure 6-9. Tiering a Avocent Digital Access KVM Switch from a Dell Console Switch
Once connected, the Dell console switch will automatically configure the slots in the KVM menu.
Resynchronizing the Server List at the Remote Client Workstation
Once the KVM switch is connected, the server modules appear in OSCAR. You now need to resynchronize the servers on any remote workstation to ensure
that the server modules are now available to any remote users that are connected to the console switch through the Remote Console Switch software.
To resynchronize the server listing:
1. Click Resync in the Server category of the Management Panel (MP).
The Resync Wizard launches.
2. Click Next.
A warning message displays indicating that the database will be updated to match the current configuration of the console switch. Your current local
database names will be overridden with the switch names. To include unpowered SIPs in the resynchronization, click to enable the Include Offline SIPs
check box.
3. Click Next.
A Polling Remote Console Switch message box appears with a progress bar indicating that the switch information is being retrieved.
4. If no changes were detected in the appliance, a completion dialog box appears with this information.
If server changes were detected, then the Detected Changes dialog box will be displayed. Click Next to update the database.
5. If a cascade switch was detected, the Enter Cascade Switch Information dialog box appears. Select the type of switch connected to the appliance from
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
server modules. See " Resynchronizing the Server List at the Remote Client Workstation ."
NOTE: This procedure only resynchronizes one remote client workstation. With multiple client workstations, save the resynchronized local database and
load it into the other client workstations to ensure consistency.