Dell 4161DS - Manual (Page 22)

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m Cascading with Legacy Switches
To add a legacy switch (optional):
1
Mount the switch into your rack. Locate a CAT 5 cable to connect your Remote Console
Switch unit to the legacy switch (Figure 2-7).
2
Attach one end of the CAT 5 cabling to the ARI port on the Console Switch.
3
Connect the other end of the CAT 5 cable to a Dell SIP or Avocent AVRIQ.
4
Connect the SIP or AVRIQ to your legacy switch according to the switch manufacturer's
recommendations.
5
Repeat steps 1-3 for all the legacy switches you wish to attach to your Remote Console
Switch system.
NOTE: The Remote Console Switch supports only 1 switch per ARI port. You cannot cascade another
switch under this first switch.
NOTE: When cascading with a Remote Console Switch, an 8-port or 16-port analog console switch is
not supported as the primary unit. The Remote Console Switch must be the primary unit.