Hardware Owner's Manual

44 About Your System
Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From an Analog KVM Switch
The Avocent iKVM switch can be tiered from analog KVM switches such as
the Dell 2160AS and 180AS, as well as many Avocent analog KVM switches.
Many switches may be tiered without the need for a Server Interface Pod
(SIP) (see Table 1-9).
Before connecting the iKVM switch to a supported analog switch, you must
set the iKVM switch to display in slot order, and set the Screen Delay Time to
1 or more seconds:
1
Press <Print Screen> to launch the iKVM Switch OSCAR.
The OSCAR dialog box appears on the monitor connected to the iKVM.
2 Click Setup  Menu . The Menu dialog box appears.
3 Select Slot to display servers numerically by slot number.
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 does not display.
Table 1-9. Cabling Requirements for External Analog KVM Switches
Switch Tiering Cabling Requirements
Dell PowerConnect 180AS, 2160AS
Avocent Autoview 1400, 1500, 2000,
2020, 2030, Ax000R
Seamless tiering using ACI port and Cat 5
cable
Avocent Autoview 200, 400, 416, 424
Avocent Outlook 140ES, 180ES,
160ES
Dell USB SIP required with Cat 5 cable