Hardware Owner's Manual

46 About Your System
Tiering the Avocent iKVM Switch From a Digital KVM Switch
The iKVM switch may also be tiered from a digital KVM switch such as the
Dell 2161DS or 4161DS, or a supported Avocent digital KVM switch. Many
switches may be tiered without the need for a SIP (see Table 1-10).
To tier the iKVM switch module from a Dell 2161DS, 180AS, or 2160AS
console switch:
• If the switch does not require a SIP to connect to the iKVM (see Ta b le 1 -1 0 ) ,
connect a Cat5 (or newer) cable to the RJ-45 ACI port on the iKVM
module. See Figure 1-21.
Connect the other end of this cable to the ARI port on the external switch.
•
If the switch requires a USB SIP (see Table 1-9) , connect a USB SIP 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.
Once the KVM switch is connected, the server modules appear in OSCAR.
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 blades. See
Resynchronizing the Server List at the Remote Client Workstation.
Table 1-10. Cabling Requirements for External Digital KVM Switches
Switch Tiering Requirements
Dell PowerConnect 2161DS, 4161DS
Avocent DSR 800, x16x, x010, x031,
x030, x035,102x (except 1024)
Seamless tiering using ACI port and Cat 5
cable
Avocent DSR 1024 Dell USB SIP required with Cat 5 cable