HP J1473A 4-port, J1474A 8-port, J1475A Console Switch Rackmount Owner's Manual

Rackmount Console Switch Owner’s Manual
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Attaching Multiple Rackmount Console Switches
1. Follow steps 1-3 of the Basic Install section for each cascaded unit.
2. Plug the 25-pin “D” connector of your input cable into any available server port
on the rear of your base Rackmount Console Switch.
3. Plug the 15-pin video connector on the other end of the cable into the port
labeled
on your fi rst cascading switch. Plug the PS/2 mouse connector,
designated by a mouse icon, into the
port. Plug the remaining 6-pin
miniDIN keyboard connector into the
port.
4. Repeat steps 4-7 in the section ‘Connecting Servers to the Rackmount Console
Switch’ for each attached server.
Advanced Install
CASCADING
UNIT
BASE UNIT
PS/2 KEYBOARD CONNECTOR
PS/2 MOUSE
CONNECTOR
VIDEO
CONNECTOR
(J1474A MODELS SHOWN)