Avocent DSR8030 Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 2: Installation 9
9. Power up each target device and then power up the DSR switch. After approximately one
minute, the switch completes initialization and displays the OSCAR
®
graphical user interface
Free tag on the local port monitor.
10. Use the DSView software to configure the switch. See the DSView Installer/User Guide for
detailed instructions.
To connect a DSRIQ module to a server:
1. Attach the appropriately color-coded connectors of a DSRIQ module to the keyboard, monitor
and mouse ports on the server you will be connecting to this DSR switch.
2. Attach one end of the CAT 5 patch cable to the RJ-45 connector on the DSRIQ module.
Connect the other end of the CAT 5 patch cable to the desired port on the back of your
DSR switch.
3. Repeat this procedure for all servers you wish to attach.
NOTE: When connecting a Sun DSRIQ module, you must use a multi-sync monitor in the local port to
accommodate Sun computers that support both VGA and sync-on-green or composite sync.
To connect local virtual media:
Connect the virtual media to any one of the five USB ports on the DSR switch.
NOTE: For all virtual media sessions, you must use a USB2 or USB2L DSRIQ module.
To connect a DSRIQ module to a serial device:
1. Attach the DSRIQ-SRL module 9-pin serial connector to the serial port of the device to be
connected to your DSR switch.
2. Attach one end of the CAT 5 patch cable to the RJ-45 connector on the DSRIQ-SRL module.
Connect the other end of the CAT 5 patch cable to the desired port on the back of your
DSR switch.
NOTE: The DSRIQ-SRL module is a DCE device and only supports VT100 terminal emulation.
3. Connect the power supply to the power connector on your DSRIQ-SRL module. The cable
expander can be used to power up to four DSRIQ-SRL modules from a single power supply.
4. Connect the DSRIQ-SRL module power supply to an appropriate AC wall outlet. Power up
your serial device. See Appendix C for more information on DSRIQ-SRL modules.
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