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Installation
Before you begin:
1. Make sure that all computers and Switches are powered off and that each Switch
has been assigned a unique BANK address.
2. Place all Primary and Secondary Switches in the desired location.
3. Connect the servers to the Switch as previously described for a standalone
configuration.
Example of Daisy-Chain Configuration: Connecting the Daisy-Chain Cable
4. Using the Daisy-Chain Cable (F1D9402-XX), connect one end of the cable to the
“Daisy-Chain OUT” port on the first Switch.
5. Connect the other end of the Daisy-Chain Cable to the “Daisy-Chain IN” port of
the second Switch.
Note: It does not matter which unit is the Primary Switch, only that the cables are
always connected “OUT to IN” or “IN to OUT”.
Adding Additional Units
6. Continuing in the same manner, using the Daisy-Chain Cable (F1D9402-XX),
connect “Daisy-Chain IN” to “Daisy-Chain OUT” on all subsequent units.
*** Cautions and Warnings ***
Never connect “Daisy-Chain IN” to “Daisy-Chain IN” or “Daisy-Chain OUT” to
“Daisy-Chain OUT”. This may produce unpredictable results and may cause damage to
the Switch.
Connecting the Computers
7. Power on the Switches in whatever order is convenient. You should see them light
up and display the digits “XX”, where XX denotes their respective BANK addresses.
Note: If the Switches still do not enumerate correctly, check that all Switches have
the correct BANK address assigned to them and that all daisy-chain cables are
connected properly.
Enabling Daisy-Chain Mode on BANK 00
8. Primary BANK 00 must be configured to daisy-chain mode by the administrator.
This is only to be set on BANK 00.
a) Open IntelliView and enter “Setup”. Refer to the section “IntelliView On-Screen
Display Menu Control” in this manual for instruction on operating IntelliView.
b) Navigate to the “Options” page, and check the “Allow this box to join a
cluster” box.
c) A dialog box will appear that says “You must power cycle the KVM for this to
take effect.” Click “OK” to clear the dialog box and power cycle the Switch.
d) When the Switch reboots, it will interact with the remainder of the other
daisy-chained Switches as expected. You can verify this by opening IntelliView
and scrolling through the list of computers. If any of the other daisy-chained
computers appear in BANK 00’s list, then it is working properly.
Note: If you don’t configure BANK 00 for use on the daisy-chain, then it will not be
able to interact with any of the other Switches and they will not be able to interact
with it. In addition, the unit’s front panel will not act the same as the other units’
front panels. Finally, there could be some unpredictable interactions caused by
connecting an improperly configured BANK 00 to a daisy-chain.