Dell 2161DS Switch User Manual


 
22 Installation
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For systems running the Windows® 2000 operating system:
1
From the desktop, select
Start - Settings - Control Panel - Mouse
.
2
Click the
Motion
tab.
3
Set the Acceleration setting to
None
and the speed setting to the default of
50%
.
Connecting a SIP
To connect a SIP to each server:
1
Locate the SIPs for your 2161DS Console Switch unit.
2
Attach the SIP or AVRIQ ends to the appropriate keyboard, monitor, and mouse ports on the
first server you will be connecting to this 2161DS Console Switch unit.
3
Attach one end of the CAT 5 cabling that will run from your SIP to the 2161DS Console
Switch unit to the RJ45 connector on the SIP.
4
Connect the other end of the CAT 5 cable to the desired Analog Rack Interface (ARI) port on
the back of your 2161DS Console Switch unit.
5
Repeat steps 2-4 for all servers you wish to attach.
NOTE: Power down the 2161DS Console Switch unit before servicing. Always disconnect the power
cord from the wall outlet.Power down the 2161DS Console Switch unit before servicing. Always
disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet.
NOTE: In addition to Dell SIPs, the 2161DS Console Switch may also be connected to servers using
Avocent AVRIQ, including Sun and Serial AVRIQs.
Adding a PEM (Optional)
A Port Expansion Module (PEM) allows you to expand each ARI port to accommodate up to eight
servers instead of one.
NOTE: The PEM operates passively. Therefore, once a user accesses a server attached to a PEM, any
subsequent users attempting to access any of the servers attached to that PEM will be blocked.
To add a PEM (optional):
1
Mount the PEM into your rack. Using up to nine CAT 5 cables, one connects your 2161DS
Console Switch unit to the PEM, and the other eight connect the PEM to the SIP attached to
each server.
2
Attach one end of the CAT 5 cabling that will run between your PEM and the 2161DS
Console Switch unit to the RJ45 connector slightly separate from the other connectors on the
PEM. Connect the remaining end of the CAT 5 cable to the desired ARI port on the back of
your 2161DS Console Switch unit.