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136 Hardware Maintenance Manual: IBM PC Server/Enterprise Racks
4. Verify that the power switch on the rear of the console switch is in the Off
position before connecting any cables.
5. Route your mouse cable neatly toward the rear of the console switch; then,
connect it to the appropriate mouse connector on Port A of the console switch.
6. Connect the monitor signal cable from your monitor to the blue monitor
connector on Port A of the console switch; then, tighten the screws on the monitor
signal cable.
7. Route your keyboard cable neatly toward the rear of the console switch; then,
connect it to the appropriate keyboard connector on Port A of the console switch.
8. If you have a 2x8 Console Switch, repeat step 5. to step 7. and connect a second
monitor, mouse, and keyboard to Port B on the front of your console switch.
9. Connect one end of a console cable set to one of the numbered ports on the rear of
the console switch.
10. Route the console cable set toward the rear of your rack cabinet, and up or down
toward your server. Use the cable straps that come with this option to secure the
console cable set along the way.
11. Connect the other end of the console cable set to the appropriate monitor, mouse,
and keyboard connectors on your server.
12. Repeat step 9. to step 11. for all servers that you need to connect to your console
switch.
13. Connect the power cord that comes with the console switch to the power
connector on the rear of the console switch.
14. Route the power cord toward the rear of your rack cabinet, and either up or down
toward a properly wired and grounded power source such as an uninterruptable
power supply (UPS), a power distribution unit (PDU), or an electrical outlet. Use
the cable straps that come with this option to secure the power cord along the
way, and use the openings in your rack cabinet if you must exit the rack to
connect to your power source.