Minicom Advanced Systems 216 Switch User Manual


 
SMART 216 / 232 IP
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9.1.2 Connecting a ROC USB
The ROC USB supports Windows 98 SE and later, MAC, SUN and SGI, and all
modern Linux distributions. The connections for ROC USB are exactly the same.
Figure 9 illustrates the ROC USB and its connections.
To connect the ROC USB:
1. Connect the Screen connector to the computers Video port.
2. Connect the USB connector to the computers USB port.
To USB port
To Video port
ROC USB
CAT5 cable to switch
Server port
Figure 9 ROC USB
9.2 Connecting to the network
Connect the network cable to the LAN port of the Smart 216 IP. This must be done
before powering on the Smart 216 IP.
9.3 Connecting the CAT5 cables
1. Connect one connector to the ROCs RJ45 port.
2. Connect the other connector to one of the Smart 216 IP’s Computer ports.
3. Follow the above 2 steps for each computer.
9.4 Connecting a KVM console
To operate the system locally, connect a KVM console to the Smart 216 IP:
1. Connect the monitors connector to the Smart 216 IP’s Monitor port.
2. Connect the keyboard’s connector to the Smart 216 IPs Keyboard port.
3. Connect the mouse’s connector to the Smart 216 IPs Mouse port.