HP 339820-002 - Manual (Page 64)

Cascading console switches 64
22. Update all interface adapter firmware (" Updating the interface adapter firmware " on page 60 ).
The following figure shows an HP KVM Server Console Switch cascaded to another HP KVM Server
Console Switch. The top console switch is the main console switch, while the bottom console switch is the
cascaded console switch.
CAUTION: Do not use interface adapters to cascade console switches with console switches. If interface
adapters are used to cascade these products, undesirable operations might occur.
Example of an HP KVM Server Console Switch cascade configuration
Item Description
1 Server
2 Main console switch
3 PS/2 Interface Adapter or USB Interface Adapter*
4 UTP CAT5 cable
5 UTP CAT5 cable