Avocent 2020 - Manual (Page 19)

Chapter 2: Installation 9
To cascade multiple AutoView 2020/2030 switches:
1. Connect the cascaded AutoView 2020/2030 switch to each server as described in the previous
Installing the AutoView 2020/2030 Switch section.
2. Connect the local peripherals to analog user A of the main switch as described in To connect
local peripherals.
3. Attach one end of the CAT 5 cabling that will run between your main and cascaded AutoView
switch to the RJ-45 (ACI) port on the cascaded AutoView switch.
4. Attach the other end of the CAT 5 cable to one of the 16 RJ-45 (ARI) ports on the main
AutoView 2020/2030 switch.
NOTE: The system will automatically “merge” the two switches. All servers connected to the cascaded AutoView
2020/2030 switch will display on the main AutoView 2020/2030 switch server list in the OSCAR interface.