Installation, Remote console switch quick setup checklist – Dell KVM 2321DS User Manual

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Installation

Installation

The Remote Console Switch system includes the Remote Console Switch,

the Remote Console Switch Software, and the on-board web interface. You

may choose to use either the Remote Console Switch Software or the on-

board web interface to manage your system. The on-board web interface

manages a single Remote Console Switch and its connections, while the

Remote Console Switch Software can manage multiple switches and their

connections.
If you plan to use the on-board web interface, you do not need to install the

Remote Console Switch Software. If you have previously used the Remote

Console Switch Software, you can migrate the database to the on-board web

NOTE:

Please ensure that all your Remote Console Switches have been upgraded to

their most recent version of firmware. For information on upgrading a Remote

Console Switch through the on-board web interface, please see "Upgrading

Remote Console Switch Quick Setup Checklist

To set up the Remote Console Switch (see the "Remote Console Switch

1 Adjust mouse acceleration on each server to Slow or None.
2 Install the Remote Console Switch hardware, and connect a Server

Interface Pod (SIP) or an Avocent brand IQ module to each server or tiered

switch. Connect each SIP or IQ module to the Remote Console Switch

with CAT 5 cabling and connect the keyboard, monitor, and mouse

connectors to the Analog Port of the Remote Console Switch.

3 Connect a terminal to the configuration (serial) port on the back panel of

the Remote Console Switch and set up network configuration (set network

speed and address type). The IP address can be set here or from the

Remote Console Switch Software. Dell recommends using a static IP

address for ease of configuration.