Avocent 3100/3200 User Manual
8 AutoView 3100/3200 Switch Installer/User Guide
Connecting the AutoView 3100/3200 switch hardware
NOTE: The AutoView 3100/3200 switch may be rack mounted in a 1U configuration. The AutoView 3100/
3200 switch does not support a 0U configuration.
3200 switch does not support a 0U configuration.
To connect and power up your AutoView 3100/3200 switch:
1.
Power down the target device(s) that will be part of your AutoView 3100/3200 switching
system. Locate the power cord that came with the switch and plug one end into the power
socket on the rear of the switch. Plug the other end into an appropriate AC wall outlet.
system. Locate the power cord that came with the switch and plug one end into the power
socket on the rear of the switch. Plug the other end into an appropriate AC wall outlet.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to your equipment:
- Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature.
- Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) outlet that is easily accessible at all times.
- Disconnect the power from the switch by unplugging the power cord from either the electrical outlet or
the appliance.
2.
Plug your VGA monitor and either PS/2 or USB keyboard and mouse cables into the
appropriately labeled switch ports. You must install both a keyboard and mouse on the local
ports or the keyboard will not initialize properly.
appropriately labeled switch ports. You must install both a keyboard and mouse on the local
ports or the keyboard will not initialize properly.
3.
Choose an available numbered port on the rear of your AutoView 3100/3200 switch. Plug one
end of a CAT 5 patch cable (4-pair, up to 10 meters) into the selected port and plug the other
end into the RJ-45 connector of an AVRIQ module.
end of a CAT 5 patch cable (4-pair, up to 10 meters) into the selected port and plug the other
end into the RJ-45 connector of an AVRIQ module.
4.
Attach the color-coded connectors of an AVRIQ module to the corresponding keyboard,
monitor and mouse ports on the server you will be connecting to the switch.
monitor and mouse ports on the server you will be connecting to the switch.
NOTE: When connecting a Sun AVRIQ module, you must use a multi-sync monitor in the local port to
accommodate Sun computers that support both VGA and sync-on-green or composite sync.
accommodate Sun computers that support both VGA and sync-on-green or composite sync.
5.
Attach one end of the CAT 5 patch cable to the RJ-45 connector on the AVRIQ module.
Connect the other end of the CAT 5 patch cable to the desired port on the back of your
AutoView 3100/3200 switch.
Connect the other end of the CAT 5 patch cable to the desired port on the back of your
AutoView 3100/3200 switch.
6.
Plug a CAT 5 patch cable from your Ethernet network into the LAN port on the back of your
switch. Network users will access the AutoView 3100/3200 switch through this port.
switch. Network users will access the AutoView 3100/3200 switch through this port.
7.
Power up each target device and then power up the AutoView 3100/3200 switch. After
approximately one minute, the switch completes initialization and displays the OSCAR
approximately one minute, the switch completes initialization and displays the OSCAR
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graphical user interface Free tag on the local port monitor.
To connect an AVRIQ module to a serial device:
1.
Attach the AVRIQ-SRL module 9-pin serial connector to the serial port of the device to be
connected to your AutoView 3100/3200 switch.
connected to your AutoView 3100/3200 switch.
2.
Attach one end of the CAT 5 cable to the RJ-45 connector on the AVRIQ-SRL module.
Connect the other end of the CAT 5 patch cable to the desired port on the back of your switch.
Connect the other end of the CAT 5 patch cable to the desired port on the back of your switch.
NOTE: The AVRIQ-SRL module is a DCE device and only supports VT100 terminal emulation.