DELL Console Switch User Manual

Installation

Before installing your Console Switch, refer to the following list to ensure you have all items that 

shipped with the appliance as well as other items necessary for proper installation.

The following are supplied with the Console Switch:

• Console Switch appliance
• Power  cord 
• CAT  5  cable
• Rack mounting kit
• 0U mounting bracket
• One  serial  cable
• Console Switch Installer/User’s Guide 
• Console Switch Quick Installation Guide

The following are additional items you may need to install your Console Switch:

• One Server Interface Pod (SIP) module and UTP cabling per attached server or switch
• 1U mounting (optional)

Rack Mounting Your Console Switch

Rack mounting kits are sold separately.

Your Console Switch may be rack mounted using brackets available through Dell. Before installing the 

appliance and other components in the rack cabinet (if not already installed), stabilize the rack in a 

permanent location. Install your equipment starting at the bottom of the rack cabinet, then work 

to the top. Avoid uneven loading or overloading of rack cabinets.