Avocent 2015 User Manual

 Chapter 2: Installation        

1.

Mount the primary KVM switch into your rack cabinet. 

2.

Connect one end of a CAT 5 cable to an available port on the back of your AutoView switch.

3.

Attach the keyboard, monitor and mouse connectors of the AVRIQ module to a user port on 
your cascaded switch.

4.

Attach the other end of the CAT 5 cabling to the RJ-45 connector on the AVRIQ module.

5.

Connect the servers to your cascaded switch according to the instructions included with 
the switch.

6.

Power cycle the cascaded switch to enable its local user port to recognize the AVRIQ module.

7.

Repeat steps 2 to 6 for all cascaded switches you wish to attach to your system.

1.

Select the keyboard, monitor and mouse to be connected to local user A.

2.

Locate the port set labeled A on the back of the switch. Connect these peripherals to their 
respective ports.

3.

For the multiuser, 16-port AutoView switch, repeat steps 1 and 2 for the local analog port set 
labeled B.
- or - 
For the AutoView 1415/1515 switch, proceed to step 4.

4.

Bundle and label the cables for easy identification.

The AutoView switching system enables you to auto detect and configure each port on your 
appliance. Chapter 3 provides detailed instructions on name customization and OSCAR interface 
setup and configuration.