Avocent AMX5020 KVM Switch AMX5020-202 Manual

Avocent

Product codes

AMX5020-202

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Table of Contents

List of Figures .................................................................................................................. v

List of Tables .................................................................................................................. vii

Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1

Features and Benefits ........................................................................................................................ 1

Expansion capability .................................................................................................................. 3

OSCAR graphical user interface ................................................................................................ 3

AMWorks software...................................................................................................................... 3

Component Overview......................................................................................................................... 4

The AMX switch.......................................................................................................................... 4

The AMX user station ................................................................................................................ 4

The AMX intelligent module ....................................................................................................... 5

UTP cables.................................................................................................................................. 6

Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................. 6

Chapter 2: Installation ..................................................................................................... 9

Getting Started ................................................................................................................................... 9

Supplied with the AMX switch .................................................................................................... 9

Supplied with the AMX user station .......................................................................................... 9

Supplied with the AMIQ or AMIQ-SRL module ......................................................................... 9

Needed for installation ............................................................................................................. 10

Installing an AMX Switching System .............................................................................................. 10

Installing an AMX Switch ................................................................................................................ 11

Connecting users to the AMX switching system ....................................................................... 15

Connecting a local computer to the AMX switching system..................................................... 16

Installing a cascaded AMX switching system ........................................................................... 16

Configuring an AMX Switch ............................................................................................................ 18

FLASH Upgrading the AMX Switching System ............................................................................... 18

Chapter 3: Basic Operations......................................................................................... 19

Power Up and LEDs ........................................................................................................................ 19

AMX5000 switch or AMX5010 switch...................................................................................... 19

AMX user station ...................................................................................................................... 19

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S