Black Box KV162A Manual De Usuario
CHAPTER 4: Installing CPU-Interface Cards, Server Cables, and Computers
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4.4 Connecting the Server Cables and Computer Equipment
Server Cables connect your computers to the ServSwitch Multi. You will need a set for each computer in your
system. These cables are 8 feet (2.4 m), 20 feet (6.1 m), or 30 feet (9.1 m) long and have an HD44 (high-density
44-pin D-subminiature) male connector on one end. They have different numbers of connectors on the other
end, depending on the options you ordered (see Table 4-2 below and the corresponding subsections on the
following pages). In order to connect RS/6000 or SGI workstations, you’ll also need a special adapter; see
Section 4.4.4
system. These cables are 8 feet (2.4 m), 20 feet (6.1 m), or 30 feet (9.1 m) long and have an HD44 (high-density
44-pin D-subminiature) male connector on one end. They have different numbers of connectors on the other
end, depending on the options you ordered (see Table 4-2 below and the corresponding subsections on the
following pages). In order to connect RS/6000 or SGI workstations, you’ll also need a special adapter; see
Section 4.4.4
. (It is also possible to connect HP
®
workstations; please call Black Box Technical Support if you
need to do this.)
Things to be aware of when you make Server-Cable connections of any type:
• As you attach the console equipment to each CPU-Interface Card, finish filling out the Card’s record in the
System-Configuration Chart (see Appendix A).
• The Cable’s audio-strand connectors are very similar to each other, but the audio-in strand has a blue band
around it so that you can tell the two apart.
• Similarly, on some versions of the Cable, the mouse-port-strand connector is the same as the connector on
the keyboard-port strand or serial-port strand. On these Cable versions, the mouse-port strand has a yellow
band around it so you can tell it apart.
band around it so you can tell it apart.
• Some speakers, headphones, and microphones have plugs and jacks different from the type that the
ServSwitch Multi’s audio cables are designed for. If this is the situation with your audio equipment, you will
need adapters to connect your equipment to the ServSwitch Multi system. These adapters are commonly
available; call your local electronics-supply store for more information.
need adapters to connect your equipment to the ServSwitch Multi system. These adapters are commonly
available; call your local electronics-supply store for more information.
• For serial connections, if you want to connect an Apple serial port or a serial port with a connector other
than a DB9 female, see Appendix E.
Table 4-2. Product codes for Server Cables.
Platform
Product Codes
8' (2.4-m)
20' (6.1-m)
30' (9.1-m)
8' (2.4-m)
20' (6.1-m)
30' (9.1-m)
Standard
Standard
Standard
with Audio
with Audio
with Audio
IBM PS/2 or PC/AT
KV2020-R2
KV2025
KV2030
KV2040-R2
KV2060-R2
KV2080-R2
(Section 4.4.1)
Apple Mac with Apple
KV2220
KV2225
KV2230
KV2240
KV2260
KV2280
video (Section 4.4.2)
Apple Mac with VGA video
KV2920
KV2925
KV2930
KV2940
KV2960
KV2980
(Section 4.4.2)
Sun Microsystems with
KV2320
KV2325
KV2330
KV2340
KV2360
KV2380
Sun video (Section 4.4.3)
Sun Microsystems with
KV2420
KV2425
KV2430
KV2440
KV2460
KV2480
VGA video (Section 4.4.3)