Setup guide

Connecting a Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse
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Connecting a Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse
You need to provide a standard USB compatible keyboard, monitor and mouse to access the Avid
AirSpeed 5000. The keyboard and mouse plug directly into either of the USB ports on the rear of
the chassis. Or, if you have a splitter, you can connect both to one USB connecter and leave the
other USB connectors open for other purposes (such as connecting a removable USB hard drive).
When installed in a rack with several servers, an optional KVM switch can also be used. The
keyboard, monitor, and mouse connections use the same ports described in the following
procedure. Follow the instructions supplied with your KVM switch. You need to supply KVM
cables that are compatible with your KVM switch.
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There are four USB ports on the rear of the Avid AirSpeed 5000 server. When you purchase your
KVM switch, make sure it includes a USB adapter cable so that both your keyboard and mouse
can plug into the splitter cable and use a single USB port on the server.
To connect a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the Avid AirSpeed 5000 server:
1. Install your KVM switch in a suitable slot next to the Avid AirSpeed 5000 server in the rack.
You can also place the monitor on a shelf, and the keyboard and mouse on a sliding tray in
the rack. These items are optional and can be purchased locally or from Avid.
2. Attach the VGA connector on the monitor cable to the VGA port on the back of the Avid
AirSpeed 5000 server. Secure the connector with the thumbscrews on the connector. For
exact locations, see “Avid AirSpeed 5000 Server - Rear Panel” on page 11.
3. (Option) If you have a PS/2 style keyboard and/or mouse, you must provide a PS/2 to USB
adapter cable.
4. Insert the other end of the USB adapter cable into one of the USB connectors on the back of
the Avid AirSpeed 5000 server.