User guide
Number Description Number Description
6 External Virtual Media 13 IQ Modules (PS/2, USB, VMC, Sun and serial are available)
7 MergePoint Unity 8035 Switch
Getting started
Before installing your MergePoint Unity switch, refer to the following lists to ensure you have all items that
shipped with the MergePoint Unity switch, as well as other items necessary for proper installation.
Supplied with the MergePoint Unity switch
• Rack mount bracket kit
• Rack Mounting Bracket Quick Installation Guide
• MergePoint Unity Switch Quick Installation Guide
• Safety and Regulatory Statements Guide
• Cables and adaptors for the MODEM and SETUPports
• AC power cord(s)
Additional items needed
• One IQ module per target device
• One DSRIQ-SRL or MPUIQ-SRLmodule per serial device
• One UTP patch cable per IQ module (4-pair UTP, up to 45 meters)
• UTP patch cable(s) for network connectivity (4-pair UTP, up to 45 meters)
• One DSAVIQ-USB2, DSAVIQ-PS2M DSRIQ-VMC or MPUIQ-VMC module per target device for virtual
media sessions
• One DSRIQ-VMCor MPUIQ-VMC module per target device for smart card control
• (Optional) DSView software
• (Optional) V.34, V.90 or V.92-compatible modem and cables
• (Optional) Power control device(s)
Setting up your network
The MergePoint Unity switching system uses IP addresses to uniquely identify the switch and the target devices.
The MergePoint Unity switch family supports both Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and static IP
addressing. Avocent recommends that IP addresses be reserved for each switch and that they remain static while
the switches are connected to the network.
For additional information on setting up the MergePoint Unity switch using the DSView software, and for
information on how the MergePoint Unity switch uses TCP/IP, see the DSView Installer/User Guide.
Rack Mounting a MergePoint Unity Switch
A rack mounting kit is supplied with each MergePoint Unity switch. You may either place the MergePoint
Unity switch on the rack shelf or mount the switch directly into an Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) standard
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