Specifications

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Chapter Page
1. Specifications ........................................................................................... 11
2. Introduction ............................................................................................. 15
2.1 The Complete Package ..................................................................... 15
2.2 Features ............................................................................................. 16
2.3 The Rear Panel Illustrated ............................................................... 19
2.4 Cable Requirements ......................................................................... 22
2.5 Equipment Requirements ................................................................ 22
3. Installation and Preconfiguration ............................................................ 23
3.1 Quick Setup Guide ........................................................................... 23
3.2 Guidelines for Using the ServSwitch Affinity with Your Equipment .. 24
3.2.1 CPUs ....................................................................................... 24
3.2.2 Mouse and Keyboard ............................................................ 24
3.2.3 Monitor .................................................................................. 27
3.3 Installation Procedure ...................................................................... 30
3.3.1 Placement .............................................................................. 30
3.3.2 Setting and Installing Cards ................................................. 31
3.3.3 Rackmounting (Optional) .................................................... 31
3.3.4 Connecting the Monitors, Keyboards, and Mice ................ 31
3.3.5 Connecting CPUs .................................................................. 32
3.3.6 Connecting Devices’ Serial Ports (Optional) ...................... 33
3.3.7 Connecting Other Affinity Units (Optional) ...................... 34
3.3.8 Powering Up the Affinity Units ............................................ 34
3.3.9 Changing the Keyboard Setting of Windows NT 4.0 CPUs ... 35
3.3.10 Switching and Accessing the Display from the Keyboard ... 35
3.4 Daisychaining ServSwitch Affinity Units .......................................... 36
3.4.1 Expansion Cabling ................................................................ 36
3.4.2 Bus and User-Port (KVM) Numbering ................................ 37
3.4.2.A In 4-User Models ...................................................... 37
3.4.2.B In 8-User and 16-User Models ................................ 37
3.4.3 Topologies ............................................................................. 40
3.4.3.A Regular Bus .............................................................. 40
3.4.3.B Split Bus .................................................................... 43
3.4.3.C Ring .......................................................................... 45
3.4.4 Mixed Chains ......................................................................... 47