User guide

Adding and discovering console switches 27

Enter the HP IP Console Switch IP address or DNS name, and click Next. The IP Console Viewer

searches for the console switch and all interface adapter IDs and server names associated with the

particular console switch. The Found window appears.

6. Click Next. If a cascade legacy analog console switch attached to at least one interface adapter is

detected, then the Enter Cascade Information window appears.

a. The Assign Cascade Switch dialog box displays a list of all the interface adapters attached to a

cascade switch. Associate the appropriate console switch from the dropdown list for each

interface adapter that has a console switch attached.

b. The Existing Cascade Switches dialog box contains a list of all the current console switches

defined in the database. Click Add, Modify, or Delete to alter the list.

The IP Console Viewer searches only for the number of servers designated by the console switch

type (user definable).

After a cascade switch has been added to an Existing Cascade Switches list, you can modify or

delete the cascade switch displayed by selecting the cascade switch and clicking Modify or

Delete.

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If no cascade switches attached to any interface adapters were detected, then the Completing

Wizard window appears. Click Finish to exit and return to the main window.

7. Click Next. The Completing the New Console Switch Wizard window appears.

8. Click Finish to exit and return to the main window. The console switch appears in the list view.

Discovering one or more console switches with the

Discover Wizard

1. Select Tools>Discover. The Discover Wizard window appears.