Installation guide

Cabling an SMC to a Multi-System Configuration 4-1
Chapter 4
Cabling an SMC to a Multi-System
Configuration
You can control multiple AlphaServer systems from one SMC. This chapter
tells how to cable an SMC to a new multi-system configuration. Sections in this
chapter are shown as callout items in the box in Figure 4–1.
Figure 4–1 Cabling Procedure Described in This Chapter
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DECserver 90M
DECserver 90M
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DECserver 90M
Network
hub
GS80 with
2 partitions
GS160 with
4 partitions
GS320 with
8 partitions
GS160 with
no partitions
ConsoleWorks Screens
(one for each partition)
SMC PC
Remote Service PC
Modem
Modem
Remote Access
Web Browser
(Corporate LAN connection allows remote
web access)
Private
network
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Cable that AS to a
terminal server
Cable terminal
server to network hub
Cable network hub
to SMC
Cable SMC to
corporate network
Repeat steps 1-3 for
each AS
Turn AS to Vaux