- Hewlett-Packard IP Console Switch User Guide
Table Of Contents
- HP IP Console Switch User Guide
- Notice
- Contents
- About This Guide
- Chapter 1: Overview
- Chapter 2: Installing the IP Console Switch
- Chapter 3: Expansion Module
- Chapter 4: Interface Adapters
- Chapter 5: Cascade Console Switches
- Chapter 6: Local Port Operation
- Viewing and Selecting Ports and Servers
- Soft Switching
- Using Basic OSD Navigation
- Configuring the OSD Setup Menu
- Assigning Server Names
- Assigning Device Types
- Changing the Display Behavior
- Controlling the Status Flag
- Broadcasting to Servers
- Setting up a Scan Pattern
- Setting Local Console Switch Security
- Managing Server Tasks Using the OSD
- Viewing and Disconnecting User Connections
- Running System Diagnostics
- Resetting the PS/2 Mouse
- Displaying Version Information
- Chapter 7: Upgrading Firmware using TFTP
- Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
- Appendix A: Regulatory Compliance Notices
- Appendix B: Electrostatic Discharge
- Appendix C: Power Cord Set Requirements
- Index

Installing the IP Console Switch
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10. Position the front cover panel, and secure it to the front of the rack, using one
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Configuring the IP Console Switch Hardware
To configure the IP Console Switch hardware:
1. Connect one end of a serial cable to an available COM port on the server that is
to be viewed locally from the IP Console Switch.
2. Connect the other end of the serial cable to the serial port on the
IP Console Switch.
3. Plug the supplied power cord in to the rear of the IP Console Switch and then in
to a valid power source.
4. Power on the IP Console Switch. The activity indicator on the rear panel powers
on. The activity indicator blinks for 30 seconds while performing a self-test.
Approximately 10 seconds after it stops blinking, press the Enter key to access
the main menu.










