User Guide switch DX System

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Table Of Contents

Welcome
1. Introduction
- 1.1 Features
- 1.2 System components
- 1.3 Compatibility
2. Pre-installation guidelines
- 2.1 Avoiding general rack mounting problems
3. DX system outline
- 3.1 The DX Central
- 3.2 DX User units
- 3.3 Rack mounting the DX central and User units
- 3.4 Rack mounting the XRICCs
- 3.5 Rack mounting the RICCs
4. Connecting the DX system
- 4.1 Connecting an optional local computer to a DX User
- 4.2 Connecting servers to the DX Central
- 4.3 XRICC power supply
- 4.4 Connecting a RICC or XRICC PS/2
- 4.5 Connecting an XRICC SUN
- 4.6 Connecting an XRICC USB
- 4.7 Connecting an XRICC RS232
- 4.8 Connecting the CAT5 cables
- 4.9 Connecting the DX User to an RS232 Terminal
5. Power management
6. Connecting Legacy KVM switches
7. Cascading DX Central units
- 7.1 Connecting with an Ethernet Crossover cable
- 7.2 Connecting to a network hub/switch
- 7.3 Configuring the primary and slave units
- 7.4 Changing the cascade status
- 7.5 Connecting the DX Users when cascading
- 7.6 Connecting servers/devices in a cascaded system
8. Powering on the system
9. Configuration wizard (non-DX cascaded system)
10. Logging in
11. Configuring the DX system
- 11.1 Auto detecting system components
- 11.2 Applying changes
- 11.3 Cascaded DX Central units
- 11.4 Cascaded Legacy switches
- 11.5 Configuring a Power management device
- 11.6 Other settings to configure
12. Creating/editing Users and Groups
- 12.1 Toolbar buttons
- 12.2 Creating Groups
- 12.3 Editing Group access rights
- 12.4 Creating Users
- 12.5 Users and Groups - Details view
13. Arranging devices
- 13.1 The Servers window
- 13.2 Creating a new folder
- 13.3 Saving changes
- 13.4 Deleting and renaming folders
- 13.5 Adding devices to a folder
- 13.6 Servers/devices display options
- 13.7 Accessing devices
- 13.8 Power on/off, reboot
14. Scanning a group of servers
15. Adjusting the picture quality
16. Connect - Private
17. Disconnect User
18. Connecting to a local computer
19. Updating the DX Central
- 19.1 System requirements for the DX Central Update program
- 19.2 Running the DX Central Update
20. Updating the DX User and XRICCS/RICCs
- 20.1 DDC buttons
21. Events log
- 21.1 Configuring Log Traps
- 21.2 Clearing the Log
- 21.3 Saving the Log
22. Troubleshooting - Resetting the DX Central
23. USB / SUN Combo keys
- SUN key Combo key
24. Technical specifications
- System
- DX units
25. Terminal hotkeys
26. User guide feedback

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11.5.2 Configuring the connected servers

You need to configure the Computer ports to show the connection to the Power

device.

To configure the Computer ports:

1. Click a Computer port (connected to the Power device) on the picture of the

switch. The Computer Port Configuration box appears.

2. Click the Power tab, the following appears.

Figure 46 Power tab

Power Device – Select the Power device from the drop-down menu. Drop-down

menus for the Power switch No and Socket No appear.

Power switch No – When there is more than 1 cascaded Power device, type the

cascade level of the device that this output port connects to.

Socket No –Select the socket number of the Power device that the port connects to.

Dual – Where a server has a dual power and requires 2 power sockets, tick the Dual

checkbox. A second set of Power configuration Drop-down menus appears, see

Figure 47. Make the selections as described above.