User guide

Chapter 5: Two-Tier System

3. Plug one end of the Cat5 UTP cable into the RJ45 port of the CIM

being connected to the second-tier MCCAT switch; plug the other end

of the cable into one of the channel ports of the first-tier MCCAT

switch.

4. Plug one end of the power cord into the power socket of the MCCAT

switch and the other end into the appropriate power outlet.

5. If you want to connect more second-tier MCCAT switches to the

first-tier MCCAT switch, repeat Steps 1 to 4.

6. Turn ON the second-tier devices first. After hearing the beep sounds

of the second-tier devices, switch ON the first-tier device.

Note: Make sure you follow the above power-on sequence; otherwise, the

first-tier device may show incorrect channel status.

STEP 3: Connect the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor to the First-Tier

Device

Connect a keyboard, mouse, and monitor to the first-tier MCCAT switch.

For details, see Step 5 in Connecting Computers (on page 10).