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7. Apply power to the next unit to bus in, then connect an expansion cable (IN THIS ORDER);
From: Unit #2’s “OUT” expansion card connector
To: Unit #1’s “IN” expansion card connector.
(Connecting the expansion cable from the “IN” connector first to the “OUT” connector can cause termination
conflicts and require power to be cycled on all units.
8. Verify that the block of system CPU ports from Unit #2 is recognized on the status screen. If Unit #2 is a 16-port
switch, computers 17–20, 21–24, 25–28, and 29–32 will be highlighted.
9. Sequentially apply power, then connect the expansion cables to the remaining switches as explained in steps 7
and 8. Always with power on the unit and from the “OUT” connector of the Unit being added to the “IN” connector
of the previously installed Unit.
10. When all Bus cabling is in place and reporting properly to the status screen, save the configuration to update all
boards in the system.
Verifying the Video path
Steps 11, 12, and 13 verify that the video path is properly routed to a KVM station and all “BUS” cabling is connected
properly. Make sure all UltraConsole switches are on, all Bus cabling is in place and a KVM station is connected to
UltraConsole #1’s KVM port.
11. Connect an IBM compatible computer to any CPU port on the last UltraConsole switch. Switch the KVM station
to this CPU port by pressing and releasing the left control [Ctrl] key, type in the CPU port number, then press
[Enter]. This connects the KVM station to that CPU port.
12. Boot the computer; you should see the boot-up sequence on the KVM monitor. If no video is seen, see the
troubleshooting section.
13. Connect other KVM stations, if needed, to the UltraConsole switches and verify they operate properly. (See
Appendix F)
Connecting the computers
If power must be maintained on a computer, perform steps 4a-e on page 12 to pre-configure the keyboard and
mouse types, if needed, before connecting the computers. Though not required, the following steps assume that all
CPU ports will be utilized and the computers installed sequentially.
(All UltraConsole switches in the system should have power “ON” and no configuration menu displaying on the KVM
monitor.)
14. Make sure all UltraConsole switches have power applied and a KVM station is connected to Unit #1.
15. Switch the KVM station to CPU port # “x” (starting with x=1) by pressing and releasing the left control [Ctrl] key
and within 2 seconds, type in 1 (or the CPU port # being configured) and press [Enter]. A connection dialog box
will display. (Figure 17)
16. If the computer being connected does not use a PC2 type keyboard or a PS/2 mouse (defaults), pre-configure
the CPU port as outlined in steps 4a-e on page 12 before connecting the computer. If the computer uses a PC2
type keyboard and a PS/2 mouse, connect it to the corresponding CPU port with the appropriate CPU cable. No
pre-configuration is needed.
17. Boot the computer if power is not applied. You should see the boot up sequence on the KVM monitor. If the
computer was connected to a pre-configured CPU port with power applied, you should see that computers video.
18. Verify that the keyboard, video, and mouse on the connected computer function properly before proceeding.
19. Switch the KVM station to the next sequential CPU port as explained in step 15 and perform steps 16 - 18 for this
computer and for the remaining computers.
When all computers are connected to the UltraConsole switches and functioning properly, the basic installation of a
“BUS” configuration is complete. The KVM station connected to UltraConsole switch #1 can switch to any computer
in the system.
Other configuration parameters can be set-up for the system, computers, KVM stations, users, profiles, groups, and
languages. See the “Configuration menu” section for instructions on setting up these items and the Operations
section for using the UltraConsole switch.
These installation steps are a guideline for installing multiple switches in a “BUS” topology. Following these steps
verify, that through the installation process, everything functions properly.
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