12 IBM Rack Console Switch Installation and User’s Guide
through the slots in the mounting bracket and the holes in the mounting rail, then into the cage
nuts or clip nuts.
Figure 2.2: Rack console switch horizontal installation
Configuring the Rack Console Switch
Plug the supplied power cord into the back of the rack console switch and then into a power source.
Figure 2.3 illustrates one possible configuration for the rack console switch. (showing a 2 x 16
model). As shown, keyboards and mice can be connected to either USB ports or PS/2 ports.
Connections to USB and PS/2 ports can be mixed. For example, while connecting the same local
user station, you can connect a PS/2 keyboard and a USB mouse.
The illustration shows a CO used to connect Server 1. Console switch cables are also supported for
connecting servers. See the detailed set of procedures following the figure to configure the rack
console switch.
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