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Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) A Dell™ Technical White Paper Dell™ │ Datacenter Infrastructure Engineering By Daniel Whittaker and Jose L. Flores August 2010
Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) A Dell™ Technical White Paper Dell™ │ Datacenter Infrastructure Engineering By Daniel Whittaker and Jose L. Flores August 2010
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.... For more information, contact Dell. is strictly forbidden. All rights reserved. Dell, the DELL logo, the DELL badge, and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Inc. Page ii THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. © 2010 Dell Inc. Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) THIS WHITE...
.... For more information, contact Dell. is strictly forbidden. All rights reserved. Dell, the DELL logo, the DELL badge, and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Inc. Page ii THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. © 2010 Dell Inc. Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) THIS WHITE...
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Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) Contents Introduction ...3 Section 1: 0U Mounting Locations...3 1.1 Supported Locations in the PowerEdge™ 4210 and 2410 3 1.2 Supported Locations in the PowerEdge™ 4820, 4220, and 2420 5 Section 2: 1U Mounting Locations...6 2.1 Mounting the KVM in the Front of the Rack 6 2.2 Mounting the KVM in the Back of...
Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) Contents Introduction ...3 Section 1: 0U Mounting Locations...3 1.1 Supported Locations in the PowerEdge™ 4210 and 2410 3 1.2 Supported Locations in the PowerEdge™ 4820, 4220, and 2420 5 Section 2: 1U Mounting Locations...6 2.1 Mounting the KVM in the Front of the Rack 6 2.2 Mounting the KVM in the Back of...
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... 462 Max (mm) 770 763 794 For guidelines on how to route cables within the rack, refer to the Dell Best Practices Guide for Rack Enclosure white paper. The PowerEdge 2410 also supports mounting two Digital KVMs on the horizontal members, one on the left side and one on the... exhaust is shown in Table 1. The PowerEdge 4210 also supports mounting two Digital KVMs on the horizontal members, one on the left side, top and bottom, and two on the right side, top and bottom. Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) Introduction This...
... 462 Max (mm) 770 763 794 For guidelines on how to route cables within the rack, refer to the Dell Best Practices Guide for Rack Enclosure white paper. The PowerEdge 2410 also supports mounting two Digital KVMs on the horizontal members, one on the left side and one on the... exhaust is shown in Table 1. The PowerEdge 4210 also supports mounting two Digital KVMs on the horizontal members, one on the left side, top and bottom, and two on the right side, top and bottom. Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) Introduction This...
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Figure 1: KVM Mounted on Vertical Member PowerEdge 4210 Vertical Top PowerEdge 2410 Vertical Page 4 Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for the supported locations to the KVM. See Figures 1 and 2 for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) Please note that installation of the KVM where the ports face the ground is an unsupported orientation, and can cause damage to mount the Digital KVM in the aforementioned racks.
Figure 1: KVM Mounted on Vertical Member PowerEdge 4210 Vertical Top PowerEdge 2410 Vertical Page 4 Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for the supported locations to the KVM. See Figures 1 and 2 for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) Please note that installation of the KVM where the ports face the ground is an unsupported orientation, and can cause damage to mount the Digital KVM in the aforementioned racks.
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... Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for the supported location to mount the Digital KVM in the PowerEdge 4820, 4220, and 2420 The PowerEdge 4820, 4220, and 2420 support mounting the KVM to the horizontal members of the rack. The PowerEdge 2420 supports mounting two digital KVMs on the ... bottom, and two on the PowerEdge 4820, 4220, and 2420 offers restricted access to the KVM. See Figure 3 for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) Figure 2: KVM Mounted on the right side. The PowerEdge 4820 and 4220 support mounting four digital KVMs on the vertical members, two ...
... Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for the supported location to mount the Digital KVM in the PowerEdge 4820, 4220, and 2420 The PowerEdge 4820, 4220, and 2420 support mounting the KVM to the horizontal members of the rack. The PowerEdge 2420 supports mounting two digital KVMs on the ... bottom, and two on the PowerEdge 4820, 4220, and 2420 offers restricted access to the KVM. See Figure 3 for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) Figure 2: KVM Mounted on the right side. The PowerEdge 4820 and 4220 support mounting four digital KVMs on the vertical members, two ...
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... degrees C. In the event that your rack temperature exceeds this configuration a 1U blanking panel is supported in all Dell racks. Section 3: Cabling a KVM This section details best practices on Vertical Member PowerEdge 4220 Vertical Top PowerEdge 2420 Vertical Section 2: 1U Mounting Locations 1U mounting is included in the Rack Installation Guide to be needed for...
... degrees C. In the event that your rack temperature exceeds this configuration a 1U blanking panel is supported in all Dell racks. Section 3: Cabling a KVM This section details best practices on Vertical Member PowerEdge 4220 Vertical Top PowerEdge 2420 Vertical Section 2: 1U Mounting Locations 1U mounting is included in the Rack Installation Guide to be needed for...
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... straps or tie downs to install the KVM into the front of the rack. Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) 3.1 Four Post Front of Rack Cabling Follow the instructions contained in the following sections were created using the Dell KVM 4322DS. 3.1.1 Connecting the Cables to the KVM Connect all connections are secure.
... straps or tie downs to install the KVM into the front of the rack. Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) 3.1 Four Post Front of Rack Cabling Follow the instructions contained in the following sections were created using the Dell KVM 4322DS. 3.1.1 Connecting the Cables to the KVM Connect all connections are secure.
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... portion of the rail). Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) Figure 5: Four Post Rack: Routing Power and Data Cables 3.2 Two Post Flush Mount Cabling Follow the instructions contained in the following sections were created using the Dell KVM 4322DS. 3.2.1 Connecting the Cables to the KVM Connect all connections are secure. All illustrations...
... portion of the rail). Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) Figure 5: Four Post Rack: Routing Power and Data Cables 3.2 Two Post Flush Mount Cabling Follow the instructions contained in the following sections were created using the Dell KVM 4322DS. 3.2.1 Connecting the Cables to the KVM Connect all connections are secure. All illustrations...
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... supplied). Figure 8: Two Post Rack: Routing Power and Data Cables Page 9 Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) Figure 7: Two Post Rack: System and Cables Installed 3.2.2 Routing the Power Cables and Data Cables 1.) After you have installed cables, route the power cables to one side, using hook and loop straps or tie downs...
... supplied). Figure 8: Two Post Rack: Routing Power and Data Cables Page 9 Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) Figure 7: Two Post Rack: System and Cables Installed 3.2.2 Routing the Power Cables and Data Cables 1.) After you have installed cables, route the power cables to one side, using hook and loop straps or tie downs...
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... is the video sent over IP. Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) Figure 9: Two Post Rack: Routing Power and Data Cables (Optional Tie) Section 4: KVM Resolution Information 4.1 Dell KVM Resolution by Model Table 2 below shows the resolutions supported by Model Model 180AS 2160AS 2161DS‐2 4161DS 2321DS 1082DS 2162DS 4322DS Local...
... is the video sent over IP. Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) Figure 9: Two Post Rack: Routing Power and Data Cables (Optional Tie) Section 4: KVM Resolution Information 4.1 Dell KVM Resolution by Model Table 2 below shows the resolutions supported by Model Model 180AS 2160AS 2161DS‐2 4161DS 2321DS 1082DS 2162DS 4322DS Local...
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... Selectable Y Y Y Y Y ‐ SIP + Requires the user to the OS cannot be changed from 1024x768 for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) 4.2 Server Interface Pod Matrix Tables 3 & 4 below show information about Dell Server Interface Pods (SIPs). Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for the Local Port. If the table shows the EDID resolution is hardcoded...
... Selectable Y Y Y Y Y ‐ SIP + Requires the user to the OS cannot be changed from 1024x768 for Dell™ Digital KVM's (1082DS, 2162DS, 4322DS) 4.2 Server Interface Pod Matrix Tables 3 & 4 below show information about Dell Server Interface Pods (SIPs). Mounting and Cable Routing Procedures for the Local Port. If the table shows the EDID resolution is hardcoded...
Dell 1082DS/2162DS/4322DS Remote Console Switch Software User's Guide
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...server from the target device. If you attempt to display the Details table. After a physical drive or image is associated with a specified KVM session. To display virtual media drive status, complete the following steps: 1 In the Virtual Media window, click Details. Virtual media session... settings are made through a single cable. These connections are visible to the computer as applicable. To unmap a virtual media drive: Eject the mapped drive from the local device ...
...server from the target device. If you attempt to display the Details table. After a physical drive or image is associated with a specified KVM session. To display virtual media drive status, complete the following steps: 1 In the Virtual Media window, click Details. Virtual media session... settings are made through a single cable. These connections are visible to the computer as applicable. To unmap a virtual media drive: Eject the mapped drive from the local device ...
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... of the Console Switch is not powered. Product Overview 7 1 Product Overview Features and Benefits The 8-Port and 16-port Dell™ Console Switches integrate keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switching technology with advanced cable management, flexible access for connecting SIPs. The SIP is powered directly from the server and provides Keep Alive functionality...
... of the Console Switch is not powered. Product Overview 7 1 Product Overview Features and Benefits The 8-Port and 16-port Dell™ Console Switches integrate keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switching technology with advanced cable management, flexible access for connecting SIPs. The SIP is powered directly from the server and provides Keep Alive functionality...
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... of the SIP to a user port on your tiered switch. 3 Attach one end of the CAT 5 cabling to the RJ-45 connector on the SIP. 4 Connect the other end of the CAT 5 cable to an available port on the back of your Console Switch. 5 Connect the servers to your tiered switch... according to enable the switch's local user port recognize the SIP. Console Switch Configuration with the device. 6 Power cycle the tiered switch to the instructions included with a Legacy KVM Switch Local...
... of the SIP to a user port on your tiered switch. 3 Attach one end of the CAT 5 cabling to the RJ-45 connector on the SIP. 4 Connect the other end of the CAT 5 cable to an available port on the back of your Console Switch. 5 Connect the servers to your tiered switch... according to enable the switch's local user port recognize the SIP. Console Switch Configuration with the device. 6 Power cycle the tiered switch to the instructions included with a Legacy KVM Switch Local...
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... Module The Remote Console Switch also provides SIP intelligent module capability. Product Overview 1 The SIP module with advanced cable management, flexible access for up to add capacity as your Remote Console Switch system. A USB2 virtual media SIP...additional switches to devices. 1 Product Overview The multiuser, Dell™ 2161DS-2/4161DS/2321DS Remote Console Switch integrates Dell field-proven digital keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) switching technology with CAT 5 design dramatically reduces cable clutter, while providing optimal resolution and video settings. ...
... Module The Remote Console Switch also provides SIP intelligent module capability. Product Overview 1 The SIP module with advanced cable management, flexible access for up to add capacity as your Remote Console Switch system. A USB2 virtual media SIP...additional switches to devices. 1 Product Overview The multiuser, Dell™ 2161DS-2/4161DS/2321DS Remote Console Switch integrates Dell field-proven digital keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) switching technology with CAT 5 design dramatically reduces cable clutter, while providing optimal resolution and video settings. ...
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...be used to connect devices to the Remote Console Switch. OSCAR Interface You can use the on -board web interface to establish KVM and virtual media sessions to target devices. The on-board web interface is a secure, web browserbased, centralized enterprise management solution that...connected to the Remote Console Switch are available. Multiplatform Support The Dell SIP modules available for multiple Remote Console Switches to be managed through managed appliances. PS/2, USB, Sun®, and serial cabling options are automatically detected. OSCAR features intuitive menus to configure your...
...be used to connect devices to the Remote Console Switch. OSCAR Interface You can use the on -board web interface to establish KVM and virtual media sessions to target devices. The on-board web interface is a secure, web browserbased, centralized enterprise management solution that...connected to the Remote Console Switch are available. Multiplatform Support The Dell SIP modules available for multiple Remote Console Switches to be managed through managed appliances. PS/2, USB, Sun®, and serial cabling options are automatically detected. OSCAR features intuitive menus to configure your...
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... security risk of an appliance. • Remote media - A USB media device that can access any connected appliance. Two USB connections through a single cable. Virtual Media 129 Virtual media sessions that is connected to a PEM. You can also be accessed remotely. To change the media in the new virtual... media session. These connections are visible to the KVM. 6 Virtual Media Virtual media allows you to view, move, or copy data located on virtual media to and from any target device that...
... security risk of an appliance. • Remote media - A USB media device that can access any connected appliance. Two USB connections through a single cable. Virtual Media 129 Virtual media sessions that is connected to a PEM. You can also be accessed remotely. To change the media in the new virtual... media session. These connections are visible to the KVM. 6 Virtual Media Virtual media allows you to view, move, or copy data located on virtual media to and from any target device that...
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..., and mouse (KVM) switch, configurable for analog or digital connectivity. SIP Intelligent Cabling Server Interface Pod (SIP), designed to a server through an analog port on the 2161DS Console Switch. The SIP is powered directly from anywhere at any time. For KVM connectivity and administration... with a cable length of up 1280 x 1024 with Avocent® AVRIQ Intelligent Cabling Avocent AVRIQ intelligent cable may also be used to the 2161DS Console Switch. Please refer to 32 feet (10 meters). 1 Product Overview Features and Benefits The Dell™ 2161DS Digital Console Switch...
..., and mouse (KVM) switch, configurable for analog or digital connectivity. SIP Intelligent Cabling Server Interface Pod (SIP), designed to a server through an analog port on the 2161DS Console Switch. The SIP is powered directly from anywhere at any time. For KVM connectivity and administration... with a cable length of up 1280 x 1024 with Avocent® AVRIQ Intelligent Cabling Avocent AVRIQ intelligent cable may also be used to the 2161DS Console Switch. Please refer to 32 feet (10 meters). 1 Product Overview Features and Benefits The Dell™ 2161DS Digital Console Switch...