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...KVM Conversion Option (KCO), USB Conversion Option (UCO) and C2T Conversion Option (CCO) intelligent cables (generically called CO cables) with an end-to-end cable length of up to 15 meters (49.2 feet). Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Chapter 1: Product Overview Features and Benefits The IBM...resolution and video settings. You access servers through cable manipulation. The built-in memory of a rack mountable switch, with four Analog Rack Interface (ARI) ports for each attached server. The LCM consists of the CO simplifies configuration by assigning and retaining unique server ...
...KVM Conversion Option (KCO), USB Conversion Option (UCO) and C2T Conversion Option (CCO) intelligent cables (generically called CO cables) with an end-to-end cable length of up to 15 meters (49.2 feet). Chapter 1: Product Overview 3 Chapter 1: Product Overview Features and Benefits The IBM...resolution and video settings. You access servers through cable manipulation. The built-in memory of a rack mountable switch, with four Analog Rack Interface (ARI) ports for each attached server. The LCM consists of the CO simplifies configuration by assigning and retaining unique server ...
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12 LCM Installer and User Guide Figure 2.2: LCM Horizontal Installation Cabling the LCM Figure 2.3 shows one possible configuration for your LCM. Analog Port LCM Chained C2T Servers CAT 5 CCO CAT 5 ARI Ports IBM NetBAY Switch KCO Server Server Server Up to successfully install your LCM. Follow the detailed set of procedures following Figure 2.3 to 16 chained servers per ARI port Server Server Server CAT 5 CAT 5 CAT 5 KVM Figure 2.3: Basic LCM Configuration
12 LCM Installer and User Guide Figure 2.2: LCM Horizontal Installation Cabling the LCM Figure 2.3 shows one possible configuration for your LCM. Analog Port LCM Chained C2T Servers CAT 5 CCO CAT 5 ARI Ports IBM NetBAY Switch KCO Server Server Server Up to successfully install your LCM. Follow the detailed set of procedures following Figure 2.3 to 16 chained servers per ARI port Server Server Server CAT 5 CAT 5 CAT 5 KVM Figure 2.3: Basic LCM Configuration
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16 LCM Installer and User Guide LCM CAT 5 cable up to the LCM system. In a cascaded system, each ARI port then accommodates up to 10 meters (32.8 feet) UCO Cable UCO Cable Server 1 UCO Cable Server 2 Terminator Server 3 Figure 2.5: Chaining Servers Together with a Legacy KVM Switch LCM KCO Cable Terminator IBM NetBAY Console Switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Server 1 Figure 2.6: LCM Configuration with UCO Cables To add a legacy KVM switch: You can add your cascade switches to 24 servers.
16 LCM Installer and User Guide LCM CAT 5 cable up to the LCM system. In a cascaded system, each ARI port then accommodates up to 10 meters (32.8 feet) UCO Cable UCO Cable Server 1 UCO Cable Server 2 Terminator Server 3 Figure 2.5: Chaining Servers Together with a Legacy KVM Switch LCM KCO Cable Terminator IBM NetBAY Console Switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Server 1 Figure 2.6: LCM Configuration with UCO Cables To add a legacy KVM switch: You can add your cascade switches to 24 servers.
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...ports to your LCM. 4. Repeat steps 2-5 for your LCM to the cascaded switch. To operate your LCM with a cascaded multi-user legacy switch: You can cascade a NetBAY 2x8 console switch under your rack. If both the remote and analog workstations want to access different servers on the back of the switch IBM NetBAY 2x8 Switch KVM... Figure 2.7: Cascaded Multi-user Legacy Switch Configuration Analog Workstation Remote Workstation KCO Cable A KCO Cable B Server 1 Server...
...ports to your LCM. 4. Repeat steps 2-5 for your LCM to the cascaded switch. To operate your LCM with a cascaded multi-user legacy switch: You can cascade a NetBAY 2x8 console switch under your rack. If both the remote and analog workstations want to access different servers on the back of the switch IBM NetBAY 2x8 Switch KVM... Figure 2.7: Cascaded Multi-user Legacy Switch Configuration Analog Workstation Remote Workstation KCO Cable A KCO Cable B Server 1 Server...