Cascaded Configurations
Cascaded ConfigurationsCascaded Configurations
Cascaded Configurations
Cascading, also called tiering, is the ability to connect one or more switches under a single switch at the top as in a pyramid.
Cascading allows an administrator to access larger numbers of servers from a single local or remote console. The HP IP Console
Switch with Virtual Media will support up to 3 levels of tiering under certain conditions
HP IP Console Switches are only supported at the top tier of a cascaded configuration.
HP IP Console Switches with Virtual Media may be cascaded to HP Server Console Switches with Virtual Media or any Cat5
based HP Server Console Switches by connecting a Cat5 cable from a server port on the top switch to the dedicated tiering
port on the switch below. Interface adapters are not needed to cascade HP Server Console Switches.
HP IP Console Switches with Virtual Media should be placed at the top and tiered to up to 16 Server Console Switches with
Virtual Media or any Cat5 based HP Server Console Switch for a maximum of 256 servers in the cascade.
If the first and second tiers contain HP Console Switches with Virtual Media then a third level may be added comprised of
either HP Server Console Switches with Virtual Media or any Cat5 based HP Server Console Switches for a maximum of 4096
servers in the cascade.
Virtual media can be mapped to servers on any tier but only if the server is connected to a HP Server Console Switch with
Virtual Media using a Virtual Media Interface Adapter. Virtual media operation requires a Virtual Media Interface Adapter
connected to a HP Console Switch with Virtual Media.
An HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media can not be cascaded under a legacy Cat5 based HP Server Console Switch.
Legacy Cat5 based HP Server Console Switches, Interface Adapters, and Expansion Modules do not support virtual media.
To perform a firmware upgrade for a cascaded HP Server Console Switch and all attached Interface Adapters; you must
locally connect the keyboard, monitor, and mouse to the cascaded HP KVM Server Console Switch to access the local OSD.
HP IP Console Switches do not support Compaq KVM PCI Cards or HP legacy console switches.
NOTE:
NOTE:NOTE:
NOTE:
For more information on cascading HP IP Console Switches please visit:
http://www.hp.com/go/kvm
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Cascading HP Console Switches with Virtual Media using the designated tiering port
Cascading HP Console Switches with Virtual Media using the designated tiering portCascading HP Console Switches with Virtual Media using the designated tiering port
Cascading HP Console Switches with Virtual Media using the designated tiering port
USB Virtual Media Interface Adapter (PN: AF603A)
USB Virtual Media Interface Adapter (PN: AF603A)USB Virtual Media Interface Adapter (PN: AF603A)
USB Virtual Media Interface Adapter (PN: AF603A)
QuickSpecs
HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media
HP IP Console Switch with Virtual MediaHP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media
HP IP Console Switch with Virtual Media
Product Features
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