Connecting A Local Computer To The Amx Switching System; Installing A Cascaded Amx Switching System - Avocent AMX Série Guide D'installation Et D'utilisation

16 AMX Switch Series Installer/User Guide
3. Connect one end of a UTP cable into the RJ-45 port on the user station. Route the cable to your
AMX5000 switch or AMX5010 switch and connect the other end to one of the available RJ-45
user ports.
4. Either RJ-45 port on the AMX5110 or AMX5120 user station can be used to connect to the AMX
switch. Connections to two separate AMX switches are not supported on the AMX5110 and
AMX5120 user stations.
5. Locate the power cord that shipped with the user station. Plug it into the power socket on the
rear of the unit. Plug the other end into an appropriate AC wall outlet.
The two LEDs above the UTP port connectors on the AMX5110 user station and AMX5120 user
station show the activity status of each port. When a valid connection is made, the green LED
illuminates. The yellow LED will blink to indicate data transfer.
If you wish to connect a local computer to the AMX switch through an AMX user station, follow
the instructions in the next section.
NOTE: Power down the AMX switch before servicing. Always disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet.

Connecting a local computer to the AMX switching system

After all users are connected to the AMX switching system, you can connect a local computer to
the AMX switch through the user station (AMX5110 user station and AMX5120 user station only).
To connect a local computer to the AMX switch:
1. Locate an AMIQ module appropriate to the server you wish to attach.
2. Plug the AMIQ module keyboard, monitor and mouse connectors into the appropriate ports on
the back of the selected server.
3. Connect one end of a UTP cable into the RJ-45 port on your AMIQ module. Route the cable to
your AMX user station and connect the other end to the RJ-45 server port. Check the unique
identifier (UID) on the back of the AMIQ module and log it for future use. When the attached
computer is powered and a valid UTP connection is made to an AMX switch, the green light
on the AMIQ module will illuminate.

Installing a cascaded AMX switching system

Multiple KVM switches can be connected to provide access to additional servers. Figure 2.10
illustrates one possible configuration for your AMX switching system. Follow the detailed set of
procedures following Figure 2.10 to successfully install your cascaded AMX switching system.