To physically connect multiple KX II devices
together for consolidated local access, you can
connect the local ports of multiple "tiered" (or
"cascaded") KX II switches to a "base" KX II
using the tiering feature of the KX II. You can
then access the servers connected to your KX
II devices from a single point in the data center
via a consolidated port list.
The D2CIM-DVUSB CIM must be used to
connect the tiered KX II switch to the base
switch. Or for the KX2-832 and KX2-864, the
extended local port can be connected via Cat
5/6 cable (no CIM required) to the base KX II
switch.
Access via the consolidated port list is
available in the data center or even from a
remote PC. All servers connected to the tiered
KX IIs can be accessed via a hierarchical port
list or via search (with wildcards).
Two levels of tiering are supported; up to 1024
devices can be accessed in a tiered
configuration. Remote power control is also
supported.
Virtual media, smart card and blade server
access via tiered access will be supported in a
future release. Of course these features are
available when accessed via a standard
remote connection.
While remote IP server access via the
consolidated port list is available as a
convenience, remote accessing a tiered server
from CommandCenter or via the KX II the
server is connected to, is recommended for
optimal performance.
