Daisy-Chaining Your Switchview 1000 Switch - Avocent SwitchView 1000 Installations- Und Bedienungsanleitung

7. Click Check Version to see the current firmware version of your
SwitchView 1000 switch. If the selected firmware file is a newer
version, click Upgrade to start the upgrade process.
Figure 1.6: Starting Upgrade Process Window
NOTE: During the upgrade process, do not remove the upgrade cable or
SwitchView 1000 switch power adaptor.
8. An Upgrade complete! message appears above the progress bar
after a successful firmware upgrade. You may now exit the utility.

Daisy-chaining your SwitchView 1000 switch

The SwitchView 1000 switch features up to 16 levels of attached
switches via the daisy-chain cable. The 16-port switch is daisy-
chainable up to 256 servers, while the 8-port switch has a 128 server
limit. The 4-port switch can be daisy-chained with up to 64 servers.
Contact Avocent to purchase additional cables.
NOTE: All SwitchView 1000 switch models (4-port, 8-port and 16-port) can be
daisy-chained up to 16 levels. For example, a 16-port and 8-port SwitchView 1000
switch can be daisy-chained to connect a maximum of 24 servers.
To cascade multiple switches:
1. Plug one end of the daisy-chain cable into the Daisy Chain Out port
on the rear of your primary SwitchView 1000 switch.
2. Connect the other end of the daisy-chain cable to the Daisy Chain
In port on the secondary SwitchView 1000 switch.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all subsequent SwitchView 1000 switches.
Chapter 1: Installation 7