Raritan MCC8 User Manual

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CHAPTER 4: T WO-T IER CONFIGURATION 13Connect Second-Tier MasterConsole(s) to the Base Unit1. Connect MasterConsole(s) to any Channel(s) of the base MasterConsole II.a. Using a Universal cable kit (CCPTnn), plug the 25-pin connector into one of thenumbered Channels on the base MasterConsole II back panel.b. Plug the cable's other connectors into the Keyboard, Monitor, and Mouse ports of thesecond-tier MasterConsole II or MasterConsole P Model.c. Power on the MasterConsole unit according to the following instructions:Note: All second-tier MasterConsole P Models must be MasterView ready. Todetermine if your P Model does have this feature, check the white label on thebottom of the unit *. This label shows the unit's level and style of firmware:MDSP-nnn. If it is MDSP-1AC or higher (MDSP-1AD, etc.), the unit isMasterView ready. If not, you need to upgrade. Call Raritan Technical Supportfor details.IMPORTANT: For MasterConsole II, the unit must be programmed as a second-tier unit.(The default setting is first-tier) To program any MasterConsole II as a second-tier unit,power ON while pressing the Channel #2 button on the front panel and hold for 3 seconds.When the unit is programmed as a second-tier unit, the LED on the far right of the unit'sfront panel (2ND) will be lit continuously. Note: Any unit can be re-programmed to be afirst-tier unit by pressing the Channel #1 button on the front panel during a subsequentpower ON process.For MasterConsole P Model: Turn the power switch on.1. Repeat steps 4a through 4c to connect additional second-tier MasterConsole units to thebase MasterConsole II.2. For second-tier units located more than 30 feet away from the base unit, see Remote AccessUsing Cat5 Reach, page 25.Connect Computers to Second-Tier MasterConsole(s)Connect computers to the channels of second-tier MasterConsole(s).1. Follow Steps 3a through 3f to connect the computers to each second-tier MasterConsole II.2. For MasterConsole P Models, follow installation instructions in the P Model manual.ConfigurationThe Configuration Menu is used to specify your base MasterConsole II configuration and toset/change parameters for operation.1. Activate on-screen user interface by pressing the hot-key (<Scroll Lock> by default) twicerapidly.2. Press <F4> to access the Configuration Menu.