Lenovo GCM16 Quick Installation Manual

Brand: Lenovo

Model: GCM16

Type: Quick Installation Manual

This manual is also suitable for

GCM32

First Edition, July 2015. Copyright Lenovo 2015.

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Printed in USA

590-xxx-501A

Quick Installation Guide

Global Console Manager

GCM16

GCM32

Before installing this product, read the

Safety Information and the Important

Notices and Warranty Information

document on the Documentation CD.

Connecting the local port

Connect your VGA monitor and USB keyboard

and mouse cables into the appropriately labeled

GCM16 or GCM32 switch ports.

Connecting a Conversion Option cable

to the GCM16 or GCM32 switch

Connect one end of a CAT 5 cable (4-pair, up

to 150 ft/45 m) into an available numbered

port on the rear of your GCM16 or GCM32

switch. Connect the other end into the RJ-45

connector of the Conversion Option cable.

Connecting a target device to a

Conversion Option cable

Connect a Conversion Option cable into the

appropriate port on the back of a target device.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all target devices you

want to connect.

Connecting network and remote users

Connect a customer supplied CAT 5 cable

from the Ethernet network into a LAN port on

the back of the GCM16 or GCM32 switch.

Network users will access the GCM16 or

GCM32 switch through this port.

Connecting to an external modem

(optional)

The GCM16 or GCM32 switch may also be

accessed using an ITU V.92, V.90 or V.24-

compatible modem. Connect one end of a CAT

5 cable into the MODEM port on the GCM16

or GCM32 switch. Connect the other end into

the CAT 5 to DB-9 (male) adapter, which then

connects into the appropriate port on the back

of the modem.

Connecting a supported PDU to the

GCM16 or GCM32 switch (optional)

Connect one end of the RJ-45 cable supplied

with the Power Distribution Unit (PDU) into the

PDU1 port on the GCM16 or GCM32 switch.

Using the supplied RJ-45 adapter, connect the

other end into the PDU. Connect the power

cords from the target devices into the PDU.

Connect the PDU into an appropriate AC wall

outlet. Repeat this procedure for the PDU2

port to connect a second PDU, if desired.

Connecting the GCM switch

GCM16 or GCM32 switch

(GCM32 shown)

Target devices

Ethernet

Telephone

network

Modem

Local USB

connection

IBM

Conversion

Option

5 6

Quick Installation Guide

Global Console Manager

GCM16

GCM32

First Edition, July 2015. Copyright Lenovo 2015.

Lenovo and the Lenovo logo are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both.

Printed in USA

590-xxx-501A

Quick Installation Guide

Global Console Manager

GCM16

GCM32

Connecting local virtual media or

smart cards (optional)

Connect virtual media devices or smart

card readers to any of the USB ports on the

GCM16 or GCM32 switch. To open a virtual

media session with a target device, the target

device must ﬁrst be connected to the GCM16

or GCM32 switch using a virtual media

capable VCO or Virtual Media Conversion

Option G2 cable. To map a smart card with a

target device, the target device must ﬁrst be

connected to the GCM16 or GCM32 switch

using a smart card capable Virtual Media

Conversion Option G2 cable.

Turning on target devices and

connecting power to the GCM16 or

GCM32 switch

Turn on each target device, then locate the

power cords that came with the GCM16 or

GCM32 switch. Connect one end into the

power socket on the rear of the GCM16 or

GCM32 switch and connect the other end

into an appropriate AC wall outlet. Repeat this

step for the second power cord to provide

redundant internal power supplies.

NOTE: Plugging the redundant power supplies

into separate branch circuits provides additional

redundancy in the event one external AC power

source loses power.

NOTE: The network settings can be conﬁgured

via the local port using the local user interface

or from a VT100 terminal emulator connected to

the serial setup port.

Safety precautions

DANGER

Electrical current from power, telephone, and

communication cables is hazardous.

To avoid a shock hazard:

• Do not connect or disconnect any cables

or perform installation, maintenance, or

reconﬁguration of this product during an

electrical storm.

• Connect all power cords to a properly

wired and grounded electrical outlet.

• Connect to properly wired outlets any

equipment that will be attached to this

product.

GCM16 or GCM32 switch

(GCM32 shown)

Local USB

connection

9 9

PDU

External media

device

Target devices

Connecting the GCM switch

Quick Installation Guide

Global Console Manager

GCM16

GCM32

590-xxx-501A

Quick Installation Guide

Global Console Manager

GCM16

GCM32

First Edition, July 2015. Copyright Lenovo 2015.

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Printed in USA

590-xxx-501A

• When possible, use one hand only to

connect or disconnect signal cables.

• Never turn on any equipment when there

is evidence of ﬁre, water, or structural

damage.

• Disconnect the attached power cords,

telecommunications systems, networks,

and modems before you open the device

covers, unless instructed otherwise in the

installation and conﬁguration procedures.

• Connect and disconnect cables as

described in the following instructions

when installing, moving, or opening covers

on this product or attached devices.

To Connect:

1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, attach all cables to devices.

3. Attach signal cables to connectors.

4. Attach power cords to outlet.

5. Turn device ON.

To Disconnect:

1. Turn everything OFF.

2. First, remove power cords from outlet.

3. Remove signal cables from connectors.

4. Remove all cables from devices.

Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels

are present inside any component that has the

above label attached. There are no serviceable

parts inside these components. If you suspect

a problem with one of these parts, contact a

service technician.

Rack-Mounting Safety Instructions

When rack-mounting a console switch,

consider these factors:

• Elevated operating ambient temperature

– If the equipment is installed in a

closed or multiunit rack assembly, the

operating ambient temperature of the

rack environment might be greater than

room ambient temperature. Install the

equipment in an environment compatible

with the operating temperature.

• Reduced air ﬂow – In the rack, the rate of

air ﬂow required for safe operation of the

equipment must not be compromised.

• Mechanical loading – Avoid a potentially

hazardous condition caused by uneven

mechanical loading by carefully mounting

the equipment in the rack.

• Circuit overloading – When connecting

the equipment to the supply circuit,

consider the effect that overloading of

the circuits might have on overcurrent

protection and supply wiring. Consider

the equipment nameplate ratings when

addressing this concern.

• Reliable earthing – Maintain reliable

earthing of rack-mounted equipment. Pay

particular attention to supply connections

other than direct connections to the branch

circuit, such as the use of power strips.

• Product should not be mounted with the

rear panel facing in the downward position.

Installing the switch vertically in the side

of a rack

1. Remove the screws on each side of the

switch.

2. Line up the small holes of the L-shaped

brackets with the screw holes in the switch.

3. With a Phillips screwdriver, fasten the

mounting brackets to the switch using two

8/32-inch x 1/2-inch pan-head screws on

each side.

Connecting the GCM switch

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4. Mount the switch assembly to the rack by

matching the long slots on each bracket

to a set of holes on the rack. Next, insert a

combination hex-head screw through the

slots in the bracket and the holes in the

rack. Cap the screw with a hex serrated

ﬂange nut and tighten.

The mounting holes on the upper and lower

side braces in a rack side compartment

must be between 50.8-cm (20.0-in.) and

57.3-cm (22.6-in.) apart. If the rack has

movable side braces, refer to the rack

documentation for information about

relocating side braces if they are not already

spaced for this installation.

Installing the switch horizontally in the 1-U

rack mounting space

NOTE: The ﬁller panel must be placed in front

of the rack when the switch is mounted in the

horizontal 1-U orientation.

5. Remove the screws on each side of the

switch.

6. Line up the small holes in the long side of

each mounting bracket.

7. With a Phillips screwdriver, fasten the

mounting brackets to the switch using two

8/32-inch x 1/2-inch pan-head screws on

each side.

8. Attach four cage nuts or clip nuts to the

rack mounting ﬂange of the rack so that the

nut is positioned on the inside of the rack.

9. Mount the switch assembly to the rack by

matching the holes in the short side of each

mounting bracket to a set of matching holes

on the rack. Insert the combination hex-head

screws through the slots in the mounting

bracket and the holes in the mounting rail,

then into the cage nuts or clip nuts.

Connecting the GCM switch

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Lenovo GCM16 Quick Installation Manual

Brand: Lenovo

Model: GCM16

Type: Quick Installation Manual

This manual is also suitable for

GCM32

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