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34 PARAGON II USER GUIDE
b. Connect one end of the other stacking cable to “Expansion Port Out B” on the back of the
other Stacking Unit. Connect the other end of the cable to the upper “Expansion Port In”
on the Main Unit.
4. Power ON all Paragon switches.
5. On the front panel of the Main Unit:
a. Press the FUNC button and use the U and V buttons to select "Stacking Support." Press
the ENT button to confirm the selection.
b. Set the total number of Stacking Units (1 unit maximum) and press the ENT button to
save the setting.
6. On the front panel of the Stacking Unit:
a. Press the FUNC button and use the U and V buttons to select "Set Stack ID." Press the
ENT button to confirm the selection.
b. Assign the Stacking Unit ID using the U and V buttons.
7. Press the ENT button to save the setting.
8. Power OFF all Paragon switches.
9. Power on the Stacking Unit.
10. Power on the Main Unit.
Important Note about Powering Off the Stacking Unit
Never power off a Stacking Unit when it is still CONNECTED to a Main Unit. Doing so
will cause the channel color display on the OSUI Selection Menu to become incorrect. To power
off the Stacking Unit, you must disconnect it from the Main Unit first.
If the Stacking Unit is powered off by accident when it is still connected to the Main Unit, do the
following to restore the color display to normal:
1. Remove the stacking cable connected between Stacking and Main Units.
2. Power off the Main Unit.
3. Connect the stacking cable between Main Switching and Stacking Units.
4. Power on the Stacking Unit first.
5. Then power on the Main Unit.
Installing a HubPac
P2-HubPac is available for use with Paragon II. HubPac units allow users of different Paragon
matrix switches to access the same server(s). Each five-port cluster on a HubPac is capable of
connecting a server to up to four Paragon matrix switches.
CIM models capable of connecting to a P2-HubPac include:
• P2CIM-APS2
• P2CIM-AUSB
• P2CIM-ASUN
• UKVMC
Note: P2-HubPac does not support the card reader functionality at this time. Therefore, make
sure the servers that require the card reader authentication are not connected to the P2-HubPac.