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tsdampier

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November 28th, 2005 20:00

2161DS and AVRIQ Support

According to the latest firmware update:
 
R84715.EXE
 
Release Title: Firmware: Dell 2161DS Digital Switch, Firmware, Multi OS, Multi Language, Multi System, v.03.00.02, 1.2
Release Date: 10/08/2004
Description: Firmware for the 2161DS digital KVM switch and the supporting Server Interface Pods (SIPs).
 
it has the following enhancements:
 
Feature Enhancements:
Avocent PS/2, USB, SUN, and SRL SIP/RIP Interoperability
Report SIP OEM type up to D-module
 
What that tells me is I can order the following Avocent part numbers:
 
AVRIQ-SRL(note needs UPD-AM for power)
AVRIQ-USB
AVRIQ-VSN
AVRIQ-PS2
 
And they will now work with my upgraded 2161DS. 
 
Has anyone confirmed that this does actual work with one of the above part numbers?
 
Thanks,

Troy
 
 

cdavidson

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December 20th, 2005 22:00

Has anybody resolved this issue?  I, too, have a 2161DS,
with 03.00.02 firmware, which I believe is the latest.  I am running RCS 1.2 as my console.
 
I have some standard Avocent DSRIQ-PS2 SIPs  (version 3.0.1.0) that I'd like to use.  The 2161's diagnostics identifies them as "suspect", whatever that means.
 
Any help would be appreciated!
 
 
 

dgersten

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January 27th, 2006 13:00

I can confirm that the AVRIQ-USB part works with the latest firmware.  I have one in production currently.
 
Note that the reason the DSRIQ-xxx parts don't work is because they are not the same model line.  Even though the Dell uses the DS suffix, it needs the AVRIQ not the DSRIQ parts.  I also learned this the hard way and have a non-useable DSRIQ-USB laying around now.
 
I hope this helps.

Avocent

104 Posts

January 31st, 2006 16:00

DSRIQ adapters do not work withe the Dell KVM products. You can order the Avocent AVRIQ adapters that will work with the Dell 2161ds.

Jumpingcows

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July 2nd, 2006 01:00

I have DSRIQ-PS2 in two revisions .. the B version work without any problems.. but I have revision N which has the code version 3.0.1.0 as mentioned above.. and I can't get them to appear in my RCS. I was told that DSRIQ-PS2 would work with the 2161DS which I just picked up the other day.
 
I have updated the firmware for the switch to the latest which is from 2004 from what I can tell.. is there are more up to date fireware which I think would make these Rev. N DSRIQs work with the switch? Their code version is higher than the Rev. B adapters... so the only reason I can see why they don't work is because the 2161DS is just out of date on it's firmware.
 
I have see the following firmware that is for the 2161DS Version 2 ...
 
 
Any idea if this will work with the 2161DS as well? I just don't want to risk screwing my switch attempting to get the DSRIQs to work... I got 10 of them that are that version.. BIG waste of money... but there was nothing I found anywhere that indicated any DSRIQ-PS2 wouldn't work with the 2161DS
 
Looking forward to someone responding with a solution.
 
Thanks

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