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INSTALLATION
Multiple KVM Switches—Installation (Daisy-Chaining)
You can daisy-chain up to 16 ENTERPRISE Quad-Bus Series KVM Switches together,
giving a server administrator control over a maximum of 256 servers. In addition,
when multiple units are daisy-chained together, three additional consoles can be
added, creating a configuration of up to four consoles.
When daisy-chained together, each unit is referred to as a “BANK” and is assigned
an address. The Rack-Mount Console with KVM Switch is referred to as a “Primary”
Switch. BANKs 00 through 03 can be configured as Primary Switches, allowing up to
four consoles. BANKs 04 through 15 can only be configured as Secondary Switches
(without console support). If BANKs 00 through 03 do not have a console attached,
they function as the Secondary. However, the connections are hot swappable, so if a
console is added to one of the first four BANKs, it will immediately become a
Primary Switch.
Note: A Daisy-Chain Cable (F1D9402-XX) is required to daisy-chain each Switch and is
available through your Belkin reseller or online at belkin.com.
All ENTERPRISE Quad-Bus Series KVM Switches feature a “BANK DIP” Switch. The
BANK DIP Switch is used for proper identification of the KVM Switch, either in a
standalone or multiunit configuration.
• For a single-unit configuration, set the BANK DIP Switch on the KVM Switch to
the “Standalone” (BANK address 00) setting. This is the factory default setting.
• For multiunit configuration, the BANK DIP Switch on the Primary Switches
must be set to BANK address 00 to 03. Secondary Switches must be set to a
unique BANK address (from 00 through 15). Refer to the chart on the next page
for DIP Switch settings.
DIP Switch Configuration Chart
Example:
Four KVM Switches (F1DC108B and three F1DE108C) are daisy-chained together to
control 32 computers. The DIP Switch on the Primary Switch is set to “BANK address
00” and the Secondary Switches are each set to a unique BANK (between 01 and 15).
DIP SWITCH #
BANK ADDRESS
12 34
DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN
BANK 00 (Default)
UP DOWN DOWN DOWN BANK 01 PRIMARY/SECONDARY
DOWN UP DOWN DOWN BANK 02 PRIMARY/SECONDARY
UP UP DOWN DOWN BANK 03 PRIMARY/SECONDARY
DOWN DOWN UP DOWN BANK 04 SECONDARY
UP DOWN UP DOWN BANK 05 SECONDARY
DOWN UP UP DOWN BANK 06 SECONDARY
UP UP UP DOWN BANK 07 SECONDARY
DOWN DOWN DOWN UP BANK 08 SECONDARY
UP DOWN DOWN UP BANK 09 SECONDARY
DOWN UP DOWN UP BANK 10 SECONDARY
UP UP DOWN UP BANK 11 SECONDARY
DOWN DOWN UP UP BANK 12 SECONDARY
UP DOWN UP UP BANK 13 SECONDARY
DOWN UP UP UP BANK 14 SECONDARY
UP UP UP UP BANK 15 SECONDARY