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Installation Connecting Multiple KVM Devices (Daisy-Chaining)
Connecting Multiple KVM Devices (Daisy-Chaining)
You can daisy-chain up to 15 additional Rack-Mount Console KVM Switches
and other Belkin ENTERPRISE KVM Switches and Expanders together with
your Rack-Mount Console KVM Switch. This will allow a server administrator
to control up to a maximum of 248 servers. Each daisy-chained KVM device
becomes a unit that is referred to as a “BANK” and is assigned an address. The
first KVM switch (BANK 00) is referred to as a “primary” KVM switch. BANKs
00 through 03 can be configured as primary KVM switches, allowing up to four
consoles to be connected. BANKs 04 through 15 can only be configured as
secondary KVM switches (without console support). If BANKs 00 through 03
do not have a console attached, they function as secondary KVM switches.
However, the connections on these BANKs are hot swappable. For example, if
a console is added to one of the first two BANKs, it will immediately become a
primary KVM switch.
NOTE: A Daisy-Chain Cable (F1D9402-XX) is required to daisy-chain each
Rack-Mount Console KVM Switch, other KVM switch, and KVM expander, and is
available through your Belkin reseller or online at www.belkin.com.
All KVM switches and KVM expanders feature a “BANK DIP” switch. The “BANK
DIP” switch is used to assign the proper BANK address to each KVM device. The
Rack-Mount Console KVM Switch does not feature a “BANK DIP” switch; the
BANK address can be assigned in the OSD [refer to the “Unit ID (Assign BANK
Address)” section on page 32].
• For a single-unit configuration, set the “BANK DIP” switch on the KVM switch
or KVM expander to the “standalone” (BANK address 00) setting. This is the
factory default setting.
• For a multi-unit configuration, the “BANK DIP” switch on the primary units
must be set to BANK address 00 or 01. Secondary units must be set to a
unique BANK address (from 02 through 15). Refer to the chart on page 17 for
DIP switch settings.
NOTE: BANK address 00 operates as standalone by default; refer to the section
on the “OSD Options” page for instructions on how to configure BANK 00 to join
a daisy-chain.