Cables to Go KNV104D Switch User Manual


 
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Cascade Configuration
Cascade ConfigurationCascade Configuration
Cascade Configuration
Connection
Before connecting a device (a computer or a Slave) to the Master
under power, you must turn off the device. The Master must have
equal or more '
PC x
' ports than that of the Slave, i.e., if KNV108 is
the master, KNV108 and KNV104 can be Slaves, but KNV116D can
not.
The ports labeled "
PC 1
"~”
PC 8
” can be connected to either a
computer or a
Slave
's
CONSOLE
port, as shown in figure 10. The
ports “
PC A
"~”
PC H
” can only be connected to a computer. A
power adapter with DC 9V/500mA output rating must be connected
to the
Master
.
Figure 10: Slave console connection
The maximum number of computers controlled by a master/slave
configuration with all KNV104s is 16 with 4
Slaves
and each
Slave
connects to 4 computers, see figure 11. For an all KNV108s
configuration, the number is 64 with 8
Slaves
and each
Slave
connects to 8 computers, see figure 12. For an all KNV116D
configuration, the number is 136, see figure 13. The
Master
KNV116D connects to 8 Slaves and 8 computers, and each
Slave
connects to 16 computers.
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Figure 11: Cascaded 4-port KVM Switches
Figure 12: Cascaded 8-port KVM Switches
Figure 13: Cascaded 16-port KVM Switches