KM0216 / KM0432 User Manual
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Port ID Numbering
Each KVM port on a KM0216 / KM0432 installation is assigned a unique Port
ID. You can access and control any computer on the installation by specifying
the Port ID of the port that it is connected to. Depending on where the computer
is on the installation, its Port ID will have either two or three parts.
Single Stage and Daisy-chained Installations:
For single stage and daisy-chained installations, the Port ID is made up of two
parts: a
Station Number
, and a
Port Number
:
The
Station Number
– is a two digit number which reflects the switch's
position in the daisy-chain sequence. This corresponds to the number
displayed on the front panel Station ID LED.
The
Port Number
– reflects the port on the KM0216 / KM0432
Station
that the computer is connected to.
The Station Number precedes the Port Number.
Note:
Station numbers from 1–9 are padded with a preceding zero, so they
become 01–09.
For example, a computer attached to
Port 12
of
Station 6
would have a Port
ID of:
06-12
.
Cascaded Installations
The Port ID for computers on cascaded installations is made up of three parts:
The Station Number of the KM0216 / KM0432
The Port Number on the KM0216 / KM0432 that the cascaded KVM
switch links back to.
The Port Number on the cascaded KVM switch that the computer is
connected to.
For example, a computer attached to
Port 6
of a KVM switch that is cascaded
from
Port 15
of a KM0216 / KM0432 in the
Station 8
position, would have a
Port ID of:
8-15-6
.
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