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CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURATION
4.6 EXTENDER SETTINGS
All extender units are managed in this menu. This includes the creation of new extender units and the deletion of existing extender
units.
The extender unit describes the connection of an physical extender to the matrix. Every extender board with a direct cable
connection to the matrix is recognized as an extender unit. Dual-Head KVM extenders will be recognized as two independent
extender units.
NOTE: KVM Extenders automatically create extender units inside the matrix.
You have the following options to access the menu.
OSD
You can select the following settings.
TABLE 4-28. EXTENDER SETTINGS
FIELD
SELECTION
DESCRIPTION
ID
Text
Numerical value of the extender ID (KVM extenders: ID is provided by extender unit
[Serial No.] and cannot be changed)
Name
Text
Name of the extender unit
Fixed
activated
Create an extender unit with a fixed port assignment (default)
deactivated
Function not active.
Port
1–288 (depending on the matrix)
Port number of the extender unit
