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..... Avocent® Matrix High Performance KVM Switching System
There can be only one master in a cascaded system. The switch that is set to master mode is used
to administer the other switches, transmitters and receivers in the system through the OBWI. In a
system with only one switch, that switch should always be set to master mode.
When a switch is set to Slave Mode, the OBWI on the switch will become very limited. A slave
cannot administer other devices.
To change the mode:
1. Select a switch from the list of devices.
NOTE:
You can only change the mode of the switch you are logged in to.
2. On the Mode tab, select the desired cascade participation from the drop-down list.
3. Click Save .
Switch – Attributes tab
The Attributes tab allows you to change the name, location and description of the switch. The name
of each switch must be unique within a cascaded system.
Switch – IPv4 and IPv6 tab
The IPv4 and IPv6 tabs allow you to choose the configuration method used for the switch, the IP
address, the subnet mask, the gateway address and DNS.
Switch – NTP tab
On the NTP tab you can configure a primary and secondary time server that will be used to
synchronize the time of day clock on the switch. The time of day is used when events are logged.
Switch – Status tab
The Status tab for the switch shows basic, read-only information about the selected switch.
Switch – Ports tab
The Ports tab for the switch lists all of the devices connected to the switch ports. It lists the port
number, the device type, the device EID and the status for each of the devices connected.
Receiver details
When in the Devices tab, if you select a receiver, you will see a list of tabs applicable only to
receivers.