KVM Switch User’s Guide
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Cascade (Master/Slave) Configuration
Master
KVM unit: has a physical keyboard, mouse and monitor connected
to its
CONSOLE
port, any PC port can connect computer or another KVM.
Slave
KVM unit: is a KVM Switch that has its
CONSOLE
port connected to
the
Master's
PC
port.
First, plug the power adapter to the
Master KVM
. Then connect the console
device and PC port link. You can connect a second and third level of one or
more KVM Switches to any PC port of the
Master KVM
. Cascade
configuration expands system ability allowing you to select computers
connected to the
Master
or
Slaves
. There is only need a mouse, a keyboard
and a monitor connected to the
CONSOLE
port of
Master
and its can directly
operated by a user. After connected, KVM Switches automatically configure
Master
or
Slave
by themselves.
Slaves
can be mixed different KVM Switch
models in cascade configuration, show as figure 2.
Figure 2: A cascade KVM Switch configuration
