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TLX48 2RU KVM Matrix Switch Product Manual
thinklogical
Rev. B, May 2022
Partitioning
Partitions allow TLX, VX and MX Matrix Switch sources and destinations to be segregated.
Therefore,
destination workstations will only receive signals that are transmitted from source computers in the same
partition. In addition, it is impossible for a source computer to be inadvertently routed outside of its designated
partition as the signals will not be transmitted.
The user must provide a table defining the partitions. This table is in the form of a
C
omma
S
eparated
V
alue
(CSV) file located in
/var/local/router/partition
on the Switch. This file contains the port number and the
partitions to which it belongs.
Example: TLX80 Matrix Switch with four distinct partitions:
Four partitions set up for secure routing and extension applications. Signals are only capable of
transmitting and receiving within a single partition and not across partitions
The maximum number of partitions is the number of ports that make up the Switch (12-1280). A TLX80, for
example, can be configured with up to 80 partitions, a TLX160 with up to 160, and so forth. There are also
overlapping partition configurations.
A TLX80 with four partitions: Ports 5-10 are accessible to both partitions 2 and 3.
The following example shows a TLX80 Switch with an overlapping partition:
The Partition Table files are stored on the controller card at:
/var/local/router/partition/upstream.csv
PORT PARTITION
PORT PARTITION
