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Expanding the KVM matrix system by cascading
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Expanding the KVM matrix system by
cascading
If the number of ports of a matrix switch is not sufficient for the desired purpose,
you can combine multiple matrix switches. For this, we provide the following tech-
nologies:
Cascading (default)
To establish a cascade, connect a slave matrix switch to the master matrix switch.
Connect either several target computers or further slave matrix switches (max. two
cascade levels) to the slave matrix switch.
Due to the top-down structure of the cascade, user modules can access only target
computers connected to the same matrix switch as the user module or to a matrix
switch that is subordinate in the tree structure (cascaded)
More information about Cascading is given on the following pages.
KVM Matrix-Grid™ (subject to a charge)
The premium function KVM Matrix-Grid™ allows you to use each matrix port within
the matrix grid to connect either user modules, target modules or grid lines (see
below). While a cascade increases only the number of connectable target computers,
the matrix grid allows the universal expansion of existing KVM installations.
Additionally, the function removes the limitations of the top-down structure within
cascades and enables bidirectional communication between user modules and target
modules connected to different matrix switches. This allows you to combine several
digital matrix switches to one large network of matrix switches. User modules and
target computers can be connected to any matrix switch included in the matrix grid.
All user modules can access any target computer (independently of the matrix
switch to which they are connected).
The system takes over the (bidirectional) routing of KVM signals and chooses the
ideal signal path between modules.
More information about the KVM Matrix-Grid™ is given in the separate addendum.