32
You
can
cascade
various
MCCAT
units
to
organize
a
two
‐
tier
KVM
switch
system
and
expand
the
number
of
available
channels
accordingly.
A
mix
of
different
MCCAT
models
is
permitted.
If
the
two
‐
tier
system
completely
comprises
the
MCCAT116
models,
the
number
of
connected
computers
can
even
be
expanded
up
to
256
computers.
In This Chapter
Overview...........................................................................................................32
Setting
Up
a
Two
‐
Tier
System .......................................................................33
Accessing
the
Second
‐
Tier
Channels ............................................................38
Overview
When
one
or
multiple
MCCAT
units
are
connected
to
the
channel
ports
of
a
single
MCCAT
unit,
this
KVM
switch
system
is
the
so
‐
called
ʺ
two
‐
tier
system.
ʺ
The
former
MCCAT
units
belong
to
the
second
tier,
and
the
latter
is
the
first
tier.
You
can
connect
computers
to
all
channel
ports
available
in
such
a
system,
including
those
of
the
first
tier
and
those
of
the
second
tier.
n
Computers
with
CIMs
attached
o
Cat5
UTP
cables
p
Second
‐
tier
MCCAT
units
Chapter 5 Two-Tier System
