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8. Multilevel Installation
8.1 Cascading
You can greatly expand the number of computers connected to the B060-032-8 by performing a multilevel installation. The B060-032-8 supports two types
of multilevel installation:
Cascading
Cascading involves using the KVM port(s) of a parent KVM switch (the
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rst B060-032-8 KVM Switch that you are cascading from) to connect to the user
ports of a child KVM switch (any KVM Switch that is cascaded off the parent switch).
Daisy-Chaining
Daisy-chaining involves adding a KVM switch via a dedicated daisy-chain port. Only the B060-032 and B060-016-2 can be daisy-chained from the
B060-032-8. Daisy-chaining will render KVM Ports 1 through 4 on the parent B060-032-8 unusable. Neither computers nor cascaded KVM switches can be
connected to these KVM ports.*
* If the daisy-chaining feature is not operational, your unit requires updated
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rmware. Contact your dealer for assistance or check for the latest
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rmware in the Support Section at www.tripplite.com.
The B060-032-8 supports cascading up to three levels of B060-032-8 and one level of B007-008 KVM Switches. Regardless of how many levels of
B060-032-8 are cascaded, you can only cascade one level of B007-008 KVM switches. Once a level of B007-008 KVM switches is cascaded off of
the B060-032-8, you cannot cascade additional levels of B060-032-8 KVM switches from the B007-008 switch. All computer/servers attached to the
B060-032-8 and its cascaded KVM switches will be displayed in the parent B060-032-8’s OSD.
In cascaded installations, the number of bus connections between a parent and child KVM switch determines the number of users that can simultaneously
access the KVM ports of a child KVM switch. A bus connection is established by connecting a KVM port on the parent KVM switch to a user port on the
child KVM switch. The B060-032-8 supports a maximum of eight bus connections for each cascaded B060-032-8. The B007-008 can only accept one bus
connection from the B060-032-8, limiting simultaneous access of cascaded B007-008s to one user at a time.
In order for all eight KVM consoles on the
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rst-level B060-032-8 to be able to access the KVM ports of a cascaded B060-032-8 at the same time, you
must create eight bus connections between the
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rst-level KVM switch and the child KVM switch. For all eight users on the
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rst-level KVM switch to
simultaneously access the last KVM switch in a cascade chain, all KVM switches in the chain must be connected to each other with eight bus connections.
KVM consoles connected to the user ports of a cascaded KVM switch can access KVM ports on the same level, or those of cascaded child switches, but
cannot access KVM ports of upper-level switches.
