Port ID Numbering
Each CPU port on a KM0216 / KM0432 installation is assigned a unique Port ID. You can access and control any computer on the installation by specifying the Port ID of the port that it is connected to. Depending on where the computer is on the installation, its Port ID will have either two or three parts.
Single Stage and Daisy Chained Installations:
For single stage and daisy chained installations, the Port ID is made up of two parts: a Station Number, and a Port Number:
MThe Station Number - is a two digit number which reflects the switch’s position in the daisy chain sequence. This corresponds to the number displayed on the front panel Station ID LED.
MThe Port Number - reflects the port on the KM0216 / KM0432 Station that the computer is connected to.
MThe Station Number precedes the Port Number.
Note: Station numbers from 1 - 9 are padded with a preceding zero, so they become 01 - 09.
For example, a computer attached to Port 12 of Station 6 would have a Port ID of:
Cascaded Protocol Interface Installations:
The Port ID for computers on Protocol Interface cascaded installations is made up of three parts:
MThe Station Number of the KM0216 / KM4032
MThe Port Number on on the KM0216 / KM0432 that the cascaded KVM switch links back to.
MThe Port Number on the cascaded KVM switch that the computer is connected to.
For example, a computer attached to Port 6 of a KVM switch that is cascaded from Port 15 of a KM0216 / KM0432 in the Station 8 position, would have a Port ID of:
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