Belkin F1DC108B DIP Switch Configuration Chart, Multiple KVM Switches-Installation Daisy-Chaining

INSTALLATION

Multiple KVM Switches—Installation (Daisy-Chaining)

You can daisy-chain up to 16 ENTERPRISE Quad-Bus Series KVM Switches together, giving a server administrator control over a maximum of 256 servers. In addition, when multiple units are daisy-chained together, three additional consoles can be added, creating a configuration of up to four consoles.

When daisy-chained together, each unit is referred to as a “BANK” and is assigned an address. The Rack-Mount Console with KVM Switch is referred to as a “Primary” Switch. BANKs 00 through 03 can be configured as Primary Switches, allowing up to four consoles. BANKs 04 through 15 can only be configured as Secondary Switches (without console support). If BANKs 00 through 03 do not have a console attached, they function as the Secondary. However, the connections are hot swappable, so if a console is added to one of the first four BANKs, it will immediately become a Primary Switch.

Note: A Daisy-Chain Cable (F1D9402-XX) is required to daisy-chain each Switch and is available through your Belkin reseller or online at belkin.com.

All ENTERPRISE Quad-Bus Series KVM Switches feature a “BANK DIP” Switch. The BANK DIP Switch is used for proper identification of the KVM Switch, either in a standalone or multiunit configuration.

•For a single-unit configuration, set the BANK DIP Switch on the KVM Switch to the “Standalone” (BANK address 00) setting. This is the factory default setting.

•For multiunit configuration, the BANK DIP Switch on the Primary Switches must be set to BANK address 00 to 03. Secondary Switches must be set to a unique BANK address (from 00 through 15). Refer to the chart on the next page for DIP Switch settings.

INSTALLATION

DIP Switch Configuration Chart

	DIP SWITCH #			BANK ADDRESS
1	2	3	4
DOWN	DOWN	DOWN	DOWN	BANK 00 (Default)
UP	DOWN	DOWN	DOWN	BANK 01 PRIMARY/SECONDARY
DOWN	UP	DOWN	DOWN	BANK 02 PRIMARY/SECONDARY
UP	UP	DOWN	DOWN	BANK 03 PRIMARY/SECONDARY
DOWN	DOWN	UP	DOWN	BANK 04 SECONDARY
UP	DOWN	UP	DOWN	BANK 05 SECONDARY
DOWN	UP	UP	DOWN	BANK 06 SECONDARY
UP	UP	UP	DOWN	BANK 07 SECONDARY
DOWN	DOWN	DOWN	UP	BANK 08 SECONDARY
UP	DOWN	DOWN	UP	BANK 09 SECONDARY
DOWN	UP	DOWN	UP	BANK 10 SECONDARY
UP	UP	DOWN	UP	BANK 11 SECONDARY
DOWN	DOWN	UP	UP	BANK 12 SECONDARY
UP	DOWN	UP	UP	BANK 13 SECONDARY
DOWN	UP	UP	UP	BANK 14 SECONDARY
UP	UP	UP	UP	BANK 15 SECONDARY

Example:

Four KVM Switches (F1DC108B and three F1DE108C) are daisy-chained together to control 32 computers. The DIP Switch on the Primary Switch is set to “BANK address 00” and the Secondary Switches are each set to a unique BANK (between 01 and 15).

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