Belkin F1DE108B manual Connect the Console, Multiple Kvm Switches-Installation Daisy-Chaining

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Connect the Console

1.Set BANK address to zero. (The BANK address is preset to zero at the factory.)

2.Connect the monitor to the KVM Switch. Attach your monitor cable to the HDDB15 female port on the back of the KVM Switch labeled “Console”.

3.Connect the PS/2 or USB keyboard to the appropriate port on the back of the KVM Switch in the “Console” section.

4.Connect the PS/2 or USB mouse to the appropriate port on the back of the KVM Switch in the “Console” section.

5.Attach the IEC power cable to the power connector located on the rear of the KVM Switch. Power on the KVM Switch.

6.Boot up all of your host servers.

Console connection

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MULTIPLE KVM SWITCHES—INSTALLATION (DAISY-CHAINING)

You can daisy-chain up to 16 OmniView KVM Switches together, giving a server administrator control over a maximum of 128 servers. In addition, when multiple units are daisy-chained together, three additional Consoles can be added, creating a maximum configuration of up to four consoles. When daisy-chained together, each unit is referred to as a “BANK” and is assigned an address. The KVM Switch that the Console (keyboard, mouse, and monitor) is connected to 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: An ENTERPRISE Series Daisy-Chain Cable (F1D9402-XX) is required to daisy-chain each KVM Switch and is available through your Belkin reseller or online at www.belkin.com.

All ENTERPRISE 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.

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