Black Box KV162A manual Sample System Configurations, Servswitch Multi, 7.7.1 A 16 X 128 MATRIX

SERVSWITCH™ MULTI

7.7 Sample System Configurations

This section shows a few examples of money-saving cascaded ServSwitch Multi systems designed around ServSwitch Multi Hubs. You can call Black Box Tech Support for help in determining whether your ServSwitch Multi system would benefit from using Hubs and, if so, how best to design your Hub-centered system.

7.7.1 A 16 X 128 MATRIX

In this configuration, 16 users can simultaneously access 128 attached computers. Any user can connect to any computer in the system without limitation or interference from another system user. Should two people need access to the same computer at the same time, they can share access: Both users can view the computer’s video, while one user at a time will have keyboard/mouse control (see Section 8.3).

This configuration uses one Hub, sixteen ServSwitch Multi SB chassis to connect computers to the system, and four ServSwitch Multi EXP chassis to connect the users.

Sixteen SBs, each with at least four Transmit Cards and eight CPU Cards installed, and 128 CPUs

256 CAT5 cables

Hub with at least 4 Receive Modules and

1 Transmit Module installed

32 CAT5 cables

Four EXPs, each with at least two Receive Cards and four User Cards installed, and sixteen user stations

Figure 7-8. A 16-user, 128-computer Multi system using one Hub.

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