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Figure 5.9 Cascading NetCommander KVM Switches
SIU = Server Interface Unit
5. Installation
(continued)
To cascade two or more NetCommander KVM Switches, follow the instructions below.
Connect up to 256 computers* using any combination of B072-008-1 and B072-016-1 KVM switches.
The cascaded KVM can be located up to 33 ft. (10m) from the master KVM, and connected computers/
servers can be located up to 33 ft. (10m) from the cascaded KVM, allowing you to locate a computer/
server up to 66 ft. (20m) from the master KVM switch. You can only cascade one (1) extra level of KVM
switches.
*when all 16 ports have a B072-016-1 cascaded from them
Connect a CPU port on the NetCommander KVM Switch to a B078-001-PS2 SIU using a Cat5/5e/6 1.
cable
Connect the B078-001-PS2's VGA connector to the VGA console port of the NetCommander KVM
2.
Switch being cascaded
Connect the B078-001-PS2's keyboard and mouse connectors to the PS/2 console ports on the
3.
NetCommander KVM Switch being cascaded
Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each NetCommander KVM Switch you want to cascade to
4.
Connect any USB servers to the cascaded B072-Series KVM Switch using the B078-001-USB 5.
Connect any PS/2 servers to the cascaded B072-Series KVM Switch using the B078-001-PS2 6.
Note: In order to access the cascaded KVM's OSD, you must change the cascaded KVM's Hotkey (see
page 10 for details). Once the cascaded NetCommander KVM Switch is accessed, the only way to
access the cascaded KVM's ports is via the cascaded KVM's keyboard Hotkeys or OSD. If the cas-
caded KVM's OSD security is set to On, the only way to access the cascaded KVM's ports is by
using your password to access the OSD.
5.9 Cascading NetCommander KVM Switches