Guntermann & Drunck DVICenter DP16 Config Panel - Manual (Page 140)

Special functions for cascaded KVM matrix systems
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Configuration settings
Defining the cascade mode of a matrix switch
In a cascaded KVM matrix system, the single matrix switches auto detect if they
have been installed as master or as slave device within the cascaded system.
How to change the cascade mode of matrix switches:
1. In the directory tree, click KVM Matrix systems > Name > Matrix switches .
2. Right-click the matrix switch you want to configure. Now click Configuration on
the context menu.
3. Click the General tab.
4. Use the Cascade mode entry to select between the following options:
5. Click OK to save your settings.
Forwarding target names to slave matrix switches
Within a cascaded KVM matrix system, the target module names from the superior
matrix switch are forwarded to the connected matrix switch(es). This way, the target
modules named identically within the system.
NOTE: Applying the Auto setting in the cascade mode may change the matrix switch’s
operating mode if the devices’ cabling has been accidentally changed.
To avoid this, the operating mode of each matrix switch can be separately
adjusted.
IMPORTANT: The settings regarding the cascade mode are to be carried out in the
web application of the matrix switch whose setting you want to change.
Auto: The matrix switch decides whether it is operating in the master
or slave mode.
Master: In this operating mode, only user consoles can be connected to
the Console ports. The names of the connected target modules can
be edited. The edited names are automatically updated at the
slave devices within the cascade.
Slave: In this operating mode, the connected target modules cannot be
renamed. The target modules are automatically named by the
master device.