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Cascaded KVM Switch Master/Slave Configuration - level one

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LevelOne Cascaded KVM Switch (Master/Slave) Configuration A second level of Slave KVM Switches may connect to the Master unit to expand system capacity allowing you to manage computers. There is only one Master that connects to the PS/2 keyboard, mouse and monitor directly operated by a user. Once connected, LevelOne KVM Switches automatically configure themselves to either Master or Slave. Slaves of different LevelOne KVM Switch models can be mixed in cascade configuration as shown in figure 2. Figure 2: A cascade configuration Throughout this manual, Master is the KVM Switch that connects directly to a PS/2 keyboard, mouse and monitor. Slave is a KVM Switch that has its CONSOLE port connected to the Master's "PC x" port. Slave only exists in cascade configuration. 3 LevelOne 4

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Cascaded KVM Switch (Master/Slave) Configuration
A second level of
Slave
KVM Switches may connect to the
Master
unit
to expand system capacity allowing you to manage computers. There
is only one
Master
that connects to the PS/2 keyboard, mouse and
monitor directly operated by a user.
Once connected, LevelOne
KVM Switches automatically configure themselves to either
Master
or
Slave
.
Slaves
of different LevelOne KVM Switch models can be
mixed in cascade configuration as shown in figure 2.
Figure 2: A cascade configuration
Throughout this manual,
Master
is the KVM Switch that connects
directly to a PS/2 keyboard, mouse and monitor.
Slave
is a KVM
Switch that has its
CONSOLE
port connected to the
Master's
“
PC
x”
port.
Slave
only exists in cascade configuration.
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