Hot Plug - Avocent KVM over IP switch User Manual

D. Before chaining the slave bank up to six banks, you need a VGA extender between the fifth
bank and the sixth bank to enhance the VGA signal.

5.2.2 Hot Plug

The KVM Switch supports "Hot Plug" function for easy addition or removal of PCs. The user can
arrange or maintain PCs as follows:
a. A PC can be disconnected and reconnected to the same or different port of the KVM unit
without having to power it off as long as it is not the Daisy-chain port or pass through port.
b. The pass through port PC (i.e. The pass through port means the console port is connected to
PC directly) is powered on. Before you go hot plug function, please switch to this pass
through port to next port (or say emulation port ) and then switch back to the pass through
port.
c. You may unplug the mouse or the keyboard from the console port and plug it back in at any
time.
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Some O.S. (Operation Systems) like SCO Unix are unable to support " Hot Plug " function.
If you apply "Hot Plug" to this kind of O.S., it will cause unpredictable behavior or shut
down the PC. Before attempting to use "Hot Plug", please make sure your O.S. and
Figure 5-2: Daisy Chain Connection
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