Hot Plugging; Hot Plugging Stations; Hot Plugging Kvm Ports; Hot Plugging Console Ports - ATEN CL5808 User Manual

CL5808/CL5816 User Manual

Hot Plugging

The CL5808/CL5816 supports hot plugging – components can be removed and
added back into the installation by unplugging and replugging their cables
without the need to shut the unit down. In order for hot plugging to work
properly, however, there are some procedures that need to be taken into
account, as described in the following sections.

Hot Plugging Stations

You can switch station positions by simply unplugging from the old parent and
plugging into a new one. After you do, in order for the OSD menus to
correspond to the change, you must reset the OSD. See RESET STATION IDS,
page 41, for details.

Hot Plugging KVM Ports

After switching KVM ports, in order for the OSD menus to correspond to the
change, you must reconfigure the OSD information for the new port
information. See F3: SET, page 36, and the port setting selections under the F4
ADM function, page 38, for details.
Note: If a computer's operating system doesn't support hot plugging, this
function may not work properly.

Hot Plugging Console Ports

The keyboard, monitor, and mouse can be hot plugged. When hot plugging the
mouse, however, be aware of the following:
If you unplug the mouse (to reset the mouse, for example), we recommend
that you use the same mouse when you plug back in.
If, after hot plugging (or at any other time), there is no response to
keyboard and/or mouse input, perform a keyboard and mouse reset by
pressing in the Reset switch (see page 8).
Note: If performing the keyboard/mouse reset doesn't resolve the
problem, shut down all the stations and all the computers on the
installation for 10 seconds, then restarted following the sequence
given under Powering Off and Restarting on page 25.
Some older operating systems may not support hot plugging.
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