Multi-Switch Cascaded Matrix System - Emerson AVOCENT Installer/User Manual

8 Avocent® Matrix High Performance KVM Switching System Installer/User Guide
Multi-switch cascaded Matrix system
Up to four Matrix switches may be interconnected to create a larger switching system capable of supporting
more receivers and transmitters. This is referred to as a cascaded system. When cascading Matrix switches, you
can seamlessly connect to any target device from a single list in the On-screen Display (OSD) interface, as if all
the target devices were connected to one switch. T o use seamless cascading, you will need to configure the
cascaded switches as a master and slave(s). There can be only one master in a cascaded system. The switch that is
set to master mode is used to administer the other switches, transmitters and receivers in the system through the
OBWI. In a system with only one switch, that switch should always be set to master mode.
When a switch is set to slave mode, the web user interface on the switch will become very limited. A slave
cannot administer other devices.
Figure 2.2: Example of a Multi-switch Cascaded System
Table 2.2: Cascaded Switch System Components
Number
1
2
3
4
To install a cascaded Matrix Switching System:
1. Position the Matrix switches to be attached and select a switch to be the master switch.
2. Attach one end of an STP c able into a numbered RJ-45 port on the master switch. Attach the other end of
the cable to a numbered RJ-45 port on the slave switch.
3. You can now connect transmitters and receivers to numbered RJ-45 port on the cascaded master and slave
switches.
4. When you have connected the transmitters and receivers to the switching system, you will need to configure
the cascaded switch as a slave. Switch Mode on page 22.
5. You can repeat steps 2 through 4 to cascade a third or fourth switch.
Description
Matrix transmitter
Matrix switch
Matrix receiver
Ethernet
IP connection
Direct connection