KL9108 / KL9116 User Manual
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Two Stage Installation
To expand the number of computers that can be controlled in your KVM
installation, up to 8 (KL9108), or 16 (KL9116) additional KVM switches can
be cascaded from the KL9108 / KL9116’s KVM ports. As many as 64
(KL9108) or 128 (KL9116) computers can be controlled in a complete two
stage installation.
In a two stage installation, the KL9108 / KL9116 is considered the first stage
unit; the cascaded switches are considered second stage units.
Note: The KVM switch shown in the installation example is the KH98.
See Supported KVM Switches, page 165, for a complete list of switches
that can be cascaded from the KL9108 / KL9116.
To set up a two stage installation, refer to the Two Stage Installation diagram
on the next page, and do the following:
1. Make sure that power to all the devices you will be connecting up,
including all preexisting devices on the installation, have been turned off.
2. Use a KVM cable set (see Cables, page 6), to connect any available KVM
Port on the First Stage unit to the Console ports of the Second Stage unit.
3. Use KVM cable sets (as described in the Cables section of the user manual
for the cascaded KVM switch) to connect any available KVM port on the
cascaded KVM switch to the keyboard, video, and mouse ports of the
computers you are installing.
4. Plug the power cord that came with the cascaded KVM switch into its
power socket, and then into an AC power source.
(Repeat Steps 2–4 for any additional KVM switches that you wish to
cascade from the KL9108 / KL9116.)
5. Power on the KL9108 / KL9116.
6. Power on the cascaded KVM switches.
7. Power on the computers.
