
NTI NODEMUX SERIES UNIVERSAL KVM SWITCH
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Switch Configuration
Switch Configuration enables the administrator to configure the NODEMUX to be used as a stand alone switch or as one of the
switches in a cascaded system. Switch Configuration is also used to setup the communication settings for RS232
communication with a remotely connected terminal through the RS232 port. For the Switch Configuration Mode menu, press
<W> from the Administration Mode menu (page 16).
Figure 19- Switch Configuration Mode screen
Configure for Cascading
By default, the NODEMUX is configured to be used by itself, as a "STAND ALONE SWITCH". If the NODEMUX is going to be
used in a cascaded system of switches (see "Cascading" on page 10) it must be configured for the application. With the
highlighted cursor bar on the top line, press the < > (up arrow) or < > (down arrow) to toggle between the following choices:
• MASTER W/ 4-PORT SLAVES
• MASTER W/ 8-PORT SLAVES
• MASTER W/ 16-PORT SLAVES
• SLAVE UNIT
• STAND ALONE SWITCH
Figure 20- Switch configured as a master with one slave attached
A unit configured as a MASTER W/ 4-PORT SLAVES can have up to 8 slaves attached, each with up to 4 ports for CPUs.
A MASTER W/ 8-PORT SLAVES can also have up to 8 slaves attached but those slaves can each have up to 8 CPUs attached.
The unit configured as a MASTER W/ 16-PORT SLAVES can have slaves with up to 16 CPUs attached.
With a switch configured as a master, it must also be configured for how many slaves will be connected to it. Move the highlighted
cursor bar to "SLAVE COUNT" and press the < > (up arrow) or < > (down arrow) until the number shown reflects the number
of slaves being connected to the master.
With the switch configured as a master with one or more slaves, the NODEMUX will automatically sense other switches
attached when powered up and list those switches in the Command Mode menu.
If "SLAVE UNIT" is selected, then the Unit number in the configuration must also be selected. No two slaves connected to a
master can have the same Unit number. Choose a unit number between 1 and 8 (typically the same number as the port number
the slave will be attached to on the master NODEMUX.)
Be careful with
this field. If
changed to
SLAVE, OSD will
not work after
power cycling.
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