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KM0216 / KM0432 User Manual

Port ID Numbering

Each KVM port on a KM0216 / KM0432 installation is assigned a unique Port

ID. You can access and control any computer on the installation by specifying

the Port ID of the port that it is connected to. Depending on where the computer

is on the installation, its Port ID will have either two or three parts.

Single Stage and Daisy-chained Installations:

For single stage and daisy-chained installations, the Port ID is made up of two

parts: a Station Number, and a Port Number:

 The Station Number – is a two digit number which reflects the switch's

position in the daisy-chain sequence. This corresponds to the number

displayed on the front panel Station ID LED.

 The Port Number – reflects the port on the KM0216 / KM0432 Station

that the computer is connected to.

 The Station Number precedes the Port Number.

Note: Station numbers from 1–9 are padded with a preceding zero, so they

become 01–09.

For example, a computer attached to Port 12 of Station 6 would have a Port

ID of: 06-12.

Cascaded Installations

The Port ID for computers on cascaded installations is made up of three parts:

 The Station Number of the KM0216 / KM0432

 The Port Number on the KM0216 / KM0432 that the cascaded KVM

switch links back to.

 The Port Number on the cascaded KVM switch that the computer is

connected to.

For example, a computer attached to Port 6 of a KVM switch that is cascaded

from Port 15 of a KM0216 / KM0432 in the Station 8 position, would have a

Port ID of: 8-15-6.

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