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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
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Two Level Installation
To control even more computers, up to 8/16 additional switches can be cascaded
from the first GCL1908 / GCL1916 (see the Appendix for a list of compatible
IOGEAR switches). As many as 128 (GCS1808) or 256 (GCS1716) computers
can be controlled from a single console in a complete cascade installation.
Tables showing the relation between the number of computers and the number
of switches needed to control them are provided on page 62 in the Appendix.
from the first GCL1908 / GCL1916 (see the Appendix for a list of compatible
IOGEAR switches). As many as 128 (GCS1808) or 256 (GCS1716) computers
can be controlled from a single console in a complete cascade installation.
Tables showing the relation between the number of computers and the number
of switches needed to control them are provided on page 62 in the Appendix.
To set up a two level installation, do the following:
1. Ground the master GCL1908 / GCL1916 and make sure that power has
been turned off to all the computers you will be connecting up.
2. Using a KVM cable, connect any available KVM Port on the first level
switch to the Console port on the second level unit*.
3. Use KVM cable sets (described in the Cables section, page 3), to connect
any available KVM port on the GCL1908 / GCL1916 installation to the
keyboard, video and mouse ports of the computers you are installing.
keyboard, video and mouse ports of the computers you are installing.
4. Repeat the above steps for any additional units you wish to add to the
installation.
5. The Power On sequence requires that all slave units be powered on first.
After they are all on, the master unit must be powered on next. Only after
all the switches have been powered on in this sequence, can the computers
be powered on.
all the switches have been powered on in this sequence, can the computers
be powered on.
Note: The GCL1908 / GCL1916 can only be installed as the first switch in a
two level installation as its LCD, keyboard and mouse are used as the console
and all second level switches require an external console port to be cascaded.
two level installation as its LCD, keyboard and mouse are used as the console
and all second level switches require an external console port to be cascaded.