Compaq Keyboard/Monitor/Mouse Switch Box - Manual (Page 8)

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Compaq Keyboard/Monitor/Mouse Switch Box User Guide
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Keyboard,
Mouse,
and
Video Cables
Master Switch
Figure 1-1. Single Keyboard/Monitor/Mouse Switch Box
■ You can pair two Keyboard/Monitor/Mouse Switch Box units to
connect up to 16 computers. In this configuration, two eight-port
switches are placed one on top of another with a cable connecting
them. This requires only 2U (3.5 inches) of vertical space. For
additional information, see Chapter 4, “Paired Switch Configurations.”
■ You can tier multiple Keyboard/Monitor/Mouse Switch Box units to
connect up to 64 servers. This configuration is often referred to as a
“master/slave” system. It is illustrated in the example below, with the
slave unit’s device port connected to one of the computer ports on the
original or master unit. Multiple Keyboard/Monitor/Mouse Switch
Box units can be tiered from the master unit. See Figure 1-2.