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Extended Switching
Extended switching of any console to any CPU can be performed through the OSD or the Java Tool.
Exended Switching through the OSD
To switch any console to any available CPU, proceed as follows:
 Select Extended Switch in the main menu.
Figure 66. Extended KVM Switching through OSD
1. Select from the CON Devices list on the left side the one to be should be switched to a CPU
device and open it by pressing <Enter>.
2. Select from the CPU Devices list on the left side the one to be connected to the open CON device.
3. Confirm the desired connection type with the appropriate keyboard command.
Switching operations for a given CON device can only be done to CPU devices that are available in the
CPU Devices list.
The following information is shown in this menu:
Field
Description
CON device Assigned physical extender unit (CON unit)
CON assigned Virtual CON Device that is assigned to the real CON device
CPU connected Currently connected CPU device
CON status Current connection status (CON device)
EXT list List of all available physical extender units (CON units)
CPU device Assigned physical extender unit (CPU unit)
CPU assigned Real CPU device that is assigned to a virtual CPU device
CON connected Currently connected CON device
CPU status
Current connection status (CPU device)
EXT list List of all available physical extender units (CPU units)