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Cascaded OSD Operation
Under Protocol Interface Cascading (see p. 21), the OSDs of the cascaded
switches are all seamlessly integrated into the KM0216 / KM0432’s OSD so
that all ports can be accessed from there.
Under Physical Interface Cascading (see p. 23), however, there are two
separate OSDs: one for the KM0216 / KM0432, and one for the cascaded
switch.
If both the KM0216 / KM0432 and the cascaded switch use the same OSD
Hotkey ([Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock], for example), both OSDs show up on the
console monitor when you invoke the OSD.
The KM0216 / KM0432’s OSD is on top, overlaying the OSD of the cascaded
switch. To proceed, select the port that the cascaded switch is conncected to on
the KM0216 / KM0432’s OSD. The KM0216 / KM0432’s OSD disappears,
leaving the cascaded switch’s OSD for you to work with.
You can eliminate this problem by selecting the alternate OSD Hotkey ([Ctrl]
[Ctrl]) for the cascaded switch (see the switch’s User Manual for details). With
this method when you press [Scroll Lock] [Scroll Lock], only the KM0216 /
KM0432’s OSD comes up. To proceed:
1. Select the port that the cascaded switch is conncected to. The KM0216 /
KM0432’s OSD disappears.
2. Tap [Ctrl] [Ctrl] to bring up the cascaded switch’s OSD for you to work
with.
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