Matrox Extio 3 Series - Enabling Link Redundancy

42 Matrox Extio 3 Series – User Guide
 Make sure the LAN1 and LAN2 connectors are connected before enabling the Link
redundancy
feature. For more information, see “Connecting your Extio 3 devices”,
page 31.
Enabling link redundancy
To enable link redundancy:
1 Enable the Enable link redundancy option in your Matrox software:
 Networked mode – In Extio Central Manager software, select your Extio device,
click
Network , and then enable the Enable link redundancy option. For more
information, see your Matrox Extio Central Manager User Guide.
 Point-to-Point mode – In the OSD, click More options , and then enable the Enable
link redundancy
option (see “Input and output information”, page 59).
2 For the changes to take effect, your device will automatically reboot.
3 After your device reboots, connect the second network cable to your device (see
“Connecting your Extio 3 devices”, page 31).
Disabling link redundancy
To di s ab le li nk red un da n c y :
1 Disconnect the second network cable (see “Connecting your Extio 3 devices”, page 31).
2 Make sure your devices are detected on the network.
3 Disable the Enable link redundancy option in your Matrox software:
 Networked mode – In Extio Central Manager software, select your Extio device,
click
Network , and then disable the Enable link redundancy option. For more
information, see your Matrox Extio Central Manager User Guide.
 Point-to-Point mode – In the OSD, click More options , and then disable the Enable
link redundancy
option. For more information, see “Input and output information”,
page 59.