Local Port - Kx Iiii - Raritan dominion kx III Administrator's Manual

Appendix F: Frequently Asked Questions
Question
How do I connect a serially
controlled (RS-232) device, such
as a Cisco router/switch or a
headless Sun server, to Dominion
KX III?

Local Port - KX IIII

Question
Can I access my servers directly
from the rack?
Can I consolidate the local ports of
multiple KX IIIs?
When I am using the local port, do
I prevent other users from
accessing servers remotely?
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Answer
If there are only a few serially controlled
devices, they may be connected to a Dominion
KX III using Raritan's P2CIM-SER serial
converter.
Customers can also consider deploying the
Dominion KSX II, an integrated KVM and serial
switch. The DKSX-144 features four
KVM-over-IP ports and four serial ports.
The DKSX-188 features eight KVM-over-IP
ports and eight serial ports.
However, if there are many serially controlled
devices, we recommend the use of Raritan's
Dominion SX line of secure console servers.
Dominion SX offers more serial functionality at
a better price point than Dominion KX III. This
SX is easy to use, configure and manage, and
can be completely integrated with a Dominion
series deployment.
Answer
Yes. At the rack, Dominion KX III functions just
like a traditional KVM switch – allowing control
of up to 64 servers using a single keyboard,
monitor and mouse. You can switch between
servers by the browser- based user interface or
via a hotkey.
Yes. You can connect the local ports of multiple
KX III switches to another KX III using the
"tiering" feature of the KX III. You can then
access the servers connected to your KX III
appliances from a single point in the data center
via a consolidated port list.
No. The Dominion KX III local port has a
completely independent access path to the
servers. This means a user can access servers
locally at the rack – without compromising the
number of users that access the rack remotely
at the same time.