Raritan Dominion KX101 Quick Installation And Setup Manual

KX101 unit with USB pigtail
I. Prepare Devices and Network for Remote Operation
Congratulations on your purchase of Dominion KX101. KX101 provides a single KVM port for connection to a
target server and a single IP port for connection to an IP network. Control the KX101 via Raritan's
CommandCenter (v. 2.2 and above) or independently via Raritan's KX Manager and RRC management soft-
ware platforms. Before installing KX101, configure any target servers that you wish to access with it as outlined
below.
All Servers
Optional: If you wish to access
KX101 via web browser, your fire-
A. For optimal bandwidth efficien-
wall must also allow access to
cy and video performance, set the
TCP Port 443 (Standard HTTPS).
OS desktop background to a pre-
You may also wish to allow
dominantly solid, plain, light-col-
access to TCP Port 80 (Standard
ored graphic.
HTTP) for additional conven-
B. Ensure that the server's video
ience; KX101 will forward all
resolution and refresh rate are
HTTP requests to HTTPS, allow-
supported by KX101, and the sig-
ing end users to securely use
nal is non-interlaced:
either "http" or "https" as a URL.
Text Mode
Windows XP
640x480@60Hz 640x480@72Hz
640x480@75Hz 640x480@85Hz
Disable "Enhanced pointer preci-
800x600@60Hz 800x600@72Hz
sion", and set the mouse motion
800x600@75Hz 800x600@85Hz
speed exactly to the middle speed
1280x1024@60Hz 1024x768@60Hz
setting. These options are located
1024x768@70Hz 1024x768@75Hz
in Control Panel > Mouse >
1024x768@85Hz 1152x864@60Hz
Pointer Options. Disable transi-
1152x864@75Hz 1600x1200@60Hz
tion effects in
Network / Firewall
Control Panel > Display
Appearance > Effects.
In order to enable remote access
to KX101, your network and fire-
Windows 2000
wall must allow communication on
Set mouse pointer acceleration to
TCP Port 5000. Alternatively,
"None" and the mouse motion
KX101 can also be configured to
speed exactly to the middle speed
use a different TCP port of your
setting. Disable transition effects
own designation (see User
in Control Panel > Display > Effects. If
Manual).
II. Connect to Network and Attach to Server
Physical Setup
1. Before powering on a KX101 unit, align and attach
the desired USB or PS2 cable attachment to the Mini-
DIN-8 connector of the KX101 integrated KVM cable.
2. Plug one end of the included RJ11 cable into the
ADMIN port and plug the other end into the serial port
on your PC using the provided serial-to-RJ11 adapter.
3. If Power over Ethernet (PoE) is used, connect a
10/100BT cable to the LAN port of the KX101 and plug
the other end into a PoE-provisioned LAN.
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KX101 unit with PS2 pigtail
in Intelligent or Absolute (USB
only) Mouse Synchronization
Mode, acceleration is supported.
Linux (with Graphical
Desktop)
For optimal results, set mouse
acceleration to exactly 1, and
threshold to exactly 1.
Sun Solaris (with
Graphical Desktop)
For optimal results, set mouse
acceleration to exactly 1.0. Also,
be sure that your video card is set
to a supported resolution and is
outputting VGA (H-and-V Sync,
not composite sync). This non-
default configuration can be set in
the bootprom mode by issuing the
>
command:
setenv output-device screen :
r1024x768x70
Then issue the "boot" command
to reboot.
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II. Connect to Network and Attach to Server (cont)
4. If not using Power over
Ethernet (PoE), connect the
included AC power adptor kit
into the Power Port and plug
the other end into a nearby AC
power outlet.
5. The LAN LED indicates
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Ethernet activity and blinks
while the KX101 is in use.
6. When powered up, the
KX101 goes through an initial
III. Initial Configuration
Initial configuration of the KX101 is per- 1. Name: Type a unique name for the
formed via the local administration port. To KX101, using alphanumeric characters and
connect to this port, plug one end of the not starting with a number.
RJ11 cable included in the KX101 kit into
2. Enable Ethernet Interface: Designate
the ADMIN port on the unit. Plug the other
whether KX101 should enable its Ethernet
end of the cable into the serial port of a PC
adapter as active (default: YES).
using the serial-to-RJ11 adaptor provided.
3. Line Speed & Duplex: Enter the visual
efficiency for the monitor: Auto detect, 10
On the PC, access the serial port with a ter-
Mbps/Full Duplex, 10 Mbps/Half Duplex,
minal emulation program (e.g., Hyper
100 Mbps/Full Duplex, or 100 Mbps/Half
Terminal) using the following settings: 9600
Duplex.
baud, 8 data bits, no parity, one stop bit, and
4. Obtain IP address automatically
no flow control.
(DHCP): Recommended to set to NO. The
Pressing the "Enter" key in the terminal default YES enables dynamic IP addressing
emulation program displays the KX101
for KX101. Each time KX101 boots, it
Login screen. Enter the default password
requests an IP address from the local
"raritan" and the Main Menu of the KX101 DHCP server. Note that this setting can
administrative interface is displayed.
make remote access to KX101 from outside
the LAN difficult, since the dynamically
Follow the on-screen instructions to navi-
assigned IP address must be known in
gate the menus. Select Network
order to initiate a connection.
Configuration (Figure 1) and configure
5. If DHCP is set to NO, then enter an IP
these settings (Figure 2).
address, network mask, and gateway
Figure 1
For more detailed instructions, please consult the User Manual found on the enclosed CD-ROM or on the web at www.raritan.com. Rev. A August 2005 255-62-4004
boot-up sequence. During this
sequence, the blue Raritan light
blinks. When boot-up has com- 6
pleted, the blinking stops and the
KX101 is operational. You may
want to connect the KVM cable to
the appropriate KVM ports of the
target server and proceed to sec-
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tion III. Initial Configuration.
address. Even though KX101 ships with
DHCP as factory default, it is recommended
to assign a fixed IP address to the KX101
unit.
6. Enable Web Browser Interface:
Enables Web browser access to KX101
(default: YES).
7. Use Default TCP Port 5000:
-YES (default): Utilizes the default port
5000.
-NO: Enter an alternate port number.
8. Press Ctrl+S to save entries and return to
the Main Menu.
9. On the Main Menu, select [R] Restart or
shutdown the KX101, and press the Enter
key.
10. When prompted, press the letter R on
your keyboard to restart KX101.
11. KX101 will restart and the KX101
Initialization screen appears upon boot up.
KX101 is now ready for initial connection.
Figure 2