Appendix E Frequently Asked Questions; Frequently Asked Questions - Raritan Dominion KX II User Manual

Appendix E Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Question
What is Dominion KX II?
How does Dominion KX II
differ from remote control
software?
Can the Dominion KX II be
rack mounted?
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Answer
Dominion KX II is a second-generation digital KVM (keyboard,
video, mouse) switch that enables one, two, four or eight IT
administrators to access and control 8, 16, 32 or 64 servers over
the network with BIOS-level functionality. Dominion KX II is
completely hardware- and OS-independent; users can troubleshoot
and reconfigure servers even when servers are down.
At the rack, Dominion KX II provides the same functionality,
convenience, and space and cost savings as traditional analog
KVM switches. However, Dominion KX II also integrates the
industry's highest performing KVM-over-IP technology, allowing
multiple administrators to access server KVM consoles from any
networked workstation as well as from the iPhone
When using Dominion KX II remotely, the interface, at first glance,
may seem similar to remote control software such as
TM
pcAnywhere , Windows
VNC, etc. However, because Dominion KX II is not a software but a
hardware solution, it's much more powerful:

Hardware- and OS-independent – Dominion KX II can be used
to manage servers running many popular OSs, including Intel
®
Sun , PowerPC running Windows, Linux

State-independent/Agentless – Dominion KX II does not require
the managed server OS to be up and running, nor does it
require any special software to be installed on the managed
server.

Out-of-band – Even if the managed server's own network
connection is unavailable, it can still be managed through
Dominion KX II.

BIOS-level access – Even if the server is hung at boot up,
requires booting to safe mode, or requires system BIOS
parameters to be altered, Dominion KX II still works flawlessly
to enable these configurations to be made.
Yes. The Dominion KX II ships standard with 19" rack mount
brackets. It can also be reverse rack mounted so the server ports
face forward.
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Terminal Services/Remote Desktop,
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, Solaris
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and iPad .
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,
TM
, etc.
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