Raritan Dominion KX II User Manual page 343

Appendix E: Frequently Asked Questions
Question
Which Dominion KX II
models support virtual
media?
Which types of virtual media
does the Dominion KX II
support?
What is required for virtual
media?
Is virtual media secure?
Does virtual media really
support audio?
What is a USB profile?
Why would I use a USB
profile?
How is a USB profile used?
Do I always need to set a
USB profile when I use
virtual media?
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Answer
All Dominion KX II models support virtual media. It is available
stand-alone and through CommandCenter
Raritan's centralized management appliance.
Dominion KX II supports the following types of media: internal and
USB-connected CD/DVD drives, USB mass storage devices, PC
hard drives and ISO images.
A Dominion KX II virtual media CIM is required. There are two of
these CIMs: the D2CIM-VUSB and the D2CIM-DVUSB.
The D2CIM-VUSB has a single USB connector and is for
customers who will use virtual media at the OS level.
The D2CIM-DVUSB has dual USB connectors and should be
purchased by customers who wish to utilize virtual media at the
BIOS level. The D2CIM-DVUSB is also required for smart card
authentication, tiering/cascading and digital audio.
Both support virtual media sessions to target servers supporting the
USB 2.0 interface. Available in economical 32 and 64 quantity CIM
packages, these CIMs support Absolute Mouse Synchronization
as well as remote firmware updates.
Yes. Virtual media sessions are secured using 256-bit AES, 128-bit
AES or 128-bit RC4 encryption.
Yes. Audio playback and recording to a server connected to the
Dominion KX II is supported. So you can listen to sounds and audio
playing on a remote server in the data center using the speakers
connected to your desktop PC or laptop. You can also record on
the remote server using a microphone connected to your PC or
laptop. The D2CIM-DVUSB dual virtual media CIM is required.
Certain servers require a specifically configured USB interface for
USB-based services such as virtual media. The USB profile tailors
the KX II's USB interface to the server to accommodate these
server-specific characteristics.
USB profiles are most often required at the BIOS level where there
may not be full support for the USB specification when accessing
virtual media drives. However, profiles are sometimes used at the
OS level, for example, for mouse synchronization for Macintosh and
Linux servers.
Individual ports or groups of ports can be configured by the
administrator to use a specific USB profile in the KX II's port
configuration page. A USB profile can also be selected in the KX II
Client when required. See the user guide for more information.
No. In many cases, the default USB profile is sufficient when using
virtual media at the OS level or operating at the BIOS level without
accessing virtual media.
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