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Raritan KX User Manual

Raritan KX User Manual

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Dominion
KX & KX II CIM Guide Version 6
This document provides a guide for Computer Interface Module (CIM) usage for Dominion KX I and KX
II, with answers to frequently asked questions. This guide has been updated for Release 2.1 (blade
server feature) and the recently announced Dominion KX II Smart Card / CAC Solution.
Dominion KX II CIM Compatibility
Dominion KX II was designed to use multiple types of CIMs, including:
The Dominion KX I CIMs (DCIMs): DCIM-PS2, DCIM-USBG2, DCIM-USB, DCIM-SUSB and
DCIM-SUN can be used with KX I and KX II switches.
The new Dominion KX II CIMs (D2CIMs): D2CIM-DVUSB, D2CIM-VUSB and D2CIM-PWR
can only be used with KX II switches. They can not be used with KX I switches. These CIMs
have a blue case.
Select Paragon and Paragon II CIMs: the specific Paragon CIMs supported for Dominion KX
II are listed below.
Dominion KX I CIMs
Dominion KX II CIMs
D2CIM-DVUSB
Paragon I CIMs
Paragon II CIMs
Revision: March 30, 2009
Dominion KX I
DCIM-PS2
DCIM-USBG2*
DCIM-USB (EOL)
DCIM-SUSB (EOL)
DCIM-SUN
UKVMPD
UUSBPD
USKVMPD
USKVMC
UKVMC
P2CIM-PS2
P2CIM-PS2DUAL
P2CIM-USB
P2CIM-USBG2
P2CIM-AUSB
P2CIM-SUSB
P2CIM-SUN
P2CIM-PWR
Copyright © 2009 Raritan, Inc
Dominion KX II
DCIM-PS2
DCIM-USBG2*
DCIM-USB (EOL)
DCIM-SUSB (EOL)
DCIM-SUN
D2CIM-VUSB
D2CIM-PWR
D2CIM-DVUSB
UKVMPD
UUSBPD
UKVMC
USKVMPD
P2CIM-AUSB
P2CIM-PS2
P2CIM-USB
P2CIM-SUSB
P2CIM-SUN
P2CIM-SER
P2CIM-SER-EU
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Summary of Contents for Raritan KX

  • Page 1 DCIM-SUN can be used with KX I and KX II switches. • The new Dominion KX II CIMs (D2CIMs): D2CIM-DVUSB, D2CIM-VUSB and D2CIM-PWR can only be used with KX II switches. They can not be used with KX I switches. These CIMs have a blue case. •...
  • Page 2 * - The DCIM-USBG2 is now the recommended USB and Sun USB CIM for KX I and KX II. Virtual Media and Absolute Mouse Synchronization Dominion KX II and a Virtual Media CIM is required. A Dominion KX II virtual media CIM is required for the virtual media and Absolute Mouse Synchronization features.
  • Page 3 The DCIM-USBG2 can be used for both KX I and KX II. It is a low cost CIM – US list price of $99 - but lacks the virtual media and absolute mouse features of the D2CIM-VUSB and D2CIM-DVUSB..
  • Page 4 The P2CIM-SER converts serial device input to a standard KVM signal for use with Paragon II and Dominion KX I and KX II. The US List Price is $149. The CIM is powered via USB from the serial device or the PWR-SER-4 four port power adapter.
  • Page 5 CIMs are connected to blade servers in two ways: (1) connect CIMs to each individual blade server or (2) connect a CIM to the blade server chassis’ internal KVM switch or management module. The following table describes the supported methods: Blade Chassis Dell 1855 &...
  • Page 6: Smart Card Usage

    See the documentation and release notes for more information on the blade server feature. Smart Card Usage The Dominion KX II based Smart Card / CAC Solution was announced in March 2009, to be available in 2Q2009. The D2CIM-DVUSB is required for Smart Card and US government Common Access Card (CAC) use.
  • Page 7 OS and the "BIOS Mac" USB profile when in the Mac BIOS. 15. I have a few serial devices that I want to connect to a KX II. Can I? Yes, the P2CIM-SER can be used to connect serial devices to a KX II.
  • Page 8 The DCIM-USBG2 Setup Menu This setup menu allows you to configure the CIM for various settings, such as keyboard and mouse types and keyboard language. To access the menu, press the Left-CTL and Num Lock keys simultaneously when a text editor window (in text input mode) has the focus on the target server. settings are saved in non-volatile memory so the CIM will “remember”...
  • Page 9 the CIM setup menu. It is safe to leave this feature on, even when not required as the only side effect will be unnecessary data sent to the target server. Section 3 defines the mouse type. Standard 3-button wheel mice (m0) and up to 8-button mice and trackballs (m1) are supported currently.

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