Safety Guidelines To avoid potentially fatal shock hazard and possible damage to Raritan equipment: • Do not use a 2-wire power cord in any product configuration. • Test AC outlets at your computer and monitor for proper polarity and grounding. •...
Important Information Login • The default Dominion KX login user name is admin and the password is raritan. This user has administrative privileges. • Passwords are case sensitive and must be entered in the exact case combination in which they were created.
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Note: Netscape 8 has an option (radio button) to change the rendering engine. When Internet Explorer is selected as the rendering engine from Netscape, the RRC is displayed. When Firefox is selected as the rendering engine from Netscape, the MPC is displayed. Supported Paragon CIMs Dominion KX version 1.4 and higher support the following CIMs: DCIM-PS2 for PS/2 KB/MS...
ONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction ... 1 Dominion KX Overview ...1 Product Photos...2 Product Features...3 Terminology ...4 Package Contents...4 Chapter 2: Installation ... 5 Configuring Target Servers ...5 Server Video Resolution ...5 Desktop Background ...5 Mouse Settings ...5 Windows XP / Windows 2003 Settings ...6 Windows 2000 / ME Settings ...6 Windows 95 / 98 / NT Settings ...6 Linux Settings ...7...
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PC Properties...52 Power Control (Dominion KX only) ...53 Power Strip Management ...54 Power Supply Management (Dominion KX only)...55 CC UnManager ...56 Activating CC UnManager ...57 Event Management ...58 SNMP Agent Configuration...59 Chapter 4: Local Console Port Access...61 Local Port Functionality...61 Local Factory and Password Reset ...62 Selecting Servers ...62 Local Port Administration ...64...
1: I HAPTER NTRODUCTION Chapter 1: Introduction Dominion KX Overview Dominion KX is an enterprise-class, secure, digital KVM switch that provides BIOS-level access and control of 64 servers from anywhere in the world via Web browser. At the rack, Dominion KX provides BIOS-level control of up to 64 servers and other IT devices from a single keyboard, monitor, and mouse.
1: I HAPTER NTRODUCTION Product Features Hardware • 1U or 2U rack-mountable (brackets included) • Dual Power with Failover (with KX464) • Dual-failover Ethernet Ports • 16, 32, or 64 (on KX464) server ports • Multiple User Capacity • UTP (Cat5/5e/6) Server Cabling •...
Terminology This manual uses the following terms for components of a typical Dominion KX configuration. Please refer to the diagram below for clarification, if needed. Figure 5 Terminology and Topology Target Servers Servers with graphical video cards and user interfaces (e.g., Windows, Linux, Solaris, etc.) to be accessed remotely via Dominion KX.
2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION Chapter 2: Installation Configuring Target Servers Before installing Dominion KX, you must configure any target servers to be accessed via Dominion KX, to ensure optimum performance. Note that the following configuration requirements apply only to target servers, not to the client workstations (Remote PCs) that you use to access Dominion KX remotely (please see additional information).
KX U OMINION UIDE Windows XP / Windows 2003 Settings On target servers running Microsoft Windows XP, disable the Enhanced Pointer Precision option, and set the mouse motion speed exactly to the middle speed setting. These parameters are found in Control Panel → Mouse → Pointer Options. Disable transition effects in Control Panel →...
2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION Linux Settings On target servers running Linux graphical interfaces, set the mouse acceleration to exactly 1 and set threshold to exactly 1. Enter this command: xset mouse 1 1. Ensure that each target server running Linux is using a resolution supported by Dominion KX at a standard VESA resolution and refresh rate.
VGA output, first issue the Stop+A command to drop to bootprom mode. Then, issue the command: setenv output-device screen:r1024x768x70 to change the output resolution. Issue the “boot” command to reboot the server. You may also contact your Raritan representative to purchase a video output adapter. 13W3 Suns with composite sync output require APSSUN II Guardian converter for use with Dominion KX.
2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION IBM AIX Settings For target servers running the IBM AIX operating system, go to the Style Manager, click on Mouse Settings and set Mouse acceleration to 1.0 and Threshold to 3.0. Configurable Hotkey The Control+Alt+m key sequence displays the RRC/MPC Shortcut menu. This sequence can be configured to a key other than the “m”...
KX U OMINION UIDE Physical Connections Figure 7 Back Panel of Dominion KX 1. AC Power Line Attach the included AC power cord to Dominion KX and plug into an AC Power Outlet. If you are installing a KX464 and want dual power failover protection, attach the second included AC power cord and plug it into a different power source than the first power cord.
Keypad. The Caps Lock LED starts to blink, which indicates that the CIM is in Layout Code Change mode. 3. The text window displays the following: Raritan Computer, Inc. Current keyboard layout code = 22h (US5 Unix). 4. Type the layout code desired (for example, 31 for Japanese keyboard).
Initial Configuration IMPORTANT: In some environments, the default 10/100 Mb Auto-negotiation does not properly set the network parameters, leading to network issues. For an example, please visit http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/3.html. In these cases, setting the Dominion KX to 100 Mbps/Full Duplex (or whatever is appropriate to your network) addresses the issue.
2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION Changing Default Password 1. Find and log on to any workstation with (a) network connectivity to your Dominion KX unit, and (b) Java Runtime Environment v1.4.2_2 or higher installed (Java Runtime Environment is available at http://java.sun.com/). 2.
7. Type a new password in the Password field. Retype the password in the Confirm Password field. Passwords consist of twenty (20) English alphanumeric characters and the following symbols: !"#$%&'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\]^_`{|}~. 8. Click OK to save User properties or click Cancel to close the window without saving. The Default Password can also be changed from Raritan Multi-Platform Client and Raritan Remote Client (MPC and RRC).
2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION Figure 9 Change Password Window 1. Type your current password in the Old Password field. 2. Type the new password in the New Password field. 3. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field. 4. When finished, click OK. Connecting to Dominion KX Remotely Using Raritan Multi-Platform Client and Raritan Remote Client Raritan Multi-Platform Client (MPC) and Raritan Remote Client (RRC) are graphical interfaces...
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• Netscape 7.2 or later • Safari 1.2 or later • Firefox 1.0 or later • Mozilla 1.7 or later KX U OMINION UIDE...
2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION Installing and Launching MPC 1. To launch MPC from a machine running any browser except Internet Explorer, type http://<IP address> into the address line, where <IP address> is the IP address of your Raritan device. Please note that the MPC applet will launch in a new window that does not contain a Menu bar, Tool bar, Scroll bar, or Address bar.
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5. When RRC launches, a device tree of all automatically detected Raritan devices found on your subnet is displayed on the left side of the screen. If you do not find your Dominion unit listed by name, create an icon manually by selecting Connection Profile window appears.
2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION Establishing a Connection When you double-click on your Dominion unit’s icon in MPC or RRC, its login screen appears. Log on using your username and password (default: admin/raritan) to connect to your Dominion unit. Use the Navigator, on the left side of the MPC or RRC window, to select and connect to a server port.
RRC Interface The Navigator displays any known Raritan networked appliances in a single view. Select Connection Profile to create new entries. Double-click on any server port to access and control the attached target server. Click on the Synchronize Mouse The Toolbar provides shortcuts to tool to converge the mouse some of MPC’s and RRC’s most pointers displayed in KVM...
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2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION Mouse Pointer Synchronization When controlling a target server, MPC and RRC display two mouse cursors: one belonging to your client workstation and the other belonging to the target server. When properly configured, the two mouse cursors will align. If you experience difficulty with mouse synchronization, please refer to the section Configuring Target Servers, at the beginning of this chapter.
3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS Chapter 3: Administrative Functions Dominion KX Manager is used to manage both the Dominion KX and the KX101 product lines. When running on a Dominion KX, features specific to the KX101 are disabled, and when running on a KX101, features specific to the Dominion KX are disabled.
Figure 13 Dominion KX Manager Login Screen 1. Username / Password: Log on to KX Manager with an Administrator’s username and password (defaults: admin and raritan (all lower case). To ensure security, please change the default username and password as soon as possible 2.
3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS KX Manager Interface KX Manager provides an interface for performing configuration and administrative functions. Many commands in the drop-down menus can by accessed by right-clicking on icons in the server and user lists on the left side of the screen. Device Tree –...
Network Configuration Use the Setup menu to customize network configuration settings like IP Address and Ethernet speed on your Dominion KX unit. • If you have a remote connection to KX Manager, you must reboot the unit after making Network Configurations in order to activate the new settings. •...
3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS − particular device. However, if an MPC or RRC user has created a Connection Profile for a device, that user will see the Description field from the Profile instead. Note: Spaces are NOT permitted in the Manager Name. −...
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Click OK to accept the Access Control List changes or Cancel to close the window without saving changes. Important: Please note that ACL rules are evaluated in the order in which they are listed. For instance, if in the above example, the two ACL rules were reversed, Dominion KX101 would accept no communication at all.
3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS Security Settings 1. On the Setup menu, click Security, and then click Setting. The Security Settings window appears. Figure 17 Security Configuration Window − Encryption mode – click on the drop-down arrow to select one of the following: No Encryption: Nothing is secure.
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the same target server through the device. Click on the drop-down arrow to select one of the following: Private mode (default): No PC Share. Each target server can be accessed exclusively by only one user at a time. PC share mode: Target servers can be accessed by eight users (administrator or non-administrator) at one time.
3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS Time and Date The Time and Date screen allows you to access the device’s current settings to set time, date, time zone, adjustment for Daylight Savings, and Network Time Protocol (NTP). Figure 18 Time and Date Settings...
Users, Groups, and Access Permissions Overview The device stores an internal list of user and group names to determine access authorization and permissions. This information is stored internally in a hashed / encrypted format. Note to CC-SG Users If you are using Dominion KX in a CommandCenter Secure Gateway configuration, this section of the User Manual does not apply to you.
3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS Creating or Editing User Groups and Access Permissions Define User Groups before creating individual Users. When creating a user, you must assign that user to an existing user group. In addition, User Groups are used even if you implement remote authentication (via RADIUS or LDAP).
2. Type a name for the new user group, or edit the name for an existing user group in the Group name field. 3. Check the boxes before the permissions you want to assign to all users who belong to this group.
3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS Important: Checking the check boxes before ‘Manage user accounts’ and ‘Manage user groups’ allows the members of the group to change the permissions of all users, including their own. Carefully consider granting these permissions. 5. Other permission elements on the Add Group or Edit Group screens include: −...
− Set ACL – Click this button to limit access to the device by users in this group to specific IP addresses. (This feature applies only to users belonging to a specific group, unlike the “Set System ACL” functionality found in the device’s Network Configuration (see previous section Network device).
3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS Creating or Editing Users 1. To create a new User: On the User menu, click Add User. To edit an existing User: Select the user that you wish to edit in the user list, right-click on the icon, and select User Properties.
Remote Authentication Introduction Note to CC-SG Users If you are using Dominion KX in a CommandCenter Secure Gateway configuration, this section of the User Manual does not apply to you. When the device is controlled by CommandCenter Secure Gateway, CC-SG determines Remote Authentication. Please see the CommandCenter Secure Gateway User Guide,...
3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS Authentication vs. Authorization When your device is configured for remote authentication, the external authentication server is used primarily for the purposes of authentication, not authorization. Authorization is determined by the KX unit on the basis of user groups. That is, once a given user is allowed to access the device in general (authenticated), that user’s specific permission (authorization) is determined by the device, based upon the user’s group.
General Settings for Remote Authentication 1. On the Setup menu, click Security, and then click Remote Authentication to configure your Dominion unit for remote authentication. The Remote Authentication window appears: Figure 26 Remote Authentication Window 2. Select the option button of the remote authentication protocol you prefer (LDAP or RADIUS).
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3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS • Certificate File: Consult your authentication server administrator for the appropriate values to type into this field in order to process LDAP authentication queries from Dominion KX. Returning User Group Information via LDAP When an LDAP authentication attempt succeeds, Dominion KX determines the permissions for a given user based on the permissions of the user’s group.
KX U OMINION UIDE Creating a New Attribute To create new attributes for the rciusergroup class: 1. Click the + symbol before Active Directory Schema in the left pane of the window. 2. Right-click Attributes in the left pane. 3. Click New, and then select Attribute. When the warning message appears, click Continue and the Create New Attribute window appears.
3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS Adding Attributes to the Class 1. Click Classes in the left pane of the window. 2. Scroll to the user class in the right pane, and right-click on it. 3. Select Properties from the menu. The user Properties window appears. 4.
KX U OMINION UIDE Editing RCI User Group Attributes for User Members To run Active Directory script on Windows 2003 server, please use the script provided by Microsoft. These scripts are loaded onto your system with a Microsoft Windows 2003 installation. ADSI, or Active Directory Service Interface, acts as a low-level editor for Active Directory, allowing you to perform common administrative tasks such as adding, deleting, and moving objects with a directory service.
3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS 6. Click on the Select a property to view drop-down arrow and select rciusergroup from the list. 7. In the Attribute Values panel of the window, type the user name you would like returned to RRC in the Edit Attribute field.
Returning User Group Information via RADIUS When a RADIUS authentication attempt succeeds, the device determines the permissions for a given user based on the permissions of the user’s group. Your remote RADIUS server can provide these user group names by returning an attribute, implemented as a RADIUS FILTER-ID.
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3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS The KX unit sends the following RADIUS attributes to the RADIUS server with each accounting request: TTRIBUTE SESSION-TYPE Either START (1) for log in or STOP (2) for log out. SESSION-ID A string containing a unique session name. The name is in the format of “NAS-IDENTIFIER:user IP address:unique session number”...
KX U OMINION UIDE Forced User Logoff To manually log a user off a device, select that user in the user tree, right-click on the user icon, and select Logoff User. Figure 32 Logoff User Menu Option Viewing KX Unit Event Log (Status) On the Setup menu, click Status to view the device’s Event Log.
3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS Rebooting the Device To reboot the device, do either of the following: • Open the RRC/MPC Tools menu and select Restart device. • Right-click the KVM device and select Restart device. Device Diagnostic Console On the Setup menu, click Diagnostics to view a Diagnostic window from KX Manager (without having to launch RRC).
KX U OMINION UIDE Device System Information On the Setup menu, click System information to view Model type, hardware version, Firmware version, Serial number, and MAC Address of the device. The FPGA version field is inactive. Figure 35 System Information Window (for Dominion KX) Figure 36 System Information Window (for KX101)
3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS Configuration Backup and Restore On the File menu, click Backup, and then click User-Group Information to download User Group information. On the File menu, click Backup, and then click Device Configuration to download the complete device configuration to your local computer. To restore User-Group information saved on your local computer, on the File menu, click Restore, and then click User-Group Information.
PC Properties To view PC Properties, select a server in the server list and on the Setup menu, click Properties, and then click PC (or select a server in the server list, right-clicking on it, and click Properties). • Name: This is the name given to the target in that channel. Administrators can change the name by typing a new one in this field.
You must have a power strip and the P2CIM-PWR Computer Interface Module (CIM). The CIM is included with the power strip shipment; however, if you need a replacement CIM, you can purchase a P2CIM-PWR from Raritan Computer, Inc. or an authorized Raritan reseller. Connecting the Power Strip 1.
Once outlets have been assigned, Remote Power Management to the associated server will be available through RRC. Note: Be sure to assign the correct outlets to each channel. If more than one outlet is physically associated with a different server, you could accidentally switch OFF the wrong server. Power Strip Management To view Power Strip Properties;...
3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS Power Supply Management (Dominion KX only) Dominion KX displays the status of its Power Supplies, one per unit, except for the KK464, which displays two Power Supplies. The Power Supply icon in the Device tree indicates whether the Power Supply is Active or Inactive: Active Power Supply Inactive Power Supply...
KX U OMINION UIDE CC UnManager KX Manager supports CC UnManager, an “Un-Manage” feature that allows a Dominion that is managed by a Command Center Secure Gateway (CC-SG) device, but not under control by that CC-SG device, to remove itself from CC-SG management, or to “Un-Manage” itself. CC UnManager is designed to restore full control to the Dominion unit in the event the CC-SG goes off-line.
3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS Activating CC UnManager If you are already logged into a Dominion unit that is under CC-SG management, but not under CC-SG control, you can issue the CC UnManager command to remove the Dominion from CC- SG management.
Event Management Dominion KX offers SNMP agent support through Dominion KX’s Event Management feature. To run SNMP agent support properly, first set path, time and date permissions. 1. On the Setup menu, click Configuration, and then click Events. The Event Management window appears.
3: A HAPTER DMINISTRATIVE UNCTIONS SNMP Agent Configuration Use the SNMP screen to configure the SNMP connection between the Dominion KX (SNMP Agent) and an SNMP manager. 1. In the Event Management window, click on the SNMP tab 2. Click on the Enable SNMP checkbox to enable the SNMP Agent feature; uncheck this checkbox to disable SNMP Agent.
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SNMP Trap Configuration The Raritan Enterprise MIB can be accessed via the FAQ Support section on Raritan’s Web site, http://www.raritan.com/support/sup_faq.aspx. Click on the View FAQ drop-down arrow and select Dominion KX from the list. When directed to the Dominion KX FAQ section, click on the first MIB query, and then click on the link to view MIB file.
4: L HAPTER OCAL ONSOLE CCESS Chapter 4: Local Console Port Access Local Port Functionality When you are located at the server rack, Dominion KX provides standard KVM switch functionality via its Local Console Ports, which features an On-Screen Display (OSD) for quick, convenient switching between servers.
If your Dominion KX has been configured for external authentication services (LDAP, Active Directory, or RADIUS), authentication attempts at the Local Console Port also are authenticated against the external authentication service. Local Factory and Password Reset If you forget the administrator password, there is currently no way to reset it to factory default to gain access.
4: L HAPTER OCAL ONSOLE CCESS Server Display Options While you operate the Local Console Port, Dominion KX will display a list of those servers to which you have permission to access. Your servers can be sorted and displayed by two different parameters: •...
Accessing a Server While viewing the Server Display in the OSD, press the the list of servers. Eight servers are listed per page, and if your list spans multiple pages, press the PgUp and PgDown keys to scroll between screens. Select a server (when the server is highlighted with the yellow bar) you want to access and press ENTER.
4: L HAPTER OCAL ONSOLE CCESS Power Management Control channels with power associations on the local console using the F3 key. If you select a channel without a power association, a No Outlet / Access Denied message appears at the base of the Channel Configuration menu.
Setting Session Timeout Session Timeout applies only to local users. When the local user is viewing target video and there is no keyboard or mouse activity for a specified amount of time, that user is logged out of the target video, but the OSD remains active. Note: Please do not confuse Session Timeout with Idle User Timeout, which applies to all users, whether local or remote.
4: L HAPTER OCAL ONSOLE CCESS Help Menu To get information or help about the OSD of the Dominion KX Local Console Port, press F1. The Help Menu appears. Hardware / Firmware Information If you need hardware and firmware information specific to your Dominion KX unit, log into the Local Console Port of your Dominion KX unit, and press F8.
Local User Security Settings 1. Log on to Dominion KX as a user with administrative privileges, and press F5 to activate the Administrative menu (Figure 52). 2. Select Option 2, User Security. The User Security menu appears. 3. To display all computers, enter Yes in the Display All Computers field. To display only active ones (the default), enter No in the field.
A: S PPENDIX PECIFICATIONS Appendix A: Specifications Digital KVM Switches RODUCT RODUCT UMBER EIGHT DKX116 8.65 lb 17.3" x 11.4" x 1.75" 3.92 kg 439 mm x 290 mm x 44 mm DKX132 9.0 lb 17.3" x 11.4" x 1.75" 4.1 kg 439 mm x 290 mm x 44 mm DKX216 8.65 lb...
Raritan Remote Client (RRC) Applet Operating System Requirements: Windows XP / 2000 with DirectX. • Windows NT support for some international keys are limited due to limited Microsoft support for DirectX on the Windows NT platform Dominion KX Manager (Remote Administration Applet) For consistent operation across multiple OS and Web Browsers, Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.4.2_05 is used.
A: S PPENDIX PECIFICATIONS Target Server Connection Distance and Video Resolution Keyboard: PS/2 or USB Mouse: PS/2 or USB Video: VGA OMINION ODELS ERVERS DCIM-PS2, USB KX116 KX132 75 to 150 ft 19.5 to 45 m KX216 KX232 KX416 75 to 150 ft KX432 19.5 to 45 m KX464...
B: N PPENDIX OVELL E IRECTORY Appendix B: Novell eDirectory This information is offered as an overview of Novell’s eDirectory. For more detailed information, please visit Novell’s Website. 1. Log on to the tree with Admin rights to [Root], or some equivalent that has rights to modify the schema of eDirectory.
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KX U OMINION UIDE 4. Console One will launch the Create Attribute Wizard. Click Next. 5. Type rciusergroup in the Attribute name field and type 1.3.6.1.4.1.13742.50 in the ASN1 ID field. Click Next.
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B: N PPENDIX OVELL E IRECTORY 6. Click on the Syntax drop-down arrow and select Case Ignore String from the list. Click Next. 7. Click on the check boxes before Single valued and Sized to set those flags. Type 1 in the Lower field and type 24 in the Upper field.
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KX U OMINION UIDE 8. A Summary screen displaying your data appears. Click Finish to create the attribute in eDirectory, or click Back to return to previous screens and change your data. 9. When you finish, you return to the Schema Manager screen.
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B: N PPENDIX OVELL E IRECTORY 10. Click on the Classes tab, select the User class, and click Info. The Class Manager screen appears. 11. Click Add Attribute to add the rciusergroup attribute to the User class. The Add Optional Attribute window appears.
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14. Add a value to the attribute using Console One, LDIF operations with ICE, or ldapmodify (please note: these are outside scope of this document). If using Console One, right-click on the user object and click Properties. Click on the Other tab to add attribute and value for rciusergroup.
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B: N PPENDIX OVELL E IRECTORY 17. When you return to the Properties screen, rciusergroup appears in the Attributes tree. Type the name of the User Group you created on the Dominion KX device and then click Apply. 18. An Updating Other Page screen appears. Click OK to continue. 19.
C: FAQ PPENDIX Appendix C: FAQs General Questions UESTION What is Dominion KX? Dominion KX is a digital KVM (keyboard / video / mouse) switch that enables IT administrators to access and control 16 or 32 servers over the network with BIOS-level functionality. Dominion KX is completely hardware and OS-independent;...
Remote Access UESTION How many users can Currently, Dominion models KX416, KX432, and KX464 offer remotely access servers concurrent remote transmissions of up to four unique servers at any on each Dominion KX? time. Dominion KX can, thereby, provide any of the following permutations: •...
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C: FAQ PPENDIX UESTION How do I access servers Dominion KX offers a dedicated modem port for attaching an external connected to Dominion modem. With this dedicated modem, your servers can still be remotely KX if the network ever accessed in the event of a network emergency. Furthermore, Dominion becomes unavailable? KX’s local ports always allow access to your servers from the rack, no matter the network condition.
Ethernet and IP Networking UESTION How much bandwidth Dominion KX offers integrated IP-Reach technology – the very best does Dominion KX video compression available. Raritan has received numerous technical require? awards confirming its high video quality transmissions and the low bandwidth utilization.
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C: FAQ PPENDIX UESTION Can Dominion KX used Yes. Whether via a fast corporate LAN, the less predictable WAN over the WAN (Internet), a cable modem, or dial-up modem, Dominion KX’s KVM (Internet), or just over Over IP technology can accommodate your connection. Raritan’s IP- the corporate LAN? Reach KVM Over IP technology is integrated into every Dominion KX unit.
Servers UESTION Does Dominion KX Absolutely not. Because you depend on your KVM infrastructure to depend on a Windows always be available in any scenario whatsoever (as you will likely need server to operate? to use your KVM infrastructure to fix problems), Dominion KX is designed to be completely independent from any external server.
C: FAQ PPENDIX Installation UESTION Besides the unit itself, For each server that you wish to connect to Dominion KX, you will what do I need to order require a Dominion computer interface module (DCIM), a very small from Raritan to install dongle that connects directly to the keyboard, video, and mouse ports of Dominion KX? your server.
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UESTION How do I connect a If you only have a few serially-controlled devices, you may connect serially controlled (RS- them to Dominion KX using Raritan’s serial computer interface module 232) device to Dominion (CIM), Raritan AUATC. KX, such as a Cisco However, if you have four or more serially controlled devices, we router/switch or a recommend the use of Raritan’s Dominion SX model line of secure...
C: FAQ PPENDIX Local Port UESTION Can I access my servers Yes, at the rack Dominion KX functions just like a traditional KVM directly from the rack? switch – allowing you to control up to 64 servers using a single keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
Power Control UESTION What type of power Because Dominion KX enables you to remotely manage servers; it also control capabilities does incorporates the critical functionality of hard power control to servers. Dominion KX offer? Instead of using a third-party tool for power control (likely with lower security and fail-safe capabilities as Dominion KX), you can use Dominion KX’s fully integrated remote power control.
C: FAQ PPENDIX Scalability UESTION How do I connect Multiple Dominion KX units do not need to be physically connected multiple Dominion KX together. Instead, each Dominion KX unit connects to the network, and devices together into one they automatically work together as a single solution: solution? If you deploy Raritan’s optional CC-SG management appliance, CC- SG acts as a single access point for remote access and management.
Computer Interface Modules (CIMs) UESTION Can I use Computer Yes. Certain Paragon computer interface modules (CIMs) may work Interface Modules with Dominion KX (please check the Raritan web site for the latest list (CIMs) from Raritan’s of certified CIMs). analog matrix KVM However, because Paragon CIMs cost more than Dominion KX CIMs switch, Paragon, with (as they incorporate technology for video transmission of up to 1000...
C: FAQ PPENDIX Manageability UESTION Can Dominion KX be Yes. Dominion KX can be completely configured remotely via Web remotely managed and browser. Note that this does require that your workstation have Java configured via web Runtime Environment 1.4.2 installed. browser? Besides the initial setting of Dominion KX’s IP address, everything about the solution can be completely set up over the network.
Miscellaneous UESTION What is Dominion KX’s 192.168.0.192 default IP address? What is Dominion KX’s For the highest level of security, Raritan highly recommends that users default username and reconfigure their Dominion KX default administrative username and password? password of (admin/raritan [all lower case]) as soon as the unit is connected to the network.